And Weena Mercator as "The Hopping Woman"

Sorry I've been such a stranger around here. I'm feeling a bit stressed about finally graduating and trying to get a full time job and all that jazz, which makes me withdraw from writing about myself. I have some drawings I could probably upload, but they're kind of in a larger format which is difficult to scan. I'll see what I can do.

This last week, as part of my own personal Christmas pressie to myself, I've been watching one of the classics of televised animation, Freakazoid! This is one of those shows that renews my love of animation once again, and reminds me why I want to be in that industry in the first place. I want to be Paul Rugg when I grow up. :) I can't express how much I love this show. It's the Monty Python of the animated world. Which begs the question: why was it only two seasons? From what I understand, it's all about the demographic. It was supposed to appeal to 5-8 year olds, but it ended up being a cult hit among 18-30 year olds. Any network in its right mind would have jumped at the chance at that audience, but no the WB, oooh no sir. In any case, the series is just as funny as it was in 96'. You'd think it would be more dated, with all the OJ, Clinton, and Lady Di references, but lots of the humor was more classic than that to begin with. Like all the references to 60's B-movies, or classic horror films, or just Hollywood itself, old and new. For my next animation love fest, I think I'll track down another series Paul Rugg voiced and wrote for, Animanics. It's not as lovey to me as The Freak, but it's still one of the greats.