Top 8 Favorite LarryBoy Episodes

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Yeah, I go on and on about LarryBoy. So... why not praise him a little.
-I mean, come on! I feel that LarryBoy is the only superhero on Earth that goes under-appreciated. (That's saying a lot.)
So, pull up a couch and enjoy my Top 8 favorite LarryBoy episodes. Yes, I'll include the Cartoon Adventures and the recent LarryBoy adventure, a.k.a. "diet-LarryBoy."

8. LarryBoy in the Good, the Bad, and the Eggly

Not only is this my least favorite episode... it's also forgettable.
Well, something you should know is that this episode is part of the diet-LarryBoy canon.

Almost nothing stands out in this adventure, other than LarryBoy teaming up with another superhero (who, again, nobody gives a crap about) to defeat two bad guys who... decided to team up as well.

-Gosh! Are they serious?

Plus, in general, the show's message was phoned in; the comedy was weak; and the story itself was a bore.
If there was anything of value, I'd say that...
-You know what? I can't think of what was valuable in that one. Sorry...

7. LarryBoy: Leggo My Ego

Talk about an awesome vs. a villain with an enabling mother. That's the scenario for this one.

Well, I don't see this video as the worst one. It's just that this kind of awkwardness led to two more Cartoon Adventures awkwardnesses.
The only problems I had with this movie was the story and the villains.
For the story, you can tell that they're trying to get their message across...

BUT HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR LARRYBOY TO LEARN THAT THE BAD GUYS HAVE BEEN USING THEM FOR THEIR EVIL PLANS?
-Hint: He finds out in the last ten minutes of the episode.
And lastly, the villains.

You have an evil Alchemist who would've been bad-ass if he didn't have his mother around wearing the pants. And then you have his mother Pearl, who... I KID YOU NOT... could be the love-child of the Burger Meister (Santa Claus is Coming to Town special) and the old witch (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves). If you watch the movie all the way through, you can tell that she speaks more than the Alchemist...
-MOMMA'S BOY! I don't care if you're supposed to be the villain of the movie! I don't care if you've invented a special chemical spray that can only be fueled by one's pride! It doesn't matter what your occupation or about the outfit that Loki would think is silly... YOU'RE STILL A MOMMA'S BOY!
Anyway, I don't think that this was the worse LarryBoy adventure, but I don't think it's that great either.

6. LarryBoy and the Yodelnapper

Keeping in the spirit of having weird villains and trying to get a message across... LarryBoy and the Yodelnapper is kinda like that... plus the overwhelming theme of yodeling.
-I'm serious. Yodeling is like the highlight of the movie!

More than 85% of this movie consists of having to do with yodeling. Well, I could understand that some of it is meant for the sake of the plot, but at times where it's not needed... it just shows up!
On top of that, there's also some awkwardness that I'm sure I covered in the past...

-Yeah, that mischievous Awkward-Face Moment that I had coined in my review of this movie. While we're on the subject, pick which one is more awkward than the one I have here:

(The Pebble and the Penguin)

(LarryBoy and the Fib from Outer Space)
OR...

("The Penguin Who Loved Me")
-BTW, more Awkward-Face Moments to come in this blog.
Anyway, this movie wasn't as bad as The Good, The Bad, and The Eggly...

5. LarryBoy and the Angry Eyebrows

Like I've said before in this blog, I felt that this was the video that made LarryBoy lose its popularity over the years- the start of the downfall. This was where Big Idea made that big jump out of their comfort zone by trying 2D-animation, instead of CG-animation; it almost worked, but didn't.
It's the same formula: the hero-and-villain cliches;

the Saturday-Morning cartoon feel;

and the message trying to get across...

...not to mention a villain that's more awkward than any of the other villains in the Cartoon Adventures series!!!

-I mean, serious, Awful Alvin! Get a life.

4. LarryBoy and the Fib from Outer Space

The video that started it all!!!
Can you really blame me for putting this one in the #4 spot? Well, it's not bad.

I mean, it's not as awkward as the Cartoon Adventures episodes combined. And the message is there.

