Most Underrated and Most Overrated SB-email?

Pardalis · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2004 7:06 pm

I have discovered H*R recently through a site which collected funny flashstuff and had a link to one of SB's emails. And ever since I have been regularly checking out the site and getting my mother and sister addicted to it as well.

Now at one point I ended up seeking out websites about H*R and one interesting one I found was this one http://starbase.globalpc.net/~bhz/cgi-b ... index.html Which listed SB e-mail secrets and also had popularity votes on each of his e-mails.

Personally though, I don't agree to some of what the popular consensus on the quality of SB's various e-mails seem to be. And I figured that with this new forum here, I'd give it a shot, register and ask everybody what they think is the most overrated and the most underrated of SB's e-mails is, and subsequently hope thats not some sort of taboo subject that I accidentally stir up by being relatively new to HRWike alltogether. :grin:

For me, the most underrated I think would be Colonisation, which seemed to be considered on the low end of mediocre. Whilst I think its pretty funny, if only for Homestar's 'I hereby declare eggs NOT to be a fruit!'

And the most overrated would definitly have to be Guitar, which seems to be very popular, but which I personally think is actually his WORST e-mail.

I'd also give a honorary mention to Dragon, which whilst quite a good SB-email really, is in my humble opinion, hardly his best. (I personally think Army, Kid's Book, Japanese Cartoon, Caper, Sibbie, Sisters, Stunt Double, Monster Truck, Island and well... quite a few others are all funnier then Dragon, even if it IS a funny one.)

I dunno, I'd say I like Strong Bad better when he didn't have to much sugar, but then again I did really like that unused e-mail thing where he broke his Clavicus..... Majorus...

Lunar Jesty · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2004 10:07 pm

Overrated: Personal Favorites.
Underrated: Mascot and helium.

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 2:26 am

Overrated: Definitely Dragon. It's good, but there are so many that are better.
Underrated: Hmm... tough choice. I'm going to have to go with CGNU, the funniest email no one ever references.

StrongstarRunbad · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 3:23 am

MOS: "Dragon"
MUS: "Island"

I never hear anyone talk about "Island" anymore.

Strong Lad · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 6:50 am

Most Overated: Dragon. (Sigh.)
Most underated: For me, it's Caffeine. That one was so funny, and yet nothing has been done to replicate any jokes from there. That one also marks a landstone in the very first time that Strong Mad has actually said a coherant serious question, which makes it all the more funny. But no jokes from Caffeine since then. Not even wood-davers. Surely TBC could mention some wood-davers in another cartoon!

Pardalis · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 10:41 am

According to the votes Caffeine WAS one of the most appreciated e-mails. And its one I like myself. Especially that part where Strong Sad dances around and slaps poor Coach Z :coachz:

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'Whaddayagotformecoach? Hey? Huh! Hey!'

I personally think it doesn't have many quotables though. I think its pretty much the same for Island, its really funny, (in fact one of my personal favorites!) but I couldn't think of any particularly great quotes from it. The 'Are we rescued yet?' thing was pretty funny, but I do think it was not something particularly unique to Strong Bad, as much of his other stuff.

That bid with Homestar doing the main page imitation was great though.

Plus I just plain like Homestar himself since he reminds me ALOT of guy I used to know in hi-school, and his interactions with Strong Bad are doubly hilarious to me because of it.

Gemini · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2004 6:40 pm **Posts:** 273

I find myself paraphrasing Island all the time, using that whole "You're gonna need to get (blah blah) in a second" thing. It's awesome.

d0uglas · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 3:19 pm

While I agree with you guys saying that "Trogdor" isn't the best Sbemail out there, I believe it's so popular because it's so catchy.

How many of you people have ever tried to draw Trogdor or have found yourself singing, "TROGDOR!!" ?

Personally, I think some of the earlier ones, like "1 step ahead" and "techno" are underrated.

cyco · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2004 5:36 pm

super powers is very un talked about, its not very funny but its like no one ever talks about his power.but over talked about is...i dont know

djcobra · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2004 5:48 pm **Posts:** 6

I think "Impression" is extremely underrated, not to mention eminently quotable.

"Not beatin' around the bush this week."

"Bubs, the hot cold cuts was great." "Those were moist towelettes!"

"I'm cryin' on the inside!"

"Let's get this pratty started!"

"'Oh...some animal died.' That's somethin' he's always sayin, right?"

I think it's my favorite email.

I'm not sure about overrated, probably "Dragon."

