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Post by dyzzispell on Sept 30, 2010 8:10:57 GMT -6
Don't know if this is the right spot to post this, but there were other Troy-related posts here, so that's why I chose it. For me, I think it's his sense of humor. (Well, that and his wonderful voice, of course.) I wish I had a sense of humor like his. And that Bohemian Rhapsody thing from AC was priceless. XD I think what really hooked me on Troy was that the first time I posted on his page, he actually responded by referring to something in my profile. He made me feel like more than just a name and a face to him, even if it was only for a moment. I love the fact that he treats us more like friends than fans. It made me start to see him more as a person and less "just a voice". And the fact that we've posted there enough that he's getting to recognizing our names and all - that's pretty awesome, too. You know, I think that's what sets us apart from, say, Vic's fan club. A lot of those girls are so in love with his characters that it's not really him that they love so much. Yeah I know they drool over him, but it still seems to be more about the characters. Point being, the thing with all of us is that we love Troy for Troy. Yeah, sure, his voice got us into him and started this club and all, but I'm learning more about his other talents and stuff, so that I feel like it's really all about Troy moreso than any particular character. Maybe that's whay Kyashi was trying to say way back when she said the "getting-it-on-with-teacher" types? Sure we all love Troy and think he's hot but not because he's Abel or Snow or whatever. It's because he's Troy. I wouldn't even begin to try to claim that I know who Troy really is. It's not like that. All I know is that I love what he's shown us of himself, and between that and all the stories you guys who've met him have told, he seems like a pretty cool guy to me.
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Post by valeria_tatsumi on Sept 30, 2010 8:56:29 GMT -6
you're so right! We love Troy for being Troy. I mean, for me, it's his sense of humour, his style, his voice, just everything about him. I loved his essay about being not gay. It surprised me a lot . xD it's a really interresting question, you know? I wonder what the others will write
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Post by avyquinn on Sept 30, 2010 9:30:22 GMT -6
Snow Villiers. >.>
Troy's a great guy; handsome and immensely talented, gives great hugs, sharp as a bloody katana, intelligent, and everything else I know about him personally - which is next to nothing - and I'm here now because of him, but I love Snow.
It's all about Snow....
Now come the day he cosplays Snow and I see evidence of it...?
After someone has peeled me off the floor and given me a blood transfusion...
I may have something different to say -- but even then he'll still be playing a character.
To sum up, I like Troy because he's an awesome dude - pretty much nothing will change my mind on that. I would, however, like to see Troy when he's relaxed and unguarded, although, it seems to me that what you see is what you get with him and that he's a constantly sincere (always himself) kind of guy....? Maybe Ally can confirm this?
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Post by dyzzispell on Sept 30, 2010 9:55:46 GMT -6
It's all about Snow.... Now come the day he cosplays Snow and I see evidence of it...?
After someone has peeled me off the floor and given me a blood transfusion...You sure put a comical picture in my head with that comment of yours there. I could just imagine... XD I would love to see him cosplay Snow, just for the fun of it. Just to find out how much he could really look like him.
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Post by valeria_tatsumi on Sept 30, 2010 10:01:46 GMT -6
It's all about Snow.... Now come the day he cosplays Snow and I see evidence of it...?
After someone has peeled me off the floor and given me a blood transfusion...You sure put a comical picture in my head with that comment of yours there. I could just imagine... XD I would love to see him cosplay Snow, just for the fun of it. Just to find out how much he could really look like him. he looks a lot like snow for me...xD
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Post by Brixta Sparks on Sept 30, 2010 11:56:16 GMT -6
I love that he just seems like a down to earth kind of guy, a guy that you can just chill with.
