On a side note: can someone answer me why the Giant Bomb crew never seem to mention him anymore, nor do anything to honor him? Not even a "oh, what would Ryan have thought about this game?" sentence or some kind of Ryan Davis award during GOTY deliberations? They don't even seem to get/read emails about Ryan (nor mention that they won't read them on air). Did I miss a statement about this shortly after his passing or...?
Makes me sad that Ryan's last console launch was the fucking Wii U with it's terrible ports.
Miss ya duder.
I still sometimes avoid watching old GB videos cause it bums me out too much.
It's their call, not yours, or mine. I know they offer up their personalities on that site through the podcasts and all that, but they're still strangers to us, not friends (which is an illusion that can come up after listening to the same set of people goofing around for hours at a time) - they present just a tiny slice of their actual lives to us. I don't think it's weird at all if they're not comfortable bringing that up in public. I don't think I would. Losing a close friend is a massive blow, and one that, I bet, they'll struggle with personally from time to time. It's only healthy to try and separate your working life from that.
RIP Ryan. You were the best.
Like she writes on that page, that's all the detail they ever gave as to why they couldn't sell the shirts.I don't remember this. They never provided a reason? Weird.
I do hear them mention Ryan occasionally, only when relevant to the topic at hand (like telling a story that he happened to be involved in). It is true they don't make a point of talking about him, but I wouldn't expect them to.
I've always felt that Jeff doesn't have someone to bounce his references off at giant bomb anymoreJeffs never been the same, He lost his best friend.
Its been two years thats still fresh when you loose someone you love.
I just played through Massive Chalice on ironman mode with the Davis clan as one of my 5 starters. They ended up carrying me through to the end with their ridiculous Caberjack relics.
Also Ryan is one of my main inspirations to getting back in shape. It was definitely a wakeup call, I'm almost the same age now as he was and if I hadn't got control of my life things would not be pretty right now. I still have a ways to go but I've lost close to 80 pounds since I started working out and eating better last June. The trick to it, oddly enough, was that Giantbomb is the perfect thing to watch when mindlessly running on the elliptical. I don't need to pay attention to it like I would a TV show/anime but it's interesting enough that it makes the hours fly by. I'm actually on episode 126 of the Persona 4 Endurance run, and I did it all during my workout (along with many quick looks and metal gear scanlon). I get a little sad when I occasionally hear Ryan yell random shit at them from the background though.
I'm happy for you man, and I think other Giant Bomb fans had a similar realization when Ryan passed. For that reason alone I think it's good that they shared how it happened. I know how hard it can be to completely change the way you live like that, and 80 pounds is a hell of an achievement. Keep on being healthy.
wait...what? when did they share what happened? I thought that was the whole point, they never talked about it because it was a private thing
I guess I only wish they would at least share why they are almost avoiding Ryan in their conversations so that we know why and so that he would not disappear for us fans almost completely. A bit like how they once in a while mention their partners or children to give some context but without really exposing them to us.
I just played through Massive Chalice on ironman mode with the Davis clan as one of my 5 starters. They ended up carrying me through to the end with their ridiculous Caberjack relics.
Also Ryan is one of my main inspirations to getting back in shape. It was definitely a wakeup call, I'm almost the same age now as he was and if I hadn't got control of my life things would not be pretty right now. I still have a ways to go but I've lost close to 80 pounds since I started working out and eating better last June. The trick to it, oddly enough, was that Giantbomb is the perfect thing to watch when mindlessly running on the elliptical. I don't need to pay attention to it like I would a TV show/anime but it's interesting enough that it makes the hours fly by. I'm actually on episode 126 of the Persona 4 Endurance run, and I did it all during my workout (along with many quick looks and metal gear scanlon). I get a little sad when I occasionally hear Ryan yell random shit at them from the background though.
My interest in Giant Bomb has gone way down since his passing though. He really was the glue on that crew. Jeff seems totally disinterested now rather than just mostly disinterested. I never really cared for Brad, his personality rubs me the wrong way. Vinny is god tier but is he even on the show anymore? Drew is interesting enough. I haven't listened enough to form an opinion on the rest of the crew.
I completely agree. There was a real low point there right after and awhile after Ryan's passing, but with the new additions to the crew they've been putting out some of the best content in a while. Mario Party Party has made me love Jeff again, and metal gear scanlon is god tier stuff. And don't get me started on the Veast CastVinny has his own podcast, the Giant Beastcast which is great. He also still does regular quick looks and appeared on the last Unprofessional Fridays in robot form (seriously. it was hilarious). I also disagree about Jeff (and the site in general) right now. He, understandably, lost some spark after Ryan passed but the past year I think has been overall great for the site. The Big Live Live Show was fantastic. Metal Gear Scanlon is one of my favourite site features. Dan has brought some much needed dumb fun back. They all just seems to be laughing and smiling a lot more now. Ryan is sorely missed, and it'll never be the same, but I think they've managed to build it back up into something great again.
https://twitter.com/mauleace/statuses/355318614804537344
Not quite a direct confirmation, but it seems heavily implied (that's Ryan's dad, tagging Ryan in the tweet a week after his death.)
I've always felt that Jeff doesn't have someone to bounce his references off at giant bomb anymore
This. Always wonder what his opinion would be on a lot of the game the guys discuss.Listening to the boys talking about Destiny. Would have loved hearing Ryan's take on it all. I miss you big guy.
Ryan tweeted something about opiates before he died and then deleted it. I always figured that might have something to do with it.https://twitter.com/mauleace/statuses/355318614804537344
Not quite a direct confirmation, but it seems heavily implied (that's Ryan's dad, tagging Ryan in the tweet a week after his death.)
Ryan tweeted something about opiates before he died and then deleted it. I always figured that might have something to do with it.
I've always felt that Jeff doesn't have someone to bounce his references off at giant bomb anymore