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a year ago
- Tots (season 1 &2) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.O.T.S.
I have been watching this series with another babyfur, and it is really fitting show for our demographics. It has really catchy songs (I have been known to keep hearing them while at work, and it would make a great song to listen to for my trip to Canada for Easter). It is visually really cute, and has lots of many cute details fitting for babies of all ages. It is a bit repetitive, since it is targeted for a really young target audience, but it is progressing (we just started 3rd season, which moves from the Nursery to the pre-school, hence why I thought i would review the first two seasons together and keep the 3rd separate). 3 barks out of 5
- Quantum Leap (2022, 2nd season) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap_(2022_TV_series)
This TV show decided to not be a direct sequel nor reboot. It is a sequel series, as they refer often to the previous show (especially in the latest episodes) but has it is entire own story, which is center to this season instead of being a monster of the week format. That entire storyline is what really interested me into the show and get a big pay-off in the final episode (one I had seen coming), even if it is not an happy ending, it is a really fitting ending. 3 barks out of 5
- What if (season 2): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_If...%3F_(season_2)
Fiona and I were really excited about this season, especially after the really good first season. This wasn't as good as the first one, with some stories being a bit all over the place. They aren't as well united as the first season, but the different styles create much more varied stories and interesting ones, like the noir aspect of the first episode. The wider choice of what if universe create also more interesting stories to watch, but some of the characters are a bit rushed in, like Gamora. It is still a really interesting show and a must watch for many Marvel fans. 4.25 barks out of 5
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuri.....ntai_Ninninger
Continuing going back up the Super Sentai huge collection, I hit the one that was turned into Power Rangers Ninja Steel. This Power Rangers had some traits I had been really enjoying, and I was really excited to see them here playing again, but some others weren't there (like the gameshow bad guy). But a lot of things that I had troubles with makes senses here (something that is even more visible with the counterpart to Dino Charge I started after this one). The characters have good story arcs and great fight scenes. The toy selling wasn't too bad, contrary to Kamen Rider Gotchard for example. The whole youkai plays with japanese legends, a lot that I could recognised and made much more sense than the random bad guys from Ninja Steel. 4 barks out of 5
- NCIS : Sydney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCIS:_Sydney
I was quite interested in this new spin-off, since I have been really enjoying Hawai'i, and both LA and New Orleans (my favorite) have ended. It was also really interesting to completely break apart from the USA while keeping the same theme. I was disappointed it had only 8 episodes so it really quickly run into his big overarching plot (which I predicted the ending of) without giving us much time to really get to know the characters or the setting. I really look forward to real full 2nd season to explains everything, with the actress of Legends of Tomorrow not being a great fit here. 3.25 out of 5 barks
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy.....the_Olympians_(TV_series)
Another series Fiona and I were excited about. I have read a lot of the Percy universe books (first series of books, second series, the first of the Norse Gods one, the two of the Egyptian ones) and was really eager to see it (and someday get to read the others books too). While better than the movies for the adaptation, a lot of it annoy me. The main characters act a bit bland and the story is changed in ways I don't really understand. It was still enjoyable and all that, but a bit disappointing to me. 3.25 barks out of 5
- Kamen Rider ex-aid : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Rider_Ex-Aid
Another series to put Kamen Rider Gotchard to shame (and it is even worse for the most recent series when compared to the one I'm currently watching, Kamen Rider Build), we have here a really well written series with lots of great characters arcs, interesting stories, lots of world development all around and an overall world that makes so much more sense than Gotchard. I really liked all the characters and storylines, but I was disappointed than the finale is in an extra movie with a push crossover over it to really get to the end. That really make watching everything to really get the full ending (they even call it the true ending), and the series in itself has no end. It's a bit disappointing, but I wanted to watch everything anyway. 4.5 barks out of 5
- Kishiryu sentai ryusoulger : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi.....tai_Ryusoulger
The original series on which Power Rangers : Dino Fury was based on, and another one of my list on watching most super sentai shows (i'll keep going back until they feel too cheezy for me to go back. But I'm also up to date with the most recent ones, which is later in this review). It is really amusing on some scenes i remember how they go from watching Power Rangers and it features two characters I really liked, Creon and Wiseru and they are even more interesting there. A story make a lot of sense, even if some of this all atlantean-vibe is a bit confusing and such. Sadly, the 6th ranger is super annoying and while it get better, it was still too much love-centric trope character. 4 barks out of 5
