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- Kieran Pertnav
- Hawaii, United States
- I'm Kieran. I live in Hawaii. I like to watch movies a lot and I make them too. I also play around with flash animation, so you'll see a lot of that in my blog.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Billee and Frank Episode 3
Here's the third episode. It's probably the best. This is really the only time I used much music. After this, it becomes mostly dialog. The "And now..." at the end, was designed as a lead in for the next episode. I don't know if I'm gonna post any more of these though.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Billee and Frank Episode 2
Here's the next episode. It's kinda like the first one. A bit less crappy. The beginning is the tail end of the first episode.
Billee and Frank Episode 1
So here's the deal. Noggin' it up in Rutabegese is falling behind, and I wanted to post something that I actually made. So I made this web version of the first episode of Billee and Frank. The animation is really bad as I made this a long time ago.
Samurai Jack Episode XIX Review
Season: 2
Plot: Jack finds the ruins of his home in the past
Score: 8
Review: Another enjoyable "art gallery episode" which features mini stories from Jack's past. There is almost no dialouge, and is quite effective. This is one of the shortest reviews yet, for I have no more to say.
Plot: Jack finds the ruins of his home in the past
Score: 8
Review: Another enjoyable "art gallery episode" which features mini stories from Jack's past. There is almost no dialouge, and is quite effective. This is one of the shortest reviews yet, for I have no more to say.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Samurai Jack Episode XVIII Review
Season: 2
Plot: Jack tracks and fights some super assassin robots.
Score: 7.8
Review: XVIII is an entertaining if not especially deep episode. It has plenty of action, and a little story, and a scientist sidekick/comedy relief.
Plot: Jack tracks and fights some super assassin robots.
Score: 7.8
Review: XVIII is an entertaining if not especially deep episode. It has plenty of action, and a little story, and a scientist sidekick/comedy relief.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Sheep in the Big City: The complete first episode and brief review.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Really short review: Good episode. better than pilot, I like ranting swede part.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Really short review: Good episode. better than pilot, I like ranting swede part.
Samurai Jack Episode XVII Review
Season: 2
Storyboarded and written by: Mark Andrews
Plot: Another Scotsman episode, this time focusing squarely on fat and haggis.
Score: 7
Review: I'm all for Scottish and fat jokes...if they're funny, which these are not. Watching this episode is like watching someone who has drunk 50 cups of espresso walk back and forth ranting in a Scottish accent: Its funny for a bit, than it gets annoying. The caffein analogy is really all I need for this review.
Storyboarded and written by: Mark Andrews
Plot: Another Scotsman episode, this time focusing squarely on fat and haggis.
Score: 7
Review: I'm all for Scottish and fat jokes...if they're funny, which these are not. Watching this episode is like watching someone who has drunk 50 cups of espresso walk back and forth ranting in a Scottish accent: Its funny for a bit, than it gets annoying. The caffein analogy is really all I need for this review.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Selling reality, and selling image: the Frito Lay campaign.
Frito Lay has a new ad campaign: "We grow the best snacks on earth." Some of the main points of this campaign are:
1. Frito Lay chips are made with potatoes and corn.
2. Corn and Potatoes are grown on farms
NO DUH
Oh thank goodness that the chips I eat are grown on a FARM! AMAZING! ITS LIKE I'M GOING BACK TO NATURE! No longer shall I settle for factory manufactured corn. No longer shall I eat styrofoam chips. Hooray! Frito Lay is growing plants!
OK, now that the sarcastic rant is over, time to look at the facts. I went over to the Frito Lay website, which states that Frito Lay has stopped using hydrogenated oils, and is decreasing their waste. They are doing good things. My question, what does this have to do with their campaign? Although there are some very solid facts, there are also some weak ones. What's weak about their campaign, is that they mix in solid facts with total crap. The following text is from the Frito Lay website, and I give them credit for writing this, so please don't sue me.
"Our snack chips are made in healthier oils like corn and sunflower oil. These oils are low in saturated fats and are higher in polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids, which can help to support a healthy heart as part of a healthy lifestyle." (Frito Lay)
OK, so they've stopped using those bad oils. Good. Now check this out. This is on the same page as the oil blurb.
