Game Dogs: Episode Nine: Crunch
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"I'f i didn't know you slept with a girl, i woudlnt believe it"
I have said that line to many of my friends.
I have said that line to many of my friends.
Finally, Chet get's put in his place. Was great seeing him facing left than facing right all of the time, too. Good intro.
I always thought Bob would have been the guy in the office to finally go psycho, but now I'm leaning more towards Roger...
But what was up with that "Voltron is out of print" line, action figures go "out of production."
I always thought Bob would have been the guy in the office to finally go psycho, but now I'm leaning more towards Roger...
But what was up with that "Voltron is out of print" line, action figures go "out of production."
*gasp* OMFG, it went somewhere, is this the apocalypse or something ?
All you need now is some personality for Beth...
It wasn't good but acceptable, I may even have smiled once or twice.
I think the first eight episodes may have broken my mind beyond repair....
All you need now is some personality for Beth...
It wasn't good but acceptable, I may even have smiled once or twice.
I think the first eight episodes may have broken my mind beyond repair....
may be over thinking but if there the action figures were human making than the most fantasy thing in there
I actually smirked.
As opposed to having Bethany say sigh why not just due something that represents it instead of saying it. Sure it's alright, and I do say things like that, but not every single time I speak.
Although Roger gave me an idea for the next employer that tells me I need experience.
/starts scheming.
As opposed to having Bethany say sigh why not just due something that represents it instead of saying it. Sure it's alright, and I do say things like that, but not every single time I speak.
Although Roger gave me an idea for the next employer that tells me I need experience.
/starts scheming.
Alright, I've been meaning to make an account on this site for a long time. Wish it didn't have to be for this, but screw it.
This show is not funny. The creators might have some good ideas, but they're being wasted on this show. The actors obviously have talent, but it's being wasted on this show. The animators MIGHT have some talent, but... yeah, this show.
First off, Roger going berserk and Bethany being surprised by it. This is, what, the third time? Why is she even surprised anymore? Why is it even FUNNY anymore? Answers are, she shouldn't be and it isn't. Not to mention, nerd-rage is only effective when it's built up to correctly. In this episode, it works somewhat effectively, but it's hurt by the fact that it was basically just inserted into earlier episodes before there was any real build-up of his character.
That's really the problem with these jokes. Just like Bethany's "I'm the token girl" they're all flat, obvious cliches. Sure, they have some quirks, but by the sheer fact that the creators assume we know who they are supposed to be in the dynamic, they make obvious, tired jokes about them. Like sexism in the workplace, the pushy, ignorant boss, the nerd, the token girl, the slacker. Only Bob has ever made me laugh and Mr. Yee was at least a fun Cloud Cuckoolander
Bethany is probably the worst example. She is absolutely bland as hell. Now, I know it's hard to write for female characters without making them a stereotype, but come on, guys. Give her some room to breath, the actually have some quirks, faults, and qualities. All I see here is exactly what you had her say: She's the girl and she's just sort of there. Having her be the artist was a good move, but there's nothing more to her than that.
What's worse is the animation. Ok, look, I'm not an animator and I'm not about to start saying I could do any better. I know a couple of animators, they work their asses off on stuff like this. The thing is, they also know whether or not their work is very good. This? Not. Good. This animation is bad. The elevator mouths, the jerky motions, the simple and incredibly limited expressions. In the trailer, they make the EXCUSE, "Animation takes time!" Well, if you don't want criticism, then don't put out a final product that DOESN'T LOOK VERY GOOD.
But really, this all maybe could have been saved by the writing. However, as I said before, it's boring, it's lazy, and it's flat out stifled. We haven't seen ANY of the game they're working on and nothing beside them in their office or playing D&D. There are many instances where a cutaway to one of their mentioned disasters could have been provided and it probably would have made those conversations much more entertaining, but all we hear is "It rerouted to the Pentagon blah blah isn't that funny?"
Lastly, and this is something I really do need to point out: The dog gimmick? God. Awful. No, really, it's one of the worst things about the entire show, honestly. There is absolutely no reason for them to be dogs. It doesn't add to the comedy, it isn't ironic. It's just a way to differentiate yourselves and it fails miserably. A gimmick only serves a purpose when it's adding to the production as a whole. This adds squat.
Honestly, I'd really like to see these actors apply their talents elsewhere and the writers really take their time and come up with something newer, fresher, and tighter. As for the animators, well... I know they're working on a restrained budget and time-frame, so I can only assume that's why the animation looks so... God awful. I'll assume they can do better with the right amount of time and effort.
Oh, and for those who think furries are going to like this because they're dogs? Trust me, we're not all that sycophantic. Not a single furry I call a friend has said this show is any good.
This show is not funny. The creators might have some good ideas, but they're being wasted on this show. The actors obviously have talent, but it's being wasted on this show. The animators MIGHT have some talent, but... yeah, this show.
First off, Roger going berserk and Bethany being surprised by it. This is, what, the third time? Why is she even surprised anymore? Why is it even FUNNY anymore? Answers are, she shouldn't be and it isn't. Not to mention, nerd-rage is only effective when it's built up to correctly. In this episode, it works somewhat effectively, but it's hurt by the fact that it was basically just inserted into earlier episodes before there was any real build-up of his character.
