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Anthony Gramuglia
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Добавлен 4 мар 2014
Writer and essayist, focused on examining media through a critical lens. I will not pretend to be unbiased. I joined RUclips because I suspect James Somerton was probably going to plagiarize me sooner or later, so I'll put my flag here before someone else copies my writing. Bylines on various. My views are my own.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Fleeting Coolness, Edgy Darkness, and Post-Cringe Culture
Shadow the Hedgehog is one of the most iconic rivals Sonic the Hedgehog has ever faced. Dark where Sonic is bright, Shadow is an edgy, gun-wielding, motorcycle riding threat. Sasuke Uchiha, in hedgehog form.
But Shadow embodies all the traits of fleeting coolness of the 2000s. He's 2 edgy 4 me, some might say. Which begs the question: is Shadow the Hedgehog cringe? And is Sonic the Hedgehog, with its emotional sincerity and surreal visuals, potentially an example of post-cringe culture?
0:00 Shadow the Hedgehog is Cringe, and That’s Okay
4:09 Sonic the Hedgehog and Coolness
14:00 Sonic Adventure Changed Everything
22:58 Shadow the Hedgehog and His Character Arc (Sonic Heroes, Sonic ‘06)
31:00 F...
But Shadow embodies all the traits of fleeting coolness of the 2000s. He's 2 edgy 4 me, some might say. Which begs the question: is Shadow the Hedgehog cringe? And is Sonic the Hedgehog, with its emotional sincerity and surreal visuals, potentially an example of post-cringe culture?
0:00 Shadow the Hedgehog is Cringe, and That’s Okay
4:09 Sonic the Hedgehog and Coolness
14:00 Sonic Adventure Changed Everything
22:58 Shadow the Hedgehog and His Character Arc (Sonic Heroes, Sonic ‘06)
31:00 F...
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Is Disney Entering Their Post-Woke Era?
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Disney blames the box office failure of Lightyear on the fact two women kiss, so now they're going to prevent you from seeing ANY LGBTQIA characters in media. Or so it seems. Between Inside Out 2, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and now Win or Lose, Disney keeps re-editing projects already in development to remove LGBTQIA characters. So does this mean Disney is entering its Post-Woke era? Well......
Did Channel Awesome Ruin Media Literacy? | Ant vs The Nostalgia Critic
Просмотров 53 тыс.День назад
Channel Awesome was a coalition of internet critics in the early days of RUclips. With Doug Walker standing at the front, they dominated the internet movie analysis landscape. While many of these critics either evolved, like Lindsay Ellis and Linkara, or faded from memory, like The Spoony One, The Nostalgia Critic remains an unmovable column of internet pop culture. I think these critics shaped...
The Polar Express is a Christmas Movie Trainwreck
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Twenty years ago, The Polar Express film adaptation came out. Tom Hanks starred as half the cast in this Robert Zemeckis Christmas movie that charmed a generation of children...and annoyed a lot of people. Or horrified them with its horrific CGI motion capture animation. Now, after twenty years, let's re-evaluate this film. I propose that The Polar Express is one of the worst Christmas movies o...
Forced Diversity Does [Not] Exist | Ant vs. Anti-Woke Slop
Просмотров 85 тыс.21 день назад
Hollywood has a problem. Films coming out over the last decade feel less enchanting than they used to. Everyone thinks that they know why, and those who follow critics like The Critical Drinker, Just a Robot, or Endymion TV seem to know the answer. Anti-woke slop content puts the blame on one thing: Forced Diversity. Hollywood is shoving Black, gay and trans characters down our throat, changing...
Super Saiyan 4 Goku is Brilliant | Defending Dragon Ball GT
Просмотров 11 тыс.Месяц назад
Dragon Ball Z is one of the greatest action anime of all time. One of the elements that make it so great? Incredible action scenes and awesome transformations. Goku and Vegeta powering up and going Super Saiyan might be part of what makes the show so great. But when Dragon Ball GT came around, it introduced its own super saiyan form: Super Saiyan 4. Why is Super Saiyan 4 one of the best transfo...
HP Lovecraft Adaptations are a Mess (And Cthulhu is Worse)
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H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most beloved horror writers of all time despite the racism. Cthulhu and his Great Old Ones are some of the most iconic eldritch abominations to grace literature, but for some reason, his works have always struggled with adaptations. Here's why so many Lovecraft films seem to miss the mark so greatly. Special thanks to @friendlycatwife for guest staring and @SaiScrib...
