LPS Popular: How Sophiegtv Changed Making Toy Videos on YouTube

[@ohrylies]

As a lps girlie, this fr brought me back. I honestly never thought you would go over this on your channel lol. Love the way you analyzed this all!

[@LaiyaLae]

Girl brought on so much nostalgia.

[@blockgirlygamer7714]

1989 TV pfp

[@Etherealzyo]

Same

[@lilhedgehog8576]

The nostalgia. It makes me happy and sad!

[@GraciesMelodies]

not in a weird way, but i'm absolutely obsessed with this woman. if she stops making content idk what i'll do with myself

[@hector60938]

Here you go 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@BrotTheBakerStrikesAgain]

same also @hector60938 thats not the grass emoji

[@fugg3543]

Get real

[@GraciesMelodies]

@@fugg3543 I'm being dramatic y'all 💀✋ I'd be just fine, I just love her videos

[@mei8837]

thşs is so real

[@puppylover863]

LPS Popular & SophieGTV were both PHENOMENAL catalysts in the formation of LPSTube as we know it, and I have a good feeling it’s legacy will continue to live on with LPS returning to stores in 2024 for new generations of creators. 💖 It’s what lead more LPS content creators to practice their craft, pushing the limits of storytelling, filming and editing, to the point where enough experience has accrued to kickstart professional careers, myself included! ✨ Your deep take on the series’ themes of friendship and loss really stood out among the other LPS Popular reviews - it would be really cool if you could share your take on MLP Fever’s LPS Popular Remake, which expands the lore and contains much deeper themes in this “what-if” adaptation. Thank you for shedding light on this beloved 2010s series & keep up the great work! 💜💜

[@ToyLover815]

i like your videos i hope she [Mlp Fever] make remake your series big move too

[@t._.s2983]

You also have such a big impact on LPSTube, your videos brought me so much joy and happiness in my childhood and I still go back to watch those videos for a smile every time life gets hard. LPSTube was my world during my childhood, beginning at 7 and now I’m a freshmen in college. Although I’m struggling to adjust, I will always look back at LPSTube and your videos with fond memories and visit them

[@babyshiori]

this video/story made me emotional

[@MLPFeverYT]

Awh thanks Daisy!!

[@lilhedgehog8576]

wait………. THERES A REMAKE ?!!!! WHY AM I KNOW JUST HEARING THIS !!!!

[@lps-emily]

once an lps girlie always an lps girlie! in all honesty thank you for this

[@alien_from_andromeda]

i found small lps at dollar tree yesterday!

[@lps-emily]

@@alien_from_andromeda like an official one??

[@RATGUTZZ]

​@@lps-emilysome dollar stores have the small g4 lps in single packets, they are all one color excluding the eyes but they're authentic!

[@166o]

wow thats amazing news!!

[@sarat6045]

Shut up no way!!!

[@tarunkn]

I could never imagine such complexity from a fan made little toy show, that too from over a decade ago. I wonder how she even began to think of a concept for this show.

[@emmaachu]

she was probably inspired by teen dramas that were popular at that time! pretty little liars, gossip girl, the vampire diaries, etc

[@fugocat]

⁠@@emmaachudefinitely mean girls too!!

[@inuyashaluvr]

it's heavily inspired by mean girls & other teen dramas from the time lol

[@LPSPendien]

im pretty sure there a show called popular and is baso thee same plot

[@neasulavuori4955]

@@LPSPendien you sure? I've never heard of this, doesn't ring a bell at all

[@mattress6662]

Seeing "tw: eating disorders" right before you start talking abt the summary of the show absolutely baffled me and I'm now in awe

[@247beautybabe8]

LPS Popular was my Euphoria

[@RoseCalyx]

LPS Popular is legitimately better though

[@elyi2405]

This was insanely more emotional then I was thinking about a video of lps and now I’m here crying😭

[@litttlepigboy]

like??? i thought i was gonna get a silly video about some dog toys and now im crying

[@getoutofmyswamp4757]

turns out that SophieGTV was in an accident that she still suffers with chronic pain from and cant spend lots of time anymore making shows but honestly she is still an icon for giving me my first drama show as a kid and making me realize that not life and friendship last forever

[@goonslesgarcons]

this lady literally sparked my interest in storytelling idc she’s a MOTHER to a lot of these new girls!!

