Other Character Email Nebulon/style/annotations

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Hi guys, welcome to the Annotated Email series. I'll be chiming in on all of the emails at any interesting parts or parts that should be clarified or whatever. It's a whole new way to revisit the classic emails!

NEBULON: Time to open up my evil email show, like all my evil comrades.

THE LEIKAND: Yes! We will truly dominate by terrifing the world!

Yes, "The Leikand." I didn't even know how to spell to 20X6 characters' names yet. But at this time, Joshua hadn't included The Liekand in an email yet, so I had nothing to rip off shamelessly. But I'd know how to spell the name!

AN ICE MACHINE: And they'll be frozen with fear! Like me, but with the fear part.

{Tampo warps in.}

TAMPO: Get your own style, Nebulon. And not that - why aren't you roaring?

NEBULON: I don't know what you're talking about.

Reference to Tampo emails. Shall we count them all? In Tampo's emails, Nebulon is a simple-minded alien who only roars without any spoken language. He attacked Tampo once.

TAMPO: I know you, NEB-1. You're just waiting until I turn my back...

THE LEIKAND: I'm waiting until you leave.

TAMPO: Well, you're not allowed to answer email with two other bosses. That's a complete ripoff. {The Leikand and Tampo dissapear.}

Obviously, this refers to how in OCE Tampo, Tampo answers email with Brody and Stlunko.

AN ICE MACHINE: Why am I still here?

NEBULON: Because Tampo is a moron. Let's check some email.

Dear Nebulon,
How come no one likes your style?
Laser Printer

And of course, this is Nebulon's first email. I'm certainly glad it wasn't some stupid "hey nebulon your style is so laaaaame!" or we might have started heading down the approach of Jesty emails: completely ignoring the email!

AN ICE MACHINE: Does this question really need to be asked?

NEBULON: Shut up. It's recruiting minions by the second.

This is another ripoff of Tampo emails.

AN ICE MACHINE: You might want to mention the lack of oxygen.

NEBULON: {snapping} That's a given! Anyway, Laser Printer, my style has been in style three times so far. Let's take a look at them. First, 20X5... {Cut to outside a newstand, with a reported reporting. They are reading a green polka dotted outfit.}

This is a unique email as it's one of the few that features cutaways. It's really a lot more like a Strong Bad Email than any of the other emails. Maybe it's why people liked it so much.

REPORTER: This just in! Green outfits with polka dots are now "the rage", "da bomb", and "worthy of a spot in the fashion hall of fame". Let's talk to one of the affected people.

FASHION GIRL: {wearing the new "craze"} Well, it's great, ya know? My boyfriend asked me on a date, but he didn't have a green outfit with polka dots, so-

REPORTER: Thank you. And here's a mother, concerned about the new fashion--

MOTHER: POLKA DOTS CORRUPT OUR CHILDREN! POLK-

The original line for this was "POLA DOTS ARE SATAN!" Some oversensitve person complained, and I eventually cut it.

{Cut back to Nebulon}

NEBULON: That's where that one ended. Then, another time--

{Cut to Homestar and Strong Bad.}

STRONG BAD: Homestar, will you take that Duckshirt off? It's not my email celebration anymore.

HOMESTAR: Okay, then, I'll wear this! {He changes into the trademark Nebulon style.}

STRONG BAD: Ugh, my eyes...

THE CHEAT: {Equivilent of "No one likes your style." Cut back to Nebulon.}

AN ICE MACHINE: To the viewers back home: that was the day before "car" came out.

Why was this even relevant? I have no idea what the purpose of this line is.

NEBULON: Look, can I just have a moment of celebration? And there was one last time...

{Cut to a Teen Girl Squad issue.}

SO AND SO: What's Her Face, that style was out four years ago.

{Pan to The Ugly One, who is actually colored with Nebulon's style.}

THE UGLY ONE: My style is completly new!

MAN WITH THE HUGE MOUTH: FASHION EXPLODED! {The Ugly One explodes. Cut back to Nebulon.}

It really should have been the other way around for the girls.

NEBULON: So you see, SOME people like my style--

AN ICE MACHINE: You bribed them all, didn't you?

NEBULON: Uh... "no".

You can tell Nebulon's got skilled because he can say quotes.

AN ICE MACHINE: Oh, OK. So then show me someone who currently likes your style.

NEBULON: I know!

{Cut to the Stage.}

What is The Stage? It never ever returned, but here I am refering to it as a fixture of Nebulon's life.

ASTROMUND: Nebulon's Style: A Drama.

DOWNTANT: I'm just so down because I can't find a style I like.

UPTANT: Neither can I! Solid grayness is not the best style.

ASTROMUND: I know an interesting style!

DOWNTANT: What? What is it? Oh, do tell us!

ASTROMUND: Beam me, Piedmont! {Piedmont beams Astromund. He gets Nebulon's style.}

This may or may have not been a reference to Star Trek, but I have never seen Star Trek.

DOWNTANT: My whole outlook on life has changed because of Nebulon's style!

UPTANT: Yes! Bright, brilliant, clashing colors are the way to go!

ASTROMUND: {pointing at audience} Today, switch to Nebulon's style. You'll want to keep it forever and ever. {Curtains.} I'm going to got take a chemical shower now...

NEBULON: Well? Wasn't that enough proof?

AN ICE MACHINE: No.

And that line summarizes just why Charles is the best foil Nebulon could ever have.

NEBULON: Grrr...

{Cut to a magazine headquarders.}

NEBULON: Can you put my picture on your magazine cover?

CLERK: OH GOD! YOU'RE HIDEOUS! Sure.

NEBULON: Actually, I'm not hideous, my style is.

AN ICE MACHINE: Thanks, that's all.

{They leave. On the way out, it reveals the magazine was "Bad Fashion Monthly". Cut to the Base.}

AN ICE MACHINE: That was pretty clever, blindfolding me going in there, but you admitted that your style was hideous, making any and all of your points moot.

It's funny how longwinded characters are about things that aren't funny at all in these old emails. Oh wait, no it's not.

NEBULON: That's failed logic!

AN ICE MACHINE: Sure, I guess it is.

{Tampo warps in.}

TAMPO: Oops, I forgot you. {He turns to Nebulon.} Recruit any minions? {He dissappears with An Ice Machine.}

NEBULON: {half-heartedly} Email me, and I will likely kill Tampo.

Which then turns into the ONLY THING THIS SHOW IS ABOUT until clones.