Synopsis: “Sōhei Saikawa is a member of the Saikawa Research Lab. He goes on a vacation held by the lab, and Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, joins the group on their vacation despite not being a part of the lab. There, the two end up finding a corpse. The two work together to solve the mysteries of what becomes a serial murder case.” (Source)
There are a couple of factors that really get me excited about this show. The first being the fact that it’s adapted from a novel. Not a light novel, actual novel. Add to that the mystery genre, the director, and the chance that this could be A-1 Pictures at it’s best, and this becomes one of the best looking shows of the season.
Subete ga F Ni Naru: The Perfect Insider will begin airing October 9th, 2015, for the Fall 2015 season.
Boy did these last three months fly by. And while I hate to say Farewell to Monster Girls, I like to think that its been time well spent. But all of that is to be left for a complete series review, which I’ll be doing in the coming week. As for now, lets see what kind of finale were dealing with before we say our dear Farewell to Monster Girls.
Episode Summary
With the prospect of Kimihito dying, the girls in the house retreat with him, hoping to get away from the “harbinger of death”. But in the process each of the girls, unintentionally, bring him close to death. But once Kimihito figures out that Lala actually has no power of predicting death or reaping souls, she finds residence in his house. Bringing the monster girl line up to seven.
The second half deals with Kimihto now unable to provide for his house of hungry monsters. So they go into town and get some very generous handouts. Later Kimihito finds out that the food bill is reimbursable under the interspecies exchange act.
Episode thoughts
Now I don’t know where they found the money or time to animate the first minute so beautifully, but I appreciate the fact that it was there. It was a good intro to a good finale and really helped wrap up this show, even though it’s completely open-ended.
But it’s not only the animation that brings it for the finale, the jokes hit home in classic Monster Girls form, as well. The whole chase scene gives all the girls to get their own classic gag in there while still having it feel like the episode was progressing, and not just stopping to make a joke. Mero’s joke, to pick out an example, keeps her gag fresh while still having the Mero charm present. Of all the girls I think her’s is the most likely to get old, so I’m glad the could keep it fresh to the end. (Theres a fish pun in there somewhere)
If you read my last episode review you’ll know I wasn’t surprised at the fact that Lala was faking it all along. However I didn’t expect the explanation as to why Kimihito knew that was the reason to be so funny. Having him have been a delusional teenager himself really caught me off guard. Instead of just explaining why he knew, they make it into a joke accompanied with an explanation, which is always better than either or. The only problem I have to say is that the intro of Lala seems pointless to throw it at the end. I mean she isn’t even relevant in the last half, and I hate to say this is one of the problems with trying to faithfully adapt someone else source material. From the viewer Lala is as good as a one-off character, and I really wish they would have found a way to fit her into more episodes to let us have a little more fun with her.
But even though the second half is more or less, Lala free, it still holds up and helps wrap up the show in a very nice way. One of these way surprisingly isn’t a funny or a sexy circumstance. But I found it really nice to have a whole shopping district being there to help these monster girls and give them free stuff. It may have been a given that there are people in this world that are nice and kind to monster girls, but seeing that in action makes it feel more real. And having this scenario just gives me the warm fuzzies.
Plus this finally give us an explanation as to why Miia is such a bad cook. This is another place where the joke writing really shines. They have the shopping scenario play into Cerea’s high taste buds, which plays into Miia having horrible taste buds. Which explains why she’s such a bad cook. The stream of humor is constant and just clicks. No doubt are these jokes hard to implement, so I think its notable when they happen.
One joke I do wish they did build more on was Mero’s expansive fish knowledge, and her need to show her plethora of knowledge. I honestly think this is the strongest gag as opposed to her tragedy obsession. But the fish joke is too hard to implement as easy as the tragedy joke, so I see why it is the way it is. But one joke that doesn’t ever seems to run out, is the fact that Suu is the ultimate swiss army knife. It seems no matter the situation Suu can be the most useful tool. Whether its to advance the plot, to produce fan-service, or just being the cutest darn pile of slime, Suu shows all those assets here at the end. And surprisingly she is the only one who seems to understand the food crisis that Kimihito is in, which is ironic and pretty funny.
