Show #70: There's No Platonic Way To Do That

A lengthy excavation unearths an artifact of great craftsmanship eroded by the ages. But does Combustible Campus Guardress belong in a museum?

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Boasting a somewhat prestigious pedigree Combustible Campus Guardress has a lot going for it but never quite capitalises on it. Part of the problem is its indecisiveness over when to bring the action or comedy elements to the fore which often results in the two being mashed together at awkward times, not to mention the by-now wearying "It's okay! They're not related by blood!" romance shenanigans. A few fun ideas help rescue interest but we can't help feeling we've seen all this done better before.

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Action

Comedy

Do not engage

Bonus Podcast Content: SOTSM on DITB

Yo folks. It's been a pretty lean couple of weeks all due to a critical hard drive failure on one of our computers, a replacement for which has STILL not arrived to the consternation of many. To salve your outrage in these troubled times we offer you a smorgasbord of our most recent appearances on dear podcast pals Dynamite In The Brain!

For starters we have a comprehensive appreciation of all things Cowboy Bebop, with Dwayne handling the first half of the series while Niall sees it through to its finish. Seasonal treats can be had with Niall getting vampiric on Blood: The Last Vampire before we get all festive on the Christmas special. If ALL that isn't enough for you then we've even found time to tackle a few Shonen Jump greats in the form of One Piece Film Z and Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge.

We hope to have all systems back online again sometime soon so keep an eye on this space. It takes a lot more than that to silence The Secret Of The Sailor Madness!

Show #69: Nothing's Worse Than Hammerman

It's the obligatory joke number episode! However the joke's on us as we are struck full force by the punchline of Stripperella.

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Comics personality / dirty old man Stan Lee brings us one of his varying-in-quality side projects, this time a cartoon series about an exotic dancer who fights crime whatever irreverent, offensive or crass form it may take. The drawbacks of the show are immediately apparent but are all the more maddening for the glimmers of quality that occasionally surface, from surprisingly good animation and sharp writing to a genuinely likeable performance from Pamela Anderson as the titular character, all of which are unfortunately mired in the risible premise.

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Good costume

Bad costume

Creeps

Show #68: Les Pamplemousse Est Dans La Fenetre

As storms ravage the country and the flood waters rise we're reminded of historical precedents as documented by A Monster In Paris.

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Courtesy of Bibo Bergeron of The Road To El Dorado and Shark Tale fame comes this whimsical tale of how a mutated flea invented rock and roll. While boasting some sharp design work and catchy tunes it's let down by its pacing along with some jarring visual hiccups but more than makes up for these with sheer heart.

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Avant Garde

Chic

Le petit pistolet

Show #67: Mojo Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

SOTSM adds a special ingredient to the podcast concoction - Ian Maddison of Something Awful's Current Releases and the Powerpuff Girls Movie!

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A theatrical tie-in to the popular TV series from Craig McCracken, Lauren Faust and Genndy Tartakovsky, the Powerpuff Girls Movie gives us the long version of how the tiny terrific trio assumed the mantle of heroism and grew to be accepted by a society that hates and fears them. All very heavy material for a kid's cartoon which the movie deals with admirably and in a manner that puts some of today's modern superhero features to shame.

You can find Ian at Something Awful's Current Releases movie reviews and on Twitter. Be sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming book all about Dracula!

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Vitriol

Violence

Villainy

Show #66: Here's Your Son Back, He's Better Now.

Bionics on! Brian Smith of Dynamite In The Brain completes our super future family, and we're so very proud to be talking about Bionic Six!

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Springing from the fertile creative mind of Gordon Bressack and brought to life by director Osamu Dezaki and TMS, Bionic Six is a great looking show with a lot of great ideas but doesn't always nail it in the execution. Great sci-fi action is all too often undercut by grating, wisecracking dialogue and some of the high concept ideas ultimately go to waste or leave the audience royally confused. Catchy theme song though!

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The voice of a generation

Robot Gorillas

Spot the odd one out

Show #65: He's A Class Act That Mako

Happy New Year! But before we can continue on our journey we must put to rest the frightful spirit of Avatar: The Legend Of Korra Season 2.

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If you missed out on the previous season then you needn't worry as Legend Of Korra reverts nearly every character back to square one, resulting in some pretty reprehensible behaviour on the part of our alleged heroes. Things pick up midway through and continue to a strong finish but in a frustrating season of pointless plotlines, risible romances and boring bad guys it may have come too late.

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Our hero!

Just desserts.

THE GUN SHOW