Families

Recently the church has put out a new policy that children who have gay parents are not permitted to get baptized until they are eighteen years old.

In all honesty, when I first heard that I thought it sounded a bit harsh and would most likely spawn so many debates as well as give people just another reason to attack us and call us haters. I and many people have been trying to emphasize previously, the church does not hate gay people, we have nothing against them and we do in fact see them as equals. We only disagree with their lifestyle. The church believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman, that it was actually set apart by God himself. If someone chooses not to live this lifestyle, we respect that, but we also know that it is wrong in the eyes of the God that we love and worship on a daily basis.

So on the subject of this policy change… I did think it was a bit harsh and illogical at first. Isn't it the goal of our church to bring as many people into the fold as possible? What if there's some kid who really wants to be baptized, but cannot because they have gay parents? That's not the kid's fault. So they have to wait? How is that fair?

Then I began to think… The one thing more profoundly impressed upon us than missionary work in the church is families. Families are central to the Lord's plan for us. Heck, we have an entire document dedicated to families, "The Family: A Proclamation to the World". Even if a family is comprised of two dads or two moms, a family is still a family. What does this have to do with the policy change? Well, the fifth commandment tells us to "honor thy father and thy mother". If a child of a same-sex couple were to get baptized, it may break up the family. It is because the gay couple are directly not living the standards, acutely breaking one of the Lord's most sacred laws that this policy is in place. You know that this policy also applies to polygamists? You also have to wait a year after your civil marriage before you can enter the temple to be sealed. Marriage is so sacred to the church.

Basically, I think that this is here to keep families together. It is here to respect the gays, not to hurt them. On the surface, it may seem like an attack on the same-sex couples, like a prejudice against them and their families, but it's not. Nowhere does it say that they can't come to church or that they can never be baptized. The parents themselves can even come to church if they desire, anyone and everyone is welcome.

We-- the members-- know that missionary work is important to the church and that nothing should hinder it, so why would something like this policy be put into place unless it came from a higher call? Surely it must have a legitimate, important reason. My advice as a humble member, if you are doubting or questioning it, remember the words of Moroni: "I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost." (Moroni 10:4).

Don't Be Two-Faced

It's that time of year again where I talk about my Halloween Costume! (Read least year's) I think this year may have been one of my more elaborate ones. This year I was Harvey Dent/Two Face from Batman, specifically the one from the animated series.

I was inspired by my last two costumes because they were both batman villains as well (the Joker and the Riddler). I looked at couple different villains in a number of superhero universes, but ended up coming back to Batman's because his just seems to have the most recognizable and the most fun. I had actually considered Two Face in the past, but decided that his costume and makeup was way too elaborate to pull off… this year I decided I was up for the challenge.

I chose the animated series version because I found his suit pre-made online for a decent price so I didn't have to worry about making my own outfit. That's literally what decided it. I just typed "two face costume" into my search tab and looked for the best looking and cheapest outfit I could find.

Next, I made a list of everything I would need (not including makeup):
White or gray hair dye
Fake gun
Silver dollar
Black shirt
White tie
Blue glove
Black and white shoes (one of each)

I found the hair dye at… Target I think?
I ordered the gun online for an excellent price.
I also found the silver dollar online. Would you believe that two-headed silver dollars are cheaper than real ones? It was like $5 where a real one is more like $80. After I got the coin I defaced one side using a sharpie and a knife.
I already had the black shirt from my Riddler costume.
I might've ordered the white tie online… Or I found it at Khol's? I actually can't remember.
I found blue doctor's gloves online for super cheap. They were way too big, so I kept them on with a rubber band. They were the perfect color though.
By a stroke of luck, I had both pure black shoes and pure white shoes. I had had the black ones for years and then had recently ordered the white ones for my Animaniacs cosplay photo project.

Now for the make up… I was not quite sure how I was going to go about it. I didn't just want to paint half of my face blue and call it good, I really wanted to get intricate. I looked up a couple pictures online and found some interesting ones. There was one girl who I decided to model after:

At the time, I thought her makeup was the best I had ever seen… But then I thought, "OMG YouTube! Make up tutorials!"

So I went to YouTube and found a couple different ones which all had some good tips, but by far the best one was for the Two Face from The Dark Knight. She full on covered her face and scalp with make up and everything and texturized it. It looked real!

And she made it so easy. It was a surprisingly simple process, so I thought, "I could do that." However, I was already doing the animated series' Two Face. So after some thinking, I thought of how I could assimilate her process into my own.

All my supplies included:
Liquid latex
Cotton balls
Light blue, dark blue, black, white, and yellow face paint
Fake nails
Fake moustaches

I applied the liquid latex to my face using a Q-tip in certain spots like on my cheek, my forehead, and my chin, then broke up the cotton balls and stuck the pieces on. Then I texturized the cotton with the latex, making it look sort of bumpy or scabby (the thing with liquid latex is you DO NOT want to get it on your hair or eyebrows because it WILL pull it out and hurt like a mother hugger).
While it was drying, I used the latex to stick cotton all along the side of my mouth. This would serve as the mouth. I cut the fake nails down to the size that I wanted and used the latex to stick them on accordingly. Then I rolled up some cotton into snakes and glued it all along the outside of the teeth, creating the lip. I could have let it all dry naturally, but I was crunched for lime, so I used a hairdryer.
Once everything was dried, I began painting over it all with the light blue, covering my neck and my ears. Once that was done, I painted the lips black as well as around my eye. I began to use all the other colors (except for yellow) to lust give the texturized skin highlights and lowlights. I went over the teeth lightly with the yellow so that they didn't look to pearly white and int between them with the black.
Then I took two of the fake mustaches and cut them to form the right shape of the eyebrows. The stickiness on the backs would stick on my mack up, so I had to use liquid latex (being very careful not to put any on my real eyebrows).
I did actually have a white contact to pop in, but it was really irritating my eye that day, so I had to leave it out which I was kind of bummed about. I had worn it plenty of times before and it was fine, but of course on the day that it mattered, it wouldn't cooperate. Oh well.

As for the makeup on the other half, I full on went prom makeup, meaning I put on all my special occasion stuff. I winged my eyeliner, I covered my entire face with all my foundations, I wore my makeup super thick, I even had on mascara. I wanted that half to look as perfect and flawless as possible to contrast with the hideous side.

The entire process took about an hour to complete.

Before I started my makeup, I had to do my hair. I simply parted it down the middle and then ratted one side. After I ratted it, I had my mom spray dye it outside while I held a towel over the other half. Once that was done, I got my dad's hair gel and combed the other side back, to contrast the crazy side.

So there you have it! It was a process, but totally worth it, I think. It actually wasn't all that hard, just time consuming. And look how it turned out:

Until next Halloween!

