First look at ‘Simpsons’ creator’s new show has ‘Game of Thrones’ all over it

The upcoming new Netflix series Disenchantment could not have more going for it.

To start, it’s the first new show from Matt Groening, the man who created both The Simpsons and Futurama, in two decades. 

For another, it’s basically Futurama but in a Game of Thrones universe, presumably parodying history and fantasy genre tropes in the same way Futurama brilliantly did with science and sci-fi. 

Finally, it stars two of the most zeitgeist-y comedic voices of our time: Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) and Eric André (The Eric André Show).

Consider our knees bent and our loyalty pledged to you, 

Set in the medieval kingdom Dreamland, the protagonists could not sound more relatable, with Princess Bean’s (Jacobson) Cersei-like drinking problem. If you thought Daenerys was the ultimate role model, then imagine her but instead of dragons she has a GODDAMN DEMON (played by André). Read more…

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