Archer

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Season 9
  • Network: FX , FXX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 17, 2009
Season #: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 45
  3. Negative: 18 out of 45
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  1. Davrosdaleks1
    Jun 16, 2018
    7
    I've seen a lot of negative reviews for this season Danger Island, but I wouldn't say this was a bad one. I personally don't think there are any bad, or even weak, seasons of Archer. The show ranges from great to just okay, and Danger Island was just okay. More specifically, the first five episodes are okay and the last three are great.

    This is the second "coma dream" episode where all    I've seen a lot of negative reviews for this season Danger Island, but I wouldn't say this was a bad one. I personally don't think there are any bad, or even weak, seasons of Archer. The show ranges from great to just okay, and Danger Island was just okay. More specifically, the first five episodes are okay and the last three are great.

    This is the second "coma dream" episode where all the characters are reimagined in a new context. Here Archer and company are all set on a 1940's French-occupied tropical island. The new setting idea played very well last season with the delightfully twisty Dream Land. However Danger Island is far more basic. The actual main plot, a search for a hidden idol isn't half bad. (Plus, trust me, you're never going to guess what the idol really is.) However, all the subplots tend to fall flat. It seemed that the writers didn't know how to proceed, especially surprising considering how well-thought out Dream Land was. What hurts the show the most is that the characters are split up. A lot of the show's strength comes from the their dysfunctional but witty back-and-forth dialogue, which just isn't available in the first five episodes. Plus, Pam and Archer spend a little too much time together for their story-line and they fight so much that it gets a little tedious. However, this all changes in the last three episodes. The characters end up all in the same place and the dialogue starts firing on all cylinders again.

    Now like I said, the show is okay. The first five episodes aren't a wash. There are good jokes strewn throughout. The decision to make Krieger a talking parrot was a stroke of genius. Also, the island they're on looks great. Definitely the best animated season.

    Ultimately, I still think this is worth your time.

    P.S. I did really like the finale but prepare for it to end rather abruptly without much wrap-up.    … Expand
  2. drlowdon
    Aug 25, 2019
    7
    Still trapped inside the unconscious mind of Sterling Archer season nine finds the cast setting on a 1950’s inspired adventure yarn. Personally I found this to be a more enjoyable season than last year but it still lacks the sharpness the show managed so effortlessly during its peak.
  3. JeBjBo
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    I understand why this season is not as beloved as the rest of the show but nevertheless I had a great time watching it.

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Chris Cabin
    Apr 25, 2018
    40
    It’s impossible to ignore the lack of invention and energy in Danger Island’s storytelling turns.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Alex McLevy
    Apr 24, 2018
    67
    While the mix of trivia-knowledge riffing and coarse humor still makes for a lively combo, the season also occasionally delves into extremely dark humor that doesn’t always land, including an awkward moment where an interrupted sexual assault is played for laughs.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Apr 20, 2018
    91
    Archer remains the same terrific spoof it’s always been, even as it shifts from a spy satire to a jokey, adventure homage.
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