Annoying Characters

Characters are difficult to write, especially for a TV show since they have to remain lovable and endearing for a long amount of time through ups and downs, twists and turns, and whatever adventures and/or mishaps they may get into.

I have said so many times in the past that the plot is what always brings me back to a show, but characters are a very close second. If I don't find the characters endearing, then the show automatically loses my interest. You have to stay invested in these characters lives, you have to care about the decisions they make, feel their hurt, share in their joys, get angry when they are, burn in second-hand embarrassment when they do something stupid, and all that stuff. When you experience that, you know that you have come across an well-written character.

I have watched several shows in the past that have been amazing, fantastic, mind-boggling superb… but there was one character that was flat and they always made me groan every time they were on screen.

Now, when I say "annoying character", I don't mean those that are written intentionally to be annoying like Professor Umbridge from Harry Potter or Joffrey from Game of Thrones, I mean those who are written as the protagonist or the best friend or love interest, sometimes the antagonist (but not usually) and turn out to be the most irritating person on the planet! They aren't meant to be annoying, but as a result of sloppy or lazy writing, that's how they come out.

For some reason, this happens the most with female characters. With all the feminist issues today, it is really difficult to write an interesting and strong female character. They are either written as simply the love interest with no personality at all, or if they are around for an extended amount of time, writers often don't know what to do with them and end up making them really obnoxious.

I've come up with only two examples of some severely annoying characters just because I know that my commentary on the subject may get a bit lengthy:

SAM PUCKETT from iCarly

So I didn't watch a whole lot of this show when I was young, but apparently it was SUPER popular. I did watch it a little though, I remember it pretty well. It's a pretty funny show, following in the footsteps of Drake and Josh, one of the most hilarious shows of my childhood. It sort of has the same spirit and odd humor that D&J had, but then there's this character… Sam. Grrr! She rubs me in all the wrong ways! So, I think what the writers might have been going for was a tom-boyish, sarcastic, mischievous sort of character… but it totally bombed. She comes across as a trouble-maker who gets everybody else into trouble, who insults everybody, who picks on people for absolutely no reason, who mooches, who is happy to let others take the blame for her wrong doings, and to top it all off, she feels absolutely no remorse and never learns her lesson. One of the worst episodes was one where she hacked into the school system to change her's, Carly's, and Freddie's grades. Then she made Carly and Freddie swear not to tell, so the guilt ate Carly and Freddie alive and they literally tormented themselves the entire episode. The two of them even got caught hacking into the system while trying to change the grades back and got in trouble for it. Finally at the very end, Sam confessed and got detention, but THEN she hacked into the system again and changed her detention hours! Seriously! After all that, she didn't learn a thing! She just got right back to it! And that's how it is all the time!
She does such horrible things and even openly proclaims that she doesn't care that it hurts other people. She is so mean! She always insults everyone, especially Freddie. He never does anything to her and she simply insults him nonstop every time they're around one another. It's borderline abuse, I tell you! See, I might be able to let it slide if he hit her back with something, like some sort of witty banter or something. Beatrice/Benedick style, ya know? But no, she only attacks him and he just takes it. Sometimes other shows have awful characters who do awful things, for example, Barney from How I Met Your Mother. He almost has no moral compass. He does so many terrible things all the time (serial womanizer, lying, deceit), but he still manages to remain one of the most loved characters on the show? Why? Because while he has his flaws, he has other redeeming qualities that are as equally prominent as his bad ones (love for his friends, quirkiness, loyalty).
All of Sam's antics are meant to be funny, but when it comes down to it, they're not. She's a bully. I think the writers might have been aiming for a sort of Megan character like in Drake and Josh. Megan was mean, did terrible things, and never learned her lesson, so they might've been trying to do something similar here. The thing with Megan though is that she was so exaggerated. She wasn't just mean, she was evil. It worked because she was a little girl with so much power and deviousness. It was on the fence of believable and ridiculous. With Sam, you actually see her type in the real world whereas it's harder to find a nine-year-old who has video monitors hidden in her room.
The reason Sam irks me so is because this is a kid/tween show and she is meant to be a role model for the viewers. Now, I've never been so on board with the preachy cheesy kids's shows with the "shove-it-down-your-throat" morals and picture perfect role models, but this girl is just ridiculous! Kids might be attracted to her because she is funny and charismatic, that's not good! Other than her crazy, silly behavior, she's got nothing going for her. I honestly do not understand why Carly is friends with her. What does Sam ever do for her except get her in trouble? What is the appeal?

BARBARA KEAN from Gotham

This has got to be some of the sloppiest writing on a character I have ever seen. The show is great and the rest of it is super well done… but this lady, argh! They could have made her so good and so interesting, she had a lot of potential… but no. They HAD to follow all the bad cliches and on top of it all they HAD to make her a lesbian just because it's a popular trend right now. Literally, that is the only reason. It is SOOOO forced! I mean, go ahead and write gay people. Whatever, it's cool, I ain't homophobic. When it works, it works... but when you go and write THIS CRAP! No!
So let me lay it out here: She is the main character's (Jim's) love interest, in fact she is his fiancee. Yes, HIS fiancee. Let me tell you, right from the get-go you come to realize that all she is there for is to create problems. She's the stereotypical "let me in, trust me, I want to share your burden" type of love interest in you often see in drama flicks. Which I could let that fly except for when she is eventually let in (despite all of Jim's warnings that he is trying to protect her) and everything suddenly comes crashing down around her because of it just like Jim said it would, what does she do? Does she stand by her love like she said she would? Does she remain strong-willed? No! She runs away and cries about how she can't handle it! What??? This is not the kind of woman Jim needs by his side! She is whiny and whimpy and naggy. Seriously, all she has going for her is that Jim "loves her". He keeps saying so over and over again and gets really emotional when he does so… but why? Why does he love her? She hasn't given him any reason for it. She's not funny, she's not smart, she's not brave. She's kind of pretty I guess, but I've seen better. Honestly, he could find better!
But it gets even worse! Now, love triangles really are not the best idea, but sometimes they work. They're sort of overused and have SO many cliches of their own. You have to be very careful when using them. How does Gotham handle it? NOT GOOD! Not only is Barbara's ex-lover a woman, but she works with Jim and is constantly trying to steal Barbara back by trying to prove that Jim is a bad person.  In fact when Barbara runs away because of the stress Jim's job brings, she runs back to this woman and they make love. For crying out loud, that would be bad writing even if this woman were a man! I mean, Barbara never actually broke up with Jim, she only said she was leaving town and then she goes and basically cheats on him! AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES A PROBLEM WITH THIS!?!?!! But people are so blinded by it because of the lesbian love! "Ooh look at the two women kissing! We can overlook the major plot-holes and character flaws because two women are in bed together! All is right in the world!". The writers flubbed up big time by making her gay. If they wanted to put a gay person in there, they should have put it somewhere else, not as the main character's love interest! Could they honestly think of no other way to make her interesting than by playing on the popular trend? "Oh she's a lesbian. Now everybody will love her!" My GOSH! It makes me so mad!