But aside from that, this video was just a work-in-progress for future videos. As I said before, this was when Big Idea was testing out a superhero mascot for Veggietales.

I don't think this movie was meant to be taken seriously; it's just one of those movies that debut something, only to make them more popular in the sequels...
-EXCLUDING the third Iron Man movie, and The Little Mermaid sequel and prequel.

3. The League of Incredible Vegetables

Already two years old (I'm writing this post on October 1, 2014), seeing that it was released in October 2012, The League of Incredible Vegetables was, by far, the most-advertised and most-promoted (in Christian retail, at the very least) of the LarryBoy franchise. Keep in mind that this was the year when The Avengers movie was all the raves, and TV shows wanted to have their own spoof of the film. So, this movie wanted to cash in on the excitement. Most of the story is tolerable, except for the payoffs of LarryBoy that they decide to give us.

-I'm telling you! LarryBoy is a great superhero, but the movie just needed to keep him more involved. That means not having LarryBoy kidnapped and waiting for the rest of the League to come rescue him.

And that also means not letting Junior Asparagus have all the spotlight by giving him and superhero costume and making him superhero material! 

How many times do I have to say that Junior Asparagus is not superhero material?!
However, there was anything of value... that would be the scene where LarryBoy saves Dr. Flurry

(SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE!!!) near the end of the movie. That goes to show that LarryBoy isn't like the other superheroes that we know of today- that's what's unique about LarryBoy: he doesn't kill anybody or let anyone die.
-Refer to my editorial called "Why Did LarryBoy Save Dr. Flurry?"

2. LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed

After the release of The Fib from Outer Space, Veggietales fans begged for a sequel... and it was great.
This video decided to touch down on a serious topic: spreading rumors. Nowadays, rumors are spread through the Internet. However, this video keeps its message subtle to where it's understandable. This video knows that words can hurt people, especially if the person that you're talking about has a high reputation.

And yes, people tend to disregard this kind of message a lot, but for me, this video gets it.
I also liked that the animation was much more detailed and beautiful to look at.

The story had a darker feel than the first one.

The comedy can be corny, but it still works. For what it is, I liked it, and I still do.

1. LarryBoy and the Bad Apple

I debated whether to put this one or Rumor Weed in the #1 spot, because they were both energized and action-packed. However, as far as comebacks go, I'll have to give the #1 spot to Bad Apple.
First of all, after the downfall of LarryBoy with the Cartoon Adventures, Big Idea finally learned its lesson and gave us Bad Apple in 2006 (about 7 years after Rumor Weed); and boy did it pay off!

The action, the writing, and the animation... they're all there!
There was little to no problems in this movie. I loved everything about it. I especially loved the animation, because it made everything nicer and bigger

(not to mention the city back-drops; they were awesome).

Even the colors and effects are beautiful to look at...

-Um, maybe that trippy moment in that Chocolate-Room scene(?)
On top of that, the high-speed quality of the animation matches the delivery of action

(ex. the scene where LarryBoy is rescuing Petunia Rhubarb from her video game).

It's amazing; it's something worth talking about; it was inventive; and it was the greatest comeback for a superhero.

And that was my Top 8 list. I hoped you had fun.

Whatsoever Critic
Sources:
Veggietales
LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures
The Pebble and the Penguin
Penguins of Madagascar

Courtesy: Big Idea Entertainment, Don Bluth, and DreamWorks Animation.

UPDATE!!!: The "Five Nights at Freddy's" Experience!

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Oh... How can one describe Five Nights at Freddy's?
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It was pretty cool.

I mean that. It was pretty cool. As a game, it was meant to be scary.
When I was first introduced to this game through Youtube, my initial thoughts were that this was scary and creepy, and that I should keep away. However, the temptation to try the game grew as I watched countless Youtubers play the game only to be scared senseless.
-I'll admit: those were funny.
Plus, knowing that I'm a fast-learner, I played each video over and over, and studied what people were doing right and what they were doing wrong in the game. I figured, "Okay, since everyone that I'm seeing on Youtube is only making it to the second night on that game, maybe that would be my fate if I tried it myself."

