Clarence is Ending

(sources: its Wikipedia page, and a tweet from one of the VAs.)

Final record for #Clarence was this past week. Thank you @cartoonnetwork 💖 Voicing Chelsea has been great fun & an honor these past years! pic.twitter.com/9onGpUyWRV

— Grace Kaufman (@ImGraceKaufman) April 1, 2017

If there was a cartoon series today that was pretty well-documented behind the scenes, while barely known on-screen, it would be Clarence. And that's too bad; as it was a very good, very well-written and very sweet, humbling, heartwarming and hilarious (at times) little cartoon that could.

I mentioned this series twice during its original run; once after news of its creator Skyler Page was fired after sexually assaulting female members of the show's staff (please check that out...if you dare)

and second back on Halloween 2014 when the scene of the first gay couple in a cartoon series made nationwide news--please check that out...seriously, it's still one of my highest-read posts ever.) but sadly, this series isn't as well-known as other Cartoon Network shows. I guess because the titular main character is weird and annoying, the plots are recycled and stale, the episodes are boring and tedious, and overall unwatchable. If that's the case, then why are Steven Universe and Teen Titans Go! still one of the most-watched series on the network?

The characters had different backgrounds doing different things. Sure, that's the plot for every series ever, but Clarence is a simple slice-of-life show that's both super humbling, not-at-all high concept and still openly hilarious. And compared to other CN shows, it's very sobering (at least until We Bare Bears came along, and that's not on the same level).

When I first watched, I didn't have many expectations, even if it was one of the most normal and realistic (to a high extant) show on CN. When watching, it had a very-low key, humbling feeling with touches of nostalgia to the times we all were kids. It was nice to see kids being kids, without being too excitable or at all a high-concept. I thought the series was pretty good and the characters were really likable and would be a show I would watch regularly. Unfortunately I didn't, but did have a few chances to and really enjoyed it. Even with the controversy surrounding Page being a major perv (and his character of Clarence being voiced by writer Spencer Rothbell afterward [to great performance IMO]), it was hard to ignore this series for how good it was most of the time. And now that it's ending production after three seasons (at first, I honestly thought there were two; I am so far behind), it's sad to hear and see. I'll miss it for now, I regret not watching it more (mostly to not having cable) and I'll do my best to binge it before and after it ends.

For now, all I can do is say thank you to the crew for working so hard to put it all together so wonderfully, the cast for their amazing performances to such amazing characters and yes, even Skyler Page for creating this show and putting it all together.

Clarence was a simple little show, but a great simple little show. 

Toony Tuesday: Tangled: The Series

Hey, everyone.
Glad to have you back for more Toony Tuesday.

Let's talk Tangled.

Toony Tuesday's Law: Milo Murphy's Law

Hey, everyone! Welcome to Toony Tuesday.

Let's talk about Weird Al Yankovic.

When you hear of Weird Al, you think of parody music, and he was the man to do parody music spectacularly (and considering the many people doing it on YouTube today, he was also one of the very few (if not the only one) who still did it right).

For over 40 years, Yankovic has been the guy to create some of the best pieces of music (comedy and general) around--by making fun of other people's music. "Like a Surgeon", "Eat It", "Fat", "Amish Paradise", "White 'N Nerdy", "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" (yes), "Word Crimes", "Foil" and "Tacky" are just some of his many masterpieces; and you just can't go through life without listening to any of them. It's almost pretty much a necessary requirement to live.

So why am I talking about him? Because he's starring in a new Disney XD original series, that's why! And he's voicing the title character too! This guy...

Wow.

It's Milo Murphy's Law.

Wow, that is frickin' dope.

I confess: when I heard of this series' beginnings, the only two reasons I wanted to tune in was because:
A) the guys from Phineas and Ferb have a new show, and
B) Weird Al Yankovic is voicing the title character.
But when I began watching it...it was something I hadn't truly expect.

The plot is simple and predictable:
Milo Murphy is a kind, optimistic little guy taking life one step at a time with a smile on his face, the bright side on his mind and the bright stripes on his fly sweater vest. He also happens to be a terrible jinx to everyone and everything he comes across. Sure, he knows this, but that doesn't stop him from living life in his own special way. Everyone and everything else BEWARE.

