Cup of Jones - 11/11/16

Just a quick one, would love to see more spoilercasts like the dark souls conversations.

Matt Currin

As much as I love hearing you guys talk about video game news, experiences, and conflicts, part of me yearns for the old days of sketch comedy back at GT. I know your guys' time is limited, and the podcasts are of utmost importance, but every now and then I would love to see scripted shows such as ManUps, Not Funny GT, and other sketches like bonus bits. No matter what you guys produce, I and the rest of the allies will be happy with it! I just think you all are incredibly witty and could come up with some hilarious, and not so serious, video game related shorts. Peace, Love, and Respect Drew Popa

I'm on media blackout for Zelda BotW and it's more difficult than I thought with Nintendo basically showing everything they got and it being a heavily anticipated game. Any reccomendations on staying clear of Zelda details? L&R

Thanks for being awesome Jones. Much Love and Respect.

Josiah Intia

Two questions for Jones... COFFEE: What kind of coffee do you drink out of those cups? I only recently discovered different types of filtered coffee like aeropress and it has totally changed how I drink and taste coffee. Curious about how you make your coffee and what coffee you use. TOPICS: For the EZA podcast and Frame Trap do either Kyle or Ben give you a heads up about the topics you'll be discussing? Do you get time to think through how you feel about these topics before you have to comment on them; if not do you think this would be helpful? L&R

I finally got a chance to catch up on some missed videos, thanks to the holiday, and your editorial topic made me quickly recall a question I asked about a month ago. I'll repost it just for reference. Aloha Allies, I was hoping you could weigh-in on a heated discussion I had with my friends this past weekend, over the cost vs value of game pricing. Back in the mid 90s when I started gaming more frequently, most of the games being sold, had a staggered price point from about $20 to $70. They weren't really perceived as being better or worse than their cheaper/pricier brethren, that's just what they cost. We seem to be returning to that pricing model where games can be released at costs below $60, but they seem to be gaining a stigma of being bargain games, B-Tier, sub-par, etc. Some of the better games this year came out at under $60, so I find this mindset to be quite disappointing. What are the panels thoughts about the current state of cost/value in gaming? The reason I thought back to this question, was the nature of the discussion and it involving my own pet-peeve, prejudgement. I've known my friends for nearly 20 years now and the fact we can have really heated discussions (sometimes an understatement), but not hold grudges or animosity, is a real testament to "Love and Respect". I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving, Love and Respect, Namzor.

Samo Rozman

I LOVE cup of Jones, it's one of my favorite shows. I want this show to be weekly and at least 30 minutes long, Brandon please give up sleep to give us more Cup of Jones. This is the best $1 I spend every month.

Omega C.

Well said, Mr. Jones. This is precisely the kind of thing that sets EZA apart, and what makes being a patron feel so rewarding. And to all of you in the EZA community, I am consistently impressed and heartened by the level of discourse. Easy Allies is always a reliable way to wash off the day's cynical buildup. Keep up the great work. It's good medicine. L&R

Gan Khef

On a lighter note, appreciate the shout out to Norway ;)

Jan Ivar Carlsen

Thank you for this Brandon <3 Personally I've recently taken an official break from social media. I'm not sure I'll be going back. It had been a source of frustration, stress and anxiety for while and I finally couldn't take it anymore. I know isolating myself is not really a solution, but at least for now, I'm walking away. All the positive energy I get from EZA means a lot to me, now more than ever. Love & Respect.

Jan Ivar Carlsen

Great, great video. I love it. This community is so awesome, you guys are so awesome and EZA is great example to gaming and culture in general. I appreciate you guys and everyone in this community. There is not enough Love and Respect in the world...but it is here at EZA. Thank you.

Hi Brandon, just want to say thank you, both for these words and for all you and the allies have done up to this point and will continue to do. You guys are the best online community of people I know, and I am proud to be a patron for such an amazing group. I will hopefully see you guys at the meet and greet coming up so I can express this gratitude in person. Love & Respect always.

Hey Brandon, was just wandering, why is don never on the EZA podcast ? I really like him and want to see more of him. Love And Respect

Brandon, did you see a bump of revenue from Twitch after Amazon Prime allowed users to subscribe for free to one channel? I'm just curious. Thank you.

Robert I.

Brandon Jones, you are my spirit animal.

I apologize if this has been asked before, but are there any plans to do a show with guests like GT Live? Thanks.

