Why I'm a Powerpuff closet fan
For a long time now I've known that my brother and sister despise Powerpuff Girls, despite having never seen it more then a few odd glances. And I'm used to it (although I do plan to somehow get them to watch the movie). I don't really care if they do or don't like it or not, but they won't even let me like it. They also don't like A Bug's Life (my favorite movie EVER) and show little interest in any of my writing, fanfiction or original.
So, today, I'm on a car journey home. My sis randomly brings up Spongebob, mentioning Lemons. It took me a while to realize she was referring to Every Villain Is Lemons (EVIL) in Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy V. After saying off-handley to my dad that he's smiled and even laughed a Spongebob a few times when it is on (he enjoyed the movie quite a bit, despite saying it lagged a little), I went on to mention to my sister about Spongebob's adult fanbase, followed by various other cartoon with notable adult fanbases...
And then I got to Powerpuff.
She didn't believe me when I said it generates over $1 billion in merchandise in it's heyday. I went on to mention many of the adult concepts and references in the show (my dad's face at the security blanket episode anecdote was priceless). She didn't think the idea of an episode comprised entirely of Beatles quotes was good, so I had to say otherwise. All she remembers about it is, and I paraphrase "all that happens is one girl says 'Let's go save the day!' and the others say 'yeah' and they go beat up the monsters. Little girls beating up monsters? That is just wrong!"
After rolling my eyes, I stated that she was missing the point - that's what makes the show unique. Along with it's style of humor. I then said "Cathy, if you don't think disproportional heads with no ears or noses and eyes that take up three-quarters of the head along with no fingers is funny, then it's not for you. If you don't think monkeys with large brains sticking out of their heads is funny, then it's not for you." I asked her to at least respect me liking the show, as I hold my tongue with her Disney Channel problem (does ANYONE like any of the live-action crap on there?!?), and also with my mom's murder mystery shows. Neither of which I like. She just shrugged. My dad finally made me stop when my Mojo imitation was getting on my sister's nerves.
On a side note, back at home later, my dad later mentioned that Mojo sounds like an asshole. I said "He was a simian lab assistant until an accident gave him knowledge and an extended brain. But when he was shunned, he decided to rule the world. And not in a nice way! In a evil way..." My dad said that sounded like an asshole to him. I then described Mojo as "a mad chimpanzee villain with super knowledge who lived in an observatory on top of a volcano in the middle of the town." My dad finally said that he wasn't an eight-year old - despite saying he understood the subtext behind a security blanket earlier.
And so THAT is why I have no choice but to be a Powerpuff closet fan. I only mention it to one friend on occasion (and he's been my best friend since I was 5), but I don't dare with anyone else. It doesn't help that I'm a guy as well, making it even more of an oddity. I wait patiently for when I'm studying animation, and THEN I'll be able to freely talk about it to me fellow college-goers (well, hopefully).
P.S. Any advice on how to get my family to watch the movie with me?
I know my brother would leave the instant it started if I tried to surprise it on him, so I'd have to tell them in advance - to be fair, I had to sit through Stormbreaker and The Da Vinci Code, both of which I hated, but he liked the latter. My mom and dad would be a little more open, though.
So, today, I'm on a car journey home. My sis randomly brings up Spongebob, mentioning Lemons. It took me a while to realize she was referring to Every Villain Is Lemons (EVIL) in Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy V. After saying off-handley to my dad that he's smiled and even laughed a Spongebob a few times when it is on (he enjoyed the movie quite a bit, despite saying it lagged a little), I went on to mention to my sister about Spongebob's adult fanbase, followed by various other cartoon with notable adult fanbases...
And then I got to Powerpuff.
She didn't believe me when I said it generates over $1 billion in merchandise in it's heyday. I went on to mention many of the adult concepts and references in the show (my dad's face at the security blanket episode anecdote was priceless). She didn't think the idea of an episode comprised entirely of Beatles quotes was good, so I had to say otherwise. All she remembers about it is, and I paraphrase "all that happens is one girl says 'Let's go save the day!' and the others say 'yeah' and they go beat up the monsters. Little girls beating up monsters? That is just wrong!"
After rolling my eyes, I stated that she was missing the point - that's what makes the show unique. Along with it's style of humor. I then said "Cathy, if you don't think disproportional heads with no ears or noses and eyes that take up three-quarters of the head along with no fingers is funny, then it's not for you. If you don't think monkeys with large brains sticking out of their heads is funny, then it's not for you." I asked her to at least respect me liking the show, as I hold my tongue with her Disney Channel problem (does ANYONE like any of the live-action crap on there?!?), and also with my mom's murder mystery shows. Neither of which I like. She just shrugged. My dad finally made me stop when my Mojo imitation was getting on my sister's nerves.
On a side note, back at home later, my dad later mentioned that Mojo sounds like an asshole. I said "He was a simian lab assistant until an accident gave him knowledge and an extended brain. But when he was shunned, he decided to rule the world. And not in a nice way! In a evil way..." My dad said that sounded like an asshole to him. I then described Mojo as "a mad chimpanzee villain with super knowledge who lived in an observatory on top of a volcano in the middle of the town." My dad finally said that he wasn't an eight-year old - despite saying he understood the subtext behind a security blanket earlier.
And so THAT is why I have no choice but to be a Powerpuff closet fan. I only mention it to one friend on occasion (and he's been my best friend since I was 5), but I don't dare with anyone else. It doesn't help that I'm a guy as well, making it even more of an oddity. I wait patiently for when I'm studying animation, and THEN I'll be able to freely talk about it to me fellow college-goers (well, hopefully).
P.S. Any advice on how to get my family to watch the movie with me?
I know my brother would leave the instant it started if I tried to surprise it on him, so I'd have to tell them in advance - to be fair, I had to sit through Stormbreaker and The Da Vinci Code, both of which I hated, but he liked the latter. My mom and dad would be a little more open, though.