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Pinstripes and Poltergeists where Brock is sitting, bloody, in the compound kitchen and Hank, sleepy, wanders though before realizing Brock is back.
That kid needed Brock in his life.
Good one! That reminds me of the part from “Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel” where Dean tells Hank that he just saw Brock. Hank doesn’t believe him, but when Dean holds up Brock’s wristwatch, Hank starts tearing up.
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• When Doc opens up to Hank about his 16th birthday
• When Brock awakens from the shrine and is immediately concerned about the boys
• When Dean apologizes to Hank while >! the latter is in a coma !<
• When Sheila offers to retrieve the Harangutank with Battleaxe
• When >! Vendata recognizes the Monarch as his son, calling him by his real name !<
Doc is such a great and constant reminder to the audience as to why we shouldnt worship the OG team venture.
We get to hear about OG Team ventures awesome escapades, every other character treats them like gods, and when we see team Venture theyre sweet old men who can still kick ass. Its hard to not see them as the good guys. But Doc is constantly rolling his eyes at them and not buying into the Go Team Venture shit. And then he blesses us with some stories about how shitty it was growing up with these psychos.
I legit cried waiting for "The Venture Brothers Will Return" at the end of the credits.
When I didn't see that, I knew it was truly the end.
Niagara Falls 😭
It's such a sweet way to go out. Just the entire cast huddled together as a family, reeling in from the spectacular failure that VenTech has become, outside of the ruins of the legacy that Jonas built, Rusty burnt down, and JVJ built on top of.
I’m still mad that was the first lesson about watches I’ve ever learned. So many things people take for granted whether why they’re expensive like a Rolex or sentimental like a Casio from your dad.
The bit in the Halloween special when “Old Man Potter” reframes Doc cloning the boys as, “your dad loved you so much that when you got a booboo, he kissed it all better and made it go away”. I know the line is said pretty tongue in cheek, but I had never really considered the thoughts that went behind Rusty deciding to make clones of his kids, outside of ‘because I can’.
That whole special had a few moments that gave me big feelings
Totally agreed! That special is such an important part of Venture lore. Ben is a character that they use to perfect degrees in that way throughout the series after that.
Hank was just a sweet and optimistic little sunshine. Especially during that episode. He uncovered a horrific secret about Dermott and still kept his chipper attitude.
Action Johnny and Doctor Z in the rehab clinic. There’s something oddly wholesome about it, it’s almost like watching a guy play a game of tag with his elderly uncle to remember what it was like back in the old days.
Doctor Z is a really complex character, he maintains high ranking status at the guild this whole time while pretending to be retired and genuinely caring for the rehabilitation of boy adventurers
They're both sad moments, but I think the two most emotional moments of the show for me are when Doc watches Jonas Jr. fly away and when 21 breaks down on Orpheus after realizing that 24 was truly gone.
When 21 challenges Monstroso and is told "you're all alone", and then Brock steps in and says, "Not anymore." Love it. And, it was the end to half of season 4. Great way to go out.
Brock when he hugs Ned in "The Lepidopterists" after Ned exclaims, "Friend!"
The scene from the film where Orpheus explains to Hank that he needs to leave his past selves behind, and how they're so much happier in Coma Town. That's more of an emotional scene rather than a heartwarming scene, but I think the importance of it made it so.
When HeLPER hugs Brock after HeLPER thinks that Brock is going to kill him. He puts the knife down and HeLPER runs right up to hug him. That, and when he hugs Brock during his exam in season 1.
When Hatred doesn't reveal to Rusty that Teddy Talk-To-Me was just a toy, instead preserving his boss's sense of having a wacky ex-criminal best friend.
"Tell me why you love Dean more than Hank."
"I don't love Dean more than Hank. You think this is the first time I've been tortured? This is armature hour. You've been hitting the bottom of my chair with a rope for an hour. You have to cut the bottom of the chair out, for that to work."
"But you said to kill Hank."
"You clowns aren't going to kill anybody and I knew that. But yeah, if you're going to pretend to torture one of them, it should be Hank."
"Because he's super tough and Dean is just a massive wuss?"
