2021 Media in Review
Rather than doing a Top 10 of 2021 Movies, I figured let's shake things up a bit. These are pieces of media that resonated with me (and a few personal wins) from this year. And don't worry, there will be no spoilers!
0:00 - Introductory Remarks
1:01 - Personal Item #1
2:11 - Movies Watched
14:49 - Personal Item #2
16:42 - Television Watched
22:49 - Books Read
26:07 - Games Played
29:58 - Personal Item #3 and Final Thoughts
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All media discussed:
Movies: The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Across the SpiderVerse Part 1 (2023), Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), Ride Your Wave (2019), A Silent Voice (2016), Sound of Metal (2019), West Side Story (2021), The Matrix (1999), The Matrix: Reloaded (2003), The Matrix: Revolutions (2003) The Matrix: Resurrections (2021), Bahubali: The Beginning (2015), Bahubali: The Conclusion (2017), House (1977), His Girl Friday (1940)
Television: The Great (S1, S2) Ted Lasso (S1, S2), Taskmaster (S11, S12), Squid Game (S1)
Books: The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult, How Long 'til Black Future Month by N. K. Jemisin, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Girl from the Other Side by Siúil, a Rún
Games: Hades, Transistor, Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Bioshock: Infinite
In addition to the above, all media consumed in no particular order:
Books: The Fifth Season (currently reading), Ask Iwata, Leave the World Behind, Skeletons of Zahara (not finished), Dune (not finished), Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (not finished), The Three-Body Problem (not finished), A Kim Jon-Il Production (not finished)
TV: Loki (S1), The Wire (S2, S3), Fleabag (the full series), The Marvelous Ms. Maisel (S1, S2, S3), Los Espookys (S1), DuckTales (S3), WandaVision (S1), Hilda (S2), Taskmaster (S9, S10), The Great British Baking Show (S4, S5), The Clone Wars (S1, S2)
Movies: Nomadland (2020), Palm Springs (2020), In the Heights (2021), Bo Burnham: Inside (2021), Police Story (1985), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), The Night is Short, Girl Walk On (2017), Midnight Run (1988), The Clone Wars (2008), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), Vampires vs the Bronx (2020), Tenet (2020), Mortal Kombat (2021), The Killing of Two Lover (2021), Sing 2 (2021), Mank (2020), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Eternals (2021), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), A Monster Calls (2016), Minari (2020), The Truffle Hunters (2020), No Time to Die (2021), The Green Knight (2021), Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), The Dissident (2020), Steven Universe: The Movie (2017), Saint Frances (2019), The Animatrix (2013), The Suicide Squad (2021), Luca (2021), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), Rango (2011), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Borat Subsequent Movie Film (2020), Mary and the Witches Flower (2017), Free Fire (2016), Halloween Kills (2021), Idiocracy (2006), Druk/Another Round (2020), Da 5 Bloods (2020), Dune (2021), My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres (2019), Godzilla vs Kong (2021), Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Games: Unsighted (just started), Wunderling, Oxenfree, DOOM Eternal, Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Mario 64, Sunshine, Galaxy), Katana Zero, Minit, Necrobarista, Pikuniku, Metroid Dread, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Guacamelee, Yoku's Island Express, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Demon Turf, Pokemon Unite, Mario Kart Tour, Pikmin Bloom, and then everything we showcased at IndieLand 2021: / channel
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Thanks for the updates and recommendations. Always wonder where my favourite KZreadrs have disappeared to, but its so great that you've still been working hard on the comic. I love listening to your thoughts on films - you've got a great balanced approach. Hope everything in the New Year goes well for you. All the best.
Oh man been forever dude nice.
I know your probably sick of them but i would love for you to continue the rewriting series even if its not star wars glad your back!
WOW! Missed you, man. Really. Missed. You. Hope you are doing well and willing to share your experiences and perspectives... It's valued! Respect.
