Jumping back into its complicated storyline with high-level energy, “Meat Warrior” brings us our weekly dose of insanity in another high-quality package. The episode is so packed with progressing stories that it actually creates a problem in trying to summarize it all. Alas, I try…
After spending over half the series as a corrupt policeman, Peanut Cop has now transformed into a corrupt fireman, driving around in a fire truck that has skis instead of wheels. After he and Liquor go for a violent joy ride, Liquor drops Peanut off at the bar. There, he is hilariously shot with darts and captured by the increasingly ominous Shadowy Figure. Fortunately, Peanut actually loves being shot by darts and is not intimidated by the Shadowy Figure’ mumbling. If you’ve ever wondered what Peanut would act like on hallucinogens, here’s your chance to see it.
After taking Peanut’s fire truck, Liquor travels to the top of the tall tower where Fitz, Skillet, and Green-Sweatered Woman are examining a map of the city. On it, they find a tunnel that will lead them out of their cardboard surroundings and possibly to the “real city” they saw when they were in space.
Below them, the escaped Hand is rapidly running around the streets and the gun-toting Eye is forcing the other one to march to an unknown destination. Roostre and Spider also finally reach the tunnel where the corn-droid is hidden, but are unable to activate it via the handprint lock, because, of course, the Hand is running amok on the surface.
Monitoring all of this activity from their camera control room are Shark and Rich Businessman, who have recently returned from their long, destructive car ride. Shark expresses his frustration that Pronto has stolen “the animal chain” and that RBM put all of Fitz’s clothes into the giant closet he discovered in the prior episode.
All of this naturally results in a plethora of great entertainment. It’s also a ton of story content, and the show’s editors do a great job of making it all fit naturally within the confines of eleven minutes. Although it might be a bit confusing at times, there’s not a dull scene here. The plot marches forward, and with Fitz’s discovery of an exit to the city, it appears that the end of the series may be in sight.
Of course, we’ll only make it there if we don’t keep having new mysteries thrown at us left and right. Let’s not forget that we still have a gold key, an animal chain, a cloned eyeball, a star circle, C.J. Muff, and Shark’s slide show that are all unexplained. And that’s just off the top of my head.
Nonetheless, if the story continues to be this interesting and funny, perhaps it will gain enough fans to undo its cancellation. Despite its two non-standard episodes, the show has only increased in quality throughout its run, and if there’s one show in the Adult Swim lineup right now that deserves a renewal, it’s this one.