"Portion Control
To help you in choosing your portion size, Frito-Lay offers our snacks in Single serve and 100-Calorie Packs."
So basically, what they're saying here is: to help you eat less, they offer their chips in small bags. However, a couple years ago, they released, mega grab, which is a bigger small bag than the big grab small bag. (What a mouthful.)
But deconstructing these chip ads isn't the point. Why? Because I LOVE DORITOS. I LOVE THE ARTIFICIAL CHEESE. I DON'T CARE IF THEY ARENT ORGANIC, I JUST LIKE THEM BECAUSE THEY TASTE GOOD!
Remember when cereals used to actually include the word sugar (pardon my french) in their name? Back then ads probably made a lot more sense. Like this: "you should buy this cereal because it has sugar in it and sugar tastes good" (sorry, I sure used the "S" word a lot in that ad.)
It doesn't matter to me, or probably a lot of other people if Doritos or Funyuns are grown on a farm, or if they come in bags with pictures of Sunflowers on them. We're going to buy these chips because they are REALLY FREAKING GOOD! If you are munching on a bag of Doritos and thinking to yourself "boy, these sure are healthy" then, I'm sorry, you are a moron.
Because people are so aware of their health nowadays (That's a good thing) advertisers don't think people will buy something that doesn't pretend to be healthy. But, even if Lays were made with organic potatoes, they would still be potatoes fried in a huge vat of fat.
What I'm saying is, whatever way you look at it, potato chips just arent good for you, and so Frito Lay shouldn't try to sell them like they are.
It is good that people are becoming more aware of their health, but every good thing has a dark side. Mabey that's how it is for fatty chips and sugary cereals. The fact is, that since people care so much about healthy stuff, Frito Lay is promoting itself for something it isnt. So it's your choice, what is better(or worse): That Frito Lay has to adjust their image to the health trend, or that they have, but because of it are promoting their products as something they are not.
1. Frito Lay chips are made with potatoes and corn.
2. Corn and Potatoes are grown on farms
NO DUH
Oh thank goodness that the chips I eat are grown on a FARM! AMAZING! ITS LIKE I'M GOING BACK TO NATURE! No longer shall I settle for factory manufactured corn. No longer shall I eat styrofoam chips. Hooray! Frito Lay is growing plants!
OK, now that the sarcastic rant is over, time to look at the facts. I went over to the Frito Lay website, which states that Frito Lay has stopped using hydrogenated oils, and is decreasing their waste. They are doing good things. My question, what does this have to do with their campaign? Although there are some very solid facts, there are also some weak ones. What's weak about their campaign, is that they mix in solid facts with total crap. The following text is from the Frito Lay website, and I give them credit for writing this, so please don't sue me.
"Our snack chips are made in healthier oils like corn and sunflower oil. These oils are low in saturated fats and are higher in polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids, which can help to support a healthy heart as part of a healthy lifestyle." (Frito Lay)
OK, so they've stopped using those bad oils. Good. Now check this out. This is on the same page as the oil blurb.
"Portion Control
To help you in choosing your portion size, Frito-Lay offers our snacks in Single serve and 100-Calorie Packs."
So basically, what they're saying here is: to help you eat less, they offer their chips in small bags. However, a couple years ago, they released, mega grab, which is a bigger small bag than the big grab small bag. (What a mouthful.)
But deconstructing these chip ads isn't the point. Why? Because I LOVE DORITOS. I LOVE THE ARTIFICIAL CHEESE. I DON'T CARE IF THEY ARENT ORGANIC, I JUST LIKE THEM BECAUSE THEY TASTE GOOD!
Remember when cereals used to actually include the word sugar (pardon my french) in their name? Back then ads probably made a lot more sense. Like this: "you should buy this cereal because it has sugar in it and sugar tastes good" (sorry, I sure used the "S" word a lot in that ad.)
It doesn't matter to me, or probably a lot of other people if Doritos or Funyuns are grown on a farm, or if they come in bags with pictures of Sunflowers on them. We're going to buy these chips because they are REALLY FREAKING GOOD! If you are munching on a bag of Doritos and thinking to yourself "boy, these sure are healthy" then, I'm sorry, you are a moron.
