Tiger King (TV Series) The Tiger King and I (2020) User Reviews

Great Format, But It Just Feels Like A Lazy Cash-Grab

[dommercaldi · 4/10 · 28 July 2020]

Pros: 1. The format wherein one character is interviewed at a time works well as it allows for a more in-depth focus on each respective individual. 2. It's great to see the individuals outside of the documentary, particularly Erik Cowie, John Reinke, Joshua Dial, Kelci Saffery, and John Finlay.

Cons: 1. The jokes made are incredibly cringy and unfunny. 2. The host was unbearable, stale, he kept looking off to the side as if he was uninterested, and he gave the impression that he was just reading questions off of a piece of paper. 3. Very little of the information presented in this one-off episode is new, which makes this 40 minute documentary largely redundant. 4. A lot of the questions were just dedicated to Joe Exotic bashing, instead of the individuals being interviewed, especially for Rick Kirkham.

2 Stars out of 5 Stars

[ajneeago96 · 4/10 · 10 January 2022]

(Already reviewed Tiger King on my Letterboxd account. Reviewing this separately from the rest of the docuseries as this was a TV special and doesn't fit with the rest of the series)

It adds new information to the story, revealing Joe Exotic is deathly scared of big cats, and detailed just how cruel he actually was to his animals, particularly a horse that was given to him. This host was horribly unfunny. His jokes were so awkward, although he did ask some interesting questions. In all, it could of been good if they had a better host, but I found it unnecessary, especially since they released a season 2.

Just skip it

[nielskim · 3/10 · 14 April 2020]

I only watched this to get it of my 'continued watching' list.

Unnecessary

[fido23 · 18 April 2020]

Trashy and fast produced add on to ride on the hype that has nothing to do with the high produciton value and subtile nuances of the original show. This is worse than an average Skype interview on Youtube. And this says a lot. Just a quick cash grab that wastes everyones time watching it. Avoid it like the.. you know...

Not as bad as people are making this out to be

[hsaakairo · 7/10 · 15 May 2020]

Not as bad as people are making this out to be. Joel did what he could as an interviewer working remotely over a phone. Maybe because of that there was some misunderstanding between him and John Finlay when he asks if there's any tattoo placeholders for his kid - I'm sure Joel was referring to tattoos of John's kid and not tattoos on the kid itself. But I can see how some would see that as Joel being rude. I'm glad we got to hear from some of the key "cast members". And they all seem like much better people than portrayed in the show. Notably absent are Doc Antle and Carol Baskin. But then again if you look at any of Big Cat Rescue's social media: Facebook or Google reviews, it's quite obvious that they are censoring anything negative and deleting comments. They obviously regret being on the show.

Disrespectful

[kristinoladottirs · 1/10 · 14 April 2020]

The host is so disrespectful and treating the guests as characters from a reality instead of the tragic real life story it is.

It was what we needed, but the delivery was dismal.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 2/10 · 16 April 2020]

We all wanted more, the surprise hit of the year had us all gripped, but this was awful, the host was just terrible, why not try and get a little more information out of them in a respectful way, he was demeaning to most of them, particularly John.

More would have been nice, but this a cheap way to extend the incredibly well made series. 2/10.

This episode was so bad I had to create an acount to review this.

[filippontusstenbeck · 1/10 · 14 April 2020]

I could not last 3 minutes listening to the self centered host. I thought it would be some interesting look into the after affects from legal remedies after the shows appearance, but instead I got to listen to this smock bragging of how famous the Tiger King have become.

1 of 10 tomatoes. Just ruined 3 minutes I rather be scratching my balls.

It's Entertaining

[afsharhassani · 8/10 · 13 April 2020]

I didn't think Joel McHale did as bad a job that some others are commenting. He throws some dumb/funny questions out here and there but it wasn't bad.

I think the authenticity of the people in the documentary are reflected in the interview and it's good to hear their thoughts after the release of the series. Huge shout out to all the diligent zoo workers Reinke, Eric, and Kelci.

So one sided

[butsm-529-90842 · 1/10 · 13 April 2020]

All the questions were one sided and subjective. Like asking an animal enthusiast who would they trust more- a tiger or Joe Exotic. They then answer "a tiger" and host proceeds to nod with understanding. This is such stupid journalism. Nothing new here. Wast of time, don't watch.

