The Daily Think

Alright, listen up, you knuckleheads. This isnt an article about the breakdown of every Venture Bros. episode ever made including the movies, you idiots can interweb that by yourself, but instead its about why you should just watch the episodes and find out. So here it is, you’ve been living under a rock if you don’t know about The Venture Bros.. But hey, that’s fine. I get it. You’re busy with your pathetic little lives, scrolling through endless distractions on your phone, pretending that reality is something you can just switch off when it gets too tough. But you know what? You can keep your mindless distractions. The Venture Bros. is for the people who get it. For the adults. For the ones who don’t need everything to be wrapped up in a neat little bow with a happy ending and a moral lesson. The Venture Bros. doesn’t pull punches. It doesn’t sugarcoat things. It doesn’t care about making you feel good. It’s a cartoon, yeah, but it’s a real one.

If you’re looking for a show that’ll make you laugh, make you think, and make you realize just how pathetic the world really is, then The Venture Bros. is for you. And if you’re too soft or too clueless to get it, then I don’t know what to tell you. Go back to whatever generic crap you’re watching, and let the grown-ups talk.

But for the rest of you, the ones who can handle some real entertainment—The Venture Bros. is exactly what you need. Here’s why.

A Show That Doesn’t Follow the Rules
Let’s start with the basics. What’s so special about The Venture Bros.? Why should you bother with this animated mess of sarcasm, violence, and dysfunctional families? Well, because it doesn’t follow the rules. You see, this show isn’t like every other cartoon out there, trying to sell you some half-baked lesson about “being yourself” or “never giving up.” No, this show is for people who know that life isn’t a fairy tale. The Venture Bros. knows that. Heck, it lives in the muck of disappointment, failure, and the wreckage that we all leave behind in this world.

It takes everything you thought you knew about the superhero genre, the spy genre, and the “adventure” genre, and just laughs in your face. You think you’re gonna get a straightforward “save the day” story? Guess again. This show doesn’t give you happy endings. It gives you characters who screw up, get hurt, and then move on to screw up again. Every heroic endeavor is half-assed. Every villain’s plot is doomed. Every family member is messed up in their own way, but hey, that’s just life, isn’t it?

I mean, take my job, for example. I’m supposed to be the guy who steps in when things go sideways. I’m the bodyguard who takes down the bad guys with my bare hands and a variety of weapons that I don’t even need to list because that would take too long. You think I’m the hero of this story? Let me tell you, I’m just here to do missions, kill people and grab some tail and I like guns, lots of them. This show isn’t about making people feel good about themselves. It’s about realizing that being a hero doesn’t make you whole. It just makes you a bigger target for everyone who wants to knock you down.

Pop Culture, Babe. It’s Everywhere.
Now let me tell you something about pop culture. The Venture Bros.? It’s a show made for people who know their stuff. It’s loaded with references, allusions, and subtle nods to every corner of pop culture, from classic cartoons and spy movies to ‘60s pulp fiction. The creators of this show know their audience. They know what you’re watching, and they know how to push your buttons by tapping into all those old-school cultural touchstones that you grew up with. And they do it with style.

You’ve got characters like the Monarch, who is basically a parody of every dime-store villain from old-school superhero comics. The guy’s obsessed with me, of course. And why wouldn’t he be? Who wouldn’t want to be me? I’m the real deal, the guy who doesn’t take any crap from anyone. But he’s not some mustache-twirling, overly dramatic bad guy. No, the Monarch’s got his own issues—his own sad, pathetic obsession with proving he’s something more than just a joke. The show’s constant back-and-forth between villainy and incompetence makes it clear: The Venture Bros. is about how heroes and villains alike are just trying to make it through life without completely falling apart.

Comic book villainy is perhaps more pervasive than you idiots think. More often than not in some god-forsaken dessert hell hole there is a real life Dr. Doom waiting to take over the world one nuclear isotope at a time, and you get that character in Baron Underbite. You get the Fantastic Four also voiced by Stephen Colbert in an episode. And you might run into other references like the Black Widow or otherwise known as Molotov Cocktease. You comic book nerds are well covered so quit your whining.

