Idra and Idra Rage

It's a pretty heated topic, Idra, and the infamous 'Idra Rage'.

Does it make NA look like a bunch of assholes? Does it degrade E-Sports, and remove any chances of E-Sports going 'mainstream' (you hipsters)?

My answer? Hell naw.

Let's get something out of the way here - I like Idra. I think he's alright, and amazing at Starcraft. Because he is, don't kid yourselves. He practices it 8 hours a day, because it is literally his job. Of course he's fucking good at it. He's one of the best, and his basics are only matched by Koreans who are in the same situation - SC2 = life. As for him as a person, he rages, but i haven't seen him kill kittens. In fact, his current Justin.TV account picture is a picture of his cat, probably because he likes his cat. And in interviews, he's been nothing but courteous -  a little curt, but I think that's just his personality.

Don't give me that 'well he's payed to be nice' shit. Obviously that's not part of his contract with EG, or they wouldn't let him BM. Idjits.

Anyway, the topic at hand. Idra's rage is by far the least BM thing gamers are known for. I'd rather have him wait till the last minute to say 'stop playing that race' (though i'm a zerg player, and to say that, well, don't be silly Idra!), rather than him PMing me after the game and telling me I've been reported for sucking, and I should give up on life.

Or taking my shirt and shorts off to reveal a bathing suit, to which I go swimming in the ocean shortly after my win. After telling my opponent I totally owned them.

Or over-using the headset to scream in my ear I need to stop playing, but wait, we need you for the game. No, you suck, gdi! GET ME MY CHOCOLATE MILK.

Shit boys, Idra's rage would not be the reason gaming never goes mainstream. It's the 12 year old boys who don't just BM at the last minute, but do it throughout and thereafter.

So, now, as far as Idra's rage making him a bad person, that's just stupid. Next time you lose a game (or five games in a row, wherever your tolerance is), ask yourself just how much you want to strangle yourself or kick something. Or cry. Either end of the spectrum, I'm guessing everyone has those moments. Most people have self-control, and can also turn off the game to go do something else.

Idra obviously has less. But he's upset with himself. He probably seriously hates himself at that moment he loses. And he can't turn the game off. IT'S HIS JOB. I'm sure ten minutes after the battle, if you tried to talk to him, he'd be the coolest guy.

Also, I'm willing to bet about ten dollars that Idra just BMs now to keep up with his reputation. Sometimes his BMs just seem so half-hearted when they pan to his face and he's completely poker-faced. And hey, I find his BM fucking amusing, so, yeah, I don't care. Neither should you. Just realize it's some guy being mad at himself, and either laugh at it, or feel real sorry for the guy. Either way, I'd really wish people would stop kicking Idra in the internet-balls, and taking his BM as a reason to undermine his argument.

Take philosophy kids, you'll learn about how you should never judge a person's argument over who they are, but of how solid their argument is.

Yes, I do suck Idra's SC2 cock. You should to. Just saying.