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- 2021
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Summary After coming out as gay, Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary (voiced by Sean Hayes) was exiled by the American Intelligence Agency (AIA) to West Hollywood where he recruited mechanic Deb (Wanda Sykes), master of drag and disguise Twink (Matt Rogers), and hacker Stat (Patti Harrison) to form the Q-Force. After finding and solving a case, th...
Created By: Gabe Liedman
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Q-Force
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 2, 2021
45
4.0
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Summary After coming out as gay, Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary (voiced by Sean Hayes) was exiled by the American Intelligence Agency (AIA) to West Hollywood where he recruited mechanic Deb (Wanda Sykes), master of drag and disguise Twink (Matt Rogers), and hacker Stat (Patti Harrison) to form the Q-Force. After finding and solving a case, th...
Created By: Gabe Liedman
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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71% Mixed
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29% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
45
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
71% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
A few too many of the jokes are dated and easy, although the show leans so far into its cheesy sense of humor that it becomes increasingly likable as the season goes on. It’s a show that’s comfortable with viewers groaning at a few of its easy targets and trusts that fans will stick with it as a very sharp writer’s room and strong voice cast get over the growing pains of a first season.
While “Q-Force’s” attempt to renovate its genre is admirable, a hypothetical next season would do well to focus on getting the fundamentals of character and tone nailed down. That’s a mission that, given what strengths are already in evidence on a flawed but promising series, ought to be entirely possible.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 38 User Ratings
4.0
37% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
55% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 38 User Ratings
4.0
37% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
55% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
I honestly really enjoyed this series, as a **** man, and as a person who likes animated shows.
I really it gets renewed for a new season.
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The first 10 episodes of Q-Force didn’t offend me, nor were they soulless appropriation of queer culture. Instead, the show is a somewhat typically bumpy start for a comedy trying to find its voice, or at least trying to find out how to make that voice funny.
Q-Force feels like a missed opportunity to present LGBTQ characters in a light that doesn’t necessarily point to their queerness with such a big, 1990’s-style arrow. But we’re holding out hope that the show gets better during the first season.
The cast includes Wanda Sykes, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Cole and David Harbour, all doing their best with what they have, but limited by oddly old-fashioned jokes. The cultural references are so dated I started to wonder if it was deliberate, a retro choice, like midcentury modern sideboards or moustaches.
In spite of being created by a number of queer individuals, the series’ much-touted representation is mostly lazy stereotypes and dialogue, less designed for incisive storytelling than promoting a brand’s purported inclusivity.
“Q-Force” had the opportunity to explore themes like gender identity or society’s relationship with sex. Instead, all we get are shallow attempts at comedy that mock a community rather than honor it.
This was a really fun, campy show that I absolutely enjoyed.
Having a series that was co-created by, and largely voiced by, the **** community that plays with **** stereotypes was very enjoyable to watch. On top of that, there's a solid storyline and good themes centred around how hard **** people have to work to be seen as just as good as anyone else.
I've seen some reviews which point out dated references, but I highly enjoyed a lot of these. The season long call back to The Princess Diaries was hilarious and very on note for me - pop culture memory in the **** community is LONG and I loved that not every reference used was day and date to today.
There are certainly some things to be worked out, would like to see more of our community's diversity and I think there's some character stuff to work out (Twink in particular I found jumped between being a very funny character in the vein of a Roger the Alien or a Pam from Archer, and a bit of a miss - they should go all in on the **** twink version of Pam!) but this was a really solid outing (wink) and I hope to see a second season where it can keep growing an maturing.
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Coming off severely undercooked the 1st season of this polarizing show holds so much potential it hasn't articulated yet. The storytelling is lazy, the punchlines underwhelming and nothing idiosyncratic to at least hold the show together. I have high hopes for the show if it can get a better writing room to take a strong premise to where it deserves to be.
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Ma fille fluide non binaire avec des poils sous les bras, adore ! Elle regarde tous les matins avec son petit frère asexué avec des plumes dans le fondement. Merci Netflix !
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Production Company:
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Fremulon
- Hazy Mills Productions
- Titmouse
- Universal Animation Studios
- Universal Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 2, 2021
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Critics Choice Awards
• 1 Nomination
Dorian TV Awards
• 1 Nomination