- Echo (tv show) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(miniseries)
From what people were saying around and after the Hawkeye tv show, I have gone in this show not expecting much. It was surprisingly way better that it should have been from what it looked originally, since I excepted it to be rushed in. But it was well developed, with great storytelling playing on the native american heritage and the fact she was deaf. It was really well done in general and interesting. 3.75 barks out of 5
- Hazbin hotel : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazbin_Hotel
Another really big surprise with this show. I was expecting a show about gross humor from the premises and it was totally different (sadly, the spin-off, which i tried, was exactly that and I hated it). The songs are really good, the world building is super interesting and there is a really great cast and great story arcs for each of them. The art style wasn't great to me at the start but it grew on me. 3.5 barks out of 5
- Masters of the universe (revolution) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maste.....se:_Revelation
I had been really sold on the first season, which was a great following to the original tv show that I watched as a kid. And the second season, called Revolution, continued on those lines with lots of references to the toys, the gimmicks while building a great story. The cast is really great at their job (and Luke Skywalker talking to Captain Kirk is great) and the story is quite epic. I really enjoyed it overall. 4 barks out of 5
- Ohsama Sentai King-ogher : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohsam.....tai_King-Ohger
Here, the most recent Super Sentai show (I have watched the pilot episode of BoonBoomger too) that just finished. The steampunk world and great story sold me on the insect theme (which I wasn't that interested in) and the characters have all really interesting arcs. While the CGI backgrounds aren't always that great, there is really something in the world building (and the crossovers with Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger was really well brought in, not something forced in like the Kamen Rider Ex-aid / super sentai one). While you clearly see the toys, they aren't forced down your throat like Gotchard, which is quite welcome. 4.25 barks out of 5
- Care Bears : unlock the magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_.....lock_the_Magic
It took me a long time to watch the series (including the special Quest for the Rainbowstone) and the art style isn't my favorite for care bears, but I approve their choice of trying to build an entire new world. Grumpy is as good as ever. The Silver Lining and its stories aren't always good, sadly, the quality is all over the place in general. Still, I enjoyed it in general. 3.25 barks out of 5
I have been watching this series with another babyfur, and it is really fitting show for our demographics. It has really catchy songs (I have been known to keep hearing them while at work, and it would make a great song to listen to for my trip to Canada for Easter). It is visually really cute, and has lots of many cute details fitting for babies of all ages. It is a bit repetitive, since it is targeted for a really young target audience, but it is progressing (we just started 3rd season, which moves from the Nursery to the pre-school, hence why I thought i would review the first two seasons together and keep the 3rd separate). 3 barks out of 5
- Quantum Leap (2022, 2nd season) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap_(2022_TV_series)
This TV show decided to not be a direct sequel nor reboot. It is a sequel series, as they refer often to the previous show (especially in the latest episodes) but has it is entire own story, which is center to this season instead of being a monster of the week format. That entire storyline is what really interested me into the show and get a big pay-off in the final episode (one I had seen coming), even if it is not an happy ending, it is a really fitting ending. 3 barks out of 5
- What if (season 2): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_If...%3F_(season_2)
Fiona and I were really excited about this season, especially after the really good first season. This wasn't as good as the first one, with some stories being a bit all over the place. They aren't as well united as the first season, but the different styles create much more varied stories and interesting ones, like the noir aspect of the first episode. The wider choice of what if universe create also more interesting stories to watch, but some of the characters are a bit rushed in, like Gamora. It is still a really interesting show and a must watch for many Marvel fans. 4.25 barks out of 5
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuri.....ntai_Ninninger
Continuing going back up the Super Sentai huge collection, I hit the one that was turned into Power Rangers Ninja Steel. This Power Rangers had some traits I had been really enjoying, and I was really excited to see them here playing again, but some others weren't there (like the gameshow bad guy). But a lot of things that I had troubles with makes senses here (something that is even more visible with the counterpart to Dino Charge I started after this one). The characters have good story arcs and great fight scenes. The toy selling wasn't too bad, contrary to Kamen Rider Gotchard for example. The whole youkai plays with japanese legends, a lot that I could recognised and made much more sense than the random bad guys from Ninja Steel. 4 barks out of 5
- NCIS : Sydney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCIS:_Sydney
