@@MrBoooneat first it was a funny silly meme referencing a specific real life thing, but due to the show being at its peak it quickly became a a mess of people finding it cringe, others funny and then starting to use irony as an excuse to do all that cringe stuff, like that mcdonalds pickle dude. I still think that alone ruined a lot of Rick and morty's reputation and quality in most of the subsequent seasons. The last one i'm not sure because i haven't seen it but looks like people really liked it.
@@Alfafabatutinha Exactly, my partner of 7 years still won't watch more than 3 episodes of the first season because the reputation the show has. It's the only show I've tried to watch with her that she has this kind of silly bias lmao
I think the show is a great example of mixing adult cartoon humor with internet pop culture. Like it’s amazing so many RUclipsrs, many of whom were not really taken seriously by Hollywood, be given a chance to actually have their hard work and efforts be showcased in such a big way. It also helps that the show is really good and doesn’t just rely on “I’m pointing to the audience and calling them idiots, so you should laugh.”
Even now my favorite part about smiling friends is when the characters just have regular conversations. Like it shouldn't be funny and yet for some reason something like the Renaissance men bit just cracks me up and I have no idea why.
It can't be understated how much weekly shows DOMINATED pop culture discussions back in the day. Lost, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, the list goes on of weekly shows that had an absolute stranglehold on the zeitgeist when they were airing. It's something that doesn't happen with binge culture anymore.
this vid rocks !!! love the bit at the end about 'cringe' fanart at the end, everyone acts like people expressing themselves is gonna doom the fandom. the pride bit was well handled as well, I hate it when people online say "urm dude, zach would hate your guts, you know that right?"
EXACTLY! I think initially I was a bit taken aback by just how much gay fan arts were made, but ultimately it doesn't hurt me at all. Hell, entire fanbases of anime fan arts are almost entirely lewd. Even my fav wholesome anime Frieren is filled to the brim with gay ships of its main characters with massive boobs they clearly don't have in the anime(lmao). It's an inescapable part of fandoms, and Smiling Friends tends to dip its toes into homoeroticism here and there, so it's only natural
Lmaoo reminds me my next video essay is gonna be on people thinking the show is super deep. Some people misunderstood my last video essay and I’m afraid people will start saying the show is super philosophical and only that 😂
Thanks! I'm super happy that people are enjoying my smiling friends content! I've had a huge love for adultswim and my channel as slowly been taken over by it, which i'm thankful for, because its my fav and the community is awesome! Plus it gives me an excuse to sharpen my editing weekly outside of my freelance editing work! Thanks for watching, commenting and subbing! 😊😊
To add onto the cringe fanart part; I think people need to realize that EVERY series has fans that make that shit. That's quite literally what rule 34 is: "If it exists, there's porn of it." And if there's porn of it, there's more than certainly going to be ships that people will draw. So complaining about weirdo fans isn't really valid, the concern should be whether or the not creators will give into the weird side of their community, Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack are only focused on telling funny stories, jokes, making zany characters, and experimenting with any and all styles of animation. So, there's really nothing to worry about for Smiling Friends.
Gonna be plenty more smiling friends video essays to come, I love the dudes behind the show too much! If there's anything else you might want covered let me know!
4:23 as a jojo fan… yeah but it was also bad because Netflix apparently forced them to rush it, and it was only until the third batch David productions said no so they could finish the maiden heaven arc
Yeah, still stands it was released in batches due to that rush. I still enjoyed the part in spite of its rushed nature, it was the batch release that ruined it mostly, and that's the worst symptom of the rush
Absolutely, for some it’s not a big deal but to a lot it feeds into the hype and weekly discussion. That allows for the show to stay relevant for a far longer period of time, which allows for more people to curiously check out the show and see what people are talking about. And thank you!
so true about jojos i was the biggest fan and even i fell off because of the lack of community and hype :(( hope they keep weekly releases for smiling friends, its been so fun
You worried me with the odd 'callout' of Steller Blade, but may be I misjudged that joke because you seem like a cool guy overall and this is a good video! You do put an interesting idea on how we view the 'weekly' episode format with shows, as while some may binge at some point, a lot of peeps will give shows a lot more attention with weekly episodes. I also agree with the "to be cringe is to be free" thing. As may be peeps do make silly things, but most of the time fan works ain't harmful until someone makes it harmful. Nice work bruh. Hope things continue going well for ya.
