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[TSL] Finals, 3rd-4th Recap and Interviews - Page 3

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ero
Profile Joined April 2009
United States66 Posts
May 20 2011 15:16 GMT
#41
Nice writeup. Interesting that we celebrate first and third place with interviews but not second place. I'd love to hear Naniwa's thoughts.
Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
May 20 2011 15:38 GMT
#42
Q: Though you've earned your seed to TSL4, you're famous as the king of online money tournaments. Do you plan to compete in TLOpen next season even though you don't need to qualify?

Thats one dumb question.... If he qualified he cant play in them....
zTz
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
United States476 Posts
May 20 2011 15:48 GMT
#43
Please put the video clip of ThorZain beating Naninwa in checkers and cards in OP... That sht was hilarious!
where's the rants n flames section?
kommunalka
Profile Joined February 2011
United States550 Posts
May 20 2011 15:59 GMT
#44
On May 21 2011 00:16 ero wrote:
Nice writeup. Interesting that we celebrate first and third place with interviews but not second place. I'd love to hear Naniwa's thoughts.


agreed, a follow up interview with Naniwa as he prepares for MLG would be neat.
rG
Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
May 20 2011 16:49 GMT
#45
Its awesome that they both got along so well. And who knows, they're both Swedish, maybe the best PvT in Europe will start practising with the best TvP in Europe.
drdreggor
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden207 Posts
May 20 2011 17:05 GMT
#46
Great writeup, but as it has been said before, I would love to have a interview with Naniwa, on his thoughts, if he isn't raging too much to give one that is =).

Oh and TSL was to date, the most exciting long running tournament I've ever seen.
Wake up Mr. Freeman, wake up and smell the ashes.
BlueFlames
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1756 Posts
May 20 2011 17:29 GMT
#47
Thank you for the interviews. I hope Thorzain doesnt get into a good university, would like to see him play way longer. Me is a selfish one ^^
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
May 20 2011 17:35 GMT
#48
This interview is meaningless to me without an Asian man playing with his hair while asking the questions.
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zergtat
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Hong Kong853 Posts
May 20 2011 18:14 GMT
#49
hot_bid you impacted Thorzain so much!
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Longshank
Profile Joined March 2010
1648 Posts
May 20 2011 18:18 GMT
#50
On May 20 2011 23:41 Popup wrote:
Nice writeup and awsome tournament.

But why are the questions always set in stone and simply delivered without follow up? For example "A troll? What do you mean?", "Oh what university and education are you hoping for?", "Naniwas nerves? how was yours?"


This is actually a good point and something for TL to improve upon. The question what he thinks about Naniwa felt also a bit weird since he'd already answered that partially. Good interviews none the less.
galtdunn
Profile Joined March 2011
United States977 Posts
May 20 2011 20:11 GMT
#51
Yess finally! been waiting so long for this lol. Great win thorzain, best series I have ever seen.
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Skank
Profile Joined October 2010
United States329 Posts
May 20 2011 21:09 GMT
#52
On May 21 2011 02:35 Chill wrote:
This interview is meaningless to me without an Asian man playing with his hair while asking the questions.


Hehehe made me lulz
Don't forget the awkward pauses.
"To be honest, to play protoss is ridiculously simple" -NesTea
CoolGT
Profile Joined January 2011
26 Posts
May 20 2011 21:57 GMT
#53
so are u releasing replays or not?
L3g3nd_
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand10461 Posts
May 21 2011 04:41 GMT
#54
i cannot wait to rewatch the vods, saw it live and OMG, gonna be just as epic watching the vods again
https://twitter.com/#!/IrisAnother
L3g3nd_
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand10461 Posts
May 21 2011 04:49 GMT
#55
nice interview with thorzain, i think its smart delaying going to korea till youre even better
https://twitter.com/#!/IrisAnother
loklok
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany161 Posts
May 21 2011 09:59 GMT
#56
Nice interviews ! But it's a bit disappointing to have no interviews with nani and hasu obs. I really don't get why always only the winners are interviewed.
Lolli92
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany109 Posts
May 21 2011 11:31 GMT
#57
Am i the only one that thought the finals stream was a bit poor because they didn't show us the players and more of the TL office?
loklok
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany161 Posts
May 21 2011 12:39 GMT
#58
On May 21 2011 20:31 Lolli92 wrote:
Am i the only one that thought the finals stream was a bit poor because they didn't show us the players and more of the TL office?


Yeah, what exactly was the point of holding the final in NY ?
Robinsa
Profile Joined May 2009
Japan1333 Posts
May 21 2011 16:34 GMT
#59
On May 21 2011 00:38 Frankon wrote:
Nice to some more interviews though I feel the ones before the games are much more engaging.Thorzain has had quite an awsome ride from his qualification until becoming champion. Must say Ive been very impressed by him several several times![

b]Q: Though you've earned your seed to TSL4, you're famous as the king of online money tournaments. Do you plan to compete in TLOpen next season even though you don't need to qualify?

Thats one dumb question.... If he qualified he cant play in them....
[/b]
Haha this is very true. TL stepped in its own trap this time I suppose!
4649!!
HenL
Profile Joined February 2010
Norway111 Posts
May 22 2011 08:42 GMT
#60
The finals was the best time I've had watching SC2.
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