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This is part of a continuing series of old rants/essays/snark/thoughts/etc/etc/etc from years back that I figured I might as well throw somewhere other than a decrepit and deleted Discord server. As Always, Assume Spoilers Damn, this is a weird show. Moffat is just . . . Moffating everywhere. There’s some legit great stuff in here, but there’s so much padding and “written for the internet.” It’s yet another show that pings my “okay, I gotta break this down, this so fucking weird” meter. So ya’ll get treated to a lovely analysis of what the hell is going on here. ...

This is part of a continuing series of old rants/essays/snark/thoughts/etc/etc/etc from years back that I figured I might as well throw somewhere other than a decrepit and deleted Discord server. Please note that this was written well before any later content that the idle spectator might want to reference. Besides, how invested can you be all these years anyway? As Always, Assume Spoilers My partner and I made the choice of watching the first half of Arcane on Netflix, since I saw a lot of positive reviews and it’s been taking over the fanart sphere. It is . . . frustrating. The first three episodes are actually pretty good YA fantasy (though the third episode is a bit rougher). Writing? B+, solid but not special. Worldbuilding? C, it’s the bare minimum since the focus is more on character (it can confuse motivation sometimes, though). Animation? A, lots of good flow and kinetic action although the occasional beat is unclear. Character Design? A++, highly diverse Dishonored influenced art. A bunch of good ideas floating throughout, and a willingness to go dark. The writers don’t have a great grasp of how politics actually works, but it’s good enough for YA purposes. ...