I really needed this Jones, thank you so much. Love and Respect Always

D. S.

Are any of you guys judging the this year's game awards

What a great editorial Jones, really amazing. I liked to see how you care about us I think about how our lives are. It must be truly an astonishing feeling to have so many people connected to you but at the same time don't know any of them. Anyway, i'm happy to be here, man. Love and Respect.

Did those chocolates arrive safely? I hope anything didn't melt and you guys liked at least some of them :)

the_finnish_ally

when EZA be consider an organization? is on your plans?

Daniel Garza Andrade

Nothing wrong with voting Trump - you missed the point of Brandon's video entirely, including those giving you a thumbs up.

Steven

Really cool episode ^^

I am in Love with this community. Nothing but jolly. Because of the good vibes I try to read comments and I am never disappointed!

Morgan Mohalla

Dammit Jones, I love you and the Allies too!

Hey=) What is the intro-song called that you guys used in Brandon playes pokemon? BTW, its cold living in Norway, PolarBears dont roam the streets, and we are all confused over your President-elect=P

You don't have to read this on your cup of jones. That being said I have an idea for what you can do, and if the allies are up for it, for a quick cup of jones every now and then. I recently saw one of my favorite youtubers do, in podcast form, a quick sort of bio of each person that was associated with the channel. That made me understand them a lot more as not just entertainers but as people, perhaps if theres a demand for it you can all do a quick session with each ally telling their stories of who they were before the easy allies got started and how they got to that point.

Joey and Cait

Thank you, Jones. I will admit that it was a tough week with a lot of soul searching but it all comes back to what kind of persons we are, it's up to us to continue to show love and respect to our fellow men and women of the world to make it a better place. Peace.

Jason Walstrom

More than just enjoying your videos and opinions on games, I came to love you as human beings, with all your diferences and personalities. It's an honor to be help Easy Allies come alive. Love and Respect Brandon!

Miguel Pires Ramos

Well said Jones. I was a little nervous that politics and whatnot would spill into this gaming community after everything that has happened this week in the USA. After a week it was silly of me to doubt everyone here because this community is the best in the biz. You all did a great job staying jolly during the super jolly group stream and I commend you for that. It would be hard to have something that you feel so strongly about happen and then just ignore it because you were streaming. You are all class acts and its so nice to not see all of the hate that's been plastered all over my Facebook feed and the news. It's so refreshing having a place where I can go and can always expect Love and Respect, even when it may be hard. It's times like this that we need Love and Respect more than any other and I wish the rest of the country was as caring as the EZA community. I am not very active in the community, I don't watch streams live and generally don't post much, but I thoroughly enjoy everyone one of you (the 9 allies and the rest). L&R

AWESOME cup of jones! This one really stuck me in a good spot. I think that Love and Respect comes from within. Accepting people for who they are, stop a second and think what that other person is meeting. One of my teachers always use to say "Would I like to meet myself right now?" If you are grumpy and stuff its easier to "attack" someone right away. This could then, even if you really didn't mean it, trigger the other person and a big conflict may erupt. I love this community so much. Being here from day 1 I have only seen people being nice to each other. On occasions when there has been disagreement people tend to sort it out or have an understanding for the other part. I will fight for keeping the community like this for the future! It also feels even better when "the creators" back it up like in this video. L&R <3

Sebastian Hall

Wish it was public so I could share it :(

Love and Respect, Brandon. I'm going through many of the same things you mention; mental illness, taboo topics. Good of you to share for those of us coping. If it's one thing I needed to hear when life was at its toughest, it was what struggles other people have pained over at the same level as I did. When ever you're in Norway and having a meet and greet, I'm there! L&R all.

David Halvorsen

I feel like applauding you Jones, I thought you spoke really well and put out an excellent message, one that we all probably need reminding of from time to time. I’m so happy that Love and Respect became a mantra for EZA, because it was honestly the perfect fit imo. (Struggling to find what I want to say, so apologies for being long winded.) I’m less active on Twitch (and other places) than I’d like to be, partly because of timezone and bandwidth issues, but also because I’m am an extremely shy and introverted person that just finds it hard to chat in a group. That said, one of my absolute favourite memories of GT, was the first time I caught a stream live. One of the first things that I noticed was the chat, it was not the typical Twitch chat, when someone joined, people stopped and said hi, nobody was in there spouting console war BS, or being rude or insulting to each other, it was just a bunch of people having conversations with you guys and each other about games. I was honestly a little taken back by it at first, because of just how rare that is on the internet, but It made want to get involved and from the first time I said hello, people were nothing but welcoming, soon after people even reached to me out on Twitter just to say hey, and ever since then I’ve had an ever growing list of friends who I talk to almost every day. I’m not exactly sure what L&R means to me, I just know I see it everyday within this community. Whether it’s something you guys do, something a fan does for you, or just a kind word between friends on Twitter, Twitch, PSN or wherever, it’s truly amazing. I am positive there are other great communities out there and maybe I just have have not dug deep enough into them to see it, but in some cases the word “community” can often feel hollow. I can honestly say that is not the case with EZA, it’s the first time in my life where I’ve ever actually genuinely felt like a part of something bigger and I’m not only forever grateful for that, but I’m also extremely proud to be a small part of it. Love and Respect.

