Not soon enough. I hope there are a lot of those shorts.
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Animation 1: I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Drawn That Way
A thread to discuss television and online animation.
sj - Sep 26, 2013 11:53:46 am PDT #5 of 1079
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
WindSparrow - Sep 26, 2013 1:10:58 pm PDT #6 of 1079
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
So this is where I can come to say, "How about them Ventures?".
Excellent. t /Mr. Burns voice
Kalshane - Sep 26, 2013 1:18:27 pm PDT #7 of 1079
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Scola- On another site someone mentioned a different animation company is handling the first half of this season of Korra, with the normal company covering the second half.
I agree the animation, particularly the facial expressions, has been notably inferior this season.
Polter-Cow - Sep 26, 2013 1:19:40 pm PDT #8 of 1079
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I have not noticed any inferiority. Hm.
Dana - Sep 26, 2013 1:25:31 pm PDT #9 of 1079
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I haven't either. I guess I am oblivious.
Tom Scola - Sep 27, 2013 11:58:13 pm PDT #10 of 1079
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
This AVClub review is all about the differences in animation between S1 and S2: [link] (spoilers for the last episode)
Kalshane - Sep 28, 2013 10:57:17 am PDT #11 of 1079
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Wow. That article pretty much nails it (and I never would have paid attention to the blinking before.)
I actually liked this episode quite a bit.
Kind of disappointed to find out that Unalaq is just a straight-up bad guy and Korra's attacking the judge on the road seemed a little overzealous, but all-in-all it was enjoyable.
Consuela - Sep 28, 2013 11:50:12 am PDT #12 of 1079
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I know that this whole show is supposed to be about Korra learning to be an adult, but she does seem to have to learn the same lessons over and over. Don't trust people who benefit from associating from you and who compliment you a lot, until they have proven they should be trusted!
Also, that trial, what we saw of it, was so obviously bullshit.
I begin to think that what the Four Kingdoms need is an independent press.
Also, who is the President of the United Kingdoms? Have we heard of her/him before?
Tom Scola - Sep 28, 2013 12:07:14 pm PDT #13 of 1079
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I think we see the president being sworn in in the S2 opening montage.
DavidS - Sep 28, 2013 4:05:03 pm PDT #14 of 1079
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Anyway, as I mentioned in the voting thread, the new Korra episodes are a downgrade, animation-wise, from last seasons.
Emmett mentioned right away when he saw the new season: "The animation looks different."
I'm mostly concerned with Korra that they immediately went into inter-brother politics AGAIN after last season. Jesus Fucking Christ - as if nobody learned from the stupid exposition fest of the Star Wars prequels. They have horribly overthought their world and missed the story. Three episodes in and they were each less than memorable. I know they'll pull the story together eventually but this was a shit start.
ION, we're all anxiously awaiting the return of Gravity Falls which seems to have upped its game considerably with the season finale, going for a Big Arc Continuity that could vastly expand their storylines. With X-Files and Twin Peaks as our cautionary examples I hope they have a solid book on where they're going.
Also, I'm sad Rebecca Sugar left Adventure Time as I think she's close to heart of the show BUT I am really excited about her new show Steven Universe, AND the back half of this season of Adventure Time was still really strong with some very intriguing (and/or disturbing) shows.