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She-Ra episode 17--Roll With It part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Holy shit. This is a really fun episode. For once, the Idiot Brigade is outshining Team Evil in terms of fun, and holy shit is this fun. Especially the homage to classic She-Ra! Having liveblogged the first episode of the original show, I can really appreciate all the touches ...
She-Ra episode 16--Signals, part 2!
Click here for the full episode.Click here for just this half.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That was a pretty decent one! Team Evil was the most interesting part, and the glimpse we got of Hordak’s actual plans was fascinating. Is he trying to escape, or is he trying to link up with a preexisting empire? Entrapta was a delight as p...
She-Ra episode 16--Signals, part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gotta say, I’m finding the Team Evil bits more interesting than the heroes, once again. I love their character dynamics so much! And seeing them bounce off of each other like this is a treat.I wonder if this is going to be a teambuilding day for Team Evil. Hmmm. That would b...
A Place Further Than the Universe episode 10 part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Poor Yuzuki. She’s never had friends before. So while the others just kind of acclimated and figured out they were buddies naturally, Yuzuki was waiting for some Big Moment when they’d all confess how they felt about each other, not realizing that that’s not really how i...
Baccano episode 11 part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I’m really wondering when Isaac, Miria, and the mobsters are actually going to get a drink of the elixir. The party they were all attending seemed like the best place to do so; they could all sit down at one table and pass it around. Now that’s out of the question.I think ...
Paranoia Agent episode 11 part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Interesting. Very interesting. Not really Mrs. Ikari’s story--I’m not terribly enjoying her flat monotone, and it frustrates me that we keep cutting to Keiichi not living up to her hype...well, it’s still a good examination of a suicidal woman’s thought process, at lea...
She-Ra episode 15--Ties That Bind, part 2.
Click here for the full episode.Click here for just this half.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~All in all, I have mixed feelings about that one. The Adora/Swift Wind plotline was fairly predictable in a boring way, and I find Swift Wind pretty annoying, so I didn’t really have fun there. Catra was great, and I enjoyed her very much, a...
She-Ra episode 15--Ties That Bind part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh, man. This one’s been pretty funny so far. I love Catra just. Fucking with them. It’s so great. She’s so good at it. I hope the rest of the episode is this funny.The stuff with Swift Wind is...there, I suppose. I wonder why exactly Adora is so creeped out by him. Mayb...
She-Ra episode 14--The Frozen Forest, part 2.
Click here for the full episode.Click here for just this half.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Not gonna lie, I didn’t like that one much. It completely failed to deliver on its premise--the “unkillable” superbots regenerated a total of one severed limb and then just got exploded and pulverized like regular Hugbots. I was looking ...
Results of the patron poll for my next show!
The votes for what show I’m going to do next have been tallied! I’ll be doing Mob Psycho 100 next!From top to bottom, here are the vote totals:Mob Psycho 100--9 votesKipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts--7 votesThe Owl House--4 votesRevolutionary Girl Utena--2 votesSamurai Jack--2 votesAmphibia--2 votesStar Vs the ...
She-Ra episode 14 part 1--The Frozen Forest!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Holy shit, Entrapta! What a bot. How the hell did you get it to self-regenerate like that? That’s impressive as hell. And Hordak continues to show himself to be a good boss for competent underlings. I like that in a villain.Seeing the Princess Alliance’s progress--or lack ...
A Place Further Than the Universe episode 9 part 2!
Click here for the full episode.Click here for just this half.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh GOD that was good. That was SO GOOD! That was cathartic and cute and awesome. I’m so proud of them. They made it to Antarctica!I’m glad they didn’t dwell too much on Toshio, and simply let him be the gateway into an examination of Gin...
Polling to decide which show I'm going to do next!
The suggestions are in, the list is complete, and now it's time to choose which show is going to replace Infinity Train on my main shows list! Please choose ONE of the following shows and comment with your choice:Mob Psycho 100AmphibiaStar vs the Forces of EvilDuckTales 2017Samurai JackKipo and the Age of the Wonde...
Baccano episode 10 part 2!
Click here for the full episode.Click here for just this half.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aw, man. I was hoping we’d see my favorite idiots become immortal this time. I’ve actually been on the edge of my seat waiting for it, even though I know it’s going to happen! I love them so much that I’m genuinely worried for their sa...
Taking suggestions for the next main-series show I do.
