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Films Watched in 2024: 29. ゴジラ対メガロ/Gojira tai Megaro/Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) - Dir. Jun Fukuda
#ゴジラ対メガロ#Gojira tai Megaro#Godzilla vs. Megalon#Jun Fukuda#Katsuhiko Sasaki#Hiroyuki Kawase#Yutaka Hayashi#Robert Dunham#Kotaro Tomita#Shinji Takagi#Hideto Odachi#Tsugutoshi Komada#Kenpachirō Satsuma#Godzilla#Jet Jaguar#Megalon#Gigan#Films Watched in 2024#My Edits#My Post
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GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) – Episode 199 – Decades Of Horror 1970s
“Megalon! Megalon! Wake up, Megalon! Come on, rise up now, to the Earth’s surface! Destroy the Earth! Destroy our enemies! Rise up! Go on! MEGALON!” That’s quite the cheering section you have there, Megalon. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest hosts Dirk Rogers and Bryan Clark – as they go quadruple kaiju in Toho’s Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973).
Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 199 – Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
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An inventor creates a humanoid robot (Jet Jaguar) that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia & used as a guide for Megalon and Gigan to destroy the above-ground dwellers as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society. In an attempt to stop them, a now independently thinking Jet Jaguar brings Godzilla into the fight.
Director: Jun Fukuda
Writing Credits: Jun Fukuda (screenplay; Shin’ichi Sekizawa (treatment)
Music by: Riichirô Manabe
Cinematography by: Yuzuru Aizawa
Editing by: Michiko Ikeda
Production Design by: Yoshifumi Honda
Special Effects by: Teruyoshi Nakano (director of special effects)
Selected Cast:
Katsuhiko Sasaki as Inventor Goro Ibuki
Hiroyuki Kawase as Rokuro ‘Roku-chan’ Ibuki
Yutaka Hayashi as Hiroshi Jinkawa
Robert Dunham as Emperor Antonio of Seatopia / Motorcycle assailant
Kôtarô Tomita as Lead Seatopian Agent
Ulf Ôtsuki as Seatopian Agent
Gentaro Nakajima as Truck Driver (credited as Gen Nakajima)
Sakyo Mikami as Truck Driver’s Assistant
Fumiyo Ikeda as Man from Unit 1
Kanta Mori as Japan Special Defense Forces Chief
Shinji Takagi as Gojira
Hideto Odachi as Megaro
Tsugutoshi Komada as Jetto Jagâ
Kenpachirô Satsuma as Gaigan (credited as Kengo Nakayama)
With Doc and Chad occupied elsewhere, Jeff and Bill welcome guest hosts Bryan Clark and Dirk Rogers to examine a last-minute replacement feature for episode 199. Trust us, you will not be disappointed as the Grue-Crew champions another Toho, 1970s, Kaiju entry, Godzilla vs. Megalon, for some silly yet still awesome man-in-suit action. Joining Godzilla and Megalon on screen are fellow giant monsters, Gigan and Jet Jaguar. Jeff finds himself surrounded by kaiju super-fans Bill, Bryan, and Dirk. This episode should not be missed! Enjoy!
At the time of this writing, Godzilla vs. Meagalon is available to stream from Tubi, Freevee, Pluto TV, MAX, the Criterion Channel, and multiple PPV sources. The film is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray in Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 (The Criterion Collection).
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode will be the podcast’s landmark bicentennial (that’s 200th, folks)! In honor of that occasion, the 70s Grue-Crew will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of what many call the greatest horror movie of all time: The Exorcist (1973). Join us to discuss the film in which one character says, “There seems to be an alien pubic hair in my gin.”
We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at [email protected].
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#365DaysOfVGM Day 168:
Theme of Solid Snake/THEME OF SOLID SNAKE [Metal Gear >> Solid Snake Music Compilation of Hideo Kojima/Red Disc] (Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake [MSX], especially the Metal Gear Solid Integral version [1990/1999/1998])
The one-man army super soldier with an engaging story multiple decades in the making, deserved a character theme for the ages, and they sure as hell delivered on that area, well in advance!
The buildup, suspense, and epic payoff within each section to depict a sort of “secret decisive force” are all here, with the Red Disc version being the most different of the 3 in how it sounds more “mechanical” aside from some occasional “claps” and Piano bits. If you want MGS1’s epic psuedo-Choirs alongside a more Synth-focused MIDI, that’s what Integral is for. The original ends up sounding more “chiptune”-y because of its MSX2 origins, which makes it have its own kind of appeal too! All versions have a Bass worth mentioning, since while it simply follows the other instruments early on, it takes on its own melody for the later parts.