This episode is fun, funny, enjoyable and unpredictable. Zack is the new kid--in town and in school. After a strange sight of other kids avoiding Milo on the bus stop, Zack asks his would-be-later new friend what's going on. And as Milo Murphy Brown explains, a piece of construction rolls into them, leading chase for a event Zack will never forget. And that's just before the theme song.
With each passing obstacle, it seemed our would be young heroes' days would be done for. But (somehow) they survive and get to school by the nose

The series is...a really good watch. You'd think this would be either another Phineas and Ferb or something with plots you wouldn't need a telescope to see a mile away. And you'd be right. But the writing and producing crew led by Dan Provinmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh are a clever bunch; taking the expected and twisting it, flipping it, squeezing it, and shaking out something new and never thought of for a great fresh plot every. single. time. And this mentality applies here too. The concept, title character and series title are on Edward A. Murphy's memorable adage known as Murphy's Law: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."
And besides Yankovic, this series also has a really talented cast, with Sabrina Carpenter (voice of Melissa) and Mekai Curtis (voice of Zack) also lending the voices to likable, positive, humorous characters.

You might think you'd come in with a full mind and leave out bored. But this kinda subverts your expectations. You didn't expect the wolves or the water tank or the one wolf of Milo's dog saving the boys, or...the last thing towards the end I can't tell you because it will shock you. Because all of this kinda makes the "boy is a massive jinx" plot less annoying and more funny and entertaining.

Random First Thoughts:

-Milo's dog is named Diogee. As in...the spelling of "dog". D-O-G.
...look, I don't know whether to find it clever as heck or corny as crud, or praise the writers or call them lazy, but I'll get back to you soon enough.
-I've had thoughts on whether this show takes place in the same universe as Phineas and Ferb or not, but either way, it makes sense to keep around an already-built and established world.

-Plus, after a while, I like how this series contrasts in everything from P&F.
--After another crazy episode comes to an end, everything is back to normal thanks to the clashing of Dr. Doofenshmirtz's -Inator of the day and Phineas and Ferb's crazy machinery of the day (give or take some minor damage). In this show, Milo causes the damage to kick off and continue the plot and the damage stays there at the end of the episode. (who knows or cares if it all gets fixed come the next episode?)
--Also, Diogee is similar to Phineas' pet platypus Perry--in that they both save their masters from terrible danger. But there are differences: While Phineas didn't know that Perry is a sentient secret animal superhero with "mild-manned domestic pet" being his cover (at least until The Movie, and even THAT was brief) and saves him (along with all of Danville) from a distance, Diogee is a normal dog who follows Milo around and saves him and his friends from the danger face-to-face--no cover, no alter-ego. Also, while Phineas only briefly wonders why Perry isn't home before going back with what he wanted to do that day each time, Milo knows that Diogee is following him (unaware that he's saving him) while he just wants his pet Fido to go back home. I love this contrast in running gag the most.

-You may be aware that "Weird Al" Yankovic is a very accomplished singer... And that Phineas and Ferb was known for very catchy and memorable original music...
So adding 2 and 2 together of course that element extends here. And it makes so much sense; honestly, I'd be furious with the producers if they didn't do this here.

So yeah, I find Milo Murphy's Law funny, entertaining and worth your time. Sure it retreads some expected from Phineas and Ferb, but it has its own flavor, characters to love and plots and executions to talk about tomorrow.

I wouldn't call this something to write home immediately just yet, Milo Murphy's Law but I'd love to watch more episodes to get  more acquainted with it.
For now, Disney XD has done it again.

This has been my review of Milo Murphy's Law.
And This has been Toony Tuesday. Goodnight
everyone, and may the good toons be yours...!

Tomi Lahren is Fired from TheBlaze | Our National Nightmare is Over

It has happened. It has actually happened.
Ladies and gentlemen, our national nightmare is over.

Tomi Lahren has been fired from her plum hosting job at Glenn Beck's online Fox News wannabe network TheBlaze.

White Bitch Lies About Being Abducted & Gang Raped by 3 Black Men | Serious Post

File this under the White People section of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf" cabinet.

A pretty white woman is now in jail after this white lie: being gang raped by three masked black men.

This came about two weeks ago (on March 8) in Denison, Texas, when 18-year-old Breana Harmon Talbott walked into a local church (beaten and bruised) and claimed that she was raped by three masked men in the woods behind the church. But when police took her in for questioning, she quickly revealed that the gang rape was a lie.

Before her rape claim came about, Harmon's then-fiance Sam Hollingsworth reported her missing on March 8, when he found her car in a nearby parking lot, with the driver door opened, with the keys and a shoe found nearby. It was revealed that that her disappearance was after the two had an argument about moving; he was an army veteran.

Jay Burch, Chief of Denison police, had this to say:

“The case quickly gathered regional attention due to the severity of the alleged crime and rumors quickly begin to spin out of control through social media. [But] almost immediately, Ms Talbott's story and allegations began to unravel. Within only a day or two, detectives had doubts as to most of Ms Talbott's allegations.”

He also says that, since the allegations have been released, many in the small town community have since become fearful of the "three men" because of the possibilities of the "men" coming after and raping them too.

