Is Hulu’s Solar Opposites Suitable For Children?

Now that Solar Opposites has released on Hulu, parents may be wondering if the cartoon is suitable for children. The first thing to understand is that the animated comedy series was created by the minds behind the Adult Swim sitcom Rick and Morty. In short: no, Solar Opposites is not appropriate for young viewers.

On the page, Solar Opposites on Hulu may seem rather innocent. Fun-loving aliens arrive on earth and try to settle into a new normal. The first episode features some meta-comedy, as the gang learns about a TV character named Funbucket, and are collectively shocked to learn that he’s not actually part of “recorded human history.” The aliens come to realize that not only was Frasier not a real thing – at least not in real life – but neither was Friends. Meanwhile, a couple of well-meaning guys try to bond with Funbucket when he crosses over into the real world. In addition, an alien fellow named Korvo (Justin Roiland) can’t decide if he sees the glass (earth) half-empty or half-full. Roiland co-created Solar Opposites with Mike McMahan.

The opening seconds of Solar Opposites season 1 shows exactly why it’s not suitable for children, as the dialogue is indeed full of profanity. Specifically, the word “damn” is heard right away, and there’s more than 10 uses of “f**k” in the opening episode alone. And the characters don’t just swear casually, but rather make aggressive statements towards others. There’s also plenty of sexual innuendos in Solar Opposites season 1, along with some naughty words such as “shit” and even “craphole.” Profanity is peppered throughout the Hulu series for comedic purposes, so parents will probably want to check the volume when viewing Solar Opposites alone or with fellow adults, just in case the kids are around and curious about all the fuss.

Solar Opposites on Hulu is also quite gory. People are blown to smithereens, and Funbucket’s eye pops all the way out of his socket. There’s also much talk about whether earth is actually a decent place to live, and if it even has any redeeming value. At one point, a character implies that Funbucket’s penis is probably “huge,” and there’s also a bunch of alien bullying that could be bothersome for adult viewers, let alone kids who don’t understand alien culture. It’s also worth noting that an alien describes a scenario as being “a classic ‘killed a hooker in Vegas’ situation.”

Lastly, Solar Opposites season doesn’t promote education in the same way that Misters Rogers’ Neighborhood once did years ago. One could even argue that the Hulu series is anti-school, given character dialogue like “school sucks” or perhaps when educators fire off steady f-bombs at alien students when not having sex on school property. To top it off, Solar Opposites shows a children’s hospital on fire, which is the definitive visual that parents will want to consider.

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Q.V. Hough is a senior writer at Screen Rant. He’s also the founding editor at Vague Visages, and has contributed to RogerEbert.com and Fandor.

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