I didn't watch any TotalBiscuit content, but it seems pointless and kind of insulting to mention his death as news if you didn't respect him or his content. He's not the president or some other figure that would stand as an elephant in the room if not addressed.
It felt very empty. Repeating "sad" made it worse.
Man, you're right that Breath of the Wild is in a league of its own and I'd personally consider it the best Zelda game, but I can't help the little sad feeling that comes up when I think of the story and character aspects of the game. I wish Kamiya of Platinum Games was in charge of that stuff (a la Okami).
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