Superman’s Streaming Debut Features a 5-Minute Krypto Cartoon

Man, where do I even start? Okay, so, you remember Superman, right? Good ol’ cape guy? Well, starting tomorrow, August 15, he’s hitting NBC’s Fandango At Home. It’s like, super pricey—I’m talkin’ eye-watering levels of expensive. And yeah, they threw in this random five-minute cartoon on YouTube with Krypto, the superdog. It’s supposed to be the first of several. More coming next year. Lucky us? Or not. I dunno, you decide.

Now, the Superman movie? Loved it. Mostly ’cause of Krypto. He’s this unrepentant little mutt that helps out now and then, but he’s not doing it ’cause he’s suddenly Mr. Good Boy. Nope, he just likes biting stuff, and who wouldn’t, right? I mean, they didn’t go schmaltzy and have him saving the day to show he’s really a hero or whatever. Nah, he just wants to chomp on ankles, and honestly, I can respect that. It’s great, really. No moral lesson. Just dog antics. Loved it.

But oh man, this cartoon? It’s a dumpster fire. Starts off okay, Krypto zapping fleas with laser eyes and dive-bombing pigeons for fun. Right up his alley. But then… ugh, he’s saving a school bus. Like, come on? That’s not the Krypto I know. Boo. Seriously.

Oh, and here’s where they really lost me: the whole thing is just a cheap knockoff of that old Hanna-Barbera show—Dastardly and Muttley. Anyone else remember that? The one where they’re trying to catch pigeons? Anyway, total rip-off, but without even a wink or a nod. Honestly, kind of insulting.

And listen to this—no creativity at all. Just a bunch of lame-o events, like a bad dream I had once. School bus in danger again and again. Ends on some meh note. I know, it’s just a quick cartoon, but it slaps Superman’s good name with a nasty stain. Harsh, but true.

Also, I’m sitting over here in the UK looking at those Fandango At Home prices and my jaw’s on the floor. You want to preorder Superman? $30! Thirty! Man, you guys must be loaded! Or used to this madness. Renting’s $20? What’s this, Blockbuster all over again? I remember being mad when Amazon tries to get £3 outta me for a rental, and now this? Wild.

Probably didn’t expect so much ranting over a cartoon, huh? They just needed to make it good, that’s all. Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Here’s hoping next time they give us something better to chew on.