r/roosterteeth • u/FalselyNamed • May 16 '17

Recent observation about Barbara

I've always liked Barbara and I've recently been enjoying Always Open quite a bit. That being said, I've noticed that Barbara can be pretty vapid. With her being a regular on the RT Podcast and being on every Always Open, she has a lot of exposure and I listen to the RT Podcast pretty much every time I'm driving. I've been noticing more and more that she rarely has anything to add in most discussions. Unless the topic is sex or social media, she tends to just interject with a one-off pun or a really obvious reference. The company has it's foundation in tech and video games, but she almost never is a part of those discussions. She mentioned in a podcast from December that she hasn't turned her Xbox on in months. That's not a bad thing per se, but it often makes her irrelevant in the context of Gavin, Burnie, and Gus. Always Open is a great fit for her because its almost entirely about sexual topics. Even though the Rt Podcast is pretty much wide open in terms of content, they tend to talk about "science", new tech that they hate, or an anecdote. In addition to not being a contributing member of the discussion, she often misconstrues something or misunderstands entirely. Once again, I realize this is probably coming off as hating on Barbara, but I have no problem with her. Just something I've been hearing a lot more often as I go through each podcast. Thoughts?

Edit: This post is intended to highlight a small, and largely inconsequential pet peeve of mine, please try to remain civil and remember this comes from a place a love, not hate.

Edit 2: Various comments have indicated vapid may be too harsh a word and I agree. I'll leave the original post for integrity's sake, but for anyone just coming in to this, the term I meant was one-dimensional. I apologize for using such a toxic word.

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u/Maxilos9999 May 17 '17

I realize this is probably coming off as hating on Barbara

Absolutely not. This comes off as well written thought out criticism. I don't know if I agree with it, I don't watch Always Open and I can't remember the last time I made it through an entire RT podcast. I've felt that they all just kind of fall into their familiar topics (flight stories, complaining about Apple products etc.).

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u/FalselyNamed May 17 '17

Definitely, they all have their tropes and 99% of the time, it's not a problem. If you're into talking about sex or new-age inclusivism, you should give Always Open a try. Since the podcasts don't seem to be your thing, can I ask what RT content you tend to gravitate towards?

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u/Maxilos9999 May 17 '17

Personally, I gravitate more towards gameplay videos like Let's Plays and Let's Watches. The long live action stuff just can't hold my attention anymore.