On Yahtzee.
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He's not sarcastic and acerbic all the time? That's a relief. So he's like Stephen Colbert, then (in that there's a character version and then the real life thing).
Well, it's currently fashionable to be bitter and cynical about everything. I'm sure Yahtzee exhibits these traits, but plays them up for comic effect and because internet nerds always respond to things they relate to - "OMG! I like to pretend I'm a a weary jaded gamer too! This guy really gets me!"Bearsong said:
Admittedly, most of them won't admit that they're putting on the act (look at how many posters we get here who insists that all modern games are terrible and that the industry totally sold out, or that humans are all shit and need to be wiped out) but they still relate to someone else doing it.
Yeah it's pretty much an act. I have seen footage of him being interviewed and he was a million miles from the angry man who makes me laugh every wednesday.
I believe at the end of one of the ZP videos there was mention of "come to... [insert game convention / event name here because I can't remember it] and see my stuttering, unscripted and un-funny real self" or words to that effect.
2 Gryphon is no different. In his rants and videos you'd think he'd rip your face off if you so much as said hello to him but I have firsthand experience of the man and he's not bad.
Besides, if YZ really was such a huge misanthrope, why would he go into a project to open a series of bars?
Wardy
I believe at the end of one of the ZP videos there was mention of "come to... [insert game convention / event name here because I can't remember it] and see my stuttering, unscripted and un-funny real self" or words to that effect.
2 Gryphon is no different. In his rants and videos you'd think he'd rip your face off if you so much as said hello to him but I have firsthand experience of the man and he's not bad.
Besides, if YZ really was such a huge misanthrope, why would he go into a project to open a series of bars?
Wardy
He's not misogynistic, I've never heard him once seriously marginilise a female, and I highly doubt the Escapist would have him he was. One review he very nearly said a word beginning with 'n' that I'm not even sure I'm allowed to write, but that's just Yahtzee. He's like the Chasers, he pushes the boundaries, but it's just too funny for us to care. Mayes is just saying all that because it's funny to see the man with sweet hat and chip on his shoulder get shot down for once.
For the record, Mayes' hate-filled love song is probably my favourite ever Escapist video. =)
She did that 'cause Yahtzee puts down EVERYONE and EVERYTHING. Somebody had to tell him, just to make sure he knew he wasn't the only person on the planet with the nerve and wit to be both intelligent and damn awesome.Scarecrow 8 said:
For the record, Mayes' hate-filled love song is probably my favourite ever Escapist video. =)
Similar to meeting Jon Stewart or Brad Pitt in person, I doubt he acts the same way in a social setting.
-Either way, in case you hadn't noticed, he's [partially] catering to the masses in order to get/remain popular. Thus you can conclude that 'people' enjoy misogynist pompous diction.
-Either way, in case you hadn't noticed, he's [partially] catering to the masses in order to get/remain popular. Thus you can conclude that 'people' enjoy misogynist pompous diction.
He's not mysogynist!RobfromtheGulag said:
The dictionary defines mysogyny as: hatred, dislike or mistrust of women.
Perhaps with the few possible exceptions of irony or satire, Yahtzee has never displayed any of these attributes.
I have loads of friends like Yahtzee who are completely normal and regular people until you get them onto a subject they feel passionately about, to which their response is often full of bile, hate and a good dash of humorous self-mockery or mockery of your audience.Bearsong said:
I think people should be careful not to confuse someone's sense of humour with their actual personality, though the two obviously feed each other.
Some entertainers are close to their on-screen personas but for the most part, it's just entertainment and I wouldn't take it too seriously. The same holds true for all the political pundits on TV. It's just an act to get ratings and sell books. Most of them couldn't care less who's President and what Party is in power.
People I know who've met him say he comes off as a bit of an arrogant jerk. Then again, so do a lot of British people as far as Australians are concerned. My father has lived in Australia for 55 years and people who meet him once still usually think he's a bit of a prick.
Look back at his website and watch some ZP reviews. Some of his jokes on ZP are from some his older works on FullyRamblomatic.
