Lisa Foiles still has a show. Why...?

[Wolf In A Bear Suit]

I watch it because she made on really good list of the best licensed songs in video game. She's not original, and you can be damn sure that a guy doing the exact same thing would have no where near as much success, but she knows her stuff and people like her, so meh.

 

[bz316]

"I don't want to say it out loud, but Cracked is a much better entertainment site."

I don't want to say it out loud, but it is really easy to say any random thing I want on the internet and attribute it to someone who never, ever said it. So I'm just going to make up some bullshit you never said and use it as a strawman to argue against

Deal?

Hmm, well I suppose I can't stop you IamLEAM1983...

 

[anthony87]

Because it's a good show. Simples.

I also find the liveliness of her show to be pretty damn refreshing considering how much of a downer these forums can be.

 

[talker]

i honestly have no idea. i don't even watch it, mainly because i'm put off by the gigantic grin that appears when my mouse moves over the icon. it's just creepy, really.

 

[major_chaos]

Presumably because she is attractive, considering she isn't funny, and there is nothing particularly interesting about her generic (and I suspect largely fake ) personality.

 

[Nowhere Man]

Yeah she's hot. And I can see the appeal in watching the show because of that. There I said it, I'm a red blooded male so flame me if you want- I don't care. I'm not going to defend the fact that I'm drawn to attractive women. BUT. But. I don't watch her show. I simply don't. I watched a few minutes of her first two and was instantly bored to tears. Nothing against her. She seems like she has a bubbly personality and knows what she's doing but a random topic top 5 show doesn't really seem to bring anything new to the table. And there are plenty of those all over the web already.

Because she brings some positivity to this volatile site.

I'd rather watch her show and smile than read yet another dumbass sexism thread.

That's a very good point.

 

[EvilRoy]

I don't watch the show, don't really enjoy it to be honest, but I'm not understanding the accusations that people only watch the show because she's hot. I mean, okay, maybe that would make sense on public/private television. Even the news does that, they're all made of attractive male/female newscasters and people too old to be fired.

But on the internet? Unless you have a really specific fetish I don't understand how it could be a primary or even a secondary draw. With the magic of google all your needs be met. If you think people need some super-softcore in the middle of a workday then 1) seek help or 2) look up what a smartphone is.

 

[FoolKiller]

Her audience is probably comprised of 3 different groups.

Group 1 is the group that finds her hot and wants to bang her. They don't really care what she has to say, they just like to stare at the screen and think "man, I wish I had a girlfriend that played video games."

Group 2 are people who watch pretty much everything on the Escapist and genuinely enjoy the show.

Group 3 are people who don't follow anyone on youtube or any other site, and therefore think the top 5 list thing is clever and unique because they don't follow other people who do them constantly.

Group 4 is a combination of 1 and 2 or 3. You can enjoy the list and be pleased that the messenger is easy on the eyes.

 

[absulute]

I like Top 5. I was bummed when it went away and happy when it came back.

IS it because she's hot? Partly.

Is it because I enjoy the content? Absolutely.

I'd still watch if she was a Snorlax, though, I probably wouldn't watch if the content was junk.

I hope she sticks around.

 

[hino77]

I always thought that the " they watch becouse she is sexy, and they want to bang her" idea extremely funny when it comes to internet shows, that are based on the internet, the place where you have to type porn to find porn.

I watch her show becouse its quick, funny and i like top whatever lists when they are made by interesting personas.

 

[floppylobster]

I actually think her show used to be a lot funnier, but since it's come back it really seems to have lost its edge. Somethings 'off' in the newer episodes, I don't know if it's her timing or she just doesn't care as much anymore but it definitely has a different feel (even though the format is exactly the same). Something just seems less genuine about these later episodes. Is she still into gaming as much as she used to be?