Some of the biggest success stories of recent pop culture have been blends of seemingly contradictory tones.
That would be franchise mascot Sweet Tooth, physically portrayed by wrestler Samoa Joe but voiced byWill Arnett.
This isn’t quite an adaptation of the video games' storyline, becauseTwisted Metalwas never a plot-first franchise.
Anthony Mackie and Joe Seanoa in ‘Twisted Metal’.Skip Bolen/Peacock
That’s not a whole lot to base a TV show on.
For one thing, Mackie is just not as funny as studios and producers seem to think he is.
Plus,Deadpoolhad a decade’s worth of superhero culture to riff on.
Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz in ‘Twisted Metal’.Skip Bolen/Peacock
When it comes to post-apocalyptic car action,Twisted Metalbasically only hasMad Max: Fury Roadas a touchpoint.
As both protagonist and narrator ofTwisted Metal, Mackie talksa lot, especially early on.
Mostly he just says “oh s—!”
There’s also something off about the Sweet Tooth character.
Tricky as this tonal balance is, it’s a lot easier to maintain for two hours than 10.
Plus, it takes forever to get to the big car chase!
