Rebecca Mayes Muses: Love Song for Yahtzee
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The next Zero Punctuation ought to be interesting. He's not going to rip her to shreds, though.
She clearly respects him, though. She says she'd need a "brain the size of Australia" to take him on, and uses his phrasing (pants on head offended) and his video format. And then she wants to stab herself in the eye, rather than go out with his mind, and so him.
Her songs are always kind of depressing, and kind of unclear.
She also raises an interesting question about Yahtzee's nature: does he rip on all the games he does because he's insecure, and it helps him feel better about himself? I hadn't really thought about that. I don't think so, though. She then asks the same question about herself. Heh.
Also, I liked the frame at 1:15, where Yahtzee's holding the guitar with his eyes closed.
She clearly respects him, though. She says she'd need a "brain the size of Australia" to take him on, and uses his phrasing (pants on head offended) and his video format. And then she wants to stab herself in the eye, rather than go out with his mind, and so him.
Her songs are always kind of depressing, and kind of unclear.
She also raises an interesting question about Yahtzee's nature: does he rip on all the games he does because he's insecure, and it helps him feel better about himself? I hadn't really thought about that. I don't think so, though. She then asks the same question about herself. Heh.
Also, I liked the frame at 1:15, where Yahtzee's holding the guitar with his eyes closed.
*Shrug*CitySquirrel said:
Either way, the vibe that I personally get off this video is one of desperation for attention.
I shouldn't be surprised at the depths that people will go to diss and insult creative works, but... I just should not have been surprised, and it makes me very sad.
I think most of those commenting have just missed the point; they don't watch her other videos, they don't get what started the idea for this video, and they've missed how her fans have been quite excited for this. Were they expecting some fan-boy diatribe to validate their love of Yahtzee? Were they expecting a professional? (read: Artist with a multi-million dollar record deal) A pro song writer, an established singer, with a full expensive sound recording studio, animation team, and fully backed orchestra to produce this song?
She made this entirely herself. Wrote, sang, played each instrument herself, recorded herself, edited it all together HERSELF. I think it's amazingly creative, and 99.9% of those who commented could not do such a thing. She's not 'jumping on the Yahtzee bandwagon', she makes videos about video games and video game culture, and as Ben Croshaw has established himself within that culture and within the Escapist community, it is an extension of what she has been doing all along. (And only with a bit of fan service but to her own fans, not to Yahtzee's.)
I would love to have Yahtzee comment, because personally I think he would tear into all the fan-boy flamers who have commented in this thread, and not actually insult Rebecca herself. You all provide much more fuel for his hate than she ever could.
I miss when her video threads were 200 posts long, and full of comments to boost self-esteem, praise the effort, and encourage creativity.
Rebecca, I hope you can shake off the negativity here, and focus on all the good. Your fans are still here, and will be long after all the Yahtzee fanboys go back to where they come from.
I think most of those commenting have just missed the point; they don't watch her other videos, they don't get what started the idea for this video, and they've missed how her fans have been quite excited for this. Were they expecting some fan-boy diatribe to validate their love of Yahtzee? Were they expecting a professional? (read: Artist with a multi-million dollar record deal) A pro song writer, an established singer, with a full expensive sound recording studio, animation team, and fully backed orchestra to produce this song?
She made this entirely herself. Wrote, sang, played each instrument herself, recorded herself, edited it all together HERSELF. I think it's amazingly creative, and 99.9% of those who commented could not do such a thing. She's not 'jumping on the Yahtzee bandwagon', she makes videos about video games and video game culture, and as Ben Croshaw has established himself within that culture and within the Escapist community, it is an extension of what she has been doing all along. (And only with a bit of fan service but to her own fans, not to Yahtzee's.)
I would love to have Yahtzee comment, because personally I think he would tear into all the fan-boy flamers who have commented in this thread, and not actually insult Rebecca herself. You all provide much more fuel for his hate than she ever could.
I miss when her video threads were 200 posts long, and full of comments to boost self-esteem, praise the effort, and encourage creativity.
Rebecca, I hope you can shake off the negativity here, and focus on all the good. Your fans are still here, and will be long after all the Yahtzee fanboys go back to where they come from.
