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Sparky · 05-05-2007, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedboXen

If anyone else knows where to look, there is the usual Moonsong encode going around, its been on usenet since about 4 hours ago.....

Lol I have no idea what you're talking about.

Here's my upload.

kaytea · 05-05-2007, 03:13 AM

tooken from the episode
lol its dylan or someone who looks like him XDD

Starsky · 05-05-2007, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparky

Lol I have no idea what you're talking about.

Here's my upload.

Whoa, thanks so much! Between this and the fact that my Foster's season one set just arrived, this is shaping up to be a great day.

Ditchy McAbandonpants · 05-05-2007, 06:27 AM

Ooh, thanks much, Sparky!

I couldn't get a torrent of the Moonsong-endoded version yet, but this one did the trick until I can find it.

As for the episode itself, I'm going to agree with the majority here; not one of the best. At the outset, I was really just happy to be watching a new Foster's, and I remained pretty well-disposed to it, but as it panned out, the episode just wore me down.

Like others have said, "random" is the key word here. As it turned out, the "Bloo believes Cheese is an alien" plot synopsis that we've been discussing all this time was something of a red herring; frankly, I'd hardly even call this a Cheese episode, because that would wrongly imply that Cheese was the narrative focal point, or indeed that the episode had a narrative focal point at all. There were no story arcs or even the remotest sense of a three-act structure; what few plot strands there were (Bloo's alien conspiracy theories, Madame Foster's court case, Frankie/Mac's attempts to keep control) were handled in such a flippant and inconsequential way that they couldn't be confused for anything other than what they were, namely, devices with which to cram as many lunatic jokes, characters and scenarios as they could into the 20 minutes. This isn't actually a criticism in itself - many Foster's episodes in the past have worked on this premise with Store Wars, Partying Is Such Sweet Soiree and Camp Keep A Good Mac Down immediately springing to mind - but for my money, Cheese A Go-Go pushed the formula too far; the lunacy was too hyper (about 75% of the lines were shouted or screamed, even discounting Cheese's incessant yelling), the situations got too random (centering a plotline around a court case over a sandwich? And the bearded guy in drag? ???), and the plot too minimal (basically, crazy stuff happened for twenty minutes, then it just...ended). In this kind of environment, it's also inevitable that "voice-of-reason" characters like Frankie, Mac and Wilt are going to get marginalised and trampled, which negates the balance they normally bring and tips the show further over the edge. To be honest, by the end of it I felt a little like Frankie looked: tired-out and frazzled.

Having said all that, this is Foster's, so there were things I enjoyed. The animation is undoubtedly better now, notably in the cinema sequence; more fluidity, more dynamism, more flexibility on perspectives and better effects on things such as lighting. In actual content terms, I must admit that one of the advantages to the unrestrained madcap style is that the writers throw so much material at you that something has to stick; what stuck most with me were High Eduardo (naturally; Craig McCracken seems to have this idea that Hispanic accents are inherently funny, and I'm increasingly inclined to agree

) and lazy, indifferent cheapskate Jackie Khones (again, that voice coming out of that body is just funny, no matter what he's doing). Even though neither of them had their finest hour, I also did enjoy watching Frankie and Wilt, maybe because I really felt for them here; Bedraggled Frankie w/ Possum was an amusing visual, and I quite liked Wilt's "What the hell are these idiots doing?" demeanour. He also had my favourite line of the episode:

"Uh...objection!"
"Wh...objection? On what grounds?!"
"I...I don't know, I'm sorry."

Overall, a lower-tier showing to kick off Season Five, but I'm not worrying too much yet. I didn't feel that Seasons Two and Three started that strongly either (with Partying Is Such Sweet Soiree and Eddie Monster, respectively), and both of them went on to turn out some classics; indeed, the forthcoming "The Buck Swaps Here" already sounds much more promising to me. And when all's said and done, I'm still just glad to have the show back.

Invader Bloo · 05-05-2007, 06:41 AM

Someone look at the Court scene frame by frame, Fred Fredburger does appear!

I'm really diapointed with this episode, may be as bad as the last season 4 episode (the Goo one).

k0ugs · 05-05-2007, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparky

Lol I have no idea what you're talking about.

Here's my upload.

you beat me again! I got this off IRC about 20 min after the episode aired!

