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HyperionDreamer
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Canada1528 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-08 19:48:33
April 08 2012 18:11 GMT
#1
WARNING: Lots of SPL Spoilers inside.

+ Show Spoiler [SPL Finals Results] +
I feel compelled to put this on my blog even though it doesn't pertain to musings on math... Not sure how many of you stayed up to watch the SPL finals, but if you haven't, go do it now! I've never seen another finals near as epic as this one in all my time watching BW since 2004. All matchups got played, every game was so much fun to watch, and my GOD that ace match!

The reason I'm writing this is sort of a farewell to BW as we all know it. Sure, there still might be some BW mixed in with Sc2 in the next Proleague, and there's still this OSL coming up, but unless the new OSL finals turn out to be the greatest finals in the history of esports, then this Proleague is going to go down in history as the "last hurrah" for brood war. And it ended as it begun, with SKT de-throning the tyrant, showing that the god-king can bleed, and sealing their fate as the winningest team in Proleague history. At the epic conclusion, we were treated with shots of the legends of old like iloveoov watching from the sidelines, nodding their approval and taking part in the spectacle of a Proleague finals. As SKT accepted their championship trophy, Bisu's face said it all man. His time to shine, his clutch moment; even though he didn't succeed in winning another individual league recently, I got the sense that he is at peace with it. Dealing with all those obnoxious comparisons to the other members of TBLS must have been tough for him, but I think this epic finals is going to truly seal his name amongst the greatest players of all time.

This is why nothing short of more BW is going to satisfy me when it comes to esports. Yeah, I play and watch Sc2 but it's just not the same. There's no drama, no hype, no Legend Killer or Cheater Terran or Revolutionist or God of War. There are no intro videos + Show Spoiler +
no squealing fangirls, and no mystique. And those are the things that define a true esport. Yes, I'm incredibly biased because of my history with BW. I was in middle school in 2004 when I discovered Starcraft Brood War from a friend who was hugely into computers at that point, and when I originally bought the game I discovered TeamLiquid. I got instantly hooked, and wanted to start posting and interacting. Unfortunately, my parents were very protective of me in middle school, and imposed very strict controls on my internet usage, so I never actually got started posting here until I moved out. But I still wanted esports, I wanted to watch proleague and osl and msl and courage until my brain turned to mush. So I used to steal my dad's work laptop at night and stay up all night with it so I could tune into the restreams. I got caught a few times and disciplined, but I never stopped finding ways to watch and play (for 30 minutes a day per my parental restrictions).

So that's my history. That's where I've been, and I have no idea where I'm going to go from here. I still play Sc2 and for a while I hoped that I would possibly become a pro player, but the game stopped being fun recently. D= When every match is the same exact thing, and it doesn't feel that challenging, that's when I start to lose interest. For me, BW is like that cute girl in college you've always been into. You and her fell out of contact and drifted off after you graduated, but you'll still always have special feelings for her. Although other people come and go and make you feel good on the way, you'll always be comparing them to her. I grew up watching this game and getting wrapped up in the enigma that is SC:BW, and I don't think I'll ever get over it.

I'll end with this, since I don't really have much more to say: I cried during the montage that was played after the SPL broadcast, since there was such a "goodbye, and thanks for the good times" feel to it. Knowing that brood war is nearing a close hurts me deep, but I'll always have these special memories, even though I never really got to share them with anyone other than a bunch of strangers on the Internet.

TL for best community, BW for best game, and GO JD IN 2012 OSL!!!!

<3 bw long time. For some good old nostalgia, take a look at this:



*****
BW4life! Jaedong ~ Savior ~ Shine ; "drowning sorrows in late night infomercials" - bnYsooch
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
April 08 2012 18:58 GMT
#2
Man, 5/5.

+ Show Spoiler [SPL Final Spoilers] +

I had teary eyes after the final gg, especially during the final ceremony, seeing all SKT players so happy. Bisu impressed me once (twice) again, and Fantasy man, what a display, what a game. Words cannot describe it.

All series long I was in the edge of my sit, often times frozen in tense moments. Everything was perfect: the games, the players, the crowd, the production, the commentators and the outcome.


Broodwar has no replacement. It is unique and it will always be, no other game will ever come close to Broodwar.

I love Broodwar.
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
SlayerS_BunkiE
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada1707 Posts
April 08 2012 19:08 GMT
#3
obviously a spoiler on the finals...

+ Show Spoiler +
i so love this final esp. seeing bisu won twice. i <3 bisu. i'm just so sad for flash. i like flash too but he got 0-2 in the finals

bisu almost tears when he stepped out of the booth... and when coach park hugged him... so touching. i hoped bisu's osl sacrifice was all worth it. i hope there's another osl for bisu.
iloveby.SlayerS_BunkiE[Shield]
Dfgj
Profile Joined May 2008
Singapore5922 Posts
April 08 2012 19:10 GMT
#4
I'm not sure I can handle all the nostalgia in that video.
HyperionDreamer
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Canada1528 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-08 19:46:54
April 08 2012 19:45 GMT
#5
On April 09 2012 03:58 fabiano wrote:
Man, 5/5.

+ Show Spoiler [SPL Final Spoilers] +

I had teary eyes after the final gg, especially during the final ceremony, seeing all SKT players so happy. Bisu impressed me once (twice) again, and Fantasy man, what a display, what a game. Words cannot describe it.

All series long I was in the edge of my sit, often times frozen in tense moments. Everything was perfect: the games, the players, the crowd, the production, the commentators and the outcome.


Broodwar has no replacement. It is unique and it will always be, no other game will ever come close to Broodwar.

I love Broodwar.

I know, it couldn't have been a more poetic and fitting finish for a game with such an illustrious history. You couldn't have scripted it any better. A win for the ages.


On April 09 2012 04:10 Dfgj wrote:
I'm not sure I can handle all the nostalgia in that video.

I barely handled it without crying again, but seeing some of those old players like Garimto (before my time), Nal_ra, and oov actually playing the game was just a bit much. A lot of people make fun of me for it cause I'm an emotional dude, but in this instance I just don't care man. BW has been such a huge part of my life for the past 8 years, and now it's on its way out.I have all the OSL finals vods downloaded from the TL torrent tracker, and I'll seed that puppy forever. Hopefully after exams are over I can take a day, invite some friends over, and have a BW nostalgia day.
BW4life! Jaedong ~ Savior ~ Shine ; "drowning sorrows in late night infomercials" - bnYsooch
FoolieCoolie
Profile Joined November 2010
Serbia71 Posts
April 08 2012 20:28 GMT
#6
Completely agree with you. This final was amazing to watch, but you just couldnt get rid of that bitter sweet feeling that this is it. I never liked endings or saying goodbye.. Brood war will always be in my heart, so many good memories~~~
Risen
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States7927 Posts
April 08 2012 23:22 GMT
#7
5/5 for JD cheer


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Kamikiri
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1319 Posts
April 08 2012 23:34 GMT
#8
On April 09 2012 04:10 Dfgj wrote:
I'm not sure I can handle all the nostalgia in that video.

Same here, it really brought a tear to my eye. I hope BW never ends, so much of my childhood was staying up late playing or watching during school nights and going to school so tired i couldn't keep my eyes open.

When my dad confronted me one day as well he said is it worth it staying up to watch that game? I said yeah and he just said okay. So many good memories
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
April 09 2012 01:57 GMT
#9
watching tht montage always makes me want to cry T_T
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
April 09 2012 10:56 GMT
#10
Crazy amount of blogs about SPL :D
5/5
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bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
April 12 2012 00:41 GMT
#11
Man I can't watch more than a minute of that video without crying. Brother, I know EXACTLY where you're coming from, and I guess I should have a more 'end-times' mindset seeing the BW going on today. To enjoy EVERY LAST DROP of it, cause it ain't gonna last. SKT1 HWAITING!

P.S. I just watched 'em; Fanta and Bisu made me proud!
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
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