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sideways• The Parasyte anime is a modern adaption of an 80/90s manga, which introduces mobile phones to the setting but doesn't quite rectify some of the more troublesome evidence of its dated origins - at a certain point the relegation of every female character to "love interest" or "mother" became difficult to take. It's a shame, because the rest of it was fantastic; I particularly appreciated how Migi remains a fundamentally alien being who only understands the human perspective through conscious work. Definitely the most unusual bond companion story I've ever journeyed through, but one of the most mature and thoughtful as well.
• Jujutsu Kaisen's high production values were about 60% of what saw me through the first season, and there were a couple of arcs that I found genuinely fun. Overall, though, it's difficult to see it as anything more than a Naruto copycat with thinner worldbuilding and even faster escalation of powers. I did like Maki.
• After forming a love-hate relationship with RotTMNT I backslid into rewatching the main five seasons of the TMNT 2k3 series. A little embarrassing, but I'm having a marvellous time so whatever. I am currently in season 4, which offers a welcome break from the Shredder and major calamities to draw the story back to a slower, more street-level pace, at the cost of watching Leo angst for some fourteen episodes straight. I love you buddy but good grief.
• I also rented the Batman Vs. TMNT movie because, well, I had to find out what that was about. It was actually alright! Nothing special, but several jokes that made me laugh and some entertaining interactions between the two family groups.
• I chose Santa Clarita Diet as my bridge back to the world of live-action. Numerous friends and family recommended the show to me in the past, but it took a while to get over the squick inherent in the premise - and the horrendous vomit scene in the first episode still nearly wiped me out. Fortunately, the ride-or-die family of barely competent murderers made up for a little nausea. The pattern of comedy is quickly established and reliably repeated, but damn if Timothy Olyphant doesn't have the "[cheerfully normal statement-] [walks into latest horror show] what the absolute fuck" gag down to an art form.
• It's impossible not to draw parallels between Abzû and Journey, and on the whole I think the latter makes the stronger, better impression. It was still a lovely few hours to invest into floating about the lush ocean, and I particularly enjoyed the unexpected twist of the last few 'chambers'.
• Jujutsu Kaisen's high production values were about 60% of what saw me through the first season, and there were a couple of arcs that I found genuinely fun. Overall, though, it's difficult to see it as anything more than a Naruto copycat with thinner worldbuilding and even faster escalation of powers. I did like Maki.
• After forming a love-hate relationship with RotTMNT I backslid into rewatching the main five seasons of the TMNT 2k3 series. A little embarrassing, but I'm having a marvellous time so whatever. I am currently in season 4, which offers a welcome break from the Shredder and major calamities to draw the story back to a slower, more street-level pace, at the cost of watching Leo angst for some fourteen episodes straight. I love you buddy but good grief.
• I also rented the Batman Vs. TMNT movie because, well, I had to find out what that was about. It was actually alright! Nothing special, but several jokes that made me laugh and some entertaining interactions between the two family groups.
• I chose Santa Clarita Diet as my bridge back to the world of live-action. Numerous friends and family recommended the show to me in the past, but it took a while to get over the squick inherent in the premise - and the horrendous vomit scene in the first episode still nearly wiped me out. Fortunately, the ride-or-die family of barely competent murderers made up for a little nausea. The pattern of comedy is quickly established and reliably repeated, but damn if Timothy Olyphant doesn't have the "[cheerfully normal statement-] [walks into latest horror show] what the absolute fuck" gag down to an art form.
• It's impossible not to draw parallels between Abzû and Journey, and on the whole I think the latter makes the stronger, better impression. It was still a lovely few hours to invest into floating about the lush ocean, and I particularly enjoyed the unexpected twist of the last few 'chambers'.
