Happy 4th of July everybody!
I'm hoping everyone else had a very entertaining and very wonderful/food filled 4th of July! Even if it wasn't food filled, I still hope all of you had fun!
I've been really busy working lately and it's been hard to keep in contact with people/do something fun. Sarah messages me every now and then and we go out, but other than that after working all day I just feel drained. It makes me not want to do anything but lie down and sleep/internet. However, usually when people invite me to go places I'll go and have fun because it beats sitting around all day. Even going to the grocery store with my sister, which actually was really entertaining.
Anyway, these past two weeks Richard, Lauren's best friend since like grammar school, came down to visit from England with his boyfriend Ashley. Richard and Ashley were pretty busy visiting a lot of the sites, going to places like DC and New York. They were having a lot of fun and eventually made their way here, staying at Lauren's place for a few days. Although, working 9 to 5 made it hard for me to go over to hang out with everyone.
I did eventually get a call from Lauren asking if I had plans for the 4th. I did not, so she invited me over to hang out and do fireworks later in the day. We were going to hang out during the weekend, but I was busy almost every day, so nothing ended up happening. It sounded like they were having a lot of fun too.
I got to see everyone on the 4th, which was a lot of fun. It consisted of racing Lauren's sister (also named Sarah, but she will be Lauren's Sister so there is no confusion), going to the grocery store, just hanging around, fireworks and the beach; and ending with a nice trip to the diner.
Overall, not a bad 4th of July.
Though I must say that Ashley was incredibly entertaining. He fit right into our group perfectly, especially since he is so witty. It was also really nice to see Richard again, as his crazy antics were missed. Especially when before the fireworks he started singing every national anthem he could think of, including our own, England's, France's and I think two others.
I'm so tired though. I didn't really sleep the night before and I didn't get home till 12:30. Sarah has it worse though, since she had to drive me home and then drive herself back to her house (around 20 minutes from me.
Still, a very awesome 4th of July.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Rocko's Modern Life: Way More Relatabable (and way Stranger) as an Adult
So lately I've been going onto Netflix and watching old cartoon shows that I loved as a kid. I'd spent a lot of time watching Hey Arnold! and recently decided to watch Rocko's Modern Life. I really loved the show as a kid and it had been a long time since I last saw it.
How on earth did they let this show on television.
I know when a lot of people talk about disturbing old cartoons, you usually think of Ren and Stimpy. Of course, that show was way more in-your-face about it. Rocko, however, is a bit more subtle.
And really damn good at it.
I got through the first two episodes without anything truely odd. I mean, besides Rocko accidentally falling into a large hippo lady's cleavage and then getting thrown into a wall. Things just kind of got stranger from there.
Episode 3: Rocko's Happy Sack is about him having no money and no food. He also only has $3. He find a sale where everything is 99% off. Of course, being a poor college student I was able to relate to how he was feeling, especially when it's toward the end of a semester and I have to start rationing everything I do. The episode ends with him getting a shit ton of food for $1.50 and then as he leaves, he drives over a speed bump that opens his trunk, spilling out all his food for the week. I thought it was hilarious.
Let's go on to "Episode 3: Flu-En-U-Enza." This is where shit got really strange. In this episode, Rocko gets sick and goes to see the doctor. Starting off, the Dr. is named "Dr. Bendova." That gave me a good laugh, but then I noticed something odd in the background.
Do you see it? Look at the eye chart. At first I just assumed it was another normal eye chart. However, noticing it not having the giant "E" I started to look at it, and noticed it formed words. "I am a prisoner in the crazy doc's broom closet." Then you get a look at the rest of the office.
Notice the bottom left corner. There were two other brain jars, the first saying "Normal" the second being "Abnormal" and this one, saying "Lunch." On top of that, there is the bloody "work" table.
I want to point that out more than anything. The BLOODY work bench, and the blood drenched cleaver on the wall. I heard Invader Zim got grief for the "Bloody Gir" images, but they allowed this? "Oh, it's just ketchup." "Oh okay, carry on then." Though the next two parts really got me. The doctor performs some tests, testing Rocko's heartbeat by putting his hand on his head, and then looking at his clock that is running in reverse, looking at his eye and then feeling up his tongue. However, then this happens.
The Doctor's hand shoots down into Rocko's crotch and he tells Rocko to cough. Any male who's been to do the doctor knows where his hand is currently. He does this several times, but Rocko gets really angry and he finally stops. He gives him a prescription and Rocko gets to go on his merry way.
But not before this happens.
Refer to the Doctor's name to get some emphasis on this scene.
In the end, it turns out the dude wasn't even a doctor. He was a crackpot the nurse had strapped down somewhere (which you realize when the nurse walks in after Rocko leaves, saying "You again? I thought I strapped you down!" To which the "doctor" replies by playing his tongue like a banjo).
So Rocko gets violated by an insane asylum escapee. Wonderful.
Things kind of get stranger after that.
Rocko picks up his medicine and then goes home to take it. He pulls out this MASSIVE pill, which he promptly swallows, only to find out there is a message on the bottle saying "Do not take orally."
Queue the Professor's, "Good news! It's a suppository!" (Futurama. Episode: "The Deep South")
Rocko proceeds to start freaking out, running down the hallway that is warping and twisting before him, before throwing up in the bathroom. At this point, while praying to the porcelain gods, three chunks of food jump out of the toilet, calling them selves "The Enchanted Up-Chucks!"
