# Venture Bros Season 5 Thread (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 3, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995 "2013-06-03T02:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/41 "2013-07-18T23:36:59Z")
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**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/42 "2013-07-19T15:46:42Z")
Something I didn’t get was whether the Bot Seeking Bot ad placed by Vendata and the “date” were intended to be romantic? The start of the episode was set up like he just had no friends, but then his anger at whatever he thought the fake Galacticon was doing in the toilet seems to support the romantic date angle? EDIT: BTW I’ve been thinking Rusty is the Monarch’s half brother for a long while now, it would give the shows title extra meaning! ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/43 "2013-07-20T18:09:27Z")
Spanakopita shirt arrived today. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/44 "2013-07-21T02:12:48Z")
> [@grude](#): > > Something I didn’t get was whether the Bot Seeking Bot ad placed by Vendata and the “date” were intended to be romantic? The start of the episode was set up like he just had no friends, but then his anger at whatever he thought the fake Galacticon was doing in the toilet seems to support the romantic date angle? I think the ambiguity was part of the joke. I think the implication was that it was “romantic,” but what that means for a robot is hard to parse. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ecks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ecks)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/45 "2013-07-22T16:52:40Z")
Some freeze frame fun from Bot seeks Bot- Shore Leave is listed as 6’ 4 220 pounds, and Brock as 7’ and 390 pounds on their fake guild IDs. Sounds about right, although I’m having a hard time picturing how big Brock would be in real life. Does any actual person even approach those stats? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/46 "2013-07-22T19:19:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ecks](#): > > Some freeze frame fun from Bot seeks Bot- > Shore Leave is listed as 6’ 4 220 pounds, and Brock as 7’ and 390 pounds on their fake guild IDs. > > Sounds about right, although I’m having a hard time picturing how big Brock would be in real life. Does any actual person even approach those stats? [This should be close enough](http://nesn.com/2013/05/rams-rookie-terrell-brown-weighs-over-400-pounds-making-him-heaviest-nfl-player/). (Terrell Brown, 6’10" and around 400 pounds.) ETA: [Couple more pix of him](http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2013/5/27/4370252/st-louis-rams-terrell-brown-is-probably-the-biggest-man-in-the-nfl). ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/47 "2013-07-22T19:43:53Z")
Just got my shipping notice for the OSI shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/48 "2013-07-22T19:55:24Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ecks](#): > > Sounds about right, although I’m having a hard time picturing how big Brock would be in real life. Does any actual person even approach those stats? [Paul Wight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Show) (Big Show in WWE) Billed at 7’, 440 pounds. At some points in the past he was closing in on 500 pounds. Shown [here](http://theclassical.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/400xY/Big_show_soldiers.jpg) with some soldiers. Here with [Shaq](http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002487649/shaquille-oneil-shaq-oneil-shaq-70550798686_crop_xlarge.png). [And I’m pretty sure she’s fairly normal sized.](http://wdict.net/img/big%20show%20(wrestler).jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/49 "2013-07-22T19:58:03Z")
Haven’t received mine yet. Interesting that Gary ended back with The Monarch, although I think it’s funny as hell that one shot from the Hovertank completely destroyed the Cocoon. Figured that while Dean spent the entire season being freaked out by finding out that he’s a clone, Hank thought it was freaking awesome. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/50 "2013-07-22T20:16:08Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > [This should be close enough](http://nesn.com/2013/05/rams-rookie-terrell-brown-weighs-over-400-pounds-making-him-heaviest-nfl-player/). (Terrell Brown, 6’10" and around 400 pounds.) > > ETA: [Couple more pix of him](http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2013/5/27/4370252/st-louis-rams-terrell-brown-is-probably-the-biggest-man-in-the-nfl). > [@Chimera](#): > > [Paul Wight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Show) (Big Show in WWE) > > Billed at 7’, 440 pounds. At some points in the past he was closing in on 500 pounds. > > Shown [here](http://theclassical.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/400xY/Big_show_soldiers.jpg) with some soldiers. Here with [Shaq](http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002487649/shaquille-oneil-shaq-oneil-shaq-70550798686_crop_xlarge.png). [And I’m pretty sure she’s fairly normal sized.](http://wdict.net/img/big%20show%20(wrestler).jpg) Good god they’re making them big nowadays! Don’t they know there’s a gas crunch on? Look at the size of you! Am I the only one thinking Molotov has a size fixation? Damn cool season, I’ll be watching the re-runs. I for one, never saw Rusty and the Monarch being half brothers (or childhood friends, or whatever) coming. Hank realizing that being a clone was the ultimate in cool was great. Plus, he got a super sweet sunburst MM StingRay for playing matchmaker. I now think he’s the smarter of the younger Venture Brothers. What did Dean get? Dumped and depressed! That StingRay sounds sweeter every second. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/51 "2013-07-23T06:27:01Z")
My favorite throw away line, from the Monarch: “Who the Hell’s _Gary_?” ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/52 "2013-07-23T07:40:18Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > Combined with that snapshot we saw earlier int he season, with young Monarch and young Rusty playing together, in front of their parents - it offers some other interesting theories, too. Is Vendata the Monarch’s dad, or is Jonas Venture? 😉 > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/1XNZcqF.png) Good question. I always thought it looked like [The Monarch could be Rusty’s big brother.](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3651044608/ch0039588) They both have red hair, similar nose, and whiny voice. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/53 "2013-07-23T11:54:03Z")
> [@Sodalite](#): > > Good question. I always thought it looked like [The Monarch could be Rusty’s big brother.](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3651044608/ch0039588) They both have red hair, similar nose, and whiny voice. Yep, I’m feeling more clueless by the second. They even have the same beard type. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/54 "2013-07-23T12:34:34Z")
So it looks like they’ve reached another period of “stability.” A bit of a return to old ways what with friction between Team Venture and the forces of The Monarch. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/55 "2013-07-23T12:35:36Z")
> [@Sodalite](#): > > Good question. I always thought it looked like [The Monarch could be Rusty’s big brother.](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3651044608/ch0039588) They both have red hair, similar nose, and whiny voice. I thought they were the same year in college. Of course, The Monarch spent a couple of months being raised by butterflies, so that may have put him a little behind in school. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/56 "2013-07-23T12:36:55Z")
The worst thing about Sunday’s episode: Now I have to wait another two years for six more episodes. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/57 "2013-07-23T12:50:09Z")
I was expecting some big reveal or twist, but there was none to be had. And I think the gap between seasons could be smaller this time - didn’t Cartoon Network approve a two-season order last time? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/58 "2013-07-23T13:07:32Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > I was expecting some big reveal or twist, but there was none to be had. And I think the gap between seasons could be smaller this time - didn’t Cartoon Network approve a two-season order last time? Yes-season 6 has already been approved. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/59 "2013-07-23T13:21:24Z")
BUT, they’ve already said it will be sometime in 2015 before we get new episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995/60 "2013-07-23T14:43:03Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I thought they were the same year in college. Of course, The Monarch spent a couple of months being raised by butterflies, so that may have put him a little behind in school. If they’re half brothers (most likely scenario) and Jonas had two women pregnant at about the same time they could be the same age. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995.md?page=4)