Because people are so aware of their health nowadays (That's a good thing) advertisers don't think people will buy something that doesn't pretend to be healthy. But, even if Lays were made with organic potatoes, they would still be potatoes fried in a huge vat of fat.
What I'm saying is, whatever way you look at it, potato chips just arent good for you, and so Frito Lay shouldn't try to sell them like they are.
It is good that people are becoming more aware of their health, but every good thing has a dark side. Mabey that's how it is for fatty chips and sugary cereals. The fact is, that since people care so much about healthy stuff, Frito Lay is promoting itself for something it isnt. So it's your choice, what is better(or worse): That Frito Lay has to adjust their image to the health trend, or that they have, but because of it are promoting their products as something they are not.
Jack is back with my review of episode XVI
I've missed almost a week of posts, and I've been sick. But now, I return with a new review.
Season: 2
Storyboarded and Written by: Chris Reccardi
Plot: Jack is sent to a place like a collesium called the Dome of Doom
Score: 8.5
Review: In one of the best episodes of season 2, episode XVI balances action and humor well. As Jack takes down a string of opponents with increasingly ridiculous powers. The first opponent is especially hillarious as he strings together pre-battle yelling with a monosylibic vocabualry as well as one of the best uses of a monotone yet. Even if this episode is nothing more than a lot of fighting, it is extremely entertaining.
Season: 2
Storyboarded and Written by: Chris Reccardi
Plot: Jack is sent to a place like a collesium called the Dome of Doom
Score: 8.5
Review: In one of the best episodes of season 2, episode XVI balances action and humor well. As Jack takes down a string of opponents with increasingly ridiculous powers. The first opponent is especially hillarious as he strings together pre-battle yelling with a monosylibic vocabualry as well as one of the best uses of a monotone yet. Even if this episode is nothing more than a lot of fighting, it is extremely entertaining.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
[Insert time period or land here] of the Dead: Review Fest
With Diary of the Dead in theaters, I thought it was time to review the other Romero movies here. (Any time is Zombie time!)
Note: These are mini reviews. Why? I'm lazy.
Night of the Living Dead: Score: 8
Due to it's virtually nonexistant budget, Night relies on it's tight script to deliver suspense and thrills. Ironic, and extremely well plotted "Night" is the tightest, most suspensful movie. Plus it has the best, most cynical ending, in my opinion.
Dawn of the Dead: Score: 7.9
Although probably the best known Dead movie, Dawn of the Dead is my least favorite of the four. Although it is very subtle, with the ending (once again cynical and unexpected) finally stating its point, Dawn suffers from pacing proplems. Since the main point of the movie is to show how the humans react and what they become, the action with the Zombies, and the setting, make the battle and chase scenes seem somewhat lighthearted, especially with the mall music added in. Of course, this serves a purpose to the plot and message of the movie, but it sometimes gets to the point where the sattire ruins the suspense.
Day of the Dead: Score: 9.5
My personal favorite of the Dead movies, Day of the Dead combines the action and suspense of the first movie with the sattire of the second, as well as something of its own. There is an extreme tension, as well as shouting, contrasting conflicts between people and Zombies, and people and people, both being equally gruesome and inhumane. This may be my favorite movie because it doesn't mince words. It clearly depicts the military people as screaming, violent impulsive, savages, even more so than the zombies, and the fatherly scientist as a crazy butcher who nontheless manages to seem more sane than his military counterparts. Leaving leadup and setup out, Day of the Dead throws the charachters straight into conflict with riveting tension. Plus, although Dawn is the most lighthearted and funny, I actually found Day funnier, with the crazy army commander Rhodes shrieking curses at the top of his lungs. The only sane people are a woman, an easygoing Jamaican, and an alcaholic. Well, the last one isn't really that sane. Plus, it features an extremely well played lead Zombie, who is more sympathetic than most of the humans. This movie is a brutal depiction of what we would become, if, of course, we were invaded by zombies.
