Character Analysis: The Killer Wolves

Welcome back to Character Analysis. This time, we're going to talk about certain killers that would stop at nothing to get the next meal. I'm of course talking about those feral killer wolves from Beauty and the Beast.

What's Their Purpose?

The wolves purpose in Beauty and the Beast is to kill any animal or any human that passes their domain. Why you may ask? Because they HATE HUMANS! The reason these wolves hate humans is beyond me. My mom constantly thinks the reason they were trying to kill Belle is because they were hungry. But I for one completely disagree with everything she said. I mean, look at those wolves faces. They look so angry to look like their hungry. I mean, those eyes, those sharp fangs, they're killers!

Do they talk?

Oh, heck no at all, and at one point, I kind of wish they would. These wolves are mad dogs, they hate humans, have sharp teeth, have a very huge hunger, and they bark like dogs, if you should stay away from anything stay away from them. I mean, look at the screencap over there where Belle tries to fight them off she's doing.........gosh I don't know what, but the killer wolves don't like it.

Were they afraid of the Beast at first?

Nope! Not even one shiver, not even his big ol' roar could scare them off., all it ends up doing is making them want to fight the Beast and bite on him multiple times.

It wasn't until the Beast knocks away the leader of the pack near a tree, and that hit on the head of the wolf I think might've killed that Alpha Male. And without a break, the killer wolves decide to leave and never come back.

Killer wolves! Evil, hungry, bad, wanna kill you! Now, if these wolves were like the Hyenas from The Lion King, since both these dogs were animated by Larry White, Eric Pigors, and Alex Topete, I could easily forgive them, but since this is not a talking animal story, that wasn't the case they were going for.

Go ahead and say the reason they were trying to kill Belle is because of their hunger all you want, but for me, it's just that these wolves HATE humans.

Killer wolves, you better kill them before they kill you.

Johnny Bravo - "Freudian Dip"

And now, here's a review of the season three episode of Johnny Bravo, "Freudian Dip," this episode is rather interesting, considering that this aired the EXACT same day The Fairly OddParents premiered, March 30, 2001.

Johnny Bravo has been having trouble sleeping lately due to the fact he's been having the exact same nightmare night after night about the Monster from "The End." The next day, Little Suzy comes over and decides to help Johnny Bravo get to the root of his fears, how? By using a dolly, and using hypnosis on Johnny Bravo.

Will Little Suzy fix Johnny Bravo from his fears? Or will she just lose her decree from the internet? Well, I'm not telling! Because you've got to watch the episode to figure this out for yourself.

This episode is just downright funny! The plot's all over the place, but in a good way. I kind of like how Mama turns off the light, Johnny reacts going "Aah! Dark! Johnny scared!" Causing him to shiver in his blanket like in the picture right here.

I also like how the Dolly Johnny plays with tells Little Suzy about his darkest secrets like kissing his pillow and pretending it's girls, as well as causing Johnny to cry that "Malibu Tracy is right!" This is so funny, I have no idea how to sum this up. But one thing I do know is that Carl bullying Johnny when he was a teenager is not what his character is suppose to be.

All in all, this episode had a lot of humor, even at the very beginning when Mama talks in her sleep. Carl's minor appearance is well-timed, and Johnny Bravo and Little Suzy react according to their characters.. And I also like the character design for Carl's monster, oh, and the reason for Johnny giving Carl a wedgie is beyond me.

I especially like the ending of the episode where the monster peeks from the the end card saying in a menacing voice, "Or is it?!" Indicating that it's not over, but as we all know, Johnny Bravo is episodic.

And that's the end of this review........or is it? No, I'm just kidding, it is the end.

Johnny Bravo - "Johnny's Guardian Angel"

Want a funny version of It's a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart? Want a person to mistake cement as Hollywood paint? Well then, this episode is for you! "Johnny's Guardian Angel."

Johnny Bravo causes a few accidents like breaking Carl's homemade computer, destroying Mama's little garden, and letting go of Little Suzy's balloon by mistake. This goes so far that Johnny Bravo wishes he were never born. Then, his guardian angel named Maurice, rises from the sky, and takes Johnny into a world in which he was never born, where Carl is rich, Pops' place hasn't changed much, and Johnny Bravo's mother is acting like a spy, but Little Suzy hasn't changed at all. And, spoiler alert, Johnny Bravo wishes he had his life back, and the episodes ends with him getting stuck in the cement, again.

