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Hey, so... I've been writing about esports since 2003, starting with CS, spanning WC3, WoW, QL and SC2 with a few bits and pieces thrown in (I once got forced to cover a Halo tournament, eww...) Maybe some of you know me from SK - especially if you're a European WC3 or WoW fan - where I wrote a regular column called The Zechs Files. That's now continued on mymym.com, although it's currently not as regular as i'd like it to be.
Anyway, i've had my own little blog for a while now, which is about more personal/humourous things that aren't really weighty enough or relevant for a column. I just finished this latest one, so i figured why not post it on TL where a few more people might read it. I'll probably post my Carmac sattire next, if enough people care.
Oh yeah, i'm 25, from England, and studied journalism at university and my favourite colour is orange. You can find a link to the older blogs at the end.
Anyway, i've had my own little blog for a while now, which is about more personal/humourous things that aren't really weighty enough or relevant for a column. I just finished this latest one, so i figured why not post it on TL where a few more people might read it. I'll probably post my Carmac sattire next, if enough people care.
Oh yeah, i'm 25, from England, and studied journalism at university and my favourite colour is orange. You can find a link to the older blogs at the end.
Ah, Koreans... you're fucking insane
With all the livestreaming and varying quality English language commentary SC2 fans are treated to nowadays, it's been a long time since i had to stay up till 4am to watch Grubby lose to Moon again. That's definitely for the better, but it also means i haven't listened to Korean commentary in months.
Having missed a lot of the GSTL, seeing a few VODs pop up on sc2rep.com was awesome so i immediately opened a dozen or so tabs and settled in.
Ah, the ridiculous melodrama. It seems so surreal when you compare it to the mild-mannered shrinking violets that make up most of the professional player base in Korea. These commentators, i'm sure, are certafiably insane, and this is coming from someone whose mother works in an asylum, so i have some idea. Every remotely interesting event is met with rollercoaster-like wails and screams. It's amazing that these people don't lose the ability to speak after a best-of-three series.
Not that any of this is new, but after having it go missing from my life for so long it's kind of re-assuring to know that it still goes on. If all of Asia is like this, i think i finally understand anime. The whole continent must be sort of like the mirror-opposite universe of Victorian Britain.
Zechs Files Uncut
I am aware of the Zechs guy though, he made some pretty decent movies back in the TBC days.