Lily Orchard is Falsely Accusing Me of Plagiarism
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Lily Orchard is Falsely Accusing Me of Plagiarism
Is Ash from Evil Dead the Best Horror Movie Hero
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Is Ash from Evil Dead the Best Horror Movie Hero
Is The Rocky Horror Picture Show Problematic? | LGBTQIA Horror Video Essay
Просмотров 51 тыс.2 месяца назад
Is The Rocky Horror Picture Show Problematic? | LGBTQIA Horror Video Essay
Right Wing Horror Movies | Conservative Fears on Screen
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Right Wing Horror Movies | Conservative Fears on Screen
You Cannot Survive These Horror Movie Villains
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You Cannot Survive These Horror Movie Villains
Should Critical Drinker Write The Next Star Wars?
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Should Critical Drinker Write The Next Star Wars?
Werewolves: Halloween's Hair-Raising, Furry Monsters
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Werewolves: Halloween's Hair-Raising, Furry Monsters
Cozy Horror Movies To Watch Before Halloween
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Cozy Horror Movies To Watch Before Halloween
Spider-Man Legally Cannot Be Bi | Superheroes and Bi Erasure
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Spider-Man Legally Cannot Be Bi | Superheroes and Bi Erasure
Lily Orchard Doesn't Understand Writing | A Response to Lily Orchard's Writing Advice
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Lily Orchard Doesn't Understand Writing | A Response to Lily Orchard's Writing Advice
What Makes a Villain Great? | Villain Video Essay
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What Makes a Villain Great? | Villain Video Essay
Rewriting Pokémon the Anime | A Pokémon Video Essay
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Rewriting Pokémon the Anime | A Pokémon Video Essay
Disability Representation in Fantasy
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Disability Representation in Fantasy
Alien vs Predator: The Legacy, 20 Years Later | Alien and Predator Video Essay
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Alien vs Predator: The Legacy, 20 Years Later | Alien and Predator Video Essay
The Flattening of Disney | A Disney Video Essay
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The Flattening of Disney | A Disney Video Essay
Who is Spider-Man's Greatest Villain? | Spider-Man Video Essay
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Who is Spider-Man's Greatest Villain? | Spider-Man Video Essay
Lily Orchard Wants to End My Channel
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Lily Orchard Wants to End My Channel
I Watched Every Disney Horror Movie | Disney Video Essay
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I Watched Every Disney Horror Movie | Disney Video Essay
Venom vs Wolverine: The Rivalry That Changed Comics (Also Deadpool) | A Superhero Video Essay
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Venom vs Wolverine: The Rivalry That Changed Comics (Also Deadpool) | A Superhero Video Essay
Lily Orchard Doesn't Understand Pokémon | Responding to Lily Orchard's 6.5 Hour Pokémon Review
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Lily Orchard Doesn't Understand Pokémon | Responding to Lily Orchard's 6.5 Hour Pokémon Review
Nightcrawler, The X-Men, and The Catholic Church | An X-Men Video Essay
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Nightcrawler, The X-Men, and The Catholic Church | An X-Men Video Essay
Critics Don't Criticize Star Wars | Star Wars: The Acolyte Video Essay
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Critics Don't Criticize Star Wars | Star Wars: The Acolyte Video Essay
i watched that jason movie, i dont know why but i really sympathise with the guy! he just wants his: mommy, blood and HATES the act of "fucking"
Bruh. I don't even like Superman or much of dc honestly, but seeing krypto in the trailer had me sold. No clue how these grifter fans can't be remotely excited for their supposed favorite franchise.
Conservatives will say every "woke" hero from Rey Skywalker to Captain Marvel is a Mary Sue but yet they can’t even handle characters they like losing a fight
i think it's hard to villainise magneto due to the fact of what he went through during the holocaust so it makes it understandable where he comes from
Dare I say, we throw the word bigot around too much? Ignorant and immature usually seem more appropriate. But also, maybe calling someone a bigot could help them evaluate their views? But more often than not, it's alienating and makes people entrench more. I hope she gets tired of poking you. I've enjoyed your content! And I've appreciated watching you give her points where she deserved them; you agreed with some of her takes, you acknowledged jokes she made in the Pokémon video that made you laugh, etc. Best of luck!
