Red vs. Blue
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| “ | In the distant future, ten soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe- a box canyon in the middle of nowhere. | ” |
Red vs. Blue, often abbreviated as RvB, is a machinima series created by Rooster Teeth Productions. The story centers around the adventures of two teams composed of simulation soldiers. The series is primarily produced using the machinima technique of synchronizing video footage from a game to pre-recorded dialogue and other audio. Footage is mostly from the multiplayer modes of Halo: Combat Evolved and its sequels and prequel, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, and Halo Infinite.
The series is published by Rooster Teeth Productions, originally available for download per episode at their site and later released on DVD. Praised for its originality, the series has won a total of four awards from the Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences. Although mainly a satirical and absurdist comedy, the show often touches on deeper philosophy about the meaning of war when it comes down to individual soldiers; as well as other more serious themes such as human morals in the face of extinction and the humanity of artificial intelligence. The characters occasionally question the validity of their mission and whether or not it accomplishes anything, a common theme in commentary about the ethics of war.
Characters[edit]
The show's cast divides into several factions, but the story focus itself on a group named "the Reds and Blues", who originally were assigned to Blood Gulch to fight each other. Despite the enmity the Red and Blue Team members are supposed to harbor for one another, this usually does not apply personally to the enemy soldiers, who often engage in one-on-one conversation. The groups that appeared in the story are/were:
- The Reds and Blues
- Project Freelancer
- UNSC
- The New Republic
- The Federal Army of Chorus
- Charon Industries and their Space Pirates allies
- The Blues and Reds
- The Cosmic Powers
- Agents of Chrovos
- Shatter Squad
- Zero's Syndicate
Plot summary[edit]
The Blood Gulch Chronicles[edit]
Season 1[edit]
- Main article: Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles (Season 1)
The Blood Gulch Chronicles begins with the introduction of two rookies on the Red and Blue teams, also getting a jeep and a tank respectively. While the Red Team leader, Sarge, was at Red Command, the Red recruit, Donut, is sent on a fool's errand by his fellow soldiers (Simmons and Grif), only to accidentally steal the enemy flag when he believed it to be the store (and the Blue rookie Caboose believing Donut to be the General foretold in the fool's errand of his own). The weeks of reconnaissance and intelligence gathering breaks down into chaos and poorly constructed offensives.
Season 2[edit]
- Main article: Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles (Season 2)
Several months after the first season, a medical officer, named Frank Dufresne, arrives to check on the wounded soldier Blue team reported. He had come months afterward, so by the time he got there, the wounded soldier (Tex) had already died. Almost immediately after his arrival the Red team attacks. Red team