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The Elden Ring pot boy was the true star of The Game AwardsThere he is, there’s our boy
There he is, there’s our boy
The annualGeoff Awardshave taken place and for the first time ever, we’re all winners. This is because anElden Ringpot boy waddled onto stage, outdoing every World Premiere (said in World Premiere voice) and cemented his place as next in line to Geoff’s throne.
Pot boy was there to deliver news of a newElden Ringstory trailer, which was itself good news. You can see it below.
ELDEN RING - Story TrailerWatch on YouTube
ELDEN RING - Story Trailer
Someone else has helpfully clipped out pot boy’s appearance. Things to note: Geoff introduces pot boy as “pot friend” and says he “should put on a bow tie or something”. How DARE you? Sorry, but when you’re in the company of a royal, you need to address them properly and with decorum. Would a deep bow have gone amiss? Some smart shoes?! Air Jordans just aren’t going to cut it, man.
ELDEN RING POT BOY at The Game Awards 2021!Watch on YouTube
ELDEN RING POT BOY at The Game Awards 2021!
You can detect the reluctance from pot boy. At 43 seconds in, you see Geoff pry the letter from pot boy’s hand with force. A moment later, pot boy lowers his arm in anger and turns to the audience as if to say, “One day, I will stop him.” For a second, I thought he’d spin around slowly and attempt a backwards elbow to Geoff’s shins.
Actually, thinking about it, a bow wouldn’t be an authentic greeting. That’s not the way you should greet a pot in Souls games. Traditionally, one must always roll into them, and thus, shatter them into pieces. Really, Geoff should’ve followed suit and placed his microphone on the ground and done a forward roll into the pot boy. Or like, at least one of those forward rolls you do at a slight angle if you can’t fully commit to the roll. Obviously not with the intention of shattering pot boy, but just to acknowledge his presence in a way in-keeping with the games.
Next year, I imagine a new story will unfold alongside Elden Ring, and that’s pot boy becoming the new host of The Game Awards. He will have swallowed Geoff whole and he wear a bow tie to spite the man who wronged him. Bring on 2022.
