unpopular opinion? i actually loved buggy. i didn't expect to love him bc i hate clowns and thought he was going to be annoying af after all that tumblr dash bs, but it turns out he's an intriguing badguy and played so damn well i mean i kinda hang on every word whether he's trying to be sinister or just there for a bit of comic relief. and i'm kinda annoyed that arlong was the main badguy this season bc he was a one dimensional badguy frustratingly trite which is a shame bc even badguys should be intriguing and the actor was good he just didn't have much to work with so i dreaded whenever he came onscreen. but arlong was a good first season badguy to ease us in and i love the concept of fishmen so as the story progresses i look forward to seeing more complex badguys and more fishmen and yes more buggy.
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I’ve literally worked all night on thisxD
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Best Animated Movies of 2022
Happy New Year everyone,
2022 was quite the year for moviegoing and I’m happy with the animated movie results. Let’s get ranking.
7. Strange World (11/23/2022) – Not the greatest Disney movie I’ve seen compared to “Frozen” or “Tangled,” but has a fun vibe and aesthetic with a few surprises, some cool Barlowe-esque creatures and good performances by Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Jaboukie Young-White. Kudos to Disney introducing their first openly LGBTQ main character in a movie. 3/4 stars
6. Lightyear (6/17/2022) – I think this movie was designed to act like if sequels were to be made and some sort of remake if there was a 1995 version in the Toy Story universe. I like the realistic style, characters, action sequences, especially the musical score by Michael Giacchino and performances by Chris Evans, Uzo Aduba, Taika Waititi, Pete Sohn and Keke Palmer. 3/4 stars.
5. Turning Red (3/11/2022) – A very outlandish concept with well-meaning themes about growing up and moving on and some cracking humor due to the eye-popping expressions resembling anime. The whole early-2000s setup takes me back. 3/4 stars.
4. Pinocchio (12/9/2022) – Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s tale is the best adaptation of the year with a bold reimagining of the character causing mischief in Fascist Italy which is ironic since that’s what some people were like during those times, as puppets of false order and war. Great performances by Ewan McGregor, Christoph Waltz, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Ron Perlman, and Gregory Mann. 3/4 stars.
3. The Sea Beast (6/24/2022) – Another strong entry in the ongoing list of Netflix original animation featuring great action involving ships and sea monsters, some cool designs, a story in the veins of How to Train Your Dragon, and great performances by Karl Urban, Jared Harris and Zaris-Angel Hator. 3.5/4 stars.
2. The Bad Guys (4/22/2022) – This movie surprised me with the direction it went. From the animation style, the concept, the characters, to the action. It got me to watch Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s 8 this year due to their similarities and they did not disappoint. 3.5/4 stars.
And the best animated movie of 2022 goes to……
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (12/21/2022) – A huge improvement over the first film all those years ago and takes a Western tone in which our fabled cat-fighter must learn how to live life to the fullest when he’s down to his last life. I love the new painting-like art style with its vibrant colors and stylistic action like Spider-Verse, and some fun new characters including the bounty hunter Goldilocks and her three bears driven by some great performances including Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Florence Pugh. DreamWorks has earned the spotlight with not one, but two great animated movies this year, something I hope Disney can do again someday, but for now, bravo DreamWorks, bravo. 3.5/4 stars.
That’s it for the best animated movies of 2022, let’s see what 2023 brings us.
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