Yeah, I think Steller Blade is great! I also love Nier and Bayonetta too, I just find the discourse around it to be absolutely unhinged lmao Thanks a lot for the view and comment, homie!
Despite the fact we want to watch all at one if we can, in the end... that not fulfill us... the hype of every week or every month to watch or read what we like is what we need, because as jake one said "if u have everything u want anytime u want, whats the point of living"
New video on the fears people have of Smiling Friends becoming the next Rick and Morty (2deep4u), go give it a watch and I'll give you a magic Tomar jewel! ruclips.net/video/1ymt_bT62p8/видео.html
If you're curious about my thesis film I made for my communications studies school, here it is in all its 2020 low budget pandemic glory. Very Jojo and Creepshow inspired with its lighting lmao ruclips.net/video/_Ex_HgoTPIk/видео.htmlsi=nWGOQBKXZYyQesGT
New video on the underrated genius of Michael Cusack and his involvement with Smiling Friends! ruclips.net/video/E4pguLD5OY4/видео.htmlsi=CYzF_f-ls5V8X2An
If you feel like sending me some support, buy me a coffee so I can continue staying up all night editing away at these bad bois. My next video is coming Monday, Chris-Chan's aura is approaching. buymeacoffee.com/mrbooone
Yeah, it doesn't do much for me, but I assume that likely is the best way to experience it lmao Hell my favorite show on adultswim is ballmastrz, and I'm certain many people would say that sucks
@@MrBooone I also didn't like it first, but it makes sense after repeated watches and knowing the lore. P.s. If smiling friends succeeds, i hope it can bring back masterpieces such as Ballmastrz by allowing AS to realize all their amazing series that they could bring back!! Fingers crossed emoji!!!
Thanks man! It's a real grind, but I'm thankfully building momentum. Comments like this really mean alot to hear! Keeping on pushing to build a chill community of animation enjoyers
New video on Zach Hadel! Go like so I can pay child support ruclips.net/video/l3hzQFGYeqo/видео.htmlsi=k39WjSxirGSxJ4iX
The smiling friends community just needs to avoid having a szechuan sauce moment at all cost.
you're jinxing it as we comment
Absolutely, even though I’m certain that was 200% manufactured cringe 😬
@@MrBoooneat first it was a funny silly meme referencing a specific real life thing, but due to the show being at its peak it quickly became a a mess of people finding it cringe, others funny and then starting to use irony as an excuse to do all that cringe stuff, like that mcdonalds pickle dude. I still think that alone ruined a lot of Rick and morty's reputation and quality in most of the subsequent seasons. The last one i'm not sure because i haven't seen it but looks like people really liked it.
I dont think we are capable of going as mental as the characters in that show.
@@Alfafabatutinha Exactly, my partner of 7 years still won't watch more than 3 episodes of the first season because the reputation the show has. It's the only show I've tried to watch with her that she has this kind of silly bias lmao
I think the show is a great example of mixing adult cartoon humor with internet pop culture. Like it’s amazing so many RUclipsrs, many of whom were not really taken seriously by Hollywood, be given a chance to actually have their hard work and efforts be showcased in such a big way. It also helps that the show is really good and doesn’t just rely on “I’m pointing to the audience and calling them idiots, so you should laugh.”
Exactly! It’s an overall celebration of indie artists
Even now my favorite part about smiling friends is when the characters just have regular conversations. Like it shouldn't be funny and yet for some reason something like the Renaissance men bit just cracks me up and I have no idea why.
A lot of it feels like you know Michael and Zach were having a good time riffing jokes behind the scenes
I would watch this video but I gotta go to my doctor monster’s appointment with doctor monster
Understandable have a nice day
Who is doctor monster?
