Phreak = NA caster

Stusauce·Jun 16, 2017·1 votes·671 views

I was listening to the NA CS games (the ones where DFX was getting stomped again) that Phreak was casting. I had noticed previously that he has an annoying habit of saying "honestly" entirely too frequently, so I was already pretty aware of what he was saying. About 29.453 seconds into listening to him casting these games, I noticed an equally frequent, and somehow more annoying phrase that he kept repeating. In some sort of strange effort to give credit to EVERYONE on the map, he kept saying, "Props to ... for ... ." It was every other sentence...props to this guy for some menial task he accomplished. Props to that guy for some other unimpressive thing.

Now I don't want to be too hard on him, because casting isn't exactly super easy and coming up with relevant, interesting, and exciting commentary doesn't come naturally. But can we please get him to stop casting? He's not good at it and every time I hear him repeat the same phrases over and over again I tilt a little more...one day I'll just snap in solo queue!

10 Comments

Rand0mH3r0XJun 16, 20177 votes

Phreak is the voice of League of Legends to me. If you don't like it, there are tools available that can easily puncture ear drums. Otherwise, your opinion about Phreak is just negative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH_ZuyB-frY

StusauceJun 16, 20171 votes

Yes...my opinion about Phreak's casting IS negative...I think I made that abundantly clear. He sucks at it. That's not even debatable. I'm not arguing he's a bad guy, bad at the game, or anything like that. I just don't like hearing the same phrase repeated over and over again. If you pay attention, you'll start catching it. And it'll start to bother you. He should come up with something to say other than "honestly" and "props to ...".

I don't think that's an unfair criticism.

Rand0mH3r0XJun 16, 20171 votes

If you hate Phreak for his puns, you're part of the problem, however, if you like Phreak for his puns, you're also part of the problem.

Understand that all commentating, particular in sports, can be repeatative. You can't honestly be telling me that you cringe everytime you hear "GOAAAAAAAAAL" or "TOUCHDOWN!!"

StusauceJun 20, 20171 votes

I said nothing negative or positive about his puns. Personally it's like a trademark for him and I like them. He even calls himself out when he has a particularly bad one. Again, I'm not saying Phreak is a bad guy and that I dislike him, I just think his casting is not that great. I've practiced a lot of public speaking for school and work and I can say from experience, people notice when you use too much repetition in your speech.

BigBellBruteJun 16, 20172 votes

Honestly, Props to TSM Phreak.

StusauceJun 20, 20171 votes

Lol that's the basic sentence structure for many of his points during a game.

Props to you for really nailing that. Honestly, I don't think anyone agrees with me, but props for having the balls to say something about a beloved Riot icon.

NautodayJun 16, 20171 votes

Phreak is the best sports caster.

GeminiRuneJun 16, 20171 votes

This is something I don't understand. Why now of all times would this have to be such a crucial matter of discussion. Yeah this is the one series that people would obviously pay attention to and have now proceeded to ask themselves why they even did so. Just why now is it that there is this casting shade towards Phreak? It's practically baseless negativity.

Every caster gets some kind of shade and flame on a given day but more than half of them aren't flamed to mediocrity despite their lesser time in the spotlight. Longest standing caster gets called out for his repetition and told to stop casting. Have you heard of Quickshot Bingo, cause that's totally a thing now. I really wouldn't let this one series be that breaking point for you. If it is, then that's just outright petty.

StusauceJun 20, 20171 votes

It's not this one series bro. He says this shit ALLLLL the time. Every game he casts. Is it a crucial talking point? No, because this is a damn video game. Is it my opinion that it's annoying? Yes, and I stand by it. Yes, every caster has some annoying habit, but Phreak casts NA, which is the region I watch the most, so I notice him the most.