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[may-be-made-of-arsenic]

Day 15: Prometheus

!!WARNING FOR EYE STRAIN!!

ALRIGHT GANG STILL BEHIND BUT TRYING TO CATCH UP

HOPEFULLY I CAN DO CIRCE, ATALANTA, PHAEDRA, AND SISYPHUS TOMORROW! granted i am busy tomorrow so

ANYHOW TO THE DRAWING

IM REALLY PROUD OF THIS! IT LOOKS TERRIFYING AND THST WAS THE GOAL

i’m ngl i struggled with the expression, BUT IT TURNT OUT OK!

NOW FOR HIS DESIGN

didn’t feel like drawing clothes so he gets scarf. /j and cement block. i thought it’d be funny to give him red hair cause of the fire association

OH AND the orange splotches are inspired by the markings of fire salamanders! while those don’t have an association to Prometheus, salamanders are correlated with fire! this is due to Salamanders hiding in rotten tree logs, which would then be used for firewood, and the salamander would escape from the log- but, it kinda just appeared like the salamander spawned out of the fire!

he was kinda fun to draw! i’d like to draw him again some day!

[ghosttoastx]

Loving the implication smallfrin is just as strong as they are in the normal game. Tiny elf that can mess you up.

He like Jerry from Tom and Jerry:

Small but could still kick your ass when need be

[galaxynajma]

My upstairs neighbors are fucking watching tom and jerry at full volume or something

Can they not?

[from-memphis-with-love]

Let's talk about Hound Dog

With the upcoming release of the movie Priscilla, it seems that there are tons of trolls out and about on Tumblr trying to inundate the #Elvis tag with lies and misinformation about Elvis.

Like, for one, that he stole music from black recording artists. One of the most pervasive--and incorrect--rumors specifically revolves around the song "Hound Dog."

People say that Elvis stole the song from Big Mama Thornton, a talented (and black) rhythm and blues singer/songwriter.

But what if I told you that "Hound Dog" was written by two Jewish guys?

And that Elvis' rendition was not based on Big Mama Thornton's 1952 version, but rather on Freddie Bell & the Bellboys 1955 version?

First, let's talk about how the song came to be in the first place.

In 1952, bandleader Johnny Otis introduced Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton to songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who were inspired by her powerful and gritty blues style to write the song. Characterized by its bold lyrics and Thornton’s robust delivery, the song told the story of a woman dismissing a useless man from her life, with the iconic opening line serving as a euphemism for a man who is a burden rather than a benefit ("You ain't nothing but a hound dog/Been snoopin' 'round my door/You can wag your tail/But I ain't gon' feed you no more").

The writing process was influenced by both Thornton's imposing physical presence and vocal style and sought to capture her fierce and unapologetic personality without using explicit language.

And quite frankly, the song is kick ass. Have a listen here:

It was written for a woman to vocally chastise her selfish and exploitative man, making use of metaphor and sexual double entendre common in the bawdy genre, and effectively embodied Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton's robust and unapologetic persona.

In a stroke of genius, Leiber and Stoller crafted the iconic piece in just 12 to 15 minutes, with Leiber jotting down the lyrics spontaneously during a car ride. The process involved a challenging rhyme scheme and a complex metric structure of the music. In addition to the original version, they also created an alternate version titled "Tom Cat," adding diversity to Thornton's musical repertoire.

Thornton’s rendition of "Hound Dog" played a pivotal role in transitioning black R&B into rock music and symbolized the blending of racial lines in music ahead of legal desegregation in public schools. Initially, Thornton performed the song as a ballad, but Leiber and Stoller, who held her version as their favorite, guided her to the more rhythmic and edgy style that became iconic. New York University music professor Maureen Mahon highlights the significance of Thornton's version as "an important [part of the] beginning of rock-and-roll, especially in its use of the guitar as the key instrument."

Many assert that Elvis was the first to cover her song, but that is untrue. By the end of 1953, at least six "answer songs" that responded to 'Big Mama' Thornton's original version were released. According to Peacock Records' Don Robey (who, it would come to be known, defrauded Leiber, Stoller, and Big Mama Thornton out of money for "Hound Dog"), these songs were "bastardizations" of the original and reduced its sales potential.

By 1955, enter Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.

In 1955, Bernie Lowe of Teen Records believed "Hound Dog" could have a broader appeal and commissioned Freddie Bell of Freddie Bell and the Bellboys to rewrite and sanitize the song for mainstream audiences.

