However, I, Antibishonen, will discuss something different that would have every camp counselor and Jason to start slashing this show to death: Brickleberry.
Ah Brickleberry, a newcomer show that replaced Futurama….and not many Futurama fans appreciated Viacom’s decision to shake the primetime lineup. Remind me again why people are turning away their TVs?
No big surprise, Brickleberry wasn’t critically acclaim by critics. It also didn’t help that Daniel Tosh, the comedian who made a rape comment ‘too soon’, was involved with the production. That’s two strikes against Brickleberry.
Unfortunately, I already called strike three on Brickleberry because I watched a couple of episodes and had to face the unfortunate fact that it doesn’t add anything new on the table.
Bottom Line: It’s not funny.
If you’re recycling every other show out there without adding a unique spin into the premise, there’s a backlash waiting to happen.
(South Park, Family Guy, American Dad, Parks and Recreation, The Irate Gamer)
Sadly, that’s how I felt about Brickleberry after the first episode and I understand why critics felt the same way.
Feel free to haze me defending Family Guy: Even though they rely mostly on cutaway gags, they’re funny. I remember some of the gags including the physical violence and the giant chicken!
In contrast to Brickleberry, it’s just a thud. Though there were a few gags that I smirked at, especially when Brickleberry took a jab at PETA, most of them were predictable or weren’t funny at all. Seriously? A wilderness sex joke in the first episode? That joke had been done before! In fact, I’m convinced The Bronx Zoo cashed in the hanky panky to increase attendance. Admit it!
Oh yeah, there are other jokes Brickleberry made including a Token Black joke and a closeted lesbian joke. Are they funny? No, because South Park already made better racist jokes and Brickleberry is only playing catch-up!
Even Malloy the bear cub antics fell apart before there was the ultimate punchline! He was forced to stop eating junk food….just like American Dad…..and start eating healthy. Unfortunately, his eating habits end up with a freeloader who seems to like animals a little too much….There you go, you already know what’s going to happen. No plot twist, no unexpected scenarios, nothing. It’s just there.
Listen Comedy Central, if you’re going to introduce an edgier cartoon, at least try to be funny or give us a few surprises. In fact, find better writers who can make better joke than the people who was involved with Howard Stern or Movie 43! Once again, manatees create better gags! Repeat, manatees create better gags!
(Sigh) The only thing that could redeem my point across is when Matt Stone and Trey Parker watch a few episodes on ‘Brickleberry’ This is Antibishonen Speaks, I await their challenge.
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