Yeah but at home, she's his other half. If she had to choose between the council or her husband you can BET she'd choose the monarch. You cannot deny those eyebrows.
So Dr. Z just always has a hidden blade up his sleeve at all times. Knowledge like that kind of makes any scene where he jokes about killing someone a bit more serious.
These ratings are really dumb, cause St. Cloud, despite having enough money to own the X-2, is just a level 1, while apparently the Monarch is a 5 despite him describing a 4 as some guy with a special suit and barely enough bus change. It seems like anything below a 7 or 8 is meaningless.
@@tylermcneeley3136 Well dose not have any problems about dropping body's and dose it with style and presentation. St. Cloud dose not even style down at best would use the stun gun.
Level 5 is some guy named "Doctor Cold" with a snowcone machine and a couple guys; the Monarch might not have a ton of men or materiel anymore, but he does have all sorts of supertech and a heavily trained commando capable of surviving a fist-fight with Brock Samson.
Pretty sure the reason he's a level 5 is Dr. Z is well aware that Monarch himself is a legitimately dangerous psychopath that has absolutely no problem with killing anyone if he has a reason, and his second in command is one of the few people that can actually go toe to toe with Brock Samson... Properly equipped and with better henchmen, he'd be MUCH higher than a 5....
Given that he has what, ten guys, an antique car, and a fake flying fortress, he's currently LESS equipped than St. Cloud. Level 5 is EXTREMELY generous and a testament to his reputation.
Chris C. So’s Red Death when he’s not on the job. He seems like a pretty chill person to get along with off work but heaven help you if you encounter him on the job. Also, he survived 40 years of Professional Villainy, he had to be good at it to make it that long in life.
The saddest and most touching moment in the entire series to me is when he visits Action Johnny in the hospital who is dying after a lifetime of drug abuse. He actually has pity for him. It's sad on every level....
I have to agree with Dr. Z here. 5 was exceedingly generous given what the Monarch was showing here. Outside of the Monarch's own abilities and 21, he showed less than ideal equipment to arch with.
@@ComplexMotivations They are badassed but only 2 people. The Monarch is a psycho but extremely good at arching for a guy in a butterfly costume and 21 is on the level of Brock Samson but that's about all they have. A Level 10 would probably be Baron Von Underbeit who has an entire nation at his beck and call. Maybe more.
@@GameAlicornLuna I feel like they should be a little higher in the words of Red Mantle a level five arching is like a guy named Mr. Cold with a snow cone maker on high.
True, I mean a cave and a flying car, plus some random henchman, I would say not even 5 like a 4.5. Even his house doesn't look like a true villians house like James bond.
I just now realized that Dr Z didn't pop the "fortress" with his pen, but instead extended a blade from his sleeve, which I've never seen him do before. Does he just always have that and it's never come up?
You must have forgotten that that is THE Dr. Z. A level 10 Super Villian with decades of experience. The guy was able to arch Dr. Jonas Venture and Dr. Quest at the same time. That's how he got on the original Council of 13. He's one of the best and is always prepared.
In regards to organized villainy Monarch has these: A lair, a car, and a single actual "henchman". That *IS* generous. Dr. Z is basically saying Monarch is so effective that even with just two people and severely limited funds he's still Level 5.
Enn 21 is now Lt grade for him the only problem there is nobody under 21 to order around. If was just 1 mook I would say Monarch would level 3 at that point.
A group of skilled house builders, with zero combat training, weapons, or English, and mild boxing practice, are about as menacing as his old henchmen forces.
That old lair of blue morpho turned out SUPER convenient for the monarch, didn’t it? He got to play the hero, get one step closer to arching venture again, AND has a place to start with his new super villain lair despite spending so much money on renovating his new home. It’s humble compared to his old cocoon, but as long as it works, it’s a start.
Before The Monarch planned to use the Blue Morpho costume to eliminate all the villians lined up to arch Rusty, he was always planning on transforming the lair into his new main hideout so now that he no longer has to do that he went on to actually do his orginal plan.