Jerry Leiber found these alterations irritating, criticizing the new lyrics for making "no sense", even though the modified version became a regular feature in Bell and the Bellboys’ Las Vegas act.

You can listen to their version here. Sound familiar?

Finally, we come to Elvis.

In 1956, Presley and his band first heard "Hound Dog" while they were in Las Vegas, where they were booked to perform at the Venus Room of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. During their stay from April 23 to May 6 of that year, they encountered the song at the Sands Casino, where Freddie Bell and the Bellboys were performing their sanitized version of the tune, having transformed it from a racy song about a disappointing lover into a song literally about a dog.

Elvis Presley was instantly captivated by the song. Its catchy melody and lyrics had him returning to the performance multiple times to grasp its chords and lyrics fully. Scotty Moore, Presley's guitarist, and D.J. Fontana, his drummer, corroborated that Elvis was heavily influenced by the Bellboys’ version of the song. Presley, although acquainted with Big Mama Thornton's original bluesy version, was more drawn to the Bellboys' rock and roll, more comedic rendition.

Soon after, Presley introduced "Hound Dog" to his own live performances, first showcasing it at the New Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Initially, his execution of the song bore a more measured pace and almost burlesque feel, influenced directly by the Bellboys’ comical, Las Vegas-style performance.

At around 1:30 in the video below, you can see and hear the slowed-down version as Elvis might have performed it in Las Vegas.

It was not long before the song became a staple in Presley’s performances, and a twangy guitar and a hard-driving rock and roll beat were added, making its debut as the closing number at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis on May 15, 1956. The audience of 7,000 at the Memphis Cotton Festival witnessed the inception of what would become a classic element in Presley’s shows, enduring for a time as his standard closer.

Elvis Presley’s version of "Hound Dog" is not considered a direct lift of Thornton’s original, but rather an adaptation of a song that had not reached the status of a "standard" in the music industry. Presley encountered the song through the Bellboys’ version, which was itself one of a number of covers of the original. Furthermore, respected music analysts and critics, including George Plasketes and Michael Coyle, emphasize that most of the audience in Presley's era were not familiar with Thornton's 1953 original recording, and thus, Presley's version cannot be perceived as a theft or usurpation.

Moreover, it is essential to highlight that Presley held a deep respect for Thornton’s original version and even had a copy in his personal record collection, indicating an acknowledgment of the song's origins.

Presley's rendition of "Hound Dog," influential as it became, was part of the broader practice of artists adapting and interpreting songs to suit different styles and audiences. Presley's had often recounted his admiration for other renditions and related songs--and often rebuked the notion that he was the King of Rock and Roll, instead preferring to refer to Fats Domino with the title.

Contrary to persistent stereotypes suggesting Elvis Presley claimed sole credit for the rise of rock and roll, the singer himself acknowledged the black community’s paramount contribution to the genre. In a 1957 interview with Jet magazine, Presley openly dismissed the notion of being the originator of the genre.

In the interview, he expressed his admiration for black musicians, conceding that his own renditions could not match the authenticity and soul of artists like Fats Domino. Elvis cited his childhood experiences attending black churches, such as Rev. Brewster’s church in Memphis, as instrumental in fostering his love for the music that would later define his career. Through such statements, Elvis sought to underscore the black community's foundational role in shaping rock and roll.

His open admiration for and familiarity with black music and black artists proved that his interpretation of "Hound Dog" was not an act of appropriation, but rather a contribution to the evolving landscape of rock and roll.

[ducktracy]

You probs already got asked about this but... What do you think of the Gene Deitch Tom and Jerry shorts?

I know the general opinion on them but I've been looking at your blog for quite some time now and enjoying your views on good ol animation! :D

AWWW THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS!! i actually don’t have any intensely interesting opinions on the Deitch shorts YET! i still need to explore the majority of them. i’ve never felt the same disdain for them like many other people seem to—they’re off-kilter for sure, but there’s something inherently interesting in that! Tom hopping around as his ass burns with weird music in the background and human “BOIP BOIP BOIP BOIP BOIP” sound effects i think intrigue me more than Tom and/or Jerry doing a patented Chuck Jones Nose Wiggle or Sniff or Blink or whatever for the millionth time… even if i’m much more jostskgiv for that too HAHA