Hey, Michael. I recommend these TV shows for you to watch: “High Maintenance,” “How To with John Wilson,” “Moral Orel,” “Nathan For You,” “Six Feet Under.” Miss your reviews and Movie Talk videos. Have a happy New Year!
Only because you mentioned haunting of hill house, Mike Flanagan's adaptation of it was pretty great.. But oh man "Midnight Mass" is his masterpiece as of right now and I hope people give it the attention it deserves
Seeing both "The Great" and "Taskmaster" brought up on TV is amazing. I'm so glad "The Great" came back for season 2, but it's not getting anywhere near the hype or discussion online I think it deserves. Also I've binged 10 seasons of Taskmaster and 2 seasons of New Zealand Taskmaster in the last year or so. New Zealand season 2 is one of the best pieces of TV ever.
@GustavoCaucayo
2 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way about "What we do in the shadows" Has done nothing but get better and crazier every season but I don't see everyone raving about it
@aaronpatterson4944
2 жыл бұрын
Love that show, too! However those episode discussion threads get hundreds to thousands of comments on reddit. While The Great episode discussion threads only get twenty to thirty comments. It's such a shame since it's an absolutely incredible show. One of the best on TV right now, IMO. Until Better Call Saul comes back.
I know this one is super late to the party but A long way to a small angry planet by Becky Chambers was one of the best things I experienced this year. Becky Chambers did an amazing job of making a world that was so interesting I didn't really care if any plot actually occurred. I was just so comfortable with spending time with the characters and learning about the world. I was almost sad when the plot progressed because it meant I got to spend less time just hearing the characters talk to each other. Chambers comes from a family of scientist that background helps make the characters and their cultures feel so real. The story definitely has parallels to things like firefly, and I think Chambers herself has compared it to Farscape. But, I think the best way to describe it is as a semester abroad in space. Love you Michael, as a big comics fan I definitely will check out Obituary. Keep making stuff!
Good to see you back! I always love your unique takes on movies.
I’ve had a very bad day, and I cannot express in words how great it is to see you face on my KZread again! Thanks for the serotonin and exciting about Obituary!
Please talk more about Taskmaster. It's my favourite thing in the world, very excited for the 'Taskmaster New Year Treat' on here in the UK on 1st Jan 🙂
Adore that you've discovered Taskmaster. One of my all time favourite shows for years. Alex Horne supremacy!
Always an awesome surprise to see a new video from you!
So great to watch another one of your videos man! Like many I’m sure, I found you back in the day with your Star Wars videos. Always appreciated how much passion and effort you put into your reviews, as a viewer, just wanted you let know that it shows!
2022 can be good if we've the spine to make it so.
I was so happy to hear that you love hiking. 20 miles in one day is amazing! I've gotten into backpacking this year and I'm really enjoying nature in a new way. So much so that I've made the decision that in a couple years I'm going to hike the PCT!
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
I only got into backpacking in the past five years. I don’t know if the PCT is in my future (at least as one full trek), but I definitely love having three to five days of wall-to-wall trekking through nature.
Thank you so much for recommending Taskmaster! I've been watching random clips on KZread and it's absolutely hilarious!
Love your videos. Hope to see you posting more in 2022.
Was not expecting skyline to the sea to get a shoutout, excellent hiking, too bad a big portion of it burned down recently
The Matrix Resurrections being Monsters, Inc kinda blows my mind. I wonder if the sequel (if there is one) will explore what Monsters, Inc found out with positive emotions? Also it's great to see a new video from you! Thanks!
Belated! Glad you're back. You ought to check out Glacier National Park, Going to the Sun Road is the most beautiful place on this Earth that I have ever been.
Missed you belated media Mitchell
I love skyline to sea! I’ve done it twice. Berry falls is amazing. Glad you were able to to get out some .
Although I have seen the whole of Taskmaster and love it, I'd still be interested in a more in-depth review from across the pond!
Thanks for the great suggestions and life update. I hold your recommendations in the highest regard.
