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These guys were my childhood HEROES.
Not only would I never miss an episode of their show, but I also liked it so much that I ended up recording many of my favorite moments by pointing my cellphone camera at the TV like the little 12-year-old bitch I was, burning through all 2 MBs of its internal memory on pitifully low-quality, blurry messes that, more often than not, glitched the hell out.
So, when I heard that this crew would make a podcast and share behind-the-scenes info and set gossip, I was totally onboard.
So onboard, in fact, that I even beat Mischief Makers on N64 while listening to the first five episodes of the "NedPo" — it really was that enjoyable.
But then, this shit happened:
I don't know if PodCo (the company hosting the show) told them to spice it up a little to generate views and engagement or if the main characters are really this psychotic, but things got dark fast, man...
And then they stayed dark because the things we WANTED to know went largely unsaid, replaced by things that should never have been discussed with the public (let alone fans of the show) and that retroactively damage both the program and our relationship with it by distorting cherished memories through this new, warped "lens".
I know that the title of this thread feels both attention-seeking and desperate, but that's honestly how I feel.
A pillar of my childhood was destroyed by the very people who built it, and I don't even know how to go about it — them going out of their way to guarantee that no-one would ever touch this IP again (despite the podcast being primarily a tool for measuring and garnering interest in a revival) is all kinds of fucked up.
But I don't blame Daniel — he seems to be dragged down by the other two and comes across as a hopeless spectator who is way too loyal to dumb friends to bail on them. Devon and Lindsey, though? They seemed EAGER to derail this thing since the very beginning, and it truly boggles my mind how they simultaneously beg for a job to an absurd, meme-level degree AND actively make sure no-one would ever give it to them.
I don't think I'd ever be able to rewatch one of my favorite shows with the same level of devoted enjoyment I once gave it. And it bothers me immensely.
Uuuugh!
Not only would I never miss an episode of their show, but I also liked it so much that I ended up recording many of my favorite moments by pointing my cellphone camera at the TV like the little 12-year-old bitch I was, burning through all 2 MBs of its internal memory on pitifully low-quality, blurry messes that, more often than not, glitched the hell out.
So, when I heard that this crew would make a podcast and share behind-the-scenes info and set gossip, I was totally onboard.
So onboard, in fact, that I even beat Mischief Makers on N64 while listening to the first five episodes of the "NedPo" — it really was that enjoyable.
But then, this shit happened:
I don't know if PodCo (the company hosting the show) told them to spice it up a little to generate views and engagement or if the main characters are really this psychotic, but things got dark fast, man...
And then they stayed dark because the things we WANTED to know went largely unsaid, replaced by things that should never have been discussed with the public (let alone fans of the show) and that retroactively damage both the program and our relationship with it by distorting cherished memories through this new, warped "lens".
I know that the title of this thread feels both attention-seeking and desperate, but that's honestly how I feel.
A pillar of my childhood was destroyed by the very people who built it, and I don't even know how to go about it — them going out of their way to guarantee that no-one would ever touch this IP again (despite the podcast being primarily a tool for measuring and garnering interest in a revival) is all kinds of fucked up.
But I don't blame Daniel — he seems to be dragged down by the other two and comes across as a hopeless spectator who is way too loyal to dumb friends to bail on them. Devon and Lindsey, though? They seemed EAGER to derail this thing since the very beginning, and it truly boggles my mind how they simultaneously beg for a job to an absurd, meme-level degree AND actively make sure no-one would ever give it to them.
I don't think I'd ever be able to rewatch one of my favorite shows with the same level of devoted enjoyment I once gave it. And it bothers me immensely.
Uuuugh!
