Giant Bomb Golden Duder Ro16: Drake, Kasavin, Kessler, Lemon

DAY TEN

Polls CLOSED!

John Drake L (40.9%)	Versus	Greg Kasavin W (59.1%)
http://www.giantbomb.com/john-t-drake/72-4884/	Round of 16	http://www.giantbomb.com/greg-kasavin/72-78340/
Director of Communications at Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Several appearances in different venues in different years Made his presence felt on Quick-Looks Appearance on the Big Live Show May be a member of a prominent ska band	Kasavin Wins!	Creative Director at Supergiant Games Co-worker with staff over at Gamespot as Editor-in-Chief Appearance on GDC, E3 and regular bombcast Protagonist of the Building the Bastion series Contributed with a GOTY top 10 list The sole protagonist of the 12-hour Skyrim Marathon

Matt Kessler W (75.1%)	Versus	Steve "Lemon" Ramirez L (24.9%)
http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/mattbodega/	Round of 16	http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/lemon/
Don't know what he does, apart from playing MGS 3 Former intern of Whiskey Media Was forced to play Farmville for no good reason Appearance on multiple Quick-Looks Contributed with a couple of reviews . . wait, that can't be right	Kessler Wins!	I don't know . . college? That's probably right Former intern on Whiskey Media Was also forced to play Farmville for no good reason Multiple appearance on QOTW. Wait, what are those? Produced and hosted several videos with other interns

Main Thread: Here

If only John and Greg was an option.

@SpartanAmbrose said:

If only John and Greg was an option.

Yeeup. That's what I'm strugglin' with.

Edit. Going with Matt Kessavin.

BATTLE OF THE INTERNS!!!

Also Matt Kessler is the worst.

Kessler and Drake. Personally I like John Drake more than Kasavin because I find Kasavin a little dull.

@Grimmy616 said:

BATTLE OF THE INTERNS!!!

Also Matt Kessler is the worst.

That's why I voted for him!

Kasavin/Kessler '12!

How can you make me choose between John and Greg?! These polls are getting worse everyday...

I guess I have to go with Drake & Lemon....

Fuck. Kessler and Lemon are like two of my favorite dudes to grace this site ever. This is gonna be a hard one...

ANY CHANCE to vote against Kessler.

Gotta be Drake and Kessler, but this has been one of the hardest choices yet.

Picking between Kasavin and Drake was like committing a war crime.

...Kasavin/Kessler.

Aw, come on, duders! Steve produced the Fear Gauntlet! That intro's got to be worth something, right? Though I guess it doesn't help him that Kessler was also involved in that endeavor.

I voted Kasavin/Steve. Those also happen to be the ones I've met, but it actually was a tough call.

Having to choose between Kessler and Lemon is cruel.

If you watched the skyrim marathon one of these people is a no brainer Greg Kasavin is a god.

And I know the name Matt kessler so I picked him and greg

@Little_Socrates said:

Picking between Kasavin and Drake was like committing a war crime.

Word. I really love Greg but I feel Mr John Drake has been a more constantly present stalwart of the GB experience over the years and whenever he turns up he always brings the flair, dancing and cheeky/sinister smirk that endear him so.

I knew that it would start becoming difficult...but damn...

Fuuuuuu, this is brutal.

@tourgen said:

Having to choose between Kessler and Lemon is cruel.

Yeah.

Sorry Steve.

Easy: Kasavin/Kessler, not easy because of Lemon btw. ;) Would have been Lemon/Kessler if such a thing existed.

I kinda dislike these polls, but how the fuck is Kasavin beating John motherfucking T. Drake?

How can you not pick this guy:

I've heard from a reliable source that John Drake is a human piece of trash. Double K, all the way.

Drake/Kessler. I really don't like Greg Kasavin.

Ugh...I don't even wanna make a choice. You cant make me choose between Drake and Greg.

YOU ARE TEARING ME APART WINTERNET!

Ooooffff! This is a tough one. My main choice is Lemon, but man........Greg or John?

Well, he made waiting for Skyrim the day before release bearable, so Greg it is then!

John Drake or Greg Kasavin is the hardest decision I've ever made in my life.

You're making choose between my two favorite winterns. Steve might get my pick because I know he's willing to do what it takes to win, even cheat.

I voted for Lemon because of the Lemon lens videos. I thought those were the best of behind-the-scenes intern videos.

Kesslavin 2012! Activate!

What is this? Well, I'll just answer it however I think I should. I'm going with Greg, only 'cause he's the only one I've somewhat followed through the years. I mean, I think it's been over ten years now, and back when I was younger and had nothing better to do with my after hours of school other than playing games and hanging out with friends, listening to or watching whatever the crew on GameSpot did, Greg Kasavin included, was fond memories. I guess if that's a choice, that's mine.

DUDE, GUYS, John Drake. Think back to all of the crazy GB shit he did... Kasavin, yeah.. Bastion and Skyrim... But DRAKE

Both Lemon and Kessler are THE BEST DUDES, but in terms of importance to GB, Kessler edges it due to Bomb should have a face, and his early community work

GUYS REMEMBER BOMB SHOULD HAVE A FACE?

Kasavin and Kessler, a pretty easy vote for me.

Kessler and Drake. Personally I like John Drake more than Kasavin because I find Kasavin a little dull.

You monsters. How much must John Drake dance to get your approval?!

Double K all the way!

@JohnDudebro said:

I've heard from a reliable source that John Drake is a human piece of trash. Double K, all the way.

is your reliable source methodis?

drake is the man

Drake and Lemon and the clear choices here, You fools.

KK all the way!!

Less than 24 hours for you guys to decide which of this four will move on in the Golden Duder. Drake or Kasavin? Kessler or Lemon? Vote now!

I have written many things in this comment box that I have decided to delete due to them being very harsh, but I shall say that Kessler's popularity will continue to baffle me.

Lemon and Greg for me.

This is a good thread as any, but I'M JONESING FOR MORE FEAR GAUNTLET DAMNIT

went with Drake and Kessler. Kasavin seems like a real nice guy, but I don't like Bastion, so I didn't vote for him.

Man, it's all about Greg and Matt.

Greg Kasavin, real talk, is a huge inspiration to me and has been for a long time. It was his stuff on GameSpot that got me interested in journalism, and his work also I think helped me grow to appreciate games as more of an intimate thing.

Pleasantly surprised to see so much support for Kessler though. Drake is a cool, good lookin' fella but I think Kessler maybe deserves the vote more for some reason.

Really guys? You are all going to abandon Drake like that? Cold.

I am friggin speechless that Drake is going to lose this. He's had more of an effect than Kasavin to GB, I DONT UNDERSTAND YOU PEOPLE OF GB. DAMN INTERNET POPULARITY CONTEST

@Animasta said:

@JohnDudebro said:

I've heard from a reliable source that John Drake is a human piece of trash. Double K, all the way.

is your reliable source methodis?

drake is the man

My source is one Jefferson Gerstmann.

KASAVIN FOREVER

It's plainly obvious you rigged this competition by neglecting to mention Bomb Should Have A Face. You KNEW that would cause people to actively vote against Kessler, so you left it out. It's not too late, people! Remember BSHAF? Remember how much MattBodega sucked on that? A vote for Kessler is a vote for bad community podcasts. Do the right thing. Vote for Internet Steve.