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Camp Camp is a show that I have loved since it first released in summer 2016 when I was in my late teens. With it's likeable characters, unique art style and fun humour, it was a constant source of entertainment for me through both good and bad times in my life. As you can imagine I was excited when I learned that there would be a fifth season of the show after a long hiatus and uncertainty over whether or not it would return but unfortunately after watching this first episode I was left disappointed.
First of all I should address the elephant in the room, the recasting of the main protagonist Max. Previously voiced by Michael Jones, Max is now voiced instead by Krishna Kumar. This is not necessarily a bad thing in and of itself and to give credit where credit is due, Kumar clearly tried his best to replicate the voice Jones created for the character but this change of voice just does not work after four whole seasons with Jones as the voice of Max and is noticeable enough to be jarring. I would be more forgiving of this change if the original voice actor had passed away or was no longer able to voice the character but this is not the case here.
My other issue with the episode is the writing which feels bland and uninspired. Much of the charm and humour that made Camp Camp so great seems to be gone and most of the characters we have come to love come across as boring with little to do in this episode's plot. The new character CJ is a nice addition to the show and was probably one of the highlights of the episode with him delivering some of the few funny lines of dialogue.
It sadly seems that the show's animation quality has reduced with the animation in this episode feeling stiff. This combined with the fact this season will only have a meagre four episodes in total leads me to believe that the show is no longer receiving the same budget and care that it once had which is a great shame.
Overall a disappointing first episode for this new season of Camp Camp but I will continue to watch the other three in hopes of improvement and the show's continuation. No matter what happens though, I will always cherish the memories I have of this show's earlier seasons.
First of all I should address the elephant in the room, the recasting of the main protagonist Max. Previously voiced by Michael Jones, Max is now voiced instead by Krishna Kumar. This is not necessarily a bad thing in and of itself and to give credit where credit is due, Kumar clearly tried his best to replicate the voice Jones created for the character but this change of voice just does not work after four whole seasons with Jones as the voice of Max and is noticeable enough to be jarring. I would be more forgiving of this change if the original voice actor had passed away or was no longer able to voice the character but this is not the case here.
My other issue with the episode is the writing which feels bland and uninspired. Much of the charm and humour that made Camp Camp so great seems to be gone and most of the characters we have come to love come across as boring with little to do in this episode's plot. The new character CJ is a nice addition to the show and was probably one of the highlights of the episode with him delivering some of the few funny lines of dialogue.
It sadly seems that the show's animation quality has reduced with the animation in this episode feeling stiff. This combined with the fact this season will only have a meagre four episodes in total leads me to believe that the show is no longer receiving the same budget and care that it once had which is a great shame.
Overall a disappointing first episode for this new season of Camp Camp but I will continue to watch the other three in hopes of improvement and the show's continuation. No matter what happens though, I will always cherish the memories I have of this show's earlier seasons.
Long before Alec Trevelyan, Boromir or Ned Stark it was the role of Richard Sharpe that made Sean Bean famous. In recent years Bean's portrayal of Sharpe has unfortunately been largely forgotten and overshadowed by his later roles which is unfortunate because it is arguably one of the greatest roles of his career.
Sharpe is based on the book series of the same name by Bernard Cornwell and just like the books, the show tells the story of the fictional working class British rifleman as he fights in the Napoleonic Wars, rising in the ranks and facing off against his prejudiced superiors.
Despite being produced on a 90s British TV budget, the show is beautifully shot on location in Ukraine and manages to feel cinematic in places, though if you're expecting to see epic large scale battles then you will be left disappointed.
Where the show really shines is in it's excellent cast of actors. In addition to Sean Bean as Sharpe, there is Daragh O'Malley as Sharpe's patriotic Irish right hand man Patrick Harper, Jason Salkey as well spoken bookworm Harris and John Tams as singing sharpshooter Hagman making up the supporting cast. The show also has a revolving guest cast of top tier British acting talent, some of whom were unknowns at the time but would later go on to have illustrious careers of their own, including Brian Cox, Daniel Craig, Pete Postlethwaite, Mark Strong, Philip Glenister, Douglas Henshall and Paul Bettany to name a few.
Some stories are noticeably weaker than others (most notably Sharpe's Honour and Sharpe's Gold) but overall Sharpe is a very strong series with great acting and writing despite the budgetary limitations of the time and is definitely worth checking out if only to see Sean Bean shine in this forgotten early role.
