Post your reviews of: Home Movies - "Politics"

**Killtacular** · 01-06-2002, 03:23 PM

Well, it's week three of the reviews.. as usual, post your thoughts on the week, and the reviews will be added to the page by next week.

I should have the pages up for last week's reviews tonight. Lots of people helped out last week, and a big thanks goes out to all of you..

(p.s. This is the first Home Movies episode to be animated in Macromedia Flash.)

**isaackelley** · 01-07-2002, 12:26 AM

Politics

Hmm. Season one of Home Movies ended in a cliffhanger. Brenden picks up the phone, and we fade to black.

Season two premiers, and... no resolution. What the hell?

New animation style. Goodbye Squigglevision, hello Macromedia Flash. Everyone looks the same, but they're oddly static. The non-fuzziness is very surreal.

New score. Familiar, but edgier. It's a second season sort of theme. Nicely accents the disjointed familiarity/unfamiliarity created by the new animation.

And as for the content...

Synopsis: Brendan runs for and wins the office of Class President. He is unaskingly aided by bully Shannon, who uses his connections with Brendans seat of power to spread his reign of terror throughout the school. McGurk becomes the "Soccer Comic." Paula is Nicest Teacher of the Month.

While Politics was definitely a good episode, it didn't have the greatness that I have come to expect from Home Movies. McGurk works best when playing off Brendan and Melissa. Melissa and Jason were barely used this episode. Furthermore, there was practically no soccer or moviemaking this episode.

On the plus side, Brendan's political video was hilarious.

An average episode of an excellent show.

**Killtacular** · 01-07-2002, 12:37 AM

"Brendan's Choice" will likely be resolved in the episode "Dad".

**isaackelley** · 01-07-2002, 12:43 AM

Then they should have friggin aired it first this season! Argh!!!

**Killtacular** · 01-07-2002, 01:12 AM

They want to air the show in order. And that's the order Soup2Nuts wanted.

Wheras Baby Blues is just straight syndication, so WS can air it out of order if they feel like it.

IkeTheMachine · 01-07-2002, 08:21 AM

I loved this episode just because of the huge amounts of Shannon. That happy theme song after the com break cracked me up. Especially since they had the small square in which he was crackin open a car hood with a baseball bat. I'll always be much more of a Sealab fan, but I liked this episode more than any previous Home Movies.

The Big Crouton · 01-07-2002, 11:18 AM

I think McGuirk works good anywhere, not just off the kids. When he was doing standup as the soccer comic, it was awesome. It was also good how we saw how easily McGuirk's aspirations are brought down as he had to use cones for a goal onstage instead of an actual goal like he told Brendon earlier. The whole makin' fun of Melissa was pretty hilarious though.

The lack of squiggle didn't really phase me that much, but the weird zooms make it seem like you are watching it on a computer. Some online animation or something, and I don't really like that.

timsqueegee · 01-07-2002, 11:48 AM

Hello, i've been lurking around for a bit..here's my first post.

Anyway, home movies is my favorite show on AS, but this episode was a little weak. the McGuirk stuff was top notch, but everything else...well, i guess i just expect more.

Regardless, looking forward to next week.

**zimed** · 01-07-2002, 01:23 PM

The lack of squiggle didn't really phase me that much, but the weird zooms make it seem like you are watching it on a computer. Some online animation or something, and I don't really like that.

...well it was done in flash

**spectre316** · 01-07-2002, 03:42 PM

The flash animated zooms were so freaking cool... everything was amazing to me. Better animation, great lines, ... I thought everything was great. And we get tons of Shannon. The whole Shannon montage was hilarious. A

**Obi** · 01-07-2002, 04:50 PM

Personally, I never liked Squiggle Vision, so the new Flash program suits me better. The animation is (obviously) much smoother now, and it just seems so much cooler. The plot was good, but not the top quality Home Movies has had before...but the "Election Video" in the beginning was hilarious. Anyone else like the mime when McGurk was the Soccer Comic? A-

**G-Pnet_Chris** · 01-07-2002, 06:02 PM

In the words of Chris Farely, from every movie he ever starred in, "OH MY FREAKING GOD!" I couldn't believe how funny this episode was. I loved everything about it; Shannon's theme song, McGurk's "house" and the soccer coach comic, and the video at the beginning. This episode topped every one made before it, and I can't wait to see more!

Lisa · 01-08-2002, 10:20 PM

I loved it! This was my first time watching Home Movies, or even adult swim, and I jsut loved it so much. I couldn't stop laughing at some of the parts. Like when the person who was running against him in the election (what was his name again??) said "I'm gunna beat the pants off you, Small" and then Branden said "Well, I'll plan on not wearing any then." I could not stop laughing! It was a great show. I also loved how his mom wouldn't move the flowewrs and he said "Damnit, Mom!". Another funny, funny, part.

As for squiggle stuff, I hate that, so it was nice.

thankyouenjoi · 01-09-2002, 03:49 AM

It's boring without the squiggles! And why is the theme song now played on a sitah (sp?)

**Eddy** · 01-09-2002, 04:58 PM

I miss Squigglevision! It's still good in Flash. There was oen thing I had a problem with, Shannon was at there school but if you remember- in the episode when Brendon had a fight with Shannon, Brendon said- "Shannon doesn't even go to this school!" It was very funny, though.

"Brendon... what are you doing in my house?" - McGuirk

**Zorakfan** · 01-09-2002, 05:53 PM

meh, it was ok. But then again, I don't like Home movies that much.
B- rating, because the Shannon stuff was funny.

**Chibi Kageboshi** · 01-09-2002, 11:26 PM

I'm with Obi on this one... the Flash appeals to me much more.

IkeTheMachine · 01-10-2002, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by Eddy
I miss Squigglevision! It's still good in Flash. There was oen thing I had a problem with, Shannon was at there school but if you remember- in the episode when Brendon had a fight with Shannon, Brendon said- "Shannon doesn't even go to this school!" It was very funny, though.

Maybe he got the boot from the other school. On the ther hand, maybe Shannon had run out of people to beat up in his old school and needed fresh meat. Then again, since he didnt actually have many friends, he could have changed schools to talk to some ppl he knew. Also, he mentioned that he had just moved there. It's possible that he had been going to the school near his old home and now hes transferred to a closer school. Last, there's always the chance that he wanted to get closer to Melissa (he showed a liking for her after all).

There's really a possibility of any of these.

¤~B²~¤ · 01-10-2002, 03:08 PM

I thought that the new Home movies Sucked majorly i mean i didnt really want to watch the story because one of the best parts of it disapeered!! where is the squigglevision????

I dont really know if this is going to change all of the new ones i might have to change my Favorite show!!

**Sora Takenouchi** · 01-10-2002, 04:19 PM

Correct me if I'm worng, but didn't Shannon go to a different school?

But anyways, I thought this episode rocked. The flash animation is clean and crisp, though I did like the Squigglevison

. The jokes were funny so it looks like the guys still have it. Looking forward to next week!