Too much of everything

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

There were three seasons of this show and it changed dramatically from one season to the next, the third season being by far the best. This show evolved more in three seasons than probably any other show has in ten or more seasons. It is a remarkable thing. It is one of the best, if not the best, TV show I have ever seen.It has been compared to "South Park" and "Davey and Goliath" and other shows and that is just ridiculous. It is not anything like them or any other show ever. It is not meant to be a parody or satire or even meant to be explicitly funny. It is not a comedy, though it is frequently humorous. It is not a drama, though it is just as frequently serious. There has never been another show like this.I have read all of the reviews on IMDb about this show and I think almost all of them have it wrong, the good and the bad reviews both.This show has as it's backbone, Christianity. But that is far from the point of the show. I believe the point of the show is to highlight our human failings, and obsessions or things that control our lives, whether that be a reliance on religion to run our lives or some other thing, such as eggs, which rules Francis Clara Censordoll's life (her initials are FCC, by the way) or cleaning, which controls Bloberta's life or sex which drives not only Reverend Putty's life, but also Coach Stopframe's life, among others. Others are controlled or obsessed by loss of a child, or by a lack of love or by drinking, etc.It takes all of these themes to the extreme to see what would happen. Predominately the extreme is based on a religious theme, especially in season one, but it is in no way limited to religion. That is why I disagree with so many of the other reviews. They look at this show as a religious show, while I look at it as a human show. After all, most people believe in some religion or another. It just so happens that in America most people believe in Christianity so that is what the show is primarily about, but it is not about Christianity exclusively. It is about the human condition. Religion just happens to have the most powerful effect on human life and how people act than just about anything else, except perhaps for sex, and this show deals with both of those subjects almost equally.There were several people reviewing this show that saw it as an attack on Christianity and said that they would not have dared to attack Islam or some other religion in the same way. I disagree. As I said, I don't think this show is specifically a show about religion, but is a show about humanity. If this show would have happened to, or been allowed to have been made in a country where Christianity was not the predominant religion, it would have been almost the exact same show.It is about how an idea can be taken too far. Whether that be a religious idea or not. For example, Nurse Bendy's obsession with the loss of her child and subsequent preoccupation with dolls and her childish attitude have nothing to do with religion. Also, Ms. Papermouth. Her obsession is with zebra statues and a lack of self-esteem which also has nothing to do with religion. There are many more examples like that.After the first season, most of the shows didn't have anything to do with religion, as a matter of fact. It dealt mainly with the relationships between a father and son and the relationships between different people in Moralton.The third season especially is a deeply insightful exploration of human feelings and how people interact with each other. It has virtually nothing to do with religion in any way and is also very rarely funny, though that is done very much on purpose. It also happens to be one of the best explorations of human psychology that I have ever seen depicted on screen. It is so deep and thoughtful that I have seen this series three times or more in total and I am still finding new meanings and new things to think about.It is an amazing show, and anyone who dismissed it after the first few shows should give it another look. They will be pleasantly surprised. It is not some one dimensional parody of religion or some other show. It is a unique insightful look at how humans act and why they do so. It is an amazing achievement that I have never seen equaled anywhere else.

I love this show, it's one of my favourites, and it's a real shame it got cancelled. That said, Moral Orel is not for everyone, far from it. It's offensive, there's a reason it's given an 18+ rating: it's cold, cruel and dark. This is not, in any capacity, a lighthearted show; more often than not, you won't laugh, you'll feel bad. And a show that can both make you feel bad and laugh, albeit not at the same time, certainly deserves some praise. Another commenter said that it had a quarter the laughs of South Park and four times the dirty feeling afterwards. That may be true, but that's part of the show that I would never want changed. Moral Orel is dark, and depressing, and just a little bit funny; when it's dark, it's very dark, but that just makes the humour all the more wonderful. Without the sad parts, we would feel nothing for the characters, and that's something I would never want to change.

Most Christians will probably be severely offended by this show, but that's part of its charm. Its offensiveness is riding on the shoulders of an innocent little boy who simply doesn't know any better. He misinterprets others' advice and chaos ensues. The same could be said about religion itself. What I find so continually compelling about this show however, is that it dares to be different. The line-up on Adult Swim has swiftly shifted to gore porn as of recent (Metalocalypse and Robot Chicken being perfect examples), but Orel focuses its sights on the way religion controls people, changes them. Lying beneath the bitter sentiments however, is something even better: character development. Throughout the series, we see the various demented characters of Oralton for who they really are. This really kicks off in season three (which is currently nearing its end) and it's truly gripping. What you thought were one-off humor characters in the first season are revealed to be deeply troubled human clay-things in the second. Speaking of, the series gets quite dark at times, and with only the personalities of the characters... Yes, things can be dark without buckets of blood. But in the little town of Oralton, Statesota, we see much more than a bewildered mass. We see a portrait of the American psyche. (other psycho-analytical jargon here)

I'm a big fan of the following Adult Swim shows. First it was SGCTC, than the Brak Show, than AQHF, than Harvey Birdman, now its reruns of Stoker and Hooch, Metalpocalypse, Venture Brothers, Robot Chicken, in other words, I'm a regular viewer to Adult Swim (it's the only TV I watch regularly). Moral Orel is a one trick pony that South Park has done to death, make fun of Christianity. Not only that but it parodies a really good show for kids, Davey and Goliath, and thats it's whole thing. No creativity involved here, just lampoon a wholesome show that you knew as a kid and insult it in any way you can over the course of several seasons. What makes me like the other shows I mentioned is that they seem to make fun of everyone 9well not really I'm being generous), Moral Orel only makes fun of Christianity. Am I a bible thumper?, hardly. But I do see the hypocrisy of a so called "tolerant" segment of America, the left, and their unbridled hatred of anything that Christianity means. Also, isn't Cartoon Network getting old with all these baby boomer bashing shows? Hey, I laughed at the Simpsons, then South Park, and now these other shows which Adult Swim has done, but the bashing is wearing thin. Time for new ideas Cartoon Network. I can't believe there are enough people that get off watching a parody of a show the audience probably has never heard off or seen because it's no longer on the air because it's "too" wholesome. This show ranks at the bottom of Adult Swims talent along with 12 oz mouse, Tom meets the mayor and a few others I can't remember. Surprise me Adult Swim and come up with a show about whining city dwelling metro-sexual men and their bisexual dominating female friends. Oh yeah , that probably wouldn't be funny because they don't have any redeeming value to demean. Hey, heres a funny show idea, since there have been Christian bashing shows on the air since SNL started in the 70's and its been 30 years now, why not bash Muslim's? Why don't they? Because Ted Turner and his cronies are liberal wimps.