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[legacyzero]

So sad

Loving this Thanks Ryan stream though. That Noby Noby footage was crazy!

"PACMAN PACMAN!!"

"I DONT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!!!"

Gonna miss you Ryan

 

[RaidenZR]

Even though I work in the industry and didn't know the man (nor have I ever met him), I still appreciated the opinion, the work, and the Bomb. Thanks for the many hundreds (if not thousands) of hours of information & entertainment, Ryan,

Condolences
Sympathies
Respect

 

[SeanNoonan]

RIP, chap.

I'll miss your banter on my walk to the studio.

 

[zroid]

Could the vultures please stop asking how he died. It is none of our business.

Some sensitivity and respect please.

It's not disrespectful to want to know this, man. We all cared about Ryan, and it's going to be tough to get any emotional closure until they tell us what happened.

However, it's certainly disrespectful to pry, so hopefully everyone will understand that we'll find out when the time is right and be patient until then.

 

[Exis]

This really shook me up today, I could not get much work done.
I am the same age as he was and it is odd how attached I get to people I have never met via podcasts.

 

[SlickVic]

Real shitty pot-shot at Ryan over in the Off Topic "Woman Prisoners being Euthanized" thread.

Some people can be real assholes.

Looks like he's been taken care of. Gotta love Mods being on top of these things.

 

[alr1ght]

Brad, Jeff, Vinny and Patrick do.

Ryan has an account as well.

 

[ThePointyEnd]

It's been about 7 hours since I found out and it just keeps getting harder to bear.

Was cleaning the kitchen and my wife came in and asked if I was okay. Literally, had to stop myself from breaking down.

I am just so saddened by this...surprised how much actually.

 

[maquiladora]

Still doesnt feel real.

 

[Proxy]

I think they all have accounts here. Doesn't mean they really use them though.

 

[mrkgoo]

A shocker indeed.

What else did he do besides Giant Bomb? I don't follow GB, but the name is pretty famous regardless.

RIP

 

[feel]

Could the vultures please stop asking how he died. It is none of our business.

Some sensitivity and respect please.

Oh please, it's not like people are asking for video footage..

Someone a lot of people care for gets suddenly taken away from them and it's only natural for them to want to know why.

 

[Acid08]

I am going miss Ryan Davis. I've followed him and Jeff forever. Two of my favorite reviewers, podcasters. Video game personalities.

Yup. It's weird to think that they've been a part of my routine for nearly 10 years now. It was just Gamespot reviews at first, then the Hotspot, then the live shows. Once Giant Bomb became a thing it went from a weekly routine to a daily routine with all the content they put up. They've been there through most of my formative years. It really feels like a long time friend is gone.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

It's been about 7 hours since I found out and it just keeps getting harder to bear.

Was cleaning the kitchen and my wife came in and asked if I was okay. Literally, had to stop myself from breaking down.

I am just so saddened by this...surprised how much actually.

Never met the man and I feel like he was a brother. I've just been laughing at his stupid ass videos all day, he's not the type to want people to be sad about this.

 

[Lombax]

Bombcast just wont be the same without him.

I wonder if they will skip this week because of this.

I can totally understand if they decide to skip this week. However there is part of me that thinks they might have one this week "nothing stops the bombcast" in memory of Ryan.

Such a tight group, I feel so bad for them.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Woah wow. Rest in peace Ryan.

 

[mambadragon]

RIP Ryan. I give my regards to his family, the Giant Bomb crew, his friends, and especially his wife. I would be happy to donate to a memorial fund for his family or a cause or whatever, so please update the OP with info if that comes about.

 

[mujun]

This fucking sucks.

I listen to a bunch of podcasts but the Bombcast was the one I truly looked forward to listening to each week. It was also pretty much the only one (besides the Tested podcast) that I listened to twice.

If positive energy makes any difference (and I don't really believe it does) I'm sending out a bunch to those he leaves behind.

I am certainly going to miss him. That is a testament to how much of an impact such a small part of someone's life can have.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Could someone link to the black ribbon so I can change my avatar? can't find it anywhere.

