Crossing Swords - General Discussion

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Crossing Swords, all 10 episodes appear on HULU on June 12, 2020.

ABOUT : Patrick is a good hearted peasant who lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle however his dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when he learns his beloved kingdom is run by a hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. Even worse, Patrick’s valor made him the black sheep in his family, and now his criminal siblings have returned to make his life hell. War, murder, full frontal nudity—who knew brightly colored peg people led such exciting lives?
 
CAST: Nicholas Hoult, Adam Ray, Tara Strong, Tony Hale, Luke Evans, Seth Green, Alanna Ubach, Adam Pally, Yvette-Nicole Brown, Maya Erskine, Breckin Meyer, Wendi McClendon-Covey
 
CREATORS: Created and written by John Harvatine IV and Tom Root (Executive Producers of “Robot Chicken”). Directed by John Harvatine IV.

 

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It seems like they had a pretty good outline of a plot, but didn't really fill in or polish each episode. They broke the 4th wall, but I don't think most of the jokes were worth it. I did like the horses though.

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Why were Slone and Patrick in bed together in one flashback, if Patrick has never seen Slone naked.

 

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This came up on my Hulu recommends, so I binged the series over the weekend. It was cute, but I think at least some of the humor comes from what are basically children's toys swearing, kind of like if it was Emmet from "The LEGO Movie" or Woody and Buzz from "Toy Story" swearing.

I like that they ended up having a unifying story line with the assassin. Princess Blossom sounded a lot like Tammy from "Bob's Burgers"; I wonder if it was the same actress.

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Yes, it did seem like they were trying to make sure you didn't think this was a show for kids with all the swearing, sex and full-frontal nudity. It would have been better if they did this with clever writing and humor, otherwise it was just a kid's show with adult themes.

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  On 6/17/2020 at 3:46 AM, AnimeMania said:

Yes, it did seem like they were trying to make sure you didn't think this was a show for kids with all the swearing, sex and full-frontal nudity. It would have been better if they did this with clever writing and humor, otherwise it was just a kid's show with adult themes.

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Well, it was from the same guys who make "Robot Chicken," so I guess that was to be expected.

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Marvel’s Helstrom TV Show Panel Set For SDCC 2020 Next Month

Helstrom, along with Solar Opposites and Crossing Swords, are officially confirmed for panels at next month's San Diego Comic-Con. The three shows will be a part of Hulu's line up at Comic-Con@Home. Comic-Con@Home comes in place of the annual convention that was unfortunately cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. It was announced earlier this month that a home edition will take place July 22-26 and will be free for anyone to stream. 

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Crossing Swords will have a 10 episode second season.

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Crossing Swords Season 2      December 10, 2021       Hulu  

Season 2 continues the adventures of Patrick the long-suffering squire (voiced by Nicholas Hoult) as he climbs the ladder of knighthood in the service of the volatile King Merriman (Luke Evans). There are new friends to make, new enemies to vanquish, and new horrors to scar Patrick for life; including bloodthirsty leprechauns, an island of killer monkeys, and a shadowy villain who could destroy everything Patrick has ever known!

From creators John Harvatine IV and Tom Root, and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the producers of Robot Chicken and Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.!, Crossing Swords also features the voice talents of Alanna Ubach, Tara Strong, Tony Hale, Adam Ray, Maya Erskine, Adam Pally, Seth Green, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Breckin Meyer, Jameela Jamil and more.

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All 10 episodes of Crossing Swords Season 2 will be available on Hulu on December 10.

The series features the voice acting talents of Nicholas Hoult (The Great), Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers), Tara Strong (Young Justice), Tony Hale (Veep), Seth Green (Marvel's What If...?), Alanna Ubach (Coco), Yvette-Nicole Brown (Community), Maya Erskine (Pen15), Adam Pally (Champaign ILL), Breckin Meyer (Clueless), Adam Ray (She-Ra and the Princess of Power), and Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs). Crossing Swords is executive produced by Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, and Eric Towner.

 

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Hulu's Crossing Swords Goes to School in Exclusive Season 2 Clip

The clip shows Patrick and Broth sneaking into a school by disguising themselves to look like its female students. While there, they get the low-down on all of the different social circles.

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Episode Titles and Descriptions for Season 2

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S02.E01: Shamrock Shakedown
Patrick finds himself on trial for betraying the kingdom, and only avoids punishment with a Hail Mary promise to the king: that he will find the legendary leprechaun gold.

S02.E02: Toxic Femininity
The king and queen’s scheme to draw attention to their newfound wealth is derailed. Patrick and Broth go undercover to protect Blossom and bust the drug ring, but the truth behind this mystery is even more shocking than they suspected

S02.E03: Destination: Wedding
The wedding of the year brings Merriman a chance to mend fences with King Rami IV, whose son is arranged to marry Holden the squire. But when Ruben crashes the wedding to win Holden back, Patrick uncovers a malevolent undercurrent to the nuptials.

S02.E04: Good Vibrations
When Queen Tulip slips into a sex-toy-induced coma, King Merriman throws a beauty pageant to replace her. While every eligible lady in town tries to win the king’s hand, Patrick desperately attempts to wake the queen before the kingdom is torn apart.

S02.E05: Get Your Minchachas Out
On a training retreat Patrick and the squires meet the most famous knight in the kingdom, but Patrick quickly decides the knight’s lessons are superficial crap. Merriman and Tulip attend couples counseling that turns into a struggle for their lives.

S02.E06: Tent Pitching
The circus returns to the kingdom, much to the king’s delight. Blarney is reunited with his uppity clown college classmates. Patrick, however, is concerned that Danielle’s circus origins make this an opportune time for her to strike again.

S02.E07: Nothin, Usurp With U?
The kingdom adjusts to life under its new (old) king, the Old King. Patrick is torn between loyalty to the kingdom and loyalty to his former king. Meanwhile, Merriman tries life as a civilian and finds a new career after a mushroom-fueled trip

S02.E08: Sad-iator
As punishment for his dissent, Patrick is sentenced to fight in the arena as a gladiator. Merriman starts to take a shine to his new life in the human resources department of a cobbler shop but puts corporate life aside for Patrick’s sake.

S02.E09: Knight of the F**king Dead
Merriman and Tulip are back just in time for the annual Hallowtide party. Patrick is tasked with chaperoning Princess Blossom but abandons his duties to hang out with the knights. Blossom swaps places with her deceased Aunt Donna in a game of Bloody Mary.

S02.E10: Hard Day’s Knight
After months of the kingdom depleting the jewel mines, the Mole People underground lash out at the surface-dwellers. Patrick journeys down into the darkness, where he encounters terror both real and existential; does he even want to be a knight anymore?