Jon Graham
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October Content Update
🕑 Added 2022-11-01 02:08:22 +0000 UTCHello, friends.
I can't get the Arby 'n' the Chief season eight finale to you quite yet. I need another couple of weeks. Sorry. I promise it's coming. The episode's about 98% of the way there altogether; slates, recap, credits, gameplay, live action, visual effects, edited with all sound mixed. The finish line is well within sight. It's a bit hard to believe, considering the length of this journey since 2008, and the start of season eight too many years ago.
Throughout this month I agreed to a number of recordings for other podcasts when I probably should've held off or accepted a lesser number, and later I was assigned a bunch of work from another editing job that was unexpectedly and untypically complicated and urgent in the form of promotional material that needed numerous revisions.
I still need to shoot and re-shoot a couple of live action scenes, one off-site, another that I'm unable to 'til this week's end, and then I need a bit of time to cut and mix those scenes. Some additional dialogue needs to be recorded and mixed based on ideas and rewrites conjured in editing. A bit more sound and graphic design and visual effects polish is needed on a few shots. I don't like taking shortcuts in production, and I especially don't want to now that we're at the end.
Please bear with me for a little longer and I will have this season, an embarrassing six years in the making -- and the mainline story of the series that started about fourteen years ago -- in the can, with a finale that goes hard "A-F", as the kids say.
I'm not kidding with the last part. Not only is the finale explosive, but goes much harder in regard to emotion and subject matter than I believe most viewers are prepared for; moreso, I think, than anything else I've made. Parts of it are extremely dark and heavy, but it's not all doom and gloom. There's also lots of jokes, crazy stuff, and what I believe to be a fiercely positive underlying message.
I'm nervous about releasing it for a number of reasons, including high expectations following a long time coming, but I'm quite happy with how it's turning out. I really hope you enjoy it.
For my Patreon and SubscribeStar subscribers, I at least don't come empty-handed for this month. For subscribers at the Gosu tier I have four videos for you: a new batch of commentaries on more episodes of season five of Arby 'n' the Chief, totaling about an hour and a half of material. And, for subscribers at any tier, a few-minutes sneak peek of the finale in the form of its opening scene, should you like to spoil a tiny, introductory bit of what's to come for yourself. I feel as though most of you reading this would rather wait until the whole finale's out before watching any of it, which I understand.
In the case of this finale, despite the listed perks of a subscription to my Patreon or SubscribeStar, I don't want to put out an early release exclusively for subscribers. Due to the landmark nature of this upload, I'd rather everyone interested in watching it were to see it premiered simultaneously. I hope that's alright with my patrons.
Thank you all so much as always for your viewership, patience, not giving me a hard time for the development length, constructive and encouraging comments, e-mails, memberships, merchandise purchases, and other financial contributions. You've kindly given me peace of mind in these wild times and I feel incredibly fortunate. This content would not exist without you.
In a separate, recent, and public Patreon post of mine you'll find a list of producers compiled from my Patreon and Subscribestar subscribers and YouTube members at the Hax0r tier currently set to appear in the end credits of the finale. Between now and my last time exporting the episode I'd like all my Hax0r patrons to please look it over and verify that you're listed and that your listing is correct. If you should be on the list and you're not, or your listing needs correcting or changing, please message me directly via Patreon or e-mail (jcjgraham@gmail.com) with the name or alias of yours that should be there and I will fix it before the final export and YouTube premiere.
For those who aren't currently subscribed to me via Patreon, SubscribeStar or YouTube's membership program at the Hax0r tier and wish to be credited as a producer in the finale but have been holding off until its release, now is the time to subscribe at said tier. I will add new, desired names and aliases to the credits right up until the final export. By default I will use the name or alias of the username of the subscribing account at the appropriate tier.
Thank you all again, and I hope you have a spoopy Halloween. Not long now.
Comments
Roxas Cordova
I love your work and dreams you are always eager to show towards others. Keep up the amazing work!
Bela Lugosi
Just upgraded to Hax0r, I'll stick on it for a while ;) Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!
Good stuff, Jon. Thanks for the update and you're totally justified in not releasing an early access in this special case. Take your time in making the finale as good as you can!
Nate F
I believe I speak for everyone when I say I hope you'll still continue making bytes and holiday specials when you can. Hearing chief and arbiter bickering never gets old.
Looking forward to it!
Jodi Nation
Sounds good Jon
It feels a little bitter sweet knowing the finale is just around the corner but I suppose all good things come to an end and I'm excited to see what comes next! I know you'll deliver something truly spectacular though, just as you have been!
