Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013

I'm in disbelief that it has been almost 10 years now.

Cheers, big fella.

Love you, Ryan Davis, and miss you.

We still miss you Ryan.

Stopped into my local for a quick one before work (bartending a concert, so hold your shame!) and they had Eagle Rare on the shelf for the first time in maybe half a year. Felt like fate.

@cooldrmoney: that was golden

Love ya, Ryan. Can't believe it's been nine years.

King of the driveway, sultan of summer jams, Never forgotten.

Still missing you big time, Ryan.

King of the goddamn Driveway, long may he reign, forever may he rule.

I'm sorry Ryan, I missed the date by a day and I feel bad.... We still and will always love you Buddy! And Fuck China, cause China don't care! Love you buddy!

Never been able to find Eagle Rare specifically, but I had a nice bourbon in his honor the other day. Wish you were still here, Ryan.

<3 Still miss you, Ryan. It's always Tuesday.

weird that I still hear "it's tuesday" in your voice. <3

Did what Cook, Serve, Delicious (all 3) taught me and ordered me a Ryan Davis burger.

Still so strange that it was so long ago, yet still so recently.

The phrase, "Oh Ryan, what're you up to now?" never felt more bitter in my mouth.

Time to watch some old Ryan Davis videos here on GB. A great man I still miss today

Found myself coming back to this article not sure why. After all these years, and still missed. Almost ten years gone. You're not forgotten.

I remember when this happened and it was devastating. I was surprised at how strongly this affected me, but it showed me how much this site (and its members) meant to me.

In remembrance lots of us changed their profile pictures to ones of Ryan and I haven't changed mine since.

I remember this announcement nearly 10 years ago and I was gutted. It was clear the parasocial connection was strong because it affected me for days. I still miss Ryan, often thinking about him when I see references to MODOK or whenever I listen to a Tuesday podcast. He was a real one, and taken far too soon. Love ya, big guy.

Two patties, two cheese slices, bacon and tomato.

The Ryan Davis.

I just turned 35 last month, and one of the first things that came to my head when reflecting on that number was that I am now older than Ryan was when he passed. This is a loss that has somehow affected me more with time. Fuck, Ryan Davis.

Miss ya bud

Happy birthday man. You are missed.

Cheers.

10 years ago. Thanks Ryan.

10 years gone. It doesn't feel that long but it is. I wonder what he would have made of the last decade of gaming. What games he would have loved. What games he would have championed like he did Cook Serve Delicious, or Pacman Championship Edition (which wasn't obscure but I remember him tuning me on to.)

It seems unlikely he would still be with Giant Bomb but maybe he and Jeff would be doing something the way Nextlander is, or maybe he would be doing his own thing. Who knows.

All that's clear is that he was gone too soon.

I've been relistening to every Bombcast on it's 10th anniversary since 2022 and now up to next week which is Ryan Davis memorial episode. Feels dumb putting myself through this bummer again knowing it's coming up but I did grow to appreciate Ryan a lot more than I did at the time. He was so incredibly funny, an amazing host (better than Jeff even though he improved in Ryan's absence), full of great stories, had a wide range of interests and could speak on them very well. Even though GB will always be "Jeff's site" in my mind, I can see now it never would have worked without Ryan. Ryckert was a nice change of pace and Ben Pack had a good chemistry that recalled Ryan's with Jeff at times, but there was just no replacing him.

But I laughed so much in recent months revisiting all the old content and made me realize how much Ryan lives on in all of us who loved him through the site. As long as these shows and videos live on, we can always revisit him and relive the joy he brought us. I can't feel sad about it because it's so obvious to me now that he brought laughter and joy in such quantity in his limited time that more than made up for the short number of years he was given.

I do feel bad for the guys though. It's unbelievable they carried on at all. He wasn't just a staff member but the real heart and soul of the site. Jeff made the content but Ryan always set the tone and kept the pace. It's nice to think "what would have been" if he didn't pass away but also important to be grateful for what we were given. RIP Ryan Davis.

@lonelyspacepanda: Well said. RIP Ryan.

RIP Ryan

To this day, Youtube will occasionally show me random old GB clips people have uploaded. And Ryan's shenanigans still make me smile.

@lonelyspacepanda: This is going to sound sardonic, but I mean it truly: No one could have delivered lines like "Fuck you, Brad Garret, I HOPE YOU BURN IN SHIT!!" like Ryan did.

Seems like I should watch an old video today

10 years, and yet it still feels like yesterday. I will always wonder what kind of life you would've had if you were still here. Miss you so much, but also so thankful for everything you did and the impact you left on our lives.

I'll forever be grateful for you. Thank you so much, Ryan. <3

I keep on missing him tremendously.

Now, and forever, rest in peace Ryan Davis.

10 years and it's still truth that there will never be another Ryan Davis

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Even after 10 years I find myself thinking "God, I wish I could see how Ryan would've reacted to this game", just dreaming of intense livestreams of games like Overcooked. Never forgotten duder<>

10 Years and he still has an impact on me every year since his passing... Never bested, never forgotten. Glass of Eagle Rare, one ice cube - Every year on this day, in his honor.

Rest in Peace, duder.

10 years! Where has the time gone?

LOVE RYAN DAVIS

I haven't really followed the site in quite some time, but still always think of Ryan on this day. Rest in peace Ryan, truly one of a kind.

Can’t believe it’s been 10 years RIP Ryan

Even after 10 years I still miss you a ton. <3 Ryan