RIP Eabaker/Memorial to Eabaker

[LegendZilla]

Why did he pass away?

[ShinGojira14]

Why did he pass away?

We don’t know yet, and it probably isn’t a good idea to ask yet either.

[Tyrant_Lizard_King]

Well fuck. Sounded like he was having so much going for him lately. He was still relatively young wasn't he? Goes to show you just never know when it could come. At least he was spending his days doing what he loved, so you could take some solice in that I guess. Sorry for anyone that knew him better. He was a staple around here.

[H-Man]

That's very sad. Sending my condolences to his family.

[Maritonic]

Why did he pass away?

We don’t know yet, and it probably isn’t a good idea to ask yet either.

Myself and some others here know, but yes. Not terribly important right now.

[StardustGenius]

I'm new to TK, but I've lurked for for some time. He was easily one of the most thoughtful, least snarkiest people on this fandom. I can't even imagine the pain the folks who knew him personally, and loved him are feeling. Live for today, hope for tomorrow. That's all we can hope for.

[Executive Hamster]

I'm only just now getting home from my Orlando trip. I heard the news just after what was otherwise one of the best days of my life and it felt like getting hit by a train. I even remember reading the discord chats talking about someone dying saying "please, don't be eabaker, please don't be eabaker." Needless to say I'm devastated. And I cried for a good while afterwards. Which just goes to show how much impact he had, given I'm not even that close with him. But with the interactions we had, they always stuck with me. He was one of my favorite people to talk to. He was one of the reasons I joined TST, which has brought a lot of meaning and purpose to my life, and set me on the path towards bettering myself that I am on right now. I'll always owe that to him. R.I.P, brother. Hail Satan and Hail Eabaker.

[Maritonic]

The outpouring of love and admiration has been very warming to see. I intend on writing something very long to his wife, and will be sure to pass on all the love from here.

[Spuro]

I'm still struggling so much after hearing this news. It's like the past two days have been one long nightmare that I can't wake up from. It almost doesn't feel real...

I wish I had gotten to know Eabaker better, during the time I had with him. I owe much of my growing appreciation and taste for cinema to his influence. My heart goes out to everyone who was close to him, whether on TK or otherwise. I can't even imagine how you must be feeling.

[Voyager]

He sure as hell was irreplaceable. It’s such a shame we only realise these things after they’re gone. He was a luxury and we didn’t know it. We were so lucky as to know him. It was truly a blessing to be able to converse with such an intelligent man.

Wherever he is now, I hope he can rest easy.

[canofhumdingers]

Just now seeing this. Condolences and prayers for all his friends and family. He always had strong and intelligent contributions to discussions on here. Will definitely miss him.

[darthzilla99]

He was a good man. I loved that he recommended me a filmmaking book to better understand the thought process of narrative. Even though we didn't always share the same opinion on Godzilla films, it was always nice to read his thoughts and I enjoyed our debates and discussions such as our difference in opinions on KOTM and Godzilla vs. Destroyah. He was always nice to me even in our debates in the unpopular Godzilla opinions thread and I liked that he was encouraging to me since we both loved Star Wars the Last Jedi (we both thought Luke was in character even during the flashback).

[DynomikeGojira]

RIP to Eabaker I've stopped and read his takes because they were always so articulate and respectful. Didn't know him personally but just from him posts alone he really was the beating heart of this site and the fandom as a whole. This is definitely a sad time.

[HedorahIsBestGirl]

Damn... I just logged back on here for the first time in over a year and saw this almost immediately. What a horrible loss, I didn't know him personally but I always enjoyed his comments on here. His love and knowledge of these movies was amazing. This place won't be the same without him.

[JVM]

This is still deeply unsettling. Like others, I found him articulate and respectful and that's a skill that can be hard to find in passionate online discourse, especially around a subject as complex as art. I don't think I ever had an extensive interaction with him but even the posts I recall from when we were both on the board were always kind and even when we had a profound disagreement, his posts were informative and shed light on his perspective, because he did genuinely want to communicate what he was feeling, not merely express it to his own satisfaction.

[EarthNeronga]

May he Rest in peace and I hope for the best for his wife and family

[Vatarian]

I haven’t really been on this forum in years upon years, but this is still genuinely distressing to hear. I’ll remember him and his posts fondly.

[AtomicMorningBreath]

I just came across this thread and found out. Such terrible news. My deepest condolences to everyone who knew him, especially his friends and family. RIP Evan.

[Rody]

Why does if feel like the best ones are the ones we lose...

I hadn't heard about eabaker's passing until literally moments ago; shocking and unsettling are definitely words I would use right now. Eabaker's posts and insights were among my favorites to read on the Forum, and I appreciated how level-headed and good-humored he always was. He will most definitely be missed.

[miguelnuva]

So sad to hear, I hadn't even noticed he hadn't being in his usual threads hiring us with his movie knowledge lately. RIP Eabaker. Condolences to his family.