First, I should note that the sample videos in this article may contain swearing, “blue” comedy, and opinions counter to yours–all but that last one not typically what I do here in PG land. They are here for flavor and to break the text wall, thus they are not necessarily a requirement to follow this article. I also picked them out at random from their most recent posts, while choosing some of my favorites, both big names and somewhat smaller. However, people like the ones in the below videos are the topic we’re discussing.
Well, here we go again kids. While I’m sure I’ve covered this before, now people whose opinions I usually support have decided that some of the biggest reviewers on YouTube are “grifters”, just in it for the hate clicks, and don’t really believe modern Hollywood is as bad as they say it is. We have creators wondering “oh why don’t they talk about what they like instead of trashing our glorious works”, and that’s not as much of an exaggeration as it should be. The fact that other YouTube media commentators are joining that side is what gets me.
Look, I’m not saying that nobody does the angry rants just to get noticed. That’s been going on since James Rolfe’s reviewer persona was called the Angry Nintendo Nerd. It’s funny, it’s popular, and people love to ride the coattails of something popular without putting in the same effort in creating something new. Hollywood’s done it for decades, and so have many other entertainment sources. It happened before and it will happen again. Thus is life. The majority of commentators and their fanbase, however, are exactly what they appear to be, normal people who are tired of what they’re given, remember what they used to have, and want to know they aren’t the only ones on the internet disappointed with what they’re getting. That’s what the samples are for, and why I’m here to debunk claims against this new wave of reviewers.
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Defending The So-Called “Haters” Of The 2020s
First, I should note that the sample videos in this article may contain swearing, “blue” comedy, and opinions counter to yours–all but that last one not typically what I do here in PG land. They are here for flavor and to break the text wall, thus they are not necessarily a requirement to follow this article. I also picked them out at random from their most recent posts, while choosing some of my favorites, both big names and somewhat smaller. However, people like the ones in the below videos are the topic we’re discussing.
Well, here we go again kids. While I’m sure I’ve covered this before, now people whose opinions I usually support have decided that some of the biggest reviewers on YouTube are “grifters”, just in it for the hate clicks, and don’t really believe modern Hollywood is as bad as they say it is. We have creators wondering “oh why don’t they talk about what they like instead of trashing our glorious works”, and that’s not as much of an exaggeration as it should be. The fact that other YouTube media commentators are joining that side is what gets me.
Look, I’m not saying that nobody does the angry rants just to get noticed. That’s been going on since James Rolfe’s reviewer persona was called the Angry Nintendo Nerd. It’s funny, it’s popular, and people love to ride the coattails of something popular without putting in the same effort in creating something new. Hollywood’s done it for decades, and so have many other entertainment sources. It happened before and it will happen again. Thus is life. The majority of commentators and their fanbase, however, are exactly what they appear to be, normal people who are tired of what they’re given, remember what they used to have, and want to know they aren’t the only ones on the internet disappointed with what they’re getting. That’s what the samples are for, and why I’m here to debunk claims against this new wave of reviewers.
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on January 10, 2025 in Comic Spotlight, Internet Spotlight, Movie Spotlight, Television Spotlight, Video Game Spotlight and tagged commentary, critic, Disparu, fan, Fan (person), Hollywood versus fans, internet reviewers, JesterBell, Literature Devil, media critic, Nerdrotic, The Critical Drinker, YouTube.
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