What a stupid "afterparty"

[ovenorhave · 1/10 · 14 April 2020]

Yet another nauseatingly selfindulgent journalist trying to be funny - just ending up being really annoying. Not EVERY question need to have a lame punchline. The timing is awful, and the atmosphere is deeply akward. Basically, the host talks to himself: "Hey, listen, I'm funny. Hey, listen, I'm funny again". Some of the guests try to be serious - but i all drowns in "funny funny funny". Must be avoided. Stick to the seven original parts

Disgusting Self boosting

[Jschekkerman · 1/10 · 16 April 2020]

Disgusting Self boosting from Joel's behalf. Shamefull

Not worth it

[logansgotmail · 3/10 · 13 April 2020]

Don't watch. Joel McHale is obnoxious, he's not a good conduit for an interview. He's way more concerned with getting a "clever" quip in than he is with actually giving an interview.

Bad host aside, the follow up really pulls you out of the documentary entirely. The vague and sudden ending of Joe going to jail was a solid ending, the follow up just kind of takes a larger than life story and makes it mundane again. If you're really still dying to know more then give it a watch, but you're probably better off passing on this.

What an idiot that host was

[jordan-meredith74 · 1/10 · 12 April 2020]

Waste of time, the host was awful and not funny. Do not watch.

Not as bad as others are saying

[curtishalvorsen · 9/10 · 2 May 2020]

Nice little follow up episode , yes the host Joel is trying to throw in jokes here and there but anyone being interviewed is just laughing along. I think it's worth the watch just to get to know some of the people involved a little more

Unnecessary

[cfauteux · 1/10 · 13 April 2020]

If you can get past the first 2 minutes I hope you realize how unnecessary this is on a profound level. Joel McHale spends more time being a cocky self indulgent host than a journalist of any sorts. A shame. Shame on you Joel.

Terrible journalism

[captainswanky · 1/10 · 12 April 2020]

This was a big disappointment. Totally one-sided journalism. Joe Exotic is obviously not a great guy but there was no balance to this at all. Furthermore the conceited host was too busy self-promoting to add any gravitas to the whole sorry affair.

Joel needs to get pun inti jail, for being such a bad interviewer

[imo-tetova · 1/10 · 16 April 2020]

Disrespectful and no humor at all

Nothing else to say really

The host did a really bad job. Hear this.

[jeffreyvloon · 1/10 · 21 April 2020]

On YouTube there are better interviews, WAY better interviews with questions we really DO want to hear. The host was in my experience, like almost everyone else here agrees on : not funny, not even close.

By the way do you guys realize you put the DOC at a lower rating because you count this as an episode, so LAME, the show was rated higher until this trash stuck its name on to it. What a SHAME.

Awful

[steve-978-886713 · 1/10 · 28 April 2020]

This follow up episode (episode 8) is hideously bad. Bad enough that it is making me like the documentary less.

A seriously bad idea that likely harmed the overall documentary.

what we needed

[tiwyzika · 9/10 · 15 April 2020]

The new information in this aftershow is interesting, Joel does a good job interviewing the people involved (even if it would've been nice to get more of the cast in the episode), giving more information about the cast, and is very funny. Not a must-see, but fun and doesnt take away from the original 7 parts, only adds. Joel laying it a little harder on Joe than was expected is surprising, but a nice contrast to the way the actual documentary ended.

Skip this afterparty

[falcondj · 1/10 · 24 April 2020]

The host is obnoxious and cares more about making fun of the people in the documentary than actually engaging in any meaningful interview whatsoever.

Pretty boring

[michaelvarley · 3/10 · 26 April 2020]

Not worth watching unless you are busy doing something else...

Awful

[benjamin_catherine · 3/10 · 24 April 2020]

I could not watch more than 10min..awkward moments and stupid questions from a journalist that is trying to make all these real people stars ..how Netflix authorized this "bonus" last document?

Joel McHale is hands down the absolute worst host ever

[spavaai · 1/10 · 6 September 2020]

Did Netflix even check this? I couldn't watch for more than ten minutes. Ughh.. so bad...