Fans of the subversively brilliant, joyously animated Ren and Stimpy series approached the new "adult" incarnation with mixed results. On the one hand there is now a major focus on the profane, a conscious shift into extreme gross out and sexual exploitation, which in many ways has diminished the quality that was found throughout the brilliance of some of their best shows. On the other hand though, the love for animation is as apparent as ever, and the physical prowess that this team has been known for is in full effect, highlighting some of the greatest physical animation this side of a film budget, and completely overshadowing anything else, big budget or not, when it comes to just sheer over the top love for animating things to the extreme. Some of the episodes do drag, particularly disc two, where it is apparent the folks wore out their gimmicks a little too quickly. Shame though, that the gawky misfire of a joke, or severe indulgence into truly tasteless themes often overshadows the unmistakable genius that still pervades this franchise, despite them fleeing to more shallow ground. Sadly, another downside to these warped cartoons is the unnecessary packaging of the material. For fanatics of creator John K's ranting insights into the crazy world of ren and stimpy this double disc will truly personalize the experience, giving every back-story for these lost episodes it's proper, and lengthy explanation/introduction. However, the fact that only six episodes are layed out over the two discs (although the individual shows are closer to half hour rather then the 15 minute format of the past), is a little disheartening for someone sinking money into this set that is just doing it for the love of the Ren.