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Venture Brothers. VENTURE BROTHERS!

#1

Zappit

Zappit

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/13/nycc-the-venture-bros-smoke-up-comic-con

New stuff starts this month with an October 28th short. The new season hits this year!


#2

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

Oh man, I can't wait! :aaah:


#3

Bowielee

Bowielee

VENTURE MUTHERFUGGIN BROTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!!!!!!!11!1111!111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


#4

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

FUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH! SPHINX!


#5

Cheesy1

Cheesy1



#6

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

Shore-leave is probably one of my favorite characters from the show now. The perfect combination of fruity and bad ass!


#7

Bowielee

Bowielee

I love the episode where he and Brock are infiltrating that mad scientists lair who's making the mega stink bomb.


#8

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

Bowielee said:
I love the episode where he and Brock are infiltrating that mad scientists lair who's making the mega stink bomb.
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That and "Every which way but Zeus" are my favorite episodes with him! Shore-leave just walks in jumps around and uses their own guns to kill a bunch of the bad guys. Just...so awesome.


#9

Cheesy1

Cheesy1



#10

Gryfter

Gryfter

:aaah::aaah::aaah::aaah::aaah:
SWWEEEET!


#11

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

Anyone notice that the Henchmen suits are kind-of like Arthur's from the Tick? Its funny because Tim Edlund worked on this show!


#12

Frank

Frank

You know Shore-Leave...sometimes I forget how cool this job is.


#13

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

It is TOTALLY cool!


#14

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

This show has the best type of parody characters, the ones that are great in there own right! Hunter Gathers, Shoreleave, Rusty Venture, this show is just amazing! And of course the Monarch is probably one of the most bad-ass comedy villains of all TIME.


#15

phil

phil

Oh man, I don't even know what season I left off on. Where can I watch some online, if that's even possible?


#16

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

phil said:
Oh man, I don't even know what season I left off on. Where can I watch some online, if that's even possible?
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www.watchcartoononline.com is pretty good.


#17

Zappit

Zappit

Yoshimickster said:
www.watchcartoonsonline.com is pretty good.
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Clicked the link. It's gone, dude.


#18

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

Zappit said:
Clicked the link. It's gone, dude.
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Yeah sorry about that, it's actually: www.watchcartoononline.com

No "s" in there. My mistake.


#19

GasBandit

GasBandit



#20

Zappit

Zappit

O
Yoshimickster said:
Yeah sorry about that, it's actually: www.watchcartoononline.com

No "s" in there. My mistake.
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Ah, there it is. I think I will like this site.


#21

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

They got everything there! You have to deal with adds and all, but its still my one stop place for toonage.


#22

Zappit

Zappit

As long as they play, I'm game. Getting my Gravity Falls fix has been tricky through some of the sites I've used.


#23

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

I hear that! I remember when it first came out I went through like 10 sites to find the proper vid.


#24

Cajungal

Cajungal

Yoshimickster said:
Shore-leave is probably one of my favorite characters from the show now. The perfect combination of fruity and bad ass!
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He's my favorite too. I'm always yelling "THIS IS ALL HAPPENING! YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE CHANNEL!"


#25

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

Cajungal said:
He's my favorite too. I'm always yelling "THIS IS ALL HAPPENING! YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE CHANNEL!"
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Hells yeah. Shore-leave as well as a lot of characters on Venture Bros are the best type of parody characters, the ones that are great characters in their own right.


#26

Gryfter

Gryfter

YYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!



#27

fade

fade

Jeez, there's more character development in that 5 minute trailer than there is in your average TV show's entire run.


#28

blotsfan

blotsfan

May 19th? But thats not now! :(


#29

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

New season has been pushed back to June 2. :(


#30

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

This Sunday, the new season will be upon us!


#31

fade

fade

SPHINX!


#32

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

Recap of the last four seasons by Gary:



#33

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

I need to take a nap so I can get up and watch this tonight.


#34

Frank

Frank

12 am on a Sunday night.

That might be the worst timeslot for any show ever.


#35

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

Cartoon Network tries to kill anything good.


