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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 15h

Dragon Ball #197 "Son Goku's Past!!": Opinion: Very good Although heavy on exposition, it was very interesting to find out about Raditz, the saiyans and the connections that Goku has with them. It works very well since very early in the story there were a few gags about --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 15h

Dragon Ball #196 "Kakarrot": Opinion: Excellent This is great. The contrast between both sides works wonders to add tension. Between the alien tracking down Goku's location and Goku himself presenting the adorable Gohan, it adds a back and forth that is exquisit for the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 15h

Dragon Ball #195 "The Mysterious Alien Warrior": Opinion: Good This was okay. The new alien arrives with a fairly simple premise: searching for someone. There are some cues of the intent which work well but it picks up once Piccolo comes in to show that this guy is by far --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 15h

Dragon Ball #194 "The Gift of the Dragon Balls": Opinion: Excellent This was a wholesome ending to this arc. Goku figures out that Kami-sama was lying about the killing bit. If he dies, the Dragon Balls go with him. This would also apply if Piccolo dies as both are one. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 15h

Dragon Ball #193 "The Tenka'ichi Budôkai's Climax!!": Opinion: Very good Very entertaining. There is quite the tension after Goku was seemingly destroyed. It takes a bit but once Goku shows up, it feels really satisfying how Piccolo was thrown off of the stage. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 18h

Toy Story 2: Opinion: Excellent It is hard to speak in an unique way about this movie but I will try. The main aspect of this movie is perhaps, using Woody to go in the polar opposite direction of what the first one worked with Buzz. If Buzz was about getting that he is --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 18h

The Toys are back but after Woody is taken away, they must face challenges both internal and external to get him back. Will he return to Andy's arms or will he leave? I will watch Toy Story 2 and share my thoughts and opinions in this thread🧵:

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 18h

Episode 48 "The End Two World" (S4x08): Opinion: Good Out of all the episodes in Cour 4, this is by far the weakest. I do remember a huge outlast about it and I got to say... I can understand being disappointed by it but its still fairly decent at the end of the day. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 18h

Episode 47 "The End 2" (S4x07): Opinion: Very good This was fun. I appreciate the addition of Ukitake's last conversation with Kyoraku, as it sets up the use of Mimihagi as some sort of Troyan Horse with Yhwach absorbing it by the end. Ichigo's despair was displayed well, I --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 18h

Episode 46 "The End" (S4x06): Opinion: Excellent This one was weirdly paced and edited in particular but I think it works well in showing that Yhwach and Jugram are such forces of nature that go above what makes a human life valuable, thus they dismiss that entirely. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 18h

Episode 45 "Life to Defend You" (S4x05): Opinion: Excellent The best episode out of all the anime of Bleach - The Thousand Years Blood War Arc bar none. This episode proves the strenght of Orihime not out of physical power but her will to continue protecting those she --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Episode 6 "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!" (S1x06): Opinion: Very good This was kinda fun. I appreciate how this does tribute to Malcom in the Middle. On that front, this is a 10/10. The actual backbone of the episode is flawed for me. The Halloween stuff is cute but not --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Episode 5 "On a Very Special Episode..." (S1x05): Opinion: Very good Okay things are starting to pick up. The two plotlines are merging with Monica and the others figuring out ways to get inside the Hex as they figure out that Wanda rewrites reality and that the things that --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Episode 4 "We Interrupt This Program" (S1x04): Opinion: Excellent This was very fun. This episode is basically what happens on the other side within the timeframe of the last three episodes. It is very interesting to have a more dramatic insight on the blip compared to the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Episode 3 "Now in Color" (S1x03): Opinion: Excellent The episode really is quite funny for me with all the shenanigance that Wanda and Vision get in due to the former's rather wacky pregnancy. The practical effects allow me to buy this much better. Now we're in the 1970's --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Episode 2 "Don't Touch That Dial" (S1x02): Opinion: Good This one got a bit more unfocused but the stuff that shocks really does. The idea here is that Wanda and Vision try to fit in their enviroment. The writing is more akin to that of Bewitched which shows in the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Episode 1 "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" (S1x01): Opinion: Very good I respect this episode more than I actually like it. It is very cool how this series builds the aspects of the 1950's and 1960's sitcoms so accurately, from the effects to definition to sound --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ben 10 - Alien Force (Season 3): What the hell happened man? This is by far the worst season. There are some highs still but the lows got significantly more prominent that the other two seasons. Such a shame that this came to be.

