always feel like bagge missed his chance at simpsons-esque success with 'the bradleys' -- his hate animated test was really awful, though.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 10 March 2020 17:43 (four years ago) link
there's no way that would've worked on TV at the time - you need all the swearing and grotesque/obscene behavior
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 10 March 2020 17:47 (four years ago) link
floppy spaghetti arms could be proxy for cursing.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 10 March 2020 18:11 (four years ago) link
the ads in the Jersey issues are a real flashback. I mean, this lamentably named band (who I don't remember at all/have never heard of) placed ads in four consecutive issues:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icxtar-yWI0
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 17:58 (four years ago) link
which numbers? if it was early on, they might have been offered a great deal when Fanta had no faith in being able to sell ads at all (having adverts was Bagge's idea, that he had to really push for)
or they could have just been big fans obv
― Fantastic. Great move. Well done (sic), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 19:05 (four years ago) link
20, 21, and 22. the ads are truly embarrassing though ("13 pop punk songs to help you get over her").
tbf there's also an acquaintance band's ad in one of those (papas fritas) so it wasn't all no-name pop-punk garbage.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 19:13 (four years ago) link
I wldn't say that P Bagge's musical choices/opinions are 100% unimpeachable (speaking as someone who owns this):
https://img.discogs.com/johLMmw3qCnRbFjmOOZ-pjI_4Jg=/fit-in/600x547/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2842859-1419337037-1769.jpeg.jpg
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 20:30 (four years ago) link
I doubt he personally gaf about Her Fault, doesnt seem like his kind of thing and there was no personal connection afaict
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 20:32 (four years ago) link