Prometheus and Bob

I'm at the point in my revision of my paper where I link subcultures to Prometheus and how they act as defying authority while still bringing something positive and unique to the table. (Though linking that to the porn industry will be interesting for me to figure out.) I then remembered an old NickToon short from the early 1990s I used to hate because I didn't get it at the time. It seemed appropriate to revisit now.



I can't help but wonder who is the real Prometheus in this short. You have the alien who is the authority figure and Bob, the caveman who is incapable of learning and thereby advancing in the evolution of man. I personally think it's the monkey, due to his cartoon ability to defy the authority of both the alien and Bob to produce a portrait of the three of them that is far more advance in technique and skill than what a normal monkey would produce. But, then again, it's a cartoon. You'd be surprised what you can get away with. Two-minutes into this short, you'll hear a song titled "Spooning in a Spoon." No joke.