Sunday, April 24, 2011

Introduction and the art of internet reviewing.

Hi there. I haven't made a Blog in a while, so I guess I should start by introducing myself.
I'm Topher. I like games. and Comics. And Space. And other geeky things.

Is my name really Topher? Not really, but it's close enough. Just for the record, this really isn't coming from space. I didn't know if I had to clarify, but this IS the internet...right?...Anyway, we can pretend that it is, because space is obviously more awesome than some boring town in the United States.


Let's dive right into this: I, like many other sad individuals my age, spend hours online looking at pointless shit that most people outside of the internet wouldn't even give the pleasure of acknowledging. One of those things is the trends with Internet reviewing.

I recently discovered a Youtuber that goes by Asalieri. Many of his videos deal with reviewing internet reviewers. Despite the lack of creativity, I can give him points for  being entertaining and informative.



This got me thinking about how society has really changed with the advancement of the internet, even within the small amount of years I've been on this Earth. When I was a kid, people like Stan Lee and Bill Watterson were inspirations to me - Now, I draw inspiration from Online comics such as Goblins.

Goblins comic

I think a lot of it comes from the fact that these internet celebrities came up on their own via the internet, which is something we can all respect in some way or another.

However....

It's a double edged sword. There's so much content made by would-be celebrities on the internet that there's a big chance that we will never see some of the more talented people out there. Hell, it seems like we get treated to more crap than talent lately. (Fred is one of the most watched on Youtube? Jesus Christ.)


Which leads me back to internet reviewing. Reviewing, especially "angry" reviewing has become popular over the internet since the AVGN came into popularity, and then the Nostalgia Critic leeching from his success. (Starting a mock fight with the AVGN? Shit, Doug, you might as well have said "Hey can I has some of your fanz plx?".)

They are everywhere these days, from places like Youtube, to the little backwoods parts of the internet. Do people really look up to the AVGN and say "Man, I'd love to say fuck a lot, review old game systems and be internet famous"?

Seriously, I can't type in "Portal 2 reviews" into youtube without some asshole with a webcam making some shitty angry review about it pop up. It's insane to think that so many people, Adults and kids alike, what to be a part of this community. (Portal 2 was fucking awesome, by the way.)

I think the saddest lot I've seen is the That Guy with The Glasses community.  TGWTG is a site that hosts internet "Review", if you can call half of the videos on there reviews. Most of the videos are filled with low quality special effects, bad acting, and insight on games and movies that are about as informative as a wikipedia article. (I'm looking at you, Angry Joe.)

And yet, people love this site. People WANT to be a CONTRIBUTOR to this website. I guess they all want the chance to suck Doug's cock in another one of his shitty anniversary videos. Lol

But, all hate aside, I can't say too much. Despite my opinions of TGWTG, it's Contributors, or Doug, I gotta at least give the site some respect for making a name for themselves on the internet, which is a pretty big feat. I also do Enjoy the Nostalgia Critic videos, despite the fact that in one of the latest videos, Doug thinks he can create a Meme just by saying "This is a meme". (I don't think that's how it works, asshole.)

But for those of you who might think it's a cool idea to get a camera and record yourself saying fuck and trying to review games or movies - Just don't. You have better things to do with your time. Like, going to college, or masturbation.

That's about all I have to say on this subject. I'm sure I'll be typing to myself very soon. Like tonight-ish. Again. I have a lot to say, and I've got nothing but work ahead of me right now.

P.S.

I also have no problem with Asalieri, although I am a bit critical of his work. He seems to suffer from the same thing as most internet reviewers: Let's review things that we all know suck. Like the Irate Gamer.
Also, Goblins is an awesome webcomic.

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