[@quarterskip]

hiii sorry unrelated to comment but is your pfp Mallow from Happy Happy Clover? 💕💕💕

[@goonslesgarcons]

omg yess!! someone else knows happy happy clover🥹🫂

[@quarterskip]

@@goonslesgarcons i haven't ever met someone else who knows it!!! 🫂 i am so glad you do 😭😭❤

[@mousetrap1963]

Aisha... thank you for making this video!!! I'm autistic, and LPS pets are my special interest. LPS popular was something I grew up with, and changed the way I would write my own stories. A video on this series made by you is everything!!! So thankful!!!

[@Cain11]

what does you being autistic have to do with anything?

[@bl9081]

I had no idea how much I needed to watch a LPS show from 2010 yt until now. Thanks aisha

[@pheebsvv]

ITS GENUINELY SO GOOD LMFAOO

[@shakalaka1877]

its like euphoria but better

[@JaydenAltDreamer]

There is a remake too, but it is very different from the old one. So I suggest checking it out to since it will be over soon I think, but it is definitely very different from the original

[@kirbysthiccthighs]

its INSANE bro- i rewatched it and i was in awe the entire time. it's so amazing- really withstands the test of time

[@eugenejabs1270]

ITS SO GOOD DUDE. just know the verrry last episode hasn’t come out for years

[@tama9otchi]

this was insane discussing the plot of a toy show and then revealing the death in LPS popular is in theory THE FRIENDSHIP of the rivalry…. i need to get into this show thank you for informing us abt it

[@mahmoud6218]

Darling, you are like that one friend in every friendgroup who calls at like, 3AM just to tell us about dumb shit like the history of used car salesmen or how 'The Most Popular Kids In High School' is an allegory for modern day liberalism. Keep going, sis. We love your videos.❤🎉🎉❤

[@Shooting..St4r]

where did u come up with used car salesmen history

[@octaviawinter9768]

Well ig now i need to know the history of used car salesmen

[@cmulo]

Its so awesome to look back when you're older to see how talented a lot of these creators truly were, they were so passionate about the content that they created. You can really tell, through the stories, props, and even the complex themes! This video was just as awesome and well done! :D

[@angelskiis4179]

lps popular raised me😭 i still rewatch it every now and then

[@cryo-punk]

I rarely ever talk in the comments of people's videos but I felt the strong need to express how happy I am to see a video essay about LPStube (let alone someone who also enjoys Adorkable, that one is such a good show). Usually when people create videos about LPStube, it's mainly about the impact of Sophiegtv's LPS Popular video onto other viewers and creators and not really about how effective her storytelling skills are. With paying attention to details such as each character's backstory and how certain events and deaths can cause people to change, it's no wonder so many LPStuber creators nowadays create such a hard hitting story with merely some plastic toys. I'd highly recommend watching creators such as Hellostudios for high production stories and show designs. The time and effort people have put into their videos is honestly heartwarming to grow up alongside. I still find myself rewatching old shows like Collie Complications while I'm well into my final year of college. I'd also like to call up a notice that Sophiegtv does plan on finishing up the show sometime in the next upcoming year. She's never finished LPS Popular due to a car accident. The news was only really announced in her essential oils business' Instagram and a single comment in an LPS Popular review video. I'm happy that she's never really forgotten how she's practically raised a whole toy community within her KZbin channel, but I'm even more ecstatic to hear that she's healed well enough to do things on her own. I'd love to see more video essays from you in the future, it's so exciting for me to see other people who enjoy LPS, Animal Jam, and other goofy childhood media as much as I did (and still do!). Being in touch with my nostalgia in a discussion video like this makes me feel more confident in who I grew up to be and I hope others feel the same way :)

[@clovelps3497]

crazy how talented Shophie was at such a young age.