Here an article from the UK's Independent.

It's such a shame that black men are usually targets of dehumanizing crimes by many other races, especially whites. But it's super hypocritical because every race has a person who would so such crimes. But this woman is a luna-bitch (a lunatic bitch) if I've ever seen one. Because when she revealed to the police her rape story, it was revealed that she made her own cuts and bruises; that's right. She planned this. The whole thing she made up? All planned. This cunt wanted to get some attention any way possible, and this was the way; claiming three black men raped her! And knowing and knowing the crap black men (and black people in general) have been through in this country in the past several years, and that she said the attackers wore masks, the police department would've found any random black guys on the street and arrested them on the spot, despite their pleas of innocence.

Had she not have had any guilt during questioning, she would've gotten away with it, and three innocent Black men (whether they have caused crimes before or not, although they probably haven't) would've gotten incarcerated for a long time, possibly the rest of their lives.

This definitely was an insult to the town of Denison (which I assume is a small town in big Texas--which is known for crazy shit over the decades), and the community Harmon-Talbott lived in. Good. She deserves to be looked down at by the whole town, because if anyone lies to me about something like rape, I would never let them live it down for the rest of their lives.

As for her probably-now ex-fiancee, I feel sorry for him. He probably tried his hardest to keep his relationship strong and happy, but knowing his bitch of an ex, he failed. Plus, he's in the Army; they have to move repeatedly and deal with the risks and price of combat. You have to understand all of that; but apparently she didn't. And now they are done. If I were him, I would've cut her off while she was in jail, and moved out of town without her knowing; then changed parts of my identity so she wouldn't find me, and make sure my family follows through with it. Cause I really wouldn't want to be associated with her anymore, and neither should my family.

While she's given the Denison community a bad name forever, this bitch has given the Black community an even worse name, and she's not even Black. She deserves a lot of jail time: for lying to police, lying to her town's community, creating a false narrative and negative, and creating a false crime scene. And know damn well she's guilty in the court of public opinion; especially Black public opinion.

White Supremacist Kills NY Black Man Because...Well, You Know Why | Serious Post

It's 2017, and yet some things in this nation are still alive and well, after all these decades:
-Racism
-Homophobia
-Xenophobia
-Local Terrorism
-Suppression
-Racist Groups with the Intent of Wiping Out Other Races
-Killing People with Racist Ideals.
All of this were still around for a very long time, and are sadly still here. And after the election of our current president, all of these things blew up like a dumpster fire. And four of those things were in play last week when James Harris Jackson killed an elderly Black man in New York in broad daylight during the afternoon.
The man Jackson killed was 66-year-old elderly man Timothy Caughman. It was a part of a plan Jackson concocted to take out as many Black men as possible to send a message of White supremacy after seeing Black men with White women. One of his initial main targets was an interracial couple.

I have no words for people like him. They always come around and ruin everything for Black people, and act like they're the representation of a perfect world where White people live in perfect harmony. But in reality they're the bottom-of-the-barrel scum who's mission to wipe out other races from the US is the worst to humankind since Slavery and the reign of Hitler. I always hated for white supremacists and the like, so to see one roaming in the streets taking out my people for no reason other than to make that mass wipe-out closer to fruition. And it make me so happy to see them fail and getting the punishment they deserve, while so sad to see their victims suffer the ultimate price.

As heartbreaking as it was, I'm glad no other people were Jackson's victims. His plan would've worked if he wasn't caught so quickly. Fortunately, New York is the media capital of the world. And in the media capital of the world, there are cameras. And cameras will catch everything.
I feel so sorry for Timothy Caughman's family. Hope they get the solemness and closure they need and deserve.

And now, Jackson been charged with first-degree murder.
Good; he deserves either life in maximum security or the death penalty. Either way, I bet the police and prison employees will take their sweet precious time with Jackson (and you get one guess as to the reason why).

And you know what the irony is? This sub-human pile of dog shit is from Baltimore. One of the biggest urban and diverse cities in the country (at least from watching The Wire). As disgusting as it was for me to say this, he could've done what he did there. But he decided to go to NYC because it's the media capital of the world; apparently he wanted as much attention as possible. And since this post was written, he's got it.

Have a good time rotting in the pen (and hell), you pathetic, scrawny, cowardly racist pusscake son-of-a-bitch.

(Post based on )

Paralyzed Man Dies After 51 HOURS of Police Neglect | Serious Post

This post is a response to
a video from The Young Turks,
and an article from the Daily Beast.

This is another reason some Police Departments should never be trusted.
They won't care about you even if you are in need of medical attention. That is what happened to Elliot Williams when he was taken to jail after a mental breakdown and ends up dying in a prison cell after 51 hours (over 2 days!!) of neglect by the staff.

