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‘Does Anyone Have Those Directions I Printed Out??’ The Phantom Limb Returns Sunday To THE VENTURE BROS.!!
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Last week we saw the title characters captured yet again, plus a good look at Henchman 21’s post-24 world. This week:
The Guild of Calamitous Intent is under attack by Phantom Limb, under a new name; Hank and Sgt. Hatred defend the compound from the Guild.
11:59 p.m. Sunday. The Cartoon Network.
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Venture Bros still rules I don't get all the mediocre responses this season. It's the best thing on tv.
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But it doesn't affect me none, as I'm still gonna get me some sweet, sweet Venture lovin' tonight.
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saved on my dvr, kids at at their grandmas, wife's asleep. It's a quiet sunday morning, I'm gonna go watch it again right now.
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And it's only getting better. People don't like change, but hindsight will fix it.
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I hate to say it, but I really like Sgt. Hatred this season. I was skeptical at first. Just hope Brock shows up soon. Great season so far.
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i didnt realize it was phantom limb, i guess since they use so many of the same voice actors for so many characters(i.e. mostly jackson and doc) I didnt realize that was who it was supposed to be, that makes me even more excited for the new episode. god today is a good day for tv, venture, californication, and new doctor who to boot!
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He doesn't hold the show hostage or anything, but he's got a set voiceover rate. Limiting Brock stretches the budget. Which sucks if you love Brock, but his triumphant return later this season should be well worth the wait. I too have warmed to Sergeant Hatred. "I was masturbating in front of the computer when..." Great stuff.
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James Urbaniak plays Phantom Limb. And of course the nerds are not liking this season because a) they have moved the story and characters forward, and nerds are afraid of change, and b) nerds don't know shit about what makes something good. Go back and read the talkback for the pre-season 4 sneak-preview; everybody writes what they think would be good for the season and they are all terrible, unfunny ideas. NERDS!!!
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(I haven't been following the blog, so correct me if I'm wrong, but...)
My impression of these guys is they just try to write shit and have it come out on time for their production-- sometimes they get hooked on one thing or another -- this season they wanted to de-Brock and play with Hatred, get back to the boys, downplay the Moppets, and we'll see. -
Politely knocking at the door. Could they be seeking help? The whereabout of Sampson?
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Last weeks episode was much better than the last few. Hopefully the rest are as good or better than that.
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Due only to the story,I think. I have no doubt he'll be back once Sgt. Hatred royally fucks things up at the Venture compound. One of the things I like about this show is that the creators clearly have a story to tell...even if it involves dropping or using characters the fans may not be behind. I trust completely in both Doc and Jackson....but they damn well better kill those goddamn moppets!!!!
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for any show like I have this one. Then again maybe its because its one of the few TV shows I follow. But this and last season have been have been terrible compared tot eh first two. using characters the fans arent behind?? Thats an understatement. One note novelty characters like Dermott and Sgt. hatred are killing the show, sucking it dry of all the cleverness it once had. And it seems the "comic book world as mundane human existence" aspect of the show, is now devoid of all insight, leaving only a shallow pop culture referencing shell. I swear though Jackson and Hammer could do anything and people would apologize for it, so I dont expect any insight or intelligent discussion from the rabid fanbase.
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I hope I get it. Any hints on what to watch for for a first timer to get into it?
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Hey, maybe this is just some nutty conspiracy theory, but i think the reason Brock isn't on is because... IT'S PART OF THE FUCKING STORY. Jesus fucking christ.
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you may be left marginally clueless, as Phantom Limb episodes tend to involve some of the longest running threads in the series.
But again, that may be exactly what you need to see to appreciate this show. One of the reasons us "apologists" (as the "enlightened" IndustryKiller calls us) enjoy the show so much is that it has detailed continuity and story arcs that can run episodes at a time. -
Nov 15, 2009 2:30:28 PM CST
Doc and Jackson said Warburton was still under contract...
by shut the fuck up donny
They were asked about Brock's status at DragonCon, and they said Patrick wasn't going anywhere.
I mean, the end of last season was almost entirely devoted to Brock. It's probably a good idea to put him in the background for a while so we don't get burnt out of him. -
VB rocks. JackHammer (like it? I just came up with it) use the characters they want to use. I happen to like shows that don't cater to fans. How does Sgt. Hatred "suck the cleverness" out of the show? Brock is cool and badass, but his role was never to add "cleverness" to the show. And if you think Hatred is one-note, compare him to season one Dean. I hate shows and music acts that can't develop and would much rather see a show continue to develop even with the occasional misstep. In short, if you don't like this show, sorry sucks for you. I love it and really enjoy seeing things grow and change in this world.
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fans are fucking jackasses who couldn't come up with an original and funny idea if they had 10 years and a lifetime supply of hotpockets.
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So Fuck you people.
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And I promptly bought the first 3 seasons on DVD. While I appreciate the first season, I don't think it really got rolling until the second episode of season 2. And from the last 2 episodes of season 2 all the way through season 3 it has been nothing but epic. This season is shaping up to be just as awesome, and if the last episode was any indicator, it could even be the best one yet. Also, I want more Billy and White!
