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Meksbig:
As the year draws to a close, lemme just list out some of the series I absolutely enjoyed watching this year (in no particular order):
The bear
The white lotus S2
The sandman
Reservation dogs 1 and 2 (S2E4 and S2E5 were standouts)
Primal 1 and 2
Pantheon
Severance (season finale was so good)
Black bird
Andor
Wednesday
The serpent queen (this surprised me)
The minx
Abbott elementary
The sex lives of college girls 1 and 2
The boys 3
Cyberpunk edgerunners

only seen like 6 in this list...but they're solid

how do y'all follow Start Wars...?
I feel like the franchise is decades old and if you didn't follow it before, it's practically impossible to start now?

armadeo:
Edit and add spoiler alert

you no see "minor spoilers" there?

IbrahimMav:
It's assumed, yeah.
Though the body is still housed somewhere in the facility.

I asked cos Blanc said they shouldn't touch it anymore or so

Has anyone seen this show?
How good is it?

In Glass Onion, did they move the body before the house was burnt?
I can't seem to remember anything like that happening

Feels like a continuity problem unless I missed it

Miracood2:
Is AOT worth my time? Wanna give it a chance.

do you watch anime before?

Yes it's certainly worth your time. Advice you watch anime in subbed, not dubbed

OhBritannia:
Wait a minute!!!
Am i getting something straight here?
I saw the the name onion knife out on here and i wonder when such a series came out that i haven't seen because of the ratings In this thread, only to search on Google and discover that it's actually a movie.

So you guys now gives reviews on movies in a series thread now?

Na wa o, this country called Nigeria don tire me abeg.

bro said Onion Knife

Btw many people post the same reviews both on movies and series thread...
If I talk, they'll say I was also guilty of this in 1995

Saw the "That Day" episode again through a reaction today...
And I had to go check...it's a crime to humanity that this episode has less than a 10.0 rating or 9.9 rating at worst...
Everything was perfect... absolutely perfect...

Even though I try not to rate take these ratings seriously...sometimes it annoys me


After this rewatch "That Day" is definitely in my top 15 episodes in AOT, maybe even top 10

Saw the "That Day" episode again through a reaction today...
And I had to go check...it's a crime to humanity that this episode has less than a 10.0 rating or 9.9 rating at worst...
Everything was perfect... absolutely perfect...

Even though I try not to rate take these ratings seriously...sometimes it annoys me


After this rewatch, "That Day" is definitely in my top 15 episodes in AOT, maybe even top 10

GloriousGbola:
Wetin? You never hear of series film before

someone used that term "series film" abi "series movie" here some days ago

It always annoys me when I see it...like wtf
It's such an obvious error that even takes longer to type...

Nickshrapnel:
I knew it was only a matter of time before someone says this, I preferred the first movie though.

it's your personal preference sha...

But to me, this second movie is miles above the first one...it's not even close

Glass Onion....8/10


Way better than the first Knives Out movie.
The movie had some nice twists...

*Minor spoilers

When Blanc pointed out how obvious it was that Miles invited everyone who had motive against him to his Island, I suspected that maybe he wasn't the one to be murdered but instead he planned the entire thing to commit a murder
So he was my number 1 suspect

However the flashback twist about the events that occured before the start of the movie was great...I didn't see that coming at all...
But he still remained my number 1 suspect

For the ending, as someone pointed out, Helen acted silly leading to the evidence being destroyed. No guarantee of jail time.
But at least she destroyed him financially

Wasn't a great ending imo...but wasn't bad. Didn't change my enjoyment of the movie

Again. Way better than the first Knives Out movie

hopefulLandlord:
Nice point! I however still find that of Andi believable. She grew together with the group and a part of her still believes they can still come back together as friends so she gave them the chance by showing them she had the napkin. foolishness, I know but it's understandable. however brandishing a napkin that lead to your sister dying right in the killer's face and even explaining why it's the authentic one is just pure stupidity and cannot even be explained for me. Also the ending is so unsatisfying because of it. who's to say the billionaire can't bribe the people coming or even get those friends to change their minds about recanting their previous false testimony later? and even if they get to testify, without evidence it would be easy for a billionaire's team of lawyers to blow right through.

yep that part was silly...
However she has probably ruined him financially

hopefulLandlord:
I find that ending unnecessary though. they would've just shown Janelle Monae's character taking the evidence to court. who the hell would be showing off such a pivotal evidence to the villain and be rubbing it in his face like that?

showing it to his face was pretty silly tbh

Calibrator:
Gangs of London season 2 dey carry me go where I no know.