[@padisleiero]

this is honestly the best video about lps popular ive ever seen no exaggeration. ive never noticed the theme of death in sophiegtv’s works and thats super interesting that you pointed it out. but yeah overall such a great analysis!!!!! like i said you really pointed out some things i never noticed even after rewatching this series many many times. amazing video

[@SIR8ILENCE]

FINALLY SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT THIS. I was so obsessed with this series as a kid. I never knew anyone who knew about it so seeing someone talk about it makes me so happy. This series was so dark and dramatic and I remember younger me tuning in to every episode. I remember when she took a huge break and I kept checking her channel every single day waiting for the next episode. I remember going between loving to hating every character in this series at some point. Thank you for reminding me of my childhood lmfao

[@kaitrbl]

I really, really hope you do more content like this. You have such a way with words and structuring your ideas and feelings into video form, knowing when and when not to take yourself too seriously. Your passion and genuine interest in this little series about plastic toys in high school and how it's storytelling and writing left a lasting impact on you is so beautiful. I'm so used to you just rambling about things you like, but there was a certain conviction here in your words that showed just how much this series mattered to you, and melded a part of you that exists today. Like another commenter said, I would be so upset if you ever stopped making content. I'm sure I'm not alone in saying we love what you do Aisha, keep it going!

[@larainemimimimi710]

i cant recall which channel used to do this but, i remember some of the shows having cast interviews. It blew my mind as a child to consider specific toys as actors!!

[@topaznightengale1433]

I love when “poorly” made things are actual GEMs❤️

[@venus7093]

thank you for going over her old shows bc i have the VIVID memory of watching CSI: LPS and seeing mmm watcha say play as the dog gets hit and that was prior to watching the SNL skit or the OC. it is the original for me and will be remembered forever🙏🏽

[@fuchsiaplume]

OH MY GOD you posted this at the peak of my fixation on LPS and the history of LPS youtube series this is so perfect

[@Ama_tullah]

Same here 🤭 I'm on a nostolgic trip down memory lane, and this is perfect timing!

[@Tropicalbreeze487]

She revelutionized the way we think about toys

[@assortedbeef]

I did some digging in the comments from some LPS Popular episodes and Sophie GTV has an instagram account for her new business. it has something to do with essential oils, I forget the name. but I heard that she got in a bad car crash and she wasn't able to make videos. Then I remember seeing something about how she's in recovery and wants to continue the series

[@vivithedoe]

i love popular and lps in general sooo much so seeing you post this made me so so happy! such an amazing video, you worded everything so beautifully and made me look at the things in this show from a new perspective, thank you, great work aisha!!!

[@momo-yv6lj]

paldo pfp in the wild !!

[@vivithedoe]

@@momo-yv6lj YESSS!!! PALDO STANS RISE 😻

[@momo-yv6lj]

YAAAS IM A PROUD DARIDO (PALDO FANDOM NAME)@@vivithedoe

[@tiramisu3554]

any content about lps popular is like healing medicine for my inner child. this was such a great video essay

[@seorin__]

ur an lpsgirly and i saw your playlist and ur also an army 😭omgg

[@Ihatepauldano308]

I thought you were going to say that the death was Savannah’s innocence. She went from a pure girl who was excited to see her friend, to a petty and spiteful mean girl because of her experiences

[@charlotte8050]

lotta metaphorical deaths in it

[@vexiku]

I have been wanting her to conclude the series for years and years, but this new perspective really gave me peace. There is no ending, there is no extravagant conclusion, life just goes on. 🙁

[@jillmont3342]

once sophie went to college she said she no longer had time to continue the show

[@repulsedfrog]

@@jillmont3342she actually got into a car accident thats made it very difficult to film and create stuff like lps videos

[@foxymasked3442]

Where did u hear that

[@ventilps]

@@foxymasked3442she got into an accident about a few years ago now and I think she’s still struggling a bit? I’m not sure she made a post in 2021 I think about lps con on instagram and made a video about her being in an accident on KZbin

[@julesisnthere5024]

@@foxymasked3442she has a new instagram for DIYs where she mentioned it in a post i heard, also heard she plans on continuing but it will take a while considering her injuries.