Soon I will be posting the DVD rips

Shuvcat · 05-05-2007, 07:50 AM

I liked it. I think the flaws came from the fact that the writers were being shoehorned into the alien theme, but it was still cool.
I liked how Madame Foster snapped and tried to climb over the pulpit to beat up the judge.

There sure are a lot of first-run B-movies in the Foster's universe. Come on, you can barely see the strings!
Of course my favorite part was stoned Ed! He looked kind of freaky with one tooth pulled, poor thing.

Hope the new one comes in soon!
At first I thought that thing on Frankie's back was a rat!! I like rats.
Any Foster's is better than none. Keep them coming, guys!

bloonuggets · 05-05-2007, 08:14 AM

BTW, the episode aired with the regular opening today (5/5), and the credits had Frankie still running errands. Sunday night and Tuesday night (5/6 and 8) will have the repeats in the regular format.

LaBlooGirl · 05-05-2007, 08:15 AM

What the??? I feel like I got spun around rapidly by a mad dog on a leash. Or something.

I'd say 5/10. Okay. Not great.

What I did like....was Bloo. Such a cutie. I keep wishing I could just grab him out of the screen and hug him, no matter how much of a "doofus" (ya got that right, Mac Daddio) he's being.

Ed was hilarious. He's so honest when he's high, huh? He said everything exactly right about Mac, Bloo, and Wilt. LOL

Other than these things I didn't care for it much. Cheese annoyed the hell out of me and the alien plot was kinda stupid. But I still didn't hate it, although that could be because I'm just biased when it comes to Foster's, as a huge fan.

TraverseTown · 05-05-2007, 08:17 AM

Love Jackie so much! Mme Foster gets angry over a sandwich!

05-05-2007, 03:13 AM	#112
kaytea I go by Jam or Jammy now, don't call me kaytea I also use them/them pronouns now, ignore the gender thing it's a lie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 385	tooken from the episode lol its dylan or someone who looks like him XDD __________________ "True friends must be cherished beyond all worldly measure, for in our memory they shine brighter than gold and last longer than diamonds." Last edited by kaytea; 05-05-2007 at 03:14 AM.

05-05-2007, 06:27 AM	#114
Ditchy McAbandonpants At Home Sorry, you must have me confused with some other Harrier jet. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Here, there and everywhere Posts: 191	Gottagogottagogottagogottagogottagogottagogottagog ottagogottagogottagogottagogottago Ooh, thanks much, Sparky! I couldn't get a torrent of the Moonsong-endoded version yet, but this one did the trick until I can find it. As for the episode itself, I'm going to agree with the majority here; not one of the best. At the outset, I was really just happy to be watching a new Foster's, and I remained pretty well-disposed to it, but as it panned out, the episode just wore me down. Like others have said, "random" is the key word here. As it turned out, the "Bloo believes Cheese is an alien" plot synopsis that we've been discussing all this time was something of a red herring; frankly, I'd hardly even call this a Cheese episode, because that would wrongly imply that Cheese was the narrative focal point, or indeed that the episode had a narrative focal point at all. There were no story arcs or even the remotest sense of a three-act structure; what few plot strands there were (Bloo's alien conspiracy theories, Madame Foster's court case, Frankie/Mac's attempts to keep control) were handled in such a flippant and inconsequential way that they couldn't be confused for anything other than what they were, namely, devices with which to cram as many lunatic jokes, characters and scenarios as they could into the 20 minutes. This isn't actually a criticism in itself - many Foster's episodes in the past have worked on this premise with Store Wars, Partying Is Such Sweet Soiree and Camp Keep A Good Mac Down immediately springing to mind - but for my money, Cheese A Go-Go pushed the formula too far; the lunacy was too hyper (about 75% of the lines were shouted or screamed, even discounting Cheese's incessant yelling), the situations got too random (centering a plotline around a court case over a sandwich? And the bearded guy in drag? ???), and the plot too minimal (basically, crazy stuff happened for twenty minutes, then it just...ended). In this kind of environment, it's also inevitable that "voice-of-reason" characters like Frankie, Mac and Wilt are going to get marginalised and trampled, which negates the balance they normally bring and tips the show further over the edge. To be honest, by the end of it I felt a little like Frankie looked: tired-out and frazzled. Having said all that, this is Foster's, so there were things I enjoyed. The animation is undoubtedly better now, notably in the cinema sequence; more fluidity, more dynamism, more flexibility on perspectives and better effects on things such as lighting. In actual content terms, I must admit that one of the advantages to the unrestrained madcap style is that the writers throw so much material at you that something has to stick; what stuck most with me were High Eduardo (naturally; Craig McCracken seems to have this idea that Hispanic accents are inherently funny, and I'm increasingly inclined to agree ) and lazy, indifferent cheapskate Jackie Khones (again, that voice coming out of that body is just funny, no matter what he's doing). Even though neither of them had their finest hour, I also did enjoy watching Frankie and Wilt, maybe because I really felt for them here; Bedraggled Frankie w/ Possum was an amusing visual, and I quite liked Wilt's "What the hell are these idiots doing?" demeanour. He also had my favourite line of the episode: "Uh...objection!" "Wh...objection? On what grounds?!" "I...I don't know, I'm sorry." Overall, a lower-tier showing to kick off Season Five, but I'm not worrying too much yet. I didn't feel that Seasons Two and Three started that strongly either (with Partying Is Such Sweet Soiree and Eddie Monster, respectively), and both of them went on to turn out some classics; indeed, the forthcoming "The Buck Swaps Here" already sounds much more promising to me. And when all's said and done, I'm still just glad to have the show back. __________________ Well, well, well; if it isn't... Ditchy McAbandonpants "Is not dead, despite all external indications suggesting otherwise." Last edited by Ditchy McAbandonpants; 05-05-2007 at 06:58 AM. Reason: Matthew Perry.

