GWJ Conference Call Episode 94

Too Human, Some E3 Thoughts, An Interview With Dr. Horrible's Felicia Day, Batman, Your Emails and more!

This week, we reminisce about the wonder that was Dr. Horrible with geek-heartthrob Felicia Day. She does a little dance with Rabbit about why humor is so freaking hard, and what she's really looking for in a ... game.

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Felicia Day Blog
The Guild
Aurora Feint
Dr.Horrible
Jeff Green's EA Live Blog

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Show credits

Music credits: 

Intro/Outro Music - Ian Dorsch, Willowtree Audioworks
"Los Pistoleros" Ian Dorsch - 0:20:22
"The Way Your Journey Ends" Tom Quinn - www.citadel-studios.com - 0:35:15
"Washaway" Ian Dorsch - 1:18:47

Also: Special thanks to Mutant Enemy Prod for the use of the "Dr. Horrible" Theme Song.
Special thanks to Felicia Day for the use of "The Guild" Theme song.

Comments

Kind of a quiet nerdy thing, not my usual type, but nice.

Hey! I live in Jersey. Apology unaccepted. For your penance, you must pronounce coffee as Kawfee for 30 days.

Shall I also spit in public and yell that "I'm walkin' here!"

Why did you buys bleep those names out?

The joy of living in Joisey is the best kept secret next to the Fight Club.

Gemini Ace wrote:

Why did you buys bleep those names out?

Well just imagine you were not a fan of Joss Whedon until you saw this awesome show of his called DR. Horrible and than decided to watch Firefly and Serenity and Buffy, but some jerk spoiled two major plot points of the show for you. It's not like anyone who watched the show didn't understand what Shawn was referencing even with the beeps in and hopefully this saves those late comers to the party.

Not a bad show. Not your best... it really needed a little more Joss Whedon adoration.

Elysium wrote:

*snap, snap* Word.

(I'm a dork)

You called?

Also, I think she broke the site.

Gaald wrote:
Gemini Ace wrote:

Why did you buys bleep those names out?

Well just imagine you were not a fan of Joss Whedon until you saw this awesome show of his called DR. Horrible and than decided to watch Firefly and Serenity and Buffy, but some jerk spoiled two major plot points of the show for you. It's not like anyone who watched the show didn't understand what Shawn was referencing even with the beeps in and hopefully this saves those late comers to the party.

But you had a major spoiler for Dr Horrible, something that just came out. If they haven't seen Buffy or Firefly by now, then they deserve to get spoilers. There's a statute of limitations on stuff like that. Once it's been off the air as long as it was on the air, I think it's fair game.

Anyway, I'm not complaining, just thought it was really odd.

This week, we reminisce about the wonder that was Dr. Horrible with geek-heartthrob Felicia Day. She does a little dance with Rabbit about why humor is so freaking hard, and what she's really looking for in a ... game.

I...I have no words.

Yes, but we announced a big spoiler alert at the start of that, but we (Rob) felt like that doesn't give us license to spoil other shows. The point is still valid, what if you've watched Dr. Horrible and suddenly you're thinking "Man, that was good, I should check out this Firefly thingy." And, like he said, it didn't interfere with the conversation. It's not like anyone was thinking, "Man, I wonder who they were talking about."

Certis wrote:
Elysium wrote:

Oh, just you wait. Girl's got mad gaming cred.

Really? Really? I mean, I agree. But did you have to phrase it like ... that?

It works if you imagine him talking like a 40-year-old white-collar white guy trying to talk "cool, like the kids do".

You know, the way he actually sounds.

Plus, I found the bleeps HILARIOUS when I heard them.

Certis wrote:
Elysium wrote:

Oh, just you wait. Girl's got mad gaming cred.

Really? Really? I mean, I agree. But did you have to phrase it like ... that?

Certis be playa hatin' yo.

Elysium wrote:

Yes, but we announced a big spoiler alert at the start of that, but we (Rob) felt like that doesn't give us license to spoil other shows.

Nail --> Head.

Enough said.

Gaald wrote:
Elysium wrote:

Yes, but we announced a big spoiler alert at the start of that, but we (Rob) felt like that doesn't give us license to spoil other shows.

Nail --> Head.