#36

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

That's where the show's been for years and it still does great... and why would Cartoon Network try to kill it when they already have a contract for at least one more season AND a long-form (60-90 minute) special?

Besides, they air the rerun of this week's episode during the week and the whole episode goes up on the adultswim website right after the show airs. You can watch it any time tomorrow.


#37

fade

fade

I used to think this show got better every episode, but I don't know about this one. It was good, and still better than most things on TV, but it felt like most of the characters just took a step backwards. Maybe that was intentional. It almost feels like it was. Rusty's proven himself a capable scientist, and now suddenly, he can't come up with an antidote? Dean's mind is just filled with boob fantasies after all that growth? I don't know. Seems like a forced effort to reset the character growth clock, which is unfortunate to me because that's the best part of this show. On top of that, there were way too many characters crammed into this episode, so no one got the justice they deserved.


#38

GasBandit

GasBandit

I liked it, but I understand what you mean about so many characters. I think maybe they felt they had to show the entire ensemble because it's been, what, two years since season 4 ended? And their whole audience was jonesing. Maybe I'm just happy it's back on the air again.


#39

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

- Dean's talked to, what... five girls his own age and the most he's gotten is a kiss? I can buy that he's still incredibly sexually frustrated and incredibly awkward around girls. However, he made more relationship progress with the four armed girl in 3 months than he did with Triana in YEARS. Like, they had an actual date. I'd still call that growth.

- Dean also had that whole thing with the bed and the attic. He also basically called Rusty out on using the beds on his kids, despite knowing first hand what kind of person it would make. He's clearly ready for space of his own and wants to become his own man, so again... growth.

- Rusty had to come up with a solution to a problem that had taken a MASTER OF THE FIELD years to complete on his own, and had to do it in days. It's not surprising he couldn't do it in this case... and while I'd say Rusty has made great strides in actually getting out of his father's shadow, he still kinda sucks at all of this.

- Billy and Pete had a huge amount of growth this episode. They confronted their first villain, won, and decontaminated the whole area in time to give Jonas Jr. the shield. These guys are still amateurs in the hero/villain thing but they are WAY better super scientists that Rusty is.

Though I agree with you about the too many characters thing... but I think that kinda had to happen in order to address all the stuff that happened in the Season 4 finale. Not saying they did a good job of it, but that it kinda had to happen.


#40

fade

fade

I mean I'm not arguing with any of that (except maybe Billy and White--that felt kind of status quo to me). More like I'm arguing in spite of all that. despite all that. It felt like they opened with a weaker move than usual. Like I said, still best thing on tv in my opinion, just went from exponential to linear improvement over previous episodes or something like that.


#41

GasBandit

GasBandit

fade said:
I mean I'm not arguing with any of that (except maybe Billy and White--that felt kind of status quo to me). More like I'm arguing in spite of all that. despite all that. It felt like they opened with a weaker move than usual. Like I said, still best thing on tv in my opinion, just went from exponential to linear improvement over previous episodes or something like that.
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Well, every episode can't be a season finale.


#42

Bowielee

Bowielee

Prior to looking up the new episode, I didn't even know that A Very Venture Halloween even existed. I'm glad I ... um... "found" it, because there's kind of a major plot point in it with Dean.


#43

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Bowielee said:
Prior to looking up the new episode, I didn't even know that A Very Venture Halloween even existed. I'm glad I ... um... "found" it, because there's kind of a major plot point in it with Dean.
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Yeah, they showed it in Oct. to tide over the fans. I think it's kinda weird how it happens DURING the hour long opener, but I guess they had to fit it in somehow. Still, at least it's up on the website.


#44

blotsfan

blotsfan

My nitpicky plot hole from that:

Dean references halloween before Sgt Hatred grows boobs, but he has them in the special.


#45

fade

fade

SPANAKOPITA!


#46

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

SPANAKOPITA!


#47

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

SPANAKOPITA!


#48

GasBandit

GasBandit

When Pete White burst into flames at the slightest touch of the morning sun, I had a surprised yet hearty guffaw.


