http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1511 Haha, I forgot about the drunk chic, that was pretty hilarious. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Just Say Yes Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:41:01 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1511 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1507 The Professor Brothers are civilization. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Just Say Yes Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:07:15 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1507 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1502 So it turns out that I had the Abomidable Snow Man wrong, afterall (since you mentioned guessing games). Turns out that in the cartoon, they attacked him. And knocked him out. AND RIPPED ALL OF HIS TEETH OUT. And then he was their friend later, for some strange reason. That's so much more fucked up. Your first point is interesting, I didn't notice it that much. What I noticed was that the audience was asking the questions, which I liked. Your second point I like. Trevor was making most of that up... the asshole! Your third point is actually talking about Moving Bodies. I don't like that game much either, which is why I don't play it, but I thought that John handled that drunk woman quite well. Which was probably the most hilarious part of the scene. Also, the first paragraph of this point reminds me of a Professor Brothers episode: "Turns out I was in a Sharper Image. Turns out, I had a hard-on. Turns out, no one cared." Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Just Say Yes Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:36:32 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1502 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1500 Not sure if I have much more to add, but I enjoyed the show a whole lot. Probably the strongest game of Hijackers I've ever seen. And I didn't even have my usual revulsion towards the guessing games. Things I was thinking during the show: Consequences for the heads that speak out of turn on Three Headed X. Not sure what these would be, it happened a lot with the Santa game, and... at some point it exceeded the rule of three. I prefer the Interview/Pantomime game to Family Dinner most every time. Much as I like to see Erik die on the inside, I think you get more mileage from listening to people talk about their lives rather than just having people make stuff up. I've decided I don't like Stand-ins, if that's the players-as-puppets game. Yes, maybe because it's because I don't like touching. But also because the scenes tend to go nowhere. Also, this was a great show for your coworkers at BP to see. I would hope you folks snagged a few returning customers, or at least, gained some word of mouth... words in their mouths... I'm done. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Just Say Yes Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:04:56 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1500 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1497 Yeah, bigger transitions are something we should probably start practicing... or rather just doing more long-form type stuff. I'm starting to think that could probably help our short form, since it's difficult to focus on pure improv in short form games. And I think that is something I struggle with, and it comes out forced... I just keep handing the ball back to the other player, instead of grabbing their hand and bringing them along. Yeah, Family Dinner. I guess doing all these damned animals has made it a little less horrible, animals have always been a pet peeve of mine... but really, you can put just as much improv into that, if not more, than just doing a funny/witty character. I did compliment you, good sir. Saying you did a good job is a compliment. If you'd like me to elaborate more, I'd say that you did one of the best hosting jobs in recent memory. I would also say you did a good job of keeping the energy consistent throughout the show. I mean, the real test would have been the previous show. I'm sure you would have done a million times better than Warren, in any case. When I said, "There's too many people on stage", I included the back stage. We should be benching some folks at every show, keep it to around 6 people total. That way, you get a real improv workout during the show. But I guess the main complaint is that I would like to play more games. And, actually, the max people on stage was for Popup Story Book (everyone). But I hogged the shit out of that game... because I wanted more games! That sort of thinking is what I don't like, which, I know I shouldn't have... but when people from my work show up to see me, I want to give them as much stage time as I can! Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Just Say Yes Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:32:54 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1497 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1491 Oh one other thing. I like the facebook invites. Anything to remind people/ get the word out is a good thing. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Just Say Yes Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:16:42 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1491 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1490 I'd agree with you both. I thought the show overall was a good show. I'm not sure what it was in the beginning though, I just wasn't into it right away. It very much could have been me, but there was a certain point where I got invested into it (I know those because I put my Words With Friends away :P) I do remember the Try This on For Size as being good. Also Erik brought up a point about not watching the replay. Are the shows taped to go back over? I think that's an excellent idea. I know I saw someone using a iphone to record in the back for a little while, but I don't know if that'd be good enough for the viewing. I also think the one's Erik were in were some of the highlights of the show. I'm pretty sure every girl there wanted to pick him up and take him home as a pet :P As for the Freudian slip one, it did seem like it was going nowhere and it was probably for the best that it ended. I'm just saying you guys have done it better before. Oh, while I'm giving out constructive criticism, I think as the narrator, John you should have explained what the 1-3-5 meant. I spent most of that time counting syllables to see if that was what it meant. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Just Say Yes Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:15:20 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1490 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1489 Yeah, I grabbed a scene set up for slips that was suppose to involve Joe Miller. You did a great job by setting up Joe Miller in hell. But did he die and go to hell? Did the devil come up and offer him a deal? Did the devil transport him to hell to make a deal? What was the deal? Could the scene have gone beyond the deal to the consequences of the transaction? When I say clear direction, I just mean the set up didn't go anywhere. Also, you'll notice I never say that specific players cause this. We all do this, I took this note for myself in moving bodies when I played last time. You get so caught up in what the audience wants to hear you start losing track of playing out the scene you set up. Most of the time it gets a good laugh, but the true skill is getting a laugh from the story rather than the line. Also, I'm not harping on choices, just using them as an example. Rather than inject more description of what is going on, why not, in this scene, loudly say, "THE DEAL HAS BEEN MADE, I SEND YOU BACK TO EARTH!" and just exit the stage. That is a clear movement forward, also gives opportunities for more players to get involved. Just an example. I think we shouldn't be afraid of using large transitions more often if we feel the scene has played it's course in the current environment. Warren did do well. Perhaps because he had nothing to focus on other than his performance? His panda was one of my highlights I'm sorry you got such uproarious laughter for your performance in Family Dinner. Next time you can be one of the other five characters that odds are no one really notices or laughs at. COME ON, GIVE ME SOME CREDIT FOR THE GOOD AUDIENCE!!! And after that awesome compliment, all I get is that role fits you. Also, I disagree with you on the stage being too full, I think you just didn't like only playing 5 games. The max people on stage were 6 at the very end. I would say you should look at Johnny@idkfa.com (Johnny) Just Say Yes Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:40:50 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1489 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1487 I keep meaning to grab the game list, but I always forget, and, therefore, always forget the games list. Blarg. I thought it was a better show than we've been having, but part of that was because the audience was ridiculously good, so it's hard to focus on what went wrong, because they pretty much enjoyed everything. But I think energy was up, and that it was more enjoyable than the past few shows. I'll agree that the mash-up failed pretty hard, but, man, that was a tough game! I still think it was cool to try it, even if it went like Icarus. I think that having dedicated people out front is what should be happening, and I'm surprised that Eric's sister has been as generous as she has. There were far too many people on the stage, which was disappointing because I only got like, 5 games or something. In that regard, I was PISSED when I heard that Jason was allowing Charlie to guest in the show, but my anger quickly dissapated as he rocked the games he was in! He was a great team player, and it was enjoyable. There were still far too many people in the show, though. One observation: Warren did well this show. Dunno if it was the holiday spirit or what, but he wasn't negative and such like he has been in the past. In regards to "However, I still think we suffer in our scene games (limited for this show, moving bodies and freudian slips being an example) from lack of clear direction." - what do you mean, exactly? I was in it, and I can tell you that I've noticed I have an issue with 'forcing it'. Like, I'm in these scenes that aren't going anywere, and I try to force it to go somewhere (last show, this was what happened with New Choice with Rich). I put out an offer immediately, which was Joe Miller is trying to get a deal with the devil. Then the scene turned into a talking heads sort of thing, so I tried to force it to go somewhere. I started forcing an objective, and eventually brought Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Just Say Yes Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:04:53 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1487 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1484 December 18th Show I was pretty happy with how the show went. It was exciting to host again as this is one of my favorite spots to be in for an improv show. The crowd was particularly awesome and thanks to all of our friends who came out and supported us. I think the players fed off the crowd's energy and stepped up as well. Something I am very proud of is that I was harping on hosting for the last six months to both troupe members / friends and I felt I demonstrated the point in this show. My comments have to come with a disclaimer, because I was distracted by games list, lights, navigating pathways and thinking of things to say for the next intro. All things considered, though, I still think there were a few items worth mentioning. I won't seriously rate the show because I did not perform or watch closely. If you asked me to blindly guess, I would say 7/10. On the logistical side there needs to be dedicated box office and lights that are internal to the troupe. Eric's sister is awesome for helping us out, but if we want to continue starting on time, the box office has to miss 10-15 minutes of the show and I don't think it is fair to her and we won't be able to count on her every time. My vision would be for someone in the troupe to sit out a show on rotation and do box office and then come in for lights (assuming we stay in the same type of venues). Also on logistics, there needs to be something better for the introduction between lights down and host up. Something needs to drive people to want someone on stage, which is usually music, but our technical capabilities are limiting. Finally, the packed house made staging off stage difficult. Pop-Up story book shouldn't have been told facing away from the audience. As for the improv itself, I think better energy and better audience participation improved the quality. However, I still think we suffer in our scene games (limited for this show, moving bodies and Johnny@idkfa.com (Johnny) Just Say Yes Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:32:26 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1484&msg_id=1484