It’s very rare that a sitcom actually manages to improve so considerably on a second viewing – that re-watching really makes that big a difference. But The Good Place is a rather unique show, and as such demands a re-watch, and for fans to really reconsider the groundworks the series is based on. It’s for …
The Pokemon Sun and Moon Conundrum
It usually takes me around a few weeks before I’ve moved on to my second playthrough of a Pokemon game. It took me until the start of January before I’d even finished Pokemon Sun and Moon, and this has nothing to do with the length of the game. Instead, it was constant stopping and starting: …
Happy 1 Year Anniversary
Well, it's been a tough year for the world, but there has been some good in 2016 at least. Clearly the best thing though was the continuation of Toatali Reviews, which started one year ago today. There's been a lot to write about, from long searching reviews of Ace Attorney games to shorter reviews of Pokemon …
Top 16 of 2016
This time of the year is when everyone and their mum comes up with their best things of the year, but you should listen to me because... um, I write it down I guess? In all seriousness, this year has been pretty good for entertainment, even if it hasn't been so good for the rest …
Backlog Review: Bored to Death Season Two
Annoyingly, my opinions aren't always 100% correct all the time (surprising, I know). I'll admit, it took me until half way through Season Two to properly get Bored to Death. I'll fully take the blame on this one, but it's interesting to examine why it took me so long to understand. For one thing, I think …
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Pokemon 20th Reviews: The State of the Franchise
No, I hadn’t forgotten about this series, although someone with little faith in me (like myself) might reasonably think that I might have forgotten about it until recently… Anyway, with Sun and Moon launching this month I think at least a cursory glance should be given to the trends of the Pokémon series in its …
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A look at Dai Gyakuten Saiban
This review contains major spoilers for Dai Gyakuten Saiban as well as other games in the Ace Attorney series In my review of Spirit of Justice, I said that I considered Dai Gyakuten Saiban ‘unfinished’, and for that reason I could not place it in my Ace Attorney game rankings. Because of this, I felt …
Backlog Review: Bored to Death Season One
Knowing my love of detective fiction and American comedy, a friend recommended me Bored to Death, the Johnathan Ames show that had been on my radar for a while but I'd never gotten round to watching. He lent me the first season DVD and I watched it in less than two days. The elements were …
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Review: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice
This is an outdated review of Spirit of Justice. If you're looking for my updated thoughts, please click here. This (massive) review contains major spoilers for the entire Ace Attorney series and both Ace Attorney Investigations games (and minor DGS spoilers). Before playing Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice (henceforth Spirit of Justice), I …
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Quick Review: Life on the Road
When I walked out of seeing David Brent: Life on the Road the other day I thought to myself (as I'm sure many of you did); did the world really need a David Brent movie? The answer, of course, is no; David Brent got a near perfect ending in the Christmas special of The Office all …
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