#49

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
When Pete White burst into flames at the slightest touch of the morning sun, I had a surprised yet hearty guffaw.
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Pete wasn't shitting around when he said he shouldn't be in the sun.

And this episode confirmed what we always knew about Jonas Venture: He was a colossal asshole whenever the mood struck him. It really does explain why Rusty acts the way he does.

Honestly, I can't even feel bad about how this is all worked out. Rusty gets to visit a fun little island for a few days a year, the natives make a mint off him and seem to legitimately like him if they are willing to go to this much trouble for such a small scam. It almost makes me wonder why they haven't turned the entire island into a resort...

Also, Brock's illegitimate kids were awesome.

It's only episode 3 of the season and they've ALL been amazing.


#50

Bowielee

Bowielee

Why do i never learn my lesson and not come into tv show threads before watching the show.


#51

fade

fade

I missed the last one, so I have no idea why Hank's head is on a female robot body.


#52

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

fade said:
I missed the last one, so I have no idea why Hank's head is on a female robot body.
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It should still be up on the adultswim website, but regardless, it's not as complicated as you'd think.


#53

GasBandit

GasBandit

You know, it occurs to me there are interesting parallels between "Spanakopita" and "Ghosts of the Sargasso." Both make reference to neglected children causing minor "villains" to turn face (and later get kicked around), though the former is Rusty and the latter is Dean.


#54

fade

fade

Oo, good catch.


#55

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
You know, it occurs to me there are interesting parallels between "Spanakopita" and "Ghosts of the Sargasso." Both make reference to neglected children causing minor "villains" to turn face (and later get kicked around), though the former is Rusty and the latter is Dean.
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It might have to do with what causes villains to go into the costume work. The Monarch claims that he was abandoned by his parents at a young age and raised by butterflies but some events have put that into question. The Monarch also tried to bound with Hank and Dean during that one episode. Doctor Killinger said that Rusty was a perfect fit for the super villain work and we KNOW that his dad was a neglectful monster. Dr. Zin had his own abandonment issues as well.

Basically, it might be that villains see a lot of them of themselves in their captives and undergo a kind of reverse Stockholm syndrome because of it.


#56

Shawn

Shawn

I'm interested to see what kind of personal connection that the Monarch has with Rusty now that it's been revealed that they were possibly good friends in their youth. The Monarch has clearly fabricated and forgotten a lot of his past, likely through personal trauma. If Dr. Venture knows he obviously doesn't care to mention or is at least ashamed to mention it.
Something I appreciated about the most recent episode (Spanikopita) is how, on rare occasion, the series manages to be surprisingly uplifting, despite the fact that it's main theme (according to the creators) is failure. Dr. Venture had such a troubled childhood that it's nice to see when someone actually wants to do something to make it better. Yes the islanders had intended to use him for ransom, but in the end they felt so awful that Rusty could have such a neglectful father that they created the holiday for him just to try and salvage some part of his trip to Greece. Yes they also do appreciate getting as much money from him as possible, but I think it's clear that they don't harbor a particular grudge against Rusty himself for what his father did to them after returning Rusty. They actually clearly like him and want him to have a good time. Yes there is some personal gain involved again, but still. It's actually rather touching.

The series has done this in other episodes too. I found The Dr is Sin and Everybody Comes to Hank's to be wonderful episodes just for that fact that they highlight some of Dr. Ventures few respectable traits. He's hurt by the thought that he actually has the disposition to become a villain and lets the chance of money and power slip away from him because it's not who he wanted to be. And he's shown care and responsibility when all he wanted was to be part of Dermot's life when he found out he got the mother pregnant. Only getting that torn from him when he was threatened to stay out of their lives forever.

Unlike so many shows the characters of Venture Bros evolve so much that hands down it has to be one of the best scripted animated series in recent times.


#57

fade

fade

That's the beauty of Rusty Venture. You really, really want to like him. They've made you care about him in spite of the fact that he grew up to be a real dick. You realize what an self-centered ass his father was, and he makes a nice counterpoint. It's really well done, which is why a 15 minute animated show on late night cartoon network is my favorite on television right now.


#58

Frank

Frank

Yeah, when a new season finally boots up, it continues to justify the wait in years in between them.

