Bluff's Castle Corner

  This last May, a lot of Netflix cartoons were scrapped because they don’t give two shits about animation (except for The Boss Baby, that is). Having been looking forward to Spirit Rangers since its announcement, I was worried that it was also canned, but luckily it survived and is finally here.  The series centers on three Native American siblings named Kodi, Summer, and Eddy, who are the rangers of Spirit Park and can also transform into animals. It is a preschool show, but is enjoyable for all ages.  The animation is stylized and beautiful. There are a lot of vibrant colors and gorgeous character designs, especially on the animals.  Our three heroes are likable and realistic kids who overcome their flaws to save the day. They’re not perfect, but they work hard to be heroes. Their animal friends are also enjoyable and memorable, especially Coyote with his hilarious egotism. Lizard, by the way is voiced by legendary voice actress Cree Summer, who is part of the Pla...

  Dead End: Paranormal Park is based on the DeadEndia graphic novel series. It follows a group of kids and their horrific misadventures in Dollywood  a haunted theme park called Phoenix Park. I feel like there aren't enough horror-themed shows for kids these days. Not to mention that autistic people are underrepresented in animation, and if they are, they are just stereotypes and are bullied by the other characters. And that's not even getting into the lack of trans characters. Luckily, Dead End  delivers on all these fronts. Animation: 2/2. I quite like the animation, it is reminiscent of The Amazing World of Gumball  and Elliott From Earth. However, the best animation in the show is displayed in Episode 3, which features a unique art shift. When Norma faces her fears, the animation is rendered in a beautiful watercolor-like style. Characters: INFINITY/2. I'm serious. Practically every character on the show is lovable in their own right. As someone who is both autis...

  I love indie video games, and Cuphead is no exception. Its' retro, rubberhose inkblot art style is quite appealing. Thus, it is the perfect video game to make into a cartoon. Let's take a sip of The Cuphead Show . Unfortunately, there are a lot of snobby elitists in the cartoon community who think every single show has to be dark and story-driven. Because of this, they all left bad reviews on the series because it is silly and self-contained. Prior to the series release, there were also ignoramuses who criticized the show's animation and directly insulted the animators. I hope you jerks step on a LEGO brick. Not everything has to be dramatic and deep. Why can't things be fun? And wouldn't you know it, the show IS fun! The show is not only retro in its bouncy animation (provided by the goated Mercury Filmworks), but the jazz music, general tropes used, and New York-accented voice acting genuinely feel like they are out of a classic cartoon, particularly the works o...

  Series - Arcane I'm not fond of games with lots of microtransactions like PUBG or League of Legends. In fact, many players who started LoL regret it and actively advise against playing it. That's why I wasn't interested in this show at first. But then my Twitter mutuals began hyping it up, so I decided to give it a shot. After all, it was released weekly. I'm glad Netflix is dipping their toes into weekly releases, such as with Komi Can't Communicate . By far the best aspect of the show is the animation. Like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it's a unique blend of 2D and 3D, animated by a prestigious French animation studio - Fortiche. It also just so happens to share a lead voice actress with Spider-Verse -- Hailee Steinfeld, who once again proves to a compelling, emotional voice, like she was in Spider-Verse  and When Marnie Was There . It's a prequel to LoL, re-telling the characters' stories, but it can easily appeal to both people who don't...