Other Character Email Tampo/relatives/Commentary

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Commentary Transcript

(Commentary by: Joshua, TotalSpaceshipGuy3)

JOSHUA: Joshua here, along with TotalSpaceshipGuy3 for another interview, this time for the filler-ish episode that I personally never cared much about: relatives!

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Yeah. This one was pretty good in my opinion. Also in my opinion, this e-mail screwed up the way I looked at Tampo forever.

JOSHUA: Screwed up in a good way or screwed up in a bad way?

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: I dunno. I mean, think about it. Stinkoman trys to kill Tampo, but...

JOSHUA: He accidentally created him. Yay. I think someday I'll go into what Tampo's brain did before getting tossed in this dump. But how the crap did Stlunko research this, anyway? I mean, Stinkoman must have a blog or something...

TOTALSAPCESHIPGUY3: I guess. Well, Stinkoman trys to kill Tampo. Tampo trys to kill Stinkoman, like father like son. {laughs}

JOSHUA: Eep. But that's not as creepy as the Tampo/Andross connection suggested in "clear out"! Anyway, we're completely ignoring Brody's history right here...

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Yeah, Stlunko's is boring. Brody on the other hand... Wait... Oh, snap. Brody and Tampo would be brothers... Both "fathered" by Stinkoman.

JOSHUA: Well, Stinkoman would sort of be both their adoptive fathers. Never thought of them as step-brothers before.

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Well, you should have. I mean, add two and two together and you get five. Uh... {laughs}

JOSHUA: Technically Stinkoman didn't raise Brody. Just... purchased him and left him for dead. Why would they be selling customers live eggs to eat anyway?!

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Simple, they're thinking impaired jerks!

JOSHUA: And now Tampo's all embarrassed of his origins and trying to hide them from the public. But email shows reveal all. To everyone.

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Uh... {laughs} I... This, right here is where my mind split in two.

JOSHUA: It's not that mind-boggling, is it? I mean, rivals start out together all the time.

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Uhh... {Pause} I know it's not that mind boggling, but my mind is easily boggled. You make a valid point, but, father and son?

JOSHUA: Just like Star Wars!

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Yeah. Well, I do love Star Wars! {laughs}

JOSHUA: And this little junkyard scene, showing details on Tampo's creation... it's sort of taking it out of the narrative to show us what the boss trio don't.

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: "That's not a challenge!" Seriously, challenges are all he cares about!

JOSHUA: Yep, not a very developed personality at this point. Now I wonder who would throw away a perfectly good brain.

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: As far as I can see with this, somebody without one. {laughs}

JOSHUA: Quiet, you laugh-bot. And here's the start of the Stinkoman game... except with a junkyard. Puncha-puncha-puncha back to Tampo to wrap this up.

TOTALSPACESHIPGUY3: Yeah. And Stlunko mentions money again to finish up this email. Bye.

JOSHUA: And once he got that money in the next email, it sort of disappeared from his personality altogether. End scene!