Best animated series (and in the short list of best series) of all time.


#59

Zappit

Zappit

For those having trouble finding episodes they missed, I offer this:

http://www.watchcartoononline.com/anime/the-venture-bros

SPANAKOPITA!


#60

fade

fade

a--- anime?


#61

Bowielee

Bowielee

Yeah, Venture brothers is about as far from anime as you can get. It's uniquely american much less western.


#62

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

This week's was a great POV show.


#63

fade

fade

Tank Top was an awesome character name.


#64

Bowielee

Bowielee

For the record, Shoreleave and Ray Gillette from Archer are the most positive gay male representations in media today.

I've been wanting to post that for a while now, and this seemed like the most appropriate place for it.


#65

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Shoreleave is just awesome, period.


#66

fade

fade

Bowielee said:
For the record, Shoreleave and Ray Gillette from Archer are the most positive gay male representations in media today.

I've been wanting to post that for a while now, and this seemed like the most appropriate place for it.
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Kind of sad they're on niche adult cartoons most people don't watch instead of mainstream TV.


#67

Bowielee

Bowielee

fade said:
Kind of sad they're on niche adult cartoons most people don't watch instead of mainstream TV.
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I like the fact that they're unapologetically swishy, but are just as badass, if not more badass, than their straight male counterparts.

Unfortunately in mainstream media we have to date the WORST representation of gay men in that douchebag from Happy Endings.


#68

BananaHands

BananaHands

R.I.P.
The Nozzle

[DOUBLEPOST=1372777053][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, can't wait for this to come to a head:


#69

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

BananaHands said:
Also, can't wait for this to come to a head:
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I really don't see how Dean gets to complain to his dad about this. He would be dead if his dad hadn't cloned him a billion times, neither of the boys had a lick of common sense until bad stuff happened to them that didn't revolve around guys in butterfly suits, and its not like their dad knew how to raise them any better. He had their life but worse. If you look at their lives and compare them to his, they got off easy.

Say what you will, but at least Rusty understood what he was getting his sons into. His own father didn't.

Besides, hasn't Rusty loved all his clone sons? He even said it himself, they have all of Hank and Dean's memories. As far as he's concerned, they are Hank and Dean, even if they aren't the first.


#70

BananaHands

BananaHands

AshburnerX said:
I really don't see how Dean gets to complain to his dad about this. He would be dead if his dad hadn't cloned him a billion times, neither of the boys had a lick of common sense until bad stuff happened to them that didn't revolve around guys in butterfly suits, and its not like their dad knew how to raise them any better. He had their life but worse. If you look at their lives and compare them to his, they got off easy.

Say what you will, but at least Rusty understood what he was getting his sons into. His own father didn't.

Besides, hasn't Rusty loved all his clone sons? He even said it himself, they have all of Hank and Dean's memories. As far as he's concerned, they are Hank and Dean, even if they aren't the first.
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I think it's the repeated lying that bugged Dean, especially since they found the clones in Season 3 and proceeded to kill most of them. Also, Dean probably realizes that it was his clone that attacked him in Season 4. But yeah, he's being an overall grump this season, but knowing that there were clones and that he had died several times probably made Dean realize what his father was putting them through.


#71

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster


Did not expect this to be the first game Brock Samson was in.


#72

GasBandit

GasBandit

Yeah, it's worth 5 bucks. So was the first one.


#73

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

I heard great stuff about the first one too, need to buy both. Also need to not suck at Poker, but fleh protoform steps.


#74

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

You need be careful with the games though... if you lose connection at any time and earn a bounty item, you won't get the achievement and thus not the TF2 item. I found this out after winning the last item and now I have to fucking play through the entire thing if I want my Longfall Boots.


#75

BananaHands

BananaHands

Here you go, guys. Episode leaked early.

http://www.watchcartoononline.com/the-venture-bros-season-5-episode-6-mommas-boys


#76

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

One hundred percent caught up! Also-
HOLY SHIT DERMOT FUCKING KNOWS HOLY SHIT! And Myrna isn't the boys mom-BUT MOSTLY THE DERMOT THING!


