I kept expecting something to pick up, especially since two great plot points were introduced at the very beginning in the first episode. The writing and characters are much more interesting, diverse, and funny than a sitcom, but the layout and plot were just so blah. To me, it was Video Game Sitcom, not Video Game High School. There was no overarching theme or plot, and for the most part each problem presented was resolved within the episode, leaving the next one to pick up a new one.
Each episode does build on the next, but in very small ways. Instead of sticking with the previous format of a show with a continuous plot that culminated to an exciting (and epic) finale, the creators opted to be more fluid with the layout of season 2. I can’t say I didn’t like it, because I did enjoy watching the episodes, but it lost something this season. Majorly disappointed would actually be more accurate. While the characters are still the same, and still dynamic in their progression, and the script was both funny and witty, I was…dissatisfied with the end product. And, since I’m on this new finishing things streak, I decided to finish season 2 which had come out in early September. So when I found out that there was a Kickstarter to fund a season 2, I was absolutely pumped.
The creators, YouTubers who are fairly famous around the internet (heard of Freddie Wong?), made this show both specific in its plot about gaming and yet accessible to anyone such as me who doesn’t even know the first thing about an FPS game. As you might guess, it’s about a high school that plays video games as its curriculum. I’m not a gamer, and I’ll never be a gamer, but this show had great characters, interesting plot points, a fantastic, clever, and completely hilarious script, and a huge heart. I thought, why not, I’ll give it a try, and ended up marathoning the entire show since Netflix had put each episode into one big movie. I didn’t miss much since I was in community college at the time, so instead of trying to do work I surfed Netflix for my new obsession.Īnd, as fate would have it, I stumbled upon Video Game High School, or VGHS. Last year, while taking flu medicine that wasn’t actually doing anything since my doctor misdiagnosed my infection, I ended up waking up early every day one week and yet not going to class, because, you know, infection. Previously on the List of Things To Finish was the show Video Game High School Season 2. Even though I’ve been waiting months (or even years in the case of Sherlock) to watch these shows, somehow….I just…haven’t.
This list of shows is including but not limited to: Sherlock season 3, Doctor Who Series 7 (Clara), New Girl season 3 (and finishing Season 1 because I technically never watched all the episodes?), Legend of Korra season 2, and Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.Īlthough this list shows how diverse and interesting my TV habits are, there’s something that most of them all have in common – they are all sequels.Īnd by sequels I don’t mean like a sequel movie, I mean a sequel series. So even though I might have such good intentions, I inevitably end up falling short and dropping off in the middle of a season or even an episode. Unfortunately, this number is a LOT higher than it should be due to the fact that, well, school. While they initially intended to make an HFR release for season 3, they concluded it would be way too costly and there wasn't enough demand for it.So lately I’ve been on a very goal oriented mission to finish all the TV shows that I’ve started this year. Note that only season 2 was ever released in HFR. I may try to track down the Kickstarter release like I did with season 2, which should be the highest quality available (though would probably lack the commentary tracks).
It's far less compressed but only in 1080p rather than 4K. Season 3 here is both better and worse than the YouTube release. Season 3 - 1080p Blu-Ray rip with all commentary tracks and subtitles: Season 2 - Kickstarter release in 4K 48FPS: Season 1 - 1080p Blu-Ray rip with all commentary tracks:
I have since been working to try to preserve and make available higher quality releases, finally acquiring a season 1 Blu-Ray to complete the set. With most of the original high quality embeds/links dead and the Blu-Rays no longer available to purchase, VGHS is largely only available now through the YouTube releases, which are naturally subject to YouTube's infamous compression.