PPMD @ EVO: "Stupid advantages" | PLAYER ONE

[@Lobster222]

The most likeable of the 5 Gods

[@RedHairdo]

Lobster222 Yeah. And HungryBox in 2nd place, with Armada being an almost-tied third. Mang0 is charismatic, but also stupid and assy/highly arrogant at times, and Mew2King is funny as hell, but also often childish and disrespectful. (Wouldn't go as far as to call them "gods", though. lol :p And so many people are starting to get close to their levels, too.)

[@ripmyhands5649]

RedHairdo eww Hbox the drama queen

[@barelycertain]

RedHairdo Wouldn't call them "gods"? People have been calling them gods for many years. It's a title they've solidified themselves in in the Smash community. Have you not heard of this before? There are 5 gods, a king, and some demigods. I don't fully agree with your ordering. My opinion is that Hungrybox is a little bit "fratboy-ish" in person. He is nice though and a pleasant personality. I know M2K is the hardest to like because he's not a social guy, but I have so much respect for him. He works really hard and knows more about the game than anyone else. His way of playing isn't common as it's all about data. I love it! Mango is definitely the most popular and lately I've been respecting him more too. His arrogance is welcome for me. Check out his commentary. He has great insight. M2K and Armada, the two robots, are always the guys that I root for.

[@maximummortar9938]

Mango can definitely be a bit of a Kanye West in the melee scene.

[@poopbuttmcgee]

Lobster222 Easily, everyone talks about the others more but PPMD is the true protagonist of the Melee scene.

[@lincoln_three]

Honestly PP keeps it one hunnit always. Never an interview or clip where I think this guy isn't authentic.

[@santos7546]

i never understood why people liked ppmd so much then i looked in to him.what a living legend

[@jjysoserious]

wow PPMD too real with the depression talk, I can relate.

[@XInfetuousX]

jjysoserious PPMD is so real. Balance in life is so important, and this man talks about the extra dimensions beyond just his career in smash, of striking that balance between wants and needs and convictions, and maintaining mental health, so serious. and people who are willing to talk about their own struggles of mental health and depression open the eyes of the world and make others more aware. You're an inspiration in how you play and how you carry yourself in conversation dude. There's so much good will and love from your fans out here, we're all wishing you the best. Keep kicking ass PPMD

[@Derbage]

Word up. Same bro, same.

[@raadic5260]

Wow, PPMD doesn't sound like I thought he would. He seems like such a good guy!

[@asiantortoise]

+Ero Cook You wouldn't expect a guy who goes by "doctor pee pee" to be as respectful and awesome as he is.

[@lellowranger]

Love this production value. You guys are doing excellent work!

[@DotEsports]

Paul K Appreciate it Paul!

[@lellowranger]

Daily Dot Esports Yeah dude, you guys are living the dream! I'd love to cover esports events someday. I'll have to keep an eye on your EVO coverage.

[@ERGTDK]

Paul K you look like a real life shaggy

[@lellowranger]

ERGTDK You got me there, Scoobs.

[@DotEsports]

Paul K Thank you, sir!

[@LiquidPr1d3]

2:05 perfect

[@itsOZone]

lacoot i laughed so much

[@Sniksir]

PPMD is the fucking man. Some people might not like this interview because it seems like PP just answers the question and then says what he wants to say, but he gives a lot of personality to his interview. The way he talks it feels like a stream of conscious thought of how he perceives himself and what he wants others to know, almost like he's imagined having this conversation before and is just now saying what he's been thinking for a while. PPMD is just so relatable and well... human. 1:49 That knowing nod and frown. Dude.... Kevin's an outstanding and remarkable guy, definitely my favourite player.

[@evilwizard1038]

PPMD's "swedish accent" sounds like a stereotypical native american chief LOL "I do not think it is fair for the white man to play Falco and take our land"

[@druizcardenas312]

I love this guy. Hope he returns to being active soon.

[@pacbac]

So much respect for PP. Always keeping it real.

[@ToyDualer]

Fantastic video, PPMD is great in front of the camera. Great production quality, I wish all Smash interviews were like this!

[@cellothere3330]

ToyDualer ToyDualer! I didn't know you watch Smash!

[@WSHIWASHI-_-JEDI]

I miss these days of smash. Only a few players have broken through to this day.

[@rrolandfanega]

Very genuine, very likable, and very well spoken. So much respect for PPMD, not only for his skill and consistency in professional smash, but also with how well he's dealing with his personal issues. Much love for one of the most fun players to watch ever. Easily one of my favorites to ever touch the controller.

[@OfDaSouth]

The Doctor is in son. PPMD definitely real and humble af. Keep doing your thing Kevin, you tha man.