Kelsi's Recommendations

Do you ever find yourself looking for a good TV show? I know I have raved and ranted about so, so many on this blog in the past, so I thought that I would give my personal recommendations for ones to check out if you ever find yourself searching. Don't worry, I'll be brief.


Chuck:

A spy show, but a sort of quirky take on one. It centers around a guy who works in the "Nerd Herd" at an electronics store, the Buy More (a take on Best Buy). One day. he receives an email from an old college roommate and suddenly downloads all sorts of top secret information into his brain. He literally becomes a walking computer filled with government secrets. The CIA and the NSA send agents to protect him and also use him as an asset on missions since he is able to identify and access key information. This show is awesome on so many levels. It's funny, it's intense, it's quirky, it's action-packed. What's really great about it is the characters. From major to minor, there are some well written, lovable, enjoyable characters. They are the main selling point, really (not that the other stuff isn't great though). The actors are so on point! And of course the fact that I have a huge crush on Zachary Levi doesn't make me biased at all ;P So if you enjoy fun characters, engaging story lines, action, and humor, this is one to check out.
All the seasons are on Netflix instant view.

Doctor Who:

This one has recently become very popular. It used to only be popular in the UK with a cult following in the US. But now it's pretty huge and well-known. I was in on it before it was popular. *puts on rimmed glasses* I liked Doctor Who before it was cool. Anyways, in short, it's about this 900+ year-old alien (who looks human) who travels around time and space in his time machine/spaceship saving planets, fighting aliens, exploring history, and having all sorts of adventures. The unique thing about this show is that the lead actor changes every few seasons. Remember  I mentioned him being an alien? Yeah. You see, when he dies or is dying, he sort of regenerates and changes his entire body in order to save himself. So, the show has changed a lot over the years. Yet, it still has all the same charm it always has. If you enjoy wit, quirky characters, (and depending on which season you're watching) complex plots, and all around great fun and excitement, this is the show for you.
The show has been running for 50+ years! I'd recommend starting with the 2005 reboot series which can be found on Netflix instant streaming.

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

I totally forgot about this until recently. It's just a short vlog-series. It follows an aspiring supervillain as he tries to prove himself while he struggles with his inventions, always being one-uped by his arch-nemeses, Captain Hammer, and facing his crush at the laundromat. It's told partially in vlog form, but there's also "in between" scenes, such as the laundromat scenes and such. It's a pretty cute and funny tale, and musicals are always fun (yes, it is a musical). Neil Patrick Harris is such a joy! Although, I should warn you if you're planning on watching it, be prepared for all the feels! If you're looking for something quick and fun to watch, this is for you.
It is a three or four piece vlog series that can be found on the Dr. Horrible website or on YouTube, but I'm sure someone has put together a compilation. The complete series is about 45 minutes long.

Emma Approved:

A vlog-style adaption of Jane Austen's novel, Emma. It follows the story pretty closely, only updating it into modern times: Emma is a life coach and matchmaker who owns her own business with her partner, Alex Knightley. She begins taking in new clients, bigger and more important ones such as Senator Elton, and takes a particular interest in improving her shy new assistant, Harriet Smith. This is a super charming and cute take on the classic story. It is super well done too. It is well acted, well written, well paced… My one criticism is that it seems a little too polished. I mean, aren't blogs sometimes a little sloppy? But I guess that's Emma though; a perfectionist. So, I'll let it pass. It is still super enjoyable and fun to watch.
You can find all the episodes on YouTube, each about 5 minutes long.

Friends:

Everybody knows this show! Or at least has heard of it. I mean, you literally would have to have lived under a rock your entire life to have never heard a reference to Friends at some point. So, I really don't have to say much. It's about six friends who live in New York and all the crazy situations they get into with dating, work, and such. There's really not much to say except for the given that it is hilarious! Seriously, it has some of the best lines, comedic situations, and quirky characters ever put on screen. And the actors's performances are all spot on! They each deliver all their lines so perfectly whether a funny scene or a serious scene. A very well done show, I must say. Is it over-sold and over-exaggerated? Probably. But I still enjoy it. So, if you're looking for a good laugh and/or an enjoyable sitcom, this is the one for you.
You can find all the episodes on Netflix instant view

Gotham:

I got into this one fairly recently. It's one of those superhero backstory shows. See, while Marvel is dominating the movie matrix, DC is top notch in the TV show department. Gotham takes place (as you can probably tell from the title) in the Batman universe. However, it does not really follow Bruce Wayne as the main character. The focus is on James Gordon as he fights crime in a very corrupted city full of bizarre baddies. We see the origins of all sorts of Batman villains, places, icons, characters, etc. setting the stage for the day that Batman will emerge. As a lover of comic books as well as villains, I am so enthralled by this show. It has a very dark, gothic, gangster tone to it. They do not hold back on anything. It's not like Marvel where it's happy-go-lucky, save the world, yay! There are some dark tones and bad stuff happens. The character development is extraordinarily well done. Several of the future Batman villains are set up differently and not all of them start out as power-hungry psychopaths or even bad/evil. However, all of them have their own individualized believable arks that lead them down the right path to the villain they are in the comics. The Penguin, the Riddler, and the Joker have been my favorite so far. Even though they stray from a lot of the canon origins in the comics, this show is still enjoyable and entertaining. A criticism I have is that it tends to sometimes throw in random/pointless stuff only for the sake of adding extra drama instead of furthering the plot. So, if you like comic books (and especially Batman), enjoy a darker, more adult show, and love some solid character development and story-telling, this is a show to check out.
All available seasons are on Netflix.

How I Met Your Mother:

Another sitcom phenomenon! It's about a guy, Ted, as he tells his kids the story of all the events that led up to him meeting their mother. This includes several side stories involving him and his four friends as they go through life dealing with work, dating, and so on. I have all the same comments with this one as with Friends. It's funny, it's got great lines and hilarious situations, and the characters are fabulous. The writers come up with some very original stuff (like the telepathic talking for example. Ha!). Not to mention random musical numbers (who doesn't love those?). And just the way they portray everyday life in this exaggerated way... yet that's how we all see it, right? So funny! My one criticism is that I absolutely DESPISED the ending. However, I just pretend it did not happen and manage to watch the entire show without thinking about it (I'm in complete denial). It doesn't ruin it, so I can move on. The show is enjoyable with or without it. The show is still fun and funny. If you want a good laugh and something a little lighter to watch, I highly recommend it. (EDIT: I recently rematched this and it was a bit dirtier than I remembered. Even worse than Friends if that's something to go off of. Still funny and clever, but if you're not comfortable with that, I wouldn't recommend it.)
It is also on Netflix.

