Some people are fans of Brolynho. But many other people are NOT fans of Brolynho. This article is for those in the latter group. And yes, I did completely steal this idea from Drew Magary. So sue me.
Your player
F3 | Brolynho
Personal history
In case you can't tell by the stupid fucked-up fact that the H in his name is pronounced like a Y - YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, I'M CALLING YOU OUT, PORTUGUESE, YOU'RE A DUMB LANGUAGE - Brolynho hails from Latin America, the true poverty kings of the FGC. Sure, scenes like New York might have their 2 Old 2 Furious tournaments or whatever, but EVERY event in LatAm is a poverty event. Ask any LatAm player and they'll lament the lack of player and event sponsorship in the region. Some have even moved to America to advance their careers because the road in LatAm is so limited.
So you can understand why outlets like Shoryuken describe Brolynho as "a big fish in a small pond [who's] about to be dumped into the larger one." But here's the thing: LatAm has solidarity like you don't even know. Everybody got all giggly recently about how Joy Goodwin, wife of The Cool Kid93, shit-talks opposing players during his matches, but that's only because it's so unusual for American or European players to have each other's backs like that. But Brolynho knows what it's like to be part of a scene where people truly support each other: he actually dropped out of the LatAm regional finals this year so that another one of his LatAm brothers could step up. Plus, he's clearly confident in his region - just look at how he describes it:
And then, I dunno, there's probably some other stuff that's interesting about him, I guess. I just don't know what it is because I DON'T SPEAK PORTUGUESE BECAUSE FUCK PORTUGUESE. But if you do speak Portuguese and you want to learn more, you can watch these videos. Have fun. Knock yourself out.
CPT season recap
Okay, so, on the plus side, he beat Infiltration. Yay! But it turns out that Infiltration sucks this year, so maybe that doesn't actually mean anything.
But, ooh - also on the plus side, he got sponsored by F3, which is great, because it means that he can graduate from a king of poverty to maybe an archduke of poverty. And, also, that means that he gets "the opportunity to train with alucarD," which, uh. Which...probably could be better? I mean, it's one thing for Tokido to have an ace up his sleeve in the form of his training partner, but can you imagine Brolynho winning and then saying, "It's no secret, I've got alucarD, the guy who finished in 90th place in the CPT season rankings and has never won a CPT event and strictly plays gimmick characters"? No. No you cannot. I mean, it's great that Brolynho got sponsored, but there's no way he's gonna suddenly become a world-beater because he gets to train with LPN Lite.
Anyway, still on the plus side, Brolynho won a buttload of events this year. On the minus side, though, they were all ranking events and they were all in LatAm. So, I mean, he's had a very respectable, very professional type of year. He still needs to do something about his eyebrows - you're not Anthony Davis, bro - but other than that, it's been great!
Greatest strength
Unlike some other top players whose names rhyme with things like "Monchan" and "Mustin Mong," Brolynho has a character that fits him perfectly. He was an Evil Ryu and Oni player in SFIV, and he managed to find another growly, evil, hard-hitting character to play in SFV. Better yet, that growly, evil, hard-hitting character is top-tier, with decent footsies, strong wakeup pressure, and a ludicrously power V-trigger.
Greatest weakness
Brolynho ain't got shit on onomatopoeias.
Seriously, "WREEEEEEEW"? Is that supposed to be a roar or is he a little kid pretending to be a police siren? Someone get this man some help. Between this "WREEEEEW" shit and Problem X not knowing how hashtags work, I'm starting to think the FGC needs a twitter intervention.
Why he's getting bodied at Capcom Cup
Here's the good news: in last year's championship, Brolynho did just as well as two-time Evo winner Infiltration and future Evo winner Tokido. But here's the bad news: both of those guys went 0-2 last year. So it can't get any worse for Brolynho. And, actually, his bracket should be easier this time around - last year, he got Daigo and MOV (and if you're sleeping on MOV, allow me to remind you that he's made THREE CHAMPIONSHIP TOP EIGHTS IN A ROW, which is FUCKING CRAZY).
But it's a lot to ask for anyone to go from 0-2 to world-beater. Brolynho probably won't get gut-checked in round one like he did last year, but expect to see a lot more of his stinkface before Capcom Cup is over.
"But wait," you say
Look, to be real? I don't care what you say about this. Just don't say it in Portuguese. That shit drives me nuts. Portugal, you and I are not friends. I don't like your weird-ass language. I don't like Cristiano Ronaldo. Your festival of Sao Joao do Porto (in which "participants [try] to hit attractive girls on the head with garlic flowers or soft plastic hammers") is fucking weird. You're just weird Spain, Portugal, and I'm onto you.
