James and Mariya finally finish the Gargoyles extended pilot and actually talk about the episode. They discuss the top-tier animation. The episode closes with a rambling conversation about villain morality.

In this boiling episode of Hell in a Cel, the melting hosts finally finish the Gargoyles pilot. However, Mariya spends most of the time quizzing James on hot monsters. They also go to court over gargoyle anatomy.

Mariya and James do a deep dive into Hey Arnold’s most famous character, Helga Pataki. We watch three episodes centered around Helga. First we take a look at her relationship to her sister, then her parents, and finally the love of her life Arnold.

James and Mariya take a trip through the world of Magical Girls, analyzing the genre and its themes. First we watch the magical girl series inspired by Power Rangers. Then we talk about the Cardcaptor Sakura and using the magical girl genre to explore adolescence. We finish up with Madoka Magica, the best magical girl series.

Show: Batman - The Animated series

Episode: Trial (Season 2 Episode 4)

With the release of The Batman, James and Mariya decide to watch and old Batman classic. They critique everything from music choice, to character designs, to animation quality. In animation news, John DiMaggio’s back, baby!

Show: Courage the Cowardly Dog

Episode: The Quilt Club/Swindlin' Wind (Season 3 Episode 12)

James and Mariya kick off the new season with a traditional episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog. They talk about Futurama’s new season and the concern surrounding John DiMaggio’s role as Bender. The hosts give a short recap about animation. Have Courage’s show runners mastered the art of textures? Find out!

Sorry this is late. Season 4 will start next week.

Every year, we like to give out a bunch of arbitrary awards to the shows we watched last season. Who will win the best show of the season? Which character will take the prestigious best boi award? And what show did we hate the most this season and why is it Transformers (maybe)?

Part 2 will be released on Friday.

Christmas Special: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

Christmas time is here! James and Mariya watched a movie based on a song about Grandma getting run over by a reindeer. A true Christmas tradition. The two talked about the start studded cast and how they could not save the movie. They discussed some of the character designs and the awful writing of the movie as well.

This is the last episode for this year and we will be picking back up in February! Have a great holiday and a safe New Year.

Show: The Transformers

Episode: Divide and Conquer (Season 1 Episode 6)

Mariya talka about how hard it is to find DnD players. The two talk about the special effects and the background. They de-construct a very important scene. The autobots only have one brain cell and Optimus Prime has it. They critique the character designs and animation fails. James explains Reagan and Hasbro’s involvement in the change in the animation industry. it is somehow related to comic books.