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Thru the Mirror Review

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Thru The Mirror brings us even further back into Disney’s roots as it is a solo Mickey Mouse adventure. The good news is that this means Goofy isn’t present…the bad news is that Donald also isn’t around. Mickey can usually hold his own special no problem but he isn’t able to talk in this special. That makes the task a great deal more difficult. It’s an entertaining short, but one that could have used more dialogue.

The short starts up with Mickey’s soul being thrown out of his body. It’s at this point that Mickey realizes he may never go back to his body again so he decides to have fun messing around in the real world. He doesn’t get to stay there for long though as he enters Wonderland and must now struggle to stay alive against an army of Cards and a vengeful King. Fortunately for Mickey, he is actually a great swordsman and this is good foreshadowing for the Kingdom Hearts franchise.

The animation is nice and smooth as always. The soundtrack was more limited and less eventful than the last two specials, but it still wasn’t bad. It is definitely interesting to see Mickey’s old design here since it is such a contrast to the one we are all used too. It helps you buy into the different personality a little better though.It’s hard to imagine modern Mickey being so rebellious and messing with people the way that he does here.

What you’re probably wondering now is…was the King acting rashly or did he make the right call? I can safely say that it’s the latter. Mickey went too far when he danced with the Queen and I’m glad that the King arrived to put him in his place. The fight may not have gone as well as the King would have hoped, but it wasn’t super one sided either. He made Mickey sweat and I’m sure that the mouse will have second thoughts before crossing him again.

The rest of the Alice in Wonderland cameos and elements were fun as well. It’s definitely a legend that is used quite a lot as many different titles have been inspired by it. It wouldn’t be the last time that Disney would head back to this arena either. Hopefully Mickey brings Donald around next time so we can have some banter between him and the Cheshire Cat. At the very least, I’d like Mickey to bring along his keyblade so we can have some real fights.

Overall, Thru The Mirror is a fun special that has aged reasonably well. I would have liked it more if Mickey could talk though. Dialogue is just so important in a movie because it lets you become one with the film and only then can you embrace it to its full potential. Oh well, it’s still a fun way to spend 15 minutes and after that you can get a milkshake as you continue to remember the good ole days.

Overall 6/10

Clock Cleaners Review

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Mickey, Donald, and Goofy have finally found steady jobs as clock cleaners. Unfortunately the clock seems to be alive and doesn’t like to be cleaned. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are systematically attacked and defeated. We all know that they have absolutely no chance of winning here so the question is…how badly will they be pounded? I may as well say that the clock gets in a lot of serious hits. Possibly even lethal ones.

As always, Donald was the most interesting member in the group. He actually defeated his part of the clock until Mickey and Goofy wrecked it. Donald’s soap voice just doesn’t get old. Mickey’s plot isn’t bad as he spends a lot of time getting beat up by a bird. To his defense, it was a pretty tough bird who wasn’t playing around! He wanted his sleep and nothing was gonna stop him.

Goofy’s plot is the weakest as expected. He gets smashed by a few golden hammers and this causes him to go loopy. He keeps almost jumping off the skyscraper so then Mickey has to save him. The effects of the hit certainly lasted a while as well since Goofy stayed that way for the rest of the special. I wanted to be more sympathetic but he didn’t handle the situation very well.

The animation is pretty nice and fluid the whole time. Disney’s style has certainly aged very well over the years which is most impressive. The designs are all iconic and they certainly got famous so the company knew what people wanted to see. The sound effects and music aren’t bad either. The main clock theme is quite catchy.

Now, I suppose the real question you’re all wondering here is who was in the right..Mickey or the bird? You may not be surprised to hear that I was on the bird’s side 100%. He can sleep wherever he wants and we just have to deal with it. Clearly Mickey wasn’t on the same page, but that’s totally on him. I’m glad that the Bird fought for his American rights and never gave up even when the going got tough. There was no tie and the victor was never in doubt. This bird wasn’t playing around!

Overall, it’s another fun Disney special to add to your viewing history and I’d recommend checking it out. The special is very short so it’s not as if it’ll take a whole lot of time to watch and it’s fairly timeless. You can watch it in any year and it’ll be just as fun as you can recall. It’s definitely interesting to see how Mickey and the gang changed over the years.

Overall 7/10

Baloo vs Papa Bear

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Suggested by Jimmy Baloo is back and he is up against an opponent who is a little less intimidating than Iron Giant this time around. Papa Bear is a family man and he has done a good job of relaxing and becoming one of the crew. That being said, he doesn’t have the same level of power that Baloo has. One quick bite would be enough to end the fight if he could just get in a good claw attack. There isn’t much that Papa Bear can do about it. Baloo wins.

Steelix vs Alucard (Hellsing)

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Suggested by Unknown Alucard was never all that impressive for me. He may have immortality and a good healing factor and super speed and super strength but he’s not super high tier the way that people say. Steelix has a good array of attacks at his disposal and can also take a lot of damage. I think he will be able to land enough attacks to deal some serious damage. He won’t be able to overcome the healing factor and Alucard’s blinding speed, but it could be a good fight. Alucard (Hellsing) wins.

Archimonde vs Akame

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Suggested by Random Archimonde is a durable guy since he is made of a stone like substance. Of course, it isn’t quite strong enough to protect him from Akame’s blade so he may as well be a normal human. Akame will dash around all of his attacks and land a lethal blow in the end. It won’t even take that long since Akame is definitely not lacking in striking power. Akame wins.

Bass vs Mickey Mouse

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Suggested by Blake Mickey Mouse is a pretty strong warrior thanks to the Kingdom Hearts series. The guy doesn’t play games and his skills are quite formidable. That being said, Bass is definitely on a whole other level. He is far stronger and faster than Mickey. He can end the planet in an instant and that would be game over for everybody else. Bass wins.

Jin vs Killua

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Suggested by Destroyer Jin is a pretty strong hand to hand fighter and he even has a demon mode as well. This makes him an extra dangerous fighter for sure. That being said, Killua already had a good degree of super strength and speed ever since he was a little kid. His abilities have only grown since then and I don’t even think it would be much of a fight at this point. Jin has the right amount of destructive power, but he won’t be able to hit Killua. Killua wins.

Waweldrache vs Kazane

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Suggested by Sonic Waweldrache is a reasonably powerful monster. It has some good attack points and is versatile as well. Still, one monster can’t do a whole lot to win this round since Kazane has a bunch of them. Overwhelming Waweldrache will be a simple matter for her army. It’s just not feasible for almost any Buddyfight dragon to survive such an onslaught. Kazane wins.

Sonic vs Wolverine

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Suggested by Anonymous Wolverine is pretty powerful and he has obtained quite a few power ups over the years. One of these power ups was the famed Dark Phoenix which gave him absolutely unlimited power. That would allow him to defeat just about anyone but it still won’t be enough when out against the matchless speed of Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic has access to his Super form which lets him fly and amps up his abilities by a drastic amount. Wolverine is strong, but Sonic can injure him and with the speed advantage as well it’s all over. Sonic wins.

Tsotha-Lanti vs Zatanna

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Suggested by IKnowledge Tsotha-Lanti is an evil wizard who opposes Conan. There’s not much data on his abilities aside from his reputation. It seems like this guy typically prefers to stick to the shadows and certainly doesn’t have as much actual combat experience as Zatanna. She has taken on many threats and even knows some hand to hand skills for when magic is not enough. Tsotha-Lanti is not nearly as versatile and his age ensures that he won’t be dodging any attacks. This will be a rather easy win for the reverse mage. Zatanna wins.