User Reviews

WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN WITH THIS ONE?? IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO REVIEW SOMETHING OF THIS INSANELY HIGH CALIBER????

Well...I'll certainly try.

It's about as good as a 48-minute episode of this show can be, with little to no time wasted regarding important plot developments. A good chunk of the episode is basically an extended action scene---perhaps the closest humanity will get to seeing what would happen if Daisuke Nishio, Hidekai Anno and Michael Bay did some freelance work together on a cartoon---and it gets INTENSE AS HECK.

It's also INSANELY emotional at points too. During its television premiere I frequently gasped, cheered and cried cried CRIED when things got messy. Good thing I was watching it with a close friend of mine or else I would have been a weeping mess for the next few hours after it ended.

God bless Matt Braly and his team for crafting this wonderful gem of a show, and a pitch-perfect penultimate episode to start wrapping up their story.

The build up, the stakes, the development these girls and everyone have gone through, the Plantar's trauma facing the herons, and the climatic battle between the Anne and Andrias in DBZ fashion and Sasha and Grime vs Darcy in almost Monty Oum-ish level of animation.

Grime from a bully to a defender

Such a buildup for Anne especially from her perky irresponsible self since season 1 to a determined stalwart of Earth and Amphibia with leaves in her hair and missing a shoe.

Sasha's growth from a control freak to a genuine friend and fighter, iron will and heart

Marcy's rejection of her wanted fantasy to the cold harsh reality

And Andrias's grief from Leif's letter about the beauty of change and opening one's heart

Every other episode so far pales in comparison to this masterpiece

Matt and his team gave everything and their 100 % plus in this and guess what? Its not even the true finale and I'm confident they can score big in this final shot.

A brilliant first part to the series finale that includes many epic battles and triumphs for the characters.

• Anne vs. King Andrias, showcasing how similar they are, but how different their life paths went.

• Sasha & Grime vs. Darcy, showcasing Sasha and Grime's bond and just how much they have both changed over the series, specifically Sasha.

• Marcy vs. The Core, not really a fight here, but it showcases Marcy realizing that she cannot force her friends to stay with her forever, and she slowly begins to accept the reality that awaits her.

• The Plantars vs. The Herons, showcasing the Plantar family overcoming their fear of the very creatures that killed Sprig and Polly's parents.

Incredible episode all around.

If I could rate this an 11 I would do it. I never thought that True Colors could be topped but boy was I wrong! So many things happen at once. The Sasha vs Darcy fight, Anne vs Andrias, Grime losing an arm, Andrias being redeemed and so much more.

Perfect episode.

It was so cool to see Anne use her clamity powers against andrias And Sasha fights against Darcy and Hand cut of was just so perfect.

Hi, in my last Amphibia review, I said the next one will be on August. But there were too many life problems. Anyways I'm sorry this review has to come out 5 months later. The second last 48 minute Amphibia episode. It's about Anne, her allies either from Amphibia or Earth having to stop King Andrias and Darcy from conquering Earth. Time to tell why "All In" is an awesome special. Spoilers definitely ahead.

Animation: It was amazing, from the battles with many of them being intense and even violent. The backgrounds, whether in Andrias' castle or Los Angeles, were impressive. The character's emotions whether happy, sad, angry were powerful to see.

Plot and Writing: Even more awesome, the flashback at the beginning. To when Anne and her allies plan and prepare to fight against Andrias and Darcy. The Planters overcoming trauma from the herons. Marcy in a fantasy world. Anne vs Andrias. Sasha and Grime vs Darcy. Andria's and Darcy's defeat with Marcy being free. Anne, Sasha and Marcy being reunited, them and the amphibians going back to Amphibia. It's all impressively written and plotted well.

Tone and Music: "All In" is excellent showing how serious and intense the situation is. The emotions as well, like the Planters trauma with the herons, Andrias' feelings and realizations. It was so heartwarming seeing Anne, Sasha and Marcy reunited. The music like K-Pop and the background music were nice treats.

Characters: All great characters. Anne being a great heroine. Sprig wondering if his friendship with Anne will last and the one who convinces Andrias. Sasha completing her character arc. Their allies being a great support to them. Darcy a dark and terrifying villain who is a good fighter. Marcy getting character development by rejecting the fantasy world that the Core put her through and wanting her real friends back. King Andrias, despite being evil, a genuinely tragic villain with a great redemption. Cares and misses Marcy, influenced and abused by the Core and his father to be evil, his fight with Anne and when Sprig reads him Leif's (an old friend) letter, realizes, feels remorse over his evil and lets himself be defeated by Anne.

Conclusion: "All In" is a fantastic 2nd finale that has awesome animation scenes. Great plot where Anne and her allies save Earth. Great serious tone and cool music. Amazing characters with awesome character development for Sasha, Marcy and even Andrias. Overall an epic, action filled, intense, emotional, character growthing and heartwarming episode. It gets a 10/10.