#77

GasBandit

GasBandit

And Dr. Venture will probably blame Sgt. Hatred.


#78

BananaHands

BananaHands

Probably the best episode this season.
  • Doctor Orpheus is great.
    • Dermott is seriously the best thing to happen to Hank for development.
    • I can only assume 21 just wanders the Venture compound yard in a ninja outfit because he's bored.
    • Myra thinking "Maybe Man" could make Dean into a baby is probably one of the most subtle jokes on television.
    • Radical Left. Hehehe.
    • "I don't even know how I understand H.E.L.P.eR!"
    • I think Doc has been trying in his own sick way to be a father to Dermott lately. I don't know, it seems like he's been making an effort to be a better person this season.


#79

GasBandit

GasBandit

BananaHands said:
Probably the best episode this season.
    • I think Doc has been trying in his own sick way to be a father to Dermott lately. I don't know, it seems like he's been making an effort to be a better person this season.
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  • I noticed that too.
    He's been strict but not unreasonable, making Dermott do things like "go back outside and ring the doorbell" when he just barges in familiarly (ironic phrasing), or asserting dominance over him by making him perform a menial chore to get something he wants (like take out the trash if you want to stay over). It isn't often we've seen Rusty act in a genuinely paternal role... maybe he's trying to make up for lost time. Clearly Dermott picked up some bad habits from not having a father figure in his life, as we've seen over the last couple seasons.


#80

BananaHands

BananaHands

GasBandit said:
I noticed that too.
He's been strict but not unreasonable, making Dermott do things like "go back outside and ring the doorbell" when he just barges in familiarly (ironic phrasing), or asserting dominance over him by making him perform a menial chore to get something he wants (like take out the trash if you want to stay over). It isn't often we've seen Rusty act in a genuinely paternal role... maybe he's trying to make up for lost time. Clearly Dermott picked up some bad habits from not having a father figure in his life, as we've seen over the last couple seasons.
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I really want to see Dermott's and Rusty's reaction to Hank having sex with Dermott's mother/"sister".


#81

GasBandit

GasBandit

BananaHands said:
I really want to see Dermott's and Rusty's reaction to Hank having sex with Dermott's mother/"sister".
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As far as we know, the only person who knows/remembers that is Nikki herself. Seems unlikely to come out... unless they get frisky AGAIN.


#82

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

I freaking LOVE St. Cloud, he is the perfect nerdy nemesis for Billy.
And the Monarch and his parents KNEW doctor Venture? CRAZY!


#83

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Yoshimickster said:
I freaking LOVE St. Cloud, he is the perfect nerdy nemesis for Billy.
And the Monarch and his parents KNEW doctor Venture? CRAZY!
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I've been suspecting this for a long time. I honestly expect that Jonas got them killed and forgot all about their kid, which is why he had that whole fucked up episode with the Monarch Butterflies. He's ether blaming Rusty because Jonas is dead or because Rusty was involved somehow.

The series totally has to end with them forgiving each other and just hanging out, watching Game of Thrones with Gary.


#84

blotsfan

blotsfan

I just got caught up. I'm starting to come to the conclusion that its the best show on tv.


#85

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

"The metal murder man from my dreams! It WAS real!"

Dear lord does Rusty's childhood make me feel so much better about mine.

Also, fake-out, for realsies dead, or Rusty got his cloning tanks back-TAKIN' ALL BETS!


#86

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

This is only, what... episode 7 and we're ALREADY getting the season finale next week? We waited TWO YEARS for this. I honestly makes this season feel rushed, especially since they haven't really addressed ANYTHING with Dead yet.


#87

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

AshburnerX said:
This is only, what... episode 7 and we're ALREADY getting the season finale next week? We waited TWO YEARS for this. I honestly makes this season feel rushed, especially since they haven't really addressed ANYTHING with Dead yet.
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Agreed, eight eps is WAY too short for a season. Also-
HENRY KILLINGER IS WORKING WITH THE REVENGE SOCIETY?! ALL IS DOOMED!
Though we're probably not going to SEE much of that this season since there is only one freaking episode.


