In honor of this week's 'Episode of the Week', I propose parodies of the sort of bad movies that used to be common back in the 1930s and 1940s, and now are mostly found on Syfy Network. You know the ones I mean: monsters coming out of the woodwork, a possible mad scientist or two, at least one woman dressed in short shorts, and one man sensibly dressed and possibly carrying a large gun. Bonus points for working in the modern movie's Obligatory Asshole. But it's all because things at a Galactor (or Spectra) base went all Michael Crichton on everyone.

Do we get extra points if the Mecha climbs the Empire State Building and/or destroys Tokyo? *wonders if I can include a Triffid or 3*

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of 'Escape From the Plot That's Been Done to Death', but kaiju is allowed.

Does a King Kong mecha count? I did that once.

Aw, c'mon, something new. I was thinking that some of Galactor's (or Spectra's) technology has to go bonkers every once in a while. Or that some innocent party might blunder into a situation. And I know some of the people here are wacky enough to pull it off. You could even skewer the cliches, by having a suitably square-jawed hero-type get further and further into trouble (by trying to fit the stereotype), until the 'little lady' he's been trying to rescue/protect rescues HIM. (Lady could be Jun/Princess, Mala, a Devil Star, or even Katse in female form.)

UW - you have the most wonderfully evil twisted mind.

I dunno. I've seen some wonderfully warped stuff in the Gatch and BotP fanfics that I could not have written, no matter what drugs had entered my system. And I still like the idea of Galactor getting their butts kicked by indigenous Australian animals. (I recall a thread that went all the way to Death by Wombat and Katse ingesting vegemite.) Just for fun: Katse glared at the gathered Blackbirds. "What happened?" They looked at each other, plainly embarrassed, except for one. "Wombat, sir." His accent was the size of the Outback itself. "Wombat?" "Yes, sir. About so big, digs holes in the ground. Can kill you with its arse." Deciding that he didn't want to know how that would happen, Katse pursued his main line of inquiry: "And how did it take out 10 Blackbirds?" "We were linked, sir, when we hit it." "When you hit it." That didn't make sense. "Well, sir, hitting a wombat's a bit like hitting another vehicle. I have the recording, sir." This had better be good, or there would be Blackbird pie on the menu. (I leave it to an Aussie to imagine the rest. And yes, Katse is thinking of fartillery when he's told about the wombat's deadly butt. Which wombats don't need.)

And I still like the idea of Galactor getting their butts kicked by indigenous Australian animals. (I recall a thread that went all the way to Death by Wombat and Katse ingesting vegemite.)

Ah yes. I'm afraid that I'm the person responsible for that..... But I loved what you wrote there!!!

Ah, the little speed bumps strike again... Can roll a double hauler and walk away... And, yes, it was definitely Maddy who was responsible for that!!

To get back on topic, my challenge was to put a Gatch or BotP (or Eagle Rider, or GoS) spin to a cheesy movie plot. This series is so perfect for that. (And I'm sure Netflix has some cheesy movies. Or you can pick up one of Mill Creek's 50 movie packs -- just try to find the ones with the older movies.) Meanwhile, how about the Aussies also include some specifically Australian Gatch or BotP stories? More fun: Katse glowered at the five heavily-bandaged goons. "There were THIRTY of you just yesterday!" "Well, sire, we ran into a couple of ANZACs on leave --" "Don't tell me. I can guess." Katse banged his head against the back of his chair. Time to remind everyone in Galactor: STAY AWAY FROM AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS. And while they were at it, not to mess with Canadians or Israelis. "Where do we find these people?" he muttered.

Originally posted by Madilayn UW - you have the most wonderfully evil twisted mind.

Maybe there is something twisted in there. I have an unfinished 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'/'Rocky Horror Picture Show' fic. It came about through largely unknown means, except for one thing: Barry Bostwick had a recurring role on 'SVU' a few seasons back. Then the little perverted nugget that lives in my brain decided that Bostwick's character, Oliver Gates, should be Brad Majors after a name change. (And Janet Weiss puts in an appearance, and her son, and since this is an 'SVU' crossover, things are -- messy.)

UW, those little vignettes are great! I am especially cracking up at the word, "fartillery"- hilarious!!! I have a "B" movie idea...but it's a picture...need more drawing time, though...

I got 'fartillery' off either TVTropes dot org or Cracked dot com. Ooh, a pic from Springie!!! (Care to do one of Zark going all B-Movie on Princess -- and the inevitable result? Said result involving Princess and power tools.)

