I'll be honest. These two trailers look really, really, really dumb. I watched both all the way through, and I didn't enjoy either of them very much.
Now, before you think I'm going to just shit on them, let me point out a few things that I did enjoy. The city is beautiful, and "Le Hotel" (which, according to my knowledge of French, ought to be "L'Hotel") had a very nice design as well. The chorus of valets reminded me of the hot chocolate scene in Polar Express, or of a Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers comedy from the '30s, with all the tuxedos and the tap dancing.
Greg's smug, shit-eating grin is what made me cringe. (It's weird how all the little things in this show either make me cringe or burst out loud laughing.)
The real problem I have is with the second trailer, with the new Gem. I presume this is Bismuth, the Gem people have been jawing about for what seems like an eternity.
Frankly put, we don't need another Crystal Gem. We have four--Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Steven--and that's all we need. It looks like they'd put her in for comic relief and just to have her own emotional episode, two things which, I feel, are not required whatsoever. Also, this new Gem seems obnoxious and loud, two things I never like in characters.
Frankly put, I hope this character's arc is short, and that she doesn't become a permanent main character.
I'll be honest. These two trailers look really, really, really dumb. I watched both all the way through, and I didn't enjoy either of them very much.
Now, before you think I'm going to just shit on them, let me point out a few things that I did enjoy. The city is beautiful, and "Le Hotel" (which, according to my knowledge of French, ought to be "L'Hotel") had a very nice design as well. The chorus of valets reminded me of the hot chocolate scene in Polar Express, or of a Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers comedy from the '30s, with all the tuxedos and the tap dancing.
Greg's smug, shit-eating grin is what made me cringe. (It's weird how all the little things in this show either make me cringe or burst out loud laughing.)
The real problem I have is with the second trailer, with the new Gem. I presume this is Bismuth, the Gem people have been jawing about for what seems like an eternity.
Frankly put, we don't need another Crystal Gem. We have four--Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Steven--and that's all we need. It looks like they'd put her in for comic relief and just to have her own emotional episode, two things which, I feel, are not required whatsoever. Also, this new Gem seems obnoxious and loud, two things I never like in characters.
Frankly put, I hope this character's arc is short, and that she doesn't become a permanent main character.
Uhmmm, there are 5 Gems now. Peridot is officially a Crystal Gem. Honestly, I'm looking forward to Bismuth a lot. She seems loud and crazy, but she also has a heart. She kinda reminds me of a bigger Amethyst and I love that. I am guessing her arc may be short, but I bet it will be awesome. Now the Le Hotel thing...well, Pearl was in it and that was just meh. Greg looked happy and confident, something that he hasn't really been for a while, so I'm fine with that. And I do agree, the hotel is beautiful and well done.
I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the episodes, to see the full picture of what we have.