I WILL SAY. The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit is a genuinely funny and CYNICAL cartoon that i highly doubt would ever have been made under the clutches of the Hanna-Barbera team-up. the whole humor and idea is great, but it’s also got some incredibly creative (if not crazy) transitions!! i’m due to rewatch it

i just love how scathing this is HAHA

SO! i'd need--and plan to!--watch more to give a solid opinion! i think i'm a little more lenient than most and think the hate is overblown, but maybe i'll eat my words once i see all of them for myself HAHA. i respect them nonetheless! i wish Gene Deitch's career wasn't solely remembered through his T&Js, especially because i think even he has been on record stating he didn't like them. stuff like Tom Terrific and Nudnik deserves much more attention, and are actually good (which i don't think i can say the same for his T&Js)

[sonicasura]

Add caffeine in the sugar rush, then you have the winner.

See, its kinda become a habit that Kafka takes his daily coffee cup by basically dipping it in someone else coffee cup. Sometimes he uses the thermos so he can carry some coffee around. He always ask first though, as some find it a bit weird when he does it.

Mina, Soshino, Reno and Kikoru are the most used to it. Okonogi as well, though its a bit rare for it to happen to her since she don't get to have Kafka around as often given her work.

The issue lies that just like how bad it sounds to have a kaiju drunk, its just as bad when they also get too much caffeine or sugar as well. Though in this case, caffeine is most likely something kaijus don't deal with so it can even stranger effects on them.

In Kafka's case? Someone likes their coffee with a good deal sugar and while Kafka only managed to drink a single tiny cup of it before stopping due to not liking the taste very much, it was still enough for him to basically become sonic the hedgehog for the next hour or two.

Pretty much everyone had to watch their feet like hawks to avoid a black/green blurr running about. With some actually giving chase after to hopefully stop Kafka from colliding into something that might actually kill him.

It was not helped that 10 decided to join in and the next thing everyone knows they now also have to watch out for living suite that is chasing down the currently caffeinated and sugar powered kaiju himbo.

The after effects when said rush was over was not good for Kafka either. He basically stayed in the doll house for several days to recover cause neither he his kaiju body nor Tiny is used to that kind of sudden energy rush at all.

I got the image of No.10 just chasing Kafka around Tom and Jerry style. Well if you replaced both cartoon characters with a one eyed Tokomon looking reject in pursuit of a small demonic chibi Kaiju. Bet Kafka threw up once the crash finally hit.

Man probably got spoon-fed for awhile as his body is sore from the rush. Also someone might have to get something for No.10 to chase since he pretty much found another fun activity to indulge in. Guess Bakko isn't the only 'cat' around.

No. 10 and Kafka be like:

[showtoonzfan]

Since Kennedy Phillips worked for the sound design on the recent Helluva episode (and you can tell he improved) I decided to go back to the video he posted on his work for the Hazbin pilot, and to this day I still find this video interesting to watch. I give the Hazbin pilot a lot of flack for its sound design (aka the ungodly amount of annoying sound effects) but watching the process behind the scenes video of each scene with no dialogue or music playing to distract you is actually enjoyable. I feel bad, I admire this guy for the work he did, what I especially like is the idea that each character has a certain motif or theme to their sound effects, I’ll give credit where it’s due because that was something unique that I really liked, my personal favorites are Alastor’s radio. I also like how he tried nail down even the smallest details, like the clopping sounds of character’s shoes, or the mere background of explosions or screams to bring the chaos of Hell to life. However, at the same time that just doesn’t take away the overloaded amount of sound effects the pilot (and even the scenes he’s shown) has. I can see what Viv and her crew were trying to accomplish with this show, taking inspiration from old cartoons, but not only does it not help since each scene is filled with utter chaos in the FINAL product since the sound mixing was flawed, but even here there are too many sound effects. I honestly wouldn’t mind this guy working on the actual show for Hazbin, because the potential is THERE, he just needs to tone it WAAAY down.

