tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post5292331437941683198..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: The Beast That Hath No NameJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-6574436440515603442011-08-25T20:03:22.570-04:002011-08-25T20:03:22.570-04:00My 4-year-old son was watching this very episode t...My 4-year-old son was watching this very episode this morning! I missed the "Howard E. Roberts" joke though, wasn't paying enough attention.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-14333723786727082962011-08-22T21:35:38.569-04:002011-08-22T21:35:38.569-04:00Thanks for recommending this, James. I watched it ...Thanks for recommending this, James. I watched it (and also the first two episodes of this series) and it was great. I loved H.P. Hatecraft and the mind-flayer-ish bad guy. Brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62195135632265260502011-08-20T15:09:50.856-04:002011-08-20T15:09:50.856-04:00What a fine convergence of events! Chris Sims (of ...What a fine convergence of events! Chris Sims (of the Invincible Super Blog) just wrote a piece on this very subject on Comics Alliance <a href="http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/19/ask-chris-68-cartoons-for-kids/" rel="nofollow">Ask Chris #68: Cartoons for Kids</a>.<br /><br />(I didn't make an anchor tag the first time, and blogger didn't parse the url as a link)George Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978533835518319514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-68073689484534901142011-08-20T15:07:40.067-04:002011-08-20T15:07:40.067-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.George Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978533835518319514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17565998950518570462011-08-20T06:34:23.897-04:002011-08-20T06:34:23.897-04:00This'll be the what, nth reboot of Scooby Doo?...This'll be the what, nth reboot of Scooby Doo?Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-22999523674435021982011-08-19T05:44:09.675-04:002011-08-19T05:44:09.675-04:00Never fear! There are, so far as I have seen, no r...<i>Never fear! There are, so far as I have seen, no real monsters in this show. It's always a guy (or gal) in a mask at the end.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://bingogasstation.deviantart.com/art/Scooby-Doo-Chainsaw-Massacre-46659781" rel="nofollow">A mask does not necessarily mean that there is no real monster.</a><br /><br />I like that picture mainly because the film is -- aside from the absence of the dog -- a <i>Scooby Doo</i> story.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88230878446619500742011-08-18T22:34:50.180-04:002011-08-18T22:34:50.180-04:00Velma was never "needy". Even when she l...Velma was never "needy". Even when she lost her glasses and yelled pretty loud for them, she usually didn't stop groping around on the floor for them. The only reason she used to have glasses was that they kept her from taking over the show.<br /><br />Of course the old show never had much romance going on. If there's two sets of couples going on, what sane parent would let kids tool around in a van together on overnight trips? Whereas if Velma and Shaggy (and Scooby) are essentially chaperoning their friends Fred and Daphne, no problema. So I think trying to pair up Shaggy and Velma is a mistake. (And kinda creepy, to be honest.)<br /><br />(Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys' friends both were set up with at least a boys' car and a girls' car, you will notice.) <br /><br />The new show has the kids in high school, on the verge of going to college. The original show seemed to vacillate on whether the kids were high school age or college age.Bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594214770417497135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-937136470841337512011-08-18T19:29:01.660-04:002011-08-18T19:29:01.660-04:00The movies of recent years have taken Daphne from ...The movies of recent years have taken Daphne from old school lady in distress (i.e. Penelope Pitstop) to capable karate badass, which is fine with me. If she is worried about the prom in the new show I guess it is a step back for her (although it may be more of a prequel show, all of them seeming a tad younger than the movies).<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Fred and Daphne finally sneaking out to the Mystery Machine to do the dirty deed. Then maybe Scoob and Shag can show up and encounter the "Beast with Two Backs."Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-34094788166784776102011-08-18T16:42:53.175-04:002011-08-18T16:42:53.175-04:00Some of the humor in Mystery Incorporated really m...Some of the humor in Mystery Incorporated really makes me laugh. Like this exchange when Daphne is hoping Fred will take her to prom:<br /><br />Daphne: I guess prom is coming up. any plans?<br /><br />Fred: I'll probably do the same thing I do every year--monitor my police scanner and patrol the sewers.Todd A. Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177477114706281373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-70966348598237746372011-08-18T11:01:26.494-04:002011-08-18T11:01:26.494-04:00James, since I can't find anywhere better to p...James, since I can't find anywhere better to put it, and it seems suitable to a beast with no name, here is <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/dim-dumb-and-super-violent-20110817-1iy1q.html" rel="nofollow">an Australian movie critic's opinion</a> of the new Conan. <br /><br />I'm guessing you'll take it with more than a pinch of salt, given the reviewer describes the original prose as "execrable" (it's good to pin one's colours to the mast, don't you think?) but there's still a small chance he's right about the movie, I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19623894281953558192011-08-18T10:11:45.619-04:002011-08-18T10:11:45.619-04:00Thanks for letting me know about this James! I am ...Thanks for letting me know about this James! I am so watching this TONIGHT. My players often say my games have a "Scooby Doo" vibe... this is totally my kind of thing! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91941123402884188942011-08-18T07:09:04.147-04:002011-08-18T07:09:04.147-04:00@Duglas: Beat me to it. My first thought as well.@Duglas: Beat me to it. My first thought as well.JVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995354807889480507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-29205290015788021992011-08-18T03:33:16.976-04:002011-08-18T03:33:16.976-04:00I have known about this episode for some time. I r...I have known about this episode for some time. I really like the Hatecraft character, but I never liked Roberts being some zealous fan-boy, and one-off villain.