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Hot Take Thread Oct 4, 2024 17:55:28 GMT via mobile kinnikubuster likes this

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Oct 4, 2024 17:44:58 GMT kinnikubuster said:

Oct 4, 2024 17:31:07 GMT co said:

It's insidious for sure. I don't trust a tiktoker telling me to "run to Target." At first I thought "oh its a meme saying" and then I realized "why are a lot of tiktoks so obsessed with material items." Really, it's to the point that I have to ask myself if I really want an item that's being shown to me, or if something else is going on.

This is what I have been thinking. There's been so many things advertised to me and I wonder if they're actually all that, or the brands just really want publicity for people's money. Consumerism in general is just really confusing to me.

The sponsors in a YouTuber's video comes to mind the most, considering a lot of the brands aren't... really all that great. Shane McGillicuddy makes really great videos exposing these brands that rely on YouTube sponsorships.

His new video, the candy one made me unsub lmfao

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Hot Take Thread Oct 4, 2024 18:00:09 GMT

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Post by kinnikubuster on Oct 4, 2024 18:00:09 GMT

Oct 4, 2024 17:55:28 GMT SeventhRing said:

Oct 4, 2024 17:44:58 GMT kinnikubuster said:

This is what I have been thinking. There's been so many things advertised to me and I wonder if they're actually all that, or the brands just really want publicity for people's money. Consumerism in general is just really confusing to me.

The sponsors in a YouTuber's video comes to mind the most, considering a lot of the brands aren't... really all that great. Shane McGillicuddy makes really great videos exposing these brands that rely on YouTube sponsorships.

His new video, the candy one made me unsub lmfao

Fair, honestly lol

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Hot Take Thread Oct 4, 2024 18:06:07 GMT via mobile

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Post by co on Oct 4, 2024 18:06:07 GMT

Oct 4, 2024 17:44:58 GMT kinnikubuster said:

Oct 4, 2024 17:31:07 GMT co said:

It's insidious for sure. I don't trust a tiktoker telling me to "run to Target." At first I thought "oh its a meme saying" and then I realized "why are a lot of tiktoks so obsessed with material items." Really, it's to the point that I have to ask myself if I really want an item that's being shown to me, or if something else is going on.

This is what I have been thinking. There's been so many things advertised to me and I wonder if they're actually all that, or the brands just really want publicity for people's money. Consumerism in general is just really confusing to me.

The sponsors in a YouTuber's video comes to mind the most, considering a lot of the brands aren't... really all that great. Shane McGillicuddy makes really great videos exposing these brands that rely on YouTube sponsorships.

I love those videos. Tried to watch one by a different channel, and when I realized they had nothing but good things to say about every brand they were "critiquing," I felt duped.

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Brain forgot how duped was spelled lol.

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co Global Moderator Posts: 1,566	Hot Take Thread Oct 4, 2024 18:07:01 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by co on Oct 4, 2024 18:07:01 GMT Oct 4, 2024 18:00:09 GMT kinnikubuster said: Oct 4, 2024 17:55:28 GMT SeventhRing said: His new video, the candy one made me unsub lmfao Fair, honestly lol I didn't see that one, how come?

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Hot Take Thread Oct 4, 2024 18:49:32 GMT via mobile

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Oct 4, 2024 18:19:26 GMT SeventhRing said:

Oct 4, 2024 18:07:01 GMT co said:

I didn't see that one, how come?

Absolutely fucking annoying, horrible editing, basically just insufferable all around

I did find the Magic Spoon one to be kinda wasteful.

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Hot Take Thread Oct 8, 2024 3:09:07 GMT SeventhRing likes this

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Post by Azuki<3 on Oct 8, 2024 3:09:07 GMT

While they may not get much actual mainstream attention, I don't believe that The Emperor's New Groove or Treasure Planet can still be described as "underrated," as so many people online still refer to them as in comments, on forums, in videos, etc. TENG in particular is practically a living meme at this point.

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Hot Take Thread Oct 15, 2024 12:43:08 GMT

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Oct 15, 2024 11:40:55 GMT SeventhRing said:

Amphibia and The Owl house are the same show and no one can convince me otherwise. Both are also horribly overrated

Yeah, i'm surprised no one mentions how similar they are. They're both pretty good, but not my thing.

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Hot Take Thread Oct 15, 2024 18:55:14 GMT

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Oct 15, 2024 15:32:47 GMT ModWalletGuy said:

Oct 15, 2024 11:40:55 GMT SeventhRing said:

Amphibia and The Owl house are the same show and no one can convince me otherwise. Both are also horribly overrated

Lol! I mix these shows up in my mind all the time.

I enjoy both but i've seen better.

Also i've never really cared about any of Nickelodeon's game shows like Double Dare, I know they're a big part of their history but i'm just not interested in them.

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Hot Take Thread Oct 15, 2024 19:44:23 GMT

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Post by Azuki<3 on Oct 15, 2024 19:44:23 GMT

Also don't want to be one of THOSE people, but I DID like social media way better "back in my day." The only thing that "modern" social media has for me is a more worldwide scope, and better photo/video sharing capabilities.

I don't know if this is a "hot take" anymore though.

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