Kelly by praising his alleged insanity or naïveté, but that’s the kind of praise that can easily sound like condescension, especially when directed (as it often is) at African-American performers. Some “Trapped” fans may think they’re flattering Mr.
LeShay Tomlinson as Kathy in Chapter 14 of Trapped. Credit. 17 in Chicago.) Or maybe it’s just a phase.
Or maybe it’s an expression of his continuing anxiety about his forthcoming trial on charges of child pornography. Maybe that’s an expression of his relief at the way his career has rebounded from scandal. Ever since the appearance in 2002 of a video that the police say shows him with an under-age girl, his jokes have grown bigger and sillier. No doubt more than a few couples have used “Feelin on Yo Booty” as mood music, chuckling contentedly when the chorus suddenly morphs into a yodeling demonstration. Kelly long ago realized that a subtle joke, or an unsubtle one, can make a slow jam feel more intimate and therefore more effective. R&B lovermen have long been parodied as comically earnest lotharios, blissfully unaware of how ridiculous they sound. Why do so many people think the funniest pop star on the planet is the butt of the joke when he is so obviously in on it? It’s hard to think of a work that has inspired more parodies, from Weird Al to Jimmy Kimmel, from sketch comedy to cabaret. Kelly, not with him, as if the whole thing were some sort of glorious, terrible mistake as if the far-fetched plot turns (most infamously, the policeman cuckolded by the “midget” hiding beneath the sink) and cliffhanger endings (“Oh my God, a rubber!”) were the work of someone who set out to make a traditional musical and failed. Many of its biggest fans seem to think they’re laughing at Mr. You’re so fucking welcome.And yet there is something slightly unnerving about the kind of attention “Trapped in the Closet” has received. Re-read the whole thing and click play on every single video. Oh, now I have your attention, Telltale? Good. This could fund The Walking Dead seasons 3 through 33. Dammit, life is so hard now! Puff Daddy was right. Clementine - but it hardly made a dent in your funds. You bought a yacht that’d make Jay-Z envious - and named it the S. Kelly hanging out on a yacht (he’s gonna want to hang out with you) all day wondering what to do with all this money. That might be a very real problem of yours if you make a video game based on “Trapped in the Closet.” You might end up with too much money. You know what they say about money: You can’t have too much of it.Īctually, wait. A quick Google search says that his net worth is somewhere around $150 million, but that doesn’t mean he’s content. That doesn’t mean his advisors aren’t ready to talk shop. Kelly’s people right now? It’s the freakin’ weekend so R’s definitely out having himself some fun. Why are you still reading? Why are you not on the horn with Mr.
You just set it to the music, animate some people who are mad that their significant other committed adultery, and code four button prompts that all say “Pull out your Beretta.” This is too easy. It’s already perfect so you don’t need to change it. That might be the sweetest detail for you. Kelly audience, and the audience who just appreciates damn fine art.īecause - make no mistake about it - “Trapped in the Closet” is fine art. Each of these videos that I’m embedding has like 10 million views. Did The Wolf Among Us sell well? How many people know what Fables is? Yet you probably made money on it. Serbia? Call of Duty would be Serbia.Īnd all that pedigree smashed together means that you will make a lot of money if you do this. This could be the 1992 Olympic Dream Team of video games, and all those other games would just be countries that are comparatively bad at basketball. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet” is what I consider to be the greatest narrative ever told. You make what people consider to be the best narrative-driven games of the generation.
We’re not in the business of giving out advice to video game companies, but I’m going to do it once out of self-interest. Let me take off my game-writing hat and put on my consultant hat for a minute.