[@hayden3236]

i’m absolutely obsessed with media analysis in all forms. i was never an lps tv kid i was more into barbie youtube series but it’s so fun how much interesting and complex things can be said about a toy show made like ten years ago

[@ryleerigby6446]

i forgot just how intense these themes were LOL but it definitely taught me about them in a way

[@darklina]

pov: you're me and you pause this video to watch the entire LPS Popular series because you NEED to know that happens after that intro

[@lydibugs]

this was the first video of yours i've ever seen and i LOVED it as a past LPS popular fan- i'm gonna binge watch all ur vids now

[@carmyberzattto]

you spoke about this so beautifully it made me wanna cry at certain times

[@nyebie]

LITERALLY i started tearing up at the end 🙁 this vid is so good

[@EM-xw1dm]

still rewatch lps popular time to time and am on the edge of my seat every time LMAO. it influenced me beyond imagine like i think it seriously changed by brain chemistry

[@allsch7510]

OMG I WASNT EXPECTING YOU TO CREATE VIDEO ESSAY ABOUT LPS TUBE. thats all i needed today

[@doraedith]

YOU LITERALLY CAUGHT ME SO OFF GAURD AND BROUGHT ME BACK TO WHEN I WAS A 6 YEAR OLD WATCHING PLEASE POPULAR. WHAT'S CRAZY IS THAT I STILL LISTEN TO THE THEME SONGS AND WISH SHE WOULD FINISH THE SHOW. I STILL HAVE MY HOPES UP FOR THAT LAST EPISODE.

[@queen_of_bagels5669]

I loved this show growing up, and I never realized how complex it actually was. And to think this is an LPS series-

[@123vitaminC]

hi aisha, i absolutely loved this video! i’ve been watching ur content since 2020 and i’ve always thought it was cool that you liked lps too ( lps weren’t that well known in my childhood ) this deep dive into lps popular was really fun to watch

[@mari-us6zg]

LPS Popular made me want to become a filmmaker

[@jaydenodonnell3419]

i literally remember where i was when the party episode came out. life changing.

[@AROCODED]

Flash warning for 2:59 - 3:09 The episode "party of the century" is shown from 5:56 to 6:36 and some clips may trigger epilepsy because of the lighting

[@mim_mimm]

i Had lps toys but never watched lps content about it but oh my god your videos are always so. so great to watch. this genuinely got me so hooked in the story 😭

[@maiura146]

sophiegtv LPS videos was my unlocked childhood memory

[@lydiagrimes6972]

this was the biggest wave of nostalgia to hit me in a long time and im glad im not the only person who appreciates the complex details of this shows from our childhoods

[@drskelebone]

I love learning about a fandom I have never heard of, getting all up into it, and then finding out it's unfinished. It's canonically unfinished. I can craft my own ending in my mind, ten+ years later. There are tears, there is anger, there is healing, and there is love.

[@ket.jpg_]

honestly, i think brook kinda knew this. she knew she was becoming this awful mean person and why. and i think that since she never thought she'd see savannah again, she wouldn't have to acknowledge the regret and guilt of becoming what her father wouldn't want her to become. but since sav suddenly showed up at her school one day, she wanted to push her away. push away those feelings of guilt down and try to snuff them out. sophiegtv is a genius, intentionally or not.

[@cupcakenomster]

its so sweet to think we all watched this series as kids :") im happy to be surrounded by other ppl who loved lps popular :D

[@em_ilymay]

this woman knows her lps lore

[@kuramonchi]

i remember watching sophiegtv when i was a kid even though i didn't know english back then so this video was really sooo fun to watch !! thanks for reminding me about it aisha!

[@jenjoestar.]

I remember these episodes vaguely but I was mostly a monster high kid. I definitely recommend you do a dive into the youtubers who made content with monster high dolls... those were wild

[@goatintheroad]

I really think it adds to it all how LPSpopular never got a proper ending. Alot of the times in real life, things don't get proper conclusions or closures. They sometimes just fizzle out gradually and you don't realize until it's too late, or nothing happens at all and the issues just uncomfortably hang in the air ad infinitum.

