If you did not like the jokes in the original movie, do not watch the series; if there is one thing that the two have in common, it's a childish sense of humor. Personally, I love it, but do not expect to like the TV show if you did not like or have not seen Wet Hot.
I'm praying for a season two, but given the busy schedules of the actors involved, it'll be iffy. Also, it kind of depends on the ratings. If you're a Wet Hot fan and reading this, give the show a 5-star review!
With that out of the way, I think this is bound to make die-hard fans like me feel all warm inside. It makes the audience feel like they've never left Camp Firewood— a wonderful continuation overall. There were a few minor things that seemed too modern (this is a very small example, but a lot of the new female characters had ombre hair, something that wasn't really a thing until 2005+), but it didn't really affect my viewing experience.
Tiny spoilers in this paragraph! The Camp Tigerclaw subplot sometimes showed hints of whatever Netflix did to ruin Arrested Development in season 4, but I think that it was perfect overall; this isn't because I enjoyed it (which I didn't!) but because it was unobtrusive. Any cinematography, costuming, or lines that seemed out of place stayed at Camp Tigerclaw and didn't bleed into Camp Firewood, for which I am grateful.
Overall, I think this is a home-run. Cult movie nerds like me will fall in love with Camp Firewood all over again. I'm kind of regretting binge-watching the whole thing right now—sad that it's over ☹
(I don't think that there was enough Ben and Mckinley, but that's just a personal thing. They still had some cute moments~ Get Mckinley laid!)
I'm praying for a season two, but given the busy schedules of the actors involved, it'll be iffy. Also, it kind of depends on the ratings. If you're a Wet Hot fan and reading this, give the show a 5-star review!
With that out of the way, I think this is bound to make die-hard fans like me feel all warm inside. It makes the audience feel like they've never left Camp Firewood— a wonderful continuation overall. There were a few minor things that seemed too modern (this is a very small example, but a lot of the new female characters had ombre hair, something that wasn't really a thing until 2005+), but it didn't really affect my viewing experience.
Tiny spoilers in this paragraph! The Camp Tigerclaw subplot sometimes showed hints of whatever Netflix did to ruin Arrested Development in season 4, but I think that it was perfect overall; this isn't because I enjoyed it (which I didn't!) but because it was unobtrusive. Any cinematography, costuming, or lines that seemed out of place stayed at Camp Tigerclaw and didn't bleed into Camp Firewood, for which I am grateful.
Overall, I think this is a home-run. Cult movie nerds like me will fall in love with Camp Firewood all over again. I'm kind of regretting binge-watching the whole thing right now—sad that it's over ☹
(I don't think that there was enough Ben and Mckinley, but that's just a personal thing. They still had some cute moments~ Get Mckinley laid!)