Friday, November 20, 2015

Adventure Time Season 7 thus far

Season 7 kicked off on 11/2. They aired one episode each day from Monday (11/2) to Friday (11/6) to form some sort of mini arc with the King of Ooo, now the Princess of the Candy Kingdom, at the center of the story for the most part. All of a sudden Princess Bubblegum's first name is Bonnie? I wonder if this is a reference/joke on that fact that Princess Toadstool in the Mario Bros series is more commonly referred to as Peach now. I'm not a huge fan of the King of Ooo as a character, and I don't really care about him. I care more about others who weren't showcased. Overall, I'd give this arc a 2/5 stars.

There were no new episodes 11/9-11/13.

On 11/16, they changed the opening theme song to center on Marceline who is the focus of this arc. It's subtitled STAKES. Parts 1 & 2 aired on Monday, 3 & 4 aired on Tuesday, and 5 & 6 aired on Wednesday. The last two parts (7&8) aired last night, and I've yet to watch them. There is a hint of Kill Bill in this arc as Marceline hunts each of the five vampires on her "list" that once gave her her powers. With Marceline at the center of this arc, I was really hoping for more musical undertone, but it's been very minimal. I'm enjoying the structure of this arc better than the first, but some of the beats are falling flat and it's pretty predictable. Without seeing the conclusion, I'd give this arc a slight edge over the previous one. 2.5/5 stars.

New episodes after that? Good question. I'm not a fan of the sporadic schedule.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

TV Episode Reviews (11/15/2015)

Last Man on Earth S02E07 "Baby Steps" - Season 2 hasn't had the same magic as Season 1, but thankfully this episode was pretty funny overall Does anything think that Erica is really pregnant? I don't think she is.

Family Guy S14E07 "Peter's Sister" - No surprise, but it was another lack luster episode. There was a Back to the Future bit that made me laugh so much that I had to pause the show. My gf also thought Meg's voice seemed off. Did it sound weird to anyone else? Not Mila's best work I suppose or just a bad mix.

Talking Dead S06E06 "Always Accountable" - A very bad episode of Talking Dead thanks to the lackluster guests: Michael Rooker was all over the place and not in a good way, Paget Brewster was VERY annoying, and if Doug Benson was any more stoned, he'd be a puff of smoke.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Spy [2015] review

Another Melissa McCarthy movie where instead of being a bridesmaid, cop, identify thief, or grand daughter to Susan Sarandon, she's a spy (obviously).  It's pretty much what you'd expect.  If you like her and her style of over the top insults, then you'll like this movie.  If you don't, then don't waste your time. 

I thought it wasn't bad and found myself quoting some of the lines a few hours later, but it's pretty much gone now.  Her co-star from Bridesmaids (Rose Byrne) was one of the antagonists, and I liked how they played off each other. 

Other observations:  It was odd hearing Jude Law with an American accent.  Jason Statham should stick to action and stay out of comedies.  Annoying British character (Miranda Hart) acting surprised when doing a simple task is annoying.