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Giant Bomb Thread #5 - We love you, Ryan Davis

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Okay, I need to step away from the internet. :/
 
Wow, I'm in absolute shock, can't believe Ryan is really gone. Tears are welling up in my eyes, this is unbelieveable. R.I.P. Ryan, I can only imagine what the guys are going through right now.
 
FStop7 said:
If Ryan passed on July 3 that's the same day as Patrick's father's passing.
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I made a point to FORGET the specific dates when my father, grandpa and grandma died (all different dates, don't worry), just so I don't have the worst day of the year every year on the same day.

If this is really the case, I can't imagine how Patrick will feel about the 3rd.
 
Patrick Klepek said:
This is not true. I just meant that, having been away from everyone while this unfolds, it didn't feel very real.
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thank pat !!

PLEASE let everyone know from the GAF and GAF GB community that our heart goes out to everyone this week!

And please do not worrie about content from ANYONE on the site this week.

Even if they somehow thing about that kind of thing just don't
 
khaaan said:
Apparently Patrick didn't find out until it was published on the GB website =(
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Patrick moves to Chicago... Ryan Davis dies. I think we know who to blame for this.

Joking aside, this must be especially heartbreaking for Patrick. Him and Ryan did a huge amount of content together for the site, it's pretty obvious that they had great chemistry together.
 
Wow, so sad and so unexpected. It's hard to believe.

I don't know what to say. I enjoyed Ryan's work on Giant Bomb immensely and he'll be very much missed.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.
 
I think I just figured out why this one is hitting me so hard...

All my reality escaping routes are talking about it/are related to the fact.

Nowhere to run!

I guess it's about time I didn't escape from something that's bothering me, really...
 
I really can't express the immeasurable amount of joy Ryan brought to my life simply by being the best host of the best produced gaming podcast. As someone who will turn 34 this year with few IRL friends who actually still play videogames, the Bombcast is like a group of friends to me even though I've never met any of them. Losing Ryan feels like losing one of my best friends. Even after my worst days, I can still count on the Bombcast brightening up my life every Tuesday night. Don't even get me started on their E3 coverage, during which I stay awake until the wee hours of the morning watching the live show. Then, of course, there are the GOTY deliberation podcasts. I'm really, really going to miss him. He made my world a better place to live in simply by being a small part of it and entertaining me every week.
 
this is upsetting, thanks to his video presence its hard not feeling like you knew him in someway. condolences go out, far too young. without knowing the cause it makes me look at myself and the lack of care i provide my flesh vessel and just how fragile it is.
 
Man, it's hard to put into words why this is hitting so close to home with me. For the last few months I've loved hearing bits and parts about the process of wedding planning from Ryan on the bombcast because I've been going through the same stuff. I just got married myself and was enjoying the pictures of Ryan's wedding. To find out he dies just a few short days later is just horrible. It's really hitting me, and I just couldn't imagine how his friends, family, and wife most of all are doing at this time.
 
I'm devastated over here. This being the second time I've come into this thread to talk about a friend passing away is really shitty. But Ryan was always an amazing and caring guy. I never understood how people thought he was an asshole in GAF, but I guess our relationship was different. It was an absolute pleasure to get to know him, and I'm going to miss him sorely.

I just want to share with you my favorite Giant Bomb moment, when a simple email turned Arran into a littler kid again: http://youtu.be/vsXfUsIRq4o

And here is the email he sent me back after it.

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I am really in shock and sadden by the news. This has hit me harder than I would of thought and I never met the man so to everyone close to him this must be very hard to take. RIP
 
Ozone said:
I'm devastated over here. This being the second time I've come into this thread to talk about a friend passing away is really shitty. But Ryan was always an amazing and caring guy. I never understood how people thought he was an asshole in GAF, but I guess our relationship was different. It was an absolute pleasure to get to know him, and I'm going to miss him sorely.

I just want to share with you my favorite Giant Bomb moment, when a simple email turned Arran into a littler kid again: http://youtu.be/vsXfUsIRq4o

And here is the email he sent me back after it.
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This reminded me of that video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsXfUsIRq4o
 
The worst is going to be the depression being able to be seen on anything they produce. Fuck man I just cannot believe this.
 
Megasoum said:
I doubt they are in the office anyway...


Man... I'm scared of the next Bombcast... I'm not sure how I'll be able to handle it...This is so fucking weird.
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They should just take the week off, take the time to mourn and plan for what comes next. It's fitting that this would be the first thing to stop the Bombcast. Lord knows I don't want to subject them to having to do one unless they really wanted to.

I do wonder what this means for the future of GB.
 
my day just literally just crashed. ffffuuuuucckkk this is horrible.
RIP Ryan Davis and my condolences to everyone who stood him near.
 
Patryn said:
They should just take the week off, take the time to mourn and plan for what comes next. It's fitting that this would be the first thing to stop the Bombcast. Lord knows I don't want to subject them to having to do one unless they really wanted to.
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Yeah I expect them to take the week off too but it doesn't make next week any easier.
 
So sad, he was far too young.

Been a fan since the beginning of the site, listen to the bombcast each week, stayed up way late on the east coast for crazy streams, and got to play with him on TNT once. He will be missed, thanks for the laughs and fun times.
 
Patryn said:
They should just take the week off, take the time to mourn and plan for what comes next. It's fitting that this would be the first thing to stop the Bombcast. Lord knows I don't want to subject them to having to do one unless they really wanted to.

I do wonder what this means for the future of GB.
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We'll have to see what happens, but I don't think Ryan would want them to. "Nothing stops the money train!" as he'd scream. I think it'd be nice for them to do a short cast, 30 minutes or something, just to talk through the news again - there are people who follow the podcast on iTunes and don't on Twitter/RSS/whatever, too, after all. Just a short one would be nice.

Whatever they feel they need to do, in the end, though. Thoughts with everyone.
 
Patryn said:
They should just take the week off, take the time to mourn and plan for what comes next. It's fitting that this would be the first thing to stop the Bombcast. Lord knows I don't want to subject them to having to do one unless they really wanted to.

I do wonder what this means for the future of GB.
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I think Ryan would want them to continue. I sure hope they do. Now seems to be the point they all need each other the most.
 
Megasoum said:
Yeah I expect them to take the week off too but it doesn't make next week any easier.
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Its going to be real sad regardless of when new cotent goes up. Giantbomb has always been a bunch of people talking to their audience like colleagues and just telling us like it is. I dont think this will be any different, and Im grateful for that. But man, its going to be rough. It already is
 
Fuck, guys. I've been crying for the past hour over a dude I've never met. I've heard his voice and watched him for the past 10 years. I can't imagine how Jeff feels. Or his poor wife. They were barely married a week, right? Fuck. This just isn't okay.

I don't expect to see new video or podcast content for a while, as it should be. I don't want it to be Tuesday tomorrow.
 
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