BeatenDownBrian

Thank u for this video. Feels good to be a part of such a beautiful community and to be a proud patreon. Thanks for sharing. I think now I love you even more :)

Tim Bechen

I usually don't go into politics on gaming sites, though the thing I like about EZA (and some other gaming communities) is that everybody isn't behaving like an ass is welcome and nobody is asked where they come from or what color, religion or sexual orientation they have. This all seems so opposite to everything coming from people like Trump and it makes me wonder if there are many people here that did vote for him.

Absolutley incredible Mr Jones, especially your openness about the way anxiety hit you out of nowhere. Fantastic stuff, best in the biz

Well put, Jones. Well put!

This may be my favorite video you have ever made Jones. All the allies are amazing people and none of you are "just video game journalists". Thank you all for making something good for people to turn to when they need to. L & R

Well said Mr. Jones!

This is why I literally prayed for you all to come back the day GT closed and why EZA is the one thing I happily support every month. Love you all, respect you all! :)

Sebastian Erben

I just watched that speech for the first time. I can't believe I haven't seen it before. It is excellent and honestly gave me a lot to reflect on. Love and respect Ally!

This is why Easy Allies is something special. Love and Respect to you guys and everyone who feels a little less sure about the world they live in. Be kind to one another.

Leah

Yes Jones, yes.

Jason Stamatyades

This was my first Cup of Jones since I just became a Patron yesterday and I feel like it couldn't have been a better one. Everything you said resonated with me on a very deep level. I really wish I could share this video with some of my friends who aren't Patrons because I know they could really use this.

I wish this wasn't patron exclusive Jones. This is something that should be on the public EZA channel. Especially at such an important time. Thanks regardless for this. L&R Jones and all of the allies/patrons.

Love and respect Jones. I'm very excited to meet you on December 3rd. I have been dealing with anxiety. I feel overwhelmed by the negativity, and simple and concise messages like this remind me that I don't have to strive to solve some major issue. Spreading love and learning to respect is one of the easiest ways to make our world a jollier place to live. Thank you.

Love and respect to Jones, the Easy A crew, and all the allies on here.

Well said. Very well said! It reminds me of a great speech by David foster Wallace called "this is water" it's very powerful and deals very much with the themes you discussed here. But for me Jones, you really hit the nail on the head with this one. Great, Great thoughts. Love and Respect eh Devyn

You could start a movement with this video you know. Something that comes from talking about video games transcends into life's most important lessons.

Brett Paton

Thanks for your thoughts and positivity Brandon! I appreciate your openness, I too have experienced weird anxiety and stomach issues which were difficult to process. Knowing that I'm not alone with these challenging experiences is helpful and therapeutic in itself. Thanks again for everything you and the allies do, lots of love and respect!

umryan

L&R

Great video Brandon, much love and respect to all the allies.

Vincent

Exactly why I support EZA. No angry yelling personalities and just good people. Its always hard to assume the better in people especially when things can get personal so fast and we rarely see faces anymore.

Zugdar

That was awesome Brandon.

Chris Martinez

This right here is why I support EZA. Well said.

Shane Riczu

What a pro. This was great. Love and Respect.

"What's it like it being night?" what a question! L&R

In a time when almost every publication I read or watch has a hot take that's "screw optimism, there is nothing good about what happened, we're $#%ked," I can't tell you how grateful and happy I am to be a part of this community, to finally hear someone talk some sense and have a positive, constructive message. It's a shame that not everyone can see this video, but I think that it's up to each and every ally to spread this message as far as they can, on their own. L&R forever.

confusedhulk

So glad you decided to post this hopefully message during such a rough time period. This week was so difficult for me as I feel that as a minority I might be in for some bad times in the next four years but I am so glad to be a part of the EZA community and this video just helps to bring some light into this dark time.

