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Joined: 04 Mar 2011 Posts: 12

Did anyone else notice a Will of One sounding knockoff in the 2nd episode of VGHS? During the part where the red-headed chick shows her game at the start of the episode?

http://www.rocketjump.com/?video=vghs-episode-2-5

I suspect some grade-A piracy afoot Sad

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Joined: 13 May 2012 Posts: 4

Definetly sounds Will-of-One-esque....almost a little too much to be coincidence. That's odd. I don't think piracy was intended...try sending one of the producers a private message, just to be sure. Try freddiew on youtube-that's the only one I know.

Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 376 Location: Unknown

I hear it too. I'm looking around to see if there is any credit.

There is a slightly extended version of it at the end. It reminds me of The Will of One Byte by Makeup and Vanity Set but it's not the same. Unless MAVS was credited under his real name I don't know what to say.

As I understand it they're not profiting on this video in any way shape or form. I guess it would fall under homage. There was a Mortal Kombat reference in the beginning as well but I believe none of this is stepping on anyone's toes.

Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Posts: 10

Well, I don't know if this answers anything, but one of the creators of VGHS is Chris Pappavaselio AKA the director of the Protomen Documentary.

Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Posts: 10

From Freddie Wong's AMA on Reddit:

"Originally, I was working on a script called "Hellstorm" with my friends Chris (making the Protomen documentary) and Will (one of the writers). They mentioned VGHS as a side idea during a break from one of our meetings, and Matt (showrunner, co-writer) and I just riffed on it and went. Originally it was much more about arcade cabinets vs. pinball, and had a Mr. Miyagi type of character in a janitor, etc. etc. Some of those elements may return in later seasons."

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Clever.

Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 376 Location: Unknown

Didn't look that far into it. Well played sir. At least it didn't blow up like when MAVS did it as tasteyvein

Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Posts: 10

Wow! The Protomen are all over episode 4 of VGHS.

Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Posts: 1

Actually, VGHS introduced me to Protomen. After hearing them, I immediately bought both albums.

Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 388 Location: england

yup, it was them. half-watched this week's episode over my friend's shoulder today, light up the night shows up and three other songs were in the credits.