Now, some of you may think that waterskiing over an actual, live shark is a bit stronger a jump to plain awful than an episode full of dicks or a completely unfunny cartoon where one of the characters develops Melanoma, but you have to admit that it's not far off. And these are the plots to two of the three newest ATHF episodes we've seen so far. This week, professional whore/pornstar, Tera Patrick, will be making a guest-appearance. Now, I don't care how you feel about pornography -- love it, hate it, find it empowering or sinful, whatever -- think about that for a moment: An adult film star is making a guest appearance on a cartoon.
ATHF
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Shark
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Shark
That's all I'm saying.
Luckily, the same week the new season of ATHF premiered brought us the show to which it has passed the mantle: Frisky Dingo. If you haven't seen this one yet, you need to set your alarm clock (I don't know what time it comes on) and get out of bed! Frisky Dingo is the best fare [adult swim] has to offer since Venture Bros. -- and is doubly-welcome since this season of the latter hit fell so woefully short!
It has to do with a multi-billionaire superhero looking for a super-powered arch-nemesis so he can release a line of action figures, capitalizing on their relationship. Some fans will recognize the idea as being very similar to that of The Watchmen, but Frisky Dingo is hilarious. And, unlike everything on [adult swim] today except Venture Bros. (and the early seasons of ATHF), the humor derives from the characters and dialogue, as opposed to shocking language or childishly "adult" situations (like a lot of peni).
Not to mention that the art is freaking rockin!
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Man: I'm getting the sense that you're supremely attached to these ATHF cartoons.
I think I will have to start an intervention for you soon. We miss you Manodogs! Come home soon.
*sniffles*
So I take it you survived with your eyesight intact? Well, beginner's luck is all that is. Most all the episodes around this period will work together to slowly drain your eyes of sight, your lungs of breath, and your gut of... being comfortable. That sounded more poetic in my head.
Still, Frisky Dingo is the new ATHF; Frisky Dingo is the new black.
You're wrong. The ATHF boys' muse has not deserted them. If you can't handle an episode "full of dicks", then stick to Yuh-Gi-Oh or Samurai Sam or whatever it is a sexless moron like yourself thinks entertainment is.
I am never wrong and I don't like being trolled. In general, I would just delete this comment, but I wanted to let all the other douchebags, AOL users, and 14 year-olds know that even if you comment anonymously, I can find your IP address and even if I cannot get your personal information, I can ban it.
The only thing less funny than "Dickesode" was the episode where Frylocke was diagnosed with Melanoma, and the fact that you can't tell the difference between funny and whatever the hell those cats are up to this season proves that you are, in fact, one dirty, unwashed douchebag.
Some fans will recognize the idea as being very similar to that of The Watchmen
Did you actually read The Watchmen? Because your comparison is about as far away from that series' plot as you can get.
Ozymandias manipulates the other heroes and fakes an alien invasion so that the world's nuclear-armed nations will work together to face this "new enemy", effectively putting a stop to the Cold War.
Yes, I read The Watchmen -- like 15 years ago -- highly overrated, IMO, but I was a kid when I read it. Still, um, Ozymandius was the BAD GUY, dude.
That's, like, the whole point: "Who watches the Watchmen?" Get it?
Thank you. I've watched the new ATHF's this season in jaw-dropping disbelief at their unrelenting awfulness. Somebody's in a deep deep depression. Melanoma? And every episode ends with someone's brains being splattered. Tara Patrick? Are they intentionally tanking just to pull the plug? Or to see just how bad they can get? What's really telling is running an old episode along with every new one, to underscore what a wretched car-wreck this once proud franchise has become.
Oh, yeah, forgot the episode where Shake's trying to sculpt something out of his own mucous. Didn't even bother to finish that one (and the damn show's only 12 minutes long.)
I know! It's been really, really sad hasn't it? I wondered exactly the same thing -- but I'm about to address everything, because last night's episode was actually GOOD.
Someone must've changed the bongwater when they weren't looking...
Tera Patrick knocked the bong over. They were afraid to hit it after her and bought a new one. The bong broke out in sores and they tossed it.
Okay, Tera's husband is very big and pretty aggressive and I play the same type of music he does, so I have a good chance of one day running into him without even realizing it's him and getting my head knocked clear the hell off. So let me just say that I'm totally kidding -- the girl's a saint.
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