
It's pretty good, but could have been better.
Review created: 12/10/06(updated 12/11/06)

I am a huge fan of John K. and his work and have found his commentaries on DVD releases of the classic Ren and Stimpy episodes to be insightful and informative (though constantly about the same thing). However, on this particular release, I found myself rather disappointed. Nickalodeon did take the series away from Spumco and its creator because of its often line-crossing humor, which ranged from the extremely gross to the horribly violent. The ironic thing was that Games, the studio that took over the series, managed to take the gross-out scenes to another level, one that John K. has said Spumco would never have reached. I am given the impression that is due to the fact it was originally for a kids network. Now, the gloves are off and these cartoons are as adult as they come, going from gag-inducing gags to sex jokes that are often homoerotic. Still, I felt that this newfound freedom hurt the series more than helped. A lot of humor is lost for shock value. Most of it simply is not funny. There are two good episodes that I highly recommend however, though they too have their downfalls. Ren Seeks Help is the best of the two and far better than Game's attempt at the episode (Ren Needs Help). The look back at Ren's childhood is simply astonishing and the ending does not disappoint. Altruists is another well-done episode and includes the now-infamous sawing scene (not for kids, trust me). The other episodes are worth watching, though some were too gross to watch even for a hard-core fan such as myself. I recommend this to buy for only the most devoted fan, but as a rental for the simply curious fan.
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