RetroJohn
Joined Jun 2011
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Like others have reviewed, the shaky cam here is much more obvious than it has ever been in other episodes. And while I'm not a hater of the handheld style of cinematography, it unfortunately sticks out in The Sopranos. If you remove the "prestige" and history of the show's techniques used during filming, the cinematography is NOT BAD. The issue is that it really doesn't mesh well with the rest of the series. It makes it feel very different. As if it was warning that the shows that would be made 2 decades later would all more or less end up using this style of camera work. I Can respect the creative decision but criticize the use throughout the entire episode.
TL;DR Fun animated show with some addicting musical numbers. Missing something though.
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I've enjoyed this immensely. The animation is a feast for the eyes and the music a delight to the ears. This show was made by people who love what they do and you can feel it. While thematically separate from the likes of Animaniacs it keeps the soul of vibrant animated shows alive and well.
I'm only familiar with the no-longer-canon(?) pilot on YouTube, but the show doesn't detract too much from that established plot anyway, so it's a relatively simple segue into this series IMO.
This review is more about what I feel is missing from the show. Specifically the conflict with the angels. While I understand there's going to be more added on with later seasons, the current seasons's heavyweight plot line feels a -bit- underdeveloped. Not in a way that removes any enjoyment, just enough that makes me feel unsatisfied with the season's resolution.
The trial in heaven was a great threshold crossed, but it also felt like the depth of the story got shallower with it. Of course I'm not expecting a deep dive into the conflict and motivations behind everything (especially in 24 minute episodes) but something just feels a tad rushed after the trial. Would've enjoyed a few more episodes to round out some characters a little better.
Also, not too important but I really feel that Alastor was made less scary. They toned down the horror with him compared to the pilot. I did miss seeing that here even though there were small attempts to reach that level of unsettling visuals.
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I've enjoyed this immensely. The animation is a feast for the eyes and the music a delight to the ears. This show was made by people who love what they do and you can feel it. While thematically separate from the likes of Animaniacs it keeps the soul of vibrant animated shows alive and well.
I'm only familiar with the no-longer-canon(?) pilot on YouTube, but the show doesn't detract too much from that established plot anyway, so it's a relatively simple segue into this series IMO.
This review is more about what I feel is missing from the show. Specifically the conflict with the angels. While I understand there's going to be more added on with later seasons, the current seasons's heavyweight plot line feels a -bit- underdeveloped. Not in a way that removes any enjoyment, just enough that makes me feel unsatisfied with the season's resolution.
The trial in heaven was a great threshold crossed, but it also felt like the depth of the story got shallower with it. Of course I'm not expecting a deep dive into the conflict and motivations behind everything (especially in 24 minute episodes) but something just feels a tad rushed after the trial. Would've enjoyed a few more episodes to round out some characters a little better.
Also, not too important but I really feel that Alastor was made less scary. They toned down the horror with him compared to the pilot. I did miss seeing that here even though there were small attempts to reach that level of unsettling visuals.