If you haven't watched the new Ibelin documentary on Netflix, go watch it!

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Just saw it. That was lovely. Ty for recommending it. Be well.

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In case y’all didn’t see it.

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Not that I saw. What I did was I chose the least expensive that came with ads.
There was an ad at the beginning and then the movie started and there was an ad at the end but I just turned it off and then cancelled.
It cost me $7 USD, plus some change for tax because tax is everywhere.

Still cheaper than going to a theater.

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This made me tear up. Well done.

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I watched this and was a mess by the time I saw the woman who played Rumour as a pallbearer at his funeral.

Back in those days, the game was a lot less toxic and this movie really hit hard for me.

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what is also funny the directors that did this did not get permission from blizzard to use the assets
it was after the movie doc they said yes with tears in their eyes

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I’ve just scratched the surface of this story by reading a synopsis and yeah, I’m getting emotional just thinking about it.

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Don’t have Netflix, don’t want it.

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I don’t want to support Netflix either. I’d rather just buy or rent the movie.

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I never knew that Ibelin was part of my server (AD-EU) - but I did cry several times on how cruel and beautiful life can actually be.

While he was dying due his conditions, he made the best of it and helped other people to connect with each other, while facing and struggling with his own inner entities. It was so bittersweet to see the “will they, will they not”-friendship between Rumour and him, the kind of kinship is rare. And their last shown conversation in the documentary is just perfectly done. An eternal friendship which outlasts our bodies.

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I just finished watching it, and I admit I shed a few tears when I saw his character running around just enjoying the ability to be free.

The thing that got me the most though was the story of the autistic son and the mom trying to connect with him. I can only imagine how much he enjoyed sharing his passion for the game, but also wanting to see a mother and son able to connect in the virtual world that he loved so much.

It was kind of upsetting to imagine the worst elements of the community giving him a hard time for “underperforming” in a BG or Dungeon. No doubt that caused him to lash out at his friends and guild members too.

I found it upsetting because I’ve been there too. I know what it’s like to lose your cool over a “silly game.”

If nothing else, the story of, Mat “Ibelin” Steen, should serve as a reminder that all of the avatars you see online are people and you never know what’s going on in their world. What they’re dealing with.

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