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Old 04-23-2008, 07:14 AM   #1
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EDIT: Complete do-over since my reasons at the time were completely stupid, plus I have time to kill. I realize that no one will ever read this, but I just need to wipe the angry, unexplained list out of existence in favor of one that makes sense.

I Only Have Surprise for You
The show that's always been praised for being character driven does an episode that is entirely script-driven. Chaos ensues.
The problem with this one is simply that it's so forced. The characters are completely sacrificed for jokes. First off, everyone in the house is in on Bloo's evil scheme to embarrass Mac on his birthday. I just find it a tad hard to believe, with the established characterisations, that not one person, not even Frankie, Wilt or Herriman (or even Mac's own mother in the flashbacks), sees anything morally wrong with what they're doing. Still, that factor is a forgivable detail, especially compared to the gigantic, in-your-face problem that completely ruins the episode: Mac.
I mean, they weren't even trying with his character here. Intelligence and common sense, his most obvious character traits, are just pushed aside and ignored. Firstly, there's the point at which he pretends to go home. This is where the real Mac would to the smart thing and actually go home. Instead, Bizarro Mac comes back, hides in the attic and swears to go berserk and ruin the party, which he already would've done if he had just left! Next, real Mac would easily figure out that everyone would have been much more clear about a surprise party for that annoying thing that turns out to be Madame Foster.
The episode even points this out itself, like one of the staff writers realized that it made no sense and tried to explain it but instead wound up just calling attention to the flaw. (I did like the joke that Bloo hadn't thought about that and didn't predict every single thing Mac said, though.) Also, he's the only sympathisable character in the episode, and, despite all those "mean things" he does, is the protagonist and the one you're rooting for, and gets the incredibly short stick in the end.
Then there's Bloo. No problem with his characterisation; he's always a complete jackass. It's just that his unbelievably thought-out plans and gloating attitude make him annoying as fudge. Seriously, there are moments in here where I just want to punch him in the face, particularly the "One. Step. Ahead." scene. (I actually like to think that one second after the episode ends, Mac actually does reach out of the cake and punch him.)
The last huge problem is the fact that the plot, which is the thing that pushes all the characters out of the way in the first place, makes no sense itself! How on Earth does Bloo predict every one of Bizarro Mac's actions? It just... ugh. I mean, there are some funny jokes in there, and I really don't mind character torture anymore, but that's just not enough.

(Wow, I wrote a novel. I'll fill in the four missing episodes later.)
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Old 04-30-2008, 12:35 PM   #2
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In order.

Bye bye nerdy
Imposters home for um make-em up pals
Where there's a Wilt there's a way-Everyone knows its Bendy
Something old something Bloo
Better off Ed
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Old 04-20-2009, 09:23 AM   #3
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1 - The Big Lablooski
2 - The Little Peas
3 - Sight for Sore Eyes
4 - Hiccy Burp
5 - Pranks for Nothing

In no specific order. The Big Lablooski is mainly on this list because it's on every. single. day, the others I just don't like. I do like Hiccy Burp for the fact that Mabel Licorice speaks in it, but apart from that.. meh. I've got better ways of spending my time.
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Old 04-21-2009, 12:35 PM   #4
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What's not to like about Better Off Ed? Anyways.......

5. Where There's A Wilt, There's A Way- Everyone was so darn selfish in that episode, they could have done all of those without Wilt's help, and it was THEIR fault Wilt missed the game. Then again, it's really BLOO'S FAULT. He could have gotten those chips himself.

4. Camp Keep A Good Mac Down- Bloo has been pretty selfish in the past, but this was just a kick in the pants for me. Bloo was beyond selfish in this one, and only cared about stuffing his fat face.

3. Foster's Goes To Europe- Europe? Yeah, right. They ended up getting stalled throughout the entire episode, and had to miss the flight thanks to Madame Foster!

