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Interests include: Anime, Sci-Fi, Cartoons, Marvel, Star Wars.
Reviews
Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken (2018)
Great Worldbuilding pulled down by lazy writing and cliche tropes
Pros:
Worldbuilding: The biggest pro for this isekai is the worldbuilding. That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime (Slime) does a really good job at gradually building the city Tempest from the ground up by implementing various technologies and recruiting people or monsters with specialized skills.
Politics: The reasoning behind different nations taking different actions is compelling,
Cons:
Too much Fan Service: Milim's outfit is way too revealing for no reason, Additionally really do not like the Harem troupe this anime frequently falls into.
No stakes: It feels like there are no stakes for any of the battles because the MC is too overpowered.
Lazy Writing: The Great Sage power gives Rimuru the answer for any of his problems which I feel is a cop out. Would rather have Rimuru reason his way to making decisions.
Overall I think the worldbuilding aspect makes this an interesting watch, however the cons definitely do detract from the overall experience.
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Forgettable Plot Beautiful Animation
The plot itself is pretty basic, what you think will happen generally did end up happening. I would have liked to see some plot twists. I also would have liked to see more main characters actually die as the stakes were never really that high (It was clear Jake Sully and his wife were never in any real danger). The acting was passable. Where this movie shines however is the animation and visuals. Last movie excelled with the amazing sky visuals. This movie excels with spectacular underwater visuals. The movie also helps visualize the vast scope of the planet.
Additionally I felt like the runtime for this movie was super long. Felt like I was watching for ages.
Overall I would recommend watching this movie once in theaters.
Dated and Related (2022)
Slightly below average dating show
The concept of the show is interesting: Going on dates when your sibling is present since it introduces an additional awkwardness during dating that isnt usually there.
However that is where the positives end in my opinion.
The host (Melinda) is super robotic, I like here energy but it was painfully obvious that she was reading verbatim off of a script.
The contestants talk a lot about getting to know one anothers personality and having 'deep' discussions, but the show never shows them talking about it or being themselves. Ive seen more discussion on physical appearances than stuff like hobbies, opinions and long term goals.
The emotions on the show were painfully fake as well. After people get eliminated tears start flowing even though they have only known this person for 1 maybe 2 episodes, they also seem shocked that it is the host on the phone even though she is literally the only person who calls them.
One more thing is that the sense of time is unclear. Do they spend a couple hours between episodes? A day? A couple of days? I have no clue.
Overall I feel like the concept makes this show good enough to give a shot if you are really bored, but if you dont like it after the first couple of episodes you will not like it by the end.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Dissapointing
I really wanted to like this movie, however inconsistent pacing and poor plot development among other issues let down Dr. Strange fans.
Pros:
Creativity: I like how Raimi tried to incorporate some horror into a marvel movie, I think marvel in general needs to be more open to creative direction.
CGI: Fight scenes were great and what I expected from a Dr Strange Movie.
Cons:
Inconsistent pacing and underdeveloped plot. Felt like the movie had no room to breathe. It went from event to event without much explanation or causality. This movie was hard to follow.
Low 3D Framerate: I opted to see this movie in 3D and the low framerate sort of took away from the experience. I think I will see future movies in 2D.
Powerscaling: Without getting into spoilers I think the powerscaling was way off this movie.
Doctor Strange (2016)
Fantastic
One of my favorite MCU films. DR. Strange is a fantastically written Marvel Character. The fight scenes from this movie are one of my favorites. The movie gave enough time for strange to develop as a character which made me appreciate the growth and fight scenes.
Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan (2016)
Good Slice of Life Anime
I love how over the top all of the characters are. Watching all of the characters interact with each other in different scenarios makes for a really good anime. My only gripes with Saiki K is that sometimes the characters speak way too fast and that the skits are too short. I would like to see full 20 minute story arcs.
Eternals (2021)
Would have been better as a standalone film.
I have some pretty mixed feelings when it comes to Eternals.
Pros:
CGI: The CGI was spectacular, I enjoyed watching all of the fights.
Acting: Acting was also very good imo.
Vision: This movie took risks, which I applaud Marvel for doing.
Cons:
Pacing: Where to begin, this movie was all over the place. I think they tried fitting in way too many subplots into way too little screen time.
Characters: Too many characters with too little screen time to develop, see my previous comment on pacing.
Story: There is no good reason this movie should have been in the MCU, they spent way too long talking about why the characters were not involved in the events of the MCU.
Overall I felt disappointed because I think this movie could have been so much more. I think it would have been better suited as a T. V. series or a three part saga.
