Category: Cartoons
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Smiling Friends is Amazing

American adult cartoons are hit or miss. Mostly misses for me. The last one I enjoyed was Rick and Morty, up until season three happened while I was working at a McDonald’s. If I ever hear someone ask for Szechuan sauce ever again I will fucking murder them. Smiling Friends is the first Adult Swim…
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Castlevania Season 4: Sticking the Landing

I’m not sure if this is a cartoon or American anime anymore so I’m just gonna say it’s both. Cool? Cool. On with the review. When Netflix released the first ever trailer for their adaptation of Castlevania, I remember feeling dread. Granted, I was on break at McDonald’s at the time; dread was a common…
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The Last Airbender: The Golden Standard

I know it’s not technically anime, but I couldn’t find a better slot to put it in. So… we’re going with the anime slot. If you have a problem with that, feel free to email me at the following address: idontgiveashitfuckyourselfsideways@jumpoffaroof.net My writing relationship with this show has been a weird one. I’ve talked about…
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Azula: The Mad Prodigey

Why yes, I did just finish my Avatar re-watch. What gave it away? One thing I don’t often touch on in these analyses is Negative Character Arcs. To explain briefly: a Positive Change arc is where the character overcomes their Lie and changes for the better; these are what you see most often in fiction.…
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Rayla: The Bloodless Assassin (The Mind of a Character)

Yes, I did just finish season three of ‘The Dragon Prince’. What gave it away? There are a lot of lovable characters in this show. In fact, I’ve already discussed another of the series’ protagonists, Callum. But if I were to try and pick a favorite, I’d have a really hard time! Sorin and his…