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Shingeki no Kyojin: Hero (2019)
I don't remember another TV episode that kept me this tensed
I was hooked on Attack on Titan way back in 2013 when it first came out. It wasn't like anything I've ever seen: With a single continious storyline that was divided into two parts in each season. At first it felt elongated because, well, you would just have two things happening in each season.
But it had such intriguing and gripping plot points that made you click on the next episode without missing a beat. It is by far the most bingeable TV show I've ever seen, as it's practically impossible to take a break without finishing a single chapter (which usually spans 12 episodes)
This second part of Season 3 has been a blast from the first episode, but this one takes the cake. I can't think of any other 20-minute episode that kept me on the edge of my seat like Hero did. Squeezing the defeat of 3 big bads into a single episode, combined with the death of a main character was a wild ride that made me chew on my fingernails the whole way.
It's just simply amazing. The whole arc built up to this action climax and it greatly paid off. Now onto learning what's on that damned basement.
The Creator (2023)
A new yet b&w take on man vs tech
To be fair this is a movie that deserves less than what I rate it. After my first viewing I'm inclined to be positive about it for several reasons, and I can confidently say that's because Gareth Edwards continues to show his strong points in filmmaking.
It's visually striking and easily builds its own world as a memorable sci-fi flick. There is a certain originality to grand scale designs of the human and AI sides of Edwards' world, and that may be the best thing about The Creator.
What's also an upside, albeit straight off Rogue One, Edwards is great at deconstructing hope only to build it back up towards the very end. The dreary military oppression combined with the intense, unending action in the majority of the movie strongly reinforces the idea of having little to no hope at a chance of fighting back. This makes the point where the tide turns for the better all the more uplifting and cheer-worthy.
Now on the less positive side of the things...
The movie leaves no gray areas for you to form your own opinions on what's happening. It's strictly a black&white east/west conflict and I really don't think this is a good way of handling A. I. in movies. Strange thing is, the movie starts off with a much better subversion of your expectations, but gradually gets more predictable and dull. For a really long while, it even really pushes the limits of suspension of disbelief.
I'm still amazed by certain parts of The Creator, especially how it handles some of its story elements, and the A. I. assimilation in the eastern society, which is a more original take for the world it establishes. I think after some time and maybe a second viewing, problems I listed may look better or worse depending on how much it'll succeed in evoking the same positive emotions. I'm really curious to see if the charm is in the first viewing only. I really hope not, cause I enjoyed Rogue One even more on several rewatches, and I will hope the same for The Creator.
Baiohazâdo reberêshonzu 2 (2015)
Simply one of the best
Although Resident Evil 7 is seen as the savior of the franchise, Revelations 2 proves that Capcom was back on track just a bit before the series reemerged in the mainstream.
Due to the episodic structure, I ignored this game for far too long until I came back to it in 2022 when I was hungry for RE content. Only to realize that Revelations 2 offered a perfect blend of Survival-Horror and Action.
Many of the elements in the game, especially the sheer atmosphere, can make you feel the despair second trilogy entirely forgot about. It's harder to find ammo, enemies don't drop items, you have to craft certain life-saving items, and even though you're better equipped at certain situations, you never lack that thrill of survival during the entirety of the game. It's especially admirable that it manages all these without the classic sticking to the "stuck in one place" formula. It uses a rather better combination of linear gameplay combined with a "stuck" situation, much like the one in Resident Evil Village.
Does it have problems? Yes. I was especially annoyed at the fact that getting a "canon" and "bad" ending depends entirely on a single plot point that passes too quickly. When I said to myself "Hey, Claire can reach for the gun as well! Why should I let Moira relive a trauma then?" I could never guess that I messed up an entire ending, which I now couldn't change without replaying entire chapters.
Nonetheless, I enjoyed playing Revelations 2 so much that I ended up finishing the main story in just 2 days. Something that only happened in REmake, REmake2, and RE4.
Ultimate Spider-Man: Attack of the Beetle (2012)
The Custos Morum Spider-Man
If you were to tell me that a character that first appeared in a live action movie would be so loved, 5 years later he'd be put in an Ultimate Spider-Man animated series where he gets cockblocked by Peter, I wouldn't believe you.
The Book of Boba Fett: Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor (2022)
Boba Fett says... I'm a terrible tactician.
See, ever since the Mandalorian, I really, really wanted to view this Star Wars content as a no-brainer crapstorm of a fanservice but with this episode, it's once again proved that everything is too much to ignore.
First of all, Boba Fett, being the legendary bounty hunter, a soldier with years in the field, says that "welp, I'll take the emotional advice of a cyberpunk teenager and keep this fight here, in the town center. Cause taking the fight somewhere far from the townsfolk, somewhere we can actually hold off, say, like my damn palace is worse. I'll rather keep the fight here and just be okay with the collateral damage that is the deaths of dozens of innocent people."
