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Box Peek (shonen parody by Kyle Bosman)
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In the future, if any kids come across Box Peek randomly on YouTube, that ending's gonna hit them like an oncoming train, lmao. I loved it and wouldn't have it any other way with Kyle.
The series just ended, so you picked a pretty good time!
Bravo.
Going into the finale I was sad this would be it and would always hope for more episodes. But that ending made it a perfect open and shut thing for me.
Going into the finale I was sad this would be it and would always hope for more episodes. But that ending made it a perfect open and shut thing for me.
Devastatingly blunt and bleak but hilarious ending when taking into account the lost and ruined lives for a higher power's distraction. Well done.
My favorite character got their time to shine:
That was the only way poor king Victor could go out. Completely ignored. Though even if the rest of the world moves on, at least his Box Peek Adventure will continue. And if he's the last one left playing, he gets to be champ by default!
Dang, that was an excellent finale. I love the whole second half of this show being such a brutal subversion of these kinda shows. It's rough but it's super refreshing. I think the Kazomi episode ended up being my favorite, but the whole second season has been incredible.
That ending song is extremely my jam. Thx Kyle for introducing me to new tunes. Also really enjoyed the season!
And so it ends, loved it throughout.
I gotta say that was a good ending. Excited to see more from them, hope we see more papercraft animation.
I gotta say that was a good ending. Excited to see more from them, hope we see more papercraft animation.
From reading the unfilmed final Final Bosman script I was confident Kyle would stick the landing. Expected the sadness but was surprised we didn't get the small uplifting moment he has often tempered his pessimism with. Still a perfect finale, couldn't have been any better. 7.8
That may have been a mercy kill from Kyle considering the ending, lol. Peekref 12 went out with Box Peek dreams.
i never knew that existed. just finished reading it and it was honestly fantastic.
I will miss that theme song.
Also, in the same spirit as this show, there is a show called Titan Maximum made by the people from Robot Chicken (it's a decade old now? sheeeet, time flies). It's obviously higher budget, but a very similar vibe.
Also, in the same spirit as this show, there is a show called Titan Maximum made by the people from Robot Chicken (it's a decade old now? sheeeet, time flies). It's obviously higher budget, but a very similar vibe.
Probably claimed by Observers or whoever controls the Observers for his betrayal
Jordy achieved everything there was to achieve in record time and with minimal effort. Many adults would struggle to stay motivated under those circumstances. And kids need far less to suddenly lose interest in something.
It very much to me feels like a "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet" ending. It's as if they learned they were being cancelled with only 1 episode left, and had to pull this weird swerve to reach any kind of conclusion or closure. It makes the meandering nature of the previous episodes a little more frustrating too.
Those "meandering" episodes prove the swerve did not come out of nowhere but was the point all along and planned from the first minute.
Kazomi's, Bronze Fang's, Peek Ref 12's, Victor's, Denise's and CD's fates tie directly into Jordy's decision in the finale. They show what happens if you build your life, sacrifices, plans and crimes around a child that will drop anything on a whim.
Box Peek wasn't about the game of Box Peek. It was about the absurdity of a world where everyone cares so much about such a thing and all the stupid ways born from that investment which aren't explored in shows like Pokemon or Yugioh.
Kazomi's, Bronze Fang's, Peek Ref 12's, Victor's, Denise's and CD's fates tie directly into Jordy's decision in the finale. They show what happens if you build your life, sacrifices, plans and crimes around a child that will drop anything on a whim.
Box Peek wasn't about the game of Box Peek. It was about the absurdity of a world where everyone cares so much about such a thing and all the stupid ways born from that investment which aren't explored in shows like Pokemon or Yugioh.
See I thought the joke was just that
Once the Shonen character achieves the goal the story's over (That's why Pokemon Master is so vaguely described and why Ash wasn't allowed to win a league for so long) and that these worlds that revolve around children's games are doomed to fail at some point. Imagine what would happen if the entire US economy relied heavily on Fortnite. Now imagine if Ninja got bored and quit. If Kaiba Corp was real their company would be in the toilet right now
Even Kazomi was a deconstruction of that trope with mecha/Sentai shows that employ children or teenagers to defend the planet
Even Kazomi was a deconstruction of that trope with mecha/Sentai shows that employ children or teenagers to defend the planet
I gotta say I am really impressed by what Kyle did here. The comedy, the characters, the nonsense, it's all so incredibly well done.
Based on the production timeline, process, and his comments - definitely do not hold your breath...
Kyle got crazy by the end of this. I watched the sixth episode when it first aired and wasn't really impressed but once I started binging the rest I figured out what he was going for. I didn't think Kyle Bosman was this good of a comedy writer. Adult Swim should hire him.
He should just pitch this show or a new idea to a network.