And then there’s the constant riffing on James Bond and old spy thrillers. Yeah, you think you’ve seen enough spy movies? Guess what. The Venture Bros. takes that genre and flips it on its head. You’ve got a world of espionage, gadgets, and evil organizations, but none of it’s as glamorous as you want it to be. My job as the bodyguard? It’s not glamorous. It’s not cool. It’s a never-ending stream of broken missions, botched plans, and getting shot at by people who’ve got absolutely no business even being in the same room as me. The show takes all those spy tropes and lays them out for the absurdity they are. And it does it with a wink and a punch to the gut. It’s that perfect blend of ridiculousness and reality that gives The Venture Bros. its charm.

Music: It’s Got that too
Alright, now let’s talk about the music. I’d love to have some Led in it, but due to budgets and shit, that won’t happen. But you might not think that a cartoon could have a soundtrack that’ll actually stick with you, but trust me, The Venture Bros. delivers. The musical references from David Bowie to Depeche Mode will make you bob your head in agreement. The music is integral to the show’s atmosphere—it’s the glue that holds all the madness together. But the real genius of the music in The Venture Bros. is how it plays with your expectations. One moment you’ve got an orchestral score that makes you think you’re in a high-stakes Bond movie, and the next you’re listening to some gritty, grungy rock track that perfectly captures the darker moments of the show.

Take the theme song, for example. You think you’re just getting some generic, upbeat intro, but nope—The Venture Bros. opens with a slow, haunting tune that sets the tone for everything to come. It’s the perfect introduction to a show that doesn’t sugarcoat anything. The music reflects the struggle and pain that each of the characters endures. And believe me, each of them has their own mess to deal with.

But it’s not just the score. The creators of The Venture Bros. know how to use music to make a point. Each track is carefully chosen to underline the show’s sense of nostalgia, its reflections on pop culture, and its exploration of flawed heroes and villains. Every episode feels like it’s been carefully crafted, not just in terms of its script or animation, but in terms of how the music enhances the narrative.

This Show is For Adults. Full Stop.
Let’s make this crystal clear: The Venture Bros. is not a kid’s show. It’s not for people who want to watch something fluffy and wholesome. This show is for adults—people who’ve lived through some crap, people who get that the world isn’t fair, and people who understand that being an adult means realizing that the dreams you had as a kid don’t exactly line up with the reality you’re living in. It’s messy. It’s imperfect. It’s violent. It’s dark. But it’s real. And that’s why you need to watch it.

The characters in The Venture Bros. are, at best, deeply flawed. And at worst, they’re a trainwreck waiting to happen. Take me, for example. I’m the one everyone calls when things get too complicated, but let’s face it, I’m just as messed up as the rest of them. I’ve got more baggage than any of them, but I just keep pushing forward. I don’t need therapy—I need more action. This isn’t some show about happy families, and it’s not about teaching some moral lesson. It’s about surviving in a world that doesn’t give a damn about you.

If you’re the type of person who likes to be spoon-fed cutesy lessons or an overly sentimental resolution, this isn’t for you. If you’re someone who’s tired of all the sugar-coated garbage in the world, then The Venture Bros. will give you exactly what you need. It’s gritty, it’s real, and it doesn’t apologize for anything.

So there you have it. The Venture Bros. is a show that doesn’t follow the rules. It’s a cartoon, sure, but it’s a cartoon that knows its audience—adults who aren’t afraid to see the world for what it really is. It mixes pop culture, satire, music, and absurdity to create a truly unique viewing experience. It’s a show that’s not afraid to get dirty, show the cracks in the facade, and make you laugh while doing it.

You’ve got a choice. Keep watching whatever dull, cookie-cutter shit show you’re watching now, or give The Venture Bros. a shot. I promise you’ll regret it—if you don’t. But you’ll love it—if you do.