Originally created in 1986 by Ben Edlund as a mascot, then adapted in to a comic book, then a semi-successful animated series, then a failed live action, could Amazon finally do what Fox couldn't years before? No, not really. This iteration of the Tick stars Peter Serafinowicz (who I'm a big personal fan of and was a large attractor to the show) and his classic sidekick Arthur as they be ridiculous about The City. So this series came out the same year Deadpool hit theatres, which really burst open the floodgate of adult themes and meta commentary within the superhero genre. It just feels like this series missed that mark. Too early to really embrace what it could've done it as a home streaming platform, the series plays it safe much more like a traditional weekly, perhaps Amazon was gunning for syndication. It never takes any risks with its narratives or characters, and doesn't leave a lot of room for those character actors (like Peter Serafinowicz) to shine. Most side characters are frankly dull, which is a shame for the amount of source material and modern superhero cliches to reference. For Ben Edlund it seems 4th time isn't the charm, the series was cancelled after only 2 seasons.