But if we're being honest , I would have LOVED if he started being the Blue Morpho as a villain. Heck , he could've became The Blue Monarch! Imagine him mixing up his father's designs with his! The car staying blue and just the MASK OOH THE MASK THAT HE WORE AS THE BLUE MORPHO.
I think that 21 should probably bump him to 6 or 7 the dude is the equivalent of an elite OSI agent I'm pretty sure that by simply having someone like that on your side without anything else would bump you to level 5
I think 21 is the reason he is at a lv5 his the only good henchmen he has well honestly great henchmen by any standard. 21 alone is possibly worth 1 or 2 lvs at least in my eyes.
@@Ed_man_talking9 the monarch himself is still a capable fighter on his own and has great villain experience as seen in the big villain episode so I’d say he’s still on his own like a high 3
Everything “Venture” is pure GOLD. The show’s characters were grand collection of compatible genre-hopping action figures. The humor is not only priceless, but worthy of repeat viewings.
I think Dr Z really made sure to give him a 5, cause even though Malcom and Gary are highly dangerous villians, their organization and set up was crap. It was kinda Dr Z giving the Monarch a kick in the pants to get his crap together
Actually might be technically higher. Samson on paper is a buff guy who refuses to use guns, Hatred does not hesitate to use guns and also gives the crew better training.
Also Brock was put on the job as punishment and to keep him out of the way as seen in the Billy flashback episode. Hatred is also on super soldier serum (side effects turned him into a pedo) and has his own tech hovertank, jeep, Jetpacks, guns and bombs. Brock just has a knife and a Dodge Charger.
I'd wager Dr. Z dropped him a level just for the insult of thinking he'd be fooled by the obvious balloon. If he'd skipped the balloon, and put the extra money into slightly nicer uniforms, and a shinier coat of pain on the new Monarch Mobile, he probably could have been a six. He doesn't really need a massive henchman army anyway, a tight squad of four or so, trained personally by Gary would be unstoppable. Quality over quantity.
Just a reminder but Haranguetan was a level 10 despite being a disgusting slob with no henchman who arched out of an armored RV and whose only discernable skill was being able to verbally piss people off and being somewhat of a tough guy
He wasnt rustys arch. Wide whales was, but he didnt feel like attacking rusty so he just sent a couple of villains to attack him, including haranguetan, so no, he wasnt a level 10
Nah, see, Wide Wale was Rusty's Arch. Wide Wale had the "Fiends And Family Plan" which allowed Wale to essentially sublease the arching rights to Doc Venture.
I had to go back to this episode. Here Monarch is a level 5 and gets bumped to 10 by the end of the season. Happy for the Monarch but that process makes no sense. Help a crappy level 1 villain, get Dean to pay him million dollars and most importantly beating the caveman from PP
RedRocket people ignore all the shit ton of tech he got from “defeating” that peril partenership guy.That guy was stacked with guild tech and the monarch technically retrieved it all
He had the evil gumption and the preparation to try and fake a surprise inspection. I'd'a given him a 6, but, again, that's being _exceedingly_ generous
I thought 5 was high? Back in Season 2 when Phantom Limb told Brock about the Monarch's illegal arching "His Henchman are using Level 5 weapons against a Level 1 threat"? Unless the Guild have changed the rules? (I'm quite behind with the Venture Bros, sadly. ^^:)
Monarch wants to arch Doc. Venture, who is currently a 10 because he owns his brothers stuff. 21 calls 5 a little low because it is halfway to 10. Crazy that halfway up the scale is simply firearms. Shows how much farther the Monarch needs to go.
Yeah, firearms seem major until you realize that Jonas Venture Junior had a giant robot prepared just in case someone attacked him. It transformed Voltron style and everything, it was actually pretty cool.
Level 5 is basically the standard level of armed criminals or police officers, 6 and above is either military or super-science level. (often both) This season goes into a bit more detail on that as a running theme. Level 1 is basically LARPing with tasers and recreational drugs.
