#tv shows have to be reallyyyy compelling to get me to watch them bc it's just so much material in comparison to a standalone film

[longsufferingcritic]

You know, I often watch bad movies and read bad books on purpose so I can criticize them or laugh at them or both. Besides the unintentional hilarity of "so bad it's good" media, I enjoy the intellectual challenge of picking apart why something doesn't work and how it could be better. I've reviewed live-action remakes of animation several times before, and of course on this blog I've talked at length about my issues with HTTYD: THW.

But the live-action HTTYD is too much even for me. Even if I were to pirate it to avoid shelling out for a movie ticket, it's just so gross (both artistically and visually/literally) that I don't think I could make it through the first five minutes without throwing up.

I still have some morbid curiosity about plot changes and the like, so I'll keep an eye out for other people's reviews. But rather than watching it myself, I think I'll re-watch HTTYD 2 and try to analyze that instead -- I haven't watched it beginning to end since its initial release in 2014, so I'm sure I'll notice more and interpret things differently now as an adult.

So. Liveblog and/or review coming within the next couple months? Stay tuned...