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The gang punches their tickets back onto the Star Wars train with the second season of Star Wars: Visions, the non-canon anthology series showcasing animation studios from around the world. This time around we're not locked into Anime-only, and get to see cool stop-motion from Aardman (of Wallace and Gromit fame) and Triggerfish, anime from Studio Mir, and awesome visual stories from lesser-known studios like El Guiri and La Cachette. We discuss them all in this episode, talk about which ones hit and which ones missed, and give everyone their fair share of flowers. Content warning: SPOILERS, strong language.
Iris steers the gang back onto the anime track with 2018's Violet Evergarden, a story about a girl who makes the ridiculous character journey from overpowered shōnen-esque child soldier to emotionally stunted post-war ghostwriter, all while tugging on our heartstrings through each individual...
Published 10/29/24
The list of Disney/Pixar films we haven't yet touched upon here on the Couch is getting pretty slim, but 1998's A Bug's Life simply demands discussion, mostly because child Alex's love of insects cannot be denied. Hot off the heels of Toy Story, this film actually holds up quite well; its...
Published 10/15/24