Not only that, Boba Fett also says that trusting people who continously disrespect his newly built gangpire is a superior choice and they can be trusted with their neutrality. Sure, a bunch of teenagers, a single dad and possibly a dozen villagers is enough to hold up against a private army led by another notorious bounty hunter. I shouldn't bother spending my precious treasury of credits to counter them. Right? Right.
Grogu is a deus ex machina disguised as a cute mofo and I will not elaborate. I just wished that Rancor would eat him.
Apparently Rancors can take a bunch of deep cuts and some heavy blaster damage but refuse to operate when faced with a lighter-and-a-deodorant worth of flame.
In case you missed it, Boba Fett is a cop who is okay with causing the deaths of hundreds of civillians and mercenaries just so that he can run his own little War on Drugs campaign.
Personally I dislike Cad Bane's altered facial structure but funny enough, this episode was structurally so bad overall, Blue Da Ba Dee was the last of my concerns.
On top of it all, plot convenience suggests that this small studio apartment in Mos Eisley has an open ceiling even though it's obvious that a place where you hold a meeting with at least 6 important people would only have a single entrance and nothing else. Shand is a ghost, apparently.
The lengths these shows go to avoid compromising the slightest "cool moments" their main characters might have in exchange for logic is absurd at this point. I believe this is called taking someone for a fool.
Star Wars needs to find the balance between fanservice and good writing.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Not quite there yet...
If this is their understanding of "faithful adaptation" i'm afraid to see what else they had in mind. Only faithful thing about this movie are the locations and the characters. Other than that, I'm mostly disappointed at how it plays out as a medium-budget fanfilm that reimagined the first two games as a whole.
A love triangle between Wesker, Jill, and Chris?
Wesker being a casual STARS cop that was hired by Ada? No Mr. X? Annette Birkin done dirty? No HIVE? No Spencer?
Beyond that, unfortunately, it also doesn't work as a movie. There's no clear beginning and an ending to the story. Ironically, this is also because of the fact that it's an absolutely disappointing adaptation. How did the virus spread? Did Umbrella just poisoned the water and left the city, only to destroy it 7 hours later? Who's the villain here? It definitely isn't Birkin, so why does the movie just end when he dies?
The only good thing about this movie are the castings of the Redfield siblings, and the Code: Veronica teaser. Yet, I'm intrigued to see the rest of the games getting vaguely faithful adaptations. It's still a fresh breath of air after the Alice saga. I hope this movie does good.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021)
Vastly overhated
I was looking forward to this content for many reasons, until I missed the release date and forgot about it, only to find myself back in the resident evil universe and came across this on the chronological list. I was shocked to see the ratings but still decided to give it a shot since it seemed important for filling the gap between the 4-5-6 trilogy.
After finishing the short series I firmly decided that it's overhated, and seemingly for no reason at all. Infinite Darkness offers anything you might expect from a canonical installment in the Prime timeline. From advancing the mysterious Tricell plot to including a standalone adventure that checks all the Classics of Resident Evil boxes. Enjoying familiar faces as the protagonists is just cherry on top.
It's not perfect for sure. It makes the same mistake Degeneration did with Claire's involvement, as they keep her like a Lois Lane character rather than a badass survivor. Furthermore, the Penamstan plot could've been handled better as it sometimes feel too unoriginal in itself. I'm not even gonna mention the "final boss" B. O. W. Cause it speaks for itself.
In the end, Infinite Darkness is a great eyecandy that finds it's place as a must-watch if you're following the Prime timeline.
Skins: Effy (2010)
Simply fascinating
For a show that's pacing is entirely dependent on the character it focuses on for the episode, for the first time, it doesn't matter whether you like the titular character or not. Effy is a brilliant episode that finally elaborates on the self-destructive behavior of Effy Stonem, while simultaneously introducing the scariest villain you never expect to see from a teenage drama show. The ending left me speechless and utterly shocked. Even though, up until this point, Skins never failed to amaze me with it's unexpected dark turns and undertone, this feels like a new milestone in itself. 10/10, an impressive episode of a casual binge party.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 16: The Rescue (2020)
Somehow the only solid episode in this show
I can see why this show has been a long time fan favourite. It's filled with high budget action and tons of fanservice for the Star Wars fans. Especially after the sequel trilogy left people with a bitter aftertaste, Mandalorian was a fresh air to many, but don't let that fool you.
Filled with countless plot holes, plot conveniences and pointless action scenes that only appeal to the sci-fi action lovers' eye, somehow the season finale for Mandalorian S2 is an episode that doesn't suffer from a faulty screenplay and lack of depth.
