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ok i watched this, and i don't get it at all. is he big on instagram or something? why did he become known?
He lurks on here and voices watered down versions of opinions/drama on here for 16 year olds to consume. Nothing worthwhile.
While I do think his opinions are not that unique or groundbreaking, I do think he makes popular slap opinions palatable and entertaining for the casual skater, which I don't think is easy. I also know comedy and what people find entertaining is subjective but most of his videos do get a laugh or two out of me.
@FuzzGNU to answer your question, I think he blew up after defending Last Resort against Dan Corrigan (at least thats when most of my friends noticed him). He subsequently got on flow for LR and is rumored to be skating for Sci Fi now.
I think you meant to tag @lickcakes
I agree with your first paragraph. To add on, he is a great comedic editor, and he has great ideas for content. A comedic "skatepark review" is definitely a niche I'm so glad he filled. We've got (or used to have) some bad parks around here, and its a bit of catharsis to watch him poke fun at all the worst (and best) parts of these skateparks. And then also for him to be skilled enough to do something either cool or funny on these impossible obstacles? Love it.
Comedic editing can be challenging and that is what makes his videos. He also does a great job of using editing to fill the audience in on weird obscure things he is referencing like some randoms on IG or TikTok I would never know about.
On top of all of that, he is definitely openly self-aware which is refreshing. He sort of meta-commentates on what he is doing, his "role", and how he is perceived. Hopefully he doesn't let that stuff get to him, but he realizes that people might "burn out" on this content eventually, but for now he is here doing this while skateboarding needs it. Gotta respect him for that.
Hopefully his newfound industry ties don't make him feel the need to be too "political" in regards to skateboard politics (not offending brands, skaters, TMs, company owners, etc). I also hope he doesn't fall into any "enlightened centrism" or "contrarian just to be a contrarian" sort of habits.
Felix of Chapo Trap House and Mike of RedLetterMedia both do bits where they are contrarians for comedic value, and its really funny... but if you actually become that person, its insufferable.