Thu, May 29, 2008
Love never blows up and gets killed—12:50 PM
I know I sound like a broken record, but you should really try The Venture Bros. on Cartoon Network. Among the varied and sometimes excellent shows Adult Swim has on offer, it is the most spectacular. It's a Hardy Boys spoof mingled with a fond skewering of 1960s adventure cartoons and a heaping portion of atomic-age gadget science pushed into absurdity. It's deliriously funny.
The third season kicks off this Sunday night at 11:30 with "Shadowman 9: In the Cradle of Destiny." If that title alone doesn't compel you to tune in, what will? A shape-shifting supervillain David Bowie? (Check.) A sexy Soviet-bloc assassin named Molotov Cocktease, whose eye patch covers more than the rest of her outfit put together? (Check.) Dr. Girlfriend, the sidekick/arm candy who looks like Angelina, dresses like Jackie O, and talks like a teamster from the Bronx? (Checkmate!) And – and! – there's Catclops, and Master Billy Quizboy, and Phantom Limb! Oh I could go on and on...
They've also got Patrick Warburton, who is just magnificent in everything he does. He makes Rules of Engagement watchable – he's that good. Hell, even his endorsement spot for that abortion parental consent bill almost convinced me.
