I used to be the biggest fan of Love, Death & Robots. It felt like it was genuinely breaking new ground for adult animation. But this fourth season? It’s just a loud, repetitive mess. I can’t believe I’m saying it. While it still looks incredible—the animators are wizards—the soul is completely gone. It feels like they traded all the smart, clever storytelling for cheap shocks and half-finished ideas. Honestly, it just makes me want to go back and rewatch the first season.
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A Confused and Jarring Tone
My biggest problem with this season is that the tone is just all over the place. One second, I’m watching intense, gruesome body horror (like, crows literally plucking out eyeballs), and the next, I’m suddenly in a cheesy teen drama or some awful slapstick comedy. What?
The opening episode, “Can’t Stop,” which was directed by David Fincher of all people, is basically just a Red Hot Chili Peppers music video with puppets. It felt like total filler. There’s no story, no depth… it’s just there. It’s a weird choice for a series that used to give us such mind-bending sci-fi. It makes the whole season feel less like a curated collection and more like a random, disjointed playlist.
A Tangled and Poorly Paced Plot
None of the stories felt like they had time to breathe. “Close Encounters of the Mini Kind” is just a lazy rehash of that “Miniature Zombies” episode from an earlier season, but this time, it’s aliens instead of zombies. That’s it. No new ideas. Then there’s another episode about cats versus humans (we’ve seen it) and a really boring one about smart-home gadgets that just drags on.
The short runtime—most are under 10 minutes—is a huge part of the problem. A cool concept gets introduced, and then before you can even start to care about anyone, it’s over. It all feels so frantic and rushed, like watching a bunch of discarded storyboards instead of a finished show.
Visual Spectacle Over Storytelling
I’ll give them this: the animation is still top-notch. “Spider Rose” looks unbelievably real, and “400 Boys” has this really cool, bold style that reminded me of Attack on Titan.
But that’s the trap, isn’t it? It feels like they’re using these amazing visuals to hide the fact that there’s no real story. The season seems obsessed with just being “grotesque”—so much vomit, weirdly ugly textures, and flashy, empty action. “The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur” is a perfect example. A death race on dinosaurs sounds cool, right? But it’s just a shallow Hunger Games meets Jurassic Park ripoff with no plot. They tried so hard to be “ugly” and edgy that it just crossed the line into being repulsive.
Forced Morals and an Identity Crisis
Remember how good “Zima Blue” or “The Drowned Giant” were? Those episodes stuck with you and actually made you think. This season tries to do that, but it just fails miserably. It feels so forced. “How Zeke Got Religion” awkwardly shoves this faith lesson into a WWII supernatural thriller where it just doesn’t belong. “For He Can Creep” turns Satan into a cartoon villain for a weird cat story.
It all feels desperate, like they know they’re supposed to be profound but haven’t earned it. The show used to be about robots, AI, and the future. Now it’s all aliens and religion? It feels like Love, Death & Robots has lost its identity and is just grabbing unused ideas from other shows.
Verdict: A Creative Burnout
Look, it’s not all terrible. “Spider Rose” and “How Zeke Got Religion” are actually pretty good and show you what this series could be. But those one or two bright spots are totally drowned out by all the filler, the creative exhaustion, and the recycled junk.
This season is relying on shock value, and it’s a huge letdown. The show that used to be so innovative now just feels like a parody of itself. If you’re a die-hard fan, it’s honestly just sad to watch. If you’re new to the series, please don’t start here. This isn’t what it’s supposed to be. 2.5/5 stars.
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