Cartoon watching update

So I watched the first episode of X-Men: Evolution this morning. Even though I know the animation will actually get a little smoother, the quality so far is pretty good. The soundtrack is wicked, by which I mean people grunt when they exert themselves physically, there's background noise, layered crowd stuff, the whole nine yards. We see Todd waiting outside the Principal's office, deliberately squeaking his shoes on the floor, and when he walks in, there's still little squeaks. I was impressed.

But Todd. Oh, Todd. The voice actor is awesome. The constant broken off sentences, trying to sound tough during his"audition", the scream of terror, the way he totally doesn't know how to sound friendly and instead comes off like he's sleazily hitting on Scott? It's all gold, man.

And Scott! <3 "C'mon, Professor! I'm packing a bazooka behind each eye! What do you want from me?!" I am experiencing an emotion. It might be love.

For some reason, my brain keeps trying to mix Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends into this. Just Aurora. Just for some backstory. And then add the Beaubier twins. Man, JM would light a fire under Quicksilver, mock him for being groundbound, and then JP would probably KO him for, like, upsetting his sister. The thought is so... heart-warming. >3


Code Geass is a fast-paced and exciting show featuring diabolical high school students, international war and intrigue, and lollerskating mecha. They do hinting well -- I can guess that something is up, but have yet to figure out what. That's good hinting. Subtle foreshadowing, that sort of thing. There was a scene where Lelouche and Suzaku are each explaining themselves, completing one another's sentences even though they're not in the same place, and I love that kind of thing. Motivations so very similar, directed in different ways.


In Gurren Lagann, we finally got to the prison scenes! And Yoko! The first of the "7 years later" post-skip episodes left me kinda cold, I will admit, but it picks up right after that. I am more in love with Carrot Kittan than ever, and wish someone had dropped the Tepperin on Rossiu back in the day. What a DICKHEAD. Also, Leeron is SO SMART. :D AND KEITE*! THE ENGINEER CHICK! I want to be her when I grow up, man.

*Possibly her name is Reite. I SUCK at remembering her name.