New PATV - Ledo and Ix: Episode 1

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Hi Guys,

As promised we are introducing a new show into our line up, The Adventures of Ledo and Ix!

The Adventures of Ledo and Ix uses the visual vocabulary of retro video games to explore the human fear of both the unknown and the known. In this episode, Ix asks Ledo some general questions. Created by Emily Carmichael and Josh Hetzler.



http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/ledo-and-ix/101/

Enjoy!

Mr. G

Well that sure was a thing

i don't know what i'm supposed to think

Bedlam

Is this in addition to or replacing the friday update?

Tofystedeth

Given the wednesdayness of today. I would imagine the former.

Kane Red Robe

I feel like either I'm too dumb to get this, or there was nothing to get.

Wimble

my guess is that this is supposed to be carried a lot by nostalgia?

If that is the case then I guess I get it but don't like it. If there is supposed to be something else there however then either it hasn't been shown yet or it is something my eyes cannot see

Adus

Well, I don't think it's supposed to be funny, but it wasn't really anything else either. I wanna say it's probably part of a bigger story but there didn't seem to be any effort to set anything up or draw anyone in.

You know what would be funny? If blip.tv removed this because they thought it was a video game recording without voice commentary. It's in their rules and they've been known to take those down.

ragnarhedin

I really liked it, it had a number of existential questions laid out or implied. I would watch more of this for sure.

Squall

there didn't appear to be a whole lot of substance in this

being what is essentially an animated sprite-comic really doesn't add anything visual

maybe it just isn't for me

Caulk Bite 6

It was interesting. In an odd fashion.

Butler

EDIT: Redacted because I think I was being too harsh. I can't say that I enjoyed it or got it though.

Goose!

I take it as an introduction. We'll see what happens next.

Tleilaxu

I like Ledo and Ix.

Edit: Link redacted + thank you PA for putting them all together in complete chapters.

Bacon-BuTTy

Yeah, I dont want to declare this as bad right off the bat. It started off quite well, and I liked the tree chopping scene - but everything else was fairly poor.

I mean, I sat there waiting to see where Ledo had gone, and the pay off was just not good.

But, I will watch the next one.

Robert Khoo

It's certainly not meant to be funny, but give it time. It may grow on you, as it did for us. re: Tleilaxu, those are actually just the first episode and a half chopped up into tiny bits - new content is being created as we speak.

SoaL

This seems neat

Bacon-BuTTy

Okay this one was fairly funny. -> http://ledoandix.thecomicseries.com/comics/12

I can't believe the PATV episode was all of season 1. One of the episodes in Season 1 on the Ledo and Ix website is just the mountain scene. Seperated up into tiny chunks like that, it is just not for me.

But, I will watch the next episode on PATV, assuming it is the same length.

Then I'll judge.

Maybe.

Robert Khoo

Yes, the PATV episodes will be full length, as opposed to the short clips. Also, the duo that did this series has a film playing at Sundance this month:

http://kidcandrive.com/thehunterandtheswan.html

spvath

I quite enjoyed that, actually. I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes us. Kudos!

Rankenphile

The only thing that really bothered me about this was techical issues with the artwork, things like some of their tiling textures not tile well at all. Technical stuff in the spoiler on how to fix it, if they're interested

In the first and last scenes, they used what appeared to be the photoshop bevel layer style to get the rock tiling sprite to appear dimensional, but that doesn't work well for a tiling texture - you have to oversize the document, apply the layer style, flatten the layer and crop it to size, then use offset to fix any issues needed. Using a transitional texture for the edges of the road would help blend the two together and is easy to make. Essentially, spending a few more minutes on creating assets you can use over and over again that don't have simple to fix problems would help detract attention from "errors" in the art and help keep the audience focused more on the story itself.

Zoel

I liked this instantly. The medium doesn't really matter at all, which is a good thing. I am used to it as such a vague and non-descript media that I am at a loss to question it's value/lack thereof and am only drawn to the story itself, which was not plot intensive but nevertheless interesting. I guess since I am not an arty type I did not notice Rank's qualm at all.

zombiefriend

Like mostly everyone else, I don't really understand this. I may be over-thinking it. But I'll definitely keep watching, and see where this goes.


Also, is Ix supposed to have a green tail??

Javen

I just saw this as introducing the characters. Nothing wrong with this one, as it has me wanting to see the next one to see where it's going.

SoaL

introducing them and also some neato no-world with weird music

I liked when ledo went back to check and the music kicked in again

2 Marcus 2 Ravens

I dug this quite a bit actually. A total change of pace of PATV, that's for sure. I'm definitely excited to see more!

Adus

Can people who liked this explain why? Not trying to be rude or anything; I'm genuinely curious.

Krentz

This seems like something I would have instantly disregarded otherwise, but if it comes with the PA team's recommendation I will give it a chance.

PikaPuff

can't judge on this first episode. you can tell it's sliced up, as each scene had a nice joke. But taken as a complete episode, it doesn't pay off. But taken as a series, I can wait and see where it goes.

so, so far so good.

Tleilaxu

Robert Khoo wrote: »

It's certainly not meant to be funny, but give it time. It may grow on you, as it did for us. re: Tleilaxu, those are actually just the first episode and a half chopped up into tiny bits - new content is being created as we speak.

Oh wow. I should have pressed play on the PATV version... this makes me very happy.

PikaPuff

Adus wrote: »

Can people who liked this explain why? Not trying to be rude or anything; I'm genuinely curious.

take it as 10 comics spliced together. some had good punchlines, some didn't. The second comic isn't foreshadowing to anything so don't be disappointed that it doesn't come up again.

zfleeman

I liked the length of the episode, but it wasn't enough for me to pass judgement. I'm interested enough to keep coming back, though.

Lagnar

This seems neat, however as others have pointed out its hard to determine much based off this small bit.

GRMike

It is kind of like Garden State... or one of those mumblecore movies... I guess. I kind of enjoyed it. I think?

Olivaw

I don't like the art, because it is essentially a sprite comic without any bells and whistles whatsoever

But I kind of liked the story? I guess?

I don't see how "existential" it's going to get, but if it comes with a PA endorsement I'll give it more of a chance

PikaPuff

you know what else is a sprite comic?

www.mspaintadventures.com

Olivaw

PikaPuff wrote: »

you know what else is a sprite comic?

www.mspaintadventures.com

There is a difference between that and what is on display here, you know!

David Coffman

Adus wrote: »

Can people who liked this explain why? Not trying to be rude or anything; I'm genuinely curious.

I may not strike you as the most...objective source, but all the same I really liked it. Mainly because I immediately bought into the relationship between these two characters. With very little input and very little time, I felt like I understood far more than I probably do about who they are, and more importantly, who they are to each other. Because I understood the significance they had to each other, suddenly they became significant to me.

This was my first experience into the world...I hadn't seen any videos before today, but I'm pretty excited to see where it goes.

Robert Khoo

YEAH DAVE KEEP TOUTING THE COMPANY LINE

Speed Racer

khoo I think it's "towing"

Robert Khoo

is it? did i just mess up?

Fandeathis

I'll give the second episode a chance, but I found the first one to be boring to the point of being quite maddening. Is the concept to stick Philo 101 questions into an RPG setting and just leave them there? I mean I guess it's "artistic" in a modern art way, but I can't say I like it very much.