Lizzie Bennet Diaries:

Another vlog-series, the one that started it all actually. This time it's adapting Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Lizzie is a college student living at home with her parents and two sisters, Jane and Lydia. When a rich, young medical student, Bing Lee, moves into town, Jane is instantly smitten while Lizzie is at odds with his less-than-cordial friend, William Darcy. I love this adaption SO much! It captures each of the characters SO perfectly! Lizzie is witty and a bit prejudiced, Jane is sweet and caring, Lydia is loud and obnoxious. The buildup to Darcy is hilarious and exciting all at the same time. What makes this particularly enjoyable is the use of "costume theater": how Lizzie reenacts stuff in her life using costumes. She'll dress up as someone and have a friend/sister dress up as another person and then reenacts something that happened earlier, using silly voices and such. It makes it all the more funny and entertaining. A very well written and filmed adaption if you ask me. I highly recommend it!
You can find all the episodes on YouTube (I recommend watching this playlist since there is more than one channel)

Merlin:

One of my early loves. The BBC is what got me hooked on TV shows. It's the backstory of the wizard we all know about and his relationship with the future King Arthur as well as other Arthurian characters: Merlin is a young, magically-talented young man who arrives in Camelot where magic is outlawed. He stays under the care of Gaius, the court physician and learns to master his powers in secret. Meanwhile, he saves Prince Arthur's life and is made his personal servant. Merlin is always at the prince's side, discovering plots against the throne, saving his life, and of course shining his armor. Looking back on this show now, I see that it had so much potential and opportunities that it did not take. But for what it did, I think that it is still an excellent show. It is a family show, so it's not too tough, dramatic, and gritty. Merlin and Arthur's interactions are the main selling point, I think. They act just like an older brother and younger brother. There's quite a lot of funny scenes as well as serious ones. But I do enjoy the unfolding of everyone's destinies, seeing all the different characters from the legends, and so on. If you want an enjoyable fantasy/adventure show with some Arthurian backstory, this is a good one to check out ;)
This is also available on Netflix

Nothing Much to Do:

Another vlogseries. An adaption of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Taking place in New Zealand, Beatrice has just moved in with her cousins and is starting Messina high school. For years, she has been butting heads with one, Benedick. After weeks of their arguing, their friends decide that they are going to trick them into liking each other. Meanwhile, Beatrice's cousin, Hero begins dating Ben's friend, Claudio who is a very jealous individual. I cannot even begin to describe to you how much I love this series. It is so well thought out and scripted! And it is so natural. The issue with amateur films and vlogseries is that either they seem too polished or they are obviously scripted. That's not the case here. The point is that it is just a bunch of teenagers making their own videos and it looks like it. Hardly any of it seems forced or scripted. Then, the characters are all so lovable and quirky. You really care for all of them. I definitely recommend this one. The one downside is that there is some heavy language included. If you're interested in watching it without so much colorful language, I downloaded it and cleaned it up as much as possible.
You can find it on YouTube (or message me)

The Office:

Don't lie and and say you haven't heard of this show. Well, just to clear the air, it's a mockumentary about a paper company, Dunder Mifflin, and the antics all the characters get up to at work and their personal lives. With hilarious characters including an immature boss, a shy receptionist, a likable smart-alek, a kiss-up sociopath, a singing salesman, a sexy intern, and others all mixed up with office pranks, love affairs, and of course, selling paper. The characters are what really sell the show. They are flippin' hilarious! I mean, the writing and a lot of the lines and scenarios are funny, but the way the characters say their lines or handle certain situations is what makes it that much funnier. I remember seeing a scene a couple years ago that was supposedly hilarious according to those who watched the show, but I only thought it was mildly funny (it barely got a smile out of me). But then I later watched the show from the beginning and when I got to that scene, I was busting a gut from laughing so hard. Why? Because I now understood the characters. I will say this, the humor in the show is definitely an acquired taste. A lot of it stems from making you uncomfortable, sometimes you will be in physical pain from how uncomfortable you are. The boss, Michael, has no boundaries. He just says stuff, thinking it's OK and... oh dear. But it's funny! But it's terrible! But you gotta love it because he means well. So yes, I would recommend this show because the characters are so well written, it is FABULOUSLY acted (Steve Carell won an Emmy for his portrayal of Michael Scott), the dialogue is so brilliant and quotable, I could go on.
You can find it on Netflix.

Pushing Daisies:

I feel this show is severely underrated. It's about a man who has a very special power where he can wake the dead by touching them. However, if after a minute he does not touch them again, something in close proximity will die in its place. Also, after he's touched something once and it dies again, it stays dead. So, this man, Ned, works in a pie shop and assists a money-loving PI by asking murder victims who did it. What a setup, right? The plot itself is a lot of fun, but its the characters, the atmosphere, the costumes, and the sets that totally bring this one together. It sets a sort of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Nightmare Before Christmas vibe. It's very upbeat and whimsical for being a mystery show. And the narrator only improves it with all his nicknames for the characters ad his sophisticated voice. The mysteries are intriguing as well. I get very wrapped up in what is going to happen. Two thumbs up! I wish it had a longer run. If you're looking for a light-hearted mystery show with amazing visuals, look this one up.
This one is more difficult to find. Unfortunately it is not on instant view. You may try Amazon or iTunes.

Psych:

One of the most hilarious shows I have ever seen in my entire life! Shawn Spencer has extraordinary hyper observant capabilities and a photographic memory. To get out of trouble with the police who do not believe he can just look at a person and read guilt as well as their entire life story, he claims he is a psychic. He manages to "prove" this claim and is eventually hired by the police to investigate a kidnapping. After successfully closing the case, he is officially put on the Chief's consultants list. Shawn and his best friend Gus open their own private detective agency with Shawn as the psychic detective. This show is so awesome! The characters are unbelievably fantastic, the two leads have amazing chemistry and are absolutely hilarious every time they're on screen. Shawn is a lovable, immature, yet secretly brilliant goofball. I love how much he can get away with, and his one-liners! XD The mysteries are super intriguing and fun to watch. There are some pretty intense moments. Heck yes for this show! Highly recommended! If you want humor, mystery, and interesting characters and plots all wrapped into one, I'd check this one out right away.
All the seasons are FINALLY on instant view!

