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Unraveled (web series)
IndustryEntertainment
GenreComedy, Video games
FoundedSeptember 25, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-25)

Unraveled is a YouTube series that breaks down the most complicated video games and franchises and attempts to make sense of them.

Named for its "unraveling" of key video game concepts and characters, the show also features a narrative arc in which its host, Brian David Gilbert, becomes increasingly unhinged throughout the course of each episode.

Unraveled premiered on September 25, 2018 on Polygon's YouTube channel. The first episode, entitled "Solving the Zelda Timeline in 15 Minutes"[1] suggested that The Legend of Zelda Monopoly board game is the singular pin that holds the entire canonical timeline of Zelda together.

Series overview[edit]

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| color2 = #14131A | link1 = #Season 3 | episodes2 = TBD | start2 = March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)

Episodes[edit]

Season 1[edit]

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11"Solving the Zelda Timeline in 15 Minutes"Ryan MurphySeptember 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)

Season 2: Asylum (2012–13)[edit]

Main article: American Horror Story: Asylum
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
131"Welcome to Briarcliff"Bradley BueckerTim MinearOctober 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)2ATS013.85[2]
142"Tricks and Treats"Bradley BueckerJames WongOctober 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)2ATS023.06[3]
153"Nor'easter"Michael UppendahlJennifer SaltOctober 31, 2012 (2012-10-31)2ATS032.47[4]
164"I Am Anne Frank (Part 1)"Michael UppendahlJessica SharzerNovember 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)2ATS042.65[5]
175"I Am Anne Frank (Part 2)"Alfonso Gomez-RejonBrad FalchukNovember 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)2ATS052.78[6]
186"The Origins of Monstrosity"David SemelRyan MurphyNovember 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)2ATS061.89[7]
197"Dark Cousin"Michael RymerTim MinearNovember 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)2ATS072.27[8]
208"Unholy Night"Michael LehmannJames WongDecember 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)2ATS082.36[9]
219"The Coat Hanger"Jeremy PodeswaJennifer SaltDecember 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)2ATS092.22[10]
2210"The Name Game"Michael LehmannJessica SharzerJanuary 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)2ATS102.21[11]
2311"Spilt Milk"Alfonso Gomez-RejonBrad FalchukJanuary 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)2ATS112.51[12]
2412"Continuum"Craig ZiskRyan MurphyJanuary 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)2ATS122.30[13]
2513"Madness Ends"Alfonso Gomez-RejonTim MinearJanuary 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)2ATS132.29[14]


History[edit]

Kinda Funny members (from left) Gettys, Miller, and Scarpino at RTX in 2015.

On January 5, 2015, prominent IGN editors and producers Greg Miller, Colin Moriarty, Nick Scarpino, and Tim Gettys left the video game entertainment company to begin their own entertainment venture.[15] The new company was funded primarily through viewer support, and crowdfunding on Patreon.[16]

The channel covers games, film, television, and comics, as was covered at IGN, but often touches on other topics such as politics and snack foods. Their fans at IGN appreciated their off-topic commentary on these other subjects, so they decided to pursue it full-time with daily podcasts, live game and video streams, and produced YouTube shows. Their crowdfunding had raised $30,000 in the months leading up to their decision, and $10,000 the day of their announcement.[17] Soon after, raised close to $35,000 a month between two Patreon accounts. Ben Kuchera of Polygon viewed the news as evidence that fan-funded content had reached new levels, and remarked that content-creators served to make more money when fans paid creators directly rather than the creators using advertising to raise money from fans.[18] The team also continued to freelance for IGN after they left.[19]

On March 30, 2016, Kinda Funny formed a partnership with Rooster Teeth by joining the LetsPlay Network and now occasionally appear in video content on the LetsPlay channel, as well as selling merchandise through the Rooster Teeth online store and participate in LetsPlay events.[20]

New Kinda Funny content featured during one of GameSpot's two stage shows at the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo.[21] Greg Miller was named "Trending Gamer" at the 2015 The Game Awards[22] and "Most Entertaining Online Personality" at the 2016 SXSW Gaming Awards.[23]

On March 13, 2017, Colin Moriarty announced his resignation from the company following a difference in creative vision with the rest of the Kinda Funny co-founders[24] and went on to create his own series of podcasts under the brand name Colin's Last Stand.[25]

In 2017, Kinda Funny added Andy Cortez, a former employee of Rooster Teeth, along with social manager Joey Noelle, and Tim's brother, Greg 'Cool Greg' Gettys, to their staff. Following Danny O'Dwyer's exit as a co-host,[26] Gary Whitta, best known for his work as co-writer on Star Wars film Rogue One and 2010's Book of Eli, joined a cast of rotating show co-hosts [27] that also included What's Good Games' Andrea Rene and former IGN editor Jared Petty.

