The Venture Bros. Season 2 Episode 2

Ep 2. Hate Floats

  • TVMA
  • July 2, 2006
  • 22 min
  • 8.5  (355)

After the premiere episode of the second season introduced the show's unique blend of humor and action, "Hate Floats" turns up the volume on both fronts. The episode starts with Dr. Venture and his sons, Hank and Dean, attending an annual villains' ball on a floating platform. The ball is interrupted by the arrival of a colossal, terrifying villain named Hate-Bit, who appears to be unstoppable. As the platform is overrun by villains fleeing from the monster, the Venture family splits up, with each member fending for themselves in an environment that's unfamiliar and dangerous.

Throughout the episode, viewers are treated to a range of interesting character interactions. Dr. Venture finds himself trapped in a room with Phantom Limb, one of his greatest enemies, and they're forced to work together to survive. However, their tenuous alliance is always on the verge of collapsing, as they can't stop sniping and backstabbing each other. Meanwhile, Hank and Dean are forced to team up with an unlikely ally in the form of Molotov Cocktease, a seductive mercenary who has a history with the Venture family. Their alliance is complicated by the fact that Molotov is Hank's crush and Dean's former lover. Their treacherous journey through the floating platform brings them closer together as a team and exposes their vulnerabilities to each other.

While the character interactions are the primary focus of the episode, the action sequences are equally impressive. Viewers are treated to a lot of creative fight scenes, with a range of super-powered and non-powered characters dueling to the death. The biggest setpiece is the fight between Hate-Bit and Brock Samson, Dr. Venture's bodyguard. Brock is one of the most feared characters in the show's world, but even he struggles against Hate-Bit's immense strength and resilience. The fight is interspersed with flashbacks to Brock's youth, which give us context for his fears and motivations. Brock's fight is the highlight of the episode, and it's a thrilling, visceral sequence that demonstrates the show's willingness to go for broke in terms of action.

As always, the humor in the show is razor-sharp. There are countless hilarious lines and moments in the episode, from Phantom Limb's snide comments about Dr. Venture's scientific ineptitude, to Sgt. Hatred's desperate attempts to rescue his pet iguana. Even in the midst of life or death situations, the characters are always finding ways to joke around and poke fun at each other. The humor never detracts from the tension or drama of the episode, but rather heightens it by creating a contrast between the absurdity of the situations and the seriousness of the stakes.

Overall, "Hate Floats" is an excellent episode that showcases everything that makes The Venture Bros. great. The character interactions are compelling and nuanced, the action is thrilling and well-choreographed, and the humor is consistently hilarious. It's a standout episode in a standout season of a standout show, and it's essential viewing for anyone who loves smart, funny, and action-packed television.

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  • First Aired
    July 2, 2006
  • Content Rating
    TVMA
  • Runtime
    22 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    8.5  (355)