Love + Respect = Compassion It's very difficult not to take a political election personally. The stakes are so high. You're betting that your candidates are the best choice for you, the country, and the world. Voting is such a personal and private action. It's a lot like love and respect in that regard. Trying to learn and understand another person's point of view has never felt more challenging for me than it does right now. Why do people feel the way they do? Or to relate it to our community: why might someone like the movie Shrek more than the movie The Princess Bride? (Haha.) But in all seriousness, real love and real respect for another person takes time. They are things that can be viewed as "two-way streets," whether that's helpful or not. A community of any size is at its best when there are a varied multitude of ideas from an equally varied multitude of members. It fosters growth. All this having been said, if I can be completely honest here, I can't get over some of the things that were said during this election. And as I type this, I'm not sure if I ever will. I sincerely hope that we can heal and grow together as a country, but it's obviously going to take more than hope alone. It's going to take compassion, actions of love and respect, and a deep sense of acceptance for one another. I'm just thankful that I have the Easy Allies community to escape into when the world seems so terrifying and problems seems so insurmountable. Love & Respect, Hype & Hope, Brian

Brian "FriendlyMerlin" A.

wow this was a very touching cup of jones thanks so much brandon made me feel very happy today. we definitely live in a very negative world and its great to see some positivity being thrown around for a change. Much love and respect to all the allies and look forward to all the exciting content to come.

Brandon, this CoJ was exceptionally well articulated and evoked such a sense of community and of inclusion. Something that I really feel is one of the tenants of Easy Allies and you guys in general.

Love & Respect

Mindes Endian

Jones 2020 anyone?

Dai Nguyen

Love&Respect!!!

Johannes Bretz

Thank you Jones

Jack Cullen

Make it public Jones. I think as many people as possible need to hear this. I'm reminded of this quote: “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”

Mikkel Bak Sørensen

You have an impressive way with words Mr. Jones! I haven't heard better definitions of the words. Thank you and L&R.

Benny Samuelsson

Love and respect to all of Easy Allies!

Barnstar

Impeccably well said. I think in the face of various differences, disagreements, contrasting perspectives, and sometimes harshly opposing stances it's important, at all times, to never lose that sense of having some empathy and at least some modicum of understanding with even those you may disagree with. Life's too short to predicate it on our differences, and not the warmth of trying to appreciate each other. Thanks for this Jones, these are powerful words that I think are so important to hear at any time. L&R, Sam

Sam Handrick

Very well said Jones. To me I always loved and respected what you guys did at GT and do here with the allies that's why I'm now supporting you all on Patreon. I can feel the love that you all put into your work and respect the hell out of that. Also proud to be a part of the community that wanted all of you to keep doing what you were doing after GT died so suddenly. Showing up for the Huber streams and following you all on twitter. Hoping you all would continue in some capacity. It has been on honor for me to help keep this train rolling . Easy Allies and I imagine a lot of Patreon creators were built on love and respect and for me this truly is one of the best communities in the biz. So Love and Respect not just to you but to everyone out there. Stay Easy.

John Wingate

Yeah u should make the video public

Brogan Trull

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Tokyo Slim

Well said. The world could use a lot more love and respect and much less hate and disrespect.

Papa Jones speaks to the awesomeness that is human understanding and kindness. KÆRLIGHED OG RESPEKT; L&R

As an easy ally and a trump supporter I can tell you that I really appreciate this heartwarming episode. I may not agree with some of you on political policy but I never have thought to insult or degrade anyone. It is very important to have Love and Respect for everybody despite differences in opinion. The more of us that can agree on this one thing the better. So from me to all of the allies, sincerely, Love and Respect.

Love & Respect Mr. Jones.

Brandon K Gann

thank you to you, buddy ;)

Awesome of you to take the time to spread positivity in these trying times. Love and respect is exactly what the world needs right now. Regardless of your politcal and personal views if you treat everyone around you with love and respect you're helping in making the world a better place. Cheers, Allies!

I agree with Alexandru F., this is a good video to showcase to Allies and Non-Allies alike. I share a lot of your sentiments Jones, makes me proud to support Easy Allies and why I have been following you guys for a long time now. Thanks for the video.

