Series 3 - Episode 1
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It had me a bit stumped until Treguard kept saying
'WHO keeps you laughing in the dungeon, in THE DUNGEON team'
I love it when he givs stuff away like that, I love it even more when the team don't get his hints, hehe
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To that question, I would have said something like 'Jester' as an answer, or even 'Motley' (since Folly was replaced by Motley in this series). I wonder if both Folly and Motley would have been accepted as correct answers?
I don't thinkt they would have been, looking in my dictionary (just to make sure I'm right) folly means a foolish act/conduct/idea and well Motley doesn't.
Also I believe I'm right in saying that Motley appeared for the first time in the second team of series 3 so they definately wouldn't have given Motley an answer as they didn't know he existed!
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Actually, looking in my dictionary again (ooh the fun) Motley means either Perti-coloured heterogenous (huh? what? no I dont know either) or fools garb.
But they didn't know he exsisted so be quiet Roxx!
hehe
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For some reason, Team 1 were the only Scottish team in the entire history of Knightmare! Oh well, they aren't that far from my neck of the woods (it only takes 30 mins in the train to the centre of Glasgow from where I live) so I'm kinda proud of them. Yes, even though they fell into the green bog! I think they would've done well if they hadn't died there.
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The question for me is was Hugo instructed to help them or had he taken a liking to them and decided to help them?
Thinking about it, could Hugo be bribed? The knightmare conspiracy starts here!
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even though they fell into the green bog! I think they would've done well if they hadn't died there.
I don't. According to the series guide, they'd already managed to kill themselves once on the serpent's tongue, but were let off because no-one had arrived to take their place.
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Oops - I forgot about that! Lol ;D That serpent room was really hard though so I'm not surprised. Which team was it that accidentely went into the serpent's stomach and ended up walking down a tunnel made of the creature's gut? I don't think that's mentioned in detail in the series guide but I remember that well - one of my favourite moments!
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Oops - I forgot about that! Lol ;D That serpent room was really hard though so I'm not surprised. Which team was it that accidentely went into the serpent's stomach and ended up walking down a tunnel made of the creature's gut? I don't think that's mentioned in detail in the series guide but I remember that well - one of my favourite moments!
I remember that, hehe it was a typical Knightmare moment 'We'll completely ignore the nice lady waving at us from the side path and go straight into the serpents mouth because that makes SOOOO much more sense!'
I also think Treguard and co, were a lot more helpful when the teams started out but got less helpful as the teams progressed thoughout the dungeon.
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Which team was it that accidentely went into the serpent's stomach and ended up walking down a tunnel made of the creature's gut? I don't think that's mentioned in detail in the series guide but I remember that well - one of my favourite moments!
There was also the team who ended up in the serpent's stomach and threw an egg to get out!
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Moderators: I couldn't find a Series 3 Ep 1 topic in the Episode Discussion forum, and couldn't create one, so I posted it here - please move it.
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Well, Challenge is onto Series 3 (again) now!
I think I saw a shadow of a microphone or camera just before Treguard put the helmet on the dungeoneer
I don't really like the 'dice' method of starting a quest. Some teams (like this one) take one of the side doors, but most take the door straight ahead. In my opinion though, the 'whistle' and camera zoom for room changes is much better than the 'whoosh' and picture flying off for the previous 2 series.
I like the way they walk down the coloured tunnels between rooms. The tunnels have doors along the side, but no dungeoneer has ever tried to take one of the side doors. Look carefully, and you'll see the black square that signifies the 'end' of the tunnel isn't perfectly synced with the tunnel movement. One of the doors is gradually covered up by the square!
First appearance of Golgarach, the replacement for Granitas in the clue room (same as Series 1, but with minor changes - most notably the removal of the bricked up door at the back). I like the way the room lighting changes when Golgarach appears, and he still looks scary to this day
The riddle about who makes you laugh in the dungeon, the team answered 'Folly' even though Motley was Folly's replacement in this series. However, no team had encountered him at this point, so Folly was still the correct answer. Good team, scored 3/3 on the riddles! Still have to call 'I command you' to get the full bonus.
I quite like the serpent's tongue as well. Was it a real snake's tongue filmed at high speed, or all computer rendered? Either way, it looks good
On the site it says that this team actually died on the Serpent's Tongue but were allowed to continue since their backup team hadn't arrived yet! Doesn't look like they made a mistake (except for maybe not stepping off before the tongue started moving) - perhaps it was a re-take?
Just saying 'please' was enough to get past Velda? Perhaps the quests are getting easier already!
In the room with the green quicksand pit (where they die), there appeared to be an unusual mark near the top of the screen, almost directly above the maid. Could this be an error in the computer rendering or chromakey?