Enough said.

Wait, the control point dude? Your being weird man.

I could practically hear Rabbit blushing at 54:50

So, like, what's Felicia's GWJ forum name?

I can't even look at the GWJ front page now.

I have a serious case of redhead allergies. They cause me a very specific case of swelling...

By the bye, my wife agreed with Elysium re: Dr. Horrible's end.

Also, for what it's worth, I thought Rabbit's alternate ending was a good possibility.

Oh, and you guys also missed *BEEEEP* in Angel.

Elysium wrote:

The point is still valid, what if you've watched Dr. Horrible and suddenly you're thinking "Man, that was good, I should check out this Firefly thingy." And, like he said, it didn't interfere with the conversation. It's not like anyone was thinking, "Man, I wonder who they were talking about."

To be totally nit-picky, didn't the... event... mentioned in the podcast happen in the movie?

Irongut wrote:

I think Bleep is a very fickle gamer who induces forum effect impulse buys in the entire Goodjer community and then moves onto the next game before the bleeping credit card bill can ever arrive from the last billing cycle.

Hey! Watchit Mister! I'm walkin' here!

*Legion* wrote:

I have a serious case of redhead allergies. They cause me a very specific case of swelling...

You know, I try to convince people how highbrow and civilized we are ...

I think Bleep is quite a fickle gamer who induces forum effect impulse buys in the entire Goodjer community and then moves onto the bleeping next game faster than Kirk can say "Take her up to warp speed Scotty!".

So the plant has been Bleep all along! I feel so used!

Civilized or not, Legion speaks the truth. Redhead allergies, indeed.

Why is there such bleep-phobia?
I think its perfectly fine to bleep and quite useful.

For example:

I think Bleep is very fickle gamer who induces forum effect impulse buys in the entire Goodjer community and then moves onto the bleeping next game faster than Kirk can say "Take her up to warp speed Scotty!".

In the above example, I have avoided a spoiler, created a bit of opportunity for debate/mystery and also spared those same sensitive sensibilities.

Bleepity bleepity bleep diddy bleep bleep.

[Note: Editted once, editted twice, I never seem satisifed with making my posts sound nice....]

rabbit wrote:

You know, I try to convince people how highbrow and civilized we are ...

That's called fraud, sir.

rabbit wrote:
*Legion* wrote:

I have a serious case of redhead allergies. They cause me a very specific case of swelling...

You know, I try to convince people how highbrow and civilized we are ...

You do. And then they meet the forum members, the inbreed, cyclops step child of GWJ. A cyclops with a thing for redheads.

Quintin_Stone wrote:
rabbit wrote:

You know, I try to convince people how highbrow and civilized we are ...

That's called fraud, sir.

Yup. Try all you want but as soon as Mex enters a conversation the place is ruined. QS, Krazy (where's he been?), and...well about everyone also ruins the highbrow argument.

Chumpy_McChump wrote:
Certis wrote:
Elysium wrote:

Oh, just you wait. Girl's got mad gaming cred.

Really? Really? I mean, I agree. But did you have to phrase it like ... that?

It works if you imagine him talking like a 40-year-old white-collar white guy trying to talk "cool, like the kids do".

You know, the way he actually sounds. :)

Man, this reminds me of a teacher I had in high school that taught materials engineering. We got to the discussion about concrete, and one of the terms was PPO, which if I remember correctly is a concrete additive. So he would say:

"So people ask me, are you down with PPO. Yeah, you know me."

It would have been merely eye-rolling, were it not for the fact that he was still saying it in 1996. I don't know if he still does that joke, but I doubt any of his students would even get the reference anymore.

We kept in touch after I graduated (he also happened to be a family friend). Nice guy, though he is the sort of person who'll tell you how to build a watch if you ask him what time it is.

That being said, girl's got gaming cred. That's too legit.

Too legit to quit!

I apologize. The fine young woman with the auburn hair appears to have a propensity toward mirthful engagements in digital recreation that imbues her with a certain degree of refined respectability among peers.

Elysium wrote:

I apologize. The fine young woman with the auburn hair appears to have a propensity toward mirthful engagements in digital recreation that imbues her with a certain degree of refined respectability among peers.

She embiggens us all.