Race, don’t walk, to the best deals on happy home decor, Gov’nah.
Part 6/8 of the fan-made Best of Giant Bomb 212.5 series, intended to fill the half-year gap between Derek Stone’s and Sebmal’s Best ofs, inspired by both their editing styles.
212 (posted July 11, 2021) mostly covers June 2021, and 213 (posted Feb. 8, 2022) covers Jan. 2022. This series, edited in advance, will mainly consist of monthly episodes, plus a little extra. This episode excludes Nov. 9’s Extra Life, covered last episode. I’m just a fan, and not officially affiliated with Giant Bomb. Please enjoy the 480p quality.
I would’ve included Reel Layers ep.’s 0-1 (Nov. 2) but didn’t want to risk copyright issues from the movie clips used.
I do still recommend it as a funny parody of film video essays; it plays better when viewed in quick succession.
giantbomb.com/shows/reel-layers-ep-000-janina-gavankar-announces-new-show-produced-exclusively-for-giant-bomb/2970-21293/free-video
The show’s main issue was its release schedule. Episodes should’ve come out at least once or twice a month to instill familiarity and stay fresh in our minds. Instead the belated timing of each new one left us thinking “Oh yeah, I guess that still exists.”
My best guess is that GB may have jumped into the show headfirst without establishing with Janina Gavankar that a show needing this much editing should have more episodes completed before launch. And since she’s obviously a busy person, I could see her in a similar situation as Danny, who had to leave his GB shows when other obligations piled up. Please don’t be quick to blame or mock GB, Gavankar, or Danny for any of this. You can’t predict the future, and mistakes happen.
For my part, seeing this play out did motivate me to have all 8 Best of 212.5 episodes largely complete before posting.
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Videos Used:
Giant Bombcast 710: PP Cost – 11/02/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/710-pp-cost/2970-21292/free-video
Quick Look: Forza Horizon 5 – 11/04/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/forza-horizon-5/2970-21295
Quick Look: Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars – 11/04/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/voice-of-cards-the-isle-dragon-roars/2970-21297/free-video
Quick Look: Call of Duty: Vanguard – 11/09/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/call-of-duty-vanguard/2970-21300/free-video
Giant Bombcast 711: OH EGG – 11/09/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/711-oh-egg/2970-21303/free-video
Quick Look: Super Robot Wars 30 – 11/10/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/super-robot-wars-30/2970-21306/free-video
Quick Look: Shin Megami Tensei V – 11/12/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/shin-megami-tensei-v/2970-21308/free-video
Giant Bomb Premium Sale QVC – 11/15/21 – giantbomb.com/videos/giant-bomb-premium-sale-qvc/2300-17350
The site dates Jess’s QVC skit to Aug. 1, but at 0:31 we see the CoD: Vanguard Quick Look, which wasn’t posted until Nov. 9. I went with Nov. 15 based on Twitter and YouTube dates.
– twitter.com/giantbomb/status/1460327791518441480
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kLogpP2Bo
Ranking of Evil 04 – 11/15/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/04/2970-21312/free-video
Giant Bombcast 712: Endless Forgiveness – 11/16/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/712-endless-forgiveness/2970-21313/free-video
Run for the Hills Silent Hill 1 – 01 – 11/17/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/silent-hill-1-01/2970-21314
Jason’s Premium Sale QVC – 11/20/21 – twitter.com/giantbomb/status/1462134429564882947
Jason’s QVC skit seems to only officially exist on Twitter.
Quick Look: Animal Crossing New Horizons: Happy Home Paradise + DLC – 11/23/2021 – giantbomb.com/shows/animal-crossing-new-horizons-happy-home-paradise-dlc/2970-21322/free-video
Giant Bombcast 713: Pokémon BDSM – 11/23/21 – giantbomb.com/shows/713-pokemon-bdsm/2970-21324/free-video
Quick Look: Shin Megami Tensei V – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9JHTUtT1E
SoulCalibur IV review – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SAPDVWYJq0
Video Thing: It’s A Website – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG_8XHk5JDk
HOO BOOB
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Editor’s notes:
Jess & Jason’s 2023 layoffs helped spur me to start editing this series. Their QVC skits were the first clips I downloaded, and segued well into Jess- and Jason-centric sections. I realize the sad irony of their layoffs being just over a year later, but these may also be the first pre-edited GB skits since GOTY 2015 (followed by TheRitual.mp4 in 2022).
I ultimately included them to celebrate Jess & Jason’s work, and I hope you’ll allow yourself to enjoy their work despite how things turned out.
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11:40 Bring back the real VMDT theme song!
These are great, thanks again! “I can’t d̴i̶s̷e̴b̸a̴h̶ with bread” 😀
I also appreciate the thorough notes in the description. Shout outs to Jess & Jason!!