Ishould admit something right off the bat: I'm not big on animation. There are some anime classics that I can hang with, and experimental projects like Love, Death + Robots will always appeal to me. I'm probably sounding like a jaded old man, but my cartoon tastes range from classic Looney Tunes to the craziness of MTV's Liquid Television . For a new animated release to strike my fancy, it really needs to grab my attention. I want something unique; a thought-provoking, creative swing that feels entirely outside the box. I get it. I am asking for a lot.
All this said, Adult Swim's conspiracy thriller Common Side Effects floated under my radar when it premiered on Max this year. I was aware of its existence but paid the show no mind. With names like Mike Judge and The Office's