Escapist News Network: New Dante's Inferno Marketing Tactic

[Vimbert]

These videos keep getting better and better. The off-air moments are great, though I don't think the red skeleton bit will ever be topped.

 

[M4rsch]

This is actually improving.

Kudos to you guys!

 

[Captain Pancake]

"does she have a sister?"

"ooh!"

"No."

"ah."

I would say great episode, but that statement in itself has become sort of a cliche in reference to your series...

So, keep up the good work?

no, also a cliche...

 

[Swaki]

great episode, especially since ZP was kind of a downer.

oh and since this thread seems to be all about whether we would do Kathlen or not, wouldn't do her, i would jump Graham if he shaved though.

 

[Davey Woo]

ENN is always funny to watch, I love it.

Also, I'd do kathlene too lol

 

[Timotei]

I always love the off camera dialogue. It just seems random and strange, like when they did that bel-airing a few weeks ago.

 

[sln333]

I like how blatantly this rips off Colbert's The Word. Kudos, it takes huge nuts to just steal a format.
Edit - That's unfair, it kinda rips off The Onion's format too.

They probably got the idea from The Onion. They aren't ripping the idea, they're simply transferring it to the gaming industry.

 

[Britisheagle]

Loved it. Felt shorter this week though, know it wasn't but still. The ending was fantastic too! Addicted to the Wii though? Oh dear.

 

[MmmFiber]

One of the best ones yet. "Does she have a sister?" I laughed hard.

 

[DanDeFool]

Took me a while to get the Clerks reference. "Dante's" Inferno. Lulz.

 

[Buccura]

Oh my god Brian O'Halloran, I was so not expecting that. The 37 joke was brilliant too xD

 

[Souldrinker]

Kathleen <3 (Turbo-hot?)

and I am Canadian...

In other news keep up the good work.

 

[A Weary Exile]

Sweet, Brian O' Halloran on the Escapist! He doesn't look like he's aged at all.

Great video, although it took a while for the jokes to sink in. Maybe I'm just slow .

 

[gamegod25]

I am the only one who finds the bits at the very beginning and end to be more funny than the main show?

 

[jboking]

"So people will do david letterman but they wont do me?"
"Well...I'd do you." "I'd do you too!"
"See, we'd all do you."
God, this show is great. I love the featured content around here. Keep up the good work.

"Wow, 37 levels!""In a row!?" - Great Clerks reference

 

[Graham_LRR]

Just for reference, again, the show that inspired this series (in spirit and format) is a Canadian show called "This Hour Has 22 Minutes"
We love The Onion, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, but those weren't the really inspiration. Sure there's influence there, I'm not going to lie, but saying we "ripped off" a format is a little harsh, considering it's not new.
If anything, ENN is more like SNL's Weekend Update.
Just saying.

Sadly, I tried looking for some clips of "22 Minutes" on YouTube to show you, but only the skits gets posted, none of the actual newsdesk bits are there. But trust me!

 

[Golarian]

Wow, Brian O'Halloran! It's surprising he would brush cheetos off his chest and get off the coach for someone other than Kevin Smith.

 

[Bassman_2]

I know it has been said several times before, I'd do you too.

Great episode I enjoy the captions, "WiiLii Nelson, etc."