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Strip Search - Paint the Line
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Have watched the PATV episodes on ping-pong, these guys are all really decent players. It was clear that they were "going easy" on the newbies, for the most part.
I would of choose Khoo to start with he's one of my favorite PA people, I almost felt bad for him going last, Khoo and Lexxy is the best team ever OTP
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Here's hoping for a return to art challenges next Friday though.
Good luck to Monica, I'm rooting for her at it, and it looks like it'll be a fun one next week!
I almost wish Monica had won just so we could draw out the tension of her having no idea what happens in the eliminations for three more episodes. Could she have sent herself?
...Now close your hand and bring it back towards you.
There. Now you have a refund. Go forth, my friends, and show us what a real internet reality program should look like! The world is ready and waiting for your contribution to our culture. But beware! Show even a hint of imperfection, and the People will gather together to drag you off your throne. I, for one, will not look forward to that day. With the royal seat empty, who will save us from the monotony of every day life? What champion will rise to create that perfectly edited show with super polite contestants who never show any semblance of individuality or character, events which never deviate from the subject matter of the program? I dare not dwell on it.
As for myself, I am content with these humble offerings. I've been a reader of Penny Arcade since 1999. I love video games, reading and drawing comics, friendly competition, ping pong and time spent with like-minded people (even remotely, through a screen). I've never met any of the PA staff or Strip Search contestants in person, but I'd consider them my friends anytime. These episodes give me much pleasure, and my only complaint is that I have to wait for the next one to be posted. Other than that I wouldn't change a thing.
(Well, maybe I'd wish for the episodes to be even longer. Here's hoping there's lots of extra footage on the DVD set.)
First the creators get told to suck a d*ck and now they are told to get f*cked? The sass is strong with this group.
I didn't find this episode boring I found myself wanting to see who won and to see some good rallies and I wasn't disappointed.
Strange that neither Maki nor Tavis could appreciate that exquisite beard that the scorekeeper had and didn't pick him. Maybe they felt beard envy?
Let me tell you something about Daddy. Daddy lies.
As for not being able to critique a series because I don't happen to produce a series - well, that's about the lamest argument there is against constructive criticism.
-P. J. O'Rourke
I'm not complaining about the editing, just giving a little feedback. It's been going slowly downhill since the first few eps, which is totally understandable considering that it's pretty much just Graham cutting it together. I criticize from a place of love, offering my feedback in hopes for an even more amazing season 2.
BTW I just went back into the PA: The Series archives to make sure I wasn't crazy for remembering the ping pong eps as very exciting, and everyone should go check out http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/screenlife-part-2 if you haven't seen it, it's quite fun.
That said, this is just not compelling to watch. This is the first strip search where I just scanned through looking for something interesting... interviews with the artists, ANYTHING other than watching a little ball go back and forth in a mostly silent room followed by awkward weak applause upon scoring a point.
I'm sure this was fun and intense and exciting from the inside but as a television show this was dull as dishwater.
This is essentially the Central Division Final. (Abby vs. Maki would be the Eastern final, and Tavis vs. Katie would be the Western final.)
If I didn't like the show I wouldn't watch it. That doesn't mean it can't be improved.
Mike has a note on the main page in which he essentially disagrees. He's asking you to remember that three episodes equals one day, and they were worried about burning the artists out by making them draw and create too much. So there's go-karts and ping pong to let them recharge.
Nope.
I identify more with Jerry, but I love hearing what Mike has to say.
And for the Defenders of the Show: giving feedback isn't disloyal. I still love the show. If I disagree a little with the pacing of something or wish for more art, I can say that and still think the show is awesome. Chill out.
Nah, I didn't notice it until I read the youtube comments section.
