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Arcane: League of Legends (2021)
Some of best writing/storytelling/graphics in modern times...
Some of the best writing/storytelling of ANY show, not only in 2022, but in recent memory. And its basically a cartoon? Yep, believe it. If the recent boring Star Wars/Marvel mini series had HALF the writing/storytelling Arcane had, maybe Disney+ wouldn't be viewed as a complete dumpster fire. Don't have to be a gamer to enjoy this visually stunning animated series, with gripping plot lines/twists, characters that are unique, all centered around a relationship between 2 sisters. This series is not for the faint of heart. Must be reason for few low scores. I'd give it a 9.5 if I could ..... :p.
Becoming Champions (2018)
Half selected narrow football history, half tourist video
There are so many "dead" parts in this "documentary" where the vid is showing sights of the city/country, or highlights without any reference or meaning, Take the Italy episode. No mention whatsoever of their humiliating loss to North Korea in England 1966. Are you telling me that loss had NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER in how the Italians managed their national team? Germany episode: the 1978 team had more talent than the 74 championship team, what went wrong in Argentina? No mention. England episode: in 1982 Spain, England didn't lose a game. They had a strong team. No mention on how they didn't reach the semi-final. All the Uruguay episode was about how their players never quit and are unique... except by saying that they never quit and are unique time and time again!
On the positive side, there were very few highlights that I cannot find on youtube, so I guess that's a plus.
And how is it that all the "interview" pieces were dominated by media or self-proclaimed historians? Who cares what they think? Why not more from players and coaches and opponents? So much potential in this docuseries, so little satisfaction.