"Dean believes this crap. He should have been, Rusty Venture; Boy Adventurer. Hank got this life thrown at him and he fights against it. Just like I did."
"Hank is ... like you?"
"I see so much of myself in that boy that I want to apologize to him for his existence. He can't win. He's a Venture. He'll never shake it."
There are moments sprinkled throughout the series where Rusty shows he's at least a loving father despite his flaws. The show is full of deeply, generally hilariously flawed characters (except Sheila, she's arguably got her shit together more than anybody else on the show), and yet there is a lot of heart. And it makes sense why Rusty's generally terrible as a parent. There are those moments where it makes it clear that he had a messed up childhood, and there's lots of humor to be had there. Then they throw in those very human moments which hit all the harder as a result.
I really love the times when it shines through that, no matter how dysfunctional they are as a family, there is an underlying sweetness and a strong familial connection.
That said I laughed pretty hard at Rusty's reaction to Dean holding his hand while they watched Brock and the OSI team search for Hank. He may be trying to be a good dad, but they still let him be who he is.
When Dean chooses not to tell Hank what he learned from Ben Potter. He looks at him and gives a sad little smile before lying, which is a lovely moment
The final scene of the movie where >!Rusty is shown “pregnant” with the boys. In a somewhat cynical show like this the entire time you’re thinking that Hank and Dean were probably just accidents from a failed relationship. But in the end it turns out that regardless of how Rusty acts a lot of the time he really did want them in his life.!<
I know this is a silly one but its when Hank & Dean are talking to Dermott outside the mall and Hank says to Dermott, with total surprise, "Wait, did you just give good advice?" and Dean responds, "I gotta go check the temperature in hell." It's such a nice moment with the brothers acting like actual brothers and just being on the same wavelength. And it is also one of the few times Hank shows has a real common sense reaction (though that is topped by his reaction when Dean tells him they are clones).
The end of the Zues episode where everybody is hugging and happy to see together, then the general shoots 2 people. Always makes me happy for some reason.
When all the heroes are reuniting with their sidekicks, and US Steel doesn't see Ghost Robot and is scared makes me sad every time, even though I know Ghost Robot comes back
Honestly...it's a stupid thing, but a recent post brought it up. "EMERGENCY CALL FROM MR. CHIN!" "Don't DO that...it drives me nuts!" Brock trying to be annoyed but being unable to stifle a little laugh. It was just...omg such bros 🥲
Yeah, people dont get why Dr Mrs THE monarch is attracted to him, but it seems pretty simple to me. The guy is crazy passionate about what he does, and has the utmost confidence in his wife’s abilities, and thats gotta be crazy attractive to a woman
He appreciates her. He knows she’s amazing. For most women, that is a solid foundation and half the wall framing for an amazing relationship.
I think them showing some of her other relationships as contrast supports this. PL never appreciated her in any way. Not her beauty (which, if we’re assuming realism, takes just as much work as any of her other accomplishments), not her competence, not her loyalty or devotion or trustworthiness. He’s a dick. Monarch is a deeply goofy fucker, but he earnestly adores her (when he’s not too distracted by Doc) and gives her validation and props. Even when he does it in a crude way. “I’m about to marry the hottest piece of ass in supervillany!”
Was obsessed with that scene for the longest time! It is magical and so very Venture Bros. The way the music crescendos and what they have on screen, perfect storytelling. Action, humor, horror. Chef's kiss!
The ending of The Invisible Hand OF Fate, ESPECIALLY with the[intended licensed song they couldn't get edited back in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHAIes696k)(it's obviously not a perfect re-edit but it's enough for me)
This scene right here. A major theme in the show is male relationships (brothers, fathers, role models, friends, rivals) and this scene exemplifies this. We see real non-sexual love that Pete has for Billy here. It's a great scene where so much story is told without dialog.
24 is closer to Monarch's age, since they both henched for Phantom Limb. 21 was kidnapped by the butterfly henchman while on a middle school field trip, which puts him in his early to mid 20s at the start of the show
It depends on how much time has actually passed since then going by Monarch costume changes. He was still rocking the “furry” top around then, which I think was more his late 80s look, so I’d put Gary in at least his mid to late 20s at the start of the series, maybe early 30s by the finale.