[@milkdrinker45]

Watching lps popular at like 8 years old changed the trajectory of my life for the better

[@grimsdoll]

this is my first ever video from you and, oh my goodness. your content is so amazing, i legit could not care less about LPS story videos but the way you relay the information is so captivating and engaging. can't wait to check out more of your stuff :)

[@awayville]

this series was transformative to me in so many ways omg. i was obsessed with it as a kid but it ironically led to me developing an eating disorder. looking back, the portrayal of eds isn’t that terrible but as a little kid those nuances didn’t matter. i just wanted to do what i saw my favorite character do and applied the insults against her to myself. i don’t think it’s entirely responsible for my ed though and it’s still so nostalgic to me, i watch back fondly even as a college student now. i’m also the furthest in my recovery than i’ve ever gotten so i think it’s long term this time :-) thanks for the vid!

[@lovelickyjpeg]

i’ve been HEAVILY hyperfixated on LPS recently so i feel like this came to me at the right time. this was a great video!!!!! :D lps popular was a huge part of my youth and my inner child is excited to have heard this

[@MsJusticeLps]

thank you for making this video! i’ve been collecting since 2006 and i remember watching this series the year sophie started making it. it still holds true to being the most iconic lps series. sophie changed the community completely

[@abanana]

aisha!!! i'm so glad you made a video about this series

[@yuranamo]

LPS Popular walked so Euphoria could run

[@ketchupeater]

video essays about lps popular make me so happy, this show was so important to me as a kid

[@Ari-ty1oq]

It’s so crazy because I watched her Queen series and had NO IDEA it was her !! I was super young and was just watching any lps series , and now seeing it was her and seeing the same lps she used in LPS popular in that series is crazy knowing what she does next 😭

[@ieatmudd]

With the idea of Brooklyn's father's death changing her view of other relationships it makes me wonder if the reason brooke is so obsessed with being with sage could be because he reminds her of that positive role model that she lost because he treated her with a lot of respect and care

[@_joslynjohnson]

as a 17 year old girl rewatching LPSP right now (started like a week ago) with her 22 year old sister this is what i needed. loved this video!

[@jayy4326]

I didn’t think I would be so invested in lps popular yearssss later

[@llassata3353]

this is one of the best videos i have ever watched. genuinely something about one of the things i never let go of even as an adult. you do such agood job :)

[@kirbyloverrr7]

I love the way you talked about this show !!! I got so nostalgic, I still remember it and how much I loved it back then 😭 your whole analysis was very interesting!!

[@VicLilanie]

LPS Popular and LPSTube was such a huge part of my childhood. It makes me so happy to see someone analyze something that is such a core memory for me and so many other people!

[@alythia_uwu]

Think about it from Brooke's perspective. Her father died somewhere between her moving to LA, and then her best childhood friend comes running in. Imagine the emotions this would have awoken in Brooke. The memories of a time, long ago in the past, back when her family was complete with her father alive. The trauma and difficulty with coping with this must have been excruciating. And let's not forget, these are CHILDREN! 15-16 year olds! They can't regulate all of their emotions, their brains aren't developed yet. I have so much compassion for Brooke. It does not excuse her behavior, but understanding it is heartbreaking.

[@nicolegatto]

i used to watch this show as a kid, i love the way you explained this!!

[@MyArt121]

LPS CSI was once a hyperfixation of mine, but now I remember nothing about it’s plot 😢 Made me Make my own home video though, where I mispelled the word ‘scene’ in its title😂

[@kstrofii]

Ah yes, the glory days of LPSTube. How I miss those simpler times.

