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Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017)
Disappointing
It feels like Trevor Noah had booked a venue and then realized that he didn't have any new material to present, forcing him to make up a bunch of jokes in a hurry.
I'm a fan of Trevor Noah's work and I've seen some of his other shows which I really enjoyed. For example "African American" and "You Laugh But It's True" which I recommend for anyone who hasn't seen them.
However "Afraid of the Dark" was a real let down. Many jokes were so drawn out to a point where I felt awkward watching him on stage. This was followed by a punchline that was definitely not worth the wait.
I'm amazed with Trevor's ability to switch accents so quickly, but I felt like this ability was overused and the jokes were really just an excuse to show off.
Whilst the show did get a couple brief smiles out of me, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I really hope Trevor Noah does better shows in the future.
All Work All Play (2015)
A brief introduction to modern gaming
I think this documentary is a very basic introduction to those viewers that are unaware of the growing number of fans and lovers of eSports. It briefly shows Stargate as one of the main events at the competitions but ultimately ignores it to focus on the more well-known League of Legends. It then centers itself mostly on the team called Cloud9 from North America and a player (in another team) named Rekkles. Once again I just have to emphasize that it likes to keep things simple and is way too vague for anyone that identifies as a fan of the eSports leagues and tournaments. If you don't know anything about the modern gaming industry and the enormous fan base that it has, then I'd recommend this as a brief introduction to it. Something like 'League of Legends in eSports 101'.
Owari No Seraph (2015)
Tiresome at times but Gripping in the end
After a promising first episode I think most viewers are hooked. However I think that the first episode does not quite portray the following first season well enough.
Although the first episode is incredibly fast paced the remaining of the first season is relatively slow. Yu's constantly angry attitude becomes tiresome and it is hard to sympathize with him. The whole training in an academy plot is also tedious and somewhat irritating since the first episode seemed to offer a more diverse storyline than what viewers have already seen from other series and movies.
However there is a release from the exasperation once Yu learns to let go of his anger. That is when the bond between him and his team strengthens and we begin to warm up to him and his friends. Because of the frustration I felt towards Yu, I felt the segments with Mika and the vampires to be a relieving change of scenery. The first season improves greatly towards the end.
Nonetheless I find the second season to be the better of the two. The character's have already grown on to you and the character development (especially Yu's) is very visible. The series also introduces many other characters who are interesting and shows other parts of the ongoing war between the species rather than simply focusing the entire time on Yu.
I can't get enough of this story and a voice inside of me is always wailing and crying saying that it's unfair that anime episodes are around 22 minutes long when I finish the newly aired episode.
Mud (2012)
Simple yet remarkable
The plot is not amazingly original but the actors' portrayal of the characters made the story captivating. Especially thorough were Mud (Matthew McConaughey) and Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and their relationship.
Admittedly the beginning of the movie is somewhat slow and there isn't much thinking to do than watch the plot present itself gradually. The storyline starts off for the most part with a laid-back attitude and unwavering beautiful landscape.
However there is a radical shift towards the end that will make you grip your seat. At this point you fully realize how well the chemistry between Mud and the kids has been developed.
There is one word that describes the overall feeling once the movie has finished and that would be "satisfying".
Breaking Bad (2008)
It isn't perfect
While I was scrolling through the IMDb reviews I found it that there is a lack of reviews that don't worship Breaking Bad. I felt the urge to share my opinion in saying that it isn't as amazing as the whole buzz around it promises. To be fair I binge watched the five seasons in 3 days (I need a life) so maybe my view of the series is different to that of people who waited the weeks for new episodes to air.
The series was really exhausting. The characters turned more evil and their sense of morality degraded as the series continued. This is also a positive point as it shows character development. But the fact that I cared less and less for the characters and therefore for the plot made the series much harder to finish. Only Jesse's breakdown actually got me emotional.
It's also really repetitive. Walt, Jesse and Skyler have a fight. Or someone higher on the crime ladder gets into their business. Eventually it gets fixed at the cost of something.
It was really slow. And I don't mean the episode with the fly! That episode was good. In general the series progresses very slowly. The conversations are also generally uninteresting and boring even when someone is shouting. You have to be quite patient to get through the episode.
But the series is of course not only negatives. It pays close attention to detail and even though it is on the long run quite repetitive, it also has its surprising moments (pizza on the roof anyone?). It isn't as brilliant and perfect as social media shouts but I guess it is one of the better series out there.
Serenity (2005)
Just not good enough
I think it's probably quite pointless to watch the movie without first watching the series since it's pretty much an extension of it. However not a good enough extension.
* What annoyed me the most was the character's personalities. The characters were no longer acting like themselves. For starters Mal was overly angry and even saying that he'd kill anyone in the crew who wouldn't cooperate to flying into almost certain death. Where was the joking, light-hearted but that ultimately had the final word captain that we had come to love? Zoe hardly showed any unwavering loyalty for the captain. There was almost no chemistry between her and Wash whose sarcastic happiness was gone. Kaylee's bubbly attitude was nowhere to be seen. Simon was basically just angry the whole time that his sister was in danger and his somewhat upright and awkward personality was also suddenly gone. River hitting her brother because she thought he wouldn't listen to her? Yeah right. At least Jayne was pretty much the same. As for Inara and the Shepard, they appeared so little it was as if the makers were trying to show off that they had managed to hire the same cast. They could have left the two of them out and focused more on the people who were actually on the ship. Because of all this, what really drew our attention to the story, the relationship the crew had with each other was completely ruined.
*If the characters had been good the plot would have been overlook-able. Making reavers the main enemy was great. I even got goosebumps the first time they were flying into Miranda. But it all got ruined as soon as they were actually fighting them. The monsters were suddenly reduced to cavemen looking people with scarred faces. Also, how are we supposed to fear them knowing that River is now a super karate assassin. The part with the reavers being the alliance's fault; I really don't get the big deal about it. It ruins the mystery about the men who went savage in space. And so what if it's the alliance's fault? It'd be some political scandal but essentially my attitude towards it is "whatever".
It's nice to see that the series had some sort of conclusion through the movie. But part of me also wishes they just hadn't done it.
Da Vinci's Demons: The Blood of Man (2014)
Fast pace starter
The series has clearly not lost its touch of holding the viewers attention throughout the entire episode. This first episode for season 2 was very well acted (by all). The change of intro images and Leonardo Da Vinci's attitude portray very well how the season will (I'm guessing) be darker than the previous one which still had it's few jokes as Da Vinci wittily showed. The character, Da Vinci (Tom Riley) has a more intense and sinister sense around him in this first episode which I think Riley performs excellently. Lara Pulver (Clarice Orsini) displays the desperation and love for her missing (and possibly dead) husband (Lorenzo Medici)incredibly well. I think there's a clear change in Lucrezia Donati's attitude and behavior compared to her character in season 1. It's clearly developed into a more serious one in this season. Overall the episode was amazing. It was worth the wait for this season since we've received such a good continuation and it is obvious that Da Vinci's Demons used the time well .