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Cyriss_Zeal
01-13-2018 at 05:19 PM
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The loss of SIOTS
It's hard to explain how I feel after the SIOTS finale,
The word that best describes the predominant feeling is outrage. How could the very show that celebrated the culture and the community be pushed to the side? While it's just my humble opinion, having sampled the other shows a few times I cannot say I would be interested to give them another look. I remember being invited to watch the show for the first time, after my first submission to Twin Galaxies (TG) and was asked which picture I wanted them to show during an episode of Settle it on the Screen (SIOTS). In the end I couldn't pick just one. I wanted to look presentable to the world, but I also wanted to show everyone that I loved to play video games. Two pictures were sent to SIOTS in an attempt to define my identity. One looked admittedly goofy and the other just acceptable in my mind. Anyway, they immediately told me not to worry too much because I could show whatever picture I wanted for future TG world record achievements. I was on cloud nine for a week or more after finally seeing the score appear on the show. The reading of the scores by SIOTS was a great service to the community and I know anyone who has had this happen for them can relate. The rest of the show was an exciting mixture about events directly related to us, guest appearances by people who have a genuine love for gaming and the community, game play of new and retro games, live tournaments that actually allowed us to Settle it on the Screen, and news about changes to the community that were important and relevant. They also opened a window that only SIOTS could provide into the culture that is TG. It's was an absolute treat if you didn't have the ability to make it to some of those events such as the Midwest Gaming Classic.
Needless to say, I also feel heartbroken that this was let go. I hope that others were not as affected by this as I was. If you were, I would love to hear about your comments or experiences.
- David Holycross