Red vs Blue

[MyNameDidntFit]

With the release of Season 9 coming in the next few months, I thought now might be a decent time to bring up what I would call an awesome series.

For those unaware, Red vs Blue is a machinima made from the Halo series. It started off on pretty simple terms on Halo 1 but, as they grew more popular, Bungie have taken interest in them--allowing greater access to the Halo toolsets which has led to pure awesomeness like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke9wtbzGjCI

And Season 9 is taking it a step further than even that... ah, just watch the trailer on the Rooster Teeth website (http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=3016).


So. Anyone else here deeply in love with Red vs Blue?

[Jason]

I've never actually seen it. I seem to be about 5 years behind the rest of the internet when it comes to webseries and so on. I'll check it out when I get home though.

Just you wait though, I've heard about this awesome thing called 'rickrolling'. It's really funny.

Oh, and did you guys know that the cake is a lie?

[MyNameDidntFit]

Hehe. To be honest, I only watched RvB about a month ago--always meant to watch it, but only did once a mate was able to, uh, lend me his DVDs of the series so that I didn't have to bother getting it myself.

It starts off a little shaky (what with it being a few guys playing about) and gets better and better as the series goes on, with the Rooster Teeth guys figuring out their characters, plot and style. There are 8 seasons so far, each season making for 1-2 hours viewing and I can't recommend it enough.

Planning on buying the DVDs myself sometime in the near future... really must get around to that.

[Kozahk]

lend me his DVDs of the series so that I didn't have to bother getting it myself.

Suuuuuure...

Anyway, this is the first RvB ep I've seen and I thought it was pretty entertaining. Not life changing, but enjoyable.


"protect me cone!!" :D

[MyNameDidntFit]

It's a lot better if you know the characters as well as you do by that point in the series (that being a good way into Season 8).

I really can't recommend the series enough, especially once you get into the later seasons and they really get awesome going.

[Daggers]

I used to watch this but then for whatever reason stopped. Tried to pick it back up again but actually I had no idea what the hell was going on. So I don't know where they left it.

[Archangel]

I need to see about acquiring the DVDs, also.

Always did enjoy a good bit of RvB to pass the time.

[MyNameDidntFit]

Ordered my copies of all eight seasons' DVDs yesterday, as well as the OST for S8. Can't wait to watch them all again when those arrive.

I used to watch this but then for whatever reason stopped. Tried to pick it back up again but actually I had no idea what the hell was going on. So I don't know where they left it.
Aye, if you pick up anywhere after from Season 3 onwards and have missed parts you'll be confused as hell.

I need to see about acquiring the DVDs, also.

Always did enjoy a good bit of RvB to pass the time.
From what you told me, you're up to Season 5 just after ol' Lavernius has his little abomination. The next season (RvB: Reconstruction) is where they first do animation and it really gets amazing.

[Archangel]

In any case, I can't terribly well remember the first 5 seasons, so it'd be worthwhile to just get it all.

[MyNameDidntFit]

Aye, you should likely. The plot only becomes super-critical once you get into Reconstruction (S6), but you definitely miss a lot of character development and awesomeness.

If you were to buy the DVDs for all eight seasons it'll set you back a good $100AU with shipping.

[MyNameDidntFit]

Season 9 has begun and you can watch it here (http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=3328) :D

Though, to be fair, it may seem awfully out of place if you haven't seen the rest of it.