With that Red Disc’s album title in mind, to think that the crediting of Hideo Kojima over everyone else’s hard work started this early is kinda depressing, so let me name the composers to pay respect to them: Tsuyoshi Sekito, Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Yuko Kurahashi, Tomoya Tomita, Kazuhiko Uehara, and Yuji Takenouchi all made the Metal Gear 2 original happen, the fact that the Metal Gear dev teams get lots of composers cannot be understated! Yoshiyuki Ito & Hikaru Nanase made the Red Disc arrangement the next year, in a disc paying tribute to the Metal Gear 2 soundtrack as a whole with its remixes.
Kazuki Muraoka, Hiroyuki Togo, Takanari Ishiyama, Lee Jeon Myung, and Maki Kirioka are all responsible for Metal Gear Solid 1’s soundtrack, so some of them likely worked on Integral’s Solid Snake theme arrangement the following year! Some sites list “Rika Muranaka” and someone by the alias “TAPPY” as part of Integral’s music team too, but I’ve yet to confirm this. What I can confirm, is my appreciation for the teamwork involved in making each Metal Gear entry come true; it takes more than just talent and brand power to make a franchise this memorable!
(Length [Original & Integral]: 2.5+ minutes, [Red Disc]: Nearly 3 minutes)
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hi cib !!! how are you ? i was wondering if you could offer me some fcs for an older sister and grandparents for momona tamada (who plays claudia kishi in the new-ish babysitters club series) ? thanks !! have a great day !!
Hello there! I'm doing fine, how about you? hope you're fine! Of course! She's of Japanese descent, so I'll try to give options with that heritage as well :)
Sister:
Anna Suda (17-25)
Hina Yoshihara (15-21)
Lyrica Okano (19-28)
Nana Komatsu (18-27)
Hirai Momo (18-26)
Grandmother:
Tamlyn Tomita (50-58)
Guin Poon Chaw (62-70)
Yoshiko Mita (73-81)
Mieko Harada (56-64)
Miyoko Asada (60-67)
Grandfather:
Jun Kunimura (60-67)
Eiji Okuda (65-73)
Kōji Ishizaka (73-81)
Hiroyuki Sanada (56-63)
Takeshi Masu (60-67)
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Ahmet says Hiroyuki Tomita has been his idol since he started gymnastics
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I SEE YOU HIROYUKI
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Gyro, Fenton and Huey take a malfunctioning B.O.Y.D. back to the lab where he was created in Japan, but as Huey bonds with the robot boy, a secret from Gyro’s past threatens to destroy the city and Gizmoduck.
Tamlyn Tomita guest stars as Inspector Tezuka, a tough-minded police officer, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa guest stars as Akita, an infamous doctor of robotics.
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Preview Image and More on Episode 55 (Season 3 Episode 18) Revealed
The official SnK anime website has released a preview image for the 18th episode of season 3, also episode 55 in the series, featuring Eren!
The episode title will be “ 白夜 ” (Byakuya), or “Midnight Sun,” which corresponds with chapter 84 in the manga. Key staff members include Seko Hiroshi for Screenplay, Sato Yuzo for Storyboards, Tanaka Hiroyuki + Itoga Shintaro as Episode Directors, and Kikuchi Satonobu, Shimojou Yumi, Nishihara Erika, Tezuka Kyouhei, Oosugi Naohiro, Miyamura Akira, Chiba Takaaki, Tamura Yasuho, + Tomita Megumi as Animation Directors.
On NHK’s website, the list of episode titles revealed so far are:
Episode 13: はじまりの街 / The Town Where Everything Began (Ch. 73)
Episode 14: 雷槍 (らいそう) / The Thunder Spears (Ch. 76)
Episode 15: 光臨 / Descent (Ch. 78)
Episode 16: 完全試合(パーフェクトゲーム)/ Perfect Game (Ch. 79)
Episode 17: 勇者 / Hero (Ch. 82)
Episode 18: 白夜 / Midnight Sun (Ch. 84)
Episode 19: 地下室 / The Basement (Ch. 85)
Note: the titles do not necessarily mean that the episode will correspond exactly with the manga chapter. Case in point, episode 38 was titled the same as 53 but included scenes from chapters 51-57 and 90.
