[2][3][4][5] In this female-driven comedic series, Alex (Brunson) and Daisy (Akana), two millennial women, are given the duty of protecting the universe while getting their lives together and pay rent to their demanding landlord.
[2] At the same time, the short form version, Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins, began airing on Syfy's late-night block.
In the same interview, she stated that the themes of the show are about what it's like "to gain and hold power as a woman today" without losing a part of yourself, building upon the setup of the characters in the pilot series.
"[38] In September, Matteo Lane said he loved playing a villain like Corvin, noting the magical girl anime influences, and said that a lot is packed in each episode, even saying the character has a "gay voice.
He also revealed that he had done recordings of his lines three times because of the pandemic and ambient noses in New York City, while hoping that in a possible Season 2 his character would get a boyfriend.
She is later shown to have an ex-girlfriend in the fourth episode, "Anti-Fungal Spit Skanks," a classic-style anime character, named Yolanda,[24][25] who works at urgent care center in the city.
In the episode "The Real World," Pansy, who calls herself Daisy's "monogamous live-in girlfriend" is introduced, but she only exists in the dimension created by Nut's sister, Gloriana.
[3][62] GLAAD, before the series released, stated that the cast included "out actors Anna Akana and Matteo Lane," with comedian Patti Harrison as a guest star.
Complex called the series a cross between Sailor Moon and Broad City, and commented on the "satirical diatribes on internet outrage culture and celebrity.
They stated that the series spins touted aspects of millennial culture with "anime-inspired lore and imagery," even as it relies on some tropes, and praised the charm of cast, along with the "faintest promise of adventure.
Their reviewer said that the series shows "plenty of promise," praised the "distinct art style," saying it feels like a "webcomic come to life," with occasional stiff (and jerky) movement.
[64] Even so, they argued that the vocal talents of Brunson and Akana, complement each other well in this comedic series which has a "mature sense of humor, drug use and language."
He wrote that the series is "equal parts Broad City and Sailor Moon," presenting the heroines (Alex and Daisy) as an unlikely and mismatched duo, even having similar influences to Craig of the Creek or She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, even though it has a different audience.
[65] He also writes that the show is adult not because of its "mature content" or humor, but rather because the story's protagonists see their adventures as a way to escape the stress of everyday life, "not just a responsibility they were fated to take up."
He concludes by saying that the series makes clear that Alex and Daisy always have a connection to their normal lives where problems await them, with the idea that being an adult is the "singularly most soul-draining thing" that people have to do, something the viewers will have to confront eventually.