The trouble here is, its clear that the effort was put forth here. It just never pays off.
Jokes basically panned, the only time I smirked was when Roger said you can't make a career off cheap rip-offs while looking directly into the camera. But everyone treated that has a true statement. If you had pushed it just a little further, you might have had actual satire.
I mean Gamedogs is clearly someone's pet project. Ignore that unintentional pun or the penalty it death. I mean, someone really wanted this to work, carefully made sure they got the right people and put in enough hours. On paper, it all looks good. The internet is a mediocracy though, and this just doesn't have the legs.
I'm no expert, but I'm going to try to give some critical analysis and see if I can help in someway:
First, the writer needs to come out of his shell and take some chances. This stuff is all a bit bland. Don't be afraid to lampoon "Electronic Barks" or whatever and trust that the audience knows what you're talking about. Get topical, or maybe nostalgic. Go for the high-brow stuff, or maybe get in your audience's face. Heck, do all of it and swing back and forth like you have ADHD, at least until you find something that clicks.
Second, don't worry about stiff animation. We're gamers, we know all about animation sucking and not caring. What that means is, give your characters more interesting stuff to do. The implication of a funny act is probably enough, even if the animation holds it back. As it stands, its 3 characters sitting at a table talking. Any director will tell you that is suicide.
Last, Radical is fine. So it Bitchin. If characters grow on an audience than words will become acceptable because the character used them. If Malcom Reynolds and Kaylee weren't impossibly cool, they would be laughed at for calling things "shiny".
or you could just kill this series. If you do, don't regret its creation. There's goodness here, scattered about. This is a setback to a bunch of talented people, but it is not a disaster or a failure. It's more like strike one.