Update (May 30th, 2019): The key staff list has been publicized!
Related News: Season 3 || Staff || WIT Studio Archival News: Season 3
#snk news#eren yeager#wit studio#snk season 3#snk staff#seko hiroshi#sato yuzo#tanaka hiroyuki#itoga shintaro#kikuchi satonobu#shimojou yumi#nishihara erika#tezuka kyouhei#oosugi naohiro#miyamura akira#chiba takaaki#tamura yasuho#tomita megumi
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@tcmparty live tweet schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 21, 2019. Look for us on Twitter…watch and tweet along…remember to add #TCMParty to your tweets so everyone can find them :) All times are Eastern.
Friday, October 25 — Monster of the Month: GODZILLA Our host — @DraconicVerses aka Jim, Ye Olde TCM Dragon 08:00 p.m. - GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) Godzilla dukes it out with a giant cockroach that shoots dangerous laser beams. He gets help from some of his old monster friends, while his old nemesis "Gaigan", the robotic chainsaw monster, decides to make an appearance.
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The Man in the High Castle
Season 3, “Kasumi (Through the Mists)“
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
DoP: Gonzalo Amat
#The Man in the High Castle#Kasumi (Through the Mists)#The Man in the High Castle S01E08#Season 3#Jennifer Getzinger#Gonzalo Amat#Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa#Nobusuke Tagomi#Tamlyn Tomita#Tamiko Watanabe#William N. Fordes#Amazon Video#amazon.com#Amazon Studios#Scott Free Productions#Electric Shepherd Productions#Headline Pictures#Big Light Productions#Picrow#Reunion Pictures#TV Moments#TV Series#TV Show#television#TV#TV Frames#cinematography#October 5#2018
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Daiki Hashimoto IG hasshii_807
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fc resource center does family templates...
-ˋˏ Sana Minatozaki ˎˊ-
↳ ethnicity: japanese*
Father: Hiroyuki Sanada (61)
Mother: Tamlyn Tomita (55)
Aunt: Otsuka Nene (53)
Older Sister: Haruka Abe (33)
Older Brother: Kento Yamazaki (27)
Base: Sana Minatozaki (24)
Younger Sister: Miya Cech (14)
Younger Brother: First Last (Age)
Cousin: Komiyama Haruka (23)
Cousin: Nakagawa Taishi (23)
#sana minatozaki#sana minatozaki family tempalte#minatozaki sana#minatozaki sana family template#family template#family templates#fc help
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Upcoming DuckTales episode to pay homage to Osamu Tezuka and Astro Boy
Episode 6 of the currently airing Season 3 of the 2017 DuckTales cartoon will pay homage to Osamu Tezuka and Astro Boy.
It will air on Disney XD on May 2, 2020.
The episode’s plot is as follows:
Gyro, Fenton and Huey take a malfunctioning B.O.Y.D. back to the lab where he was created in Japan, but as Huey bonds with the robot boy, a secret from Gyro’s past threatens to destroy the city and Gizmoduck.
The episode will feature special characters named Inspector Tezuka (voiced by Tamlyn Tomita) and Akita (voiced by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), who are references to Osamu Tezuka and Leo (Kimba) respectively.
Fransisco Angones texted the pitch for “Astro B.O.Y.D.!” to Matt Youngberg (both co-creators and co-executive producers of the 2017 DuckTales series) from Takadanobaba in Japan, the neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that celebrates Astro Boy and is where Astro Boy supposedly takes place (Atom was supposedly born in Takadanobaba).
The 2017 DuckTales series is a reboot of the 1987 DuckTales series.
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Seiyuu With Siblings
Feel free to add!
I’ll try to source when possible (most of these were posted without so I’m trying to compile them). I can’t guarantee the links will always work (pesky copyright). A lot of this is from Reddit and @seiyuunotabi‘s post. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, and a thanks in advance for anyone who will contribute!
Only Children:
Hosoya Yoshimasa (his parents weren't around, so he was raised by his grandma) [source]
Kimura Ryouhei [source]
Kondou Kanako
Isomura Tomomi
Hanae Natsuki [source]
Seiyuu with Siblings:
Ono Daisuke has an older brother who’s a veterinarian [source]
Kakihara Tetsuya has a younger sister [source]
Maeno Tomoaki has an older sister [source]
Kaji Yuki has a younger sister [source]
Hatano Wataru has a younger brother who works in IT [source]
Fukuyama Jun has an older brother
Inoue Marina has a “useless” older brother [source]
Itou Kanae has a “useless” older brother [source]
Sakurai Takahiro has two younger brothers [source]
Hoshi Souichirou has a sibling
Shimono Hiro has one older sister and two younger sisters
Taniyama Kishou has two younger brothers
Okiayu Ryoutarou has an older sister
Miyano Mamoru has an older brother and younger sister
Suzumura Kenichi has a younger brother and an older brother
Sakamoto Maaya has an older brother
Suwabe Junichi has a younger sister
Morikawa Toshiyuki has a younger brother
Ishida Akira has an older sister
Terashima Takuma has an older brother and a younger brother
Hirakawa Daisuke has older sisters
Paku Romi has a brother
Ishikawa Kaito has an older brother and a younger sister [source]. He said that his brother is called “Ken-chan” [source]
Uchiyama Kouki has a brother
Namikawa Daisuke has an older sister and older brother
Kondou Takashi has three younger brothers
Kamiya Hiroshi has younger brother
Fukuen Misato has an older brother.
Hanazawa Kana has a little brother [source]
Amamiya Sora has a little brother [source]
Yamazaki Nozomi is the oldest of five siblings
Uchida Maaya (older sister) and Uchida Yuuma (younger brother) are siblings (obviously) [no source needed]
Sawashiro Miyuki (older sister) and Sawashiro Chiharu (younger brother)
Ohara Sayaka (older sister) and Ohara Takashi (younger brother)
Takahashi Rie has a younger brother
Tanaka Minami has a younger sister
Saitou Souma has two younger sisters. One is close to his age while the other is much younger. [source]
Kanemoto Hisako has an older sister.
Nana Mizuki also has a younger sister, Mika Kondo, who is usually known as DaisyxDaisy.
Sugita Tomokazu has an older brother
Imai Asami has an older brother
Nojima Hirofumi (older brother) and Nojima Kenji (younger brother) are brothers (their father is also a voice actor) [source]
Tamura Mutsumi has a younger brother.
Osaka Ryota has an older sister and a younger brother. [source]
Seto Asami has an older sister.
Akasaki Chinatsu has an older sister older by 2 years
Matsuoka Yoshitsugu has a younger sister (and a niece); he is actually the oldest of four [source] [source 2]
Nakamura Shuugo is the youngest of 4 brothers [source]
Toshiki Masuda is the oldest and has a younger brother [source]
Nakajima Yoshiki is the oldest and has a younger brother and sister [source]
Tamaru Atsushi has an older sister [source]
Yoshino Hiroyuki has two brothers and a younger sister [source]
Tomita Miyu has two younger brothers [source]
Thank you for the contributions/additions!
Murase Ayumu has a younger sister [source]
Takagaki Ayahi has a younger brother who works in the entertainment business as a writer/artist/comedian. [source]
Aimi has an older brother and a younger sister [source]
Kanon Takao has an older brother (Sonosuke Takao) who works as a composer
Kohara Konomi has a younger brother
Koga Aoi has an older brother
Itou Miku has two younger brothers (one is four years younger than her while the other is seven years younger than her) [source]
Misawa Sachika has a younger brother who's five years younger than her [source]
Saito Shuka is the youngest of four (one sister, two brothers)
Mimori Suzuko has a younger sister
Furihata Ai is the oldest of three
Takatsuki Kanako has an older and younger sister
Tamura Yukari has a younger brother [source]
Eguchi Takuya has a younger sister
Kotobuki Minako has an older brother (who she is close with) [source]
Tomatsu Haruka has an older sister [source]
Toyosaki Aki has an older sister [source]
Kohara Konomi has a younger brother who's 10 years younger than her
Ono Kensho has an older brother and a little sister [source]
Nishiyama Koutarou has a sister who's 8 years older than him [source]
#seiyuu#kamiya hiroshi#ishikawa kaito#ono daisuke#uchiyama kouki#kaji yuki#hosoya yoshimasa#kimura ryohei#sakurai takahiro#shimono hiro#morikawa toshiyuki
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SpongeGuy Reviews Every Disney Cartoon Ever!: DuckTales (2017) (3.6): “Astro B.O.Y.D!”
