Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 5, “Freebird”
*Spoilers* In “Freebird,” Cass finds Rapunzel meditating and insists that the break is over and they need to move on. Eugene, Lance, and Hookfoot get into a disagreement over who’s the strongest, provoking the bemused female party members to go off on an adventure. They come upon a couple ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Season 1, Episodes 11 and 12, “Mr. Sparkles Loses His Sparkle” and “Killer App”
*Spoilers* In “Mr. Sparkles Loses His Sparkle,” the team is unable to save a burning building because they took too long to suit up. Fred and Gogo watch a live game show called Maximum Insane Obstacle Challenge. Hiro develops a system that will deliver each hero’s suit to them, but it does...
Read MoreREVIEW: Tangled (2010)
“No! You were wrong about the world. And you were wrong about me!” Disney’s main marketing strategy for their 50th animated classic release was to emulate DreamWorks. Stateside, the characters were shown with mischievous smirks and the trailers employed violent slapstick comedy and pop son...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 4 “Forest of No Return”
*Spoilers* In “Forest of No Return,” Eugene saves the gang from a pack of wolves. However, his thunder is quickly stolen by Adira, who shows up and insists on leading everyone through a particularly tricky forest. The forest, known as the Forest of No Return, changes all the time, trapping and c...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
“From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever.” Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where I talk about movies and TV series that deserve more love. This week I’d like to discuss something a little less conventional: Disney leg...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Episodes 9 and 10, “Aunt Cass Goes Out” and “The Impatient Patient”
*Spoilers* In “Aunt Cass Goes Out,” Hiro barely makes it home for movie night, worrying that Cass will find out what he’s doing. Krei reveals a new product called the Buddy Guard that can turn invisible, change the user’s appearance and protect them. Hiro decides to find a date for Aunt ...
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