May 28, 2017
While "Welcome to The Madness" is a sort of spin-off special from the anime (Yuri!!! on Ice), what makes it special is that it focuses not at the Victuuri/Viktuuri ship, but at both Yuri(o) Plisetsky and Otabek Altin, a ship which most of the YoI fandom dubbed as "OtaYuri."
If you couldn't help but cringe at Viktor and Yuuri's antics last Fall 2016, maybe you can survive through this two-and-a-half minute special if you really aren't a fan of, well, you know.
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STORY (10)
It is surely illogical to tell someone, "Hey, even side stories should be long and the most important thing you need as you write one is the dialogue!", right? While most would agree, WTTM proved that it can execute its “story” skillfully even without a dialogue.
At one's first glance to the first few seconds of the show, you'll realize that there's no story at all other than Yurio's exhilarating performance inside the rink. Still, it was enough to leave me with my mouth agape (not the theme) by the end.
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ART (9)
Nothing much to say, but the animation and style are favorably better at depicting Yurio's daring stunts and Otabek's sexiness at the sidelines (literally).
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SOUND (10)
This is what I want to praise the most - the sound set the intensity and atmosphere of the exhibition, straying away from the Agape and Eros that we all knew were echoing in our minds before. One of my favorites from the franchise.
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CHARACTERS (9)
Russia's Ice Tiger, Yuri Plisetsky, gets most of the screen time here as the show points the spotlight at him. His looks fit (very) well with the soundtrack, giving off a "rock and roll" aura.
On the other hand, Kazakhstan's Otabek Altin returns with a finger gun and makes use of his mouth. Something Otayuri shippers would look forward to. *wink*
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ENJOYMENT (10)
Man, 2 1/2 minutes ain't enough! WTTM is a show that is worth the watch, especially to those fans and fujoshis waiting for the upcoming movie.
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OVERALL-slash-TL;DR [(10)]
>> Simple story, better art, wonderful sound, recurring characters from the show, worth the ride to the hype train and Otayuri fans will SURELY rejoice. <<
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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