Jackson Publick on Venture Brothers Season Finale
Jackson Publick posted a new blog entry to Publick Nuisance. Entitled "Final-ly," Jackson talks about…
My personal Venture Bros. Blog. A mash up on all thing Venture.
Doc Hammer Bids Farewell to Myspace
Doc Hammer announces to fans that he’s joined Facebook and bids farewell to Myspace in a blog post. Fans were originally skeptical of the Facebook profile due to Doc Hammer’s allegiance to Myspace. But in the weeks leading up to this post, fans confirmed the authenticity of the account.
“I’m on
Episode Review of “Assisted Suicide”
Assisted Suicide takes the Ventureverse out of the realm of the subtle Freudian slip and into the overt world of the three-part clinical Freudian explanation of human consciousness. The craftsmanship of this episode is thoroughly marvelous; it successfully inserts Freudian themes into each storyline contained within.
Within the compound, a strange and varied assortment of father-figures attempt to save the day by different means of might and magic. The tension between Brock and Sgt. Hatred is growing thicker, both driven by an affection/attachment for the boys and a desire to wrest some kind of usefulness for their continued presence. Meanwhile, the boys themselves prove ineffective as anchoring totems for Orpheus’ magical efforts; their father’s love for them is apparently not strong enough to allow for psychic entry. The tone of these scenes could be called Oedipal (perhaps swaying more toward the resolution of the Oedipal complex which supposedly results in identification of the child with the same-sexed parent) based on the nature of the fixation of father-figures, but the dynamic is reversed; it is the father-figures competing for the position as responsible party.
Venturecast: The Diving Bell vs. The Butter-Glider
Listen to our fan podcast on the Venture Brothers with special guests, Chandra Free of the God Machine and Patrick McEvoy of Starkweather: Immortal; Also on the podcast is Holly and Marilee of Very Venture Vodcast. In this podcast, we review season 4, episode 9 of the Venture Brothers in “The Diving Bell vs. The Butter-Glider.”
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Last night’s Venture Bros was filled with so many references to past episodes, it warmed my heart. Doc Hammer once said, “Continuity is a bitch,” but many things not only paid tribute to the past, they gave us a glimpse at what’s to come.
The episode opens with Hank and Dean in their learning beds. Every time “Rusty” is suppose to be mentioned in the lesson, it’s dubbed with “Hank and Dean.” I never imaged them actually graduating from their learning beds, but Dean’s diploma prints out. There’s talk of college and career advice from Billy. What careers will two horribly sheltered boy clones pick? Some of the careers Hank wants are drifter, owner of Chimp Eden, and two different eras of Batman. (Golden age and post crisis) While Dean choices include husband, boy detective, and boy reporter. But no “super scientist”, as Rusty points out. Billy explains Hank and Dean aren’t ready for college as their knowledge is as outdated as “Funk and Wagnalls.” Rusty learns Hank’s diploma never printed and he “better get back in that bed until you graduate.” Hank in a very Batman moment, rebels and runs off to join S.P.H.I.N.X. and he’s actually pretty good at his montage of trials. He’s “Brock trained”, after all.