Human Kind Of Explained

Creator:Diana McCorry
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:21
Runtime:4–10 minutes
Company:Cartuna
Network:Facebook Watch

Human Kind Of is an American adult animated comedy series created by Diana McCorry that premiered on September 16, 2018, on Facebook Watch.[1] [2] [3] It was Facebook Watch's first original animated series.[4]

Premise

Human Kind Of begins when "Judy Reilly, a nerdy teenager, finds out her estranged father was an extraterrestrial" and realizes "surviving a half-alien adolescence seems pretty hopeless. But with the help of a dangerously upbeat mother and a comic book obsessed best friend, Judy is able to uncover her powers, stand up to bullies, and inevitably discover what makes her both alien and human along the way."[5]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

In September 2018, Facebook Media Productions, LLC filed trademark applications for the show to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[6] As of August 2020, Facebook Media Productions, LLC still holds the trademark for the series.

On September 14, 2018, it was announced that Facebook Watch had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of twenty-one episodes. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of digital media company Cartuna.[5] Joy Buran and Noelle Melody were animation directors on the series.[7]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that the series would feature the voices of Michelle Trachtenberg, Kate Berlant, Jill Talley, Zak Orth, John Early, and Betsy Sodaro.[5]

Release

On September 17, 2018, the series premiered on Facebook Watch on the same day as Liverspots and Astronots and released three episodes each week.[8] [9] The season finale aired on October 28, 2018.[10]

Reception

Encyclopedia of Science Fiction contributor Steven Pearce gave a short positive review of the show, saying that the show uses Judy's condition to "explore teenage social anxieties" at first, but this later changes, praising it for its story which relies on science fiction tropes, and humor, calling it "an interesting and amusing show."[11] Bubble Blabber praised the series for its mature content, including supernatural themes, character designs, and animation, while questioning its episode times and the release schedule, but calling it "kind of brilliant."[12]

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amidi. Amid. Cartuna Is Launching 2 Original Animated Series On Facebook Watch. Cartoon Brew. September 17, 2018. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116172359/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/cartuna-is-launching-2-original-animated-series-on-facebook-watch-164146.html. November 16, 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Trumdore. Dave. First Look at New Facebook Watch Animated Series 'Human Discoveries' Teases an All-Star Cast. Collider. June 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813060219/https://collider.com/facebook-watch-human-discoveries-images/. August 13, 2020. live. February 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Baxter. Joseph. Human Discoveries: Release Date for Cast-Stacked Facebook Animated Series. Den of Geek. June 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221002059/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/human-discoveries-release-date-facebook/. February 21, 2022. live.
  4. Web site: McCorry. Diana. HUMAN KIND OF IS ALIIIIIIIIIVE. Diana McCorry. September 28, 2018. February 21, 2022. https://archive.today/20220221001119/https://dianamccorry.com/news/2018/9/28/human-kind-of-is-aliiiiiiiiive. live. February 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: Hemmert . Kylie . Facebook Watch Debuting New Adult Aimed Animated Comedies . ComingSoon.net . September 19, 2018 . September 14, 2018.
  6. Web site: HUMAN KIND OF - Trademark Details . . February 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920082222/https://trademarks.justia.com/887/50/human-kind-88750782.html . September 20, 2020 . 2020 . live.
  7. Web site: Melody. Noelle. Buran. Joy. HUMAN KIND OF for FACEBOOK WATCH. Joy and Noelle. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219195448/https://www.joyandnoelle.com/hko. February 19, 2019. live.
  8. Web site: Wolfe. Jennifer. Cartuna's 'Human Kind Of' Debuts on Facebook Watch. Animation World Network. September 17, 2018. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210612134522/https://www.awn.com/news/cartunas-human-kind-debuts-facebook-watch. June 12, 2021. live.
  9. Web site: Milligan. Kaitlin. Facebook Watch Debuting Two New Adult Animated Comedy Series, "HUMAN KIND OF" and "LIVERSPOTS AND ASTRONOTS". Broadway World. September 14, 2018. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125143648/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Facebook-Watch-Debuting-Two-New-Adult-Animated-Comedy-Series-HUMAN-KIND-OF-and-LIVERSPOTS-AND-ASTRONOTS-20180914. January 25, 2021. live.
  10. Web site: ul-Haq. Farid. Facebook Watch Debuting Two New Adult Animated Comedy Series "Human Kind Of" & "Liverspots and Astronots". September 14, 2018. November 11, 2020. The Geekiary. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917034717/https://thegeekiary.com/human-kind-liverspots-astronots-facebook/55778. September 17, 2018. live.
  11. Web site: Pearce . Steven . Human Kind Of . . February 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507140605/https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/human_kind_of . May 7, 2021 . August 23, 2021 . live.
  12. Web site: Season Review: Human Kind Of Season One. Bubbleblabber. 20 December 2018 . February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825135848/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/season-review-human-kind-of-season-one/. August 25, 2020. live.
  13. Web site: Giardina . Carolyn . Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Wins Best Animated Feature . . February 3, 2019 . February 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103153819/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-annie-award-winners-complete-list-1178562. January 3, 2022. live.

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