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Pixels (2015)
Great film!
I've loved this film for a long time and I honestly don't get the 5.5 rating on this one. It's funny, the CGI is great, the plotline is creative etc. Really good movie in my opinion (especially if you like old 80s games) and definitely worth a watch if you have time.
Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan (2016)
Excellent 1st season... but pretty much drops off from there.
I loved this show's first season. It was probably the funniest animes I have ever watched although beyond the midway point of season 2, it kind of falls into mediocrity. If you want to have the most enjoyable experience, you should probably watch it until mid-season 2. Beyond that, you won't be missing much.
The show had a brilliant and funny premise of a kid called Saiki Kusuo who has powers that possibly rival character's like Goku but rather than being arrogant like your average hero, he is very down to earth and hates attention. You also have other characters such as Teruhashi and Nendo who were also very enjoyayble and funny... however, here comes the first flaw of the show.
By season 3, it has too much characters! Many appearances that by the end of season 2 ended up feeling forced, unnatural or out of the blue as if the writers just remembered about some of the character's existence. Another flaw to do with characters was flanderization (when a character trait is so exaggerated, it becomes the character.) Characters like Nendo got dumber and dumber and Teruhashi became more vulgar and mean and even Saiki himself lacked any character development and ended up making him feel more unpleasent as time when on.
It follows a 4 mini episode structure every episode which makes it easy to watch but that makes each segment feel very fast paced which is good if done right. Some stories are better than others but it was good for a while. The only thing is that it meant that they had to make so many mini episodes that they inevitably started running out of steam.
One other major flaw is repetitiveness. I noticed quite a lot of gags being repeated. Many plots like a girl liking Saiki (which are quite a few) have been reoccurring mostly with the same plot points and most end up getting forgotten other than Teruhashi and Aiura (introduced in Season 2). Post season 3, you kind of end up feeling like you are watching much of the same thing over and over again.
Here is my rating for each season:
Season 1: 9.5/10
Season 2: 6/10
Season 3: 5/10
To sum this LONG review up. Do I think Saiki K is a good show? Absolutely! Does this show have flaws? Yes. Many critical flaws which badly affected the show in the long run. Do I think Saiki K should have been a one season thing? Yes although there are a few highlights in other 2 seasons and Saiki K Reawakened (that in it's self is another subject). If you like fast paced comedies or want to watch some comedy animes in general, I think this show has you (mostly) covered!
Disenchantment: The Madness of King Zøg (2021)
Bye King Zøg and say hello to Queen Bean!
This episode is amazing. Seeing Zøg slowly get mad is very depressing but Zøg still manages to stay in character. Zøg's final words to Bean got really emotional and it was probably the last we'd see of a sane king. After Zøg decides to leave, Bean becomes the new Queen of Dreamland and we get to finally find out what the green smoke is. Definitely a 9/10 episode being both sad and epic!
The Simpsons: The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used To Be (2017)
One of the best post-classic Simpsons episodes!
Definitely one of the best post classic Simpsons episodes. It has a unique story, laugh out loud moments and great Marge Vs the Monorail call backs!
The beginning of the episode is literally them refurbishing the Monorail tracks into a huge pathway across the Springfield and the monorail accidentally getting switched on and destroying everything in it's sight!
There are a ton of jokes that just made me laugh out loud like Homer trying to get past the law because he is Husband to Marge (the new mayor) and lots more!
Overall, 10/10!
The Simpsons: Grampy Can Ya Hear Me (2017)
Overall, very decent.
Very decent episode for this season and 9 stars because of the Hans Moleman mid-credit scene!
The Simpsons (1989)
Still good... Just not as it once was.
The Simpsons has been one of the most famous, celebrated and longest running cartoons of all time! Most people know who they are! Season 2-8 are full of iconic moments but it is no secret that it has dipped in quality quite a lot.
The Simpsons started of as a cartoon showing an average American family but gradually became more like a cartoon and more wild storylines.
A good example of the Simpsons decrease of quality and increase in wacky stories would be a story like "Marge Be Not Proud" which tells a story of Bart becoming so desperate for a game that he is caught stealing it from the shop and there are real consiquences in the story and you now get stories like "Lisa Goes Gaga" (the worst Simpsons episode by far) where Lady Gaga goes to Springfield to make Lisa feel good about herself as if she is her goddess or something.
Another example of the decrease in quality is characters is that a few characters have been made crazier and "flanderized". The two biggest examples is Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders. Homer used to be a bit stupid but was a caring and loving man but nowadays, he is known as "jerk-ass Homer". This Homer is so stupid, has no care of what he does and gets away with it all. Fans do not like this character Change at all.
Ned Flanders was just a very kind guy who was also a Christian but now, he is a devoted Christian who is all about giving to church and is sometimes mean to people who are not Christian! This "flanderisation" has happened to many characters that have one of their character traits cranked up to 110%.
Overall, The Simpsons is not what it once was but I think it still deserves 9/10 for all of the classic and great episodes there are of it!
The Simpsons: The Principal and the Pauper (1997)
I have VERY mixed feelings about this episode!
This is one of if not the most controversial Simpsons episodes of all time!
This episode has has its bad and good sides. The episode has some of the best animation of the classic era (especially the war scenes) yet has one of the biggest wtfs of all time.
Let me tell you straight up, making Skinner an imposter is a huge mistake. through the seasons, we have got to love and care for Seymour Skinner and this episode is like "no. The Seymour you know and love is not the real Seymour." Some people may count this as non-cannon which until they have a reason for it to be non cannon, it's safe to say that there is no way to right the wrongs done in the Simpsons cannon (although Simpsons have messed up cannon a few times)
On a positive note, the shock does ware off overtime and it is not what many people make it out to be. It does include it's highlights as well like the story and who we follow Armin Tamzarian (the true identity of Skinner) around where he used to live.
The ending was OK but I truly believe it doesn't deserve the hate it gets and that's why I give it a 6 star
The Simpsons: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997)
One of my all-time favourite Simpsons episodes!
I regard this episode truly one of my favourite episodes of all time! It has a special place in my heart because it is the first episode I watched when getting into Simpsons.
This episode is jammed packed full of laughs and has a great plot. The Simpsons visiting new york was a great idea executed perfectly.
This episode absolutely deserves 10/10 from me!
The Simpsons: From Russia Without Love (2018)
Very good for modern simpsons!
I enjoyed watching this episode a lot! I honestly think this is one of the best of season 30.The storyline is great and Moe really shines in this episode.
The main plot is about Bart ordering a Russian bride for Moe and Moe does fall in love with her.
The episode also punishes Bart for his actions and you do feel sorry for Bart but you also end up supporting Moe too.
The ending, although a tiny bit disappointing, is a good twist and I did get a few laughs out of it.
My only criticism is the Ending should have been maybe stretched out a bit longer because it all happens in a minute or so and felt a bit sudden.
Other than that small criticism, it's ,in my opinion, definitely one of the most enjoyable episodes of season 30