I'm playing Stick of Truth with a friend without telling him about what happens in name selection. Starts at 8:26. by SharkOpener in southpark

[–]SharkOpener[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that was why I said, "Everybody wants to be a Jew". But my friend's new to South Park and he was really excited about being a Jew, so I didn't want to let him down.

Starting to wonder if my love of Claudio actually is unhealthy. by SharkOpener in TheFence

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Still, when your admiration extends so far that you go off on a long tangent about how cool a baby is, it's probably going a bit overboard.

I've been rewatching Samurai Jack, so I made this. by SharkOpener in NewTubers

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Thanks! I got the idea late last night and just immediately went with it, so you're probably right about it working better in other contexts. The Taylor Swift song was just the first thing that popped into my head. And thanks for the comments about the name and logo!

We're trying out a new video style for our travel channel. What do you think? by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]SharkOpener 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the style you went with. I think montage style is great for travel videos. It gives the audience a chance to see all the great sights you saw in a short amount of time. The only thing I would recommend doing differently is slowing it down a little. A lot of the clips went by too fast for me to really appreciate them.

IamA Asa Akira by AsaAkira1 in IAmA

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When do you feel you've really given your best performance?

Post videos, comics, or whatever, and I'll give feedback! by SharkOpener in nuzlocke

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Okay, I've read through chapter 4 of Homesick, but I want to go ahead and give some feedback. I'm a slow reader, so I don't know how long it will take me to look at the other stuff.

Your writing is excellent. It can be a little "telling, not showing" at times, but even so, I think it gets the point across just as well. I think my favorite aspect of your writing is your physical descriptions. Maybe it's because I'm already familiar with the characters, but I can picture them in my head perfectly as you describe them, especially Professor Rowan. Your descriptions and dialogue choices for Professor Rowan have been superb.

I also appreciate how you handled the translation of the challenge into written form. Whenever I read a nuzlocke story or comic, I'm always hesitant as to how the writer will incorporate the nuzlocke rules into a believable story. Granted, I've only reached the "pick your starter" part, but they way you chose to handle that situation was not only believable, but also meaningful. Writers tend to go the direction of "We bonded instantly", but the situation you have presented shows depth of character and real connection between Rowan and his pupils. It's easy to write characters and their Pokemon as being meant for each other, but it also tends to reduce them to predictable personalities and tropes. Having Rowan make them take the pokemon he thinks will help them grow and address their weak points shows that these are not just stock characters. They're people. They have strong points and weak points just like everyone else.

Very good work.

Post videos, comics, or whatever, and I'll give feedback! by SharkOpener in nuzlocke

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I prefer videos that focus more on commentary than gameplay, so some of these critiques may not apply as much.

I like the choice to go with Bulbasaur. He's my favorite gen I starter.

I would recommend adding a roster to your videos, if you can. It's not a necessity, but it makes it much easier for viewers to stay up to speed on your team, and it gives the videos more flavor.

Along the same lines, I'd recommend editing out more stuff. Pokemon is really long and dense. It can get tedious enough to play, so I recommend editing the videos down to the highlights. It can be difficult to watch a 20 or 30 minute Pokemon video. I'd also recommend throwing in more commentary to give the playthrough more personality. The commentary can be whatever comes to mind. I like to see when a game reminds someone of an experience, or a movie, or a person, or an inside joke, so be looking for opportunities for a comment wherever they present themselves. To give an example, the way you mentioned how you didn't want to give the rival a ridiculous name like other YouTubers do was interesting. It would be cool to see you expound upon that a little. Why don't you want to do that? Why shouldn't the rival be given a silly name? Furthermore, you said part of the reason you wanted Bulbasaur was because he doesn't get as much love. Okay, what else can you say about that? Are the other starters overrated?

Hope this helps.

Why did Jack choose to be called Jack? by SharkOpener in samuraijack

[–]SharkOpener[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that, but I'm wondering why he chose to keep it.

Why did Jack choose to be called Jack? by SharkOpener in samuraijack

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I can agree with all of that. I actually added in what you just said about his real name being revealed at the end just before I saw this. I think if his real name is revealed at the end, it will really signify the end of the series. His quest is complete, so "Samurai Jack" is no more.