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by Creepy Crooner
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Sorry, Colonel Valor. I didn't mean to imply that you actually "hated" the Manstrong eps - it was more of a figure of speech (and you were not the only one to find said eps lacking so the comment was not directed solely at you). I am with Mysterious H in that I don't skip over these episodes while spinning Venture DVDs and Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner is actually among my favorites (I know, right? call me crazy) as Lincoln's ghost is goddamn hilarious.
As for Handsome Ransom - Kevin Conroy was epic and all of Hank's Batman references were perfect for his character and hilarious knowing jabs at Conroy's most famous gig. I don't think the Monarch was any more "truly evil" than he usually is. In fact, what was on display here was pure classic Monarch along the lines of Home Insecurity or Are You There God? Its me, Dean. We have essentially come full circle to the Monarch and Dr. G. arching the Venture family again (albeit with a far less deadly body guard standing in their way) setting up a return to old school VB dynamics. I wonder if we'll find out what caused Billy and Pete to receive the insurance settlement (or is this referencing something I am just forgetting?) or if Cap Sunshine (or the hilarious news team) will show up again? Great episode and a great start to the season so far!
Just a question though - where are all the prudes that were so offended by the Dr. Quymn episode last year? I still find it amusing that underage girls molesting Dean horrified so many people while all manor of implied pedophilia jokes seem to have no effect! Not that I'm complaining - the humor of VB is obviously dark and I enjoy every twisted joke that Jackson and/or Doc throws at us, I just find that type of comedy double standard strange.

Oct. 27, 2009, 8:55pm

by Doctor X
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Maybe not "truly evil" as in "more effectively evil The Monarch!"? "Home Insecurity" is more about the incompetence of his plans and henchmen and "Are You There God?" he is again shown to be rather pointless--other than arching Dr. Venture he . . . does . . . what?

I then launch into a long and tedious analysis of his confrontation of Dr. Sunshine and how it compares to his other plans--how he previously seems to mainly hate Dr. Venture but started to bore myself. So . . . meh! Anyways, the idea of The Monarch! just torching a kid as part of his dealing with breaking up is just deliciously evil.

As for people finding the Quymn Twins "horrifying" and this not--or Sgt. Hatred's obvious still present pedophilia--some people just cannot handle dark humor.

Oct. 29, 2009, 1:34pm

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