Land of the Dead: Score: 7.7
Land of the Dead does away with a lot of the staples that make Romero zombie movies great, like a setpiece, and well developed and acted characters. Indeed, John Leguizamo is the only actor who distinguishes his character much. There a lot of interesting ideas that don't really go anywhere, like the nightlife of the city where people, cats, and dogs are fed to zombies, and the depression like camps of people who are kept out of paradise. Indeed, Romero had the freedom to create so many set pieces, that he didn't really use any of them effectively. On the plus side, with it's studion production values, Land is very entertaining, and it maintains the sattirical edge of the Romero zombie movie, even if, like many of the things in the movie, it is not that focused. In Day, the zombies started to gain intelligence with the excellently portrayed zombie: Bub. This movie continues the trend of smart zombies, however, the lead zombie in Land is not as well played. He basically yells a lot, picks up a tool, looks at it for a while, and then uses it. Big, vacant and unfocused, Land is still technically well made, even if it doesn't compare to other Romero movies.
Note: These are mini reviews. Why? I'm lazy.
Night of the Living Dead: Score: 8
Due to it's virtually nonexistant budget, Night relies on it's tight script to deliver suspense and thrills. Ironic, and extremely well plotted "Night" is the tightest, most suspensful movie. Plus it has the best, most cynical ending, in my opinion.
Dawn of the Dead: Score: 7.9
Although probably the best known Dead movie, Dawn of the Dead is my least favorite of the four. Although it is very subtle, with the ending (once again cynical and unexpected) finally stating its point, Dawn suffers from pacing proplems. Since the main point of the movie is to show how the humans react and what they become, the action with the Zombies, and the setting, make the battle and chase scenes seem somewhat lighthearted, especially with the mall music added in. Of course, this serves a purpose to the plot and message of the movie, but it sometimes gets to the point where the sattire ruins the suspense.
Day of the Dead: Score: 9.5
My personal favorite of the Dead movies, Day of the Dead combines the action and suspense of the first movie with the sattire of the second, as well as something of its own. There is an extreme tension, as well as shouting, contrasting conflicts between people and Zombies, and people and people, both being equally gruesome and inhumane. This may be my favorite movie because it doesn't mince words. It clearly depicts the military people as screaming, violent impulsive, savages, even more so than the zombies, and the fatherly scientist as a crazy butcher who nontheless manages to seem more sane than his military counterparts. Leaving leadup and setup out, Day of the Dead throws the charachters straight into conflict with riveting tension. Plus, although Dawn is the most lighthearted and funny, I actually found Day funnier, with the crazy army commander Rhodes shrieking curses at the top of his lungs. The only sane people are a woman, an easygoing Jamaican, and an alcaholic. Well, the last one isn't really that sane. Plus, it features an extremely well played lead Zombie, who is more sympathetic than most of the humans. This movie is a brutal depiction of what we would become, if, of course, we were invaded by zombies.
Land of the Dead: Score: 7.7
Land of the Dead does away with a lot of the staples that make Romero zombie movies great, like a setpiece, and well developed and acted characters. Indeed, John Leguizamo is the only actor who distinguishes his character much. There a lot of interesting ideas that don't really go anywhere, like the nightlife of the city where people, cats, and dogs are fed to zombies, and the depression like camps of people who are kept out of paradise. Indeed, Romero had the freedom to create so many set pieces, that he didn't really use any of them effectively. On the plus side, with it's studion production values, Land is very entertaining, and it maintains the sattirical edge of the Romero zombie movie, even if, like many of the things in the movie, it is not that focused. In Day, the zombies started to gain intelligence with the excellently portrayed zombie: Bub. This movie continues the trend of smart zombies, however, the lead zombie in Land is not as well played. He basically yells a lot, picks up a tool, looks at it for a while, and then uses it. Big, vacant and unfocused, Land is still technically well made, even if it doesn't compare to other Romero movies.
Samurai Jack Episode XV Review
Season: 2
Storyboarded and Written by Chris Savino and Erik Weise
Plot: 3 hit/miss mini stories
Score: Since there are 3 stories, this will be scored by story. Story 1: 6.7 Story 2: 7 Story 3: 6
Review: These three short Samurai Jack stories are all extremely wierd. The best is story 2. Why? Because it features cannibalism. Yep, there are a bunch of robots, who look just like people, eating each other. The first story is a short but amusing riddle story. The third is an odd story with Jack rescuing a captured fairy. And speaking of cannibalism: coming soon: Zombie Review Fest!