 

[Charoncaori]

That's really horrible. I'm curious as to what happened, especially since he was so young; it's really shocking when someone in their 30s dies suddenly.

I'm stunned, I really don't know what to say. He will be missed.

 

[Alphahawk]

A shocker indeed.

What else did he do besides Giant Bomb? I don't follow GB, but the name is pretty famous regardless.

RIP

He also worked at Gamespot for a while.

 

[GotchaForce]

A shocker indeed.

What else did he do besides Giant Bomb? I don't follow GB, but the name is pretty famous regardless.

RIP

Just GB really, but GB does a lot with just a tiny amount of people.

 

[Ysiadmihi]

Dude. Now is not the time for that shit.

I wish I could find the audio of Louis CK talking about Patrice O'Neal's death and why it really is important to focus on the negative so people can learn from it.

Of course, since we don't know exactly how he died, it might not necessarily be relevant, but there's no reason to sweep things under the rug, nor is it disrespectful to bring it up.

 

[Dragon]

It's not disrespectful to want to know this, man. We all cared about Ryan, and it's going to be tough to get any emotional closure until they tell us what happened.

However, it's certainly disrespectful to pry, so hopefully everyone will understand that we'll find out when the time is right and be patient until then.

Evilore has been pretty outspoken against asking about it in the other thread. I would just be careful about it.

 

[Pound_lb003]

I am also shocked and feel a little embarrassed how much it's affecting me.

I don't mean to be disrespectful, because I know WHY it's affecting me so much.

This man would talk me to sleep on a Wednesday night (or Tuesday if I was up late enough), and then greet me on a Thursday morning. Since 2009, damn near every Tuesday, and if not... Then more!

And that'll be gone. And who will Jeff reference rap and REALLY old games I don't know about to?

I really am at a loss. And for those reasons, I am allowed to tear up a little. I am not a dramatic guy, but this is really not real.

 

[Various Artists]

Man I just cant get over this news today. I just dont want to do anything now.

 

[oneils]

Real shitty pot-shot at Ryan over in the Off Topic "Woman Prisoners being Euthanized" thread.

Some people can be real assholes.

You mean sterilised? Euthanised threw me off. Yeah, that was an awful comment.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I thought Patrick posted here(?)
I might be wrong

He posted in one of these threads today.

 

[Lonestar]

Just "fantastic" Mourning weather kicked in, in Alabama. Monsoon Rains...

Man I just cant get over this news today. I just dont want to do anything now.

My feelings as well.

 

[Slaker117]

Goddammit. I never knew the man, just consumed the content he produced, but even then this has hit me way harder than I ever would have expected. I can't imagine what his actual friends and family are going through. My thoughts are with them. Rest in peace Ryan.

Anyone else still seeing the headlines and articles and not being able to really "get" that he's actually gone?

I phase in and out, every half hour or so it hits me again. It's a really strange relationship we have with him. In some ways he was never a real person to me because I don't know him personally, but I've listened to hours upon hours of him talking and joking and generally being endearing. It's a surreal experience.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Anyone else still seeing the headlines and articles and not being able to really "get" that he's actually gone?

 

[Dylan]

Just heard the news, I'm legitimately shocked.

I even came home wishing it was Tuesday so I could hear Ryan on the Bombcast. Absolutely tragic.

 

[johnnysix]

Damn it. I can't even fathom how Ryan's family, friends and the guys at Giantbomb must be feeling right now. My first thoughts are for them.

I can only comment as a fan, but to me Ryan and Jeff were like the Blues Brothers of the video game world. Two guys I could watch go back and fourth on any topic and be entertained for hours. Shit, we used to watch them drive home from work together. Seemed like Giantbomb was built on their backs.

This is rough. Hopefully, that tight-knit, bunch-of-mates type environment that Ryan seemed to help build over there can help them get through this. At the end of the day, all you can hope to do in this life is leave your mark, leave behind some sort of legacy and while we had far too little time with such a great guy, he sure did that.

