A Light-Hearted Fantasy Adventure For All Ages (Sweet Tooth)

Sweet Tooth intrigued me the moment they announced they were doing the show until the moment it was revealed that Robert Downey Jr and his wife were the show's executive producers. Based on the DC Vertigo comic book, Sweet Tooth takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting where children are born as hybrids of human and animal, a level of human evolution that humans fear as it brought along a deadly virus that quickly killed millions but the plot point is Gus, a boy with antlers on an adventure to find himself and finally climb out the fence that surrounds his home. 

In the midst of our own virus still taking innocent lives, Sweet Tooth really captures our common circumstance of a virus gone rogue that changed our lives completely. Although sugarcoated with a fantasy-like adventure of a rootable young character that will be beloved by everyone, Sweet Tooth portrays a dark imagination that could have taken place in our reality if we didn't take precautions.  Apart from its relatability, this Netflix hit also strums some heartstrings as well, making it one of the best shows of the year. 

Post-apocalyptic dystopia may seem like an overused plotline at this point but Sweet Tooth successfully makes something original and memorable out of it that should not be compared to other dark-future stories we've had in the past and we know for a fact that most of them have been good while they were others were just horrible. (My fellow Divergent fans know what I'm talking about). Every character in this show could have been memorable even if they were many to keep track of, a quality they somewhat succeeded to keep audiences invested with each and every one of them with the choice of one character choice affecting another. Unfortunately, it became the one flaw that this show suffered from as it was hard to notice how Gus's storyline seemed more interesting compared to everyone else's story arc. 

What I don't consider a flaw was how I didn't know much about these characters for that I have never read the comic book but certain fans of the original story find it disappointing that the show wasn't as dark as its source material. In my opinion, this hopeful theme that surrounds the show's dynamic is great especially at a time like this where it almost seems like you're watching a Steven Spielberg classic that manages to capture the audience's interest of all ages. 

The major part people should fall in love with when watching this 8 episode first season of Sweet Tooth is to notice how every scene in this show looked absolutely breathtaking. It's seemed like the camera work only relied on shots that looked amazing or almost peaceful and nothing less than that. Every frame of this show gave off colors of every shade in ways that should be marveled at by watching it on the biggest screen in the highest resolution possible to appreciate this show visually. 

Sweet Tooth also manages to make us appreciate what we have through its inclusion of themes as well lessons that could be implemented in our world today whether it be themes and lessons meant to be used amongst everyone else or just within yourself. This story should be watched by audiences to gain these insights in a time where everyone is scared and alone. I don't know if it was a coincidence that this show was in the midst of production right before the pandemic hit, leading them to press pause halfway due to the worldwide lockdown and starting again when filming can be considered safe but whoever decided to adapt this story had impeccable timing to get people out of their own dark thoughts in countries such as ours. 

In conclusion, Sweet Tooth is a recommended watch for this long 2 weeks that might seem like it will never end. Watch it for its bright story, superb acting, and promise of goosebumps and feel-good moments hidden within the show in the most subtle way leading it to become one of Netflix's greatest hits.