Devil May Sigh... Thanks Netflix.

 

I don't know how Netflix manages to take an IP like Devil May Cry and turn it into the most boring mini-series I've watched in a long time. The biggest sin of this show is just how boring it is, and as a fan of the series they made a bunch of baffling and weird choices that make me wonder if the people that made this show ever played the game. If you're looking for something to watch and you want to turn your brain off, the pyscho-babble that they try to insert to explain things that never needed to be explained before will leave you rolling your eyes and wondering why they even bothered to explain it in the first place, the sound track of the show is also kind of weird too. They choose to appeal to washed-up guys like me that never grew up past the early 2000's sonically, the opening theme is "Keep Rollin'" by Limp Bizkut, and later episodes play such gems as "Butterfly," and an off-brand version of "Devil Trigger," that is played too late and loses its effect as fan service. The show's attempt to be grounded and emotional also kind of fall flat as characters are killed off unceremoniously left and right and most of the time you're just left waiting thinking, "Wait, who was that again?" 

Want me to say something nice about the show? There's some hints and glints that they understood Dante as a character at least, some of his signature goofiness shines through, and Marry is a good foil to him but she's also kind of the worst both personally and morally. There is also an episode that tries to explain some character's back-stories, but they come too late and end up being tonally weird considering the episode that follows it. I feel the back story should have come a lot sooner and the show just spends to much time spinning its wheels going no where. Oh, and the show also smashes lore and characters from DMC 2 which is just disappointing. I think the franchise as a whole ignores that game entirely so the fact that they thought it would be a good idea to throw it in at the end of the show.

Over all, if you're a fan of the series you'll just be left wanting and bored. Skip it.