This one's really probably a difference in opinion. I thought it was fun, but I wasn't really watching the ping-pong. I was watching the players. I have no concept of grips and such- hell, I didn't even know you were supposed to serve it into your own half as opposed to the other half like in full-size tennis- but when you have Khoo curling up in the fetal position for any reason whatsoever, that helps matters considerably. If you were watching the ping-pong, it probably comes down to whether you like ping-pong.
Although judging by Mike and Jerry's faces, it doesn't look like either comic ends up being super funny next time. But who knows!
Oh, and I really cracked up at that silent *this gal* shot of Monica.
It's ok to give feedback even if it isn't always positive. I'm pretty sure the PA guys are seasoned veterans at figuring out who's being a gibbering fuckwit and who's trying to give valuable input.
Yea. I watched the first and last five minutes of this episode. The rest of it I just skimmed through... and I don't think I missed much. Ping Pong is the baseball of indoor sports.
1) I found it interesting to see some people get crossed up like they were playing with tennis doubles rules(anyone hits) rather than table tennis rules(alternating). Seemed like Maki was suffering from this the most.
2) In Table tennis doubles, is it a dick move to hit the ball directly at the non-hitting person? I'm guessing no.
3) I'm guessing the ceiling meant the ball was out of play, but that would have made things interesting.
4) I was very interested to see Lexxy and Khoo on the same team, they're both very alpha personalities, or it seems that way to me.
5) I cracked up every time Lexxy did her fist pump thing with the leg in the air, it just reminded me of a fighting game victory stance so much.
6) I was impressed by Abby's skills in the round robin section of this episode, she did well, even if they didn't win.
7) I looked at this episode as a "How they fit in" episode. They all seemed to fit in well, which I wasn't sure was going to be the case.
8) I think Erika Sadsad is part Gumby, she's all bendy and stretchy. There were a few times I wondered how the heck she contorted to get the ball.
9) Monica tended to return very high pop ups.
10) Adhok(?) put it perfectly about the doubles thing: The logistics behind picking doubles partners is VASTLY different if you've got 4 very good players, but if you've got 2 very good, and 2 rookies, then you should always pick the better very good player.
11) Whoever said they wish it had been them playing "Paint the Line", I completely agree, because it would have put a great twist in there, and it would have given us something different enough that people that didn't like ping pong would have been happy.
12) Still Team Monica/Team Maki. Because shitty dicknipples. And drinking out of a pineapple. So, I'm rooting for Monica next episode, for sure.
13) The "Are you sure you're going to finish", plus the VERY short reaction shot towards the strips leads me to think this will be a very lopsided victory for one of the artits.
Also, totally agree on the idea that the artists needed a break. This likely helped them relax a bit and they'll be ready for more arts later.
Katie, awesome choices. Fantastic reasoning, I actually saw those coming too. Always so polite too, you are adorable. ^.-
Can't wait for the elimination, looks exciting.
Well, lemme go through the preview clips from previous Thunderdomes and see what they used:
THUNDERDOME- "This is high concept. Startling amount of execution for the amount of time."
THUNDERDOME 2: BEYOND THUNDERDOME- "This is a skin of the teeth proposition."
THUNDERDOME 3: THUNDERDOME AFTER NEXT- (no deliberation clip)
THUNDERDOME 4: REVENGE OF THUNDERDOME- (no deliberation clip)
THUNDERDOME 5: DON'T BE A MENACE TO THUNDERDOME WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD- "This is actually overthought, fairly substantially."
THUNDERDOME 6: BRIDE OF THUNDERDOME- "Where are you leaning?"
THUNDERDOME 7: MISSION TO MOSCOW- (staring at the comics)
In traditional media, actors are cast to be attractive, so it is almost in their job description to sign off on objectification. For the contestants on this show, they were selected based upon artistic merit. I think several members of the cast are attractive to the point that I understand why people may be compelled to comment on it, but in the end, it does come across as objectification.
I doubt Lexxy went out of her way to play up sex appeal. She was performing a physical activity where one tends to sweat. Removing clothing was very likely just related to how warm she was.