How the hell gangsters get access to gunships?

those guys be like terrorists...
Cos wtf...
The amount of military grade weaponry they have is insane ...

Helicopter with machine gun? Wtf

Those guys in the Power series are learning


Although they're mostly financed by some higher-ups in the govt and private sector sha...those Investors

Gangs of London Season 2.....9/10

Great season...took a while to get back to it since I forgot the plot of season 1 and had the read a few summaries

These British are so good at making crime action series. The action sequences are so good. You don't even know what to expect at times.
This season had an amazing and terrifying villain in Koba

And the police in the city of London in this show almost seem nonexistent...wtf
With the amount of shooting yet the police never seem to arrive

Anyway, even up till the last episode, I thought this season would be the finale but they set it up for subsequent seasons...

My only complaint is that some characters that should have died this season survived. I mean, if you're gonna shoot someone, don't waste time...

But all action movies/series seem to suffer from this.

emanresUlooC:
Beats me. I've been trying to post a manga review. I'm afraid to try again.

they've been banning my accounts for literally nothing in this section

Luckily I have 3 accounts

pu7pl3:
Marvel didn't copyright this name?
Lapses on their part.

what's there in the name to copyright?
Spiderman: far from home?
Lol...

Nigerian High School Series coming on Netflix


Before y'all complain about the age of the cast...think about shows like Sex Education and Euphoria first

Xtorm7995:
It's a very interesting watch, forget about all those filler guide and just watch everything. I just started about 2 weeks ago and am currently in episode 116 and enjoying every bit of it. That epic feeling you get when you hear the word "BANKAI" and instinctively know you are about to see some premium sh*t is next to none. Can't believe I haven't watched bleach till now. it's shaping up to be one of the best anime's I have see in a long while. Don't mind the number of episodes and just start and you will see it flies by very quickly, and it's not overwhelmingly big when compared to the likes of Naruto and one piece.

some fillers were shiit ...
The Bount arc especially...worst filler in Bleach

New Netflix series

I'm looking for where to download since I currently don't have Netflix sub

oyaskii:
Andor: Cassian Andor's backstory turned out to be a very good watch and one of the best Star Wars projects in this Disney plus era.


The Bear: A surprise tantalising watch considering the premise of it been a "Chef Show". Episode 7 of it might quite possibly be the best episode of a tv series in recent time, it was a single shot with no stop for 30 minutes, anticlimactic tension soaked masterpiece of an episode.

House Of Dragons: This did well enough to finally quench the GOT aftertaste. Endearing characters and a superb casting. I can't wait for S2.

Pantheon: This and severance were probably the best sci fi show imo in the year. Dodgy animation but it more than made up for it with a top tier take on a topic that, in this current time it's more fact than fiction while being excellently grounded in philosophical and human drama..good good stuff.

Bad Sisters: Another surprisingly good watch. Dark comedy with just about the right amount of drama and mystery to make it worthwhile.

Stranger Things S4: Good season with a pretty decent writing bar the last 3 episodes.

Severance: The very first time i saw the trailer, i instantly knew it was gonna be a banger and true to it, this is was a consensus top bin watch. It had everything going for it, stellar cinematography, excellent cast and a unique concept.

This is going to Hurt: British comedy never disappoints spiced with NHS drama and 4th wall break.

Barry S3: The wait for this season was worth it. Barry back at the crossroads between good and bad will always be a good watch.
Abbot Elementary: My suprise comfort show of the year. The only sitcom i currently follow bearing the trait of P&R and Superstore.

The Boys S3: Diabolical! This season raised the bar to the roof. Each episode was gold and with the addition of Jesen Ackles to the cast was a masterstroke.

what app is this?

