Cheese A Go-Go

[Starsky]

The May 4 episode will be the beginning of the Cartoon Network Invaded plotline thingy:

Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m.: Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: “Cheese A Go-Go”
After seeing an alien movie and reading a tabloid about an alien who somewhat resembles Cheese, Bloo becomes convinced that Cheese is a brain sucking alien. Bloo sends out a message to deep space and essentially invites the aliens to Earth.

Here's the news.

[Ditchy McAbandonpants]

Three weeks to go...

Woohoo, yeah!! Ladies and gents, we have a synopsis!! Awesome find, Starsky!

Looking at the press release, it seems like they're having a month full of cheese-and-alien-based episodes. It's...an odd concept for a programming season, but I'm not complaining when it includes the Season Five premiere that we've been waiting for for so darn long.

As for the episode itself, it sounds like we're in for a Bloo-Cheese extravaganza. It's an understandable move, I think; the show's been away for five months, so a season premiere centred around two of the series's most popular and attention-grabbing characters is a good way to get people to take notice again. I like the sound of Bloo's role in this one; it just sounds very...Bloo. I'm not the hugest fan of Cheese, all told; he has his moments, but he's a character they need to handle carefully, because if you focus in too much on a dumb character, chances are you'll end up with a dumb show, and that's not what Foster's is. I don't think he's been overused yet, and I don't think that this episode will tip him over the edge either, but so far they've had him in the show once or twice per season, and that's how it should stay.

Anyway, those concerns can wait; for now, I'm just revelling in the fact that I'll be watching a brand new Foster's episode just under three weeks. Happy days!!

[Voxxyn]

That sounds like it will be a fun episode, and it definitely makes sense to focus on the two most mainstream-popular characters. I hope this will shine through as a legitimate episode with quality writing and characterization, and won't just seem like a hoaky attempt to get big ratings and sell merchandise.

[Cassini90125]

I am honestly not sure I like this idea. I certainly have no objection to storylines involving extraterrestrials per see, but somehow it doesn't feel right for the show.

[Ditchy McAbandonpants]

Cheese Phone Home?

Hmmm...actually, I wasn't particularly considering the alien angle to start with, but now that I think about it, I wonder how direct they're actually going to be with the extra-terrestrial content. I mean, I know that the press release seems to suggest that the episode is going to basically feature an alien invasion, but I've started to take their press releases with a bit of salt, because they have a tendency to overplay and misconstrue things at times. I just wonder is the aliens might not turn out to be Imaginary Friends when we see the actual episode, or some other spin on the idea...

Of course, then there's the possibility that the episode will just feature aliens. In that case, that...would be a departure, yes, and a risk. I'm also unsure as to how that would sit with the Foster's universe, but based on the end of Season Four, Good Wilt Hunting, and the positive noises Lauren was making about Season Five, I'm willing to withhold any judgement until I saw the episode in question...

[pitbulllady]

Y'all realize that this is gonna vindicate Bloo with his "Galactic Warlord" and "zombie" theories, right? Just thought I'd toss that out there...

pitbulllady

[Voxxyn]

It doesn't say it'll be an actual crossover between shows, but a string of new episodes from different shows sharing an "alien invasion" storyline... though it seems that the invasions on the other shows is chronologically linked to the events of the Foster's episode. Though that doesn't necessarily mean we'll see the Foster's characters on the other shows.

Cartoon Network obviously created this 'major event' to spark interest in viewers and expand the popularity of the shows, without any regard to it's plausibility in the Foster's universe. I'm fine with that as long as it doesn't negatively affect the show's quality. I really don't want to see Foster's superb writing and endearing characters dumbed down to fit in with the irritating juvenility and stupidity of CN's current public image.

And I'm wondering: will there be other new Foster's episodes throughout May... or are we only getting one new episode because of the invasion event, meaning that we'll have to wait even more for the rest of the season?

[Nathander]

Personally, I think it sounds like a fun premise and possibly fun episode. The only thing that really makes me skeptical is my own....distaste for Cheese. While I don't despise the character, I think he gets far too much air time already. However, I can say that I have wanted to see more interaction between him and Bloo, and so I'm actually somewhat optimistic about that.

Let's hope my optimism punches out my cynicism on this one.

[One Radical Dude]

I'd wait and see what the episode brings, before I think of this being a promising episode or a disappointing one. I can say is that it's definitely something different. Anyway, I'd rather see a bit more Cheese than more Goo.

[jekylljuice]

To Serve Cheese...

So these aliens are genuine? Naturally, we're used to seeing all sorts of strange and far-out beings in the Foster's universe, but from the outset it might be slightly harder to accept the presence of outlandish creatures who aren't actually IFs (if not put in context with the rest of this CN "alien invasion", I'd probably have assumed that these so-called aliens would actually turn out to be imaginary friends themselves - if not an outright hoax or false alarm - but I suppose they have played that particular card enough times already - Who Let the Dogs In, Land of the Flea, etc - so it would be nice if they had something more surprising up their sleeves).

That said, I have always wanted them to do an episode dealing with some form of the paranormal (the closest they've previously come was with that brief seance segment of Infernal Slumbers), though I would have readily expected their supernatural suspicions to prove groundless, as they did in IS. It's kind of hard to explain why it'll feel so odd, particularly for a TV series in which figments of the imagination are instantly transformed into living, breathing, sentient beings. Perhaps it's something to do with the strong emphasis it places upon imagination in providing escapism from the mundanity and problems of the everyday world - the notion of such anomalies existing independently from that might seem a tad disconcerting. Hmm, maybe that's not it...well, I guess I don't really know.

But, strange or not, I'm all ready to welcome this episode with an open mind and arms. Wonderful to have new Foster's on the way...let the good times roll!

[Nathander]

I'd wait and see what the episode brings, before I think of this being a promising episode or a disappointing one. I can say is that it's definitely something different. Anyway, I'd rather see a bit more Cheese than more Goo.

I'm personally the opposite on the Cheese and Goo matter, really, but that's a different discussion. I agree that it sounds different, and like you said, that could be a blessing or a curse. I'm hoping it's a blessing, seeing as how I think the term "different" itself pretty much describes Foster's.

But, strange or not, I'm all ready to welcome this episode with an open mind and arms. Wonderful to have new Foster's on the way...let the good times roll!

I can agree with that. Any new episode of Foster's is better than no new episodes of Foster's (heaven forbid).

[taranchula]

Excellent news, but based on past instances I won't make any speculations on this episode based on the info that was given. I'll just sit back and enjoy it as it happens.

So expect to hear back from me on this topic once I gaze upon this 22 minuet spectacle.

(BTW kudos to the writers for their awesome choice of episode title, which I am pretty sure is a reference to the 1965 sci-fi b-movie anti classic "Monster A Go-Go")

[Invader Bloo]

This sounds like a promising episode. YAY! Bloo is now like Dib!

[montitech]

(BTW kudos to the writers for their awesome choice of episode title, which I am pretty sure is a reference to the 1965 sci-fi b-movie anti classic "Monster A Go-Go")

I missed that one, was it good, What was it like? triheaded Swamp monsters, or Big cheesey see the zipper monster suit?

Monty

[emperor26]

Interesting episode.

Can't wait to see the outcome of it as well.