@@KingOfElectricNinjas Red Death and Wide Wale seem more like bloodthirsty thugs and wealthy mafiosos than super scientists and military. Even more bizzare is that Red Death keeps his work a secret from his family to where you'll easily mistake him for a high 4 from his looks and family.
Equally Matched Aggression level takes into account many factors; from what I can tell, the following are considered - Aesthetics - looking and acting the part are what sells you as a formidable foe, if you don't comes across as a force to be reckoned with, are you truly a villain? Resources - any wannabe bad guy can buy up an arsenal, but a true supervillain is tactful, resourceful, and works their weapons locker to their advantage, combining menace, effectiveness, and working with one's limits. Superpowers also come under this category, as some villains have higher rankings without powers than those that do. Reputation - the Guild rewards those who respect the covenants, those who carry out special tasks, those whose actions and work helps the Guild in their activity, and punishes those who don't respect the rules set in place. Motive - It's one thing to have a vendetta, but another to dedicate oneself to the art of the antagonism. Supervillainy is about finesse, the catharsis that comes from dispelling spurious morality, not just pulling out a bigger gun and firing. This is hinted in the final episode - when given the opportunity to end his nemesis once and for all, the Monarch spares his adversary, he doesn't want to kill Venture, he wants to torment him, to wage and endless war and forever be a thorn in his side. And Gary also doesn't take an offer to be his own villain, he believes in loyalty and duty, to be by his best friend's side. That is the true mark of supervillainy, commitment to an age old battle - heroes want villains to foil, and villains want heroes to thwart. It's more than just playground grievances, it's a way of life. Those who understand that make the best villains.
The ropes, if it was real hover tech then it could easily stabilize and not need to be held down. Also unless they really went all out on the balloon then the fake lights that emit no light probably gave it away.
@@eternallegacy89 Not quite. Jonas Sr. blackmailed the Blue Morpho into bedding Dr. Z with a video tape of them having a foursome with two women they invited over. The Blue Morpho proceeded to do so by disguising himself as tennis legend Billie Jean King.
I just realized that Dr. Z might not be allowed to retire...on funds he gained illegally as a villain. (Unless there's a Guild pension plan or something.)
"we are talking a level 5. thats like a guy called mr cold with a snow cone maker on high. your afraid of a level 5 one agent is to many." level 5 is not being generous
It's definitely not explored well. The Monarch's the only villain we see getting evaluated for the rating itself. At level 4, it was him completely overwhelming a Proctologist, while at level 5 he was no match for Professor Helping. On top of that, there were loads of level 10 villains that were able to be abducted by Henchman 21, but very few other Villains with a known EMA ranking. The in-show explanation was to prevent mass mayhem and destruction, however it's not really explained how that's obtained through the system. You'd figure if level 10's were perfectly matched, they'd still have a good chance of taking down a city block fighting each other.
The EMA system is almost as badly done as Dragonball power levels, especially once you get past level 4. Feels like personality quirks are the only thing that hold back X or Y villain (Helping/Hellfire is pretty much a 7-8, but his pacifistic nature keeps him at 5).
EMA inconsistency seems more on the protagonist side more than antagonist. There was the Level 5 arching incident where the protagonists brought out Level 8 weaponry and leveled a city block along with killing 2 civilians. Then you have Victor who's mostly passive and will let an arch walk all over him till they threaten harm to those he cares about which leads to him bringing out the flying and fire.
The thing is, the leveling system seems to only factor in your resources, not your actual powers. Doesn't matter if you can fly and shoot lasers out of your eyes, you're below a level 4 if you don't have a base/henchmen. It's pretty stupid.
@@dr.doughnutmd530 I don't think Venture was a 9/10 at that point. Besides a name he really didn't have any real power or status. Monarch was probably around a 8 and Venture was there or lower
Keep in mind EMA of Rusty and Monarch wasn’t matched at first because it wasn’t Guild sanctioned. After arching JJ, Monarch was permitted to arch Rusty because JJ tried to kill Monarch, which allows the Monarch to go after JJ’s immediate family, so EMA wasn’t a factor then either.