Kaycee7:
I think say I like brezz but this manny dey motivate me

and he got his reward

Kaycee7:
This is simply your subjective opinion and adds nothing to the conversation

How exactly?

What is "raw animation"? Define it specifically.

It's not uncommon for most anime. Kadokawa and Aniplex handle the preview releases. The main reason MAPPA's doing this now is because they're the ones handling CSM entirely. The last anime they personally posted previews for was Takt OP: Destiny, which I'll like to point out, didn't do CSM numbers

It's a flex alright, but not really exclusive to them. Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Re: Life, Katanagatari and Mushishi all have different EDs. Mushishi has 26 episodes.

Same for other anime. They just happen to have 12 this season.

again I clearly said they're doing what others do...but better

pu7pl3:
I no dey vex oh
I just dey let am know say you no dey ever gree.
But him already know Whatsup too.

lol...
But if I feel I'm wrong I accept nah...

Anyway, are you following any anime this season?
I dey follow quite a number of them

Kaycee7:
Which point are you not denying?

that Mappa picks up good titles...

pu7pl3:
Itspreshh is Baddestguyp abi?
Good luck trying to get him to agree with you.

lol...
Rest sir...
Na normal everyday argument...

Why you dey vex on top argument when no concern you

Kaycee7:
Name one thing MAPPA does in their marketing that other studios don't do?

they do the same thing...
But better than most imo...

Mappa are fully funding ChainsawMan themselves from what I heard...which is uncommon for anime studios...
So they're clearly marketing as much as they can considering they're bearing all the risks...


I gave example of their trailers being better than most anime trailers,
they promote better on social media and even release raw animation sef constantly...
They constantly released episode previews hours to airing which again is uncommon for most anime

Releasing 12 ending songs is also a flex for them
All their opening songs are released on YouTube minutes before the episode airs

IngeniousLeez:
AOT was very popular but I don't think it's marketing is what pushed it.
It's unlike CSM that gets marketed every now and then YouTube and Twitter.

I hardly even saw much marketing for AOT asides from fans word of mouth and hyping on social media. Hence my opinion of fanbased hype rather than marketing.
If you were to recommend shows to newbies on anime, 9 out of 10 times you'd include AOT and JJK.
That's what I talk about fanbase pushing numbers up and not really marketing.

How Demon Slayer smashed all records and box office even One Piece movie is struggling to match, I don't know. If you can capture the attention of general audience you'd successful.
It's the new fans flocking to it under recommendations from older fans that's boosting new shows.
They're easy to form into fanbases or huge popularity now cos they are newer, shorter amount of episodes.

Mappa is popular quite alright, but how many people really know the studios that are behind their favourite content. It's mainly just because we obsessed with some of our fave shows or franchises that's the main reason we go as far as knowing the production studio. For general audience, average people, they definitely don't know who Mappa is. And it's social media that's making seem ppl know their studio or director.
All na hogwash. Ask an average person around you about directors and movie studios then you go know say all of us know things only when na online.

Reality is different from social media life.

I disagree on average audience not knowing MAPPA...
I can tell you that a lot of new anime fans and even non-anime fans that just watched a few anime know MAPPA...

For directors...even me as an anime fan I don't know directors, but my friends do...

Demon slayer hype is still a mystery to me...
But I suspect the anime adaptation did it...
From what I heard, it really boosted manga sales to a point the manga started competing with One Piece

Kaycee7:
The point is that it did that before MAPPA.
Even JJK's popularity was before MAPPA.

If you want to claim MAPPA influence, show us a title that wasn't making top 10 in the charts before MAPPA picked it.

Can't be out here overhyping MAPPA's influence just because they inherited massive fanbases.

Why can't MAPPA do the same for Zombieland Saga, Re: Main, Dance Dance Danseur and Dorohedoro?

again I stated MAPPA picks up big titles...
So I'm not denying your point

ChainsawMan opening number 24 on Global Apple music chart...
Not bad...should have been higher tho

No one is saying the shows aren't popular before MAPPA took them up...
MAPPA are known sef for taking up popular shows...

My point is they do a lot of marketing, even more than most other anime studios...
That's why they're pretty popular nowadays...

Most anime fans would list Mappa as their fav studio...they're always in the news