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Post by classicswim on Jun 29, 2023 11:05:53 GMT -8
[Abduction]
When I saw this was a Smart Beavis & Smart Butt-Head cartoon, I audibly groaned.
They had that intergalactic council meeting, and oh goodie! All smart versions of characters that could’ve been in the show all along!
Which I mean, fine. But even then, they missed the perfect joke opportunity to have Smart Daria just be regular Daria, since y’know, she was already the only intelligent one.
I guess the cartoon improved once they of course involved Anderson. Thought it was good at first that Tom just followed them without any issue. I do wish for comedy sake he would’ve put up more of a fight on the ship with that confusion.
That last Anderson feature had this problem too, they’ve made him very static at times where he should have a reaction.
Smart Beavis & Smart Butt-Head just aren’t my most favorable pairing. They’re only good when they’re tolerable at best plot devices used to describe alternate worlds.
Their whole shtick was already beyond tired in the movie they debuted in.
[Sleepover]
All things considered, Cody is a good new character for this show.
I’m just not sure how I feel about this cartoon overall.
Nobody usually comments on Beavis’ nonchalant sex remarks, except the mom and dad decided to obliviously do so here.
And then when Beavis is going in Cornholio mode and messing up the kitchen, the happily married couple finds standing on countertops and spraying cereal everywhere to be charmingly expressive. For a 14 year old.
Every time you saw Stewart and his family, the dynamic would be down to a T.
Stewart’s mom would be the blindly supportive one, and Stewart’s dad would be the grownup to flip out and call them morons once shit went south. That was the comedy.
The 90s show had oblivious, happy-go-lucky adult figures all the time. Ones that would assume the best out of Beavis & Butt-Head simply because they were kids.
But you know what the show also had? BALANCE. The answer is balance.
The Purity Sound Bath video segment was also the funniest thing. If this really is the season two finale (which I’m not sure of yet), that video segment was a strong note to end on. And Beavis getting hit by a car.
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Post by fonebone on Jun 29, 2023 14:33:20 GMT -8
I believe Cody's parents are so supportive of Beavis' "creative expressiveness" because Cody must suck so much and they are in deep denial about what a sociopath he is. Maybe Cornholio is an improvement to their sour lump of a son who does nothing but grunt at them every day. That's how I see it.
It's because Stewart is so nice and normal which is why his permissive parents were so dumb. It's because Cody is such an obvious turd which is why HIS permissive parents are in deep denial instead.
Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head "Abduction / Sleepover"
Abduction:
These were like the greatest B&B cartoons ever.
I love that we actually got a Smart Beavis And Butt-Head cartoon. Smart Daria? Smart Todd? Smart McVickers? Smart Buzzcut? Where have these guys been?
I'm still laughing thinking of the video segment. Because they don't slut-shame in that Universe, Beavis' mother is VERY honorable. Humorous. Quite humorous.
There were a lot of smart jokes present in that video, believe it or not. I want more cartoons of these guys for that reason. Judge is never allowed smart humor because most of his characters are dumb. It worked here though and I'd like to see more.
That was amazing. *****.
Sleepover:
I don't recall ever giving both cartoons in an episode five stars before but that's what we're doing.
Return of Cornholio. Honestly, I love that Cody's mother loves Beavis and considers him an extrovert. The thing is, the show is doing that to show she and his father are famously bad judges of characters. My interpretation of that is probably different than the writers intended. I believe Cody must be SUCH an unpleasant chore to live with, Cornholio standing on the counter and spewing cereal everywhere is a vast improvement.
I'm not giving Beavis such a benefit of the doubt because he deserves it. I just think that's how much Cody sucks and how little he deserves such loving and attentive parents.
Interesting note: "Shlong" has turned into an acceptable "limit-testing" naughty word for parents. And damn it, that's actually true! Because of Twitter and social media in 2023, 10-year-olds freely use f-bombs and barely anybody raises an eyebrow these days. When you realize the show actually hasn't raised the content advisory level since it returned in 2022, and is still using its milder euphemisms that used to be cutting edge, I get why she thinks Beavis' language is both sanitized and a way to test limits of the adults present.
The video was awesome because it was Beavis beating the crap out of Butt-Head. Granted, Butt-Head hurt him equally badly (him slamming into the wall and then being hit on the head with a hammer would be considered a shocking moment for any other characters) but Beavis is done putting up with that crap and I'm here for it. Doormat Beavis is on vacation for this episode. Excellent.
When Butt-Head says, "This is gonna be cool," he's right. But I think Beavis had it right the first time. It's a song. Boing! I'm hip now. That's what the kids are saying. *****.
Episode Overall: *****.
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Post by classicswim on Jun 29, 2023 15:01:20 GMT -8
I believe Cody's parents are so supportive of Beavis' "creative expressiveness" because Cody must suck so much and they are in deep denial about what a sociopath he is. Maybe Cornholio is an improvement to their sour lump of a son who does nothing but grunt at them every day. That's how I see it. It's because Stewart is so nice and normal which is why his permissive parents were so dumb. It's because Cody is such an obvious turd which is why HIS permissive parents are in deep denial instead. I suppose. They attributed Stewart’s low self esteem to why he was frequently bullied, while Cody just invited them over to be a dick and not let them play his game. I’d hope those family nights would be a common thing for them outside of having sleepover guests, because Cody doesn’t seem like a healthy kid otherwise. I guess I like the character because he’s on a way better wave length with the duo than Stewart. Stewart was just a little kid who really liked Beavis & Butt-Head for whatever reason, and Cody’s a butthole who knows how to talk to other buttholes with limited social skills. Makes you feel less bad.
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Post by fonebone on Jun 30, 2023 4:06:02 GMT -8
Oh, there is definitely something to the idea that Cody sees B&B for what they are. My opinion there is butthole recognizes butthole.
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