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evanx275h

The lack of in-game explanation is seriously discouraging me. I mean, it's easy for me to come up with tons of head-canon excuses for why Jay is taking so long to put up the tape, but those can only take one so far.

I kind of miss the entries that you KNOW were filmed in "reasonable" areas, like Alex's house or an apartment. I mean, look at Season 2; the gap between Entries 44 and 45, for example, was not even a week long, and ONE of them was filmed in Alex's house (44). If some entries weren't in places that took such a hike to get to (the hospital, probably the tunnel) there'd probably be more entry production, maybe at a bit of a quicker pace.

But see, there's a problem with that; THOSE PLACES ARE SO AWESOME. I know why they keep returning to those places: Because they're cool and creepier-looking than somebody's house or front lawn.

So I'm left with no choice but to wait, because the areas are cool and I enjoy the series, so some downtime is just going to have to be dealt with.

...Rage?

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:23 pm

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paladin181 · Unfettered Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 502

raeg at the pros and cons thread vanishing.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:39 pm

Magyk

Gaps don't bother me. Well, they bother me, but I get why they happen.

Lack of IG-explanation is unforgivable no matter how cool the awaited entry ends up being.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:41 pm

evanx275h

Not even the awesomeness that was Entry #65 can break that rule, Magyk?

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:44 pm

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paladin181 · Unfettered Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 502

Jay: Girl is missing, maybe dead. and we WERE being stalked by a giant faceless businessman. Also, the guy in the hood. Wanna try and figure that out?

Tim: Nah. Gotta work bro. Maybe in three weeks?

Jay: Sounds like fun. we'll plan it for then. What if one of us dies before then?

Tim: Relax.. If anyone could really hurt us they'd have done so by now!

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:45 pm

GameGodOfAll · Unfettered Joined: 25 Feb 2011 Posts: 705

No videos ever........this might cheer everyone up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HjfxaYA6PZE

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:51 pm

pravado · Unfictologist Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Posts: 1833

Yeah really. Not even scared of the operator anymore. Especially since he let Jay get away in entry 60. It just seems like he can't really do any harm to someone besides passive effects of being around him or making people lose memories.

Both of which aren't really that big of a deal if you know that the thing causing them isn't going to harm you. Memory loss sucks but isn't anything directly threatening about it

They really just gotta come out and say what exactly the slender sickness is and what the mental side effects of it are. They're saying MH is far from over but I don't know...

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:52 pm

evanx275h

Pravado, what about Entry #65? The Operator was MORE than threatening in that one; dragging/torturing Tim throughout Rosswood (I assume)? I'd say he's threatening at least now.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:57 pm

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paladin181 · Unfettered Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 502

It's to the point that I want to see the Operator horribly mangle one of the main players to show a few things: one, there is a sense of danger. It can cause harm.
two: No one is safe: Being important to the plotline is not a shield of invulnerability.
and three: The creators are willing to push the series in a more grisly and less friendly direction. I mean, don't get me wrong, but it's supposed to be a horror series, or at least a thriller. Right now, it's lost that keen edge.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:59 pm

evanx275h

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:14 pm

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twistedpuppet

Just as a reminder, a normal ARG has interactive elements and the PLAYERS HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE STORY. Marble Hornets has extra elements that are not crucial for the story and the PLAYERS DO NOT AFFECT THE STORY. I've seen ARGs.

I can't believe we have to go through this again.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:21 pm

Gold Knight · Unfettered Joined: 01 Oct 2011 Posts: 355

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:57 pm

Geneaux486 · I Have No Life Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 2423

Not sure what all the fuss is about lack of in-game explanation. Like with Jay and Tim going to the hospital. Who cares why Tim waited to call Jay? We don't need to know every mundane aspect of their lives to enjoy the story, so why would we want to? The entries get delayed because other obligations get in the way of the creators, so logically that same reasoning extends to two characters in the story who are also trying to live their lives while in the middle of doing this investigation, one of whom we already know is extremely concerned about his long-term job prospects.

Also, like many have said, I don't fear the Operator any more either, though in my case that isn't because he's not intimidating and scary, because he absolutely fucking is, it's because I've watched the show so much that I've gotten desensitized to it.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:00 pm

Lithp · I Have No Life Joined: 04 Mar 2012 Posts: 2058

Amnesia in a story is not scary. If it was, every other JRPG would be classified as horror.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:25 pm

Geneaux486 · I Have No Life Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 2423

**Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:35 pm