Top Gun

That was pretty fun, if played rather straight. I really liked how they went for the full-on DRAMATIC WRITING SCENE. Honestly though, I thought the last segment of the episode was straight-up fantastic. That was probably the first new Simpsons episode I've watched in almost 15 years, and it was a lot more enjoyable than I expected.

Except Toonami is almost certainly dealing directly with Toei for this current run, as it seemingly is for TMS with Lupin. I think that's the real way the block maintains any sort of viability at this point: cultivate those long relationships with Japanese production companies that you've established, and take advantage of the fact that many of them still see prestige value in having their properties air on American television. This felt like kind of a mixed bag of news, even if a lot of it was presumably outside of the block crew's control. I'm genuinely excited for MiA season 2, but that's tempered by them not being able to show the movie. I've seen it before and have easy access to it for a quick rewatch, but it sucks for those who haven't seen it yet. I highly encourage everyone to take a look at it beforehand if you can, since it will directly set up where the trio are to start this season. Leading off the block with a season 5 MHA rerun seemed like a profoundly stupid move, but the fact that they're starting right at the end of the season made my raise my eyebrows quite a bit. Hopefully they can pull an end-around on Monopolyroll and get access to season 6 by some miracle. Also not a fan of dropping down to a single OP episode per week, as that really kills the pacing, and it's hard enough to fill up the block as-is right now.

Even having my own bathroom I always lower the lid before flushing because it's gross otherwise.

I keep saying, home urinals. Solves the whole damn problem.

No, I don't even mean how it was allowed to happen, i mean why the hell these companies wanted to merge in the first place. What did they get out of it other than a mind-boggling mountain of debt?

So like...can anyone explain like I'm 5 why the fuck this merger happened in the first place if it automatically put the companies in question into an inescapable financial hole?

Narrator: "A better version came along later."

I think I've seen someone mention it here before, but one Sentai property they could go after if it's available is Ushio & Tora. It's a 2015 MAPPA adaptation of a mid-90s shonen manga that's apparently pretty badass. Can't imagine it would cost an arm and a leg either.

Rooster Teeth peaked when they were only making Halo machinima.

Just be thankful you're not subjected to the Toriko crossover.

It's actually a very well-regarded publication considering its source.

I read the title as "Christian Science Monitor" and was thoroughly confused for a moment.

So, like, does he plan on having any more employees? At all?

Getting called an otaku by Kojima feels more like a win than a loss.

HOOOOOT POCKETS! That was a fun night.

Could they maybe, like, not do this and fuck up everyone's DVRs in the process?

Nothing got "poached" here. The movie apparently has a completely different production group behind it than the series, which is presumably why it wound up on Netflix and not Crunchyroll. Granted, it seems like very long odds that the series will wind up on the block again (oh no I am heartbroken), but that has nothing to do with this movie either way.

Have to say I'm digging this so far. Creepy oppressive vibe, and I spy the Elder Sign. We going full Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Ah, the foul deepest pits of end-stage capitalism at work. And I actually jumped through a few hoops to import an Australian DVD release of the entirety of Symbionic Titan as a small middle finger to the powers that be.

How is "writing off" a piece of entertainment even a thing? Like, what the fuck does that actually mean from an objective standpoint?

I had a lot of huge-ass megaposts about animu I'd still like to access, even if it's just to point and laugh at my past self.

Did...did anyone ask for them to restart this yet again? (And that's before you even touch the Watsuki thing because hoo boy.)

Fruit Stripe gum lost all of its flavor approximately five seconds before you put it in your mouth.

I know there were actual Life Savers branded gummies that came in that tray packaging, but I don't know if they ever used a mascot.

Man I don't know how you guys remember all of those crazy shenanigans. I think my brain actively filtered them out to protect my psyche.