[@seorin__]

I KNEWWW YOU’D BE A LPSTUBE GIRL OMFG I’M SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS EDIT I’M AT 13:39 AND YOU HAVEN’T SAID IT YET BUT I YELLED KNOWING UR GONNA MENTION BROOKE’S DAD edit i’m done watching and i of course teared up. i feel like girls who were part of or watched lpstube are my SOUL SISTERS. we are connected by little bobble head pets having made us who we are today. also how many of us want to go into film making because of lps? i do 😭i had an lpstube channel myself. anyway sophiegtv uploaded a popular episode 4 years ago, with the episode before that being 7 years ago. lpshannah said that because of youtube’s new coppa law she couldn’t have making videos be her source of income anymore. idk how exactly it is with coppa and money rn but she could easily make a lot of money because a lot of us are willing to pay her for lpspopular episodes. what this woman did with this one series is actually insane. like the way lpstube made us who we are is something else. and she’s the one who made it what it is!

[@thesavageduck7180]

I have never heard of lps and im kind of grateful for that cause i would've been OBSESSED. Also i kinda relate to sophies stories :) Thanks for sharing aisha, another hard watch 👍

[@be11es.ro0m]

The way hasbro announced lps returning to stores in 2024 has me back into lpstube and sophiegtv lore

[@buglikeanang3l]

it’s like you read my mind because im going on a nostalgia trip rn and I’ve been LOOKING for another video about LPS popular bro im not kidding

[@sopheep]

i was DEEP into watching lps series on youtube, very excited to watch

[@sisterlillybug3142]

Man… I remember that series. She’s so skilled

[@repulsedfrog]

also! sophie stopped being able to make videos because she got into a car accident a few years ago thats made it incredibly difficult to do all the hard work involved in her process 🫡

[@caleschip]

i used to watch barbie and american girl doll videos like those in elementary and early middle school, this brought back so many memories

[@clarrybarry1664]

aisha's intonation althroughout the intro is sending me. her delivery never misses

[@Calypso44603]

I’m so happy that this show will always resonate with me. And it was an LPS toy show.

[@sakura_kiss]

love the delivery at the start and it got so emotional towards the end i forgot it was an aisha rae video lmao, love the video as always!

[@aniretakc]

i think about lps popular literally all the time. i cannot express how much i love this video essay

[@lpsthesparklediamond994]

Holy shit I've only ever watched LPS Popular in a drama sense, but your theory making it so much deeper than that is soso cool. It fits so well and makes me rethink the humanness (ironic I know) of Brooke's character. Thank you for sharing your theory even though I don't really watch LPStube anymore regardless of my channel name lol

[@mckamy4711]

I got a barbie doll ad watching this video... oh the sweet irony. I was always an LPS girlie

[@valerymarroquin8005]

Bro I’ve been scratching the deepest parts of my brain to remember what this was called and pressed on this out of pure coincidences

[@ajmitton]

I never really played with LPS growing up and I know absolutely nothing about those videos but I believe this is the most interesting thing I have watched all week, if not all month. Aisha, thank you for another great video!

[@166o]

this truly reignited my childhood hyperfixation with this series.. im about to rewatch it actually

[@xLOUiE7]

I LITERALLY STRUGGLED TO REMEMBER WHAT THE CHANNEL/SERIES WAS CALLED! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS 😭😭🙏

[@capydream]

your channel is a gift that keeps on giving

[@Eclipse606]

Wow I've never clicked on a video so fast. Thanks for this throwback on this legendary series and assessing it the way you did. I've never got this deep into the plot before (cuz I last watched it as a child) and I really enjoyed getting back into it.

[@Viviblion]

This made me rewatch it all, thanks!

[@rocu5036]

holy shit, I watched the first half of this video when it first came out, and now coming back and watching the second half it was so good, i'm having an existential crisis over the analysis and conclusion you took from lps popular, I feel really moved and will think about life for a few more hours before I fall asleep, thank you.

[@user-mw4ui6yf1l]

aisha making videos so often is what i literally live for GOD I LOVE YOUR CONTENT AAAAAAGRH👹👹👹👹👹👹

[@chaoticcolaa]

This was such a great analysis of lps popular! Loved it 🫶

[@jackieavila8436]

i just stumbled upon you & this gem just happened to be dropped? QUEEN i needed this ily already

[@PizzaDad]

One of the best videos I've ever seen. I legit return to it every couple months.

[@mrkrabs806]

Well crafted and well said. I love the unique look at this series. Instant sub