I think the biggest problem is just that Viv and her team didn’t exactly understand why certain cartoons have so many sound effects or loud music in the first place. Viv confronted the criticism she had gotten regarding this in that 2019 surprise Q and A livestream, and said that she was taking inspiration from old Hanna Barbara cartoons like Tom and Jerry or Flintstones, or mainly cartoons around that time. What she apparently doesn’t understand is that those cartoons had sound effects and loud music for a REASON. Most cartoons back then had little to no dialogue, so they relied on the music and effects to tell the story and help bring the cartoon to life. Hazbin is completely different from those cartoons because this is obliviously a HEAVY dialogue show where characters are going to be talking 24/7, you can’t even compare them. That’s why rather than comparing Hazbin to Scooby Doo or Tom and Jerry like Viv intended I guess?….people compared it to the fucking whip sound effect from Johnny Test, because that’s legit what it is. It’s sound effects being showed down your throat when a character could simply move their body, and it’s way too much and overwhelming. With that said, I wouldn’t mind Kennedy’s ideas like follies or themes being used for the actual show, just tone it down for God’s sake lol.

[thedoodlersdomain]

So, i’m only now just watching ep 26 because I lost motivation to listen for a but BUT IM BACK AND HOLY SHIT. So here’s some live reactions to it:

Bit the inside or my lip while eating from laughing at the mental image of Link trying to do a pull up on the shower curtain and just tanking it

Normal is either gonna rock the style at 24 or it’s gonna look absolutely horrific-

THE BOOING FOR SCARY’S INTRO

I gotta hear the Butthole Ricochet album

Real organ dice would be fucking dope as hell

Ngl I genuinely wanna sign up for organ donation just to get those dice

SELL AN ORGAN FOR THE DICE (honestly i would)

Literally just finished ep 25 before starting this and i’m still in shock about what happened.

The mental image of Willy getting the shit beat out of him is so nice.

I DIDNT EVEN THINK ABOUT HERMIE NO MY BOY

You get a mech suit, you get a mech suit, EVERYONE GETS A MECH SUIT. (Except for May)

oh shit may has magic hell yeah

God if I was frozen in place for two months I genuinely would never recover my fucking body would just stop i would never recover from that pain

gotta shake your head yes and nod it no

grant ;-;-;-;-; someone please get the li-wilson boys therapy

father-son bonding: panic attack pacing

Well now I relate to Taylor more because the feeling of having your braces tightened enough to make you lisp is too real for me that shit hurts so much

Taylor getting his life lessons from anime is literally me as a kid

ANIME ISNT REAL THIS REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF UNDYNE AND ALPHYS IN UNDERTALE

Link now canonically has selective mutism in my mind and no one can convince me otherwise

Does Scary even know where the anchors are though because I thought it was only Normal that knew?

“Anyone can walk back from the darkness.” Ayo Will how can you just say these things and not expect me to be IN PAIN

WAIT TERRY NO OH MY GOD I DIDNT EVEN THINK ABOUT HIM KNOWING ABOUT HOLY SHIT

Fucking goof dimension-

THE FART PORTAL

Lark is a mood as always

Sparrow ;-;-;

oh damn Normal-

NOT THE PROBABLY

Aaaaaand end of podcast lmao

Taylor is so fucking extra and I love it so much

ROLL FOR OBNOXIOUSNESS

RUN BITCH RUN

oh shit initiative time

Taylor has 1000% been dreaming of having a break down like that

ethnicity-

Give the white guy the nat 20

FUCKING ICE CLIMBERS IM WHEEZING

LARK ‘THE IMPORTANT ONE’ GARCIA OAK

OOOO ITEM LETS GO

oh shit OH SHIT Y E S

psychologically devastation: the best attack type

Lark has zoomies now

o u c h

LINK AHHHHHHHH

the li-wilson boys need therapy ;-;

oh damn

OH DAMN NO GRANT NO WHY

from nat 1 to nat 20 big up Taylor

OF COURSE HES GONNA NARUTO RUN

yup totally planned difficult terrain

Taylor & Hermie have the best dynamic (still gives me whiplash to know he’s taylor’s uncle)

All hail the whale

MAGIC USER SPARROW

fucking soy boy-

ah yes a kids movie where adults kidnap children

NOT THE EXTRA SOUND EFFECTS

irl dm murder too test the accuracy of an attack is the real dnd life

rip terry ;-;-;-;-;

