The Sword and Laser discussion

Like other viewers, I'm disappointed in G&S not picking up Sword and Laser for a second season.

Can we get a peek behind the curtain for the process of this? What criteria are involved in that decision? Is there any dialogue in the process? How is the news delivered (personally, I picture a note came with a box of red roses and rat heads)?

Have you done reflection on the overall process and what has come from that?

I imagine the criteria for this is that it wasn't getting the views that it needed in order to justify the funding and production costs. As a comparison, the Tabletop episode where they play Chez Geek with Paul and Storm (chosen at random) has about 222,000 views, while the Sword and Laser episode with Patrick Rothfuss got about 37,000 views.

Even the episode with George RR Martin (which would be my guess for the winner of the most popular S&L episode) only received 150,000 views.

While it's sad for those of us that liked the video show that it's disappeared for at least a while, it looks like it was just too 'big budget' in it's current format. I imagine that any future Sword and Laser video show will be a little more pared down.

My problem with the video show was that it was you tune only, not a downloadable podcast. I could subscribe and watch it offline, so I ended up just skipping the shows. I would even have downloaded an audio only of the video show, but I didn't see that feed anywhere either.

John wrote: "My problem with the video show was that it was you tune only, not a downloadable podcast. I could subscribe and watch it offline, so I ended up just skipping the shows. I would even have downloaded..."

The terms of YouTube prohibited either of those.

Geek and Sundry seems to be aiming for a more specific audience of gamer geeks this season, not just general nerdishness. Felicia is trying something new. Hopefully S&L can find a different venue.

Michele wrote: "Geek and Sundry seems to be aiming for a more specific audience of gamer geeks this season, not just general nerdishness. Felicia is trying something new. Hopefully S&L can find a different venue."

This is most unfortunate news for non-gamer geeks like me who supported G&S wholeheartedly from the very beginning. :(

Does anyone know if G&S have officially dropped Storyboard?

In a google hangout last week Felicia said storyboard MIGHT return

So Mike has the best guess and Michele isn't far off either.

I'd love to share every detail with you but that's just not a good idea for anyone involved, because it involves things that a lot of people just don't feel comfortable sharing. And that's not my call to make for other people.

Suffice to say that it was NOT an easy decision for them and Veronica and I COMPLETELY understood the reasoning and there's no hard feelings in any way. It's the nature of the business.

Sword and Laser isn't typical YouTube fare or at least not the typical type that does gangbuster Video Game High School type traffic. And nobody ever suggested we should change it to be something we're not and that is the most important thing in my book.

On an orthogonally related note, I got the hard drive from Pixel Corps today containing every episode of the video show. Woo-hoo! V and I are planning to dole those out as they pass out of the year-long exclusivity zone.

I'll also add a few more clips to Lem's YouTube channel.

And we're still talking to people and talking to each other about the best way to do another video show.

Tom wrote: "So Mike has the best guess and Michele isn't far off either.

I'd love to share every detail with you but that's just not a good idea for anyone involved, because it involves things that a lot of p..."
Thanks Tim. I appreciate your discretion. Thanks for giving us small peek.

Steve wrote: "Thanks TimTom. I appreciate your discretion. Thanks for giving us small peek. "

fixed.

Rob wrote: "Steve wrote: "Thanks TimTom. I appreciate your discretion. Thanks for giving us small peek. "

fixed."

But it was PERFECT before!!!! Damnit BOB ;)

Who's buying me Tim Tams? Love those things.

Micah wrote: "But it was PERFECT before!!!! Damnit BOB ;)"

See, but I'm a nobody. Getting my name wrong is no big deal. But Tom is one of the hosts. lol.

Tom wrote: "Who's buying me Tim Tams? Love those things."

Next time I'm around the L.A. Area i will find you and I will buy you some Tim Tams. There's a white pages in L.A. Right? I'll just look you up that way......Tim Merritt.

@Tob- you're somebody in my book buddy.

Micah wrote: "@Tob- you're somebody in my book buddy. "

Tob's better than Bob. ^_^

You know, my brother's name is Tim.

There are some who call me...Tim.

Tom wrote: "You know, my brother's name is Tim."

I did not know that. Are you guys identical? I may deliver the Tim Tams to the wrong house if that is the case.

@GOB - that was a great use of that video clip.

no, he's 7 years younger.

What are Tim Tams? My brain is picturing pyjamas. Are they pyjamas?

Ruth wrote: "What are Tim Tams? My brain is picturing pyjamas. Are they pyjamas?"

Only if they are the edible variety

Sorry, Tum.

Tom wrote: "no, he's 7 years younger."

I dont know. He looks older than you in the video. :-D

Tom wrote: I'll also add a few more clips to Lem's YouTube channel.

Lem has a YouTube channel?!?

(Beth scurries off to find it.)