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Originally Posted by Locke

too much reliance on bad CGI... ...And I thought the monster designs were rubbish...

I know how much you hate hearing this, as do I, but both these aspects get much better. However, this gets better very quickly, no "wait half the show" nonsense.

Comparring, say, the Sweets Dopant to... Weather, (or even guys like Arms or Gene, which was a monster intentionally meant to look aloof and unimposing, but still looked cooler than T-rex or Anamallacarpet) you can deffinitely see how different the monster designs became and evolved. They became much less ridiculous and sleeker. W is a series that almost tries to go camp very early before realising it's much better at telling a more.... I don't want to say serious or mature since thsoe words have morphed into a different meaning on the internet, but I more focused and deliberate story. By the time the first movie happens (about episode 16 I believe) the contrast between the story told at the beginning and at that point is noticable. There's less overt filler and more serious character study and forward plot motion. If I had to compare the tonal shift, I'd say W reminds me a lot of Batman The Animated Series in that if you look at that show, it's got a bit of camp and really silly episodes (Christmas with the Joker, anyone?) before it gets to the point fans remember it being. (Two-Face) I mean, without spoiling anything should you one day decide to revisit it, the stuff with Skull and the backstory of W gets really, REALLY good. The plot gets a lot more developed very quickly.

I'm glad you like OOO, it's my third favourite show. (sometimes second)