Storyboarded and Written by Chris Savino and Erik Weise
Plot: 3 hit/miss mini stories
Score: Since there are 3 stories, this will be scored by story. Story 1: 6.7 Story 2: 7 Story 3: 6
Review: These three short Samurai Jack stories are all extremely wierd. The best is story 2. Why? Because it features cannibalism. Yep, there are a bunch of robots, who look just like people, eating each other. The first story is a short but amusing riddle story. The third is an odd story with Jack rescuing a captured fairy. And speaking of cannibalism: coming soon: Zombie Review Fest!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Sheep in the Big City Chapter 2
I didn't feel like writing anything (besides this blurb) so watch this instead
Thursday, March 13, 2008
One Week of Hell. Plus- Sheep in the Big City: Chapter 1 and Review
I've been really busy this week, and I'm sure all my nonexistant viewers are extremely annoyed that this DAILY site hasn't had a post in days. On a lighter note, here's a cool cartoon I found on YouTube. It was once a TV cartoon and I really don't know where this came from, so don't blame me if this has like, copyright problems.
Really, really, really, short review: Good use of irony. Narration a bit eccessive. Gets better in other episodes when randomness is added to the mix.
Really, really, really, short review: Good use of irony. Narration a bit eccessive. Gets better in other episodes when randomness is added to the mix.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Samurai Jack Season Compilations.
Visit my other blog, samuraijackguide.blogspot.com to get all of the Season 1 episode reviews in one convenient post. When I finish reviewing a season on this blog, I will compile all the reviews from that season and put them on the Samurai Jack blog. New reviews will continue to be posted here.
Samurai Jack Episode XIV Review
Season: 2
Plot: Jack runs into a tribe of monkeys, and teaches them to defend themseselves, in order for them to teach him how to "jump good"
Score: 7.7
Review: This episode sets the tone for Season 2. It is a much more humor focused episode, and it is paced much faster. It is entertaining and fairly funny. However, it seems that the crew wanted to start the season on a happier note, and actually shows Jack scoring a victory against Aku. This gives the episode a more optomistic feel, however, it leaves it up to the viewer to figure out why Jack is still in the future. It is a good episode, but it fits poorly into the Samurai Jack timeline.s
Plot: Jack runs into a tribe of monkeys, and teaches them to defend themseselves, in order for them to teach him how to "jump good"
Score: 7.7
Review: This episode sets the tone for Season 2. It is a much more humor focused episode, and it is paced much faster. It is entertaining and fairly funny. However, it seems that the crew wanted to start the season on a happier note, and actually shows Jack scoring a victory against Aku. This gives the episode a more optomistic feel, however, it leaves it up to the viewer to figure out why Jack is still in the future. It is a good episode, but it fits poorly into the Samurai Jack timeline.s
Friday, March 7, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
This Takes Crappy Fan Fiction To A New Level
Check out this page of "Pokemon Poems" members.fortunecity.com/mushme/pokemonpoetry.htm
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Samurai Jack: Season 1 Wrapup
Season
I've been quite harsh when reviewing the first season episodes, mabey a bit too harsh. However, the point I was trying to illustrate was that the first season peaked in its second half, and was entertaining but suffered from poor pacing, and that the show itself peaked in the beginning of its fourth season. While these origonal episodes don't compare to the later excellent episodes, they are still very entertaining, if not as awesome as the peak episodes, which is as it should be. The best shows I've seen peak in their third and fourth seasons, and Jack is no exception. The trick is to watch these episodes first and watch as the show gets steadily better.
Score: 7
DVD
For the season 1 disks, you get a very good commentary on episode VII by Genndy Tartakovsky and Bryan Andrews. Get used to their voices, as they are on the next 4 commentary tracks as well. There is also a fairly good making of, although it doesn't feature as many people as it does on the premier movie disk. Also included are the usual, decent, still galleries.
