Draft:Fundamentally Cynical
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| Submission declined on 23 November 2021 by Slywriter (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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| Submission declined on 26 July 2021 by Eternal Shadow (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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| Submission declined on 30 November 2020 by AngusWOOF ( reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources. Declined by AngusWOOF 3 years ago. | |
| Submission rejected on 23 October 2020 by ReaderofthePack (talk). This topic is not sufficiently notable for inclusion in Wikipedia. Rejected by ReaderofthePack 3 years ago. | |
Comment: Many of the sources are not reliable (Amazon, The Pit, Rebel Noise, etc.) and/or are only brief mentions or interviews which are not independent. Generally, shows meet the notability criteria with in-depth reviews by multiple reputable publications which does not appear to exist for this show. S0091 (talk) 17:51, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Many of the points at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fundamentally Cynical still apply. I don’t see how the show is notable; submission needs improvement. Eternal Shadow Talk 15:25, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: This doesn't establish how the show is notable - keep in mind that notability is not inherited from the show having notable persons involved or airing on a notable streaming site. You have to establish notability via coverage in independent and reliable sources, such as reviews in newspapers or the like. The Reading Eagle source is fine, but it's not enough on its own. IMDb cannot establish notability and the RT link doesn't have any reviews. The Forbes piece is written by a contributor, making it a self-published source, and it also only announces that it was renewed - something that doesn't establish notability in and of itself, so this would be a trivial source even if the author was established to be someone who is typically seen as a reliable source. The other two links are primary sources, as it's a link to a book by the show's creator and Amazon Prime. I don't really see where this would overturn the prior AfD from a few months ago either, to be honest. I tried looking for sources on my own, in hopes that I may find something, but there's just not anything out there. It's possible that it may gain more coverage in the future, particularly if Amazon orders more episodes, but for now this just isn't notable. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡)05:20, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
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Fundamentally Cynical is an American
Prime Video
, with each episode spanning two to five minutes in duration.
| Fundamentally Cynical | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Preston Hazard[2] |
| Written by | Preston Hazard. Keith Smoker |
| Voices of | Preston Hazard Dave Abbruzzese Joe Daniels |
| Theme music composer | Anthrophobia, Frank Phobia[3] |
| Opening theme | "Fundamentally Cynical Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Fundamentally Cynical Theme" (Piano Version) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Preston Hazard |
| Animator | Preston Hazard |
| Editors | Preston Hazard, Tad Doyle |
| Running time | 3-5 minutes |
| Production company | Blackeye Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Instant Video (2019-2020) (2023-present) IMDb TV (2020-2021) |
| Release | January 1, 2019 – present |
The show began production in early 2018, and made its Amazon Prime Video debut in January 2019. The series has been described by critics as "absurd", and notable for ascertaining a cult following.[4]
Premise
Fundamentally Cynical centers around the life of a camp counselor named "Lizard Boy" and the summer camp that he works at. The camp is named after the owner, a
cynical
children
Voice Cast
- Preston Hazard as Lizard Boy, A camp counselor. Herman, Toadlick, Zortock, Flacknor, and Hugh Dingle-Dork.
- Dave Abbruzzese as the Weatherman
- Joe Daniels (drummer) as Ricky Dingle-Dork.
- Jason Gray-Stanford as assistant camp counselor[8]
Production
While still in high school Hazard began writing the concept for Fundamentally Cynical with former "John Flywheel" bassist and writer Keith Smoker, whom he met while working on a prior project titled "The Garbage Can Man Show".Randy Disher on USA Network's Monk (TV series)) joined the list of cast members
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Length (minutes) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Camp Dingle-Dork" | 1 January 2019 | TBA | |
| Aliens land in the middle of a rural summer camp and abduct the campers. | ||||
| 2 | "Lizard in the Sky with Diamonds" | 1 February 2019 | TBA | |
| Camp Dingle-Dork is turned into a sweatshop by Hugh Dingle-Dork, the owner of the property. Lizard Boy attempts to put a stop to it. | ||||
| 3 | "Herpetophobia" | 1 March 2019 | TBA | |
| Lizard Boy and the Campers form a band (music by Anthrophobia) to earn money to fix up the camp. | ||||
| 4 | "The Dark Side of the Brain" | 1 April 2019 | TBA | |
| The aliens create a portal to another dimension inside of a local coffee shop, and attempt to trap Lizard Boy and the campers inside of it. | ||||
| 5 | "Back from the Black" | 1 May 2019 | TBA | |
| Lizard Boy tells a scary story and freaks out the campers. Later on, the story begins to come true. | ||||
| 6 | "The Quest: Part One" | 1 June 2019 | TBA | |
| The campers fly to a different planet and get trapped by locals. | ||||
| 7 | "The Quest: Part Three" | 1 July 2019 | TBA | |
| The campers attempt to find a haunted mask that the locals say can defeat the aliens | ||||
| 8 | "The Quest: Part Three" | 1 August 2019 | TBA | |
| The campers and Lizard Boy continue to look for the haunted mask. | ||||
| 9 | "The Quest: Part Four (The End Begins)" | 26 September 2019 | TBA | |
| The campers are forced to cross a dangerous river in order to complete their task of finding the mask. | ||||
| 10 | "The Quest: Part Five (Season Finale)" | 1 October 2019 | TBA | |
| The Campers finally find the mask but must battle a mummy who guards the mask. | ||||
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- ^ Botch, Don (21 September 2021). "Berks musicians to pay tribute to one of their own on Saturday at Evergreen Club". Yahoo! News. Reading Eagle. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Rock/Punk/Metal band Anthropobia unleash a new EP - Rebel Noise".
- ^ "Amazon Prime series 'Fundamentally Cynical,' with Berks County ties, has a cult following". Reading Eagle. April 5, 2020.
- ^ "The Records of TAD with Thomas Andrew Doyle". audacy.com. The Vinyl Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ TYLER, ADRIENNE (25 December 2020). "We Can Be Heroes Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant.
- ^ "Interview with Netflix's "We Can Be Heroes" actor Lyon Daniels". Naluda Magazine. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Fundamentally Cynical Review". avclub.com. AV Club. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "John Flywheel gets retro treatment on 'The Garbage Can Man Show'". Reading Eagle. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Amazon Video Announces New Films And TV Shows For December (2019)". Forbes. Nov 26, 2019.
- ^ Krovatin, Chris (4 November 2020). "Grunge Legend Tad Doyle Lends Music to Horror Film 'The Boardwalk' and Animated Show 'Fundamentally Cynical'". The Pit. Retrieved 5 November 2020.