operation P.R.O.M.

So, Last night was the end of this season of the Venture Brothers, and this time they pulled out all the stops. I mean this was wicked full of absolute ass whackery craziness. So full they had to make it an hour episode. I definitely feel this should be their future.

So, in the episode the Boys are now given official recognition that they have become men and not just boys. What better way to do this than a Home School Prom? If you think this road leads to disaster, then you are not far wrong. First Dean finds out that his crush now has her own boyfriend. Hank tries to score with the mail lady and fails. Looks like everyone is going to the prom stag.

Ah, but Dr. Venture has decided to rent a whole bunch of escourts for the evening and spike their drink with super science mutated spanish fly. Dr. Venture though is unhappy to find out that his name "Rusty Venture" is a code word for a nasty sex act. Unfortunately, no one can agree exactly what a Rusty Venture is and the descriptions become bleepably more elaborate.

Not everyone one is having fun. Col. Gathers is trying to get back in the OSI's good graces but his superior officer seems to have become the hulk and there are moles trying to take over the OSI. Number 21 is trying to bury his friend's skull and get rid of his ghost. As he's doing that Brock has to face the facts about his own one true love. It all ends in mayhem, explosions, and mutations.

Or just another Saturday night at the Venture Compound. I certainly hope there'll be another season but really this was the perfect ending. There was a lot of growing and hard truths. While not from this episode these two clips really show what the ventures are about. The Fantasy, and the reality.

Last night in the Venture Verse

Definitely not a top episode in my opinion.  It had the cliched let's have everyone in the cast put on a new costume and pretend they are different people.  In this case they are representing parts of Dr. Venture's mind.  Why?  Because the evil, fanatical Monarch had snuck into the Doctor's brain and now Dr. Orpheus has invaded the Doctor's brain to oust out the first invader.  So Orpheus gets to meet Billy Quizboy as Eros, and other versions of the Doctor as his Id, Ego and Super Ego.  It's as I said fairly cliched, but does give you a good idea how pathetically the Doctor's mind works.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Monarch is finding out she has a lot more in common with Henchman 21 than she thought.  It doesn't hurt at all that for reasons of security she's dressed as a cheerleader.  Also, Brock and Sgt. Hatred begin to seriously butt horns over who is in charge of watching over the Ventures.  You know you are on the bottom of somebody's list when you just get one skittle.

Overall, there's just too much going on this episode.  That is why really the best thing is actually a very quiet bit at the end.  After the credits, they come back and the Doctor has a long monologue about his life.  It really gives context and a bit of sympathy over why he's such a pathetic bastard.  One thing the creators of the Venture Brothers truly understand is how close comedy and tragedy can be.