The series just ended, so you picked a pretty good time!how am i just finding out about this.
lmao that first episode was better than i expected
i never knew that existed. just finished reading it and it was honestly fantastic.From reading the unfilmed final Final Bosman script I was confident Kyle would stick the landing. Expected the sadness but was surprised we didn't get the small uplifting moment he has often tempered his pessimism with. Still a perfect finale, couldn't have been any better. 7.8
What was it that people liked so much about the finale? It just seemed kind of weird and rushed to me.Jordy just randomly decides that he doesn't like or want to play Box Peek anymore?
It very much to me feels like a "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet" ending. It's as if they learned they were being cancelled with only 1 episode left, and had to pull this weird swerve to reach any kind of conclusion or closure. It makes the meandering nature of the previous episodes a little more frustrating too.Jordy achieved everything there was to achieve in record time and with minimal effort. Many adults would struggle to stay motivated under those circumstances. And kids need far less to suddenly lose interest in something.
Bosman is a geniusThe game stopped being fun for him. It was pretty clear in his negative reaction to hearing that the whole world would be watching and that he was some "chosen one." Those are things he didn't want, hence the dragon's inability to discern his will or intent. He didn't want to play anymore. The game was more important to those around him than it was to him...people committed murder, left others for dead, and died for Jordy.
If the beating heart of shonen is the protagonist's drive to achieve their goal (King of the Pirates, Hokage, Greatest Hero, whatever) while making friends with those who support them along the way, then the subversion of that is to make the protagonist not care or lose interest despite the support of their friends. The previous episodes exist entirely for this final turn, IMO. Given the format and runtime, I think it was all set up pretty well to reach that conclusion in a sensible way.
It very much to me feels like a "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet" ending. It's as if they learned they were being cancelled with only 1 episode left, and had to pull this weird swerve to reach any kind of conclusion or closure. It makes the meandering nature of the previous episodes a little more frustrating too.
See I thought the joke was just thatThe game stopped being fun for him. It was pretty clear in his negative reaction to hearing that the whole world would be watching and that he was some "chosen one." Those are things he didn't want, hence the dragon's inability to discern his will or intent. He didn't want to play anymore. The game was more important to those around him than it was to him...people committed murder, left others for dead, and died for Jordy.
If the beating heart of shonen is the protagonist's drive to achieve their goal (King of the Pirates, Hokage, Greatest Hero, whatever) while making friends with those who support them along the way, then the subversion of that is to make the protagonist not care or lose interest despite the support of their friends. The previous episodes exist entirely for this final turn, IMO. Given the format and runtime, I think it was all set up pretty well to reach that conclusion in a sensible way.
Based on the production timeline, process, and his comments - definitely do not hold your breath...As long as I get a new series from Kyle with Amanda as a lead again, I'm absolutely fine with what happened.
He should just pitch this show or a new idea to a network.Kyle got crazy by the end of this. I watched the sixth episode when it first aired and wasn't really impressed but once I started binging the rest I figured out what he was going for. I didn't think Kyle Bosman was this good of a comedy writer. Adult Swim should hire him.