Clone High

Max | Release Date: May 23, 2023

4.7	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Ratings

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goatfishJun 2, 2023

Season 1 had me in tears laughing, season 2 just has me in tears. Seriously, it's not funny. The focus of the show now seems to be promoting diversity in the form of an afterschool special rather than comedy in the form of an animated showSeason 1 had me in tears laughing, season 2 just has me in tears. Seriously, it's not funny. The focus of the show now seems to be promoting diversity in the form of an afterschool special rather than comedy in the form of an animated show for adults. I'm not sure if the creators are just scared of getting cancelled again but it kind of feels like overcompensation. The message isn't wrong, it's just not funny. The clones in season 1 were horrible people even in 2003, that was the joke. The show could still be funny calling out their racist/prejudice/sexist/inappropriate behaviour and have the characters change organically over time through real conflict resolution. But no, in season 2 they just get called out on the spot for being wrong and then corrected with horribly unfunny, preachy dialog and then they're all best friends in the next episode. Great for Sesame Street but it's not comedy.… Expand

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gloinyoJun 16, 2023

I made a metacritic account just to write a review on this show. I wanted so badly to like it, but it comes in so heavy-handed with the politics, it's distracting and disappointing. TV shows, especially cartoons, are supposed to be a form ofI made a metacritic account just to write a review on this show. I wanted so badly to like it, but it comes in so heavy-handed with the politics, it's distracting and disappointing. TV shows, especially cartoons, are supposed to be a form of escape. I don't want to feel like I'm reading an activist post on Facebook or an argument on Twitter. I even align with the views of the show, for the most part, but I still hate it all the same.

At one point in the musical episode, the characters were about to break into a new musical number, and I literally thought to myself "please just don't be political, for ONE second". Moments later it's revealed that the song would be about "white guy confidence". My eyes rolled all the way into the back of my head. Stop it... it's not funny. You can be a good person without constantly virtue signaling. Respect others, be kind, and for the love of god, write your cartoons better.… Expand

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Evan_DragoMay 30, 2023

If you liked the original you won’t be disappointed. In an era of constant poor reboots it’s nice to see one done well. A lot of the humor comes from the differences between millennial and Gen Z high school experiences and just how cultureIf you liked the original you won’t be disappointed. In an era of constant poor reboots it’s nice to see one done well. A lot of the humor comes from the differences between millennial and Gen Z high school experiences and just how culture have shifted. There is still that patented zaniness from the original. Only complaint is I don’t care for the new voice actor for Cleo and how little she is utilized.… Expand

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polyana_xxoJun 23, 2023

Starts off EXTREMELY rough, but by the last few episodes it finally regains it's charm. That said, the middle half of the season does not hit like the original series. It's a bit of a tonal whiplash from the last season too. ENJOYABLE, but aStarts off EXTREMELY rough, but by the last few episodes it finally regains it's charm. That said, the middle half of the season does not hit like the original series. It's a bit of a tonal whiplash from the last season too. ENJOYABLE, but a rough start to this reboot/continuation of the original show.… Expand

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funkataJul 19, 2023

Compared to the first season this is quite a disaster. The comedy is forced, often comes off as pandering, frequently feels like the authors socio-political opinions are shoe-horned in and more often than not falls completely flat of anythingCompared to the first season this is quite a disaster. The comedy is forced, often comes off as pandering, frequently feels like the authors socio-political opinions are shoe-horned in and more often than not falls completely flat of anything humorous. The series does kind of hit a decent stride in the last four episodes of the season and honestly the framework is there for a triumphant return to form for the series in season 3, someone just needs to rein in the writers.… Expand

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ZquaranteneufJun 12, 2023

As for tons of people, the original Clone High series holds a special place in my heart; its uniqueness and comedic genius are undeniable. After all these years, it still somehow feels quite.. timeless.

Now, I unfortunately have to admitAs for tons of people, the original Clone High series holds a special place in my heart; its uniqueness and comedic genius are undeniable. After all these years, it still somehow feels quite.. timeless.

