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What I believe is the greatest thing about humanity is our ability to turn even the most darkest of settings (ww1, 40k, gothic horror, etc) into a comedy or parody. In fact, 40k lore wise, I genuinely believe there is an alternative 40k universe hidden within the warp that's just a mesh of Commander Boreale, If the Emperor Had text to Speach and orks jokes turned into a horrible yet strangely alluring reality. Every so often a citizen of the Imperium falls into it and they then wish to go home or maybe it's the true horror the Emperor is trying to hold back.

This go me thinking about some really funny 40k comedy ideas me and my mates have had over the years and how none of this stuff will ever become real. So, I thought I'd share it here and ask you the question: if you could make a TV comedy based on 40k what would it be about?

My first show would basically be Blackadder goes fourth but with Imperial Guardsman in the trenches fighting a different enemy every week. Every so often the commisar will be dragged back to talk to a space marine who thinks he is amazing and starts ranting about dying for the emperor while the guardsmen on the front are just focused on what interesting things they can turn their lasgun ammunition as they discuss whether or not to eat the nurgling they found.

My second option would be a groupmof a few Orks on an epic quest to steal a Holy Relic Axe from Terra itself. It would be like a war spy movie parody where they encounter situations where they dress poorly as space marines but some how get through, get asked codes by an inquisitors who thinks something is wrong but they some how get it correct by saying "111111 erm 2", accidentally end up on the roof of the chamber of the Emperor himself (with a robe hanging a gretchin over his head like that scene from mission impossible) and finally getting the axe only to find it's a big fake.

I'd just give Alfabusa a studio budget and let him run wild with a 30 minute slot.

I'd like to see an animated movie along the lines of The Clone Wars.

I've got a plot outline if anyone's interested.


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Now that I think about it I bet I could pitch the idea to Netflix and get it greenlit.

If I change just a FEW things I bet I could cut out GW entirely.

This bears consideration. It will take a portion of my cunning...

No, ALL my cunning.

phydaux wrote:
I'd like to see an animated movie along the lines of The Clone Wars.

I've got a plot outline if anyone's interested.


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Now that I think about it I bet I could pitch the idea to Netflix and get it greenlit.

If I change just a FEW things I bet I could cut out GW entirely.

This bears consideration. It will take a portion of my cunning...

No, ALL my cunning.

Do it! I'll give you £1 to own 1% of the profits!

 vaklor4 wrote:
I'd just give Alfabusa a studio budget and let him run wild with a 30 minute slot.

I'd pretty much agree with this. Love that mans channel.

It would be people telling Tzeentch their wishes and seeing what happens.

 techsoldaten wrote:
It would be people telling Tzeentch their wishes and seeing what happens.

"I wish Tzeentch was actually super dumb... " "You're wish is my command you silly hu- wait! No noooooooooo!"

Roboute and Morty. The new cartoon show.

 vaklor4 wrote:
I'd just give Alfabusa a studio budget and let him run wild with a 30 minute slot.

Yeah, this, done.

My son and I have been waxing comically about a tale of the four Chaos gods as housemates in a local suburbia:

Khorne: Works as a low-level manager at a corporate office when not at home. Easily frustrated by the antics of his housemates. Never without his cup of coffee, though the saying on his mug changes often.

Tzeentch: No one's quite sure what he does; over the course of the season we learn he's a pizza delivery guy...

Slaanesh: Bohemian artiste, shows up with a new boyfriend/girlfriend every so often. No one dares go into its room...

Nurgle: He just sort of sits his unclean self in the Laz-E-boy in the front room, watching TV and occassionally grunting. Little do the others realize he's excessively rich (and retired) - and actually owns the apartment the four gods share...

THE OTHERS

The Emperor: Next-door Flander-like neighbor who is the business manager for the boy's rock band "Sons of the Primarch" (Think Nsync or New Kids on the Block). Gets under Khorne's skin with the constant late-night practice sessions of his band.

Cawl: Door-to-door convert of the Omnissiah. Often comes over to borrow sugar and preach about the blessings of the Omnissiah - to which Khorne usually shuts the door in his face.

Mork and Gork: Down-the-street neighbors who come over to play cards on Wednesday. They, of course, always try and cheat - but end up loosing to Tzeench (mainly because he plays MtG cards in the poker game when they start cheating).

Khaine: A co-worker of Khorne who is always plotting to schmooze the two's boss. Khaine and Khorne are both on the same bowling team.

The Nightbringer: Head of the local orphanage, who is always running some sort of fundraiser to find "little Necrons a new home". Khorne usually shuts the door in the Nightbringer's face, but Tzeench often pays (his rent money) to help the orphans behind the other's back.

The Tyranids: Cockroach/Ant infestations that occasionally get into Khorne's cereal

Heldrakes: Pigeon-like creatures that keep running into the sliding glass doors. Khornes likes to watch them hit the glass in the morning and keeps peeling the stickers Slaanesh puts on the glass doors to keep them from running into it.

Maulerfiend: Khorne's pet "bulldog" that keeps chasing the mailman and bringing one of the two shoes back - along with the tattered remains of the mail. The only trick the Maulerfiend obeys from Khorne is "fetch".

Abbadon: The mailman

Creed: Head of the local youth Guard who keeps sending crusades against the apartment. Often seen hiding behind the trees in the backyard (with Baneblades nearby).

It has to be a sitcom scripted 'reality tv' like Geordie shore or something where they're all in a house together with drama and then interviews. Chuck one of each faction in and let it rip.


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 lolman1c wrote:
My first show would basically be Blackadder goes fourth but with Imperial Guardsman in the trenches fighting a different enemy every week. Every so often the commisar will be dragged back to talk to a space marine who thinks he is amazing and starts ranting about dying for the emperor while the guardsmen on the front are just focused on what interesting things they can turn their lasgun ammunition as they discuss whether or not to eat the nurgling they found.

That would be brilliant. But I'm biased towards blackadder.

 lolman1c wrote:
My second option would be a groupmof a few Orks on an epic quest to steal a Holy Relic Axe from Terra itself. It would be like a war spy movie parody where they encounter situations where they dress poorly as space marines but some how get through, get asked codes by an inquisitors who thinks something is wrong but they some how get it correct by saying "111111 erm 2", accidentally end up on the roof of the chamber of the Emperor himself (with a robe hanging a gretchin over his head like that scene from mission impossible) and finally getting the axe only to find it's a big fake.

Gorlami

Late Night with Eldrad.

I'd make the show about the fall of the Eldar.

 ProwlerPC wrote:
I'd make the show about the fall of the Eldar.

It would have to be on HBO.

Just do a youtube channel on DakkaDakka.
Comedy gold