I like the comedy in this episode, like for example, when Johnny accidentally knocks down Carl's homemade computer, Carl calls Johnny a big clumsy brainless insensitive oaf, which sadly is kind of true, but then, Johnny quickly lets go of his anger asking, I'm still your best friend though, right? Someone's having mood swings. Why he bothered being angry at Johnny in the first place, I honestly have no idea. I even like how Carl acts very rich in the alternate universe, and Carl has pretty cool shades, almost as cool as Johnny Bravo's shades. Also, Pops kicking out Johnny from his diner in that universe was really uncalled for.

So, bottom line, unlike the Fairly OddParents episode, "It's a Wishful Life," this episode manages to get everything right. It's a good satire, it's got a cool alternate universe, and it's also very funny, something that "It's a Wishful Life" failed to do.

Overall, most of Johnny Bravo's second season is pretty good, with the exception of Buffoon Lagoon, and no, I won't review this episode, never!

The characters reacted according to their characters, and even Johnny Bravo's lines are pretty funny.
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This is a must watch episode.

SpongeBob - "I Had an Accident"

Now, if you thought Born Again Krabs was not good enough for you to like the episode, than this episode from the middle of the third season of SpongeBob is for you. C.H. Greenblatt at his finest here, folks.

Let's go into the story, uh?

It starts off with Patrick dying (in a video game that is, and says "D'oh! I got dead again, this game stinks.) Wait, not really, well, good thing he's gonna be okay. (he crashes into a mountain) I guess not. Anyway, this episode has SpongeBob getting into a bad accident while sand-boarding with Sandy and Patrick. His doctor tells him that if he gets another injury, he could end up being crippled for life, in the iron butt. SpongeBob, now overly paranoid is scared to death that he's going to be disabled if if he goes outside, so he becomes a hermit to avoid outdoor content, much to the disappointment of his friends.

Anyways, they try multiple ways of convincing SpongeBob that the outdoor world is worth risking your safety including ice cream, games, and washing an old person, but however, none of it works and they try to convince SpongeBob that they need his help when a gorilla attacks. SpongeBob knows that they're faking it at first, but then a real gorilla arrives and attacks! SpongeBob fianlly gives in and gets the courage to try and do something good, good for him, but it fails, however, one could argue that he did save his friends because he causes him to question about a gorilla being underwater, but I think a better question is how do they know what a gorilla looks like.

Also, for some reason, the gorilla becomes anthropomorphic and says "Oh, well, uh, that's funny you should, I mean, you see-uh, George, they're onto us!" And he and George the horse ride off into the sunset. Weird ending aside, this episode was very funny, it was quite enjoyable seeing SpongeBob's antisocial habit get put to the fullest, antisocial means not wanting to do with the outside world, and see Patrick and Sandy react according to their characters. Squidward's minor appearances were well-timed and funny too.

The highlight of the episode is of course the weird ending.

Animaniacs - "Cookies for Einstein"

It's time to review an episode form those zany to the max, Warner Brothers and Sister, the Animaniacs! Let's take a look at the first half of the second episode, not counting "Yakko's World," "Cookies for Einstein." Fun fact: This is Paul Rugg's favorite episode.

It takes place in Bern, Switzerland, 1905, home of clocks, chocolate, and neutrality, but mostly chocolate, says Frank Welker. We see Yakko, Wakko, and Dot walking down the streets of Bern singing a little ditty as cookie scout salesman, Wakko goes even so far as to yodel, and says to the camera, "Sorry, it's the chocolate soaking." After selling numerous cookies, they arrive at one more stop, Albert Einstein's path. Once they sell their final box of cookies, they can get their merit badges. Inside, Albert Einstein is trying his very best to figure out the theory of relativity, when all of a sudden, there was a knock on the door. Because of Albert's Switzerland accent, the Warners think he is a dermatologist. Einstein wonders why they're here, and Dot replies that they're trying to sell cookies, and says to the camera, "Dumber than advertised." Albert refuses to buy any cookies at the moment because he's too busy working on the wonders of the universe and demands the Warners to run away and slams the door, which leads to this cute scene.

The background turns black and a spotlight is hit on Dot, and she mellows out "Oh! Oh! My heart aches with the sorrow of a thousand scouts! No merit badge. I mourn my loss," and she cries. Once the background brightens up again, Yakko compliments that those acting classes really paid off, and reassures the other Warners that they'll sell Albert the cookies whether he likes it or not! Like try dying, or at least to some tie dying. Meanwhile, Albert Einstein meassures the speed of light and discovers that was quick. When, yet again, The Warners interfere.

They've tried everything. It wasn't until Yakko decides to spell Acme backwards, which results in Albert Einstein finding out the theory of relativeity, resulting that E equals MC squared! and declares the Warners as geniuses and cries out to the heavens "E EQUALS MC SQUARED!" Moments later, the Nobel prize was given to Albert Einstein and the Warners for their hard work and cookies. Yakko states that it's no merit badge, but it will do. And the episode ends.




