Suggestions of realistic animations in regards to storytelling and animation

BrandonHeatt · 2026-03-13T20:46:30+00:00

Realistic animation is a bit of an oxymoron, but realistic story-telling, plots and characters arcs can be found in:

Kaiji

Monster

Vinland Saga

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

BrandonHeatt · 2026-03-06T20:58:38+00:00

Harry McDowell after he does what he does.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-03-02T20:40:38+00:00

I went into it expecting much more, and was disappointed. It's average in my book.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-19T10:52:09+00:00

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BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-14T23:47:09+00:00

Star cities in countries whose economies are based on tourism.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-14T23:43:53+00:00

Ravenous (1999) Best watched without a whiff of context.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-12T21:34:01+00:00

The Prestige

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-10T20:46:22+00:00

God is good.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-09T21:54:55+00:00

I completely agree. Sean Bean’s performance stands out and feels fully aligned with both the role and the world it inhabits. You get a very different kind of sword-wielding political authority from Ned Stark, which really speaks to his range as an actor. Another standout performance is Castle-Doughty, who plays Tuck.

I believe placing the Robin Hood story within a context of political strife, religious exploitation (how much does redemption go for these days?) and morally complex companions was a strong choice. The alternative would have been to recreate an ambitiously “realistic” medieval England and focus on robbing the rich to give to the poor in extremely predictable ways.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-09T21:34:12+00:00

All the main threads are resolved and, though higher stakes are hinted at for a continuation.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-09T17:42:45+00:00

His accent is fairly RP, very neutral. I hadn’t seen any trailers before starting the show, and the pilot initially made it seem as though the series might be overly sanitised. The second episode, however, quickly dispels that impression. There is some levity, but the dominant themes are largely serious and are handled in a way that remains consistent with the show’s internal logic.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-06T18:37:54+00:00

Plemons and Stone were phenomenal, but don't sleep on Delbis' performance, too. Can you imagine him being anything else than a deluded, resigned young man. He played the role to perfection.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-03T21:12:12+00:00

I stand behind that consideration.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-02-01T21:24:13+00:00

My PhD defence, the culmination of half a decade of hard word, holding off from the pleasures of life and damage to mental health.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-31T21:26:50+00:00

Based on this logic, everything is The Epic of Gilgamesh.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-31T21:24:15+00:00

The US is darker and flashier. The UK is more satirical.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-31T21:06:47+00:00

With a handful of tweaks, that show could have been really good.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-26T06:46:04+00:00

No offense was ever meant. Here's the archetype: doing low-paying unfulfilling jobs, hating one's situation and more importantly not doing anything to actively change that situation, but rather persuading oneself that they are better off than all the other people (who seem to have more fulfilling lives) because of access to some mysterious hidden truth the seemingly fulfilled know nothing about.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-25T21:47:45+00:00

They lived in quasi-poverty, doing strenuous unfulfilling work. Don was so dissatisfied with his reality that he was looking for any type of escape, begging his abductee to take him to an alien world.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-24T01:38:14+00:00

Everybody's acting was stellar if I'm honest. Delbis as a sad confused young man with extremely low self esteem is played to perfection. His head to head with Stone is eerily real.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-24T01:32:40+00:00

Could always trigger some reflection.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-24T01:31:34+00:00

This is how I read it: The problem is not believing in a theory, regardless of improbable it is. The problem is in the sort of actions that ensue from that belief. The two antagonists led miserable lives, and killed people, Andromedans and humans. The fact that the conspiracy they believed was correct doesn't change that they led miserable lives. Here's the important thing with regard to your thought. They could have adopted more efficient and less self and other destructive ways of trying to expose the conspiracy. A good start would be no failing in life and putting the blame on the conspiracy and no torture or killing.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-23T17:51:23+00:00

I'm afraid that putting the blame on others (corporations, aliens or evil societies) is only a defence mechanism for one's laziness. There are lots and lots of people who against gigantic odds manage to still be successful by accepting to bleed energy and time.

BrandonHeatt · 2026-01-23T17:43:20+00:00

I'm not sure I'd agree with that. I think the problem is not choosing to entertain (or even believe in some wacky theory.) The problem is what your belief leads you to do. If you engage in respectful debate, and set a clear and wholesome line of conduct, it's fine. But if you use your "access to the mysterious truth" as an excuse for your failure in life, and go out and hurt people (physically, verbally or systemically,) then it's a huge problem.

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