Not actual portions of Kevin Rose, rather the sillier aspects of his public life. Let me explain. I'll make it short.
For a while now, I've looked up to Kevin for quite a few reasons. He was a kid working at TechTV making six figures then decided to start his own company. One company turned in to several. He became an angel investor in a few successful companies and an advisor in a few more companies. Podcasts, websites, educating people about tea, the fact he dated Sarah Lane, and several other things were strengths to the Rose empire. Then, he became a child.
It's been no secret that Rose enjoys beer nor is it hidden from the public eye that he enjoys making sport of beer swilling. We've all witnessed or participated in these games. The beer bottle bottom-to-top explosion game, chugging time trials, even Edward 40 Hands. All of this was supposed to happen while in college or at college age. Kevin's nearly 35. Enough already. But let's say that Rose skipped that period of his life to become a multimillionaire. Fine. He gets a free pass on that. Sadly, the foolishness doesn't stop there.The breaking point for me was when he announced that his dog, Toaster, had a Twitter account. Then, he re-tweeted each of Toaster's tweets. Every picture Kevin posted seemed to have a Toaster theme. This is the sort of character I would expect of a teenage girl. Come on, buddy. What happened? Get a pair, would'ja? It's because of all of this, I unfollowed Kevin on both Twitter and Instagram. And I am fully aware that none of this matters to anyone else.
Sure, he's allowed to do what he wants within his companies and Twitter accounts, but I don't like this child version of Kevin. I miss the guy who has carved his own way, being an inspiration to many, being geeky yet very classy at the same time, all while keeping his personal life somewhat personal. Kevin, this part of you fades away with 2010.
2010 response: Disappointment and unfollowing.
2011 response: Acceptance and hope that he gets his shit together.