Sweet Tooth is a Netflix original series adapted from the comic book of the same name by Jeff Lemire. It is about Gus, a hybrid boy (half deer and half human) in search of his Mom in a world ravaged by a virus with no known cure.
I seldom watch series anymore because I find them too taxing at times, or they start really good but then they’ll end up messing it up somewhere. Sweet Tooth, fortunately did not suffer from that.
Now, the premise is obviously quite ‘interesting’ to say the least, since we are still in the midst of a global pandemic but somehow the tone of the series feels hopeful. It is very enlightening in a way which I will be discussing shortly.
Gus, wonderfully played by Christion Convery is in a adventure with people he met along the way revealing not only his point of view of the outside world, but effect he has on people.
There are a lot realizations of the characters here and it’s so cool that we’re able to see those perspectives. I particularly loved Bear’s character played by Stefania LaVie Owen. Bear is the leader of the Animal Army whose mission is to save the Hybrids. Her idea of the Hybrids healing the planet is a quite interesting point of discussion saying that the humans are destroying the planet and the Hybrids are some sort of part of an evolution that would become a catalyst for change, healing that is. This I find interesting because it feels like with the Covid19 we’re experiencing now, there are people like Bear who thinks that this is nature doing some cleansing which for the record, I find disgusting if you put it in that context because these are real people we are talking about. People dying, with loved ones, friends, and people with dreams and aspirations.
Going back to the show lol, not only it is for adults, it is definitely for the whole family. The setting was in the US, but it was shot in some of the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand due to Covid. CGI were used for the characters and locations but the flow of the story itself is really good that one would barely notice those things. It is absolutely a feast for the eyes. One thing is for sure – budget is not an issue here and it shows. I mean, Robert Downey and wife Susan are the producers so, no problem in that department.
Overall, this series is definitely worth investing your time as it has a very satisfying run and with its ending making you yearn for more.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Cast: Nonso Anozie, Christian Convery, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, James Brolin, Will Forte, Sarah Peirse, Neil Sandilands, Naledi Murray, Amy Seimetz
Sweet Tooth is now streaming on Netflix.
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