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Tyop
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Alright, everybody hates Jar Jar Binks and loves C3PO and R2D2. But what about comic relief characters in 80's cartoons? According to what I read the new live-action MOTU movie won't feature Orko and most commenters on the web seemed to be glad about that. That makes me wonder: Does anybody actually like characters such as Orko, Snarf or Slimer?
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Douche McCallister
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| Tyop wrote: |
| Alright, everybody hates Jar Jar Binks and loves C3PO and R2D2. But what about comic relief characters in 80's cartoons? According to what I read the new live-action MOTU movie won't feature Orko and most commenters on the web seemed to be glad about that. That makes me wonder: Does anybody actually like characters such as Orko, Snarf or Slimer? |
IMO Orko = Blah, Snarf = Pure Genius favorite Thundercats character besides Cheetarah, Slimer = Ecto Cooler great Hi-C drink.
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username
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i kind of mirror douche's statement. except i think lion-o is the best character but whatev and slimer was more than just comic relief. he actually had a couple episodes where he helped out.
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Tyop
Title: Grammar Nazi
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| slimer was more than just comic relief. he actually had a couple episodes where he helped out. |
That's true, but most comic relief characters get to do more than providing funny moments at one time or another. The fact that they usually don't basically compels writers to write episodes where the character isn't just decorum for a change.
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Valdronius
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I liked Scuzz from Bravestarr. Would Starscream count as comic relief?
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
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| Tyop wrote: |
| username wrote: |
| slimer was more than just comic relief. he actually had a couple episodes where he helped out. |
That's true, but most comic relief characters get to do more than providing funny moments at one time or another. The fact that they usually don't basically compels writers to write episodes where the character isn't just decorum for a change. |
yeah, but w/that in mind, i dont remember orko ever helping out. except for one time in a comic i have of MOTU. the pack in comic that used to come w/the action figure. i forget the title but i'll look it up later.
granted, i could be wrong. orko might have helped out a lot more in the cartoon but it has been ages since i have seen the cartoon
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Syd Lexia
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Bebop and Rocksteady were comic relief. So was the retarded Ninja Turtle that they created.
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Lady_Satine
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| Bebop and Rocksteady were comic relief. So was the retarded Ninja Turtle that they created. |
That'd be Spike. Don't forget Irma.
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Black Zarak
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| Tyop wrote: |
| Alright, everybody hates Jar Jar Binks and loves C3PO and R2D2. |
Hey, Artoo and Threepio have some pretty ridiculous cartoon adventures of their own in the Droids cartoon! I've not seen it myself, but since it was aimed at kids and from what I've read about the plots and screencaps I've seen, I wouldn't be surprised if they just crack terrible jokes the whole time.
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scamrock
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| username wrote: |
| Tyop wrote: |
| username wrote: |
| slimer was more than just comic relief. he actually had a couple episodes where he helped out. |
That's true, but most comic relief characters get to do more than providing funny moments at one time or another. The fact that they usually don't basically compels writers to write episodes where the character isn't just decorum for a change. |
yeah, but w/that in mind, i dont remember orko ever helping out. except for one time in a comic i have of MOTU. the pack in comic that used to come w/the action figure. i forget the title but i'll look it up later.
granted, i could be wrong. orko might have helped out a lot more in the cartoon but it has been ages since i have seen the cartoon |
If it weren't for Okro, He-Man's sword would have been lost forever in that rock people episode where they throw it down the bottomless pit.
That said, I don't think they HAVE to put him in the movie. For all we know, he is just doing something else. I'm sure he wasn't in every single episode of the cartoon.
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GPFontaine
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I think Orko having a cameo wouldn't be a bad thing. Just don't give him a relevant plot part.
I don't think the story would need to involve him to make for a good movie.
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Tebor
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I LOVE ORKO!!!
And Slimer is one of the best characters of all time. ALL TIME!
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JoshWoodzy
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What about Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo from Captain N? Anyone?
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scamrock
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| What about Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo from Captain N? Anyone? |
Shit, half the characters from Captain N were comic relief. Though those two were the main ones (along with Simon Belmont), I thought Mother Brain was just as funny (though not as inept).
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anorexorcist
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WTF? a Belmont in a cartoon? I may have to look this up
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scamrock
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| WTF? a Belmont in a cartoon? I may have to look this up |
I've got the complete series on DVD. I like it. But I can completely understand why somebody wouldn't. It also may have lasted a season longer than it should have.
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Douche McCallister
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Whatever the Princess was hot! That and the series got me incredibly infatuated with the Four Seasons song "Walk like a Man".
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scamrock
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| Whatever the Princess was hot! That and the series got me incredibly infatuated with the Four Seasons song "Walk like a Man". |
By buddy cut the cord off his zapper and a NES controller made a controller belt with a holster.
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username
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scamrock
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| you mean he made this? |
Yeah, pretty much. That's awesome. That is pretty much what it looked like only with the holster for the zapper.
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Blackout
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| you mean he made this? |
Yeah, pretty much. That's awesome. That is pretty much what it looked like only with the holster for the zapper. |
makes me think of
http://pizdaus.com/pics/EAk1rqTghSUK.jpg
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Tebor
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| Douche McCallister wrote: |
| Whatever the Princess was hot! |
Yeah, agreed. Captain N was all about how a nerd can have a chance with the Prom Queen. It's just the metaphor got a little out of hand. 
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GPFontaine
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| Douche McCallister wrote: |
| Whatever the Princess was hot! |
Yeah, agreed. Captain N was all about how a nerd can have a chance with the Prom Queen. It's just the metaphor got a little out of hand. |
Prom queen?
If a girl walked down a city street wearing what she wore I bet you anything that people would be pulling over asking "how much?".
I think Captain N was all about how a slacker kid with no money gets to be in the movie "Pretty Woman".
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King
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Though I love them, would the Dreadnocks, minus the badass Zartan. They were fairly funny as well. And what about Brainy smurf. Annoying yes, but funny. Also, T-Bob from M.A.S.K. Last but not least, Mutley in Wacky Races, have to love that laughing well mutt.
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