AI-animated satire from DOOOD What The?!. Reacts to a real news story; see transcript below.
Dooood! What the? Okay, check this out. Lanterns tries to be the next big superhero hit on HBO, but it's just a carbon copy of True Detective. So instead of digging deep into society like Watchmen, Lanterns is all about... copying and pasting plot twists,minion very excited i like bananas, true detective better, because you can't outshine the glow of greatness with just imitation. Duuude... What the. (sigh)
Lanterns is criticized for being too similar to True Detective, lacking originality and depth.
DOOOD satirizes Lanterns by highlighting its failure to innovate and its reliance on copying other successful shows like True Detective.
Lanterns is unfavorably compared to Watchmen because it fails to delve deeply into societal issues, unlike the acclaimed series which offers rich commentary.
The Reactor implies that True Detective sets a high standard for originality and quality in crime dramas, making Lanterns' imitation seem inadequate.
Yes, Watchmen is cited as an example of a show that successfully explores complex societal themes, contrasting with Lanterns' superficial approach.
DOOOD, What The?! is a faceless AI-animated daily news-comedy cartoon. The host, The Reactor, reacts in disbelief to one real news story per episode, with whip-pan cutaways to animated characters. New episodes post daily.