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alee_grrlNon spoiler review: it was amazing. Great characterization, heart-felt story lines, tongue in cheek humor, and so many meta jokes that there was no way I caught them all. The animation took a bit of getting used to, and some people may not be able to adjust to some of it. I was worried I'd come out with a migraine, but thankfully my eyes seemed to have adjusted to it by the end and I seem to have avoided the headache. I hope that is the case, because I'd really like to watch this one again to try to catch all the details I missed this go round. Plus it really was that good.
The other thing I saw recently was She-Ra: Princesses of Power, which I ended up binge watching on New Years Eve. It was a lot of fun. I have fond (though incredibly fuzzy) memories of the original. Thankfully the fuzziness of my memories of the original series made it very easy to enjoy the reboot. All the nostalgia, but no "oh my gods they changed 'x'" rages. Plus I'm pretty sure this version has a much stronger plot (which isn't hard, the original was basically a half-hour toy commercial with a thin veneer of plot). I really enjoyed how diverse the princesses were in personality and body type, and the coding of the characters' sexuality and gender is incredibly open and fluid. It was definitely a fun watch and I hope they continue in the same vein for season 2.
The other thing I saw recently was She-Ra: Princesses of Power, which I ended up binge watching on New Years Eve. It was a lot of fun. I have fond (though incredibly fuzzy) memories of the original. Thankfully the fuzziness of my memories of the original series made it very easy to enjoy the reboot. All the nostalgia, but no "oh my gods they changed 'x'" rages. Plus I'm pretty sure this version has a much stronger plot (which isn't hard, the original was basically a half-hour toy commercial with a thin veneer of plot). I really enjoyed how diverse the princesses were in personality and body type, and the coding of the characters' sexuality and gender is incredibly open and fluid. It was definitely a fun watch and I hope they continue in the same vein for season 2.
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Date: 2019-01-07 03:43 pm (UTC)It was incredibly inspiring. I definitely want to see it again, but will likely wait til it hits the small screen as I did end up developing a headache after seeing it. Which is super unfortunate. The animation is so beautiful and intricate, but there are definitely parts of the effects that were hard on my eyes in similar ways to 3d movies (which is why I always see the 2d version). Hopefully seeing it on a smaller screen will lessen the effect. The music, score and soundtrack were definitely amazing. I'm glad it's already winning awards, as it deserves them all. :D <3