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Let's review each episode of the TV show The Venture Bros, the greatest adult animated series ever made!
Transcript:
In Tag Sale, You're It, a cash-strapped Doctor Venture holds a yard sale to get rid of all sorts of tech junk that's been crowding up the compound. Which his longtime rivals would love to get their hands on! At least, those WITH hands. The beginning is absolutely hilarious. It's a case where dragging out the joke actually works, as we spend a LONG time seeing these government agents setting up a perimeter for what they're told will be the most dangerous and important mission of their lives. To the point one of them is assassinated when they feel they can't hack it! All building up to the reveal that it's just a spontaneous yard sale Rusty decided to host. And the rest of the episode is... Ok. It's another really laid back one, heck, I think the tone is even more casual than Eeeney Meeney Miney Magic. The whole joke is superheroes and supervillains go to a yard sale. And if you find that funny, you'll probably like this one. Even if, again, the joke does begin to overstay its welcome. Weirdly enough, I think the humor is hurt by the fact that it's animated. A laid back setup like this works best if there's a sense of natural spontaneity, which is very hard to make come across in a medium that requires a LOT of steps and professionalism between script and final product. I think it would have been funnier if this was a live-action skit, with actors dressed as these heroes actually speaking to each other, possibly ad libbing their dialog on the spot. Like The Avengers meets that Social Intercourse movie I featured a billion years ago. If Harvey Birdman could utilize live action every so often, why not this show? As is, the writing's attempts to make these interactions seem real and casual just makes the experience as a whole feel calculated and fake. That said, there is still a lot to enjoy with the numerous subplots. We get to see the beginnings of Hank's entrepreneurial spirit as he opens a lemonade and sandwich stand to cash in on the hungry perusers, which is a trait that will be further developed in the series. We get to see Orpheus being overly dramatic and yelling that Venture is trying to sell his weed whacker, before volunteering to help out. We get the first major roles for Henchmen 21 and 24 as they accompany Monarch to the yard sale, including another pointless nerd argument, and 21 thinking he's acquired the find of the century, only to be proven horribly mistaken. But my favorite once again is Pete and Billy's plot, where they're so jealous of Venture's rogues gallery, they go around begging the villains to become their rivals. Which even Orpheus joins in on, thinking he also needs a nemesis. We also get the first appearances of major recurring villains Phantom Limb, who Doctor Girlfriend has a history with, and Augustus St Cloud, later revealed to be Billy's archrival, so I guess he did end up with one. The closest thing that passes for a main plot is the Monarch, who, along with Doctor Girlfriend and his henchmen, shops around for anything of Venture's he can use. Before having to really use the facilities, in an extended sequence where the joke is, haha, he can't poop in public. To the point he just breaks in to the Venture building to use their bathroom. And once inside, he's so put off by Venture's deplorable living conditions and pitiful selection of gadgets, he can't even bring himself to do anything, as Venture himself is his own worst enemy. But The Monarch still has enough pride to make a grand villainous exit. This was pretty slow, and, like I said, this type of comedy doesn't work well in this medium, but I admit I still had fun with it. It's another filler episode, but, hey, what they got right was enjoyable and I might watch it a couple more times. Also, Lizzie Borden would take down Anne Frank easily.
Help Support the Channel: patreon.com/ZCInfinity
Let's review each episode of the TV show The Venture Bros, the greatest adult animated series ever made!
Transcript:
In Tag Sale, You're It, a cash-strapped Doctor Venture holds a yard sale to get rid of all sorts of tech junk that's been crowding up the compound. Which his longtime rivals would love to get their hands on! At least, those WITH hands. The beginning is absolutely hilarious. It's a case where dragging out the joke actually works, as we spend a LONG time seeing these government agents setting up a perimeter for what they're told will be the most dangerous and important mission of their lives. To the point one of them is assassinated when they feel they can't hack it! All building up to the reveal that it's just a spontaneous yard sale Rusty decided to host. And the rest of the episode is... Ok. It's another really laid back one, heck, I think the tone is even more casual than Eeeney Meeney Miney Magic. The whole joke is superheroes and supervillains go to a yard sale. And if you find that funny, you'll probably like this one. Even if, again, the joke does begin to overstay its welcome. Weirdly enough, I think the humor is hurt by the fact that it's animated. A laid back setup like this works best if there's a sense of natural spontaneity, which is very hard to make come across in a medium that requires a LOT of steps and professionalism between script and final product. I think it would have been funnier if this was a live-action skit, with actors dressed as these heroes actually speaking to each other, possibly ad libbing their dialog on the spot. Like The Avengers meets that Social Intercourse movie I featured a billion years ago. If Harvey Birdman could utilize live action every so often, why not this show? As is, the writing's attempts to make these interactions seem real and casual just makes the experience as a whole feel calculated and fake. That said, there is still a lot to enjoy with the numerous subplots. We get to see the beginnings of Hank's entrepreneurial spirit as he opens a lemonade and sandwich stand to cash in on the hungry perusers, which is a trait that will be further developed in the series. We get to see Orpheus being overly dramatic and yelling that Venture is trying to sell his weed whacker, before volunteering to help out. We get the first major roles for Henchmen 21 and 24 as they accompany Monarch to the yard sale, including another pointless nerd argument, and 21 thinking he's acquired the find of the century, only to be proven horribly mistaken. But my favorite once again is Pete and Billy's plot, where they're so jealous of Venture's rogues gallery, they go around begging the villains to become their rivals. Which even Orpheus joins in on, thinking he also needs a nemesis. We also get the first appearances of major recurring villains Phantom Limb, who Doctor Girlfriend has a history with, and Augustus St Cloud, later revealed to be Billy's archrival, so I guess he did end up with one. The closest thing that passes for a main plot is the Monarch, who, along with Doctor Girlfriend and his henchmen, shops around for anything of Venture's he can use. Before having to really use the facilities, in an extended sequence where the joke is, haha, he can't poop in public. To the point he just breaks in to the Venture building to use their bathroom. And once inside, he's so put off by Venture's deplorable living conditions and pitiful selection of gadgets, he can't even bring himself to do anything, as Venture himself is his own worst enemy. But The Monarch still has enough pride to make a grand villainous exit. This was pretty slow, and, like I said, this type of comedy doesn't work well in this medium, but I admit I still had fun with it. It's another filler episode, but, hey, what they got right was enjoyable and I might watch it a couple more times. Also, Lizzie Borden would take down Anne Frank easily.
