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[Aeliott]

Hmm. If Hoodie did know that Jay and Tim were following him, and wanted them to find the tap, why would he bother concealing the tape beneath that debris? And if he didn't know they were there, but wanted them to find it all the same, the chances that they'd stumble upon it are extremely slim. I think maybe there's something on this tape that Hoodie didn't necessarily want Jay and Tim to see, and that he was leaving it to be collected by an associate? On the other hand, if he knew they were there, covering the tape would contribute to an act of unawareness I guess. Not acknowledging their presence avoids unnecessary confrontations. Maybe I'm over-thinking this part.

[TheOperator]

[Kraehtot]

Just asking:

The room where Hoody leaves the tape it is the same where he wrote "Follow ME", isn't it?

If it is the case, I think he did it intentionally and the tape is actually directed to Jay and not to someone else like some people are guessing

[BlankSlate]

I figured Hoody teleported like we've seen other characters do in the past, although he could just be very slippery.

[Geneaux486]

The question I see asked a lot is "Was this entry worth the wait?". Problem is this is kind of a bullshit question for several reasons. First of all, we know the story is already written out. This entry was always going to convey the information that it did, regardless of the time it took to film it. Does that mean the creators should add more to it in order to compensate for the time it took to film in order to do right by their fans? Of course not. It'd be cool if they did (assuming they actually didn't), but it's not something that's required in order for the entry to have been "worth the wait". They never committed to a solid schedule for providing these entries, and they always do us the courtesey of telling us why filming was delayed at any given time.

They give us this show for free, and they have real life obligations, so there's a reasonable expectation that sometimes entries will be delayed for various reasons. As for the content of the entry itself, unless you're new to the series, you know that the only thing we know for sure will be in each entry is an event of some kind that Jay deems significant. The importance of said event has never been static, and it constantly varies.

Tim's confession to Jay, while containing little information we didn't already know, marked an important turning point in their relationship as partners in this investigation. Tim devulged his deepest, darkest secrets in the interest of full disclosure between the two, and admitted his potential responsibility for the things that went wrong. Furthermore, we learned that Tim's past experience with the Operator is purely hypothetical, which contradicts what some of us may have suspected given what we had learned previously. Of course, Jay also got the tape, which is likely going to point the story into the next direction.

So was this entry worth the wait? Without it, we'd still be on entry 65, so yes, it was. It didn't contradict what we've come to expect from previous entries (simply that events that Jay deems noteworthy occur), it contained important moments in terms of character developement (Tim's confession) and advancement of the plot (finding the tape), and it provided us with the link to entry 67 (also the tape).

[MaesterTed]

I have to agree with you, Geneaux.

While it certainly wasn't one of the most groundbreaking entries by any stretch, it did show us some character- and plot developement.

[soulboogaloo]

[CraicIsMighty]

[Geneaux486]

[Magyk]

[aidansean]

I think that to answer the question "Was this entry worth the wait?" we need to see what's on that tape. Hopefully it'll follow in the next couple of days.

[EmeraldWind]

My biggest problem with the entry was just how slow the chase was. It lost all tension when Jay slid around the corner and Hoody was 30 ft ahead of them and Tim is practically walking backwards. I honestly, sighed with frustration because there was no way they were going to catch him without him stopping... and he did but then they just hide.

If I was Tim or Jay, I would have shouted "Yo asshole" some where during that. And if they did the tension would have ramped back up.

Up until Hoody showed up I was very immersed with the proceedings.

The only way to fix this is if Hoody posts a video of Tim and Jay following him captured from a cam he wore on his belt. Just so Jay and Tim would realize how stupid they look. /joke Still though that would be funny as hell to watch.

[KTsteve]

[TangoDelta2]