Welcome back if only for this video
Good to see a video from you in my subscriptions again! Oh my gosh so Hades. I just started playing it about a month ago because all three of my girlfriends were playing it and I loved watching them but roguelikes aren't really my thing (Im a hollow knight speedrunner and also a puzzle and cozy game fan). Once I did though, oh my gosh was I hooked. I played so much that I surpassed both of them in progression, completed everything, and now I'm speedrunning that too. Can't say enough good things about it or supergiant as a whole!
good to hear from you after so long and I love hearing about the movies, tv, and books you have tried but I especially like to hear you talk about games so it is even nicer to hear you talk about super giant games, the bioshock series, and indieland as a guy who loves indies it is nice to hear about your work with Jirard and about your contributions to Alzheimer's research props to you and your boys at tovg you guys are the best
I guess the part 1 & 2 for animated films I can only think of was The Dark Knight part 1 & 2. Which was pretty damn good.
I honestly cannot stop gushing about "Arcane" on Netflix. Definitely my show of the year.
I watched all of the available episodes of taskmaster in about a week. That show is great.
30 seconds in, just wanted to comment that it's making me smile to see you again (it's been a while)
Please talk about taskmaster. More humans outside of the UK need to know about Alex Horne's brilliance
I'd love to see you on Camera in a Completionist video!
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
I am in his 400th episode. :)
@rhysalexander182
2 жыл бұрын
@@belatedmedia Great stuff!
One of the big ones for me this last year was that I finally got to play Batman Arkham knight which I had been wanting to play since it came out. I thought it was a fantastic end to that series and they introduced one of my all time favorite characters in a really great way. They set it up so well that even people who may not know the character or the storyline could get the full emotional payoff of the reveal and for a huge fan like me I was just so excited to see that character and that storyline done justice.
Please make more videos! Jeez I have missed belated media.
Aw that was really nice! I’ve missed your videos Michael!
please do another "what if star wars VII was good" video !!!! that segment was brilliant and id love to hear your thoughts on them, especiallyafter the hype and all has died down
Always happy to see a video from you, glad to see you are doing well (at least as well as one can do in the modern covid hellscape). I had all sorts of things I watched/played/etc. that I enjoyed a lot this year. I saw the original Robocop finally, loved that. I saw the original Candyman which was honestly much more fucked up than I thought it would be. Psychonauts 2 is legit one of the best games I've ever played. Just so much media that I enjoyed a lot this year. Oh also Midnight Mass was incredible, one of the best shows I've ever seen.
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
I can speak to Robocop and Candyman - Yeah, both are incredible pieces for wildly different reasons, but they've got such staying power with strong imagery, driven characters, and fully realized worlds. I've heard nothing but positive things about Psychonauts 2 and hope to dive into it at some point. Since I'm such a scaredy cat, Midnight Mass is a slightly more unlikely watch for me; the same has true for films like Midsommar and Hereditary - potentially great, but I'm fearful even if I were to watch 'em in broad daylight, I would be haunted.
@mario101395
2 жыл бұрын
@@belatedmedia Honestly Midnight Mass is not that scary, if you can handle Candyman you can certainly handle midnight mass
Taskmaster is one of my favourite shows of all time. UK born and bred here. You should talk more about taskmaster
Always happy to see you upload, Michael. Happy New Year man.
Jirard like from “The Completionist?”
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
The very same. He's a buddy of mine from high school and we've been working together since 2017.
@22Tidus
2 жыл бұрын
@@belatedmedia I don’t know what high school you guys went to, but I regret not attending! Lol! You both are solid dudes! Keep it up!
Nice to see a new video. Fiending for more "What if xxx were good" content! "What if 2020 were good"???
Taskmaster is amazing and I'm so happy when I hear others that love it.
Great to see you again! I’d love to hear your review of Dune. All the best for 2022.
Would you kindly post more in 2022? :P
Please talk more about Taskmaster!!! I miss your videos anyway and Taskmaster is my absolute favourite show!
