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martryn
martryn
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# Film Ratings: 2363
# Game Ratings: 148
Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Bio: I rank films and I'm vulgar.
Recent Ratings
71 50%
Murderbot (2025) - Rated 01 May 2026
The identity politics in this were a bit too much for me. Like, lesbian couples, effeminate men, and a subtle pushing for a certain type of futuristic society? Naw, I don't think so. I liked Skarsgard in the lead, but even that seemed less interesting as the episodes went on. It was fine because it was short, but it wasn't interesting enough to keep me around for a second season.
75 61%
Psycho-Pass (2012) - Rated 01 May 2026
Some interesting elements to the show, and I liked the premise alright, but the world-building just... sucked. It wasn't believable at all. You either completely ignore it, or you have it fully fleshed out. The series did the opposite, where they tried to use it as a plot twist, but the twist is inconsistent with the world. I enjoyed the character dynamics, though. Will not be watching past season 1.
80 75%
Lupin - Season 1 (2021) - Rated 01 May 2026
It feels a bit of a stretch at time. Like the guy can just live on the "Rule of Cool". You're a massive black man in France. There's no way you're pulling off this "master of disguise" bullshit. You kinda stick out. But it actually is cool. If you can forget about how ridiculous it is at times, it can actually be a pretty slick show.
90 93%
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) - Rated 01 May 2026
It's sleek. It's cool. It's potentially better than the film. The story lines are tight and adult oriented, as in they treat you like you have a working brain and don't need to dumb things down for you. And the soundtrack is fantastic. I listen to it all the time. Second season, not as good, but you don't even have to watch it. Literally in the name: Stand Alone.
79 72%
The Expanse (2015) - Rated 01 May 2026
Read the books, and it's hard to watch and enjoy the series after that. I couldn't stand some of the characters (Avasarala and Bobbie) and absolutely loved the portrayals of others (Alex and Amos). There was a bit too much plot drift for me, thought the special effects were pretty solid for TV. Would recommend to sci-fi fans who aren't readers. It's a solid sci-fi series that I wish I could enjoy more.
86 87%
Planetes (2003) - Rated 01 May 2026
One of my favorite animes. It's a slow burn, believable science fiction. On the surface, it's about... garbage men... in space. But it's really about a lot more than that. So good.
65 34%
The Flash (2023) - Rated 25 Apr 2026
Ranking this high based on Keaton Batman. I can't stand this incarnation of the Flash, but I thought the film tried a few things and took some chances. Not great by any reasonable metric, but at least it tried.
69 44%
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) - Rated 25 Apr 2026
Not the target audience of this. I had a phase for a year where I'd go see whatever movie was playing at my local theater on Wednesdays after work, and this was one of those films I ended up watching. I was entertained enough. I think I read a Judy Blume book or two when I was a kid. I stayed awake, finished my popcorn, and left the film mildly satisfied.
89 92%
Berserk (1997) - Rated 25 Apr 2026
I don't know how many incarnations of this show exist, but they're all pretty fucking solid. The manga is great, too, though the anime adaptations really focus solely on the backstory, eh?
77 66%
Dragon Ball Z (1989) - Rated 25 Apr 2026
This was my after school routine for years, watching Dragon Ball Z on Toonami. The pacing was eternal, and it felt like you could watch an episode to see nothing happen, but when you're 14 or 15 years old, and you just wanted to unwind with a bowl of Hormel Turkey chili over a bag of Fritos, smothered in cheese, you didn't really mind too much. This was the gateway anime for me, and I'm sure I'm far from the only one that applies to.