LB Sees THE VENTURE BROTHERS VERY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

…And, as a huge VENTURE BROTHERS fan, I have only one word to describe this, um, “very Halloween” event:

Boring.

So boring that I almost wish it’d been terrible because a terrible VENTURE BROTHERS would’ve been much “better” than a dull one. (As in, it would do what good entertainment should: make me feel something, even though that something would be anger)

Highlights:

• Dean Venture learns that he and his brother Hank are clones many generations removed from the original/first Dean and Hank.
• The phantasmagorical art for Dr. Orpheus’s magical gathering (see pic above).

Lowlights:

• Um, there’s no story here, doods. Just some bridging material paving the way for next season.
• Also, as is common these days on this show, there’s no Brock. Why anyone would take the post popular character on a series out of the mix when there isn’t even a salary dispute utterly astounds me.

The next season of the series itself is scheduled to start in the spring of ’13. Out of respect for the excitement this show generated its first couple of seasons, I’ll try to remember to watch. But it’s kind of like having to remind myself to read any Marvel Comic, or remember that DC Comics still exists.

Sigh…

LYMI,

LB

Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award. View all posts by LB