• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 03:13
CET 09:13
KST 17:13
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview8RSL Season 3 - Playoffs Preview0RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups C & D Preview0RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups A & B Preview2TL.net Map Contest #21: Winners12
Community News
Weekly Cups (Jan 5-11): Clem wins big offline, Trigger upsets0$21,000 Rongyi Cup Season 3 announced (Jan 22-Feb 7)12Weekly Cups (Dec 29-Jan 4): Protoss rolls, 2v2 returns7[BSL21] Non-Korean Championship - Starts Jan 103SC2 All-Star Invitational: Jan 17-1822
StarCraft 2
General
Weekly Cups (Jan 5-11): Clem wins big offline, Trigger upsets Weekly Cups (Dec 29-Jan 4): Protoss rolls, 2v2 returns Spontaneous hotkey change zerg Chinese SC2 server to reopen; live all-star event in Hangzhou SC2 All-Star Invitational: Jan 17-18
Tourneys
$25,000 Streamerzone StarCraft Pro Series announced $21,000 Rongyi Cup Season 3 announced (Jan 22-Feb 7) WardiTV Winter Cup WardiTV Mondays SC2 AI Tournament 2026
Strategy
Simple Questions Simple Answers
Custom Maps
Map Editor closed ?
External Content
Mutation # 508 Violent Night Mutation # 507 Well Trained Mutation # 506 Warp Zone Mutation # 505 Rise From Ashes
Brood War
General
Potential ASL qualifier breakthroughs? BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ BW General Discussion StarCraft & BroodWar Campaign Speedrun Quest Data analysis on 70 million replays
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [BSL21] Grand Finals - Sunday 21:00 CET [BSL21] Non-Korean Championship - Starts Jan 10 SLON Grand Finals – Season 2
Strategy
Game Theory for Starcraft Simple Questions, Simple Answers Current Meta [G] How to get started on ladder as a new Z player
Other Games
General Games
Beyond All Reason Nintendo Switch Thread Awesome Games Done Quick 2026! Mechabellum Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Trading/Investing Thread
Fan Clubs
White-Ra Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List TL+ Announced
Blogs
My 2025 Magic: The Gathering…
DARKING
Physical Exercise (HIIT) Bef…
TrAiDoS
Life Update and thoughts.
FuDDx
How do archons sleep?
8882
James Bond movies ranking - pa…
Topin
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1357 users

"Liquid Rising" Documentary - Page 53

Forum Index > News
1314 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 51 52 53 54 55 66 Next
chocopaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
2072 Posts
June 23 2012 16:50 GMT
#1041
Too bad that there's not a poll on the first page, this way we will never know numbers, but I get the feeling that a very large potion of the viewers was as disappointed as I was.
I'm so looking forward to Sons of Starcraft, I hope it will be everything Liquid Rising was not.
http://twitter.com/lechocopaw
Thurken
Profile Joined September 2011
961 Posts
June 23 2012 16:50 GMT
#1042
HotBid said at 1:14:00 that Huk wasn't a champion before he went to Team Liquid.
I just want to say that it is not true. Huk was a MLG champion when he was in Millenium, before he went to TL. (he also became a better player in TL and had a lot of tournament success there, but don't try to belittle his achievement in others team plz...)
Postaljester
Profile Joined December 2002
United States128 Posts
June 23 2012 16:54 GMT
#1043
This documentary seemed a bit long for what it was. I was expecting more tournament games & prep, behind the scenes durring the big events.
If the time was cut down it would be a good short team bio flick.
If you cant do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly
KatuStarcraft
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada161 Posts
June 23 2012 16:55 GMT
#1044
Though I'll agree that this isn't a documentary... so what? They're great interviews edited into a nice linear structure with some pretty damn nice animation/production value. I was entertained the whole way through and very much enjoyed it, the internet loves to nit pick because they think that finding something wrong will earn them achievement points.

For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool, by making his world a little colder


It's a great video, if you're a fan of any of these players then you'll be entertained.
Video games and whiskey.
scur2d2
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada104 Posts
June 23 2012 16:58 GMT
#1045
"If we practice we have potential to be the best" -- The movie.
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.
Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
June 23 2012 17:02 GMT
#1046
In my opinion, what this documentary essentially amounts to is quite defeatist.

