May I ask why that is? And this is a genuine question. I'm legit curious. A lot of eastern europeans seem quite "aggressive" to me. Easily offended and get mad at seemingly the smallest of things. But then they hold no grudge and everything is back to normal a few hours later.
@@fredriksalomonsson662I would say that s1mple and thorin are like a “best friends” not just friends. So they can shittalk each other but you always know that it’s a joke and don’t need to take it serious.
@@fredriksalomonsson662 I'm not Eastern Euro but I have friends form Albania, Poland, Bosnia, Romania, Ukraine, and Serbia. I believe it is just a sense of pride because they are incredibly prideful people when it comes to themselves and their countries. So, they may have a no BS type of attitude, and when I spend time with their families they are hospitable but like I said no BS. If they say something it is done right away with no arguments. They are built on respect, and you don't need to like someone to respect them. Their sense of humor is a bit different too it is hard to explain, but from what I have seen their jokes, for example, might make you the butt of a joke and it is just for laughs but comes out as very serious. Love eastern European people though, great families, foods, and especially great at drinking/partying.
@@The1960killer great observation, totally agree with you. I'm Bosnian and I would like my region to loosen up a bit on pride and understand the bigger picture because it sometimes creates unnecessary tension
Agreed. I really miss Thorin in events. But I guess he really irked alot of people cause of what he says.. Thorin if you're reading, try not to be overly spicy! It's a fine line you thread
@@floofy1 being overly spicy is what distinguishes him. He wouldn't be "Thorin" if he had to temper his true thoughts for the sake of getting on the broadcast desks of major events. I respect him for sticking to his guns.
yes i know. but being overly spicy is exactly why he hasnt been in events since 2014 or 2015 god knows when i didnt keep track. so, either tame it down just enough to be at events or continue to not be at events. i guess.@@enzotansingco2199
People like to call s1mple toxic, but you can clearly see in this video how he respects the people he plays with. He says that b1t has better mechanics than him and that he could even be better than NiKo, that Blaide is a genius in cs, that aleski is the best igl he played with ecc... From these statements you can understand the reason behind his flaming in matches. He wants the best from his teammates because he knows that they can play better and make fewer mistakes. It's just his way of showing it.
some time in heated situation, its hard to control your emotion and things you expressed in game. But i agreed attitude in game is more important than outside@@onemicyeehaw1583
@@onemicyeehaw1583 yes it is, wdym!!?? that is also why many people respect him because he's a good human being outside the game; if the in-game attitude was so important, he would've been disrespected even more
Agreed. Out of game in an interview it's very easy for Simple to give props. But he's never managed to cut out the toxicity in game - unfortunately he's just hurting himself with the in game BS, not alot of people respond well after getting shit on mid game. He wants to win at all costs, but he needs to understand that he's impacting his team negatively and lowering his chances when he gets his jimmies rustled.
Love s1mple’s reflection and humility here 11:44 if we’re nitpicking yes Katowice with no crowd is still an asterisk. Him nitpicking here shows why he has such a winners mentality.
Thanks for this amazing Reflection episode Thorin! Since s1mple's appearance in HLTV Confirmed, I was convinced that there is nobody that could get a decent interview out of s1mple. But, Thorin of course delivered an instant classic!
Dude its amazing your ability to empathize and help people explain their point of view when you know they are somewhat misunderstood on an issue. Thanks for everything Thorin, I thought we wood never have such an insightful approach from Simples carrer by himself.
This video is filled with so much “Master the fundamentals” energy. Show this to every young cs player please 🙏. The ethic and mentality on display is why he is the goat
What an awesome interview. I'd love to see oskar being interviewed like this, I know hes no longer in the tier one scene but I believe hes one of the most naturally talented players and his true potential was never fully realised. Pretty sure s1mple has said on multiple occasions that he used to watch oskar to learn how to AWP.
We all know that this interview is historic, I don't need to comment about its greatness. Instead I wanted to say that putting your pride and the beef aside to make this possible is some real chad shit.