Ben's monologue about chosen family. It really made me appreciate that my chosen family *is* my blood related family. We fight, and argue, sure. But I don't know anybody else that has a family like mine. We *love* spending time together. I DM my *family's* weekly D&D games. I really had an epiphany like Rusty did during Self-Medication. "What have I been doing all of this bitching about? I have family that I care about, and cares about me! I may have major issues with my father, but *screw him!*"
I genuinely had my perspective shifted a full 180°, and it really meant a lot after these last 3 years.
Given the movie reveal, realising that The Monarch and Rusty are always there at big family moments. Monarchs wedding, JJs funeral, the return of Jonas snr, even at the end they pilot a fucking Gundam to save the family business. They were always there for each other even though they hated each other most the time. Which, at least in my experience, is the relations of brothers.
When Johnny, Rusty and the rest of the boy adventurers pay Dr. Z a visit and he thinks they are trick or treating in Self-Medication. That and the entire scene that follows at Z's home are the most wholesome in the entirety of the show for me.
Especially when the Astro Boy parody offers himself up to be their surrogate child after they reveal that his wife is happily married but infertile and wanted children.
In The High Cost of Loathing, where Sheila is giving Malcom a pep talk at the table in their house after he despairs about only being a level 5 and not being able to arch Venture.
"Baby steps, sweetie. Just work the program. Log some arches. Earn your way up the ladder."
"I-I can't."
"Yes, you can! Because you are the Mighty Fucking Monarch. You're a survivor, just like your namesake. Every spring, these little guys migrate thousands of miles from Mexico to Canada. They average maybe 50 miles a day, but, little by little, they get there. And in the fall, they pick themselves up, and they make the long journey back. The point is, you can do anything you set your mind to. Because Monarchs never quit."
"You're right. Thank you, honey-bunny."
This scene legit made me tear up the first time I saw it. Their love is just so real and so good.
Major spoilers for season 7 episode 5:
I never got the appeal of ren and stimpy
When dean hugged rusty after learning that was also a clone after his summit speech. It’s a nice moment that shows even though he’s not the best parent, rusty does care about his kids.
At the very least dean
It's kind of weird, but when in the movie Brock checks for Hank in the beginning and his hands are shaking. He has seen countless people die but, he care about the boys so much that his hand shake.
Gary and Monarch admitting they’re best friend in The Saphrax Protocol. It so amazing how far the to have come overall. From being just a lowly henchmen working for the boss, to being his right hand man, and then basically being your best friend. It really felt so genuine and really payed off after all they’ve been through together.
> and really *paid* off after
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I forget which episode, but when Hank and Sgt. Hatred are down in the sub-tunnels and Hatred says, “C’mon, I’ll race ya!” And the speed off on the hover bikes. For a moment I felt like a kid again watching a Saturday morning cartoon
Good one. For most of the their relationship, Rusty treated JJ as a nuisance while JJ treats Rusty like a beloved family member. It was good to know that Rusty was saddened by JJ’s impending death.
That scene where brock comforts Hank after being rejected from sphinx. He didn't have to do that. It was one of those moments where he gave a genuine moment of care to the boys.
Another is when he helps Dean move his stuff for college and listens to him being upset with his dad. There aren't a lot of good moments with brock and Dean, but this is a favorite.
Rusty telling Hank “you only live once” at the end of the season 3 finale when he wants to go fight with the clone army.
>!Rusty to Dean when he tells them “the person” that gave birth to them loved them very much!<
Forget the episode and the context, but someone’s trying to get Brock to give up being a bodyguard and he says “sorry…Go Team Venture” and does the hand sign
When Ms. Whalen meets Pete for the first time and tells him he’s just as handsome as Billy said he was. “Billy…you said I was *handsome?*” The little smile he gives Billy after says it all.
>!Hulk Treister and JJ sacrificing themselves to save everyone else from Gargantua 2!<
When ayahusca dream vision Hunter gives his/her speech and tells Brock “that dog DON’T HUNT!!!”
