Doesn't the title really say it all?
I grew up watching Samurai Jack. My dad and I would tune in and watch every episode together. I still hold it in high regards as a staple of animated storytelling. So what happened?
I'll start with what I do like. Unicorn: Warriors Eternal shares some of the iconic Gendy artstyle, the gorgeous animation and thoughtful character design. The backgrounds are breathtaking, and the concept of using old cartoon/rubber hose style animation is appealing. I can appreciate the steampunk elements, too. I am fond of the fantasy atmosphere, and the concept of warrior souls being reborn across time to fight evil poses an interesting problem for the protagonist cast, especially Emma, who initially rejects this role. But oh boy, the pacing in this show is a mess!
From episode one, you're asking yourself, what is going on? It's all over the place. The action scenes are impressive, but often times things just happen out of nowhere. The dialogue isn't interesting. The characters themselves are disappointingly one-dimensional. All the depth and thoughtfulness of Gendy's previous works is gone. I understand that it's hard to work within the time restraints of an episodic format, but he's done it before! Maybe the concept was too broad for him to fully harness, but right now, it's just confusing. The plot is contrived, a pretty simple good vs. Evil, almost childishly simple.
Why is the villain a fox? What is the significance of the 9 tailed fox? Are we paying attention? What's the point?
Decent show, but not incredible. Watch it for the animation and not the story.
I grew up watching Samurai Jack. My dad and I would tune in and watch every episode together. I still hold it in high regards as a staple of animated storytelling. So what happened?
I'll start with what I do like. Unicorn: Warriors Eternal shares some of the iconic Gendy artstyle, the gorgeous animation and thoughtful character design. The backgrounds are breathtaking, and the concept of using old cartoon/rubber hose style animation is appealing. I can appreciate the steampunk elements, too. I am fond of the fantasy atmosphere, and the concept of warrior souls being reborn across time to fight evil poses an interesting problem for the protagonist cast, especially Emma, who initially rejects this role. But oh boy, the pacing in this show is a mess!
From episode one, you're asking yourself, what is going on? It's all over the place. The action scenes are impressive, but often times things just happen out of nowhere. The dialogue isn't interesting. The characters themselves are disappointingly one-dimensional. All the depth and thoughtfulness of Gendy's previous works is gone. I understand that it's hard to work within the time restraints of an episodic format, but he's done it before! Maybe the concept was too broad for him to fully harness, but right now, it's just confusing. The plot is contrived, a pretty simple good vs. Evil, almost childishly simple.
Why is the villain a fox? What is the significance of the 9 tailed fox? Are we paying attention? What's the point?
Decent show, but not incredible. Watch it for the animation and not the story.