Finally a thread comes along where I really know what I’m talking about. IMHO I hate the Gangrene Gang they are by far the worst villians with maybe the exception of princess. Mojo jo-jo is the best, I would vote for HIM but hes a ripoff of the head blue meany from the yellow submerine (Does anyone else notice this). As for my favorite episode I would have to go for the one where the girls fight in that big robotic blossom. And last, but not least, Buttercup could kick Blossom’s and Bubble’s ass anyday WITH BOTH HANDS TIED BEHIND HER BACK.
We should get a thread on Dexster’s Lab going, god I love that show.
They have hands–they just aren’t drawn in! Example–in the episode where Blossom discovers her ice powers, Bubbles and the other girls are holding spoons as they eat oatmeal.
Blossom always seemed to me to have so much less personality than her sisters…I was pleased to see that new episode where she suffers that horrible haircut, because it was the first time I’d ever seen her rattled. Plus she was so cute sitting on the bed in the dark with the blanket over her head.
You HAVE noticed that Blossom and Bubbles each have special powers. (Blossom has the ice-breath thing, and Bubbles can speak Spanish.) And you HAVE noticed that we don’t yet…know…what…Buttercup’s…special power…is.
Personally, I don’t think Buttercup needs a special power. She kicks ass anyway. (Ike, she’s sexy as all hell, you don’t have to hide behind her charm.)
Grubber is the best as far as the Gangrene Gang goes, but Mojo Jojo, now there’s an evil mastermind for you.
As for my favorite episode, it’s gotta be the rainy day one where the Professor is Bubbles and Blossom is Mojo and they forget all about her hiding under the sink for 2 1/2 hours. Too funny.
Ike, we’re ALL cute when we sit on the bed in the dark with blankets over our heads . . .
“As for my favorite episode, it’s gotta be the rainy day one where the Professor is Bubbles and Blossom is Mojo and they forget all about her hiding under the sink for 2 1/2 hours. Too funny.”
The first sketches of the girls were so small that McCracken omitted most detail, like hands and noses. When he went to revise the drawings later, he decided they looked cuter that way. There is some continuing debate about their hand status - in “Cover Up”, Bubbles is using a nail file.
Either way, it’s irrelevant to your comment, Cartoongod. Kicking is done with the feet. Also, McCracken is a huge fan of the Beatles and “Yellow Submarine” and has admitted he based “Him” on the Blue Meanies. If he hadn’t admitted this, it would be slavish copying. But he did, so it’s homage. Very important for viewing arthouse films.
Poor Blossom gets no respect. Forced into the typical bossy perfectionist role as leader, nobody notices her as much as splashy Buttercup and scene-stealing Bubbles. “Ice Sore” was a great segment. But then, I liked the shorts that revolve around dodging baths and eating paste too, and some think they’re too gross for words.
Eve: Yes, you do…I’ve only seen it once and it’s one of the BEST! The girls pass the time on a rainy day by “playing pretend PowerPuff Girls.” Memorable scenes: Bubbles as The Mayor, one pigtail pulled under her nose for a moustache…Blossom as Miss Bellum, in a pair of oversized high heels, TWO ENTIRE teddy bears stuffed into the front of her dress-top, and her head above the frame…and Buttercup as HIM (“Only I have the ingenuity, the iniquity, and the wardrobe to carry off such a plan!!!”).
don J: I noticed the similarities between HIM and the Head Blue Meanie at his most fey, too (“How are you, my Little Glovey-Dovey?”). But the biggest *Yellow Submarine * connection is the episode where Mr. Mime turns Townsville black and white, and the girls restore color by playing pop music.
Almost forgot about Buttercup and the bath-dodging one. Mmmmmmmmmmmm…I just love foul-tempered brunettes who refuse to wash…no wonder I spend so much time hanging around with SaxFace and Eve.
My favorite Gangrene Gang member is Billy (Duh, this is Billy). I like the episode when Buttercup hangs out with them cause she thinks they’re cool.
I also like Princess, who gets Daddy to pay for super cool special power stuff so she can be THE Powerpuff girl.
But the best villain is MoJo JoJo. My favorite episode is “Just Another Manic MoJo” where we see MoJo’s morning routine, watch him go to the supermarket to buy eggs, and desperately attempt to destroy the girls when they unexpectedly show up at his door after they hit a ball through his window.
(See MoJo walk down the stairs. Yell at the Townsville kids, “Hey kids, get out of my moat.” Get ignored by kids. Realize he left his wallet upstairs. Back up the stairs. Back down the stairs. Glare at kids still swimming in his moat. Stand at the corner to wait for the light to change, in full MoJo regalia while everyone ignores him). Great episode.
Oh, not “Manic Mojo”! It’s hilarious, but everytime I see Bubbles’ baseball hat, I hear Yakko Warner saying:
Did you know you have PP on your hat?
I always think of the girls when the PPG ProStars, or whatever that Pep Boys wana-be is. The girls would make good mechanics. And when Babylon 5 groupies mention PPG cannons, I think, whoo! I wouldn’t challenge that with an atomic cannon.
