Red vs Blue: Revelation

[sevlag]

Story is moving along at a snail's pace. It's starting to feel like Dragonball Z. They should just get to the point.

except DBZ was mroe actiony

[sevlag]

chapter 9 is up

ending was a "DAYUM"

[Rob Oplawar]

You didn't see it coming? It was pretty fucking obvious if you ask me.
I've completely lost interest in this series. The only thing that keeps me coming back is habit.
I love the RT shorts, tho.

[Arteen]

I just want to see the saga finally end.

[Phopojijo]

I'd really prefer to have it go back to the Blood Gulch Chronicles. While the story is actually moving faster now than it did then... I actually cared more then than I did now. The Reconstruction/Recreation/Revelation story arc really isn't interesting me as much as the others.

[Rob Oplawar]

I just want to see the saga finally end.

The saga DID end, imo. I was happy with the way season five of BGC ended (all three of 'em). Sure, it didn't really wrap things up or end things, but it was conclusive. Shit hit the fan, people died, and the reds and the blues went back to life as usual. The series had been winding down for a while, and it was a satisfying ending that would have let the series close with dignity, instead of being drawn out into inexplicable spinoffs that totally miss the mark.

[thehoodedsmack]

It couldn't have ended properly with Season 5. Too many questions left unanswered, and too many loose ends to tie up. While it could have passed as acceptable for some other show, the plotlines of RvB are the central component to the series, around which the jokes and characters flow. Without proper closure to all the elements of the story, it will feel lacking.

They could have ended it with a 2-3 season second series, starting with Reconstruction and finishing with one or two more seasons focused on a new enemy/discovery/final fight that makes nods to important details from past seasons and ultimately brings everything to a close. But alas, they have taken far too long to get to the point, and the quality is suffering for it.

Edit: Also, the 3D work. I've said it before, but I'll say it again with more clarity. Don't go with the first available person for a job. I may be jumping the gun in saying that, but it really doesn't mix well with the rest of the show. Fix the lighting, and slow down those animations. Make it fit.

[Rob Oplawar]

the plotlines of RvB are the central component to the series

I agree and disagree. They are a central component to the central component of the series: humor (or rather, were). That is, by itself plot wasn't what was important to the series, imo, the humor was. However, the plot was essential to the humor; the first few episodes were randomness, but to continue the humor like that they really needed a plot to tie it together. But I never thought the plot was very good, and I was never on edge to see what was going to happen next. When season 5 ended, I thought to myself "well, that was lots of fun. the end." Perhaps you had a different experience.

But like I said before, the moment they changed it around and focused on the plot and then were forced to include humor to make it bearable, the series plummeted off the quality cliff.
Their humor is still the same and their plot is still the same. But now we're focusing on the part of it that I never liked and relegating the part I did like to scattered, weak punchlines.

[Arteen]

But like I said before, the moment they changed it around and focused on the plot and then were forced to include humor to make it bearable, the series plummeted off the quality cliff.
Their humor is still the same and their plot is still the same. But now we're focusing on the part of it that I never liked and relegating the part I did like to scattered, weak punchlines.

Reconstruction was really good, IMO. The problems with the last season and current season are that the plot sucks, the storytelling sucks, the humor isn't meshing well with everything else, they can't seem to decide whether to take the story seriously or not, and the characters aren't being handled properly.

[thehoodedsmack]

The reason why I said it was central to the whole package was because I think without it, even as poor as its been, the show wouldn't be able to stand up. If it was just a string of jokes, it'd get old, fast. Like you said, the first few episodes weren't great, and I don't think the show was originally designed with a plot in mind.