Season 3 was a brutal thing.
That Britney had me rolling on the floor laughing.
So much nostalgia! Season 1 is definitely the gold standard.
This episode would not fly nowadays :) Motoki is the real MVP tho.
We're in Florida. The state bird is a chicken finger.
Haha, what happens when they graduate from the top university? Um, I don’t know...
How did Tuxedo Mask end up in the other dimension?
The further it goes the less I am willing to suspend my disbelief. Children learn to read on their own and know how to vocalize what they read without knowledge of phonetics. A whole lot of human history, science, and invention fits into the few books that can be stuffed into the box they inherit. They talk about building weapons that kill hundreds and how they can just do that from written documents. Characters don’t age even though nearly two decades pass. The twins are irritating little shytes. Things come to them too easily and it just feels fake. I like watching See for the setting, because it reminds me of Horizon Zero Dawn minus the machines, but the plot isn’t that engaging and the plot holes just make it worse.
When Rei pursues Mamoru, she is not only attracted to his looks but also takes into account his financial background and the fact that he attends a prestigious college. Luna fat-shames Usagi once again. Never picked up on those things as a kid, and now the show seems so old-fashioned :)
90s strike again: she is a 34-year-old woman and is still unmarried. It is her greatest desire in life to find a husband, so she marries the first chap that comes along.
The most fighting ability SM has shown so far. Nice change!
I see flashes of brilliance here and there, but the character development is too hasty, and they use a montage (eyeroll) to set up the plot. Like it's some kind of cheesy heist movie. These women decide to hustle it up themselves and just fall into a successful gig. No struggle, no tension. The Kitchen does not go deep enough to be a successful film. Andrea Berloff tries really hard to imitate Tarantino, but falls flat. Too bad, because several scenes were done very well. No more montage!
Feels like a total filler episode that has nothing to do with the Dark Kingdom. I always kind of wanted to skip it whenever it was on tv. However, now I totally adore the Hammer Horror monsters that are featured as the keepers of the house.
To be honest, the drama with Bates and Anna was getting a bit drawn out.
I don’t know about All Stars Season 1. It feels rushed and half-baked, the challenges are a bit convoluted, and eliminations barely make sense. The queens chosen for the inaugural season are pretty questionable too. I guess I understand that Mimi Imfurst and Yara Sofia were picked based on their memorable personalities rather than skill, but weren't we supposed to have the best of the best? Hopefully, the next seasons are a bit more polished.
That whole Naru/Nephrite romance is so creepy from an adult point of view.
Jupiter finally arrives! My favorite sailor soldier!
I am a champion! Lovely Punch!
Eh... For the first hour and a half, I'd say, the movie struggled to find footing. Adding the clueless old men and their drama, and leaving out Bethany for most of the adventure was a wrong move. Dwayne Johnson did horribly trying to impersonate Danny DeVito, but the slack was promptly picked up by Awkwafina, who did superbly as a grumpy grandpa. Kevin Hart as Danny Glover was okay - I actually chuckled a few times, - but not as funny as in the first film. I missed Jack Black as a ditsy cheerleader because his other character is completely forgettable. Karen Gillan, unlike in the Welcome to the Jungle, has little to work with. Her sole purpose here is to be hot and kick ass. I liked the action sequences (especially the monkey bridge one), but the rest was just meh. I really wish the writers found a better explanation for the characters ending up in the game again.
Probably the best episode this whole season.
This movie shaped my worldview when I was a teenager. It defined who I am today.
Great character and house design, but the plot is more of the same old same old, let’s all get along and nobody messes with my family. Wednesday’s storyline is pretty boring too. But overall not bad to spend time. I can never get enough of the Addams family.
I was probably the only person in the audience who didn’t care all that much for this adaptation. I know I didn’t care as much as one older gentleman who kept obnoxiously laughing at every minor cutesy scene. Besides, I am very fond of the 2017 PBS Masterpiece miniseries, so I cannot help but to compare. I don’t mind Saoirse Roman as Jo. Given all of her past work, she was a natural (if predictable) choice. I still liked Maya Hawke’s version more. There was more substance to her Jo March. Annes Elwy is more of a Beth to me. And I find it hilarious that Emma Watson, who can’t act her way out of a bag, was cast as a wannabe actress Meg. Every time she came on screen I cringed. The only exception for me was Florence Pugh, whose delightful portrayal of Amy overshadowed Kathryn Newton. But I am not surprised, because Pugh is quickly becoming one of my favourite actresses.
Same with the non-titular characters - Laurie, Marmee, Aunt March, - PBS had better casting.
As far as the direction goes, I hated the nonlinear plot. A lot of times it was hard to tell when we were looking at the past, or the present, and how old the characters were supposed to be in each scene. Whenever the director wanted to show sisterly love, she’d put on a scene full of chaos and giggles, and rolling on the floor laughing, and camera zigzagging between the twirling, chattering bodies. I guess chaos is perfect to guise the shallow characterization or underbaked scene setup. It’s a lazy way to show the relationship within the loving household.
The choppy shuffle of the scenes also made Laurie look like a terrible person. He was professing eternal love to Jo one moment, then fast forward one scene, and he is already in love with Amy. There needed to be a sensible length of time allocated for character growth to make sense of his change of heart, but the direction scrapped that idea.
With all of these negative elements, the new Little Women felt too long for me to bear. I was relieved when it was finally over.
Literally nothing happened in this episode. Feels like we are past the point where things should have been explained already.
Really enjoyed the humour in this episode, and especially the bard character.
I've been noticing how some episodes have beautiful animation and art, while others, like this episode, are just a clunky mess. The animation is jerky during most scenes, which is especially noticeable in contrast with stock sequences. Character anatomy and movements are wooden and even deformed in places. Funny that I've never noticed this as a kid. But the last episode with the lake monster (great!) followed by this one (bad!) was an eye-opener.
Typical anime pacing: they spent ten minutes arguing who will go down into the sulfuric acid crater.
It's been a while since I watched (and loved) season 1, but I can't remember the writing feeling this forced. It's almost awkward. While Midge's can-do-everything attitude made sense as a devoted housewife, it doesn't quite fit post-separation. Loved Susie's abduction though.
I am getting irritated that Midge takes every opportunity to turn any public gathering into her personal comedy show. She just needs to make a flippin toast at a wedding and BAM! she is on the table doing a whole routine. She stops by a bar in Paris and BAM! she is somehow on stage talking about her failed marriage again. It's not always about you, Midge, and most of the time I am cringing rather than cheering you on.
Sooooo............ when is the plot starting?