Proceeding with a meaningful end instead of keeping the Child for further reasons just because it's an audience drawing money maker is a surprising but plot-wise fitting move. The appearance of the main character of the OT is just cherry on top for going above and beyond your expectations from a mere Star Wars show.
Overall, it's still the only episode that doesn't make an objective viewer go "that's just dumb" 14 times an episode. It gives me hope that Mandalorian might have a brighter future now that it's leaving most of the fanservice behind. Maybe someday it'll also stop suffering from absolutely horrifying action scenes that doesn't make any sense, and a pointless amount of filler episodes (a.k.a. side quests).
Harley Quinn (2019)
A solid 9 with lots of fun and comedy
This show is everything you can expect from a DC universe comedy. It's crazy, it's stupid, it's fun, it doesn't take itself seriously and makes fun of everything.
Combined with entertaining action sequences, absurdly lovable characters and their dynamics, it was a fun ride that was good while it lasted.
I'm hoping for a season 3 renewal, but I'll be in peace with it if they decide season 2 finale was the definite ending. Give this a show a shot. Worth every second.
Doctor Who: The Timeless Children (2020)
Umm... What?
Oh god where to start. So, a gateway (mass relay) that connects you to other parts of the universe, a synthetic race wanting to wipe out all organic life, and it all happens in The Citadel? Is the new season Mass Effect now?
Now that I got that out of my system: What the hell? First things first, I'm liking how brave the decisions are in this story arc. I mean, after the Gallifrey arc started with series 7, every season arc that connected to it was HUGE. And this one keeps up the tradition. But is it a bit too much this time? Yes.
Changing the whole lore along with Doctor's personal history? Brave, but not cool. I thought Ruth story arc could connect to a good point but this is just... not working. I can see why people are disappointed. And I really do hope they retcon their way out of these new stuff. Please, let the Doctor's story stay as a mad man who stole a faulty time machine.
That being said, I liked Master in this episode. Good performance-- and well written, too? His motivation and his plan really does work well with the whole story. I'm sad that they wrapped it up with the more or less deus ex machina called Death Particle. But I'd say Master was a big plus of this episode.
Anyways, let's see where Doctor Who will go next. I'm not "done" with the show as the others said. I still wanna see a way out of this mess, though.
Doctor Who: The Haunting of Villa Diodati (2020)
Technically flawed, but a good episode nonetheless
I'd say this episode had some problems introducing the world and the characters. But it's a good story in general and with a good mystery, too. I'm curious to see where this storyline is going.
Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Judoon (2020)
A strong episode
Finally a strong episode where there is everything you expect from a Doctor Who chapter. Some character development for Doctor where Jodie's interpretation finds it's soul, a spontaneous and surprising cameo by a fan favourite, some emotions, a second introduction to this season's story arc, a rich standalone story, cliffhanger mysteries and many more.
After a long time Doctor Who finally has some proper material they can parlay. Hope it all works out. A solid 9/10.
Doctor Who: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (2020)
Better, but still predictable
I now realize that the new era of Doctor Who lacks big moments and a soul. There are no more threatening, scary bad guys even in episodic scale. No more big Doctor speeches that sends shivers down your spine and make tou say "Hell yeah! This is The Doctor!". Every episode feels dull, no matter how above average they are.
These are all problems about writing, though. Doctor Who has a long way to go before it fixes the writing, and finally starts using it's new concepts (like 3 companions) efficiently.
Doctor Who: Orphan 55 (2020)
Good story, bad storytelling
I must say that from some aspects, this episode has promising upsides. Feeling like a T. Davies era episode and having actually scary looking creatures, it had the potential to be a above average episode unlike the others of the new era.
Unfortunately it's butchered by bad storytelling and cheap story materials. With the completely unnecessary "cute old couple" sub-plot, also unnecessary mother & daughter sub-plot, topped with the "this was post apocalyptic earth!" twist, this episode ends up being a let down.
Why I rated it 7/10? Creatures looked like Vorchas and the whole episode had a Mass Effect-y kind of atmosphere. I enjoyed it. Doctor Who should up it's game, though.
Doctor Who: It Takes You Away (2018)
Best of this season so far
I'd say this was the most interesting episode of this season. With right amount of mystery, sci-fi, build-ups and a good progression and storyline, it reminds you of the Doctor Who you love and enjoy.
But I'd still say the new era is still trying to find it's essence. Especially with 3 companions this time, the show is struggling to make them all useful and beneficial. Their dynamic-- and what they add to the stories individually should be revised. Hopefully they'll work better in the future.
Doctor Who: Kerblam! (2018)
On the right track
Even though, from all aspects (the storyline, companions, side characters, humor), this feels like the episode which the new era of Doctor Who finds it's essence, it's undermined by one of the most overused concept in the show: creepy evil bots in a facility. Still, this episode gives me hope for the future of Doctor Who. I feel like the new era is on the track on creating it's own allure.