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The premise of Drawn Together was to take eight completely different animated characters and throw them into one house to and see what happens. It was a parody on real TV shows like Big Brother and The Real World. The idea isn’t a bad one, but the execution was founded far too much on immature and forgettable trash humor. The characters of Drawn Together were:
-Ling-Ling: An anime and more specifically Pokemon rip-off who is subtitled throughout the series. He gets into a lot of “epic” anime style battles.
-Spanky Ham: A perverted pig.
-Foxxy Love – A failed musician with an attitude.
-Xandir – A homosexual video game character out of an RPG.
-Wooldoor Sockbat – Funny name; a Spongebob rip-off basically.
-Captain Hero – Superman clone.
-Princess Clara – Think the Beauty from Beauty And the Beast, but one who is still stuck in an 1800s mindset when it comes to political/racial thinking.
-Toot Braunstein – A Betty Boop rip-off; jokes involving her usually revolve around her weight.
The characters are intentionally set up to clash with one another and do so constantly, with boundless jokes cracked at stereotypes and all matter of perverted humor. Having only seen a couple of episodes in the years past, I tried to watch this series through over the past several days but have given up out of boredom and fatigue with the immaturity of it. Sure, I laughed a time or two, but those moments were rare in comparison to the otherwise steady punishment.
The set comes complete with several extra features that are spread out across six discs. Each season is two discs and contained within its own slim keep case. The entire set is well packaged together in a sturdy and colorful box. The extras include:
-Audio Commentaries from the voice over crew and the show creators
-Several behind the scenes interviews with cast and crew
-A Karaoke sing-along
-Deleted Scenes
And there is also a fold out game board with characters if you’re really a fan. A drinking game and truth or dare are supported. I wasn’t able to test the board game out in time for this review.
In terms of presentation, these DVD versions provide the extended and uncensored versions of the shows, something a fan will appreciate. The video and audio quality is on par with what you would expect from a recent animated TV program, and as such, I have no complaints.
This is really a niche show meant for a niche audience. I can appreciate good animation and voice acting, which this show has, as well as several other hallmarks of a good quality DVD release (lots of extras, nice packaging, etc) — but I cannot bring myself to enjoy the show itself. As with every product we review, your own personal opinion may very. In the end, while I really don’t care for the show, this is a well put together set that you should consider if you’re a fan.
