Brock's secret rule: don't kill what can't kill you. If they're helpless and in over their head, just scare 'em off or knock 'em out. It's when they're a threat to Brock that he kills them first.
makes me think of that little bit of camaraderie that was present in a comic once. "Son, when you've gone to the bar for drinks and ribs with a man, then fought that man, then fought the police with that man, you have forged a bond that cannot be broken!'
I love every part of the the "21 and his lightsaber" fantasy. Even the parody "fat kid with the lightsaber" movement's, which you would pull off NO better if the thought in your head was, "well this thing could burn off any one of my digit's or limbs," as you hurled it around. "I've been gypped!" The perfect ending to the perfect ruined fantasy, lol
Hunter: "It's *CANCER!"* Brock: "Not good...are we sure what caused it?" Hunter: "Unsure, but it's practically *SQUATTING IN EVERY MAJOR ORGAN!* Think, damn you! Did anyone ever hit you with an experimental *beam* or *goo-ga!"* Brock: "Uuuuuuuh....." - flaaaaaash baaaaaaack - 1:31
@@mr.l8723 this is not, but I did a great job in making it sound like it could be, didn't I? lol Given the show's penchant for foreshadowing stuff, who can say?
Now he has been buffed to truly rival Brock now! Not only as just a Henchman, but he can now be a solo villain at lvl 10! His training as Kano paid off significantly.
@@jayjay86443 Let's not get hasty. Gary's got doubly-strong plot armor now - he inherited 24's. Aside from that, Brock can't/won't kill Gary because he's grown to respect the fact that he's bettered himself, and in the "everything's about failure" world this series takes place in, that's admirable. Brock could still end him *easily* if Gary gave him a good reason, though.
@@pbdye1607 Fair point. I just think compared to season 1, Brock got nerfed. For example, he can go toe to toe with Red Death now, but back in the Mandelay days, Brock would just demolish him, especially for punking his ass with that Pyramid War staging. It's like comparing current Broly to back-then Broly. Sure technically they have the same destructive power, but that doesn't mean they use it the same way. You have to REALLY piss Brock off now to bring him back to Mandelay mode, whereas S1 Brock had it as a theme song.
@@jayjay86443 Not sure where you're getting your information from. Gary is a level 10 HENCHMAN. He was offered a level four villain position, but that was a test.
"For a second there, I thought I had you. When I got close, I was positive I smelled you shit yourself!" "What? Oh....no....that was something else...."
You realize Brock would've died if Dr. Venture actually got that to work. But imagine if it actually did work and it was just on toy mode so it didn't hurt while he just needed to switch the mode to kill.
I only just realised that Brock's probably seen this thing more than once, might even have messed around with it, so has complete certainty it doesn't work.
Great show. Very well done. Pays homage to comics, great TV shown and cartoons from the 60s, 70s and 80s and all the other things that made growing up in those eras great.
A lot of villains show up in the background before they become actual characters. St. Cloud, Hate Bit, Prof Impossible, etc etc. Sgt. Hatred makes a background appearance and also gets name dropped by Hank before he's properly introduced in the season 2 finale. Oh also every OSI/Sphinx agent appears in a promo video before they were given names
Okay, two theories: 1. Rusty mentioned that he originally tried to sell it to Kenner Toys, so it's not meant to be a weapon. 2. It's Brock Fucking Samson and his muscles are like Kortosis, a metal in Star Wars that repels lightsaber energy
His ending speech in "A Very Venture Halloween" still touches me right here * points at heart * ....... * drifts down to crotch * SORRY! * back to heart *
I find it so cool you can see so many future characters in the beginning scene. You can see Hate-Bit which was one of the guys one Red Deaths heist team and St. Cloud
Two things I thought when I saw this scene. Firstly, there was no way if that thing worked that either Brock or even Hank would not have chaimed it. And second, Brock knew that it didn't work as intended and just pitied scared them, which proved to me at least that he tried to use it and it didn't go as he wanted and he just shooed them away in a combination of pity in lot of life, shame of being scamed and knowing the disappointment of the flashlight.
A year or two later: "Brock Samson. At last, we meet." "Do I know you?" "Oh, don't start THAT again! (flip in front of Samson) I don't know why you're here, and I don't care. I have been waiting for this day for, like, a year!"
Hunter: "It's *CANCER!"* Brock: "Not good...are we sure what caused it?" Hunter: "Unsure, but it's practically *SQUATTING IN EVERY MAJOR ORGAN!* Think, damn you! Did anyone ever hit you with an experimental *beam* or *goo-ga!"* Brock: "Uuuuuuuh....." - flaaaaaash baaaaaaack - 1:31
Rusty also refers to St. Cloud as his "best customer". Seeing as he doesnt really invent anything worth a damn in the first couple of season, it can be assumed that Rusty gets his funding by selling stuff Jonas made to St. Cloud.
It would set the wielder on fire. Magma will ignite you within 6 feet or less. Lightsaber is way hotter. To say nothing of how hot the housing (hilt) would get over time. 🎵Science ruins everything!🎵
To be fair, even Rusty said it was a toy. Not to mention he did say it was a proto-type. Meaning not finished. Plus how did you not test it as soon as you turned it on the first time.
If doc was smart he he will make them special order for super Rich nerds. I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of millionaire and billionaires who would kill to have their own personal lightsabers even if they're just for show.
You just know Brock knew that thing didn't work only because he tried it too, as iff Brock Sampson melee guy didn't want to have a fucking laser sword.
I can just imagine Brock stumbling across it when no one was looking and trying it out himself, only to learn it wasn't functional like a "real" lightsaber. I can already hear his scream of irritation and being denied a lightsaber.
Ah, the days when 21 was basically an older, fatter version of early Hank working for the, heh, "bad guys." Nowadays Hank doesn't even resemble how he was in the early seasons...
