The Tick (2017)

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1, 1
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 91
  3. Negative: 12 out of 91

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  1. robpricer
    Oct 3, 2018
    1
    Episode 1 was good and even "clean", suddenly episode 2 had tons of cursing that didn't aid in the story. Amazon has this problem with their shows. They offer a pilot that's really good and then try bait and switch in the actual series. They did the same with "Sneaky Pete." The writing is uneven, episodes inconsistent and if it had retained the good qualities of the previous shows itEpisode 1 was good and even "clean", suddenly episode 2 had tons of cursing that didn't aid in the story. Amazon has this problem with their shows. They offer a pilot that's really good and then try bait and switch in the actual series. They did the same with "Sneaky Pete." The writing is uneven, episodes inconsistent and if it had retained the good qualities of the previous shows it would be a winner...as it is there's a long way to go for a good show.… Expand
  2. HJRodrigo
    Sep 8, 2017
    1
    This is drastically different from the cartoon series I enjoyed as a kid. I was hoping for a new version of the show that could be shown to a new generation of kids, unfortunately it is a show targeting adults that is not kid friendly... Surprisingly humor falls flat and is simply lame, uninspired, and at times juvenile (Odd considering it is targeting an an adult audience). I assume theThis is drastically different from the cartoon series I enjoyed as a kid. I was hoping for a new version of the show that could be shown to a new generation of kids, unfortunately it is a show targeting adults that is not kid friendly... Surprisingly humor falls flat and is simply lame, uninspired, and at times juvenile (Odd considering it is targeting an an adult audience). I assume the show is targeting the now grown youths that originally watched The Tick as kids in the 90's.… Expand
  3. howhaveyouben
    Aug 27, 2017
    1
    I always liked the tick. I loved the cartoon. I have the cancelled fox show on dvd. and i was excited when the reboot was announced. this version doesnt have a single comedian in it. the entire premise of comedy and parody has been dropped and it just seems like a copy cat of other **** super hero shows... im willing to bet amazon bought the rights because its the only existing superheroI always liked the tick. I loved the cartoon. I have the cancelled fox show on dvd. and i was excited when the reboot was announced. this version doesnt have a single comedian in it. the entire premise of comedy and parody has been dropped and it just seems like a copy cat of other **** super hero shows... im willing to bet amazon bought the rights because its the only existing superhero that isnt owned by dc or marvel... and they got someone involved with the dark knight thinking that the film was successful for any other reason than christopher nolan... and nerds are defending it because theyre afraid that if its not successful nothing nerdy will ever get made... stop justifying mediocrity.. this show is not entertaining... they took something great and **** all over it because amazon streaming is a ghost town... if you want to watch the tick go on youtube and watch the cartoon or go on crackle and watch the cancelled fox version... i genuinely hate amazon now… Expand
  4. Dark_Dragen
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    People hate Marvel Inhumans, but like this?? WTF people, this has even worse acting, dialogue, costumes and the action is worse, and I find it even an inch funny.

Awards & Rankings

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#79 Best TV Season of 2017
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#42 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#84 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Aug 25, 2017
    80
    Edlund’s latest run at the big blue lunkhead and his nebbish sidekick Arthur isn’t quite a “dark and gritty” reboot, thank jumping Jehoshaphat, but it’s tonally and structurally unlike any other.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    Aug 25, 2017
    91
    There’s an exploration of bureaucracy in the world of superheroes that implies a whole separate David Simon-worthy spinoff. There’s Serafinowicz, a true delight. And just when I was starting to get bored with how every episode ends on a cliffhanger, episode 6 ends with someone yelling “CLIFFHANGER!”
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Aug 25, 2017
    58
    There are just too many notes and written in the wrong key. Arthur’s denial becomes tiresome after a few episodes and creates an adversarial relationship with The Tick. The two will likely get along by the end of Season 1, but that’s too much time wasted watching Arthur create his own obstacles to a better life. Worse yet, it bogs down a show that doesn’t listen to its own inspirational narrator.
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