THE FUCKING CONTENT WARNING

D O M I N O E S

no take backsies

THE PARABLE OF THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER

“anythings a parable if you take the wrong message from it” honestly Anthony do be speaking truth

i’m now evaluating the mental image I had of the whale because for some reason I really have been picturing just like a tiny pokémon sized whale in like a little cuboid fish tank and it’s taken this long for me to be like “oh wait. they said a whale and meant an actual whole ass whale. what the fuck-“

the whale of conflict creation

THE NINJA ROCKS HOLY FUXK (might start caring around ninja rocks in case i ever need to break a whale out of a tank to escape parents trying to stop me from stealing an amplifier with magic)

this entire plan was nearly all for nothing-

i need this episode animated in like a proper tom & jerry style cartoon episode

NATTY 20 HOLY SHIT

this is such a dumb episode i love it

Hermie really said ride or die

Rip the whale

HERMIE NOOOO ;-;-;-;-;

GRIPPY SOCKS

OH SHIT SCARY AND WILLY ARE GOING BIG BROTHER MODE

insight into the mind of taylor swift

BB banana skin marbles gag

ayo is Lark gonna drown-

hermie and taylor drown everyone challenge

LARK’S UNCONSCIOUS IN THE WATER HE’S GONNA DROWN

this episode is so dumb i’m wheezing

GLENN COMING IN FOR THE CLUTCH YES

sparrow please save your brother-

GRANT GOT KNOCKED UP I- what in the DC Joker

LINK JUST HIT PUBERTY WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HIS VOICE FUXKING DROPPED WHAT THE FUCK

i love hermie so much ;-;

THE NO-BETRAYERS CLUB i need merch

link ;-;

oh god what’s gonna happen

somethings gonna happen

JUST TWO CASUAL PEOPLE

OH SHIT WILLY NO

O H M Y. G O D.

TAYLOR

[sammiethelattie]

Tom and Jerry (Singapore) Series Review

So a few hours back, I watched all seven episodes (pilot included) of the Singapore-based Tom and Jerry cartoon released so far. I won't go into details for each episode, but I will voice out my general thoughts on the series overall.

STORY AND SETTING

As the title suggests, this take on the titular team of troublemakers is set in the state of Singapore. As a result, various references to Singapore's history, culture and national landmarks and locations are sprinkled throughout this mini-series. These settings serve as set pieces for with the cat and mouse carnage is carried out. While I am not Singaporean myself (far from it), I do know for sure that Singapore is represented quite well. However, while prevalent, the references are not overbearing and share centre stage with the stars of the show quite effectively, giving Tom and Jerry both fresh and familiar settings, situations and props to play with.

As for the stories, while not exactly far removed from the Tom and Jerry formula (some episodes even bringing to mind scenarios from the classic era), there's enough of a fresh spin on it to keep it from just being a retread of said classic scenarios. And while the 3 minute of runtime does mean that the pacing is a bit more frantic than in most other versions of the series, this also means that the episodes don't outstay their welcome. Think the earlier episodes of Paul Rudish's Mickey Mouse shorts.

ART AND ANIMATION

Okay, now for the aspect that will most likely draw the most ire of the fanbase, as well as perhaps slight confusion from the average casual viewer. Let's start with the Elephant in the Room: The character designs. They're fine. Sure, they are markedly different from what one normally associates with the franchise, but it's far from bad. The titular characters, as well as Spike who appears in about two episodes in minor roles, are rounder and cuter looking, but also highly expressive and with enough of a wacky edge that can play into the comedy aspect of the show; AND they're still recognizable as who they are supposed to be. As silhouettes together, you can tell the art-style is different, but it's still Tom and Jerry (less so with Spike, who is proportioned a bit more like an actual bulldog). Their colors are also brighter and more saturated; Tom has never looked bluer (and Jerry has never looked more orange. Spike is still gray though.) The characters are also (almost) consistently shaded, unless the situation or setting permits otherwise, which isn't often.

The backgrounds in this series are rich and vibrant, much like everything else in this series, but they somehow find a way not to overpower or compete with the characters that inhabit them. And now the animation: which is most likely the best thing about the show from a visual standpoint. It is definitely not cheap looking at all, and is consistently fluid and snappy when it needs to be. Clearly, a lot of love was poured into this aspect of the show. As for the actual slapstick being animated, it's serviceable. There are points where I actually found myself audibly giggling or laughing, or at least quietly acknowledging how well put together some of it is. Clearly, whoever choreographed the slapstick at least understood Tom and Jerry enough that this aspect was done so serviceably.

SOUND AND MUSIC

Ah, now for the more mixed aspect of the show: the audio.

