Since the movies
got twenty, TV
will also get twenty.
20.)
In
Kakegurui episode 11, in the gambling showdown between Jabami and
the student council treasurer Manyuda, the latter refuses to acknowledge the
authority of the dealer of the game, who is the masked student council
vice-president, regarding the extraordinary stipulation of the final
round. Manyuda insists that only the
president, who has gone away for a meeting, has the power to do that. Then, the vice-president – who dons a mask
all throughout the series – removes her mask, revealing her face for the first
time. To the shock of everyone present,
it’s the president all along!
Apparently, the president and the vice-president are twins, and I
presume that they are living their lives in the same manner as Christian
Bale’s character(s) in
The Prestige.
19.)
My most favorite thing about
Star Trek: Discovery, aside from the
beloved Doug Jones? Whenever the USS
Discovery makes jumps with the spore drive. I’ve enjoyed the spinning animation and sound
effect for it – especially during the first time it happened.
18.)
After a side-splitting case of
mistaken identity, the comedy is further heightened when Nam Hong-ju sassily picks
up a scarf while Beyonce’s “Naughty Girl” plays in the background. Suzy Bae is a major reason why
While You Were Sleeping is so good to
watch.
17.)
The
latest Saiyuki anime series
had a handful of key moments, but the one that struck me the most was the time
Genjo Sanzo met Sharak Ganzo, and they promptly pointed their guns at each
other. It was hilarious, but at the same
time, badass. It was simply a reflection
of their “alpha” personalities, and served as a quick way for them to gauge and
introduce each other.
16.)
In the finale of the
latest season of Black Mirror, Easter
eggs suggest that many of the episodes could have happened in the same world! This would have been higher in the list if it
had been more definitive with its execution.
“Missing the Mark”, the 14th
short (not episode) of Justice League
Action, sees actor Mark Hamill being kidnapped by the Joker and the Trickster. Later, Swamp Thing makes an appearance as
well. If you are familiar with
Hamill’s work, your mind would have been immediately blown by the cleverness and
absurdity of the setup.
14.)
Welcome to the Ballroom doesn’t take the quick, predictable
route. And just because Tatara is the
main character, victories aren’t guaranteed at all. Thus, in the final episode, there was a real
likelihood that Tatara and Chinatsu wouldn’t win, so there was suspense as they
wait for the results. And when they did
win, it was such a gratifying, joyful feeling.
13.)
The best part of
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie is when
his friends surprise him with a rooftop video presentation which proclaims all
the good he has done for them and the community. Not only was it a tribute to Arnold, but it
also served as a tribute to the show itself.
It’s a very touching and nostalgic scene.
12.)
The Titan brawl between Eren and
Reiner – after Reiner and Bertholdt are exposed as the Armored and
Colossal Titan, respectively – is one of the most badass, brutal fights in
Attack on Titan. I enjoyed how Eren initially fought with his
usual rage, but when it proved to be ineffective, he realized he needed to
fight more smartly, and began performing the close-combat moves he learned from
Annie.
11.)
The church scene in
Castlevania is both bone-chilling and
satisfying. The Bishop, thinking he’s
safe in the church, is stunned when Blue Fang and other demons walk into what
he has supposed as holy ground. However,
Blue Fang mocks him for believing that God would save him when he has been a hypocrite
all along – doing despicable things in the name of God, when actually, he’s
doing them for his own personal gain and due to his lust for power. With horror in his face, he meets his
terrible but much-deserved end.
10.)
I genuinely think
everything
about
Rick and Morty season 3 is
memorable. But to avoid doing a cop out entry,
I just chose for this spot what’s the most messed up moment for me.
And that would be the “Froopyland stage play” in episode 9, “The
ABC’s of Beth.” At that point, we
already had an idea on how Froopyland is turned into a horrorland of bestiality,
incest, and cannibalism at the hands of Tommy.
We didn’t need it to be further discussed anymore. Seeing it re-enacted as an elementary school play by
Tommy’s abominable offspring is simply more nightmare fuel.
9.)
8.)
“I loved it when you [Sherlock]
laughed. Once, I made you laugh all
night, I thought you were going to burst.
I was so happy. Then Mummy and
Daddy had to stop me, of course… Well, turns out I'd got it wrong. Apparently, you were screaming.”
It perfectly sums up how much of
a sociopath she is.
7.)
As usual,
Game of Thrones is packed with notable moments. But the most epic one is the Battle of the
Goldroad a.k.a. the Loot Train Attack, the first land battle between Daenerys
and the Lannisters. With Daenerys riding
Drogon, she ambushes the helpless Lannister-Tarly army from above, raining
dragon fire on them. Then, her charging
Dothraki horde crashes through the broken Lannister-Tarly lines. Jaime and Randyll do their best to marshal
their men and hold their ground, but the outnumbered Lannister-Tarly army has
no chance against Drogon and the fierce Dothrakis.
6.)
The jokes in
The Orville don’t always hit.
But when they do, they’re brilliant.
Case in point: when Lt. Malloy challenges the robot Isaac to play a
practical joke on him, the clueless alien AI obliges and, in a misguided
attempt of humor, cuts off the prankster pilot’s leg while he’s sleeping. When the fuming Malloy enters the bridge, the
result is comedy gold.
5.)
The hallway fight scene in
The Defenders is its equivalent of
The Avengers’ “Battle of New York.”
4.)
Doing a
Flash/Supergirl musical crossover is a logical development for the DCW, considering its musically talented cast. And it turned out being a wonderful event as expected.
Everything about that episode is fantastic, but if the episode needs to
be summarized, its essence is perfectly embodied in the “Super Friend”
song-and-dance number.
When Jughead kisses Betty for the
first time in
Riverdale. With all the departure from Archie Comics
“canon” done by the show, the time that the
romance between Jughead and Betty
kicked off is probably the most shocking.
As a fan of the comics, becoming familiar of the subtle romantic tension
between the two, I’ve been waiting for this to happen for years, so I welcomed the development with delight.
2.)
As a
Doctor Who fan, the regeneration scene in the Christmas special has
been
my most emotional one yet. The Twelfth’s
powerful monologue, leaving his final advice – both thoughtful and whimsical – to
the Thirteenth; his “Doctor, I let you go” last words; his wedding ring falling
off his successor’s fingers, for the Thirteenth is a woman; and the Doctor,
realizing that she’s regenerated into a woman for the first time ever,
saying “Oh, brilliant” in excitement... everything adds up to something that is
quite special and resonating.
1.)
With a live-action
Justice League happening in the big screen for the first time ever, the most exciting DC live-action
event of 2017 somehow came from The CW, the four-part mega-crossover “
Crisis in Earth-X.”
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