Now wait: What’s this, you ask? You’re supposed to do the first episode!
Well, a quick explanation: So this marathon goes faster and becomes easier to keep up with, I’m reviewing episodes when they come out as well (for things like DuckTales, Elena of Avalor, Owl House, ETC.). So that way, we can just get this done faster.
So, without further ado, DUCKTALES! WOO WOO!
DuckTales is the 2017 reboot of the original Ducktales from 1987, one in which our beloved disney ducks get deeper stories and funnier jokes. Yeah, I prefer this to the original (tho I saw only a teensie bit of the original, so that comparision will have to wait) but yeah, I like this show about DUCKS, get used to it!
And this episode is a real gem, so let’s get to it!
SUMMERY: Huey befriends B.O.Y.D. (Noah Baird) while on a camping trip, but the latter malfunctions. When Huey takes him to the lab, Gyro recognizes B.O.Y.D. and insists that he's dangerous. Due to B.O.Y.D.'s malfunctions however, he begrudgingly takes them to Tokyolk to fix him before he becomes a threat; with Fenton providing protection. After being accosted by Inspector Tezuka (Tamlyn Tomita) and getting separated from Gizmoduck while foiling a robbery, Huey and B.O.Y.D. bond further. However, Gyro's former mentor, Dr. Akita (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), learns of the android's return and takes control of him to get revenge. While fighting Akita, Gyro remembers caring for B.O.Y.D. like a real boy, and discovers that Akita overwrote his programming and forced B.O.Y.D. to become a weapon. With Lil Bulb's help, Gyro beats Akita and reconciles with B.O.Y.D. Now in control of his programming, B.O.Y.D. starts living life for himself, while Gyro promotes Fenton.
COMEDY: 2 Out of 5
Ok, I know this seems bad: I just said this episode was a gem, yet the comedy is only a 2? Well, here’s the thing: It’s not that the comedy is bad. After all, the 2017 Ducktales is famous for having some REALLY awesome jokes (including one of my all time favorites), and in general every episode has a collection of great gags.
But it’s not that the comedy here is bad, it’s that it barely exists. Perhaps I didn’t notice a few jokes, perhaps I’m remembering wrong, but most of the episode if not all is dedicated to the story beats and action sequences, befitting for what is, in essence, a pretty heavy episode. There isn’t much time for humor, and the little there is (Gyro and Dr. Akita’s “epic” fight, Fenton constantly crashing into things, Tezuka being crazy violent, B.O.Y.D insisting on his acronym) are fine jokes, Jokes that aren’t bad in any way, jokes that are pretty good!
But they can only result in a 2 due to the utter lack of them. And this feels wrong, because the rest of the episode is totally perfect, but at least now I can get to praising it. Just remember: The episode wasn’t not funny, it just didn’t try to be. And that’s ok.
CHARACTERS: 5 Out of 5
There are 4 characters here getting a focus episode: Fenton (who was already a fave), Huey, B.O.Y.D, and Gyro. I wanna dedicated a paragraph to each to talk about how Ducktales treats ALL it’s characters with the respect and development they deserve, be it only a little or a whole lot.
Let’s start with Fenton, the focus character with the least to do and change but still with a lot to show. Fenton has four roles in this episode: To tell B.O.Y.D what he should be so that we can understand that’s not ok; to serve as a contrast to B.O.Y.D as the “good” robot; to serve as a reflection of what Gyro was, and what Gyro perhaps should encourage again, and also as a reminder to Gyro of who he was, explaining to us his treatment of Fenton; and finally, as an extra step in Fenton’s journey. In previous focus episodes Fenton wasn’t TOO keen on being Gizmoduck. It started off as an accident, turned into his destiny in “I Am GizmoDuck”, but was still a problem in the Gandra Dee episode. But now in “Astro B.O.Y.D”, Gizmoduck isn’t just a job, or an annoying side habit, it’s a privilige. Seeing Fenton so happy to go superheroing, so enthusiastic to teach someone else the job, in general just so optimistic ater recent episodes had him down on his luck shows how one of the smallest arcs in the show has been staggeringly amazing!