Also his sense of humar and how he gets excited over fan made gifts. XD
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Post by Unger69 on Sept 30, 2010 12:35:22 GMT -6
I think the one thing I love about Troy is that he isn't just a voice for a character. He's an actual person that you can talk to and get to know. He's approachable. Which is really awesome cause you can't always do that with some of the other VA's out there. He is a funny guy that just makes you smile. He seems to genuinely care about his fans and those around him. Which is really cool, cause I know there are a lot of people who would take advantage of their fans but he doesn't seem like the kind of person to do so. While he is attractive, it's nice to know there is more to him than his voice and face.
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Post by AllyKatt on Sept 30, 2010 12:48:26 GMT -6
he is VERY much "what you see is what you get." but at the same time, he's a little different when you get him really on his own and relaxed. there's a certain stress and energy level involved with being in the spotlight all weekend at a con, and it's a little different than being chilled out on the beach or something. but - of the VAs i know well, i'd say he's the most open and "himself" when he's "on."
what do i love most about troy ... that's a tough one. i think i'd have to say how he goes out of his way to include people around him. he's very generous in that way. he'll go out of his way to draw a shy group of girls into a panel discussion, or single out the quiet one to focus on, or when he tells a story, he'll try to integrate people into it. he likes inside jokes, and things of that nature.
it's very endearing.
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Post by dyzzispell on Sept 30, 2010 13:28:24 GMT -6
Unger - well-said. I totally agree. Ally - that's pretty cool, the way he tries to include people. I don't know many people who do that. In fact, I'm usually the quiet one, so that hits home for me. He just seems like he has a really big heart, ya know? ^^ EDIT: I just got my Snow chibi in the mail today! Troy's so sweet. Just another reason to love him.
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Post by excalibursgirl52 on Sept 30, 2010 18:48:51 GMT -6
Hmmm... Hard decision... Well, I suppose it would have to be that he takes the time to listen to people, fans or otherwise...
I wish I could've been there for his haters panel. A nice safe place to defend what you love and say what you don't like and why.
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Post by Kyashi on Sept 30, 2010 20:16:05 GMT -6
What do I love most about Troy? Wow... I'll have to go way back in time to find the starting point...
I was really drawn to him, initially, because he's the voice of Abel Nightroad, so I looked into him for that reason. What little I could even find on him at that time, which was hardly anything, and was frustrating, I could tell that he was hilarious! And, he seemed attractive, but I honestly couldn't see his face very well in bad quality pics (so few) and low res. video (so few of those, too).
I think I liked that he was my age, because I didn't expect him to be so young. I thought he was more middle-aged because of his voice. I could also see that he was clever and witty, in a way I like so much, and it's not everyday I find someone like that.
I remember reading an interview he did about Trinity Blood, and I was surprised to see that he understood the story so well, and Abel's character. He was a true fan of the series, and that made me super happy! I know most VA's are just hired to voice their characters, but rarely do they actually care about the anime or video game they are involved with. I could see Troy at least really loved Trinity Blood.
Then, many moons later, I finally found, after getting into the habit of checking youtube for new videos of him every few months, some new footage of him at many cons, talking about his roles, but, mostly, how geniunely he loved anime and video games, etc. He was telling everyone he was a "nerd," but I thought, at first, he was just patronizing everyone. I was thinking, he just doesn't seem like a true nerd to me.
After more time had passed, I found even more video. I finally saw his pretty face CLEARLY in a high-def video someone took of him! I was like, "He has bright blue eyes!! He's really handsome!! No way!" But, best of all, he would talk about nerdy things, otaku things, that only true otaku could even talk about in that way. I recognized the true "nerd" in him from his own language.
I just love how hyper and geeky he can get! He's just a funny guy who reminds me of so many other funny, hilarious charming people I've known over the years, so how could I not like him, too? And, best of all, he does seem to be so geniune, so unaffected. I don't feel like there's an arrogant molecule in his body. If there were, I'd be gone. Done. Finished with him forever. But, I don't sense that, at all. Just sheer humilty and a heart of gold...
