A new idea (?): AGS-made TV series

[LordHart]

Yay! I found my old password and login for my site, so I uploaded it there. Just copy and paste the following link (or drag, i suppose) and then once the file is loaded up, save it. I opened it and found it looking odd, but when opened in Wordpad, it seemed fine.

http://www.freewebs.com/lhdungeon/bluecup.rtf

Oh, and any suggestions are welcome. Not funny enough? Too stupid? Too boring? Too much focus on one character? Not enough?

[remixor]

Haha, good stuff man.  Just a few concerns:  it's not that it's too long for the story, but I'm a bit worried about everyone being motivated to get through a whole episode in a timely fashion if each one is that long.  Just something to think about, not a big deal.  Also, some of the stuff you describe the characters doing may be a bit tough to animate, particularly considering the huge range of characters and animations that will be need overall.  Those are just technical things though, so whatever.  The only content-based suggestion I really have is that CJ should be perhaps nicer than he is in the current script.  He really is the most undertanding guy around, so he shouldn't be condescending or impatient with Rich.

[LGM]

I DO NOT WEAR MOO-MOOS DAMNIT!

I'm not even that fat, dude..

C'mon.. Show a little respect.. That's insulting!


Anyways.. This would be better done in Flash.. Not AGS..

So I dunno

[LordHart]

remixor, thanks for the critique. The pilot would be the only one of this length, and I mostly put all the stuff in to avoid doing it in later episodes, so that once the graphics are done, we could just reuse them. I suppose CJ could be nicer, so I'll work on that.

Calm down LGM, it's just a joke. Anyway, you'll get the chance to make fun of me, seeing as I want to put myself in as a complete drunk who nobody understands at all, and just sits there drinking and drooling.

Heh, it's not that far from the truth in my case.

[TerranRich]

Hilarious! I LOVE my part in the pilot, it's perfect. I agree in that certain things will be hard to animate, but well worth it; specifically, the now-trademark leaning back to avoid m0ds's traveling beer, and Phil stage-diving to the floor. Hilarious!

I also agree that LGM is portrayed rather negatively. It's funny, but don't make him too fat. He's not that bad.

And yeah, make CJ the caring, sensitive bartender who listens. THAT'LL get ratings.  : Heh, seriously though, maybe The Blue Cup is CJ's one outlet where he can vent all his frustration and anger.

Are we going to have something like a different, random n00b on one of the stools every episode? It could be the "n00b st00l", and we can even have surprise guest cameos once in a great while, where the n00b on the stool turns out to be somebody famous.

Is the Phil in the pilot episode Phil Reed, or evil? I was a bit confused at that part. If it's not Phil Reed, maybe Reed can guest star in an episode at some point.

It's great though! Any news as to whether it'll be 3D/2D/a mix?

[|Alky|]

I liked it alot ^_^

I just want to relax
         after the show, is that too
         much to ask?

Perhaps have somebody (random n00b?) point out that that was like a month ago (kinda a long time to relax), and get a bottle of Vanilla Coca Cola(well it could be alcohol, but I doubt even in a tv show and with CJ as the friendly bartender that that would be likely ^_^) thrown at them?
But whatever...
I think it's damn great as it is.. ^_^

EDIT : I just remembered, when I was making AGTV raggit made two drafts of songs that were very good, but kinda inappropiate... I said it sounded slightly too much like a cheers-style theme ^_^ I'll try and dig it up, and if it's as good as I remember we can ask to use it..

[Scummbuddy]

Well, when you do get to me, I'd probably be the guy that comes in and orders a milk, and then theres a pause of everyone looking at me with large eyes, cause I don't drink, and that could lead to hilarous circumstances... like "Who spiked my root beer?"

[LordHart]

Hilarious! I LOVE my part in the pilot, it's perfect. I agree in that certain things will be hard to animate, but well worth it; specifically, the now-trademark leaning back to avoid m0ds's traveling beer, and Phil stage-diving to the floor. Hilarious!

Well, like I said I wrote it all so that things could be reused in later episodes if needed. But for the most part, I wrote it like a normal script, not taking it into account about being made with graphics.

I also agree that LGM is portrayed rather negatively. It's funny, but don't make him too fat. He's not that bad.

Yeah, I know he's not that bad. It'll mostly be whoever does the animations that'll decide how he fully looks, and the moo-moo's only for this episode. So they could do the regular animation, and just quickly draw the moo-moo over it.

Are we going to have something like a different, random n00b on one of the stools every episode? It could be the "n00b st00l", and we can even have surprise guest cameos once in a great while, where the n00b on the stool turns out to be somebody famous.

Thats a good idea, I'll have seat number 1 next to terranRICH as the n00b seat.

Is the Phil in the pilot episode Phil Reed, or evil? I was a bit confused at that part. If it's not Phil Reed, maybe Reed can guest star in an episode at some point.

Someone new walks into the bar through the door, it's Phil aka Evil.

It's Phil aka Evil.

I liked it alot ^_^

I just want to relax
         after the show, is that too
         much to ask?

Perhaps have somebody (random n00b?) point out that that was like a month ago (kinda a long time to relax), and get a bottle of Vanilla Coca Cola(well it could be alcohol, but I doubt even in a tv show and with CJ as the friendly bartender that that would be likely ^_^) thrown at them?

It would knida slow the script down for the pilot. Maybe in another episode, having you walk in and saying that the show will be the death of you or something, and having a n00b something then... meesa don't know...

Well, when you do get to me, I'd probably be the guy that comes in and orders a milk, and then theres a pause of everyone looking at me with large eyes, cause I don't drink, and that could lead to hilarous circumstances... like "Who spiked my root beer?"

