A must-watch for League (LoL) e-sports fans. Other e-sports fans might enjoy it as well, although part of its magic is the actual Riot casters and a few streamer cameos.
Unfortunately, I don't think that people that have never watched competitive LoL nor e-sports will enjoy it. I can't be subjective on this since I've been watching League since S4, but that is my best guess. There are just too many League and e-sports references, parallels and jokes in general. That is a HUGE positive for long time watchers like me, but people unfamiliar with the scene won't get them.
Addressing the LoL fans now, go watch this ASAP. This is kind of a comedic mockumentary, following the life of a fictional supp player "Creamcheese" and a fresh adc talent "Organizm". It has the cringy humour you would expect from pros, kinda like "The Office" but for a fictional League team. Team drama, community flame, fall from grace, drive to lift an LCS trophy, it's all there. You'll actually see the LCS studio, Riot casters and even "The Dive" commenting on the characters quite regularly. Still, you can tell it's a show though, because despite them being in NA, they dream of winning World's xD. We had Arcane, now this and an MMO in the works, good time to be a League fan!
Review by ErinVIP 9BlockedParent2022-07-29T08:15:51Z
I came into this with not much knowledge of e-sports at all. I know enough to know what e-sports and League is about but really haven't watched any of it before, I don't even watch Twitch streamers. But I wanted to watch Players because it was by the creators of American Vandal.
And I still really really liked it!! While I didn't find it super funny probably because a lot of the jokes went over my head, those who are more familiar with e-sports and get the references I missed probably would have found it a lot funnier. The highlight for me was the character development. You end up gaining a lot of empathy for characters who come across as unlikable at the start. The acting and the casting was especially great too!
It's probably not for everyone especially those with no interest in e-sports but if you are a League of Legends fan you'd love it. You don't need to know everything about it because anything important is explained. The episodes get better and better too so if you're unsure after the first episodes try another one. I'm hoping there's another season, because the end really pulled on my heartstrings.