#88

BananaHands

BananaHands

“Where is my wife. I think the plane is going down.”

Confirmed for Monarch's father. Jonas is a sick fuck.



#89

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Spoilering this because I feel like this is a long time coming.

My prediction? Rusty and Monarch are brothers. They have similar builds, similar personalities, the same hair color, and even Dr. Girlfriend thinks they'd be good friends if Monarch did have such a hate-boner for Rusty. This just has to happen.


#90

BananaHands

BananaHands

AshburnerX said:
Spoilering this because I feel like this is a long time coming.

My prediction? Rusty and Monarch are brothers. They have similar builds, similar personalities, the same hair color, and even Dr. Girlfriend thinks they'd be good friends if Monarch did have such a hate-boner for Rusty. This just has to happen.
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I totally agree. I think Jonas was sleeping with The Monarch's mother. I also think that Rusty had accidentally caused the plane crash as well. I also wouldn't be surprised if Jonas had pulled some strings to get The Monarch in the guild.


#91

GasBandit

GasBandit

BananaHands said:
I totally agree. I think Jonas was sleeping with The Monarch's mother. I also think that Rusty had accidentally caused the plane crash as well. I also wouldn't be surprised if Jonas had pulled some strings to get The Monarch in the guild.
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Jonas was already dead before he even became a shadowman under Phantom Limb, I thought. Remember, they (Rusty and the Monarch, then going by real name Malcolm) were both at college together and Monarch was still uncostumed at the time, though he was responsible for blowing up the science lab that Rusty got blamed and thrown out for.


#92

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
Jonas was already dead before he even became a shadowman under Phantom Limb, I thought. Remember, they (Rusty and the Monarch) were both at college together and Monarch was still uncostumed at the time, though he was responsible for blowing up the science lab that Rusty got blamed and thrown out for.
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What Gas said. Monarch didn't become the Monarch until the night he crashed Phantom Limb's party and ran off with Dr. Girlfriend, and even then he wasn't officially in the Guild as a villain.


#93

GasBandit

GasBandit

Also... didn't ghost robot die in the Zero/Zeus episode? I half expected them to tap H.E.L.P.E.R. in that scene before they revealed GR.


#94

GasBandit

GasBandit

Also also, I keep thinking Wild Fop (Councilman 2) is Mudsy the Funky Phantom, and the car seen in last night's episode I started pointing and saying "It's the hot rod jalopy ALSO from Funky Phantom!"[DOUBLEPOST=1373912644][/DOUBLEPOST]Also ALSO also, I JUST got that Red Mantle and Dragoon are Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.


#95

BananaHands

BananaHands

GasBandit said:
Also... didn't ghost robot die in the Zero/Zeus episode? I half expected them to tap H.E.L.P.E.R. in that scene before they revealed GR.
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I mean, he's a Ghost Robot. Now he's a ghost of a ghost robot.


#96

Frank

Frank

Vendata is Monarch's dad. He was babbling about his wife and a plane crash. Jonas Venture is EXACTLY that kind of dickhead. His maskless robocop face even looks like the Monarch.


#97

fade

fade

For all the unrealistic stuff that happens in this show, I am finding it hard to wrap my head around Shoreleave and The Alchemist as a couple. Doesn't seem like Shoreleave's type.


#98

GasBandit

GasBandit

Well, he was reluctant at first because the Alchemist came on too strong, remember? Even had his memory wiped.


#99

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

AshburnerX said:
This is only, what... episode 7 and we're ALREADY getting the season finale next week? We waited TWO YEARS for this. I honestly makes this season feel rushed, especially since they haven't really addressed ANYTHING with Dead yet.
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They're probably doing what they did in Season 4. Split it into two parts and show the other half later in the year. That way they can sell the first half on DVD by the time the second half airs.


#100

BananaHands

BananaHands

We should all try to be more like Hank.


#101

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

BananaHands said:
We should all try to be more like Hank.
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I think this is why Rusty doesn't pay much attention to Hank: he knows that Hank will be fine.Also, Hank playing wingman to the Action Man at a retirement home? Best part of the show.


