James Rolfe / James D. Rolfe / Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN) / Rex Viper and Cinemassacre / Screenwave - Now with not much grieving about a 41-year old man still making videos on YouTube. We're the balls on the dick.

[Diggus Bickus]

I would somewhat agree with you if Rex Viper had been a tiny little gag he did during the pandemic and made those few music videos, as bad as they were.

But no, James has doubled down to the point of performing live numerous times despite never rehearsing with the band, and he regularly promotes the live videos on social media like it's a legit thing he wants everyone to follow. The live performances never have positive feedback on Youtube, and hell, look at the audience reaction in the official uploads.

Naturally he's going to double down on this. That's how a mid life crisis works. He genuinely thinks what he's doing is good and he's desperately clinging to it, refusing to realize he's gotta embrace that he's at the halfway point with kids and a wife, you know?

That kinda thing happens to a lot of people in their 40s. You miss being young and being able to afford doing this kinda stupid shit, before you had a job, kids and a family to take care of. Because of this, Rex Viper is just a passing thing and he's eventually going to stop doing it. When he does, he'll either realize he's too old for this shit now and he should focus on what's most important, or he's going to try something else since Rex Viper didn't pan out.

 

[CyrusHowler]

I might be late, but here's Dancing With Ghosts' take on the newest Rex Viper show (this guy is kinda an A-log for Cinemassacre

Guy looks like a complete and utter douchebag.

He did a collab with Red Cow Arcade a while back

What a star studded video, packed with titans of the YouTube landscape.

Naturally he's going to double down on this. That's how a mid life crisis works. He genuinely thinks what he's doing is good and he's desperately clinging to it, refusing to realize he's gotta embrace that he's at the halfway point with kids and a wife, you know?

That kinda thing happens to a lot of people in their 40s. You miss being young and being able to afford doing this kinda stupid shit, before you had a job, kids and a family to take care of. Because of this, Rex Viper is just a passing thing and he's eventually going to stop doing it. When he does, he'll either realize he's too old for this shit now and he should focus on what's most important, or he's going to try something else since Rex Viper didn't pan out.

His midlife crisis could have been far far worse.

 

[Town Drunk]

I would somewhat agree with you if Rex Viper had been a tiny little gag he did during the pandemic and made those few music videos, as bad as they were.

But no, James has doubled down to the point of performing live numerous times despite never rehearsing with the band, and he regularly promotes the live videos on social media like it's a legit thing he wants everyone to follow. The live performances never have positive feedback on Youtube, and hell, look at the audience reaction in the official uploads.

When I checked Twitter the other day and saw Cinemassacre unironically share their October Portland show -- and treat it like it was something they were proud of -- I visibly cringed, and then cringed harder after watching it.

If you could shit in a cup and know some people would give you thousands of dollars and tell you it tasted good, you'd be stupid not to.

 

[Decoy St. Chum]

It's true that Rex Viper sucks, but James's mid-life crisis band isn't worth getting upset over.

Yeah, a silly amateur band that does songs about vidya is just a nice hobby.

What's going on with James's getup though? I could put the Sonnenrad behind him and it would fit.

 

[Near]

We know TCT only has 5 jokes, you don't have to be unfunny here you retarded faggot.

I don't care about your gay squabble with some subreddit. I'll laugh at the funny whenever I want. Cry about it.

 

[TV's Adam West]

Yeah, a silly amateur band that does songs about vidya is just a nice hobby.

What's going on with James's getup though? I could put the Sonnenrad behind him and it would fit.
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It was Halloween and they wanted to dress up, but they can't exactly play in full costumes. They're not GWAR.

 

[Local Wordmason]

Even if Rex Viper sucks, I can appreciate them going out and having a good time despite the fact they know they aren't the best. It's like kids performing at a talent show, you aren't expecting them to be good, you clap for them because they tried. The most I can hope for is that they improve over time.

 

[Battlefield2142EU]

Even if Rex Viper sucks, I can appreciate them going out and having a good time despite the fact they know they aren't the best.

Rex Viper would be tolerable and harmless if it wasn’t for them keeping inviting back Justin Sliverman. Justin legitimately bringing down the quality of the music of a band not that good to begin with.

 

[Judas Connor Moon]

Personally I can't wait for Rex Viper's first album.

 

[Raging Capybara]

It's like kids performing at a talent show

They are 40. It's not cute, bro. Stop pretending.

 

[Watcher]

I thought for years that James still doing the AVGN was just because Mike was happy to do most of the work actually playing the games and writing jokes. And James found it was a solid creative outlet to practice filmmaking in. However nowadays with Mike gone and James's weird obsession with being in a 1980s cover band, it comes across like James is obsessed with recapturing his youth now that he's middle aged.

 

[Xenomorph]

I think James is a very giving lover

 

[el bandito loco]

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Justin Silverman. Ruining both Malcom in the middle and the grimace by just existing.

I've literally thought Justin actually was the real Grimace for a decade. I assumed Motherfucker Mike's McDonalds obsession was something to do with their friendship/professional relationship

 

[Fag Albert]

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Justin Silverman. Ruining both Malcom in the middle and the grimace by just existing.

Which fat bespectacled faggot wore it better?

 

[GumballFapper]

His band is fucking retarded and Christian and the hedgehog boys tier. No wonder Bimmy is a lolcow

Slightly more functional Chris chan

 

[Pew_Pew_Slash]

They are 40. It's not cute, bro. Stop pretending.

You ever see that movie "Wild Hogs"? Its that. People are so asshurt about a vidya cover dad band it's crazy. Really all they need to do us get an actual singer and stop relying on whatever sound guy the venue gives them if they want to sound good. I've played in bands for years on and off and they are all relatively new to playing in a unit it feels like. That just comes with time.

 

[Grub]

You ever see that movie "Wild Hogs"? Its that. People are so asshurt about a vidya cover dad band it's crazy. Really all they need to do us get an actual singer and stop relying on whatever sound guy the venue gives them if they want to sound good. I've played in bands for years on and off and they are all relatively new to playing in a unit it feels like. That just comes with time.

I've had better chemistry playing music with randos I met on craigslist than Rex viper has playing together.

 

[el bandito loco]

I wish following these dudes was more entertaining. honestly I miss when the loco bandito was doing unhinged shit. Mike used to crack me up with his antics. I can't tell anymore if TCT people or James are more retarded and James is a certified retard. at least back in the day Mike would be drunkenly causing problems with parasocial fans or rambling about anal on official social media or whatever. now it's just pathetic to see James do shit he either hates, or nobody in the audience cares about. I wish the guy had an out to go do something else, at this point I can't even really laugh about any of it.

 

[Pew_Pew_Slash]

I've had better chemistry playing music with randos I met on craigslist than Rex viper has playing together.

Well yeah that's what happens when you don't practice in person weekly and when you go from the basement right to a video game con.

 

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Well yeah that's what happens when you don't practice in person weekly and when you go from the basement right to a video game con.

That's the irony of it - if he actually got a proper "dad band" together it might still be cringey and mid-life crisis as fuck, but it would likely not be as horrible because at least dad bands tend to met and rehearse in person as they're often an excuse to get away from the family and crack a few beers.