Starfire gets laid by a voice with no body?
Robin deepthroats two subs and how do they get back to normal at the end.
Better than the first episode, the show seems to be finding its place. This one was definitely funnier. And BoJack certainly has a point regarding how every American who goes to war is automatically considered a hero. The satire was on point.
Immediately In love with this shows art style and characters.
Two words describe this.
Woah. Insane.
This is literally what you get when you want a video game themed show omg. The humor is good and the plot and acting is fine with some exceptions but what really shines is the over the top crazy stuff and all the game elements on screen. So much pixel art talent btw. And Black Steve is this shows Token :joy:
THIS SHOW IS GOLD?!?!
This is one of those shows where the style is cool and the voice acting is PHENOMENAL. There's so many good lines I can't even list them all so I won't try.
[7.4/10] A nice start to the series.There’s things I catch now that definitely flew over my head when I saw this as a teenager. For one, it’s cruder in a way that I don’t think I really took stock of at the time. There was a period of semi-edgy cartoons that were en vogue around this time, and gags about masturbating or overhearing neighbors arguing about condoms or checking out your girlfriends' butt feel much more in the vein of “look at the stuff we can get away with!” than anything that comes off as essential to a joke.
All that said, the art style stands out to me in a way it didn’t before. The color palette her is outstanding, with a unique set of twilight hues that give the characters a distinctive look and color their world. They move with expressive gestures, and while the Frenches’ big heads take some getting used to, there’s a distinctiveness to this world which I appreciate.
The same goes for the setting. I don’t think I fully got the “kid from the suburbs goes to the inner city” part of the idea when this aired. Not every depiction is great, but there’s something to the idea that Andy lives in a more diverse and rough-around-the-edges world than his little brother does, which naive Kevin has to get used to.
This is all an odd way of saying you can detect the senses in which series creators Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein aimed to distinguish the show from The Simpsons. The humor goes blue in ways their former show rarely did. Its art style would never be mistaken for the yellow-washed confines of its counterpart. And there’s a kind of hardscrabble city life vibe to the setting that feels a long way from Springfield.
As much as I love The Simpsons, that's a good thing! We already have a Simpsons! Seeing Oakley & Weinstein branch out and do a different kind of show in a different sort of setting is something to appreciate.
So is their choice of protagonists. If there’s a gap among the hundreds and hundreds of cast members on The Simpsons, it’s in the representation of teenagers and young adults. You have kids, grown-ups, and old people, but outside of the occasional Squeaky-Voiced Teen, adolescents and twenty-somethings are all but absent. So focusing on a twenty-four-year old adult and his high school aged brother makes for a nice alternative and avenue to tell stories we hadn't seen Oakley & Weinstein tell before.
The show establishes the different characters’ personalities nicely. Andy is lazy but sly, living among friends but a long way away from his dreams. Kevin is a nerdy teen who’s never been outside of his bubble. They go together like oil and water, with Andy bristling at his younger brother’s moralizing and brighter future, and Kevin balking at his older brother’s lifestyle and general rudeness. The conflict is natural and makes for a good engine for the series. (Even if the cartoon violence roughhousing is a little much.)
There’s something relatable to Kevin putting a halt to his status as a goodie two-shoes when he realizes his parents aren’t around to restrict him, only to go overboard. And there’s something relatable about Andy unexpectedly having to look after a family member he doesn't jive with and getting frustrated at the situation.
But there’s something heartening about Kevin genuinely thinking his brother is cool, and trying to be like him, no matter how disastrous the results. And there’s something equally wholesome, in an appropriately slanted way, about Andy having a chance to sleep with his crush, and instead looking after the sibling who’s in a bad way after trying to be like him. It ends the pilot on a note of hope and filial sweetness that gives the audience something to latch onto between these siblings at odds.
I wish Mission Hill had more time to hone its voice and grow into the show it had the potential to become. But even so, the series kicks off with an encouraging introduction to its characters and their world, showing the inevitable friction between the French brothers, but also a bond that helps sustain them, and the show.
Wow this show is so weird I kinda love it. This is the cooler version of Animal House and you can't convince me otherwise. Very Beavis and Butthead vibes which makes sense.