Your player
F3 | Brolynho
Personal history
In case you can't tell by the stupid fucked-up fact that the H in his name is pronounced like a Y - YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, I'M CALLING YOU OUT, PORTUGUESE, YOU'RE A DUMB LANGUAGE - Brolynho hails from Latin America, the true poverty kings of the FGC. Sure, scenes like New York might have their 2 Old 2 Furious tournaments or whatever, but EVERY event in LatAm is a poverty event. Ask any LatAm player and they'll lament the lack of player and event sponsorship in the region. Some have even moved to America to advance their careers because the road in LatAm is so limited.
So you can understand why outlets like Shoryuken describe Brolynho as "a big fish in a small pond [who's] about to be dumped into the larger one." But here's the thing: LatAm has solidarity like you don't even know. Everybody got all giggly recently about how Joy Goodwin, wife of The Cool Kid93, shit-talks opposing players during his matches, but that's only because it's so unusual for American or European players to have each other's backs like that. But Brolynho knows what it's like to be part of a scene where people truly support each other: he actually dropped out of the LatAm regional finals this year so that another one of his LatAm brothers could step up. Plus, he's clearly confident in his region - just look at how he describes it:
"I feel that Latin America is very strong, but still we are one step behind Japan and USA when it comes to top players, not that far, but we are."HOLD THAT, EUROPE. As far as Brolynho is concerned, you fuckers don't even EXIST.
And then, I dunno, there's probably some other stuff that's interesting about him, I guess. I just don't know what it is because I DON'T SPEAK PORTUGUESE BECAUSE FUCK PORTUGUESE. But if you do speak Portuguese and you want to learn more, you can watch these videos. Have fun. Knock yourself out.
CPT season recap
Okay, so, on the plus side, he beat Infiltration. Yay! But it turns out that Infiltration sucks this year, so maybe that doesn't actually mean anything.
But, ooh - also on the plus side, he got sponsored by F3, which is great, because it means that he can graduate from a king of poverty to maybe an archduke of poverty. And, also, that means that he gets "the opportunity to train with alucarD," which, uh. Which...probably could be better? I mean, it's one thing for Tokido to have an ace up his sleeve in the form of his training partner, but can you imagine Brolynho winning and then saying, "It's no secret, I've got alucarD, the guy who finished in 90th place in the CPT season rankings and has never won a CPT event and strictly plays gimmick characters"? No. No you cannot. I mean, it's great that Brolynho got sponsored, but there's no way he's gonna suddenly become a world-beater because he gets to train with LPN Lite.
Anyway, still on the plus side, Brolynho won a buttload of events this year. On the minus side, though, they were all ranking events and they were all in LatAm. So, I mean, he's had a very respectable, very professional type of year. He still needs to do something about his eyebrows - you're not Anthony Davis, bro - but other than that, it's been great!
Greatest strength
Unlike some other top players whose names rhyme with things like "Monchan" and "Mustin Mong," Brolynho has a character that fits him perfectly. He was an Evil Ryu and Oni player in SFIV, and he managed to find another growly, evil, hard-hitting character to play in SFV. Better yet, that growly, evil, hard-hitting character is top-tier, with decent footsies, strong wakeup pressure, and a ludicrously power V-trigger.
Greatest weakness
Brolynho ain't got shit on onomatopoeias.
Yesterday I won my first international tournament ❤️— F3|Brolynho (Thomas) (@f3brolynho) August 28, 2017
Lima Salty 4
WREEEEEEEW pic.twitter.com/sdUWNQhwJG
WREEEEEEEW! pic.twitter.com/ExdJNGpFgo— F3|Brolynho (Thomas) (@f3brolynho) August 7, 2017
Seriously, "WREEEEEEEW"? Is that supposed to be a roar or is he a little kid pretending to be a police siren? Someone get this man some help. Between this "WREEEEEW" shit and Problem X not knowing how hashtags work, I'm starting to think the FGC needs a twitter intervention.
Why he's getting bodied at Capcom Cup
Here's the good news: in last year's championship, Brolynho did just as well as two-time Evo winner Infiltration and future Evo winner Tokido. But here's the bad news: both of those guys went 0-2 last year. So it can't get any worse for Brolynho. And, actually, his bracket should be easier this time around - last year, he got Daigo and MOV (and if you're sleeping on MOV, allow me to remind you that he's made THREE CHAMPIONSHIP TOP EIGHTS IN A ROW, which is FUCKING CRAZY).
But it's a lot to ask for anyone to go from 0-2 to world-beater. Brolynho probably won't get gut-checked in round one like he did last year, but expect to see a lot more of his stinkface before Capcom Cup is over.
"But wait," you say
Look, to be real? I don't care what you say about this. Just don't say it in Portuguese. That shit drives me nuts. Portugal, you and I are not friends. I don't like your weird-ass language. I don't like Cristiano Ronaldo. Your festival of Sao Joao do Porto (in which "participants [try] to hit attractive girls on the head with garlic flowers or soft plastic hammers") is fucking weird. You're just weird Spain, Portugal, and I'm onto you.
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