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I'm actually enjoying The Penguin well enough. I know it's technically capeshit, but it's really more just a fun gangster story that happens to be set in the Batman world.
Watching Scavengers' Reign, and I think it's one of the best animated series ever made, particularly in the west. I love all the creatures.
I've been wanting to watch this for awhile, and I probably should. Sounds like something I'd totally be into.
I second that it's a great show.
thirding!!
I've enjoyed Penguin too, despite some hammy genre tropes and going into it prepared for disappointment. I keep forgetting that it's Colin Farrell under prosthetics. I just watched him in Sugar recently and still had to double check he was actually in the role when the first ep started. Anyway, I decided I was sold on it when
music spoiler
"Me and the Devil"music spoiler
"Da Funk" lolThe new Batman cartoon is pretty good too, but honestly I still think the 90s one is better. Dunno if it's just nostalgia, because that has plenty of dud episodes, but the whole aesthetic is better to me.
I watched the first episode, and I haven't been that interested in continuing it. I honestly don't think it's nostalgia, the directing, music, voice acting, and just overall style and writing make Batman TAS one of the best animated shows ever IMO.
I've drawn the same conclusion too. The new one just looks much blander and the 90s show was more fun overall, maybe because it was aimed at kids so it had to have more humor.
Batman Beyond, too. On one hand, I want a live adaptation. On the other, I know they'd make it unironic Judge Dredd.
Does Scavenger's Reign have any SA stuff? It looks very up my alley but I vet everything using Unconsenting Media and the site doesn't have it
As far as episode 6, no. Fair warning, there are aliens that do some disturbing and invasive things to people, but I wouldn't call it SA.
Oh like parasites?thanks!
Yeah or alien animals attacking people in weird ways.
Cool. Thanks!
So far The Penguin has just made me want to rewatch The Sopranos
I can understand that. At best, The Penguin is just a crowd pleasing example of the kind of story that The Sopranos deconstructed, or the show that some of the dumber Sopranos watchers hoped it was going to be.