I was quite interested in this new spin-off, since I have been really enjoying Hawai'i, and both LA and New Orleans (my favorite) have ended. It was also really interesting to completely break apart from the USA while keeping the same theme. I was disappointed it had only 8 episodes so it really quickly run into his big overarching plot (which I predicted the ending of) without giving us much time to really get to know the characters or the setting. I really look forward to real full 2nd season to explains everything, with the actress of Legends of Tomorrow not being a great fit here. 3.25 out of 5 barks
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy.....the_Olympians_(TV_series)
Another series Fiona and I were excited about. I have read a lot of the Percy universe books (first series of books, second series, the first of the Norse Gods one, the two of the Egyptian ones) and was really eager to see it (and someday get to read the others books too). While better than the movies for the adaptation, a lot of it annoy me. The main characters act a bit bland and the story is changed in ways I don't really understand. It was still enjoyable and all that, but a bit disappointing to me. 3.25 barks out of 5
- Kamen Rider ex-aid : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Rider_Ex-Aid
Another series to put Kamen Rider Gotchard to shame (and it is even worse for the most recent series when compared to the one I'm currently watching, Kamen Rider Build), we have here a really well written series with lots of great characters arcs, interesting stories, lots of world development all around and an overall world that makes so much more sense than Gotchard. I really liked all the characters and storylines, but I was disappointed than the finale is in an extra movie with a push crossover over it to really get to the end. That really make watching everything to really get the full ending (they even call it the true ending), and the series in itself has no end. It's a bit disappointing, but I wanted to watch everything anyway. 4.5 barks out of 5
- Kishiryu sentai ryusoulger : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi.....tai_Ryusoulger
The original series on which Power Rangers : Dino Fury was based on, and another one of my list on watching most super sentai shows (i'll keep going back until they feel too cheezy for me to go back. But I'm also up to date with the most recent ones, which is later in this review). It is really amusing on some scenes i remember how they go from watching Power Rangers and it features two characters I really liked, Creon and Wiseru and they are even more interesting there. A story make a lot of sense, even if some of this all atlantean-vibe is a bit confusing and such. Sadly, the 6th ranger is super annoying and while it get better, it was still too much love-centric trope character. 4 barks out of 5
- Echo (tv show) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(miniseries)
From what people were saying around and after the Hawkeye tv show, I have gone in this show not expecting much. It was surprisingly way better that it should have been from what it looked originally, since I excepted it to be rushed in. But it was well developed, with great storytelling playing on the native american heritage and the fact she was deaf. It was really well done in general and interesting. 3.75 barks out of 5
- Hazbin hotel : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazbin_Hotel
Another really big surprise with this show. I was expecting a show about gross humor from the premises and it was totally different (sadly, the spin-off, which i tried, was exactly that and I hated it). The songs are really good, the world building is super interesting and there is a really great cast and great story arcs for each of them. The art style wasn't great to me at the start but it grew on me. 3.5 barks out of 5
- Masters of the universe (revolution) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maste.....se:_Revelation
I had been really sold on the first season, which was a great following to the original tv show that I watched as a kid. And the second season, called Revolution, continued on those lines with lots of references to the toys, the gimmicks while building a great story. The cast is really great at their job (and Luke Skywalker talking to Captain Kirk is great) and the story is quite epic. I really enjoyed it overall. 4 barks out of 5
- Ohsama Sentai King-ogher : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohsam.....tai_King-Ohger
Here, the most recent Super Sentai show (I have watched the pilot episode of BoonBoomger too) that just finished. The steampunk world and great story sold me on the insect theme (which I wasn't that interested in) and the characters have all really interesting arcs. While the CGI backgrounds aren't always that great, there is really something in the world building (and the crossovers with Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger was really well brought in, not something forced in like the Kamen Rider Ex-aid / super sentai one). While you clearly see the toys, they aren't forced down your throat like Gotchard, which is quite welcome. 4.25 barks out of 5
- Care Bears : unlock the magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_.....lock_the_Magic
It took me a long time to watch the series (including the special Quest for the Rainbowstone) and the art style isn't my favorite for care bears, but I approve their choice of trying to build an entire new world. Grumpy is as good as ever. The Silver Lining and its stories aren't always good, sadly, the quality is all over the place in general. Still, I enjoyed it in general. 3.25 barks out of 5
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I originally thought Percy Jackson was one of the Jackson 5.