Elliot Williams was an Army veteran from Oklahoma who suffers from mental breakdowns after his wife left him some time ago. During one spat at a hotel in Tulsa, the city police was called and took Mr. Williams to the county jail. At some point in time (it was unknown how and when this happened), he broke his neck in his cell. Since this time, he was paralyzed from the neck down, and could only barely move his arms. Jail employees didn't do a thing because they believed he was "faking" his injuries to get attention (some tried to get him help, while others ignored their calls) (or that they all just didn't care). Because of this, Mr. Williams, wallowing in his own bodily fluids, suffered in his cell in 51 straight hours of pain, torture and malnutrition, and later died of his injuries.

No charges were filed against any of the officers or jail employees in this case.
UNBELIEVABLE.

First they didn't take him to a holding cell or take him in for questioning or to calm him down. They took him to a regular cell. Plus he was naked. What would he have on him that they thought would kill or at least hurt them with when they have guns and tasers in their possession?!? I bet nothing.

Back to the "faking it" part, this was where the foolishness set in here. What police officer or jail employee thought saying "help" for over a day or not doing anything is considered "faking it"?! Your job is to help wounded inmates. Too bad these people didn't; they just didn't nothing to treat him; just going to his room, look at him, TAUNT him, and occasionally drop a plate of food in front of him (but out of his reach). (Sure some of them DID try to help, but they gave up soon enough.) Because that's what a good little prison staff does.
But hey, Wardens, orderlies and Nurse Ratched-s, if you all thought this man was faking, and was instead giving probably an Academy Award-winning performance, then I have news for you: he wasn't and you are all disgusting, Dishonest pieces of subhuman crap. And the sheriff is the worst; he lied about checking on him, had his workers lie as well, also called black inmates "Negroids" and "Negronoids" (just toeing the line between those names and "Nigger") and had an attorney defend him as this honest, fair, caring person who sticks up for the community and give everyone a fair ideal of it all.
Give me a fucking break.

fucking shame on you all. If you all thought he didn't need help in Hour 1 or Hour 2--or even Hour 10, wouldn't you think he needed help at Hour 40 or Hour 47?? Does his cries for help mean anything then?? Of course not, you heartless pieces of shit.

This is yet another reason why black people don't trust the police (especially those departments in the South). When they cross paths, it never goes well; Some die, some get arrested, some get arrested and then die in their cells. In Elliot Williams' case, it was the latter. He didn't do anything wrong; he just suffered a breakdown after his wife left him (most men are crushed when this happens). Yes, we don't know what happened when this happened, but nothing was revealed. And yet he got to go to jail and suffered a broken neck and no medical treatment for his troubles. Disgusting. 

Fortunately, there is a sliver of a silver lining in this story, as Mr. Williams' family did get some justice for Elliot. Last week, a federal jury sided with Williams' family in a court case against Tulsa County (which probably owns the jail) and Sheriff Stanley Glanz (GOOD; he deserves it after probably spearheading the whole thing). His estate was received $10.2 million from the state and $250,000 from Glanz (he should've given more and then went to jail). Elliot's brother Kevin cried during the verdict, had later this to say after the case's completion outside the courhouse:

Jury awards $10.2 million dollars to family of Elliott Williams. His brother says he's relieved but still believes someone should be in jail pic.twitter.com/JDo0zfcKJI

— Tiffany Alaniz (@TiffanyAlaniz) March 20, 2017

“Somebody should have been charged. I’m not satisfied fully but I’m content with the decision”

"No amount of money is going to bring him back," brother of Elliott Williams said after verdict. Still wishes for criminal charges pic.twitter.com/mAwYLIIWoq

— Kyle Hinchey (@KyleHinchey) March 20, 2017

I feel very sorry for this man and his family, who really didn't deserve to have his brother, son and relative taken away from him/them.
Such a painful loss, and I wish Williams family well.

Again, all of the employees are not charged in this. This is gross, but not surprising. Many higher-ups in the U.S. prison system have down horrible things to inmates or each other for power, and they get away with it every time. And this time's no different. I hope they get charged soon and that everyone who did nothing but mock him and ignore him (and those who did very little too) go to jail and maybe then go through the same things Mr. Williams did until his undeserved demise. And when they all die in gross painful circumstances (especially Sheriff Glanz), karma has struck them hard.

Fuck the police.

Toony Is a Tuesday: Bunsen Is a Beast

Butch Hartman is definitely the Dan Schneider of  Nickelodeon's Animation Studio. Yeah, it's a stretch; but with three great successful series already under his belt, it's no coincidence that he's been a favorite creator with the slime-filled network. And now, he has a fourth cartoon to his name, just released last month. Don't get your hopes up, folks; it's nothing entirely new.
But it's beastly good fun. (heh heh...)
It's Bunsen Is a Beast.