Should anyone ever be personally offended by a person who is paid to criticize something that you have no personal stake in? I can understand why game developers would be offended by their labors of love (or maybe just labors) being belittled by a person who seems all but impossible to please. (Actually, it isn't that hard to please him, its just that he makes a big deal about the flaws in everything, even if he actually enjoyed it, because everything has flaws and that's what he is bloody well paid for.)
I am entertained even when he bashes games I liked. Now, Rebecca is likewise paid to write and perform songs about things, but I'm not sure that she is actually angry with him or, if she is angry, why she would be specifically.
I am entertained even when he bashes games I liked. Now, Rebecca is likewise paid to write and perform songs about things, but I'm not sure that she is actually angry with him or, if she is angry, why she would be specifically.
Ok, I just saw the video so you really managed to put that in the right context for megally912 said:
Wow... that was fantastic, Rebecca
Who could decline going for a drink with someone so fond of sharp screwdrivers....
I absolutely loved it!!
The hard work definitely paid off for you!
Even though I've already commented, I have to say it's interesting, although not at all surprising that there are more comments when Yahtzee is involved.
Now *that* was facking oresum!Blue-State said:It is indeed dex-dex. Gotta Love the Imps!dex-dex said:well it is always good to have visuals (it is what makes zp even more fun then just audio rage)Blue-State said:Don't Worry. He doesn't watch movies!dex-dex said:
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Thanks for posting it!
"Handbag full of penis jokes" & "pants-on-head offended." Why, this is the most original love song I've heard in forever. I demand that every radio station play it.
ya know for me, the songs are hit and miss. This one is a definite miss. It just seems like a cry for attention or airing dirty laundry about something personal best kept away from a public forum, overall its just a confusing song.
Also for the most part, most people in this thread need to read the definition of misogyny. He's not a misogynist, male chauvinist maybe, but he's made it clear on many of his comments that what he prefers in video game women are more sensible, intelligent ones rather than the big breasted do-dos that you usually get.
The new beat is kinda nice change I guess. Its just a very confusing song, don't know if your ragging on him or some fort of failed satire.
Also for the most part, most people in this thread need to read the definition of misogyny. He's not a misogynist, male chauvinist maybe, but he's made it clear on many of his comments that what he prefers in video game women are more sensible, intelligent ones rather than the big breasted do-dos that you usually get.
The new beat is kinda nice change I guess. Its just a very confusing song, don't know if your ragging on him or some fort of failed satire.
Awesome pic.AvsJoe said:Second
Yahtzee, if you go to the UK, WEAR A CUP MAN, maybe some body armor, and bring some body guards.
Also, might i ask what he did? aside from castrating most all games. What did i miss that made her mad at him?
All the same great song.
I'm impressed by the love-hate dynamic of the song, it leaves you confused and intrigued the first time you hear so you have to listen to it again...
It's not the fact that she is not on the Yahtzee band wagon. Hell, hating Yahtzee videos on youtube is hillariousSkarlette said:
I used to think of Rebecca as sort of above stooping to cheap ploys to get attention. Above that, I thought of her as above as above trying to shove every feminist opinion in her veiwers faces. The things she complains about are hardly even note worthy, and its a bit extreme to blame Yahtzee (or any guy for that matter) for pushing misogyny and homophobia on society.
She also made a HUGE deal about this. Had she of not made a big deal about it, this would of been a witty cute song. It's just not very classy to make a huge stink about wanting to ask him out just so you can have an audience when you put someone on blast... Especially needlessly on blast seeing as it was totally unprovoked. It feels like she was trying to drag everyone in on HER problem.
She wanted the attention, she got it... and unfortunately not all of it is good.
As for my thoughts on Yahtzee's take on this, I don't think he cares very much... No ones really white knighting for the guy since he can hold his own and yeah, he probably doesn't take it personally because after all it's just business.
I've watched all of rebecca mayes videos and songs (my favorite being the eluring case of Kyle Hyde on her Gamepeople page. I was a big fan, and I do like her music still... just not her so much anymore), I've loved her stuff since she first came on the escapist. It's just it was such a pointless thing to do. She didn't really help any case of proving women are equal, its was a cheap shot based on deception, and it came off like a VERY desperate plea for attention.
This sorta just proves the point that feminists go out of their way to be offended and stoop to any low to get people to hear them out... Something I used to think she was better than.
I'm hoping I hear that this was all an elaborate (or not so elaborate) joke in a week... But that's unlikely