For the begining i would Like to point out that as a beginner in Japanese TV it took half of the show to adapt to some of the specific aspects of their TV. A lot of the acting scenes were in my taste, way over the top and way to melodramatic. Specialy Arice on the end of EP 03. It took me apart from the show and I couldn't enjoy the scenes completely. Maybe it is because I am not used to Japanese TV culture and I know this is a adaptation from manga but scenes like that were constantly annoying to me. The acting was in some scenes Superb, but in the others it was absolutly terrible. It was laughable for me. There is a scene in which Arice explains the diesel fuel and the old motorcycle, and while he explains it, his hands look like he is holding an invisible potato or smth. Absolutly cringe ! You can say that the reason I think that is because I don't understand Japanese culture but I am not the only one saying this. On the other hand, there is plenty to like in this show, hence for my rating. Lets start with the obvious. The music was perfectly toned in my humble opinion and it set up the scenes very well. And I am no expert on music in TV shows but I tend to keep a simple rule. If you don't notice the music that much, that means its good. When I would notice a song in this show, it would be even better. I think everyone can agree on this one Secondly, the camera work was absolutly amazing. So many Great shots of nature, empty city, parks and even regular scenes from specific angles. And I am also amazed with the special effects here. They were much better than I expected before watching. To even think how much they spent on production. Impressive for sure. There is only few scenes where I noticed realy bad CGI, and the most memorable one was the sword-tiger fight in one of the games.
As i am mentioning swords, I remember the fight scene in EP 07 in the disco, if you are not planing to watch the show, at least watch that scene, it is a great, beautifuly filmed short action sequence.
Furthermore, the wrinting is also pretty good. The plot develops consistently through the episodes and it keeps you focused most of the time. Apart from the stuff I mentioned earlier, I realy respect the bold moves and twists the directiors make in the show (EP 03 is the best example). They realy wanted to show us that this is not a fairy tale world where everything ends well, but a serious place with serious consequences. Unlike the fairy tale, the Wolf can sometime win in this world.
And that brings us to games. Winning, playing, living, dying.
That was the main reason I started watching the show, and boy was I not dissapointed. From the first episode, to the last one, games are the main plot of the show. They involve your mind, your body, and your soul(heart). Some of them are easier than others but as a viewer, none of them are cliche easy answer games. Only the quick witted players such as Arice and Chershire (my absolute favourite) can break a hard game, and as a viewer you get the same chance. Visual clues are everywhere but they are not easy to spot in the first viewing. Sometimes I felt like i know all the answers but my theories turned out wrong, but on the other hand, some of my predictions of the plot turned out pin point accurate( I am not mentioning theories im which I failed miserably) .But in the end, when the game is done, the answer usualy feels obvious, but it really requiers a lot of skill. It makes you think, wwId? (what would Lucifer do? Nevermind, only Lucifans will get that joke). But no, seriously it makes you think "what would I do?". And the real answer is generaly: i don't know!. It is hard to think and act when your life is on the line, and your friends life too. Those kind of choices and games are this shows main attraction. IT shows you that nothing is black and white and sooner or later everyone gets in the grey zone of moral and ethic, but question is how are you gonna cope with that? Arise seeks revenge, not sure that he will get it any time soon, but let's wait for season 2.
I reccomend !
P.S. Usagi
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Game of Thrones
(2011–2019)
Still a big part of TV culture after all
4 May 2020
NO SPOILERS
This show is amazing. I have watched it just now in under 20 days and it was a spectacular journey. Music is Great, character development is Great, acting is Superb and the visuals are stunning (as they should be if you are spending milions). The story is perfect up until season 8(season 7 is my favorite, specially the end).
Season 8 gives you some stuff that is questionable but its still a decent ending, I did expect more but you can't have everying that you want. If you havent watched it you should because it is common knowledge to know some of the stuff in there and it has a power to take you outside of your world and still teach you some valuable lessons.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
(2018–2020)
Has isuess but very original, specialy 2nd season !
22 August 2019
I am not gonna write the good stuff cause that would take a while
But the bad stuff for me is the show trying to show political correctness while making a show about satanic witches , nope...
The whole thing with Theo is weird, all of a sudden she/he says <<<"okay my name is Theo now, i am a boy and i wamt to go play for Boys team of basketball" , i mean, with all due respect , that is not how iz goes, and then im the locker room Boys make fun od her/him cause she is litterary a girl ! And then. 5 minutes later all is good, and her best friends already used to it and now she is Theo... Nothing wrong on the subject, but poorly written, that and many other things should have taken much more time !
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