I watched the first part in a VOD and the second one live, and to be honest, i was pretty nervous after that. The first episode was decent, though the improv was definitely shaky, particularly from Ranboo. After finishing the part, i was kind of left wondering, "where's the horror?" but i kept my faith that we would get more payoff in the future parts.
Episode two was incredibly hit-or-miss. There were some great bits in there. From his past body of work, i knew Jerma was absolutely going to carry, but it's disappointing that he was by *far* the best thing about this episode. The others' comedy improv was quite frankly painful, which sucks because i *know* these people are capable of being funny and interesting. This stream was a slog to sit through, yet i also felt like i was being hammered in the head with stimuli constantly. We got a little taste of the horror elements in this part which were lacking in the first, but honestly, the chroma-keying for the slime/blood switch was laughable. It's supposed to be this first glimpse at what's really happening, for the audience to comprehend "hey, there's more to this than the goofy surface we and the characters are seeing," but it was really dampened to me by the subpar vfx (not to mention that there probably should have been a better cue for Charlie to start screaming. I understand it's hard to do cues live, but there are multiple points throughout all three episodes where things happen too early or late, and it was noticeable to me.)
however, i must admit, episode three was one of the best productions i've seen on Twitch ever, and i am very happy that the previous streams were in fact leading up to a really good payoff. I watched this one live as well. The only parts of this episode i didn't like were really only symptoms of inexperienced actors, so i wont fault them too much for it. And wow, i was disappointed with Ranboo's acting, but he totally switched something on during the final scene. Incredible. Also, knowing what we know from the third part makes the first two a more satisfying watch the second time around.
Overall, i'm excited to see more. I've been a fan of Ranboo's for years now, and it's been great seeing this project come to life. I knew it wasn't going to be perfect, and it wasn't, but this concept has hooked me and i'm thrilled that there's more in store for it.
Episode two was incredibly hit-or-miss. There were some great bits in there. From his past body of work, i knew Jerma was absolutely going to carry, but it's disappointing that he was by *far* the best thing about this episode. The others' comedy improv was quite frankly painful, which sucks because i *know* these people are capable of being funny and interesting. This stream was a slog to sit through, yet i also felt like i was being hammered in the head with stimuli constantly. We got a little taste of the horror elements in this part which were lacking in the first, but honestly, the chroma-keying for the slime/blood switch was laughable. It's supposed to be this first glimpse at what's really happening, for the audience to comprehend "hey, there's more to this than the goofy surface we and the characters are seeing," but it was really dampened to me by the subpar vfx (not to mention that there probably should have been a better cue for Charlie to start screaming. I understand it's hard to do cues live, but there are multiple points throughout all three episodes where things happen too early or late, and it was noticeable to me.)
however, i must admit, episode three was one of the best productions i've seen on Twitch ever, and i am very happy that the previous streams were in fact leading up to a really good payoff. I watched this one live as well. The only parts of this episode i didn't like were really only symptoms of inexperienced actors, so i wont fault them too much for it. And wow, i was disappointed with Ranboo's acting, but he totally switched something on during the final scene. Incredible. Also, knowing what we know from the third part makes the first two a more satisfying watch the second time around.
Overall, i'm excited to see more. I've been a fan of Ranboo's for years now, and it's been great seeing this project come to life. I knew it wasn't going to be perfect, and it wasn't, but this concept has hooked me and i'm thrilled that there's more in store for it.