Sherlock:

Literally one of the finest TV shows ever made. It is so polished, so flawless, so refined. It's no wonder there's a two year waiting period between each season -__- It's an updated, modern version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Taking place in 21st century London, Dr. John Watson-- a retired war doctor-- seeks a flatmate and is directed towards Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock is a consulting detective for the police department. He is highly observant and a master of deduction, able to tell someone their life's story with one glance. John gets sucked into Sherlock's adventures as he tags along on his calls. As I said, this show is literally flawless. The writing, the acting, the cinematography, the music, the atmosphere, the costumes, the sets, the editing, everything! Everyone's heard of Benedict Cumberbatch now, right? He's suddenly making a name for himself. Or Martin Freeman, he played Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit? Yeah, they're Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. The drama, the comedy, the mystery! It's all so perfect! It's very intense a lot of the time, but there are many lighthearted moments. The writers really know how to balance it all out so that you're not too overwhelmed with one. Each episode is 90 minutes long, so it's basically like a movie. There's three episodes to a season, and there are three seasons out so far with a fourth on the way (and a Christmas special coming this December! :D) Looking for a literally flawless mystery show? Look this one up.
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Smallville:

Ah, where would we be without this show. It pretty much started the idea of telling the backstory of a famous character/legend/story. Now we have all these shows like Merlin, Arrow, Gotham, and all that. Anyways, Smallville is the backstory of Superman. From the time he landed on earth until he becomes the hero everybody knows and loves. A lot of the seasons circulate around him in high school saving people who had been mutated by the "meteor rock" (Kryptonite). Later seasons have him in Metropolis, establishing himself as a faceless vigilante crime fighter. This show is a lot of fun. Though a bit soap opera-ish at times, it is still very engaging. It does a very good job at establishing characters and developing them over time. Nothing is too rushed or forced. It does an excellent job of tying things together and keeping all the Superman lore together. It even includes many other DC comic characters which was fun to educate myself on since all the hype these days is on Marvel characters. The first season's effects are definitely not top notch, but by the last season… I was so blown away! Awesomeness! I just enjoy watching Superman become… well, Superman. Fun show. Definitely worth a watch! Want a show with drama, action, superheroes, and mystery? I'd recommend this one.
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Studio C:

There's not really a set plot to this. It's a sketch comedy show. Each episode contains several different skits starring the same ten cast members. It is clean, family-friendly comedy. All the cast members have great comedic timing, are good actors, and are of course completely hilarious! All the sketches are at least pretty funny, but there are some that are absolutely hysterical and extremely clever. They don't depend on stupid humor, fart jokes, sex, or any of that stuff common in today's humor. They stick to old-fashioned slapstick, wit, spoofs, and so on (not that there isn't some stupidity sometimes XP). I love this show and its cast! Absolutely recommended! If you want a good laugh, then go look them up.
You can watch the full episodes on the BYUtv website or you can just look up some of their sketches on YouTube.

Supernatural:

I had seen this show around for so long, so I randomly decided to watch the first episode just to understand what it was about… but then I was hooked. It's about two brothers, Sam and Dean, who travel around the country hunting down demons, ghosts, monsters, and such. Yeah, that's about it. I mean, of course there's different running plots for each season and whatnot, but that's the overall idea. This show is so amazing! I believe there are three main selling points: the horror, the comedy, and the brothers. The horror is done very well. Scary imagery, intense situations, things popping out at you, and so on. I was actually afraid to walk around my house at night when I first started watching. No joke. Then there's the comedy. Since there's "supernatural" situations, they can get into some pretty weird stuff like alternate universes or whatever. Also, Sam and Dean are totally hilarious sometimes, apart and together. Lots of other characters as well. That brings me to the brothers. Their love for one another, their chemistry, the way they banter. Amazingness! A must watch! If you want a show chocked full of suspense, engaging plots, interesting characters, and mind-boggling...ness, I'd say tho is the show for you.
All current seasons are on instant view.


If you're looking for kid shows, I have a couple for you...
Animaniacs:

I didn't watch this as a kid, but I think I would've enjoyed it. It's about three cartoon characters, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, who were created in the thirties, but proved to be too zany, so they were locked away in the water tower… until they escaped. The show has a couple different cartoons per episode. There's also several other characters who have their own cartoons. I LOVE this show! It is so funny and so clever! The spoofs, the songs, the jokes! Enjoyable for kids and adults. It even tries to educate you once in a while.

Batman: The Animated Series:

Alright, I only recently watched this one as well. The title says it all. It's the adventures of Batman, saving Gotham form different villains such as the Joker, the Penguin, Poison Ivy, and so on. I was extremely impressed with how well done this show was. For a 90's cartoon, the animation was top notch, the voice acting was stellar, and the stories were actually engaging. Unlike most other cartoons of the time that were only trying to sell something or make a cheap buck, this one really put some effort into what it was doing. And a shout out to Mark Hamill (what!? Who knew?) for his portrayal as the Joker. That has got to be one of the best Joker voices I have ever heard!
Not on Instant View. You could purchase all the seasons on iTunes or perhaps the DVDs somewhere. Perhaps Amazon or Ebay.

Drake and Josh:

Probably one of the funniest shows of my childhood. It's about two teenage stepbrothers with completely opposite personalities, and all the antics they get up to. As I said, the comedy is SPOT ON! Even people who don't watch the the show have heard some of the quotes before (e.g. "You calling me a liar?" "I ain't calling you a truther!"). The two leads have fantastic chemistry and are always fun to watch. Ever heard of Josh Peck? This was his start… And boy did he ever transform into one hunky dude since this show was shot! (As the phrase goes, he Neville Longbottomed us). As cliched as they get sometimes, all the situations are fun to watch and even though things can get a bit repetitive and predictable, it is still always enjoyable because the actors are so on point and the comedy is gold.
This show is almost impossible to find. You can find most of the episodes on YouTube, but not at the greatest quality and the sound pitch is off. Even iTunes doesn't have all the episodes! I might recommend searching out actual DVDs somewhere if you want the full collection.

Kim Possible:

This one I did grow up watching and I was totally in love with it! It's about a teenage girl who balances her regular school and social life with saving the world. Totally boss show! Strong characters, amazing animation, great voice work, engaging plots. A fresh idea where the female is the competent one in a fight and the male cannot do anything! The fight scenes are actually quite good, none of this hokey-pokey "ooh I punched you! Oh you hit me! Ooh! Ooh!" where the characters barely move like a lot of animated shows. This show put quite a bit of effort into the animation. And the comedy, spot on! The one thing that I love most about it is that it perfectly portrays what it is like to be a teenager without being too preachy or trying too hard to relate to the teens to the point of being disrespectful. It just shows it like it is.
Not on Instant View. You can find all episodes on iTunes or try purchasing DVDs.

Let's C What's So Funny

Ever heard of Studio C? If not you need to rectify this immediately and go look them up!

(left to right) James Perry, Whitney Call, Adam Berg, Mallory Everton, Jeremy Warner
Jason Gray, Matt Meese, Stacey Harkey, Natalie Madsen, Stephen Meek

They're a comedy sketch group who write and perform fun, clean, family-friendly sketches that are still totally ha-LAR-ious! Imagine, comedy being clean and still funny as heck? Who'da thought?

