A good final episode, but really hard to take the fight with Ultron seriously. He had all the stones but didn't even really use them? He literally has the power to just stop/reverse time. He's an insanely smart AI, yet somehow he doesn't even think to create some sort of timeloop like Strange has in the past? That's literally just one of the stones, he had all of them! Seems really absurd that this team were able to do anything at all to Ultron, especially considering that the Watcher couldn't even beat him.
The Watcher: "Thor Odinson, Crown Prince of Asgard."
[Thor screaming]
The Watcher: "You've been chosen."
Ah, yes, whenever I go wake a partner up, I always aim for the neck.
HOW DARE THEY END IT LIKE THIS ASDFGHJKL
That fight sequence between Katara and the Waterbending master was EXCELLENT.
At first I thought it was going to be another "Alice in Borderland" (which wasn't bad at all), but I feel like that one was too action packed, and I really like that for this show they are focusing so much on the characters and outside world.
When I saw the number of episodes, I was wondering how they'd be able to pace everything and expecting for it to be game after game, but they've come up with a lot of clever ideas that both expand the show, and give us just enough perspective on how things work on the inside. Plus, it makes sense that people would do crazy things to find out more about the place.
I also really love how quickly "making allies" is becoming a thing. 218's betrayal was ruthless, he remembered that shit the moment he looked at the symbols.
I'm glad that the show isn't just about the brutal games, and takes its time intelligently. No wonder it's a mega hit.
Absolutely hated the seizure/motion sickness inducing night scene. I would've much preferred the infamous "I can't see anything" dimly lit cinematography from The Long Night episode of Game of Thrones.
But I loved everything else, especially the tug-of-war. The cast is just phenomenal and the way Number 1 delivers the monologue and his team transforming into warriors is easily the best scene to date.
Wirt: "Beatrice, I'm too young for frog jail!"
George Washington: "And over the garden wall"
Greg: "I call that mud!"
Wirt: "And then, Jason Funderberker comes out of nowhere and whisks her away! Ugh! Jason Funderberker... That guy!"
Greg: "I found a duck."
Greg: "Ooh. Banana nut duck bread."
Greg: "You. Wait. Here. I'll get some food."
Wirt: "Wait, wait, wait! Lantern?"
Apprentice: "You don't need directions, pilgrim. You follow that compass inside your heart."
Wirt: "Uh... No, I think we need directions."
Wirt: "Horse, I'm just gonna pretend like I can ride you, all right?"
Wirt: "We just got directions from Fred."
Beatrice: "Hey, you."
Greg: "Who? Me?"
Beatrice: "Yeah, you."
Greg: "Oh, hello."Beatrice: "You two are lost kids with no purpose in life right?"
Greg: "Uh-huh."Beatrice: "What about the favour?"
Greg: "I'll think of my wish later."
Wirt: "So it's some kind of weird cult where they wear vegetable costumes and dance around a big thing. They seem nice enough."
Beatrice: "Okay, you're in denial. That's fine."Wirt: "Beatrice, thank you, but you can leave."
Beatrice: "I can't leave. I'm honour-bound to help you since you guys helped me. That's the bluebird rules."Greg: "Beatrice, would you care for this dance?"
Beatrice: "Nooo thanks. No, thanks! No thanks! I said no thank you!"Beatrice: "I'm... I'm done."
Enoch: "I find you guilty of trespassing, destruction of property, disturbing the peace, and murder."
Wirt: "Murder?!"
Enoch: "Oh, no, not murder. But for those other crimes, I sentence you to a... a few hours of manual labour."Wirt: "So we were like, "We should get of these rocks"
Pumpkin man: "Well that's a good idea."Wirt: "Huh? Huh? What? They left me."
Pumpkin man: "So, what happened to the rocks?!"
Wirt: "Do you think it's some kind of deranged lunatic with an ax waiting out there in the darkness for innocent victims?"
Wirt: "This guy sounds loony. Maybe we should make a break for it. I-If we can. But he must know the woods really well, so we may need to knock him out first. Except that may turn out really badly, huh? Yeah, b-bad plan. Forget it. bad plan."
Greg: "Aw beans!"
Greg: "You have beautiful eyes."
Greg: "Spank! Spank! Spank!"
Greg: "Candy camouflage!"
Greg: "Wirt, he spit out that turtle and now he's my new best friend!"
Why can't I watch this in History class?
[Abed points at himself]
Security Camera: "Threat level four."
[Abed points at Britta]
Security Camera: "Your guests have arrived."
Pierce: "It's not calibrated."
Jeff: "Wireless racism. The future of the past is now."
Troy: "Crab walk home?"
Britta: "I will plan your wedding for you!"
[Shirley laughing hysterically]
"Literally two full minutes later..."
Shirley: "Ooh-hoo! Thank you. Oh, my good God. Thank you for that.
Britta: "I was serious."
[Shirley staring]
"One minute later."
Shirley: "Britta, you're not planning my wedding."
Britta: "What if Annie helps?"
Annie: "Oh, hey, guys! Did someone say 'Annie', 'help', 'wedding', and something about maybe hydrangeas?"[Wilhelm scream. Glass shattering. Cow mooing]
Jeff: "Annie, I need your help."
[Annie squeals excitedly]Abed: "What? Shirley's late to the rehearsal for her wedding? Oh, my."
Andre: "Hey, man. You don't have to be sarcastic."
Abed: "I'm not being sarcastic."
Troy: "We're heavily invested in your situation. Nothing's more important to us than your second wedding's rehearsal going smoothly."
Andre: "Walk away, man."
Abed: "The long lost 1981 'Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'. Runtime two-and-a-half hours. And so critically reviled that after it aired, the creator had his knighthood revoked."
