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Marfin critic : Bad guys 2, Futurama, Lego Rebuild the galax
a week ago
- Haut Potential Intellectuel : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPI_(TV_series)
I discovered this series through the US adaptation, and wanting more I gave the french original version a shot. How gosh how did I regret it, all the characters are annoying, instead of focussing on the investigations, they focus on how none of the characters are redeemable and involve them in completely stupid storylines. I don't know why I kept watching despite it and I watched all the seasons available, but it was never made better. The US version (which just started its second season) is much better. 2 barks out of 5
- Lego Masters Jr : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Masters_Jr.
Continuing trying to find more of the Lego Masters (Can't seem to find some like the german one at all) I stumbled unto this version. The guy who won and said he would take the place of the Brickmaster is Brickmaster here with the usual Amy, but since the former one was coming from Denmark, for a smaller shorter season, it is not surprising they found someone closer. As one aimed for kids, the challenges are much more simpler but it is still cool to see what they do. 3.5 barks out of 5
- Star trek Strange New Worlds (s3): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_.....orlds_season_3
This series has been my favourite live-action so far and this season doesn't change that. It wasn't as good as the previous season, as some episodes (especially the last one) were a bit... not fully baked. Like they had some ideas but didn't fully consider how they didn't worked. The... forced solution of the final episode keep hitting me as how bad it was implemented while everything else could have worked, even if not great. But still, great actors, great star trek and good writing, I still gives it 3.75 barks out of 5
- Bad Guys 2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bad_Guys_2
Fiona and I were looking forward toward this sequel, which delivered on what we were expecting. It is good that it starts and has a lesson how being good doesn't solve all the problems in your life. The animation is super great and there is so much happening. The story is cliché, it is super predictable but it still works despite the little mistakes (and forced return of some characters). It is so energetic and all over the place at times, it was really funny and engaging. 4 barks out of 5
- The sandman (season 2) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(TV_series)#Season_2_(2025)
Thanks to a friend, I had listened to part 1 & 2 of the Sandman audiobooks, so I knew the first story arc of this season but not what happened after it. So I was able to notice a lot of changes, as sadly they fused together so many stories together. It is still a coherent story and really interesting, but it is hard to recognise at times (like Fiona thought one character was another one, since she had the storyline of the second one but also of the first one), and the second arc was totally new (and the special final episode which is set as a spin-off story). There was so much they could have done to improve, but having to close at the second season was a big mark against it. 3.75 barks out of 5
- Creature commandos : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_Commandos_(TV_series)
I had skipped this one when it was released because they weren't much talk about it. It was not a good idea, as it ended being really good. The writing and songs is really fitting as a Gunn series and set up stuff for Peacemaker season 2 and in general for the new DCU. It is really short and a bit all over the place, but it has an interesting storyline and even more interesting characters. 3.5 barks out of 5
- Futurama season 10 or 13 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama_season_10
A nice season, it is the same hard hitting humour and criticise of our society that I like so much. Quality, as always, is a bit up and down (the zoidberg episode was super annoying) but in general I had a lot of fun. It is always quite a surprise to see more episodes of that show, which was cancelled so so many times, so I'm always happy to watch. 3.25 barks out of 5
- Hurricaneger : https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wik.....i_Hurricaneger
Continuing going back in time with super sentai, it is getting really really hard, as the old stuff is so... old... The writing, filming and special effects are all set to values that modern cinema has moved away. I know it but sometimes it is hard to ignore it and relativise. It's getting even harder with Gaorangers, which I just started after finished this one. But it was still good and interesting. Super sentai knows what they want and even for a by-the-numbers season it was still quite a delivery. The ninja aspect is much better delivered in the original even if the Power Rangers adaptation did better on the story. But the anniversary movies do so much for the world building too. 4 barks out of 5
- Lego Star Wars : rebuild the galaxy (s2) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_.....ild_the_Galaxy
Changing the title for the second season made it hard to find it on Disney, because it has a crappy search system, which stumped Fiona and I when we decided to watch it. It still really good, working out a lot of the odd stuff of Lego Star Wars and the real Star Wars universe together in a really amusing and silly way. It sadly suffers from being only 4 episodes long when they clearly had enough material to do much much more. As someone who has a Lego Star Wars collection and that make stories which are like Rebuild the galaxy, a mix of all eras and such, I really enjoyed it... I also would like more toys from this series but they sadly don't release many (I bought all but the Black Falcon). 4 barks out of 5
- Superstore : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstore_(TV_series)
I found this on Disney+ as I was trying to find something to watch, as I have much more free time to myself those days (even when I have a full day at unemployment, they are less than 10 minutes away from my home so I can go home for lunch and relax there). It was not great at the start, but I was willing to give it a chance. It did quite improve and all the struggles of low wage workers was something I related to quite a lot. There is bad storylines and a lot of not great jokes, but in general I had plenty fun and it was time to end by the 6th season. There is one character that look like Snow irl that I loved to have jokes with. It was nice. I gonna need to find something else to binge. 3.25 barks out of 5
I discovered this series through the US adaptation, and wanting more I gave the french original version a shot. How gosh how did I regret it, all the characters are annoying, instead of focussing on the investigations, they focus on how none of the characters are redeemable and involve them in completely stupid storylines. I don't know why I kept watching despite it and I watched all the seasons available, but it was never made better. The US version (which just started its second season) is much better. 2 barks out of 5
- Lego Masters Jr : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Masters_Jr.
