Tales from the Table: Pilot Episode
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Good start overall; four minutes including establishment of hopefully-long-running characters and storylines, obviously couldn't deviate from the established gaming conventions too much. But funny, nicely relaxed acting I though, lots of potential. Looking forward to the next one.
Well filmed and good looking, but the sound levels were a bit off.
As far as the actual content, it just seems like a rehash of stuff that's been done much better several times and places before. It might get good, and I hope it does, but for now I don't have high hopes.
As far as the actual content, it just seems like a rehash of stuff that's been done much better several times and places before. It might get good, and I hope it does, but for now I don't have high hopes.
Thought it was so-so, hitting the stereo types a bit hard.
Had a small chuckle at the banter getting out of control and the DM calling people back in line, very familiar scene.
Still I feel this has been done often enough and better, so unless it breaks away from the over the top stereo typing, it's not likely to interest me much.
Just my two cents.
Had a small chuckle at the banter getting out of control and the DM calling people back in line, very familiar scene.
Still I feel this has been done often enough and better, so unless it breaks away from the over the top stereo typing, it's not likely to interest me much.
Just my two cents.
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I like this, I really like this! I'm enjoying all of the new content on the Escapist. Helps heal the wounds left behind when Doomsday Arcade and There Will Be Brawl ended.
I like this, I really like this! I'm enjoying all of the new content on the Escapist. Helps heal the wounds left behind when Doomsday Arcade and There Will Be Brawl ended.
I wasn't really expecting a "The Gamers" reference, but +1 to you for being on the same wavelength! I totally agree though. I didn't even laugh once through the entire skit, but that might be mostly the fault of the writing. And yes, it tries to be The Dead Alewives type of idiocy constantly, which I have almost never seen.somonels said:
I'll give it a chance, but unless it really steps it's game up, I don't suppose I'll watch it much. I Hit it With My Axe had some really great DM'ing which made it better than the "some pronzstars and strippers play D&D" premise would let on, but with this being satire instead of legitimate playing, I don't expect to be interested as much. Axe also had bewbies, which were a pleasing, yet sometimes too frequent distraction.
This is a pilot episode that was made for the annual film festival last year, so its not "new" content, you may have seen it before.
Just wait for the new episodes to air before making judgment. a lot of the things you disapprove of now might be fixed for the coming episodes. both technical issues and story issues.
Just wait for the new episodes to air before making judgment. a lot of the things you disapprove of now might be fixed for the coming episodes. both technical issues and story issues.
I like this very much. Most DnD stuff that comes along here is awesome, so I'm sure this won't disappoint 
THIS^^RandallJohn said:
Anybody ever seen the Gamers? Or the Gamers: Dorkness Rising? Cause I have. Just saying.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447166/
Great start but the tabletop scenes were a little bit dark.
Other than that, I look forward to the next week.
Other than that, I look forward to the next week.
I get the impression that all of the Hardcore D&D 'Player Haters' out there that are bitching and moaning about this show have missed the point. I have tried playing D&D before and it was just too slow, boring and dull, it took a day to play 2 or 3 encounters and with a party of 5 or 6 people it just dragged on. I watched 'The Gamers' because everyone told me that it was a fun way to get into the Fantasy of Fantasy Adventure but all it was saw a poorly scripted version of a bunch of middle age guys dicking around in op shop costumes.
*Vent over*
The point that I want to make is that for me, someone outside of the world of D&D, this show looks like it mite be a good entry point into getting into D&D. If the show keeps going I wouldn't be surprised if I actually decide to go back to playing. I am going to give it a chance, I actually hope it focuses more on the fantasy and relationships between the players and less on the rigour of sitting down and rolling dice, whilst having to follow the strict rules that go over multiple pages in huge as books.
*no really Vent over*
*Vent over*
The point that I want to make is that for me, someone outside of the world of D&D, this show looks like it mite be a good entry point into getting into D&D. If the show keeps going I wouldn't be surprised if I actually decide to go back to playing. I am going to give it a chance, I actually hope it focuses more on the fantasy and relationships between the players and less on the rigour of sitting down and rolling dice, whilst having to follow the strict rules that go over multiple pages in huge as books.
*no really Vent over*
