condorschlosser

Everybody (esp. TV Guide) dumps on this episode because the alien goo was nothing more than fireman's foam. If you look beyond that, though, it was impressive. The alien is in the same boat as the Alphans: it's about to get a bullet to the brain. For the first time in the series the two parties have to work together. What really works here is the soundtrack. Mars, the Bringer of War by Holst - one of the greatest pieces of music ever. At the end of the episode the Alphans wonder what damaging that brain was going to do to the worlds it was providing for. That would have been a much better storyline for the second season than the drek that got produced.

I think I first caught wind of this imgur, and the idea was so stupid I had to check it out. It really is about a guy reincarnated as a vending machine! The why is absurd, as I said, but putting him (it) in a D&D world is even more absurd.

The most absurd thing is that there's a love story (kind of).

Boxxo (as he's called) can magically change the items he vends, and if you know what Japanese vending machines are capable of, it's another level of bizarre humor.

This is also a parody of D&D role-playing games and their various tropes.

In short, I recommend this if you're in the mood for a dorky comedy or an RPG parody.