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Why I am a Jaedong fan?

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letian
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany4221 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-07 08:41:35
September 07 2010 06:59 GMT
#1
There is no sc being played now, makes my days sooooo boring, so while hyping the upcoming Finals in Shanghai, I decided to do some digging and think about why I like Jaedong.
There was a blog "I'm scared for Flash" where I expressed my opinion, but would like to take it to the masses again right away. SO why somebody likes Flash or Jaedong? feel free to share opinions.

This was my original opinion:
"Yes, being a JD fan is tough. Being a JD fan, when he plays Flash is f**ing bloodcurdling. When I watch JD play I always, like, need tons of heat pills, to maintain clear mind for the game. Now can you imagine how devastated was I after previous MSL 3-0 and last 3-2. I was raging, angry and furious and then I became just sad. What came to as an obvious fact after all their games, was, it was a veteran-knight fighting with a perfect steel machine, that was made for killing. There was nothing in JD game that looked convincing enough for him to win, he was like trying so hard to grasp the edge of not to fall, but still always getting behind, outpaced.

Why I like Jaedong? Is maybe because he's so damn like any of us, - furious when you lose, feeling of revenge, die-hard and then come back, always giving a hope. Its like watching a good old movie, where a hero is beaten and when hope is lost, then finds strength to stand up and win, this trick always such a cliche, but it always worked, and we believed, we wanted it to be this way, because its always like me and you. I know that many of JD fans will understand me, I like Jaedong, because he can lose, he can lose like chit, totally overwhelmed, like I lost a 100000 times, but then he will stand up and destroy everything, and give us all a hope, that anything is possible if you are determined enough! You know, its so encouraging, so human-like, this is why I'm his fan.

I am sure that Flash will always lack many fans, more from a phycological point of view, people will first shout "Yeah! you're the greatest!!! Yeah, you showed them!!!" but soon they will do want to see your fall, they will want to see you lose and being destroyed, because, well, we a people, it is the greatest truth about everything we are, being perfect in everything isn't a bad thing, but it leaves you with nothing. It leaves nothing but content in your heart, but only a dead heart is content.

The upcoming finals will be this human statement for me, and for many fans too, statement that perfection and cold calculation is nothing before a determined heart. (In no way do I mean that Flash has no feeling and etc. that many may think I am.) It just how I feel about JD and his rivalry, that in some way my rivalry as a fan, I want it to be a statement of an ordinary willing human in front of the of the inevitable, and I will be by your side JD."


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Footymd
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada105 Posts
September 07 2010 07:35 GMT
#2
I am a paragraph fan, I think you would get a better response if you used some spacing. I am not saying you have to have perfect grammar or spelling. it's just hard to follow the blog went you keep losing your place.
Alphonsse
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States518 Posts
September 07 2010 08:22 GMT
#3
Think being a JD fan is tough? Try being a toss fan. FUCK how I wanted your hero to lose to Stork. The ling allin in game 5 made me fucking furious.
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
September 07 2010 11:30 GMT
#4
On September 07 2010 17:22 Alphonsse wrote:
Think being a JD fan is tough? Try being a toss fan. FUCK how I wanted your hero to lose to Stork. The ling allin in game 5 made me fucking furious.


Hey I like Stork~
I'm also a Jaedong fan (after fantasy and forgg)

The man describes what it feels like to support the Tyrant well.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8182 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-07 14:29:59
September 07 2010 14:29 GMT
#5
JD has always just been my hero as a zerg player. in 2008 when maps were fucking awful and no zergs were winning anything, there was still JD around making finals.

When all hope seems lost for zerg, we can always turn to JD to pull through (or well, usually lol). like when he won NATE: Flash seemed unstoppable and crush every other top Zerg, but then through some miracle JD comes along and wins. Or when he won vs Bisu in that GOM Bo5 back when it seemed that Bisu was invincible.

Cant for for OSL finals :D
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letian
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany4221 Posts
September 07 2010 15:07 GMT
#6
Yeah, so true, Jae didn't give a chit about the mappool, this is what I liked about him, the way he played with Fantasy back there, yeah! I hope for the Great finals ! still waiting waiting waiting
SirJolt
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
the Dagon Knight4016 Posts
September 07 2010 15:43 GMT
#7
I don't know why I love Jaedong, but there's something about his playstyle that I enjoy watching.

I have to say though, ever since Nal_ra's oldboy series, I've got a lot of respect for Flash; the man carries himself well, isn't afraid to laugh at himself... it's hard not to admire that.
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letian
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany4221 Posts
September 08 2010 09:44 GMT
#8
Yeah, I like Flash style very calculative, its fun to watch and always entertaining even if he turtles, well though its just Flash, but he is not my favourite)
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