Developer Update Parodies Has the Overwatch Director Joining in on the Laughs (VIDEO)
The Overwatch community is getting bigger and bigger with each day. Fans celebrate the lore, character interactions, and general gameplay through fanfiction, art, crafts and other fantastic and unique ways. One fan decided to take it to a whole other level by creating mash-ups of developer update videos. Not only does dinoflask make Kaplan seem sinister at times, the voice clips paired together often has the director mocking the community. Whether it’s common complaints about hero buffs and nerfs, or general issues – the parody splices have you covered. One of them addresses Bastion changes and Orisa‘s introduction as the twenty-fourth character. Essentially, the commentary echoes what a lot of people think, but it’s cut just right to make it gold. Check out the video below:
Of course, Kaplan has been asked about the humorous creations during a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) a few days ago. He even compares the videos to Key and Peele’s Comedy Central skit – ‘Anger Translator’, wherein Luther rewords Obama’s statements to reflect what the former president really wants to say. Not only was he a good sport about it, Kaplan even made self-deprecating jokes about himself in response, claiming his nonexistent charisma and nerdy awkwardness were the right ingredients for something like this.
He is super talented. The videos are hilarious. Obviously, I feel embarrassed when I see them. I mean, I am this middle-aged, awkward nerd with 0 points in charisma and really don’t belong on camera in any way, shape or form. But if I look at the videos objectively — like if they were of anyone but me — they are hilarious.
I always say that Dinoflask says what I wish I could really say (like that old Key and Peele skit with Obama’s translator).”
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