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 46 "The Final Battle, Part 2" (S3x20): Opinion: Very good This was a fun series finale. I appreciate that Ben got some scolding out of Azmuth, that scene is my highlight. Albedo was tricked but I liked his defeat and what not and how Ben destroyed the Omnitrix. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 45 "The Final Battle Part 1" (S3x19): Opinion: Regular Extremely flawed. Crab can nullify the intangibility, remember? I don't like the arrogance Ben has. I feel he is just too annoying with it and doesn't seem to register that he needs to kick it down a notch. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 44 "Vendetta" (S3x18): Opinion: Regular Not a fan. On paper, Ragnarok works akin to Moro in the manga of Dragon Ball Super but the connection there feels more natural as it is with a character that hasn't had much screentime which is the Dai Kaioshin. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 43 "Above and Beyond" (S3x17): Opinion: Excellent One of the most interesting episodes in the series. Having Ben as an antagonist like this adds a lot of tension, akin to a horror movie. It does fall into those tropes, specially with something that doesn't make --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Shingeki no Kyojin (The Final Season - Part 1): The season started slow but it picked up the pace now that the war between Marley and Paradis is inevitable, with each side trying to do their best. A spectacular journey as of now. Let's see what comes next

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 75 "Heaven and Earth" (S4x16): Opinion: Very good This was fun. A bit chill but it shows how powerless the military is thanks to the wine strategy.. I like that Yelena is not someone who lets people get carried away with the Eldian hatred, as shown with her killing --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 74 "Sole Salvation" (S4x15): Opinion: Very good This is Zeke's backstory. I didn't think I would have to talk about euthanasia more than once in these reviews of 2026 media but here we are. It is rather sad to see that Grisha and Dina never really cared for Zeke --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 73 "Savagery" (S4x14): Opinion: Excellent This was intense. The first minutes or so focus on the conversation with Eren. The guy simply wants the location of Zeke but it gets more interesting due to him getting on the case of Armin and Mikasa, essentially calling --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Episode 72 "Children of the Forest" (S4x13): Opinion: Excellent This is one of the best dramatic episodes across the entire show. The core of it is Sasha and the people close to her dealing with the one who killed her, in this case Gabi. She only does what she thinks is --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 49 "New Avengers" (S2x23): Opinion: Excellent Any episode where Spider-Man is prominent in this series is a banger. That means only two but I digress. This is fun. Kang getting help from the Council of Kangs is very interesting as they acknowledge that this version --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 48 "The Deadliest Man Alive" (S2x22): Opinion: Very good Although very on the nose, I like the mystery around Hulk's sudden outburst. Red Hulk is charismatic but Steve makes this work for me given how loyal he is, and how he could quickly tell something is up. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 47 "Winter Soldier" (S2x21): Opinion: Good This was alright. The Winter Soldier aspect is resolved rather rapidly, it felt like it was going in speedrun with the machines of Red Skull and that so there isn't much to get on the character moments. I think the main --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 107 "Mindful Education" (S4x04): Opinion: Excellent This is one of the best episodes of the entire show. I knew the song already but the entire topic of guilt, regret, anxiety, sadness, etc. all of it works really well in how we can feel overwhelmed by these --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 106 "Buddy's Book" (S4x03): Opinion: Excellent Honestly I liked this more than I thought initially. This is a spiritual successor to "Historical Friction". Steven and Connie to go the library and find the journal of Buddy, one of the crew who came with William --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 105 "Know Your Fusion" (S4x02): Opinion: Very good Smoky Quartz reappears, getting an interview with Sardonyx. I like the idea of turning this into a live show, it makes the entire thing feel dynamic. The idea here is that Sardonyx doesn't really get Smoky --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 104 "Kindergarten Kid" (S4x01): Opinion: Excellent In terms of the comedy, this is my favorite episode of the entire show and it is definetely up there in general. Steven and Peridot have to capture a beastgem that is particular fast. It is a simple premise but --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Steven Universe (Season 3): Not as strong as Season 2 but the series maintains a thrilling narrative and story, even if it stumbled by the end. Some more mysteries unfold and I can't wait to see them.

