The New Disciples (Season 2)

Preclude: Voices in my Head.

Satan: You know Bill The New Disciples Season Two is out.

Bill: Yeah but I hated the first one. I laughed once at the Joan of Arc bit and then sat there like moron pressing space bar for an hour hoping against all experience that something somewhere would be funny enough to make for all the crap it was buried in.

Satan: Still you should watch it.

Bill: Why waste my time watching something I know I’ll hate?

Satan: Well you are a masochist.

Bill: I mean I could play AAG or Leo and Leah. I’ve been meaning to get around to those.

Satan: Yeah but you like writing reviews and since people should only review games they’ve finished that narrows down your options. With something like The New Disciples all you have to do is press space bar a lot and not gouge out your eyes while screaming profanities. Even a fuckup like you can handle that.

Bill: Well I really do like the idea of Visual Novels. I mean Acetonic Mushrooms was a blast and I’ve been thinking doing one myself even if only to work on my cutscenes…

Satan: Come on Billy Boy. Man up and do this. Who knows maybe Season Two will be partially hilarious.

Bill: Fine but I’ll need a drink first.

Satan: Good idea. In fact pour me one as well.

-----First Things First----

I was a little harsh in my review of Season One (No shit Sherlock) One point in particular.

“-Racist character makes author come off as a 12 year old aspie with daddy issues.”

This was an unnecessary personal attack and I apologize for it. Dude, the character in Question really is an excellent example of a Red State Fascist. I was letting my overall disgust with Season One cloud my judgment on that point. A good writer can make a convincing argument from a point of view other than their own. There weren’t any such convincing arguments in Season One but the fact remains that you should NEVER assume that an author share the same viewpoint as a character.

-----Episode 7:Let’s Roll Motherfucker-------------------

Bill: You know what I actually enjoyed that one.

Satan: That’s the Malt Liquor talking.

Bill: The Christmas music is still pretty stupid.

Satan: Is a running joke, hop on the band wagon already asshole.

Bill: Booze, Dungeons and Dragons and Anti-Muslim Propaganda where could you possibly go wrong?

Satan: Wait you’re serious? You actually fucking liked this?

Bill: Well the whole section about the dating site didn’t do anything for me but yeah I actually bought into the concept.

Satan: Keep drinking! Your disbelief must remain suspended to avoid brain damage.

---------Episode 8: Meet the Bitches----------

Bill: So these couch scenes are sort of an introduction?

Satan: Again go with the flow dipshit.

Bill: Funny I thought the age of consent was 16.

Satan: I was 14 at one point but you’re not going to start nitpicking again are you?

Bill: Well the FDR joke in Episode six really threw me off because it was Truman that dropped the bomb.

Satan: Good buddy of mine. I saved him a special place in hel; right next Tamer the Lame.

Bill: Well it broke the whole episode for me.

Satan: Who the fuck cares! Not everyone is a history geek. We’re talking about episode eight anyway asshole. Stick to the program.

Bill: Well. So far I have to say that this is a huge improvement over Season One. The dialogue is actually flowing and I find myself interested in the story.

Satan: That’s cause you’re a sick twisted bastard.

Bill: The humor still isn’t doing it for me and the constant flashbacks break up the flow of the story.

Satan: It’s a legitimate style choice, deal with it.

Bill: Well if the whole thing was funnier it would be worth it but as it is… I don’t know

Satan: Excellent points. Now pour me another one.

------Episode Nine: Wait. What? NO!!!------------------

Bill: Interesting couch conversation

Satan: I asked God about it once. He said men not being able to suck their own dicks was a deliberate design choice. Something about all of human society grinding to a halt.

Bill: Umm Ok Mixed feeling about this one.

Satan: But you laughed your ass off during the alphabet part, didn’t you.

Bill: I did

Satan: You’re just sexual insecure.

Bill: What no…

Satan: Seriously dude go get laid this weekend. Just drop your standards, those fat drunk native chicks seem to have a thing for you.

Bill: That’s not funny.

Satan: I’m not trying to be funny

Bill: Back on topic. If you’re going to touch on a topic like this thread lightly.

Satan: Or go balls out for maximum awesome.

Bill: I just don’t know.

Satan: Just keep drinking and watch the next one.

--------------Episode 10: Das Bullshit------------------

Bill: Good couch conversation.

Satan: But badmouthing anime on RMN is a fucking deathwish move.

Bill: Agreed.

Satan: King Arthur will hunt you down like a bitch.

Bill: Among others.

Satan: So Bill, any thoughts that don’t involve naked redheads chained to a wall?

Bill: Yeah Dudes, seriously don’t mangle your characters speech. Instead of doing a cheesy German accent, put the text in brackets or something. Jesus probably speaks like ninety fucking languages. Make shit easy to understand.

Satan: Ah Nazis, good times.

Bill: I was a good episode, I just feel a little let down.

Satan: No real action.

Bill: I let how Dude tried to take over the religion.

Satan: A man after my own heart. Like Ron L Hubbard.

Bill: I still can’t tell the female characters apart though.

Satan: Not a problem they’re only bitches.

--------Episode 11: Fucking Lawyers-----------

Satan: So any thoughts on this one?

Bill: Yay couch drama!

Satan: Bashing women’s hockey is a win.

Bill: What? I like women, I like hockey. why not combine the two?

Satan: (facepalm) Fuck seriously just trust me on this one.

Bill: Good episode even if I think courtroom dramas are pretty lame.

Satan: That’s the booze talking.

Bill: Or that the America legal system is a fucking joke in and of itself.

Satan: That’s the Canadian inferiority complex speaking.

Bill: But I found the whole thing pretty funny.

Satan: One episode left.

Bill: And it better be good because I’m out of booze.

------Episode 12: Huh? What?-------------

Bill: Okay that was a disappointment

Satan: What? Were you expecting fucking Shakespeare?

Bill: I don’t know. I just seemed to gloss over the whole thing. Like I started out really interested in who trashed the religious convention and then the whole thing gets ignored until the last minute.

Satan: Maybe he was on a deadline?

Bill: Ugh… still a huge improvement over the first season. I’m only in mild pain here.

Satan: Ah booze! A good old fashioned painkiller. You need more and maybe some pills…


Final Thoughts:

Season Two is decent. I still think Season One is a pathetic clusterfuck of fail but Season Two is actually worth watching if you have a thick skin and I still really like the Visual Novel idea. I just wish there were more of them to compare this too.

Score: I’m calling this a 2. Maybe a 2.25. A disappointment but worth your time if you want to see what can be done with RM.