![]() Though Killinger’s training, and time spent out in the cold, has had a much-needed humbling effect on Phantom Limb.īilly Quizboy’s mother is seen showing off some moves, dance-fighting her way through the main casino hall (though falling short of any specific big reveals). Limb’s attempts to remove the Sovereign might’ve saved everyone a lot of trouble if he had been successful. Seeing the Sovereign’s fall from grace casts a new light on Limb’s behaviour up to this point: what before seemed like narcissism due to his family connection to the guild, has transformed into a show of loyalty to a organization being undermined by a relentlessly serving shape-shifter with a demonic pact. For the first time, Phantom Limb seems genuinely concerned with the guild’s survival, not just his place in the organization. Some interesting potential plot-lines get hinted at. Indeed I can’t picture either of them with anyone else. ![]() Their love, though often eccentric, is one of the most genuine and open relationships on the show. I often feel bad about Hank’s lack of a relationship with Doc, but he’s always been closer to Brock, his father figure.Doc and Jonas finally bury the hatchet and their own egos, coming to terms as brothers in their last moments together and finally acting like the Venture Brothers they could’ve been. Most touching of all, though, is the Monarch and Dr-Mrs.The-Monarch’s working their way back to one another once the Sovereign’s plan to destroy the guild (and the Investors in the process) kick into gear. Dean and Doc share a bonding moment reminiscent of their prog-rock adventure while fixing the meteor shield for Gargantua-2. Some truly touching moments in the episode as well: Phantom Limb appears to have reformed, dedicating himself to the guild in the wake of Killinger’s training. The plot would take too much time to recap here, so I’ll stick to discussing key moments. The Revenge Society pops in looking for a classic heist, the Monarch & 21 steal a Venture ship to pursue Phantom Limb into space, and the OSI sneaks in to prevent exactly these sorts of villainous shenanigans. Of course, pretty much everyone shows up whether they’ve been invited or not, and things go straight to hell from there. opening the Gargantua-2 space station to the public as the world’s first space casino/resort/8th wonder of the world. This particularly whirlwind begins with Jonas Jr. As in life, events move forward in a whirlwind of confusion and coincidence that few of its characters ever seem aware of. The thing that has always made the Venture Brothers such an enchanting show has been its commitment to change as both inevitable and uncontrollable, never scared of breaking with the past. ![]() Major characters leap forward in their growth, or are suddenly bumped off. Much like “Operation P.R.O.M”, “ All That and Gargantua-2″ could easily also have worked as a series finale, and in a way both end the series as we knew it up to that point. It succeeds on both fronts to a ridiculous degree, and you can see how this special was meant to be a season five finale. The latest Venture Bros special is an episode intended to tie up existing story lines while simultaneously opening vast new story paths for the characters. As always I find myself wishing the show had more time to run loose in the wild world Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer have built, but it’s a minute problem when there are so many golden moments already packed into the episode. They have quite literally razed the earth behind them, re-establishing the Venture world in a move it’s safe to say no-one saw coming. After 10 years, yet somehow only five seasons, the Venture Brothers have taken everything they’ve built up to this point and said “So what?”. ![]()
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