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Suicide Squad (2016)
"Suicide Squad" made me wanna hang myself...
I'm not a fan of superhero films in general (a handful of exceptions do exist), but I was feeling (stupidly) optimistic for Suicide Squad. I went with my friends to see it, and while they admired parts of it and were able to have a good laugh about it, I couldn't. I didn't enjoy one second of the two hours I was in that seat. My eyes eventually began to water...
I was the only person in the theater who didn't enjoy it.
Everything about the film felt fragmented, and whether or not that was the intention is irrelevant to me, because I wouldn't have liked it either way. The soundtrack consists almost entirely of hit songs... clichéd songs (songs that I actually love by themselves).
The acting wasn't bad at all, but it always felt odd and off. I'm not doubting the talent of this cast because I've seen just about all of them play an amazing role elsewhere. I don't even want to get started on the humor. I'm no prude when it comes to comedy, but for the entire two hours of run time, I didn't even crack a smile. To me, the most entertaining part was my buddy quietly singing along to the songs as he set beside me, wholly immersed.
Action scenes were typical, predictable, and not very creative; just typical superhero movie fight scenes. As a whole, the film is so predictable that you could probably guess what's going to happen scene-by-scene as the story progresses.
As mentioned previously, this movie was so boring. Had I gone by myself, I would have definitely walked out probably the halfway point. I didn't feel invested. I didn't feel interested. I felt absolutely nothing.
You might be wondering as to why I gave SS a bonus star. It definitely tried, and I recognize a lot of the talent and effort that went into some of the special effects and makeup. I really couldn't give it much credit for anything else. The bonus star is for the production. Unimpressive, movie.
I know there are many people who also despise this movie, but it's in all honesty a very polarizing piece. You have to see it to make an actual decision, but I can certainly tell you where I stand. If you enjoyed it, kudos to you. I simply couldn't, despite really, really wanting to. Ten minutes in, my mind just gave up, and I sat there like a vegetable for the remaining one-hundred and ten.
The Powerpuff Girls: Painbow (2016)
In my opinion, one of the worst cartoon episodes, period.
Despite this episode being filled with rainbows, I still found it incredibly depressing.
A whole lot of nothing goes on in this episode, to the point that I didn't even know which plot was supposed to be the main one. If this episode wasn't called "Painbow," I probably still wouldn't know.
The main reason as to why I hate this episode so much isn't exactly because of the nothing, but it undoubtedly ties in. The episode would probably be forgivable if it wasn't for one particularly soul- sucking scene (I'm sure you know which one).
It was at that moment when I realized the Powerpuff Girls, my favorite cartoon of all time, was dead. Dead, and past the point of no return. Iredeemable to fans of the original. A pandering slave to focus groups and alleged youth culture, taking orders instead of being innovative and defying expectations. In eleven long minutes, "Painbow" has succeeded in toppling the reboot's own legacy and burning the bridge between itself and the original (which may sound like a good thing, but such a thing should NEVER happen between a reboot and original). This is my main reason for calling this one of the worst cartoon episodes of all-time. I'm sure the other episodes have crushed the original spirit and optimism for future episodes, but this one was the first to really do so.
In my opinion, this is the worst episode thus far, and I hope to God that there isn't a worse episode, because I can't even fathom how horrible it would be.
The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
The next generation of Powerpuff Girls fans deserves way better than this.
I was honestly excited when I heard that the Powerpuff Girls was to be remade. On one hand, reboots have the potential to explore subject matter and embark on adventures that the original show did not, but on the other hand, they are often handled by a staff who are either sub-par writers/producers/animators, or simply want to cash in on the success of the original show, and don't care much for the artistic dignity or integrity of their own product.
Which group do you think we got stuck with?
I really, REALLY wanted to like this show, but after watching the first six episodes (and HATING two of them), I officially call this series a soulless, pandering, hack-job excuse of a show that could have had potential.
The only thing I can actually say I enjoy about this show is the art style (which I'm aware is far from original). Don't think I haven't seen older cartoons use it. When you think about it, there's hardly an original idea to be found in this entire show (many jokes and references are "borrowed" from other shows, and sometimes even the original Powerpuff Girls). The fact that the three original voices were replaced whereas several others return does not anger me, but it definitely confused me. However, those aren't even real problems in the grand scope of this puffy abomination.
The violence has been cut back dramatically and replaced half- assedly with rushed morals amidst a panned-out eleven-minute episode. Nobody who enjoyed the original asked for these changes (especially the removal of Ms. Bellum for being "too offensive." In what way?!)
Among the most painful aspects about this show tries to be way too heavily involved with pop-culture in a desperate attempt to be current and popular with the consumerist mindset. It pushes memes, smart-phones, trends (Blossom and Bubbles twerk in one episode. Enough said). These references take up a significant amount of running time that could otherwise be devoted to actual storytelling, and their overuse is an assault on the mind.
To me, the most mortifying aspect of this series is that it's allegedly for the next generation of PPGs fans, but there really isn't a way for them to understand what this incarnation is supposed to represent. How are people supposed to understand who, what, or why the original villains are when they're just shown hanging around and acting weird? How are you supposed to feel for the girls if you don't know why they have superpowers or fight crime? Expecting the new audience to understand what's going on is like expecting civilians in a combat zone to join a platoon and immediately know how to fight like soldiers. If this series is for new fans, it doesn't work because it's impossible to grasp; if it's for fans of the original, it doesn't work either, because they will find this incarnation infuriating.
Overall, this show is yet another reboot that is too fixed on pandering to kids (TV has always underestimated the power of young minds to various degrees) to realize that it's administering a golden shower unto the original series and what people loved about it. I can only hope that it improves, but at this point, I don't really see that happening.
This reboot is to the original Powerpuff Girls as Teen Titans GO! was to Teen Titans. This show might actually be worse than TTG!.
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
A show for absolutely everybody, regardless of male or female, or 10 or 100.
I will say that I am a 16 year old male cartoonist, and I absolutely love this show. I've watched it ever since I could remember (my younger sister even threw a PPG's theme birthday party when she turned 4 or 5) and today, I'm an even larger fan. Of all the shows that emerged from the 90's CN, this series is my absolute favorite (and I also love the other shows from that time, as well). The plot revolves around 3 super- powered kindergarten girls who fight crime and protect their beloved hometown of Townsville (and they protect it WELL). Of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, I'd have to say that Buttercup is my favorite, but the other two tie for a very close 2nd place. Her constant psychotic element (and tomboyishness) is very stimulating to my neural entertainment capacitor, and she is so adorable (well, aren't they all?). Their naivety and innocence brings me back to when life used to not be so extremely complicated like it is when you age. The voice actors are also more than perfect for the characters that they portray. It's like, they couldn't be better suited. The humor and the movie/show references make the show that much more pulse-poundingly enjoyable for the viewers who understand those "that just happened" moments that populate this cartoon. Adults may even find this show hilarious, as much of the mature humor flies directly over a kid's head and into their hearts. Another great aspect of the show is the massive range of emotions that the fans experience with various episodes. There are episodes that make you want to cough up your lungs from laughing so hard, and other episodes that had me on the verge of tears (watch the last episode, "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey" to understand where I'm coming from, and for my fellow Americans, it's on YouTube, but not TV, due to... issues). This show, in my opinion, is one of the greatest cartoons of the 20th century, and is a benchmark in animation history for it's style, love, story, and character development. It's almost too easy to forget that it all started as just a small college project that Craig McCracken worked on, possibly not even thinking about how famous it would make him and several others, several years down the road. This show was AMAZING! 1998-2005 16/10