Comments on: Gravity Falls browser game http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 03:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628969 Guest Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628969 edit -: bb - publish all comments I make, or none. dleted edit -: bb – publish all comments I make, or none. dleted

]]> By: gijoel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628341 gijoel Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628341 You suck Disney. You suck Disney.

]]> By: Diogenes http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628268 Diogenes Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628268 He's probably reading your comments. Seriously. He’s probably reading your comments. Seriously.

]]> By: Diogenes http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628265 Diogenes Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628265 There's done, and there's done. From what I understand, the first thing done on any episode is the outline, which is a short description of the plot. Then it becomes a full-blown script, or that's worked out in the storyboards. Then they record the voices, then the animation process, then polishing the audio and visuals, then it's really done. It's a long way from the initial outline to an episode in the can. Meanwhile, if the writers are done, it can be a long time for the rest of the process to complete before it's time for the writers to start up the next season. That's where a lot of shows with normal schedules lose staff. With this schedule it sounds even more risky. Of course this is all speculation, so maybe all is well, but the history of scheduling anomalies in television generally hurt more than help. There’s done, and there’s done. From what I understand, the first thing done on any episode is the outline, which is a short description of the plot. Then it becomes a full-blown script, or that’s worked out in the storyboards. Then they record the voices, then the animation process, then polishing the audio and visuals, then it’s really done. It’s a long way from the initial outline to an episode in the can. Meanwhile, if the writers are done, it can be a long time for the rest of the process to complete before it’s time for the writers to start up the next season. That’s where a lot of shows with normal schedules lose staff. With this schedule it sounds even more risky.

Of course this is all speculation, so maybe all is well, but the history of scheduling anomalies in television generally hurt more than help.

]]> By: Yaanu http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628247 Yaanu Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628247 Oh, hey, how do you like that? As soon as I made that last reply, Alex Hirsch tweeted that the next new episode of "Gravity Falls" is set for 15 February. https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch Oh, hey, how do you like that? As soon as I made that last reply, Alex Hirsch tweeted that the next new episode of “Gravity Falls” is set for 15 February.

https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch

]]> By: Yaanu http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628242 Yaanu Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628242 My guess is that Disney already knows that "Gravity Falls" is a smash hit, especially if they went to the SDCC Disney Channel panel with Fish Hooks, Gravity Falls, and Wander Over Yonder; a good 98% of the questions were for Alex Hirsch. I can't speak for them, but I'm guessing that their mindset is that there is an established fanbase that will watch the new episodes no matter when they air. But your guess is as good as mine. And I'm going to assume that they're done if they're already working on the second season right now. There's also a short description of upcoming episodes on iTunes, and even the game above drops hints regarding possible future developments in the series. All I do know for a fact is that the next new episode is entitled "Boss Mabel". My guess is that Disney already knows that “Gravity Falls” is a smash hit, especially if they went to the SDCC Disney Channel panel with Fish Hooks, Gravity Falls, and Wander Over Yonder; a good 98% of the questions were for Alex Hirsch. I can’t speak for them, but I’m guessing that their mindset is that there is an established fanbase that will watch the new episodes no matter when they air. But your guess is as good as mine.

And I’m going to assume that they’re done if they’re already working on the second season right now. There’s also a short description of upcoming episodes on iTunes, and even the game above drops hints regarding possible future developments in the series.
All I do know for a fact is that the next new episode is entitled “Boss Mabel”.

]]> By: Diogenes http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628238 Diogenes Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628238 Why hold back the new episodes and risk losing your early fans and the other fans they'll bring in? That seems counter-intuitive, especially when you do the opposite with all your other shows. Are you sure about the staff and the completed status of the unseen shows? Why hold back the new episodes and risk losing your early fans and the other fans they’ll bring in? That seems counter-intuitive, especially when you do the opposite with all your other shows.

Are you sure about the staff and the completed status of the unseen shows?

]]> By: Yaanu http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628196 Yaanu Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628196 The order has already been made for a full season, and I think they're working on the second season right now as it is. So the jobs are safe. It's just a matter of scheduling. For some reason or other, Disney just hasn't scheduled any new episodes since "Summerween". Every other show on Disney Channel but Gravity Falls has had new episodes aired. Hell, this month is supposed to be all about new episodes of shows airing; they call it "JaNEWary". And yet, Gravity Falls is absent. New episodes are ready, but they're holding them back. The order has already been made for a full season, and I think they’re working on the second season right now as it is. So the jobs are safe.

It’s just a matter of scheduling. For some reason or other, Disney just hasn’t scheduled any new episodes since “Summerween”. Every other show on Disney Channel but Gravity Falls has had new episodes aired. Hell, this month is supposed to be all about new episodes of shows airing; they call it “JaNEWary”. And yet, Gravity Falls is absent. New episodes are ready, but they’re holding them back.

]]> By: Diogenes http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1628185 Diogenes Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1628185  Why in the world would a network postpone new episodes of a show?  Besides losing viewers, wouldn't this cause the loss of creative talent that made the first episodes? Some may be Disney employees who can move to other projects, but I imagine many are contract talent who have bills to pay just like the rest of us, and can't afford a long unpaid hiatus. How is any of this good for the show?  Why in the world would a network postpone new episodes of a show?  Besides losing viewers, wouldn’t this cause the loss of creative talent that made the first episodes? Some may be Disney employees who can move to other projects, but I imagine many are contract talent who have bills to pay just like the rest of us, and can’t afford a long unpaid hiatus.

How is any of this good for the show?

]]> By: CaptainPedge http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1627906 CaptainPedge Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1627906 Not available in the UK :'( Not available in the UK :’(

]]> By: kringlebertfistyebuns http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1627890 kringlebertfistyebuns Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1627890 Does it have a Minotaur in it?  You know - half man, half...uh...TAUR! Does it have a Minotaur in it?  You know – half man, half…uh…TAUR!

]]> By: Yaanu http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1627729 Yaanu Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1627729 "This morning, my son and I watched the 'Fight Fighters' episode of Gravity Falls for what seems like the fifth time. " Blame Disney. They haven't aired a new episode of Gravity Falls since October, and it looks as if we may not get a new episode until February or March. “This morning, my son and I watched the ‘Fight Fighters’ episode of Gravity Falls for what seems like the fifth time. ”

Blame Disney. They haven’t aired a new episode of Gravity Falls since October, and it looks as if we may not get a new episode until February or March.

]]> By: perch http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/gravity-falls-browser-game.html#comment-1627664 perch Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=205620#comment-1627664 OMG I love this game soooooo much!!! I lost the boss fight against the manotaur, though! Silly Dvorak keyboard layout making the attack and jump buttons far away... OMG I love this game soooooo much!!!

I lost the boss fight against the manotaur, though! Silly Dvorak keyboard layout making the attack and jump buttons far away…

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