This is obviously a different sort of vibe but if you compare this interview to s1mple’s appearance on talking counter it’s a night and day difference in terms of getting information out of him, Thorin is unparalleled in this
You can tell the talks about 2021 NaVi hurt. I really hate how their time together ended. I can't really blame him for being pissed off sometimes, even if it is toxic. None of us are perfect. Hope he heals and comes back stronger.
S1mple was and has never been the same person since the war started. He's basically devolved into his teenage self, but without the skill and in far worse physical shape
I think this is peak thorin, after all the adversity, after literally pioneering esports to top off a fantastic GOAT CS:GO journalistic career with an interview with the CS:GO GOAT player just makes me so happy for you. Fuck the haters
Awesome interview. Was a real pleasure to listen to the GOAT look back on the years and show some interesting perspective. Look forward to what's coming next!
The war breaking up Navi is the greatest pro csgo tragedy ever. I always tell my non gamer friends this story, how the greatest team of all time had to be ripped apart
They were in very good form at Kato that year as well. Probably would have won it all or taken FaZe to 5 games. It's such a shame the war happened and s1mple didn't react well to it
Astralis is the greatest team of all time. Nobody else comes close. And actually, the biggest tragedy is the Astralis management fuckin over its players and making them skip tournaments.
Thank you so much for this interview, Thorin! I hope people understand s1mple better after it. I always say to mfs that if we didn't had a s1mple in this game , he should've been invented. I would be honored to, one day, shake hands with both of you cheeky bastards.
I'm not usually a CS watcher and mainly here for lol content, but that doesn't take away from enjoying such a good interview, great job as always, Thorin!
League fan and not CS:GO fan. Watching this to get info on the GOAT. Tha last part where Thorin calls out the past, I had no clue about. Seems like S1mple was sorry for it (as he said). It was so heartwarming. Makes you think how many other people has gotten mad at Thorin, Tweeted at him, but never really had any dirt. Weird how that is, no? Haters :P
dropping Niko numbers with how aggressive he plays is what makes his numbers even more insane. Its not like hes playing like BlameF does and just trading off his teammates, eco kills and exit frags. A lot of Nikos kills are entry frags where he just opens up a bombsite on his own. s1mple is putting a lot of pressure on himself saying he could be better than Niko on rifles because the internet will hold him to this
I kind of get why he underperformed with the most recent lineup. He was stuck on the mindset of 2021 roster. Don't think his heart was there for the current navi lineup.
Finally, glad this reflections exists at last. Curious on the rationale: why the consistent use of third person when referring to S1mple, as if he weren't the one being interviewed? There's no way it's an accident from someone as much a master of their craft as Thorin
@@harshitkhandelwal8515 having a slightly better crosshair placement doesn't mean clearing him. s1mple's 2018 and 2021 are miles ahead of anything zywho ever achieved in his career
He can be the GOAT for CS2, But CSGO Is easily S1mples. With no contest. I love Zyw0o, But S1mple has had higher peeks and better consistency over a far longer time playing the game@@harshitkhandelwal8515
So nice of thorin giving new and up and coming players an interview. What a goat.
Banger episode. I love how thorin and Simple can dig at eachother and still laugh and not take it serious
"Sometimes we're friends. Sometimes we're enemies." As a fellow Slav, I can entierly endorse this mindset. Great stuff thanks Thorin for the content.
May I ask why that is? And this is a genuine question. I'm legit curious. A lot of eastern europeans seem quite "aggressive" to me. Easily offended and get mad at seemingly the smallest of things. But then they hold no grudge and everything is back to normal a few hours later.
@@fredriksalomonsson662eastern europian tend to be more harsher,but it depends,either they can be joking in that way,or they can be little tillters
@@fredriksalomonsson662I would say that s1mple and thorin are like a “best friends” not just friends. So they can shittalk each other but you always know that it’s a joke and don’t need to take it serious.
