

However, in later episodes, Germaine discusses the idea of clothing being used to objectify women and expresses dismay with this trend, though it eventually becomes part of her character. Eventually, she attempts to manipulate events via use of her sexuality. As the plot continues to develop, Germaine dedicates her time trying to have her poetry published, spending hours on it and then being rejected.Īs time goes on, Germaine becomes the subject of men's attention, while becoming increasingly more comfortable in her own body. These themes become the premise for both the main story arc, as well as the development of the characters themselves. The story starts off with Germaine sitting in front of a computer typing away, while Foamy remains a constant distraction in the background and has occasionally contemplated suicide.

The central story line revolves around the interactions between Foamy and Germaine and, on occasion, their relationships with other characters.
FOAMY THE SQUIRREL SERIES
It has been made clear, however, this is simply to please the Youtube algorithm, and the series proper with Germaine and Foamy is still officially Neurotically Yours. June, Foamy and Pilz-E), his animated rant videos and a roughly-weekly (usually posted on Thursdays or Fridays) video podcast called Squirrels and Robots which he co-hosts with Pilz-E, Begley and a "slightly homicidal A.I." named J.O.S.I. In recent years, Neurotically Yours has become one of several series run under the broader Youtube banner of 'Foamy the Squirrel', which also includes his side series Island (focusing on Sue Z. Most of the strips were single- panel format, with the occasional entry in two or three panels. įrom 2009 to 2011, Mathers published Neurotically Yours in a comic-strip format. Having changed over to YouTube, Mathers was able to provide viewers with a feed to subscribe to more episodes (both current and past episodes), as well as limiting his overall monthly bill, thus making site maintenance easier. Mathers also cited overall bandwidth usage, stating that the monthly bills were "insane". Two reasons provided for the change-over included poor quality copies being made and distributed without credit to Mathers. In 2009, Mathers began hosting all of the Neurotically Yours webtoons exclusively on YouTube and Newgrounds. There are also a number of fan-produced episodes circulated among various fan sites on the Internet. To date, there are over 400 official episodes of Neurotically Yours. A new episode of Neurotically Yours is posted approximately once every two weeks. Episodes are mainly located at Ill Will Press, YouTube, and Newgrounds. It started with this same set-up, but over the years Germaine's character took a back seat as Foamy developed into an angry, "wisdom-spreading" cult leader and his rants against society became increasingly popular. Germaine's design was noticeably based on Devi D's design from Jhonen Vasquez's comic I Feel Sick, and Mathers admitted she was a source of inspiration. It focused solely on Germaine Foamy only made random comments about the current situation.