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 103 "Bubbled" (S3x25): Opinion: Good Out of all the season finales as of now, this is by far the weakest. I still enjoy it but this could be just a mid season episode. Steven and Eyeball are floating helplessly in space, with the latter not believing what he says --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 102 "Back to the Moon" (S3x24): Opinion: Regular Meh. Very boring. My main quirk with this episode is that I don't find a point in hiding the fate of Jasper to the rubies. They aren't that dangerous. With "Hit the Diamond", at least I found the baseball game to be --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 101 "Earthlings" (S3x23): Opinion: Excellent This is Amethyst against Jasper and it is awesome as the idea pushed is that Amethyst must be her own individual, not trying to be someone else. Smoky Quartz is a fun fusion with a very versatile moveset. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Episode 100 "Beta" (S3x22): Opinion: Very good This was fun. After various episodes gone, it is great to see Peridot and Lapis again. I appreciate that they focus on art, it is rather cute and is funny. I wished to see more of the Beta Kindergarten. It explores the --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Episode 72 "Fancy Restaurant" (S3x32): Opinion: Very good Kinda cool. Muscle Man must meet Starla's parents but he must be elegant for it. The terror. It works well with him learning the educated bits and what not, and Mordecai and Rigby works really well. What was that --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Episode 71 "Out of Commission" (S3x31): Opinion: Good This was alright. The Cart is going to be dumped in the garbage and it suddenly gets life. Very cool to do the analogy to a friend dying without having a way out of that. The final wish kinda drags. I get why it is done --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Episode 70 "Trucker Hall of Fame" (S3x30): Opinion: Good Extremely cluttered. I like the idea of exploring more of Muscle Man's life and what not, and it is honest about it, but I think the whole twist is very rushed and it isn't given enough time to breathe. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Episode 69 "Muscle Mentor" (S3x29): Opinion: Excellent Discipline the episode. Rigby gets carried away so he must be trained by Muscle Man. The episode is brutal with the methods that Muscle Man uses, pushing Rigby to the limit. I could deal without the montage and more so --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman (Issues #25-#36): While it definetely struggled, the quality remains great with my favorite arc of all the Megaman series as of now. We're in Megaman 3 territory, let's see what goes now.

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman #36: Opinion: Excellent I do wish we got more of the parody of Ace Attorney. This issue works.This is the most in-depth exploration of Wily so far. He is a character who lets the lack of recognition get in the way of his decisions but ultimately wishes to help --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman #35: Opinion: Excellent This is definetely one of the best written issues I've seen in a while, and my favorite of Megaman as a whole currently. Both stories are connected with the theme of the contradictory human emotions that is so rich to explore. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman #34: Opinion: Very good We got two stories here for the first time in Archie Megaman so let's get going with them. "Wayward Son" has Rock and the others return to the temple of Ra Moon to verify Wily's testimony and ensure that there is nothing left than can cause --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman #33: Opinion: Excellent Fantastic. This is really tense, as the team does their best to fix Megaman. We've seen that Wily can be harsh but here he is super tense about helping Rock which shows how caring he is about robot, even if it is for his goals or not. --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman #32: Opinion: Excellent I adore finales like this. This has amazing writing. The battle is extremely tough due to Ra Thor being quite the tough bone. It works on the idea that the entire world could be destroyed thanks to Wily's actions even though he didn't --

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Nova Estrella @novaestrellatc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Megaman #31: Opinion: Very good Although the ruin bit with Megaman and GutsMan could be stronger, I think it picks up very well once GeminiMan comes into the fray. I adore how they use the clone... technique of his to display how he follows the lead of Wily but also is --

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