Carol & The End of The World’s subdued approach to armageddon might not work for everyone.
ThisCarol & The End of the Worldreview containsnospoilers.
Carol & The End of the Worldstarts out with a simple premise.
Everyone except one lonely soul: Carol (voiced byBaskets Martha Kelly).
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The storys protagonist is a 42-year-old woman with an adventurous sister and nudist parents.
Each episode features Carol digging deeper into what makes her happy.
Bottle storylines litter the miniseries rather than an ongoing plot.
The mind of Dan Guterman fuelsCarol & The End of the World.
),Carol & The End of the Worldmight drag on for you.
A loaf of banana bread isnt just a random pastry when characters munch it for 20 minutes.
Metahumor and in-your-face remarks about the morbidity of the backdrop will ring hollow to sectors of the viewing public.
Thoughtful monologues and five-minute-long scenes with just a couple of characters let people into the themes of each episode.
Those two things typically juxtapose, butCarol & The End of the Worldbrings them under one umbrella.
Extraneous factors in the shows quality include a bleak animation style that wont turn any heads.
All 10 episodes ofCarol & The End of the Worldare available to stream on Netflix now.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