Rocko begins to rub his eyes while shouting "I'M SICK! I'M SICK! I'M SICK!" They end up curing him towards the end, but damn. This was one strange episode. Rape, false doctoring, and hallucination. What a wonderful children's show.
Of course, things only got worse as I went to look up stills of the scenes I wanted online, as google search auto filled in "Rocko's Modern Life Hidden Messages." Of course I searched it and clicked on one of the links.
Here it is for your own amusement.
Basically, there are dozens of masturbation jokes, vagina references and a LOT of hilarious adult content. I'm having way more fun watching this show now then as a kid.
I do want to point one thing out though. A lot of shows nowadays blow chunks. I mean, sure, some of them are really funny, but usually only for a short while. Mostly because the station will show one or two episodes over and over until they run it so far into the ground that you never want to see it again, but also because the humour is right in front of you and is only good for one or two laughs every now and then. I mean "Adventure Time" is sort of entertaining, but it's yet to really grasp me. On top of that, the only other cartoon I really watch is Avatar, and that doesn't entirely count because it's more of a plot driven entity, rather then Episode by Episode. It also has a lot of kick-ass action scenes and very well developed and lovable characters.
What I'm trying to say is:
AMERICA, Y U NO MAKE GOOD CARTOONS ANYMORE?
How on earth did they let this show on television.
I know when a lot of people talk about disturbing old cartoons, you usually think of Ren and Stimpy. Of course, that show was way more in-your-face about it. Rocko, however, is a bit more subtle.
And really damn good at it.
I got through the first two episodes without anything truely odd. I mean, besides Rocko accidentally falling into a large hippo lady's cleavage and then getting thrown into a wall. Things just kind of got stranger from there.
Episode 3: Rocko's Happy Sack is about him having no money and no food. He also only has $3. He find a sale where everything is 99% off. Of course, being a poor college student I was able to relate to how he was feeling, especially when it's toward the end of a semester and I have to start rationing everything I do. The episode ends with him getting a shit ton of food for $1.50 and then as he leaves, he drives over a speed bump that opens his trunk, spilling out all his food for the week. I thought it was hilarious.
Let's go on to "Episode 3: Flu-En-U-Enza." This is where shit got really strange. In this episode, Rocko gets sick and goes to see the doctor. Starting off, the Dr. is named "Dr. Bendova." That gave me a good laugh, but then I noticed something odd in the background.
I want to point that out more than anything. The BLOODY work bench, and the blood drenched cleaver on the wall. I heard Invader Zim got grief for the "Bloody Gir" images, but they allowed this? "Oh, it's just ketchup." "Oh okay, carry on then." Though the next two parts really got me. The doctor performs some tests, testing Rocko's heartbeat by putting his hand on his head, and then looking at his clock that is running in reverse, looking at his eye and then feeling up his tongue. However, then this happens.
The Doctor's hand shoots down into Rocko's crotch and he tells Rocko to cough. Any male who's been to do the doctor knows where his hand is currently. He does this several times, but Rocko gets really angry and he finally stops. He gives him a prescription and Rocko gets to go on his merry way.
But not before this happens.
In the end, it turns out the dude wasn't even a doctor. He was a crackpot the nurse had strapped down somewhere (which you realize when the nurse walks in after Rocko leaves, saying "You again? I thought I strapped you down!" To which the "doctor" replies by playing his tongue like a banjo).
So Rocko gets violated by an insane asylum escapee. Wonderful.
Things kind of get stranger after that.
Rocko picks up his medicine and then goes home to take it. He pulls out this MASSIVE pill, which he promptly swallows, only to find out there is a message on the bottle saying "Do not take orally."
Queue the Professor's, "Good news! It's a suppository!" (Futurama. Episode: "The Deep South")
Rocko proceeds to start freaking out, running down the hallway that is warping and twisting before him, before throwing up in the bathroom. At this point, while praying to the porcelain gods, three chunks of food jump out of the toilet, calling them selves "The Enchanted Up-Chucks!"
Rocko begins to rub his eyes while shouting "I'M SICK! I'M SICK! I'M SICK!" They end up curing him towards the end, but damn. This was one strange episode. Rape, false doctoring, and hallucination. What a wonderful children's show.
Of course, things only got worse as I went to look up stills of the scenes I wanted online, as google search auto filled in "Rocko's Modern Life Hidden Messages." Of course I searched it and clicked on one of the links.
Here it is for your own amusement.
Basically, there are dozens of masturbation jokes, vagina references and a LOT of hilarious adult content. I'm having way more fun watching this show now then as a kid.
I do want to point one thing out though. A lot of shows nowadays blow chunks. I mean, sure, some of them are really funny, but usually only for a short while. Mostly because the station will show one or two episodes over and over until they run it so far into the ground that you never want to see it again, but also because the humour is right in front of you and is only good for one or two laughs every now and then. I mean "Adventure Time" is sort of entertaining, but it's yet to really grasp me. On top of that, the only other cartoon I really watch is Avatar, and that doesn't entirely count because it's more of a plot driven entity, rather then Episode by Episode. It also has a lot of kick-ass action scenes and very well developed and lovable characters.
What I'm trying to say is:
AMERICA, Y U NO MAKE GOOD CARTOONS ANYMORE?
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