Not a fan of these abe-focused episodes, but that sound of silence parody was pretty good.
Man, this fucked with my brain. Especially since we have chatbots and such now that are at roughly the same level of realism.
A perfect commentary on how awful and exploitative american healthcare can be.
It's just saddening that it still rings true 30 years later.
I really like this episode.
I was wondering when they would parallel Milhouse's crush by having Bart debelop one, and they did it quite well.
Laura is great, and although her mom isn't in msny scenes she could be a good addition if they bring back the chatavters every so often.
They even tossed in an accurate rendition of what rejection feels like!
I also like how by the end, Bart kind of realizes that she's ultimately too old for him - which is better than Dipper did for awhile.
I do hope they bring back Laura as a background character every so often, and she compliments Bart's kind of reckless attitude quite well.
Kinda ends abruptly, but oh well.
It's not bad, but definitely skippable.
This is one of those episodes that didn't age super well, but it's not bad otherwise.
As someone else mentioned, I do wonder how she didn't realize it was Bart's handwriting....
But then again, she is super lonely, so perhaps she wasn't paying attention?
Both pets haven't so much as been in the background of most episodes, so having this episode focus on one of them isn't bad.
"Quoth the raven: Eat my shorts!"
I do like how 2/3 of this is parodies of classic things though - the Kang & Kodos segment is a parody of that one Twilight Zone episode (I think it's called "To Serve Man?"), and the final being a parody/interpretation of "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe.
The first segment with the house is pretty good too. I like how the basement door is literally the only thing between them and the burial ground, as well as most of the tombstones being references.
The new intro is pretty bad (narration in intros is almost always annoying), but this episode was solid otherwise.
Why'd they place the focus on some random kid we've never seen?
I've never seen this character, and we're not going to see her again, so I don't really care about her and her imaginary friend.
Now this is a Futurama episode - the humour is on-point, the premise is one that makes you think about reality while pushing it aside to enjoy the show, and it ends with a tongue-in-cheek lampshading of the entire episode's events.
Hoping the rest of the season is like this.
Oh my god, is this whole episode just a reference to the Labyrinth movie ffs.
Well, if you've seen the movie I guess it's neat - but if not (like me), then it's just kinda mid.
Going into this, I'm not sure what I expected - but it was pretty good and kinda fun.
Feels like what a Regular Show movie should be: Some absurd-ass situation with a sincere yet half-joke ending.
I also like how they brought back stuff from previous episodes. Always nice when shows/movies do that.
I wonder if the show will reference this too (started season 7 and have been going in release order, and this came out before episode 6 did).
So yeah, if you like the show or are new to it (like me) this is worth watching. Has basically perfect balance between taking itself seriously and going "dude, it's the regular Show movie".
Vanilla > chocolate.
The council is also gonna haunt my nightmares for a few days. Lovely...
Actually a bit disappointed he died in the end ngl.
Also wanna know how the hell they explained the non-deaths to everyone who got eaten. Did Blorgulax just pop up and say "hey sorry for eating you, but it's part of the team building exercise! Don't let the others know you're not dead :D"
And why not disarm everyone before doing this? Surely at least 1 other crew would've tried to kill him at the end, right?
Pretty good team building plan otherwise though, maybe except for the trauma and possibly telling someone something you'd regret later cuz you thought you were dead.
Probably my favourite arc of the series.
Nice to see Savage's more human side and how his immortality affects his thinking over time.
As with many episodes of this sueo, the ending is a bit of a non-conclusion.
Green Lantern just gives a somewhat obvious answer to the whole "wait we meant everything" question, and everyone walks off - then they're back in action in the next episode, as if this one didn't happen.
But I guess they weren't able to add a couple more minutes to finalize the story, so it is what it is.
Decent conclusion to a good arc, but needed just a bit more time to fully conclude.
I'm a bit disappointed they didn't show us how the team saved Hawkgirl, but this was a great arc otherwise.
Dream-based stories have always been intriguing to me, and this is no exception.
The abrupt ending really drags this down. The setup of Stagg's mind being transferred (or cloned - but unclear which it is) into the big monster is good, but I really think it could've used an extra episode to fully complete the story.
Rex's sacrifice being undone also undermines the moment a bit (similar to Gravity Falls' ending), but could've been written into something more later on (though I don't think he appears again). Bringing him back nullifies the tension since we now know he's damn near immortal, so it removes all stakes from the battle.