The cast started out at BYU just performing for fun as "Divine Comedy" (you can look up some of their stuff on YouTube), mostly making fun of being in college, pointing out the annoyances of dating, spoofing church traditions, and so on. Typical young single Mormon stuff XP

However, after they got out of college, they signed on with the BYU channel and got their own show. They changed their name to "Studio C" after the name of the studio where they shoot all their sketches.

The cast includes:
Adam Berg
Whitney Call/Meek
Mallory Everton
Jason Gray
Stacey Harkey
Natalie Madsen
Stephen Meek
Matt Meese
James Perry
Jeremy Warner

They're all hilarious and amazingly talented in their own ways. I love them all! Sometimes they have other people come in and guest star, but mainly it is only those ten. They write and perform every single sketch on the show.

They've been running for about six years now, just barely starting up the sixth season. Each episode is about twenty minutes long, containing a compilation of different sketches. They also have a YouTube channel where they regularly release new sketches.

Go watch full episodes HERE

Here's 20 of my favorite sketches in no particular order. I can't pick a top 10. It's like picking a favorite child. (I'm not including any of the reoccurring sketches like Ann the Librarian, Shoulder Angel, Tongue Twisters, Captain Literally, or Awkward Avoidance Viking):

Crayon Song

I don't know why I laugh so hard at this one. Adam is perfect as the emo crayon.

Scott Sterling

This sketch became a YouTube phenomenon, going viral almost overnight. It still remains their top viewed video and for good reason. It is totally hilarious!

Matt Center

I know that technically this is a reoccurring sketch, but they are just SO funny, I couldn't not include them. (And I couldn't pick just one.) "Que BUENO!!!"

Love From Afar

So much randomness I cannot!

Supervillains

I think about this sketch a lot. I wonder who made all these connections. "Vader, you're in love with your enemy's dead mom!"

School Photo

This is one of those sketches where there's so much truth, it's funny.

Star Wars Leaked Footage

I love Disney so much, I caught all the references. The Space Mountain bit is my favorite.

Mr. Eckelstone Driver’s Ed

I think this could technically be counted as a reoccurring sketch, (really, it's just a reoccurring character), but I don't find the others even close to being as funny as this one. And it took me forever to figure out which actor was playing Ecklestone. "Pray to whatever deities you may worship. If there are any atheists among us, you may pray to science."

Fencing Slow-Mo

They put every single cliche you could think of into this and I love it!

A Bold New Soap Opera/Telenova

Really, the Spanish version is the one to make the countdown, but you sort of have to watch the original to fully understand why it's so funny.
You sometimes catch the actors coming close to breaking character in some of the sketches, but they normally don't actually laugh. This one, however, it all falls apart and it is hilarious! The entire point of the Spanish one was to actually try and make each other laugh.

P90X

What makes this video so great is how spot on Matt's portrayal of the instructor is. But of course, the background is what makes this sketch so funny. I feel Jeremy on a spiritual level.

Ugly Cop

This one also has a sequel, but again, not nearly as funny as this one. Jason in that get-up XD "MAYONNAISE!!!"

International Relations

"Oh hiiii, USA." Their portrayals of all the countries are spot on! (The semi-sequel is also perfect, with the democrat party and the republican party fighting for their "daughter" in divorce court.)

Halloween Prank

So many twists and turns! Haha! And Matt and Mallory's facial expressions the entire time are priceless!

Spidey Senseless

Isn't this exactly how we envision a spider? Isn't this just everyone's worst nightmare?

Mad Scientist Creates Junior High

I quote this one a lot, surprisingly. Especially the part about the math.

Lord of the Dance

I get a kick out of this one mostly because I grew up watching Irish dancing. Adam playing the violin in the background! XDD

Mall Kiosk War

This is another one where there's so much truth, it's hilarious! Mall kiosks are VICIOUS! Jason portrays him perfectly!

Clue Murder Mystery

The match and the pipe! Haha! And Matt's clapping every time! Lol!

Michael Bay Slow-Mo

James doesn't always get a lot of moments to shine, but this sketch totally cracks me up.

Two Guys On a Scooter

This isn't really officially part of he count since it's number 21, but I had to put it in at the end so that the song will be stuck in your head. You're welcome.

Top 10 KP Episodes

I've raved about Kim Possible in the past and I've recently rewatched the entire series. If you're at all curious to what my favorite episodes are, I've compiled a list (this is not including the movies):

10 1/2) Overdue

An extra bit because technically this is only half an episode. "Overdue/Roachie" is the entire two-part episode, but "Overdue" is the only part to make the cut.

The plot centers around Kim as she is approached by the angry librarian because she has an overdue library book and is confined to a sort of library detention until she turns it in. Ron realizes that he borrowed the book a while back and may have lost it when he took it on a mission. Since he can't remember which mission he took it on, he retraces his steps on every single mission they had been on in the past month.

I love Ron-centric episodes because of his ineptness. I mean, Kim is awesome and we all want to be like her, right? She can do anything! But it's fun to watch Ron try his hardest and still not even come close to Kim's level. I enjoy this episode because it's a whole bunch of mini plots all mixed into one as Ron goes from one evil lair to the next, searching for the lost book. I also like Wade's prominence in the episode, since normally, he only beeps in every once in a while rather than being a constant presence the entire time. Ron's interactions with the villains are fun too as his bumbling still somehow foils each of their brewing plots. I thoroughly enjoy this 1/2 episode right down to its predictable ending.

10) Gorilla Fist

The second in the Yamanuchi school saga and the second time we see Yori.

Yori contacts Ron, informing him that Monkey Fist has captured Sensei and she needs his help finding him, so the two head out. Kim is suspicious of Yori since she knows nothing of Ron's time in ninja school and tracks them as they follow Monkey Fist's trail all over the world.

The whole mystical monkey power storyline kind of weirded me out and intrigued me at the same time. I liked that Ron had a secret power and enjoyed watching him discover it… but it was such an odd power (though it did turn out to be totally boss in the end, but I'll get to that later). Anyways, I just sort of enjoyed the plot of this episode. I mean, all the other Monkey Fist/Yamanuchi episodes are sort of the same set up; something is missing or in danger, Ron is called upon to save/protect it, climatic battle, yadda yadda. I found this one to be the most interesting out of all of them because of how it played out. Sensei is a ghost? Kim is jealous? What is Monkey Fist hiding from?
It brought back the "it will be your honor to [walk, carry, etc]" joke, which only stayed really funny through this episode, then I felt it was overused.
We begin to see some of Kim's deeper feelings for Ron as she starts to go a bit green-eyed over Yori and Ron. We've never actually seen her get jealous in that way before.
And then the best bit (probably the main reason this is on my list) was the total twist ending! As a kid's show, most of the endings and scenarios are pretty predictable, but in this episode, I think this was the only time I was completely caught off guard. I did not see it coming at all!

9) Steal Wheels

Fun fact: both Drakken and Motor Ed are voiced by John DiMaggio.