Felt too short but I still love the boss and Pim's performance here.
Seen this so many times and never noticed the background gag of the creature running on the second floor of the apartment building. Forgot how pimping Pim's place is; how come we only see it once.
Watch this episode just to see all the students desks and Gilben has crystals. And also wtf is with the scene inside Clarence's ear and excuse for a Wilhelm scream. Yet another song in this one that's clearly a ripoff of Working For the Weekend. A good Clarence plotline of school after hours too.
Omg this episode is so well animated.
DAFT PUNK REFERENCE
Cute little Clarence tale. I want to know everything about Belson Ball. I fw Kimby's new hair.
"What are you doing?"
Sumo: "Just rats."
Why does the lady have a shoe collection that she sniffs..
Obviously a ton of really cool designs and art in this. JOSH LOREE
Clarence saying RELOAD RELOAD is my spirit animal. This episode would be a lot better if Jeff's voice actor didn't noticably change in his voice and if he was written like season 1. Jeff feels way less picky and OCD which was basically his whole character. Idk he's just not himself in S2.
The intro scene! This is a killer start to season 2. So many characters out and about makes this a great ep. Belson can understand Mavis, okay I ship them. There's also a bunch of lore as we see a handful of adults childhood flashbacks. Fuck the ball sack family though wtf.
"You rat! I should've ended you." -Sumo
This episode is so cute haha.
"A mystery tripper. The closer I get to the perp the further down the rabbit hole I fall." - Mr. Reese
W recess lady.
"Shut up Sumo or I'll fart on you." - Chelsea
Rat man? I love all these costumes also I love Mavis.
"How important is Mavis?" -Jeff
UM THE RAT MAN IS A REAL DEMON THING? At least this confirms that Gilben is magic. Crazy finale but I'm here for the Halloween special.
Um why is there an entire alternate cast of our characters. That's basically all this episode does and it lets you know they're all out there bruh.
Cateye sunglasses Clarence is one of my favorite Clarences. I love that the dream show narrator is invited to Clarence's party. This episode is really trippyy. A good showcase of what this show can do.
I love that Sumo only goes feral when he's in handcuffs. This episode lets you know that Sumo will most likely be reflective and mourn in silence when broken up with in the future, and Jeff will most likely become crazed or turn to coping mechanisms.
GILBEN'S A GUY?
Holy fuck Jeff almost murdered him. Gilben canonically can smile, 'speak' (understood by people but only mutters a low growl) and punch without moving his arms. So either we aren't told something or Gilben is literally psychic and can beat people up with his mind.
Clarence and Sumo have a shanty LFG. There is way to much to unpack here you have to just watch this. DnD but Pirate themed. Dang, so every cartoon did a DnD episode? Glad Breen gets some recognition but they make it a little blunt lol.
ADVENTURE TIMEEE
Never thought I'd hear Eric Edelstein say that.
Why are there ballsack cheek people. Chad's full name is Charles Caswell The Third apparently. And they live at 1234 Anywhere Street, the more you know.
I forgot they live in AZ. I like how we can see I think the only wide shot of Aberdale so far. Jeff, Sumo, and Clarence all nail their personalities and roles and Joshua gets abused yet again. Shout out the guy in the Slippy costume hitting on women while still in the costume :joy:
Woah cool titlecard. They boys get an acid trip on sleep deprivation. The animation is crazyy and the hallucinations are wild.
Clarence gaming. Chad gaming!
"Some people don't like friends." -Chad
Belson's personal crib go hard. Bro is literally just an antisocial gamer W Belson.
The ad before the intro is cool. Yess more poorly drawn Sumo.
THE DEPRESSION EPISODE. I thought this was like at the end of the show. This episode is dark. Lil Buddy is still terrifying.
YES MARY LORE
"BRUM BUM BUM BUM THE BACK." -Gunner
Hairence is terrifying. I love Clarence narrating this one it's so cute.
"Oh it's the PoPo." - Percy
Amazing title screen. Jeff turns into El Jefe and turns detention into a nightclub. Love all the costumes and the dialogue is good too. That detention was BUMPING.