Episode 182 - Buses and Dragons - Live Panel from PAX, Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2, Dungeons & Dragons

[babnert]

Hell freezes over: We've played Duke Nukem Forever! Co-op in Portal 2? D&D rules at Penny Arcade Expo! Plus, we surprise one lucky viewer by invading his house!

Last episode before the new daily format.

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[dh4645]

watching it now.
fyi - seems like the segment times and jump-to-points are off.

it doesnt matter to me since i just watch it straight through, just letting u know.

[dolson]

37 minutes? It's like a transitional episode.

Edit: that ending montage thing was... I don't know, I can't really describe the feelings it brought up. It felt like closure, maybe.

[trsjeff]

Unfortunately, after we delivered this episode the folks at Catfish told us they didn't want the contest winner segment included in the show. They were worried it would spoil the film. We don't agree, but they paid for it and it was their call. That is why the episode is so short and disjointed. We are embarrassed to put out an episode like this as our last weekly episode, but it was either yank the segment or not put out an episode at all this week.

-Jeff

[dolson]

Originally Posted by trsjeff

Unfortunately, after we delivered this episode the folks at Catfish told us they didn't want the contest winner segment included in the show. They were worried it would spoil the film. We don't agree, but they paid for it and it was their call. That is why the episode is so short and disjointed. We are embarrassed to put out an episode like this as our last weekly episode, but it was either yank the segment or not put out an episode at all this week.

-Jeff

No worries. Despite the live setting (which isn't my favorite, to be honest), it wasn't a bad episode.

I do hope you'll have time in the new format to talk about TerRover (I think Dan would like it for sure, if not you and Alex) and of course, Sons of Anarchy...

[stubadub]

Originally Posted by trsjeff

Unfortunately, after we delivered this episode the folks at Catfish told us they didn't want the contest winner segment included in the show. They were worried it would spoil the film. We don't agree, but they paid for it and it was their call. That is why the episode is so short and disjointed. We are embarrassed to put out an episode like this as our last weekly episode, but it was either yank the segment or not put out an episode at all this week.

-Jeff

Is there any possibility that this can be released on a later date as a supplement once more of the audience has had a chance to see Catfish, or is it truly a lost TRS bit?

[creasy]

Obviously too short, but great episode as always. I've been watching only for some months, but again: It's just so much fun to watch you. Awesome chemistry.
And now.. we're going daily..!
(Though I have to skip the town discussion until 2 more weeks until I see it myself - most anticipated movie of the year)

[loki_rj]

Well, we learned a few things from this episode:

1) It was a shorter episode and the feel of the show remains the same. Daily could really work (and I know it's probably shorter than this episode);
2) Always think of the score when choosing between a kick in the nuts and the latest M. Night Shyamalan film;
3)Dan likes his sexual acts to have a comedic reveal;

In the end it was a good show, though the length really made me long for monday to come soon and that's a feeling I've never, ever experienced.

[icu]

Yeah, the live panel format never really ends up being as good, but at least the boys didn't spend half the episode throwing dice out to the audience *oh snap* .

For live events like this I would really enjoy segments of the guys going around to booths and rooms and running into people etc. let us feel like we are there with you. I don't know if you were restricted from filming inside the convention, but that would be my wish for the next one. Also, talking about stuff in front of the event like at E3 is preferable, but it'd be silly not to record and share the panels of course.

I'm actually excited to see how the daily show goes next week.

[sirico]

Loved this episode great energy from all the TRS guys. When I saw the Dungeons and Dragons subtitle, I was hoping to see the guys play a game obviously at PAX there's no time, too much awesome going on. As I'm about to receive the red box and take my first steps further into geekondom I have been looking forward to that segment to pop-up.

Got me to wondering if TRS could team up with Wizards for a session like they have done with Penny arcade and the Robot chicken writers.

Looking forward to the daily and all the best to the team in the upcoming grind getting it underway