Well, that was interesting. There's quite a bit I could say about it, and most of it I'm not going to. Suffice it to say that this guy has totally missed the point of anyone speaking against sexism in games. But okay, that's cool. Whatever, I can dig it this once.
I'll be perfectly honest - Jim acts like a total dick in this show. And that's not a problem, in and of itself. There are plenty of dicks on the internet making great stuff. But they manage to play on that point, and turn that into a persona for their show, whether they're really like that or not. Yahtzee is a perfect example of this. He manages to make his own qualities - cynicism, hatred ect. - things that make the show more enjoyable. I get the feeling Jim was going for the same angle, and so far he's failing.
He isn't accessible. He stands behind a podium, in a giant coat, with dark glasses. I've seen a lot of comments about how he looks like a preacher. Well, the way he speaks, he is one. In case you hadn't noticed, Jim, being preached at is not something the majority of people (especially gamers) find entertaining or amusing. I'm not going to pretend to be a funny person - I'm not. But I understand what makes me laugh. And the most funny thing about this episode was the fact that Jim looked like he was conducting a symphony the whole time. A symphony of bored, angry gamers.
As far as the speech itself goes - either get yourself a good writer, or learn to write effectively to communicate a message. For example, you talk about objectifying women in the terms of "fucking genetics" and then just leave it at that. So do you think objectifying women is okay? Tie up the issue to avoid misconception. Then there was the 'punchline' which lasted about half the episode, give or take, and was only partially funny when it first rolled around. And then, showing an adamant disregard for research into a subject, you missed covering about 90% of the argument against sexism in games. Well done. Your journalism cred is at the level of around Fox News.
I'm not for the cancellation of this show. I give shows three chances to make me laugh or think, and if they fail all of those, I stop watching. Who cares if it's there, right? But I think if Jim wants to keep a good-sized audience with the 'games journalist' image, he's got to grow up. A lot.
I'll be perfectly honest - Jim acts like a total dick in this show. And that's not a problem, in and of itself. There are plenty of dicks on the internet making great stuff. But they manage to play on that point, and turn that into a persona for their show, whether they're really like that or not. Yahtzee is a perfect example of this. He manages to make his own qualities - cynicism, hatred ect. - things that make the show more enjoyable. I get the feeling Jim was going for the same angle, and so far he's failing.
He isn't accessible. He stands behind a podium, in a giant coat, with dark glasses. I've seen a lot of comments about how he looks like a preacher. Well, the way he speaks, he is one. In case you hadn't noticed, Jim, being preached at is not something the majority of people (especially gamers) find entertaining or amusing. I'm not going to pretend to be a funny person - I'm not. But I understand what makes me laugh. And the most funny thing about this episode was the fact that Jim looked like he was conducting a symphony the whole time. A symphony of bored, angry gamers.
As far as the speech itself goes - either get yourself a good writer, or learn to write effectively to communicate a message. For example, you talk about objectifying women in the terms of "fucking genetics" and then just leave it at that. So do you think objectifying women is okay? Tie up the issue to avoid misconception. Then there was the 'punchline' which lasted about half the episode, give or take, and was only partially funny when it first rolled around. And then, showing an adamant disregard for research into a subject, you missed covering about 90% of the argument against sexism in games. Well done. Your journalism cred is at the level of around Fox News.
I'm not for the cancellation of this show. I give shows three chances to make me laugh or think, and if they fail all of those, I stop watching. Who cares if it's there, right? But I think if Jim wants to keep a good-sized audience with the 'games journalist' image, he's got to grow up. A lot.