Tuca & Bertie Shines in Its Colorful, Heartening Third Season
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Tuca & Bertie continues to burst with color, both literally and figuratively, in its third season. The show has always reveled in the sort of surreal comedy and storytelling popular at its current network, Adult Swim, and that isn’t always rewarded at its original home of Netflix (not that Adult Swim is perfect—RIP, Joe Pera Talks With You). With its wacky characters, fever dream animation, and heartfelt stories, Tuca & Bertie serves as a welcome respite from reality.
A quick refresher: in Season 2, Bertie (Ali Wong) learned how nonlinear the healing process is, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) dated (and was dumped by) the manipulative Kara, and Speckle (Steven Yeun) went a little overboard fixing up his and Bertie’s dream home. All the while, soulless Moss was gentrifying Birdtown, until a catastrophic flood washed it away. In the three episodes from Season 3 available for review, Tuca & Bertie proves just as delightful as ever. Tuca has a new job and a new beau (voiced by Matthew Rhys), Bertie is trying to get her baking business off the ground, and Speckle is building affordable housing. The gang is back and ready for more hijinks (and meaningful personal reflection)!