#102

BananaHands

BananaHands

Also:

"First of Team Venture to die."

Guess who is still alive.

Also, "Who the $#&% is Gary!?"[DOUBLEPOST=1374499563][/DOUBLEPOST]
AshburnerX said:
I think this is why Rusty doesn't pay much attention to Hank: he knows that Hank will be fine.Also, Hank playing wingman to the Action Man at a retirement home? Best part of the show.
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How about that Stan Lee cameo?


#103

BananaHands

BananaHands



#104

fade

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Best line of the season: it makes me feel like a Wookie.


#105

redthirtyone

redthirtyone

"Did you just cock your stick?"


#106

Bowielee

Bowielee

redthirtyone said:
"Did you just cock your stick?"
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I laughed really hard at that line.


#107

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

"Hey Doc, I'm right next to you. We're gonna die."


#108

Gusto

Gusto

This was the season finale, right?


#109

GasBandit

GasBandit

Gusto said:
This was the season finale, right?
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Yep, unfortunately. Adult Swim's schedule servlet shows this coming weekend's episode will be the Very Venture Halloween, and next weekend's will be What Color Is Your Cleansuit.

WE ARE ONCE AGAIN IN THE WILDERNESS


#110

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

I just wonder why CN did not run these shows this time last year. All of this seasons shows hold a 2012 copyright.


#111

GasBandit

GasBandit

sixpackshaker said:
I just wonder why CN did not run these shows this time last year. All of this seasons shows hold a 2012 copyright.
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I read somewhere they worked on them in reverse order. And SOMETHING made them kick the start back into June from May, even.


#112

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Here's hoping we get new episode next year, instead of a two year gap like last time. Especially since basically NOTHING HAPPENED during this set of episodes.


#113

GasBandit

GasBandit

AshburnerX said:
Here's hoping we get new episode next year, instead of a two year gap like last time. Especially since basically NOTHING HAPPENED during this set of episodes.
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That's basically their justification for the short seasons - so that they can come out every year instead of every 3 years. We'll see how that pans out... smells like "half life episodes" to me.


#114

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
That's basically their justification for the short seasons - so that they can come out every year instead of every 3 years. We'll see how that pans out... smells like "half life episodes" to me.
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To be fair, we did get like 10 episodes worth of stuff. Halloween episode + double length episode + 8 normal ones.


#115

GasBandit

GasBandit

AshburnerX said:
To be fair, we did get like 10 episodes worth of stuff. Halloween episode + double length episode + 8 normal ones.
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Yeah, I'm just not entirely clear on how it took them 3 years to make 8(+2) episodes, but the next 8 will only be 1.

I also am still having a hard time visualizing how this is NOT their full time gig.


#116

fade

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Some of the character names this season are awesome. Big Time, Vendata, Radical Left, The Fruit Bat.


#117

Frank

Frank

After watching the Futurama episode that parodied G.I.Joe, it really put into perspective how much more clever (and absolutely spot on as a parody) OSI and all it's agents are in comparison.

Tank Top, Bum Rush, Shuttlecock, Headshot, After Burner.


#118

GasBandit

GasBandit

fade said:
Vendata
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.... I JUST GOT IT.


#119

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
Yeah, I'm just not entirely clear on how it took them 3 years to make 8(+2) episodes, but the next 8 will only be 1.

I also am still having a hard time visualizing how this is NOT their full time gig.
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Part of the issue is that Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer write the entire show themselves, as well as do post-production. Jackson also directs the show himself (which IS a full time job). This is in addition to doing voice work for the series, as well as convention stuff. So I can see why it takes so long.

They've already said that Season 6 is currently slated for Late Fall 2014. At least we have some kind of clue now.


#120

GasBandit

GasBandit

IE, they can't bring themselves to delegate anything. And when I said not their full time gig, I mean apparently they have day jobs, or so I've read.


#121

BananaHands

BananaHands

GasBandit said:
IE, they can't bring themselves to delegate anything. And when I said not their full time gig, I mean apparently they have day jobs, or so I've read.
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I'm assuming the day jobs they have are sitting with GRRM plotting more ways to punish the nerdy.


