Good Game

i went into this with cautiously high hopes. i like the game grumps. i like rick and morty. i figured this would be a sure fire thing.

but it falls flat in almost every aspect. the acting is lackluster and low energy. the editing seems to be too choppy. the jokes seem to be a little too forced. the lack of music makes some scenes feel awkward. i'm struggling to think of anything about it that i like, other than the fact that i personally like the people in it. it's like seeing your friends do a really terrible play. you don't enjoy it, but you're happy that they're doing it.

...i'm sure there are people who love this show, but after four episodes, i just can't bring myself to sit down for a fifth.

This show lacks a certain consistency and energy comedy-wise. Something about it is super static and disjointed. It's partly the editing and directing, as well as the lack of music. Both of the leads not being conventionally trained actors/comedians doesn't help. I love the Grumps, but this isn't really working, at least so far. (I'm writing this review after watching three of the six episodes.) I hope it picks up, and I hope they improve. But the producers need to step in and hire better editors and directors. It feels like "Community" at times, if there was zero comedic energy or tone running throughout. I truly do hope it improves.

I honestly loved this series. Being a fan of Ninja Sex Party, Game Grumps, Egoraptor and Starbomb, I was really exited to start this series. Dan and Arin are great actors and this really showed how good they are. The series had an easy to understand plot, likable and dis-likable characters, and generally a great story line. Everything about this show had the right amount of cringe, laughs and the right amount of everything. I wouldn't change a thing about this show.

The show is good overall. It doesn't take itself seriously, and it knows how to make fun of itself.

Each episode focuses on the different member of the team, which helps carry the plot along. Each character is given just enough backstory for the viewer to care about their fate, without it distracting from the comedy bits.

The show does address some serious topics in esports and the gaming community as a whole. It's tastefully done though, and doesn't come off preachy.

I'm a fan of GameGrumps, and was pleasantly surprised to see Arin and Dan holding their own alongside the other actors. The acting is over- the-top, but it's done on purpose, the entire show is over-the-top. esports are over-the-top.

I really enjoyed the show, and am hopeful for a season 2.

As a fan of Avidan and Hanson's past and present work, I was looking forward to Good Game as a potentially high-budget extension of their comedic endeavors, with a promising Dan Harmon co-sign.

The end result however, is a rushed and poorly-written commentary on the e-sports culture thriving on sites like YouTube and Twitch. The majority of the characters, aside from Avidan and Payton's characters, are annoying caricatures of gaming culture or poorly-acted. The actual gaming portion of the show is pretty unenjoyable to watch, leaving the rest of the show filled with sitcom-level hurdles for the characters to overcome and provide meager progression. Give it a watch if you want to support Dan and Arin, but know their input on the show is minimal at best.