As I try to beat around the bush to saying farewell to Monster Girls, I don’t think that they could have left me with a better last episode. That is, other than the open-endedness, which is the problem of sticking with a faithful adaptation. Thankfully none of the flaws I have previously noted seemed to be in this episode. And I’ll have to really think about the series as a whole before I do a complete review on Monster Girls. But as far as I’m concerned, episode twelve brings it home in the most fitting way for a show like this.
The CW has released a brand new Poster for ‘The Flash’ season two (in which the scarlet speedster looks determined), accompanied by a five minute sneak preview of the upcoming season on iTunes. For those who have not been able to check it out on iTunes, we have a low res version embedded for your enjoyment via Heather on Vimeo.
Picking up months after the Singularity attacked Central City, Barry (Grant Gustin) is still struggling to forgive himself for Eddie’s death. Concerned about putting his friends in danger, Barry has pushed everyone away and has chosen to protect the city on his own. When a meta-human named Atom Smasher (guest star Adam Copeland) attacks the city, Iris (Candice Patton) tells Barry that he needs to let his friends help him protect the citizens of Central City. Meanwhile, Cisco (Carlos Valdes) helps Joe (Jesse L. Martin) with his Meta Task Force.
The Flash returns to small screens on Tuesday October 6, 2015.
Always curmudgeon-y and awkward Robert De Niro shut down an interview with Radio Times journalist Emma Brockes. Before walking out, De Niro allegedly told Brockes, “I’m not doing this, darling.”
The interview was on the press-junket tour for De Niro’s upcoming trudge through mediocrity, the dramedy The Intern. The Independent detailed what led to the actor ending the interview:
Appearing “depressed”, the actor delivered some perfunctory opening answers, albeit “glumly”. But the Oscar-winner bridled when his inquisitor, Emma Brockes, asked how he resists the temptation to go into “autopilot” mode on set, followed by her observation that the Tribeca district of New York, where De Niro co-founded a film festival, has been taken over by bankers.
It was here where De Niro asked Brockes to stop the tape recorder and decided to end the interview. “He then pops up out of his chair, starts pacing madly and says he’s cutting short the interview because of the “negative inference,” wrote Brockes. To her credit, Brockes did not back down from De Niro, pushing the question regarding bankers taking over his festival. De Niro would have none of it. Nor would Brockes, who wrote:
“His jaw is working and he looks wildly around the room as if in search of a window to jump through. ‘I’m not doing this, darling,’ he says. ‘I think you’re very condescending.’ ‘Oh, you think ‘darling’ is condescending?’”
Following the extended back and forth, Brockes wrote her own statement:
“I have sympathy with De Niro because nobody wants to be there for these choreographed junket interviews. I was expecting him to be a little quiet but the combination of hostility and condescension irritated me and I ended up losing my cool. I certainly didn’t go in looking for an argument but when it happened I did think ‘at least he’s finally saying something.’”
Robert De Niro has never been the best at interviews. He has never seemed comfortable or willing to divulge details or discuss his work. Especially in recent years, when his work has been, as Brockes notes, “on autopilot,” save for a few performances here and there. That being said, De Niro is 72-years old, he’s made dozens and dozens of films, and he knows what the deal is when it comes to promotion.
A Reddit user claiming to work for a music sync company posted details to Marvel’s Luke Cage staring Mike Colter in the lead role. There are quite a few interesting details in the post, but take everything here merely as a rumor.
I work for a music sync company and we recently had this description come through for music needed in an episode of Luke Cage.
Luke Cage is written by Cheo Coker (Ray Donovan, Southland) and the first two episodes are being directed by Paul McGuigan (Sherlock Pilot, Scandal Pilot). Played by Mike Colter, it is the story of a bulletproof, super-powered man on the run from the law who, despite his checkered past, can’t help but become a hero. We like to say it’s all Marvel but closer in tone to The Wire.
TONE: Luke Cage is a dark, yet vibrantly kinetic world with cinematic scope — SHAFT meets CITY OF GOD. The music is hip-hop in all its bombast and complexity, a living, breathing character in the show, with song choices ranging from the instantly recognizable classics to the fresh, next big thing. This unique tone will be the backdrop as we tell the story of a superpowered escaped convict at war with himself, who sets up shop in a community at war with itself. Marvel represents family entertainment. Our series will never show tobacco smoking or drugs. We are PG-16, never rated R.
