A quick glance at Solar Opposites might make you think “more Rick and Morty” and that’s fair enough. It is, after all, a hyperviolent sci-fi cartoon in what is unmistakably Justin Roiland’s art style, scribbly pupils and all. Indeed, the two series are enough alike they could comfortably exist in each other’s multiverses. However, unlike Seth MacFarlane, who made three shows that looked exactly the same—and then as it turned out, they were—co-creators Mike McMahan and Justin Roiland have taken what they learned on Rick and Morty to craft something that, despite sharing some hefty chunks of DNA (if DNA can be chunked) with that show, stands apart as its own silly, smart, well-crafted work. There’s more review after this sentence, but the short version is: Solar Opposites is super good and you should watch all of it.
Let’s get this out of the way: there’s no need to leave a comment that American Dad! is the good, different MacFarlane show; I’ve watched enough of them and you’re not going to fool me again. My problem with MacFarlane shows is they feel tonally the same. I don’t care if it has a talking baby or a talking fish, the same dismissive, aggressive humor is the defining feature. Solar Opposites actually feels quite different from Rick and Morty. One of the reasons for this is what’s absent: Rick.
Rick is a genius. Justin Roiland’s character on Solar Opposites, Korvo, believes he’s a genius, but the thing is, he’s not; he’s a moron. Like Rick and Morty, Korvo and Terry (Thomas Middleditch) have access to all manner of technology that allows them to do anything and everything, but, crucially, they’re idiots, who use their technology idiotically.
nt of time with all of them, and they’re all lovable. In addition to Korvo and Terry, there’s the replicants (the kids, effectively), Jesse (Mary Mack) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone). There’s also the Pupa, who doesn’t really talk, but gets its own charming, Maggie Simpson-esque plotlines, too. So far, the character pairings stay pretty consistent: Korvo and Terry have one conflict while Jesse and Yumyulack deal with something else (usually to do with school), but each character is so fun on their own, I’m confident they can swap them around to shake up their adventures in future seasons.
I can’t stress enough how great the voice cast is. The principal cast is all highly expressive actors with hilarious, cartoonish voices. Sean Giambrone and Mary Mack seem especially well-suited to playing these goofy-looking aliens. Mack’s Jesse is so adorable and hilarious, it’s a treat just to listen to her every time she’s onscreen. There are other wonderful performances outside of the main cast, too. Some notable mentions are voice acting royalty Tom Kenny and Kari Wahlgren, as well as Andy Daly and Alfred Molina.
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