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Ryan Davis
Ryan Davis was a GameSpot editor and co-founder of Giant Bomb. He was solely responsible for founding batmanbatmanbatman.com and cocainemountain.com, and went by the online nickname of "Taswell." Ryan passed away on July 3, 2013. He is gone but never forgotten. We love you, Ryan.
Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013
I still remember the odd sense of shock I felt reading this post for the first time. It's still so crazy. It was really touching to see Vinny pull out the Eagle Rare last week and toast him. Love Ryan Davis.
If you feel like combining your remembrance of Ryan with some charitable efforts then you can donate to change Robo's name in Chrono Trigger to "RyanD" at Summer Games Done Quick 2017. If you add a nice message it might even get read on stream!
Forever missed but never forgotten. Four years later we can all still laugh and think that Ryan would laugh with us. He was one of the best things this website had to offer and he's forever and sorely missed.
Hard to believe it's been four years. What a shame. Ryan missed out on so much. I often think about what he would have thought of the Switch.
The first thing I did today was watch the Rogue Warrior quick look. It still makes me laugh, I still miss that dude.
Still miss you to this day Ryan! Can't believe its been 4 years.
I also thought about this about 2 days ago, but I had this sad realization that maybe one Ryan Davis could have loved the upcoming Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Its a fusion of 3 things Ryan liked/loved: Mario, Rabbids (Go watch the Rabbids Go Home and Raving Rabbids Travelers of Time Quick Looks) and XCOM. Weirdly enough I can't help but think of Ryan whenever I think of that game now.
I did this painting back when the news first broke (well, after I spent about a day crying)
four years feels like a lifetime ago
thanks, once more, for everything
My birthday is July 2 so enjoying it is always a little hard when I know what the following day is. In a lot of ways Ryan was one of my biggest role models and it's only been since he passed that I realized how many of his mannerisms I've picked up that still stick around today.
Miss you Ryan. <>
Everyone grieves their own way but it's odd youse guys don't acknowledge Ryan more, there's GB fans who probably arrived after he passed and more "Best Ofs" during the 4th of the July weekend would be nice since he's so important to this great website
@vasta_narada: my birthday is today so I know exactly what you mean. Today is always bitter sweet for me. Ryan was truly one of a kind. I aspire to beable to find joy in the dumbest of things the way he could. He was idolized not just in our community but also by other journalists outside of the site. He always had that larger than life type of aura about him and yet he would always take the time to reply to me on Twitter whenever I commented towards him. However, I try to not let myself get to down about it on this day. Ryan never knew me but I know he wouldn't want that. Instead I just try to focus his infectious energy and love of life into my own thoughts and simply live for the day :)
Just got done with a long work-day.
Just about to break out in tears before I head to bed.
You will never be forgotten, Ryan Davis, and I will do everything I can to make this world better for everyone around me, just like you.
:')
I usually dodge of a lot of the older GB vids because seeing and hearing Ryan was too much, but I've been going back and just the memories and still getting laughs is worth it, I dare anyone to watch the Surstromming video and not but out in glee to Ryan' s initial reaction to the can open Img
I did this painting back when the news first broke (well, after I spent about a day crying)
four years feels like a lifetime ago
thanks, once more, for everything
I love that! It encapsulates him perfectly. Wonderful job and great job w/ the type treatment and use of <>.
Miss you Ryan! Hard to believe it's been 4 years.
I've been watching a lot of old content lately and it's been such a treat. He was such a funny guy.
I still remember this day 4 years ago. I saw someone post something on Twitter and thought it was some dumb in-joke. Then I realized what that it was real and I got very sad. I had listened to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "The Crossroads" on the way home from work and then found out what happened. I can't listen to that song now.
I still listen and consume old GB stuff so I can keep the fact that he isn't with us away. I do consciously avoid stuff GB has put out around this time period in 2013 because all it does it remind me of the passing. That said, even now, when I think of him, I'm filled with joy. It's a testament to the way he carried himself.
I'm not sure I did a good job of explaining how I feel but I gave it my best.
Still miss you, Ryan.
Celebrating with Ryan Davis burger (Cook, Serve, Delicious! represented) and watching the Hollywood Squares QL.
Fuck you, Brad Garret.
I hope you burn in shit.
Never forget
Ryan's death coincided with me and my girlfriend kinda making it official. One of the early events of our relationship was me trying to explain who Ryan was, and why I, a grown-ass man, was in tears, unintelligble, and inconsolable over this internet person she'd never heard of (at that point). Well, she knows him now, and four years later we're still going strong. I like to think how she handled my shit that day was an early indicator that this girl was gonna be alright.
I've been more upset about his passing then anyone whose died in my family. I never got a chance to meet him but his infectious laugh and sense of humor brought joy to me in every video at a time when I needed it most. 4 years later it's still tough to read though these. My glass is raised to you tonight my friend
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