The story focuses on Ron and Felix as they spend a lot of extra time together and Kim begins to feel left out. Meanwhile, Drakken's mother shows up informing him that his miscreant cousin, Eddie, needs a positive role model (since she is unaware that Drakken is a villain himself). Turns out "Eddie" is in fact Motor Ed. Drakken is in the middle of a new take-over-the-world scheme with his latest creation, the "Doom-vee". However, he is unable to make it run, so Motor Ed gives him some tips and soon the two are teamed up. As they work together and bond, Motor Ed tells him about Kim's friend with the cybertronic wheelchair. After hearing about the chair's amazing capabilities, they decide to steal it.

The villain(s) are always my favorite characters in anything. And when a show that has many different villains decides to put two or more of them together, it makes for some great entertainment. It's funny how Drakken and Motor Ed get along with one another; one a cocky, short-tempered scientist, the other a rock 'n rolling, mullet-wearing garage mechanic. I love how sometimes they get along and are on the same page, but then all of a sudden they're fighting like little children.
And on the topic of villains interacting with villains, Shego and Motor Ed are hilarious too! Motor Ed is always flirting with her, but she always rejects him… violently. Plus he is so sexist and Shego is constantly blasting him for it, but he is not bothered by it at all, merely declaring, "Wow! She's got the green magic! I think I'm in LOOOOVE!!!". His pickup line: "Woah, green babe! Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk by again? Cuz I'll totally walk by again. Seriously." Haha!

8) Mother's Day

The first time we see Mrs. Lipsky.

As you may have gathered from the title, this episode takes place on Mother's Day. Kim and her mom decide that they are going to spend the day together no matter what. Meanwhile, Drakken is plotting his latest scheme when his own mother unexpectedly shows up. She is unaware that her son is a mad scientist and believes that he is a radio help doctor who goes by the pseudonym, Dr. Drakken. Drakken takes her along as he goes to steal a top secret formula being transported on a train. Kim gets wind of his plan and since Ron is preoccupied with his own mother's needs, Mrs. Possible goes along as the sidekick.

All the characters's interactions with their mothers is what makes this episode great, especially Drakken with Mrs. Lipsky. "Drewbie" haha! It's so hilarious how unaware she is of what her son is actually doing. Her character as the over-doting mother with the loud, obnoxious voice in the bright colorful clothing is perfect in contrast to Drakken's dark demeanor. It's funny how much Drakken tries to keep her comfortable and at ease too, like he genuinely cares for her.
Also, Kim and her mom are great to. We don't see a whole lot of the two of them through the show. You can really see a good mother-daughter relationship between them.
Then Ron cleaning out the garage is a fun bonus (with the garden gnome XD He sure had a traumatizing childhood). Poor Ron can never catch a break.

7) Dimension Twist

The plot begins with Drakken as he finally gets cable installed in his lair. At the same time, he is preparing a Pan Dimensional Vortex Inducer. However, when he forces the cable guy to get out quickly, the man accidentally plugs the Vortex Inducer into the TV. When Kim and Ron show up and Drakken turns on the Vortex Inducer, all are sucked into a portal. Each character lands in a separate TV show and has to deal with the constant channel switches, occasionally bumping into one another as Wade attempts to get them out.

I've seen this done before on other shows, but I can never get enough of it. Watching it now that I'm older, I recognize the Friends and Grey's Anatomy spoofs. I don't have a whole lot to say other than I really enjoyed seeing how they portray different TV styles. They have it all. The Kim Possible writers really know how to do humor. They knew exactly which characters to put in which shows to make it funniest: Shego in "Pals" (the Friends spoof), Ron in the "Running of the Monkeys" (a show filled with crazy monkeys), Drakken in an unnamed Teletubbies spoof, Kim in "The Real North Pole" getting voted out of the igloo by handing in a dead fish, Rufus in "Whiskers and Bitey" (Tom and Jerry spoof), and so on. It was all so hilarious! I can't pick a favorite!

6) Oh Boyz

The Oh Boyz were once the hottest band on the planet, but have recently lost their popularity and are nothing to nobody. Señor Senior Jr. dreams of becoming a teen pop sensation, so his father decides to kidnap the Oh Boyz to hold for ransom in exchange for a record deal. Unfortunately, the Oh Boyz's manager does not want them back since he is making more money with them gone than he was when they were around. Luckily for the Oh Boyz, Ron was accidentally kidnapped with them, so Kim Possible is on the case.

I really like the Seniors. They're my favorite villains behind Drakken and Shego. This is one of the times when Junior actually gets on board with his father's evil plan.
I can't exactly pinpoint what I like so much about it. I think it just because I really like the Seniors and this is one of their more entertaining schemes. Junior's excited screams always crack me up. I love their attempted ransom calls to Roland, the manager.
Using breakdancing to dodge lasers is so ridiculous and so enjoyable at the same time You go Boyz (and Ron)!
I love all the Oh Boyz's songs, "Hello Hello Hello", "Quit Playing Games With My Head", "I Want It My Way". Sound familiar to any boy band fans? (A couple of the Oh Boyz are actually voiced by some of the members of N'synch). It's funny watching this now having lived through all the One Direction hype and seeing that boy bands have not changed at all. For all we know, the Oh Boyz could be spoofing One Direction and not the Backstreet Boys or N'synch.
The best part is at the beginning when the tweebs are watching wrestling on TV and Ron suddenly bursts in all panicked, "They're coming!" "Alien attack?" "Worse!" "Mondo-morphing melt monsters?" "Worse! But that does sound pretty cool." "Ron, don't you know that GWA is on?" "Not for long, they're coming!" "What's coming!?" "CRAZED BOY BAND FANS!!!" "AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"

5) Bad Boy

Another piece to the puzzle to why Drakken is blue. It has something to do with his evilness.

The story revolves around Dr. Drakken who decides to up his badness level by using a device called "the Attitudinator" which takes out your good and bad energies, balances them out, then puts them back in again. However, he is interrupted by Team Possible, and the Attitudinator is broken before the process is completed. What none of them realize is that all his goodness returned to him while all his badness transferred into Ron. As they go their separate ways, Shego is forced to put up with a sissy, too nice of Drakken while Kim realizes that Ron is bent on world conquest.