It's not bad, but not as good as the start was.
A great conclusion to Le Fey's arc.
J'onn being the instrument of destruction and a mere pawn is a great addition, showing that he still misses his world dearly while also accepting the reality of their doom.
Jason even apologizes for Etrigan's terrible attitude before resuming his endless quest.
It's a great ending to a solid arc. Definitely worth a watch.
Damn, Batman talking 2 members of Lex's group (one of which was basically the co-founder) into helping him is such a great move. Even makes Cheetah feel a bit guilty halfway through.
They do handwave the way he escaped the restraints, but I kinda don't care cuz of the former point.
Great conclusion to the arc, and ultra-humanite having Batman donate the money towards his opera show does answer what his use for money is in a way that incorporates the arc's opening (though it is a bit obvious at the start).
I do wonder how the opera show felt after seeing it though. Did they know his backstory, or think it was just the alias of some eccentric billionaire?
This episode feels like a parody of itself while also answering my eternal question of what media is like within the comic book universe.
That could be an essay in its own, but the TL;DR is that superhero comics are still a thing - as evident by John growing up on the justice guild comics of old.
As I said though, this feels kind of like a parody of superhero stories. It's not bad, but feels a bit overdone.
The twist at the end of both this episode and the entire arc are what really make it imo.
It's also cool af to see the wacky theory I had as a kid (that all media existed in other universes, and their authors had a psychic link (or whatever) that gave them ideas for stories) be a plotpoint in the episode.
While the ending to this is good, the execution kinda sabotages the amazon queen's actions in the Paradise Lost arc.
Why would she bury some random sea captain who saved a single girl yet banish the heroes who saved the entire world? It really undermines what was already a flaws ideology (which hawkgirl even points out - stating the Aresia is only taking their doctrine to its logical conclusion).
Having a man save her is a good way to undermine her terrible logic, but at the same time makes the queen seem like an uncaring asshole rather than holding up a terrible yet somehow all-powerful legal requirement.
I'm sure the reason is just because this was written way after Paradise Lost and thus the writers just forgot about or didn't consider it - but it still bothers me.
A good conclusion to the war world arc.
I like to think that Draaga changed things for the better, taking Superman's advice to heart and fixing all the problems Mongal never cared about - or at least doing what he can to improve life on the planet.
A good introduction to Aquaman and Atlantis, though they could've taken some time to establish a bit of his backstory.
I grew up with only the first few episodes on disc, so while this show is part of my childhood it also isn't at the same time, so my reviews are unaffected by nostalgia (outside of this one).
And damn, did I forget how abridged & rushed the pacing is in this show. It's like they wanted to quicky adapt several popular comic runs without giving them the time needed to properly flesh out the story - something that still rings true for the other episodes.
And while I haven't read said comics, the show is still great after over 2 decades.
The characterization is done really well, the designs & artstyle are great, the animation is solid, some of the dialogue is raw af (J'onn's line of "You hide underground and shun the light! Why? Does it burn your pale, putrid skin?!" is so damn great that I gotta start referencing it more) while the rest is solid, etc.
It's a good adaptation of the characters, but I do wish they spent more time on each story arc. For example , the next arc - Blackest Night - is so rushed it kinda undermined the point of the story.
Still, it's a great watch. Even as an adult, you'll be able to enjoy this.
I also love the design of the white martians ("invaders", as the show calls them). It looks incredibly alien while also being intriguing, and the Imperium takes the cake. His design is damn good.
But still, it is quite rushed and kinda skips out on things. I feel like it was meant to continue the established lore of previous series (like the Batman and Superman ones), but I haven't seen those so I can't be entirely sure (but even then, the "staple villains" of each character don't really appear).
There's a handful of decent jokes, but it's pretty forgettable otherwise.
This is that token episode long-running shows do where everyone is way out of character in order to force a message rather than discussing it with any sort of subtlety or attempt at nuance.
So yeah, skip it. Other shows do the "sexism is bad aight?" episode way better (like Avatar: The Last Airbender).
I just wanna know how tf they built that bridge in the dark.
Honestly, the perfect ending to the show.
They even brought back Michael! That was great.
Though Kelly and Ryan just running off (and Ryan abandoning his kid) was kinda unnecessary. I thought her boyfriend was vastly better than Ryan.
But, it was still a great ending otherwise.
