Steven “Bajo” O’Donell (42) was previously seen in the Australian television shows “Good Game” and “Good Game: Spawn Point”. Today, he is active as a content creator online. On Twitch, he recently shared how a former bully contacted him and asked for a favor.
Who is Bajo? Steven “Bajo” O’Donnell is a TV presenter and actor from New Zealand. In Australian television, he hosted the shows “Good Game” and “Good Game: Spawnpoint”. Since 2017, he has been streaming full-time on Twitch.
His streams focus on interactivity: Viewers can interrupt his stream with over 1,000 different alerts and playfully annoy him. Bajo showcases all kinds of game genres, from small indie gems to party games and Triple-A titles like Elden Ring.
What were those TV shows? Good Game was a show that aired on the Australian channel ABC – essentially their ARD – from 2006 to 2016 and was co-hosted by Bajo from 2007. The core of Good Game was game reviews, but it also included segments such as news, background stories, and mini-games (via Wikipedia).
The success and popularity of Good Game led to the spin-off Good Game: Spawn Point, which was also hosted by Bajo until 2017 and targeted a younger audience.
German Twitch streamers may be less frequently seen on TV, but you might hear some of them in movies and video games:
Streamer talks about bullying in school
What does Bajo say about his bullying experiences? In a stream on March 28, the now 42-year-old reported being bullied a lot during his school years. In the 9th grade, it got so out of hand that a meeting was even called.
Right before the meeting, he was still harassed by 3 classmates. Particularly hurtful: Among the bullies was also his former best friend. After the meeting, the 3 wanted to apologize, probably because they were afraid of getting in trouble.
During the apology, however, they couldn’t help but laugh: That was the worst apology he had ever heard.
For more information and tips on dealing with bullying, visit the page of the Malteser. Professional help for children suffering from bullying has been compiled on the site Kindersache.
Bully reached out years later with a request
How did the tables turn? Satisfaction came for Bajo about 10 years later when he was hosting Good Game. As he reports, his former friend and bully suddenly contacted him: He was working on a game and asked if Bajo could showcase it on his show?
This is how Bajo reacted: He coldly shut down his former bully:
I replied: “Get fucked!” That was probably the meanest thing I’ve ever done in my life.
What are the reactions? From his viewers in the chat, Bajo receives predominantly understanding. The fans can relate to his response and celebrate him for it.
On Reddit, where the clip was shared in the streaming subreddit r/LivestreamFail, a user shares a similar experience: Her former bully also contacted her after some time and asked for a favor.
The Reddit user “giga-plum” writes: “I’m usually not a petty or mean person, but the high that I felt when I told her what was what was the most cathartic feeling I’ve ever had.” (via Reddit)
Another user suggests that Bajo missed an opportunity: He should have showcased the game, given it a bad rating, and quit in the middle, saying it was the worst game he had ever played and that the developers should consider a career change (via Reddit).
Bullying in school is something that many gamers have experienced as well. Gaming journalist Jake Lucky and TikTok streamer Tdawgsmitty talked about how they experienced their school days, and which hobbies they had to keep secret for fear of being bullied:
