Big Mouth – Season 2 Review

Big Mouth

For a show that’s supposed to be about the struggles of puberty, Big Mouth sure wastes a lot of time following the adventures of the adults. Coach Steve was one of my least favorite aspects of Season 1, so it’s pretty annoying that he’s still a major player in Season 2. The character is simply not funny, and Nick Kroll’s Steve voice is absolutely grating. Kroll does not have the same vocal talents of Seth MacFarlane and can only do about 2-3 good voices. Unfortunately, Kroll plays more characters than necessary and ends up ruining a lot of the show’s potential. Lola would be a much more endearing character, for instance, if she were voiced by an actual woman and not Kroll doing his best “bitchy voice.”

It also feels like, this time around, the kids don’t have as much to learn. They were actually giving Coach Steve advice during their sex ed class. And so this feels less like an honest take on growing up and more like just a really raunchy sitcom. The season’s not a complete wash, though. There are still some great themes at play that balance the gross with the sweet. I ended up really liking the addition of the Shame Wizard, particularly in the two-parter gym episodes where he drills into everyone’s insecurities with cruel glee. Big Mouth is still a weirdly charming show that excels at anthropomorphising our most private thoughts. It just needs to stop going out of its way to be “funny,” because it’s never a good look when you’re obviously trying too hard.

Reviewer

Clark
I love gaming so much, I wrote a book about it.

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Clark

I love gaming so much, I wrote a book about it.