El Capitán Calzoncillos Y La Asquerosa Venganza De Los Robocalzones Radioactivos: (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
A bit disappointing. It would be difficult to follow up with something nearly as good as the previous. But this one felt tedious. Time-travel in fiction is usually a subject I find boring and confusing, anyway. And here it was used excessively. Another criticism I have is the binarism. It takes further the insulting of cultural feminity from the last book, by making assumptions about a nonhuman's genitals and ability to reproduce. It was creepy and offensive.On a good note, I did like that the time travel related to past events, and that the author tells us how smart we are now knowing this, but that we shouldn't tell 'the truth' to adults because they're mean. I like that his criticisms of adults is taken further here, in such a way which children can better understand the necessity of being discreet.For example, there's a section saying how adults are so devoted to ruining kids' happiness - something I know from personal experience - and describes it as how '...it's a lot easier for adults to stomp out someone else's fun than it is for them to reflect on their own lives and figure out where it all went so miserably wrong.' I hadn't the exact words to describe it (other than simple jealousy and spite), so this chapter is especially important.In conclusion, it's quite good in a few ways, but tedious and typical in many more ways. I'll likely read the next one, but I'm feeling obligated to do so simply for the cliffhanger endings. I hate feeling obligated to continue reading something. In the tenth installment of the Captain Underpants adventures, George and Harold time travel back (waaaaaay back) and continue their battle with villian Tippy Tinkletrousers, a.k.a. Professor Poopypants. In book nine, the time travel took them them back to kindergarten to face a sixth grade bully without the help of their hero, Principal Krupp (Captain Underpants). In book ten, the boys must figure out a way to reverse the universe-changing course set by Tippy Tinkletrousers and restore order and Captain Underpants to their rightful places.The comic book elements, simplistic black and white drawings that look so kid-like, and the ever popular Flip-o-Ramas keep the books fun, entertaining and interactive. Surely hundreds, or maybe thousands, of readers have created their own comic thanks to the simplicity of Pilkey’s creation. That, in and of itself, is reason to cheer. To think that Pilkey has milked these stories and the sometimes raunchy bathroom humor for nearly 17 years and maintains a growing legion of fans numbering into the millions is mind blowing. To his credit, he has cornered the market on quality jokes involving every sort of bodily function as well as built a rabid readership among young boys (and girls!) who are often easily bored with traditional kid lit fare. While some parents and educators may twitch at the thought of the numerous misspellings and grammatical errors, one need look no farther than Barbara Park’s June B. Jones series to reinforce that kids love to read about the silly, riotous, and usually immature, exploits of kids like themselves. He even throws in some jokes for the occasional adult readers/reviewers such as his reference to Bo Donaldson and the Heywood’s 1974 hit song, “Billy Don’t Be a Hero,” in Super Diaper Baby 2, or his political waxing about misdirection being something that “happens when you are led to believe something is true, but in reality is not true at all. Misdirection happens a lot in real life – especially in politics, history, education, medicine, marketing, science, religion, and the Oprah Winfrey Network.”But the bottom line is Pilkey’s audience is kids, especially those of the 7-10 year old, male persuasion. If readership and laughs were the ingredients for a super hero, Dav Pilkey could become his own one-man Avengers team.
What do You think about El Capitán Calzoncillos Y La Asquerosa Venganza De Los Robocalzones Radioactivos: (2013)?
By all that's cottony and pre-shrunk! I have missed me some George and Harold and Flip-O-Rama!!
—drreas
As with the others, it kept my 5 year old boy interested in reading a chapter book.
—Linda
This was not my favorite thing to read but Lucas really enjoyed it.
—Spirit
I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could. Fun while learning some history!
—Aminasohappy
