[DreamSword]

Episode 3: All I Wanted Was a Slushie

This is one of the most famous episodes of Megas XLR, and it's easy to see why!

The setup being that Coop has spent half the day training with Kiva, and man, it's a scorcher outside! A nice, refreshing slushie would sure help.

Unfortunately for Coop(and the Earth) a robot spider known as the R.E.G.I.S. MK V crashes down onto the planet, and it's determined to assimilate the entire planet, while constantly getting in the way of Coop and his precious mega slush!

Really, the episode itself does show just why the writing on this show is so beloved and continues to hold up nearly two decades later, as it more focuses on humorous content and scenarios rather than just straight up jokes. From the ridiculousness of the scenario to how characters deliver their lines, it's great!

"Nectar of the GODS!" from Goat is a mini-meme in and of itself, and Coop's' rant about his desire for a mega slush at the end is iconic, but I think for me, what really sells the whole thing is actually the REGIS; The entire joke with it being that it takes itself so seriously that it turns right around to sounding totally ridiculous. I made so many comparisons to Zamasu from Dragon Ball Super.

By the way, why wasn't the tri-chamber cup ever a thing in real life? It always seemed like something people would gun for, but maybe that's just me.

Oh, and of course, the counters for this episode:

PoPTV Stuff Destroyed:

1. A satellite
2. A billboard

Such a good episode. But don't take that as a sign that the show has peaked early, because there's alot more fun to be had.