Players - Esports mockumentary from the makers of American Vandal (Paramount+)

[jon_cybernet]

Surprised there hasn’t been more chat about Players on Rllmuk. 
 

Its an Office-style mockumentary about pro gaming, centred around a League of Legends team called Fugitive. But it’s also a pitch perfect parody of sports docs, particularly The Last Dance, with its sliding timescales, and it hits just as hard in the feels by the end of the season; ultimately you really root for these kids. 
 

It’s from the makers of the sublime American Vandal series and the attention to detail is just as funny and precise here. I just binged the first season and loved it. 
 

 

Definitely worth checking out (think it’s on Paramount+) if you can. You don’t need to know anything about LOL or eSports (although I’m sure there are a lot more jokes that will land if you are). 
 

 

[yakumo]

This show is seriously good, its criminal that not more people are talking about this.

 

Creamcheese FTW!!!

[yakumo]

https://esports.gg/news/gaming/players-tv-series-has-officially-been-canceled-and-removed-from-paramount/

 

 

[disperse and recoagulate]

Paramount+ sucks. First they cancel the Workaholics movie and now this.

[Eighthours]

I had never even heard of this, but I LOVED American Vandal and thought it was treated very cruelly. Sad that the creators seem to have been shafted yet again.

[Timmo]

Why did they remove it from their service? I fucking hate modern streaming and feel no guilt at all pirating. 

[Ork1927]

19 hours ago, Timmo said:

Why did they remove it from their service? I fucking hate modern streaming and feel no guilt at all pirating. 

Yep - I keep meaning to get a sub of Parnount+ for a bit and binge the stuff I want to see - which 30 seconds ago when I read the original post, would have included this.

 

But if I can only watch this by pirating - might as well not bother subscribing and pirate anything on there.

[yakumo]

On 20/03/2023 at 10:01, Eighthours said:

I had never even heard of this, but I LOVED American Vandal and thought it was treated very cruelly. Sad that the creators seem to have been shafted yet again.

I didn't even hear about this but I was lucky as I was googling for a TV series. Besides from a few people on Rllmuk no one knows this even existed.

[James Lyon]

Wikipedia says the first season is also on Funny Or Die's YouTube site but I can't see it there either.

[Dark Soldier]

Had a day off today so been binging this.

 

Fukcing hell it is so so good.

[alex3d]

5 episodes in and I don't find this super funny, but very watchable and enjoyable. High production value too.

[Gommy]

On 20/03/2023 at 05:23, yakumo said:

This show is seriously good, its criminal that not more people are talking about this.

 

Creamcheese FTW!!!

Having watched this - It is excellent.

But Creamcheese come on, this show is all about Braxton he has a proper character arc, he develops he solves all the problems.
Braxton FTW. 

 

[pledge]

On 24/03/2023 at 05:39, alex3d said:

5 episodes in and I don't find this super funny, but very watchable and enjoyable. High production value too.

Felt the same. It felt more documentary than mockumentary at times.  I didn't love it but it was good enough. I would certainly have watched more had it not been canned.