Yes. It has been officially announced that MST3K will not have another new season on Netflix. It’s a total bummer + while I’m sad about it, Gratitude is what I’m truly feeling. I’ve been a fan of this show for over half of my life. I started watching this creative collection of Midwesterners on this ridiculous show as a college student + they made me laugh so hard, my stomach would seriously ache after our viewing-marathon sessions. We’d quote episodes + bust out laughing all over again. It was as much of an education to me as my theatre classes were. MST3K inspired me to move from small town Iowa to Chicago to pursue comedy. I Did Not Ever think then that I would be on the other side of it someday - writing, voicing, performing, shooting + touring with it! And after years of performing then hitting a plateau in Chicago, MST3K gave me the courage to come to LA. It provided me the opportunity to be in a Writer’s Room with people I highly admire - I actually made THEM laugh!?! I got riffs in!?! I wrote a sketch!?! To later see that sketch come to life in The Gauntlet still brings me tears of joy. I’ve met so. many. phenomenal. people through this already incredible experience. The cast, puppeteers, crew, writers, directors, MSTies - old + new, MARK HAMILL!!! (I freakin’ hugged freakin’ Mark Hamill. He was thrilled that a female was actually now voicing Gypsy. I’ll never forget those words coming out of his mouth when I was introduced to him.) And Now MSTies are quoting riffs that I’ve written. They’re giving each other awkward Synthia hugs. They know my voice (literally as Gypsy + figuratively if they’ve seen me in a live show). I still can’t believe I’m a Mad AND a Bot!?! All of this is precious, precious Gold to me that I’m so incredibly thankful for. Please know how thankful for + honored I am by you. No matter what is next - and I have no idea what that is but I’m hopeful - I thank everyone involved in all levels from Backers to Joel - Many Thanks; Mange Takk - for making this Iowegian’s Dream Come True. 💜