2. Bye Bye Nerdie- Need I really say it?

1. Impostor's Home For.... Um...... Make 'Em Up Pals- This one made me want to kick Goofball in the teeth. Where do I begin with this godawful mooch? He made Frankie do his laundry and homework, made her chores more work on her, rudely awakened the smaller friends, ate all the groceries....... I could rant on and on about that jerk all day. >8(
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Old 07-09-2009, 08:43 PM   #5
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I haven't posted in this thread yet so I thought I'd add my two cents.

Imancipation Complication: This has got to be my most disliked episode. But even then, I have a hard time saying I "hate" it because, this is our favorite show afterall. That episode was just so full of injustice and wrong doings, it left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Lil Lincoln was despicable, and even Bloo's total selfishness didn't even hold any charm for me. The only part I really liked about the ep was the very end when Madame F sets things right.

Imposters: This is a given since I know most everyone else feels the same way. I hated with a passion what Goofball and Mr. H put Frankie through. She deserved that day off, and she deserved to go to that concert she was so looking forward to seeing with her friends.

The Big Cheese: The yellow man was just plain annoying during the whole ep, he was giving me a headache. And then our favorite foster home for IFs was shown in the wrong light on TV. Everyone suffered.

Cheese a Go-Go: Much like the previous ep I mentioned, the yellow man was simply giving me a headache with all his yelling. The only part I really liked about the ep was Ed in the dentist's office. But everyone else suffered, especially Frankie. It was so frustrating watching this ep, I could physically feel the frustration and anxiety by the time it ended.

The Little Peas: As if TBC wasn't bad enough, they have to make a remake of it! And it centered around a one-time-only friend that we didn't know, and ended up not even caring for. I'd much rather see characters I know and like. It's like reading a story about a good friend compared to reading a story about a total stranger, and it wasn't even that interesting.

That's five there, but honorable mention would be Better Off Ed and Where there's a Wilt, There's a Way/Everyone Knows it's Bendy. BOE was just kind of boring to me, and Scrappy just annoyed me a little bit, and the other, it's probably a given again. Everyone just suffered! I know some suffering of characters is to be expected if storylines are to remain interesting, but sometimes the suffering is taken a bit too far.
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Old 10-26-2009, 12:13 AM   #6
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Tough choice, in no order, I'll say:

1. Bloooo

2. Pranks for Nothing

3. The Little Peas

4. The Trouble With Scribbles

5. Squeakerboxxx

1. I never really fell in love with that episode at all. Definitely at the bottom, in my book. 2. It was a "meh" episode, IMO, and I was a little bummed Mac didn't appear at all. 3. Basically, it was "The Big Cheese", except it centered around Peas in that episode. 4. Another episode that I wasn't too crazy about. Same with #5.
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Old 11-09-2009, 04:46 PM   #7
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I will try not to take up too much space, but I have counted all of the nominations, and will present them now:

Imposters- 19 votes
Fosters Goes To Europe and I Only Have Surprise For You- 15 votes
Everyone Knows It's Bendy- 11 votes
Where There's a Wilt There's a Way- 9 votes
Blooooo- 8 votes
Camp Keep a Good Mac Down and Eman Complication- 7 votes
The Little Peas and Phone Home- 6 votes
Bye Bye Nerdy- 5 votes
SqueakerBoxxx, The Big Cheese and The Big Lablooski- 3 votes

My So-Called Wife, Make Belive it or Not, Bloo Done It, Challenge of the Superfriend, The Trouble With Scribbles, A Sight for Sore Eyes, Neighbour Pains, Go Goo Go, Mac Daddy, Who Let the Dogs In, Cheese-a-Go-Go, Better Off Ed, Pranks for Nothing- 2 votes

Setting A President, Cuckoo for Coco Cards, Adoptalypse Now, Ducthess of Wails, House Of Bloos, Eddie Monster, Land of the Flea, Overdue Liberary Crook, Partying, Somthing Old Somthing Bloo, Hiccy Burp, Hair Today Gone Tommorow, The Bride to Beat- 1 vote
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