Spoony versus FFX

Dashell

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I love how anyone who disagrees with Mako is retarded. If you don't like it, don't watch. That's really all their is to it. As others said, he's not trying to make a review, he's just being goofy.

Besides he's right about pretty much everything, especially the parts about Tidus. I for one, am glad someone finally gave him the trashing he so rightfully deserved.
 

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Besides he's right about pretty much everything, especially the parts about Tidus
. I for one, am glad someone finally gave him the trashing he so rightfully deserved.

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Seriously, there's no such thing as a "right" opinion, it's either a statement of fact or just an opinion. Something so subjective as story/character can only be "right" when backed up by an unbiased statistical examination of a story.
 

Makoeyes987

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Sorry you lost me :(

Exactly.

Of course people have the right to criticise his criticisms, but I don't think its very productive since the guy has a mandate to entertain, rather than present a balanced argument, or a detailed and thorough list of his criticisms. He's trying to entertain the same way any entertainer does, he's exaggerating the bad and glossing over the details.

Well that's fair enough, I'm just discussing how I feel on it. I don't think it'll change anything. What mainly got my goat was the fact people were taking his exaggerated claims of criticisms, and presenting them as fact as if he were putting forth some insight or critique.

Hey, if you find him funny, awesome. Just don't go around saying he's raising a valid point when it just isn't true and is wrong cause he's not paying attention.

Can't argue with this though, that shit does get annoying.

Agreed, man.
 

The Twilight Mexican

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I don't think I've ever agreed with Mako as much as I have in the past couple of pages. Go ahead and close up the forum, guys, hell done froze over.

BTW, Spoony's FFX "review" remains complete shit in its third installment. Fact.
 

Lord Noctis

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Where does all the Tidus hate come from anyways? Sure he's annoying at times, but isn't that suppposed to be the point? he starts off that way and grows more mature over the course of the story.

I think the main problem with Spoony's FFX review is that I don't think he's playing it himself. He actually played through FFVIII when he reviewed it. But for one reason or another I think he's just borrowing game footage from others here, editing it together, and adding his commentary. I know not why he does this, maybe to save time, but I wish he would try doing it the way he did with FFVIII. I'd lay bets it would not only be funnier, but more accurate as well.
 

ForceStealer

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I think the main problem with Spoony's FFX review is that I don't think he's playing it himself. He actually played through FFVIII when he reviewed it. But for one reason or another I think he's just borrowing game footage from others here, editing it together, and adding his commentary. I know not why he does this, maybe to save time, but I wish he would try doing it the way he did with FFVIII. I'd lay bets it would not only be funnier, but more accurate as well.

Exactly, I totally agree. I think its odd that he's not playing this considering he already admitted to liking the batttle system. Whereas he REALLY played VIII (getting all the best stuff and drawing 100s of spells and stuff) when that had the really tedious system.

Where does all the Tidus hate come from anyways? Sure he's annoying at times, but isn't that suppposed to be the point? he starts off that way and grows more mature over the course of the story.

I've said it before, its the same thing to as calling Cloud emo. People clamor for "real," "flawed" characters, but then bitch when they get one.
 

Makoeyes987

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I don't think I've ever agreed with Mako as much as I have in the past couple of pages. Go ahead and close up the forum, guys, hell done froze over.

BTW, Spoony's FFX "review" remains complete shit in its third installment. Fact.

I lol'd.

I don't understand how he can make such stupid claims on the plot that ignore scenes anyone with an attention span of an 8 year old could remember.

If you're gonna say shit about the plot then reference the actual plot, not some twisted facsimile you've invented to make yourself sound perceptive and witty. I don't know why accuracy and entertainment have to be mutually exclusive here. I'd think it'd be funnier if he actually made sense and didn't say random nonsense.

Lord Noctis said:
Where does all the Tidus hate come from anyways? Sure he's annoying at times, but isn't that suppposed to be the point? he starts off that way and grows more mature over the course of the story.

From people who seem to miss the point, I'd imagine. God forbid an FF lead isn't an emotionally cold, and distant badass who spits out ass whoopings and internalizes all their problems. :awesome:

I DUN LIEK TIDUS. HE WHINES ALOT. HES STOOPID.