SETTING: The Harlem of right now. A patchwork of brick-and-mortar history and a highrise future. Predominantly Black, the area is nevertheless a mosh pit of income brackets and ethnicities. Our hero, LUKE CAGE, moves in several worlds – he lives above a Chinese restaurant, and works for cash at a beloved barbershop by day. At night, he’s a dishwasher at a slick, gangster-owned nightclub. Within these different worlds Luke will notice a pattern: Harlem is plagued by crime, corruption, and gangsters, and needs a hero.
THEMES: Identity. Power. Manhood. Who is Luke Cage? Is he the escaped con that just wants to be left alone, or is he railing against his destiny to become a hero and better his community? Over the course of season one, Luke will grow into the hero we’ve been waiting for.
Luke Cage is the third of five Marvel premium Netflix series. It’s a dark, grounded, adult, premium cable show. Luke is one of Marvel’s most iconic “street-level” superheroes, with his origins going back to the early 1970’s, and he’s a huge fan-favorite.
Marvel’s Luke Cage is currently filming and will be released on Netflix in 2016.
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night promoting their new show The Muppets which premieres Tuesday night on ABC.
The interview led to questions about the couples break up and Kimmel helped Miss Piggy get back in the dating scene by setting her up a Tinder account.
The cross promotion of The Muppets across the Disney owned family of channels has been just awful. It feels way too forced, ESPN NFL Countdown had Muppets everywhere and it was a chore to watch. This appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live is no better, hopefully the show is better than the promotion.
CBS released a new trailer for Supergirl Monday evening as the show approaches the October 26th premiere.
A Negative Zone prison crash lands on Earth releasing all the Kryptonian prisoners and it is up to Supergirl to stop them. WHAT?! The series is definitely going bold but it won’t last if each episode is the “prisoner of the week” storyline. What makes The Flash so endearing is Barry Allen is a lovable loser and the viewer understands his struggles and wants him to succeed. Supergirl has this potential!
The first trailer has been released for The Big Short, one of Paramount’s big Oscar hopeful films starring a quartet of serious talent: Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Steve Carell. The film focuses on the housing crisis in the mid 2000s, and is based on Moneyball author Michael Lewis’s book of the same name.
Here is the trailer:
Here is a brief synopsis of the film, directed by Anchorman‘s Adam McKay:
“THE BIG SHORT” is the remarkable true story of the genius contrarian investors who, recognizing just how insane the housing bubble had become, figured out how to “short” the market prior to the financial collapse of 2008.
The decision to add The Big Short into this season’s crowded awards gauntlet came as an apparent surprise to some, as Paramount has added it last minute. It may turn out to be a good idea, as this is the sort of film Academy voters go crazy over.
The Big Short opens in limited release December 11, and will go wide December 23.
According to a rumor that originated from MakingStarWars.net, it seems that a former cast member from the Star Wars prequels is set to make his return in Star Wars: Episode VIII.
The site reports a rumor that Hayden Christensen will return to the Star Wars universe in the sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
“A team in the U.K. are soon heading to the U.S. to begin training Hayden Christensen for a Star Wars: Episode VIII appearance of some sort,” said Jason Ward Editor-In-Chief of Making Star Wars.
Christensen’s return would seem to point towards either a flashback scene or perhaps an even bigger story arc involving resurrection. Either way his return in Episode VIII would be nothing short of shocking to mega Star Wars fans around the globe.
What do you guys think of possible return of the second most hated character in the Star Wars Universe?
Rian Johnson has screen play and director duties for Episode VIII and Benicio Del Toro has been cast as the villain.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18, a year later Rogue One comes out on December 16, 2016 and then Episode VIII will hit theaters on May 26, 2017.
It appears that Sicario 2 is already being planned ahead of the wide release of Denis Villeneuve’s cartel thriller. According to a report from Variety, the sequel will turn the attention from Emily Blunt’s story line to focus on Benicio Del Toro’s character.
“Before the release of this movie, I was talking to Denis and I said what happened to this character?” said Patrick Wachsberger, co-chair of Black Label Media, with regards to Del Toro’s mysterious character. Black Label Media is co-financing Sicario along with Lionsgate, and clearly is interested in Sicario 2 down the road.
Writer Taylor Sheridan is front and center regarding the sequel, and Denis Villeneuve is not far away from the project either. However, it’s unclear whether or not he would return for Sicario 2. The first film, out in wide release October 2, is easily my most anticipated of the fall movie season. We’ll see if a sequel is truly a good idea.
