General Web Series Thread (YouTubers, LPs, Vloggers Etc)

[Hobo]

This here episode of mine is a mere stones throw from 100 views!

If you haven't seen it help a brother out!

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[SRN]

Your Gladiator review was awesome, Hobo. Like Kongo, I did laugh a fair bit. Especially at the "cake out in the rain" gag.

[Hobo]

I reward your enjoyment with probably less funny bloopers!

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[TKz]

The only negative comment I have about your show Hbob is that sometimes the text flashes way too quickly to read. Other than that, this is all fantastic stuff.

[Hobo]

Thank you!

I've been working on that. Not sure if its as much of a problem in more recent ones. Although there is one part of Gladiator where it's on purpose. Kinda.

In a couple of hours I'll be filming a Halloween special. It's a short video just on the historical roots of Haloween. It will involve filming outside.

[Hobo]

UH - A Short History of Hallowe'en!

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[Hobo]

Brows Held High - The Quom Thread Edition

[Hobo]

Doug Walker and Rob Paulsen do a sketch.

[Skummy]

Spoony's latest is actually quite good. It's self-indulgent in places, and a bit too "this is so bad it's driven me crazy", which is a gimmick that him and Doug Walker have just done to death - though it seems to be part of a wider narrative for Spoony now - but I enjoyed it. Probably because it's exactly what Spoony used to be good at - it's an obscure old game that's pretty awful, but laughably so.

[Hobo]

I have heard someone else say that, but I find it very hard to actually look at Spoony's stuff.

[ZJ Penn]

Spoony's latest is actually quite good. It's self-indulgent in places, and a bit too "this is so bad it's driven me crazy", which is a gimmick that him and Doug Walker have just done to death - though it seems to be part of a wider narrative for Spoony now - but I enjoyed it. Probab because it's exactly what Spoony used to be good at - it's an obscure old game that's pretty awful, but laughably so.

Yeah my brother told me its worth checking out too. I find him to be one of the few who, when its good and on point, raises it to something more than a guy talking to a camera.

[GA!]

To continue on my apparent 'Internet Reviewer Playa Hater' gimmick, I'm not a fan of Doug Walker's 'Demo Reels' show. It has EXACTLY the same problems as the NC has, namely it's so fucking long and the humour is Scary/Date/Epic/Etc Movie-esque.

[Hobo]

I liked his thing with Rob Paulsen. But I only made it through that one. Not the first one.

[ZJ Penn]

Hes insufferable. Apart from that style of humour not being my thing in the first place, he lacks any self awareness whatsoever, that guys like AVGN have. When the jokes fall flat, its the difference between me letting it pass and thinking "this is shit".

[GA!]

Half of his problem is he thinks of a joke, and instead of editing the joke or trying to come up with something better, he just throws it out there.

The other half is he needs someone to slap him whenever he tries to exceed an acceptable running time for the videos. Demo Reels may have worked better if it was a standard 22-minute sitcom (emphasis on 'may'), in the same way NC was watchable back when the videos were 10-15 minutes long.

[KONGO]

The Minecraft Hardcore series on PBG's Gameplay channel is wonderful. I saw one of his solo Let's Plays and it was a bit boring, but everybody freaking out in a group is great fun.

[Hobo]

Half of his problem is he thinks of a joke, and instead of editing the joke or trying to come up with something better, he just throws it out there.

The other half is he needs someone to slap him whenever he tries to exceed an acceptable running time for the videos. Demo Reels may have worked better if it was a standard 22-minute sitcom (emphasis on 'may'), in the same way NC was watchable back when the videos were 10-15 minutes long.

I don't think Demo Reel is planned to come out like it has, all the time. I think the double header was just because it was starting.

I didn't get past the first minute because I hate his Randy Newman jokes but I think they're going with the 20 minute sit-com thing.

[Herr Matzat]

Demo Reel is Terrible i could not even make it through the first Part of the first Episode. That short video he put out this week on the other hand was ok but felt largly like it could have been any of his characters.

Part of the problem seems to be that Doug has gotten a bit arogant, at least he seems like it in his resent vLogs. I think he genuinely things that this is great... also the classic beginners mistake of letting stuff drag on way to long. If recut to 10-15 minutes this episode could be better, but it had to be 40+... also i don´t get why they got a studio to film on if they just make it look like it´s filmed at someones house anyway.

Oh, wow, someone just alrady wrote the same. Well, i agree than.

On the other side of moveing things to the next level, here is the Angry Video Game Nerd Movie Trailer.

Looks great for what it is. Low Budget, first feature film aiming to work with B-Movie elements. I´ll be watching this.

Edited November 10, 2012 by Michael Matzat on a Plane

[GA!]

On the other side of moveing things to the next level, here is the Angry Video Game Nerd Movie Trailer.

Looks great for what it is. Low Budget, first feature film aiming to work with B-Movie elements. I´ll be watching this.

That looks amazing!

[Hobo]

If you come in here, I will show you my newest Unemployed Historian!

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