I had a fair amount to say about this episode. I kind of
went in with high hopes we would get something a little different. I suppose we
did but not in a good way. It was kind of boring. Yes the visuals were somewhat
impressive, especially at the end, but a good story is more than visuals.
There’s heart, there’s innovation, there’s subverting tropes, or even using
some tropes the audience might not expect. We did not get that.
What I would have liked to see would be a few variations,
make the monster so strong and so crazy the pride troopers are forced to get
involved. And rather than leaving the hero’s ready for the final fight, leave
them in a bit of a pinch, make them exhausted or injured. Maybe make us care
about Universe 3 more. They had a great moment when they were erased, but I
needed more to really care about them, which is sad, because if you think about
it a universe getting erased is horrific. All these people are fighting for
their survival, and we should get a sense of that throughout the fighting.
The review, from watching the episode to the finished video
took about three and a half hours, which meant it was kind of late to post on
Saturday night. I’m trying to find a way to say more while shortening the
production. I worry about trying to ab lib at this point, but I really want to
be able to put something up by 10 or 10:30 EST.
The Universe three arc is now finished and I am glad to see
it go. It was unworthy considering how close we are to the end. I just hope the
ending actually does live up to the hype.
-Gedaemon
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