A journal like this seems all the rage today, so why not one from me too ;-)
My 2 cents are pretty straightforward:
TLDR; I'm nervous, but I trust that Burnie/Matt et al are good at their jobs and are making good decisions; they've made many great ones to get to this point.
Full Thoughs:
I'm nervous.
On his initial journal announcement Burnie has been answering a lot questions which has shown me something I could've guessed:
Burnie is very good at polished corporate speak.
While it could be unintentional, I personally think he's VERY smart and capable (see the amazing company/community he's helped build) and while its a little exasperating to see terms like acquired and partnership given equal weighting (they can't possibly BE less equivalent) he's just doing his job and I certainly don't think he's trying to be deceptive/deceitful. I think he truly believes (and again, he's very smart and talented, so he's probably, hopefully, right) that this acquisition will only mean good things for RT.
I think the perfect encapsulation of all of this is the following exchange:

While Burnie's obviously 100% correct (no one person has/had complete autonomous control, it was a collaboration) that's not the point. The point is that for a very long time (essentially since the start of the company 11+ years ago) the group collaborating has had a core that has always been present. Certainly they've added new people over the years, and roles/responsibilities have changed/shifted/grown, but the core was (I believe) always there. This acquisition adds a major new player/dynamic to that leadership, and while they may SAY they don't want to change anything, that could change in the future.
My nervousness then really comes from the fact that what they (they being RT, the group who collaborates to create the great content/keep the company growing/moving forward) have done is traded a certain amount of independence for the resources to continue doing what they've been doing, and more importantly do even more amazing things going forward. This is COMPLETELY reasonable, and in principle no different than any other monetization strategy - by exchanging money (ie sponsorships) for goods (ie shows) you become beholden to your audience in at least some small way (if they don't like what you create they leave and unless you get more/new audiences you have to stop). There is nothing wrong with this, and it is the way the wold, business, economies, etc work. My fear is whether they gave away too much independence, regardless of the value they got back. Obviously I can't actually KNOW if thats what happened in part because only time will tell and more importantly because I'm not privy to the details :-) But no matter what my concerns may be I have to come back to the fact that as Burnie pointed out in another comment:
"Fortunately, Rooster Teeth has a twelve year history of doing things outside the norm."
That you do Burnie, that you do.
So here's to much success for RoosterTeeth, Fullscreen, and anyone else this new absolute juggernaut of quality content/online media may eat on its way to world domination.
PS/Tag/Coda:
Maybe at some point the dynamics will be such that Fullscreen will essentially be swallowed up from the inside, with the RoosterTeeth "brand" becoming the face of everything with the two headed monster of Burnie/Matt at the head! Won't all the haters/worriers (myself included) be ashamed of their doubts then!
Comments (31)
Bobomcgraw
5 years ago
You have maybe a day to make a kill on the ferris wheel.
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washyboy
5 years ago
muchas gracias
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Intergalctic_Godfather A deal you can't refuse
5 years ago
washyboy, you have 34 hours to make a kill on the ferris wheel of death
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washyboy
5 years ago
totally thought this was from the current wheel, when it was actually from a month ago... oops, I guess I should look at my personal comments a bit more often.
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Dylan Davesexual
6 years ago
HOW WERE WE NOT FRIENDS BEFORE?!
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washyboy
6 years ago
lol, I kinda said the same thing to myself. I went to look for you on my friends list to send you a message with the link to sound city and went... huh... ok, well I guess I'll fix that
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WonkyMaestro
6 years ago
Just as a head's up, I just saw that Sherlock series 2 has been added to Netflick streaming! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
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Bobomcgraw
6 years ago
Just a reminder, you have about 21 hours to make a kill on the Ferris Wheel before you time out.
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WonkyMaestro
6 years ago
Believe me, I'm the same way as your friend. I own the complete collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. I've watched many Holmes movies and shows, hardly an of them were worth watching in my point. This show is worth watching. I love it.
I was wondering when they would give us the face-to-face with Moriarty and how they would go about it. I loved that episode. I must know what happens next.
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WonkyMaestro
6 years ago
I finally brought myself to watching the series 1 finale of Sherlock, despite the fact that I can't find series 2. It was amazing!
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washyboy
6 years ago
I just got another friend to start watching it, and she's a big time Sherlock Holmes fan, so her stamp of approval is hard to get.
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washyboy
6 years ago
Awesome!
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WonkyMaestro
6 years ago
Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry showing a us small glimpse into how Brits see Americans: youtu.be/0Vphj_fZ3Ew
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WonkyMaestro
6 years ago
Completely ridiculous! I spent two hours last night watching a guy's playlist with comedic videos starring Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and/or Rowan Atkinson. It was amazing. And I still have about 40 videos left lol
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washyboy
6 years ago
ridiculous amounts of talent...
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Bigfish Mixer.com/bigfish
6 years ago
How's it going dude?
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washyboy
6 years ago
Thats what I'm hoping
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Bigfish Mixer.com/bigfish
6 years ago
Sorry to hear that man. At least a new one just started. Hopefully this one will be better.
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washyboy
6 years ago
yeah, tough week
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Bigfish Mixer.com/bigfish
6 years ago
Well that's good. 'All things considered' implies some stuff has been a bit iffy lately. Tough month or so?
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washyboy
6 years ago
pretty good all things considered
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Nevada
6 years ago
I'm curious why (of your 8 friends) you decided to add me to such an exclusive list?
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washyboy
6 years ago
lol, no particular reason, just trying to be more social and make friends :-)
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SailorTweek RTX Head Guardian
7 years ago
Cool! Happy 2 Days Before Your Birthday!
And thanks ^_^
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SailorTweek RTX Head Guardian
8 years ago
Indeed it is ^_^

I bought a Master Chief halloween helmet and painted it blue. I brought it to PAX with me and had Joel sign it! I also made one for Grif and had Geoff sign it. There's a photo of him wearing it in my profile gallery.
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SailorTweek RTX Head Guardian
8 years ago
Thank you very much for the Xbox information. There is much for me to learn
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washyboy
8 years ago
Sure! More friends never hurt anyone! :-)
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Redfox3000
8 years ago
Yo I read jacks comments and I will be your second frend?
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washyboy
8 years ago
awesome, can't wait!
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Count3D Site Admin
8 years ago
Cool, thanks. Hadn't heard it yet but my list will be coming out soon! Pictures included.
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tomii
9 years ago
WooHoo! Top Post!
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