Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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0:00 - Intro: Long time no see, not the most consistent year, but we've got pent-up Blur rage, so here's your earcandy (Watch out for audio levels from Tafo and yelling from Blur)
1:10 - TEN Topics to discuss: "Commentator Unions", Coaching and mid-set coaching, FAKE news, ARMS tournament at E3, to ledge grab or not to ledge grab - a potential ruleset change, tournament recaps, Hbox and his callout on Nintendo - Nintendopls, mid-power rankings, tournament saturation, Bonus: Red Bull Event
2:58 - Tournament recap: Royal Flush (MangoW), Armada's...not winning!? What does it mean? The Inside Story
6:12 - rip whoever is #1, the problem at being at the top and their greatest demon
7:40 - DaJuan "Energy" McDaniel and his secret motivation
9:40 - Plup and his performance with his characters, what is he fighting for?
13:46 - Battle of BC 2: Chu vs M2K, The Robot's Weakness
22:10 - Smashers Power Levels: Super Chu 6? A rundown of Top 10
28:00 - Sleeper OP: Crush
30:17 - The Moon Compendium, New Challengers Have Arrived: Smashbob Squarepants - The Moon Slayer and Doublet the Pokemon, the power of gamertags: a brief history of THE Crimson Blur
35:54 - aMSagasm
38:10 - Rudolph, the story behind his unique playing style (Trademarked by Blur)
41:13 - Battle of BC 2 Doubles Grand Final: Ryan Ford & Chu vs M2K & Prince Abu, is Ryan Ford a contender? New blood vs old blood
44:36 - Zane, the Year of the Marth?
49:00 - Blur and watching esports
50:54 - Tafo Hypothetical: If Leffen won SS3, where would this rank in all-time losers runs?
52:30 - SS3 Doubles: Team UGS vs PewFat, Doubles power levels, Mic Check
59:14 - Hypothetical new formats and past formats of tournaments
1:03:04 - Hungrybox Speech: NintendoPLS, D. Disciple Emcee
1:09:00 - MLG Anaheim 2014 reminiscence: Wife top tier interviewer, Shady Management and Vods, Blur Storytime - Let my People Play
1:14:15 - Future Book, Can't Speak Too Soon: A Melee Story
1:15:13 - FAKE news: Social media, perfect knowledge being an Illuminati, article on "player unions" based on a tweet (Blur rant and yelling at 1:18:35, rip earphones)
1:21:42 - How to be an Esports reporter by Blur, bonus advice from Tafo
1:23:00 - "Commentator Unions," the Blur Rant, Daily Blur Happenings, he's the Crimson F***ing Blur, credible sources, reddit analysts
1:27:06 - Kotaku writers, shoutouts to Cecilia, Blur's stamp of approval of Tafonews and Edwin Budding
1:28:49 - Discussion about internet speculation
1:29:40 - Player Contracts, Unsponsored Players (LFS - Looking for Sponsor): Wizzrobe, Druggedfox, Mikehaze
1:32:20 - Zero's tweet on Tournament Saturation (Smash 4 vs Melee), a rundown of tournament history this year, the power of content, the player vs the fandom
1:43:03 - State of the Commentator, the T.O. problem and investing in broadcasting, Papa Blur Negotiator, the people's pickiness on good commentary, commentator critiques
1:57:18 - Ledge Grab Limits, Tafo says no, Blur says..., metas, abusing mechanics and counterplay, the people's beliefs
2:09:04 - Mid set coaching, the 2v1, listen up 10%!
2:17:17 - Blur's Call to Arms on Mid Set Coaching
2:20:10 - ARMS and E3
2:22:30 - Red Bull Event - early September, mark it on the calendar
2:24:20 - Worst T.O. of Tafo's Smash friends
2:25:30 - The Power of Mango Nation
2:27:00 - Q & A (Lot of these are very quick, highlighting interesting ones)
2:29:57 - Do you think Top 8 for Melee needs to start earlier at Smash and Splash for it to get more views?
2:35:17 - Backstreet Blur and Tafo N'Sync
2:35:50 - Top 4 on Friday instead of Sunday? Scheduling for viewership
2:39:04 - A pot size of one million dollars, what would it take?
2:41:24 - EU complaints about US bias, is it justified?
2:47:36 - Axe, Westballz, Plup: Which is the best pairing and who is the best partner for the odd one out?
2:49:12 - What do you think about the current state of Smash production?
2:59:08 - Any update to Chu's all time legacy?
3:00:38 - From your perspective, what are the positives of 1/2/3 day tournaments?
3:02:29 - What will you do against HBox's violence against CRTs, karma and Mama HBox
3:03:23 - Funny Story from Tafo, Who is Mango and Hbox in a wheelchair
3:06:17 - What is the biggest obstacle to players that go 3-2, 4-2 from making moves?
3:11:33: - Who has the best mentality in Smash? The worst?
3:13:42: - Has Blur and Tafo watched The Reads? What are their thoughts?
3:14:24: - Describe PewPewU's 2017
3:15:15: - Hugs and his Puff Ditto comment, learning a new character?
3:17:54: - Zane's Power Level
3:19:42: - Closing Thoughts, Blur's love for his job, the call for timestamps

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