<br /><br />This was not the only appearance of Prf. Heatecraft, as he returns in a later episode - "Pawn of Shadows" - where his job was threatened by a younger writer, who writes a line of popular teen-romance/horror novels (you know who she is supposed to be? ;D). The humor was cranked to 11, when Hatecraft felt that he needed to be more appealing to teens, and quoted a line from from a teen novel he been working on. I laughed SOOO HARD AT THAT!<br /><br />@Brunomac: I always had a thing for Velma. I find needy girls appealing. I found the sexified Velma from the movie to painful to watch! Since then, they have been showing her in bikinis, which I find somewhat disappointing, as I always pictured her has being slightly pudgy under that orange sweeter. I guess I just like her needy and a bit awkward.<br /><br />As for this new Daphne, what I like about her, is how she is voiced by Grey DeLisle, who is not just a great voice-over actress, but is also a professional singer. In "In Fear of the Phantom", she sang a song - "Trap of Love" - that sounds awesome! Most cartoons throwout shitty-ass songs, and pass them off a good.Malcadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111796978336546944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56871694993459995152011-08-18T02:36:59.870-04:002011-08-18T02:36:59.870-04:00I don't know anything about Scooby-Doo! Myster...I don't know anything about <i>Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated</i>... but the far left character in the third panel you posted appears to be an almost complete lift of "Hippypants"... a Dan Clowes character from his comic <i>Eightball</i>. Perhaps a homage?Duglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952607750940479779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84186722400536847932011-08-18T01:10:37.622-04:002011-08-18T01:10:37.622-04:00Daphne? PFFT!
Keeper her. I'll take Velma any...Daphne? PFFT!<br />Keeper her. I'll take Velma anytime. Brains and curves. Jinkies!Captain Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682678777940123469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7421342720871424622011-08-17T23:35:16.734-04:002011-08-17T23:35:16.734-04:00The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy had an epis...The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy had an episode, "The Prank Call of Cthulu".<br /><br />http://www.tv.com/the-grim-adventures-of-billy-and-mandy/prank-call-of-cthulu/episode/525917/summary.html<br /><br />Clearly people of a certain age (i.e., ours) have taken over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78504207996305791462011-08-17T23:27:42.354-04:002011-08-17T23:27:42.354-04:00If you want to reward them for making the episode,...If you want to reward them for making the episode, you can buy it in HD for $2.99 at iTunes.<br /><br />http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/shrieking-madness/id380314616?i=398897643Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48865943676899930322011-08-17T23:27:35.605-04:002011-08-17T23:27:35.605-04:00Dreadful.Dreadful.bombasticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570356997079883076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16106486458501402892011-08-17T23:24:15.178-04:002011-08-17T23:24:15.178-04:00View it (ep:12 season:1 "The Shrieking Madnes...View it (ep:12 season:1 "The Shrieking Madness" here online:<br /><br />http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjfa8a_scooby-doo-mystery-incorporated-episode-12_creation<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />"Why should I fret in microcosmic bonds..." - HPO'Flux aka SteveEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505599780288759141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-66910268139847014592011-08-17T22:40:29.263-04:002011-08-17T22:40:29.263-04:00Now that's just pretty darn cool!Now that's just pretty darn cool!Chris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655640273250716377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27522394320652033492011-08-17T21:47:30.716-04:002011-08-17T21:47:30.716-04:00Never fear! There are, so far as I have seen, no r...Never fear! There are, so far as I have seen, no real monsters in this show. It's always a guy (or gal) in a mask at the end.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-68223207206269542722011-08-17T21:42:52.098-04:002011-08-17T21:42:52.098-04:00Char Gar Gothakon would have gotten away with it, ...Char Gar Gothakon would have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.radnoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006466605445207729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7728870648659288722011-08-17T21:41:56.513-04:002011-08-17T21:41:56.513-04:00Are there real monsters in this reboot? When the m...Are there real monsters in this reboot? When the monster is no longer a guy in a mask, it just ain't Scooby Doo.goeticgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806200047269447375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-14880510953880421462011-08-17T21:16:36.732-04:002011-08-17T21:16:36.732-04:00My 8 year old son turned me on to Mystery Incorpor...My 8 year old son turned me on to Mystery Incorporated just last week. He had absolutely no clue why I started laughing when I did, as hard as I did, and just stared at me with a puzzled expression for the rest of the episode (the one previous to this one, having to do with Professor Hatecraft's feud with the author of the "Dusk" series of vampire romance novels, LOL). In that episode, Professor Ellison isn't in town, because... wait for it... he's off at a misanthrope conference. <br /><br />I'll have to check out this episode too. Great stuff.metamorphosissigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163514061779555557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32982693847770274622011-08-17T20:53:53.756-04:002011-08-17T20:53:53.756-04:00The Real Ghostbuster: "That Collect Call of C...The Real Ghostbuster: "That Collect Call of Cthulhu"<br /><br />Part 1<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e24tkBx4mNQ<br /><br />Part 2<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNfOBf2GeH0<br /><br />Part 3<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5YUuHFObwcSmackchowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764709292104995144noreply@blogger.com