Aaron-Lagann
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I don't know what's going to be worse, that the team close to my state lost or if they had won.
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Super Best Friends Thread 12: 12 Threads in and It's Still the tutorial
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RecursiveFault
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I do wonder why I enjoy competitive fighting game streams and not "real" sports. I wonder if it's as simple as acknowledging what each player is doing on screen and the mindgames going on, or if the downtime in televised sports are just fucking mindnumbing.
Romars202129
Member
To think I almost stopped watching at the interception, lol.
Don't worry, I can't watch competitive fighting game streams without closing the window after like 3 seconds.
skLaFarebear
Member
That's it. Literally no other excuse. Its why Baseball is the most boring shit ever. That's basically downtime the sport.
Banana Aeon
Member
Eh, I like both. I just like the pure emotion in competition.
JooseBawcks
Member
You can she shit happening all the time as opposed to a ball moving and people doing a thing sometimes
zedreamcast
Member
My favorite thing ive seen on 4 chan
What animes do mexicans watch?
Boku no pico de gallo.
What animes do mexicans watch?
Boku no pico de gallo.
You'd be surprised of some of the things I know and sports are one of those things.
Foxhound286
Member
Well, tonight's going to be shit. Apparently, my dad lost a couple hundred bucks betting on the Seahawks. He's already hammered. Son of a bitch.
I wanna see Mexican animation stuff
Aaron-Lagann
Banned
I don't really like watching streams, but I enjoy seeing the highest of the high level play in something I understand the mechanics of. It's why I don't like watching games I don't know and I don't know sports, so I assume it's the same type of thing.
Not to mention people like rooting for their hometown/state.
RecursiveFault
Banned
That makes sense then. I actually don't mind hockey, and seeing a sport live is always wayyyyy fucking better since you're just not wasting time waiting on the broadcast, and you can usually shoot the shit with the people with you.
Please, do you eat bowls? You put food in your super bowl. Not unless they're made of bread. Stop eating bowls.
That's racist
zedreamcast
Member
Im fine with it.
Banana Aeon
Member
Call the police, if need be.
Aaron-Lagann
Banned
I made that joke years ago. Still funny.
There's deepfried bowls, those are pretty good.
Phantasmal Repose
Member
Maybe if you only watch Soccer. Basketball is pretty hype.
skLaFarebear
Member
Its why things like MMA are more enjoyable in real life compared to anything else. Anime does a good job with sports by giving you inner monologues to make the downtime more hype and adds a level of surrealism to make the hype moments just explode.
Exactly! Is it made out of bread? Thanks for totally not answering my question, fraud
AngryCanadian
Member
Oh man the salt is going to be real tomorrow, I think almost everybody in my class, including both instructors had money on the Seahawks.
jack_package_200
Banned
First the interception than Bevell acts like a fucking asshole trying to start a fight.
Dammit Seahawks, way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Phantasmal Repose
Member
Go buy a Patriots shirt and wear it to class.
Aaron-Lagann
Banned
JooseBawcks
Member
Basketball is the one exception I was thinking of. It's basically like 5 1v1s going on at the same time
Paradise Brunch
Member
So a lot of people lost the bet huh. It's all according to S3 plan.
For me, it comes down to my knowledge of the thing I'm watching. I generally understand and can follow what goes on in competitive video games. I tuned into a fucking Heartstone stream while waiting for Apex stuff to start. Games are also more flashy, move faster and have super weird arbitrary rules which are fun to see shake out.
I don't have the same kind of understanding for real life sports, and there's a lot of downtime too. I was never introduced to sports while young which is probably why I'm not into them now, can't be bothered learning the ins and outs of sports.
zedreamcast
Member
Better yet just go out and throw a bunch of tea into the habah
RecursiveFault
Banned
I like watching fighting games I've never played, but I guess they're all similar enough that I understand the core of what's going on.
Yup, that makes sense. Going and doing it with friends is alright, and I imagine if I did that with something like MMA or Wrestling it'd actually be pretty fun.
Sports anime are pretty much idealized. You empathize with the people involved so you have a stake in each of them, you have the monologues, and the edge that the unreal stuff gives, yeah, it's enough to be a palatable sports experience.
Oh I'm sorry. Uh, last I checked, it's not made of bread. Maybe talk to your cable provider about getting a Super Bread Bowl.
Foxhound286
Member
Thanks. I wish my room had a door.
First the interception than Bevell acts like a fucking asshole trying to start a fight.
Dammit Seahawks, way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
I don't get super involved in football very often, but God damnit Hawks you were right there.
Romars202129
Member
RecursiveFault
Banned
Being more easily able to follow it visually probably does help a ton, you're right. I'm kinda unobservant, and I notice watching sports sometimes everything's just fucking tiny and hard to follow.
Basically I have the eyes of an old man.
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THIS IS SOME SORT OF GENERATOR OR SOMETHING BUT THAT'S AWESOME
Phantasmal Repose
Member
Playing anything is usually better than watching it.
Banana Aeon
Member
First the interception than Bevell acts like a fucking asshole trying to start a fight.
Dammit Seahawks, way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
DAREALGUMMY
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ArclightBorealis
Member
As someone who spent a couple summers playing tennis with my mom years ago, I can attest to this.
Especially video games. Who'd want to watch a bunch of guys play RPGs or some dumb action parody game?
zedreamcast
Member
Cept beyblade.
AngryCanadian
Member
Sunday night in a little town means everything is closed, but That would be a great time
I agree with Skla, the down time in football and baseball absolutely kill it for me. The time in between pitches in baseball is insane
Ultimate_Trainer
Member
What's the difference from watching and playing it in real life?
RecursiveFault
Banned
Well that's more on me for not enjoying playing a majority of em. I was always more into hunting, hiking, etc growing up, and I hated all the sports I was forced to try out for years.
lol
Aaron-Lagann
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zedreamcast
Member
You can laugh at the people playing it.