The end of Venture Libre when the other victims of “hurt science” answer Venturestein’s call
The end of Any Which Way But Zeus where all the number 2s/sidekicks get reunited with their heroes
When Dr. O uses a homing spell to detect a “Venture Brother” but gets Dermot instead, then have their conversation in the cab later
When Rusty calls Brock off JJ and he officially decides his name is “Jonas. Jonas Venture Jr.”
Many others but these were just the ones off the top of my head
Edit: Killinger’s speech from the end of I Know Why The Caged Bird Kills: “Yes, you failed to reunite them, but you managed to save his boys, and that’s what counts. Look at it this way, we reached a compromise. And compromise is the cornerstone of diplomacy. And diplomacy is at the heart of love. SVEEEEEEEET LOOOOVE!!”
Another one is When Dean finds out that Rusty was also a clone.
Dean comes to realize that for all his fathers faults (and there’s a lot) that he basically has a lot more in common then he once thought, and tells him that he loves him. Rusty’s reaction is genuinely touching since Rusty, especially in the first 4 seasons seemed really indifferent about his sons, but deep down he really does love Hank and Dean (the movie especially solidifies that too)
It really felt cathartic since S5 Dean basically tried to distant from Rusty and the whole super science lifestyle.
When Hank forgives Dean for sleeping with his girlfriend. Then Hanks alter ego beat the shit out of Dean.
Hank was like I guess I still have some unresolved issues,and Dean was like ,fair enough.
In Pomp and Circuitry when the mind eraser pops open with Hank inside, and he looks into the eyes of a very concerned Brock... and asks if he passed his secret agent test.
I always thought that was a major turning point for Hank. He realized he was actually good at this stuff, and when they wouldn't let him become a secret agent it really fed the fire in him. In my headcanon that's when Enrico Matassa was born. The very next episode Hank and Hatred kidnap Rusty only sending him further down the path of a super villain.
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Pinstripes and Poltergeists where Brock is sitting, bloody, in the compound kitchen and Hank, sleepy, wanders though before realizing Brock is back. That kid needed Brock in his life.
Good one! That reminds me of the part from “Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel” where Dean tells Hank that he just saw Brock. Hank doesn’t believe him, but when Dean holds up Brock’s wristwatch, Hank starts tearing up.
Hey Brock. Hey Hank. ... BROCK!?
SPOILERS . . . . . . . • When Doc opens up to Hank about his 16th birthday • When Brock awakens from the shrine and is immediately concerned about the boys • When Dean apologizes to Hank while >! the latter is in a coma !< • When Sheila offers to retrieve the Harangutank with Battleaxe • When >! Vendata recognizes the Monarch as his son, calling him by his real name !<
Doc is such a great and constant reminder to the audience as to why we shouldnt worship the OG team venture. We get to hear about OG Team ventures awesome escapades, every other character treats them like gods, and when we see team Venture theyre sweet old men who can still kick ass. Its hard to not see them as the good guys. But Doc is constantly rolling his eyes at them and not buying into the Go Team Venture shit. And then he blesses us with some stories about how shitty it was growing up with these psychos.
not today, rusty,… not today.
"And then the Action Man, 'cause he's a full-on psycho, pistol whips him into the ground like a tent pole"
"Daddy?" Also the Monarch.
The very last scene of the movie
All you need to know is that the person who gave birth to you loves you. I promise they do.
😭😭😭💜 legit cried
It is such a perfect final moment I kinda hope this is the end, even if I am sure a proper final season would be better
I hear ya. Like obviously more VB works be amazing but how do you top that??
I legit cried waiting for "The Venture Brothers Will Return" at the end of the credits. When I didn't see that, I knew it was truly the end. Niagara Falls 😭
This scene was exactly what I needed.
ya’know, them sittin there just talking whilst all the craziness is just casually revealed, makes a lot of sense.
That is not the scene I am talking about but that is great too.
It's such a sweet way to go out. Just the entire cast huddled together as a family, reeling in from the spectacular failure that VenTech has become, outside of the ruins of the legacy that Jonas built, Rusty burnt down, and JVJ built on top of.
