Thursday, March 5, 2015

Predictions for Next LarryBoy Adventure in "Veggietales In The House"

Hi, I'm the Whatsoever Critic. I review just about anything.

Ever since my review on that Veggietales In The House episode, "For The Honor of LarryBoy," I've been getting a lot of views.

So now you're probably wondering: Hey, Whatsoever Critic! What do you think Big Idea will do next for LarryBoy, now that the new costume design has been put to work; now that the show has somewhat established a villain that's planned to be a regular on the show; and now that there's a different formula in the LarryBoy adventures? To be honest, I don't know where the show is going to go from there. However, who's to say that I can't make my predictions on it. So let's jump in.

The scenario?

The bad guy may steal something of power, or invent something that would give him power to potentially take over the veggie town.

Motato

Telling by how new this show still is on Netflix, I don't think the show is done with the villain Motato. Why? Well, we barely got to know him in "For The Honor of LarryBoy." And remember when I talked about his throne chair on standby in my previous "Top 10 Overlooked Things" list? I have to agree that we're not done with him yet. Otherwise, Big Idea would be making a big mistake if Motato isn't seen anymore in the future- that would mean that Motato was a total waste of animation.

Who will be the bad guy's victim?
I can give you the likely candidates:
Petunia Rhubarb-

She still seems to have a heart for Larry, and Larry vice versa. She would make a great damsel in distress for LarryBoy to rescue.
Junior Asparagus- 

We've seen Junior in need of saving before; so why would this be any different?
Archibald Asparagus-

Now that he's apparently mayor on this show, I can't see why not bad guys wouldn't see him as an easy target.
-And NO, I strongly disagree that Ichabeezer will be the victim again.

He blew that distinction when he was kidnapped in "For The Honor of LarryBoy." I mean, just because he's been said to be the most wealthy of all the veggies that live in that town, doesn't make him victim-worthy.

If you saw "For The Honor of LarryBoy," you can definitely tell that Ichabeezer isn't worth saving, because he yells at people, cares less if he's in mortal danger or if villains threaten his life (and nose hairs- Really, Motato?!), and doesn't show legitimate gratefulness

(the "thank you" at the end of the episode doesn't count).

Will there be a musical number?
To me, that's most likely. If you watched all the episodes of Veggietales In The House so far, each story (two per episode) gets one song at the very least. 
Case in point: in "For The Honor of LarryBoy," we get a song sung by Archibald and Bob called "Calling LarryBoy."

Not much to say about that song except "Up your game, Big Idea." 
Now, I would like to propose something: What if the villain gets a song in the next LarryBoy adventure? Why not blow us away this time? (Or at least try to?)

Will they give us something really good this time?
"For the Honor of LarryBoy" wasn't too bad, but there's still room for improvement.

Here's what I propose: What if this episode was a half-hour special? I mean, the Penguins of Madagascar show did that every time they featured Dr. Blowhole.

Couldn't that be more epic than a 15-minute run-time? I'm just saying: it would be more awesome. Then I would be blown out of my seat with excitement, because it'll be that great.

But hey, whatever Big Idea comes up next for this cucumber superhero, we're all going to see for ourselves someday. So, those were my predictions for the next LarryBoy adventure in Veggietales In The House, because I have a feeling that LarryBoy's adventures aren't over yet.
-Otherwise, the new costume design would've been for nothing, right?

Whatsoever Critic
Sources:
Veggietales In The House
Penguins of Madagascar

Courtesy: Big Idea/DreamWorks

Patiently Waiting for "Five Nights at Freddy's 3" Mobile Version...

Hi, I'm the Whatsoever Critic. I review just about anything.

For those of you who don't know...
-...even though pretty much everyone knows about the release on March 2, 2015...
I posted a blog post a few days ago of me being surprised that Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is out.

