2020 Honestly Amazing Thing Awards

It seemed impossible, but 2020 has finally come to an end. Will this year be better than the last one? I have hope for it, but you can bet things aren't going to suddenly get better. We're still in lockdown. We have a vaccine -- multiple vaccines, which is amazing! -- but it takes time…

3P Reviews: The Umbrella Academy, Season One, Episode Ten

Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 8 Aesthetics and Style: 6 Creativity: 6 Overall Plot: 5 Subplots: 7 Sum: 32/50 Spoilers: Ya. A few for the comics, too, so fair warning. Audience Assumptions: None, probably.   The Umbrella Academy Season One Episode Ten: The White Violin - ***   Part One: KLAUS' MAGIC BOWLING BALL OF…

3P Reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Season Two, Episode Seven (Episode Twenty-One)

Series Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 7 Aesthetics and Style: 7 Creativity: 7 Overall Plot: 5 Dialogue: 4 Sum: 30/50   Spoilers: Yes Audience Assumptions: None   Season Two Episode Seven: Advance of the Fool - **   Part One: Please. Please Stop. Hhhnngh. Okay, so I should open by saying this isn't the worst episode…

3P Reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Season Two, Episode Six (Episode Twenty)

Series Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 7 Aesthetics and Style: 7 Creativity: 7 Overall Plot: 5 Dialogue: 4 Sum: 30/50   Spoilers: Yes Audience Assumptions: None Season Two Episode Six: Father Before the Grave - ***   Part One: Daddy Issues Here we have a turning point in the series that traces all the way back…

3P Reviews: The Umbrella Academy, Season One, Episode Eight

Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 8 Aesthetics and Style: 6 Creativity: 6 Overall Plot: 5 Subplots: 7 Sum: 32/50 Spoilers: Naturally. Audience Assumptions: Yes.   The Umbrella Academy Season One Episode Eight: I Heard a Rumor - ****   Part One: Please Let Them Get Pulled Over All right, I give; I love this series. I…

3P Reviews: The Umbrella Academy, Season One, Episode Seven

Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 8 Aesthetics and Style: 6 Creativity: 6 Overall Plot: 5 Subplots: 7 Sum: 32/50 Spoilers: Nope. None at all. Seven episodes in and I'm not going to spoil anything from this or any of the previous episodes somehow. Yes, of course I'll be giving spoilers. Audience Assumptions: Yes. You should…

3P Reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Season Two, Episode Four (Episode Eighteen)

Series Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 7 Aesthetics and Style: 7 Creativity: 7 Overall Plot: 5 Dialogue: 4 Sum: 30/50   Spoilers: Yes Audience Assumptions: None   Season Two Episode Four: The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human ***   Part One: Deceptive Moral Ambiguity I'm sure no one saw this coming. Following the odd reactions…

3P Reviews: The Umbrella Academy, Season One, Episode Six

Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 8 Aesthetics and Style: 6 Creativity: 6 Overall Plot: 5 Subplots: 7 Sum: 32/50 Spoilers: Yes, obvs. Audience Assumptions: Many. The Umbrella Academy Season One Episode Six: The Day That Wasn't - ****   Part One: There Are No Bad Tools, Only Bad Ways to Use Them I swear I'm…

3P Reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Season Two, Episode Three (Episode Seventeen)

Series Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 7 Aesthetics and Style: 7 Creativity: 7 Overall Plot: 5 Dialogue: 4 Sum: 30/50   Spoilers: Yes Audience Assumptions: None   Season Two Episode Three: Cold Flame - ****   Part One: Anger: The Best Way to Deal With Pain Okay, so knowing the turn of events from my previous…

3P Reviews: The Umbrella Academy, Season One, Episode Five

Breakdown Rating: Characters and Character Development: 8 Aesthetics and Style: 6 Creativity: 6 Overall Plot: 5 Subplots: 7 Sum: 32/50 Spoilers: Yes. Also minor spoilers for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Game of Thrones, and Sky High. I swear that will make more sense when you get to it. Audience Assumptions: None   The…