Does anyone else enjoy this show nearly as much as I do? I've been absolutely hooked since the pilot first aired. Season 2 started in late June and this past Sunday's episode was great (I personally loved the Leon reference about assassinations).
It's basically a twisted, demented, hilarious take on Jonny Quest as well as a bunch of cartoons and comics from the 70's/80's. In place of Benton Quest, there's Dr. Thaddeus Venture, who's a middle-aged failure living in the shadow of his dead father. Instead of Jonny and Hadji, there's Hank and Dean, best described as idiots. The real gem of the show if you ask me is Brock Samson, Race's counterpart, a "swedish murder machine" with a knack for going off on eye-twitching and vein-popping rampages. Patrick Warburton is the voice behind Brock and he's simply perfect.
While I once was a fan of Family Guy, I personally find the Venture Bros. much more entertaining and funnier. For better or for worse, it's not the same type of humor of random cheap laughs. This show, along with maybe Futurama and the Boondocks, is about the only reason I'll ever switch to Cartoon Network anymore. If you've ever been a fan of animated comedy, I urge you to try this show out - I figure you'll either love it or hate it, but few scenes can warm my heart like one of Brock wiping the blood off his windshield while plowing through the Monarch's henchmen.
I haven't tried it myself as I prefer to simply watch the show on TV, but I think you can actually catch the current week's episode online at the adult swim website.
) and I remember one of the kids dying.
