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[linko9]

Dudes, I have spent many hours of my life watching SM runs, these dudes are chill and would probably love the support from clapping, as in every other marathon speedrun. This is just awkward and kills the mood.

 

[emb]

This is weird... doesn't seem like they usually worry so much about the crowd, even during serious time.

Edit: Wow, impressed they all skipped the Metroid.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Problem with the serious time thing is that this whole race has lacked any kind of hype from the commentary, and it got derailed with that shitty comment.

So there's just zero energy.

This just makes it worse. It's like watching a couple of sleepy people talk.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

why is this run some sacred cow where they have to be quiet?

get over yourselves

 

[krameriffic]

this is the flattest run i've watched all week ( .____.)

It's like watching golf commentary. Wouldn't want too much energy and fun in our gaming stream.

 

[Velcro Fly]

People in the crowd were obnoxious as fuck. It's super disrespectful to by screaming out memes when people are trying to focus.

 

[TheChits]

Revealing the results of the biggest donation war and immediately asking for silence

 

[RurouniZel]

Yay Zoast!!

 

[Y2Kev]

SILENCE IN THIS THREAD PLEASE

 

[KojiKnight]

The only serious moments are baby skip and mother brain and everyone knows it. They've never had to "enforce" it like they are now.

This is serious over reaction to the beanie guy.

 

[Coonce]

SILENCE IN THIS THREAD PLEASE

congrats zoast!

WAAAAAAAAH

 

[chur]

I like it when the crowd gets hyped. This was really boring for me.

 

[dmr87]

Zoast ma man

 

[Death Metalist]

SILENCE IN THIS THREAD PLEASE

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

 

[Mudron]

Have they enforced Serious Time during Super Metroid as rigidly as they just did now?

I can understand hushing the crowd in a few spots, but icing the crowd like this makes for BAD viewing.

 

[robotrock]

I hope this still makes it to 2 mil.

can't believe all the shitty save the animals and kill the animals donating messages over the last seven days lead to this.

 

[Envelope]

ugh what a downer

killed the stream of donations too :/

 

[dickroach]

The only serious moments are baby skip and mother brain and everyone knows it. They've never had to "enforce" it like they are now.

iirc they always give a heads up and say "coming up in a few we're going to need silence, we'll let you know when."

 

[Y2Kev]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

ban

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Glad that Zoast got number one.

 

[FadedRevolution]

How new is that strat they used to kill mother brain? That last phase went by quick as hell I'm pretty sure last year it took longer to kill mother brain.

 

[Permanently A]

SILENCE IN THIS THREAD PLEASE

WAH

 

[Velcro Fly]

Ivan looks so frustrated

 

[linko9]

SICK runs from Zoast and Behemoth, would have been 1:15s or close without the animals, both extremely impressive for a marathon. Honestly the two most impressive runs of the marathon skill-wise!

Shame about the weirdness.

 

[StopMakingSense]

I like how they we so close that the bottom credits are basically just extending into the top screen.

 

[Luigi87]

Spoiler

Their skills are great, it's just a shame the run turned into a downer

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Can't believe the SM run ended up being this dull.

Really hope it picks up again with Undertale.

 

[Y2Kev]

As annoying as it is, if you can't put up with Nintendo style memes and nonsense you really shouldn't be at a speed running event.

Hopefully the end of the run charges people up again.

vuvuzelda

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Are they allowed to yell DEER FORCE, or is that a taboo, too?

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

SM ruined the path to 2 mil

retire SM run

 

[robotrock]

did zoast top his old record?

did he used to have the old 100% world record?

 

[Y2Kev]

How new is that strat they used to kill mother brain? That last phase went by quick as hell I'm pretty sure last year it took longer to kill mother brain.

Don't you need 700 energy + to do it? I thought last year was any%

 

[devonodev]

That was the least hype save/kill animals announcement, after all that build up. Waluigi was annoying, but being silenced at the most exciting moments is just awkward lol.

 

[Death Metalist]

iirc they always give a heads up and say "coming up in a few we're going to need silence, we'll let you know when."

Yeah, it ain't new. It's just that by now we've seen way more hype when it came to SM. This was ok compared to the other SM races.

 

[painey]

way to ruin a great run, couch.

 

[emb]

Seems like the SM run earlier in this week was better. I missed the whole first half of this one. But I'm glad I caught mad guy being mad.

SILENCE IN THIS THREAD PLEASE

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

ban

Lol perfect.

 

[Luigi87]

Don't you need 700 energy + to do it? I thought last year was any%

Pretty sure you're right.
Heck, didn't they have three drop-outs and only one managed to finish it?

 

[Aeana]

"Serious time" is not remotely new to GDQ. They call for it when they need to concentrate to get specific tricks. It's something the runners all wanted, so why shouldn't they be able to have it?

 

[SteveO409]

Poor Ivan ;_;

 

[Y2Kev]

I don't like 100%. The phantoon fight is seriously tense in any%.

 

[Apathy]

It's jsut so dumb, it's a charity race. it doesn't matter about performances. Hell people fail a lot of races in the past too. This isn't them setting WR pace or whatever. It should be for the fun of the crowd and the enjoyment that that brings for a good cause. The more into they are, the better the run is (specially with this weak commentary) and the more people might want to donate to

 

[FadedRevolution]

Don't you need 700 energy + to do it? I thought last year was any%

Ohhhh this trick only works on 100% runs gotcha.

 

[Caim]

SILENCE IN THIS THREAD PLEASE

Shhhh.

Donations got quiet too.

 

[PandaPandaPanda]

I think I prefer the any% run over 100%. While the commentary didn't help, there wasn't really any tension at all since no one came close to dying(compared to any% where it's a very big factor)

 

[Revven]

I would really like to know why in the world they thought this couch was a good idea. Like, this commentary is the driest I've heard for one of the most well known speed games almost all week.

You don't put dry commentary like this on a game that literally almost everyone knows how it goes. Even if it is a 100% category, which isn't often featured, it's awful for a game like this.

They really needed Golden & Spike again. I'd really like to know the reason for the people commentating this; who made this executive decision. If it was the runners that didn't want the hype commentary from previous GDQs, I'm a little more understanding. But if it was GDQ staff they made the wrong call from the off.

Just imagine this kind of commentary for a SM64 120 star race. It would be just as unfitting and awful.

 

[jett]

The couch commentators and the announcer should've been disappeared along Beanie guy.

I think I prefer the any% run over 100%. While the commentary didn't help, there wasn't really any tension at all since no one came close to dying(compared to any% where it's a very big factor)

I feel the same. This is pretty boring. There's no tension.

Everything else that happened obviously doesn't help either.

 

[robotrock]

"Serious time" is not remotely new to GDQ. They call for it when they need to concentrate to get specific tricks. It's something the runners all wanted, so why shouldn't they be able to have it?

sorry just speaking from the audience perspective here. feels less fun with silence

 

[Envelope]

I don't like 100%. The phantoon fight is seriously tense in any%.

it was tense for ivan :^)

 

[Wanderer5]

Lol grats to Wild for making it in time. Too bad for Ivan, but he made it through.

 

[RecRoulette]

*flashes NES Open Tournament Golf Cartridge*