Fuckin' derp. Shut the hell up and make a coherent argument rather than puppet a plot point the characters in the game use to jab at Tidus's character sometimes.

I think the main problem with Spoony's FFX review is that I don't think he's playing it himself. He actually played through FFVIII when he reviewed it.

Wow, I never even thought of that. If that's the case, that's pretty fuckin' fail. But it'd explain how he's missing glaringly obvious points of the story that you'd see if you sat down and played the game.
 

The Twilight Mexican

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I don't know what the fucking problem is, but this review is such "colossal fail" (see what I did there, Spoony?), whereas the FFVIII review was amazing. And that's coming from somebody who loves that game. He had me near tears with that one, but this shit is just annoying.

In his newest video, one of the only two witty things he managed was putting the soccer audio over the Blitzball footage. That was clever, and, honestly, now that someone's said it, a little of that might have actually improved the minigame (not that it was bad before).

And the second witty thing was putting the "Dune" footage in there when Tidus and co. fought the giant sandworm in the Bikanel Desert. Not that this is the first time anyone has drawn the connection, but still, credit where it's due. At least I'm willing to do it even if this dunghole isn't.

Okay, and I'll give him credit for the Hurricane Katrina waterpark line. I chuckled.

So, three funny things in a 26-minute video. Slow down, Spoony, you're gonna make some bladders burst if you keep the laughs coming this hard and fast!

Otherwise, though, we just get some stupid shit in a FFX review about how Vaan and Pennelo aren't directly related to the events of FFXII beyond having landed in extraordinary circumstances -- which kind of makes you wonder if -- along with beind that determined to not pay attention to the game he's supposed to be reviewing -- he's that damn determined to miss the point.

Speaking of missing the obvious, you'd think Spoony would have picked up on the irony of all his fucking whining when he's calling Tidus a whiner.

And how does one arrive at the conclusion that a scene where Auron is trying to show Tidus that his father loved him is pointless? I mean, you want to complain about scenes that are there to develop a character you claim has no substance? Holy fucking wow.

Also, am I the only one annoyed by his insistence upon saying "Tie-dus" instead of "Tee-dus"?
 

ForceStealer

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He did say from the get-go, I believe, that he was going to insist on pronouncing it the English way, so I was prepared for that :monster: I've been hearing people say his name like that for years, it's stopped bothering me.

Totally agree with the rest of your post though. His FFVIII review was hilarious. Why is this one only garnering occasional chuckles?
 

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Okay, and I'll give him credit for the Hurricane Katrina waterpark line.
This was the only truly valid bit of the review, imo. Wakka really did come across like the world's most insensitive village idiot there.
 

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Every time he comes out with a new part of this review some of you must not be able to sit down for a week.
 
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I liked Tidus, tbh.
 

Makoeyes987

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Every time he comes out with a new part of this review some of you must not be able to sit down for a week.

Smashing good show, chap! A truly riveting tale! Thrill us with more of your tales of adventure and danger as you ride Spoony's balls to sunset, like the zebras of the Serengeti.

Pray tell how this review is anything more than the ravings and lunacy of a man who took "nerd rage" far too seriously.
 

Dashell

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Finally? Tidus has been being trashed for 9 years now, where have you been?

It's never enough, he needs more and more :awesome:

Also, am I the only one annoyed by his insistence upon saying "Tie-dus" instead of "Tee-dus"?
That is one thing driving me NUTS. I hate how people don't know how to say his name.




I like this review for several reasons.

1. It's funny. It's supposed to be stupid and ridiculous. That's how Spoony roles (I guess I've only seen this one review, but from what I've heard XD). The Nostalgia Critic is the same way. If you can't understand that, you shouldn't watch it.

2. He brings up some very valid arguments. I never understood how Seymour was able to stay among the living for so long. Shouldn't he have turned into a fiend? And yes Tidus is annoying and I don't care how often he says it.

He's also absolutely right that many people have it much worse than Tidus. He hates his dad, boo hoo. Yuna's dad is dead, Wakka and Lulu's parents are dead . Auron IS dead and has done all this before. Tidus really has no reason to complain and that's one reason I hate him so. He's so fricken insensitive.

