Meatbag and Co: Meatbag and Co. Episode 1

[umbraticus]

not funny... not even before it took an arrow to the knee

 

[Team Hollywood]

Meatbag and Co. Episode 1

The weird world of Minecraft as seen through the eyes of a depressed human miner and his robot sidekick.

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[Mr.Mattress]

Don't you love how Team Hollywood talks about the Show about 20 Comments after everyone has started talking about it?

OT: I thought it was a little weird, but okay I guess. Nothing to write home about. Hopefully it'll get funnier as the show goes on. Still, I find it odd that a Machinima is a show on here.

 

[vxicepickxv]

I'm confused, because I might or might not have liked that.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

1. Meatbag is a trademark of HK-47, he is going to come for you... from a galaxy far far away.

2. Why does this make me think they're trying too hard to be the Minecraft version of Red vs. Blue?

 

[ritchards]

...please tell me the Escapist didn't select this just because it is based in Minecraft...

 

[Yokai]

This might be quite good eventually, but random rambling pseudo-philosophical banter is so difficult to make not boring that I would suggest you guys invest in an actual plot. Honestly Minecraft has enough inherent humor that a story taken relatively seriously would still probably come across as funny--Shadow of Israphel is the obvious example.

 

[GeorgW]

I liked it, very Seinfeld-esque.
The music is also great.
But the robot just didn't feel like a robot to me. I guess no-one can really say how a robot is, just something that stood out to me.

 

[weker]

I didn't like it myself, got the feeling it was the sort of content that would litter Machinima.
Would like it if the voice acting and script was better, but at that point I might as well say I would like it if it was better.

 

[dessertmonkeyjk]

To me, it felt like it dragged on too long about just one thing. I was hoping for a little shoving or ditching action on the robot. Actually, the tree face I find is the most interesting thing in the video.

Wait, what are the names of those two guys?

 

[coldfrog]

OK: The problem with "random blathering" shows like this is that, for them to work, you pretty much NEED to have some kind of character development (unless they're more on the surreal side, but that's a whole other thing). They started off at a disadvantage, as Minecraft characters can't express any sort of emotion visually, so they have to rely entirely on voices and dialogue, and a small amount on the avatar designs. Unfortunately, this episode was pretty much a one-note joke with a surprise at the end. There was very little solid information I could gather from the characters; most of what I have in mind is speculation of my own, but without something solid I can't really get into the dialogue.

That said, the concept is certainly interesting and the creators definitely had an eye for interesting locations or visual setups. If these characters gain a well developed personality, even a fairly cookie-cutter one, this could go places.

As of now, I feel it's half there. Good luck!

 

[bdcjacko]

awful. Just awful. Babbling about a dead cow? Really? And in minecraft? Really? In joke your friends that you know in real life don't make good skits outside said group of friends.

 

[Vitiositas]

Interested to see where this is going, good luck with future episodes!

 

[fubaring0]

Has a early RvB feel just two guys talking about random stuff.

 

[Wolf Hagen]

I wish I could say I look forward to more, but this was just plain boring. <.<

Sorry but: Better luck next time.

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

This didn't even have any barebones semblance to humour, yet alone humour itself. I can see what they were aiming for, but I dare say even if they succeeded, they'd just be pissing into the ocean. Machinima like this is dime a dozen. It has done nothing yet to convince me it's funny or original. The concept itself is bland.

HOWEVER. This is only a pilot, and just because it fell at the first hurdle doesn't mean it can't pick itself up. I'm skeptical, though. It'll take an awful lot of tonal and conceptual shifts to get this anywhere near the acceptable quality for a website as popular as The Escapist.

 

[cricket chirps]

Hahahaha..haha...ha. Senseless humur entertains me was NOT expecting a minecraft comedy when i clicked play. Now escapist, lets try and let them get more then one season out before you decide to cancel it ok? I know you looooove trying new things then going "nope-nope-nope, nevermind bad idea" Lets have patients with this one ok?

 

[Jatyu]

It's always hard to judge a series by the first episode.

While I think the episode was rough, and needs improvement, it still has alot of potential.

The premise is fine, although a little more setup could be provided. Just to let us know who these characters are.

Also the "does that tree have a face", while a strange line, random humor like that doesn't work well if it is overused, and, with all that setup, a proper punchline would have served better.

The video itself is well recorded, the voices are high quality, and the movement of the characters was nice and smooth.

Overall, an interesting video, some rough points, but I would like to see this continue and improve.

Will watch next episode.

 

[Disgruntled_peasant]

a lot of harsh critics on the escapist, jeez.
I liked it, sure it wasnt mindblowingly hilarious but it was funny banter, I'll be keeping an eye on it!