Animation Appreciation

Michael appreciates animated films and shows for their visual artistry and storytelling, from classic animated films to modern animated series.

5 items · Updated May 27, 2026

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The Man from Snowy River

Looks nice, but a bit dull! Kirk Douglas is acting his heart out in this, but mostly during the half where they have him wearing an insane beard.

May 21, 2026 · Watched

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The Iron Giant

He Superman.

May 16, 2026 · Rewatched

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Hadn’t seen anything Pee-wee before and I freaking loved it, feels like something I could play on repeat and never be bored.

May 22, 2026 · Watched

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

As an anime enjoyer during my college years, I was well aware of the concept of filler episodes - episodes that were written to fill airtime until more of the manga was out and available to adapt. Key traits of filler were that it needed to be incredibly low stakes and lacking in character development, so as to ensure that the characters would not get out of sync with the source material's plot.That's what this felt like.

May 25, 2026 · Watched

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