It's not often I find myself watching cartoons (though I do love Rebecca Sugar's Steven Universe, also on Cartoon Network), but I stumbled across Garden Wall last week via a reddit recommendation, which said to watch the series "this week". I however forgot to, but then remembered the week after.
Over the Garden Wall is proof that episodic storytelling can be both short and sweet without it feeling cinematic necessary. Patrick McHale's story of two lost brothers in a mysterious wood is emotional, mature, funny, and adorable, often all at once. Visually, Garden Wall is splendid. The overall arc of the story doesn't entirely work when spread over ten twelve minute episodes, but each episode proves entertaining in its own right.
Some odd reason, the show's villainous beast reminded me of True Detective's first season. Is that weird?
8/10
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