Red vs Blue - it's official

Yes, it's official. Season 2 of Red vs Blue stinks. Actually, it was official 3 or 4 episodes ago, but I was holding out hope that things would improve. It pains me to say this, as I was a huge fan of Season 1. What happened? How did things go so wrong? In my opinion, it went wrong when they took out the f***ing swearing. Half (or more) of the hilarity of the show was the military guys ripping in to each other. Some of the insults have even made it into my friends' vernacular.

Then in season 2 they decided to clean in up, perhaps in an effort to reach a wider audience. The problem is that given the rather limited narrative tableau that the Halo world offers, there isn't enough to work with to create an engaging comedy/drama. In other words, (to borrow a phrase from Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man) the show has become a p***y-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself. I don't think I've laughed once this season. Season one I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so hard.

Come on, guys. Bring back the edgy, raw, wicked humor that make Season 1 an instant classic. Stick with the R rating. Rated G is no fun. No fun at all.

59 Comments

  • I'd have to agree with both sides of the argument. I just started watching not that long ago and season 1 is f**king awesome. Season 2 not as cool but its still pretty funny. I think there should be more killing but its not my creation. I'll keep watching RedVsBlue.

  • i agree with DireWolf, ur a dumbass red vs blue is and will always be great

  • I am kinda in between myself. The cursing did make the short clips funnier but I wouldn't go to the extend of saying that season 2 sucks completely becuase the removed certain choice words. Its still pretty hilarious to me whether the curse words are there or not.

  • just shut up and die dumbass Red vs Blue will forever be awsome.....as long as they keep finding ways for caboose to say "Tucker did it!"

  • I see the 15 year old, can't-spell-to-save-their-lives crowd is taking over the blog comment space, as they invariably take over all public forums. Wonderful.

  • Season one is essentially a series of running jokes and one-liners that reflect, by accident if not by design, the bureaucratic stupidity of the government, military, and corporate world. Everyone can relate to that. Episodes from season 1 are very funny, but that style of humor would wear very thin very fast if stretched over 30 or so episodes. As Kevin said, there is only so much you can do within the confines of the Halo universe.



    Season two, I believe, is an attempt on the part of the creators to weave the irreverent satire and the bizarre interpersonal aspects of season one with a more engaging plotline that works within the confines of Halo.



    I agree that in season two RvsB has lost some of its hilarity (due in some part to the dulling of the edgy dialog). The plotline certainly brings me back to find out what happens next, but in recent episodes exposition takes priority over humor. This is a product, I believe, of the short episode length.



    Anyway, I think that the creators will find a way to strike a balance between a meaningful plot and "teh funny."



    p.s.: 1 4m l33t h4x0r! 411 u b33()7ch3z r 0w|\|3d! LEARN TO SPELL!

  • If you only laugh when people are uncontrollably cursing, then you might want to revamp your sense of humor. They've had some great one liners this season without the cursing. Get over it

  • Red vs Blue season 2 is moving out of the crude humor and into the intellectual humor. Its reflects youre intellegence.

  • RED VS BLUE IS GREAT I LIKE FIRST ONE I SAW ONE TECH TV.









    IM 10

  • I hate to agree withthe kiss-ass, but your right. There could be many reasons why RVB isn't so funny this season.



    1) RVB is trying to conserve jokes

    2)You are a god damned idiot

    3) They ran OUT of jokes.



    This could go on forever, but I should just say that RVB rocks. Stay tuned for a sidewinder series called blackvswhite. Click my url and take a sneek peek

  • i found rvb 4days ago and i downloaded every episode of both seasons + the extra stuff



    i watched all this one after another and i didnt noticed a difference between season 1 and season 2... i laughed almost the whole time...





    sry if my english is not so good, i'm just learning this language..

  • Where can i download all of the Season 1/ Season 2 episodes? The site only puts up a few at a time, and id like to start from the beggining instead of starting at episode 13.

  • Well, Season 2 isn't so much of a cussing and low-end joke series. It's an attempt (and pretty good job, for an on-the-side project)at a higher level of humor. I'm just going to stick around for season 3. Maybe it'll be a nice blend of the two.



    To answer the guy above me, there are mirrors posted elsewhere on the internet, but I read in the FAQ that they don't want people doing that.

  • RED VS. BLUE IS AWSOME. YOU ARE SUCH AN IDIOT TO THINK ITS NOT FOOL. BURN!

  • RED VS. BLUE IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS TO HAPPEN TO THE INTERNET!!!!



    ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE CAN BURN!!!!!!

  • .....and i seccond that!!!!!



    ----------------------------------

    What the hell are you guys doing?!?!?!!

    ^proves my point

  • After many episodes of Season 1+2, I would have to say season two is possibly funnier although I think the story is becoming progressively worse...who cares its just for laughs...well at least for me.

  • After many episodes of Season 1+2, I would have to say season two is possibly funnier although I think the story is becoming progressively worse...who cares its just for laughs...well at least for me.

