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Animation 1: I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Drawn That Way
A thread to discuss television and online animation.
Tom Scola - Jul 14, 2015 4:10:20 am PDT #585 of 1080
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
DavidS - Jul 16, 2015 9:40:12 am PDT #586 of 1080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So a while back I was talking to Scola and I was talking about how Adventure Time had become an incubator of talent and that I was loving Steven Universe (Rebecca Sugar) and Puppycat and Bee (Natasha Allegri).
And he said, "Have you seen Over The Garden Wall?"
And I furrowed my brow and said, "....Over the Hedge? That Dreamworks thing with Bruce Willis as a sassy raccoon?"
And Tom looked horrified. Obviously he wouldn't recommend something like that.
And when Hulu picked up a whole slate of Cartoon Network shows, I was happy to see Over the Garden Wall. And it was amazing. So dark and beautiful and strange and distinctive.
So I introduced it to JZ and Matilda. And after the last episode aired JZ burst into tears and said, "What have I done with my life that I'm not making beautiful projects like this with interesting people instead of what I do with my days?!"
Which is an endorsement. Because it is a strange little beautiful gem, with fantastic voice talent (Elijah Wood, John Cleese, Christopher Lloyd, Melanie Lynsky) and songs and a distinct sensibility.
A review: [link]
Another review: [link]
A third review: [link]
Tom Scola - Jul 16, 2015 9:43:03 am PDT #587 of 1080
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
And Tom looked horrified.
Because obviously you could see what my face looked like as I described this thing to you over the phone.
DavidS - Jul 16, 2015 9:43:55 am PDT #588 of 1080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tom sounded horrified.
It was the quality of his long ellipsis.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2015 9:45:30 am PDT #589 of 1080
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
How did I not know there were Cartoon Network shows on Hulu??? Including Samurai Jack!
Tom Scola - Jul 16, 2015 9:48:05 am PDT #590 of 1080
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2015 9:51:18 am PDT #591 of 1080
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I 100% forgot that. Obviously.
How did I not know that I knew that there were Cartoon Network shows on Hulu???
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2015 9:51:37 am PDT #592 of 1080
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I'm going to have to start writing reminders to myself on my arms.
DavidS - Jul 16, 2015 9:58:42 am PDT #593 of 1080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tep! Matilda has been mainlining Samurai Jack this week!
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2015 10:00:09 am PDT #594 of 1080
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
AWESOME. That show is so great.