Troy: "That sounds terrible. I wanna watch it twice."Chang: "Cease and desist."
Jeff: "Glee Club, meet ASCAP. Protecting musical copyrights since 1914. It appears they have received an anonymous tip that unlicensed material was being performed here without the artists' permission. Merry Christmas, everyone. Glee Club just became History Club."
[Cheering]
[Screaming]
Man: "OH, NO! NO!"
Woman: "NO!'
Man: "WHY?!"
[Chang laughing]
Man: "MY SOUL IS DEAD!"Mr Rad: "Thank you, Abed! Thank you..."
This is like a horror movie, what the hell
Wtf is Annie's voice
Abed: "Oh. I kind of thought this was, you know, just for Christmas."
Mr Rad: "No, no, no. This is forever. This is what we do now. This is who we are."Mr Rad: "This show is supposed to be gleeful and bright and fun, and you can let me do that or there can be another BUS CRASH! Well, figuratively. Heh, heh. I'm not saying 'I killed the last Glee Club.'
Now I understand exactly why they did the Aang and Zuko origin stories the episode before this. It was so Zuko and Aang could work together in this episode. Aang says he thinks he and Zuko could have been friends, but that statement isn't as moving to the audience without having been told the story of Zuko's scar from Iroh's perspective.
The Blue Spirit and the Airbender- one of the coolest fighting scenes.
It's so darn peaceful. The music is soothing, and the connection the village has with nature, while mysterious, is not too dissimilar to a Jedi's connection with the Force. It does a good job of telling you what you need to know, and letting you fill in the gaps for yourself. Heck, the main character doesn't even have a name, and that's pretty cool.
Gives me Studio Ghibli vibes. Very well done!
A really cool concept with super stylish animation! However, it feels a tad rushed and too complicated for its shorter runtime. If this were the length of a regular episode of TV, it would have given the interesting ideas some room to breathe and flesh itself out. As it stands, it's flashy and cool, but at times, it can also be confusing.
While the episode was entertaining, it clearly shows a change in writing that does not fit the Black Mirror style at all. It's as if Netflix doesn't understand what the show is about. Where are the questions? Where is the unease?
They could have gone with the same idea in a different order and it would have felt more like Black Mirror: start off with the hologram, then throw in the doll, and slowly uncover what's behind it all and how messed up it is. Same story, different order, classic Black Mirror feel.
I didn't like this episode very much. They definitely took things too far and I think this was a very bad first episode because it doesn't at all represent the rest of the show. Thankfully I had heard very good things about it so I kept watching and the rest is a million times better.
Britta: "I'm volunteering at the animal hospital."
Troy: "Animal hospital?"
Abed: "The animals are patients."
Troy: "That makes sense."Troy: "Do you know how many sitcoms have done the 'secretly replace a broken, priceless item' thing? 'Cause Abed does. Abed knows everything, and I know you think you can think your way out of this with your thinkiness, but don't think too much. You just have to confess. Okay?"
Annie: "Okay."Abed: "Something's gotta be done."
Troy: "Oh, let's not leap to thing-doing. Right, Annie?"
Annie: [Squealing]Jeff: "You were Big Cheddar?"
Shirley: "Who told you that... Oh, dear Lord. You're Tinkletown?"
Abed: "Hey, guys."
Troy: "Abed, where have you been?"
Annie: "Troy, really?"Pierce: "Since when are those two so close?"
9/10
Engineer: "So, do you know whose birthday it is?"
Crew member: "I can't believe the captain remembered my birthday! He really does care!"
[The bomb bay doors open and all the crew members fall into the ocean. The crew members swim up for air.]
Engineer: "Happy birthday."
9/10
Sokka: "This is pathetic! My jokes are way funnier than this!"
Toph: "I think he's got you pegged!"Aang: "I don't do that! That's not what I'm like! And I'm not a woman!"
Toph: "Oh, they nailed you, Twinkle Toes!"Zuko: "So far, this intermission is the best part of the play."
Actor Zuko: "I hate you, Uncle! You smell, and I hate you for all time!"
Katara: "You didn't really say that, did you?"
Zuko: "I might as well have."Young boy: "Your Zuko costume's pretty good, but your scar's on the wrong side."
Zuko: "The scar's not on the wrong side!"Zuko: "That... wasn't a good play."
I cringed so hard while watching this.
8/10
Aang: "Zuko, I think the past is trying to kill me."
Aang: "Still think we can take 'em?"
Zuko: "Sshh. I never said that."Sun Warrior Chief: "Now that you have learned the secrets, and you know about our tribe's existence, we have no choice but to imprison you here forever.
Just kidding.
But seriously, don't tell anyone!"
9/10
Troy: "Put the teethy wrench on the square thing and jiggle it left."
Laybourne: "Gentlemen. You are here because you have been selected as potential candidates for the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School."
Abed: "Tron?"
Dean: "What's Tron?"Troy: "Why do you hate them so much?"
Jerry: "'Cause they're elitist. They pump themselves up to make everybody think that they're special. Because the truth is they're not."
Troy: "I have a gift. I'm special. I'm not a loser like you. I'm gonna eat spaceman paninis with Black Hitler and there's nothing you can do about it!"
Pierce: "'Well, I'm not scared of you anymore because you're dead, and I'm not. So I win.' And you can suck it."
Laybourne: "This isn't over, Troy Barnes."
8/10
Troy: "Why does Annie have a gun?"
Britta: "Pizza! Pizza, pizza go in tummy. Me so hungy, me so hungy."
Abed: "Pizza time!"
More please.
8/10
Min-Gi and Ryan are a cool duo of best friends. Kez is all right. My least favourite season.
7/10