"Taylor Swift rolls with a larger squad". Oooh you could tell this is one of the most dated lines that says this was written in 2016. Nowadays T-Swizzle would probably be a 9/10 based on her squad and influence compared to her "Look What You Made Me Do" era. Then again even Dr. Z back in the day was probably very low level. I doubt when he only had like two idiot hench men easily spooked by a dog putting on a mask and running off the guy was even a level 2 let alone 5-10.
“He’s not a henchmen, he’s my number two.” That made me really happy.
dr. ms. monarch was number 2
She was, but then she joined the council, so she is now Monarch's superior.
Dude that made my fucking heart melt
Dr. Mrs. The Monarch became a partner/duo when she married her husband
Yeah but at home, she's his other half. If she had to choose between the council or her husband you can BET she'd choose the monarch.
You cannot deny those eyebrows.
So Dr. Z just always has a hidden blade up his sleeve at all times. Knowledge like that kind of makes any scene where he jokes about killing someone a bit more serious.
I bet Dr. Z got that from Assassin's Creed no doubt.
@@blackdemonknight Or the in-world designer of Assassin's Creed got it from him.
Benjamin Kasson That too inexchange Z gets some of the royalties from the series
Have you not seen his story about the blue morpho, it could've raised one to be more cautious. XD
Dr. Z is the most put-together character in the series.
Like to be fair, Level 5 **is** pretty generous given what the Monarch has here.
Personally I’d give it a 3
These ratings are really dumb, cause St. Cloud, despite having enough money to own the X-2, is just a level 1, while apparently the Monarch is a 5 despite him describing a 4 as some guy with a special suit and barely enough bus change. It seems like anything below a 7 or 8 is meaningless.
@@tylermcneeley3136 Well dose not have any problems about dropping body's and dose it with style and presentation. St. Cloud dose not even style down at best would use the stun gun.
Level 5 is some guy named "Doctor Cold" with a snowcone machine and a couple guys; the Monarch might not have a ton of men or materiel anymore, but he does have all sorts of supertech and a heavily trained commando capable of surviving a fist-fight with Brock Samson.
@@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013 considering the trail of bodies that Brock has left that might count for a good 3 levels alone.
Pretty sure the reason he's a level 5 is Dr. Z is well aware that Monarch himself is a legitimately dangerous psychopath that has absolutely no problem with killing anyone if he has a reason, and his second in command is one of the few people that can actually go toe to toe with Brock Samson...
Properly equipped and with better henchmen, he'd be MUCH higher than a 5....
I wouldn't say toe to toe but he fought him and lived the list of people who can say that is very short indeed.
Given that he has what, ten guys, an antique car, and a fake flying fortress, he's currently LESS equipped than St. Cloud. Level 5 is EXTREMELY generous and a testament to his reputation.
Brock beat his ass
@@juliandavidhoffer2022 yeah, but he actually was suprised and praised 21 for landing good hits and being very good fighter. Which means a lot
@@yourgodemperorofeverything1354 still not “going toe to toe”
"Hmph, "army." Taylor Swift rolls with a bigger squad." Pretty savage for an old man.
but this begs the question: is taylor swift a supervillain in the venture verse?
@@namekman01 If she was, she wouldn't be an insult. ;D
@@gabrielaubry1334 it would if she's a low level, yet popular, villain
@@namekman01 who would she arch? Her ex boyfriends?
@@patrickvargas5399 that could work. she could be some type of black widow (archetype, not the marvel charater)
Dr.Z is actually pretty intimidating while he's out on the job and not just reminiscing.
Chris C. So’s Red Death when he’s not on the job. He seems like a pretty chill person to get along with off work but heaven help you if you encounter him on the job. Also, he survived 40 years of Professional Villainy, he had to be good at it to make it that long in life.
He's as much of a hard ass inspector as Mike from Better Call Saul
@@connormclernon26 In a profession where men die young, the old man is the most dangerous one of all.
You should see him back in his prime.
The saddest and most touching moment in the entire series to me is when he visits Action Johnny in the hospital who is dying after a lifetime of drug abuse.
He actually has pity for him. It's sad on every level....