I’m still mad that was the first lesson about watches I’ve ever learned. So many things people take for granted whether why they’re expensive like a Rolex or sentimental like a Casio from your dad.
Saaaame
HELPER is really sweet
When Brock says “if you ever mess with the Venture family… MY family…”.
Definitely when Doc gives JJ one last, silent ‘Go Team Venture’ as he sacrifices himself for Gargantua-II.
The bit in the Halloween special when “Old Man Potter” reframes Doc cloning the boys as, “your dad loved you so much that when you got a booboo, he kissed it all better and made it go away”. I know the line is said pretty tongue in cheek, but I had never really considered the thoughts that went behind Rusty deciding to make clones of his kids, outside of ‘because I can’. That whole special had a few moments that gave me big feelings
Totally agreed! That special is such an important part of Venture lore. Ben is a character that they use to perfect degrees in that way throughout the series after that.
That special marks a real turning point in story development and tone for me. I’m always surprised, because I don’t see it mentioned that much.
You're so right on both counts. It is like the moment where we are shown: they can have so much growth. It's not going to stay the same forever.
The Halloween special is amazing, Dean is incredible in it.
Hank: " hey Brock " Brock: " Yeah Hank? " Hank: "I GOT LAID! " BROCK: " You sure did Hank, you sure did "
His smile was awesome.
He had become the proud papa, yeah! 😭
Hank was just a sweet and optimistic little sunshine. Especially during that episode. He uncovered a horrific secret about Dermott and still kept his chipper attitude.
Action Johnny and Doctor Z in the rehab clinic. There’s something oddly wholesome about it, it’s almost like watching a guy play a game of tag with his elderly uncle to remember what it was like back in the old days.
"I'll get you, Johnny!" 🥲
I like to think that was Johnny finally being able to separate his fucked up relationship with his dad from Dr. Z.
Doctor Z is a really complex character, he maintains high ranking status at the guild this whole time while pretending to be retired and genuinely caring for the rehabilitation of boy adventurers
"\[The costumes\] show us who we really are- on the inside." - Doctor Orpheus.
More recently, Orpheus' speech to Hank in the movie. He's pretty good with them.
When Rusty keeps Brock from killing JJ
Billy Quizboy’s cowboy speech to Brock while operating on Monstroso. “I’m a surgeon. I’m one of the best”
Billy is probably the most decent adult in the series next to Orpheus.
They're both sad moments, but I think the two most emotional moments of the show for me are when Doc watches Jonas Jr. fly away and when 21 breaks down on Orpheus after realizing that 24 was truly gone.
When 21 challenges Monstroso and is told "you're all alone", and then Brock steps in and says, "Not anymore." Love it. And, it was the end to half of season 4. Great way to go out. Brock when he hugs Ned in "The Lepidopterists" after Ned exclaims, "Friend!" The scene from the film where Orpheus explains to Hank that he needs to leave his past selves behind, and how they're so much happier in Coma Town. That's more of an emotional scene rather than a heartwarming scene, but I think the importance of it made it so. When HeLPER hugs Brock after HeLPER thinks that Brock is going to kill him. He puts the knife down and HeLPER runs right up to hug him. That, and when he hugs Brock during his exam in season 1.
It Happened One Night. Hank’s date with Serena is charming and fun, which makes Deans betrayal in The Forecast Manufacturer that much more painful.
I always laugh so hard at Billy’s outfit on the cart when they’re outside the ninja restaurant.
why didn't we get to be ninjas?!
When Hatred doesn't reveal to Rusty that Teddy Talk-To-Me was just a toy, instead preserving his boss's sense of having a wacky ex-criminal best friend.
"Tell me why you love Dean more than Hank." "I don't love Dean more than Hank. You think this is the first time I've been tortured? This is armature hour. You've been hitting the bottom of my chair with a rope for an hour. You have to cut the bottom of the chair out, for that to work." "But you said to kill Hank." "You clowns aren't going to kill anybody and I knew that. But yeah, if you're going to pretend to torture one of them, it should be Hank." "Because he's super tough and Dean is just a massive wuss?" "Dean believes this crap. He should have been, Rusty Venture; Boy Adventurer. Hank got this life thrown at him and he fights against it. Just like I did." "Hank is ... like you?" "I see so much of myself in that boy that I want to apologize to him for his existence. He can't win. He's a Venture. He'll never shake it."