Ok - here we go! I've turned things around just a little bit!! ****************** Zoltar and Mala were puzzled. They had no idea who had sent them these plant but they certainly were nice looking. If rather fast growing. In fact, they had had to spread them all over their main base. Zoltar whirled. "Did one of them move?" he asked. "I didn't see anything, brother," said Mala scornfully. "I can't seem to find any of my Galaxy Girls," she continued. "Don't look at me. The Blackbirds have gone missing as well. All I can find are goons - and you know how useless they are." "I can't understnd what's happening here. Yesterday we had the zombie outbreak. And now somebody's sending us all these odd plants." She looked at her brother. "What did you do about that one that kept screaming 'feed me'?' "I fed it." Zoltar sounded pleased. "I like that plant, actually. It's name is Audrey." "So you found it what it wanted. Audrey?" "It told me it's name. After I fed it." "What did you feed it, by the way." "The last Commander who failed me." ************** In another "secret' base... Princess smiled evilly as she clicked "send". Mark looked over her shoulder. "Are you sure that this will work?" "It's called revenge Mark. I'm saying it with flowers." Jason smirked. "By sending triffids?" "Amongst other things." "What... what sent this time?" Keyop had been fascinated by her sheer evilness. Who knew Princess had it in her. "Garden plants. Remember in Australia when we fell into that cactus stuff? And the cine that almost swallowed Phoenix?" Tiny groaned. "Don't remind me. I'm still finding bits of that stuff." "So - what did you send?" Mark was now extremely curious. "I thought Zoltar deserved some of what he put us through." "You didn't! They're pests! If the Australian government finds out they'll go to Anderson for answers." "They won't find out. I routed through fifteen different countries to put the order in." Princess looked smug. "I'll give them flowers," she muttered. "Prickly pear and lantana. Let's see them get a mecha out through those flowers!" ******************* Prickly Pear and Lantana are two plants that are the bane of Australian life. Both grow extremely fast and prickly pear almost overran much of Queensland at one point!

Oh, too funny!!! That is perfect revenge coming from Princess!! Lantana? I love it! I think they sell it here...I've even planted it in my yard...is this the same lantana you have in Australia?

I agree, Lantana is a beautiful plant unfortunately it does not survive the outdoor winters here in Canada so we have to purchase it new every year.

Mint works well, too, for something like this. It spreads all over the place and is hard to kill.

KUDZU!!!!!!!!! Good god, if they ever find a way to turn woody biomass into fuel, the Southeastern United States will become the new power in the world. That stuff is EVERYWHERE. "What happened to the Jigokillers we released in Ameris?" Katse asked. "Well, the genius over there decided to target Georgia and Alabama." "And?" "The kudzu overran the Jigokillers and strangled them before they could eat more than a few squirrels." "You're joking." "No, sir. Oh, and the mecha you sent to Tennessee was also overrun by kudzu. It's completely immobilized." "It was giant frikkin' buzzsaw." "I have pictures." (Shows pictures.) "So, why haven't we used kudzu ye -- Let me guess: overran the lab?" "Completely."

That's great, Maddy! Imagine, G-Force could win the ware without ever leaving Center Neptune...

Originally posted by UnpublishedWriter KUDZU!!!!!!!!! Good god, if they ever find a way to turn woody biomass into fuel, the Southeastern United States will become the new power in the world. That stuff is EVERYWHERE. "What happened to the Jigokillers we released in Ameris?" Katse asked. "Well, the genius over there decided to target Georgia and Alabama." "And?" "The kudzu overran the Jigokillers and strangled them before they could eat more than a few squirrels." "You're joking." "No, sir. Oh, and the mecha you sent to Tennessee was also overrun by kudzu. It's completely immobilized." "It was giant frikkin' buzzsaw." "I have pictures." (Shows pictures.) "So, why haven't we used kudzu ye -- Let me guess: overran the lab?" "Completely."

Yes! Kudzu is the ultimate weapon!!! That stuff is just awful!

I have never heard of this stuff, but you guys are making me glad about that...

Originally posted by Springie Oh, too funny!!! That is perfect revenge coming from Princess!! Lantana? I love it! I think they sell it here...I've even planted it in my yard...is this the same lantana you have in Australia?

That's the stuff. Here is grows wild and it's an absolute bugger to get rid of when it overruns the garden!! As for Princess - yeah. I must admit, Jigokillers/Fierce Flowers was my inspiration. Oh UW! Kudzu!! Oh yes!! You know - there are times when I almost feel sorry for Galactor/Spectra. Really. Honest.

It's the plague of the Southern US...I guess it's a lot like Australia and the lantana and prickly pear! Kudzu Step aside, Lava Jesus! There's a new monster in town!

LOL I love that last picture Springie. It really does look like a giant person holding a stick or wand or something.

Thanks Springie! I was wondering what that stuff was too. It looks like ivy that's been allowed to run free.

Back in the 19th Century or so, someone had the bright idea to import a little vine called kuzu from Japan. It was to provide animal feed and erosion control. Then it got loose. Or something.

[quote]Originally posted by Springie It's the plague of the Southern US...I guess it's a lot like Australia and the lantana and prickly pear! Kudzu How much you want to be that picture was taken on a Friday -- and the car had been parked there since about Monday?

I love the last picture Springie! You had me

Originally posted by Madilayn *wonders if I can include a Triffid or 3*

Triffids... What a perfect Galactor plot! First a "meteor" shower to make everyone blind, then release triffids -walking plants that swat you with poisonous tentacles- all over the Earth. Worse even than jigokillers. ETA: But possibly not worse than kudzu -yikes!

The SNT then gets the Demon 5 aboard the GodPhoenix to play their music and lure the triffids into the ocean. Hm: we could do sequels to bad movies. Galactor/Spectra gets hold of the assorted devices, chemical formulae, or whatever of the mad scientists, and continues the research. Funkiest crossovers ever, as the aging survivors of the original movies team with the heroes to stop the latest threat. Line from any given character from one of those 1950s teen flicks: "Look, I don't have anything to give you. It was just dumb luck we took care of the situation." (Over on ff dot net, there was one with the Blob. It was pretty damn good.)

Lantana grows in every part of our island as a "wild plant". It's a beautiful flower that's sometimes underestimated due to the above fact. We've planted some in our front garden because we find it so attractive, coming also in a variety of colours. Springie, those pics are hilarious! The monster-like one looks almost as if it were man-made!