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Arcane: League of Legends (2021)
Gripping story with deep multidimensional characters
Arcane is a stunningly beautiful animated show that will surprise you and subvert your expectations.
Despite being based on a video game, the show works perfectly for someone not familiar with the game League of Legends, arguably more so.
The best part of Arcane to me is the deep characters. Even smaller side characters have motivations we can sympathize with. No one is truly evil or truly good, people have virtues and flaws. Bad actions aren't always punished and good actions aren't always rewarded.
The storyline is gripping, tragic and excellent. It feels like the characters act based on their motivations, not just to advance the story.
The animation of the show is exceptional work done by French animation studio Fortiche. The massive backdrops and even smaller scenes have so much going on in the background that the world really feels alive. Almost any frame of the show could be a wallpaper.
The music is another amazing highlight. All the songs are made specifically for the show and the soundtrack features a great varied roster of bigger and small artists across various genres to deliver hard-hitting emotional moments.
I believe Arcane will set a precedent for animated shows, video game adaptations and TV in general to put true effort into telling compelling stories and creating deep worlds with complex characters.
10/10.
House M.D.: Three Stories (2005)
The episode to put House above other medical shows
While House is a great show, the formula of each episode being similar can be a downside.
This episode does it differently and flips the script, leading to one of the most interesting ways to give viewers exposition about characters in any show.
Breaking Bad (2008)
Compelling story with interesting characters
Excellent show.
The characters are deep and flawed, and evolve signifcantly over the show.
The minor complaints I would have are starting a little slow and having some filler moments here and there.
But when it's good, it's really really good.