I'm not sure if it's the print I watched that had a compromised mix, but well... that was just it. The audio mixing was 60% of the time good and 40% of the time kind of iffy. While previous versions of Tom and Jerry have grappled with this hurdle to some extent (what with combining archived audio from William Hanna and Mel Blanc with more modern sounds), this is probably the worst it's gotten. It's not unbearable, but it is distracting enough when certain sounds and vocals either don't fit, stand out too much, or are simply missing. And it's like that for almost all seven episodes. And as for the character's yelps, laughs, screams and gasps, mostly original, new clips are used. But as the episodes go on, more and more classic screams are heard in the episodes. Normally I don't mind this, especially if it's handled masterfully, but this is one of those instances where I wish they stuck to a lane, and I note that the lane more suited for this cartoon's presentation is the lane of new screams and yells. Though they can have one or two classic "̷̢̦̩̋̔̌Ạ̴̉̽Ă̸̧̜̬͑̏Ä̸̯̥́̅̓ͅÀ̶̪̺͝ͅĀ̴̝͌̂A̴͕̅A̴̝̺̒̈́Ȃ̸̼Ą̶̤̠̏͛A̸̢͓̿̃̅A̶̛̯͂̌Ă̵̰̥͠A̸̰̳͆̎Ạ̸̥͖̀A̶̞̦̩͌̾́H̴̛̻̬̿̏Ḥ̸̟̙̀H̵̛̛̠̙͌"̴̠̲̓̂'s. Just as a treat.

Now, the music on the other hand is pleasant to listen to. Some instances and phrases of it are even evocative, or even outright reference certain notable stings and melodies from the classic Tom and Jerry series; even down to the tempo becoming more frantic to match the actions of the characters. That aspect, I admired. Unfortunately, sometimes that too falls victim to some of the questionable mixing that runs through this series.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Nothing beats the classics, that much is true. In fact, this wouldn't be here if not for it. But you cannot go wrong with giving this mini-series a try. It is a well made, well put together (for the most part) labor of love, or at least respect, for both Tom and Jerry and the world they inhabit. So if you're a fan of Tom and Jerry, or at least just want something well made for the kids, or you always asked yourself "What if Tom and Jerry lived in Singapore?", then this series will do you no wrong.

FAVORITE EPISODES (SO FAR)

Sky's the Limit - A fun little romp with kites and drones.

Count on Merli - Features a cute iteration of Merli, Singapore's Mascot, who just wants Tom and Jerry to get along. But they don't seem to wanna listen. Poor Merli.

Colorful Chase - Simple for the plot point that they used, while they could have done more with the concept, it was only three minutes. And for three minutes, they did good.

LEAST FAVORITE EPISODE

What's that Smell? - The pilot. Passable on its own, but isn't as Tom and Jerry as the other episodes. Also it's the pilot. Things are bound to be weird.

[masonscig]

real question is why is no one talking about M ponytail!? like hello??? M in ponytail with strands of hair falling down their face????

I WOKE UP TODAY THINKING ABOUT M’S HAIR AND IT WAS JUST LIKE THIS. LIKE AS SOON AS I REMEMBERED I COULDN’T GO BACK TO SLEEP

ALSO PONYTAIL MASON FINALLY BEING CANON IS SO [FIREWORKS] [TOM AND JERRY SCREAM] [18 WHEELER HORN] [PUNCH SOUND EFFECT] [OOF SOUND EFFECT] [BABY CRYING] [WOODY WOODPECKER LAUGH] [CARTOON BONK] [CAR CRASH NOISES] [MARIAH CAREY WHISTLE TONE] [TARZAN YELL] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [STOCK FARTS] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT] [VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT]

[raeloganthesonic06fangirl]

Top 10 favorite Michael Bell performances

Oooh, boy, he sure has quite the prolific catalog, so it might be a little difficult to pin it down to 10 in no particular order, but let's goooooo

1. QuackerJack. Natch. You really shouldn't be surprised, he's gonna top the charts regardless. His voice is like a strawberry bonbon to the ears for me. I don't even need to link a clip of him because y'all know what I mean.

2. That one demon rabbit that showed up for one scene in "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" that beat the snot out of a kid Terminator style. Mr. Bell's monotone performance mixed with the audio editing to make him sound otherworldly is way too good to be his only role in that show, and is pretty much how I imagined QuackerJack's snapped speaking cadence in the 2011 comics minus the audio filtering.

