who can kick ass with deadly sass? perhaps none more than Shore Leave of Adult Swim’s The Venture Bros. the closest you could get in real life would be if Louie Spence was a dual pistol-wielding agent of a super-secret American rogue spy organization.
Shore Leave’s espionage and combat skills are second only to his sharp-tongued, laser-quick wit (and just ahead of his love of Jimmy Choo designs). Â his special brand of ass-kicking homosexual machismo is just balanced by his (professional) partner Brock Sampson’s special brand of ass-kicking heterosexual machismo. initially presented as rivals, twenty years later they are fighting side-by-side against unchecked aggression – and have turned out to be an unexpected and satisfying comic duo.
Brock – seriously, no pun intended here – plays the straight man to Shore Leave’s unwavering humor, and Brock himself is often in Shore Leave’s sights. one of Shore Leave’s trademarks, next to his energetic use of “boom!”, are his plays on Brock’s name. it’s quickly become one of the most fun running gags in The Venture Bros., and his snappy chatter keeps fans’s ears perked for the next guffaw-worthy “Brockism”.
| Shore Leave | …and inspired by |
| Brockodile Brock Ness Monster Brock lobster Brock of ages honorable mention to Sgt. Hatred: Brock-blocking |
Brock around the clock Brock and awe Between a Brock and a hard place Brock-a-doodle-doo Brock ‘n load On the chopping Brock Electro-Brock therapy Brock n’ roll Rock out with your Brock out Brock ‘o the walk Brock it to me! Brock the vote Brock Pot slow cooker What’s up, Brock? Chip off the ol’ Brock Lock, Brock, and barrel On Brockdown Been around the Brock |
bonus! in the course of tracking down Shore Leave quotes, i came across an excellent article about the exact same thing over at the Very Venture Vodcast – hell, we even used the same internet-filched image! clearly, the love of Shore Leave has united Venture fans on some intangible metaphysical level!