@@fredriksalomonsson662 I'm not Eastern Euro but I have friends form Albania, Poland, Bosnia, Romania, Ukraine, and Serbia. I believe it is just a sense of pride because they are incredibly prideful people when it comes to themselves and their countries. So, they may have a no BS type of attitude, and when I spend time with their families they are hospitable but like I said no BS. If they say something it is done right away with no arguments. They are built on respect, and you don't need to like someone to respect them. Their sense of humor is a bit different too it is hard to explain, but from what I have seen their jokes, for example, might make you the butt of a joke and it is just for laughs but comes out as very serious. Love eastern European people though, great families, foods, and especially great at drinking/partying.
@@The1960killer great observation, totally agree with you. I'm Bosnian and I would like my region to loosen up a bit on pride and understand the bigger picture because it sometimes creates unnecessary tension
CS is sadly missing a Character like u on the desk. Hopefully we will have u back on CS2 where u truly belong.
Agreed. I really miss Thorin in events. But I guess he really irked alot of people cause of what he says..
Thorin if you're reading, try not to be overly spicy! It's a fine line you thread
I want to see Thorin at the Major please
@@floofy1 being overly spicy is what distinguishes him. He wouldn't be "Thorin" if he had to temper his true thoughts for the sake of getting on the broadcast desks of major events. I respect him for sticking to his guns.
yes i know. but being overly spicy is exactly why he hasnt been in events since 2014 or 2015 god knows when i didnt keep track. so, either tame it down just enough to be at events or continue to not be at events. i guess.@@enzotansingco2199
@@floofy1na he’s perfect for the desk he actually makes it interesting. It’s like most people on the current desks are scared of CS cancel culture
People like to call s1mple toxic, but you can clearly see in this video how he respects the people he plays with. He says that b1t has better mechanics than him and that he could even be better than NiKo, that Blaide is a genius in cs, that aleski is the best igl he played with ecc... From these statements you can understand the reason behind his flaming in matches. He wants the best from his teammates because he knows that they can play better and make fewer mistakes. It's just his way of showing it.
your attitude outside of the game is not nearly as important as your attitude in the game
some time in heated situation, its hard to control your emotion and things you expressed in game. But i agreed attitude in game is more important than outside@@onemicyeehaw1583
@@onemicyeehaw1583 yes it is, wdym!!?? that is also why many people respect him because he's a good human being outside the game; if the in-game attitude was so important, he would've been disrespected even more
@@ugandanchungus8455 you can be a good human and still be toxic in game¿ idk what ur even tryna say
Agreed. Out of game in an interview it's very easy for Simple to give props. But he's never managed to cut out the toxicity in game - unfortunately he's just hurting himself with the in game BS, not alot of people respond well after getting shit on mid game.
He wants to win at all costs, but he needs to understand that he's impacting his team negatively and lowering his chances when he gets his jimmies rustled.
Love s1mple’s reflection and humility here 11:44 if we’re nitpicking yes Katowice with no crowd is still an asterisk. Him nitpicking here shows why he has such a winners mentality.
In recent times, I've not seen anyone able to get s1mple to open up. Well done mate, it's a massive banger.
The game of thorin’s life would be called GOAT Simulator. He hasn’t missed with the videos lately.
Throwback 2012
Thanks for this amazing Reflection episode Thorin! Since s1mple's appearance in HLTV Confirmed, I was convinced that there is nobody that could get a decent interview out of s1mple. But, Thorin of course delivered an instant classic!
Dude its amazing your ability to empathize and help people explain their point of view when you know they are somewhat misunderstood on an issue.
Thanks for everything Thorin, I thought we wood never have such an insightful approach from Simples carrer by himself.
The b1t story about hair comb is hilarious
This video is filled with so much “Master the fundamentals” energy. Show this to every young cs player please 🙏. The ethic and mentality on display is why he is the goat
Real journalist. Best player. Awesome interview.
What an awesome interview. I'd love to see oskar being interviewed like this, I know hes no longer in the tier one scene but I believe hes one of the most naturally talented players and his true potential was never fully realised. Pretty sure s1mple has said on multiple occasions that he used to watch oskar to learn how to AWP.
