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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Nov 18, 2023 16:21:29 GMT -5
For anybody interested in this series, I would advise watching the movie first. Spoilers- if you have not seen the series but have seen the movie, do not click on this: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I absolutely loved the twist that this was a Ramona Flowers centric series with very little of Scott. I had the first episode on in the background and had to go back to it when the second episode opens with his funeral because I hadn't realized he was beat. A legitimately great fake-out that makes the anime differentiated from the movie and the graphic novel.
My only real critique is not a whole lot of Envy, but that's to be expected with Brie Larson being such a mega star with Marvel. {Spoiler}In a sense, the name of the show is kind of a spoiler when you think about it, because yes, in a sense, Scott “took off”.
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Post by hassanchop on Nov 19, 2023 16:02:38 GMT -5
For anybody interested in this series, I would advise watching the movie first. Spoilers- if you have not seen the series but have seen the movie, do not click on this: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I absolutely loved the twist that this was a Ramona Flowers centric series with very little of Scott. I had the first episode on in the background and had to go back to it when the second episode opens with his funeral because I hadn't realized he was beat. A legitimately great fake-out that makes the anime differentiated from the movie and the graphic novel.
My only real critique is not a whole lot of Envy, but that's to be expected with Brie Larson being such a mega star with Marvel. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}In a sense, the name of the show is kind of a spoiler when you think about it, because yes, in a sense, Scott “took off”. {Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}I can already see the name of the porno parody, Scott Pilgrim Takes It Off
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Post by dreidemy on Nov 21, 2023 19:34:28 GMT -5
Loved it
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Nov 21, 2023 19:55:33 GMT -5
This is the Scott Pilgrim show I didn't know I needed, but am thrilled that I got. Was damn near perfect in the story it told, and the cast all coming back only added to the emotion
They left the door open for a second season and I will accept it gladly if it happens.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Nov 21, 2023 23:04:52 GMT -5
I'm surprised that some folks are mad about the show not being a direct adaptation of the books & movie.
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Post by uewfigfed on Nov 21, 2023 23:20:57 GMT -5
Was a nice swerve, but meh
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Post by Ganon83 on Nov 22, 2023 12:22:14 GMT -5
This is the Scott Pilgrim show I didn't know I needed, but am thrilled that I got. Was damn near perfect in the story it told, and the cast all coming back only added to the emotion They left the door open for a second season and I will accept it gladly if it happens. The door is open but supposedly there are no plans to walk through it; apparently it’s just a joke at Marvel’s expense.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Nov 22, 2023 18:04:41 GMT -5
I feel, a lot, like I'm the only person who can't stand this f***ing franchise. "The most epic epic to ever epic epicness epic epic epic" shut the f*** up. It's basically an entire movie made up of lines cribbed from Hot Topic t-shirts. Definitely not alone there. I’ve found the franchise insufferable way back to when I first learned about it via the movie.
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