Man, Genndy Tartakovsky is a true animation master. Pretty much everything he touches is a masterpiece, and this show, Primal (2019) is no exception. It borrows a lot from Tartakovsky's most popular show, Samurai Jack. They both don't have that much dialogue, and both have a lot of action, drama, and heart.
This show involves a caveman named Spear, whose family gets killed by dinosaur. He meets another dinosaur named Fang. They can't stand each other at first, but as the episodes go on, they start to care deeply for each other and they become true friends. It is one of the most well-crafted friendship stories in animation, and the ending of episode 5. Good Lord, the ending. Poor, poor Spear......
One major element of the show is that there is no dialogue, only visuals and music. When something does come out of the characters' mouths, it's only grunts and yells. This helps to establish the show's setting. This show is about dinosaurs, and obviously dinosaurs can't talk, and cavemen weren't advanced enough to talk normally, so the lack of dialogue is justified. It's also a great example of "show, don't tell", as the visuals and music convey the tone in ways dialogue never could.
There is a lot of blood in the show, so be warned if you're squeamish of blood. Other than that, I think Big Kids™ with a lot of patience should be able to handle it. I definitely recommend it. If you think all modern cartoons are trash, watch this show and your mind will be changed.
This show involves a caveman named Spear, whose family gets killed by dinosaur. He meets another dinosaur named Fang. They can't stand each other at first, but as the episodes go on, they start to care deeply for each other and they become true friends. It is one of the most well-crafted friendship stories in animation, and the ending of episode 5. Good Lord, the ending. Poor, poor Spear......
One major element of the show is that there is no dialogue, only visuals and music. When something does come out of the characters' mouths, it's only grunts and yells. This helps to establish the show's setting. This show is about dinosaurs, and obviously dinosaurs can't talk, and cavemen weren't advanced enough to talk normally, so the lack of dialogue is justified. It's also a great example of "show, don't tell", as the visuals and music convey the tone in ways dialogue never could.
There is a lot of blood in the show, so be warned if you're squeamish of blood. Other than that, I think Big Kids™ with a lot of patience should be able to handle it. I definitely recommend it. If you think all modern cartoons are trash, watch this show and your mind will be changed.