The Try Guys

[knivesnflowers]

lol i kinda enjoyed it?

 

[squatternutbosh]

Ooh it's strange us being out of our usual Snooks thread!

I agree - the recent footage and snaps are just....odd. Having seen the fallout from cheating (within a marriage) at very close quarters, nobody involved looked that 'calm', not for months. I absolutely appreciate being somewhat in the public eye changes things, but even so. Ariel deserves an Oscar for that level of performance!

I know, and understand, so many people saying how can she stay, she deserves more (she does) and she needs to leave. But with two small children, in a marriage, their professional lives also so tied up in them as a couple (proof if ever it were needed *not* to use your marriage as a product)....its not easy. I'm not saying it isn't possible, but I would understand if she stayed. All my sympathies are with her and the kids, can't even imagine how Ariel must have felt when she found out.

Also, I really don't believe the guys knew. Nothing concrete. Becky and Ariel are incredibly close, and I don't believe for one second Becky would have tolerated that from Ned, or Keith knowing and not telling her. Maybe I am being too idealistic. I think they knew he was a prick, and acted like one, but until you have proof, what on earth can you say? Like, your husband is a knob - thanks, I know? Not easy.

@AvaKnight

totally agree, I would understand her reasoning to stay. Sometimes it’s more complicated to walk away than it is to stay and work through it. Although I’m sure there’s permanent damage done, if he’s genuinely sorry I do wish them the best, for the sake of the kids.

 

[latte]

- They haven’t settled Alex out and maybe don’t intend to. I think they’re hoping they’ve dealt with it so well that she actually has very little leverage. So then she can either stay or quit, but the company will never have paid her off or silenced her, so they can say they’ve stayed true to their values.

Yep and they probably don't have to worry about her staying, she's not going to want to stay in a job where everyone she works with is pissed at her. If she has even an ounce of shame she'll quit on her own.

 

[squatternutbosh]

I get the sense that they feel more betrayed because of the business side of things

It makes sense given that their friendship is the core of their business but it does also make me question their friendship

RE Alex: I have seen some say that she won't be fired for legal reasons but that she's likely expected to start finding a new place to work and will probably sign an NDA when she leaves

Can’t remember if I read it on here or somewhere else but YB had some strong words about her ‘not being friends with either party involved’ and she’s angry about her content being deleted, she’s also disassociated with the try guys on her insta handle. No way Alex would continue to work there. She might get a settlement to stay quiet and probably go back to buzzfeed lol

 

[Cloudycoffee501]

I’m not a cheating is 100% game over person, but who could forgive someone cheating on you for a year if that’s true.

 

[Merpedy]

what jobs are ned and ariel gonna have now?
can they pay their mortgage if they completely cut off all the try stuff?

I've seen someone mention that Ariel comes from a wealthy family so in the worst case scenario she does have someone to fall back on. Though I'd think that they both invested their money to have a passive income

I'm interested to see what Ned does next though I don't think he will be that affected as long as he doesn't try to land a 'main' sort of role

 

[camotea]

Anyone give two hoots about their paid content launch? I half paid attention and think I heard that paid-for will be out sooner, but it'll all be available for free eventually so I'll just wait. Help me I'm poor so only pay for some music stuff on mixcloud and take what I can get everywhere else.



Oh and no surprises that Eugene is moving on

 

[camotea]

Miles looked fab in Eugene's outfit! I'm really liking the intros/outros to candid competition ATM.

I really enjoyed Zac's recent video about the gravestone recipe, I thought it was genuinely heartwarming.

Oh, was it good? OK, I’ll watch it. Thank you I was put off by the fake thumbnail.

 

[macrofriendly]

Haha maybe it's just not my kind of humour

 

[emm]

Saw a couple of clips of the podcast on a commentary channel. I dknt get why she agreed to be on it, I wouldn't be helping him at all if I was her

 

[yoyosupker]

I'm shocked she had like 8 fkn bridesmaids though fuck was that about

Tbf I can’t judge cause I’m going to be having 7 at mine this year

 

[Roarr]

It’s clear whose side Becky is on!!

 

[emm]

Idk if anyone has seen it but this guy basically makes the point that Buzzfeed as a company probably contributed to the whole Ned cheating so publicly thing. Ned used to be the head (if I remember right, it's said in the video) of the internship programme which was basically based on exploiting young aspiring adults for content

I'd recommend a listen if anyone enjoyed those Why I Left Buzzfeed videos

Edit - he also ends with a story on Ariel and Ned and how different they were to him after he had been fired from Buzzfeed. Ariel remembered him, Ned somehow didn't

From the "wy I quit buzzfeed" things years ago I already thought it seemed like a really toxic climate, which was why I was always surprised the try guys were able to leave with their brand tbh. Some of this guy's stories seem bizarre but looking at the bigger picture could be real ..he does seem pretty unlikeable though tbh . Implying that he was not hired as he was white or whatever? O found a weird undercurrent of Jordan Peterston type thing there

 

[hmgiraffy]

Just into the first half hour of the podcast, is Eugene usually not on it? (never listened before)

Later in the pod they say that Eugene's not always on the episodes, because it's not something he really enjoys doing in general.

 

[Mayday]

Anyone know when Alex got engaged? Hope that wasn’t during the affair

I think last year, around May?

 

[DanDanTheIceCreamMan]

She was seen out and about with him yesterday, both still wearing wedding rings. Some people think Ned called the paparazzi, as if he’s actually that famous.

I hope she's just biding her time, she deserves much better than him.

 

[ilovegrapes75]

Interesting how they're talking about Alex...

 

[squatternutbosh]

So don’t get me wrong, I love the try guys and I’ve been enjoying their post Ned era content. But I am seriously getting a bit sick of seeing Keith in lingerie making sexual inneuendos.

 

[emm]

YB chang- food baby #2 with Alex, also an editor


Maybe he’s kept them open to build a case about defamation a là Amber Heard

very true! did not think of this, but he is clearly very calculating, it is unliekly to be an oversight I guess. what is YB going to do? will she get another partner?

 

[DanDanTheIceCreamMan]

Oh, was it good? OK, I’ll watch it. Thank you I was put off by the fake thumbnail.

I'm hoping the fake ear was on the piercings thumbnail (not my fav candid comp TBH - I couldn't understand him removing the piercings immediately, just seemed pointless).

This is the one I was talking about: