Poll: Do you like the Jimquisition?

[cdstephens]

I'm going through Jimquisition from the start because I haven't watched any episodes of it, and have noticed a lot of negative comments. So I'm just wondering how many people like the show.

Personally, I think overall it's funny and not meant to be taken too seriously since it is satire, though he does bring up issues worth considering about. For example, I looked down on people who thought CoD or Angry Birds was their favorite game until I took a look at his episodes.

 

[Akytalusia]

i didn't at first, but he grew on me.

 

[Roofstone]

I love the Jimquisiton! Have you thanked god for him today yet? Hehe

I could try to explain why I like it, but OP already did that pretty well.

 

[C.S.Strowbridge]

i didn't at first, but he grew on me.

That's what I was going to say. His style takes a few videos to get used to.

 

[Saltyk]

It grew on me (like a rash). At first, I was didn't have any strong feelings one way or the other, but as I realized that his persona was satire and intended to be comical, I found that I enjoyed the videos a lot more.

 

[cdstephens]

i didn't at first, but he grew on me.

That's what I was going to say. His style takes a few videos to get used to.

Huh. I guess I was used to it right away because I browse 4chan a lot so I love his trolly attitude.

 

[Princess Rose]

I'm going through Jimquisition from the start because I haven't watched any episodes of it, and have noticed a lot of negative comments. So I'm just wondering how many people like the show.

Personally, I think overall it's funny and not meant to be taken too seriously since it is satire, though he does bring up issues worth considering about. For example, I looked down on people who thought CoD or Angry Birds was their favorite game until I took a look at his episodes.

Hated the pilot. Bitched muchly.

And then he stopped trying to be a stand up comedian and became this wonderful parody Evangelical thing and it was suddenly awesome. ^^

His over-the-top ego thing worked much better when it had a sense of parody about it. Episode 2 was better, but it was Episode 3 where he really nailed it. I'm now a big fan. ^^

Oh, and his very sensible writing in Extra Consideration also helped me warm up to him.

 

[Knobody13]

Well, it really depends. Just like anything extremely opinionated, if I disagree I will probably not enjoy it. He has some very interesting things to say sometimes but his style and tone make watching his videos something of a non-habit for me.

edit: i do really like his accent though. British dialogue/monologue always amuse me. Maybe that's why i cant stop watching Doctor Who and Monty Python.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I don't really know. I don't look forward to the next show nor do I really watch it when it comes out, but I do find it mostly enjoyable when I do watch it.

 

[Angry Camel]

He started off really bad, but Jim quickly picked up his game. The more you watch of him, the more you'll like him.

 

[the spud]

Ok, first things first;

Alrighty, I am somewhat fond of his show, but often his "solutions" aren't very practical and are completely out of our hands. He makes a few good points, though.

 

[infohippie]

I really didn't at first. I thought Jim was unfunny, offensive simply for the sake of it, and not very entertaining. I've watched his most recent few videos, though, and changed my mind.

His first few, I now feel, were Jim trying to find his feet, and he seems to have gotten more comfortable and more interesting. I think Jimquisition has improved markedly and begun to be both entertaining and thought-provoking.

 

[J4RD]

Like most posters before me, I didn't like Jim to start with. Nowadays, I don't particularly look forward to his videos, and his crude drawings are a bit annoying, but the show isn't bad.

 

[Phlakes]

It's better now. I don't look forward to it like ZP or Miracle of Sound or Feed Dump (Wednesdays FTW), but I still watch it every week.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

He's entertaining and occasionally gets me to agree with him. Even more hilarious is the fact that the more people hate him, the more powerful he becomes.

 

[DustyDrB]

I've been going to Destructoid longer than I've been here, so I was very familiar with Jim before he started making content on The Escapist. So I guess I had already adjusted to his style. Dtoid breeds a certain kind of game journalist. I like it.

Edit: Ugh...this kind of sounds like I'm saying "I liked Jim before it was cool to like Jim". I'm just trying to say I was used to his style before he got here, because I think there is an acclimation period when it comes to him.

 

[Last Hugh Alive]

Hated the first episode, but he grew on me. He raises some good points and his persona makes me laugh.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

I like what he has to say, but I don't know why he bothers with that stupid character of his. It's not helping the show at all, and here's why:

1. If he's trying to play a character, he's doing a shitty job. He just kinda says something douche-y at the beginning and end of each episode. That's not the same thing as playing a character.
2. Yahtzee's already doing it better.
3. It isn't required to accomplish what he's trying to do. The actual substance of his videos wouldn't lose anything if he dropped it.

 

[Rad Party God]

Although he's still a bit rough around the edges (too spoiled by Extra Credits and The Big Picture), he does have a lot of good points that while I not necessary agree with, they are thought provoking and spot-on. So yeah, I like the Jimquisition a lot.

Also, gotta love his mastercraft in MS Paint.