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[daydream]

can't hate on the kid, he's into it

 

[Zaph]

Kinda hilarious watching a production that's clearly been designed for children while the competitors are like 20/30-somethings. Nintendo in a nutshell.

Also, host's sock game is on point.

edit: 'Packie' might want to rethink his/her handle

 

[Data West]

Maybe uh.... remove the child from the stage.

He is literally the least awkward person on the show so far

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

He is literally the least awkward person on the show so far

Now that's just absurd.

 

[maquiladora]

Maybe uh.... remove the child from the stage.

Yeah remove the child from the stage while they play Splatoon. What?

 

[JeTmAn81]

Maybe uh.... remove the child from the stage.

You're right, children have no place at a gaming event

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Let it go, guys.

 

[mnz]

Just realised that they're doing that weird "World Champion but actually only people from the US" thing.

 

[kuppy]

That WWE quality commentary 'There is ink everywhere.'

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Just realised that they're doing that weird "World Champion but actually only people from the US" thing.

Are all the contenders American? I assume the Best Buy folks are, but aren't the others streaming folks?

 

[DamnBoxes]

Are all the contenders American? I assume the Best Buy folks are, but aren't the others streaming folks?

Can't speak for 'em all but John Goldberg (AKA John Numbers) is a competitive Smash Bros. player from NYC who won a preliminary tournament to be there today.

 

[Myggen]

edit: 'Packie' might want to rethink his/her handle

Doesn't mean the same thing in the US as in Britain

 

[maquiladora]

And the crowd goes wild....

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Kinda hilarious watching a production that's clearly been designed for children while the competitors are like 20/30-somethings. Nintendo in a nutshell.

Also, host's sock game is on point.

edit: 'Packie' might want to rethink his/her handle

I turned the stream off

 

[Data West]

You can tell this djwheat dude loves the sound of his own voice.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I wish they would show the final tally after each match. It was a bit weird how they cut away after most of the matches.

 

[Crashdown]

You can tell this djwheat dude loves the sound of his own voice.

Re: All Starcraft 2 casters

 

[pelican]

Just realised that they're doing that weird "World Champion but actually only people from the US" thing.

Only in America.

 

[f0rk]

Man esports is much a clique why not give some new rising casting talent a shot instead of using the kid of an old guard dude, god

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

LOL ok miniwheat won me over.

 

[maquiladora]

#sickhats

 

[stump sock]

Doesn't mean the same thing in the US as in Britain

wanna bet?

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

One of the blue players was running around shooting the already-blue floor at their feet every time the camera cut to them.

 

[Myggen]

wanna bet?

Oh? I was sure that was just a British slur.

 

[shadyspace]

wanna bet?

You realize there are Americans in this thread?

 

[stump sock]

Oh? I was sure that was just a British slur.

I guess it's also some (semi-unfortunate) slang in the northeast for package stores (liquor stores), but yeah, I'm pretty sure most people with half a brain elsewhere would feel pretty bad going around using that word

You realize there are Americans in this thread?

you mean... like me? it's definitely a slur here.


also why is there a child on stage

 

[jgminto]

Please get Miniwheat on the aftershow.

 

[notworksafe]

I guess it's also some (semi-unfortunate) slang in the northeast for package stores (liquor stores), but yeah, I'm pretty sure most people with half a brain elsewhere would feel pretty bad going around using that word

Or it's just a shortened version of Patrick.

 

[shadyspace]

I guess it's also some (semi-unfortunate) slang in the northeast for package stores (liquor stores), but yeah, I'm pretty sure most people with half a brain elsewhere would feel pretty bad going around using that word

It's not unfortunate at all because 99% of Americans have certainly never even made the connection between "Packie" and "Pakistani."

 

[stump sock]

It's not unfortunate at all because 99% of Americans have certainly never even made the connection between "Packie" and "Pakistani."

I don't buy that for a second, but I don't want to derail this any further

 

[shadyspace]

I don't buy that for a second, but I don't want to derail this any further

That's absolute nonsense.

 

[daydream]

Please get Miniwheat on the aftershow.

he left D:

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Guys I don't know what you're talking about but are you a squid or a kid?

 

[stump sock]

Guys I don't know what you're talking about but are you a squid or a kid?

I'm fresh.

e: you guys, this nintendo thing is super fucking dumb, I love it

 

[Myggen]

he left D:

I'm okay with that.

Spoiler

Sorry, but I am.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I can't wait for one of the contestants to just yell "FUCK!"

 

[Spaghetti]

are we watching a stream or something?

 

[stump sock]

are we watching a stream or something?

http://www.giantbomb.com/chat

oh hey, Trihex

e: and Cosmo!

I guess I should have assumed most of this would have been made up of speedrunners

 

[Xeteh]

I don't buy that for a second, but I don't want to derail this any further

31 year old living in the States and I had no idea what you guys were talking about.

 

[Kelas]

I can't wait for one of the contestants to just yell "FUCK!"

I was hoping the kid would shout something obscene.

 

[Myggen]

That hype deflated quickly, haha.

 

[daydream]

I was hoping the kid would shout something obscene.

please

he's a pro

 

[maquiladora]

That hype deflated quickly, haha.

Within a second lol

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

That hype deflated quickly, haha.

Cut to crowd.

Everyone checking their phone.

 

[stump sock]

this is literally multiplayer Metroid Prime DS

go team Cosmo

e: holy fuuuuuuck this is boring

 

[Falifax]

That hype deflated quickly, haha.

I think it looks neat, chat just lost its shit for no reason.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

WHOOOOOOAAaaaat is happening?

 

[faridmon]

I really want to see MiniWheat asking Jeff hardhitting questions such as

''Are you a Kid or are you a Squid?''

 

[sixghost]

You can tell this djwheat dude loves the sound of his own voice.

He's the original generic esports guy

 

[Myggen]

They need to get some more hype games going.