I love Will Friedle's performance as evil Ron, it's so over-dramatic and he has that slight (I'm not sure exactly which) accent. It's so great, I love it! Plus the fact that Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" plays in the background every time he speaks just makes it all the more ridiculously dramatic. And his laugh! "Boo-ya-ha-ha-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!"
He's so good at being evil, he actually manages to come up with legitimate, working inventions and a plausible plan to conquer the world. He even intimidates Shego into submission. Everything Drakken could never do. He might be the greatest, most efficient villain on the show. I love how he's the total polar opposite of his normal self.
Of course, good Drakken is a piece of work too. Him and his Coco Moo and peanut butter stickies XD. (I noticed that anytime a villain turns good, the first thing they do is get Coco Moo… and say it a lot. Lolz).
Also a shout-out to my favorite Kim/Ron tease: When they're discussing Ron taking a date to his cousin's wedding and then have an awkward moment where Ron almost suggests asking Kim, but they brush it off because they're friends and it would be "awk-weird". Then right after, they watch a cheesy soap opera and comment as follows: "Oh please! Are they still teasing that Charity and Danny are going to get together?" "Like that's ever going to happen. It would end the series." Haha! Fourth-wall jokes are my fav! (And the series did in fact almost end with So the Drama when they finally got together).

4) A Very Possible Christmas

As the title suggests, Kim is spending Christmas with her family, so Drakken decides that it is the perfect time to launch his latest take-over-the world scheme. After receiving a wonderful gift from Kim, Ron believes that the only way to repay her is to go out on the mission alone to stop Drakken. He does manage to foil Drakken's plot, but the two of them become stranded at the North Pole in the process.

With the two duos-- Kim and Ron, and Drakken and Shego-- it becomes apparent over time that the two are very similar just on opposite sides. That is to say, Kim and Shego have a lot in common as the athletic, stylish, and intelligent roles, while Drakken and Ron are more bumbling, immature, and comedic. With that said, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Drakken and Ron play off each other in this episode. Normally Drakken interacts only with Kim and brushes off Ron as "the sidekick" or "the buffoon".  But with neither Kim or Shego to put some actual (for lack of a better word) intelligence into their situation, they're stuck arguing with one another in the most childish ways. Even on the ship before they crash into the North Pole, the way they attempt to thwart one another, it's so… them. Very unprofessional, they end up blowing up the ship and launching all the escape pods for crying out loud! Ha!

3) Graduation

The finale to the entire series. Technically a two-part episode, but I'm counting them as one, since you can't really watch one without the other.

It is Kim and Ron's graduation. Ron grows terrified of the impending, unknown future and feels he might hold Kim back. In the middle of the graduation ceremony, Kim is abducted by Warmonga, the alien. Drakken is also captured. The two of them are held prisoner on the ship while Ron and Shego team up to find a way to get into space and save their partners. At the same time, Kim and Drakken learn that Warmonga and her companion, Warhol, are going to conquer Earth, so they work together to try and escape.

An epic finale, containing everything you could hope for. I didn't think anything could be on the same level as So the Drama in terms of plot, action, excitement, and humor, but this was. Drakken mutating so that he blossoms as a flower is the most random idea, but it works… and that just sums up Kim Possible for you. Completely bizarre, but it works.
This show is one of the few shows out there that perfectly captures exactly what it is like to be a teenager. It doesn't try too hard to relate to the teens that are watching nor does it preach what they should do, it just shows it like it is. And this episode shows exactly how it feels to graduate and head out into the unknown. Props to that!
I really enjoyed seeing the villains and the heroes teaming up to save the world, it just proves my theory that they are all alike, only working on different sides.
The last thing: Ron's monkey powers in full. Wow! Seriously, the animation on that fight scene was just awesome! I was never totally invested in that storyline, I found it a little silly, but when that scene came up and Ron embraced his destiny as the Monkey Master to save Kim and turned into that totally boss warrior with the amazing magical light show and whatnot… I was blown away by the awesomeness!

2) Rappin' Drakken

One of the most popular Kim Possible episodes.

The plot begins with Drakken as he creates a brainwashing shampoo (that works perfectly) called "Lather Rinse and Obey". Unfortunately, he is unable to sell it because of his picture on the bottle and too much truth in the label. He decides that if the product is in a rap song, it will become hip and popular and everyone will want to buy it. When he is unable to get a rap artist to rap about it for him, he decides to do it himself on a popular TV show, "American Starmaker". Meanwhile, Ron has procrastinated an autobiographical creative writing paper. He decides he will write it about how he got Rufus.

This had got to be Drakken's most outrageous plot in the whole series, and by far the most entertaining. This is just a perfect summary of his character: he can invent anything, but he totally sucks at plotting and scheming.
I think this is so high up on my list because of the two raps included. I remember the "Naked Mole Rap" would always be playing on DisneyChannel during commercial breaks. I have it memorized. Of course I know "Drakken's Rap" too. "Fo' sheezy it's off the heezy".

1) Emotion Sickness

The story begins when Kim and Shego are both accidentally implanted with a device that controls their moods while fighting in a scientist's lab. Ron and Drakken are then forced to put up with the girls's random mood swings as the control in unintentionally messed with until it gets stuck on lovesick.

The confusion of poor Ron and Drakken as they put up with the dramatic mood swings of their friends/partners (some have dubbed this the "period" episode XD). It's so hilarious!
The lovesick part OMG! Especially with Drakken and Shego! I cannot even handle it! It's interesting to see that Drakken does actually genuinely care for Shego's feelings (at least on some level). Of course, part of his concern may be for himself, that he doesn't want to upset her and get blasted.
Then it's also interesting to watch this episode and then So the Drama and see how much Ron's perspective has changed on his and Kim's relationship XP He had always thought about dating, but at this point he just was not ready for it.
There's too many jokes and hilarious lines in this episode, I could not possibly list them all! But I'll start:
"Nobody dumps Kim Possible!" "Breaking up is so not easy!"
"Where is the second one?" "The second one?" "DRAKKEN!!!!"
"Come on, remember the good times? *gets tossed across the street* OK! Maybe they weren't all good!"
"Stoppable, how did you get in my house?"
"Gosh, I feel like I should say something sarcastic, but I just can't because you're so cute!" "Yes, well…"
"Did I forget your birthday? Is that what this is about? Because I'm scared."
"Come on, it's me, Ron." "Ch'ya! Ron heartbreaker!" "Ahh! No! Stoppable! It's pronounced Stoppable!"
"Shego! No! Stop! I'll make you dinner!"
"Hey guys-- *spits out drink* *falls out of chair* Um, bad time to call?"
"You're breaking up with me?" "Yes. No. Well… I mean, don't get upset." "Oh I knew it! I knew it! *runs away crying*" "Wait come back! Your dad's going to put me in a black hole!"
"I broke a nail!" "I break mine all the time, you don't see me crying… not on the outside."
"Ron! You got some 'splainin' to do!"
"Find your own hiding place." "Oh right, like you call dibs." "Well, I am now. Dibs!" "Well, I'm calling double dibs." "Urgh! You've won this round with your superior dib-calling."
"You were um… overreacting?" "Overreacting? OVERREACTING!?!!!? ME!?!!!"
"I'm thinking maybe it's time for some evil!" "Evil, you say? Like 'take over the world' evil or 'Drakken goes ouch' evil?"