I think the show is smartly written and is probably better than any cartoon I watched as a kid and most that I've watched since, but it still really annoys me. I think it's overly melodramatic more than half the time, and the cliches are flying.
I think the cliches might bother me mostly BECAUSE the rest is smart, though. I dunno. I have love/hate relationship with this show that I can't figure out.
Okay, well, now I have to choose: 1. Jump to reviewing another show (MLP, mayhaps) 2. Go back over OLD episodes of SU that aired before I started my show. 3. Re dedicate SUU time to Behind the Screen 4. Chillax.
Star Vs. The Forces of Evil is a super fun new show too. Takes a more direct approach mocking the Mary Sue/Magical Girl genre, but I really dig the characters and style. Not sure if it's fit for analysis...yet.
You should go over some of the older episode to look at their context when their aired versus now. You have a pretty huge backlog starting from starting at Winter Forecast.
I think this week I'm gonna do an episode that's a condensed version of the sound design lecture that I give at conventions. Gonna highlight stuff like lietmotifs, diegesis, and other stuff.
Been binge watching this, and just finished Steven and the Stevens. That got dark really fast. The sword fighting episode was pretty great too, and I agree about the Utena nods. I'm constantly surprised at how quick and subtle the revelations are of the deeper and sadder plot of the show. It's always hinted at and just beneath the surface.
Mirror gem, lapis, no faith in the planet.... I figured the damaged gem thing early on, but shit is getting real. Edit: Also, how intimate did Lars and Deb (the other employee, I forget her name) get during their evening of games? It's suggested, but some of her reactions to him later in the show suggest it is not as serious as it was hinted at when is first revealed.
I'm up to Stevonnie and Peridot. I'm speculating in on what the crystal gems ate not telling Steven, because it's surely no good. I also liked how it was hard to tell if Steven and Connie were happy or disturbed by their adventure as a fused being. How even is?! Also, anyone else think that the VHS episode was close to the Cowboy Bebop VHS episode? Also, I am nursing a healthy dislike for Raynaldo.
Mirror gem, lapis, no faith in the planet.... I figured the damaged gem thing early on, but shit is getting real. Edit: Also, how intimate did Lars and Deb (the other employee, I forget her name) get during their evening of games? It's suggested, but some of her reactions to him later in the show suggest it is not as serious as it was hinted at when is first revealed.
Her name is Sadie. Her mom is a postwoman named Barb. And I'm 90% sure Sadie and Lars toooooootally banged.
Mirror gem, lapis, no faith in the planet.... I figured the damaged gem thing early on, but shit is getting real. Edit: Also, how intimate did Lars and Deb (the other employee, I forget her name) get during their evening of games? It's suggested, but some of her reactions to him later in the show suggest it is not as serious as it was hinted at when is first revealed.
Her name is Sadie. Her mom is a postwoman named Barb. And I'm 90% sure Sadie and Lars toooooootally banged.
My only reservation on this is that Sadie made a big deal about Lars kissing her on the mouth during the Island Adventure episode. I think she and Lars got to second base or something, but I could be utterly wrong.
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I think the cliches might bother me mostly BECAUSE the rest is smart, though. I dunno. I have love/hate relationship with this show that I can't figure out.
And when it comes from left field, oh yeah.
Also, got to 100% on Attack the Light. Wish there was something to follow it up with. Like a Beach City exploration game
1. Jump to reviewing another show (MLP, mayhaps)
2. Go back over OLD episodes of SU that aired before I started my show.
3. Re dedicate SUU time to Behind the Screen
4. Chillax.
You should go over some of the older episode to look at their context when their aired versus now. You have a pretty huge backlog starting from starting at Winter Forecast.
That got dark really fast.
The sword fighting episode was pretty great too, and I agree about the Utena nods.
I'm constantly surprised at how quick and subtle the revelations are of the deeper and sadder plot of the show. It's always hinted at and just beneath the surface.
YOU HAVE NOT YET BEGUN.
I figured the damaged gem thing early on, but shit is getting real.
Edit: Also, how intimate did Lars and Deb (the other employee, I forget her name) get during their evening of games? It's suggested, but some of her reactions to him later in the show suggest it is not as serious as it was hinted at when is first revealed.
I'm speculating in on what the crystal gems ate not telling Steven, because it's surely no good. I also liked how it was hard to tell if Steven and Connie were happy or disturbed by their adventure as a fused being. How even is?!
Also, anyone else think that the VHS episode was close to the Cowboy Bebop VHS episode?
Also, I am nursing a healthy dislike for Raynaldo.