Creator: Adam Reed
Writers: Adam Reed, Mehar
Sethi
Starring: H. Jon Benjamin,
Judy Greer, Amber Nash, Chris Parnell, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter, Adam Reed,
Lucky Yates, George Coe, Kari Wahlgren, Clarke Peters, Jeffrey Tambor, Dave
Willis, Peter Serafinowicz, Rachel Harris, Neal Homan, Charles Napier, Joan Van
Ark, Craig Ferguson, Ona Grauer, Peter Newman
The second season of the spy
send up adult cartoon “Archer” continues with the series signature absurdities
and sexual and violent spoofs. Sterling Archer isn’t exactly James Bond, but he
sure thinks he is. Actually, he probably thinks James Bond is lame compared to
his abilities as a spy and lover. Yet Bond doesn’t have to deal with an entire
spy agency full of imbeciles and sociopaths. ISIS is a private spy agency that
puts the global scale disaster in the word ‘incompetence.’
The second season doesn’t
play quite as strong as the first did, however that may be due to the fact that
now I realize how terrible these spies are. The main vocal cast is just about
perfect with Judy Greer, Amber Nash, and SNL’s Chris Parnell providing
supporting character voices for the catty office help. Aisha Tyler brings great
strength to probably the only competent spy in the series. Jessica Walter is as
good as her work as the matriarch in “Arrested Development”, basically playing
the same role here.
H. Jon Benjamin, as the
titular spy, proves once again how his distinctive voice can be applied to
various characters. Even though he never seems to affect his voice for any
particular role, it’s hard to believe this is the same voice of Bob from “Bob’s
Burgers” or the Coach from “Home Movies”. He seems just perfect as the vain
superspy here, yet he also seems perfect as the far less delusional Bob.
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