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Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:06pm On Nov 04, 2024
Lana1:
I know Zoe Saldana and Genesis Rodriguez are baddies but they are showing too much ass in this new season of Lioness
Sheesh.....

See wetin Una dey type with utmost alacrity.
If I type am na, bot no go let me rest... but this is tempting. 😅
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Baddestguyp(m): 11:08pm On Nov 04, 2024
NaijaMemes:
Imagine saying that a basic revenge anime with an overpowered MC, has a better plot that Arcane. Not only that, character building.

Arcane that almost all the main characters have gone through loss, failure an pain, which changed them.....


A simp will always be a simp sha. Dundee utd
Arcane's plot definitely has more layers than Blue Eye Samurai

also, simply having characters go through loss doesn't automatically make them great characters...

Jayce and Jinx are well written so far tho...

Vi despite being one of the main characters is nothing but a badass sister who cares and wants to find her sister...

I expect more from her in the last 3 episodes
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:09pm On Nov 04, 2024
pu7pl3:
First time in my long years of living is a man complaining about baddies showing too much ass 😢
Walahi talahi me sef shock.....

If to say na one of our sanctimonious fellows na, w for dey understandable.

Maybe dem wan kill am with too much "content". grin grin
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by GloriousGbola: 11:14pm On Nov 04, 2024
Lana1:
I know Zoe Saldana and Genesis Rodriguez are baddies but they are showing too much ass in this new season of Lioness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%27s_Angels

Charlie's Angels became known as "Jiggle TV". Jiggle TV was also called "Tits & Ass Television" or "T&A" for short[19] and in the 1970s the amount of sex on television increased, as did its ratings,[20] creating social controversies and consequences,[21] by critics who believed that the TV series had no intelligence or substance. These characterizations stemmed from the fact that the lead actresses frequently dressed scantily or provocatively as part of their undercover characters (including roller derby girl, beauty pageant contestant, maid, female prisoner, or just bikini-clad), and the belief that their clothing was a means of attracting viewers.[22] "Jiggle TV" is seen as trashy and escapist entertainment.[23] Farrah Fawcett once attributed the TV show's success to this fact: "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra".[24] Contrariwise on TV Tales, Cheryl Ladd said "I'm just saying, personally, I wore a bra"; Shelley Hack stated: "I don't jiggle much, so I didn't have anything to worry about"; and Jaclyn Smith said, "Jiggle TV. I thought it was ridiculous".[17]
you are supposed to shut down your brain and enjoy the ride
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:15pm On Nov 04, 2024
NobleStag007:
This your comment got me cracking with my 32 teeth showing..damn.. you are funny ehn grin
You think say I no go catch you... grin grin
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:21pm On Nov 04, 2024
Lana1:
grin grin
I wouldn't be complaining if it was boobs
Wagbayi Omo yi !!! grin grin

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by NobleStag007: 11:32pm On Nov 04, 2024
abduleez1:
You think say I no go catch you... grin grin
O ya o ya.. you don catch me..FBI grin
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:36pm On Nov 04, 2024
NobleStag007:
O ya o ya.. you don catch me..FBI grin
grin grin
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 12:56am On Nov 05, 2024
How will you name an episode Top Hat, tease the Top Hat during the episode and still no single Top Hat was worn? 😒

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by oyaskii(m): 6:01am On Nov 05, 2024
pu7pl3:
How will you name an episode Top Hat, tease the Top Hat during the episode and still no single Top Hat was worn? 😒
😅. They have been very deliberate the title of each episode in the most brilliant way. They try to make a play on the words to euphemize and satirize a bit, what the episode would be about. Episode 4 was named "Cent'Anni" which literally an Italian phrase to say, "I wish you a 100 years and more" or "I wish you long life", but that was the episode that Sofia gassed her whole family 💀.