Hey everyone. Another Toony Tuesday for ya.
This time...another cartoon I'm not entirely excited about.
Another Nicktoon that's not too great but has a concept that is great and some good laughs. A beast in a human school, with a great human friend and a bad human classmate whom wants him gone forever?? It's brilliant!

Here's the backstory: Bunsen is a beast (...well, I'm pretty sure), and goes to a human school--Muckledunk Middle School, becoming fast friends with Mikey Munroe along the way. Also attending Muckledunk is Amanda Killman, who does not like Bunsen or his kind, and wants him and it extinct.

Ehh...it's alright.

Since Hartman has made three other cartoons before this one, many of his classic associated tropes are also featured here. The long, somewhat-related sight gags, the random one-liners that have nothing to do with the episode, the way characters look at the camera (and therefore the viewers) and say something, the bits of music we hear over and over and others I can't list but have seen hundreds of times before. While I didn't expect anything new from this, I would've loved something new.



On the other hand, I really do love the animation style. It's significantly different from the other Hartman hits; it's more bright, colorful, smooth and fluid. The characters are drawn great and their designs are simple and very nice. Especially Bunsen, who looks so cute, you'd wish he was real so you give him a hug. Or at least until you see a costume mascot of him at a Nick-hosted event.
Although, there are similarities between the human mains; (Apologies for the umpteenth mention here, but...) Mikey looks a bit like Adam Lyon, They both have orange-ish red hair, are both short, have x-shaped holes in their ears, are smart(ish) and both have red sneakers. And most especially, both boys are friends with creatures (Bunsen to Jake Spidermonkey). And as for Amanda, she's just a younger version of Vicky or Mr. Crocker. And for a funny thought, she's voiced by Kari Wahlgren; considering she also voiced Chloe Carmichael, it's hilarious how much of a contrast there is between them.
Just look at them!

Also funny: Bunsen is voiced by Jeremy Rowley. If that name is familiar to you, that's because he's also best known as Bushwell Plaza's loud, annoying, icky, wart-faced lobby manager Lewbert on iCarly.


(I'll give you a minute to pick up your jaw)



(heavy, obvious contrast is heavily obvious.)
I just realized: after T.U.F.F. Puppy, the Hartman/Schneider/iCarly connection is super strong.

I really like the concept of this one: It's (seemingly) all about inclusiveness with a human boy and a beast...boy becoming good friends and enjoying one another's company, despite (or even because of) the other's different species. Amanda being against Bunsen's acceptance into human life (and, by extension, his existence) gives the series a nice edge and makes it more interesting. In fact, this series could be a reflection of the race relations going on in the U.S., where many Black, Latino, Hispanic and Asian people are suffering pain, terror and real racism from ignorant white people (especially), and ever since last year's general election (and even before then),  it's become more widespread and more glaring. But this series makes inclusiveness and inter-species friendship happy and hopeful.

This series definitely has the Hartman-flavored touches that are ever-present in his works (most especially from Fairly OddParents) and does give it a nice charm. I can appreciate that.

The only memorable characters in the series itself are Bunsen and Amanda. Bunsen's goofy and odd yet kind and lovable personalty really struck a nice chord with me and I enjoyed most of his behavior and antics so far; while Amanda's actions to stop Bunsen have been hilarious and her failures from such are even more hilarious (and she deserves them by the way). Mikey is an okay character, but almost nothing about him sticks out, other than him being Bunsen's human best friend who is very kind and to his beastly buddy and open to his species and their cultures, which I really like. But I'm sure, in future episodes, Mikey will grow to a better-written and even-more-likable character.

One thought of mine is while I love Bunsen the way he is, I was curious of a plot later on in the series in which Amanda finally makes an evil scheme that actually gets Bunsen angry, with him later causing destruction across town; Mikey tries (and/or fails) to stop him and bring back down to Earth, and it's up to only Amanda to save the day. This could be super interesting, and with good writing, funny jokes and some characterization from all three main characters, it can work and be one of the best episodes of the series. (And I wouldn't care if they go back to where they were at the start, I would still love this so much).

Well, this series isn't too great or too original, but is written alright and is very fun to watch. I will say it's not for me, but I'm very happy it does have an audience at the moment. And since it's a Nick show, I darn sure believe it won't be as popular as The Sponge or The Loud House (and by the way, Nick should stop with that. Not every show is gonna reach SpongeBob levels of popularity, not will it sell as well in marketing and merchandise. So please stop believing in this mentality, because many great shows have been cancelled because of it. It's not even gonna be the next Fairly OddParents).

