Lucian Arrow's Reviews
Questionable casting but decent story
Diversity casting and female empowerment aside, there is not much that would detract the story.
Created: 09-01-2025
An excuse for victim culture to be shoved forward
Normally, this is not my kind of movie, but I was prepping my meal and became a captive audience, so here is my dissertation.
This movie glorifies victimhood culture and the victim herself with no regard to morals based on intersectionality and heavy emphasis on emotional appeal.
Straw recycles the same liberal tropes as it had in countless other movies, and the ending does not make the protagonist more sympathetic and leaves things unresolved. Overall, it is a poorly made film with a goal set on pushing an ideology than making a movie that makes you feel better not worse.
Created: 08-31-2025
SEED finally receives a conclusion of sorts- but with an eye gouging.
Gundam SEED's Cosmic Era universe finally receives a worthy conclusion that can be worth seeing again. The main problem though is that it is too fanservice-y.
If Lacus' "normal suit" near the end and the female characters' jarring lip design isn't off-putting, the final shot certainly is. I won't spoil it, but it did make me think "seriously, put on some clothes at least!"
Created: 02-14-2025
LGBTQ instead of mobile suit warfare
Plenty of summaries, reveal of a female protagonist and deuteragonist for the first time in Gundam anime history, and some clip previews tell me much about this show already. LGBTQ is bleaching its way in.
It is even stated outright by Bandai itself, Gundam is on its way to self-destructing, like humanity nearly usually does in Gundam, into wokeness.
Created: 02-14-2025
Anti-Christian at its core
While initially intrigued when it first came out, a watch of this movie on Netflix reveals its woke ideology. It is flagrantly Anti-Christian, it condemns the good news and the word of God in how the religion treats the titular monster. It also stars a feminist protagonist and a slightly incompetent male deuteragonist. If you cherish Christianity, don't watch this movie.
Created: 02-14-2025
Unless you're into Monster Action only- Not Worth It
At first, I started watching the show, knowing full well that in this time and age, liberal elements would appear. Unfortunately, it became worse when a hypocritical dilemma on relationships and lust is shown. On one side, Hiroshi Randa is condemned for his lustful and cheating relationship between his two wives- one in America and another in Japan. On the other hand, one of his children- protagonist Cate Randa- is known to engage in homosexual relationships; and yet, that is shown as "seemingly okay"! None of these are okay, but then again, if both are condemned, you would not get Cate and her brother Kentaro, let alone a story! Not worth it. As a heads-up, the LGBT elements openly show themselves in Episode 5.
Created: 12-22-2024
An original Christmas movie for the whole family and black sheep of families
The church and the subtle teachings and promises of Christ are positively depicted; Kevin goes there for protection and seeking guidance and comfort. As a whole, Christmas miracles and comedic shenanigans from being home alone to warding off two robbers are abound. Family friendly messages of the importance of family are explored; other Godly messages are explored. In one scene, Kevin goes through his older brother's stuff and finds and then immediately tosses aside a porn magazine (thankfully the contents are not shown)- a subtle but great emphasis for chastity. Overall, it is a great Christmas movie.
Created: 12-22-2024
Very Fun Christmas-themed Musical
Even after 25 years, this special still exceeds in delivering a touching story and a Christmas performance that will be exemplified by Trans-Siberian Orchestra's future performances. The songs are superb and some songs focus on Christ as the reason for the season. It even ends with the character simply called the Caretaker wishing that God will bless viewers on a very Merry Christmas.
Created: 12-22-2024
Superb - albeit flawed - Transformers movie
The movie is really engaging and fun, unfortunately some woke semantics and characters made it in. Elita One is featured as a typical woke feminist, even if she marginally improves as a character while still keeping the feminist hypocrisy (The "I am better than you" 'pep talk' example). And while it is not the first time the Transformers franchise has placed diversity voice acting in prior TV shows and movies, it is a first to put such an actor for D-16/Megatron. Finally, the whole "spark [heart] that gives you the will to make your world better" does not work as the heart or soul is corruptible as exemplified by D-16's fall.
Created: 11-02-2024