Already my favorite Youtube gamer channels are playing the game, except for me. Why is that? Well, just so we're clear...
1. I promised myself not to look at any Let's Play videos of this game, until I play the game myself.
2. On March, 2, 2015, the PC version of this game was only released to the public; and the word is that it'll take a matter of days before the mobile versions are released.
Yeah, I play the first two Five Nights at Freddy's games on my iPad; and I intend to play the third game on the same platform, because I have way too old of a laptop computer to buy the PC version of the games.

So how do we know when the mobile versions of Five Nights at Freddy's 3 will be released? Well, according to what I've learned on gamer news sites on the Internet, they all seem to be pointing to a teaser that Scott Cawthon posted on scottgames.com.

The teaser is a creepy-looking version of Balloon Boy. And the word is that if you adjust your brightness and contrast settings on your computer, it'll reveal the number 10 on the left side of the pic. Some people are speculating that this may indicate that 10 means "March 10," seeing that a typical mobile app version of a Five Nights at Freddy's game is released days after the PC version.
-Now, to be fair, this is just a theory that some people have come up with; and I'm personally not going to believe such a theory, because that hasn't been confirmed.

So right now, we can only wait for the mobile version of Five Nights at Freddy's 3 to come out. It might be released during Spring Break, or sooner. Who knows?

Whatsoever Critic
Source: Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Courtesy: Scott Cawthon

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Top 10 Absurdities from "For The Honor of LarryBoy"

Hi, I'm the Whatsoever Critic. I review just about anything.

And yes, I am going on and on about the Veggietales In The House episode "For The Honor of LarryBoy."

You know why? Because it's LarryBoy; and as a die-hard LarryBoy fan, I have to give you all my opinions on it!
By now, you've already read the title of this post. I'm serious on that part. There are some weird things about this episode of Veggietales In The House that we is either overlooked the first time, or just sticks in your mind in that first viewing. So here is my Top 10 Absurdities from "For The Honor of LarryBoy."

10. Motato's radishes are generic

As I pointed out in my Top 10 Overlooked Things from "For The Honor of LarryBoy," it's obvious that these radishes seem identical to the Angry Birds characters.

That's my theory, that the radishes may have been modeled from one of the best-selling apps. I mean, what do the radishes do? They make noise; they're thrown around; and they're easy for LarryBoy to tackle.
-I drew a resemblance right here.

9. I wonder what kind of comic book Larry is reading...

When we first see Larry the Cucumber at the beginning of the episode, he's reading from a comic book. If you look at the cover of the book, you see a superhero that looks like Larry but with a cape.
-Come to think of it, I'm grateful that the show didn't go with that costume design that was on the comic book. Otherwise, that would've pissed off LarryBoy fans.
Anyway, there's a moment where Larry's eyes bulge when he sticks his face into the comic book; this action is accompanied by a "Dong!" sound effect.
-Well, that was random...
-Plus, Larry seems too into the book, which warranted that "Dong!" sound. Just saying...

8. Archibald's creepy look

Like I've said before, this was a little awkward on Archibald's part. Plus, I should've thought to consider this moment...

An AWKWARD FACE MOMENT!
Well, since this is the same character that had me coin that term in Whatsoever Critic history, we'll call this moment...

AWKWARD FACE RECYCLING!

7. "Experts and scientists agree that LarryBoy is his only hope."

Really? You have to involve experts and scientists in a kidnapping that's as half-assed as this one?

Guys, it's just an old fart that was kidnapped by a wannabe-Tim-Curry villain!
I've mentioned this before in my review: What do experts and scientists have to do with a situation like this? It's not global warming or a natural disaster.

6. What was up with Bob's high note?

During the song "Calling LarryBoy," we have Archibald Asparagus and Bob the Tomato singing about why LarryBoy hasn't shown up to save the day yet, while also trying to persuade LarryBoy that even though he'll come across ungrateful jerks like Ichabeezer, he still has to save them.
Now that all makes sense, but what throws everything off is when Bob sings that high note in the lyric: "It is your higher calling." When you hear the word "calling," you'll definitely tell that he's singing a high note. That just offsets what the moral is in this story.

Then again, the high note might actually be funny, because it sounds like someone kicked Bob in the balls during that song. (I'm sorry. I'm laughing as I write this!)

