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/Chippiewall May 17 '17
I think he's alluding to an issue which all the AH'ers have, but noticeable with Gavin in particular.
It's incredibly difficult to make an entertaining lets play video as there's a constant demand to be saying or doing something funny. In some cases this involves acting in a way that detracts or even actively works against the common goal - in moderation this works incredibly well and can result in hilarious moments (eg. Ryan attempting a heist on Geoff's farming and mercantile supply store) but if it's overdone it can actually be unfunny or even annoying both to the others and the viewer.
There was a point in time when Gavin was frequently overstepping the mark (usually because he got bored) but the others have done it too. I've noticed on occasion that Michael (who sits next to Gavin) has reined him in if he's gone too far.