Update Blog - 6/12/21 (Patreon)

It's amazing what a simple day off could do. I suffered through a burnout last week, then decided to have a day or two where I step away from working on any reviews or big videos I have planned and it got my energy back to get them done and make them the best they can be. Feels great to be back to my old self again. So with that break, here was the result of it.

- Released the review of Jungledyret Hugo: This was one of those that I've kind of heard of it, but never actually saw it myself. Like I stated in the video, the best I could find in terms of watching this is through a 5-part fan upload on DailyMotion. Not idea, but eh, you gotta work with what you got. With that said, I was very impressed with the Disney-quality animation that it offered, but other than that...not much with the rest. Looking past the visuals, it's a pretty forgettable and bland animated feature about a creature in the big city that wants to go back home. I get how there is a fan base (especially in Europe) for this one and it does have a lot of things going for this one. Maybe it's just I've seen a lot of animated films, but it doesn't offer much for me that I haven't already had (and a lot of) before. But now with Hugo done, the next one will be something I'm sure many are familiar with, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. It's already the most hyped up ACR in a long time, and I think I can make the wait worth it on this one ;)

- Released the review of Spirit Untamed: This is technically the first time that I've returned to theaters since The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run back in August...but I don't know if I can count this one as my return to a full movie experience. I still had to wear my mask for the whole time, they were allowed to sell stuff like popcorn (they can now thanks to rules being more relaxed here) and the movie...well, sucks. I won't say terrible or even the worst of the year, but I think this is a strong contender to the most bland and forgettable animated film of the year. What can I say? It's horses and horse-crazed little girls. If you're not into those things or not a fan of Spirit Riding Free on Netflix, this might not be for you. Is there an audience for this? Absolutely and I can imagine that there will be some people who will dig this movie, maybe even more than the 2002 film. But looking at it as a standalone animated feature...yep, that sure is a movie with a horse alright...next review.

- Finished working on the next Series Review: After going through all the episodes and burning myself out, a part of my is still amazed that I finally got this particular review done. I don't know how the more series-centric cartoon reviewers do it, but it was quite a quest in itself to get to the point where I could actually start making a review out of this. Funny enough, making the review was actually the easy part and took less time. I even had to redo all my filmed shots because of how stupidly obvious the wire for my mic was in the way and that alone took as much time as a single episode. It was a journey to make this happen and you will see this one very soon...but there will also be more coming.

- Writing the next History video: As I was finding myself in the middle of completing one special review and preparing for the next new release review, I might as well fill that time with another project to finish that up...well, not make the whole video, but to finish the script to have it be ready for the future. It been a bit since I last touched this script, but now with this new energy I got, I took the time to look into it and give it a proper revision to make sure it'll be ready for the next steps to bring it to life. Admittedly, I am contemplating on other History video ideas I have in mind, but I got the confidence that this one will do well on it's own. At least that's one good step ahead for this one.

- Currently working on the review of Wish Dragon: Now with the big screen movie done, now I'll be working on the streaming animated films, starting with Sony's Wish Dragon. I don't have any high hopes on this one because there is no way this could top what they've just released weeks ago with The Mitchells vs. The Machines and, from the look of the trailers, all the comparisons to Aladdin are quite distracting. Not saying this is just a crappy Aladdin rip-off immediately, but that's what I'm about to find out. Maybe this will find a way to surprise me and actually be enjoyable on its own. Worst case, there's always Luca next week as a palate cleanser.

- REMINDER FOR PATRONS $50+/MONTH: This month's Discord Chat will be happening on Sunday the 16th and at 2pm EST. Let me know if you're not available for either so I'll organize a quick chat. (Just a heads up that there might be a chance that I'll be a little late for this one because I got an appointment to donate blood just before. I'll give you updates directly on the Discord in case)

And that was my week of recovering from a burnout and I feel proud of what I've achieved so far. Let that be a lesson to you. No matter what you do or where you work, give yourself a break from time to time. Step back from even the things you love to regularly do and you'll come back to it with a fresh reminder why you love it so much. So, until next time...

See ya later, dudes!