On December 20 2011 06:38 resilve wrote:
F Slasher was an amazing show, the starcraft community (and gaming community in general) really needs people like him who are not afraid to rustle a few feathers.

Im sick of all the nepotistic ego-stroking friends club content that is produced.

SOTG is fun, but its rubbish for news and honest views.
LO3 is good too, but its EG-centric.
Inside the game was awful, don't know if its even going.

Slasher was our beacon of hope

, the only one brave enough to call out his friends and enemies alike.

Sounds a shame if what you say is true. I haven't bothered to make time to watch any of the shows for quite a while. Would rather watch SC2 tourneys and read news on forums.

nicotn

Netherlands186 Posts

December 19 2011 21:53 GMT

#206

On December 20 2011 05:36 deadmau wrote:
You guys seriously watch any of that? Never would have thought a large number of viewers even watched, enough for advertisers to care at least. Just because a few people care doesn't make it viable to keep running for MLG, same stuff happens with Television, not that I watch but it makes sense. Low viewership, no viability, no point. Well Slasher and SC Report at least, I can understand furor over SotG if it were to be, but seriously the others? Who really cares?

Why? because we like quality content? a bit of drama here and there, It gave me a feeling of a esports TV station so to say, almost every day there was something to watch.

blae000

Norway1640 Posts

December 19 2011 21:54 GMT

#207

But... MLGTV has become the replacement for my old 'regular TV' .. >o<''

GhandiEAGLE

United States20754 Posts

December 19 2011 21:55 GMT

#208

man, I hope they AT LEAST keep SotG. That show is a pillar of the sc community

Dingobloo

Australia1903 Posts

December 19 2011 21:58 GMT

#209

Fuck Slasher had really good range and quality of the guests slasher was able to muster on a daily basis was exceptional. Hopefully he can do it somewhere other than MLG.

For everyone worrying about SOTG I wouldn't the show is popular enough to continue even if mlg canned it.

Edit: Wow my smart phone really butchered some of these sentences.

perser84

Germany399 Posts

December 19 2011 21:58 GMT

#210

too bad i liked those shows

UndoneJin

United States438 Posts

December 19 2011 21:58 GMT

#211

I don't generally take SC2 stuff too seriously, but if they cancel SotG I'm gonna be fucking PISSED......

Shaok

297 Posts

December 19 2011 21:58 GMT

#212

state of the game was around way before, it won't be going anywhere

Tosstriss

Canada334 Posts

December 19 2011 21:58 GMT

#213

Man I'm going to miss F Slasher

Sabu113

United States11075 Posts

December 19 2011 21:59 GMT

#214

Makes sense. Was wondering why some of those programs existed ran. Only Slasher's really had legs from what I could gather.

blackone

Germany1314 Posts

December 19 2011 22:00 GMT

#215

What a shame, I didn't really enjoy watching Fuck Slasher but I think it was important because Slasher is one of the few figures that aren't afraid to have and state an opinion, even if it is an unpopular/controversial one.

Diamond

United States10796 Posts

December 19 2011 22:00 GMT

#216

Sundance just tweeted:

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Velr

Switzerland10801 Posts

December 19 2011 22:01 GMT

#217

We all secretly know that we need more "ultimate gaming house" and less "journalism" :p

Lavit2099

United States390 Posts

December 19 2011 22:01 GMT

#218

Sad sad to see this. I wouldn't be surprised if Slasher left MLG and went over to OneMoreGame and got his own show on there. I think this controversy will make whatever new project he does even more popular.

I hope Chobo enjoys his independent journalism. Here's hoping he can interview people and ask the REAL questions, without having to worry about what his Overlords will say about the questions OR his opinions on them. All of this "I don't speak for MLG and can't give my personal opinion" crap they dropped on Slasher makes me like Chobo's move to the independent sector. Go you, sir, and let us know where we can find your new content!

marttorn

Norway5211 Posts

December 19 2011 22:01 GMT

#219

Hopefully SotG isn't going anywhere. I personally didn't watch F slasher or the SC report, but i'm still saddened by this because of all the people who do watch it on a regular basis.

BrodiaQ

United States892 Posts

December 19 2011 22:01 GMT

#220

I don't understand how so many people are confused about why these shows are cancelled. SC Report rarely pulled in more than a couple hundred viewers a show.Fuck Slasher could pull in a Thousand maybe two. That is not enough for a company to continue to support a program that pays the hosts, the people who make the graphics, and any producers or cameramen that are needed to make the show run. Personally saw it coming. I really liked both shows and tuned into them (not regularly but a couple times a week probably) and I thought they were great. But MLG was definitely running a loss when it came to then. I would like to see both continue with lower production costs independently until they build enough of a following that they would be worth it for a company to pick them up. I look forward to more of Chobopeon's stuff cause he is definitely very passionate about the scene. Obviously JP and Slasher are big enough personalities in ESPORTS that they should have no problem continuing to produce content from MLG in whatever form.

And I think its obvious that SOTG is almost entirely safe. Its way too big for it to be cancelled and if it does get cancelled by MLG it would continue on as an independent show, or be picked up by another company.