And that’s just Fenton, the smallest of the 4 arcs here! Let’s talk about Huey. This is Huey’s focus season, the one where he will face a challenge that may break him. So far, he hasn’t had TOO many focus episode, as we’re up to 7 and there will be about 25 episodes, but no need to fear, we’ve been slowly getting that arc. Huey has been competitive and driven so far this season, constantly needing to question things around him and constantly being asked about trust. Trust is a key theme here, and Huey falls on the trusting side, something I think he would normally do since it’s Louie’s job to be the skeptic. And it’s no surprise Huey is trusting of B.O.Y.D when they are so familar. Now, there is a reason why I like Huey’s arc in this, but I must say: I am not on the autism spectrum (at least to my knowledge), so I can’t say if this is good representation, if it even is representation. I really can’t. I have seen MANY people say that this was one hell of an autism representation, and if that’s the case, that’s great! But be it autism or not, Huey’s role in the episode as the one person who trusts B.O.Y.D is one any of the triplets would have taken, only thanks to good writing it could ONLY be Huey, since Huey gets what it’s like to be different, which he always was. He was the most mature, the “nerd”, the one who is less likely to cause shenanigans, the one whose always thinking. But what I love about him is that unlike most of these kinds of characters, he can feel too, and it’s not a joke. His compassion and trust for B.O.Y.D are lovely and I wouldn’t be shocked if this episode is instrumental in his arc.
Next we have B.O.Y.D himself (or I guess just Boyd now)! Boyd is the protagonist of sorts, and I really enjoy his role here! Before this episode Boyd was just sort of a cute character we all enjoyed in that one episode with Louie and Goldie. The fandom went wild for him, and soon enough he had his own episode here, and BOY(d) did they deliver! Boyd is a Pinocchio of sorts, wishing only to be a real boy, and to have a friend. He gets one from Huey of course, but his real boy status is the true quest. The great thing about the episode is the way it portrays how we look for validation from others, and how even the people with good intentions in our lives can have bad influences. Fenton tries to help Boyd by making him a superhero, but that’s not who he is. Tezuka wants to stop Boyd because he is dangerous, as does Gyro at first, and Akita wants him to be dangerous, but Boyd doesn’t want any of those things. As Huey points out, only when Boyd was allowed to be himself, a real boy, then nothing went wrong. So often in life people try to pull us in different directions, thinking they know what’s best for us. And while guidence and validation aren’t wrong (after all It’s Gyro’s loving words that save Boyd), it’s Boyd’s decision to be himself that makes him finally happy in the end.
But of course, we can’t speak of this episode without speaking of Gyro Gearloose. Like many who had experienced at least a little DuckTales, I had enough duck knowledge to know that Gyro was a happy go lucky and optimistic inventor, more Fenton than whatever this Gyro was. I wasn’t TOO much of a duck fan to be bothered by this, and I did like some of the jokes it brought, but it DID feel a little weird to see him become a... Well, jerk. But of course, when DuckTales does something there is a reason. Just like Gandra became an actual character and just like Daisy became an actual person, so did Gyro. In fact, this episode deals with the fact that Gyro was once like Fenton: Bright eyes, optimistic, wanting nothing more than to make people happy with his work. Boyd was supposed to be a good boy, Gyro never wanted him to be a weapon. And it’s this little revelation that sheds light on his entire character: Gyro takes shit from no one because when he did he lost everything. Gyro says his inventions are wildly misunderstood because Boyd was. Gyro’s inventions keep going evil exactly because of that: Thinking that he made Boyd evil when it was Akita who changed the robot explains why they keep going wrong now. Gyro’s anger at Fenton is anger at himself, since he fears another mistake (no wonder he didn’t want Fenton to be Gizmoduck). In other words, it ALL makes sense now. And who can blame him? But, like the Gepetto he truly is, Gyro ends up caring for Boyd after all, and seemingly deciding to be less cynical about life. So, in a way, Boyd isn’t the only one that got life.
STORY AND HEART: 5 Out of 5
What I said above is probably good for this as well, so I’m not sure what to say here. I mean, I already talked about how beautiful the story is, how lovely the ideas are. THAT HUG Gyro and Boyd share is wonderful, the setting is fun, the action beats add a lot. I mean, it’s a near perfect DuckTales episode. Not much to say!
I don’t usually do this, but @suspendersofdisbelief thank you for gracing us with this masterpiece. I hope I did it justice.
FINAL SCORE: 12 Out of 15
If it wasn’t for the fact that I love Amphibia THAT much, and the fact that I know Ducktales gets EVEN better, this would be number 1! Anyway, next time we finally tackle the new adventures of Winnie the Pooh!
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