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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Will the Real May Please Stand Up? (2023)
Dull dull dull, talk talk talk
This show was supposed to be about the Titans. Where the hell are the monsters?? Instead it's a continual stream of boring drama and endless talking.
They got Kurt Russell and played up the monster angle and then totally failed to deliver. If very lucky we get one or two scenes with a few glimpses of a Titan and then more dialog.
Really bummed. I have enjoyed other Apple TV productions quite a lot. I'm really surprised that they put this snoozefest on the air.
Most of the plot is just filler. The characters aren't compelling. They should've taken a page from Pacific Rim and made it wall to wall monster fights.
Painkiller (2023)
Another perspective
Glad to see Uzo Aruba with a solid role after OITNB. Two episodes in, I'm definitely into it. It's a very different tone than "Dopesick," but that's okay - why would we need two shows with the same take?
I think this will resonate with different audiences, which is good: more people need to hear this story and how this drug became mainstream!
The drug cheerleaders are a bit 2D. I'm also having trouble with Matthew Broderick being an old guy. When did that happen? That's not right!
It's highly watchable, even if not as "good" as Dopesick. We'll see if they manage to stick the landing, but I'm into it so far.
Ms. Marvel (2022)
Fun, family show
We loved the show. Loved the family dynamic and that they explored her cultural background and historical events that I was woefully ignorant of going in. The cast was a lot of fun, and I really can't wait to see Ms Marvel and Captain Marvel team up.
Not what some folks may have expected from an MCU series, but rigid expectations are the enemy of enjoyment.
A Message to Gracias (1964)
Uninspired and unfunny
This was made well past the Termite Terrace heyday, and it shows. The animation is mediocre (note the longer sequences of running / travel that help pad out the running time), and the timing for the cartoon is terrible. It's just perfunctory and depending on your generosity of spirit towards the characters to work at all.