Dinotrux Season 5

Right now you can watch Dinotrux Season 5 on and — and the writing holds up regardless of the format's reputation. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 18 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Andrew Francis brings more to the role than the format usually demands. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Dinotrux Season 5 earns its spot. Dinotrux Season 5 treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. From the sea to the desert, the brave and generous Dinotrux travel far and wide to meet new friends and enemies, including the fearsome Dreadtrux. Andrew Francis and Richard Ian Cox lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2017. What makes Dinotrux Season 5 more than a curiosity is writing that would hold up in any format. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Dinotrux Season 5 belongs on any best-of list regardless of format. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Andrew Francis's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. If you have been sleeping on it because of the format, the format is not the thing here.