The Toad's Burrow

    When it comes to animated content, I have heard nothing but praises heaped onto DC comics for their movies and TV shows, and as lackluster as their live action content might be, for the most part, they have pummeled Marvel when it comes to the quality, and quantity at which it exists. Even still, it is a kids show, so when I put on Justice League Season 1  to watch while I cook and eat, I was a bit skeptical if the content would have been able to keep me entertained, but I was gladly surprised. With oddly more depth than I thought it would, I found myself chewing through the two-episode arcs like butter, always wanting to press new-episode whenever "to be continued..." flashed onto my screen in black and white.     Let's stay on that topic actually, because despite being 24 episodes long, this show feels much shorter than that, and part of the reason is how it's structured. Other than the finale which is a whole three episodes, the structure of Justice Leagu...

      I have played many a game developed by the legendary Telltale Studios. I mean some of the first reviews I did for this blog were about The Walking Dead , the series that put Telltale games on the maps, showcasing their ability to put compelling stories, with characters people actually cared about, and choices that felt like they mattered. This reputation, however deserved it might be, has sadly not stuck around, and nowadays if you ask people what their opinion on Telltale Games is they'll probably say that the choices don't really matter, everything feels much more shoddy, and the story seems to have more holes in them the longer it goes on.      That's not to say that I didn't enjoy this game, as a big fan of DC comics, and someone who's getting back into comic books this game was a welcome addition to my library, but some aspects of it do leave you scratching your head. Most specifically, the villain of this series, Lady Arkham, Vicki Vale, yes tha...

     They were introducing new voice actors for the main characters, so season 7 of Rick and Morty  was always going to be an adjustment, but honestly it's less grating than I thought it'd be. I mean don't get me wrong, you can still very clearly hear it in the voices of both Rick and Morty, I don't know why but they feel less clear than Justin Roiland's voices, I'm not sure why. Morty's definitely sounds more crackly, like a prepubescent teen, so in that regard it does sound more realistic, and Rick's is pretty good, but honestly you hardly notice it most of the time.     In terms of episodes, this season is worth it alone in my opinion just for how it builds off of Rick's backstory. I mean for longtime viewers of the show everyone has wanted to know more about Diane, and this season has fulfilled on that front.   I'll be the first to admit that Unmortricken , and Fear No Mort  are some of my favourite Rick and Morty episodes, and it's no co...

      Look, I'm naturally a skeptic, I just don't believe in spinoffs. So often does it dilute the main product, does it feel not pastiche, more like a mockery of it's original content. Gen V is none of that though. If you're skeptical of this show, I do not blame you, it reeks of Amazon looking at this popular show that's mocking it, and decides to make as much money off of it as possible. And yes, while technically Gen V is pretty much what I just said, it's so good you just kind of forget it.     Though, before I do any of that, I have to ask myself, is a second season of this show really that necessary? Don't get me wrong, I loved this show, I loved the character, and I wouldn't say no to seeing them again, but at the same time a whole other second season? The entire plot felt more like a limited one-time series rather than a spin-off with multiple seasons. I mean considering how things ended is the second season going to focus on new characters? I...

      I know absolutely nothing about or by Blur other than Song 2  which should tell you about my age and my knowledge of them. Moreover, I'm young enough to know Damon Albarn for Gorillaz first and foremost and Blur second. I've been told they had a rivalry with Oasis but honestly I know nothing about Britpop. All of this to say is that when my friend Omaid recommended this albums I was almost certain he chose it because a) he enjoyed it (hopefully) and b) he wanted the approval of my other friend CJ. Being a hipster truly is a tough life, and so without further ado, my track-by-track review of 13 by Blur. 13 - Blur Tender - 75/100 Making your intro track a 7 minute long song is certainly a decision and while I won't say I have a long song bias considering I am a big fan of Car Seat Headrest, I don't really think making your intro track 7 minutes long is a recipe for success. Doesn't feel as long as it actually is, I kind of dig the folksy vibe my only issue with ...