#dcl rambles

And again; Everyone did an amazing job on the movie!

I'm just an old nitpicky lump o' sugar with quick wrist movements.

Personally, I felt like Meggy's (n Crew's) parts were underwhelming and meaningless as all their prep kept turning into a nothing burger... There was no reward for them and it threw me off after the first initial part from their POV. (Meggy trying to cook again was hilarious though, and "charcoal surprise" made me lol.)

I understand they were made to balance out Mr. Puzzles, Mr. WPNZ and Toomp's high energy hijinks, but as you already saw (no you did not, whops! Welp- spoilers for Part 4 I guess), I would've loved to see Meggy actually have a stronger resolve on helping Mr. Puzzles, instead of going wishy-washy. (I GET IT, SHE'S TRAUMATIZED, BUT THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE HERE.)

Nobody helped Mr. Puzzles while Mr. WPNZ beat him. Not even her after thinking he'd changed. SMG4 could've activated the turrets and warned the trio not to move. But nope. Everyone just froze. Didn't feel like the crew was themselves still, even when Mr. Puzzles didn't actively control them, you could feel them still have that invisible thread above their heads. I get that, but man did it feel stuffy and again, a nothing burger... Just shallow NPCs.

Also, if a specific writer happens to come across this; who ever wrote about Mr. Puzzles needing to get out of the prison to meet Meggy; how dumb did you feel Meggy was for asking that, or is there Squid-lore I've missed where the prisoners can exit a high security prison at any point for a meet up? Especially if they didn't agree about it with the guards due to legal sense? She should've gone to meet HIM. (Either behind everyone's back or grab Tari/Mario for emotional support!!)

Get them into prison phone-booth with Puzzles and make Toomp fuck shit up in the background instead which makes her weary of him once he reveals he released Toomp! There's your motivation for Mr. Puzzles to get even more desperate to GTFO from the prison to get back over to her to try and explain everything. Like- come on... He got a death cube sentence. You told he used "his community hours" to help an "old feebly man". Again meaning he wouldn't be able to exit that easily.

Also, the clocks were really bothering me due to the movies lighting making it seem more of an night/evening time rather than a day, only being revealed at the end that they were possible rain clouds that messed with the lighting. Like- he got the sentenced few hours before twelve, Mr. Monitorhead telling he'd be executed that night and to enjoy his final hours, showing the time was little past twelve when puzzles got Meggy's last active call, and then suddenly, it's half an eight in the evening. I get travel takes time, but GDI I would've appreciated more updates on them then during their travels. Just to get the feel on how long their travel time actually was. If you use clocks, make sure there's clear indications what time it is on their surroundings. Or even comment how many hours Puzzles exactly had before he'd face the music.

Also also: HOW DARE YOU, to give us the divorce immediately in the movie!? There should've at least been a honeymoon phase at the end of the movie and a home life attempt in second episode, before it turning to divorce in the third! You would've had more footage in the flashbacks for fucks sake instead of repeating the same ones!! I personally hate it when situationships are rushed like this!! I saw it coming with the flashbacks being shown and I fucking wished Mr. Puzzle would've taken that left turn instead of right!