But, I suppose, the animation is the least of the problems. The script is an insult to the very concept of Blackadder. The jokes are stale and forced, with long stretches of boring exposition that add nothing to the story. The characters, once clever and witty, are reduced to caricatures of themselves, spewing forth crass, childish humor that would make even the most die-hard fans cringe.
The core of this 3D iteration follows Edmund Blackadder and his ever-loyal, if profoundly dim-witted, sidekick Baldrick as they travel to Egypt. This setting is a nod to historical themes previously touched upon in the franchise, such as Blackadder the Third (1987), which featured characters from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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