Did the Monarch get out an unbleeped “Fuuuck!” right as the Cocoon was taking off? I’ve replayed the scene twice now, and it sure sounds like it to me.
Iggy Pop wastes Bowie? I can’t believe it! Bowie was the only person to visit Pop when he was institutionalized. He really has turned evil!
Dean and Princess Tinklepants? That’s priceless!
The bump about Google buying the whole internet was pretty cool, too.
I think my favorite aspect of this episode – and there were many great ones – was Brock rallying the Henchm-- er, the Minions. In full Monarch getup, no less.
So, what’s the consensus opinion of Phantom Limb’s current condition? He appears to be missing at least a leg, and an appendage of unspecified character (what does everyone think the Alchemist decided to keep? An arm? A schlong – must be huge, btw?). Yet people are speaking of him as though he made a getaway.
Perhaps it’s like a lizard and his tail. The Limb can drop them so he can get away, though in this case, I don’t think it’ll do him much good. The entire Guild’s after him now, and even Brock, who’s the baddest mofo evah, treats them with respect.
Having heard Brock say it the way he did, I think the name “Dr. Girlfriend” is even cooler than I did before. I’m guessing that she either is related to the Ventures, or is getting back into supervillainy. Maybe she’s pregnant - or who knows, maybe she really did say that she’s a transsexual and they went with the obvious to fool us. I hate how long we’ll have to wait to find out.
I suspect it’s a leg and his genitals. His torso and head are visible, so unless we see those, I’d assume he’s alive.
Dean’s fantasy sequence didn’t do it for me, but most of the rest of the episode rocked.
I was a little let down. Like Marley23, I didn’t think Dean’s fantasy sequence worked very well. (And I swear the Alchemist is actually taking on Master Shake’s personality along with his voice.) I think the best laughs came from Brock and Hank.
I completely agree on Dean’s worthless fantasy, but they had to get Billy, White, and Triana into the finale somehow. This also explains Orpheus et al. on the X1; I like the characters of Orpheus, the Alchemist/Master Shake, and Twilight, but their story sort of petered out from a promising start (dumpy middle-aged guys working as super-heroes, “chasing the same guy over and over”).
Bowie as the Sovereign was predictable, but handled masterfully. I was afraid the Bowie references would be too obscure for most (Klaus Nomi?), but it worked for me, and I think others on this board as well (what did 23 say to 24 about “Changes 1? You tool, that’s a best-of!”).
Oh, and lets not forget Dr. Venture and the Monarch bitching at each other about cocoon. The way the Monarch matter of factly says “That’d be gay” is perfect. Apparntly you can take the butterfly thing too far…