They have strayed very far away from the comics all season long, as they have basically just stripped down the comic character to thier own version, so i feel they wanted at least one solid connection to the comics before they go out. When Oz leaves his brother so that they could go see a movie 💀, he goes home for the promised Oedipus date with his mom, and he picks his favorite movie, "Top Hat", as a direct reference to how the character appears in the comics, with the show inkling that he got the inspiration for his outfit from his favorite movie, and i believe that was what they were going for with that episode title.
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by NaijaMemes: 7:01am On Nov 05, 2024
Baddestguyp:
Arcane's plot definitely has more layers than Blue Eye Samurai

also, simply having characters go through loss doesn't automatically make them great characters...

Jayce and Jinx are well written so far tho...

Vi despite being one of the main characters is nothing but a badass sister who cares and wants to find her sister...

I expect more from her in the last 3 episodes
Noted. Let's see your full review of Arcane when you finish it.
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by NaijaMemes: 7:05am On Nov 05, 2024
The Diplomat has been hyped here. But my personal bias won't allow me to really like it.

Once you understand how international politics works, it makes political thrillers less believable.

However it is a good show. But I am disappointed with the domestic violence in the show. The MC, a woman, beat her husband and it was meant to be funny?

Are the producers simps and misandrists?
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 8:38am On Nov 05, 2024
4 days to go and today, I'll like to revisit the architecture and environment design of Arcane.

The contrasts between Piltover and The Undercity. Even when Piltover is shown during the night, you still can't mistake it for The Undercity with the clear differences in their aesthetics.

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by samistry(m): 9:14am On Nov 05, 2024
Kaycee7:
4 days to go and today, I'll like to revisit the architecture and environment design of Arcane.

The contrasts between Piltover and The Undercity. Even when Piltover is shown during the night, you still can't mistake it for The Undercity with the clear differences in their aesthetics.

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by NobleStag007: 9:19am On Nov 05, 2024
[quote author=samistry post=132739828][/quote]Good job bro.
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 9:19am On Nov 05, 2024
oyaskii:
😅. They have been very deliberate the title of each episode in the most brilliant way. They try to make a play on the words to euphemize and satirize a bit, what the episode would be about. Episode 4 was named "Cent'Anni" which literally an Italian phrase to say, "I wish you a 100 years and more" or "I wish you long life", but that was the episode that Sofia gassed her whole family 💀.

They have strayed very far away from the comics all season long, as they have basically just stripped down the comic character to thier own version, so i feel they wanted at least one solid connection to the comics before they go out. When Oz leaves his brother so that they could go see a movie 💀, he goes home for the promised Oedipus date with his mom, and he picks his favorite movie, "Top Hat", as a direct reference to how the character appears in the comics, with the show inkling that he got the inspiration for his outfit from his favorite movie, and i believe that was what they were going for with that episode title.
Well they got me. When I saw that reference with his favourite show I was like "hell yea, he's wearing it now" complete with the monocle and umbrella. But it never happened.

Another thought, that bomb will surely get the Bat's attention or atleast Gordon's attention won't it?
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 9:59am On Nov 05, 2024
samistry:
grin
Just like The American Dragon, once I get up, we go again 💪🏿
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by oyaskii(m): 10:02am On Nov 05, 2024
pu7pl3:
Well they got me. When I saw that reference with his favourite show I was like "hell yea, he's wearing it now" complete with the monocle and umbrella. But it never happened.

Another thought, that bomb will surely get the Bat's attention or atleast Gordon's attention won't it?
A bomb that shatters the entire Gotham Overflow tunnel, you'd think will certainly get the attention of the Caped Crusader but then again Matt Reeves hinted sometime ago that we would probably not see his version of Batman again, till The Batman II in 2025, and that although the show takes place in Batman's universe but they wanted the focus to be on Oz. But i feel, a Batman appearance would have been an all timer tv moment, and they missed a huge opportunity if at the end of the last episode, he doesn't show up, at least the little premise from the final episode doesn't suggest so...

