Series 8 - Episode 1
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Series 2, Episode 16! Nyah!
But anyway....
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Although I've seen Series 8 a couple of times (original CITV broadcast and the rerun on Sci-Fi), I'm still looking forward to seeing it again! Not just for the good series, but I've also heard that this was made in virtual surround sound - so I'll be able to listen to this for the first time. The previous times it was shown I didn't have stereo equipment
Back to the actual episode. I think this first episode has a quest both starting and death within the episode! I like the new way they start off the teams "The gate opens, the visor closes, and the game begins!"
I don't think the REACH wand was a necessary addition to the series - nor the ability to carry other items in the knapsack as well - since you can still only carry 2 at a time! Unless there was something that involved moving things about, or climbing up high ledges (needing both hands), there's no reason why they couldn't carry clue objects in the hands instead.
I wonder what the team's view of the dungeon was like? The 'pool' was in fact blue so they could get that image-in-the-pool effect you see on TV, but in fact contains a monitor. I preferred the screen on the wall, probably higher resolution as well
Lord Fear's new base is good as well. I like his new wall-monitor thing (did he nick that from the Powers that be?) with 16 million colors, stereo sound and auto-search across all the levels
The fireball booby-traps on the spy-glass sequences now give the teams a very good clue as to when to put the spy-glass down. Previously, they had to judge for themselves when they had to put it down, perhaps when they heard the alarm or when LF said someone was spying.
But I think in the later episodes especially, key information is said at the point just before the fireball would hit - so you have to use your instinct to tell you when to stop!
As far as I know, no team in any series has died while using a spy-glass though. No team has actually been frozen in time-out while spying either, except this current team. Even then, he hadn't even started spying when the gate came down.
I liked how Daniel read the scroll:
"The... I'll spell this one out... A. C. M. E. self-operating, danger. Horn, M. K. 2."
Overall, good episode, and I'm looking forward to the next one tomorrow! In addition to the hourglass time-out graphic from the previous series, we have a gate coming down over the screen - plus a small bit of banter between Treguard and Majida.
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Wow! Is this the same show?! Some INCREDIBLE CGI and a lot of new graphical revamps compared to Series 7, most of them for the better...except that blooming pie! What is this, Weebl and Bob? I know it was the easiest to work with, but it doesn't compare to a rotting face/skeleton. We had a team die out both in Level 1 and in the first episode today, something that hasn't happened in a long time. Still, Team 2 seem OK- I remember remarking on someone's excitable 'STOP!' in a Series 4 summary thread, but the one when the dragon popped up today was even more excitable. The Antechamber has had a huge redesign, what with things like the pool, the drawbridge and the door- I'm not too keen on the latter, though, I'd rather see losing teams zapped by a staff/spellcast away rather than simply walking out a door. Motley's back (hooray!) after a Series-long absence- don't know how he's heard of Stiletta, though. Brother Strange seems a bit different than last Season, his voice being slightly different than the monotone one heard before now. All in all, the Series seems to have started quicker than S7 did!
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great stuff,
I liked the reach wand... well i never did but i think it great now, not only will the teams have to use accurate guiding when using it but that have to be quick.
And the Return of a different Red dragon.. must be smaller and far more stupid as Fears last... wonder why to got another one after the miscible death of Red death? Anyway... 1-0 kill for the 'new' Red Dragon. In fact it was a weird kind of death, not many teams died but the hauntings they chased them.
New fireball room is far better then the other, but Level one looked Little short.. which i think is far better.
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A Good episode. Liking all the new little details already. like the new look start chamber where they all stand up now, and the gate which is opened for the dungioneer to enter.
Lord Fears new chamber looks amazing, Also I like the thing with thge Fireball, it actually alerts the team better to place the spyglass down at the right time.
So Team 1 - How dumb were they, HELLO. Green for a Girl,Black For a Boy and the objects available were a GREEN knife, and BLACK pigeon dropping, Surely it was so obvious what to take. Also Richard even says Shall we take the Knife then, but the team say No, and even Treguard stepped in giving a hint by saying What did the Scroll say.
My first thought as an advisor would be to Take the Knife immediatly, because its so obvious, I cant believe they didnt really give it a second chance.
Nice Death Sequence with the Dragon, Shall I have it Cooked or Raw
Suprised the little end bit at the end of the episode was'nt cut a litte where Majida says Do we really have to wait 7 days for more adventure etc. I'm thinking it may confuse a few viewers watching but hopefully it wont.
Roll on tomorrow for Episode 2
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The graphics do look fabulous, wouldn't be out of place today actually. Bit melodramatic Treguard though, "Game....ON!" with swooshing hands and slightly odd sound effects.
Shame I wish I hadn't looked at everything that happened in s8 on Km.com because I didn't think I'd see it until 2007...
The Eye shield does look weeny, admittedly, and Lord Fear doesn't look as good. Standing up just reveals his....portly figure.
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A brilliant start to Series 8. Am loving the return to Series 3 in that Teams can now die in Level 1 instead of being let off. They must've decided that they weren't going to be as forgiving in this series. The graphics are absolutely brilliant and like in previous posts I really like how the dungeoneer must step through the gate to begin the game.
The 2nd team seem quite interesting so i cant wait to see how far they get tommoro!
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Nice new environment for Lord Fear. I think it Knightmare had had its 9th series, it would have been interesting.
Anyway, Seen some knice rooms so far, allthough the fabulous level 3 hasn't appeared just yet. The Antechamber looked great! I'd forgotten about it being that way, and more classic majida and Treguard at the end over the fire!
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Wow.... great episode.
Shame about team 1, but then again.. duh!!!!
The Knew red dragon Bhal-Shebah claimed its first victim.... i think the reach wand is involved in that puzzle.
4 rooms in level one? i was quite shocked.
Team 2 seem a bit disasterous... kneeling down to use a spyglass? . lets see how it goes....
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Team 2 seem a bit disasterous... kneeling down to use a spyglass? . lets see how it goes....
no, the eyeshield is slightly cumbersome. i dont have the best balance in the world and when i had it (temporarily, wasnt on a team, long story), i would probably have had to get on one knee to be able to hold an item and balance properly when holding the spyglass infront of the eyeshield.
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I first saw this episode at the end of my first week of secondary school, almost ten years ago.
Looking at series 7 and 8, the direction the show was heading seems quite obvious to me now. Series 8's graphics are entirely computer-generated - the (at the time of writing) only series to boast this. The antechamber has been revamped for the first time since before series 4. The famous Dungeon Door is gone. All series of Km were unique but series 8 stands out a lot more than others. Series 9 appears to me to be the logical conclusion of the progression made in series 7 and 8. We first saw computer-animated faces in the Brollochan, after all. The ten-year break and accompanying technological advancements have allowed series 9, the next logical step in the evolution of the show, the chance to happen.
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Actually, isn't the ante-chamber just one of the larger medieval rooms from The Crystal Maze? Looks cosy...
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