3. Chas Finster. I like Chas a lot. He's a dork but a very genuinely sweet guy, and watching him fall in love after being a widower and single dad for the first half of the show is really one of the best parts of the non-baby side of Rugrats. Chas ending the feud between his friends is one of the best scenes next to yanking a guy of his truck to save the kids from the car wash or pretty much every Chas scene.

4. Olivia's Father in the Rave Episode of Samurai Jack. He has like, maybe six or seven lines of dialog tops, but that's some A Game distraught voice acting he's brought to the table.

5. Ferdinand from the "Tom and Jerry: The Movie" movie. No joke, I thought for a long time, because my mom doesn't like to sit through credits when watching movies, that this dog was voiced by Frank Welker because that sort of animal noise performance is right up his alley, but naw, surprise, it's Michael Bell!

6. Parkay Margarine Tub. Butter. All I can say. Butter.

7. The Fear from Metal Gear Solid 3. Seriously, the range with this guy, I can't even. Yeah, I've played some MGS, I can't for the life of me remember most of the experience because it's just sooooo much going, but I can tell you that one of my favorite games we had on our Xbox original was Sons of Liberty ((Mr. Bell does some additional voice work there too, by the way)), but this guy from Snake Eater, tho. This voice work is *chef's kiss*, it's very effective in making my skin crawl

8. Grouchy Smurf. Before my older brother introduced me to anime when I was 9, I quite liked watching the original Smurfs cartoons on Cartoon Network in the early afternoon, and Grouchy was such a mood, and still is.

9. Dr. Frankenstein from "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein". I love both of the AatC Halloween movies, but while my favorite thematically is the Wolfman one, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the antics of this guy in the other film. Totally killing it with the mad scientist role there, I highly recommend this movie set as part of a Halloween watchlist if you're looking for fun spooks on par with "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island", and this character cracks me up.

10. TAMMY. Just. Tammy.

[axcel-lucci]

Currently watching ep 1071, and I love the sound effects, it's like watching one of those tom and jerry cartoons when I was a lot younger lol.

[shadowredfeline]

On this Day September 11th 2020

I made something kinda silly. I drew Jerry from Tom and Jerry on what he would be doing with Dubious Food. The one from Zelda Breath of the wild and Tears of the Kingdom. It sounds like Tom must've played a trick on him as well for Nibbles Tuffy. If they both eat it, they might not be sure if it can taste good or not. Let's hope they'll find out how it tastes. Because in both of those Zelda games, I love how I kept hearing that sound effect when cooking the wrong material and you make Dubious Food. It's really funny when I least expect it. I would imagine my brother ate Dubious Food, that would've been funny! So yeah I bet Jerry is gonna be like "what the heck? What happened to the cheese?!" XD

People I tagged @bryan360 and @murumokirby360

[warlockglock72]

The only complaint I have about Gear 5ths debut episode is that it reuses a bit of animation, but its one of those things where it’s right where the commercial break would be. So it’s not even that big of a deal, just looks very blatant while streaming

Otherwise. Absolutely beautiful. Stunning. Some absolutely amazing Animation work. Most importantly. It is one hundred exactly what I was hoping for. That love letter from Oda originally, and now the animators at Toei Animation and the people ALL OVER THE WORLD they brought to work on Gear 5 specifically, to the classic cartoons such as Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes.

It’s wonderful. The sound effects used are especially blatant with it and sound amazing.The little effects they do to emphasize that Gear 5 truly makes Luffy’s body more rubbery, like the way his legs move. The way he constantly is turning his surroundings to rubber both on accident and on purpose.

[dragon-giggles]

Everybody's got their own Scooby doo reboot ideas, but no, I got Funky Phantom ideas

so yeah, here they are

• Like the original, the crew go around solving mysteries of course. Just, you know, it's more decently animated ... AND THE SOUND EFFECTS MAKE SENSE.

• The show is modernized as in they have cell phones and all but it doesn't completely ruin the aspect. The show still has that 70s feeling to it without modern technology in the show changing it so much.

• The crew visits lots of historical sites! I can imagine Mudsy just spreading false information, like he always does, about the place and the other three being all history buffs and correcting him about it lol.

• All 4 of the crew have their own backstory. I don't really want it to get so angsty or dark it kind of ruins everything, but you know, each one has a decent backstory that gets kinda deep. (It would be nice to know how they met each other and became friends and other stuff..)

• Other Hanna-Barbera gangs make appearances in the show, like Captain Caveman, Jabberjaw, and yes even Scooby doo (it's their turn to be guests for once)

• The whole love triangle thing that the original tried to do is dropped. It just didn't fit, ok their best friend dynamic is the best thing ever and trying to put romance into that just ruins it.

• That's not saying there won't be any romance stuff at all though, just not between the 3 of them but maybe 1 or them and a special episode character. That sort of dynamic. Every show has its own little crush episode and I can see at least one episode being like that.

• That reminds me, none of em are straight. April, Skip, and Augie are bi. When it comes to Mudsy, we can all kinds guess lol. He's gay and it's no surprise. They are all asexual too

• Any way, the show hints at Skip feeling nonbinary sometimes as well. April and Augie are cis, but of course they and Mudsy are huge supporters!

• Kind of a smaller thing I can't stop thinking about, but they all have such fun nicknames for each other! For ex. April gets called Stew cause of her last name, Augie is called stuff like Augie Doggie (you know what I'm referencing), Skip has names like Skippy and Skip-a-rope, and Mudsy stuff like Mudbud, and Johny cause of his first name! And just so many others, including ones from the original! It's just such a cute idea, and something I definitely think they'd do!

• Mudsy's past is talked about more. Like, I'm surprised that when Hanna-Barbera came up with him, they didn't think it reasonable to talk about the ghost of a historical figure's past more in the show.

• The crew runs into other ghosts all the time, and some of them would definitely be old friends of Mudsy's!

• Elmo and Boo still fight a lot, but in a Tom and jerry way more. They bicker a lot but they know they're still friends, whether they like it or not.

I know I'll probably come up with some more ideas soon but for now, this is all I got. I'd would just really love a reboot, and there's so much potential great stuff that could happen if there was one!

[veryspecialfungus]

peeking my head in through the door to ask if you're winning. are you beating the salmonids? you getting that recovery? wishing you well regardless of your answer!

Thanks for the well wishes! I am actually recovering very very well, disregarding the fact that my leg is still in a cast and will be for another week and I have a Frankenstein scar across half my ankle. I was given a substantial amount of time off work for recovery, so basically all I've had to focus on for the last month is just...learning how to walk again, essentially.

If that sounds like I have a lot of free time for creative projects, well, you'd think, but my nerves are wired in such a way that my ability to tap into my creative brain is directly tied to my ability to stay active, which is not a thing I can do effectively when I can't even get up the stairs without my ankle rolling up like a window shade. So I have been playing Splatoon and listening to music and not much else for the past month. Diamond shoes complaint, I'm sure, but it's been driving me stir-crazy nonetheless.

(I have stayed stagnant at Profreshonal +2 since the Grizzco Blaster wave, which hasn't helped. I want a pretty new slopsuit, dang it. Big Run had better come through in a BIG way.)

(Oh and: Go Team Water!!!)

I guess I will finish off with some random observations I made during this ordeal:

Physical therapists get very excited when they get to work with people under the age of 65, mostly because they're more likely to listen and follow through with their suggestions.

Ambulance teams fall over themselves all the time on tight turns. They will almost inevitably jostle your injury, as if magnetized to it by the comedy pratfall gods.

Hospital roast beef sandwiches are actually pretty decent. Nothing else on the menu will be.

Hospital bathrooms are terrible. Just...just terrible.

Boomerang is the all Tom and Jerry all the time network and therefore not worth bothering with even if you need to watch something mindless. The single most comforting show to watch in a hospital room is Murder She Wrote.

If you are homebound for any length of time, you will get odd cravings. In particular, I want totinos pizza (normally I find those to be absolutely disgusting) and trolli gummi eggs (I like those, but usually not enough to actually go and buy them. I'll just happily eat them if they're there.) Turns out that the act of healing the body makes you INCREDIBLY ravenous, as does learning to walk with a cane when you've never done it before. In lieu of junk food, I have been devouring my city's supply of apples.

You really don't appreciate the ability to navigate stairs until you can no longer climb them. A lot of 70s style houses, it turns out, are not built for anything but a perfectly able-bodied person. There are volunteer organizations that will install railings, unless literally any obstacle comes up and then they will BACK RIGHT OUT AND LEAVE YOU HIGH AND DRY. NOT THAT I AM POINTING FINGERS AT ANYONE, MR. STEVENS.