Kilmern-93319

"Golgotha" isn't terrible by any means, but during and after my viewing of the episode, I was left with one crucial question: What was the point of the episode?

It isn't funny. It isn't entertaining. It isn't even interesting. The CGI is perhaps the only thing that was even remotely impressive, but even that was lackluster compared to most other episodes this season.

The premise was fine, and it did bring up an interesting question of whether animals would call humans out if given the opportunity. However, there were so many ways they could've explored the idea better that I was upset at the wasted potential.

Perhaps most strange of all is that there wasn't anything 'bad' about the episode. The story was tolerable, the CGI was tolerable, the acting was tolerable, the ending was tolerable, but the problem was that it all felt pointless. "Golgotha" is an episode of nothingness.

I would've never guessed it, but "The Other Large Thing" is undoubtedly one of the better episodes this season. Was it a masterpiece? No, but it was decent enough for me to like.

Animation is stellar as usual. The character designs of the human owners were ridiculously disgusting. The animators did a phenomenal job of making every single shot of them as displeasing to the eye as possible. I loved it. Aside from the humans, the other characters, especially Thumb Bringer, had designs that encapsulated their personalities perfectly.

Voice acting, which isn't usually a core factor of Love, Death & Robots, was exceptionally strong in this one. Paired with the humorous script, it makes for the only genuinely funny episode in all of Season 4.

I understand that this animation style remains rather divisive among fans of the show, but, in my personal opinion, it is phenomenal. Sure, it's a bit odd, but that's what makes it great. The surrealism of "400 Boys" draws you in immediately, makes you curious about the world, and makes for a fantastic final battle scene.

As far as the story goes, it's not great, not by any stretch of the imagination, but it keeps you entertained enough to the point of enjoyment. They did a great job of building the 400 Boys up as threats, and the reveal of them was not disappointing.

Great animation, intriguing story, fast-paced action, what's not to love? I especially loved the character work of Hilo. One of the best episodes in this frankly lackluster season.