So there's no competitive spirit worth capturing at recent SC2 events?

The guy with the handycam at WCG USA 200X who filmed Artosis, Tasteless, Day9, Frozz etc did a documentary that accurately portrayed and captured the emotions of competing in a western eSports event.

Very disappointed. This should be extra material on disc 2 that you can watch to get more info on the individual players after having watched the main feature - the documentary itself.

Hope the crowd sourced one on Tastosis will be a lot better.
Larkin
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United Kingdom7161 Posts
June 23 2012 17:05 GMT
#1047
I gave my contribution, decided to watch it the next day and the overall money raised had trebled! I love EG's contribution and how, as always, they get one upped. Props to people like Sundance for giving as well.

I dunno why people are complaining, I really liked it. Some of that made me feel, man. Especially the story of how Sheth got his name.

Anyway, considering how successful this was I wouldn't be at all surprised for every other team out there to start making one of their own.
https://www.twitch.tv/ttalarkin - streams random stuff, high level teamleague, maybe even heroleague
deceptionx
Profile Joined June 2011
United States152 Posts
June 23 2012 17:07 GMT
#1048
On June 24 2012 02:05 Larkin wrote:
I gave my contribution, decided to watch it the next day and the overall money raised had trebled! I love EG's contribution and how, as always, they get one upped. Props to people like Sundance for giving as well.

I dunno why people are complaining, I really liked it. Some of that made me feel, man. Especially the story of how Sheth got his name.

Anyway, considering how successful this was I wouldn't be at all surprised for every other team out there to start making one of their own.


No other team will get as much donation as TL, so probably not.
zerK
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada176 Posts
June 23 2012 17:08 GMT
#1049
any 1 know the music ? on this teamliquid rising.. specially the intro
zerK the Zerg !
CCa1ss1e
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3231 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-23 17:17:08
June 23 2012 17:10 GMT
#1050
I agree that Zenio and Taeja sections seemed short.. favourite part was when day9 was talking about Hero's win on stage.. almost teared up a little myself.

oh, oh.. and when TLO uncovered his old tshirt in a box.

~ The Ultimate Weapon
caradoc
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada3022 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-23 17:16:05
June 23 2012 17:15 GMT
#1051
oh god at last. I wish I could contribute, but I'm a starving student with a wife and a dog. Please accept my appreciation and word of mouth hype I will spread in lieu of cash.
Salvation a la mode and a cup of tea...
AirbladeOrange
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2573 Posts
June 23 2012 17:20 GMT
#1052
I enjoyed the movie. Thanks!
illelement
Profile Joined August 2011
United States4 Posts
June 23 2012 17:24 GMT
#1053
Even if you werent going into the movie with expectations of an indepth documentary, Liquid Rising still came across as a failure to me.

It had so much potential, there aren't alot of documentaries of the hardships and lifestyle that a pro-gamer faces. Instead what we get is a series of edited interviews of Liquid members that we've seen before. Even if the thought of watching these cobbled interviews come across as exciting to you, the questions asked were very rote and uninteresting. 

If you had no background knowledge of the individuals that make up the Liquid team, it would be really hard to discern what separates them from people who just like Starcraft. Why is  being a pro-gamer worth dedicating to? How does daily life feel when fill in the shoes of what is expected being a part of a team with the same goals and passion? Why weren't questions like these asked?

The movie has no sense of direction and there isn't a single incentive of why you should keep your eyes on the 
movie, why this had to be a movie and not an audio presentation is beyond me. 

For Liquid fans, this movie does nothing to add or gain insight on the team that you've been endlessly supporting. For everyone else, this movie paints a disturbingly gray picture on a colorful cast of diverse and talented individuals. Regardless of who the documentary was for, "Team" Liquid deserved better. 
ramask2
Profile Joined June 2011
Thailand1024 Posts
June 23 2012 17:29 GMT
#1054
In a way, I actually thought Day[9] daily episode 100 was a better "documentary" than this, and that was one long uncut talk with a single guy. It had memorable characters and an emotional storyline with a great climax. It also had universal themes like family relationships. After watching it, I "get" the relationship between the Plott brothers and their mother. I "get" what a serious game Brood War is to them. I "want" to see them succeed.