Devilman: Crybaby (2018)
A unique show
First off I think this is a very unique show. It is very gory and very sexual (NOT meant for kids) but that all plays into the overarching themes of sin (Love, sex, jealousy, violence etc). Additionally the commentary on mob mentality and the human psyche as aa whole was great.
The only downside is that I did not feel particularly attached to any of the characters.
Devilman: Crybaby (2018)
A unique show
First off I think this is a very unique show. It is very gory and very sexual (NOT meant for kids) but that all plays into the overarching themes of sin (Love, sex, jealousy, violence etc). Additionally the commentary on mob mentality and the human psyche as aa whole was great.
The only downside is that I did not feel particularly attached to any of the characters.
WandaVision (2021)
Fantastic Show that just fell a little flat at the end.
For starters Wandavision is definitely unique within the Marvel universe. Marvel usually plays its movies "safe", but definitely takes some creative risks here. The only criticism I would give would be that the finale falls a little flat. Overall still very good.
Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Gem after Gem.
Artistic masterpiece. This special excels musically, comedically and on a deep philosophical level as well. 1 hour and 30 minutes of great content.
Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
Sub par animation, above average writing
The animation is ok, it is below average within the anime genre in my opinion.
That said I think the writing for this show is fantastic. The way Mob Psycho constantly inverts tropes is great to see.
I love how the body builder club is displayed as pacifists instead of aggressive. I love how mob (despite being extremely powerful) is not very popular at school and no one takes him seriously. I also love how Mob's master Reigen is a literal psychic fraud but can still get stuff done.
JoJo no Kimyô na Bôken (2012)
Decent show with amazing fight scenes.
I don't watch anime that often (the only other anime I have watched is One Punch Man) but I thought JoJo's was great. The fight scenes are intricate and have a lot of strategy involved rather than just being "I have a higher power level than you so I win". The show does get ... weird... sometimes but other than that I highly recommend. Part 1 (Phantom Blood) was pretty bad. I was bored like halfway through. The finale was ok I guess. Part 2 (Battle Tendency) was much better. Part 3 was pretty good, but it felt a little long, parts 4 and 5 were amazing.
Part 1: 4/10
Part 2: 8/10
Part 3: 8/10
Part 4: 9/10
Part 5: 9/10
Overall: 7.6/10.
Haikyû!! (2014)
Wholesome sports anime that takes a while to get going.
Sports anime just isn't my thing. It's solidly made but there is only so much you can do with high school volleyball. The main characters have a good amount of depth and I think the character interactions was one of the best attributes of the show. Haikyuu also did a good job of building up other teams not just that one that the protagonist is in. I liked the seasons two and three of Haikyuu better. It was really cool watching the Karasuno players develop and work together as a team. Season 4 was a little unrealistic as it seems like every team Karasuno beats in the third set by like two points. I love every character except for Hoshiumi who seems a little unrealistic to me.
Season 1: 6/10
Season 2: 8.5/10
Season 3: 8.5/10
Season 4: 8/10.
The Legend of Korra (2012)
Great story that is somewhat hindered by pacing issues.
In general the pacing of Legend of Korra felt off, but this is due to Nickelodeon not green lighting Korra for multiple seasons from the beginning. Books 1,3 and 4. Aman, Zaheer and Khuvira were all compelling villains with a lot of depth. Book 1 tackled the idea of inequality between benders and nonbenders, Book 3 tackled the idea of Tyrrany vs Anarchy and Book 4 touched upon the dangers of facism. All three of these themes were well done in my opinion. Book 2 was the exception. It started off well with the civil war plotline between the two water tribes(possibly setting up a rich vs poor or urban vs rural theme) however it switched to spirits halfway through for no discernable reason. There were also multiple unnecessary recap episodes like halfway through the season. The main villain Unalaq had no clear motivation making him a poorly written antagonist. The finale also had multiple Deus Ex Machina moments tha pissed me off, there was no good reason to have a giant spirit fight. Overall book 2 was awful and almost discouraged me from seeing the rest of Korra.
Book 1: 8/10
Book 2: 4/10
Book 3: 9/10
Book 4: 8/10
Overall: 7.25/10.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
Solid T.V. Show
Really solid T. V. show, I liked the pacing of the show and it definitely feels like something I would enjoy rewatching. You also get to watch how the main cast grows through the three books which was really cool. I particularly liked the dynamic between Zuko and Azula. Zuko always had to work hard to get his way while Azula had natural talent. This dynamic makes the final Agni Kai that much more rewarding to watch. My only gripe is that Ozai was not a well developed villain, I would have liked some sort of backstory and or complexity from him.
Book 1: 8/10
Book 2: 8.5/10
Book 3: 9/10
Overall: 8.5/10.