I have to agree with Dr. Z here. 5 was exceedingly generous given what the Monarch was showing here. Outside of the Monarch's own abilities and 21, he showed less than ideal equipment to arch with.
You'd make one heck of a secretary. How much money per hour?
I was going to say "But 21 and the Monarch are bad ass" but we saw how they fared as the Blue morpho and Kano. Oof
@@ComplexMotivations They are badassed but only 2 people. The Monarch is a psycho but extremely good at arching for a guy in a butterfly costume and 21 is on the level of Brock Samson but that's about all they have. A Level 10 would probably be Baron Von Underbeit who has an entire nation at his beck and call. Maybe more.
@@GameAlicornLuna I feel like they should be a little higher in the words of Red Mantle a level five arching is like a guy named Mr. Cold with a snow cone maker on high.
True, I mean a cave and a flying car, plus some random henchman, I would say not even 5 like a 4.5. Even his house doesn't look like a true villians house like James bond.
I just now realized that Dr Z didn't pop the "fortress" with his pen, but instead extended a blade from his sleeve, which I've never seen him do before. Does he just always have that and it's never come up?
Probably, yeah.
He is a bad guy.
He's retired, but ready to be dramatic whenever he thinks it's fun
You must have forgotten that that is THE Dr. Z. A level 10 Super Villian with decades of experience. The guy was able to arch Dr. Jonas Venture and Dr. Quest at the same time. That's how he got on the original Council of 13. He's one of the best and is always prepared.
You realized that "just now"? Did you watch it with a blindfold before?
If Dr. Z were an auditor instead of a super villain, he'd still be a super villain.
There’s a difference?
In regards to organized villainy Monarch has these: A lair, a car, and a single actual "henchman".
That *IS* generous. Dr. Z is basically saying Monarch is so effective that even with just two people and severely limited funds he's still Level 5.
Enn 21 is now Lt grade for him the only problem there is nobody under 21 to order around. If was just 1 mook I would say Monarch would level 3 at that point.
1:21 I like how he just knew. Like there was no glance up and down he just immediately went "yup, that's a balloon"
He's been around long enough
well; it was being held down by rope. the last one wasn't
Dr. Z has no patience for a villain who fills his lair WITH NOTHING BUT BLUNDERS!
Lair with Air.
Missed that 1.
He grabbed a bunch of the guys who restored his house didn't he?
Yep
Well Manolo was basically a Monarch henchman at this point
A group of skilled house builders, with zero combat training, weapons, or English, and mild boxing practice, are about as menacing as his old henchmen forces.
They are on his payroll until the renovations over, so technically they are his henchmen
@Afqwa
That's why the gangsters Monarch hired were so controversial
That old lair of blue morpho turned out SUPER convenient for the monarch, didn’t it? He got to play the hero, get one step closer to arching venture again, AND has a place to start with his new super villain lair despite spending so much money on renovating his new home. It’s humble compared to his old cocoon, but as long as it works, it’s a start.
Before The Monarch planned to use the Blue Morpho costume to eliminate all the villians lined up to arch Rusty, he was always planning on transforming the lair into his new main hideout so now that he no longer has to do that he went on to actually do his orginal plan.
But if we're being honest , I would have LOVED if he started being the Blue Morpho as a villain. Heck , he could've became The Blue Monarch! Imagine him mixing up his father's designs with his! The car staying blue and just the MASK OOH THE MASK THAT HE WORE AS THE BLUE MORPHO.
I love that a guild big shot like Dr. Z still does routine paperwork.
The guild isn’t the same after everything with David Bowie killing most of the council. Plus Z has to do something
Still can't believe this show got cancelled
Theres a petition to save it.
Movie coming
That hidden blade though..
Right
“Five” -dr.z after destroying balloon flying fortress
The high criteria of the Guild makes me feel more secure with my arching.
Did The Monarch REALLY believe he would fool a seasoned villain like Dr.Z with an inflatable ship?
Red Mantle/Dragoon hybrid maybe, but Dr.Z?
