Call Me That Guy, But

IncrediPhiLL·Nov 4, 2017·13 votes·999 views

I don’t really feel a bit sorry for Faker. One of the best attributes of a “GOAT” is how well do you handle a loss. I don’t think Faker handled the loss terribly, but he definitely didn’t handle it well. No one is really a good loser, but the best are able to get through it.

I don’t give Faker a pass for losing either. I don’t blame his teammates. It’s a team loss. He doesn’t get to smack talk SSG about ending the series in 3 games so he can “eat” and expect me to feel sorry for him when he chokes. Maybe next time he’ll give some more respect and deliver at least a good series in a World Championship Final.

16 Comments

IPERFECTONov 4, 20175 votes

My dear friend, it's not just "game" for him.It's his work and life. And I can trully understand his frustration. And i pretty sure he blames noone but himself for this lose,even though it wasn't his only fault. And if you're happy for someone's failure...well...i wouldn't like to have you in my own environment(and thank god i won't).

StompEmlnTheNutsNov 4, 20172 votes

If you truly understand his frustration then you understand he'll get over it. Also, no one is happy Faker failed. A lot of people are happy someone new won, or that he lost (someone new wins). Mutually exclusive feelings. No one wants to see Faker suffer and be embarrassed, which to me would be failure. Losing in the championship with a weaker Korean team after having a pretty shaky LCK? That is not failure, that is overachieving. SKT really flubbed in worlds this year and it was evident outside of just the final. They struggled against the Misfits and RNG before getting to the Finals.

I know Faker fanboys feel like they know him and want to send a bunch of well wishes and "dont blame yourself!" however, come on. Let Faker go through his emotions, he literally just lost, and I'm sure he's smart enough to realize that winning 4+ LoL championships is probably a ridiculous feat even for him. Will he ever compete for a championship again? My feelings are no, but he is no failure. Dude accomplished more than anyone else in competitive LoL. He will get past this and move on with his life. All he has to do is look at other sports figures and see that life does exist after the competition. However, I believe Faker to be a smart guy so he doesn't need to hear this from me or you. He has some good people around him coaching and guiding him.

IncrediPhiLLNov 4, 20172 votes

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My dear friend, it's not just "game" for him.It's his work and life. And I can trully understand his frustration. And i pretty sure he blames noone but himself for this lose,even though it wasn't his only fault. And if you're happy for someone's failure...well...i wouldn't like to have you in my own environment(and thank god i won't).

Don’t give me that Garbo. It’s every pro player’s “work and life.” Let’s not act like Faker takes these losses harder than any other pro simply because he’s Faker.

IPERFECTONov 4, 20171 votes

How do you know how do they feel OUTSIDE THE SCENE? I don't know either, so maybe you shoulnd't say that "everyone takes it cool but not faker" with that confidence? And also, "The higher you climb, the harder you fall" and remind me at least one team that climb higher than skt? And don't get me wrong, idc mostly about worlds in general, didn't even watched finals so hardly can be called "fanboy" of skt or faker,but when everyone treats faker as any other pro just becuase he's "faker" seems wrong to me, yes. He's very (VEEEEEEEEERY, admit facts) talened pro,but with this he's just simple human, with simple human psych and feelings so also remember it's his FIRST LOSE EVER, i don't think we remember every worlds player 1ST LOSE reaction, and can't even remeber LOSING FINALS reaction (not everyone climb that high) to compare them,since it's obvious that loosing finals is a lot more frustrating than group stage,where you're about to take your victory.God feels like you never take a part in every competetions in your life :.

ShadòwNov 4, 20174 votes

well but he did end the series in 3 games after all

IncrediPhiLLNov 4, 20172 votes

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well but he did end the series in 3 games after all

Yes he did XD A man of his word!

IncrediPhiLLNov 4, 20172 votes

And let me be clear. I’m incredibly happy Faker lost!!!!!!

ChompyWulfNov 4, 20172 votes

A loss on a huge stage when you're the biggest star hurts. That's all. He wasn't raging, he didn't refuse to acknowledge SSG although it took some encouragement to get him up and shake hands, and I doubt he's on Twitter or whatever making excuses or blaming his team. A lot of players will talk a little smack, especially when Riot does interviews to cut in soundbites between games, that's what Riot wants. Unless he got personal or was calling out specific players, that's just publicity fluff.

HensetsuNov 4, 20172 votes

League is everything to Faker. It's his heart and soul, so when SKT lost, he failed in his own eyes. Those aren't tears of bitterness, they're tears of pain. He played his best and did everything in his power to win and it wasn't enough.

That's what we feel bad for. When a guy genuinely tries his best and fails, it's always hard to see.

To be honest though you are "that guy".

The fact that you care more about a little bm in an interview rather than the guy's passion for the game is a little...telling.

TacosrockNov 4, 20172 votes

Exactly. He was extremely cocky going into this and guess what? He got demolished. I really can't feel bad for him. It was rude to just sit there in his chair, crying, instead of being a sportsmanlike individual and at least giving the SSG players a genuine handshake face-to-face. I don't care if this is his career, that just showed how much of a baby he really is. So sorry if you disagree.

KotexNov 4, 20171 votes

It's not a crime to be so overwhelmed with emotion that you break down. WHy does everyone think that just because this happens, youve done something wrong? EMotion just overwhelms you and comes out of you. Faker is human, he really wanted to win, he made mistakes that cost him that win. For the first time ever he wasn't the god robot that everyone viewed him as. He bleeds and cries like everyone else.

You can imagine that Faker himself probably didn't WANT to do that but his emotions where so overwhelming he couldn't help it. Sometimes internalizing your strife does you more damage than letting it out when you need to. THIS wont stop faker at all. Faker letting out his emotion isn't wrong.

If it were your or me, we would probably have done the same. Would you WANT to? Would you plan on it? Probably not, but thats what true emotion feels like. You don't plan on feeling it or letting it out, it just comes out of you and you can't help it.

Everyones saying faker should have handled that better because they only see his emotion at face value. Nobody can relate to what he was feeling so nobody can scold him for letting it out. You don't know what it truly felt like.

FowusNov 4, 20171 votes

yea people call rekkles a crybaby yet pity faker lol

EPIKONNov 4, 20171 votes

While no one gives a fuck about C9.

LinoWidgeNov 4, 20172 votes

I'm sorry... What does C9 have to do with this??

LinoWidgeNov 4, 20171 votes

I understand this is their life & all, but at least show sportsmanship & respect to the team that beat you. This isn't the first time this has happened. I remember in 2015 during the C9 miracle run TL were heavy favorites to advance from the gauntlet. Piglet was really cocky before the match & did the same thing to C9 after they stomped TL...