Friday, 24 August 2018

What Am I Watching?


Since it went public in the ‘90’s, the internet has come to be a staple of twenty-first century culture.  With the use of this innovation we can now watch people from all over the world share their ideas through platforms like YouTube.  A while ago I made a post about stuff that I’m watching on the internet.  Today, I want to make an updated list and talk about why I enjoy them.

Suede’s Pokémon Journey
                Those of you who remember my past post on what I’m watching, may remember that I mentioned a series titled Suede’s Stream of Consciousness and Suede XS.  Suede has since concluded those series but has introduced a new series titled Suede’s Pokémon Journey, here Suede explores the Pokémon TV series, episode-by-episode, and reviews what has allowed for this series to continue while celebrating the series best moments and scrutinizing the questionable moments.  What makes Suede so enjoyable is his enthusiasm for the topic that is so contagious that you find yourself caught up in the excitement with him.  If you want to check it out, the best way would be to start at the beginning with the review of “Pokémon - I Choose You!”; if you like what you see, maybe support Suede’s Patreon.

To view Suede's Patreon click here

Atop The Fourth Wall
                From the mind of Lewis Lovehaug, comes Atop the Fourth Wall where bad comics burn!  Each week viewers watch the disgruntled host Linkara (played by Lovehaug) as he reviews another terrible comic.  What makes the series unique is how Lovehaug also includes a running story line where Linkara faces off against many of the crazy aspects from comics, ranging from robot copies, invasions from Lovecraftian beings, to nightmarish hauntings from horror franchises.  With his trusty magic gun (where'd her purchase that?) and his companions the robot Pollo, 90s Kid, Harvey Finevoice, Doctor Linksaino among others (including an insane yet endearing coked up DC villain named Snowflame), Linkara faces off against robot copies of himself, universe-eating entities and the dreaded Lord Vyce all from the comfort of his space ship Comicron 1.  Probably my favourite episodes have to be his review of Avengers #1 and Superman At Earth’s End.  The series success has also allowed for Lovehaug to produce a movie based around his character Linkara as he faces off against an old enemy, Mecha Linkara.

To watch more episodes of Atop the Fourth Wall, check out the website at atopthefourthwall.com 
Check out Lewis' Patreon here.

Game Grumps
                Hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan, Game Grumps is a Let’s Play series where Hanson plays the game while Avidan comments.  It’s a very straight forward concept, the major humour derives from the banter between the hosts, ranging from behind the scenes of Avidan’s band Ninja Sex Party, personal life, to criticisms on the gaming industry.

Check out Game Grumps on YouTube here

Cinema Snob
                Inspired from critics like Robert Ebert reviewing horror films, Brad Jones gives us the Cinema Snob, a film critic who reviews exploitation, horror, B-films, and porn parody films (mind you, I personally don’t watch the porn parody review episodes).  Each week Jones’ Snob, donned in all black and aviator glasses, appears with an air of pretention as he reviews that week’s movie.  I particularly enjoy is reviews of Christ-ploitation films, namely God’s Not Dead 1 and 2, ChristianMingle, and Kirk Camron’s Saving Christmas.  The series has developed a cult following that has allowed for Jones to produce a successful movie based around his character, encompassing elements of exploitation film, and is not working on a sequel for the Cinema Snob.

Check out Brad Jones' web site here or Patreon here.


Binging with Babish
                Ever wonder what Pumpkin Pasties from Harry Potter tastes like? Or how to make Flanders hotchocolate from The Simpsons Movie? Or even Rachael’s English Trifle from Friends?  Well look no further!  Binging with Babish is the series for you!  Hosted by Andrew Rea as the titular Babish, viewers are shown each week foods made in TV and Film.  While most episodes look at how to make the meal, Babish will in some cases try to reverse engineer what he’s made to something more palatable or to make its production simpler depending on what it is, like Homer’s Moon Waffles from The Simpsons or Freddy’s Ribs from the American version of House of Cards.

Check out Babish's website here.

Picture Sources
Atop the Fourth Wall: http://atopthefourthwall.com/
Suede’s Pokémon Journey: https://www.patreon.com/Suede/posts

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