Final GFW

What can I say? The last GFW radio ever was released yesterday and it felt a bit unreal. I almost can't even remember a time when I didn't listen to 1up's podcasts.


I'll admit I started a little late. I first got into legendary thread about a year ago. I was curious as to what these "podcasts" were. I was already watching the 1up show on a regular basis, so I thought, "hey this might be just as good." I was not wrong. Shortly after I started watching the 1up show, Luke Smith left. I was fairly new, so this didn't phase me much. It was not until I was catching up on all the Legendary Threads that I realized how much it sucked that he left.

Soon after I started listening to all the 1up podcasts, I grew especially close to GFW radio. The down to earth and humorous banter of this collective of writers was one of the things I truly looked forward to every week.

Now, I know this may sounds a bit cheezy... But I looked up to these guys. Nay! I LOOK (present tense) up to these guys. They're all very real, very successful people doing what they love. They inspired my to change my major in college and chase my dreams. They inspire me to better my writing (You can go ahead and laugh at me now... Yes, I know, basic things. Stuff like punctuation and grammar.) They inspired me to game on my PC (I've started building a gaming rig. I'll get there slowly, but surely.) As well as giving me a reflex for despising the pirating of games. I've also started my own podcast because of these guys. The point being, having these people in my ear every week has changed my life in a very, very, very positive way.

Sure it was sad to see Sean Malloy, Jeff Green and Shawn Elliot leave, but I kind of looked at it like they are looking for a new challenge. I'm sure everyone gets to a point when they get very comfortable at a job and they're simply looking for a new challenge. Now I may be completley wrong, but it works for what I'll use this last inspiration. Never get too comfortable and always look for the next challenge (at least in the proffessional world, if a game is unenjoyably hard I'm switchin' it to medium or easy...)

The only things I regret are never subscribing to the GFW/CGW magazing and not listening to the podcasts eariler on (CGW radio days). That makes me a little sad. Ugh... I'll also miss Jeff's voice in my ear... so charming and full of character.

As for me I'll keep on keepin' on, but I would like to wish Sean, Jeff and Shawn good luck in their new jobs.

Not the complete crew, but it was the best one I could find.