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Today marks the 5th anniversary of the passing of Ryan Davis
- Thread starter Musubi
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I still remember the exact place I was when I read about his death. I was stood at a gig and quickly checked Twitter during downtime. Felt like I'd been hit by a truck. So weird, I rarely get like that with people I don't know. I guess hearing his voice every Tuesday (plus all those GB videos) on my commute for x amount of years made him a part of my life in a little way.
Miss him tons.
Miss him tons.
He was a funny motherfucker.
Current giantbomb would have him shaking his head in disgust as it has become a disreputable den of anime, Dark Souls and Monster Hunter fans.
Current giantbomb would have him shaking his head in disgust as it has become a disreputable den of anime, Dark Souls and Monster Hunter fans.
Nah he'd be proud as hell of course!
RIP. This happened not too long after I started following Giant Bomb in a big way. I was going through their podcast archive at the time, probably deep into the second or third year of the site. It was a little shocking how affected I was by his passing. I've never felt true, personal grief about a celebrity death the way I did with Ryan.
I wasn't a huge GB guy around then but the fact his death was probably preventable with some lifestyle changes was definitely a kick in the nuts to myself to stop being so sedentary and actually exercise at least a few hours a week.
His death hit so hard for someone I never personally knew. Was sad they cancelled GB coming to PAX Aus but I remember just feeling so bad for his wife and friends.
He was so damn good at his job and his chemistry with Jeff was amazing. Rest in peace duder. You left the world a lot better/happier than how it was before you came into it!
He was so damn good at his job and his chemistry with Jeff was amazing. Rest in peace duder. You left the world a lot better/happier than how it was before you came into it!
Hit me pretty hard. I think that was the first death I've experienced since the podcast era began, and you really get to know people through that format.
Gone, but never forgotten. RIP Ryan.
Gone, but never forgotten. RIP Ryan.
I'm not one to outwardly react to death, especially if it's someone I never knew personally, like all the celebrity deaths over the past couple of years, but Ryan's passing hit me like a sack of bricks. I had been following him and the OG staff of Giant Bomb for years, since I was a little shit bag teenager on the forums of Gamespot. I remember having to go listen to the Bombcast following his passing in an isolated room just to make sure no one would see me lose it.
RIP Ryan
RIP Ryan
I can sort of relate. While I followed Giant Bomb from the start thanks to being a fan of Gamespot's On the Spot (of which many of the current GB crew were a part of), there was a period when I stopped following games media altogether (including GB). Only after hearing about Davis' passing did I start listening to the Bombcast and I guess following GB again.
Some of the shit Jeff and him did on camera was priceless
RIP Nachoboss
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Even Hollywood couldn't ignore Ryan's death:
Oh my god I remember that. Ryan would have got a fucking kick out of that.
To this day, I still write or say on rare occasion some of his best lines.
"I am making a Bad Face. I am shaking my head and making a Bad Face."
"Lahbstah monthtah"
The ULTIMATE FORM of One Ryan "Taswell" Davis.
"I am making a Bad Face. I am shaking my head and making a Bad Face."
"Lahbstah monthtah"
The ULTIMATE FORM of One Ryan "Taswell" Davis.
I started watching Giant bomb with E3 2011 and it's weird when sometimes I realize that I've watched Giant Bomb longer without him than with. Of course once I got into them I went back and watched the years of content I'd missed but still. I also remember the episode of Gametrailers TV when they found out about his death during filming and Micheal Pachter started getting chocked up talking about him. Dude made a serious impact.
Not long before his wedding I made him and his Beyonce a couple of Lego models. Mario in Kuribo's shoe for him and Ms. Pac-Man for her and it was neat to see them in a couple of videos and on twitter.
Not long before his wedding I made him and his Beyonce a couple of Lego models. Mario in Kuribo's shoe for him and Ms. Pac-Man for her and it was neat to see them in a couple of videos and on twitter.
I follow her on Twitter. She is doing well, I recently saw her talking about taking a trip to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary.
Feels like yesterday. Jeff and Ryan were just two people you couldn't pull apart, they were perfect together.
I still remember playing Fallout 3 on the 360 and catching up on the Bombcast. I used to watch their videos constantly. That original crew will never be touched, even now it's tough to get into listening to the new crews like the way I did before. So many memories man. (P.S. China Don't Care)
I've never really thought about this, but I definitely did learn about CSD from the quicklook. Was that the first major coverage of the game? Sorry if you've told this story before but I'd love to hear it.
I got one of the jerseys and it's TASWELL 79 and I framed it. Hockey jerseys aren't for me but it seems like a cool honoring.
Ryan was so great. Watching a little bit of the videos above opened a floodgate of memories. Giant Bomb was never the same without him. I still wish he was here today as he brought a very unique, intelligent, and hilarious voice to the site. I would definitely still keep up with GB if Ryan were still around.
I fucking miss this man so much.So much great stuff there, shame it got taken down
I'd followed him and Jeff since the early Gamespot days, and it was such a cool thing to see them start to really kill it at Giant Bomb.
I still remember reading the headline on the old site. Literally couldn't believe it. It still stuns me.
To be frank, I'd openly worried about his health for a long time, and I literally predicted (half jokingly) the exact scenario just days before his death. It still saddens me that such a vivid personality has been lost.
But his personality lives on through his work, which you're all sharing now.
GB has adjusted; they've grown in other ways. But to me, it'll never be what it was. And that's life.
I still remember reading the headline on the old site. Literally couldn't believe it. It still stuns me.
To be frank, I'd openly worried about his health for a long time, and I literally predicted (half jokingly) the exact scenario just days before his death. It still saddens me that such a vivid personality has been lost.
But his personality lives on through his work, which you're all sharing now.
GB has adjusted; they've grown in other ways. But to me, it'll never be what it was. And that's life.
