Video game adaptations are usually mediocre to downright awful. However this show was surprisingly good. The show does a great job establishing the dystopian world of Twisted Metal, a world that is as wacky as it is violent, in other words totally insane. The show also brings a very unique line up of characters, each with their own distinct vehicle, but also motivations, problems, and back story.

Anthony Mackey does a great job as the lead John Doe. He brings the right balance of humor and sadness to a drifter who has no memory of his past. But everyone will notice the greatest character hands down is Sweet Tooth the clown. He can't help but steal the show in every scene he is in. Massive, funny, and insane, it is easy to see why viewers are drawn to his every word and action. He literally fills up the camera whenever he's around. Most people won't even realize he is played by two different actors, or rather one actor for the body and another for the voice much like Darth Vader was.

The show however is not without its fault. For starters, despite being called Twisted Metal, there are very few car battling. There are only 2 major instances which happen towards the end of the season. When they do happen, the action is cool (if you can forgive some of the lower budget cgi), but for the most part it is instead a lot of on foot confrontations and shootouts. This show is also prequel so there never is an all out battle royal tournament, tho it will most likely occur in later seasons.

My other dislike is the "original modern character" of Quiet. She isn't horrible but she is very bipolar, flipping between being funny to cruel to vulnerable to girl boss. Yes the show does flush out her backstory and character development, but it doesn't help tone down her mood swings. Also for being called Quiet, she talks a lot which kind of defeats her name. Sometimes I think she would convey more by being silent instead of making some quip or snide remark.

Outside of this tho, the show is pretty cool. The jokes land (for the most part), the action when it happens is engaging, and the characters are very enjoyable. I ended up binging the entire show in one night, and I expect a lot of others will too.