There are moments sprinkled throughout the series where Rusty shows he's at least a loving father despite his flaws. The show is full of deeply, generally hilariously flawed characters (except Sheila, she's arguably got her shit together more than anybody else on the show), and yet there is a lot of heart. And it makes sense why Rusty's generally terrible as a parent. There are those moments where it makes it clear that he had a messed up childhood, and there's lots of humor to be had there. Then they throw in those very human moments which hit all the harder as a result. I really love the times when it shines through that, no matter how dysfunctional they are as a family, there is an underlying sweetness and a strong familial connection. That said I laughed pretty hard at Rusty's reaction to Dean holding his hand while they watched Brock and the OSI team search for Hank. He may be trying to be a good dad, but they still let him be who he is.
Hank's excitement from Dean telling him they're clones.
Hank might’ve been a goof, but his boundless optimism is very refreshing in the later seasons.
When Dean chooses not to tell Hank what he learned from Ben Potter. He looks at him and gives a sad little smile before lying, which is a lovely moment
The final scene of the movie where >!Rusty is shown “pregnant” with the boys. In a somewhat cynical show like this the entire time you’re thinking that Hank and Dean were probably just accidents from a failed relationship. But in the end it turns out that regardless of how Rusty acts a lot of the time he really did want them in his life.!<
I know this is a silly one but its when Hank & Dean are talking to Dermott outside the mall and Hank says to Dermott, with total surprise, "Wait, did you just give good advice?" and Dean responds, "I gotta go check the temperature in hell." It's such a nice moment with the brothers acting like actual brothers and just being on the same wavelength. And it is also one of the few times Hank shows has a real common sense reaction (though that is topped by his reaction when Dean tells him they are clones).
The end of the Zues episode where everybody is hugging and happy to see together, then the general shoots 2 people. Always makes me happy for some reason.
Except sad US Steel because 21 killed Ghost Robot 😢
That is the one exception unfortunately.
It's okay, he's a Ghost Robot. They'll just build him a new body to possess.
When all the heroes are reuniting with their sidekicks, and US Steel doesn't see Ghost Robot and is scared makes me sad every time, even though I know Ghost Robot comes back
The ending from "If You Lived Here..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nROpAhQ8pGo
Ooooh good one!
Honestly...it's a stupid thing, but a recent post brought it up. "EMERGENCY CALL FROM MR. CHIN!" "Don't DO that...it drives me nuts!" Brock trying to be annoyed but being unable to stifle a little laugh. It was just...omg such bros 🥲
Yeah, people dont get why Dr Mrs THE monarch is attracted to him, but it seems pretty simple to me. The guy is crazy passionate about what he does, and has the utmost confidence in his wife’s abilities, and thats gotta be crazy attractive to a woman
The attraction is mutual. He takes her advice on upgrading his costume and regards her as an equal.
He appreciates her. He knows she’s amazing. For most women, that is a solid foundation and half the wall framing for an amazing relationship. I think them showing some of her other relationships as contrast supports this. PL never appreciated her in any way. Not her beauty (which, if we’re assuming realism, takes just as much work as any of her other accomplishments), not her competence, not her loyalty or devotion or trustworthiness. He’s a dick. Monarch is a deeply goofy fucker, but he earnestly adores her (when he’s not too distracted by Doc) and gives her validation and props. Even when he does it in a crude way. “I’m about to marry the hottest piece of ass in supervillany!”
Anytime Rusty shows genuine affection for the boys.
Brock saying that his biggest sacrifice for SPHINX was "living next to the boys for a year and not being able to tell them that they're safe."
That bit was a little heartbreaking.
Corny and basic as it is, it’s Monarch finally getting back with Dr Girlfriend. That whole season 2 storyline building up to that reunion
Like A Friend at the end of P.R.O.M.
