On this “very special episode,” we continue our remotely-recorded chat with Joe Preti, as we try — try, mind you — to talk about stuff that’s making us happy during the Time of “the Quar.”
From the wholesome joys of the new Animal Crossing game for the Nintendo Switch, to the Aardman claymation goodness of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, we’re looking for something positive in a world gone weird and scary.
We talk about a Charles Bronson movie where he’s an aggrieved watermelon farmer looking for revenge, and look in on Joe watching Beverly Hills 90210 for the first time. And we battle it over that immortal question: what’s better? 90210 or Saved by the Bell?
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I can verify that Shaun the Sheep is indeed delightful; I first heard about it almost ten years ago when the daughter of some friends was about the right age to watch it – and of course, they ended up watching and realizing that it was awesome and telling everyone else.
I haven’t seen much of it myself, but what I have seen is completely wonderful. By the way, one of my favorite things about the functionally blind farmer is that as he is doing his farm work, like driving a tractor or whatever, he’s wearing headphones, listening to electronic dance music.
Otherwise, I feel Casey’s pain at the lack of love for watermelons by Mike and Joe. What is wrong with you people?