#122

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
IE, they can't bring themselves to delegate anything. And when I said not their full time gig, I mean apparently they have day jobs, or so I've read.
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At the same time, would the show be BETTER for delegating things? Doing this their way has produced a series that hasn't had a single bad episode. Can you think of any other series that can make that claim?


#123

GasBandit

GasBandit

AshburnerX said:
At the same time, would the show be BETTER for delegating things? Doing this their way has produced a series that hasn't had a single bad episode. Can you think of any other series that can make that claim?
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Wellllll if I wanted to nitpick I could say there were some first season eps that were just "ok" but I understand the point you're trying to make.

I can understand them doing all the writing, too, but is there really nobody they can trust to help them with post production?

What I gather from what I've read on the various interviews and blog posts is that half the wait between seasons comes from them having to unwind and not do the show for 6-8 months after finishing a season.

And really, It took them 3 years. 3. Years. To do a short season? Granted it had an hour premiere, but it wasn't like it had episodes the caliber of "Everybody Comes to Hank's" or "Operation PROM." What changed? Why did season 5 take so much longer than the others, especially the epic season 4 which had 16 episodes and the two best episodes of the entire series thus far.


#124

BananaHands

BananaHands

The long gaps completely ruin it for casual fans too. I had friends that loved the show, but after such a long gap they kind of filed it under "Eh, whatever".


#125

redthirtyone

redthirtyone

IIRC, wasn't there about a year or so span in that time where they thought they were done with VB for good?


#126

GasBandit

GasBandit

redthirtyone said:
IIRC, wasn't there about a year or so span in that time where they thought they were done with VB for good?
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I don't think so. I think they got re-upped for 2 seasons immediately upon the end of season 4.


#127

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
I don't think so. I think they got re-upped for 2 seasons immediately upon the end of season 4.
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Two seasons and two specials. They still have another special left, but they aren't going into that yet because they kinda need to get Season 6 out there.


#128

redthirtyone

redthirtyone

Hmm. Maybe it was after Season 3. I remember reading that they were saying whatever season it was would be the last season & I was extremely disappointed :(


#129

Bowielee

Bowielee

Good lord, a bit of advice. Don't ever do a search for Sgt. Hatred cosplay. Even with safesearch on I got rule 34'd.


#130

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

Bowielee said:
Good lord, a bit of advice. Don't ever do a search for Sgt. Hatred cosplay. Even with safesearch on I got rule 34'd.
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Too bad, he is one of the few characters that I could cosplay...


#131

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

Are you sure you have the tits for it? :D


#132

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

Cheesy1 said:
Are you sure you have the tits for it? :D
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Well pre-Halloween.


#133

GasBandit

GasBandit

sixpackshaker said:
Well pre-Halloween.
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If you can cosplay Hatred you can probably also cosplay 21 in henchman uniform.


#134

redthirtyone

redthirtyone

GasBandit said:
If you can cosplay Hatred you can probably also cosplay 21 in henchman uniform.
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Yup. I've been kicking around putting together a 21 costume, but after watching this season it struck me that Hatred, being of similar body type, would also be feasible & probably easier to put together. It just depends on how "authentic" I'd want the costume to be. For instance, I've been trying to figure out if there's a specific description for the outfit in general - jumpsuit? "Speedsuit"? (actually - you know what? It never occurred to me to google "speedsuit" seeing as how I thought that term was a joke. I just did & found pretty much exactly what I'm looking for).

So - speedsuit, black combat boots, white t-shirt, black rappelling gloves, white M1 helmet & white shoulder/belt holster. Then it's in the details - face paint, Venture Industries logos on helmet & shirt pocket & black "Hatred" name patch.

Oh - and uh... boobs if you're so inclined


#135

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

And a Wonderbra.


#136

Bowielee

Bowielee

By the way, I'm super bummed that the Sovereign isn't actually Bowie.


#137

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

Bowielee said:
By the way, I'm super bummed that the Sovereign isn't actually Bowie.
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But then again one of the leaders of the guild is Big Bopper/Buddy Holly...


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