And that was IGN angst with the show and why they rated it so low. They felt The Penguin is not such an intricate character to deserve a whole show about, and a Batman appearance would have elevated the show and hidden the lack of depth of Oz.

But i say Fvck them!, Collin Farrell as Oz was one of the most memorable thing from "The Batman" (2022), and it would have been criminal not to have him reprise the role. Critics sometimes can be so up-tight for no reason, just enjoy greatness and forget about the little inadequacies ffgs. No matter how the last episode pans out, This was a GOOD SHOW! 👌🏿

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 10:13am On Nov 05, 2024
oyaskii:
A bomb that shatters the entire Gotham Overflow tunnel, you'd think will certainly get the attention of the Caped Crusader but then again Matt Reeves hinted sometime ago that we would probably not see his version of Batman again, till The Batman II in 2025, and that although the show takes place in Batman's universe but they wanted the focus to be on Oz. But i feel, a Batman appearance would have been an all timer tv moment, and they missed a huge opportunity if at the end of the last episode, he doesn't show up, at least the little premise from the final episode doesn't suggest so...

And that was IGN angst with the show and why they rated it so low. They felt The Penguin is not such an intricate character to deserve a whole show about, and a Batman appearance would have elevated the show and hidden the lack of depth of Oz.

But i say Fvck them!, Collin Farrell as Oz was one of the most memorable thing from "The Batman" (2022), and it would have been criminal not to have him reprise the role. Critics sometimes can be so up-tight for no reason, just enjoy greatness and forget about the little inadequacies ffgs. No matter how the last episode pans out, This was a GOOD SHOW! 👌🏿
I still don't fully believe Matt Reeves. They're probably trying to distract us. I see it now.

The climatic scene of the final episode. Sofia thinks she has Oz cornered but then he looks to the east, to see Victor arrive with the gang bosses. Oz takes the lead and as he and Sofia and their forces charge at each other. Just before they clash, a dark figure swoops down between them. It's The Dark Knight. He throws out his arms towards both parties. They stop in their tracks, all attention on him. Batman reaches into his toolbelt and pulls out... A can of Pepsi.

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Baddestguyp(m): 10:55am On Nov 05, 2024
Kaycee7:
4 days to go and today, I'll like to revisit the architecture and environment design of Arcane.

The contrasts between Piltover and The Undercity. Even when Piltover is shown during the night, you still can't mistake it for The Undercity with the clear differences in their aesthetics.
I think you're overhyping basic worldbuilding aesthetics.

Take Game of Thrones for instance. Every city is distinguishable by using things such as lighting, colors, even the designs of their clothing, the designs of rooms, building architechture etc...
It's a technique the writers use so that even when the scene changes to another location, anyone can tell where it's occuring at a glance.

Naruto for instance while it does not cover most of its world, anyone at a glance can tell if a scene is taking place in Konoha or the Sand village or the Hidden Rain village. In other words, while all ninja villages have different aesthetics, but the different towns look the same.

Avatar does this too. Every Nation has different aesthetics to it. At a glance you can tell if you're in the fire nation or the earth kingdom or water.

On the other hand, The Witcher has poor worldbuilding as every city/town looks basically the same. Nothing feels different from town to town because the land scape is exactly the same.

Arcane does use that worldbuilding technique but it's nothing special. It's basic if anything.

And there is nothing special about the worldbuilding of Arcane so far in season 1. Just 2 locations.

Maybe in subsequent seasons, there will be more, but I don't see why you're overhyping basic worldbuilding.

I don't think the worldbuilding in the Arcane animated series is it's strongest point so far. The source material has a lot of locations I've heard but barely anything has been touched in season 1
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Beorn:
NaijaMemes:
Imagine saying that a basic revenge anime with an overpowered MC, has a better plot that Arcane. Not only that, character building.

Arcane that almost all the main characters have gone through loss, failure an pain, which changed them.....