I think that 21 should probably bump him to 6 or 7 the dude is the equivalent of an elite OSI agent I'm pretty sure that by simply having someone like that on your side without anything else would bump you to level 5
I mean for the love of god he went into the ring with Brock hand to hand and not only survived, but laid down the smack and earned brock’s respect too
I think 21 is the reason he is at a lv5 his the only good henchmen he has well honestly great henchmen by any standard. 21 alone is possibly worth 1 or 2 lvs at least in my eyes.
I think he would of been a 2 if it weren't for 21
@@Ed_man_talking9 the monarch himself is still a capable fighter on his own and has great villain experience as seen in the big villain episode so I’d say he’s still on his own like a high 3
"SURPRISE INSPECTION"
Oh hai Lawful Evil.
That's most of the Guild in a nutshell.
Everything “Venture” is pure GOLD. The show’s characters were grand collection of compatible genre-hopping action figures. The humor is not only priceless, but worthy of repeat viewings.
I think Dr Z really made sure to give him a 5, cause even though Malcom and Gary are highly dangerous villians, their organization and set up was crap. It was kinda Dr Z giving the Monarch a kick in the pants to get his crap together
I wonder how much Venture's EMA changed when he went from Sampson to Hatred. Not like Hatred is a flower, but Sampson seems much more feared.
Actually might be technically higher. Samson on paper is a buff guy who refuses to use guns, Hatred does not hesitate to use guns and also gives the crew better training.
Also Brock was put on the job as punishment and to keep him out of the way as seen in the Billy flashback episode. Hatred is also on super soldier serum (side effects turned him into a pedo) and has his own tech hovertank, jeep, Jetpacks, guns and bombs. Brock just has a knife and a Dodge Charger.
@@Ray_D_Tutto good point actually. . .
@@Ray_D_Tutto And he's still the deadliest man alive and the worst nightmare of just about every Guild villain who's ever heard his name.
@Afqwa eh Hatred is reasonable enough to talk things out, he won't really shoot you on sight unless you are an active threat.
Monarch wanted to get some product but they only had Fop, and he's a Dapper Dan man
This scene proves Dr. Z helped write the rules for the guild on conduct and on how good of an Arch he was.
I was really hoping that Malcom would eventually embrace his father’s legacy. Oh well, there is still hope that the Blue Morpho will rise again.
Mark Siefert not anymore
You were hoping he'd have a four-way on tape that Rusty would be able to blackmail him with forever? Interesting...
I love how despite his physical and emotional change throughout the series, 23 still sound like he's going through puberty.🤣
21
I always love jokes that involve super villain evaluation’s.
Mike wanted to make sure that you’re evil volcano where is up to code.
I'd wager Dr. Z dropped him a level just for the insult of thinking he'd be fooled by the obvious balloon. If he'd skipped the balloon, and put the extra money into slightly nicer uniforms, and a shinier coat of pain on the new Monarch Mobile, he probably could have been a six. He doesn't really need a massive henchman army anyway, a tight squad of four or so, trained personally by Gary would be unstoppable. Quality over quantity.
Just a reminder but Haranguetan was a level 10 despite being a disgusting slob with no henchman who arched out of an armored RV and whose only discernable skill was being able to verbally piss people off and being somewhat of a tough guy
And he was taken out by Garry pretty easily.
He wasnt rustys arch. Wide whales was, but he didnt feel like attacking rusty so he just sent a couple of villains to attack him, including haranguetan, so no, he wasnt a level 10
Nah, see, Wide Wale was Rusty's Arch. Wide Wale had the "Fiends And Family Plan" which allowed Wale to essentially sublease the arching rights to Doc Venture.
Michael David Kors is an American sportswear fashion designer. Nice reference guys.
Ah this show is still so awesome.
Correct me if I'm wrong but Dr.Z did popped Malcolm's Dad right? Now he pops Malcolm's Balloon. LOL
He most likely didnt kill blue morpho that was probably ventures doing somehow.
@@nubreed13 think he meant popped in a... different way...
I mean... It WAS the Seventies...