 

[Brandon F]

Awful news. The off-the-cuff jokey banter him and jeff often get into on site content showed just how strong their relationship was. He gets a lot of shit on Neogaf, but I always found him to be an amazing host that helped steer the discussion with a great sense of humor and care. A great writer and a keen eye for good detail, he was a favorite of mine on Gamespot and GB.

Can't imagine what the crew and particularly his family are going through. A shout-out for the link to older Hotspot podcasts, will listen to the best of those shows during my commute. Damn...

 

[Whipped Spartan]

Yup. It's weird to think that they've been a part of my routine for nearly 10 years now. It was just Gamespot reviews at first, then the Hotspot, then the live shows. Once Giant Bomb became a thing it went from a weekly routine to a daily routine with all the content they put up. They've been there through most of my formative years. It really feels like a long time friend is gone.

I had to go outside and take a walk around the building at work. Felt really weird. Never really am impacted when celebrities or people I don' know die. Guess cause I have listened to him or seen him for so long.

 

[SpectreFire]

Could the vultures please stop asking how he died. It is none of our business.

Some sensitivity and respect please.

Considering Ryan's age and physical shape and the fact that a lot of GiantBomb listeners are probably in the that same situation health wise, it makes sense that a lot of them are asking because as morbid as it sounds, it is absolutely their business.

 

[kanuuna]

Jesus Christ

Seconded, just came across the news on the Facebook page. I can't believe it.

 

[xxracerxx]

Man, the commute for Jeff is going to be so lonely now.

 

[Spira]

Aw man Rest In Peace.

 

[Dragon]

Considering Ryan's age and physical shape and the fact that a lot of GiantBomb listeners are probably in the that same situation health wise, it makes sense that a lot of them are asking because as morbid as it sounds, it is absolutely their business.

Please be joking.

 

[yami4ct]

Anyone else still seeing the headlines and articles and not being able to really "get" that he's actually gone?

Yeah. I'll be able to gloss over a lot of the stuff like it's a joke, but every once in a while the tweets, threads or whatever really hit me and I'm profoundly sad. I don't think it will really, truly hit me until we get a new bombcast and I don't hear his "it's Tuuuueeesday". That moment's going to kill me.

 

[Zoibie]

Anyone else still seeing the headlines and articles and not being able to really "get" that he's actually gone?

Yup. It's still just completely surreal.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

Anyone else still seeing the headlines and articles and not being able to really "get" that he's actually gone?

Its one of those things that you won't fully comprehend until you're actually in a situation that you expect to see him. 'What does it mean that Ryan is gone?" Won't really make sense until the next podcast or next live show where he should be in the big chair.

 

[wenis]

Man I just cant get over this news today. I just dont want to do anything now.

already saved all my work and am just powering down today.

a bit of mary, some cinnamon toast crunch and marathoning the Fast and Furious series tonite. Can't think of a better way to celebrate his life at the moment.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Could the vultures please stop asking how he died. It is none of our business.

Some sensitivity and respect please.

Of course it is our business. He was a public figure. And in his mid-thirties. Clearly he touched a lot of people. When something like this happens everybody examines their mortality.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Considering Ryan's age and physical shape and the fact that a lot of GiantBomb listeners are probably in the that same situation health wise, it makes sense that a lot of them are asking because as morbid as it sounds, it is absolutely their business.

Sounds fucking stupid, actually.

 

[Maxim726X]

Considering Ryan's age and physical shape and the fact that a lot of GiantBomb listeners are probably in the that same situation health wise, it makes sense that a lot of them are asking because as morbid as it sounds, it is absolutely their business.

I'm almost positive you meant this to come out differently.

 

[Jon_Danger]

What really kills me is that Jeff and Ryan totally rode in and out of work together every day basically, thinking about Jeff riding in alone now.

 

[Dragon]

If there's no bombcast tomorrow then the first time we'll see something from GB will probably be Patrick's Scoops segment on Wednesday.

 

[xxracerxx]

Considering Ryan's age and physical shape and the fact that a lot of GiantBomb listeners are probably in the that same situation health wise, it makes sense that a lot of them are asking because as morbid as it sounds, it is absolutely their business.

Oh come the fuck on.