Q: When has there been a "Part 1" animated movie? A: Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings
The dark knight returns has part 1 and 2 (: also and AMAZING pair of movies
PLEASE do a deep dive on taskmaster!! It’s one of the greatest gems on tv
Movies: The Mitchells vs the Machines was great! Shows: The Orville has some great social commentary and I'm excited for Season 3! Books: Read Artemis Fowl before watching the movie. Shouldn't have watched the movie.
Good to see Michael! Hope to see you again soon!
i had to pause the video to say talk about task master. i fucking love that show.
Taskmaster is incredible. There's a version from New Zealand as well, which is pretty good. But with that passionate a recommendation, I think you should be obligated to emphasize that you **should not** watch Taskmaster US. At least until you already realize how good Taskmaster is.
I agree that Bioshock 2 is also the best. Its the height of the gameplay loop. Story is good too - especially the dark ending. I think the Bioshock 1 twist, while amazing, doesn't prop up the rest of the game. Skyoshock starts out amazingly strong but ends in a bit weird. As for my game of the year - like you, just the game I played this year - is Prey. Which, if you like Bioshock, you NEED to play Prey. Its even more a System Shock successor than even Bioshock is.
Do a taskmaster Michael!
Gnosia on Switch was a mind blowing game on Switch that made me reconsider the limits of what visual novels can do! It's like a VN meets a roguelike. Super unique! Its also made by a japanese indie team and super rad. I highly recommend it 😁
HES BACK
Love this boi and love this content. It's been too long
Game wise: Solar Ash and Loop Hero were huge for me this year
Please talk about Taskmaster!
Yes please talk about Task Master.
Good to hear from you!
That is a magnificent beard!
Yes please talk about Taskmaster!
YO. TASKMASTER IS THE FUCKING BEST. LOVE THAT SHIT. TALK ABOUT IT. PLEASE. NO ONE I KNOW OR FOLLOW TALKS ABOUT IT (ENOUGH)
Haha, is it cheating if I cite anime? Regardless, Kara no Kyoukai: A Study in Muder - Part 1 (2007)
I want you to talk about Taskmaster.
You should talk to Gerard about Bioshock 2. I still get annoyed when i think about his review on it.
Reservation Dogs was an incredible show!
Beautiful
It sounds like you didn't play Burial at Sea, the dlc for Bioshock Infinite. They definitely wrap up the story as much as they could it felt like, I think the series is officially dead after that
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
I played both chapters of Burial at Sea and outside of looping into the first Bioshock, I believe there are plenty of places they could go, as “there is always a man and there is always a lighthouse.” The stories don’t need to loop into one another if that is truly the mantra of the series, but if it all is intended to be a closed loop of limited constants and variables (so not much on the variables), then, yeah, I guess it’s over.
@ThatOneGuyDudeThingy
2 жыл бұрын
@@belatedmedia I see, thanks for the reply! I think the whole constants & variables concept wasn't explored that great, but I enjoy it when it comes to what Infinite introduced narratively.
Dark knight Part one
The Great is a masterpiece
Talk about Taskmaster!
As someone who reviews smaller (not always indie) games I can definitely relate to the hate from the KZread algorithm.
Talk more about Taskmaster!
ARISE FROM YOUR GWAVE _...again._
Talk about Taskmaster
We know it's you, Daniel Bryan! 😁
I explain Bahubali as "This is a soap opera, action movie, musical, anime running at 11 at all times"
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
I'll need to steal that. It's a very good summation. I'm also very excited for RRR.
Come back
Hi american mark bonano
@belatedmedia
2 жыл бұрын
I’ll take it as I love Aunty Donna
I haven't watched your vids in a while and holy crap what happened to you
transistor is so repetetive i really cant recommend it.
I want you to talk about anything but you seem to hate making youtube videos, also the new matrix was terrible
Talk more about Taskmaster!