SprachBrooks
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Plenty of ignorant people make a successful career in politics. Let's not pretend there's a knowledgeable elite even in that field that would exclude someone like Colin from making it within.
Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny Games.
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Plenty of ignorant people make a successful career in politics. Let's not pretend there's a knowledgeable elite even in that field that would exclude someone like Colin from making it within.
Darryl M R
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bigwinnerx
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Just subbed to their Patreon. He was the reason I never did it before.
mindatlarge
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I've watched him some during his IGN years, but not too familiar with his most recent work, just that he had this thing going with Greg. Hope he does well wherever he lands.
I don't run to a safe space to hear only the stuff that reinforces what I believe. Refuse to live in an echo chamber like other folks. I can get behind the mantra of America first but not support Trump.
I wish you the best pal. From one New Yorker to another. Peace Brotha.
This is hilarious when you consider Colin's m.o. when confronted with even the slightest glimmer of criticism.
And I don't see why they wouldn't do it, either. All of the guys are obviously putting on a face on Twitter right now, but it just feels all the more abrupt.
Salty Rice
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Nothing about this tweet said women are inferior.
Also saying women can be annoying as a man is a pretty common joke.
Ever watched any sitcom?
Utter destruction.
get2sammyb
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I can understand disagreeing with Colin's political stance and trollish Tweets, but he's by far the most knowledgeable about the gaming industry on the Kinda Funny payroll. They'll be worse off without him, I have to say.
Human Trashcan
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people are still making threads about jontron instead of ignoring him so it seems unlikely
It's also super shitty and the fact that you need that explained says bad things about you
I'm going to miss his interesting opinions which offer differ from mine, but I can't say I'm going to miss his presence on the gaming podcasts. His general apathy lately has been really offputting to me. It's been clear for a while that he didn't really care to do the gaming stuff and it always seems like such a chore for him. I compare him with people like the easy allies, or just chill dudes having a good time.
I think many people, including those on this forum, or a little bit harsh towards him. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't think I was going to enjoy the content more without him
I think many people, including those on this forum, or a little bit harsh towards him. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't think I was going to enjoy the content more without him
LegendofDragoonLives
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damn dude I really haven't followed KF enough to know he would do this. I thought people in the KF forum were either trolling or not fans of him that said he might low key leave KF. It honestly seems like the last year he just wasn't interested in games all that much. Though I normally really enjoyed his perspective, I'm not going to to listen to someone regularly that's too grumpy and is nowhere near close to finishing a game when talking about it.
Either way Colin, I wish you luck in what you do next. I hope KF finds a proper knowledgeable Sony commentator to join the squad. On top of that, you better add the rotating 3rd chair on PSILY.
Either way Colin, I wish you luck in what you do next. I hope KF finds a proper knowledgeable Sony commentator to join the squad. On top of that, you better add the rotating 3rd chair on PSILY.
darkwing-buck
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lol
mysteriousmage09
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Crazy.
The type of supporters Colin has to attack others.
"Anti-human"? Are we in the middle of a space invasion?
benicillin
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Yeah I mean the part that is actually funny about all this is that he was so unable to take a loss and apologize over his shitty dumb joke that he actually quit a job over it. Oh wait that's not funny that's just Kinda Sad.
colin's actions were the antithesis of what kinda funny wanted to create, an inclusive and welcoming community. as a result of his increasingly edgy and insensitive social media presence and inability to not double down and play the victim whenever criticism was levied at him, he became a point of contention within the kinda funny community and presumably kinda funny themselves.
Garrett Hawke
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i remember he came into one of the COLIN WAS RIGHT (HOW DOES HINDSIGHT WORK) threads, complained about people disliking him, and then left without addressing any criticism!
sad!
Agree. He grounds a lot of their conversations. All that's left are hype men.
Kralamoonard
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He may have never been alt-right or extremely right wing, but his views attracted that crowd and that ultimately made him a problem for me, because I think if that's the audience you attract, you must be doing something wrong.
Eh, I found some of his views very problematic but I think it's reaching to deduce that from this. It's clear (especially from a lot of what he's said) that politics has always been his biggest interest.
Eh, I found some of his views very problematic but I think it's reaching to deduce that from this. It's clear (especially from a lot of what he's said) that politics has always been his biggest interest.
outunderthestars
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Never liked him on KF and not sad that he is leaving. Now I might give KF another chance.