Now, I unfortunately have to admit that this 2023 sequel is, for the most part, an utter disappointment. Many sequels nowadays act as soft reboots and this makes no exeception, only this time with worse comedy (quantity and quality), somewhat bland characters, and way more "modern" social commentary. You can almost feel the writing room trying to be relevant to the youth in this day and age and completely missing the mark.

Universal things like love, friendship, and struggles for popularity - themes that resonate so much with everyone's teenage years - that used to be tackled in absurd but heartwarming ways have been replaced with very basic exploration of shallow things like: THE INTERNET, CANCEL CULTURE, TikTok, "your mama" jokes in online comment sections, etc. We're hip, right? How do you do fellow kids? We're holding the same correct opinions as you, see? And we made this character an INFLUENCER, how COOL?! Without being toooo on the nose, there are even clear jabs at how things used to be, and how we should all agree that things are MUCH better now because we're.. more inclusive! That never fails to make one's eyes roll. And what a perfect way to make a show feel dated as soon as possible.

Once again the messaging and overdone tropes that are so typical of today's movies and TV series all contribute to give a strong impression that the show is constantly tip-toeing around itself, settling for what's the least offensive, instead of seizing the actual opportunities for comedic greatness. Impeccable timing, snappy dialogue, and strong subtext have been weirdly supplanted by weak random twists, out-of-character moments, and when everything fails, gratuitous gore. That's funny, right?

Before ending I have to mention the disastrous situation this show is left in without Gandhi. The original series featured a very strong group of characters with distinct, interesting, and complementary personalities that were all equally compelling to follow inside each episode. Abe's very awkward, goofy, but often charming demeanor was SOOO effective bouncing off Gandhi's infinite level of high octane energy and swagger. This time around though, nobody new in the bloated cast even come close to filling the void created by Gandhi's absence, or for that matter even succeed at being interesting on their own due to the obvious "nothing remotely provocative allowed" policy. Even Abe feels a bit off without his counterpart. The only salvation would be Scudworth here, who seems the most authentic to the original series despite ironically not being one of the clones that were frozen in time.

All and all, the edge is gone, and so is the heart.

I have the regrettable impression that this will be forgotten before long, forever living as an afterthought in the shadow of the first season. I guess we'll always have that.… Expand

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Juno_GinJul 20, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pure garbage. The first season was great, but the second season has no clue clue what made the show so great. Most of that is probably due to the newer fans.… Expand

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DrBardaJun 24, 2023

Very rough early episodes.

Show mainly focuses on the relationships, but with mostly flat humor. If the first season had me howling or just having a good laugh, here there were mkstly smirks or worse case scenarios sighs at undeliveredVery rough early episodes.

Show mainly focuses on the relationships, but with mostly flat humor. If the first season had me howling or just having a good laugh, here there were mkstly smirks or worse case scenarios sighs at undelivered jokes.

Additonally not the biggest fan of some of the retconns, which can happen to a show, but the issue is that a lot of things from season 1 are ingrained in peoples minds, even if they watched it only in the ladt 2-3 years. Seeing multiple characters get removed, changed personality wise, get showed into the background, It is harder to be invested into the new world that is being created.

Id say episodes 7, 8 and 10 are the closest to the original, but having mostly duds, the show deserves at least one watch, but will probably not be getting the repeat weavings season 1 has to this day.… Expand

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ekidd0303Aug 1, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The series has potential. But, it needs to grow too. The new season focuses on relationship drama and surface level antics. Which is fine considering this is the first season the show made in 20 years and the audience needs to get acquainted with old and new characters. It does develop more developed characters and relationships as the show progresses though. Which is a plus.

It does an ok job at humor, especially among people who are in their late teens/early twenties. But, some of the jokes were low hanging fruit or plain... immature, even for the show's standars. But there were some jokes that landed and brought a good laugh to the episode.

Some episodes also turned into thinly veiled allegories for political issues. It kind of calls back to the Animaniacs reboot, and most of us know what happened to that show.

As a side note, I was also turned off when Ghandi did not return to the show.

Overall, the show does show some promise, but, the show also needs to grow if it plans to survive past season 2.… Expand

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