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Kiff (2023)
It's ok.
So I watched about 4 episodes, and, it was OK. There were some funny moments and it had some decent characters.
However the main problem with the show is that it gets really boring at times. I'm giving it a 5/10 not because of what it does do, but rather because of what it doesn't do. At times, it gets really slow and nothing of note really happens, as well as a lot of repetitive jokes. There's nothing in the show that's that bad, but nothing that's really that good either.
Modern Disney Channel kind of fell off. The only shows I like on there now is Big City Greens (go watch it, great show!) and DuckTales. Moon Girl is OK, Molly McGee is also boring, and I'll admit I don't like The Owl House as much as a lot of people do.
The Patrick Star Show: Bubble Bass Reviews/Patrick's Prison Pals (2023)
Why all the hype?
I don't really get why so many people are treating this episode as some brilliantly written masterpiece, when in reality, it's just the same, usual Patrick Show episode. Just random and loud gags every other second, along with one of the most unoriginal plots of all time. As with every other Patrick episode, it has a bad script, the animation is over exaggerated, the characters are annoying. This isn't even SpongeBob anymore. And that's just be a episode. The bee episode, well, there's really not much to say about this one. It's just another caricature trying to replicate what made Season 1-4 SpongeBob good and utterly fails.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Good as a Mario movie, mid on it's own
I go by exactly what I said in the title. As a Mario movie, it's pretty good. But, the movie by itself is perfectly average.
All the references and Easter eggs are very cool, and as a pretty big Mario fan myself, I enjoyed seeing them. Another thing I enjoyed was the music, The scores were great. It was also beautifully animated, with a lot of colorful characters!
But, there are issues that need to be brought up.
1. The plot - the plot of this movie is very paperthin, especially towards the end, because at the end it mainly feels like just random things happening in sequence. Also, it was predictable. From the moment you see the superstar at the start, you already know it's gonna be used at the end.
2. Pacing - it felt really rushed. Things happened to way too fast, giving the audience little to no time to breathe.
3. The humor - now, humor is subjective, so this is mainly just my opinion, but to me, this movie really wasn't that funny. There were some funny parts, like the mini mushroom scene, but there were also a lot of parts that tried way too hard to be funny, but failed miserably. But, at the end of the day, it's a kids movie, so that's expected, and again, humor is subjective.
Overall, this movie was still a fun time and I recommend watching if you're a fan of Mario. And I will once again reiterate: good as a Mario movie, but as a movie in of itself, it's just OK.
Bunsen Is a Beast (2017)
Good, but could've been better.
This show is pretty good, but I do think it could've been a bit better. I do really like the two main characters, Bunsen and Mikey, as they are funny and always look out for each other. However there are some issues here.
The main villain is very cliche and she also doesn't really have a reason to be evil other than because she can. Also, while the voices do fit the characters, they get very loud and annoying at times. Some of the jokes are too random and ridiculous. Random does not equal funny. However, there are still good jokes here. The animation also isn't the best, but Flash/digital animation is the new standard at this point, so no point in complaining over it.
Those are the flaws, but here are some of the good things. A good thing about this show is that it doesn't have a lot of gross out humor like some other Nicktoons in the past. (eg. Sanjay and Craig, Breadwinners, Fanboy and Chum Chum) Like I stated above, I really like Bunsen and Mikey as characters. The plot is good, with the villain wanting to get rid of the titular character for being a beast and not a human, and I like that this show teaches kids a good lesson about including others, even if they are different.
I don't really understand why this show was canceled after only one season? I didn't watch this show until recent but it was pulling pretty good views when it first released.
What could've been better: get rid of the random and loud jokes, make the villain have a better reason for being evil, and polish the animation a bit.
Overall, 7/10, this show is pretty good, I think all the good outweighs the bad, and you should definitely give this show a shot.
The Cuphead Show! (2022)
A faithful adaptation to one of the greatest video games in recent memory.
I don't even know where to start with The Cuphead Show, but I'll just start off by saying it is absolutely amazing! The animation is beautiful, some of the best we've seen in recent years. The episode plots, while sometimes repetitive, are really fun and keeps you interested the whole way through. I love all the characters and their personalities, and my favorite characters have to be the Cup Bros themselves. The show does not follow the same story of the game, but even then it still managed to be a good adaptation. I'm glad that we got an original story instead of just a retelling of the game. The humor is also great. A lot of the jokes are character driven, unlike a lot of other modern animated shows where the jokes are just "random = funny."
Overall, 10 out of 10 and this is my favorite all-time show right now. It's amazing and I hope it gets renewed for Season 4.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)
Not good, not faithful to Mario...
The show is not good. The animation sucks, the jokes are not funny, the characters are annoying, and it's not faithful to Mario whatsoever. I don't recommend at all. Maybe back then it was considered good but nowadays it just hasn't aged well. The episode plots are dumb and most of them don't make sense. This just feels like a bad generic cartoon with Mario characters plastered over it. All of these episodes could've been done in SpongeBob. Not a good adaptation. I wish this show was more like The Cuphead Show or Arcane. Those are some really good video game adaptations.
Not to mention, the live action segments are pretty cringe.
All in all, 2/10. Not a good adaptation, and not a good show in general. I don't recommend it.