You might know me as a small-time freelance journalist, part-time college student, or big-time slacker. Allow me to explain why I am now getting my mug in front of a camcorder and shredding what little “not-a-nerd” cred I have left.
I’ve been very happy with my reviews over at Ciao!, even though one might find them impossibly overlong. On the other hand, I’ve never been too proud of my reviews that have actually made it in print, even though they are, supposedly, the more professional of the bunch. This is because, in order to make it in print, you need to strip the review to its bare essentials and make your case of whether something is worth buying in just a few sentences. My slight case of OCD really hates that. I suspect the entertainer in me hates it even more, but he only half-jokes about it so I’ll never know for sure. You see, in print you have to be clinical, so “funny” paragraphs are usually the first to get the axe during editing.
But I respect that in today’s generation, few are willing to peruse whole essays in order to make a simple buying decision, especially under the white glow of a monitor. But, apparently, a lot are willing to watch videos, especially silly videos, especially embarrassing videos whose original uploaders are now ashamed of.
Lucky for me, I have no shame.
So here we are, in the pilot season, or rather, season zero of Johnny Reviews Tonight. In the show I’ll review fresh releases, usually video-games but sometimes books and occasionally movies and playthrough games that are a bit older, usually from a couple of years back. Stay tuned for special episodes and surprise guests!
All five parts of my first Playthrough will be up by the end of this month and I’ll have one Review for you a few weeks later. Shooting will continue during the summer, but editing and uploading might prove problematic.
We’ll have an actual schedule by mid-September, when we’ll start proper with Season 1. The plan is two episodes per month.
I await your comments, but, being pragmatic, I’m only expecting the sound of crickets.
- Johnny
As originally seen on blip.tv.
Demotivational poster by Despair, Inc®
