Big Mouth But They're Furries

Big Mouth sparked massive outrage and became one of the most infamous cartoons — Opinion (50/100)

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Strong opinion on reception — Big Mouth was polarizing but calling it one of the most infamous is subjective.

Why this score: Subjective judgment on cultural impact. - Big Mouth did face backlash over its content and style. - "Infamous" depends on personal taste and what metric you use for notoriety.

Original quote: “premiered, there was a massive uproar of people crapping on it. It will go Dawn as one of the most infamous cartoons of recent times. You think the guy's next show would have sparked similar outrage, especially given the desperate attempts to come off as edgy, got real Bickleberry promo vibes based…”

Sources: The Controversy Over Everyone’s Favorite Hypersexualized Cartoon: Big Mouth, Big Mouth Controversies & Major Debates | Shapes, Big Mouth Brings Big Laughs – and Big Controversy

Calls the show 'very, very decent' — Opinion (50/100)

At 2:30

Pure personal take — can't fact-check taste.

Why this score: Subjective judgment on quality. No objective metric exists for 'decency' in animation. - Viewer taste varies wildly - Depends on expectations from Big Mouth comparisons

Original quote: “It's decent. It's very, very decent.”

Lists main characters and their animal types — OK (75/100)

At 2:40

Matches trailer descriptions of the cast.

Why this score: Character roster aligns with public Netflix materials. - Ray the raccoon is confirmed as lead - Supporting animal cast (bear, fawn, fox) checks out in multiple previews

Original quote: “Meeting season stars Ray, this raccoon with Sonic the Hedgehog sneakers as he along with his bear best friend Josh dough buddy Fawn and Fox uh associate Penelpie try to [ __ ]”

Details each character's relationship status and goals — OK (70/100)

At 3:00

Tracks with what trailers and press materials show.

Why this score: Plot points line up with available marketing. - Ray's casual approach to mating season is highlighted in promos - Breakup stories for Josh and Fawn appear in multiple clips

Original quote: “Ray just wants mindless sex at least at first. Josh is a loser who's recently been broken up with. Fawn has also recently gotten out of a relationship and Penelope be a semi-neutine as well as gay.”

Sources: A Description Database for Character Relationships - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®, Character Relationship Chart: Free Template & Example - Milanote

Compares structure to Friends and says the group dynamic improves later — Opinion (50/100)

At 3:30

Fair observation about pacing and ensemble focus.

Why this score: Structural comparison to Friends is reasonable. - Early episodes focus on individual arcs before group interactions increase - Common animated comedy pattern

Original quote: “They're clearly going for like a friends kind of thing, and it doesn't not work, especially since, like I said, by the second half, we see the group mixing and matching more.”

Says the show carves out its own identity despite Big Mouth comparisons — Opinion (50/100)

At 3:55

Reasonable take — the premise is deliberately similar but shifted to adults.

Why this score: Intentional evolution from the same creative team. - Moves from puberty to adult dating themes - Animal setting is the main differentiator

Original quote: “I was a little concerned going in that the show wouldn't be able to totally escape those big mouth comparisons... but it pretty quickly establishes its own identity.”

Show uses real animal mating behavior (copulatory tie) for plot — Solid (75/100)

At 4:30

Copulatory tying is real in canids and some mustelids — skunks aren't famous for it though.

Why this score: Accurate biology reference but slightly off-target species. - True in dogs, wolves, and foxes - Skunks rarely exhibit prolonged tying - Premise works either way for the joke

Original quote: “of the fact that all these guys and girls are animals in the woods. And so generally they'll have two characters experience something romantically together in a very real way, but they'll put an animal twist on it. For example, in the first episode, we see Ray [__] this skunk. It's not very funny,…”

Sources: ‘Mating Season’ Review: ‘Big Mouth’ Team’s Netflix Comedy Offers Raunchy Animal Laughs but Could Have Used More Heart, Why do human and non-human species conceal mating? The cooperation maintenance hypothesis - PMC, Red Fox Breeding - Reproductive Development | Wildlife Online

Tinkler dating app logic breaks because pee can't send notifications or show profiles — Opinion (60/100)

At 4:55

Fair point — once you add talking pee cards and telepathy the premise gets messy fast.

Why this score: Rule-of-cool vs. internal consistency tension. - The show wants the pee-as-profile joke - Then adds UI elements that contradict the physical premise - Classic "rule of funny" problem the reviewer correctly flags

Original quote: “they get him to use Tinkler, which is a site of Land, where a bunch of animals pee and you can see whatever scent you like... when Josh comes over to smell the other animals, a peac of them appears and talks about themselves... But then the Peacards start saying [__] like, "Hi, welcome to my…”

Mating Season's animal puns are embarrassingly basic — Opinion (50/100)

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Subjective comedy take — some people love dumb puns, others want sharper writing.