Continuing trying to find more of the Lego Masters (Can't seem to find some like the german one at all) I stumbled unto this version. The guy who won and said he would take the place of the Brickmaster is Brickmaster here with the usual Amy, but since the former one was coming from Denmark, for a smaller shorter season, it is not surprising they found someone closer. As one aimed for kids, the challenges are much more simpler but it is still cool to see what they do. 3.5 barks out of 5
- Star trek Strange New Worlds (s3): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_.....orlds_season_3
This series has been my favourite live-action so far and this season doesn't change that. It wasn't as good as the previous season, as some episodes (especially the last one) were a bit... not fully baked. Like they had some ideas but didn't fully consider how they didn't worked. The... forced solution of the final episode keep hitting me as how bad it was implemented while everything else could have worked, even if not great. But still, great actors, great star trek and good writing, I still gives it 3.75 barks out of 5
- Bad Guys 2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bad_Guys_2
Fiona and I were looking forward toward this sequel, which delivered on what we were expecting. It is good that it starts and has a lesson how being good doesn't solve all the problems in your life. The animation is super great and there is so much happening. The story is cliché, it is super predictable but it still works despite the little mistakes (and forced return of some characters). It is so energetic and all over the place at times, it was really funny and engaging. 4 barks out of 5
- The sandman (season 2) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(TV_series)#Season_2_(2025)
Thanks to a friend, I had listened to part 1 & 2 of the Sandman audiobooks, so I knew the first story arc of this season but not what happened after it. So I was able to notice a lot of changes, as sadly they fused together so many stories together. It is still a coherent story and really interesting, but it is hard to recognise at times (like Fiona thought one character was another one, since she had the storyline of the second one but also of the first one), and the second arc was totally new (and the special final episode which is set as a spin-off story). There was so much they could have done to improve, but having to close at the second season was a big mark against it. 3.75 barks out of 5
- Creature commandos : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_Commandos_(TV_series)
I had skipped this one when it was released because they weren't much talk about it. It was not a good idea, as it ended being really good. The writing and songs is really fitting as a Gunn series and set up stuff for Peacemaker season 2 and in general for the new DCU. It is really short and a bit all over the place, but it has an interesting storyline and even more interesting characters. 3.5 barks out of 5
- Futurama season 10 or 13 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama_season_10
A nice season, it is the same hard hitting humour and criticise of our society that I like so much. Quality, as always, is a bit up and down (the zoidberg episode was super annoying) but in general I had a lot of fun. It is always quite a surprise to see more episodes of that show, which was cancelled so so many times, so I'm always happy to watch. 3.25 barks out of 5
- Hurricaneger : https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wik.....i_Hurricaneger
Continuing going back in time with super sentai, it is getting really really hard, as the old stuff is so... old... The writing, filming and special effects are all set to values that modern cinema has moved away. I know it but sometimes it is hard to ignore it and relativise. It's getting even harder with Gaorangers, which I just started after finished this one. But it was still good and interesting. Super sentai knows what they want and even for a by-the-numbers season it was still quite a delivery. The ninja aspect is much better delivered in the original even if the Power Rangers adaptation did better on the story. But the anniversary movies do so much for the world building too. 4 barks out of 5
- Lego Star Wars : rebuild the galaxy (s2) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_.....ild_the_Galaxy
Changing the title for the second season made it hard to find it on Disney, because it has a crappy search system, which stumped Fiona and I when we decided to watch it. It still really good, working out a lot of the odd stuff of Lego Star Wars and the real Star Wars universe together in a really amusing and silly way. It sadly suffers from being only 4 episodes long when they clearly had enough material to do much much more. As someone who has a Lego Star Wars collection and that make stories which are like Rebuild the galaxy, a mix of all eras and such, I really enjoyed it... I also would like more toys from this series but they sadly don't release many (I bought all but the Black Falcon). 4 barks out of 5
- Superstore : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstore_(TV_series)
I found this on Disney+ as I was trying to find something to watch, as I have much more free time to myself those days (even when I have a full day at unemployment, they are less than 10 minutes away from my home so I can go home for lunch and relax there). It was not great at the start, but I was willing to give it a chance. It did quite improve and all the struggles of low wage workers was something I related to quite a lot. There is bad storylines and a lot of not great jokes, but in general I had plenty fun and it was time to end by the 6th season. There is one character that look like Snow irl that I loved to have jokes with. It was nice. I gonna need to find something else to binge. 3.25 barks out of 5
SnowtheBear
~snowthebear
The Bad Guys 2 and Sandman S2 are still on my too watch list, good to know they will be enjoyable.
nekosune
~nekosune
does the US version use storylines from Haut Potential Intellectuel?
Loupy Lupine
~loupylupine
OP
only a couple as far as i know
