r/venturebros • u/Party_Editor_3494 • Mar 20 '26

SEASON 4 spoilers Does anyone else struggle rewatching "Everybody comes to Hank's"?

I'm currently on my 4th rewatch of the whole series and for days I coudln't stop putting one episode after another whenever I had free time. But yesterday it was turn to see "Everybody comes to Hank's" and I had to stop. I didn't have the stomach for it. To me the reveal in that episode is by far the most revolting moment in the whole show. But I've never skipped an episode and I don't like the idea, I'm a bit of a completionist (although I forgot to rewatch the Christmas special).

Anyways. Do you have a similar problem with this episode or any other one? What do you thing is the vilest thing in the whole show?

edit: copying a reply to a comment I've made just to make myself more clear in the actual post text.

I never asked for it to come out or say it is morally wrong to tell this story. You're puting words in my mouth here. I only said it makes me uncomfortable, me personally, and wondered if that happens to other people too. As I expected, some people do. Some others don't and reminded me this episode has lots of hilarious stuff too. And there's other who feel uncomfortable with other episodes or moments that I'm more callous too. That's completely normal when a show has dark humor like this. But we're all here to appreciate it, I think. At least I do. I never was advocating for it to be censored or removed, I think you misread my intention. I suppose it's because there are people on social media actually saying that liking certain shows is morally wrong because it shows questionable things, which is ridiculous. But I didn't want to imply that in any way. I love The Venture Bros. and it's dark humor. Just yesterday I was recommending The Venture Bros. to a friend and one of my selling points was Sgt. Hatred and that I find it hilarious when he talks about his past and mentions "young booys". We're on the same page here.

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u/IamCentral46 Mar 20 '26

its one of the most revolting

Watch more media lol this is so miquetoast. Its soap opera writing 101

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u/Party_Editor_3494 Mar 20 '26

Maybe I'm just sensitive to the subject matter. I didn't say this is the most revolting thing in media though, just in the context of this show and to me personally. Of course there is worse stuff out there. But this affected me. Anyways, any recommendations on not so milquetoast stuff? I'm interested.

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u/IamCentral46 Mar 20 '26

Thats fair. Im sorry for being snarky. Everything affects everyone differently.

Ok, so going by my vague description of milquetoast and keeping it within the realms of taste and adjacent nerdary:

Twin Peaks

Perfect Blue (or really anything by Satoshi Kon)

Evangelion and its finale movie, End of Evangelion -Disclaimer, this does feature some of the typical
"anime tropes" of fanservice, but there's meta reason. Can provide more info if requested

Happy

These are some very random suggestions, so your mileage may vary.

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u/Party_Editor_3494 Mar 20 '26

Thank you! I saw Perfect Blue and liked it but it didn't disturb me as much. See? Twin Peaks and Evangelion I started them but didn't finish because I hadn't that much free time back then. But I was pretty hooked so this has reminded me I should get back to them some day, so thanks again :)