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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
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As of The Bad Guys 2, the quintet of thieving criminals—made up of Wolf, Shark, Piranha, Snake and Tarantula—have gone good.
But in order to go good, you’ve first got to go bad.
And in some respects, that’s a whole lot harder than the other way around.
One of the biggest hurdles is the competition. The city where Wolf and his crew dwell isn’t exactly starving for criminal groups hoping to make it big. The local news station even lists a nightly “Worst of the Worst” list, ranking the nefariousness of various criminal groups.
Wolf’s quintet, “The Bad Guys,” despite their genuine effort, don’t even make the list.
Well, not yet, at least.
They’ll need to pull off some big, newsworthy heists to break into the top ten.
And if they can’t, that’d make the Bad Guys just … well, the Guys.
Our previous reviews of The Bad Guys movies lauded the franchise for offering positive messages about pursuing good despite societal circumstances. And the films have done so with a whole lot of fun but without many content issues.
As a TV counterpart, The Bad Guys: Breaking In isn’t too interested in those feel-good messages; after all, pursuing good is the opposite of what the Bad Guys are hoping to do here. (They’re quick to point out that they’re not evil, just bad.) In this prequel series, they’re far more centered on how they can make a nefarious name for themselves.
With that in mind, some might find it a bit disappointing that the show leans into the crew’s bad deeds, and there’s little in terms of teaching good morals here. Instead, the show focuses on the “fun” side of its brand. Fortunately, it stays relatively clean of content issues, relying mostly on slapstick antics and the occasional toilet humor quip.
Will The Bad Guys: Breaking In steal your heart? Probably not: That would never get them onto the Worst of the Worst list. But, for those seeking relatively clean action, viewers could do a whole lot worse.
(Editor’s Note: Plugged In is rarely able to watch every episode of a given series for review. As such, there’s always a chance that you might see a problem that we didn’t. If you notice content that you feel should be included in our review, send us an email at letters@pluggedin.com, or contact us via Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know the episode number, title and season so that we can check it out.)
Frustrated that no one seems to fear them, the Bad Guys look to steal a prominent painting that’ll be sure to get them a spotlight story on the news.
Snake says, “You’re a wolf. You’re meant to be in a pack, sniffing each other’s butts.” Piranha passes gas.
Piranha smashes his car through a wall.
Upset that nothing they do gets them on the top 10 list, the Bad Guys plan to steal the recipe book for a world-famous, beloved candy.
A woman attempts to toss the Bad Guys in citric acid powerful enough to dissolve them. Someone accuses the CEO of a candy company of secretly using her product to cause teeth to fall out for an “underground teeth-smuggling organization.”
Piranha repeatedly and unnecessarily throws himself into dangerous situations for the good of the group. A factory explodes.
Regarding the tooth fairy, Shark states that “she or he or they are definitely real,” a statement which could be a reference to people who identify as nonbinary.
Despite making the Worst of the Worst list, Wolf realizes that no one cares about the bottom-ranked criminal groups. He attempts to boost their recognition by reaching out to reporter Tiffany Fluffit for a profile piece.
Piranha says that he practices skid mark art—though, distressingly, not the kind that results from car tires.
Wolf gets hit by a car (though he quickly yells out that he’s fine). Piranha discerns that his mom most likely ate one of his friends.
When a kazoo in Snake’s throat causes his voice to sound different, he claims that he sounds like a “possessed toy.”
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He’s also an avid cook. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
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