Red versus Blue

Red versus Blue

 

If you haven’t heard of the Series Red vs Blue, I would have to say you are missing out on one of the greatest game parodies out there on the web.  Red vs Blue.com (http://rvb.roosterteeth.com/home.php) is especially a site where a bunch of guys got together and decided to make a machinima oft the popular XBOX game Halo.  They took the game and made into a slap stick comedy with memorable characters and a bit of Monty Python-esc humor. 

 

The story of Red vs Blue is about a group of soldiers (well I wouldn’t exactly use the word ‘soldier’ for these guys more like lazy, crazy, and insane) are stationed in a gultch with no way in or out and must keep the other team at bay.  On one side we have the Red team and the other we have the Blue team.

 

Red:

• Sarge: a military crazed sergeant who tries to keep his squad disciplined and alert for any surprise attack form the enemy.
• Griff: The brains of the group, although he’s not really the science expert, Griff has the smarts to do nothing more than eat Oreos and laze about while the others do work.
• Simmons: The loyal private to Sarg who is always trying to suck up to his superior and bring efficiency and order to the team.
• Donut: A new recruit of the Red army who has the misfortune of wearing pink, lightish red, armor and is the best source for girly boy jokes.

 

Blue:

• Church: the self appointed leader of the blue team, who is especially the main character for the series.  He is the target for many grave accidents and troubles through the story both from events on the war and with his own team.  But one of the biggest trademarks for Church is that he dies at the start of the show.  I don’t want to spoil anything about this character, but you have to see him in action to get the laughs.
• Tucker: The perverted womanizing figure of the group, this guy will do anything to get laid.  Just stay away from his rock.
• Caboose: This guy, I don’t know any other way to describe Caboose other than he is a lovable character despite his flaws. 
• Sheila: She is not exactly a soldier, she is more of a training program that came with the tank for the blue team.

 

Misc Characters:

• Tex: The freelancer who seems to have more guts and balls than anyone in the canyon and yet she is unable to do any real damage other than beating the crap out of her own team.

 

Red vs Blue first appeared in 2003 as a simple website with the short 3-5 minute long videos of their machinima shorts.  They started out small and slowly grew into a popular web based phenomenon.  With over 5 series for season 1 out on DVD, at your local Game Stop or their website, they have also brought about attire sporting famous one liners from their series, even their conversations have become something to share with family and friends:

 

• As the red team escapes a battle, Sarg, Griff, and Simmons drive off in their jeep while Donut runs behind.  Griff realizes one of the super soldiers spots them and approaches, slowly.  “One of thems following us!” yells Griff.  “We’re going to slow, someone will have to stay behind!” orders Sarg.  “Not it!” reply Simmons and Griff.  “What?  No way, you’re leaving me behind?” queries poor Donut.  “Sorry Donut, but military law is very clear in reguards to the ‘NOT IT’ methodology for making decisions.” Counters Sarg.  “Oh man, there’s so much about the army I don’t understand.” Cries Donut.
• Church explains how he first encountered Tex.  “Tex snuck up behind him, pulled his skull right out of his head and beat him to death with it.”  “Wait a second.” Counters Tucker, “How do you beat someone to death with their own skull?  That doesn’t seem physically possible?”  “That’s exactly what Jimmy kept screaming.” Replies Church.  “This doesn’t seem physically possible!  Hurk…Blea” the last words of Jimmy.

 

There are so many things to mention about Red Vs Blue that I can’t find the time to mention it all.  If you check out their site and find you want to know more, I would suggest looking for their DVD of season 1 at their site or at your local Gamestop.  You don’t have to know anything  about the Halo game, other than it was used to make the series and bring people together on their site and get a good laugh as well as a relief from the troubles of real life. 

 

Because there’s nothing more satisfying than watching someone else suffer more from what they do rather than what you have to go through.