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But I guess Monarch is their best creation. I love how they toned out the "evil and incompetent" in favor of a more complex, symphatetic character who happens to be a very wierd guy with a murder habit. Even Brock seems to kind of like him. The season needs more Doctor O though.
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Has been nothing short of amazing. I was a little frustrated by the structure of ep 1, but that's because I had been waiting so long for season 4 that I had myself all set up to relax and have a nice brain massage at the hands of Jackson and Doc. Then it comes on and I realize I will have to think. Totally my own fault.
After that though, each progressive episode has felt like my favorite episode ever.
God damn I love this show. -
Nov 15, 2009 5:11:06 PM CST
Last weeks ep was funny -the only funny one of season
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
This show has never been a fave but last week produced.
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I didnt really dig Season 3 as it was unfolding....HOWEVER,when they reached the end it was obvious that they had been setting up a lot of characters/plot points for the end game. Season 3 plays much better as one long extended story,and I assume Season 4 will play the same....
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NO FUCKING FRIDAY TALKBACK? THERE'S BEEN ONE EVERY DAMN WEEK! I've never wanted to talk about smallville more than after this last one, which had ICONIC superman moments... FUCK YOU HERC. SMALLVILLE CONTINUES TO PUT UP HIGHER RATINGS, YOU WERE CONVINCED SMALLVILLE WOULD BE CANCELLED AND YOU'RE PRECIOUS DOLLHOUSE IS DONE. If ther eas a new dollhouse episode this friday, NO QUESTION there would have been a friday talkback.
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doesnt seem that they have the money to hire voice talent...which is getting a bit irritating
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And there you have it..."One note novelty characters like Dermott and Sgt. hatred are killing the show." Hello fuckhead? They won't be one-note characters once they get DEVELOPED. I know in your world, it's the same thing day in day out. Get up. Run the shower while masturbating on the toilet. Telling your mom you took a shower. Going to school. Getting the crap kicked out of you. Eating lunch alone. Going home while others go out with friends. Masturbating again. Waiting 10 minutes and masturbating a third time even though it hurts. Playing with your Serenity action figures. Bed time. Here in the real world, we, you know, do new stuff and other new stuff happens and stuff. Oh, and jimbojones123; why don't you start with episode 1. Do you buy a book and flip open to the middle to see if you like it? Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go masturbate and play with my Serenity action figures.
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in last week's epi?
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Not that it matters, but if anyone watches "The Amazing Race" I am pretty sure they just showed Meghan's pubes on commercial TV. Rewind to the scene where they are changing clothes for the mud volleyball. -----Ok, as for the Venture Brothers. Can we kill off the moppets already?
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Well i guess I'll have to try it out from beginning to end. Singular eps never grab me. I'll check it for no other reason than to prove to myself that Its Always Sunny.. is still funnier than this.
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Nov 15, 2009 9:14:10 PM CST
Straight from the creators' mouth on Warburton:
by shut the fuck up donny
Jackson just updated his livejournal and addressed the very issue that's been a hot topic here:
http://jacksonpublick.livejournal.com/
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Best line of the night...
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WE HAVE TO FINISH THE TIME MACHINE BEFORE THE ANGELS OF DESTRUCTION GET TO THE PORTAL! ..nah, im just messin with you
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Throwin' darts in lovers' eyes...
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Just fantastic, best show of the season so far -- the ultimate secret of the ORB revealed -- Phantom Limb's ultimate team, lots of wonderful Guild stuff, and an unpleasant awakening for Master Billy.
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Riiiiiiight.
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Asshole! Fuck, I know you're limited to a total of a dozen words on the subject of this week's VB, but maybe you could avoid putting a spoiler IN THE TITLE OF THE ARTICLE?!? Christ, Herc. I know it's not as exciting as the ratings and all, but some of us still give a fuck about spoilers and want to be surprised. I didn't even open this article until after I saw the ep but already you had fucked that surprise up since I read the front page earlier.Decent episode, a little light on the "why the fuck???" such as Billy giving up the Orb so damned quickly after buying into Rusty's speech about it last season, or why Phantom Limb has gone batshit insane (but now is far more menacing with a toaster, I will admit). Surprised Hatred needs his anti-pedo shots so damned often. And he really is a shitty bodyguard, even worse than he was a supervillain. Hey, did Billy ever get back his $10 mil since Hank was rescued by Team Venture and not The Monarch?
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He lost his human arms due to a birth deffect. Then he lost those due to his "accident". Then he lost his "phantom limbs" (some of them) in the battle with the Guild. No wonder he's crazy.
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we're genuinely people who still like the show, and in fact i'd argue that it's better than ever, especially last night's ep. that was fantastic. You don't like it, that's fine, move along, but don't tell me a show is terrible when I know it's terrific.
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Fuck, dude, it's revealed like three minutes in to the episode. you want a totally spoiler-free life, like was said before, stay off the interwebs.
