Streaming Standard: Dragon's Dogma (2020)

 Anime is still more of Bob's thing, but Netflix 'produced' Anime falls more into more territory.

This is also an Anime based on a Video Game that both of us have played.

So what is Dragon's Dogma, aside from a fun alliteration?
Let's find out...

It is a nice, normal day in your typical Fantasy World.

The only problem- a rampaging Dragon is on the loose, killing everyone!

Our Hero is a Hunter with a pregnant wife and an adopted (kind of) Son.

It's kind of like in Sitcoms when the Neighbor Boy just kind of hangs out in every Episode and sleeps over when he likes.

Well, that doesn't matter, they're all dead!

The Husband is given rebirth by the Dragon, making him an Arisen.

The Dragon does this seemingly out of pure amusement at him trying to kill it.

He's joined by a Pawn, a magical being who exists solely to serve Arisen.

He now has to track down the Dragon at its Cave on the other side of the land.

Along the way, he'll go on a series of adventures that represent the Seven Deadly Sins.
It's not subtle sometimes.

Can they get past the many monsters and get revenge?  Will they save the kingdom or go down trying?

To find out, stream the Show on Netflix.

A well-made, but damn bleak Show.  Having played the Games, they certainly aren't comedic.  Even so, it will make Snyder Cut defenders go 'damn- that's dark and depressing!'  I won't SPOIL the Show, but they don't deviate from the Game(s) that much.  Feel free to SPOIL it for yourself if you want to.  Not getting into that, the Show has an Art Style that I mostly like.  The fully-CGI Animation can be a bit intense sometimes, but its otherwise quite good.  The Monsters- one unique one per Episode, mostly- are done just differently enough to stand out each time.  It is something about the rendering- you can see for yourself above.  Each one seems to relate to the Theme of the Episode too, so it is not random either.  If you're into the kind of violent, bleak Anime that this is offering, its a winner.  If you're into more light-hearted fare, then it is 100% a 'no' for you on this.  If you're still not sure, the freaky Opening Credits should give things away...

There's nothing wrong with how the Show is made- it's just bleak, bloody and unsettling at times.