Thursday, March 2, 2017

How I Connect to My Favorite Shows- Sealab 2021


Sealab 2021: The chronicles of an ill-fated research station and their lazy employees.

Why is this show so enjoyable? First of all, this genius show follows the deranged Captain Murphy and his quarrelsome research station crew and their laziness both on-duty and off-duty, which leads to plenty of hilarious dialogue. The art style of this is also good because it emphasizes that this is a parody of older cartoons. The actors do a good job of portraying their characters in an old cartoon fashion. Sealab 2021 is not just an excellent parody, but also an excellent show.

If there was an episode that revolved around one of my experiences, it would have to be based off my experience with square trade, where I had to wait over 40 minutes to reach support. In this case, I would be Captain Murphy.  

Episode: "Phone line"
Synopsis: When Captain Murphy discovers Square Trade failed to repair the cracks on his iPad, he makes a call to get his issue sorted out, but gets placed in a queue for forty minutes and becomes increasingly irritable and hostile to his crew. After someone picks up, Murphy has to be placed on hold for another ten minutes due to his temper. Eventually Murphy is placed off hold only to discover one minute later that the call center has closed, ending the episode. The scene played in the credits depicts a frustrated Captain Murphy muttering and out of frustration slams his phone onto the floor, with the impact so strong that Sealab blows up.

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