Some part of my brain has been bludgeoned by Harvey Birdman.
Just the title, Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, should send alarm bells ringing… But a friend somehow convinced me that a cartoon about a washed out, antique Hanna-Barbera cartoon hero who went into law and represent Shaggy in court against charges of possession is funny.
Long runaway sentence. But it was an absurd point, and I’m trying to get it over with with the minimum of effort.
The idea is kinda funny. Birdman was a solar-powered Superman with wings, and fought kooky villians. I can’t fathom the choice to make him an attorney, but I’m sure it has to do with the insanity of his gallery of villians.
Mentok the Mind Taker is Birdman’s judge in most of his cases. I can understand why he has his fans.
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There are many stupid cases with a crazy cast of nostalgic characters. There is some ha-ha funny. But also a lot of brain-damaging, silently screaming, “WHY~~~~~~~~!!!!!!
Fred Flintstone is a mob don. The Jetsons comes back from the future. Shaggy got pulled over cos he looked and talked like he’s on dope. Droopy the dog has a botched botox. And many easily identifiable characters, if you grew up in the right decade.
But… the brain damage…
Time I’ll never get back.
Maybe I need to watch it a second time to better appreciate it…
Did you know there’s a VIDEO GAME of this??!! Imagine that, a court case simulation video game. I’ve never taken mind altering chemicals, but this must be what it’s like.