And he's right that no one can really relate to Tidus. He's just not a very good protagonist. The only unselfish thing he did was sacrifice himself for Yuna and everyone at the end of the game.

And how does one arrive at the conclusion that a scene where Auron is trying to show Tidus that his father loved him is pointless? I mean, you want to complain about scenes that are there to develop a character you claim has no substance? Holy fucking wow.
Probably because it didn't change a damn thing in Tidus.

I honestly haven't seen him get anything wrong about the plot thus far but it's been a while since I played the game so maybe I'm forgetting stuff.


This is the only Spoony review I've ever seen and I like it. I find him amusing and spot on with a lot of his points. However, if he hasn't played the game, then shame on him. He really shouldn't be reviewing it then. He doesn't talk about the gameplay at all, so that is making me wonder about that.
 

Makoeyes987

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1. It's funny. It's supposed to be stupid and ridiculous. That's how Spoony roles (I guess I've only seen this one review, but from what I've heard XD). The Nostalgia Critic is the same way. If you can't understand that, you shouldn't watch it.

How the hell does he manage to be funnier when he brings up valid points, like in his previous review for FFVIII, than when he's just vomiting rage ala Linda Blair in the Exorcist?

Don't fucking put the Nostalgia Critic in the same sentence as Spoony. That guy can at least make a modicum of sense and make you laugh, while getting you to think over the actual points he made. He isn't making shit up, or sounding like a tard cause he was too busy fapping to his own ego to pay attention to the source material.

2. He brings up some very valid arguments. I never understood how Seymour was able to stay among the living for so long. Shouldn't he have turned into a fiend? And yes Tidus is annoying and I don't care how often he says it.

Fuckin' derp. This is what I'm talking about. No. That is not a valid point.

It takes YEARS for an unsent to become a fiend. Belgemine has existed in Remiem Temple for years as an unsent, training summoners so that they may vanquish Sin. Lady Ginnem kept her appearance and a semblance of her mind after dying two years prior to the main story, on a pilgrimage with Lulu. You don't just turn into a fiend when you die.

BUT NO, SPOONY MADE A GOOD POINT. THAT JUST MAKES NO DAMN SENSE. CLEARLY THE PLOT DIDN'T EXPLAIN THAT AT ALL, AND HE'S RIGHT.

He's also absolutely right that many people have it much worse than Tidus. He hates his dad, boo hoo. Yuna's dad is dead, Wakka and Lulu's parents are dead . Auron IS dead and has done all this before. Tidus really has no reason to complain and that's one reason I hate him so. He's so fricken insensitive.

BECAUSE EVERYONE FINDS OUT THEIR ENTIRE EXISTENCE IS A LIE WHILE THEY'RE NOTHING MORE THAN AN IMAGINARY PERSON WITH SHITTY PARENTS AND NO HOME TO GO BACK TO, WHO'S GONNA VANISH ONCE THE BIG OLE DEATH WHALE WAKES UP, AMIRITE?

At least Auron's dead. Tidus doesn't fucking exist.

And he's right that no one can really relate to Tidus. He's just not a very good protagonist. The only unselfish thing he did was sacrifice himself for Yuna and everyone at the end of the game.

Yeah, the only thing. Yup. He totally didn't fucking change the way Spira dealt with Sin or anything.

Fucking lol.


Probably because it didn't change a damn thing in Tidus.

I honestly haven't seen him get anything wrong about the plot thus far but it's been a while since I played the game so maybe I'm forgetting stuff.

Derp.


This is the only Spoony review I've ever seen and I like it. I find him amusing and spot on with a lot of his points. However, if he hasn't played the game, then shame on him. He really shouldn't be reviewing it then. He doesn't talk about the gameplay at all, so that is making me wonder about that.

Well, someone's gotta like it I guess. It fits well for those who didn't pay attention to the plot at all.
 

Makoeyes987

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Fixed that for you.

HE GOT ME GUYS.

HE EDITED MY POST AND TURNED THE SENTENCE REGARDING SPOONY TO REFER TO MYSELF.

FUCK. DAMN. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?! YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT WIT LIKE THAT. SHIT.

GAME OVER MAN. GAME OVER.
 
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