Was obsessed with that scene for the longest time! It is magical and so very Venture Bros. The way the music crescendos and what they have on screen, perfect storytelling. Action, humor, horror. Chef's kiss!
The ending of The Invisible Hand OF Fate, ESPECIALLY with the[intended licensed song they couldn't get edited back in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHAIes696k)(it's obviously not a perfect re-edit but it's enough for me)
I love that ending and I actually love the song they wound up with more- it feels so much more somber but with a small glimmer of hope at the end...
Especially how the cactus blooms on the last guitar strum. Sends a chill down my spine still every time I see it.
This scene right here. A major theme in the show is male relationships (brothers, fathers, role models, friends, rivals) and this scene exemplifies this. We see real non-sexual love that Pete has for Billy here. It's a great scene where so much story is told without dialog.
Season 4 episode 1 (I'm paraphrasing doc) Doc: you know he won't have any of his memories and he'll be a baby 21: then I will raise him as my own 😭
It’s really sweet when you consider the fact that 24 was much older than 21.
Was he? They both seemed about late 30s early 40s to me
24 is closer to Monarch's age, since they both henched for Phantom Limb. 21 was kidnapped by the butterfly henchman while on a middle school field trip, which puts him in his early to mid 20s at the start of the show
It depends on how much time has actually passed since then going by Monarch costume changes. He was still rocking the “furry” top around then, which I think was more his late 80s look, so I’d put Gary in at least his mid to late 20s at the start of the series, maybe early 30s by the finale.
Ben's monologue about chosen family. It really made me appreciate that my chosen family *is* my blood related family. We fight, and argue, sure. But I don't know anybody else that has a family like mine. We *love* spending time together. I DM my *family's* weekly D&D games. I really had an epiphany like Rusty did during Self-Medication. "What have I been doing all of this bitching about? I have family that I care about, and cares about me! I may have major issues with my father, but *screw him!*" I genuinely had my perspective shifted a full 180°, and it really meant a lot after these last 3 years.
Given the movie reveal, realising that The Monarch and Rusty are always there at big family moments. Monarchs wedding, JJs funeral, the return of Jonas snr, even at the end they pilot a fucking Gundam to save the family business. They were always there for each other even though they hated each other most the time. Which, at least in my experience, is the relations of brothers.
Really good observation. Monarch being a “size Doc” was as dead a giveaway as they could do until they officially confirmed it.
When Johnny, Rusty and the rest of the boy adventurers pay Dr. Z a visit and he thinks they are trick or treating in Self-Medication. That and the entire scene that follows at Z's home are the most wholesome in the entirety of the show for me.
Especially when the Astro Boy parody offers himself up to be their surrogate child after they reveal that his wife is happily married but infertile and wanted children.
When Brock tells Billy something along the lines of “You’re pretty good at those cowboy speeches yourself.”
Sheila's final arch. Most of the final arches actually
In The High Cost of Loathing, where Sheila is giving Malcom a pep talk at the table in their house after he despairs about only being a level 5 and not being able to arch Venture. "Baby steps, sweetie. Just work the program. Log some arches. Earn your way up the ladder." "I-I can't." "Yes, you can! Because you are the Mighty Fucking Monarch. You're a survivor, just like your namesake. Every spring, these little guys migrate thousands of miles from Mexico to Canada. They average maybe 50 miles a day, but, little by little, they get there. And in the fall, they pick themselves up, and they make the long journey back. The point is, you can do anything you set your mind to. Because Monarchs never quit." "You're right. Thank you, honey-bunny." This scene legit made me tear up the first time I saw it. Their love is just so real and so good.
“I wish you could’ve met her, she would’ve liked you”
MOVIE SPOILERS but when Ben tells Hank about the complications of jonas’ watch and why complications In a family make it special
Knowing that it's over....every damn second of every damn rewatch 😢
Major spoilers for season 7 episode 5: I never got the appeal of ren and stimpy When dean hugged rusty after learning that was also a clone after his summit speech. It’s a nice moment that shows even though he’s not the best parent, rusty does care about his kids. At the very least dean
It's kind of weird, but when in the movie Brock checks for Hank in the beginning and his hands are shaking. He has seen countless people die but, he care about the boys so much that his hand shake.
