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Post by Lyman deKoquonut on May 2, 2017 20:47:02 GMT -5
I am a long time fan of all things MST3K, all seasons, all hosts, Film Crew, Rifftrax and Cinematic Titanic. I love Joel, Mike, Frank, J. Elvis, Keven, Bill, Mary Jo, Bridget and everyone else involved.
As for the new series, I am very happy with Jonah and everyone else who appears on screen, as well as the overall look and feel of the show from those involved we don't see. The movies have been great choices, well riffed and the other show segments are great.
BUT - I can not stand the Skeleton Crew. It's as if everyone involved had a cousin they promised a part in the new series, so they dressed them up like idiots we have to watch do the worst air guitar and air drums ever put on film. They serve no purpose, and are that rare breed of "camp" that is not funny or entertaining on any level.
Please, PLEASE, get rid of them in all future episodes. I plan on editing the breaks with them playing out of any copies I may eventually own.
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Post by slainmonkey on May 2, 2017 23:00:26 GMT -5
The Skeleton Crew never really bugged me, however there are a number things with the host segments that I do feel need improving on. The camera work, the SOL set sucked, too many celebrity cameos (though Mark Hamill was great), the re-inacting the intro gag every episode got old fast, the invention exchange (while nice at first) felt forced, and I really disliked the changes to Gypsy.....but you know despite all these issues I still loved it and felt it contained the spirit of the show, I just hope they improve some of these issues next season!
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Post by BoB3K on May 4, 2017 23:54:55 GMT -5
Just a guess, but I'm assuming many (most?) of the skeleton crew are high level Kick Starter backer rewards.
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Post by majorjoe23 on May 5, 2017 7:33:28 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure most of the skeleton crew is Har Mar Superstar's band and a few Chicago-based improv comedians. The Kickstarter backers were the Observers.
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Post by crowschmo on Jun 25, 2017 17:30:49 GMT -5
One member of the skeleton crew is Charlie Erickson who co-wrote the MST3K Love Theme with Joel all those moons ago.
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Post by Smash Lampjaw on Jun 26, 2017 19:11:23 GMT -5
I can see not liking them, but to hate The Skeleton Crew that much...
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Post by angilasman on Jul 8, 2017 23:03:01 GMT -5
The skeleton crew and Max's 'station ID' bumpers are, like, the new elements that I immediately loved and didn't have to warm up to.
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Post by Who Let Servo Drive on Jul 18, 2017 4:46:29 GMT -5
The skeleton crew and Max's 'station ID' bumpers are, like, the new elements that I immediately loved and didn't have to warm up to. I completely agree. I was in the last ep as an observer and as we were getting makeup so were the SC. I think it was a mix of the band and local actors.
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Post by Troy's Dad on Jul 18, 2017 12:01:56 GMT -5
My wife pointed out how... hmm, obvious the live show's Skeleton Crew's package was... lol
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Post by CrowTrobotfan92 on Jul 23, 2017 23:21:42 GMT -5
You know, I honestly didn't have much of an impression on the skeleton crew.... To me, they just seemed like the equivalent of the mole people in seasons 2 and 3. Just there as pure background assistant characters.
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Post by TV's Cowboy on Jul 24, 2017 7:38:43 GMT -5
You know, I honestly didn't have much of an impression on the skeleton crew.... To me, they just seemed like the equivalent of the mole people in seasons 2 and 3. Just there as pure background assistant characters. Plus like the Mole People they're based off monsters from a b-movie(The skeleton henchmen from Infra-Man). Not sure if that was intentional as a callback to the Mole People assistants but would be cool.
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Post by fathermushroom on Apr 8, 2018 16:15:08 GMT -5
What I HAVE noticed about the Skeleton Crew is that the drummer, at least, is perfectly miming to the music. Watch the cymbals for a start. I think most of them are the musicians that recorded the tracks.
BTW, I can identify most of the tunes they play, but there is at least one (I think it's played in ska-style) that I can't identify. Anyone?
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Post by Grievous on May 31, 2018 20:20:14 GMT -5
They just need to riff Inframan...and then everything will be fine.
I don't really have a problem with the Skeleton Crew...they are pretty harmless for the most part.
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Post by onenil on Jul 20, 2018 20:43:13 GMT -5
The Skeleton Crew was "meh." Unlike the new Gypsy, which irritated me to no end.
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Post by slainmonkey on Aug 8, 2018 8:29:29 GMT -5
Agreed Gypsy is the most problematic part about the new series, I mean I get they wanted the new Gypsy to be played by a woman, but she should have been played by someone with a more exaggerated and husky voice....I mean that way she might have at least felt more like she was still the same character!
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