Update Blog - 5/28/2022 (Patreon)

I'll admit that the month of May was not kind to me in terms of my YouTube work. Despite bringing out some Netflix reviews like Apollo 10 1/2 and Castlevania, it's almost as if I insulted the Algorithm and resulted in my channel to be in a bit of a slump. However, I got a feeling that this summer is going to get a lot better for me, and it starts with two Chipmunks showing us a bunch of recognizable cartoons.

- Released my review of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022): It's not every day that an animated film (or animation-related film) divided people so much in terms of what they think. I've seen some that love it, I've seen some that are sparking hate campaigns against it, but for me, I think it's...okay. I'm like in the middle where I don't hate it and it did turn out better than I expected, but I wouldn't count this among the best movies I've seen this year. Yes, all the references are fun to spot and even discover some that aren't from Disney, but when you take away the novelty of it, you're not left with much of a movie. It's nothing more but the generic detective story that's heavily dependent on the cameo gimmick. Granted, it is decent at best where some jokes got me to laugh and some of the actors do a good job (and Andy Samberg did a voiceover performance that's not cringe. What a miracle!), but there's little substance that's actually memorable. As a Disney+ movie, it's fine for what it is. Gave me a few fun times, but I don't think I'll be revisiting it anytime soon.

- Editing the next AniMat's Classic Reviews: Funny enough, I didn't have as much time on this as I thought. There were other projects that got in the way that I had to take care of like the podcast, the final Q&A episode, Bob's Burgers, fixing up the Chip 'n Dale review, and a surprising amount of voiceover auditions to do. Eventually, I did manage to find the time to get back into editing with this one, although I will say that I didn't completely finish it. At the most, I only had one day where I was able to work on it and that was all I was able to do. However, I did do some progress and I'm sure I'll have this done the next time I hop into this and work on whatever remains on the editing. It was an overwhelming week, but I still managed to do some of what I originally planned to do.

- Introducing the new Art Commission reward for the $25/month tier: After a major final episode of the Super Secret Q&A Show, it was a bit of an emotional moment, but we all said our proper goodbyes (for now) and welcomed the grand return of Art Commissions! I will say that it did grab some attention and it did attract a few new patrons (if you're one of the newcomers, hi!), but in case you missed it, I also wrote a post about some additional rules and in regards to those who are already in the tier or in a higher one. I know this could mean a bit more work for me, but a part of me is excited to have something that will allow me to get back into drawing and getting to use more of my new drawing tablet!

- Currently working on my review of The Bob's Burgers Movie: Some might be surprised that I haven't watched Bob's Burgers. Not because I hate it, but because I never really had the time to do so. However, that won't stop me from reviewing the movie. In fact, I'll make this another case where the review will be from the perspective of a newcomer to the show. Even with that, there is honestly a part of me that's positively curious of how this will go. From the clips I've seen of Bob's Burgers, they do get a good laugh out of me and, from what I've seen from the trailers and early reviews, it is very promising and could be something that could give me something better than Chip 'n Dale. I don't know what I'm getting into, but I let's hope it's worth it!

So that was my week with a surprising amount of work I had to do in quantity, but let's see if maybe I'll have more time for my videos next week. I know I just have a few more things to do to finish up that ACR and maybe the next project will be something big and special ;) So, until next time...

See ya later, dudes!