‘Agatha All Along’ Debuts with a 72% Critics Score on Rotten Tomatoes, But It’s Dropping Fast – What Went Wrong?
Agatha All Along has finally debuted with its first two episodes, delivering exactly what fans following the marketing had hoped for. The show embraces its campy charm, effortlessly mixing witchcraft, pop culture references, and humor. With a solid foundation, it keeps viewers entertained just enough to stay hooked and wonder if Agatha might be headed for a Loki-style redemption arc.
While early reactions to the premiere were overwhelmingly positive—negative reviews were hard to come by at first—things have taken a turn now that the review embargo has been lifted. With the reveal of the Rotten Tomatoes score, the outlook for the show seems far less promising.
Agatha All Along debuted with a solid 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, maintaining a “fresh” rating, but the score has been dropping fast, now sitting at 66% based on 50 reviews. Interestingly, the audience score is holding steady at 78%.
Reactions have been polarizing, with critics either loving or disliking the show, highlighting that it’s clearly designed for a niche audience—not exactly a crowd-pleaser. This could pose a challenge for Disney if they’re aiming to appeal to a broader viewership. Now, let’s dive into some of the key complaints:
It’s nowhere near as engaging [as …] WandaVision. [… Jac] Schaeffer did wonderfully with “sitcom as a coping mechanism for grief” but this is a whole new ballgame. And she can’t catch lightning in a bottle again.
Akhil Arora- AkhilArora.com
A pleasant trifle that’s nothing more than a franchise footnote.
Nick Schager – The Daily Beast
Briefly, it seems as if the show is trying to unpack the anxieties of middle-aged women. But this is a complete guess. The queerbaiting, on the other hand, is more on the nose.
Rohan Naahar – The Indian Express
The first four episodes of Agatha All Along seem to be a precursor for a lackluster series. If there was ever evidence that the MCU’s quality is declining or that Disney+ TV shows are disappointing, look no further than this.
Jonathan Sim – ComingSoon.net
Agatha All Along is probably great by Marvel’s own standards, but for someone who has watched a ton of fantasy-horror movies and shows, this seemed really amateurish and boring.
Pramit Chatterjee – Digital Mafia Talkies
There’s very little super-power flash, aside from cheap cauldron effects and shape-changing. And then there are the musical interludes. One is novel, the second is a bit much. It brings a Disney tone to the show at the expense of the Marvel one.
John Kirk – Original Cin
A particularly egregious example of Marvel making no concessions to the casual viewer who might not have watched every film and TV series the Marvel machine has churned out like sausages.
Pat Stacey – Irish Independet
Given the MCU’s recent track record, it appears that Agatha All Along is the latest target of review-bombing by critics. This seems to follow the pattern started by Deadpool & Wolverine, where critics, not being the intended audience, missed many of the references and themes, leading to naturally lower scores.
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