[@syedreza8722]

Just earned my favorite player spot.

[@mrm64]

PPMD, forever my favorite Melee god and Smasher. A fearsome player, but with a genuine heart. No bs surrounding him, no arrogance. Just results.

[@MidnaTwiliProfile]

At first I didn't know much about PPMD, but now I think he's pretty cool :)

[@roshipower]

I love PPMD so much. He is such a genuine likable guy, and his playstyle is beautiful. Really hope to see him back in the game someday, Smash events just dont feel as special without him

[@kiminewt8118]

Great vid and great interview.

[@DotEsports]

KimiNewt Thx KimiNewt. The video was produced by The Daily Dot's Efren Salinas and Ian Barker, who have been instrumental in helping us to raise both the quality and quantity of our esports video content.

[@TheFoxmccloud12]

Dude, I just love Kevin's interviews, he's so wellspoken

[@grant8347]

Wow, very genuine interview. Likely gonna be the first person I choose to support via twitch

[@justinsantosmusic]

Great content and seamless production. Love it!

[@NinteddyRose]

a huge disadvantage is that he is always rusty when returning to the competition. Everyone else is constantly playing echother so when they adapt and get better, ppmd is out of the loop so he returns to tourney's playing catch up.

[@TehFrenchy29]

+Teddy Rose He is very good at playing catch up though. Of course once he's playing other consistently top 8 players it's a bigger disadvantage, but he gets to warm up through earlier stages of the tournament whether by playing through pools or just playing other notables like DruggedFox, Zhu, Scar, etc. who are good but can't consistently beat players like Westballz, Plup, Hugs, etc. There is a very developed group of players not far outside top 8 or who are sometimes but not consistently top 8, who are good enough to adapt as new tricks come around but not necessarily as fundamentally skilled as PPMD.

[@NinteddyRose]

Frantachy Yes but melee's meta has been shifting. Players keep up with it literally by attending tourney's. Look at Apex 2014. PPMD took that tournament from winners side with ease. No one came close to taking a set from him. Then look at apex 2015. He literally had to fight his way to first. He beat s2j literally because s2j messed up 2 crucial edge gaurds that any falcon main could easily get. We even see him play from behind at evo, getting 3-0'd by armada and hbox. He is good at catch up but not good enough to go to a tourney and just top armada like he did at apex. Armada is way too solid now. Same goes for the other gods, they have all adapted to playing eachother. PPMD has been out of the loop for a while which puts him at a disadvantage. Melee's top level play requires more than a tourney to catch up.

[@TehFrenchy29]

Agreed, he definitely struggled at both Apex and Evo this year compared to past nationals, I meant it more as a sign of how good he is that he's able to beat S2J and get far enough to play Armada and HBox despite not attending a tournament in the 6 months or so since the last one he'd been to. It's an unfortunate reality of his current circumstances he's contending with, and doing better despite than many other very skilled players achieve at all. And as I said, the disadvantage becomes far more noticeable when playing others in the top 8 as they are good enough to take games if not sets off of him at peak and he's not playing as well as he once would have been.

[@BizerkPixel]

3:03 the way he says that makes me laugh

[@stoothemighty]

+DistortedDX hahaha same totally reminded me of kyle off snl/youtube to the point i had to go watch a bunch of his videos

[@jaundicedmisanthrope7817]

Wow PPMD is a really genuinely cool guy. I didn't really know what to think of him before because you barely see him say anything unlike mango or leffen but he is very smart and likable.

[@TrillGates]

What a guy man. Hope he gets better and gets out of his slump. I've been waiting for forever for him to start competing more.

[@MadMaxBass]

This is why I love PPMD. Very respectful, keep up the good work dude!

[@GalletaGalletosa]

one of my favorites, you go PP, some of your plays are simply insane!

[@smallman9787]

PPMD's speech on depression is spot on

[@superoxidedismutase5757]

Lool, i love the almost completely random image of riven at the end

[@HumanVenipede]

PPMD interview featuring: The Back of Fly Amanita's Head

[@FuranA7x]

PP you are the best

[@dLzzzgaming]

Fucking PP man, what a great fucking guy, hearing this guy talk is always a pleasure

[@irrationalxlpsr]

I friggin' love PPMD. Feel like the dude is so amazingly down to earth.

[@justdougproductions3642]

An insightful video to stumble upon for the first time in 2018

[@happyman1233]

PPMD is one of my favorite players, him Hbox and Armada are probably the ones I love the most to watch play :P

[@SuperSunshine321]

As a Swede I always root for my guys, but got lot's of respect for Kevin, great guy and competitor.

[@fade3470]

Damn, PPMD has such a great outlook on competing, very healthy for his scene.

