Win Or Lose "Raspberry" / "Pickle" Week 2 Reviews (Spoilers)

[matt_zimmer]

Win Or Lose "Raspberry"

Lot of interesting cinematic boarding choices here. The visual of the street getting longer and more disjointed definitely feels like a nightmare. The show also uses upside-down camera angles at various points to suggest Rochelle's life spiraling, which is clever, and hits the viewer on a visceral level (even if they don't know it).

I also love how all of the various scenes from previous episodes are working with each other. The plotting of this show is pretty much the tightest thing you can ever see on a cartoon show. The fact that it's a kiddie cartoon makes that fact all the more impressive.

I think this show might wind up quite an achievement for Pixar. *****.

Win Or Lose "Pickle"

I might be inclined to complain that Vanessa's episode is immediately following Rochelle's. But instead it feels like a good two-parter. Well done.

It's really interesting that Vanessa has NO idea how much Rochelle has been "Adulting" on her behalf. Both people think they are the grown-up in the relationship. And they are both right and wrong at the same time.

Yeah, this show is really speaking to me. Pixar is really onto something interesting here. ****1/2.