Saturday morning cereal mascots. They made you laugh, they made you cry, they had 30 second adventures all revolving around the same sugar-coated corn or wheat based products masquerading as healthy breakfast fare. In a series of 11 mini-fights, Peat Ski and Pyg cram fictional character battles the same way they used to cram Cocoa Puffs and Cookie Crisps. They'll expose sadistic antihero cereal thieves, psychotic obsessive-compulsive animals with sugar addiction and those characters who were just plain jerks. We're looking at you, Mikey.
A little departure from the usual format this month. Kind of like when you're taking that family trip and everyone is crammed in the station wagon heading towards Swamp Lake Camp. Suddenly your dad turns towards you and your siblings in the backseat and says "Who wants to take a little detour?" Mom doesn't think it's a good idea. Just stick to the map, Edward. But c'mon kids, it'll be an adventure! Now it's 6 months later, one of your brothers didn't make it back and the rest of you grew up a little more than you wanted to that summer. I mean, where were we?
Showing posts with label Peat Ski. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peat Ski. Show all posts
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Han Solo vs. Malcolm Reynolds
Han Solo. The archetype. Mal Reynolds. The reinvention. Both starship captains. Both smugglers. Both scoundrels with a heart of gold. Both fighting against the evil empire. But there are differences. And expect our hosts to exploit them.
Really, when people have the argument at the comic shop or on the internet or at the dinner table, it's about these two. This fight has probably been around since AOL chatrooms were still relevant (Full-disclosure: Peat used to go into those dedicated Dungeons and Dragons chats and try to get elf girls to cyber. In hindsight, all of those women were probably dudes.) This is the quintessential hypothetical battle.
Pyg the fair-weather Firefly fan takes the side of Mal Reynolds, fighting years of Generation X conditioning. Peat, ever the traditionalist, represents Han Solo and all of the Joss Whedon fans who wish he had done more BTVS stories instead of farting around with his stupid space western.
Really, when people have the argument at the comic shop or on the internet or at the dinner table, it's about these two. This fight has probably been around since AOL chatrooms were still relevant (Full-disclosure: Peat used to go into those dedicated Dungeons and Dragons chats and try to get elf girls to cyber. In hindsight, all of those women were probably dudes.) This is the quintessential hypothetical battle.
Pyg the fair-weather Firefly fan takes the side of Mal Reynolds, fighting years of Generation X conditioning. Peat, ever the traditionalist, represents Han Solo and all of the Joss Whedon fans who wish he had done more BTVS stories instead of farting around with his stupid space western.
Thor vs. Cthulhu
Deity against deity! Thor, the Odinson, wielder of Mjolnir, the Marvel Comics incarnation of the Norse god of thunder. Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft's dark elder god from beyond the stars who drives men mad with just a glimpse of his horrific visage. One a benevolent friend of humanity, the other a force of malevolence whose motivations and desires can only be guessed at. Both beings of incredibly power.
Peat champions Thor and hopes to send Pyg back to to the underwater city of R'lyeh. Pyg acts as Cthulhu's human avatar, seeking take either Peat's sanity or his life.
Peat champions Thor and hopes to send Pyg back to to the underwater city of R'lyeh. Pyg acts as Cthulhu's human avatar, seeking take either Peat's sanity or his life.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. Ripley (Alien) - Part 2
Here it is, the thrilling conclusion of the battle between Buffy and Ripley! Things look dire for Ripley the space bus driver. Can she outsmart the vampire slaying ex-cheerleader? Or will it be sunny days for the champion of Sunnydale? Peat Ski tries to drive a stake through Pyg's heart while avoiding his acid blood and the miniature mouth that lives in his big mouth. Somehow, that's not the dirtiest thing the two have ever said about each other.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. Ripley (Alien) - Part 1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon's subversion of the blonde cheerleader trope. Ripley from Alien, an OG in the strong female protagonist game. It's an inter-generational fight to the finish, with old man Pyg repping Ripley and certified Scooby Peat Ski fighting for Buffy's honor.
This one ran a little long, as Pyg tried out his new strategy, the endless recap. So we split it into two parts. His tactics were immediately declared illegal by the state gaming commission, so it won't happen again. Or, it will, and Pyg will have to come back under a mask, calling himself the Porcine Protector or some such. Then Dusty Rhodes shows up for some reason. I'm sorry, what were we talking about?
This one ran a little long, as Pyg tried out his new strategy, the endless recap. So we split it into two parts. His tactics were immediately declared illegal by the state gaming commission, so it won't happen again. Or, it will, and Pyg will have to come back under a mask, calling himself the Porcine Protector or some such. Then Dusty Rhodes shows up for some reason. I'm sorry, what were we talking about?
Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk
The inaugural episode! Dun dun da dun! It's an age old match-up: Batman's brains and wonderful toys against the awe-inspiring strength and rage of the Incredible Hulk. Who will win? With Batman being championed by the irrepressible Peat Ski and the Hulk represented by Pyg, it's anyone's match.
Oh, and apologies for the fact that it sounds like Pyg is talking through a tube ... in a submarine. We fix that in later episodes.
Oh, and apologies for the fact that it sounds like Pyg is talking through a tube ... in a submarine. We fix that in later episodes.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)