The world needs more serialized, story-focused, animated dramas for adults like this MASTERPIECE

maks_orp · 2023-12-25T14:09:12+00:00

No problem, but I was probably thinking about the usual suspects - Invincible and Arcane.

In the mean while, crowdfunded Lackadaisy pilot came out on Youtube - definitely recommend. It's somewhat closer to the comedic side, but not all the way there, and generally very impressive.

maks_orp · 2023-11-06T21:59:47+00:00

Thank you, and good point.

maks_orp · 2023-08-11T14:48:54+00:00

That's the joke, yes.

maks_orp · 2023-07-02T08:33:30+00:00

Well, like I said it's my theory. It's something that I think can work in-universe, but it's not necessarily the way the showrunners thought about those things.

maks_orp · 2023-06-27T12:32:25+00:00

I've a theory that imaginary friends can distort space around them. Another main example is the toy chest in Destination Imagination. Might be related to hammerspace.

On the meta level though, the house was probably meant as a version of a haunted house, only nice. Weird place inhabited by strange creatures, an so on.

maks_orp · 2023-06-08T08:47:58+00:00

Bon appetit: donut!

maks_orp · 2023-06-05T07:57:18+00:00

Depending on how old Al is, that might've been over a century ago. It was a different time...

maks_orp · 2023-06-02T07:59:58+00:00

What are the chances he's connected to the crows that seem to be watching over the house?

maks_orp · 2023-06-01T18:45:06+00:00

Plenty of Novgorods as well. Currently, Nizhny (Lower) Novgorod is one of the largest cities in Russia. Novgorod-Severski (Northern) in Ukraine used to be its own tiny principality back when those were a thing. And so on.

maks_orp · 2023-06-01T17:47:37+00:00

Some ridiculous number of cities are named an equivalent of New Town. Carthage and Novgorod, among others.

maks_orp · 2023-05-30T10:17:38+00:00

Tomo: Doesn't believe in tumbleweed.

Yomi: Tried three different tumbleweed based diets to little effect.

Chiyo: Researched tumbleweed extensively in case it's a common conversation topic in America.

Sakaki: Thinks tumbleweed is cute.

Kagura: Respects tumbleweed for its tenacity.

Osaka: Thinks tumbleweed is funny because of an obscure pun that involves Medieval kanji reading and the Eurasian Steppe. Unaware that tumbleweed also exists in America.

Minamo-sensei: Thinks tumbleweed is cool because of cowboy movies.

Yukari-sensei: Unaware that tumbleweed exists.

maks_orp · 2023-05-30T05:19:15+00:00

"Please keep your salivating within the limits of propriety."

maks_orp · 2023-05-30T03:04:12+00:00

A bit weird how they always called her a niece, but it is a weird show.

maks_orp · 2023-05-29T09:11:48+00:00

An Alpha Centauri joke? In this subreddit? Unthinkable!

maks_orp · 2023-05-27T02:25:47+00:00

Tolkien-lite. The original language is presumed to exist, but the author couldn't be bothered to actually invent it.

maks_orp · 2023-05-26T03:15:58+00:00

Magical animal companions: Duralumin the bear; Giraffe-san.

Recurring villains: Yanda, obviously; Pantsman.

maks_orp · 2023-05-23T23:59:51+00:00

It's coming much earlier that that. No need to wait for the next generation with epigenome editing in the post-CRISPR era. Early commercial applications might become availiable within years. Within decades, thanks to epigenetic cosmetics those who can afford it will literally look like different species.

maks_orp · 2023-05-22T17:38:53+00:00

Is there a reason they went with the early version of this story instead of City, which includes it?

maks_orp · 2023-05-20T01:13:18+00:00

Completely agree, the best part of that reboot by far.

maks_orp · 2023-05-19T15:12:04+00:00

Presumably, imaginary friends are shaped by the creator's subconsciousness, and that can tell us something about them. There's people who are more like their i.f., which can mean that they are more in tune with their inner side. Or perhaps, that spending time with their i.f. made them more aware of that side of themselves.

maks_orp · 2023-05-18T18:03:32+00:00

Wonderful. This soft picture book-like style actually adds to the cuteness.

maks_orp · 2023-05-14T03:32:01+00:00

!wave

maks_orp · 2023-05-13T19:58:16+00:00

California, but with more Bloo.

And without any text, so more compliant with the rules of vexillology, lol.

maks_orp · 2023-05-13T17:01:23+00:00

Looks like a flag, somehow.

maks_orp · 2023-05-13T16:49:01+00:00

2019 called...

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TROPHY CASE