Ugh, I hope you bastards are happy…

Updated on May 10, 2011 By Ken Begg 21 Comments

I ordered this today.

I had previously fobbed it off on my Amazon wish list, thinking that a) that meant I wouldn’t have to buy this with my own money, a b) that maybe (probably) no one would ever buy it for me and thus I could avoid it entirely.

However, a friend (one who wisely refuses to get a credit card) asked me to buy him an old film, and I was looking for something to buy to push me over the $25 free shipping level, and there the set was, at about half price.

In money, half price. The REAL price will be all too full.

Anyway, now that I have this on hand I guess I can finally start wrapping up the few remaining Challenge of the Superfriends reviews. Meanwhile, I don’t want to hear any more bitching from Damocles. Dude, you have no idea how easy you have it.

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  • Squee!

  • Mr. Rational

    We appreciate your sacrifice.

  • Ericb

    Yayy!!!!. I have to say that other than your relentless recaps of 50s and 60s monster movies my favorite articles are your Super Friends disections.

  • Ericb

    The tagline can be “At Jabtoou.net we watch Captain Planet so you don’t have to.”

  • Thad

    Hooray!

    As much as I appreciate everything else you do here, I think the cheesy animated superhero reviews are the most sublime. I guess I just thrive on the sufferings of others…

  • Tork_110

    In case you uneducated rubes don’t know what Ken means by Damocles, here’s a clip to enlighten you.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqV0BOxid90

    (Can’t wait to see Ken’s take on episode fifteen of Challenge. I’d give the title but it would spoil the episode’s uniqueness.)

  • Ha, I knew exactly what that link would go to. “Lady, you must be psychic!”

  • So…not one of you jerks is going to say, “Ken, don’t do it! Save yourself”? Thanks. I guess I don’t rate as highly as Cutesie.

  • Ericb

    We’ll build you a statue in your honor like this one:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nathan-hale-cityhall.jpg

  • Rock Baker

    You’re more of a man than I’ll ever be, Ken. This is bravery of the kind normally limited to James Bond and Audey Murphy! I just pray this event does not destroy you completely.

  • Ericb

    And I for one will make sure it’s placed in its rightfull home at the entrance to Turner Field.

  • John Campbell

    Well you ARE a die hard Cubs fan. So it’s not out of character for you to commit visual self flaggelation (sp?).

    I think you’ve been secretly planning this sordid little foray into masochism for some time!

  • John Campbell

    I’m also reporting you to Homeland Security.

    You think you can get away with pushing your Eco-terrorist propaganda on us!!

  • I never had to worry about it. This is the first official release of the stuff on DVD that I’m aware of, and it was released (unleashed?) only a couple of weeks ago.

  • Mr. Rational

    Ken, don’t do it! Save yourself!

    No, but seriously, when are these reviews gonna be up? :)

    (Sorry, man. But Cutesie’s just a poor lil’ Cubs fan kitten who was born into pain. I love you like the brother I never had — if I’d only ever been able to spend, say, four or five days of my life with that brother — but you weren’t born to pain…you seek it out.)

  • Tork_110

    I was going to say, “No! You have to do some Hitchhiker first!” but it seemed kind of selfish.

  • Theres over 100 episodes of ‘Captain Planet’ Ken. I fear that you will go mad before you’ve reviewed 5 of them.

  • Petoht

    Looking at the image, it seems those aren’t single-layer DVDs and it looks like there’s some packaging, too. I bet it was shrink-wrapped, too.

    Who would have thought that Ted Turner would be a hypocrite?

  • Actually, they apparently stuck the discs into recycled cardboard sleeves, leaving the discs prone to being scratched up as you lever them out. See the complaints in the Amazon customer reviews. I’ll be sticking them in plastic cases once they arrive.

  • The Rev.

    Sorry I’m late, but: NO KEN DON’T DO IT

    Do, however, feel free to finish up the Superfriends. Man, that’s good stuff. I still smile when I remember you calling Hawkman a “GIGANTIC ASS” in that last review.

  • Marsden

    Absolutely finish Superfriends. As for this I can take it or leave it, although if you post it I’ll read it. You can make a great comic piece out of the silliest/worst stuff, so it’s your call. My only recommendation is you and Cutsie have the suicide hotline number ready, but being Cubs fans you both probably have it on speed dial.