[@Qwtrplx]

It's great to hear him talk like this. Very honest.

[@soup_56]

Need more athletes like PPMD openly talking about their depression

[@theonerealace4380]

I feel you PP, stay strong. We all with you

[@shanghai9029]

I'm really upset PP is feeling down. He seems like such a good guy. This goes for everybody with depression, nobody deserves that shit, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy

[@CrackedShack]

Wow, he doesn't stutter at all. His words are solid. This man speaks in paragraphs.

[@daborshy4089]

I always thought Hungrybox was the best speaker of the gods, but PPMD is so quick with his thoughts and so well-spoken.

[@Metalslimeusa]

Love PP

[@nicholasgreaner367]

PPMD is by far my favorite Smasher, and from watching his matches I feel like he's the best of all time. People call Mango the "GOAT", and he's certainly an excellent player, but PPMD is better in my book. Loads of fun to watch, too. Good luck this weekend, PPMD!

[@AskWaffles]

Nicholas Greaner That's actually true, Mango hasn't been doing too well this whole year.

[@xlr8442]

Nicholas Greaner "Better", "best" and "Greatest of all time" are all very different things. I agree that PPMD is probably better than Mango *right now*. And currently it is my belief that Armada is the best *right now*. But it is undeniable that Mango is the greatest of *all time*. His record is far beyond anyone in the game including the other 4 gods. That's concrete evidence right there. That's not something that can be lessened in the slightest. The only way that can change is if someone plays for a very long time and completely dominates for many years which is unlikely to ever happen. Mango may have been doing bad this year, but GOAT status is not something that changes in the span of 6 months.

[@xlr8442]

Totally untrue. Tell me, who in melee has a better record than Mang0? No one. His record is superior in comparison to everyone else. There are many times when he falters but that does not change the fact that no other player has accomplished what he has. That's what makes you or anyone the GOAT. Mang0 is also the greatest buster of all time as he constantly loses to lesser players in sometimes really dumb ways. Again, that still doesn't change the fact that Mang0's accomplishments exceed everyone. Perhaps if Mang0 quit and M2K and Armada just went on a rampage for a few years, they could dethrone him. That's not gonna happen though.

[@sloanelliott8929]

Random Weeb What about Ken? He was the best of all time and actually does have the best record of all time. Of course Mang0 is WAYYY better but Ken was the original greatest of all time and always will be because he was the first. You can't take away him being the best, just like you can't take away the 5 gods BEING gods. It's their title

[@sebastianespinoza1254]

Of course mango fanboys don't respect opinions. Jesus filthy dickriders

[@LeoRizoLeon]

Best falco player of all time. This brother is amazing

[@kevindonnelly215]

Shots fired at the NC Melee scene

[@LunarySSF2]

That was an awesome interview

[@KiNGMe21]

Lots of courage to say the stuff he said... Salutes to you PPMD

[@xRePullse]

I love how PP thinks his life through so well. He naturally has mental disadvantages, but he manages to work around them somehow.

[@DigitaIJustice]

I love PPMD. My favorite smasher.

[@eberdiaz6035]

Ppmd is the best, my favorite of all time. Please return tu active scene

[@BeatRider001]

great video. love this guy, well spoken and down to earth.

[@kenny18vt]

nice interview

[@cpthurme]

Hope he can get to that calm place more

[@Iancoves]

PPMD is my idol. The most human smash God. Thank you for sharing.

[@happinesstolerant]

So... Sept 2018 now... PPMD... Come back already!!!

[@cheezit92]

I have so much respect for this man~! You're the man PP

[@malkavian6275]

One of the most level-headed people alive.

[@sakola4]

wow, first time i hear his voice. wow, cool guy.

[@michaelnowara1623]

Such a humble player.

[@matwood602]

"No more than a couple months" THE BAIT

[@CountryPup1]

Thank you Dr.PP.

[@tunnelblaster]

TL;DW: PPMD didn't want to become another M2K

[@OzvenomDnD]

Not really. That was a very short mention, the interview was much more informative.

[@ShadowCloaks]

great interview

[@nintendorpg9108]

PPMD: Westballz coming up there You have to question someone's consistency issues if they 3-0 Mango and get double three-stocked by Ken in the same lifetime.

[@TehFrenchy29]

+NintendoRPG Westballz is like Colbol in that they're very technically skilled players and good with combo followups (Westballz more than Colbol possibly in both) but historically inconsistent or allowing silly/stupid gains by their opponent. Westballz rarely drops a combo, but his neutral and edge games flag sometimes outside of a continuing combo even against people he usually beats. Colbol notably SDs frequently to the point many think he could be placing higher if he was just able to stop putting himself off stage. Commentators even shout out to Colbol during his sets that he's SD'ed so many times or never SD'ed once with a little awe in their voices.