We all know that this interview is historic, I don't need to comment about its greatness. Instead I wanted to say that putting your pride and the beef aside to make this possible is some real chad shit.
I hope s1mple can achieve what he wants to in that closing comment. Would love to see him in a team pushing to have an era in a new game.
Thorin saved the best for the end, literally
This is obviously a different sort of vibe but if you compare this interview to s1mple’s appearance on talking counter it’s a night and day difference in terms of getting information out of him, Thorin is unparalleled in this
true but tbh thats a podcast where they just have beers and chat about CS, this is a formal interview
What a privilege to have this type of work out there, archiving CS history forever.
I am so incredibly happy Thorin made this possible. Great interview! Thank you
The one and only true GOAT
watching s1mple play with blade on flipside was a real treat back in the day when s1mple was up and coming raw talent
You can tell the talks about 2021 NaVi hurt. I really hate how their time together ended. I can't really blame him for being pissed off sometimes, even if it is toxic. None of us are perfect. Hope he heals and comes back stronger.
S1mple was and has never been the same person since the war started. He's basically devolved into his teenage self, but without the skill and in far worse physical shape
I think this is peak thorin, after all the adversity, after literally pioneering esports to top off a fantastic GOAT CS:GO journalistic career with an interview with the CS:GO GOAT player just makes me so happy for you. Fuck the haters
it's special when Goat interviews a Goat, end of the 2023 series of Reflections are work of art
This reflections series is amazing, I watched every single one of them and was really hoping you would do one with simple. Thank you.
43:45 s1mple outside of the server is one of the most realest guys out there
Banger reflections, the only thing i wished was a part 3 but these 2 hours have been amazing
best s1mple game is the 70+bomb on dust2, fpl with fallen loba against xantares
The interview of the year! Great questions by Thorin, insightful responses from s1mple.
Awesome interview. Was a real pleasure to listen to the GOAT look back on the years and show some interesting perspective. Look forward to what's coming next!
The war breaking up Navi is the greatest pro csgo tragedy ever. I always tell my non gamer friends this story, how the greatest team of all time had to be ripped apart
They were in very good form at Kato that year as well. Probably would have won it all or taken FaZe to 5 games. It's such a shame the war happened and s1mple didn't react well to it
@@nathanhosea489 such a shame man. brought me to tears in his speech where hes like "we have to be human first" or something along those lines
In which universe is NaVi the greatest CSGO team of all time? Genuinely not even top 5 GOAT teams of CSGO, let alone first.
Astralis is the greatest team of all time. Nobody else comes close. And actually, the biggest tragedy is the Astralis management fuckin over its players and making them skip tournaments.
@@M.L.official oh please they still won so much. navi just started to take over and the war prevented any potential from manifesting
Thank you so much for this interview, Thorin! I hope people understand s1mple better after it. I always say to mfs that if we didn't had a s1mple in this game , he should've been invented. I would be honored to, one day, shake hands with both of you cheeky bastards.
So satisfying watching two beings speaking from a clear space of truth. Thank you!
HAHAHAha no way thorin goes "why am i piece of shit" at the end LMFAO, No one else has the balls for this
I'm not usually a CS watcher and mainly here for lol content, but that doesn't take away from enjoying such a good interview, great job as always, Thorin!
thank you thorin, and loved the interview s1mple
After watching the first part, I just can't wait to see this.
one of your best interviews imo. thank you
Thanks Thorin for the much needed content!
