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THE TICK Review and Analysis [Pilot, 2016, Amazon Prime] SECRET SCREENING

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SPREAD THE WORD! SHARE THE SHOW! https://goo.gl/NudBiK WATCH AMAZON PRIME’S THE TICK (2016) http://amzn.to/2bGsnSS TAKE THE AMAZON PILOTS SURVEY (and VOTE for THE TICK!) http://amzn.to/2bMNdyM WANT TO JOIN THE SOCIETY? CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER! http://royalorderoftheholymackerel.com/register-2/ SUPPORT THE SHOW AND UNLOCK COOL BONUS CONTENT ON PATREON! http://www.patreon.com/RoyalOrderoftheHolyMackerel MEMBERSHIP KITS, INVISIBLE INK PENS, MEMBER’S JOURNAL BINDERS, AND DECODER RINGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE STORES!! http://roothm.storenvy.com/ QUESTIONS FOR THE MAILBOX AND THEORIES FOR FAR OUT THEORY FRIDAY TheMailboxGF@gmail.com ------------------ In this episode of Secret Screening I break down and analyze the pilot of Ben Edlund’s (and Sony Pictures/Amazon Studios) The Tick (2016) ------------------ SEND LETTERS, FAN MAIL, AND POSTCARDS TO Douglas MacKrell P.O.Box 6529 Astoria, NY 11106 SEND EMAILS TO TheMailboxGF@gmail.com FOLLOW THE SOCIETY Website http://royalorderoftheholymackerel.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BigMacKrell/ Facebook Group Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/ROotHM/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DouglasMacKrell Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/DouglasMacKrell Tumblr http://theroyalorderoftheholymackerel.tumblr.com/ Instagram http://instagram.com/douglasmackrell G+ https://www.google.com/+BigMacKrell ----------------- MORE INFORMATION ON THE TICK http://www.thetick.ws/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick_(comics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tick_(1994_TV_series) http://www.salon.com/2016/08/24/the-tick-vs-pilot-season-can-amazon-bring-back-the-big-blue-superhero/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5540054/ ------------- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AMAZON’S THE TICK (2016) http://io9.gizmodo.com/here-s-the-first-look-at-the-new-tick-in-action-1785473387 The Tick - Amazon Pilot Review https://youtu.be/Q25dEVI1sHY Why You Should Watch THE TICK [2016, Amazon Prime] SECRET SCREENING https://youtu.be/Xsvc_1mWIkI Amazon's The Tick Pilot | PTC https://youtu.be/_t6V9fOKjQA The Tick Pilot Episode Review Amazon Originals Contest https://youtu.be/Rq3UD5k3J6k --------------- Welcome to the second episode of Secret Screening! A new show dedicated to showcasing weird, bizarre, and cool media - hosted by myself, Douglas MacKrell! This is the real deal, folks! It’s amazing and very different from what we’ve seen before, in a good - and modern - way. Overall it has a much more serious tone than the 1994 and 2001 versions because of its sharper juxtaposition between reality and the world of superheroics. Parents, if you’re watching, this is definitely a PG-13 show because of violence and language, but especially violence. If you’re a fan of Netflix’s Bojack Horseman, you’ll find it very easy to slip into this darkly comedic world. I give it 8 out of 10 stars. It’s great, but there’s room for improvement. And, again, watch it. You only have a few weeks left to do so! Right now, the first episode is free to watch with or without a Prime account, and you can find a direct link to the pilot in the About Section below this video. You’ll also find a direct link to the short survey Amazon needs you to fill out so they know to greenlight more episodes. For a 23 minute pilot, 2016’s The Tick effortlessly establishes a lot world-building. Most of which is very subtle. Though the main plot takes place in less than 12 hours, through the Tick’s narration we are shown that Superian, Earth’s first “superhero”, arrived in the year 1908, and the Terror has been around roughly that long as well. Superion supposedly inspired others in the show’s universe to become superheroes and probably super villains as well. Also, thanks to some computer screens, we know that Arthur has yet to receive a proper diagnosis, but possibly shows signs of mania, bipolar 1, and even schizophrenia. He’s on some heavy sounding medication for these symptoms, and according to Arthur’s sister Dot, he’s been known to hallucinate to varying degrees. That’s some heavy stuff that’s not played for laughs. In fact, Griffin Newman’s grounded performance gives gravity to the struggles and dangers those with mental disabilities deal with from day to day. But Arthur has zero control over his world. In fact, when we meet him, he’s dancing on a razor's edge. We meet Arthur at the peak of his latest manic episode, and the thin veneer of normalcy is already peeling off of him. Arthur may take pride in having a boring normal job, and a boring normal apartment, and finally having his boring normal life together. But his massive jumbled wall of conspiracy theories, and occasional bungled night time surveillance missions, belie his true passions and interests. But unlike the Tick of the past who could operate by his own rules thanks to his charisma and the privilege of his superpowers, there’s a real danger for Arthur. Thanks for watching, and be sure to watch/share/review Ben Edlund’s The Tick (2016) so we get a full series!