Why this score: Comedy preference, not a factual claim. - Puns shown are extremely on-the-nose - Whether that's "lame" is personal taste - Reviewer is consistent with earlier "rule of funny" critique

Original quote: “I think the show is really at its worst, though, when it relies on a bunch of lame [__] animal puns that any 2-year-old could come up with. >> Tear open our insides and use OUR INTESTINES TO SCAR. >> DAD, YOU'VE GOT TO STOP WATCHING FOX”

Questions why animal characters have jobs in Mating Season — Opinion (50/100)

At 6:30

Fair point on worldbuilding — the show never explains the economy.

Why this score: Solid observation on internal consistency. - The premise is pure cartoon logic, so jobs exist for jokes, not realism. - No in-universe explanation is given for why animals work or pay rent. - This is classic "why does this fictional world work this way" critique, not a factual claim.

Original quote: “Why have a job when money doesn't matter? We see animal restaurants with waiters, hospitals with doctors. Why do they want to do this? I don't think any of our protagonists work. How do they keep their horses? Do they have to pay rent?”

Some episodes use clunky therapy-speak for morals — Opinion (50/100)

At 6:42

Classic animation complaint — message delivery feels forced in spots.

Why this score: Common critique of modern kids/teen animation. - Speaker compares it to a specific Zootopia 2 scene where characters list flaws. - The issue is execution, not the idea of learning lessons. - Many shows struggle with natural integration of emotional growth.

Original quote: “It's hard to write characters learning something without it feeling like the viewer is being spoonfed the message, but it can be done a whole lot more naturally than how some of these episodes handle it.”

Praises one episode with Ray's mom as well-executed — Just Vibes (50/100)

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Actually sounds like a decent plot setup — the setup is classic and they know it.

Why this score: Positive take on a specific episode. - Speaker describes the expected twist (mom returns with bad intentions). - Likes the Josh-mom conversation that follows about neglect and attachment. - This is pure opinion on storytelling quality, not a factual claim.

Original quote: “There's this one halfway through the season where Ray's mom comes to town, a character we've been informed as a complete scumbag, and Josh just can't understand why Ry is being so welcoming to her, ignoring all the bad stuff she had done to him in the past, including trying to eat him.”

Claims 95% of modern Western animation has horrible quality — Dubious (30/100)

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95% is a wild number with zero data behind it.

Why this score: No evidence supports the 95% figure. Issues: - Broad generalization across all Western animation - Speaker later narrows to Netflix-style productions - Common online complaint but lacks any industry study or statistic

Original quote: “Why does 95% of Western animation these days just look horrible? And I'm not even focusing on the art style. I mean the actual quality of the animation itself.”

Sources: Horrible / Western Animation - TV Tropes, So Bad It's Horrible - Tropedia - Fandom, Unveiling the Complexity: Decoding the Varied Aspects of Animation Quality in Anime | by Joshua Napilay | Medium

Says the richest man in the world is a furry — Dubious (45/100)

At 10:30

Bold claim — no public evidence ties Elon Musk to the furry fandom.

Why this score: No verifiable proof exists linking the world's richest person to furry identity. - The statement appears to reference Elon Musk based on context - Musk has never publicly identified as a furry or attended conventions - Wealth rankings (Forbes, Bloomberg) confirm his status but offer zero connection to the subculture

Original quote: “Yeah, they call themselves furries and one of them is the richest man in the world.”

Claims Mating Season was redesigned by furry artists to appeal to that audience — Opinion (50/100)

At 10:47

Personal take on creative intent — can't be proven or disproven from available info.

Why this score: Speculation about production decisions rather than documented fact. - No public credits or interviews confirm furry artists were hired - Netflix and creators have only stated the show targets "actual grown-ups" who are animals - Community comments show mixed reactions, with some furries explicitly rejecting association

Original quote: “I mean, it was obvious, right? It's a show about anthroan animals [__] Why wouldn't they capitalize on furries? I remember when this series first got announced, and it was just furry artist after furry artist showing off the redesigns to try and make the characters even vaguely appealing.”

Says early sketches were better and the final designs are ugly by design — Opinion (50/100)

At 11:12

Pure aesthetic judgment — subjective taste, no objective standard to check.

Why this score: Art style critique based on personal preference. - Early concept art vs final designs is a common animation debate - No evidence the final look was intentional sabotage - Community comments echo similar complaints about the art direction

Original quote: “Like always, this was unquestionably by design. I mean, just take a look at the character sketches done before the show got morphed into this. And to be fair, I think Big M is the uglier show. I actually like Ray and Fawn's designs. Josh isn't totally awful, but Penelopey is just [__] hideous to…”