I'm trying hard conversation by conversation to convince my friends not to buy into this, "woke agenda is ruining games and media" garbage. I'm going to level with you. It is really hard to link them videos of this length 😂😂😂
Considering Shad's shitty fantasy novel about power fantasy fulfillment, him not understanding Superman tracks.
I have never seen one piece nor do I want to but the idea of hinting at ANYONE being into not only children but their own kids is actually fucking insane. Jesus christ!
this is coming from someone who was in a bad financial situation during my high school years but stuff like pineapple and cantaloupe was a luxury that me and my mom would get when we had 30 dollars to get a week's worth of groceries with, so I can see your group's frustration with the pineapple stuff.
I am a little disappointed that Lex isn't played by Giancarlo Esposito.
has anyone in the comments said "sPRIDErman" yet?
56:24 Ehh gotta hate it when work mixes with morals.
55:23 That last part was UNBELIEVABLY DISRESPECTFUL. Effin d
I just tired of everything having to be kid friendly
1:59:01 “making excuses for laziness and complacency”? That’s ironic considering the himbo or jock stereotype is usually an athletically gifted and academically poor character. One could argue that Flash Thompson is lazy and complacent. But I don’t think anyone would argue that Doctor Octavius is lazy or complacent despite him classically being depicted as a rather heavy man. Women really have it harder than men in this regard too. While men might be judged for their weight, women are way worse off. I also noticed that when discussing women’s weight, it’s almost always in the context of getting a boyfriend. Meanwhile when discussing a man’s weight, it’s more often about their health.
The Man in between/behind his public persona and his hero persona is something I just realized that Superman and Batman have in common. Very interesting thought in my opinion 🤔
Shad knew the right wingers hated the trailer, so he tried to hate it too. He clearly hates it. But it's not clear why, though...
Considering her known bias on the subject of debate and the people that do it (or used to, in this specific case), and will manipulate the information she has access to to fit her biased narrative, don't you think she might've done the same to Vaush? I know for a fact she did that with the specific clip used.
10:38 By that logic, Superboy (Connor Kent) can't be a clone a Lex Luthor, Maxwell Lord can't be a villain and Bruce Banner can't suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder. JSG, it's called a RETCON. Try again.
do i think her takes are good .. no but i also just think they're very hot take opinions and can be settled on agree to disagree. its clear what she values in games is different what others value. for example she calls the gen 2 rival the worst one and gives reason as to why she doesn't like him but also ignores his growth as a character which goes completely against what she said she disliked. which shows to me that they have a heart set opinion and dont want to look at it in any other light then what they already predetermined, so there's no point to argue.
Who would genuinely try to steal from Lily?? Like. has anyone read Stockholm?? who in their right MIND would want to steal any line of writing from HER of all people? She cannot write for the life of her. Script or fanfiction, it's HORRIBLE. I don't think anyone would even consider her work to steal.
Really hope we get part 2 of the 50 villains list
We did! It is on Sai's channel
@ Awesome. Can I have a link?
1:36:24 "look how long it takes me to not read this dialogue!" She really can't help but roast herself huh
Also, it's really bold to assume she's ever heard of Columbo
When I was a child, I abandoned Cringe. Now as an adult, I embrace the cringe. - C.S. Lewis or someshit
Woke isn't real. It's created by loser far right.
i can't remember what video it was on, but I remember Red from Overly Sarcastic Production describing Superman as "Clark Kent's customer service voice" and I kinda love that take on it.
Wait. Drinker has enough followers that he gets the in-place RUclips editing tools? So he can revise history like some woke person? /s
10:56 Honestly, I never minded that post credits scene, but at first watch it gave me a tone whiplash because I was thinking back to recent marvel stuff like Moon Knight and Spider-Man no way home which dealt with heavier stuff, and then we get to She Hulk which is the complete opposite of what came before it, but in hindsight, the show by itself isn’t half bad, far from the worst thing Marvel had put out, I got some good enjoyment out of it, some decent laughs.
The whole "great replacement theory" is hilarious. Immigrants can't vote unless they become citizens, and there's nothing keeping those that become citizens from voting exactly how tucker Carlson wants them to anyway. What a joke. Ha.
Leatherface does not want any part of these hollow tips
Mr. Terrific. Mr. Terrific. ... it's Mr. Terrific.