Tales from the Table: Pilot Episode

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LostintheWick

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This is the best live action show the escapist has ever had... and I can say this with only one episode under the belt. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all turns out.
 

Radoh

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Well so far it's good, but considering it was just a pilot I don't think I have enough to go on, though I think this could work well.
 

drshoktopus

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I thoroughly enjoyed that, Gaming series and humor always catches my attention and the pilot was well done in my opinion. I can't wait for the next episode!
 

Scarim Coral

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It remind me of A Good Knight Quest and abit of Doraleous and Associates (the whole player classes) which is good. Now I have to wait for two weeks to watch more of this!
 

fnartilter

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I laughed out loud, this is excellent. Costumes, great. Characterization: not going to critique from one episode, but they have a recognizable quality that will keep me watching. And I got to say (from where I'm sitting; in Canada) the accents.

As I've seen in a previous post someone commenting on how The characters are all bad stereotypes we've seen a dozen times before in satire of table top gaming.

That may be true, but it remains funny to me because that's often what happens in gaming groups. It's a true story, and to not make fun of it would be just like not doing jokes about sex, marriage, farts, and other things. I'll check out Knights of the Dinner Table though.
 

McMarbles

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The terrible sound quality made this unwatchable.

Plus, it's making me miss Unforgotten Realms and Doralingus (shouldn't that be back by now?).
 

Joe Deadman

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Good pilot episode, can't wait to see where this goes. As others have said though the volume needs to be higher.
Also I call natural 20 on that last die roll :)
 

Silversheath

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Great show.

That being said, as someone who actually was in a D&D group, this is highly unrealistic.
There's no way he actually got a girlfriend.
 

El_Moss

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This seems awfully familiar to some other show that was on here, but I've, err... Unforgotten what it was called...

That aside, it was funny, not amazing, but pretty good for a pilot.
 

somonels

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"Hmm, another D&D session based series is piloting.. I approve." *click* *stare* "hmm..."
Bottom line: I disapprove.

A few keywords: acted, heavy editing, lame stereotypes of bad stereotypes, world jumping.
It wants to be The Gamers, but ultimately feels more like the 8-bit Reenactment of D&D, which I want to virtually strangle until it's virtual eyes pop out.
 

antigodoflife

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Future episode better go for at least 22 minutes and get made weekly and be of the same quality! It's certainly impossible, clearly, but by the 52nd and final episode, it shall be the greatest show ever. ;D
 

tautologico

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It is quite enjoyable and well made, although the story, for now, doesn't have anything noteworthy. If it keeps the production quality and improves story-wise, it'll be a great show. I'll keep watching.
 

Rotting Corpse

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KEM10 said:
Rotting Corpse said:
Sorry, but I am not of the popular opinion here. The whole dnd gaming jokes around the table have been done much better in other places(Knights of the Dinner Table). The characters are all bad stereotypes we've seen a dozen times before in satire of table top gaming. They weren't even funny.

Tell me if even one of these things hasn't been to death; one of the characters is a girl, one of the guys actually managed to get a girlfriend, and of course the archer is an elf. We've seen this done before and better, there's nothing original about any of this.

For all of you that liked this, please go look into the comic book Knights of the Dinner Table, same set up, better characters, and better and funnier jokes and story.
Our group had one girl and the archer is generally an elf (it is kind of ingrained into our culture). Also, I'll wait to comment on the story for more than a pilot.
I'm not saying it isn't common for a group to have one girl or for the elf to be the archer, I'm saying that those jokes and characters have been done before and that they weren't funny here. You're right about the story though, there really wasn't enough to base that on.