Score: 7
Overall: 7
I've been quite harsh when reviewing the first season episodes, mabey a bit too harsh. However, the point I was trying to illustrate was that the first season peaked in its second half, and was entertaining but suffered from poor pacing, and that the show itself peaked in the beginning of its fourth season. While these origonal episodes don't compare to the later excellent episodes, they are still very entertaining, if not as awesome as the peak episodes, which is as it should be. The best shows I've seen peak in their third and fourth seasons, and Jack is no exception. The trick is to watch these episodes first and watch as the show gets steadily better.
Score: 7
DVD
For the season 1 disks, you get a very good commentary on episode VII by Genndy Tartakovsky and Bryan Andrews. Get used to their voices, as they are on the next 4 commentary tracks as well. There is also a fairly good making of, although it doesn't feature as many people as it does on the premier movie disk. Also included are the usual, decent, still galleries.
Score: 7
Overall: 7
Samurai Jack Episode XIII Review
Season: 1
Plot: Aku makes up nasty stories about Jack.
Score: 7.5
Review: This is an important pioneer episode in many ways. It is the first episode entirely focused on humor, with very little action, and is the first episode to feature a villain in the leading role, with Jack as a secondary charachter. As it is a pioneer episode, it comes off as a little awkward, leaving the viewer wondering where Jack is, and I was dumbstruck by the series' newfound humor that was so prominently featured in the second season. However, this type of humor is very silly, and, while it can be good when used effectively, can also become repetitive and annoying. It works on a hit or miss basis, and this episode is a mild hit.
Plot: Aku makes up nasty stories about Jack.
Score: 7.5
Review: This is an important pioneer episode in many ways. It is the first episode entirely focused on humor, with very little action, and is the first episode to feature a villain in the leading role, with Jack as a secondary charachter. As it is a pioneer episode, it comes off as a little awkward, leaving the viewer wondering where Jack is, and I was dumbstruck by the series' newfound humor that was so prominently featured in the second season. However, this type of humor is very silly, and, while it can be good when used effectively, can also become repetitive and annoying. It works on a hit or miss basis, and this episode is a mild hit.
Samurai Jack Episode XII Review
Season:1
Storyboarded and Written by: Chriss Reccardi
Plot: Jack joins the villains, a group of Chicago gangsters, in order to get close to Aku.
Score: 8
Trivia: This episode features robots similar to the robot X-49 in season 4.
Review: This episode is funny, mostly for the gangsters who say "kay" or "see" after every sentence, and is also one of the best paced season 1 episodes, with an action scene at the beginning, middle and end. Overall, a solid episode.
Storyboarded and Written by: Chriss Reccardi
Plot: Jack joins the villains, a group of Chicago gangsters, in order to get close to Aku.
Score: 8
Trivia: This episode features robots similar to the robot X-49 in season 4.
Review: This episode is funny, mostly for the gangsters who say "kay" or "see" after every sentence, and is also one of the best paced season 1 episodes, with an action scene at the beginning, middle and end. Overall, a solid episode.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer
Why does there even have to be a fourth movie. I know there are rabid fans everywhere waiting for this movie to come out, but I was never a fan of the series. OK, so that obviously invalidates my opinion on the 4th one, but anyways, here's the trailer.
How exactly does Indy "Protect the power of the divine" and "Save the cradle of civilization?" Last time I checked, he just went in, killed some Nazis, and blew some stuff up. At least they recognise that Harrison Ford is getting old, which again begs the question: Why is he making this movie?
How exactly does Indy "Protect the power of the divine" and "Save the cradle of civilization?" Last time I checked, he just went in, killed some Nazis, and blew some stuff up. At least they recognise that Harrison Ford is getting old, which again begs the question: Why is he making this movie?
Monday, March 3, 2008
No Review Today
Like anybody cares. I'M STILL TALKING TO MYSELF, ALL MY NONEXISTANT READERS MUST THINK I'M CRAZY!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Samurai Jack Episode XI Review
Season: 1
Storyboarded and Written by: Mark Andrews and Bryan Andrews.
Plot: Jack meets the recurring Scotsman charachter in his first and best episode.
Score: 8.1
Review: This episode introduces two important recurring elements, and is a lot of fun as well. It is the first episode to feature Jack's samurai hat, and also features the Scotsman, a huge, well... Scotsman, with a machine gun for a leg. The episode is definately humor geared, and is the only Scotsman episode that actually succeeds at being funny. In addition to the Scottish banter is the hillarious pig bounty hunter who yells gibberish before going to battle.