In January 2019, Kinda Funny announced Kinda Funny 4.0. This included the end of The Morning Show and the beginning of many new weekly shows. These include Internet Explorerz, KF/AF, Screencast, Party Mode, and Debatable. The group also retooled their podcast lineup; most notably they retired the long running GameOverGreggy Podcast and replaced it with The Kinda Funny Podcast. The Kinda Funny initiative was kicked off with a month long Patreon fundraiser drive.[28] The month was so successful that Kinda Funny was able to kick off a Kinda Funny World Tour 2019.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Solving the Zelda Timeline in 15 Minutes". Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 18, 2012). "'American Horror Story' Premiere Garners 3.85 Million Total Viewers, 2.20 Million Adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story: Asylum' Wins Night + 'Duck Dynasty', 'South Park', 'The Daily Show' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 1, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Wins Night, 'South Park', 'Duck Dynasty','Face Off', 'Key & Peele', 'South Beach Tow' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  5. ^ Kondolojy (November 8, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Beats 'American Horror Story' + 'Moonshiners', 'South Park', 'The Daily Show' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  6. ^ Bibel (November 15, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'American Horror Story', 'Moonshiners', 'The Daily Show', 'South Beach Tow' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  7. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 26, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Moonshiners' & 'Duck Dynasty' Win Night, 'American Horror Story', 'Restaurant Impossible','South Beach Tow', 'Conan' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  8. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 29, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings:'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'American Horror Story', 'Moonshiners', 'The Challenge', 'Hot in Cleveland', 'South Beach Tow' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  9. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 7, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night + 'American Horror Story: Asylum', 'Moonshiners', 'Smurfs Christmas Carol', 'Daily Show' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (December 13, 2012). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Moonshiners' & 'Amish Mafia' Win Night, 'American Horror Story', 'South Beach Tow', 'Shipping Wars' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 4, 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Sugar Bowl' Wins Night, 'Moonshiners', 'American Horror Story', 'Amish Mafia', 'Full Throttle Saloon' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  12. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 10, 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Moonshiners' & 'Amish Mafia' Win Night + 'American Horror Story', 'Duck Dynasty' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 17, 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Moonshiners' Wins Night, + 'Amish Mafia', 'American Horror Story', 'Workaholics', & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  14. ^ Bibel, Sara (January 24, 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Moonshiners' Wins Night, 'American Horror Story', 'Necessary Roughness', 'Workaholics', 'Top Chef' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  15. ^ Campbell, Colin. "Greg Miller quits IGN for new venture". Polygon. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  16. ^ Schreier, Jason. "Kotaku Asks: Video Game Personality Greg Miller [Q&A Over]". Kotaku. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  17. ^ Calvin, Alex. "Why are some of the games media's biggest names turning to Patreon?". MCV. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  18. ^ Kuchera, Ben. "Patreon, Greg Miller and the real cost of going indie". Polygon. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  19. ^ Sinclair, Brendan. "Greg Miller leaves IGN". Games Industry. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  20. ^ Gutelle, Sam. "Gaming Channels Kinda Funny, Rooster Teeth Announce Partnership". Tubefilter. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  21. ^ Paget, Mat. "Kinda Funny, Screw Attack, iJustine, and More Partnering With GameSpot for E3 Live Show". Gamespot. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  22. ^ Makuch, Eddie. "Witcher 3 Wins Overall Game of the Year at 2015 Game Awards". Gamespot. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  23. ^ Dornbush, Jonathon. "SXSW Gaming Awards 2016 winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  24. ^ Moriarty, Colin (March 13, 2017). "Colin Moriarty - "It's with a heavy heart and great sadness that I announce my resignation from Kinda Funny, effective immediately."". Facebook. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  25. ^ "Colin Moriarty Reveals Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest | The Nerd Stash". thenerdstash.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  26. ^ "Danny O'Dwyer is Leaving Kinda Funny Games Daily". thenerdstash.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  27. ^ "Gary Whitta Joins Kinda Funny Games Daily as an Official Host". thenerdstash.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  28. ^ "New in 2019". Kinda Funny. January 4, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

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