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diff --git a/assets/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1.jpg b/assets/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..f2cb2ea --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1.jpg diff --git a/assets/content_images/patlabor-early-days.jpg b/assets/content_images/patlabor-early-days.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..2e6e313 --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/content_images/patlabor-early-days.jpg diff --git a/config/_default/menus.en.toml b/config/_default/menus.en.toml index 9fa1d72..5f5d3c8 100644 --- a/config/_default/menus.en.toml +++ b/config/_default/menus.en.toml @@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ name = "Patlabor" + #brain-rot dune [[brain-rot-dune]] name = "Frank Herbert novels" @@ -304,3 +305,14 @@ identifier = "lawnmower-man" [[brain-rot-ascifi.params]] nonpage = "yes" + + + + +[[brain-rot-patlabor]] + name = "Movie timeline proposed watch order:" + weight = "10000000" + pageRef = "/" + identifier = "mtimeline" + [[brain-rot-patlabor.params]] + nonpage = "yes" diff --git a/content-org/brain-rot.org b/content-org/brain-rot.org index 60ef807..832abc2 100644 --- a/content-org/brain-rot.org +++ b/content-org/brain-rot.org @@ -299,13 +299,76 @@ The movie stopped and all was left was CGI. :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot-patlabor" :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot-patlabor" :END: +*** DONE Mobile Police Patlabor: The Early Days (1989) +CLOSED: [2024-05-06 Mon 22:38] +:PROPERTIES: +:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days +:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My review of the OAV +:EXPORT_HUGO_WEIGHT: 10 +:EXPORT_HUGO_MENU_OVERRIDE: :post " OAV series" :parent "mtimeline" +:END: + +/Mobile Police Patlabor/ is a 7 episodes long OAV series which serves as an introduction to the more widely known movies. +The subtitle (/The Early Days/) says it all, as it depicts the humble beginnings of Special Vehicles Unit 2 (SV2), which we will follow in the later installments. +Think: the first few episodes of /The Wire/. +We see how they are preparing their base of operation, how they receive their Labors, and so on. +And that's pretty much all that's here. +No grand ideas (like in /Movie Two/), not even an attempt at those. +All we see is how the Unit starts and their first few cases. + +It's only this, but it never sets up itself to be anything more. +Not everything needs to be full of difficult questions and even harder answers. +/Early Days/ on its own is cool if you're deeply into Mecha, but I am not. +For me, this OAV is /only/ an addition to the Movies. + +But it changed how I look at the first movie. +I was not sure what it actually was all about. +Was it pro-technology? +Was it a warning? +Well, the opening here is a love song sung by one of the pilots towards her Patlabor (named Alfons). +Yep, it seems Patlabor was techno-fetishist all along. +Nothing here prepares us for /Movie 2/, but it makes the first movie better. + +#+attr_shortcode: 3.75 "patlabor-early-days.jpg" +#+begin_rating +Cover +#+end_rating +The seven episodes here are, in order: +- the start of SV2, and we get to know Noa (who is one of the main characters in /Movie 1/), +- mission to protect the mayor, +- underwater monster story (sic!), +- hostage situation, +- ghost story (sic! again) while the unit is on vacation (with mandatory hot spring scenes), +- the plot of second movie, but without the smart parts, +- a long chase scene. +It's all light-hearted and more often than not a bit goofy. + +Technically, this is a very pretty anime, +The movies follow the style we see here, with bigger budgets though. +But what we see here is a great, old-school animation. +OAVs tend to look better than TV series, and this one is no exception. + +My gripes with the OAV are more with my expectations than with the /Early Days/ themselves. +It fulfills its aspiration to be a nice, short series. +Nothing here even points towards bigger ambitions. +But I saw it after /Palabor 2: Movie/ which was intelligent up to a fault. +And even though I deeply enjoyed every minute, it's not what I came for. + +So, if you liked /Movie 1/ and want more - sure, this series gets my thumbs up (and therefore rating). +But if the /Movie 2/ floored you but left hungry, don't expect this series to come anywhere that level of ambition nor quality. + +#+attr_shortcode: "patlabor-early-days-1.jpg" "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160423/mediaviewer/rm3156868353/" +#+begin_img-c +We've got regular mecha fights! +#+end_img-c *** DONE Patlabor: The Movie (1989) CLOSED: [2024-04-11 Thu 21:01] :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: patlabor-the-movie :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract The proto-GITS is still very nice! :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/blog/patlabor-the-movie //brain-rot/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie //brain-rot/anime/patlabor-the-movie/) +:EXPORT_HUGO_MENU_OVERRIDE: :parent "mtimeline" :END: There was a time when /Patlabor/ was an established name. @@ -403,6 +466,7 @@ CLOSED: [2024-04-26 Fri 22:08] :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: patlabor-2-the-movie :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My review of a masterpiece +:EXPORT_HUGO_MENU_OVERRIDE: :parent "mtimeline" :END: Ok, this one is a difficult movie to write about. For a /gajin/ it may come as a visually beautiful, but very convoluted movie. diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cca9d74 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ ++++ +title = "Mobile Police Patlabor: The Early Days (1989)" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-05-06T22:38:00+02:00 +categories = ["brainrot"] +draft = false +weight = 10 +primary_menu = "brain-rot-patlabor" +abstract = "My review of the OAV" +[menu] + [menu.brain-rot-patlabor] + weight = 3001 + identifier = "mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days-1989" + parent = "mtimeline" + post = " OAV series" ++++ + +_Mobile Police Patlabor_ is a 7 episodes long OAV series which serves as an introduction to the more widely known movies. +The subtitle (_The Early Days_) says it all, as it depicts the humble beginnings of Special Vehicles Unit 2 (SV2), which we will follow in the later installments. +Think: the first few episodes of _The Wire_. +We see how they are preparing their base of operation, how they receive their Labors, and so on. +And that's pretty much all that's here. +No grand ideas (like in _Movie Two_), not even an attempt at those. +All we see is how the Unit starts and their first few cases. + +It's only this, but it never sets up itself to be anything more. +Not everything needs to be full of difficult questions and even harder answers. +_Early Days_ on its own is cool if you're deeply into Mecha, but I am not. +For me, this OAV is _only_ an addition to the Movies. + +But it changed how I look at the first movie. +I was not sure what it actually was all about. +Was it pro-technology? +Was it a warning? +Well, the opening here is a love song sung by one of the pilots towards her Patlabor (named Alfons). +Yep, it seems Patlabor was techno-fetishist all along. +Nothing here prepares us for _Movie 2_, but it makes the first movie better. + +{{< rating 3.75 "patlabor-early-days.jpg" >}} +Cover +{{< /rating >}} + +The seven episodes here are, in order: + +- the start of SV2, and we get to know Noa (who is one of the main characters in _Movie 1_), +- mission to protect the mayor, +- underwater monster story (sic!), +- hostage situation, +- ghost story (sic! again) while the unit is on vacation (with mandatory hot spring scenes), +- the plot of second movie, but without the smart parts, +- a long chase scene. + +It's all light-hearted and more often than not a bit goofy. + +Technically, this is a very pretty anime, +The movies follow the style we see here, with bigger budgets though. +But what we see here is a great, old-school animation. +OAVs tend to look better than TV series, and this one is no exception. + +My gripes with the OAV are more with my expectations than with the _Early Days_ themselves. +It fulfills its aspiration to be a nice, short series. +Nothing here even points towards bigger ambitions. +But I saw it after _Palabor 2: Movie_ which was intelligent up to a fault. +And even though I deeply enjoyed every minute, it's not what I came for. + +So, if you liked _Movie 1_ and want more - sure, this series gets my thumbs up (and therefore rating). +But if the _Movie 2_ floored you but left hungry, don't expect this series to come anywhere that level of ambition nor quality. + +{{< img-c "patlabor-early-days-1.jpg" "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160423/mediaviewer/rm3156868353/" >}} +We've got regular mecha fights! +{{< /img-c >}} diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md index 818a734..fe16596 100644 --- a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md +++ b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md @@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ author = ["Michał Sapka"] date = 2024-04-26T22:08:00+02:00 categories = ["brainrot"] draft = false -weight = 3002 +weight = 3003 primary_menu = "brain-rot-patlabor" abstract = "My review of a masterpiece" [menu] [menu.brain-rot-patlabor] - weight = 3002 + weight = 3003 identifier = "patlabor-2-the-movie-1993" + parent = "mtimeline" +++ Ok, this one is a difficult movie to write about. diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md index cd691e8..9111850 100644 --- a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md +++ b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md @@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ author = ["Michał Sapka"] date = 2024-04-11T21:01:00+02:00 categories = ["brainrot"] draft = false -weight = 3001 +weight = 3002 primary_menu = "brain-rot-patlabor" abstract = "The proto-GITS is still very nice!" aliases = ["/blog/patlabor-the-movie", "//brain-rot/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie", "//brain-rot/anime/patlabor-the-movie/"] [menu] [menu.brain-rot-patlabor] - weight = 3001 + weight = 3002 identifier = "patlabor-the-movie-1989" + parent = "mtimeline" +++ There was a time when _Patlabor_ was an established name. diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1_hu56e39eac5e5037dd31ba7185a336973e_90355_1600x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1_hu56e39eac5e5037dd31ba7185a336973e_90355_1600x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a43546c --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1_hu56e39eac5e5037dd31ba7185a336973e_90355_1600x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1_hu56e39eac5e5037dd31ba7185a336973e_90355_800x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1_hu56e39eac5e5037dd31ba7185a336973e_90355_800x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0f4167 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days-1_hu56e39eac5e5037dd31ba7185a336973e_90355_800x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days_hud23be3306b9f0ed3c6a795ceef434b9e_394447_170x0_resize_q75_h2_box.webp b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days_hud23be3306b9f0ed3c6a795ceef434b9e_394447_170x0_resize_q75_h2_box.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a8f768c --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days_hud23be3306b9f0ed3c6a795ceef434b9e_394447_170x0_resize_q75_h2_box.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days_hud23be3306b9f0ed3c6a795ceef434b9e_394447_340x0_resize_q75_h2_box.webp b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days_hud23be3306b9f0ed3c6a795ceef434b9e_394447_340x0_resize_q75_h2_box.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..d35e0f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/content_images/patlabor-early-days_hud23be3306b9f0ed3c6a795ceef434b9e_394447_340x0_resize_q75_h2_box.webp |
