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GSL Finals Retrospective Part 1: #23 - #8 - Page 8

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Nekovivie
Profile Joined October 2011
United Kingdom2599 Posts
December 12 2013 16:53 GMT
#141
Cant wait for part 2!
If you are not supporting K-Pop you are hurting E-Sports.
Steins;Gate
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
1422 Posts
December 12 2013 17:22 GMT
#142
On December 13 2013 00:51 VisonKai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 19:15 Yonnua wrote:

6. Life/Mvp - also pretty meh.


Look everyone, I found the IM fan!

I FOUND THE LIFE FAN. lol
" Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be. "
m0ck
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
4194 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 17:50:47
December 12 2013 17:44 GMT
#143
To my mind, the recent Hotsix final deserves a higher ranking. It was the best play from two players I remember watching in a GSL final.

* On the same tangent, I find the squirtle vs. MVP series really overrated. Yes it came down to the last set, and yes the atmosphere was exciting, but it showcased sloppy play by both players. In particular, the famous vortex/black hole game was decided after endless, no-action camping on a bad map.
Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2142 Posts
December 12 2013 18:04 GMT
#144
Nice one Fionn and gang!
Dear BW Gods, it IS now autumn, so...
Dontkillme
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)806 Posts
December 12 2013 18:35 GMT
#145
On December 12 2013 10:06 GuiBz wrote:
And the first place is.... DRG vs MMA Blizzard Cup Final!


Either that or Squirtle vs Mvp
Bomber & Jaedong & FlaSh & SNSD <3
Philozovic
Profile Joined August 2012
France1677 Posts
December 12 2013 19:35 GMT
#146
On December 12 2013 13:58 Marcus420 wrote:
I still thing fruitdealer winning gsl open season 1 is the best final to date.



video still gives me chills


Agree !
INnoVation is the absolute best | I wept for i knew his words to be true
Account252508
Profile Joined February 2012
3454 Posts
December 12 2013 19:48 GMT
#147
--- Nuked ---
Muffloe
Profile Joined December 2012
Sweden6061 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 19:58:37
December 12 2013 19:58 GMT
#148
Mvp - Squirtle definately be nr 1! It is the sports storyline of the millennia imo
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
December 12 2013 20:05 GMT
#149
On December 12 2013 20:43 Taf the Ghost wrote:
MVP vs TOP is one of those series that Game 1 was everything TOP had. He played badly after game 1, but the major problem, which was very noticeable, is MVP broke his Will. In real-time. Game 1 showed TOP could fight with MVP, but the truth is that it took everything TOP had to hold together during Game 1. That broke him. I'm not sure he ever actually did much after that, either.


Pretty sad when you consider he never played another tournament for literally years. And then he spent years teamless after oGs disbanded.

I'm serious when I say that MVP broke TOP.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
VisonKai
Profile Joined May 2012
United States2203 Posts
December 12 2013 20:40 GMT
#150
Confession: I never watched the hot6 finals. I might get around to it at some point though.

Waiting to see if there's one in the top 8 I haven't seen yet, I'll need something to watch to take a break from exams and stuff.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 20:48:59
December 12 2013 20:47 GMT
#151
On December 13 2013 04:58 Muffloe wrote:
Mvp - Squirtle definately be nr 1! It is the sports storyline of the millennia imo


I mean if we're going off of story I think Life vs MVP is unbeatable by any tournament thus far in sc2. It's like a prime example of why I get so ticked off when whiners complain Koreans provide no storylines -_-

In a brave new world with Kespa players on the horizon...

Potential 1st Royal Roader vs Potential 5x gsl champ.

