Make Believe It Or Not Episode Discussion 11/17/06

[Sparky]

Yay finally saw it, and I'll try to do the screencaps asap now that I know how to.
I hate to say it, but I actually liked this episode in spite of Goo. (As I've said countless times, I'm not trying to slight people who like Goo, I just personally don't find her that good a character. We all have different opinions.) I think I liked the ep despite Goo because while she did help defeat the bad guys and all, it was believeable this time - and before that happened, she actually suffered consequences for her wonton creation. Though I thought it was highly unfair that Goo got mad at Mac and Bloo for "only" being tickled - they were apparently tag-tickled nonstop for several minutes, and when you're not enjoying it that can be highly unpleasant. I just have to assume that's never happened to Goo.

There were tons of good references in this ep, that really made it good. And ORD, I think you're overreacting. This crowd will NEVER be like the "whiners" on TV.com - just let them vent and discuss, and we'll all be the better for it, because if anyone does get out of line, the rest will cut them down like weeds.

[One Radical Dude]

Perhaps, I did go overboard. That doesn't mean I can't vent every once in a while. I'm not looking for fights. But yeah, let's hope we don't take the route de TV.com

[Mr. Marshmallow]

Originally Posted by CCMars

And where did I say that you thought he was the spawn of satan or whatever? Where did anybody say that? You came up with that, not me or any of us.

I never said you said it, I was using it as an over exaggeration.

Now as far as this so called "3 second" moment not being as bad as it seems, I'm sorry but that's enough time to do damage. You can hurt someone in 1 second. If it's bugging the crap out of my brain for something we see so quickly, then its something pretty bad.

Maybe I am over analzying this but the same thing has been done to last week's episode, and no doubt the other episodes posted on discussion threads on this board. Dissecting an episode on a 3 sec or 50 sec scene is typical discussion stuff.

Certain things stick with you, what Bloo did was one of those things that stuck. Quite a few people on here noticed the same issue so I know i'm not completely crazy upstairs. And despite that issue, I said before there were other things I severely disliked.

Including the overly long "Imagination" word fight between Goo and Mac in the beginning of the episode, the fact Wilt was more worried about pleasing the aliens more so then his friends, and the fact that Herriman, Madame Foster, and Frankie were gone for some reason.

The fact that 95% of this episode took place in the house and had so much going on is very confusing on how none of those 3 characters were seen or even mentioned of where they were. All of them almost never leave the house, so that still bothers me alot.

This episode wasn't bad, it was cleverly written much like "Emancipation". But I didn't find it that funny, and like I said before, some episodes are less entertaining to watch repeatively then others. I watched "Emancipation" quite a few times, still enjoyed it.

This one, can't really get that kinda feeling from it.

[kageri]

Who wrote this episode, anyway? It feels like someone other than the usual suspects did.

[LaBlooGirl]

Originally Posted by One Radical Dude

Perhaps, I did go overboard. That doesn't mean I can't vent every once in a while. I'm not looking for fights. But yeah, let's hope we don't take the route de TV.com

Hey ORD, you're entitled to your opinions. I happen to be one of the people who like to discuss on deeper levels (obviously), and if you don't like that sort of thing, that's fine. That is, however, why you don't get involved with that sort of discussion, right?

Originally Posted by kageri

Who wrote this episode, anyway? It feels like someone other than the usual suspects did.

Yeah in some ways it did....especially with the hotly debated scenes. Some of it was classic Foster's humor though, so it may have been a team effort (as most usually are) using writers with different ideas.

[Mr. Marshmallow]

Originally Posted by kageri

Who wrote this episode, anyway? It feels like someone other than the usual suspects did.

You know I never even thought of that. That could possibly explain alot, because no Foster's episode ever felt THIS weird before.

You may be onto something.

[CG]

I too find it hard to believe there's so much anger just over a door being shut on Mac.

But hey, remember? It's a cartoon! =O

...

I'm so gonna get stoned for this.

[One Radical Dude]

It definitely wasn't written by Lauren Faust or Darrick Bachman, I can tell you that much. I don't remember the name, but I think it was the person's first episode.

[Sparky]

I'm surprised nobody's brought up the "Ed Baker" gag - at one point Eduardo calles himself Ed Baker. Ed Baker is one of the FHFIF storyboarders! (Of course I have a thing for storyboarders so maybe not many people noticed that.)

edit: sorry, messed up on the writer. It was Kirk Thatcher.

One more edit: I looked him up on IMDB and it appears he's done a lot of writing for the Muppets, if its the same guy.

[One Radical Dude]

Yeah, I forgot to mention the Ed Baker gag, but I did recognize it at the time.

I could ask, if that's the case. Chances are, it probably IS the same Kirk Thatcher that worked with the Muppets.