  • Hey, season 2 is coming around!!! the episodes 30-33 are funny... so uh, maybe just because the first part of season 2 slacked off, doesnt mean it cant be saved, bring in more characters, and stick with the vulgarity!!!

  • "Hurry up and get the tank fixed! So I can say hi to sheila!... And Start Killing Everyone!"



    "You mean all the reds right?



    "Of course... For starters.."

  • go to hell, man. The cursing actualy added SOMETHING, but if you need cursing to make something funny, your stupid. The humor takes more intelligencem which you *coughdonthavecough*



    excuse me, nasty cough.

  • I think that some of your comments are validated. Season 2 started out a little slow, but I think that it's really improved, and that it kicks ass again. And have you been watching it lately? If you want cussing, there's always Caboose's image of Church.

  • Does anyone know what the Microsoft connection to rvb is?

  • red vs blue will always kick ass. you just probably have the intelligence of a stump and can't understand the jokes. the swearing just told you where to laugh.

  • They didn't cut out the swearing "in an effort to reach a wider audience". They cut the swearing because it gets old if the only source of humor is profanity. Swearing is funny in moderate dosis; but using it as a crutch get's pretty lame.

  • I like the second season of red vs. blue. Personly I think swearing is a sine of stupidity. I think kaboos is even funnyer in the second season same with all of the rest of the charicters. I think it should stay the same way.

  • i agree with mr.mr.

  • i like both seasons but i do think they should bring back some of the cursing episode 1 and episode 20 are the best if u have not wacthed them do so now

  • CluelessGirl, to your question im not really sure what you mean, But I believe what you asking is why they use the microsoft name. Its because they are using Halo to do the movies and they have to have microsoft's permission from which they have gotten hence the reason they use the microsoft(R symbol-thingy) at the end of each short film.

    And to Kevin Dente, RvB did have more swearing in the first season, but that never made the series funny. The wit makes it funny. The first 4 episdoes of season one had little if at all swearing in them and they were completely hilarious.

  • you are joking ...right it's as funny as ever!

  • mandude go to www.wodinn.com they have all the episodes

  • how long dose it take the to make episodes

  • at www.wodinn.com you can download all the episodes from both seasons 1 and 2

  • private o'mally thats just stupid

  • private o'mally thats just stupid

  • private o'mally thats just stupid

  • yes things have definetly slowed down!!! innovation is the seed of success the fruit. and season one had it, i think the group can pull it off and come with something new that will give those hoping for improvment the much need enjoyment.

  • i like episodes 33 and 34. Doc-"It's like a purple...thing" command guy-"use your words dude..."

  • Mr. Mister, you especially need to further your education and learn how to use vocabulary in an atleast post-neolithic age manner.

  • For further reference, I know that "scrumtious" is the wrong spelling of "scrumptious", it's just to stress my point.

  • hey one of my comments were erased

  • yahoo the 36th episode is out

  • the people who quote red vs. blue you can stop and dose anyone actualy like the game

  • Red vs Blue - it's official that the guy who posted the original message is abviosly a very dull person but beside that Red Vs Blue and Halo are to of the best things ive ever played or seen. See im not resorting to cursing cause 1. it doesnt suit me

    2. beeping out the cursing can be funny, and besides i believe all of us get the point of what they are saying anyways you wanna here the cursing substitue the beep for the word in your head.

    3. im still laughing at Red Vs Blue to this day and hope they do keep up the great work.



    Sno



    I also cant wait for Halo 2, Season 2's conclusion, and Season 3.

  • whats wrong with you?

  • The guy who posted the original message really has some problems. Personaly the less swearing the better. I cant let anyone watch me when I watch season 1.

  • ur a f***ing p***y

  • dumass is a dumass for thinking red vs blue could ever be bad you dumbass

  • i just started watching the series and ive seen 1-3 and 16-36. i dotn want to have to wait a whole weeok to see 4-7 ans so on or bye the dvd. anyone know a site i could download them all?

  • ok, there were some episodes which were kinda weird... thy didnt make as much fun as season one.. but i saw episode 38 2min ago and now I CANT WAIT 4 SEASON 3 DAMMIT!!!! ^^

  • HEY N/L.

    the other clan is FTC or Fire Team Charlie. They are out of Ottawa Ontario, Canada.

    I am assuming they use a modded xBox for all the added features.

  • Holy crap! You suck! I think season 2 is way better than season 1! It has way better jokes and stuff! Season 1 was very funny, though!

  • I love it when Lopez sings the song in #33!

  • I LOVE RVB! -_- anyone says different i kick their asses! understood!?

  • i... i don't understand... why are there so many letters? i can't read them? my friends call em caboos eand i have no idea, also i can't reread tjhis so it betet rbe rihght i can't understand? are you cold? you should get a blanky! and drink milk! lots of milk!

  • Nice site you have!

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  • i like episodes 33 and 34. Doc-"It's like a purple...thing" command guy-"use your words dude..."
    dr, pumpy

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