@@isaac13d Just chill and cut him some slack.
RIP Venture bros season 8
I had to go back to this episode. Here Monarch is a level 5 and gets bumped to 10 by the end of the season. Happy for the Monarch but that process makes no sense. Help a crappy level 1 villain, get Dean to pay him million dollars and most importantly beating the caveman from PP
They mention that donating to the guild stolen technology bumps you up real quick. He gave them a god damn teleporter.
He also mentor'd fuckface
Also he "killed" the Blue Morpho
RedRocket people ignore all the shit ton of tech he got from “defeating” that peril partenership guy.That guy was stacked with guild tech and the monarch technically retrieved it all
@@tgi3d881 and kicked Jonas Venture's ass too!
He had the evil gumption and the preparation to try and fake a surprise inspection.
I'd'a given him a 6, but, again, that's being _exceedingly_ generous
I'm imagining Dr. Z's origin story as a census taker gone mad.
Hey a new and improved monarch mobile
They've come so far since 24's Dad's Stanza.
Those uniforms look like the Monarch dug up some old henchmen and took their uniforms.
*poke* Five.
F I V E
Was this after the real Blue Morpho finally died? How damn sad would it be if he never know that he actually saw his father again for an instance.
His theme song is a banger😂
Ah yes that! PHBHHTT SHHISS! ROFLMAO!🤣
I thought 5 was high? Back in Season 2 when Phantom Limb told Brock about the Monarch's illegal arching "His Henchman are using Level 5 weapons against a Level 1 threat"? Unless the Guild have changed the rules? (I'm quite behind with the Venture Bros, sadly. ^^:)
Monarch wants to arch Doc. Venture, who is currently a 10 because he owns his brothers stuff. 21 calls 5 a little low because it is halfway to 10. Crazy that halfway up the scale is simply firearms. Shows how much farther the Monarch needs to go.
Ah I see, Venture has gone up in the world! I have so much catching up to do!
Yeah, firearms seem major until you realize that Jonas Venture Junior had a giant robot prepared just in case someone attacked him. It transformed Voltron style and everything, it was actually pretty cool.
Level 5 is basically the standard level of armed criminals or police officers, 6 and above is either military or super-science level. (often both) This season goes into a bit more detail on that as a running theme. Level 1 is basically LARPing with tasers and recreational drugs.
@@KingOfElectricNinjas
Red Death and Wide Wale seem more like bloodthirsty thugs and wealthy mafiosos than super scientists and military.
Even more bizzare is that Red Death keeps his work a secret from his family to where you'll easily mistake him for a high 4 from his looks and family.
Equally Matched Aggression level takes into account many factors; from what I can tell, the following are considered -
Aesthetics - looking and acting the part are what sells you as a formidable foe, if you don't comes across as a force to be reckoned with, are you truly a villain?
Resources - any wannabe bad guy can buy up an arsenal, but a true supervillain is tactful, resourceful, and works their weapons locker to their advantage, combining menace, effectiveness, and working with one's limits. Superpowers also come under this category, as some villains have higher rankings without powers than those that do.
Reputation - the Guild rewards those who respect the covenants, those who carry out special tasks, those whose actions and work helps the Guild in their activity, and punishes those who don't respect the rules set in place.
Motive - It's one thing to have a vendetta, but another to dedicate oneself to the art of the antagonism. Supervillainy is about finesse, the catharsis that comes from dispelling spurious morality, not just pulling out a bigger gun and firing. This is hinted in the final episode - when given the opportunity to end his nemesis once and for all, the Monarch spares his adversary, he doesn't want to kill Venture, he wants to torment him, to wage and endless war and forever be a thorn in his side. And Gary also doesn't take an offer to be his own villain, he believes in loyalty and duty, to be by his best friend's side. That is the true mark of supervillainy, commitment to an age old battle - heroes want villains to foil, and villains want heroes to thwart. It's more than just playground grievances, it's a way of life. Those who understand that make the best villains.
I love how he has an Assasins Creed style hidden blade
How could he automatically tell it was just a balloon??