As indirectly mentioned earlier, Bunsen is a Beast airs on Nickelodeon. It's not a show for me, but it's pretty good so I'll watch it every once in a while, and I think it'll get a good audience soon.

Thank you everybody for joining for the second Toony Tuesday review of the week and I'll see you guys next week. Bye!!

Toony with a Chance of Tuesday: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs -- The TV Series

This exists.

Welcome to Toony Tuesday, everyone, and my (decidedly) short review of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs...the TV series.

This American/Canadian-made series on Cartoon Network, developed by Mark Evastaff and Alex Galatis, and based on the eponymous film series (which in turn is based on the eponymous book) takes the
Tom and Jerry Kids, Flintstones Kids, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo,
Baby Looney Tunes, Yo Yogi!, The New ArchiesandGreendale Babies route of taking our favorite citizens of Swallow Falls back to their younger days.

When I first heard about the series, I didn't have much excitement going for it. As much as I loved and enjoyed the movies (which I haven't seen in years)--and by extension enjoyed the book as a kid, I had no thought about a TV series continuing the franchise. And I definitely had no thought of it going the Tom & Jerry Kids, Flintstones Kids, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Baby Looney Tune--okay you get it. Basically, this series is younger Flint and Sam, more slapstick comedy, less quality humor, and no Bill Hader. Win-win, I guess?

But all that aside, The big eyeopener to me is this: the change in continuity; specifically, when Flint and Sam met. In the movies, they met when both were full-blown adults; Flint still working on his gadgets and Sam an actual qualified meteorologist. In the series, however, both meet when they are teenagers (although still sounding like adults) attending Cannery High School; Flint a younger still-brainstorming scientist, and Sam a young bloomer entrenched in the world of meteorology. Everyone else is younger too (I think), but that doesn't matter. This struck me negatively because...this doesn't make sense! Why change the two into teen versions of themselves when you have all the ideas in the world to continue everything after the second film?? Lots of ideas would've worked.
But then again, Steve and the spray-shoes keep the continuity going, right? And whatever the creators decided on, we can at least, accept, right??

Well...one episode has a really stupid plot. In "Princess Kittymitttens", Sam is bothered by Flint badgering her about a Tamagotchi-like toy of the same name (a toy she's held since childhood [and the only toy she's held at all which says so much about her family]), and when she finally relents in showing him it, it immediately breaks in his hands. It's pointless, predictable and baffling. There are more like this in this series.

Seriously, the writing and jokes are middle-of-the-road. Some are funny, others are not. And there are some long sight gags and jokes that wear out their welcome almost immediately. And my bias towards them are not positive at all. The characterization of the characters are about the same as in the films, but recycled; cut-and-paste with little wiggle room to go about.
I know it's the beginning of the series, but...yeah.
So much to roll off from and that's all they come up with.
The voice acting is good; it's clean, coherent, fresh and good. Mark Edwards is no Hader but he great at voicing a younger Flint Lockwood.
The animation by Toon Boom Harmony isn't as expansive as the movies, but is great on its own.

This series is...alright. Nothing special, nothing great, nothing terrible. It's just there as another Cartoon Network series that will a lot of people would skip out on, and/or Cartoon Network will skip out on or disown after the first/second season, whichever comes first.
No disrespect to the creators and crew,
Sorry, but if you want a better version of this franchise, just stick with the movies. They're a much better (and funnier) experience. And if this was your first time watching, I'm sorry for all that time you just wasted.

If you (ever) want to, this series airs on Cartoon Network. But I wouldn't be surprised if it ever ends up Boomerang later on in its run. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if it moves there in the next month or so.


I'm now curious to see how Hotel Transylvania: The Series will turn out.

That's my review of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: the TV Series.
Ehh...Bye...??

Trump Admin Releases New Federal Budget... It's a Goddamn Disgrace. | Serious Post

Americans, you now have another reason to hate your President (...and his administration too, but his name is bigger). President Trump released a new federal budget for the fiscal year of 2018, and of course it's a fucking trainwreck across the board. Many parts of the government's budget are receiving heavy cuts, with only a couple getting increases--our military defense spending and payment toward that fucking Wall.
Basically, if you're not rich, you are screwed beyond belief.

Besides The Donald rubberstamping this budget (and that it's still him in the Oval Office), several parts of cutting make me sick.

