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Jerusalem posted:I was too busy laughing at how his hatred and anger for Gary turns into,"Oh God Gary get out of there you might get hurt! Actually, I think the exact words were "Oh God Gary I still hate you but you gotta get outta there" or something to that effect. And I also thought that DMtM made it pretty clear she was going to remain his #2 in spirit even if she technically outranks him by many factors now. That being said, I can't wait to find out what happens to the Moppets. They were clearly not in tow with the Monarch, DMtM, and Twenty-One.
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qirex posted:I kept waiting for a "here's what Dean has been up to" episode because they didn't show him doing much and there were the cuts on his arms and the like but the Myra episode didn't quite do it. I think Dean being a mopey, angsty, depressed kid the whole time was all that he was up to. It seems like Hank's speech at the end will be what snaps Dean out of his "my life is meaningless because I'm a clone" funk, and let him become an adult too. This season laid the groundwork for the two of them growing up and making lives of their own in season 6, instead of living under their dad's (meager, almost non-existent) shadow the way Doc did with Jonas Sr. I really hope there's an Almost Famous episode next season, where Dean tries being a reporter by going on the road with Shallow Gravy. Maybe Hank can get loaded on drugs (or, more likely, coffee) and jump off a roof in his Batman costume.
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DIEGETIC SPACEMAN posted:I really hope there's an Almost Famous episode next season, where Dean tries being a reporter by going on the road with Shallow Gravy. Maybe Hank can get loaded on drugs (or, more likely, coffee) and jump off a roof in his Batman costume. "I AM THE NIIIIIIGHT!" *jumps into a pool that's only six feet deep*
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qirex posted:I kept waiting for a "here's what Dean has been up to" episode because they didn't show him doing much and there were the cuts on his arms and the like but the Myra episode didn't quite do it.
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That wasn't the season finale was it? e; Jeez it was, what a letdown  I kept hoping the season would pick up and somehow they were building to something and then it just fizzled and that was it. I guess alot of you liked the season but I'm completely dumbfounded. What happened to the writing from last season? Did they change show runners or something? The plot didn't move forward at all. It was 8 mediocre stand-alone eps. Last season' finale was one of the best moments of television ever and I didn't even know this one WAS a finale. Umph fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Jul 24, 2013 |
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Jul 24, 2013 04:05
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Umph posted:That wasn't the season finale was it? You can stop the trolling. Everything moved along at a decent pace.
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Jul 24, 2013 04:27
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Umph posted:That wasn't the season finale was it? Season 5 and Season 6 are really more of a Season 4 Part 1 and Season 4 Part 2 situation. Remember how the first part ended with just Pinstripes and Poltergeists?
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Jul 24, 2013 04:34
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Dean finding out he's a clone was, uh, sort of the story moving forward in a big way. Oh and Dermott finding out he's a Venture. Also, didn't notice it until just now, but over the course of the season both Hank and Dean got over their teenage crushes! Good work.
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Jul 24, 2013 04:48
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qirex posted:I kept waiting for a "here's what Dean has been up to" episode because they didn't show him doing much and there were the cuts on his arms and the like but the Myra episode didn't quite do it. I kind of felt like we missed half a season in there.
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Jul 24, 2013 05:25
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feedmyleg posted:I kind of felt like we missed half a season in there. We'll probably hear all about it when it comes out on DVD/Bluray. "We totally planned to do six more episodes this season but we were way too busy on side projects and occasional merchandising opportunities."
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evilwaldo posted:You can stop the trolling. Everything moved along at a decent pace. Uhm, that's a perfectly reasonable and well stated opinion. It's also the right one. I have no clue how anybody can possibly say it was the best season of the show. I love Venture Bros and I'm eagerly waiting the next season, because this one was a tremendous letdown. Some good episodes, some great jokes but nothing really struck me as amazing. And it was definitely a step down in terms of finales and the weakest by far.
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Frostwerks posted:Uhm, that's a perfectly reasonable and well stated opinion. It's also the right one. I have no clue how anybody can possibly say it was the best season of the show. I love Venture Bros and I'm eagerly waiting the next season, because this one was a tremendous letdown. Some good episodes, some great jokes but nothing really struck me as amazing. And it was definitely a step down in terms of finales and the weakest by far. Well I have no clue how anyone could possibly say it wasn't the best season of the show.  (but seriously, being condescending about your opinions is absurd).
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Jerusalem posted:Now that Dr. Mrs The Monarch is going to be The Monarch's boss, I wonder if The Monarch will take on 21 as his new #2? The Monarch and The Viceroy vs Dr. Venture and Sergeant Hatred has a nice ring to it. DIEGETIC SPACEMAN posted:I really hope there's an Almost Famous episode next season, where Dean tries being a reporter by going on the road with Shallow Gravy. Maybe Hank can get loaded on drugs (or, more likely, coffee) and jump off a roof in his Batman costume. Umph posted:The plot didn't move forward at all. It was 8 mediocre stand-alone eps.