@@flocksterj4782 I gotta go bye
@Thatdudz bro I still don't know who that is
I love how the natural dialogue translates into these comments @@Eepop_stuffs
Amen my brother. To be cringe is to be free. I'm sure a lot of people consider Adult swim cartoons cringe, but here we are, enjoying them.
Absolutely, ballmastrz and Joe Pera being some of my favs of Adultswim
It can't be understated how much weekly shows DOMINATED pop culture discussions back in the day. Lost, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, the list goes on of weekly shows that had an absolute stranglehold on the zeitgeist when they were airing. It's something that doesn't happen with binge culture anymore.
Right? It’s insane
this vid rocks !!!
love the bit at the end about 'cringe' fanart at the end, everyone acts like people expressing themselves is gonna doom the fandom. the pride bit was well handled as well, I hate it when people online say "urm dude, zach would hate your guts, you know that right?"
EXACTLY! I think initially I was a bit taken aback by just how much gay fan arts were made, but ultimately it doesn't hurt me at all. Hell, entire fanbases of anime fan arts are almost entirely lewd. Even my fav wholesome anime Frieren is filled to the brim with gay ships of its main characters with massive boobs they clearly don't have in the anime(lmao). It's an inescapable part of fandoms, and Smiling Friends tends to dip its toes into homoeroticism here and there, so it's only natural
secretly a JoJo rant video disguised as a video about Smiling Friends
The Rick and Morty fans went far to the point Rick had to talk too once a season
Lmaoo reminds me my next video essay is gonna be on people thinking the show is super deep. Some people misunderstood my last video essay and I’m afraid people will start saying the show is super philosophical and only that 😂
Hell yea this is the video I'm gonna eat lunch to
Yet to see someone comment this kinda thing. You just like me fr
Hope you’re eating a flying fish
@@MrBooone Sadly not
This is so well-made! I never got just how important weekly releases were until you brought up JoJo’s… You got a new sub! :D
Thanks! I'm super happy that people are enjoying my smiling friends content! I've had a huge love for adultswim and my channel as slowly been taken over by it, which i'm thankful for, because its my fav and the community is awesome! Plus it gives me an excuse to sharpen my editing weekly outside of my freelance editing work! Thanks for watching, commenting and subbing! 😊😊
God, the way they went about releasing Stone Ocean hurts my heart to this day
To add onto the cringe fanart part; I think people need to realize that EVERY series has fans that make that shit. That's quite literally what rule 34 is: "If it exists, there's porn of it." And if there's porn of it, there's more than certainly going to be ships that people will draw. So complaining about weirdo fans isn't really valid, the concern should be whether or the not creators will give into the weird side of their community, Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack are only focused on telling funny stories, jokes, making zany characters, and experimenting with any and all styles of animation. So, there's really nothing to worry about for Smiling Friends.
I love when people make video essays about the shows I like. 10/10 keep it up
Gonna be plenty more smiling friends video essays to come, I love the dudes behind the show too much! If there's anything else you might want covered let me know!
Idk why but I read that message with Allan's voice inflection
Damn! You don't have enough subs for the quality of video you make! Can't wait to see your growth man!
thanks!
4:23 as a jojo fan… yeah but it was also bad because Netflix apparently forced them to rush it, and it was only until the third batch David productions said no so they could finish the maiden heaven arc
Yeah, still stands it was released in batches due to that rush. I still enjoyed the part in spite of its rushed nature, it was the batch release that ruined it mostly, and that's the worst symptom of the rush
The News at 11 background music caught me so off-guard
My fav vaporwave album
@@MrBooone fr
I never knew release schedule had an effect on people’s enjoyment. Nice video.
