Game Dogs: Pilot Episode: D&D Kills
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Anyway, I thought this first episode was (to quote another site) Some Old Bulls***!
I grew up in the early 90s reading stuff in a national newspaper about how D&D makes teenagers a) attack the elderly with sharp implements, b) join satanic cults, c) become dangerous anarchists, d) all of the above.
All of these "facts" were corrected years later by the same newspaper, but I remember the days when a lot of folks actually thought the newspaper had it right. After all: it was in the newspaper, so how could it not be true?
This whole episode made me feel angry.
Right, now you just need another 890xp to reach level 2.
Anyway, I thought this first episode was (to quote another site) Some Old Bulls***!
I grew up in the early 90s reading stuff in a national newspaper about how D&D makes teenagers a) attack the elderly with sharp implements, b) join satanic cults, c) become dangerous anarchists, d) all of the above.
All of these "facts" were corrected years later by the same newspaper, but I remember the days when a lot of folks actually thought the newspaper had it right. After all: it was in the newspaper, so how could it not be true?
This whole episode made me feel angry.
I have fond memories of the characters because of nostalgia, because they were a part of my childhood and something I enjoyed when I was younger. Just because a child enjoyed watching a colourful bunny hit things with hammers doesn't mean that when they grow up they will enjoy that same bunny making snarky one-liners in a cartoon office.John Funk said:
If Game Dogs is stylistically trying to copy old 80s and 90s cartoons, why don't the characters have the more exaggerated cartoon anatomy and facial structures that were everywhere at the time? Big eyes, wobbly arms, round tummies, big mouths, etcetera. The characters in this animation are shaped like just a bunch of humans in dog costumes; they look like they've jumped right out of a lame webcomic. Some more surreal and cartoony designs would have made the whole "they're dogs for nostalgia value!" a lot easier to swallow, AND would have made the show more visually appealing.
Agreed, well, I agree that it sucked.Furburt said:
However, I thought the theme song sucked too.
Clearly this wasn't my cup of tea.
Yeah I too am having a tough time seeing the reason that they're dogs. It seems to me like the creators saw this famous picture below and just thought, "Oh. My. God. Dogs playing human games? But dog no can play human game! Funnee!1":shark attack said:
I feel the animation lets it down.
They way that the little dog with the tie just jumped onto the table when he came in, character movements and the way that the mouths didn't even vaguely match up to when something was being said by a character.
Though the script and the concept seemed solid enough. Still, early days yet.
They way that the little dog with the tie just jumped onto the table when he came in, character movements and the way that the mouths didn't even vaguely match up to when something was being said by a character.
Though the script and the concept seemed solid enough. Still, early days yet.
Cant....talk.....pain.....too fresh. Poor Chris.....so...youngSkratt said:=crotalidian said:=
It can?
And once again we are reminded that you don't mess with the Funk.John Funk said:
Cause then the Funk will mess with you!
You could also make the argument that some of the greatest stories ever are fables.
Or that the Na'vi in avatar didn't need to be aliens, since they could just have been indians.
Actually, it seems kinda fun to defend this show.
I might get into it.
I cringed the whole time.
I know why people would like it, but to me this looks about as good as the other shows here other than Yahtzee, MovieBob and Unskippable. Not godawful, just not my cup of tea and definitely not original.
Voice acting's great though.
I know why people would like it, but to me this looks about as good as the other shows here other than Yahtzee, MovieBob and Unskippable. Not godawful, just not my cup of tea and definitely not original.
Voice acting's great though.
Nope. The person who does the voice of Gary is actually a woman named Francine Collins. She is a very talented voice actor and has a long list of credits. She has been doing VO/Character work for quite some time and is a total professional. One of the best character VO artists I have ever worked with!HK_01 said: