The camera turned on, showing a close up of Spike's face.
"Today, on this special episode of Spike the Snob," Spike narrated in an epic announcer's voice, "We see the Legendary Pokemon Keldeo in his natural habitat. . ."
From within the bush, Spike turned the camera to look out at Keldeo the Critic, who was sitting in the shade of a tree, looking at a laptop. He was wearing headphones, and was bopping his head to some music.
"Let's get a closer look, shall we?" Spike said.
Spike stealthily moved from bush to bush, until he was close enough to hear Keldeo singing words with a big smile on his face.
"Watch - out - cause here we come. . . It's been a while, but . . we're back with style, so get - set. . . to have some fun. . . we'll bring you action. . . and answer questions! It's the Munkcast! M-U-N-K-C-A-S-T! It's the Munk-"
Keldeo froze when Spike started chuckling. Keldeo quickly closed his laptop and turned, revealing he had one ear uncovered, and shouted in rage and embarrassment, "SPIIIIIKE!"
"Uh-oh! Yikes!" Spike shouted, as he turned and ran with his camera, and quickly turned it off.
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb, with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead
The dragon smoothly slipped into a black tuxedo, thrusting his arms through the sleeves as if he were punching.
Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense, not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
The dragon tied a bright red bowtie around his neck very neatly.
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
The dragon took out a black and gold walking stick and spun it around in his claws. He then put on a big, elegant top hat.
Hey now, you're an All Star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold, Only shooting stars break the mold
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold, Only shooting stars break the mold
Spike the Snob
Episode 9- The Munkcast by Munk Media
Spike sat down in a comfortable looking chair in the Friendship Castle. There were plenty of books around him, and a bowl of gems on a nearby table.
"Hello everypony," Spike said with a smile, "I'm sure you're aware of all the crazy things that have happened in Equestria. Diamond Tiara got reformed, the Cutie Mark Crusaders got their Cutie Marks, Starlight Glimmer took Twilight and me on crazy time traveling adventure. . ."
Spike leaned back and said, "So you probably expect me to talk about it, right? Well, look, why should I talk about my own show when there's already, like, a hundred Brony Analysts on YouTube doing it for me? I want to talk about different things. Sure, my life is pretty interesting, and I am pretty awesome. . ."
Spike stood up and started flexing his muscles.
"Looking good, Spike. Looking reeeaaaaal good. . ."
Spike smiled sheepishly, then sat back down and said, "But, this isn't a Brony Analyst show. This is a show about authors, critics, and stuff like that. So, just file away your excitement over the Season 5 finale and focus on a little franchise known as Alvin and the Chipmunks."
"It's amazing, isn't it? A guy speeds up his voice to make it sound funny, and from that we get an animated series, several animated movies, three live action movies with a fourth one on the way, and a new CGI series currently airing on Nickelodeon. But I suppose it did help that he was able to create 6 really fun characters for those voices."
Spike held up a claw and said, "Now, before we continue, can I just take a moment to say that the CGI cartoon on Nickelodeon is AWESOME! It really feels as though they recaptured the fun of the 80's cartoon and added enough modern day aspects to make it current and relate-able, but not dated and lame. I also love how they didn't just make the Chipettes female version of the Chipmunks. Brittany is a little nicer and more clever than Alvin, she's also way more likeable than her 80's version. Eleanor is more athletic and impatient than Theodore. And Jeanette's more of a shy, plant and animal loving environmentalist instead of just an absentminded genius. Heh, she's kinda like Fluttershy, now that I think about it."
Spike nodded and said, "Okay, now to get into the main focus of this episode. It turns out that the Chipmunks have quite the fanbase. It's actually quite comparable to the Bronies, believe it or not. And nothing shows it more than the long running, very successful YouTube series by Munk Media known as the Munkcast."
"'What is the Munkcast?', you may be wondering. Well, as the title suggests, it's a podcast about the Chipmunks. But what makes it special is that the show is actually hosted by the Chipmunks and the Chipettes. 'How can this be?' you may be asking."
Spike leaned back in his chair and said, "Well, let's be real here, it's not that hard to make a your voice sound like a Chipmunk. You can do it with Audacity in 10 seconds. But how the Chipmunks are shown is. . . interesting."
"Okay, so the Munkcast has actually been running for 8 seasons. Yeah, EIGHT SEASONS! EIGHT FULL SEASONS! And this series started in 2011! Wow, talk about a loyal fanbase! Well, anyway, during all that time, the Munkcast has gone through three main periods. For the first few seasons, they used plush dolls of the Chipmunks and moved them and filmed them in such a way so that it looked like they were talking and moving on their own. I gotta say, the camera work there is pretty good. I gotta hand it to them."
Spike gave a nervous smile, "But then, things took a really. . . creepy turn. . ."
"You see, what Munk Media started to do was take still images of the CGI Chipmunks from the live action movies and animated their lips to make it look like they were talking. And I speak for everyone when I say that it was the weirdest, creepiest thing ever. Those soulless, motionless eyes, those weird lips, just the way they just stood there- ugggh! Even the creators admitted it was weird and apologized for it. Even the Chipmunks and Chipettes say it was weird multiple times during the show!"
Spike breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Luckily, things took a turn for the better in Season 8, where the format changed again to 2D cartoons of the Chipmunks based on their designs from the CGI Nickelodeon show. Another reason to like the new series!"
"Okay, so what exactly happens on an episode of the Munkcast? Well, we usually get a little interaction between the Chipmunks. Either Simon and Jeanette being nervous around each other or Alvin and Brittany arguing. Then we get some franchise related news from the human cast. Then we might get an audio drama or maybe even a short film featuring the plushies. And then it ends with what just might be the best part of the show, the Chipmunks answering questions submitted by the fans. And, okay, we all know the answers aren't exactly cannon, but you gotta admit that's it fun to see fans get their questions answered from such beloved characters, who really are portrayed in character."
"Munk Media also has other Vlogs, some videos of the Chipmunks as Let's Players, and they just recently started a Podcast featuring Brittany."
Spike sighed and shook his head sadly. "Why couldn't it have been Jeanette."
Spike perked up and said, "Well, it looks Alvin and the Chipmunks are joining the club of fandoms that will never die, along with Pokemon and My Little Pony. I highly recommend the Munkcast, even the creepily animated one. Just put it in another tab or listen to it without looking at it. Also, join The Munkcast Forum website, and maybe your questions, art, and even short stories could get featured on the show."
Spike's smiled grew and he said, "Oh yeah, and if you're wondering what ended up happening between me and Keldeo, weeeellll, me and Keldeo had a little chat, and. . . weeeellll, let's just say you're in for a special treat during the next episode of Keldeo the Critic."
Spike winked and said, "And so, as Alvin says, 'Keep on Munkin'!'"
Author's Note: The intro song was "Super Smash Mouth Bros." by The Living Tombstone.
(This was a parody of "The Cinema Snob" and "The Nostalgia Critic" on That Guy With The Glasses)