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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jul 28, 2004 15:27:44 GMT -5
As we all know opinions of episodes vary greatly but there are several that are almost bulletproof to just about everyone, except me. 301- Cave Dwellers 321- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 521- Santa Claus 822- Overdrawn at the Memory Bank 907- Hobgoblins 1003- Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders Before posting I looked through the Favorite Episodes thread and these show up a LOT. They all have a few good points but for me they just don't hold up all the way. I expect some of you to post saying I'm crazy to not love them but I hope to hear from those who agree these are not the best there is to offer. I have just recently watched 822 and 1003 and there's a few laughs but I was kind of eager for them to get over.
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 28, 2004 15:43:44 GMT -5
You know I love to tease, but I'll lay off just this once. I can't speak to these because I like 'em. And "Santa Claus" is invincible. If I need a laugh, I know he'll come through for me. But I can relate with something like "Spider Island", which a lot of you like here but I just don't. I think, "What are they laughing at?", "What am I missing" and sometimes... "The world is full of crazy people" j/k I do wish it would make me howl, I wish every ep was an A+. And I understand wanting allies in this. Just one person who say's "yeah, phantoms right!" What's your personality type phantom? Does it bug you if people disagree with you, or do you let t roll off your back? I'm just curious if this is something that is bothering you?
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Post by Torgo on Jul 28, 2004 15:55:50 GMT -5
I'm the infamous poster who doesn't like Pod People. I got it far worse than you, phantom.
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Post by Unsavory on Jul 28, 2004 15:56:35 GMT -5
Cool topic, but I can't say that I really agree with you on any of these. I like all these episodes, at least on a single viewing. Interestingly though, I did watch Overdrawn for a second time not too long ago and it didn't hold up particularly well. I think the first time I was just excited by how awful the movie was.
Like MightyJack though, I too have my episodes that seem to be beloved by everyone except myself. Namely, Monster A-Go-Go and The Day the Earth Froze.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jul 28, 2004 16:18:39 GMT -5
But I can relate with something like "Spider Island", which a lot of you like here but I just don't. I think, "What are they laughing at?", "What am I missing" and sometimes... "The world is full of crazy people" j/k What's your personality type phantom? Does it bug you if people disagree with you, or do you let t roll off your back? I'm just curious if this is something that is bothering you? Nah it's not bothering me. Just a point of discussion. But Spider Island doesn't really fit with in this. Some people like it but it has it's fair share of detractors. The thing about these 6 eps is how overwhelmingly popular they are. Pod People is popular also but I've seen a lot of people diss it also. I rarely hear a discouraging word about the big 6 but they are kind of lower rung to me.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jul 28, 2004 16:26:32 GMT -5
Like MightyJack though, I too have my episodes that seem to be beloved by everyone except myself. Namely, Monster A-Go-Go and The Day the Earth Froze. The Day the Earth Froze is a favorite of many but opinions on Monster A-Go-Go I think are split. A lot of the same eps make it in both best and worst lists. That's not really the point here. The 6 listed are almost universally loved. I just want to see if anyone else agrees with me on them but I kinda doubt it.
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Post by Poe33 on Jul 28, 2004 16:43:51 GMT -5
Santa Conquers the Martians is the GREATEST ep.
I love Cave Dwellers
The others are average eps
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Post by Torgo on Jul 28, 2004 16:48:35 GMT -5
Pod People is popular also but I've seen a lot of people diss it also. I rarely hear a discouraging word about the big 6 but they are kind of lower rung to me. All I know is that out of all my reviews, I got the most feedback from Pod People (which I was expecting).
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Jul 28, 2004 17:18:34 GMT -5
As we all know opinions of episodes vary greatly but there are several that are almost bulletproof to just about everyone, except me. 301- Cave Dwellers 321- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 521- Santa Claus 822- Overdrawn at the Memory Bank 907- Hobgoblins 1003- Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders YOU'RE WRONG WRONG SO WRONG!!! Actually, Merlin's never did that much for me. It's a "meh" episode. But the others...sorry, man, they're scripture to me.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jul 28, 2004 17:35:03 GMT -5
YOU'RE WRONG WRONG SO WRONG!!! Actually, Merlin's never did that much for me. It's a "meh" episode. But the others...sorry, man, they're scripture to me. LOL! Yeah, that's my point. These are some of the most universally loved eps and they don't work for me. So you're 5 out of 6 on my list. Thanks for letting me know I'm wrong though.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jul 28, 2004 17:35:35 GMT -5
YOU'RE WRONG WRONG SO WRONG!!! Actually, Merlin's never did that much for me. It's a "meh" episode. But the others...sorry, man, they're scripture to me. LOL! Yeah, that's my point. These are some of the most universally loved eps and they don't work for me. So you're 5 out of 6 on my list. Thanks for letting me know I'm wrong though.
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Post by Dave Walker on Jul 28, 2004 17:50:38 GMT -5
As we all know opinions of episodes vary greatly but there are several that are almost bulletproof to just about everyone, except me. 301- Cave Dwellers 321- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 521- Santa Claus 822- Overdrawn at the Memory Bank 907- Hobgoblins 1003- Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders Before posting I looked through the Favorite Episodes thread and these show up a LOT. They all have a few good points but for me they just don't hold up all the way. I expect some of you to post saying I'm crazy to not love them but I hope to hear from those who agree these are not the best there is to offer. I have just recently watched 822 and 1003 and there's a few laughs but I was kind of eager for them to get over. Can't speak to the first two listed, but Santa Claus is an excellent episode. Overdrawn is ok, and that's about it. Hobgoblins and Merlin are painful, even with the riffs they're painful. I've tried to like those two, but I continue to have a hard time.
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Post by colemanfrancisfan on Jul 28, 2004 17:53:46 GMT -5
Double post! Anyway, I don't understand why you don't like them. Is there any universally loved MST episode? Is it possible? The Brains tried hard to find a movie for everyone, individual and throng. What's really so "meh" about those episodes?
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Post by Witzner on Jul 28, 2004 18:09:51 GMT -5
I love Cave Dwellers Santa vs Martians was just too painful for me though. Oh, how I wanted to kill Dropo. But then, take Hamlet. It seems Universally Hated, but I liked it. Kind of the other end of the spectrum. And mst3k-review gave Delta Knights a horrible rating. Surprisingly, Forrest gave it a worse rating than Dan, which just doesn't happen. But, I loved Delta Knights. I was sold when the kid in the funny hat did the slow motion "YO" and "PACKERS!", and they made a Dwayne Allman riff.
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Post by PumaMan on Jul 28, 2004 19:51:02 GMT -5
301- Cave Dwellers 321- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 521- Santa Claus 822- Overdrawn at the Memory Bank 907- Hobgoblins 1003- Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders Lol. sorry but these are all in my top 20. You dont like the only two holiday epsiodes! they are the best! classics. and so is Overdrawen you stupid ant eater. The only one i think may be overrated is Cave Dwellers. I mean id take deathstalker over cave dwellers any day. maybe its just me.
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