Now, that he's opening up to us a bit more, I feel more like he's a real person, and not just a voice. Intellectually, I knew he was just a normal guy out there in this world, but I didn't feel it for myself. I couldn't really sense it at all. I do more, now. I think it's cool we got to see his backyard in that video with BFK! That we even got to see his roommate, BFK!
I get a nice relaxed, calm vibe from him, like he's just a peaceful, easy-going person. I could be wrong about that, 'cause what the hell do I know? I've never even seen him with my own two eyes in person! But, like what dyzzi was saying, I just don't even THINK about his voice acting roles whenever I think about him. I never really did much, and I certainly don't now. I've just always like Troy for being Troy. He's always seemed like someone fun to hang out with, be buddies with...
...Oh, great, I wrote an essay... Sorry about that, folks... I have the tendency to be a prolific writer.
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Post by avyquinn on Sept 30, 2010 20:51:54 GMT -6
That was a thoughtful post, Kyashi! Thumbs up, everyone! That's what I thought, Ally! Thanks for clearing that up!
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Post by dyzzispell on Oct 1, 2010 20:49:52 GMT -6
Ya know, I think I've figured out what it is that I find so special about Troy. I just put it together today.
When I was about 15 years old, I had this cousin (about 22 years old) who was stationed at Governor's Island in NYC which was a Coast Guard base. Anyway, he came to visit one day, after not seeing us for many years, and we all had a great time. From that point on, his visiting became a very regular thing.
My younger brother, my cousin (Erik) and I all started getting along so well. He was so cool and so much fun. We loved the fact that he didn't just see us as annoying kids or something, and he treated us like people. (A lot of our family treated us like we were eternally 5 years old.) Anyway, the three of us hit it off so well, we all became like the best of friends. He played guitar and sang, too, and even liked the same music we did.
Erik became such a great friend, I shared everything with him. No secrets, that I can remember. Then one day, after he was out of the Coast Guard, he told us he was going to take a trip. His father was going to take his sailboat and sail down to Texas, and Erik was going to go with him. That meant he was moving away, and we'd probably only see him once in a great while. (To this day, 20 years later, I think I've only seen him 3 times since then.)
I cried and cried in the days before his leaving, so that when he left, I could be strong. I even bought one of those split Mizpah coins - I kept half and gave him the other half. Somewhere I have a picture of the two of us wearing them and holding them up together. Anyway, I missed him so very much when he left. Believe it or not, I'm even getting teary-eyed now.
And the reason for that is, that when he moved to Texas, he began to change. Eventually he got married and had kids. He'd been a Christian back then, but now he's one of those overzealous "I know more than you do" types that I can't even talk to. It's like the person I once knew is gone forever.
Point being - to me, what Erik was back then reminds me so much of what I get to see of Troy. Obviously I don't know much about him at all, but what I see of him - the way he cares about others and all - is so much like Erik was. Even watching him play guitar and sing reminds me of Erik.
I guess I never really got past the loss of that friendship, and I'm only putting it together now. But I think that might be a big reason why I've taken so much to Troy.
Kind of helps me straighten out my little Troy-crush, but that doesn't change the fact that I still think he's hot. XD
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Post by Kyashi on Oct 1, 2010 21:43:41 GMT -6
Yeah, I think I can relate to where you're coming from, dyzz...
Troy is such a goofball, and he reminds me of my brother, Dave. Dave and I have always been the closest of all my siblings, me having 4 older brothers and 2 older sisters. We are all spaced very far apart in age from my oldest sibling, Mark, who is 21 years older than me, to my older brother, Steve, who is 5 years older than me. Dave is just 2 years older than Steve, so 7 years older than me.
Growing up, my brother Steve, closest to me in age, was a total tyrant towards me. He bullied me to no end for several years, and it was traumatizing. Mostly, he didn't physically abuse me, but verbally he did to extremes. He would push me around, but never hard enough to wound me, but still, I'd try to fight back, but that wasn't happening with a brother 5 years my senior. 10-year-old girl vs. 15-year-old boy. Who do you think won...?