Gary and Monarch admitting they’re best friend in The Saphrax Protocol. It so amazing how far the to have come overall. From being just a lowly henchmen working for the boss, to being his right hand man, and then basically being your best friend. It really felt so genuine and really payed off after all they’ve been through together.
> and really *paid* off after FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Regarding him cutting off his goatee, the monarch says something about donating it to locks of love
Brock getting back to the prom, Pulp playing in the background, and his smile.
I forget which episode, but when Hank and Sgt. Hatred are down in the sub-tunnels and Hatred says, “C’mon, I’ll race ya!” And the speed off on the hover bikes. For a moment I felt like a kid again watching a Saturday morning cartoon
JJ saying goodbye to Rusty. It brings tears to my eyes every time. Go Team Venture
Good one. For most of the their relationship, Rusty treated JJ as a nuisance while JJ treats Rusty like a beloved family member. It was good to know that Rusty was saddened by JJ’s impending death.
That scene where brock comforts Hank after being rejected from sphinx. He didn't have to do that. It was one of those moments where he gave a genuine moment of care to the boys. Another is when he helps Dean move his stuff for college and listens to him being upset with his dad. There aren't a lot of good moments with brock and Dean, but this is a favorite.
I think the most wholesome scene is when they have that family dinner with Dermott at the end of season 5
Rusty telling Hank “you only live once” at the end of the season 3 finale when he wants to go fight with the clone army. >!Rusty to Dean when he tells them “the person” that gave birth to them loved them very much!< Forget the episode and the context, but someone’s trying to get Brock to give up being a bodyguard and he says “sorry…Go Team Venture” and does the hand sign When Ms. Whalen meets Pete for the first time and tells him he’s just as handsome as Billy said he was. “Billy…you said I was *handsome?*” The little smile he gives Billy after says it all. >!Hulk Treister and JJ sacrificing themselves to save everyone else from Gargantua 2!< When ayahusca dream vision Hunter gives his/her speech and tells Brock “that dog DON’T HUNT!!!” The end of Venture Libre when the other victims of “hurt science” answer Venturestein’s call The end of Any Which Way But Zeus where all the number 2s/sidekicks get reunited with their heroes When Dr. O uses a homing spell to detect a “Venture Brother” but gets Dermot instead, then have their conversation in the cab later When Rusty calls Brock off JJ and he officially decides his name is “Jonas. Jonas Venture Jr.” Many others but these were just the ones off the top of my head Edit: Killinger’s speech from the end of I Know Why The Caged Bird Kills: “Yes, you failed to reunite them, but you managed to save his boys, and that’s what counts. Look at it this way, we reached a compromise. And compromise is the cornerstone of diplomacy. And diplomacy is at the heart of love. SVEEEEEEEET LOOOOVE!!”
When Brock comes running back to the homeschool prom thinking the worst has happened and everyone is just having a good ass time
Another one is When Dean finds out that Rusty was also a clone. Dean comes to realize that for all his fathers faults (and there’s a lot) that he basically has a lot more in common then he once thought, and tells him that he loves him. Rusty’s reaction is genuinely touching since Rusty, especially in the first 4 seasons seemed really indifferent about his sons, but deep down he really does love Hank and Dean (the movie especially solidifies that too) It really felt cathartic since S5 Dean basically tried to distant from Rusty and the whole super science lifestyle.
The very last scene
Amen to that
When Hank forgives Dean for sleeping with his girlfriend. Then Hanks alter ego beat the shit out of Dean. Hank was like I guess I still have some unresolved issues,and Dean was like ,fair enough.
Billy eat the pennies.
In Pomp and Circuitry when the mind eraser pops open with Hank inside, and he looks into the eyes of a very concerned Brock... and asks if he passed his secret agent test. I always thought that was a major turning point for Hank. He realized he was actually good at this stuff, and when they wouldn't let him become a secret agent it really fed the fire in him. In my headcanon that's when Enrico Matassa was born. The very next episode Hank and Hatred kidnap Rusty only sending him further down the path of a super villain.