Cosmonaut Catch-Up 2025

Quick Overview

The creator provides an unfiltered review dump in the "Cosmonaut Ketchup 2025" edition, concluding that Red Dead Redemption 2 is mid despite its moving story, praising Absolute Batman and Absolute Martian Manhunter comics while heavily criticizing Ultimate Spider-Man, rating Avatar 3 an 8/10, calling Wonderman the best Marvel show with a 9/10, scoring Knives Out 3 a 7/10, giving Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" an 8.5/10, scoring "Weapons" a 7/10, awarding "28 Years Later" a 9.5/10 for its style and nuance, and rating its sequel, "The Bone Temple," a disappointing 5/10.

Key Points: The creator finished Red Dead Redemption 2, finding its story expertly done, especially the morality meter stalling until Arthur has a reason to care, but ultimately stated, "movies are still better" and gave the game a final verdict of "two out of 10. Game sucks," rescinding a previous recommendation. Absolute Batman is highly recommended as "so fucking good," doing everything the creator wanted Ultimate Spider-Man to do, while Ultimate Spider-Man is called a "big letdown" where "nothing happens" despite Hickman's interesting ideas. Avatar 3 receives an 8/10 rating, with the creator viewing the franchise as a "shonen anime" and preferring its constant action and the introduction of "evil Na'vi" over the structure of Avatar 2. Wonderman is declared the "best Marvel show" (though Loki is slightly preferred), praised for being a "real ass TV show" that is heartwarming, sweet, and features a surprisingly rich Mandarin character, earning a 9/10. The zombie film "28 Years Later" ripped hard, scoring 9.5/10 because its style, cinematography, and the unique character of Dr. Ian Kelson, who worships death, were moving and human. The direct sequel, "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," received a 5/10 because it lacked the subtlety and insane cinematography of the first, feeling like predictable "DLC" and the John Marston epilogue of the series. Knives Out 3 received a 7/10 because it was the "most predictable mystery" compared to the previous installments, although the actor playing the main character and Ben Whishaw were highlighted.