Darian Mabury

Jones, this is great. I think if you were to make one exception to "Cup of Jones" being a Patreon only video this should be it. I think a lot of communities could use these words right now. L&R

I hope this is something that everyone learns from this election. I was a Bernie Sanders-turned-Hilary supporter, and I was horrified to see Trump surge ahead. The next day I would have to face my boss and co-workers, all of whom were Trump supporters. And I knew exactly what they would do and say. Which was to express their disbelief, have a polite discourse, and treat me with kindness. These are people I love and respect more than any I've worked with before. Whenever I would see my friends posting comics about "Trump followers" and the terrible, disgusting things said about them, I could not help but wonder how they had entered this political echo chamber. I can see how they would think like that - modern media has left little room for discussion with dimension - but one has to eventually realize that a discussion cannot be had if no one of differing opinion is allowed to speak. Perhaps we should spend less time throwing around simplifications ("libtards," "feminazis," "racists," "sexists") and spend more time listening. You'll learn a lot more from someone who disagrees with you than someone who thinks like you, I guarantee that.

I appreciate you on this episode 100% Jones. L&R

Jones, your amazing! You guys are a shining beacon of humanity and what is good in the world. You guys always fill me with so much happiness and joy. If the world embraced the feelings you inspire in me it would truly be a great place. Love and respect Chris

You made my day Jones. Love and Respect.

Chris Georgaras

Yo Jones, Good Stuff

Brandon, do you have a roach problem in the garage? If so, I know of this bait gel that works wonders! (You know, just if you're having too many of them around. I really don't like roaches!) Love and Respect.

Ultimadrago

Well done Jonesy :). I think of respect as the willingness to sacrifice nonessentials in order to love someone else. Accepting people and meeting them where they are while not sacrificing what makes you unique and what you care for. You can play ALTTP with someone and still not like it (Kyle :P); Love is sacrifice. Out of context quote but one I love "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things charity." - Hank Hanegraaff

This episode hit home for me in so many ways and reaffirmed by passion for Easy Allies and this community.

Hi Brandon and Allies, All I want to add is that, no matter how much you resent other peoples point of view, calling them sexists, deplorables, racists etc. is the wrong way. When insults and namecalling replaces reason and arguments, you create a situation where someone like Trump and people like him can thrive. No matter how hard it is, listening and enganging in conversation/discussion is always a better way to go about things. I hope the world and my country, where there are elections soon, learn form the situation in America. I also wish everyboy in America the best and I hope the wisdom of Jones reaches the hearts of everybody. L&R Jordy

FreeDoM

Yay 2 in a row!

Cheers, Jones! Love & Respect should be a mantra everyone should adopt but even if it's just us, we can help spread the word by example. Great video to wake up to, thank you. L&R!

Hey Jonesy, I gave myself IBS through stress a while back, perhaps your stomach issues are along those lines. It's scary because your brain wants to think that everything other than stress is a more likely explanation (especially the nasty stuff), but of course, stress is usually the most likely of all. It's incredible what stress can do to the body.

Still watching, but THANK YOU, Jones! I really needed an episode like this. L&R

Robert I.

This video made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank you very much Brandon. L&R

mikkel hervel nemmøe

I agree with others to make this public... It also will give those non patreons the taste of what they're missing. As for just being a video journalist - You also a respectful and kind and down to earth person and humanitarian. The community here is as diverse as the allies them selves , I also include in the word allies, Amanda, Sophie, Norbert,Godfried and Cedro. As they are a massive part of us all.. Love and respect .

Darren Lamb

You're amazing, Mr. Jones. Thank you so much.

ZatVunDoot

Brandon, I would never suggest this for an ordinary episode, but please consider making this video public. Everyone deserves a chance to hear your uplifting and inspirational message at a time like this. Wonderful video. Love and Respect, Joe

Joseph La Russa

Nothing more to add. Cheers mate. Maybe run for some political office... just saying ;) Oh, one more: next year, when we (Germany) have elections.... I'm shitscared about the rising right winged fascist idiots... let's hope we make the election better.... cheers

Tim Albers

Thank you for this amazing episode. Love & Respecting you, Brandon.

Alexander Zyryanov

Hey Brandon, it's hard to say how moving this episode was for me. I work at a Homeless Shelter in Scotland and it's very easy to go to war with people. A very challenging, diverse and chaotic group of people I work for and with. It's not difficult to begrudge someone and not understand them because of what are doing or have done. Thank you for helping understand what Love and Respect means to you. I honestly feel moved at your burning passion for this wonderful Mantra we all share and express towards each other. Thanks Brandon, I am truly grateful that there is someone like you and the rest of the Easy Allies and the Easy Allies community who share this feeling and spread the Love and the Respect. Love and Respect, Mike.

Thank you, Jones. I got goose bumps and got teared up. You hit the nail on the head. These are the values I believe in. This is a message I would like to spread. Would you please consider making this video public? In your message you also address non-patrons. As far as I understood it currently they would not see this video. Love & Respect, Robin