Comments for post # 12.

Noah -
I am a huge fan of CGI animation, most of the popular ones have had very entertaining plot lines which help color the animation. Toy Story 2 and Monsters Inc. contained some of the most histerical scenes i have ever seen come out of an animation. Though there have been a couple newer animations that have been hand drawn that will forever have a place in my heart, most notably The Trippletts of Belleville. And though i talk big about my admiration for CGI animations, at the days end i could switch off toy story real quick if i got so see a looney toons marathon!

Sarah Henry -
Daria was a great show that i always felt got the short end of the stick in the Bevis and Butthead/Simpsons era. It definately had some of the strogest and most apt characters to apply to bogus high school life. The cheerleader and football jock guy representations were pretty on point. I have found however that it is easier to catch an old episode of Daria than it is to find Bevis and Butthead, this is a good thing. Daria had a much greater depth to the show, perhaps people are coming around?

Post # 12. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters mmmhhhmmmm

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is an animation produced by the Nickelodeon powered production studio Klasky-Csupo, which has had its fair share of popular animated series. Most notably would be The Simpsons (1989), The Rugrats (1991), Duckman (1994) and more recently The Wild Thornberrys (1998). Aaahh!!! Real Monsters did not achieve the same success as some of their counterparts. The series aired from 1994 to 1997 and produced 52 episodes in its time.

The main idea of the show was pretty simple rather entertaining. It revolved around three characters Ickis, Oblina and Krumm. These three teenaged characters were attending a sort of Monster in training school. Located under the city dump it is here that an entire group of monsters are being trained how to terrify children and adults alike above them. Most of the entertainment came from the struggles faced by the characters when they attempted to perform scare tactics for homework assignments.

The absurdity of the characters in the show were what truly made it appealing. Aside from the three main characters there were a sleuth of supporting monsters that were equally if nor more grotesque and awesome. If by now you are still not so interested in a show about monsters who are attending a scare school, perhaps a character description will sway your opinion.

Ickis -
He is magenta in color with tall pointed ears. He is constantly trying to overcome his fathers shadow over his life, his father being the legendarily scary Sickis. The problem with Ickis’s scare tactics is that his monster capabilities only present themselves when he is mad. Upon being angered he grows to 500% his normal size bearing razor sharp teeth and a intimidating roar. Unfortunately he is a gentle soul and usually ends up being mistaken for a rabbit or a opossum. This of coarse further bearing down on his already twisted psyche.

Oblina -
She has black and white stripes and is in the shape of a candy cane with big red lips. She is definitely the brains of the tri-friendship and the teachers (The Gromble) best student to boot. Her most famous and successful scare tactic is her ability to reach inside herself and pull out her internal organs..AAAHHHH!!!

Krumm -
He is a short harry little fellow with no eye-sockets. NO EYE SOCKETS!?! you say? Well this is easily overcome in his carrying his eyeballs above his head. When he needs to use both his hands he just pops the eyeballs in his mouth...simple! His most effective scare tactic is his unholy god-awful armpit stench which usually presents itself as an accident and gives Krumm a false sense of scare-achievment.


If you have not seen this show you might still be able to catch it on boomerang or one of the numerous Nickelodeon syndication channels. Thank you to all who have read some edition of my blog, I hope you have enjoyed my findings as much as I enjoyed exploring them. G’day!

Comments for POST # 11 (posted on time.just forgot to post on mine...sorry)

Charla--

I have been meaning to watch the show. My 14 year old sister is quite into anime, she mentioned to me that the show was a little crude. Perhaps in the coming weeks ill be able to cath the episode ripping on R. Kelly...



Zeke--

I must agree with Alishas point that the discussion carries on comparing two different goals of animation. However you have a convincing argument and i do not wish to be negative. I think your most engaging point would be the calling to syndication the great series THE TICK. For a solid 30 minuite chuckle at absudity through odd-ball characters, it is second to none. Well perhaps Ahh; Real Monsters...but ill digress. Good blog.

P.S. The tick was created by a 17 year old kid in 1986!