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what's the reference here, the white robe and the bi-color glasses? I've seen it before and it's killing me.
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Everybody, myself included, who wanted the new season to kick into action a bit can officially shut the hell up. One weird question: At the very beginnning, what did Phantom Limb say between taking a bite of toast and then throwing it? I backed it up on the DVR and still couldn't make it out.
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I'm afraid roaming bands of teenagers will mock my trousers for not being in style.
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Cuz Bowie seems so damned cool and not at all super-villainy. Gotta love the "too little, too late" comment followed by the henchmen saying "No, that would be Tin Machine." Too funny.
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This show just keeps on giving :) Loved the Buddy Holly/Big Bopper gag.
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Does this mean the whole Guild is made up from Musicians? lol I wonder..
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His and Orpheus' tag-team fucking with the Monarch in Season 1 was hilarious.
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Nov 16, 2009 1:11:01 PM CST
So many great one-liners last night, I can't keep count.
by shut the fuck up donny
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I don't think was formed to be evil. There seems to be a civil war between 1800s Dr. Venture and Phantom Limb's grandfather. Phantom Limb's grandfather seemed to want to be both villains and musicians. I also think Phantom Limb's interpenetration of his grandfather's deeds are not as great as he thinks. I think the Guild decided it was more profitable to become a villain organization then roving musicians. Yet, they are not very good at it, so they made up the rules in order to keep other villains in line and not have the heroes just kill them when they attack at least not the main villains. The minions seem to be fair game.
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on the page late SATURDAY, no less. And since Herc's only done a VB episode article once before this season, and that one was without a spoiler in the title, it's not expected. Douchebag.
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...who actually LIKED "Tin Machine?" Just the first album though. The only song I've heard from the 2nd was "One Shot" and I like it too.
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"hmm it needs something... yes chuck, it needs.. haha.. JAM" then he throws is and it jams the door thing. Watching it again and im like 5 minutes in and i cant stop laughing
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I was in full guffaw for no less than 66.67% of this one. I had to keep backing it up to see what shit I missed due to the near-continuous laughery. I'd rank it at #2 this season, just behind 'Return to Malice' from last week.
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SPIDER JERUSALEM in TRANSMETROPOLITAIN god bless Publick and Hammer!
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"A bit dry... needs more... JAM!" whips toast into computer to Jam security god bless Publick and Hammer!
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So does 21 have a Tyler Derden thing going on in his pursuit of 24's killer? Because someone crossed off VB from the list then he walks in... and it seems too easy for 21 to simply revert from his state back to Dr. G wankin' old nerdy self after his conversation with Monarch. Methinks this will be the big arc for this season!
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I like Glass Spider, and I catch shit for it all the time.
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You move the fuck along, I've seen every episode just like you have and I have every right to comment honestly. The first quarter of the episode was great until it quickly devolved into the ridiculously one note, almost dick joke level humor, of Sgt. Hatred, and mundane plotting. Then wrapped up in an anti climactic manner that made it seem like Jackson and Hammer arent even trying. And btw simply saying the show is terrific is apologizing....apologist.
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You can write unfunny characters for episodes on end as long as you eventually develop them? Have you sold this golden rule of comedy to Hollywood yet, because my friend you must publish. And with Hatred they already have "developed" him. He was a bad guy now he's a good guy, too bad he's still an unfunny, lowest common denominator, same joke over and over and over, bullshit character.
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I still want to know if the "Hard Reboot" of helper was a reference to the death of Orpheus from the Sandman comics.
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Apologist originally meant to speak like Apollo, who was the opposite of Dionysis and Pan. Since he was the god of wisdom, apologizing basically meant to speak with wisdom. Apollo represents logic, science, and rational thought, (in opposition to the magic and mania of Pan/Dionysis). Only much later did apology come to mean saying you were sorry. But apologists as applied to philosophies, religions, or even tv shows are still people who attempt to use logic and wisdom in vocal or written support of said philosophy, religion or tv show. I am proud to be an apologist for The Venture Bros as apparently we are much more intelligenter than the apologists for the haters. Boo Yah Bee-Yotch!
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....would you like a scented candle and fuzzy naval to go with all that frilly wikipedia nonsense? Only someone who would put philosophy, religion, and fucking television on the same list could possibly be that bad at being pretentious.
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thanks to imdb that I share the same birthday with James Urbaniak, the voice of Rusty Venture, interesting...
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before it was broken of course...
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but I learned all that stuff the old fashioned way, and I swear the scented candles are my wives. Is a fuzzy navel one of those girl drinks, maybe I should check wiki. And calling something non-sense doesn't make it so. I'm talking about the derivation of words here man. It's science, you wouldn't understand. I think we should start calling IndustryKiller Masturhater everybody.
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This has now officially become my favorite VB episode just solely on the unexpected appearance of Brian Eno. That is the brilliance I expect of Jackson & Doc....and it was even "For Your Pleasure" -Roxy Music era Eno. It doesn;t get any better than that.
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