Update Blog - 11/18/20 (Patreon)

After last week's tough week (which I can now explain why here), things are finally looking better and now I can start a good 2020 for me. Been taking some time to watch a lot of movies for either the reviews, the Oscar nominations or just for fun and I think I finally feel fresh again and ready for work :) So with that said, here's what's been happening this week.

- Released my review of Open Season 3: Now that I've shown you what I had to sit through, it's time that I let out my thoughts on the feature and...yea, this is indeed terrible. I don't think anyone's surprised that this is a guaranteed AniMat's Seal of Garbage here. The biggest issue is how its accumulative nature is now making itself become another Ice Age, where there's too much quantity instead of quality. Open Season already set the bar low as it is, but now it tries to keep doing new things along with keeping as many elements as possible from the first and second film. The only improvement that I've seen compared to the 2nd feature is that they did get a better Patrick Warburton impression....at least the voice actors got some enjoyment out of this, because I sure didn't. But the true excitement of this review is not me smashing the movie to bits. After around a year sitting on side when I had request after request...the Animation Hat is back! I'll explain more about the details of its return next week on the Winter Update Vlog, but for now, let's be happy of its return and that it has chosen Looney Tunes: Back in Action as the next review. Last time I talked about this was for AL, but that's just for the history. This time will be for the movie itself.

- AniMat Watches Open Season 3 got hit with a Copyright Strike: So remember last week that I've mentioned that I felt like my year was off to a bad start?...this is why. When trying to upload and schedule the video for last week, Sony took no hesitation to hit it with a copyright strike, which does suck and is a bit depressing, especially since it had been months since the last time I had a strike and had a good track record. Don't worry though, I am fighting it and sent a counter-notification. It'll just take some time before any results will come from this. At the most, I'm expecting it'll take about a month from now for this to disappear, but for now, I'll just have to carry the burden of this strike putting my channel at risk. Luckily, there were no other punishments given to be because of this, only that the video will have to be put on hold and only be available here on Patreon.

- Working on a couple of Special Reviews: As I step back a bit from AL before I make another part, I decided to go work on a couple unique reviews that were requested through Patreon. There is one that I'm getting help to set up, get the materials  I need and prepare some writing and another I simultaneously did that I've managed to create as a more straightforward review, as it does go deep into a more serious subject matter. Don't know if this one will gather a lot of attention, but I'm happy that this did give me some substance to both enjoy and understand, along with making this possibly one of my most mature review in terms of the serious tone and what I get to talk about. Either way, I hope the one who requested me this will be happy and people will enjoy it as well. Still got the other to do, but it's been a unique experience this week working on these reviews so far.

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $25+/MONTH: I will have my first episode of the Super Secret Patreon Exclusive Q&A Show ready and released for Monday the 20th. If you have a question you'd like me to answer for the show, message me and mention that it's for the Secret Q&A Show.

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $50+/MONTH: This month's Discord Chat will be happening on Sunday the 19th at 2pm EST. Let me know if you're not available for either so I'll organize a quick chat.

And that's how it's been so far for my week. I'm glad things are picking up and I know it'll only get better for the following weeks...at least in terms of what videos I have coming up because Boog and Elliot are out and there will be some big come backs that will take their place. So, until next time...

See ya later, dudes!