Monday, August 1, 2022

Sythnia Selects 4: Not-So-Superhero Month



Master Ninja I
Special guest: Crow (Kelsey) Syn explains that she didn't call these "picks" because she wasn't a guitarist, then asks Crow to proceed, which discombobulates the bot as he was expecting an interview type question, after a back-and-forth Syn asks, "what the hardest thing you ever broke with you head?" Crow goes with softer woods and particleboard, and Synthia scoffs (as she's broken Oak with her noggin in the past). At the end Crow celebrates the cast, while Syn just digs smashed windows.

First Segment Text:
Syn - "First she gonna rock, then she gonna roll"
Crow - "Proceeding with caution"
Syn - "Pointing"
Crow - "Point recipient"
Syn - "Yodels in her sleep"
Crow - "Black belt in mischief making"
Syn - "Whiskey smashed personified"

GizmoBlip: Jonah and the bots discuss secret identities, and whether having a secret ID turns everyday folk, like Mrs. Doubtfire, into superheroes?

Final Segment Text:
Syn - "Synthia De-Forrester-ation"
Crow - "Has replaced his share of windows"
Syn - "Has replaced her share of windows 95"

Bonus: Looking back at "The Master" with Bill McKinney


Master Ninja II
Special guest: Servo (Conor)
Are all turtles potential Ninjas? Tom argues that turtles are not slow, but methodical - Later, Synthia wishes that Van Cleef were her gruff sensei, speaking of which, Tom announces that he's a sensei for a turtle farm in the Everglades. "Cowabunga y'all, and good night" - Syn

First Segment Text:
Syn - "Still looking for Schroeder"
Servo - "Owns a Ninja, uses it for smoothies"
Syn - "Never adds up"

GizmoBlip: With Emily, what's the best part of being a superhero, flying, helping others, or brooding next to a gargoyle on top of a building?

Final Segment Text:
Syn - "Master of nothing"
Servo -"More of a David Carradine guy"
Syn - "Always up for more pizzas"


Fugitive Alien
Special guest: CPC
GPC brought her own discussion topic, forklift safety, she warns against forklift matador, forklift joust, forklift chess. At the end, the ladies talk about love. Syn's against it, GPC has many thoughts, but is quickly cut off

First Segment Text:
Syn - "Trips every time"
GPC - "Not that bold"
Syn - "Will respect forklifts when they respect her"

GizmoBlip: Servo has some harsh thing to say about Aquaman - what comics do you love? Tom reveals he's into the X-Men, Jonah adores that beautiful blond man, Thor, while Crow's controversial favorite superhero is Dagwood, which leads to questions about Garfield (he's a supervillain, because he's filled with hate, hate of Mondays), Kathy, Jughead, and Tintin - Tom gets some phelmish caught in his throat.

Final Segment Text:
Syn - "Everyone's favorite mistake"
GPC -"Thinks love should stick to tennis"
Syn - "Not hip about time"


Invasion of the Neptune Men
Special guest: Emily
This vault pick opens with a trailer from the movie, and then once again, Emily is confused by a question (Neptune the planet, or the God?) she doesn't think the planets a jerk, and at least it's not Uranus, Synthia takes offense. And is still upset at the end, Emily's constant "buts" don't help matters.

First Segment Text:
Syn - "Former Mrs. Bean"
Emily - "Can't carry a Neptune
Syn - "Recently purchased a high horse"

GizmoBlip: Jonah tries to explain Batman, Robin, Nightwing and Bluhaven, but the bots are not impressed and want comic book action (though Crow is interested in hearing about those havens of blood) 

Final Segment Text:
Syn - "Yup, still riding that high horse"
Emily - "Would be fine with that"
Syn "She cracked"

Bonus: Mary Jo talks about the episode and movie


Prince of Space
Special guest: Pearl Forrester
Synthia's excited to have her best friend, Pearl, as her guest, but Pearl puts her in her place (I'm the evil genius, you're a minion), and says that she prefers to think of herself not as a Queen, but as a "Space Empress", Syn doesn't get it which annoys Pearl further. In the final segment, Syn is delighted by Krankor's infectious laugh, Pearl agrees, if by infectious she means contaminating, pestilential and virulent. Synthia responds to this by doing the Krank-laugh. 

First Segment Text:
Syn - "Has a designated Hot Pocket pocket"
Pearl - "Genetic O.G"
Syn - "Never gets it"
Pearl - "Czarina of space"

GizmoBlip: Crow denies any knowledge of Emily's missing Thin Mints and blames a multiverse Crow

Final Segment Text:
Syn - "Your weapons have no effect upon her"
Pearl - "Immune to laughter"
Syn - "Didn't understand any of those words"


The Wild World of Batwoman
Special guest: M. Waverly
Synthia doesn't have a guest, the spotlights all on her, until Wavery stops by.  asks Waverly who he'd spy on if he had an atomic hearing aid, she is not impressed with his answer (anyone with an Irish accent, he finds the sound soothing) and offers that she would listen in on Fleetwood Mac backstage, there's still drama.  At the end, Syn exclaims that she liked the movie better than "Dark Knight Rises". but Waverly doesn't think it was wild enough.

First Segment Text:
Syn - "Doesn't understand atmosphere"
Wavery - "You're really cramping my style, guy... it's called a lower third for a reason"

GizmoBlip: The Batman suffer from Batman throat, with also gives them a gruff Batman attitude. To clear it up they demand Emily bring them some hot tea, "Where is tea!" (this really cracked me up) 

Final Segment Text:
Syn - "Alone again, naturally"


A couple of screengrabs...


Last month Emily was seen in the robot's repair shop, this time it's the sleeping quarters

Funny, Pearl still has her stuff from Castle Forrester