Blitz · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 1:49 am

Overrated: Dragon. Definately. It's good and all, but like a bunch of people said, there are better ones.
Underrated: Stupid Stuff. I dunno. I just thought this one was really funny. And not many people like it.

StrongstarRunbad · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 1:51 am

Blitz wrote:

Overrated: Dragon. Definately. It's good and all, but like a bunch of people said, there are better ones.
Underrated: Stupid Stuff. I dunno. I just thought this one was really funny. And not many people like it.

I forgot about "Stupid Stuff." How could I? That one's fweakin' awesome!:hr:

d0uglas · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 5:05 am

Yeah. "I'm standing on one foot!"

Factotum · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 7:30 am

Overrated: probably Couch Patch. Everyone thinks it's hilarious but I just don't see it.

Underrated: Little Questions. IMHO, it's SB's best. "I'm've was to play football oftentimes! Play? Know. Best football results twice again."

Sicknote · **Joined:** Fri May 14, 2004 12:29 pm **Posts:** 9

I think mascot is underrated.

bmhg15 · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 9:32 am

overrated: 2 Years
underrated: property of ones

"I miss video games."
"I Miss my mom."
--olda boyz

cyco · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 3:39 pm

i forgot about one!underrated is car.i love that one and every one says its not to funny.

Upsilon · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 4:42 pm

Overrated: Sisters. It was okay, but not one of his best. I'm quite surprised it's so high on the leaderboard.

Underrated: Huttah! Why hasn't anyone mentioned this masterpiece yet?

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 6:15 pm

StrongstarRunbad wrote:

Blitz wrote:

Overrated: Dragon. Definately. It's good and all, but like a bunch of people said, there are better ones.
Underrated: Stupid Stuff. I dunno. I just thought this one was really funny. And not many people like it.

I forgot about "Stupid Stuff." How could I? That one's fweakin' awesome!:hr:

Oh, I should have mentioned that too! I'm always quoting that one. Science!

Pardalis · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 8:57 pm

cyco wrote:

i forgot about one!underrated is car.i love that one and every one says its not to funny.

I like Car.

StrongstarRunbad · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2004 9:09 pm

Pardalis wrote:

cyco wrote:

i forgot about one!underrated is car.i love that one and every one says its not to funny.

I like Car.

"Thank you once again for my pies. I spent particular effort on the creme bernard."

Pardalis · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2004 7:57 am

Quote:

"Thank you once again for my pies. I spent particular effort on the creme bernard."

Wouldn't that be creme brûlée?
It sounds to me like he says something like broulange, but we all know Homestar isn't a master of articulation.

Upsilon · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2004 11:45 am

Yeah, I immediately thought of creme brûlée when I heard that as well. Homestar probably said "bernard" because, well, he's not that bright.

d0uglas · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2004 3:20 am

I agree with you on "sisters". When I first saw it, all I thought was, "Too bad for SB." I didn't find it laugh-out-loud funny.

Pardalis · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2004 11:24 am

Upsilon wrote:

Yeah, I immediately thought of creme brûlée when I heard that as well. Homestar probably said "bernard" because, well, he's not that bright.

True, he does come up with words like 'Marshelades'

StrongstarRunbad · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2004 2:43 pm

Pardalis wrote:

True, he does come up with words like 'Marshelades'

And "melonade." I think he came up with that one ...

Upsilon · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2004 3:25 pm

Nah, melonade's just the drink he loves.

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2004 11:39 pm

Presumably melonade is like lemonade, but made with melons. But he didn't make it up.

Strong Lad · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2004 6:40 am

If you have ever seen the cartoon, Jumping Jacks Contest, (Which TBC have generously removed from the site), you will notice that Strong Mad and The Cheat are actually giving Homestar glasses of melonade. It's like Lemonade, only it's pink, and is apparantly made of melons. So, it's not just a typo. There's a supermarket near where I live named "Tesco", and it does value sodas (Y'know, 49p for a 2 litre bottle), and I have noticed Limeade, Cherryade, Orangeade and what have you, but never noticed if they do melonade. Chances are, they do. It must exist, even if it's not sold in shops. All you have to do is get juice out of a melon, and add all the sugars and addatives, and Voila! Instant Melonade.

That should end the discussion. The original one was about which E-mails were overated and underated. Just so you don't forget.

InterruptorJones · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2004 6:58 am

I can't think of any overrated e-mails, but lures & jigs is definitely underrated. Such a great e-mail. I mean - WHGT! JGTH! YES I'M AWESOME!

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