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GizmotheMogwai17 wrote: This week's Robot Chicken episode had a bit that REALLY crossed the line for me in it. Because we aren't allowed to talk about religion that much on the Wiki, I'm not going to get too much into detail but it was very blasphemous. I still like the show and all but it makes me worry about what's coming in future seasons. I really don't want to see them go the way of modern Family Guy, relying on practically nothing but cheap shock jokes and off color material for no rhyme or reason. That's not my sense of humor at all. The scene in question wasn't bad enough to make me stop watching the show entirely but it offended me really bad and it made me feel a bit depressed. Why? Because (I am going to say this one spoiler), they joked about his Crucifixion in that sketch. Whether you personally believe in him or not, the thought that anyone could think a person dying such a horrible death and being betrayed by his own people is funny is very sad. I can't imagine someone seeing an image of Jesus up on the cross and laughing about it. I know one thing, that image makes me do nothing except cry. There were a few highlights in the episode (a really funny Dragon Ball Z parody, recurring character Bitch Pudding playing the role of Mary Poppins, a clever bit about the TV show Friends, etc.) but that Jesus thing totally ruined the rest of the episode for me. I don't think I'll be rewatching that one any time soon. Let's hope next week's is better. Because if they keep doing things like that, it may change my opinion of the show. It's a show about clever parodies and funny pop culture sendups, I wouldn't expect to see something that bad in a show that normally makes me smile and I'm still shocked that they even did such a skit. But who knows, maybe it will end up being like the Robot Chicken equivalent to SpongeBob's "One Coarse Meal" where it was just one piece of coal in a mist of diamonds if you know what I mean. The last thing I would want is to see Robot Chicken jump the shark like SpongeBob and Family Guy. So far it is one of the few long runners that I consider to be good all the way through, it hasn't gone downhill yet in the slightest. Let's keep it that way, shall we? Okay, I've convinced myself that Robot Chicken hasn't gone down the toilet just yet. Tonight's episode was nothing short of awesome. I don't think I've laughed that hard in days. It totally made my evening with it's sharp, clever, witty, and just all around Robot Chicken-y humor. It's hard for me to believe how such a terrible episode can be followed by what may be one of the best episodes in the series so far. That really is a testament to the genius that is Robot Chicken. For every bad episode, we get at least 5 great episodes that proceed it. Because of the all out laugh fest that was tonight's episode, I am beginning to believe that everything I dread about the series hitting seasonal rot is nothing to worry about at all. The show is back to it's normal self after what will most likely end up being just one bad episode in a sea of classics and I couldn't be happier.