Other Character Email Tampo/revolution/Commentary/5

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Commentary Transcript

(Commentary by: Joshua, H*R 700)

JOSHUA: Alright, we're hear to discuss the exciting conclusion to the longest email ever made at the time.

H*R 700: Hello everybody! Hey, Josh. I'm here to comentate the greatest email IN HISTORY!

JOSHUA: Yeah, you're the guy who tried to get it to win Fanstuff of the Week.

H*R 700: ...and I still stand by it! So here we start, at there moderatly sized room in the Lava Zone, and there's a really small computer.

JOSHUA: Yep. Saargtsson's trying to convince the boss trio that that's a modern computer. I'm not exactly sure why I did that. ...and this is one of the best parts about having Stlunko around: I can use him to explain any complicated thing that needs explaining and it comes out perfectly natural. Very useful personality trait for me.

H*R 700: This has to be my favorite part of the email: where Saargtsson burns up the label. I dunno why I find that funny. I just tend to do that. And Stlunko, he can basicly do anything, except use contractions.

JOSHUA: Yeah. I'll probably explain that contraction thing sometime. "SaargtScreen". I like that name. Like, I was thinking of good computer names for the Lava Zone and I thought it up. I think it's a little clever and slides off the tongue easily.

H*R 700: I thought that was kinda clever, too. It's like, Saargtsson is so stupid, he can't even think up a good name. Oh, and think about how different the ending of this email would be, if the Boss Trio didn't accept the Boss Trio Reloaded's challenge.

JOSHUA: I'll ignore your contradictory statements and comment on your last one! I can image that. It'd be, like, "Well, me and my two friends here are offering a challenge for you. Winner gets your nice home and all that goes with it. Losers... or should I say you, have to turn yourself in to the police. Deal?" And then Tampo says "No." in a monotone voice. That's the lazy way out. I've watched enough Bonus Stage however to know that that lazy way out stinks.

H*R 700: I've actually been righting an alternate ending. It's going to be sweet.

JOSHUA: Oh, an alternate ending, huh? Another fan Tampo Email, I s'pose. Now fortunately I've never had to use a dial-up modem, so I wasn't sure what it was like when I did this scene. I just know it's infamously slow. So I just did it the way any basic loading thing would be like... and I guess it worked well enough, 'cause nobody complained.

H*R 700: Oh! I always loved the part were the Boss Trio and the BTR were standing there talking, just facing each other. I'd want to see how that'd look in an actual 'toon. Oh, and the alternate ending will start off with the beginning of chapter 5 all the way up to the BTR's email.

JOSHUA: Well, I'll have to check out this alternate ending when you finish it. But right now, let's focus on the actual ending. Anyway, Tampo just finished reading the Boss Trio Reloaded's email, so they'll be confronting them soon. I wonder if the boss trio would have held up their side of the bargain if they lost. I mean, we know the Boss Trio Reloaded didn't, but would the Tampo do the same thing?

H*R 700: To awnser your question, "but would the Tampo do the same thing?", which really make's no sense at all, yes, I'm sure "the" Tampo would do the same thing.

JOSHUA: "The same thing" being what the Boss Trio Reloaded did, which isn't holding up their side of bargain when they lost.

H*R 700: I know that. And I meant your question made no sense because... it just didn't make sense! But, whatever. Helix, the Boss Trio Reloaded's Spaceship thing. Cool. I would want my own Helix. Y'know, you really made that BTR evil. Oh, I didn't realize that was a Metroid Prime reference.

JOSHUA: Metroid Prime is awesome... and if you have a GameCube, you should buy it. Anyway, the unfolding of Project Helix is actually inspired by Paper Mario 2, where a certain villian would go into a transparent sphere, and then it'd unfold into a giant robot and the villain would be in a sphere at the head.

H*R 700: I've rented Metriod Prime, it is awesome. And, about the unfolding, which boss does that? I forget. I've played that game and beaten it about 7 times.

JOSHUA: The unfolding boss... was the X-Naut leader. I forget his name. And now, the Boss Trio Reloaded is sent flying way back... letting the boss trio catch their breath.

H*R 700: So... Stlunko's hand hurts? How is that possible for a robit?

JOSHUA: A robot's hand can hurt if the robot has pain receptors built in... and I guess Stlunko does. Now this missile scene... this was inspired by something, I'm not sure what. Possibly the Incredibles... if they have something like this. I think it might.

H*R 700: Hmm, I don't know. I think this was just pure thinking. I can't think of anything that would inspire you to add these missiles. And the Incredibles.... nope. I can't remember anything like that. Heh, it's like Brody just got his head chopped off. "We're gonna die. WAH!!!". Tee Hee.

JOSHUA: Circles aren't exactly the best place to run when a missile's heading your way. And I'm not sure if flying dirt could explode a missile... but I decided to make it anyway.

H*R 700: I'm sure anything from a TV to a Lava Lamp could explode a missile. The SWAT Bot's were funny. Just the way there sitting there, watching every thing get blowen to smitherines.

JOSHUA: Like they're watching a movie or something. Heh. Well, they'll get what they deserve later. For slacking off. The reason they're there is, because will all the noise and explosions and shockwaves, you'd expect the police to find out and intervene... and that cutaway was to basically explain why no police are bugging the trios.