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For this Wednesday Super Slop Night, first up is Beware of the Car! (1966), a Soviet comedy about a man who resents the fancy cars owned by the rich and powerful, and decides to do an adventurism by stealing the cars and flipping them for a discount to any willing buyers, donating the proceeds to the poor in Robin Hood-esque fashion. Uh-oh, the police are on his tail, but will they recognize the justice of the thief’s cause, or is he doomed? I guess we’ll find out. This is one of the best-known works of comedy director Eldar Ryanazov; surprisingly, we have not yet watched any of his work on the ‘tube yet, despite being known for classic such as Office Romance (1977) and The Garage (1979). This film is generally considered one of the best comedies from the Eastern Bloc, so let’s give it a shot.

Next up is Dirty Pair Flash (1994), a 16-episode OVA series that reimagines Dirty Pair (1985) for the 90s, and also serves an origin story, placing protagonists Kei and Yuri in high school as junior “trouble consultants” who have just met each other, and take care of whatever the galactic authorities need them to do, as they balance their slapstick-filled heroic escapades with the demands of their studies. Hilarity ensues in episodic fashion. Some people like this one, even if it is Dirty Pair pretty much in name only. It looks silly enough for slop night. Its directors also worked on series such as Planetes (2003), Bubblegum Crash (1991), Welcome to the NHK (2006), and Vision of Escaflowne (1996). Episodes 1 and 2 tonight.

Last is Wandavision (2021), a Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries consisting on nine episodes, explaining what happened to Wanda, K Scarlet Witch, to make her go so crazy between Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). I wanted to watched the latter, but this series is apparently recommended viewing first, so I guess we’ll watch this too. The premise sounds good, with Wanda and her alien husband, Vision, both finding themselves in an idyllic 1950s-esque suburban sitcom life, having apparently forgotten about their superhero lives. Oh no, some glitches in the Matrix start appearing, and they may yanked back to reality before they’re ready. Director Matt Shakman also helmed The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025), which we previously watched. Episodes 1 through 3 tonight.

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Blorptube, right here:

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Be there, comrades!

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CWs for Beware of the Car!:

  • Car crash.
  • Slapstick violence.
  • Police brutality.
  • Smoking.
  • Alcohol.
  • Copaganda,

CWs for Dirty Pair Flash:

  • Objectification of female characters.
  • Sexual innuendos.
  • Cruelty to animals.
  • Misogyny.
  • Deaths of animals.
  • Sexual assault: Men attempt to grope women without their consent.
  • Animal corpses.
  • Gun violence.
  • Explosions.
  • Shower scene.
  • Flashing lights.
  • Fat jokes.
  • Misgendering.
  • Antisemitism.
  • Nazis.
  • Nudity.
  • Car crash.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Child endangerment.

CWs for Wandavision:

  • Death of dog.
  • Child abuse.
  • Abused becomes the abuser.
  • Deaths of animals.
  • Death of pet.
  • Cruelty to animals.
  • Bugs.
  • Hand damage.
  • Someone is physically restrained.
  • Someone’s mouth is covered.
  • Death of child.
  • Crying baby.
  • Suicide.
  • Death of parent.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Jump scares.
  • Clowns.
  • Mind control.
  • Squashed head.
  • Cancer.
  • Hospital scene.
  • Dissociation.
  • PTSD.
  • Violent mentally-ill person.
  • Unstable reality.
  • Anxiety attacks.
  • Nervous breakdown.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Choking.
  • Flashing lights.
  • Jump scares.
  • Shaky cam.
  • Screaming.
  • Someone is watched without their knowledge.
  • Broken fourth wall.
  • Childbirth.
  • Babies.
  • Fat jokes.
  • Car crash.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Gun violence.
  • Torture.
  • Body horror.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Sad ending.

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