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How did tasteless become a famous commentator?

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kdog3683
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States916 Posts
July 22 2009 00:25 GMT
#1
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.

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Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-22 03:08:17
July 22 2009 00:26 GMT
#2
From what I recall, GOM (I assume) saw him at WCG 2006 and they offered him a job.
To prevent confusion, read below for potentially more accurate answers.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 22 2009 00:26 GMT
#3
I make a petition asking for him to be sent to korea a few years ago. I take 100% credit for his success, NO ONE else can share it.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 22 2009 00:27 GMT
#4
On July 22 2009 09:26 Archaic wrote:
From what I recall, GOM (I assume) saw him at WCG 2006 and they offered him a job.

This is incorrect.
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44401 Posts
July 22 2009 00:27 GMT
#5
On July 22 2009 09:26 Kennigit wrote:
I make a petition asking for him to be sent to korea a few years ago. I take 100% credit for his success, NO ONE else can share it.

Hey Kennigit, can I take credit for it?
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eMbrace
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1300 Posts
July 22 2009 00:38 GMT
#6
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


A.) Good english commentators are rare
B.) He has a good voice
C.) He adds entertainment value to the game -- like good commentators should

Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 22 2009 00:43 GMT
#7
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


A.) Good english commentators are rare
B.) He has a good voice
C.) He adds entertainment value to the game -- like good commentators should

Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


D) He actually knows how to play this damned game, unlike a certain website and their individuals.
:]
Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
July 22 2009 00:44 GMT
#8
It was all rekrul
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5725 Posts
July 22 2009 00:45 GMT
#9
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


i think this is because he's been doing this for quite some time. a lot of people start off really energetic and full of enthusiasm when they first start a job, and then as they get accustomed to it, that passion fades a little bit. it's not gone, it's just not as much as before because the experience has become routine rather than something new. im not sure if SDM had any affect or not on this change, though.
4v4 is a battle of who has the better computer.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 22 2009 00:52 GMT
#10
On July 22 2009 09:27 Kwark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:26 Kennigit wrote:
I make a petition asking for him to be sent to korea a few years ago. I take 100% credit for his success, NO ONE else can share it.

Hey Kennigit, can I take credit for it?

hahaha high 5 for this excellent joke
eMbrace
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1300 Posts
July 22 2009 01:00 GMT
#11
On July 22 2009 09:45 29 fps wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


i think this is because he's been doing this for quite some time. a lot of people start off really energetic and full of enthusiasm when they first start a job, and then as they get accustomed to it, that passion fades a little bit. it's not gone, it's just not as much as before because the experience has become routine rather than something new. im not sure if SDM had any affect or not on this change, though.


This is possible, although I think when he was with Susy the atmosphere was much more loose and he kind of just did he own thing.

SDM is kind of intimidating being a SC coach and being so hardcore about the games -- so I think tasteless is trying to be more professional
Iaaan
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada578 Posts
July 22 2009 01:44 GMT
#12
SDM is awesome with tasteless, idk what you guys are talking about
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5464 Posts
July 22 2009 01:48 GMT
#13
On July 22 2009 09:26 Kennigit wrote:
I make a petition asking for him to be sent to korea a few years ago. I take 100% credit for his success, NO ONE else can share it.
ESPORTS always works to improve the community. but who would you even send that petition to? imagine a letter that says

From: ESPORTS
To: KOREA
[formerly sponsored by the artist formerly known as Gene]
KillForce
Profile Joined March 2009
Sweden36 Posts
July 22 2009 01:48 GMT
#14
On July 22 2009 10:00 eMbrace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:45 29 fps wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


i think this is because he's been doing this for quite some time. a lot of people start off really energetic and full of enthusiasm when they first start a job, and then as they get accustomed to it, that passion fades a little bit. it's not gone, it's just not as much as before because the experience has become routine rather than something new. im not sure if SDM had any affect or not on this change, though.


This is possible, although I think when he was with Susy the atmosphere was much more loose and he kind of just did he own thing.

SDM is kind of intimidating being a SC coach and being so hardcore about the games -- so I think tasteless is trying to be more professional


SDM might be rubbing off on tasteless a little bit, but tasteless is definately affecting SDM more. They are sooo laid back.
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-22 02:13:10
July 22 2009 01:50 GMT
#15
On July 22 2009 09:45 29 fps wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


i think this is because he's been doing this for quite some time. a lot of people start off really energetic and full of enthusiasm when they first start a job, and then as they get accustomed to it, that passion fades a little bit. it's not gone, it's just not as much as before because the experience has become routine rather than something new. im not sure if SDM had any affect or not on this change, though.


When watching games he casts I often have a feeling he's taking it very seriously.
And he hates to be interrupted because it may mess up with his commentary and other stuff he says.

I mean before it was his job there was like 1 big event a year to show his skills and limited number of games to cast + he wasn't paid...?
That meant his life wasn't depending on that and he didn't have to come up with new cool narrations every week, words to mostly express his feelings about certain players like for example during one WCG he said Hwasin(? VS Draco game?) rips hearts out of nerds' chests and eats them.

Later it became his job and after some time I believe it struck him how much was depending on how he casts.
I remember S1 Intel Classic games when he was muttering something to the mic that no one could understand.
He started to look kind of awful too.
How computer games players aka nerds are viewed mostly outside of Korea had to have impact too. He said (during his interview with SK Carmac for example, during WCG in Seattle?) that at some point he will go back to college but I think he knew then already that's most probably not true.
Can you see him going back to US especially now, few months before SC2 comes out?

@OP I'm not sure why are you looking for VODs he casted on You Tube when there are 2 completed seasons of games he casted on gomtv.net and 3rd is underway?
wwww
brian
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States9644 Posts
July 22 2009 01:52 GMT
#16
On July 22 2009 09:27 Kwark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:26 Kennigit wrote:
I make a petition asking for him to be sent to korea a few years ago. I take 100% credit for his success, NO ONE else can share it.

Hey Kennigit, can I take credit for it?


lol, i thought it was funny.
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
July 22 2009 01:54 GMT
#17
On July 22 2009 09:43 illu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


A.) Good english commentators are rare
B.) He has a good voice
C.) He adds entertainment value to the game -- like good commentators should

Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


D) He actually knows how to play this damned game, unlike a certain website and their individuals.


I really. Don't. Get. SC2GG. Hatred.
Maybe that's because I'm noob myself but I don't remember anything in particular to make fun of them.
wwww
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 22 2009 02:21 GMT
#18
On July 22 2009 10:54 beetlelisk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 09:43 illu wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:38 eMbrace wrote:
On July 22 2009 09:25 kdog3683 wrote:
So I remember him casting wcg a few years ago, but what I don't get is how he has suddenly boomed into such fame. Comparetively, I see more vods done by huskystarcraft on youtube than tasteless.


A.) Good english commentators are rare
B.) He has a good voice
C.) He adds entertainment value to the game -- like good commentators should

Although he seems a bit sobered ever since Daniel became his partner.


D) He actually knows how to play this damned game, unlike a certain website and their individuals.


I really. Don't. Get. SC2GG. Hatred.
Maybe that's because I'm noob myself but I don't remember anything in particular to make fun of them.


I'd take this opportunity to kindly point out the fact that nowhere was SC2GG mentioned in my previous post.
:]
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
July 22 2009 02:36 GMT
#19
Is there any other "certain website and its individuals"? I've never heard about someone from gg.net commentating and this is the only other SC site that comes to my mind.
wwww
kdog3683
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States916 Posts
July 22 2009 02:53 GMT
#20
is there anywhere i can watch his commentaries?
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