Innovative Prodigy vs Experienced Veteran

One dominates one of the hardest gsl paths ever vs Underdog who miraculously wins round after round

Terran vs Zerg

all the way to game 7.

dat banner... + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Had everything except the most important ingredient which was awesome games D:
NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
VisonKai
Profile Joined May 2012
United States2203 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 21:01:04
December 12 2013 21:00 GMT
#152
On December 13 2013 05:47 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2013 04:58 Muffloe wrote:
Mvp - Squirtle definately be nr 1! It is the sports storyline of the millennia imo


I mean if we're going off of story I think Life vs MVP is unbeatable by any tournament thus far in sc2. It's like a prime example of why I get so ticked off when whiners complain Koreans provide no storylines -_-

In a brave new world with Kespa players on the horizon...

Potential 1st Royal Roader vs Potential 5x gsl champ.

Innovative Prodigy vs Experienced Veteran

One dominates one of the hardest gsl paths ever vs Underdog who miraculously wins round after round

Terran vs Zerg

all the way to game 7.

dat banner... + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Had everything except the most important ingredient which was awesome games D:


Definitely great. The series was great, the context was great, it's probably in the top 3 of most hyped series of all time, and the games were okay enough to not kill the mood. I understand people will hunt down Fionn and kill him, if he doesn't put the other two popular series in #1 and #2, but Life vs Mvp better be #3.
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 21:07:58
December 12 2013 21:05 GMT
#153
On December 12 2013 15:21 Shellshock wrote:
Hoping jjakji vs Leenock is #1
going to be really disappointed if it's DRG vs MMA. Outside game 7 and maybe 1 other game in that series, it was not good. Sure, game 7 was great, but the rest... meh


Calling game 7 great is somewhat of an understatement...

Jjakji-Leenock was a very good finals, but it's really a shame it didn't go to Game 7. There is just something amazing about the ace match, where a win for both players and a loss for both players means so much. That's #3 on my list personally.

Mvp-Squirtle is #2. That Game 7 by Mvp was really sick, an amazing comeback after a failed cheese.
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Crownlol
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States3726 Posts
December 12 2013 21:25 GMT
#154
On December 12 2013 10:34 Fionn wrote:
The best three finals get much longer write ups. I pretty much write a novel for #1


Promises, promises.
shaGuar :: elemeNt :: XeqtR :: naikon :: method
showBanquo
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden182 Posts
December 12 2013 21:48 GMT
#155
I am happy to see my favorite finals Squirtle vs Mvp being in the very top.
It should be really close to the top
Naniwa - king of the north
zeratul_jf
Profile Joined October 2011
United States808 Posts
December 12 2013 22:09 GMT
#156
MMA vs DRG at blizzard cup finals was by far the best, 3-0 in to 3-3, which then led to awesome game in shakuras where it got to late game, saw awesome multitask, and it came down to like the last UNIT.
j00pdaw00p
Profile Joined December 2013
47 Posts
December 12 2013 22:24 GMT
#157
On December 13 2013 06:05 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 15:21 Shellshock wrote:
Hoping jjakji vs Leenock is #1
going to be really disappointed if it's DRG vs MMA. Outside game 7 and maybe 1 other game in that series, it was not good. Sure, game 7 was great, but the rest... meh


Calling game 7 great is somewhat of an understatement...

Jjakji-Leenock was a very good finals, but it's really a shame it didn't go to Game 7. There is just something amazing about the ace match, where a win for both players and a loss for both players means so much. That's #3 on my list personally.

Mvp-Squirtle is #2. That Game 7 by Mvp was really sick, an amazing comeback after a failed cheese.

the sad thing is, if leenock hadnt accidentally detonated a full control group of banelings in game 1, he wouldve won, and the series wouldve went to a g7. but that is part of loving leenock, the fact that his human side shines through sometimes.
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24239 Posts
December 12 2013 23:42 GMT
#158
That article was gorgeous, I enjoyed every memory it brought back. I loved, loved, loved it and am just waiting for more.
Derez
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands6068 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-13 00:08:21
December 13 2013 00:07 GMT
#159
I wasn't aware Fionn still watched or remembered any SC2.
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
December 13 2013 03:19 GMT
#160
yeah that pvp finals was fucked
MVP <3 MKP <3 DRG <3
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