Now, even though I think most TV these days is complete trash that doesn't even deserve to exist, not all TV is garbage. Adult Swim on Cartoon Network is practically the only TV out there which is worth watching. For the most part, everything on Adult Swim is absolutely hilarious and if you don't think so, I will fight you and thats no lie. But seriously...we aren't friends if you don't watch at least some of Adult Swim.
I really admire how AS pretty much single-handedly brought "Family Guy" and "Futurama" back from the dead. I also extremely enjoy practically all of their original programming as well. Everything from classic AS shows such as "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (look out for the movie coming soon...you got pwn3d, Boston) and "Sealab 2021" to new shows like "Frisky Dingo" and "Metalocalypse". Not only are these shows ridiculously hilarious, but they're also quite original (which is something that is not seen nearly enough on TV).
But being the metal-head I am, I must give major props to Brenden Small (of "Home Movies" fame) for creating my new, favorite show of all time "Metalocalypse". Metal has always been tradionally seen as something serious by it's fans and is far above any kind of humor. But Small has taken his love of the metal culture, turned it on it's head, and created a show which enforces the ultra-serious brutality of metal while at the same time taken the often times silly-ness of metal, put them in the most metal blender ever and "Metalocalypse" was born. The show follows the lives of the "biggest act in the universe: Dethklok" as they play shows, record albums, or just hang out in their giant house in an unspecified part of America called "Mordland" (which in German translates to Murder Land). The show also features a shadowy council of apparently high ranking officials who keep tabs on the band and always believe Dethklok is up to more sinister plans than they let on. When in reality, Dethklok is comprised of typical, dumb rock stars who would barely be able to survive on their own if not for the fact that they are outrageously rich.
Though "Metalocalypse's" season is over, AS has renewed the show for at least one more season and it has also been stated on the band's official MySpace page that "DethAlbum", a real metal album from the fictional band, will be released sometime in the summer. I plan on putting a song from the band in this blog post just as soon as I figure out how to do it.
UPDATE: For anyone who hasn't seen the show, here's the opening sequence and theme song. Be warned...if you don't like having your faced rocked by the awesome force of metal...you may want to turn your volume down.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
I Don't Want My MTV
Whenever I turn on the TV, I can't help but shake my head in shame at the sorry state of television these days. Where have the quality, original shows gone? TV has gotten worse than ever and I blame MTV. Has anyone watched MTV lately? I mean, really watched it? How they glorify materialistic, self-centered, egomaniacial assholes on "Super Sweet 16" or how they keep squeezing every last drop of life out of the "Laguna Beach" model. The Hills? Do people actually watch these pieces of shit?
I'm also fairly sure that Bam Margera has sold his soul to the MTV devil...because how else would this talentless, mediocre skater STILL have a show on the air? Yeah, the whole "Jackass/CKY skate vid" concept show was funny when they did them back in the 90's but really...do people still like Bam or look up to him or think he's "cool"? Don't tell me everyone hasn't figured out yet that "Viva La Bam" wasn't a "real" show in terms that all that crap wasn't scripted before hand like any other "reality" show these day because if we are that far gone as a society that we still care about the zany antics of Bam and his buddies that he pays to do what he says, then there really is no hope for mankind. Honestly, Bam makes me sad to even have grown up in the same area of Pennsylvania as him.
I'm fairly certain this is all part of some MTV experiment to see just how stupid they've made people. When they've dumbed down our culture to the point that people care about what happens to LC on "The Hills" or that Bam has a new girlfriend that he's marrying on his new show "Bam's Unholy Union" (Newlyweds rip-off, anyone?), MTV knows that people are just about stupid enough to watch anything.
I'm also fairly sure that Bam Margera has sold his soul to the MTV devil...because how else would this talentless, mediocre skater STILL have a show on the air? Yeah, the whole "Jackass/CKY skate vid" concept show was funny when they did them back in the 90's but really...do people still like Bam or look up to him or think he's "cool"? Don't tell me everyone hasn't figured out yet that "Viva La Bam" wasn't a "real" show in terms that all that crap wasn't scripted before hand like any other "reality" show these day because if we are that far gone as a society that we still care about the zany antics of Bam and his buddies that he pays to do what he says, then there really is no hope for mankind. Honestly, Bam makes me sad to even have grown up in the same area of Pennsylvania as him.
I'm fairly certain this is all part of some MTV experiment to see just how stupid they've made people. When they've dumbed down our culture to the point that people care about what happens to LC on "The Hills" or that Bam has a new girlfriend that he's marrying on his new show "Bam's Unholy Union" (Newlyweds rip-off, anyone?), MTV knows that people are just about stupid enough to watch anything.
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