5. Ichabeezer is wealthy?!

This stood out the first time I saw this episode. When LarryBoy reminds Ichabeezer about him being a target for a supervillain because of his wealth, I was shocked. And I know what you're thinking: Whatsoever Critic, how could you not know this?! Didn't you see the other nine episodes? Well, to answer that: I only saw the premiere episode and this episode. So, enough said.
But seriously, Ichabeezer is wealthy?! No wonder he's crabby!

4. Why the f*** would anyone want to be stuck inside their own chimney?!

In the opening scene when Ichabeezer runs amock on his segway, he eventually gets stuck inside his own chimney. As soon as he's stuck, it's like it's a good thing for him- it's like he wanted to be stuck inside his chimney forever to avoid social interaction.
-How stupid can this guy be?!
-You know whenever I hear of people getting stuck inside chimneys for periods of time, they usually end up in the hospital. I'm not saying that Ichabeezer has a death wish; he's just delusional.

3. LarryBoy's helmet doesn't always cover his face!!!

Now I know I've pointed this out in my review, but I'll bring it up again. There's a scene where Ichabeezer yells at LarryBoy about saving him from his chimney and to "get off his lawn." When we get a look at LarryBoy talking to Ichabeezer, you'll notice that the top part of LarryBoy's face is exposed.

-(sarcasm) Thanks, costume designers...
This just steps all over the idea that being a superhero is having a secret identity. It just wouldn't be a secret if you have your face exposed to the world.
-By now, people would already know who you are!

2. Motato's lair is a...

If you haven't guessed it yet, Motato's lair is a human bathroom.

Like I said before, I didn't realize the set-up until I saw this episode for a third time. It's self-explanatory, unless you read my Top 10 Overlooked Things for this episode.
And as if having a bathroom as a secret lair wasn't awkward enough, then this leads me to...

1. What did Motato just say?! (a.k.a.- Did I hear that right?!)
-Now, I'm not joking when I say that this scene, by far, is the most absurd of this entire episode. When you get to this scene, turn up the volume and listen to every single word that Motato says to his victim. No really! (sarcasm) You're about to hear the most diabolical threat a villain could ever give their victim!
Okay, Motato. What's your threat for Ichabeezer?

Motato: "Right! Give me the code to your safe, or I tie each of your nose hairs to the Super-Deluxe Man-Mover... And talk about one-by-one."
-Really? You couldn't come up with a more decent means of torture for your victim than that? I've heard more intimidating and more legitimate threats from a supervillain than this? Dr. Blowhole, please show this guy the way!
And another thing... NOSE HAIRS?! Really?! As if that would go into the Hall of Fame of Great Villain Quotes...
[fill in your own supervillain quotes here] and then compare it to Motato's quote, and tell me you would be scratching your head at this. In fact, his face says it all: I feel like he was getting too close to Ichabeezer... I don't know. That was just a thought.

But anyway, that was my Top 10 list of absurdities from "For the Honor of LarryBoy" from Veggietales In The House.

...Nose hairs? REALLY?!

Whatsoever Critic
Sources:
Veggietales In The House
LarryBoy and the Yodelnapper (those two pics)

Courtesy: Big Idea/DreamWorks

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Wait... FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 3 Is Out Already?!

Hi, I'm the Whatsoever Critic. I review just about anything.

There's been a lot of talk already about Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Word is that the PC version of this game is already out, and a lot of people are playing it in their Youtube videos. As for me, I'm waiting for the iOS version to come out, because I play the Five Nights at Freddy's series on my iPad. This means I won't watch any Let's Play videos of this game, until I play this game myself, because I want to have that true "jumpscare" experience this time. With the first two games, I watched the Let's Play videos prior to playing them myself, because I didn't know what to expect in those games. So this time, I will brave through FNaF 3 by not watching any of the videos until after I play the game myself. 

And I can't wait to meet the scary animatronic from the teaser trailer!

So wish me luck when the iOS version of the game comes out!

Whatsoever Critic
Source: Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Courtesy: Scott Cawthon