Review of Space Dandy

What good potential this show had was marred by stale, repetitive humor and forgettable characters outside of Dandy himself. There's not much of a storyline being followed, it's a comedy where most episodes involve the main trio tracking down unregistered aliens. No core story means most of the focus falls on the various side characters and comedic elements; most of which fell flat for me. From the main cast, Meow left no impression me, and QT kind of functioned as the straight-man to Dandy's antics but not much else. Dandy's more interesting by comparison, but his reliance on lewd humor and constant references to Boobies (Spacerestaurant similar to Hooters) is a large a part of why I felt the show became stale very quickly. Episodes that could've broken away from that trend, like the 5th episode which involves Dandy reuniting a young alien girl with her grandfather, are tainted by odd comments from Dandy about the girl herself.

The main draw to me was the presentation of the show. The classic, sometimes trippy art style was entertaining to watch, characters are distinct and expressive, and somewhat fanservice-y designs were fine as well considering the context of the show.

The music was a highlight as well. Voice acting (I watched the English dub) was solid as well. Dandy's voice was strong point, and QT's autotune-heavy voice made for some entertaining moments throughout the show.

Overall, I didn't find this show very enjoyable. The humor felt stale by fourth episode, and it never really recovered from there.