You see st cloud watching a guild video on how to deal with blunderers so dr z is likely very good at spotting shoddy work
The ropes, if it was real hover tech then it could easily stabilize and not need to be held down. Also unless they really went all out on the balloon then the fake lights that emit no light probably gave it away.
The Monarch's probably not the first to try and pull that shit during an audit
isn't he the one that bangs Monarchs dad?! xD
Malcom probably doesn't need to know about that...
What about that O.O? Monarch's dad is gay or bisexual?
@@eternallegacy89 Not quite. Jonas Sr. blackmailed the Blue Morpho into bedding Dr. Z with a video tape of them having a foursome with two women they invited over. The Blue Morpho proceeded to do so by disguising himself as tennis legend Billie Jean King.
I just realized that Dr. Z might not be allowed to retire...on funds he gained illegally as a villain.
(Unless there's a Guild pension plan or something.)
I really thought he used his pen to burst the balloon but it turns out its his own assassin’s creed blade
Expert!
"we are talking a level 5. thats like a guy called mr cold with a snow cone maker on high. your afraid of a level 5 one agent is to many."
level 5 is not being generous
This is level 3 materials right here aside from the flying car which is level 4
Still better than 4
Taylor Swift rolls with a bigger squad. Nice.
He's atleast an 8 with 21
Does the EMA ranking seem a little inconsistent?
It's definitely not explored well. The Monarch's the only villain we see getting evaluated for the rating itself. At level 4, it was him completely overwhelming a Proctologist, while at level 5 he was no match for Professor Helping. On top of that, there were loads of level 10 villains that were able to be abducted by Henchman 21, but very few other Villains with a known EMA ranking.
The in-show explanation was to prevent mass mayhem and destruction, however it's not really explained how that's obtained through the system. You'd figure if level 10's were perfectly matched, they'd still have a good chance of taking down a city block fighting each other.
@@ObbiObbi This bureaucracy is bullshit levels of incompetent.
The EMA system is almost as badly done as Dragonball power levels, especially once you get past level 4. Feels like personality quirks are the only thing that hold back X or Y villain (Helping/Hellfire is pretty much a 7-8, but his pacifistic nature keeps him at 5).
EMA inconsistency seems more on the protagonist side more than antagonist. There was the Level 5 arching incident where the protagonists brought out Level 8 weaponry and leveled a city block along with killing 2 civilians. Then you have Victor who's mostly passive and will let an arch walk all over him till they threaten harm to those he cares about which leads to him bringing out the flying and fire.
The thing is, the leveling system seems to only factor in your resources, not your actual powers. Doesn't matter if you can fly and shoot lasers out of your eyes, you're below a level 4 if you don't have a base/henchmen.
It's pretty stupid.
What was The Monarch's EMA right before losing his money and coccoon?
On par with what he needed to arch Venture, so around a 9-10.
@@dr.doughnutmd530 I don't think Venture was a 9/10 at that point. Besides a name he really didn't have any real power or status. Monarch was probably around a 8 and Venture was there or lower
Keep in mind EMA of Rusty and Monarch wasn’t matched at first because it wasn’t Guild sanctioned. After arching JJ, Monarch was permitted to arch Rusty because JJ tried to kill Monarch, which allows the Monarch to go after JJ’s immediate family, so EMA wasn’t a factor then either.
I think Dr. Mrs. The Monarch said it was 6.
The worst unprepared army
Thats a level 5??? What in the name of brock samson is a level 1???
Augustus st cloud
A slight headache.
Can I drop scorpions on him?
"Taylor Swift rolls with a larger squad". Oooh you could tell this is one of the most dated lines that says this was written in 2016. Nowadays T-Swizzle would probably be a 9/10 based on her squad and influence compared to her "Look What You Made Me Do" era.
Then again even Dr. Z back in the day was probably very low level. I doubt when he only had like two idiot hench men easily spooked by a dog putting on a mask and running off the guy was even a level 2 let alone 5-10.
Damn....a 5 huh...weren't u a 4 last time?
The VenTech Tower situation upped him a level