The third episode of Gudetama comes as a side-show: our heroes temporarily abandon the journey to find their mother. Instead, Gudetama unexpectedly discovers himself the Prime Minister of Japan.
That turn of events takes place after Shakipiyo and Gudetama share a candid conversation with the low-spirited existing Prime Minister and decide to run for the post. They, of course, succeed.
The development feels gimmicky. The idea of a raw egg running the country is absurd and potentially amusing, but the narrative does not go anywhere at all, while the demand on our suspencion of disbelief is relatively high. The very brief appearance of the TV producer at the start of the episode hints at other plotlines, but it remains unclear as to how Gudetama can be discovered as an 'unusual creature' when he has already achieved national fame as a Prime Minister.
The puns remain as the usual feature, Gudetama continues to question existence, and Shakipiyo comes to the rescue as much as his little wings allow. Nevertheless, this is the weakest instalment in the series so far. On the upside, the episode ends on a cliffhanger and, as has been established, literally anything can follow.
That turn of events takes place after Shakipiyo and Gudetama share a candid conversation with the low-spirited existing Prime Minister and decide to run for the post. They, of course, succeed.
The development feels gimmicky. The idea of a raw egg running the country is absurd and potentially amusing, but the narrative does not go anywhere at all, while the demand on our suspencion of disbelief is relatively high. The very brief appearance of the TV producer at the start of the episode hints at other plotlines, but it remains unclear as to how Gudetama can be discovered as an 'unusual creature' when he has already achieved national fame as a Prime Minister.
The puns remain as the usual feature, Gudetama continues to question existence, and Shakipiyo comes to the rescue as much as his little wings allow. Nevertheless, this is the weakest instalment in the series so far. On the upside, the episode ends on a cliffhanger and, as has been established, literally anything can follow.