Now that I'm caught up on Infinity Train, I'm going to hold the poll for which show to do next! This is the first stage of that, where I'm taking suggestions for shows to be on the poll.Already on the poll:AmphibiaStar vs the Forces of EvilDuckTales 2017Samurai JackKipo and the Age of the WonderbeastsThe Dr...
Paranoia Agent episode 10 part 2!
Click here for the full episode.Click here for just this half.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh, man, that really took me by surprise! Saruta! Did he do all the murders at the office, or did he just do the final two? Was Li’l Slugger after him because he was a copycat? Li’l Slugger certainly didn’t let the last copycat get off ea...
Infinity Train episode 20--The Number Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~And that’s...the show.What a clever way to get Lake off the train. On multiple levels! Not only was it clever in-character, but her escape came from her accepting her nature at long last--which was what would have brought her own number down to zero. That’s such an excelle...
Infinity Train episode 19--The Tape Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HOLY SHIT ONE-ONE YOU SCARED ME. That was a masterful fake-out. Whoof. I’m still reeling from that. Well-played.This was a really interesting episode. So the train exterior is actually the train interior, into which the train injects smaller interiors to inhabit the larger i...
Infinity Train episode 18--The Wasteland!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Holy fuck, that was a good one! That was SO good! I was expecting them to have a real character-examine-y conversation as the focus of the episode, but damn if that didn’t exceed all my expectations. The questions it raises about the train and the denizens’ place in it...h...
Infinity Train episode 17--The Mall Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I was NOT expecting Jesse to exit the train this soon. I’m sure we’ll see more of him at the end, but is he otherwise out of the show for good? Actually, if he’s not coming back, then narratively it might be better for us to not see his homecoming and instead focus on MT...
Infinity Train episode 17--The Lucky Cat Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ooooh. That’s an interesting twist. I hadn’t even considered the possibility that there would be people intentionally driving their number up to stay on the train longer. Fair enough, I guess! If you think it’s better than your life back home, go for it. But. But, but, b...
Infinity Train episode 15--The Parasite Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Well! That was delightfully horrifying, but it REALLY left me wanting more. The body horror I get can’t be TOO awful because this is still a show for kids, but I liked it and itched for more. We got the right amount, though, I think.Again, kid’s show and they’d never do ...
Infinity Train episode 14--The Toad Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Well! That was…weird. That poor toad. What the hell sadist designed that car? Was it Amelia? Was that Amelia’s car? And now that the toad has been rescued, what will happen to any passenger unlucky enough to walk in? Will they just be trapped forever? I think it’s more l...
Infinity Train episode 13--The Map Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Well! I wasn’t expecting this to happen until later! Jesse’s going to get a real look at what’s eating MT! I thought this would be a more climactic experience, once they’d had some time to get to know each other and for MT to open up a little. And they’re trapped on ...
A Place Further Than the Universe episode 9 part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~While I’m mildly annoyed by Toshio, the first half of the episode is pointing to some really emotional stuff. Shirase and Gin’s emotional catharsis is going to be some goooooood stuff, and I’m sad I didn’t get there this month. Oh, well, just means the next liveblog wi...
Paranoia Agent episode 10 part 1!
(POSTING THIS NOW BECAUSE I FORGOT TO DO SO WHEN I FINISHED THE LIVEBLOG)Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh my god what a tool. What a twerp! What an idiotic little prick. I am emotionally invested in his comeuppance. He’s so annoying, but in an effective way, not a way that makes you want him to stop show...
Baccano episode 10 part 1!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh my god. I can’t believe--well actually I can totally believe that Isaac would try a frontal assault. What I can’t believe is how well it worked. That was ridiculous. I can’t believe it worked! And now my favorite pair of idiots can kick back and enjoy a glass of sweet...
Infinity Train episode 12--The Family Tree Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Well! A new team has formed! A passenger, a denizen, and…a magical, unintelligent deer…? I’m just going to suspend my disbelief and allow them to gloss over how they get it to go from place to place.An interesting team, definitely. I’m not sure it’s as fun and intere...
Infinity Train episode 11--The Black Market Car!
Click here for the liveblog.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Not quite the immediately fascinating start season one had, but that was a hard opener to top, so this more low-key episode works just fine. It’s interesting that we’re starting with Mirror Tulip; I always wondered what happened to her, but wasn’t expecting to find out t...
Infinity Train Shorts 6-10!
Click here for all the shorts.Click here for just these five.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Well, that was fun! Lots of cute little vignettes. Not much plot-related, but that’s why they’re shorts, isn’t it? They’re just meant to be for fun.They weren’t just for fun, though. That recurring deer-shaped hole and the busted-down...
