Ha. Look how many subscribers they're losing.
How low can you go.
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So I guess now it's cool to hate the Fine Bros.
Well how about you get on my level, huh?
My I hate YouTube video that I released back in 2013
has the Fine Bros featured in the
"this sucks" category.
So what the hell is going on with all this
drama and commotion?
Well, we've got another power hungry,
money grubbing, business running
rampant with ideas so stupid,
that honestly I wouldn't expect anything else
from a gargantuan youtube channel
with over 10 million subscribers at this point.
So the Fine Brothers started off by
releasing this stupid ass video explaining that they're launching
a new service called "React World".
I guess I can kind of understand the thought process,
because I mean it is the next logical step in making
money by doing virtually nothing, which I guess is what the
Fine Bros are best at.
Because you see, when all the actual effort and hard work
is done before your video has even been made,
(this being the original video in question that's being reacted to),
than who can really blame them for giving
something like this a go.
It might have even worked, if it was released at the right time.
But really, how did nobody see this coming?
Are you genuinely surprised by this? Is anyone surprised?
Because I'm certainly not. I've always thought that
reaction videos are tripe. I only cited the Fine Bros as
being less egregious simply because they have better production value than this.
Pretty much anything is great compared to this though, actually.
At first I thought the idea was that the Fine Bros were just going to become yet another
multi-channel network.
You know those things, that you partner your channel with for protection and various resources.
But the confusing videos that they released are so nebulous and baffling in concept
that I can't help but sit back with my popcorn, Keemstar style,
and munch away as this hilarious drama unfolds.
The backpedal brothers released a second video simply called "Update."
Full stop. I can't help but feel like that full stop was added in frustration and remorse.
Well done boys.
Where they angrily attempt to explain themselves,
but do nothing but dig their grave even deeper.
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I even went as far as to subscribe to their channel, just so I could unsubscribe. Immediately.
Take that! Haha!
Wait, why were 14 million people subscribed to them in the first place?
Thanks James. I stole your twitter joke.
So it was revealed that they some how managed to copywrite the term "react",
and all of their various other series sub-names, which they claim is to protect their
channel from being stolen, or their amazingly original concepts being used without them getting a fat paycheck first.
The fact that they've been able to copyright and idea so inate, a concept so bizarrely ambiguous and murky
is the scariest part to me here.
This much control over something as simple as a reaction, you know,
that thing that humans do automatically without even thinking,
perfectly summarizes the ridiculous business controlled state that youtube is in now.
Why even call it "YouTube" anymore?
It's not about you, oh, no no no, that's asking far too much.
They should rename it to what it actually is now: MultiMillionDollarCorporateBusinessTube.
There we go. At least the name makes sense now.
All of this comical nonsense, bad decision making, and lack of respect to content creators aside,
the thing I find most insulting is how arrogant and pig headed these guys come across in their videos.
Do they really have an ego so inflated that they deem it necessary to claim
that their react series has an "impact on the world", and that their videos will act as a time capsule
that embodies the culture and issues of the time for decades to come.
"Ever since react first debuted over five years ago, we saw the impact of the series."
"The franchise has grown beyond our wildest imagination, and it's been humbling to see the impact it's had on the world."
"We strive with react to be making episodes that will not just be interesting and entertaining now,"
"but live on forever as a time capsule even a hundred years from now,"
"that people can look back at what various generations were saying about culture, and the issues of our time."
"So your waisting your time, going on the..."
(crickets)
No, that's just the entire internet in general.
The reaction series specifically, is nothing more than an easy to digest novelty that compiles all relevant pop culture into one easy-to-access place.
It's not special, or unique, it's really not.
It's a shame I've already made the joke about Kirk Cameron, isn't it?
The part where they spend the time saying to not stand for people ripping off other peoples shows and formats
is one of the most hypocritical and mind blowing statements they've made.
"Part of why we believe this initiative is important is due to witnessing many creators, ourselves included,"
"having their shows and formats blatantly stolen by companies and people, both online and on television."
"And we implore everyone not to support those companies and channels."
"When you notice someone ripping someone's format off, don't stand for it."
"Don't stand for it." (repeating)
So in their completely removed ideal world, the first person to come up with a hugely successful channel around a certain theme,
should be the ones to completely own and control it.
That's as stupid as if a company like Sony tried to copyright the term let's play.
Nobody should own ideas like that. Oh wait, they actually tried that, didn't they. Huh.
The whole point of YouTube, is that it's a collection of people that collaborate, and take ideas from one another to refine it into something of their own.
If you can name me a movie reviewer here on YouTube who isn't somewhat inspired by RedLetterMedia,
than I'd be amazed. Of course, there is a line that needs to be drawn somewhere,
but copyrighting broad terms such as react isn't the way to go about it.
It completely goes against the fair use ideas that everyone fights for on this website.
The animator RedMinus posted a couple of screen shots of tweets that the Fine Bros made a while back,
making them look like huge liars because they clearly want to own the idea of reaction videos for themselves, despite what they say in their cleanup.
But for now they're doing as much damage control as possible so they don't have to give back they're diamond play button.
So all in all the Fine Brothers deserve every bit of criticism that has been thrown their way,
although I do encourage you to actually read up on the facts and decide for yourself
before mindlessly bandwagoning with no real concept of what's happening or why people are mad, if you still don't understand.
It's all to easy to get swept up in drama like this with no real context or understanding.
Hopefully this does teach them a lesson, and lets everyone on YouTube know that we won't stand for gross behavior such as this.
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