I mostly agree with the post. Mostly. I think the issue is Jeff's "a bit crass/negative sounding" vibe was always balanced out by the optimistic and high spirited Vinny (pre-Beast Cast) and Brad who got better over time, both of whom mostly seemed to really just enjoy video games in general. The, let's call them, supporting cast were right in the middle.
When Brad left and they rotated Jess in, they appear as another Jeff-type personality who I personally feel comes off slightly negative and sometimes I feel like they are forcing it to be contrarian. Maybe this is what people liked about Voidburger (never heard of VB before) and that content, but thus far I find myself kind of not wanting to listen as often. I think at this juncture, if Bakalar left, I would probably move away from GB as a whole. Not that he's like uber positive, but I find him funny week to week.
To agree with @yyninja, it isn't the content that's changed, it's the general tone of the show that is hurting the show for me. I think having opinions is great and should keep that way as I value the cast's opinions, but the aura is just "this sucks". Those that enjoy it, that's great! It may just not be for me anymore. And that's ok. I'll keep listening and hope they see constructive criticism and address, if they feel it requires change. If not, nbd! It's their show :)
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