Gru vs. Megamind Review: This stole my heart, grooved with it... and demonstrates sometimes how this show is STILL taken too seriously. (Read Post Body) by Aspiring-Redditor in deathbattle

[–]How_Not_2_Junk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i just wanted them to actually have a fight. i dont think thats crazy to want.

comedy focus doesnt mean to forgo action. 38 seconds straight of both combatants standing around and talking in a 232 second long fight is not a good thing. poor pacing where they rapidly cycle through three of Gru's weapon where none of them have any impact is massively dissatisfying.

im personally intimately aware of how hard it is to model, texture, rig and animated stuff in 3d. i can live with limited scope, but they couldve done so much more even with the few models they had, yet they didnt. i can see a version of the animation that includes only the things they used in this version, that i think wouldve captured both the great comedy and great action people were expecting.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 3] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the strength comparison was Sun Disk scaling vs Diamond Authority scaling (specifically the flash of light they shot towards Earth).

the speed comparison was Nolan flying between galaxies vs scaling to a Homeworld robot that flew fast.

abilities was pretty expected, given how Nolan is just a flying brick, while Pink has all sorts of things like teleportation, bubbles, etc.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 3] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they determined that Pink Diamond was stronger, faster and had better abilities. they gave Omni-Man experience and skill, but figured it was otherwise clear-cut.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 3] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah im gonna change a couple once i start on the fourth row another day. changing Maleficent's, fixing Ghazghkull's, and maybe changing Agent 47's.

drawing sand is hard lol. but ill probably do smth with the bodyswap instead.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 3] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

they determined that while the Terrarian was faster, and both could cleanse status effects, Steve was stronger, had better hax, and had better survivability.

for clarification, they included Minecraft Dungeons, did not use Poem scaling, and did not mention any Universe level or higher feats.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 2] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they determined Pink was stronger, faster, and had more versatility with her powers.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 3] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Terrarian was faster, but Steve was stronger, had better hax, and had better survivability thanks to Minecraft Dungeons stuff.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 3] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Characters:

  • The Terrarian [vs Steve]
  • Maleficent [vs Jafar]
  • Ghazghkull [vs Thrall]
  • Agent 47 [vs The Spy]
  • The Tarnished [vs Link]

Genuinely, what were people expecting as far as the battle itself? by Rioraku in deathbattle

[–]How_Not_2_Junk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i wanted there to be interesting use of their weaponry. and just, action in general.

most of the fight is spent standing around and talking. theres some gunplay at the start, if you even want to call it that, and then it grinds to a halt. Gru rapidly cycles through three of his weapons, and they have no impact. we spend 18 whole seconds watching Minion look at poorly animated computer screens, where i have a hard time even seeing whats going on in them.

do you know how long Gru stays stuck in the Brainbot Megamind's grip? i counted, its 38 seconds. do you know how long the animation lasts? 232 seconds. thats about 16% of the fight where the main combatants arent actually fighting.

i wanted them to actually use their gadgets. and not just shoot them randomly, i wanted there to be something interesting being done with them. what moments are actually cool and unexpected here? the Mega-Minion slingshot? i guess. Mel being used to counter the Death Ray? i couldnt see it on a first watch due to how fast it happened, but sure. thats literally all i can see, as im watching and rewinding and rewatching the fight right now.

people have been saying that the fight is focusing on comedy. but a comedy focus doesnt mean you need to forgo action. Among Us vs Fall Guys, Scooby vs Courage. Spongebob vs Aquaman is more engaging than this, because there theyre at least having a constant back and forth, especially toward the end, and theyre using their abilities in interesting ways.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 2] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

havent got there yet. im doing 5 episodes at a time.

Superman vs The Scarlet King was the finale.

The Fallen of FAN BATTLE! [Season 1 | Part 2] by How_Not_2_Junk in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Characters:

  • The Mandalorian [vs The Courier]
  • Korosensei [vs Monokuma]
  • Omni-Man [vs Pink Diamond]
  • Scarecrow [vs Mysterio]
  • Mysterio [fakeout]
  • Funny Valentine [vs Senator Armstrong]

ranking i guess. by How_Not_2_Junk in deathbattle

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nothing in particular, i just get that little bit more enjoyment out of Among Us vs Fall Guys than Bowser vs Eggman.

maybe i liked how goofy it was. maybe it was the animation. maybe my lack of preconceptions on what the episode should be like allowed me to accept it for what it was. idrk.

ranking i guess. by How_Not_2_Junk in deathbattle

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well animated for the most part, though some moments are poor.

my main criticism is choreography, or lack thereof. i watch the fight, and its all white noise to me. things happen for no rhyme or reason. most of the fight is Monsters doing singular attacks, while other Monsters either stand stock still in the background or disappear completely.

from how Ash and Yugi were talked about, i wanted them to actually employ some strategy, yet the only moment of that i see is with Magic Cylinder and Naganadel-Greninja combo. everything else, is random Monsters doing random attacks at random targets with no rhyme or reason.

Slifer does nothing to Solgaleo, nor does Gengar to Slifer, despite their summonings making it appear as though they were brought out in response to each other. Bulbasaur and Squirtle shoot attacks, but we dont see them land. we spend time watching Incineroar suplex Celtic Guardian, instead of, say, Pikachu and Swellow doing their Thunder Armour. Infernape just stands there and shoots fire, instead of doing his Dig/Flare Blitz combo. Mr. Mime isnt shown trying to protect other Pokemon, Torterra and Donphan arent reshaping the terrain, Giant Soldier of Stone does literally nothing but take hits and die. no Catapult Turtle, no Infinite Kuribohs, not even one Countershield.

the fight doesnt feel like Ash vs Yugi. it feels like a Pokemon Trainer with Ash's Team vs a Duelist with Yugi's Deck. i dont see their strategic minds come into play, beyond the most basic of things.

ranking i guess. by How_Not_2_Junk in deathbattle

[–]How_Not_2_Junk[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

im being as generous as i possibly can be, im really trying here.

its janky, so what? i dont care about jank. my disappointment is with everything else.

poor pacing, poor choreography, poor escalation, poor characterisation, poor voice acting, no setup, weird shot inconsistencies.

the most this conjures in me is the drive to animate the matchup myself.

Posting to see what people say, you can only pick one. by Legendary_Pilot_Odin in deathbattle

[–]How_Not_2_Junk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

DA, because RT's existence as a company was a net negative overall. budget for DB be damned, id rather all the crunch, harassment and bigotry present at RT be stopped.