When they die, it looks as if the dungeoneer sidesteps to the right instead of turning to the right, as the advisers say! Again, the segment on Knightmare.com says that the clever editing makes it look as if it was the dungeoneer's fault - but they still don't know who killed him off!
Anyway, we're onto the 2nd team now. They also took the right door in the dice room! Motley appeared for the first time in this quest! Gained a DRINK spell from him.
Unusual use of a close-up shot as the dungeoneer passes from one ledge 'room' to the next! I thought the life force coming up was some kind of hazard at first
A knight chases them, perhaps the replacement in this series for the Automatum?
I think this is the first time we actually get to see a close-up of goblins!
Used the DRINK spell to drain the water in the pool room, then timed out here.
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. . . Start of Series 3
Entered to find Treguard dressed and sounding like he would till the end of Knightmare.
Team 1, this time some Scottish lads, found themselves in the Dice Room and then into Dwarf Tunnels. The dungeon looks great this year. Love that bat!
Wall monster Golgarach appears for the first time and pays tribute to the absent Folly asking the team to
name "foolish wit." At least we knew this team watched Knightmare.
Oh, and the premier of the new film "Carry On ... nightmare." Say "tights are down"
Sorry! [goes and sits in corner]
More great graphics with the new snake's tongue. First appearance of Mellisandre, altough she didn't say anything.
Velda the Wood Elf next, Treguard had to keep repeting himself. I thought she said the second step - where did they miss one?
Their direction was at fault as they got stuck in the quicksand.
Team 2 next and the first appearance of Motley the VIP (Very Insistant Person)
"Mind you don't fall off the Cliff, Cliff!"
Term "causeway" used by the advisor as they were chased by both the Knight and the Goblins.
Used the DRINK spell to empty the pool then timed out.
Credits shown over the patrolling Goblins. Now only actors that appeared in this episode are credited.
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The beginning of my favourite season. Many changes this year, especially Treguard & the anté chamber.
Lillith has been kicked out (or eaten) from her lair, and now the snake has a tongue! As I said, 'or eaten'! Golgarach has made the stoney faces homeless, and Ariadne's old room has become the entrance to the Vale of Vanburn, which I love.
Team were not too clued up, and sadly misguided their body in the Dungeon.
Interetsing to see how far back Mellisandre is in the Vale, very...creepy, in a way, as you cannot see what she's up to (at the time, they would have had no idea either!)
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Back when this episode was first shown on Challenge (23rd December 2002) there were no proper recap threads- the first regular one came with Series 4 Ep 2. There was one originally called 'did ya see it?' but that eventually rolls over into Episode 2, which you can see here: http://www.talkknightmare.co.uk/yabbse/http://www.knightmare.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 WARNING: This thread contains spoilers of episode 2, the 'no spoilers' rule hadn't been implemented yet.
Anyway, back to Episode 1, and you can see that the computer is used a lot more than in Series 3. The show's on a new tape format, and so the picture quality's slightly improved. The life force appears in much more imaginative ways instead of just fading in, Treguard's floating head doesn't show as much of the background, and we've got 100% CGI things like the dice, the water, the serpent's tongue (I think), as opposed to Series 2 stuff like the wheel of fortune. An odd thing I noticed was the ITV logo at the end- I thought that appeared later on in 1989? Still, can't wait to see episode 2 tomorrow- my copy is missing the first few minutes, so it will be good to finally have it in full.
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Billy, I think you mean this one http://www.talkknightmare.co.uk/yabbse/http://www.knightmare.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6;action=display;threadid=84 As Billy said it does contain spoilers for episode 2. I also suggest that people read that post before posting reviews for ep2 also please post ep2 reviews in that thread. I can't see one a thread for ep3 (unless someone else can find one) but I think that we are all mature and sensible enough to know what we should and should not be doing, so I don't think I need to explain all again. A thought if possible after ep2, Illusion could perhaps move this thread's review posts to the other thread, Just a suggestion though and if it's possible.
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What the HECK is Velda doing when they first arrive in the valley? She seems to be gyrating suggestively against the wall - no wonder she reacts aggressively to someone walking in on her! (Also, "A fair tongue will get you much that must otherwise be paid for" - how did that one not make the list of double entendres?)
While Treguard is talking in that scene, she appears to creep up and poke Gavin's knapsack with her dagger! He might have had trouble keeping his food down, if he'd lived any longer.
On a slightly more serious note, if she already knows "something of the path ahead and below", including Merlin's step clues, then why is she so surprised to find herself in the dungeon, being approached by a dungeoneer?
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