So, during those many growing up years, I had my brother Dave to defend me against Steve and his viciousness, because HE was a bigger fish. That was so cool to me! My brother Dave was my hero for soooo long, when I really needed to feel that he was. He was, and still is, really, really, really goofy like Troy, and always makes me laugh out loud! Sometimes, he'd just make me literally roll on the floor because he'd get really get outrageous!
And, I would cry every time he left home after the summer to go back up to school (college). It'd hit me after I'd watch him drive away from the house in his red Toyota pick-up truck...
I think Troy reminds me of my big brother in a lot of ways. Not in every way. People are so unique, you can hardly find anyone's equal, but I just see the things I like most about my brother in him. I usually love goofy, silly people who joke all the time because of my brother...
Yet, there are loads of people like this, so why do I like Troy better than the others? I don't know... He doesn't seem like a judgmental person and he's just interesting to me. Maybe it's better not to analyze it too much, but it's kind of fun to talk about a bit...
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Post by Baka Neko on Oct 2, 2010 1:56:10 GMT -6
Wow, I don't know why this was so hard to read.
Currently crying as I write this. Not of sadness really, just... because I guess.
I felt like I was the only one that felt like that about Troy. I felt like I was the only one that saw him for him, and I felt so sorry for the people that didn't see him that way.
When I first met him, I actually didn't know anything about him. Sure, I was a fan of his Abel (who was the only character I knew him by back then) but I didn't really connect him to anything. Troy Baker was just a name.
I wasn't even really excited to see him at Sakuracon to be honest. I mean sure, he looked sexy, but that was all I saw, I felt like he was gonna be just another VA that wrote you off as a fan, nothing more. So why should I get all excited to meet him?
Now I'll tell you, at the time I went to Sakuracon. I was in that state of mind where I felt un-needed, un-loved, not appreciated, invisible and it was very hard because I didn't understand why, but I felt the need to cry all the time - and I'm never. ever. like that. and if I am, it's very, very rare. (consider yourself lucky, I also hide these feelings like crazy. I don't like showing I have any weakness and I considered this a weakness. a big one.) So when I met Troy, well... meeting him made so much of a change in me.
I met him at the guest reception dinner, that's when he first arrived too. I had recognized him because I had seen a picture, but I didn't have any feeling towards him. Until our first conversation. The first words out of his mouth was "I'm not Troy, that guy is... no no, I'm just playing, I'm Troy Baker, your name is?" - I remember laughing and just chatting as I got my food. He told me about how no one was there to pick him up at the airport, which sucked because he ended up being late. I felt so bad for him.
And the more our conversation carried on. I felt light-hearted, dizzy, strange.
I didn't understand it at all. A complete stranger was making me feel so welcome...
The more I talked to him, the more he wanted me around, I just opened up like a flower and I can't remember laughing so much in my entire life when I was with him. - and that feeling continued through out the whole convention.
He made me feel needed, loved, not-invisible. It was like he singled me out over everyone and it was everything that I needed. He brought me back to the person I am today, and I really owe a lot to him because of that. He brought meaning back into the life that I felt wasn't worth much anymore...
Because of his kindness, his sense of humor, his ability to make laugh and smile again.
I've learned to respect him over everyone I know. he means the world to me, and not because he's hot or because he's a voice actor.
It was because when I felt like nothing, he made me feel like something. He was a real and honest person to me, a friend to me. he slowly made me realize how stupid I was being and how much I loved being alive. he gave me reason again...
So my god, Troy if you ever read this. Thank you, so much. And one day I will somehow make this up to you. I can't thank you enough for how much you have done for me.
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And all you girls, you have come to be my best friends. I love you all as if you were my sisters and I feel like I can share anything with you guys.
So I guess that's another thing I should thank Troy for... because if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have met all of you gorgeous and amazing people. <3
(Now that I'm done with my crying rant. I agree with Kyashi and Dyzzi.... lol)
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