[@elCHEDE]

You need to be in EVO 2017 pls!

[@ssonicdeafmonkey]

PPMD, what an honest dude.

[@zemc77]

Man I just love PPMD.

[@Mag0Lag]

Come the day where I pick up from where PP left off.....

[@HaterFisternator]

Sweet stuff.

[@Pedro-ho2xj]

Guess who's now one of my favourite players now :')

[@saccity31]

you go pp! one of my fav smashers ever

[@KongobongoX]

man... you gotta love PP

[@Gillian_FFXIV]

Beautiful video.

[@StraightUpLazyy]

PPMD is still one of my favorite pros

[@spritethirster]

When I saw the title I thought pp was gonna be talking about how he hates fox

[@dethkid7]

i know its an old video but the camera dude needs to clean his lens and sensors

[@Theberzerkerz]

What does the MD part stand for in PPMD?

[@MCDMarsgodihatehandles]

He was originally Doctor Pee Pee, so it's a (quite honestly genius) mature rebranding

[@Frabjous1]

I fucking love PPMD.

[@etin97]

"Just a few more months" :( PPMD Kreygasm

[@trevordollinger6569]

I think for top top players to go to majors once a month is a healthy amount of travel, nobody needs super majors with multiple top 6 players every weekend.

[@MikaFaye.]

The Goku of the five Gods

[@pipedream7735]

such a legit guy, definite favourite

[@ds-xi8ck]

Ness in the background

[@thomasstephan4813]

ppmd is fuckin chill

[@evanbrum6357]

Its refreshing but also a little unnerving to see this guy just spill his soul like this. I hate watching sports interviews because the athletes never say ANYTHING of substance. But this was like... a bit too much. Seems like a good kid though.

[@MCDMarsgodihatehandles]

I think it's nice that he's throwing the truth out there. Contextually speaking to his career, it helped a LOT that he just straight up said it like that, because people weren't sure. Also helps kinda alleviate the depression stigma

[@karatsioras]

Good stuff.

[@joelweber9900]

shit gets real at 3:16

[@slackstation]

Smash: Deeper than Rap

[@DJBlitzkrieg]

Someone send this to m2k pls

[@Galladefan777]

The good doctor

[@filetogay5671]

+Jarl Ulfric That's actually another player lol

[@killdavio]

PPMD is so fucking awesome

[@Apexx27]

weird they would be mad. no offense to the other gods but if PPMD can not compete and be alone, who is he practicing with? sounds to me like he has a natural talent and these guys are just mad cause they have to work a little harder. not sure if its just Armada and who else? Leffen? he said those names. but they need to get over it. not fair to PPMD that they judge him like that for being less active. thats ass backwards imo.

[@triforceofpowa]

Apexx27 He practices with his brother Twitch, a fox main

[@TehFrenchy29]

+triforceofpowa Not to mention that Twitch is a VERY good Fox player, to the point that he's taken sets off of notable players like DruggedFox (back in the day, idk about now) and others at a similar level.

[@BlackiceNoku]

I've never heard Armada or even Leffen bash PP for not being at a tournament or having unfair video advantages, so I'm not sure why he believes they do. Did I miss some Twitter beef or something?

[@ilovesmok]

BlackiceNoku I believe PPMD was just saying that was what they "would" say if it was them being interviewed about PPMD.

[@capefeather]

BlackiceNoku I don't follow the social media aspects of Melee all that closely, but for me some of what Mango and Leffen say in particular in interviews and such is telling. At Paragon, for example, when D1 brought up PPMD, Leffen just kind of talked about how he should come to more tournaments if he wants to stay relevant (ironically this was shortly before Apex). At I think WTFox when Mango and Leffen were talking about Evo, they said how they didn't want PPMD to win because it would show that he could sort of "get away" with what he's doing. Both have also complained about PPMD lurking their streams, though YMMV on how seriously you want to take those complaints. I feel like top players (and I do think it applies to most top players, and Mango and Leffen are just less filtered) want to act like PPMD doesn't exist, and when a conversation obligates them to bring him up, they act like he doesn't have any particular reason for not grinding tournaments. Maybe they want to believe that the tournament grinding that they do is worth it, and when PPMD beats them it seems like it wasn't, to an extent.

[@BlackiceNoku]

Good info. Thank you.

[@Jose-hu3mt]

JIM JAM FLIM FLAM 1:48

[@Daniel-gj9qh]

A random Ness main can be seen at : 0:46 ...

[@rabidtf]

ppmd is the fuckin' realest