So, on Sept. 22, 2014, I decided to download the game before class that morning. I didn't play it right away, because one, class was going to start; and two, that day was busy. So, I waited until the next day after school to play it.

The next day, I'm sitting in my room, with my iPad handy, and I open the app. As I play, I make sure to check the cameras and use as little power as I could (seeing that the power is limited).
-WhyTF is that?

Night #1:
The first night ran smoothly... which was pretty awkward, because I was expected to see creepy things in that first level.

Night #2:
Just like I had assumed, I make it to the second night. Things were okay, with the exception of one or two random scares (which weren't as scary as I had imagined). Plus, the power ran out, so the level ended literally in the dark. There, I thought the game was over, but no...

Night #3:
(I didn't expect to make it to Night #3, to be honest.)
Things were okay, until I hear a screech from the left of where I was viewing from. And then it said "Game Over."
-And there's your first problem: THERE WAS NOTHING THERE, AND YET THE GAME STILL DECIDED TO KILL ME OFF! You know, I'm not the only person that has witnessed this injustice, because I've seen something like this happen to a player on Youtube. So, it was no big deal.

Main Menu:
-By the way, this game doesn't have a friggin' pause button/option. That's another problem, because I was called out of my room at least three times, and all I could do was lock my iPad and tend to whatever was outside.
Anyway, the game takes me to the Main Menu. The good news was that I got to continue the game where I had left off: which was Night #3.

Night #3:
I play Night #3 again, only this time, I get the job done.

Night #4:
Same intensity as Night #3.
-I'm already questioning why this game is being nice to me. Maybe it's being too nice, so that it would show its true colors later on...

Night #5:

I've made it this far, only for a animatronic fox to scurry down the friggin' and pay me a visit.

The end.

So, that was yesterday's experience of Five Nights at Freddy's. So, will I ever play the game again. Well, soon.

However, what I will be working on is... Well, let's just say that this game calls for an editorial.

As far as the story behind this game... the many questions I have for it like:
1. Why are the animatronics trying to kill people?
2. Why is there really an occupation to watch animatronics overnight, when they can do something useful like scare away burglars?
Recently, I learned about the story from Wikipedia, but I also found a video on Youtube called "Five Nights at Freddy's Secret Lore," which I believe has a more intricate meaning. Just look up that video and check it out if you don't know the story.

Other than that, I will be playing this game again soon. It's addictive (in the mind), It's got great visuals. And, what can I say? It's intriguing, because it's scary.

Whatsoever Critic:
Source: Five Nights at Freddy's

Courtesy: Steam/Google Play

UPDATE!!!: Getting the "Five Nights at Freddy's" Game

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BEHOLD! I get Five Nights at Freddy's on my iPad!

Can't wait to play it!

"The Quest"- The Last 2 Episodes of Season 1!!!

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Sorry for the delay on this one. (Homework was brutal.)

This past Thursday (9/11/14), ABC showed the last two episodes of The Quest (season one). How was it?

First things first: go girls! It was a nail-biter when contestant Lina was in the lead. Andrew was in second place, while Shondo landed in third. It was great to see that a woman came out on top.
Plus, the battle sequence in the climax was awesome. The contestants that were "banished" were allowed to come back to help Lina take down the show's villain, which answered my previous question of what happens to all the banished people.

And now, my Top 4 biggest shockers that I had witnessed in this last two episodes.

4. The wizard guy was working for the bad guy all along. (Well, that wasn't really a shocker. I sensed his treachery some time ago.)

3. Patrick was eliminated in the second-to-last episode.

2. The Queen and her assistant were kidnapped again, but this time in the show's climax.

1. (SPOILER ALERT) There's an alternate ending with the wizard asking to a person off camera, "What took you so long?"

So, as you may guess... there's a possibility of this show getting another season. If that's true, I'm so on board. This show was awesome!

Whatsoever Critic
Source: The Quest

Courtesy: ABC/Court Five/Green Harbor Productions/Profiles Television Productions