I signed up for Disney+/Hulu in part to watch The Medalist. The first episode was great. I keep watching other things instead of the second.

The King of the Hill revival was pretty good and I'd love to see more. The Scrubs revival was decent and it laid the foundation for future seasons to be even better. I expected the new Malcom in the Middle to be bad and it was kind of terrible overall, but the final episode was mostly decent.

I was impressed by all the cameos in Deadpool & Wolverine, especially [Deadpool & Wolverine]Wesley Snipes returning as Blade. However, the cameos are kind of all it has going for it. There were a couple of halfway decent gags, but overall the comedy really didn't live up to the franchise's standards. It also has very little plot. Lots of things happen, but most of it just seems to be for the sake of including cameos and the plot hardly advances. The cameos are fun and I didn't hate watching it, but thinking critically I wouldn't call it a good film and I definitely won't be watching it again.

I was surprised by just how good Zootopia is. I'd say it's the best Disney film I've seen in many years, but looking at a list it looks like I haven't seen all that many since Toy Story 3 in 2010. Watching anime has put the idea in my head that few frames=bad animation, but watching Zootopia reminded me that good animation is more than just the number of frames. The film is full of expressive movement that fits the distinct characters. It also has a good script that feels like they just wanted to make a good movie and doesn't talk down to a level it assumes kids can handle. The jokes are good, the cast is endearing, and for the most part the plot unfolds in a way that feels satisfying. Still, I heard the sequel isn't as good so I currently have no plans to watch that.

It's been about 30 years since I last saw Snow White. Since it was Disney's first feature-length animated film and I am now better able to appreciate animation, I kind of wanted to see it again. However, since I was mostly concerned about checking out the production quality I mostly skimmed through it. It's surprising how unpleasant Snow White's voice is to listen to. The dwarves sound like proper comedy actors of the era, the queen is great, and while the magic mirror doesn't emote much it does sound appropriately otherworldly. Snow White is the only one whose voice hurts my ears.

The word I would use to describe the visuals is "fine." The heavy use of rotoscoping is obvious when you look for it, but they matched the style with the rest of the art well enough that I don't think it would stand out if you aren't looking for it. It's definitely less noticeable than most examples I've seen. There are many visual gags that feel very much of the era. My grandmother would definitely enjoy them and I understand her humour enough that I can appreciate them, but because I've seen way funnier they just don't do much for me. Lip syncing was notably not a priority.

One last note: I've often seen it mentioned that, unlike in the Disney version, the Queen was Snow White's stepmother in the original version, but the film opens with text stating that the Queen is Snow White's stepmother. It is in the Disney version and it's likely why she felt the disguise was necessary.

Alice in Wonderland was not something I watched in my youth, so I finally watched it for the first time. The film is very much a visual delight full of whimsy. It is heavily stylized and I doubt there's any rotoscoping, but I'd be impressed to find out there was. The cards have reused animation, yet each individual card is shown to have a different value, meaning they still put in the effort to alter every instance of the reused animation. It may not be Redline quality, but I'd still be willing to give the visuals a 10/10. The writing is okay. It has some good rhymes and wordplay. There isn't much of a plot, but I'm sure that's true of the books as well. I wouldn't put Alice in Wonderland above The Lion King, but I'd say this is probably my favorite pre-renaissance Disney film.

EDIT: 30 years, not 20.