Friday Nights - GP Bound

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Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby Graham » 05 Aug 2013, 00:13

The LoadingReadyRun crew are heading to Grand Prix Calgary, here's a look at how they prepare and their journey across Canada for the tournament.
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Postby Drecon » 05 Aug 2013, 00:33

How can you not have strong opinions on Bant Hexproof?

Also: *Sanguine Bond (as opposed to Sanguine Blood)

Also also: That game is awesome.
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Re: Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby headband » 05 Aug 2013, 00:50

Another great episode. Loved all the on the road Magic talk. And the best part is less time inbetween episodes this month, cause next one is next week. XD
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Postby Elomin Sha » 05 Aug 2013, 01:11

This episode of Friday Nights is brought to you by the Canadian Tourism Board. Visit Canada*

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Postby phlip » 05 Aug 2013, 01:20

For future reference: Alex has a lot more options than Graham does.
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Postby Lord Chrusher » 05 Aug 2013, 03:27

I miss British Columbia.
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Postby WAYF » 05 Aug 2013, 03:56

I have seen LoadingReadyRun do many things, but I don't recall scenery porn being one of them.
Obvious tourism joke aside, those were some BEAUTIFUL places. WOW.

And so many great interactions in the cast. I don't know why the unblockable 2/1 Bears joke was so funny, but it really was.
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Postby Lord Hosk » 05 Aug 2013, 04:48

I couldnt wait.
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Postby Omnicrat » 05 Aug 2013, 05:02

Wait a second... Isn't this supposed to update on FRIDAYS?
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Postby Lord Hosk » 05 Aug 2013, 05:09

Comments on the episode:

I thought it was great both the dialog, the visuals, the jokes and the set up were all great.
I got to see my hat again, I think it has appeared more than spot has this year. Lady Hosk said "How do you know its your hat, he's the one wearing it all the time" which I guess is fair.
Secondly a lot of the jokes were funny even if you dont play magic which I think was great since this is supposed to be a promotion tool to bring people in.
I loved how long the drive took, some people might say "get on with it" but thats a LONG drive 10 hours plus the ferry? and I think you did a great job showing that even though events can be far the fun you can have with your pals on the way can be worth it.
Lastly as I said on twitter, my wife, who has never played magic was in the room and she stopped to watch. She even had me restart the episode a couple minutes in because she chuckled a few times just overhearing it.

On the negative side,

I think the magic names were too heavily used this episode, between the band name, and the letter game, and then the talk at the table. I am familiar with magic and I even went a little cross brained it was kind of like watching pro's play cube "magic magic magic" "DERP DERP DERP".

Also as a filming/editing note, I think there were too many whip/throw cuts at the table during the "team LRR" section. It got very difficult to watch as the camera blurred blurred zip blur... it got especially disorienting when you would jump past someone who was supposed to be sitting in between them the whole time. I know it was so you could film the whole conversation in bites but it got bad maybe if you would have cut to something other than a single talking head spitting out half a sentence. Two people next to each other saying a couple lines, or someone responding from across the table while still holding the camera on the first person would be my suggestions.
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Postby Lord Hosk » 05 Aug 2013, 05:10

Omnicrat wrote:Wait a second... Isn't this supposed to update on FRIDAYS?


According to twitter it was delayed because of all the coverage of the magic world cup.
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Re: Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby Yaxley » 05 Aug 2013, 05:19

Alex trolling Graham with X cards made me nostalgic for Crapshots.

But, man, is Canada pretty.
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Postby Can't Wear Hats » 05 Aug 2013, 05:34

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"Visit scenic Canada...we have mountains, plains, swamps, islands AND forests!"

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Postby Foxmar » 05 Aug 2013, 05:40

Love the episode.
I knew Canada had some amazing vistas but you guys really captured some beautiful landscapes on the trip. I really want to just visit Canada now and go on a road trip across it stopping at every small town to buy a hat. Then when I get to Victoria at the end just deliver all the hats to the Moonbase. Might pick up some ugly shirts along the way.
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Postby Clypheous » 05 Aug 2013, 09:37

Did the Tourism Board sponsor this episode? That's some pretty countryside there between Victoria and Calgary. It certainly doesn't look very densely inhabited though, but I guess living on a Mountain, you'd always be concerned that someone would tap it for mana and you'd fall off the side, at least when you're tapped for mana in a forest, most likely you can snag a nearby tree before you fall off.

Great video though, I loved it. I do wonder though, why does James always have to drive? Is he the only one who actually has a license out of all of you going to Calgary?
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Postby Pimpin J » 05 Aug 2013, 11:51

Love the video!

Alex killed me with his naming cards that end with X and his voice getting higher each time.

Also I am sure this has been asked before but could yall print or get printed magic cards like ones in the intro and sell for those of us who want to have them?
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Postby plummeting_sloth » 05 Aug 2013, 12:10

Nice to see "Aw, Muffin" back... not to be forever doomed to a T-shirt
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Re: Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby Lumar » 05 Aug 2013, 13:44

Still have no idea how to actually play the game but I love the vids
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Postby My pseudonym is Ix » 05 Aug 2013, 13:48

Lumar wrote:Still have no idea how to actually play the game but I love the vids


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Postby Trisha Lynn » 05 Aug 2013, 13:59

Same here. And I actually bought some booster cards and built a U/W deck recently because of all the Magic talk here. Now if I could only get up the courage to play an FNM...

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Re: Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby Grescheks » 05 Aug 2013, 16:52

"Boom Weilder"...guess Tally's boom handle will have to be misspelled from now on :P
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Postby MowDownJoe » 05 Aug 2013, 17:04

Nice cameo by Sir Issac Mewton there. Where did you pick him up?
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Postby LaurieCheers » 05 Aug 2013, 17:18

I couldn't resist supplying more bands:

Hollow Trees - country & western act, famous in the 70s for their hits "Rising Waters" and "Hickory Woodlot".

Savannah - new age/alternative rock band, had a number 1 in the 80s with "True Believer".

Lady Sun - japanese knockoff of Pink; her latest single is "Touch and Go".

Rock Jockey - british early 80s rock band, best known for their hit "Down/Dirty".
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Re: Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby Graham » 05 Aug 2013, 19:51

MowDownJoe wrote:Nice cameo by Sir Issac Mewton there. Where did you pick him up?

I got him at the visitor's centre in Field, BC (where we shot the "Canada!" section) because Kathleen missed our kitties :)
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Re: Friday Nights - GP Bound

Postby TIMESWORDSMAN » 05 Aug 2013, 23:37

I, Timeswordsman the Forum Ghost, will swoop in now in order to say that, among the cards of Dragon's Maze, only one has the perfect band name:

Drown in Filth
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Which frankly sounds a bit Skacore. They are a very rude band.

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