H.Cornerstone
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haha, +1
Because ignoring racism and sexism doesn't make it go away
The type of supporters Colin has to attack others.
I get it, but criticizing someone for their followers is generally pretty sketchy. Colin fosters that to a certain degree, but at the same time there are people who you look up to who are also followed by terrible people. Like I said, Colin does bear some responsibility... just feels sketchy.
LMAO
Goldenroad
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To quote Colin, he would have to be a "humorless sack of shit" to not see what is funny about this.
Nah, he's not. Sure the mods ban the assholes, but the browbeating, circle jerking and Jr mod hall monitor shit that surrounds any bit of dissent runs off the rest. Just because I agree with most of the voices bouncing off the wall, that doesn't mean I don't recognize that they're all saying the same thing over and over and over and over.
GAF is not at all representative of any reality I've ever been a part of. Sure, maybe you think GAF is the pinnacle of internet discourse, but I've got a feeling every forum that goes to any length to foster a certain type of userbase probably thinks the exact same thing.
ReubyJuice
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I think that this was a long time coming, as Colin has seemed disengaged from much of KF's content over the past while. I think he felt less and less interested in their coverage, and maybe felt like he was starting to do what he did at IGN. Even his own brainchild, Colin & Greg Live, was rebranded and he started making appearances on it less and less. Save for Colin Was Right, he hasn't seemed terribly interested in much of the stuff they're doing.
In some ways I feel like he is giving up, as the company has only been around for 2 years and that's hardly long enough for them to establish themselves as a brand and find their identity in terms of content. Hell, he just started Colin Was Right a couple of months ago. Maybe there were some seriously significant differences of opinion in terms of direction of the company (as alluded to in his Facebook post) but you would think that they'd be able to work past those. Then again, obviously they couldn't.
In some ways I feel like he is giving up, as the company has only been around for 2 years and that's hardly long enough for them to establish themselves as a brand and find their identity in terms of content. Hell, he just started Colin Was Right a couple of months ago. Maybe there were some seriously significant differences of opinion in terms of direction of the company (as alluded to in his Facebook post) but you would think that they'd be able to work past those. Then again, obviously they couldn't.
purpletentacle
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"This new Uncharted game suffers greatly by pandering to the PC police and having two foreign women steal the job previously done by a hard working, American man."
Works for Easy Allies.
Some people, as weird as it might seem, actually enjoy genuine enthusiasm!
yeah, and people suggesting Tim to take his role on PS I Love You are delusional
They should just kill that show
thepenguin55
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This is why I fell off of Kinda Funny. As the name would suggest Kinda Funny was started to be this light fun thing and there's literally nothing funny or light about Colin. He is just such a sour and aggressively combative human being.
GIANKRATOS
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Well, there goes my only reason to follow kfg. Even if i often didn't agree on things he said i thought it was always intresting, informed and well put (talking purely about videogames). Honestly don't care about watching Greg doing weird faces and being loud, a real shame. I wish the best to both parts.
DagnastyEp
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Wow, incredible news. PS I Love You was my favorite weekly podcast, really bummed at what will happen to it. I enjoy Nick and Tim on GOG and KFGC, but they provide a different vibe. I didn't always agree with Colin, but I enjoyed his commentary in various topics. Tough loss for KF, Colin and Greg had a wonderful rapport, he'll be tough to replace.
Tom Nook Sawyer
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Kinda Funny livestream should be starting right about now, in which they'll address this
https://www.twitch.tv/kindafunnygames
https://www.twitch.tv/kindafunnygames
Holundrian
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Frequently making garbage jokes that just put all kinds of things down he doesn't like without ever trying to take a different perspective. One of them in isolation isn't a big deal but you know over the years I'm pretty sure I've heard 1000 of them. And it gets tiring as fuck.
Belittling struggles of other people that he simply doesn't have even when confronted with hey look this is what we face that's why this is a huge issue for us and we're not blowing things out of proportion.
But worst of all his following is borderline concerning, many of them very quick to harass other people that they feel are Colin's enemies.
I'm in the same boat
Too bad they can't get Clements back, he was great on Beyond!
Garrett Hawke
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right, but it's about which characteristics attracted those people.
if a bunch of trump supporters follow cara delevingne on instagram, it's probably not because she was spouting some nonsense about both sides, safe spaces and echo chambers
Don't be an insufferable bigot, period.
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