Judge, who returns to write, direct and once more voice his most iconically imbecilic characters (yes, that’s still the film-maker supplying Butt-Head’s low, monotonic chortle and Beavis’s higher giggle), borrows a page from another popular pair of high-school Gen X buffoons: like Bill and Ted, Beavis and Butt-Head end up literally traveling through time – in this case, via a black hole they’re sucked into during a Nasa mission they bungle. So why does the film feel like a missed opportunity in the satire department, even as its eponymous slacker idiots score plenty of familiar laughs? America hasn’t gotten any less spoofable in the 30 years since Beavis and Butt-Head made their ignoble small-screen debut there’s no shortage of contemporary targets for Judge to lock in his comedic crosshairs. The hook of this new feature-length vehicle is that it plucks television’s densest duo out of their natural 90s habitat and deposits them straight into the modern world. The characters are set in the present day, meaning they consume TikTok videos and other popular forms of media, but it doesn't mean they like!Ĭritical assessments of last year's inaugural season under the new title of Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head heralded the two's "shock and horror" regarding TikTok and relayed how amusing it was watching them try to understand ASMR.Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe isn’t much of a window or a mirror. For those who grew up watching the show in the '90s, it's a lovely dose of nostalgia and for those who weren't around for it, it's a chance to catch a glimpse of a bygone time, thus bridging a generational gap. In an TV and film era that has been bolstered by reboots of all sorts, Beavis and Butt-Head's return has been a triumph for rock and metal fans of all ages. READ MORE: Beavis + Butt-Head's Worst Takes on Music Watch a brief teaser video for Season 2 further down this page. As for others around the globe, you'll have to wait until a premiere date is confirmed (or set up a VPN to a territory that has already been given the gift of new Beavis and Butt-Head). will be able to view the latest episode a day later.
The dim-witted duo are ideal for an April 20 launch in the U.S.
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