05-05-2007, 06:41 AM	#115
Invader Bloo Elder Spam Teh Merc with teh Mouth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Weapon X Posts: 1,268	Someone look at the Court scene frame by frame, Fred Fredburger does appear! I'm really diapointed with this episode, may be as bad as the last season 4 episode (the Goo one). __________________ JOIN THE CAUSE! Become a Spam Role-Player!

05-05-2007, 08:14 AM	#118
bloonuggets Take a bow, Bloo. You deserve it. FHfIF: 8/11/04 - 5/3/09 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philly (There is NO East Philly for the record) Posts: 755	BTW, the episode aired with the regular opening today (5/5), and the credits had Frankie still running errands. Sunday night and Tuesday night (5/6 and 8) will have the repeats in the regular format. __________________ Editor of tv.com's FHFIF pages Thank you Craig for the ride. We all will miss you.

05-05-2007, 08:15 AM	#119
LaBlooGirl Mac's World in Bloo "What are YOU lookin' at?" Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: crappy New Jersey Posts: 781	What the??? I feel like I got spun around rapidly by a mad dog on a leash. Or something. I'd say 5/10. Okay. Not great. What I did like....was Bloo. Such a cutie. I keep wishing I could just grab him out of the screen and hug him, no matter how much of a "doofus" (ya got that right, Mac Daddio) he's being. Ed was hilarious. He's so honest when he's high, huh? He said everything exactly right about Mac, Bloo, and Wilt. LOL Other than these things I didn't care for it much. Cheese annoyed the hell out of me and the alien plot was kinda stupid. But I still didn't hate it, although that could be because I'm just biased when it comes to Foster's, as a huge fan. __________________ ~Ami~ Let your imagination run wild... That's MY Bloo, MINE!! (Avatar piccy belongs to "sperg" of deviantart, sig piccy to "jameson".)

05-05-2007, 07:50 AM	#117
Shuvcat Newly Abandoned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 6	I liked it. I think the flaws came from the fact that the writers were being shoehorned into the alien theme, but it was still cool. I liked how Madame Foster snapped and tried to climb over the pulpit to beat up the judge. There sure are a lot of first-run B-movies in the Foster's universe. Come on, you can barely see the strings! Of course my favorite part was stoned Ed! He looked kind of freaky with one tooth pulled, poor thing. Hope the new one comes in soon! At first I thought that thing on Frankie's back was a rat!! I like rats. Any Foster's is better than none. Keep them coming, guys!

05-05-2007, 08:17 AM	#120
TraverseTown Settling In Available Now for only 79 easy payments of $4.99! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: With Kole & Erika Posts: 91	Love Jackie so much! Mme Foster gets angry over a sandwich! __________________ avatar by Sprinkling-stars

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