Talk:The Bunkest/Episodes/@comment-3398859-20180130012609

Alright, I think we might need to set a couple ground rules:

Episodes should have general enough ideas that everyone can contribute somehow. Some episodes, like the Bran episode from yesterday, or the Vegas and Scout episodes on the list, have premises that allow for a variety of gags and interactions that everyone can build upon, but a few like "Dragons, Muthafawker!" do feel a bit too... specific. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad everyone gets to pursue their interests, and I am all for that, but as someone who hardly knows anything about DragonTales, I have no idea what I could contribute there, and I feel I'm not alone in here. Heck, I'm fine with incorporating your interests if you can keep it general enough for everyone to join in. The "Wasmi Invasion" episode is still a pretty basic idea without the Spore reference, and really just replace them with any generic insect monster and it's something everyone can really understand.

My second rule is that we should have each season 100% complete before we move onto another one. I know we all have lots of great ideas, but we need to be able to really focus on finishing the ones we have, rather than make a large list of ideas that'll never be written.

And rule three is that we should try avoiding repeating concepts. I want each new episode to really feel like a new story, because it's just not great to go back and tell the same jokes again. If you're gonna do a new take on an old story, at least add something that could legitimately change the stakes. I feel the Bran episode last night, again, while a take on a story we've done before, ultimately shook things up with the new motivation, character interactions, and hunger strike sub-plots. If anything, it's sort of like what the old Bunker episode should've been.

Sorry if I feel a little too demanding, but when it comes to something as collaborative as this, I feel we need to all be on the same page. I don't just want to come up with zillions of ideas we never do anything with, and I'd love to just take some time to work with you guys. We've shown we're capable of some great stories as a team, and I'd love to keep that up in the future. I get that we all want The Bunker back, but we must also realize not to repeat the same mistakes from back then.

Sorry if this comment was a bit too long and excessive.