Tag / Netflix

by WetheGeek

Is Nudity Nessessary?

unpopularopinioneWow! I love this movie! What amazing acting! What a beautiful plot! What incredible editing! This really is-and that’s a naked person…”

Why do films have nudity in them? Why do they think this is necessary? How does it add to the plot?

There are normally two schools of thought:
One:
The human body is beautiful and when put into shapes, like in dancing or a scene or a pose, making it a medium for art.
Two:
Yes, the human body is beautiful but that beauty should be reserved for your significant other. Seeing a naked body only encourages crude thoughts and shouldn’t be allowed in society.

The idea of beauty in the human body can be seen the best when looking back on Ancient Greece when their sculptures began to sculpt their gods using what we now call “The Golden Ratio”. When creating their perfect gods, the Greeks suddenly turned the human body from imperfect to perfect and soon hundreds of these statues popped up and continued into the Roman Empire.
From there, the knowledge of the Golden Ratio took over, notibally in the great ages of Baroque and Classical, and the human body was made a vocal point and was praised through mainstream arts in not only Classical art styles but also in the abstract and other Modern art styles

Now, I’m not the happiest person when it comes to nudity, I prefer everyone to be fully clothed thank you, but I do understand there is a thing called “Necessary Nudity” in media.

What is Necessary Nudity? It is one of two things:

1. Historically accurate (e.g. the ancient Olympics)
2. A character is in a spot that nudity is a reality (e.g. a brothel)

Sex scenes DO NOT COUNT as necessary nudity. I have yet to see a movie where a sex scene (nude or otherwise) has added to the plot. If you’re going to show that characters love each other, show the little lovey dovey moments, just because they had sex doesn’t mean they love each other.

I may be in the minority here but I’m completely fine with that. I will take a movie with less nudity and more plot any day.

Rant done.
-Mabel

by WetheGeek

DC you’re a disappointment

I’m going to continue the DC news.

I’m disappointed. DC you’ve done it again! Messed something up cause you’re a bunch of corporate twits that suck and have no decency to make decent content.

They are releasing the Teen Titans live action show on Netflix everywhere

…except the US…

I can’t express my anger at this. Now I’m officially not buying their service strictly because they are doing this. I may have to find… other ways… of watching the show.

DC you screwed up

-RytheGeek

by WetheGeek

Return of the Fire Nation?

This month we were alerted to an interesting new development from Netflix: an Avatar the Last Airbender live-action show. This show would be directed by showrunners Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, a strong positive sign for the quality of the translation to live-action. The show is supposedly going to dive deeper into the cultures and lore of the world of Avatar, and the cast is reported to be pulled from the cultures each nation was based on (for example, the water tribe was based on the Inuit and Sireniki culture). The music will once again be done by the amazingly talented Jeremy Zuckerman, and the overall story will hopefully follow the themes and feel of the original.

The fact that this series is live-action has many fans pointing to the last attempt at a live-action adaptation by Shyamalan, not a great comparison to be made (as the ‘movie’ currently sits at a score of 20 on Metacritic, 4.5/10 on IMDB, and 6% on Rotten Tomatoes). However, the creators of the show had little if anything to do with the film, and efforts certainly seem to be in effect to remove that blemish from memory.

I personally am of two minds about this: On the one hand, I love the Avatar franchise, with its wonderful score, writing, characters, and worldbuilding, and would love to see that come to live-action and draw in a much larger audience. On the other hand, I for one haven’t forgotten the issues with the movie, and in fact, the issues with the other attempts Netflix has made of turning cartoons to live-action (let’s not even get me started on Death Note).

If this works, and I sincerely hope it does, I hope that Netflix and other companies learn from the success, and compare this show to other attempts that failed. The thing that can make or break this series’ success will be the involvement of those who truly care about the source material, but aren’t afraid to make something new. I don’t want EXACTLY the cartoon for this show, nor do I expect it. I do expect something different and new. However, I expect something GOOD.
Although, If Netflix avoids making more cartoon-to-live-action shows, I certainly won’t complain.

That’s been my opinion and update on the Avatar Netflix series, but please, feel free to comment with your opinion. As the man Phillip DeFranco always says “It’s a conversation, so let me hear what you think.”

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by WetheGeek

The Dragon Prince shines Bright

As I sat down to find something new to watch on Netflix while I was making my newest cosplay, I came across the new Netflix original series “The Dragon Prince.” Now, I know you may be thinking, “Isn’t that a children’s show?” In which case I would answer “Yes.” However, I didn’t leave my spot until I watched all nine episodes. It was that interesting to me. If your looking for a short series to kill time, use in the background, or something you want to watch but not have to think that much about, I would suggest “The Dragon Prince.” It’s cute, interesting, has a lot of action, and striking designs for 2D.⠀
Now “The Dragon Prince” is a fantasy adventure series where humans and, elves and dragons are at war with each other. Long ago, the humans, with the help of dark magic, chased off the elves and dragons after stealing their king’s egg and murdering the king. Now, the elves and dragons are ready for revenge.⠀
The series follows two young, human princes, Callum and Ezran, who don’t want to fight. On the other side, a young elf, Rayla, is just starting her career as an assassin but can’t bring herself to kill. Her and the two princes rally together after a mishap to find the king’s egg and return it to it’s mother.⠀
The creators of this series were Aaron Ehasz, who was also the head writer and director of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and Justin Richmond. They decided to create “The Dragon Prince” using similar 2D styles as “Avatar” but focus on more of the scenery and detailed designs. They also reduced the frame rate to give a different feel but after the series was released, many viewers left feedback saying it was distracting or even giving them a slight headache. The feedback was taken well, and the creators interviewed saying that if there will be a season 2, they will change up the quality of the series according to the feedback.⠀
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-MKAmethyst 

by WetheGeek

Miraculous Ladybug

I like watching Miraculous Ladybug.
Yes, I know it’s a kid’s show and yes, I am well aware that I am waaaaaay past their target audience but hear me out.
No, I’m going to say this right now, Miraculous Ladybug isn’t like Steven Universe or Avatar: The Last Airbender with their story lines and underlining meanings beneath their cute art style nor is it like Gravity Falls or Adventure Time where viewers just want to know how it ends.
So, why do I, a twentysomething woman with two jobs, decide “Hey, I’m going to dedicate part of my limited amount of free time to watch a children’s program on Netflix.”?
My reasoning is pure and simple:
Miraculous Ladybug is Pure and Simple.
It is about a 14 year old girl in Paris who gains superpowers via a Miraculous and transforms into Ladybug and with her partner Chat Noir, they both must defeat the villainous Hawkmoth and his Akuma while dealing with their own high school problems.
“But wait!” You might say, “Shouldn’t you be stimulating your mind with thought provoking themes and good scripts?”
Of Course! I always will encourage people to watch or read something that challenges you!
However, there are times when something thought provoking and intense might leave you feeling more tired and even depressed at times. I’m not going to tell you to watch The Matrix when your brain is fried. Sometimes there’s just something about a pure and simple plot that lulls the watcher into a safe zone. You already know that Hawkmoth is going to appear and Ladybug and Chat Noir are going to save the day with their special abilities so you don’t really need to focus on anything except the characters.
Seriously, (with the exception of 3 episodes) the only intense thing about Miraculous Ladybug is the love square that the two main characters have (yes, you need to watch it to understand it). Also, because it is a children’s show, you get simple world truths from each episode that give you a nostalgic feel as you watch the characters learn and grow.

Pure and Simple…. Or until the creators decide they can make the show more than just a children’s show.

-Mabel