Sharpe is based on the book series of the same name by Bernard Cornwell and just like the books, the show tells the story of the fictional working class British rifleman as he fights in the Napoleonic Wars, rising in the ranks and facing off against his prejudiced superiors.
Despite being produced on a 90s British TV budget, the show is beautifully shot on location in Ukraine and manages to feel cinematic in places, though if you're expecting to see epic large scale battles then you will be left disappointed.
Where the show really shines is in it's excellent cast of actors. In addition to Sean Bean as Sharpe, there is Daragh O'Malley as Sharpe's patriotic Irish right hand man Patrick Harper, Jason Salkey as well spoken bookworm Harris and John Tams as singing sharpshooter Hagman making up the supporting cast. The show also has a revolving guest cast of top tier British acting talent, some of whom were unknowns at the time but would later go on to have illustrious careers of their own, including Brian Cox, Daniel Craig, Pete Postlethwaite, Mark Strong, Philip Glenister, Douglas Henshall and Paul Bettany to name a few.
Some stories are noticeably weaker than others (most notably Sharpe's Honour and Sharpe's Gold) but overall Sharpe is a very strong series with great acting and writing despite the budgetary limitations of the time and is definitely worth checking out if only to see Sean Bean shine in this forgotten early role.
After adapting America's biggest monster in 1962's "King Kong vs. Godzilla", Toho next set their sights on Europe's most famous monster for 1965's "Frankenstein vs. Baragon".
Toho's version of the Frankenstein story begins with the monster as a disembodied heart, which is said to be immortal, being stored in a laboratory in Germany at the end of World War II. Losing the war, the Germans transport the heart to their allies in Japan, specifically Hiroshima, just in time for the atomic bomb to hit. Years later it is revealed that the heart has regenerated itself into a new, younger Frankenstein's monster that roams Hiroshima eating small animals and is mistaken for an orphaned feral child. Our two main protagonists manage to calm down the monster and take him to the hospital where they work and where he gradually begins to grow in size (presumably due to radiation, though this is never really specified) before escaping into the wild.
Meanwhile the giant subterranean monster Baragon emerges from underground and wreaks havoc across Japan, which the Japanese falsely blame on Frankenstein's monster. Baragon's inclusion in the story really only serves to give Frankenstein's monster an opponent to fight but it does also create an interesting contrast between the peaceful Frankenstein's monster who is perceived as being violent and evil and Baragon who is the true dangerous threat to Japan.
Inevitably the two giant monsters clash in a fight which is rather impressive for the time, though perhaps that's thanks to the advantage of having a more humanoid monster and an actor not limited by the confines of wearing a suit.
Overall while the concept may seem silly, Ishiro Honda manages to pull it off in a surprisingly dark and profound story which much like the original Mary Shelley novel explores the humanity behind Frankenstein's monster and questions if he should be killed or spared.
Toho's version of the Frankenstein story begins with the monster as a disembodied heart, which is said to be immortal, being stored in a laboratory in Germany at the end of World War II. Losing the war, the Germans transport the heart to their allies in Japan, specifically Hiroshima, just in time for the atomic bomb to hit. Years later it is revealed that the heart has regenerated itself into a new, younger Frankenstein's monster that roams Hiroshima eating small animals and is mistaken for an orphaned feral child. Our two main protagonists manage to calm down the monster and take him to the hospital where they work and where he gradually begins to grow in size (presumably due to radiation, though this is never really specified) before escaping into the wild.
Meanwhile the giant subterranean monster Baragon emerges from underground and wreaks havoc across Japan, which the Japanese falsely blame on Frankenstein's monster. Baragon's inclusion in the story really only serves to give Frankenstein's monster an opponent to fight but it does also create an interesting contrast between the peaceful Frankenstein's monster who is perceived as being violent and evil and Baragon who is the true dangerous threat to Japan.
Inevitably the two giant monsters clash in a fight which is rather impressive for the time, though perhaps that's thanks to the advantage of having a more humanoid monster and an actor not limited by the confines of wearing a suit.
Overall while the concept may seem silly, Ishiro Honda manages to pull it off in a surprisingly dark and profound story which much like the original Mary Shelley novel explores the humanity behind Frankenstein's monster and questions if he should be killed or spared.