Will do!

[Scummbuddy]

If this Phil is evil, he must have a goatee.

What easier way is there to distinguish?  Nothing.

[LordHart]

I got bored and wrote some more episodes. 2, 3 and 4 and they are much shorter than the first one. Compared to the first (about 15 approx) these go for about 5 each (approx).

2nd episode introduces Scummbuddy and explains why he is drinking milk. 3rd episode introduces Remixor and Kikme. And the 4th episode is a play on m0ds and Yufster... you know what I'm talking about.

http://www.freewebs.com/lhdungeon/bluecup.zip

Has all of the scripts I wrote, so tell us what you think.

[|Alky|]

I got bored and wrote some more episodes. 2, 3 and 4 and they are much shorter than the first one. Compared to the first (about 15 approx) these go for about 5 each (approx).

2nd episode introduces Scummbuddy and explains why he is drinking milk. 3rd episode introduces Remixor and Kikme. And the 4th episode is a play on m0ds and Yufster... you know what I'm talking about.

http://www.freewebs.com/lhdungeon/bluecup.zip

Has all of the scripts I wrote, so tell us what you think.

They're good, but yeah, they seem a lot shorter. There's nothing that says all the episodes have to be the same length, but maybe lengthening these, or combining them (that probably won't work) would be a good idea. Maybe add some subplots and characters? (Jimi as a road-runner style character who says loads, Boyd disgusting everyone, Miez being forced back to work by m0ds, Vel getting thrown out for advertising, Yahtzee standing outside playing a symphony, AGA not being AGA, CJ bringing out new versions of his 'secret recipe' drink (AGS), getting annoyed because people want him to add lens flare to it (which is, of course impossible)..

Anyhow, just some ideas. But the story is very good, and I hope we can do this...

Who's actually doing the art e.t.c.?

[Czar]

Yeah, i was wondering too.
So who will decide about the job of a project leader, and then the project leader would do the rest?
Maybe terranRich?

[Bluke4x4]

I don't know why, but the Blue Cup bar reminds me of that one bar that the people on Friends go to. I think it's called Central Perk.  Anyway, I hope I'm put in as a regular. I'd be the 10-year-old in the corner who always has a sugar-high. Also I've got an idea (I don't care whether you use it or not) for this show: Holiday episodes (like maybe on Halloween the ghosts of all the n00bs killed by Helm come back to life as zombies, or on Easter an Easter Bunny comes and leaves eggs that no one knows are there and they rot and everyone gets angry. Maybe even an insane Santa who tries to blow up Blue Cup.)    

[Evil]

Wait, why am I Phil and why do I play a jug?...

[LordHart]

evil, I think I did that because someone said to have you as some musician guy or something. And also, don't knock the jug playing man!
And I put it as Phil because thats your name... isn't it? If I'm wrong about that, I can change the script. And sorry if I am wrong.

I don't know why, but the Blue Cup bar reminds me of that one bar that the people on Friends go to. I think it's called Central Perk.  Anyway, I hope I'm put in as a regular. I'd be the 10-year-old in the corner who always has a sugar-high. Also I've got an idea (I don't care whether you use it or not) for this show: Holiday episodes (like maybe on Halloween the ghosts of all the n00bs killed by Helm come back to life as zombies, or on Easter an Easter Bunny comes and leaves eggs that no one knows are there and they rot and everyone gets angry. Maybe even an insane Santa who tries to blow up Blue Cup.)    

It'd be possible, but it would be better if the series went on for a while before any considerations for a holiday episode would be considered. Plus, the series would actually have to be made... and at the moment, it doesn't even look like anyones doing animation or such... so...

Oh, and Off-Topic... your signatures a bit annoying. For people with lower resolutions, it causes them to scroll across. Sorry, but I had to say it, since the computer i'm on is sucky and only has 800x600 as maximum. :'(

[TerranRich]

See, I thought Phil referenced Phill Reed, because as far as I know, he is/was in a band.

On a similar note, let's have Phil Reed guest start one episode with poetry reading

Oh, and I can't seem to open the bluecup.zip file with Episodes 2, 3, and 4.

[remixor]

I got bored and wrote some more episodes. 2, 3 and 4 and they are much shorter than the first one. Compared to the first (about 15 approx) these go for about 5 each (approx).

2nd episode introduces Scummbuddy and explains why he is drinking milk. 3rd episode introduces Remixor and Kikme. And the 4th episode is a play on m0ds and Yufster... you know what I'm talking about.

http://www.freewebs.com/lhdungeon/bluecup.zip

Has all of the scripts I wrote, so tell us what you think.

I think when m0ds says "Shut up Roger", Roger should say "Ok m0ds, I won't do anything for 20 seconds."

[remixor]

Haha, I've got to say that your short little intro sequences are hilarious.  Good stuff, man.  I do think the episodes as a whole are rather short, but in all honesty it might be better that way for simplicity's sake.


Oh, and about the Phil/Phil thing, I think you should make the Phil character be Phil Read.  That's who I assumed he was when I read your first script, because most people here know him as a musician and it would suit his character better.


Also, I agree with whoever said it that you should try to stick in more characters.  It wouldn't make the episodes considerably longer, but I think it would be cooler to have as many community members as possible in there.

[evil@skool]

Yes, Rich is right. I was saying Phil should be in it but if you want me to be in it I am ok with that too. Or better yet me and Phil can play jugs. :p As for characters, are we gonna use our faces like in "Who killed Kenny Rogers"? I think that would be cool and talking animations would be easier.

[remixor]

Definite thumbs up on the Kenny Rogers heads idea.