Comparing it to this documentary, I also kinda get all all of the above, but it seemed a little bit too superficial, maybe playing a bit too "safe", afraid of upsetting people by asking the tough questions. But that's exactly what makes a good documentary in my opinion.
torg
Profile Joined April 2011
Norway47 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-23 17:36:22
June 23 2012 17:35 GMT
#1055
Personally i loved this documentary.

The interviews with the players were ok. have seen their streams were you get to know them pretty well personality wise.

the thing that made this good for my part in Nazguls thoughts behind his team project.
how he thinks when it comes to player signings and his patience with them.
i have myself wondered why some of the players havent been kicked out of the team because of lack of results.

I now understand more that the harmony within the team is what has caused players with big talents to rise to the occation. especially hero and huk.

I think alot of other teams can learn from Nazguls philosophy. At least I did.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
June 23 2012 17:41 GMT
#1056
I really liked it :D
I don't know what people expected, I wasn't really looking forward to it but in the end it was an amazing experience. Had a huge grin on my face most of the time and got a little teary at times.
Would watch and donate again.
WarFish
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany12 Posts
June 23 2012 17:44 GMT
#1057
I got what I expected and am fully satisified with the documentary.

On a side note, does anybody know the name of the song they introduced HuK with?
"When you win... it is your fault that you got that good at something that hard." Sean Day[9] Plott
Stratos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic6104 Posts
June 23 2012 17:44 GMT
#1058
I liked it because I don't follow the game and players so this gave me quite a lot of insigh - without actually bothering me with the game itself :D So for me it was a perfect fit. I wish TL all the best in the future.
En Taro Violet
MstrSplntr
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada43 Posts
June 23 2012 17:57 GMT
#1059
"I mean... I can always win MLG Providence next year"
McFeser
Profile Joined July 2011
United States2458 Posts
June 23 2012 18:10 GMT
#1060
On June 24 2012 02:02 Thrill wrote:
The guy with the handycam at WCG USA 200X who filmed Artosis, Tasteless, Day9, Frozz etc did a documentary that accurately portrayed and captured the emotions of competing in a western eSports event.
.

I forgot about this. I'll probably continue watching that documentary intermittently but this one, as much as I enjoyed it, was nothing more than a series of interviews. I don't know if the WCG documentary can be replicated as the people featured in it were just everyday gamers like you and me. The difference between Day9 in that one, and Liquid Rising, is huge (And I think I prefer old Day9)
Promethelax still hasn't changed his quote
Prev 1 51 52 53 54 55 66 Next
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 3h 47m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 15885
Larva 273
Mong 201
actioN 166
Nal_rA 91
Shuttle 72
zelot 41
Soma 39
ZergMaN 31
Killer 30
[ Show more ]
Leta 18
Bale 11
Dota 2
NeuroSwarm104
League of Legends
JimRising 557
C9.Mang0533
Counter-Strike
shoxiejesuss265
allub42
Super Smash Bros
Mew2King190
Other Games
summit1g7788
Sick189
Happy153
RuFF_SC233
ceh95
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick3057
StarCraft: Brood War
UltimateBattle 85
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 16 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• practicex 52
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• RayReign 53
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Lourlo1594
• Stunt584
• masondota2414
• HappyZerGling143
Upcoming Events
WardiTV Invitational
3h 47m
PiGosaur Cup
16h 47m
WardiTV Invitational
1d 3h
The PondCast
2 days
OSC
2 days
OSC
3 days
All Star Teams
3 days
INnoVation vs soO
sOs vs Scarlett
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
4 days
All Star Teams
4 days
MMA vs DongRaeGu
Rogue vs Oliveira
Sparkling Tuna Cup
5 days
[ Show More ]
OSC
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Wardi Open
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-01-12
Big Gabe Cup #3
NA Kuram Kup

Ongoing

C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
BSL 21 Non-Korean Championship
CSL 2025 WINTER (S19)
OSC Championship Season 13
Underdog Cup #3
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
eXTREMESLAND 2025
SL Budapest Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S1: W4
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
HSC XXVIII
Rongyi Cup S3
Thunderfire SC2 All-star 2025
Nations Cup 2026
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League Season 23
ESL Pro League Season 23
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.