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by Gaelstrom » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:04 pm
Being objective about it, Nescaflowne already did it, and it only really works in the context of an actual progression of intertwining events, which we won't be working with. So I don't think it will work the way you truly want it to.
As for suggestions, honestly you bringing in Nostalgia Chick made me think of the possibility of using Nostalgia Critic lines here and there as potential gags. Honestly I don't have any reason to think that's any better, but the Quest For Camelot Mary Poppins moment was simply epic. Him screaming and shooting something always gets me honestly, kinda sad how easily amused I am at that.
What you could do is do something slapstick based. Honestly everyone loves the slapstick of something going "*click* BOOOOOM!!!!!" so what you could do is do a running gag of the cutest, sweetest, most harmless shows like Azumanga, Sugar Fairies, maybe some Digi Charot or something along those lines and have scenes where they do something innocuous and cause a massive explosion of some sort (not the 'beep beep bepp WHAT THE FU- *BOOOOOOOOOM* one, but something like... search for "Youtube poop: The Juhoker Meets Claude Speed" on the tube of you and watch it. I'm a big fan of youtube poops personally, whether others are or not, but there's some awesome explosion timing in this one. They happen in the last half, this is also where I got my click-boom for the Gundam Wing clip last year.) It would have to be mixed up a bit, and with some creative thought, you could make the explosion itself a character of sorts.
Just try and take stock of what worked about "SMOKE" and "Adult Swim." You don't have to think of something extravagant, since the smoke one was so simple it was perfect. We could also do something quick in the last month like 'head on.' That could be the running gag as well.
If you want, I think butting heads over this with different people will generate something over time if you start soon enough. If you'd like to chat with me send me a PM with your screen name if you're on MSN or AIM and we can toss around ideas. You can chat with any number of editors and get some ideas.
I am working on getting footage for my clips and then going to move forward. If anyone knows a place where I can get raw episodes of One Piece from earlier on, please tell me... and.. er.. ya know... any type of source if you know what I mean.
retired: 2021 