Absolutely, for some it’s not a big deal but to a lot it feeds into the hype and weekly discussion. That allows for the show to stay relevant for a far longer period of time, which allows for more people to curiously check out the show and see what people are talking about. And thank you!
dream eater being in the background was fire
Fire video, please keep making more! ❤
Thanks for watching! I recently put this out ruclips.net/video/oPianhTGfk8/видео.html
so true about jojos i was the biggest fan and even i fell off because of the lack of community and hype :(( hope they keep weekly releases for smiling friends, its been so fun
For real! Each week has been a blast seeing the community blow up over fun lil gags
You worried me with the odd 'callout' of Steller Blade, but may be I misjudged that joke because you seem like a cool guy overall and this is a good video! You do put an interesting idea on how we view the 'weekly' episode format with shows, as while some may binge at some point, a lot of peeps will give shows a lot more attention with weekly episodes.
I also agree with the "to be cringe is to be free" thing. As may be peeps do make silly things, but most of the time fan works ain't harmful until someone makes it harmful.
Nice work bruh. Hope things continue going well for ya.
Yeah, I think Steller Blade is great! I also love Nier and Bayonetta too, I just find the discourse around it to be absolutely unhinged lmao
Thanks a lot for the view and comment, homie!
@@MrBooone Nier and Bayonetta mentioned!!!!!
Despite the fact we want to watch all at one if we can, in the end... that not fulfill us... the hype of every week or every month to watch or read what we like is what we need, because as jake one said "if u have everything u want anytime u want, whats the point of living"
New video on the fears people have of Smiling Friends becoming the next Rick and Morty (2deep4u), go give it a watch and I'll give you a magic Tomar jewel! ruclips.net/video/1ymt_bT62p8/видео.html
If you're curious about my thesis film I made for my communications studies school, here it is in all its 2020 low budget pandemic glory. Very Jojo and Creepshow inspired with its lighting lmao ruclips.net/video/_Ex_HgoTPIk/видео.htmlsi=nWGOQBKXZYyQesGT
People are making this show a rick and morty 2.0
Honesty not all that bad, just enjoy the show and don’t engage with the fanbase
No not really
No lol
New video is out, Smiling Friends Cameos, who would you love to see? ruclips.net/video/oPianhTGfk8/видео.html
Yeah just ingore the weird part of the fanbase if you don't like it.
Haters be damned, hype for this show in all forms is great
I like how you showed pibby as if that idea wasn’t a shit one from the start I mean have you seen the leaked pilot, they dogged a bullet
It was a really cool concept, but yeah I don’t seek out leaks
@@MrBooone apparently the glitching blob thing vvas suppose to be a metaphor for the "toxic internet"?????
New video on the underrated genius of Michael Cusack and his involvement with Smiling Friends! ruclips.net/video/E4pguLD5OY4/видео.htmlsi=CYzF_f-ls5V8X2An
If you feel like sending me some support, buy me a coffee so I can continue staying up all night editing away at these bad bois. My next video is coming Monday, Chris-Chan's aura is approaching.
buymeacoffee.com/mrbooone
YOLO is better than decent, you probably haven't done enough mushrooms whilst watching 🍄💀
Yeah, it doesn't do much for me, but I assume that likely is the best way to experience it lmao
Hell my favorite show on adultswim is ballmastrz, and I'm certain many people would say that sucks
@@MrBooone I also didn't like it first, but it makes sense after repeated watches and knowing the lore.
P.s. If smiling friends succeeds, i hope it can bring back masterpieces such as Ballmastrz by allowing AS to realize all their amazing series that they could bring back!!
Fingers crossed emoji!!!
thank u for the based comment on silly queer headcanons 💜happy pride month :D
good vid
Thanks!
Tbh I think it’s better we don’t get pibby, that animatic is terrifying for the future… not lit…
It was fun to see all the properties in a horror themed short, I guess I'm just a huge horror fan. Like unedited footage of a bear lmao
Good vid sir ❤
Thank you kind sir
Eugh cringe
You'll be much happier in life when you just embrace it, homie
@@MrBooonebased
I can't believe you only have 800 subs, KEEP IT UP MY MAN!!! 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man! It's a real grind, but I'm thankfully building momentum. Comments like this really mean alot to hear! Keeping on pushing to build a chill community of animation enjoyers