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tceisele

Pacific Rim vs. Johnny Sokko

Oct 23, 2013 08:35

Over the weekend, Sandy rented "Pacific Rim" for us to watch. Coincidentally, I had just received the first disc of "Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot" from Netflix earlier that week, so the kids watched that in parallel with Sandy and I watching "Pacific Rim ( Read more... )

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xiphias October 23 2013, 17:12:38 UTC

Okay, you made me curious, so I found Johnny Soko on Hulu.

So far, my favorite part is Johnny and the Unicorn agent being washed ashore after nearly drowning, and their clothes are still perfect -- trousers creased sharp as a razor, pocket handkerchief folded absolutely just so, hair perfect. They look better after being washed up half-drowned than I do after spending all morning primping. THAT'S the superpower I want.

tceisele October 23 2013, 18:25:45 UTC

Just to be more clear, my posting was not so much intended as high praise of Johnny Sokko, as a slam on Pacific Rim. Johnny Sokko is fine for what it is (a kid's monster show from the 60s), but it is hardly "quality television". It's just that I think that Pacific Rim is much less fun to watch.

And yes, the bit about coming out of a near-drowning episode looking like you just came out of the dressing room is only one of many silly things in it.