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Jun 17, 2008
One of the most popular archetypes of pop-culture is that of the accidental genius: the guy who achieves outstanding success with little visible effort or awareness. The most popular example of this as of late is that of Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates films, but it goes back all the way to such classic fables like "The Brave Little Tailor". Again, the accidental genius finds itself in Irresponsible Captain Taylor, and it's just as effective and entertaining.
Justy can't be bothered to look up his middle name Tylor is in many respects the idealic hero. While caring and compassionate, he remains firm in his persuits and rarely suffers any of the moral conflict that plague other protagonists. Whatever emotional issues the rest of the sizable cast might suffer, Tylor stays Tylor through it all, and that alone earns this series major points in my book.
The plotline is farely simple, which is actually something of a disappointment considering this type of story really lends itself to plot intricities (see "Cerebus" graphic novels for an excellent example of such). Still, it remains accessable and entertaining for all viewers. The art isn't anything special, but by no means bad; simply put, it accomplishes what a series that isn't aesthetically focused requires. The music is pretty good, what of it there is.
That pretty much covers all the bases. Really, when a show is this good, it's hard to describe it technically. All I can do is recommend it to anyone who loves a good story (with a great character) and hope you'll take my word for it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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