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maxcelcatAnyone remember Robotman? Daily comic, used to be published in one of the papers here.
Went looking for it today (I was subscribing to a bunch of comic emails, so I don't have to read the paper :-) because I hadn't been following it in a while. Turns out the reason I hadn't seen it in a while is because it mutated back in 2001 and is now called Monty. WTF? How can a cartoon continue when it's lead character is kidnapped by aliens? Smacks of jumping the shark to me.
Ok, so, there are probably more important things going on in the world that I should be spending my outrage on :-)
Went looking for it today (I was subscribing to a bunch of comic emails, so I don't have to read the paper :-) because I hadn't been following it in a while. Turns out the reason I hadn't seen it in a while is because it mutated back in 2001 and is now called Monty. WTF? How can a cartoon continue when it's lead character is kidnapped by aliens? Smacks of jumping the shark to me.
Ok, so, there are probably more important things going on in the world that I should be spending my outrage on :-)
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Date: 2006-09-21 06:24 am (UTC)Oh how great an icon for a declining TV show a penned in shark would have been! Couldn't you just imagine it!
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED.....
Date: 2006-09-22 02:24 am (UTC)A retelling of events depicted in the 'Robotman' strip just prior to the name change
Originally documented by Paul Frawley at his excellent website Paul's Web Space
October 10th to October 16th 1999
Robotman, Monty and Fleshy were abducted by aliens. Monty was submitted to humiliating tests before being told that the aliens were breeding an alien-feline hybrid, a furless cat! They were returned by the aliens, Fleshy with an alien implant in his ear!
November 22nd to December 4th 1999
Noticing that Fleshy seemed to be a bit odd, they take him to the vet and discover that despite Fleshy being a male cat, he is pregnant, with an Alien-Feline Hybrid Fetus! The baby, Fleshy Jr, is born soon after, but Aliens come and abduct it.
January 31st to February 5th 2000
Depressed over losing his child, Fleshy become addicted to catnip but is weened off it.
February 14th to 19th 2000
Fleshy receives a telepathic message from Fleshy Jr.
May 29th to July 8th 2000
With help from Fleshy's animal psychologist Monty determines Fleshy is depressed over the loss of his child. Fleshy builds a replica of a landfill in New Jersey, the place where contact with the aliens will be made. They travel there and a spaceship lands. Mr Pi appears on behalf of the Aliens and offers a trade, Fleshy Jr for Robotman. The Aliens knock Monty out and take Robotman, they also leave behind Mr Pi who Monty reluctantly takes in. Monty deals with losing Robotman.
July 10th to July 15th 2000
Robotman is placed in an alien zoo.
August 6th to August 12th 2000
Robotman attempts to break out of the zoo and is brought before an alien tribunal who are to decide whether he will spend eternity in slave mines, or allowed to fight for his freedom.
November 29th to December 4th 2000
Mr Pi sets up a communicator that allows him and Monty to see but not talk to Robotman.
January 15th to February 3rd 2001
The tribunal decides that Robotman will be sentenced to slave mines, but a recount is called. There have been problems with the chads. Al Gore appears on Robotman's behalf but the courts still decides to end the recount. Al Gore lets out his emotions and beats the aliens into submission. Robotman will compete for his freedom in the Arena of Triskelion.
February 19th to February 24th 2001
While in training Robotman meets Roba, a female android and falls in love.
March 3rd to March 24th 2001
While Monty and Mr Pi watch from earth, Robotman defeats his opponents in the gladitorial arena using all the Captain Kirk fighting moves Monty taught him. In order to get Roba's freedom he demands to see the Rulers of Triskelion. They will release her if Robotman can defeat the undefeated champion, Captain James T. Kirk. Robotman defeats him by pulling off his "TJ Hooker" hair peace and wins freedom for both of them. However Roba is powered by radiation unique to the far off solar system and can't come to earth with Robotman. Robotman tearily decides to stay with Roba.
-Paul Frawley
Re: HOW IT ALL HAPPENED.....
Date: 2006-09-22 04:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-23 02:47 am (UTC)I remember it well. I used to love Robotman. It was probably an unhealthy love (and not the only one) but...I loved it. I used to cut the comic strips out of the Herald Sun and save them. I think I had one little bit they did where Robotman and Monty travelled back in time to be on the Titanic, and ended up floating on an inflatable rubber pool toy (only to be yanked back into the present time stuck to each other's rear ends). And they did an X Files parody which was great.
I went looking for it a while back and found the disturbing horror of "Monty" *sobs*. It's awful :(
So, yes, I offer hugs and shared heartbreak over this :/