Hear Me Out: This Weird Adult Swim Series Is One of the Best Sci-Fi Shows of the Year

I need to admit something right off the bat: I am not a huge animation fan. Mind you, I can watch any number of animated programs. But I've come to understand that I resist embracing new projects within the genre. Maybe it's because of the cookie-cutter nature of some of these titles, which tend to mimic hits like Rick and Morty instead of carving out a new space in the medium to thrive. I say all this because I didn't pay attention when Adult Swim released Common Side Effects on Max this year. In fact, I shrugged it off as another flash in the pan. You'd think I wouldn't have reacted this way with names like Mike Judge and Greg Daniels attached as executive producers. As someone who makes a living watching TV shows, I have found my patience for trying shows like this quite slim. Yet, one of my goals for 2025 is to fight resistance and say yes more often. So I eventually found it and clicked play on it. And hoo golly, am I glad I did. Common Side Effects centers on Marshall Cuso, an ... Read full article.