4/10/08 Episode: "Mondo Coco" - Page 2 - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

emperor26 · 03-28-2008, 08:23 PM

Like the plot of this episode, and its been a while since we have a new episode of Foster's.

Also, I'm glad that other characters besides Mac and Bloo are getting a chance to have an episode revolving around one of them.

One Radical Dude · 03-28-2008, 09:46 PM

Ugh, bn...

More from Coco, I cannot wait!

Starsky · 03-29-2008, 02:37 AM

New Foster's the same day both The Office and 30 Rock return. This is the icing on the cake. Plus, it sounds awesome.

jekylljuice · 03-29-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ub3rD4n

Maybe Coco just needs to take a break. From all that.....stressful stuff......she does. Uh.

Yeah, I assume by "escapes" it's referring to a particular situation as opposed to Foster's per se. Something which Coco finds stressful or unpleasant.

For some reason the synopsis has me thinking of that early Malcolm in the Middle episode where Dewey wanders away from home and goes on that mind-bending road trip...the one where he pleads with a scarecrow for directions and convinces a lady who picks him up to resort to cigarette smoking for the first time in thirty-odd years.

Anyhow, Coco-centricity is always a good thing. This must be the first time she's had a starring role since "Cuckoo for Coco Cards" (which even then was more Bloo's episode). I say bring it on.

Ditchy McAbandonpants · 03-29-2008, 06:49 AM

Is this the next episode to air? That's not too bad...I thought we might have to wait til May, which would have sucked.

As for the synopsis, I'm going to concur with the general "Yay, Coco!" sentiments expressed thus far. I've always felt that Coco is a far more developed and versatile character than her single-word vocabulary might suggest, and that she has been a sorely undervalued and underused up to this point; the only Coco spotlight episodes I can remember are "Cuckoo for Coco Cards" which, as jekylljuice correctly pointed out, was more of a Bloo episode, and "My So-Called Wife", where she spent most of the time acting mindlessly insane and rather out-of-character.

I'm optimistic, then, that "Mondo Coco" will go some way to redressing this balance, but still, I can't help but have reservations about the "escaping from Foster's" aspect of the plot, as it suggests to me that we might be in for another close-focus episode with a pared-down cast list. Don't get me wrong, I do like these episodes as a change of pace, but in recent times it's felt like they've become the rule, rather than the exception, which I'm not so keen on; as I've said, "Let Your Hare Down" was a fantastic reminder that the Foster's cast works best as an ensemble, and these single/dual character spotlights can sometimes dilute that, especially when they take the action out of the house and away from the likes of Frankie, Herriman and the supporting cast of Imaginary Friends.

Still, we'll wait and see, eh?

cartman414 · 03-29-2008, 08:36 PM

Sounds like a lot of fun.

Though I might have named it "Cococo-co Co-coco", in reference to a certain equally loopy giant-afro'd anime character.

Sparky · 03-29-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman414

Sounds like a lot of fun.

Though I might have named it "Cococo-co Co-coco", in reference to a certain equally loopy giant-afro'd anime character.

I'll bet it was tossed out there by someone at some point.

taranchula · 03-29-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman414

Sounds like a lot of fun.

Though I might have named it "Cococo-co Co-coco", in reference to a certain equally loopy giant-afro'd anime character.

Personally I would have went with Coco's Bizzare Adventure, which is a parody of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure which was a manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki.

cartman414 · 03-30-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by taranchula

Personally I would have went with Coco's Bizzare Adventure, which is a parody of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure which was a manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki.

Ahhh, very brilliant, and perhaps even better than mine, I'd say.

Coincidentally, both mangas were published in Shonen Jump.

WiltFan · 04-01-2008, 02:23 AM

Oooh, another Coco episode. I can't wait for this.

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03-28-2008, 08:23 PM	#11
emperor26 Foster's Legend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 725	Like the plot of this episode, and its been a while since we have a new episode of Foster's. Also, I'm glad that other characters besides Mac and Bloo are getting a chance to have an episode revolving around one of them. __________________ See ya! Last edited by emperor26; 03-28-2008 at 08:24 PM.

03-28-2008, 09:46 PM	#12
One Radical Dude Big Insensitive Jerkface Still Awesome Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,738	Ugh, bn... More from Coco, I cannot wait! __________________ Visit these pages: Facebook, Twitter, Google+

03-29-2008, 06:49 AM	#15
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	Is this the next episode to air? That's not too bad...I thought we might have to wait til May, which would have sucked. As for the synopsis, I'm going to concur with the general "Yay, Coco!" sentiments expressed thus far. I've always felt that Coco is a far more developed and versatile character than her single-word vocabulary might suggest, and that she has been a sorely undervalued and underused up to this point; the only Coco spotlight episodes I can remember are "Cuckoo for Coco Cards" which, as jekylljuice correctly pointed out, was more of a Bloo episode, and "My So-Called Wife", where she spent most of the time acting mindlessly insane and rather out-of-character. I'm optimistic, then, that "Mondo Coco" will go some way to redressing this balance, but still, I can't help but have reservations about the "escaping from Foster's" aspect of the plot, as it suggests to me that we might be in for another close-focus episode with a pared-down cast list. Don't get me wrong, I do like these episodes as a change of pace, but in recent times it's felt like they've become the rule, rather than the exception, which I'm not so keen on; as I've said, "Let Your Hare Down" was a fantastic reminder that the Foster's cast works best as an ensemble, and these single/dual character spotlights can sometimes dilute that, especially when they take the action out of the house and away from the likes of Frankie, Herriman and the supporting cast of Imaginary Friends. Still, we'll wait and see, eh? __________________ Well, well, well; if it isn't... Ditchy McAbandonpants "Is not dead, despite all external indications suggesting otherwise."

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WiltFan At Home Hmm...yessss... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 1 hour from Disneyland. :) Posts: 135	Oooh, another Coco episode. I can't wait for this. __________________ ~Disneylanding since '95~

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03-29-2008, 08:36 PM	#16
cartman414 At Home Has too much time on his hands. Er, hooves. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 204	Sounds like a lot of fun. Though I might have named it "Cococo-co Co-coco", in reference to a certain equally loopy giant-afro'd anime character.