The episode is my favorite episode of the first season, the main reason is because this was the first episode I've seen as a kid. And when I grew up, I've forgotten all about it, but when I looked up on this one day and after watching The Nostalgia Critic's Animaiacs Tribute/Behind the Scenes video, I know remember where the screenshot in my head of Dot in the spotlight came from. The bottom line is that this episode is exciting, visually interesting, and funny, complete with a Swiss Nurse Miss selling hot chocolate. This episode is amazing and it's only the second episode in the series. If you're a die hard Animaniacs fan, go ahead and check this episode out if you haven't already. This is Veston Bruno signing off.

Garfield and Friends - "Attack of the Mutant Guppies"

And now, here's my review on my personal favorite episode of the second season of Garfield and Friends, "Attack of the Mutant Guppies." The plot of the episode is that Garfield tells Nermal a scary story about giant radioactive mutant guppies living below the sewers. At first, Nermal doesn't believe a word of it. But by bedtime, Nermal gets so scared that she wants Garfield to prove to her that there are no mutant guppies, but unfortunately, the story is entirely true, so, Garfield chases the guppies away from town, rescuing Nermal from the dangers of the guppies. And where did they end up? At Orson's farm.

The reason this episode is my favorite is because it's all about Garfield and Nermal and their fears of something that was suppose to be just a story. I especially find it cute when Nermal gets scared and hides under her blanket. And apparently, Nermal doesn't know what "fibbing" means. What a scaredy cat! Too bad we never see Nermal's guppy again. I can only assume she got rid of it that way she wouldn't think about mutant guppies anymore, but I know what you're thinking, Garfield and Friends sometimes has bad continuity and I should be use to this. At least they do the usual break the fourth wall joke to see if whether or not it was all just a dream.

She looks so cute when she's scared.

Coming up next, I'll review Hey Arnold's "Monkey Business."

Thatta Boy!

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Thatta Boy! A cartoon that was created by Alex Kirwan and directed by Garfield and Friends veteran, James West.

In a world where villains out number innocent civilians down to one, only one hero can stand between them. But when his friend and assistant Polly (Cree Summer) has other thoughts in mind, Thatta Boy knows that something is up. Meanwhile, aliens are trying to capture Sammy the Pup. The cartoon stars the voices of Jeannie Elias, Cree Summer, Frank Welker, Rodger Bumpass, and Debi Derryberry. Not much to say, but this is a pretty fun cartoon that unfortunately never came into fruition. Jeannie Elias was perfect casting as the voice of Thatta Boy! And Rodger Bumpass, the voice of Squidward was terrific was the announcer and one of the villains.

If you want to see Thatta Boy! in action, here's the link to the cartoon short.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA3CJ-7RfEI

Garfield and Friends - "Basket Brawl"

Have you ever wondered what would happen if cartoon characters used food for sports equipment instead of a baseball or basketball. Well, this episode of Garfield and Friends is for you! The story is that the last eight times Jon and his friends went on a picnic, Garfield ate everything before they could get the picnic going. So, what to do? Do a sports competition to see if they can get all of the food into the basket before Garfield can get it.

What I admire about this episode is the fact that they brought in L.A. Lakers announcer, the late Chick Hearn as the voice of Chick Mouse commentating on the food-related sport event. Also, interesting thing to note is that unlike Floyd Mouse where he only speaks with his mouth closed, these mice communicate properly rather than speaking through thought. Another interesting thing is that Chick Hearn would later guest star in a Season 1 episode of Rugrats a few years later as himself in the episode, "Touchdown Tommy." I also noticed that Garfield's #1 fan looks like a mix between Jack Nicholson and Jerry from Tom and Jerry. But, what I really admire is Jon Arbuckle's fight song, "Fight! Fight! Fight!" where even when they give up, they can hurl the hot dogs, jam the jerky, and chuck the cheese. Sometimes, this episode kind of reminds me of The Donut Man video from 1995, "The Donut All-Stars." Near the end, I like how Garfield states it was the dumbest episode they've pulled all second season. It's a good episode, and I recommend this episode to anyone who loves sports and picnics as much as I do.

My only real complaint is the fact that Nermal doesn't speak in this episode. I mean, she is part of Jon's team, but she doesn't speak a single word. You would think Nermal would just at least be interviewed in this episode, or say a few lines here and there during the game, like maybe when Garfield does win at the end, she would complain along with Odie that Garfield cheated, since Odie did technically speak despite the fact that he only barks. It is noticeable that Nermal doesn't say anything here, but, it's nowhere near enough to ruin the episode in any capacity.