Storyboarded and Written by: Mark Andrews and Bryan Andrews.
Plot: Jack meets the recurring Scotsman charachter in his first and best episode.
Score: 8.1
Review: This episode introduces two important recurring elements, and is a lot of fun as well. It is the first episode to feature Jack's samurai hat, and also features the Scotsman, a huge, well... Scotsman, with a machine gun for a leg. The episode is definately humor geared, and is the only Scotsman episode that actually succeeds at being funny. In addition to the Scottish banter is the hillarious pig bounty hunter who yells gibberish before going to battle.
Samurai Jack Episode X Review
Season: 1
Plot: Jack fights through a level of a video game to get to a pretty neat 15 minute story.
Score: 8.1
Review: This is one of the first Jack episodes that carries a real emotional weight, and this puts it up there with the best of Season 1. The beginning of the episode, however, is basically like watching a video game. Although Jack is an action show, very few of it's episodes fall into this trap. The main reason I like this episode, however, is that there is someone who wants to die fighting, and Samurai Jack has to kill him. The episode doesn't have to apologise for, or cover up the death that is it's theme, which puts it above most TV.
Plot: Jack fights through a level of a video game to get to a pretty neat 15 minute story.
Score: 8.1
Review: This is one of the first Jack episodes that carries a real emotional weight, and this puts it up there with the best of Season 1. The beginning of the episode, however, is basically like watching a video game. Although Jack is an action show, very few of it's episodes fall into this trap. The main reason I like this episode, however, is that there is someone who wants to die fighting, and Samurai Jack has to kill him. The episode doesn't have to apologise for, or cover up the death that is it's theme, which puts it above most TV.
Samurai Jack Episode IX Review
Season: 1
Storyboarded and Written by: Chris Reccardi and I think someone else...mabey Chris Savino again.
Plot: Jack searches for an ancient underwater time macine and falls into a trap.
Score: 6.7
Review: As usuall, this episode pattern of being slow paced yet still enjoyable. This episode is good enough, but it is also nothing special. Its best feature is a fish which is controlled by pulling on its brain.
Well... that was kind of a lame review, I guess that's what happens when you review something you haven't watched for months. Oh well, next episode.
Storyboarded and Written by: Chris Reccardi and I think someone else...mabey Chris Savino again.
Plot: Jack searches for an ancient underwater time macine and falls into a trap.
Score: 6.7
Review: As usuall, this episode pattern of being slow paced yet still enjoyable. This episode is good enough, but it is also nothing special. Its best feature is a fish which is controlled by pulling on its brain.
Well... that was kind of a lame review, I guess that's what happens when you review something you haven't watched for months. Oh well, next episode.
Samurai Jack: Episode VIII Review
Season: 1
Plot: Jack is split into two halves, good, normal Jack, and Mad Jack.
Score: 5.6
Review: The plot idea of this episode is incredibly generic. The whole episode is basically Jack and Mad Jack running at each other and screaming and then fighting. This episode's main significance is it introduces Jack without his hair tied, and it corrects some pacing by being one of the first episodes to be entirely action with almost no plot. Otherwise, it is another mediocre Season 1 episode.
Incidentally, this is the Daily Cynic's 50th post. Happy 50th post all my nonexistant readers! God, its like I'm just, talking to myself on the internet. I need to get a life. Oh, by the way, this post has a crapload of labels...I'M TALKING TO MYSELF AGAIN!
Plot: Jack is split into two halves, good, normal Jack, and Mad Jack.
Score: 5.6
Review: The plot idea of this episode is incredibly generic. The whole episode is basically Jack and Mad Jack running at each other and screaming and then fighting. This episode's main significance is it introduces Jack without his hair tied, and it corrects some pacing by being one of the first episodes to be entirely action with almost no plot. Otherwise, it is another mediocre Season 1 episode.
Incidentally, this is the Daily Cynic's 50th post. Happy 50th post all my nonexistant readers! God, its like I'm just, talking to myself on the internet. I need to get a life. Oh, by the way, this post has a crapload of labels...I'M TALKING TO MYSELF AGAIN!
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