League fan and not CS:GO fan. Watching this to get info on the GOAT. Tha last part where Thorin calls out the past, I had no clue about. Seems like S1mple was sorry for it (as he said). It was so heartwarming. Makes you think how many other people has gotten mad at Thorin, Tweeted at him, but never really had any dirt. Weird how that is, no? Haters :P
s1mple appearances in CS2 tournaments: 0
s1mple appearances in Thorin's videos: 2
Enough said
Thank you Thorin.
dropping Niko numbers with how aggressive he plays is what makes his numbers even more insane. Its not like hes playing like BlameF does and just trading off his teammates, eco kills and exit frags. A lot of Nikos kills are entry frags where he just opens up a bombsite on his own. s1mple is putting a lot of pressure on himself saying he could be better than Niko on rifles because the internet will hold him to this
What a legendary interview
Goat of the server, goat of the mic
His answers to some of these questiosn are hilarious
great interview, its very rare to get one with someone at s1mples level and even rarer to get it for 2 whole hours. device next please hahaha
Legendary interview
33:25 ofc GOAT recognizes GOAT
Legendary bizniss
Dyakouyou) Thanks for the interview!
Absolutely top-tier interview
Good stuff mate
Thorin working with new talent with good potential. Bravo
I love the entrance. neo, the greatest player ever
Great episode! Thanks thorin and simple!
I think it's easy to see that he wants to comeback in the future I think he might come back in the not so long future.
Two Esports legends, thank you both!
Job well done, great damn interview. Nobody believed, yet we have it in the Christmas gift box. Class act.
I kind of get why he underperformed with the most recent lineup. He was stuck on the mindset of 2021 roster. Don't think his heart was there for the current navi lineup.
Awesome interview, tyvm.
Last question was fire
I lost my shit lol.
Finally, glad this reflections exists at last. Curious on the rationale: why the consistent use of third person when referring to S1mple, as if he weren't the one being interviewed? There's no way it's an accident from someone as much a master of their craft as Thorin
He is the greatest to touch the game. Of course he would be
The greatest baiter to touch the game*
The greatest crybaby to touch the game. ZywOo clears him skillwise and would be GOAT in a matter of time
@@harshitkhandelwal8515 having a slightly better crosshair placement doesn't mean clearing him. s1mple's 2018 and 2021 are miles ahead of anything zywho ever achieved in his career
Uff guys so much hate about what whos goat of csgo 😂???
He can be the GOAT for CS2, But CSGO Is easily S1mples. With no contest. I love Zyw0o, But S1mple has had higher peeks and better consistency over a far longer time playing the game@@harshitkhandelwal8515
Niko is the Goat he can get better stats without sitting in corner with awp
The latest reflections have been fire 🔥🔥🔥
We need Thorin at the first CS2 Major.
Simple and Niko on one team could be so scary. But they definetly need a capable IGL, who can handle both of them.
banger end to the year, brilliant episodes
the b1t haircomb story is funny af xD
The goat himself
Im a Zywoo Fan but we need s1mple asap. Come back goat
Just amazing thorin...
We'll never see another player with such a high ceiling...from a pure objective angle.
donk wants to know your location
@@Oliver-h5l donk? LOL
@@Oliver-h5lnah donk ain't like s1mple, more like monesy
@@Oliver-h5l donk isn't even half as good as s1mple objectively speaking.
I am sure u are russian or ukranian.. only those nation think like u. Zywoo already did everything.
Thorin is the goat
Thanks thorin and ofc s1mple for this great content. Nice to see s1mple doing english content too
Can’t agree more with the other comments saying we are missing someone like you on current CS desks.
22:47 s1mple at his finest
Really amazing content 🎉
Thank you S1mple, for having such great football knowledge!
i love s1mple he is so funny
Good fucking job Thorin
Bro when s1mple says he's gonna be #1 again, I believe it
Haters in shambles after this.
Great interview.. ❤
I Would Be Better Than NiKo With a Rifle
Genuinely an incredible 2-part interview. Good stuff mate, miss you on the desk ❤
Insanely interesting!
Hope hes coming back when they fix 2.0 last time I was sad about a pro leaving it was pasha we getting old fellas😶🌫️
27:40 FaZe final
BANGER
legend interviews legend
The gonzo-journalist and the goat.
Been waiting for this one. Good stuff.
Banger after banger
The fact you wrangled this interview blows my fucking mind
Just another banger Reflections.
Amazing interview as always!
44:20 This was all I wished to hear.
Shoutout to the random guitar rift 20:42