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111. Shadow Man (through 2:25) - Shonen_Bat
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EClmtxRBQkI

This was a tough one. I was actually intrigued by the first 45 seconds. Hearing Beethovens Moonlight Sonata play as we listen to Jack the Rippers thoughts worked surprisingly well. And I liked the way most of that segment was a view through the sewers, only hearing Jacks voice, without seeing him.

But then it fell apart with the appearance of that other character just as Jack is about to end his own life. In contrast to the decent voice acting for Jack, the other character has a stereotypically evil voice that echoes, as if it wasnt already over the top. And the story that initially seemed so grounded turns to a rambling mess about Jack building a cathedral to pain and some immortal army constructing a dark engine or something. Also, despite how crazy Jack is, he seems to accept this bizarre story awfully quickly.

Then comes the topper, as we see Jack finally stab himself (which apparently the Legion guy only stopped Jack from doing earlier so he could give a speech). And thanks to a poor character model and ridiculous gagging noises, Jacks death is so absurd that it came across as comedy, which I doubt was the intention. And by that point, I had nearly forgotten how promising the first 45 seconds had seemed.