The show has become a savvy vehicle through which to explore repressed trauma, workplace sexism and what may be the most simultaneously nurturing and corrosive friendship on TV.
If Rick and Morty lends a dark intellectual legitimacy to [Adult Swim's] stoner palace, Tuca & Bertie smartly perks up the lineup, reminding us of the many ways that animation tells multi-dimensional stories that speak to everybody, not just the guys.
Few live-action TV comedies convey comparable levels of emotional intelligence and flat-out glee (the theme song, even in its new, shortened form, is an all-time banger), but "Tuca & Bertie" also isn't trying to imitate traditional sitcoms.
