Talk:Video Game High School - Season 1

Does this series even have real firearms? These all look like airsoft weapons. Also, this is really only on YouTube. Should it count? --Ben41 (talk) 05:07, 6 November 2014 (EST)

I think it fails the Must contain at least one real firearm test, definitely. The Wierd It (talk) 06:14, 6 November 2014 (EST)

Yes, but "If the film is filled with various replica or high quality airsoft weapons than can fool the casual viewer, then it qualifies, if only to shine light upon the fact that the guns are fakes." I think it would qualify under that. --Funkychinaman (talk) 07:13, 6 November 2014 (EST)

Should at least mention they're all airsofts in the descriptions. They're pretty plasticy looking, and I don't know who they think they're fooling with that fakey sniper rifle that doesn't have a magazine. Main question would be the whole "is it only on YouTube" part. I don't think it qualifies if it is. Evil Tim (talk) 07:30, 6 November 2014 (EST)

It appears to be available on iTunes and Google Play as well. --Funkychinaman (talk) 09:17, 6 November 2014 (EST)

Even if the actual weapons are airsoft, they are based on real firearms and are presented as if they were real, with added muzzle flash and brass. (But I do have links for the known airsoft models and can add those.) It's certainly more realistic than anime, and we allow realistic representations of firearms there. This series has quite a few firearms, generally with each of the main characters(Brian, Jenny, Law, and others in future seasons) having a distinctive rifle and sidearm, and various other weapons for other characters. And just because this was published straight to the internet doesn't make it a "YouTube home movie", it raised almost a million dollars on indiegogo for season 3. And yes, season 3 does sell on Google Play and iTunes. Anyway I'm a very new user to this site so I'll let other's have the final say, but I would love to see this series on IMFDB. If this doesn't get deleted I plan to work through the rest of the show and add the remaining weapons. Davidfg4 (talk) 09:50, 6 November 2014 (EST)

I would say to remove all the links to external websites, if they want us to do that they're going to have to pay us for advertising like everyone else. :p Just naming the weapons is fine, you can drop some links here if someone doesn't believe Airsoft gun x is real. Evil Tim (talk) 17:31, 6 November 2014 (EST)

I have removed the external links. Davidfg4 (talk) 01:03, 7 November 2014 (EST)

I can't swear to it but doesn't this also appear on Netflix as well? That would count as professional distribution, and if not, I assume iTunes would though. Despite the airsoft weapons (in which we have exceptions in the rules for that), it is popular and well-done, would be nice to have page(s) for it, especially if someone is willing to put the work in for them. StanTheMan (talk) 13:30, 6 November 2014 (EST)

I can confirm that the movie is available for streaming on Netflix. --Funkychinaman (talk) 14:22, 6 November 2014 (EST)

I dont see why this cannot have a page, there are a ton of movies that use airsoft weapons.--Valant A single bullet can change history (talk) 15:25, 6 November 2014 (EST)

Technically, this series would count as a indie because it isn't made by a major studio. I mean, it was first posted online. It has a lot of high quality stuff, but does this kind of show count on our site? Excalibur01 (talk) 21:09, 6 November 2014 (EST)

Yes this might be an indie series, but that doesn't instantly disqualify it. I believe this series meets all the necessary requirements listed on the Rules, Standards and Principles page. Most notably it presents a large number of firearms in a realistic fashion. At a minimum, it has an IMDB page. While Rocket Jump may not be a large studio or have a long history, they have produced a (relatively) professional quality show here. It is also widely distributed, and is on iTunes, Google Play, Netflix, Vimeo, YouTube, and Rocket Jump's own site. Davidfg4 (talk) 22:16, 6 November 2014 (EST)