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Jul 24, 2013 09:01
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gently caress this loving gay earth because I had to buy a new copy of season 2 today because one of my discs is scratched and I tried various repair methods from the internet and it's still hosed. I am never ever lending my loving dvds to anybody ever again.
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Jul 24, 2013 09:21
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Hedrigall posted:gently caress this loving gay earth because I had to buy a new copy of season 2 today because one of my discs is scratched and I tried various repair methods from the internet and it's still hosed. You could try some video stores or pawn shops to see if they have disc resurfacing available in your area. I've tried it a few times and for the $1.50-$3 and it's worked for me: Saved me a few old CDs, a movie and a couple of games.
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Frostwerks posted:Uhm, that's a perfectly reasonable and well stated opinion. It's also the right one. I have no clue how anybody can possibly say it was the best season of the show. I love Venture Bros and I'm eagerly waiting the next season, because this one was a tremendous letdown. Some good episodes, some great jokes but nothing really struck me as amazing. And it was definitely a step down in terms of finales and the weakest by far. I would agree with all of this, but I wouldn't consider the season as a whole to be a letdown. The finale, most definitely, (you're going to go from closing out sesaon 4 with an epic hour-long masterpiece to this?!) but not the rest of the season. They all met the above-average quality of a typical Venture Bros. episode, but plot-wise it was all setup and no payoff. In that sense the writing felt a little lazy, like they couldn't figure out how what direction to push certain plot lines in so they just put it off for another year or two. But every episode left me laughing (except for Spanakopita) and anticipating the next, so I got my money's worth. Install Gentoo posted:Remember how the first part ended with just Pinstripes and Poltergeists? The difference: Pinstripes and Poltergeists was a god drat amazing episode, easily one of the top 5 in my opinion. This finale... solid but nothing special about it besides Colonel Gentleman, and Hank's speech. (You know the one I'm talking about.) Sash! posted:Also, didn't notice it until just now, but over the course of the season both Hank and Dean got over their teenage crushes! Good work. How do you know Hank's still not after the mail lady?
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Hedrigall posted:gently caress this loving gay earth because I had to buy a new copy of season 2 today because one of my discs is scratched and I tried various repair methods from the internet and it's still hosed. Spare a thought for us poor Brits who cannot even buy them without ridiculous import rates. Unless somebody knows any different (please tell me something different  )
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Welp looks like its just  from here on out. I don't know how people can obsess over every little detail of an animated comedy. Seems like it would just suck the humor right out. See y'all in 2018.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:That being said, I can't wait to find out what happens to the Moppets. They were clearly not in tow with the Monarch, DMtM, and Twenty-One. Is it outlandish to think the Moppets and all the Henchmen are dead? The Cocoon crashed and burned.
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Red posted:Is it outlandish to think the Moppets and all the Henchmen are dead? The Cocoon crashed and burned. Nah, this is like the third time it has happened. Gary rebuilt it the first time with the people he and 24 recruited, and the moppets had the henchmen do it the second time. Cocoon rebuilding season premieres are pretty standard. I don't think the moppets are dead, and I think they work for Phantom Limb still. I bet there will be another showdown with them in season 6.
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Jeffrey posted:Nah, this is like the third time it has happened. Gary rebuilt it the first time with the people he and 24 recruited, and the moppets had the henchmen do it the second time. Cocoon rebuilding season premieres are pretty standard. The first time it was destroyed, it was detonated on purpose by 21 and 24. It was empty. The second time I remember it being destroyed, it was empty, except for Dean, who was spaced out, and crashed it into ... the X-1, flown by The Triad - right? All the henchmen were fighting Phantom Limb's troops. Red fucked around with this message at 16:54 on Jul 24, 2013 |
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I get the feeling you guys who want a big myth arc plot and a finale that focuses more on action than on jokes and character development are watching the wrong comedy cartoon.
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I think my biggest disappointment with the season is how short it is. Is it a matter of Adult Swim being really tight-fisted, or do the producers just prefer to work the way they work and that happens to be unconducive to doing more than a handful of episodes a year?
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So, like, did the revenge society show up AT ALL in this season?
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Wasper posted:So, like, did the revenge society show up AT ALL in this season? Yes, in a post-credits scene.
