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Taskmaster NZ (2020)
Season 2 is Perhaps the Best Taskmaster Season EVER
I have never laughed so consistently at every episode of a season of Taskmaster as I have of season 2 of TMNZ. I'm not from NZ so I wasn't familiar with any of the people going into it but they all won me over quite easily. So many memorable and hilarious moments of absolute chaos. It is a very rare and beautiful thing for all five contestants in a series to be equally unpredictable and chaotic. Also Paul Williams as the Taskmaster assistant is absolutely delightful!
Troop Zero (2019)
A bit underwhelming
The trailer for this movie made it seem like it would be cute and funny and maybe even a bit inspirational. If nothing else enjoyable. But right off the bat I had trouble diving into the story because the wigs on Christmas and Boss were distractingly bad. Additionally the dialogue felt weird- not natural at times and didn't always flow with the emotions of the scene. There was a point halfway through the movie that I thought maybe I would enjoy the story better if I just read the script instead. Somehow it felt like the music and the cinematography and the dialogue would be mismatched at times and if you just isolated one from the others then it might be better. The actors all did a good job, really outselling their characters. The problem is they didn't have much to work with as far as dialogue. It almost felt like a waste of talent. The movie wasn't bad it just wasn't good. It didn't make me feel anything and I probably wouldn't watch it again if I had a choice. It's just okay.
Anne (2017)
This Show is for EVERYONE
It is rare to find a show that can appeal to people of all ages but this is it. Anne With An E is a serious historical drama that my cousins in middle school enjoy just as much as both my parents in their fifties. I am in my twenties and I think the reason this show might appeal so broadly is that it is an honest depiction of coming of age and family dynamics that is wholesome but never veers into being cheesy. It handles serious and often dark topics but manages to retain hope and optimism as the characters struggle through the harsh realities of late 1800s.