First, the one cut that will literally make me and the rest of us sick: a 31% deficit to the Environmental Protection Agency. It's been made clear that the Repubs find the EPA, it's long term mission and climate change old-fashioned hokum. They don't care that the Agency is actually keeping our air clean and worth a damn to keep us breathing; they care that it's costing the government green. So to finally get back at this, they choose to destroy that mission to help clean and beautify our environment. That'll show them! Seriously, this is a huge dick move: not only to the EPA, but also to all who breathe. If we don't have the EPA, our air will be covered in smog, our national parks will be covered in trash and sludge, and many of us will get sick and possibly dying. That's why we need to EPA to take us to the exact opposite.
Have you seen Willie Wimple as a kid? The Sesame Street segment shows us that not taking good care of our environment will end make our planet more of a disgusting destitute wasteland, just like what the Trump Administration wants it (whether intentionally or not).
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And speaking of Sesame Street, the next to get cut is all $148 million for the National Endowment for the Arts and all $148 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities; and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which of course funds content for PBS and NPR. Without PBS, there's possibly no Newshour, no NOVA, no Frontline, no American Experience, no Great Performances and the other great PBS programs you knew and love for decades. It's so unfair. Also unfair is less NPR; with our fave programs such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air and many others that will be affected. People who need and love intelligent and engaging content will sadly have to go somewhere else for it. and without the NEH, there is no funding towards great performances and showings of art projects and performances, as well as the creation and development of such, which is an important piece of our culture and history. Without it, most Americans won't have the high-brow, beautiful entertainment the love and live for, which is terrible.
So heartbroken for the people of the arts and humanities.
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Next is the Agriculture Department with a 21% snip, with cuts to rural development and research, and other programs. A shame to those who worked very hard to bring new developments to how we make or gather our food. Fortunately, there a light at the tunnel; no or minimal cuts will be made to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (or SNAP), so for those with food stamps, you're good for the long run.
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The Education Department also gets some devastating deficits, including cuts in after-school programs, summer programs, teacher training and work-study credits to college students, while there's increases in charter school and a private school program.
I have a damn good feeling Betsy DreadVos has something to do with it. I knew the kids of the future (and their families) will suffer from these cuts (I wrote a post on that last month).
My advice? Homeschooling.
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The Health & Human Services also gets damning cuts, with an 18% deficit coming its way. Medicare and Medicaid will be messed with hugely, with funding for the National Institutes of Health and health professional training also getting decreased. Man, Republicans love fucking poorer people over when it comes to Healthcare. There is an increase of funding towards crackdowns in opioid addictions, but this is just the government's fairy-tale for something that isn't that horrible. It's horrible but not that so.
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What is horrible, is the cut to Meals on Wheels, which some people (especially the elderly) who can't afford meals regularly depend on every day. With it, they have access to good meals cooked by people who care. And now, thanks to the man and his group who clearly don't care about them, they're taking it away, and the best they can afford now is their tap water and possible crappy $1 TV dinners. God forbid they resort to cat food. Euughh..
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Other alarming cuts include those in the Departments of Commerce, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development, Interior (national parks & historical sites), Transportation, Labor, NASA and Justice and many more; while there's an increase to Homeland Security, VA (which is actually good) and our Military (which is the richest in the world already). To read up on those cuts and charges, the info is at this article from the Washington Post.

And if you still think changes will come in a good way, you are a lost cause who desperately need to smell Killer Mike's version of coffee
("Top o' the mornin'/
My fist to yo' face is fuckin' Folgers").
All of the things we need to live on and survive will be severely cut in this and next year. Deal with that.

To all you people who voted for Trump...here you go. There it is.
This is what you signed up for. I...cannot understand why you all voted for him anymore, especially if you knew this is what he'd plan to implement throughout his term. If you look at this budget or what reports in the news and act genuinely shocked by what you hear or see, I'm just gonna react like this.
To the elderly who voted for him, you help create the demise of some things you probably/definitely needed, I feel sorry for you, but not sorry enough to feel for you after voting for Human Cheeto-in-Chief.

So basically, anything that'll make us healthy, fed and/or smart and interested will be cut. This says so much to me about this government and Donnie's administration that I haven't before, like if Trump and his cronies hate the fact that some of us are smarter than they are and/or intimidated by some of us (despite have all the means and resources in the damn world to educate themselves, and the jobs that prove it), so they have to resort to cutting funding for some of these programs to make us as stupid as they are, yet malnourished and strapped for anything we can muster for a little while. Half of these programs planned to be cut aren't even causing spending problems; they are only about <5 b="" budget.="" but="" cause="" causes="" change="" changes="" it="" nbsp="" nothing="" of="" the="" these="" to="" will="">huge
, huge devastation across the country. And no, I'm not saying this believing that Trump is going to make these cuts law while this hasn't happened yet. I know this will happen, because, knowing Trump, he's going to do what he said all throughout his campaign or what he wouldn't say, but is lying and is going to do anyway. Trump is continuing to please his donors and rich-as-fuck friends, by destroying our country from the inside-out and outside -in (hell, even in between), and they don't care. Everyone who isn't them is going to suffer in a real-life purgatory while they are enjoying their rich-as-fuck lives as if nothing has changed.
This is why I'm done with politics, politicians, and the scandals and dirty tricks they come with. I'm now a registered Independent, and I ask for many of you to help fight the Establishment and Government to stop these changes and restore our nation to what it is now or even much better.
We can't deal with this shit anymore, and it's time we say so.
This budget is shit and is going to ruin our country.
Thanks, Trump!

