Popular Reviews of The World to Come

A musical comedy following an ensemble cast from different factions of a post-apocalyptic world that bases their cultures off of different forms of pop culture from the past. They explore more of the world and form allyships/friendships in their quest to uncover a conspiracy surrounding a powerful figure. Much of the humor derives from parody of the different genres and this contributes to distinct dialogue and certain plot beats. The musical numbers have energetic performances and are mixed well, and it's especially impressive they arranged this in the middle of the pandemic. I now have the theme song stuck in my head. I liked the ensemble cast in how they played off each other and expanded the dynamics at play in the world itself, but the downside is that some character development/character dynamics feel rushed (this issue of the larger cast is lampshaded in the podcast itself). Some of the lyricism has too many syllables for the beat of certain songs. The first season ends with a change in the status quo and I'm interested in seeing where the story goes from there.