About “Solar Opposites” in a few words:

Solar Opposites is an American adult animated television series created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan. The show follows a family of aliens who flee their destroyed planet and settle in suburban America. They try to adapt to their new environment and interact with the human beings around them, while also dealing with their own personal issues and conflicts. The series is known for its irreverent humor, sci-fi references, and colorful animation style, and has received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Meet the characters from Solar Opposites

Korvo

Okay, Korvo is the grumpy genius of the group — brilliant, rigid, and always three steps away from a meltdown, but also the one who actually thinks through the plan (usually). He acts like he hates humans and their gooey feelings but then will do Something Actually Kind at the worst possible moment, which drives me nuts in the best way. There’s this weird combo of cold logic and accidental dad vibes — like he keeps a binder of contingency plans and also quietly fixes nicked knees? Also, he drinks something mysterious and bitter all the time (coffee? alien sludge? I can’t remember), and his sarcasm is literally an art form.

Terry

Terry is pure chaotic energy — loud, shirtless, a walking playlist, and somehow the most enthusiastic ambassador for humanity despite being an alien who once tried to impress a crowd with… rollerblading? — I might be mixing episodes. He’s the opposite of Korvo in every delightful way: affectionate, trashy, throws dance parties at 2 a.m., but also surprisingly loyal and oddly insightful when it actually counts. He collects tiny things and slogans and probably owns like six novelty t-shirts and an irrational love for hot sauce, which is cute and terrifying. Underneath the party guy persona there’s real heart (and a suspiciously high tolerance for chaos), and he’ll fight you with a foam finger if you insult his friends.

Yumyulack

Yumyulack is the petty, moody little dude who runs the terrarium-of-shame — honestly he’s petty in the best way, always sulking but also kind of terrifyingly competent when it comes to control and revenge. He shrinks people into a tiny colony because he’s troubled and clever and also very teenager-y about power dynamics; he acts detached but you can tell he cares (in, like, a squished-plant kind of way). He hoards things — tiny chairs, minuscule microwaves, probably has a scrapbook — and alternates between sullen genius and reluctant protector, which makes him wild to watch. Also he has weird sentimental moments that catch you off guard, like humming to the terrarium or, I swear, naming the lightbulbs.

Jesse

Jesse is the fiercely human heart of the show — relatable, sarcastic, creative, and the person who tells you exactly when you’re being ridiculous and also why you’re kind of sweet. She’s the kid who skateboards through chaos, steals a few bad decisions and turns them into life lessons, and is somehow the best bridge between alien logic and human nonsense. She’s into thrift-store fashion, slaps a patch on everything, and will adopt any stray animal you put in front of her (even if it’s a three-headed lizard or whatever). Also she’s braver than she has to be and softer than she wants people to know, which makes her both awesome and frustratingly real.

The Pupa

The Pupa is the show’s adorable apocalypse-in-disguise — starts as this squishy, weirdly adorable creature and then spirals into this massive symbol of change, like both a puppy and a deity? It’s unpredictable: one minute it’s a cuddly blob that watches cartoons, the next it’s plotting cosmic-level evolution and making everyone vaguely terrified. There’s something childlike and terrifyingly ancient about it, and it loves music (classical? cartoons? both?) which is both sweet and eerie. Honestly the Pupa is the kind of character that makes you want to protect it and run away from it at the same time, which is such a perfect mess.