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:I think my biggest disappointment with the season is how short it is. Is it a matter of Adult Swim being really tight-fisted, or do the producers just prefer to work the way they work and that happens to be unconducive to doing more than a handful of episodes a year? The answer in this thread to this usually comes down to "artistic integrity", Publick and Hammer write the all episodes themselves and that takes time. Also the animation process is a apparently time intensive. I guess you could "solve" both by throwing money at the problem but then would you want to? In other news, my first shirt package seems to have arrived. The tracking of the second has been at "Electronic Shipping Info Received" for half a month now. Sereri fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Jul 24, 2013 |
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Red posted:Is it outlandish to think the Moppets and all the Henchmen are dead? The Cocoon crashed and burned. 2house2fly posted:I get the feeling you guys who want a big myth arc plot and a finale that focuses more on action than on jokes and character development are watching the wrong comedy cartoon. Farmer Crack-rear end posted:I think my biggest disappointment with the season is how short it is. Is it a matter of Adult Swim being really tight-fisted, or do the producers just prefer to work the way they work and that happens to be unconducive to doing more than a handful of episodes a year? Wasper posted:So, like, did the revenge society show up AT ALL in this season?
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:I think my biggest disappointment with the season is how short it is. Is it a matter of Adult Swim being really tight-fisted, or do the producers just prefer to work the way they work and that happens to be unconducive to doing more than a handful of episodes a year? It is similar to how Season 4 worked: 8 episodes, then a long break before any more come out. Only this time, they're just going to call the next block Season 6. Only we really have 9 because the Halloween episode was supposed to be in the season order but they pulled it out to run early. Also unlike the first half of season 4 where it was just 8 half-hour eps, the first ep was in fact an hour long. So there's that, it all adds up to 10 episodes of content.
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I just caught up with the last 3 episodes last night and caught a reference I haven't thought about in ages. When Hank answers the phone when their "mom" calls, he answers it "Bula Vinaka Beachside" which is from this commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m13wtKvEYrw Edit: Was beaten. Glad to see I'm not the only one who remembered it though. AFewBricksShy fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Jul 24, 2013 |
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Sereri posted:The answer in this thread to this usually comes down to "artistic integrity", Publick and Hammer write the all episodes themselves and that takes time. Also the animation process is a apparently time intensive. I guess you could "solve" both by throwing money at the problem but then would you want to? I guess it would depend on where a lot of time is spent. I mean if it genuinely takes them two years to bust out thirteen (or ten, now) scripts, then no, I wouldn't want AS to hire additional writers. But if throwing more money at animation meant going from two years to one year with approximately the same visual quality then hell yes I am all for it.
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Bobulus posted:So here's another insane relative theory: Also, her costume has an obvious showgirl theme, and her name is a showbiz reference. And what does Billy's mom think will save Hank from devil music? Showtunes!
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Just rewatching season 2 and got to say, Victor Echo November is probably one of the best episodes they've ever done, I could list all the reasons it's great but it's probably easier to mention the only reason it isn't; Kim and her potential career in supervillainry are never seen again.
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Please don't bring up goddamn Kim. Nobody cares about Kim except huge whiny annoying nerds. (not targeted at you)
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Shindragon posted:Please don't bring up goddamn Kim. Nobody cares about Kim except huge whiny annoying nerds. (not targeted at you) Maybe he's one of the nerds that makes horrifying porn about the Venture Bros, did you think about that. Also my shirt hasn't shipped yet
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sbaldrick posted:Maybe he's one of the nerds that makes horrifying porn about the Venture Bros, did you think about that. Which one? It took a while for mines to start getting shipped. Hell there is one back at June 29th that still hasn't arrived. All three other shirts did arrive though. I'm assuming the Palemon/Colors shirt is last.
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Kim ended up being just another hench after the whole Christian school stuff in Florida. Totally.
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Maybe the deflated feeling that the season finale left us with was intentional? I've always thought that a big part of the show was to humanize the most ludicrous of people, globetrotting super-scientists and villainous lunatics alike. And there's not much more identifiable than the sobering realization that something you've poured a majority of your life into is not going to have the payout you were looking for. Absurd and explosive things happen to the cast all the time, and they react, not necessarily with complete ambivalence, but with the kind of attitude someone gets when their dog has to go to the vet for the third time this year. It's a stressor, one that isn't unique, but doesn't happen frequently enough to completely desensitize you. Operation: P.R.O.M. is my favorite episode of television. However, poo poo that intense can't happen to real people on a regular basis. I saw the season finale as sort of a breather, the creators giving a few of their characters enough time and breathing room to really look at what the hell they're doing and address it. It's not the same kind of intensity that a huge problem that must be overcome immediately brings, but it does bring certain emotions to the surface to air out. edit: I should mention I really liked the whole season and thought there was enough plot advancement to jusify a self-centered episode where characters interact with themselves more than the world around them, so I didn't have a really high expectation for the finale to be a big ol deal. Hawaiian Shirt fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Jul 24, 2013 |
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