User blog:JERealize/Progress Bar: Issue 029

Okay, since I have a lot to do in this blog, and since it takes about 3 hours to watch the entire episode and record the events, let me just cut down a bit, shall I?

TDAS Episode 10: The Osta-Crush Course
(I know it's called differently, but I'm rather uncomfortable writing out the k-word, so let's just leave it for now)

I am here in Fort JER, just in case someone or something decided to get at me through the fourth wall. I mean, last week alone, I was knocked out at least 5 times, more due to the TDAS commercials than to the show itself, but with the show sttill having a significant amount of knock-outs. As I said before, I'll keep this short, but hopefully I can get this point across.

Review
I'm a bit stressed for time, so I'll assume that you know the episode already. Firstly, Alejandro was kicked off, which makes sense, but the DVD red herring does not. I thought Alejandro said the DVD was his insurance policy. Another thing, Burros-Muertos? I may be Mexican, but I'm not Spanish. I don't really see much honor. Anyways, I guess the DVD is as useless as a GS Ball in this scenario. But I can tell you what, Mal knows his stuff, Courtney and Scott fix themselves back up, and I guess Zoey still has to go next time. Zoey is easily the new Lindsay.

Nothing much happens in the challenge, but at lest we still know the Mike inside his head exists, and that Svetlana still is around, and that... Mal can use other personalities' specialties? I see... And as far as the Final 5 is concerned, there might not be enough conflict around due to Alelandro going. The only conflicts I see in the future are Courtney-Scott, Courtney-Gwen, and if we're lucky, Mal-Zoey. Beyond that, this may not be such an eventful Final 5... Unless Mal reveals himself.

I guess this episode gets a Good 20 (6/10). Not really that much buildup, some bickering, and a red herring really set this thing down a bit. That's about it for today.

You sure?
Well, I was thinking that the TD universe is a compluter simulation and Dawn is a hacker into the system, but that's about it, really. Oh, also...

I watched the first four episodes of Steven Universe. I'll start with the ratings: Well, I guess that's enough for today. I'll see you again when I have the time. Good night.
 * Episode 1: Good 40 (7/10)
 * I had to admit, it was an adequate starting position, and gave us a glimpse into how Steven activates his power. We also had some touching moments, indeed. There were a few issues I had, like for example how sudden we delved into the fact that Steven lives with the three, but I guess this is normal for a starting episode.
 * Episode 2: Good 50 (7.5/10)
 * Okay, first of all, did he say that Rose Quartz died at childbirth? Or did Rose Quartz really give up her physical form to bring Steven into existence? It's really hard to tell in a Cartoon Network original. Anyways, we find out Steven's full name is actually Steven Universe (considering his deadbeat dad is Mr. Universe), and apparently, the Rose Cannon scenes really show bonds made between (most) everyone involved. The second episode tends to build off the first, so this keeps things up for the season.
 * Episode 3: Good 20 (6/10)
 * Eh, it had a little character development, but the ending was a downer. Sure, Steven helped a few times, and sure, now the Crystal Gems are open to ideas, but wasn't it the first-aid kit that Steven tossed when packing? Is it that Steven just can't flip his backpack upside-down and shake everything out and look for the stone statue within the pile? (beat) Okay, maybe that would be a bad idea, but the ending was rough compared to the rest of the episode.
 * Episode 4: Good 30 (6.5/10)
 * We got to look at the Crystal Gems' hideouts this episode, plus the fact that Steven wanted everyone to enjoy the together breakfast he made. The first two-thirds were nice, but the climax tied it all together pretty nicely. The only thing is, it didn't really add much, considering the plot was only episodic. Oh, well.
 * As for predictions, it's safe to assume that Steven's gem power is activated mid-season or at the end of the season, and the scenes with Steven's finger cats will begin within a few episodes.

If the US didn't drop the bomb, we wouldn't have anime. (Talk | Blogs | Contributions) 05:00, November 17, 2013 (UTC)