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My impressions:
Good:
+ Intro was really great. It was really creative how they fit everyone into their 70's counterpart roles. Doug looked so badass. They really went all out, even down to the subtle touches, like intertwining the "Hey n00bs" song melody, etc.
+ I never like stoner characters, but Jeremy's coworker manages to defy this.
+ As always, I appreciate that the show introduces things like MMO's to the n00b viewer.
At the same time, I love that they use completely legit WoW (and other game) terminology to appeal to the hardcore crowd. They don't just invent "video-game-ish" terms; they actually pull from the source.+ Related to the previous item, October's character is great, and the actress might be the best of the entire cast. And even if she doesn't actually know anything about WoW, she sure convinces me that she does. I am happy to have her as a replacement for Anastasia, who we left on a low note anyway (i.e. we didn't really like who she became; less hardcore, more normal).
+ Again, love the homage to the classic FPS Doug web episode. I also love how you subtly had Doug running with a knife in previous episodes as well (in case anyone missed that.) I was cracking up at the "Where's My Money??" part.
+ Homage to The Usual Suspects
+ Parody of the Jack Thompson character, nice social commentary.
+ "You need to balance playing the game and thinking about playing the game." -October. Classic. Reminds me of my DAoC days. Any time spent not playing was spent on forums talking about the game.
Bad:
- Jeremy's defense of Doug in court could have been better written, even for Jeremy. It was a perfect opportunity to make a statement against the Jack Thompsons in the world, but kinda fell short in my opinion.
- Doug scares my girlfriend.
- Kyle filmed the whole "crime" happening, so the evidence should have been clear in Doug's favor. OMGPLOTHOLE.
- Like some others said, the WoW addiction plot resolution was kinda anti-climactic. There was lots of opportunity to parody MMO addiction centers (there's one near my house that costs like $13,000 or something ridiculous like that). There just wasn't enough time with the other plot.
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