Rock Band Member Administered an Enema on Himself During A Charity Concert... It Gets Worse from There. (EW.)

Wow, he looks like he's tripping on acid.

And she looks like Melania on meth.

I hope you've either not eaten yet or have already finished.
Because this last post today is kinda gross.
Apologies in advance.

Abusive Day Care Worker Shoves 4-Year-Old Down Flight of Stairs | Serious Post

Take a look at the bitch you see in the video below.
This is 52-year-old Sarah Gable. She is a daycare worker who did a horrible crime that no daycare workers should ever do: Shoving a child around. In this case, Gable shoved a 4-year-old girl down a flight of stairs. The shocking incident was caught on a surveillance camera located on the steps at her workplace,  Childcare of the Future Daycare Center in Primos, Upper Darby county, PA.

Here's video of the report from 6ABC Action News (skip to 0:13):


This was absolutely heinous. The fact that this old cunt did it is disgusting enough, but to see it unfold on camera hit the pit of my stomach. She woman pushed the child so hard, she didn't tumble down the stairs; she FLEW smack into the wall below. And beside the fact that she got hurt; it's how she got hurt that's troubling me. She could've gotten life-threatening injuries or a concussion. She's 4 years old; she can't walk from that unscathed! But it's shocking that she barely did.

The real problem I had is this: since it was caught on camera, and that Gable gave a look on her face that showed a bit of shock and annoyance (like she's thinking "Oh crap, I'm in so much trouble.") makes me think she may have done this before. And I would've been shocked and not shocked if she had! And even worse, the flight of stairs she pushed the poor girl off of, was just a small flight. Had there been no camera where it happened, there's a big chance she would've pushed the child down the next and even bigger flight of steps. If she didn't think of doing so even without the surveillance camera, she might just have a semblance of a standard within her (and I mean only a smidgen of it, whatever they may be). But the act she pulled was still unacceptable by what she is--a sub excuse of a human being.

And another sad thing about it is this: This is just another example I've seen in my lifetime of people (mostly women) doing this to children in daycare centers. I've seen news reports of women abusing children, throwing them around, neglecting them and not even feeding them; hell, I've even seen one instance of a daycare worker actually leaving a child in the center after closing time! It's a disgusting epidemic in this country that needs to be addressed and stopped. These daycare centers need to hire well-trained, qualified people who actually like being around children to be a daycare worker. And I'm taking an extreme background check; not just basic. Because hiring anyone just to keep the place running is not a good thing; not for you or your business, and no one would ever bring your child to a place like this should anything like what I've just mentioned ever happens--God forbid.

Back to Anne of Gross Gables over here (the only humor I have in this post, because this sick shit isn't funny), she deserves to be arrested, she deserves jail time, she doesn't deserve a lawyer because she can't need one (who the fuck would want to be hired by her?!?), and maybe she even deserves to be thrown down a couple flights of steps herself. I usually don't condone violence, but she is one exception. If her future inmates saw this news report, they would definitely love to treat her just like Tommy's asshole cousin treated him in the eponymous movie.
They hate people who abuse children (even if some of them did the same).

So (no joke), this is why I'm glad I don't have kids. Because I don't want to live with the fear of them going to a daycare and having been treated so terrible just like the little girl in the video, just like parents who do just that and especially the parents of the poor girl. I feel so very sorry for her and her parents, as they now have to deal with this for a very long time. It's disgusting.

Good for the Child Care of the Future for installing the cameras and immediately doing the right thing of firing her and turning her to police. We all would've down the same thing the minute we see the video. BTW, she also didn't resist arrest; she knew what she did was heinous.

As for Sarah Gable, she got what she deserves and I know she rots in prison.
My faith in humanity is a fickle thing, isn't it?

Dumbass Dr. Ben Carson Compares Slaves to Immigrants in Insane HUD Speech | Serious Post

 

Dr. Ben Carson may be a neurosurgeon, but he is definitely a poor history buff.

SLMR 2017: January & February (and probably earlier too)

Hi everyone! Welcome to the first Short/Long Music Review of 2017! Without much to say here, let's get started with some big singles that became hits this year so far...(in some cases, to my chagrin).

Let's start it off with what shockingly became of of the first #1 singles this year.