A simp will always be a simp sha. Dundee utd
Even though I thoroughly enjoyed Blue Eye Samurai, I agree with you that it was a basic revenge story animation. It's very interesting but not on the levels of Arcane if we are to add other ingredients like story arc, character building, incredible VFX, better plot; in short, Arcane is heads and shoulders above BES.

You'd gradually see the emotional processes most of them went through to get to the point they were..
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Kaycee7(m): 11:26am On Nov 05, 2024
Beorn:
Even though I thoroughly enjoyed Blue Eye Samurai, I agree with you that it was a basic revenge story animation. It's very interesting but not on the levels of Arcane if we are to add other ingredients like story arc, character building, incredible VFX, better plot; in short, Arcane is heads and shoulders above BES.

You'd gradually see the emotional processes most of them went to get to the point they were..
Jayce's character development still remains one of my best written aspects of the show.

But when I saw the character development of side characters like Marcus, the Enforcer (pictured below), I was left in awe. When he was introduced, you wouldn't have cared if he'd died in the first act, infact you probably wished for it. By the end of the second act, there was such nuance to his character that his death had some emotional weight to it.

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by abduleez1(m): 11:47am On Nov 05, 2024
Beorn:
Even though I thoroughly enjoyed Blue Eye Samurai, I agree with you that it was a basic revenge story animation. It's very interesting but not on the levels of Arcane if we are to add other ingredients like story arc, character building, incredible VFX, better plot; in short, Arcane is heads and shoulders above BES.

You'd gradually see the emotional processes most of them went to get to the point they were..
The character development is the best I've seen in a long while in the history of animation. It's story arc also holds more weight.
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Erenjp: 1:28pm On Nov 05, 2024
My Baddestguyp account just got banned for posting my Arcane full review.

Luckily I copied it before posting...but I can't repost without getting banned again.

Best I can do is screenshot my notepad
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by NaijaMemes: 1:34pm On Nov 05, 2024
Erenjp:
My Baddestguyp account just got banned for posting my Arcane full review.

Luckily I copied it before posting...but I can't repost without getting banned again.

Best I can do is screenshot my notepad
huh

What the hell is going on with this spambot sef? Post picture, ban! Post long comment, ban! Post link, ban!

Sorry bro. I actually wanted to see your review
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Erenjp: 1:40pm On Nov 05, 2024
Arcane season 1 (rewatch).....9/10


My first watch was a 6.5/10 rating. Massive improvement

My Baddestguyp account is on haitus

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Erenjp: 1:40pm On Nov 05, 2024
Continuation
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by itspreshh: 1:44pm On Nov 05, 2024
Erenjp:
Continuation
This is my 3rd account.
For some reason I can't post images again on the second account.

Baddestguyp
Erenjp

Review continuation

Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Erenjp: 1:47pm On Nov 05, 2024
NaijaMemes:
huh

What the hell is going on with this spambot sef? Post picture, ban! Post long comment, ban! Post link, ban!

Sorry bro. I actually wanted to see your review
I don tire.

First account got banned.
Second account posted 4 screenshots and I wasn't allowed to post screenshots again.

Had to use my 3rd account to post the remaining pictures
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by Erenjp: 1:49pm On Nov 05, 2024
So this is my official apology for once claiming Arcane is mid

Arcane is not mid.
It is very good.

The overhype is likely what affected my enjoyment of the series years ago.


- Baddestguyp
Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by oyaskii(m):
Erenjp:
Arcane season 1 (rewatch).....9/10


My first watch was a 6.5/10 rating. Massive improvement

My Baddestguyp account is on haitus
9/10? Wow, after your years of capping how the show wasn't all that. 9/10 is a near perfect score tho, so how does your stance of it being "overhyped" fit your narrative cuz going by this your score, it seems the show it's worth all the hype 🤷🏾‍♂️.

So from the said overhype, was there anything they praised the show for, that was false?

Btw, After this watch, how does it compare with your bae, AOT? 🫣
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