before you watch the trailer for this loving asswipe letdown of a show, I demand that you watch the animation it's based on
850 meters
only then will you understand why this is akin to PPG 2016 and TTG
so this animated short comes out on Youtube a few years ago called "850 meters", written and directed by a man by the name of Joeri Christiaen and starring a virtual actor named Roger Flambé
it's a hilarious tale about a knight who seeks fame and fortune (YEAAAAHHHH) and currently it has over 3,000,000 views on YouTube with highly favorable ratings
I first saw it a few years ago and was enthralled, and then saw it again a few years later and realized just how smart the writing and directing of this short is
the construction of the plot teaches a lesson about unrealistic expectations while building up to a surprise twist (no spoilers here) that punctuates the comedy of this animation perfectly
I thought that this guy was pretty good and I wanted to see more from him
"My Knight and Me" is the blandest, most cookie-cutter piece of stuff that I've ever loving seen, and we're talking the film market of loving 2016 here
the cartoon shifts focus to the knight's son and his STRONK FEEMAIL CARIKTR friend who want to become knights too and thus hilarity ensues (THEORETICALLY)
the dad shows up as a cameo every now and then (voiced by a DIFFERENT loving PERSON) and there are many other characters, all walking stereotypes with no development outside their assigned personalities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq54T0bdMZAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkjU5hYvT8Q&t=2shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REEeRMY9rTEwhile the animation of "850 meters" was not Pixar-levels of good, the amount of detail was more than enough to deliver, and in particular, the facial expressions of Roger Flambé knight made up a huge chunk of the comedy
the style employed had crunch to it (in order to match the comedic style) and so the cartoon felt more intense as it moved on
want to know "My Knight and Me"'s animation style?
well, think of the phrase "direct-to-DVD" and picture what comes to mind
that is what you get
you earned it
enjoy
grab the popcorn best show of the year folks
I've already said it before, but the writing in "850 meters" is smart as hell, especially the comedic writing
the simple contradiction of ramping up the intensity of every action and detail in the animation combined with the knight being a massive loser and the constant lowering of the stakes is what delivered most of the laughs for me
it's played as an epic tale of a dangerous journey when really it's the wimpiest, unluckiest attempt to get the girl ever
by the end of it, you're wishing that the knight succeeds and gets the girl just as much as you are wishing that he totally eats it just one more time plz
that and the inclusion of modern-day items was written intelligently because it stood in stark contrast to the time period it was set it, and they actually acknowledged it, with the knight jumping out of his skin at every new gadget he saw
THAT, and there were various different hints layered throughout that were not only funny but hinted directly to the twist ending
I LOVE IT SO MUCH
"My Knight and Me" is NOT intense, just as much as it's NOT FUNNY
they take out the previous comedic style and replace it with NOTHING
modern technology is just part of the world now, everyone acknowledges it and it's so of its time that it challenges Buttercup's beatbox solo for sheer cringe
oh and did I mention the MAIN CHARACTER OF THE ANIMATION TAKES A BACK SEAT TO SHOWCASE BLANDY-BLAND MCRELATABLE
AND ROGER FLAMBÉ IS GONE AND REPLACED WITH "Union VA #362"
overall, we have another horrible reboot on our hands people
apparently third time's NOT the charm, in fact I think the saying is
three strikes and you're loving out CN
ugh
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