That's really the problem with these jokes. Just like Bethany's "I'm the token girl" they're all flat, obvious cliches. Sure, they have some quirks, but by the sheer fact that the creators assume we know who they are supposed to be in the dynamic, they make obvious, tired jokes about them. Like sexism in the workplace, the pushy, ignorant boss, the nerd, the token girl, the slacker. Only Bob has ever made me laugh and Mr. Yee was at least a fun Cloud Cuckoolander
Bethany is probably the worst example. She is absolutely bland as hell. Now, I know it's hard to write for female characters without making them a stereotype, but come on, guys. Give her some room to breath, the actually have some quirks, faults, and qualities. All I see here is exactly what you had her say: She's the girl and she's just sort of there. Having her be the artist was a good move, but there's nothing more to her than that.
What's worse is the animation. Ok, look, I'm not an animator and I'm not about to start saying I could do any better. I know a couple of animators, they work their asses off on stuff like this. The thing is, they also know whether or not their work is very good. This? Not. Good. This animation is bad. The elevator mouths, the jerky motions, the simple and incredibly limited expressions. In the trailer, they make the EXCUSE, "Animation takes time!" Well, if you don't want criticism, then don't put out a final product that DOESN'T LOOK VERY GOOD.
But really, this all maybe could have been saved by the writing. However, as I said before, it's boring, it's lazy, and it's flat out stifled. We haven't seen ANY of the game they're working on and nothing beside them in their office or playing D&D. There are many instances where a cutaway to one of their mentioned disasters could have been provided and it probably would have made those conversations much more entertaining, but all we hear is "It rerouted to the Pentagon blah blah isn't that funny?"
Lastly, and this is something I really do need to point out: The dog gimmick? God. Awful. No, really, it's one of the worst things about the entire show, honestly. There is absolutely no reason for them to be dogs. It doesn't add to the comedy, it isn't ironic. It's just a way to differentiate yourselves and it fails miserably. A gimmick only serves a purpose when it's adding to the production as a whole. This adds squat.
Honestly, I'd really like to see these actors apply their talents elsewhere and the writers really take their time and come up with something newer, fresher, and tighter. As for the animators, well... I know they're working on a restrained budget and time-frame, so I can only assume that's why the animation looks so... God awful. I'll assume they can do better with the right amount of time and effort.
Oh, and for those who think furries are going to like this because they're dogs? Trust me, we're not all that sycophantic. Not a single furry I call a friend has said this show is any good.
Well, while I do agree with you in every single way, most of the people with furry avatars or anything about animals in general like the show. No idea, why. Like you said, characters are predictable, and anyone over 15 should've seen at least a dozen of cliche characters like these.Kaiser0120 said:
Hmm, well I'm glad to see that this show has taken some of the advice of the audience. It's not unappreciated. Changing the "animated before a live studio audience" bit and changing up the opening joke cameo are both improvements that help to keep it interesting. Even if the jokes aren't always that good, change is still better than no change, because any joke when told repeatedly becomes stale.
I get the sense that you responded to the complaint about "idea dog" for this episode, I never had a problem with it, but either way it's fine.
One change I'd still like to see is hinged, rotating jaws. Animation in this show consists of jaw-movement, hand-movement and eye movement (and the occasional complete model movement) in that order of frequency as far as I can tell. Jaw movement is the most common, and the most unnatural movement they make, and it does get a little distracting.
I do think the writing has also improved somewhat, but it's still not living up to its full humor potential. I found Roger's random attack of Optimus Prime quite funny, because it was unexpected and Optimus Prime. It still feels like you're lingering a bit too long on a joke to maintain the humor though. You had a conversation for what seemed a full minute on how he was going to attack another one. Then Chet comes back, and he kills another figure, not really surprising or humorous anymore, because we KNOW that's going to happen.
Since Roger warned that he'd kill another one for every second Chet talked, and fills the geek/nerd/whatever stereotype, he could have been counting down time.
(I'd also recommend avoiding the topic of sex. It makes the anti-furry people crazier.)
Still, the show has shown a stream of improvement, and I'll continue to tune in every Thursday.
I get the sense that you responded to the complaint about "idea dog" for this episode, I never had a problem with it, but either way it's fine.
One change I'd still like to see is hinged, rotating jaws. Animation in this show consists of jaw-movement, hand-movement and eye movement (and the occasional complete model movement) in that order of frequency as far as I can tell. Jaw movement is the most common, and the most unnatural movement they make, and it does get a little distracting.
I do think the writing has also improved somewhat, but it's still not living up to its full humor potential. I found Roger's random attack of Optimus Prime quite funny, because it was unexpected and Optimus Prime. It still feels like you're lingering a bit too long on a joke to maintain the humor though. You had a conversation for what seemed a full minute on how he was going to attack another one. Then Chet comes back, and he kills another figure, not really surprising or humorous anymore, because we KNOW that's going to happen.
Since Roger warned that he'd kill another one for every second Chet talked, and fills the geek/nerd/whatever stereotype, he could have been counting down time.
Roger:
Chet:
Roger: "Yeah, that was 3 and a half seconds. That's X, Y, and Z"(action figure names)
Chet: "NO!"
Roger: "And half of W"
Chet: <sad voice: makes reference joke about W dying>
Chet:
Roger: "Yeah, that was 3 and a half seconds. That's X, Y, and Z"(action figure names)
Chet: "NO!"
Roger: "And half of W"
Chet: <sad voice: makes reference joke about W dying>
Still, the show has shown a stream of improvement, and I'll continue to tune in every Thursday.