Review: Zerocalcare's 'My Two Cents' on Netflix Blends Chaotic Storytelling with Heart
By
Joel Keller
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
A review of Zerocalcare's new Netflix animated series "My Two Cents," the Italian cartoonist's third series featuring his alter ego Zero. The review discusses the show's stream-of-consciousness storytelling style, which can feel chaotic like a pinball machine, but ultimately delivers compelling stories when they come into focus. The series follows Zero dealing with friends in trouble, old bullies, and his armadillo conscience.
Key quotes
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his animated alter ego Zero's stream of consciousness goes down so many asides and blind alleys that there sometimes doesn't feel like there's a story there
But when the story does become apparent, it's usually a pretty good one
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