Boomers vs Old Memes | Minecraft Gartic Phone

[@ironcladguildhand9321]

I *think* Rythian is going to have to hand in his Starcraft Fan card, he missed that it was a Pylon

[@Ihileath]

Very unacceptable, yep

[@aclassicguardsman946]

Rythian played Starcraft and Starcraft II, uploaded them both on KZbin, and then doesn't recognize a very well done pylon.

[@I_Am_Kas]

Scrolled to find someone else agree with me. I was so sure Rythian would get it.

[@_TestBot]

If all people, for rythian to not get it, my disappointment is immeasurable. Smh my head...

[@spencer98881]

Definitely the most disappointing part of the video. He tried to justify himself, but nah man you fucked up there couldn’t have been a more obvious pylon.

[@KuroroSama42]

"We require additional vespene gas/pylons/minerals" is absolutely a meme. A lot of memes are just quotes, Duncan. And PLENTY of memes don't mean shit, Rythian. What's the meaning behind Nyancat?!?

[@Dxm2000andNinju]

Yeah... Honestly, how people interpret "what a meme is" is interesting. It seems to mostly be based on what people are most frequently exposed to. I wouldn't be surprised if many of them frequently check social media and are inundated with picture based memes and don't think of memes beyond that. I wouldn't have been surprised if someone had mentioned another, like "I have the high ground", and it would've clicked for him.

[@nekhumonta]

So a meme is just something that's been shared a lot?

[@nekhumonta]

Like your mom? (Sry couldn't resist it)

[@Dxm2000andNinju]

@@nekhumonta I'd say shared a lot with the intent of communicating "something" (even if that's just "haha funny"). So, like, a pen(or, your example :P) would not qualify, but most forms of media would. Additional caveats would be that it isn't designed to massively shared(like a book or movie), it just is(like a passage people find amusing), and that it is "bite sized"; consumable in an amount of time where it does not feel like an effort/event.

[@panner11]

Grandpa Duncan being like memes can't be videos or quotes was certainly something.

[@Kokally]

"Are we out of touch? No, it's the memes that are wrong!“

[@kevingluys3063]

Its been awhile since it ever came up, but I think that "You must construct additional pylons." did transcend its original context because I never played that game but i remember it being used to joke about requirements you have to accept but don't understand. Like when talking about bureaucracy or programming.

[@originalgamer]

35:18 you can just hear it in Rythian's voice that he knows he's about to be ripped apart again.

[@Thoran666]

Boba asking the real questions: "What even were we doing? Are we ok?" 6:19 Also kinda surprised that noone went Badger, Badger, Badger

[@Brian-tn4cd]

Mushroom mushroom

[@kitsunekaze93]

black wool on a white wool, and two mushrooms next to it. done.

[@hanguangjunpei]

I read badger like bedgar

[@Thoran666]

@@hanguangjunpei yes, we need this with bedgar, bedgar, bedgar and ben's shark skin.

[@maxboot2115]

I wish I was the Roman Empire, because I too, would like to be destroyed by Goths.

[@typhooni8]

Judging from the title I (wrongly) assumed Ben would be lost, but the amount of memes our boi got. Truly a champion of the people ('s memes)

[@Fireeld1]

Me: Can I have memes. Mom: We got memes at home. Memes at home:

[@Chyrnobyl66]

dunno what id do without Rythian explaining everything he sees like hes reading a textbook lol

[@rahcek]

i love ben's autism creature so much tbh

[@emallard4465]

i love ben’s tbh creature so much autism

[@FratinandMadrik]

13:40 It's kinda nuts how Ben made a "More gold required" reference, in other words, another version of the "construct additional pylons" meme - not knowing that someone had JUST struggled figuring out what that meme could be!

[@trhh07]

Fun Fact: Meme is a term coined by Richard Dawkins as a short hand for the academic study of memetics which is (a somewhat discredited) idea that culture can also experience darwinian evolution. Meaning any piece of culture that is repeated enough that it can survive past the orignal context is a meme. I have probably got some of this wrong so please correct anything.

[@travishimebaugh8381]

I don't know if it goes back further than Dawkins but I think he was talking about inherited traits that are not genetic in nature- to use the most obvious example, language.

[@seanstephenson8660]

Memes, the DNA of the soul

[@trhh07]

@@travishimebaugh8381 yes you are correct. Meme was not short for memetics but rather the term Dawkins came up with for unit of culture to go along with the more general non genetic focus of memetics as a whole.

[@ivantumanov1015]

Maybe culture can't experience darwinian evolution, but it is subject to similar survival of the fittest competition, with only ideas that have a way of staying around (usually by being beneficial to people who hold them) surviving

[@SBragg88]

​@@ivantumanov1015 Sorry but that's actually the same thing from how I'm reading it; is it not? New inventions/aspects of cultures (lets call them mutations) either survive because they're beneficial, or they do not and die off. But you could probably make the same argument with entire cultures who had ideas that were total horseshit and lead to their own demise too. Sadly there's probably thousands of cultures that effectively ended themselves that we'll never know about because they we're either too limited in their technological advancements to document it or perished at the hands of those who were. It sounded like you were unsure in your comment but then bolstered it as to why it was wrong with all the right information. So for all the reasons you DID actually stat, I'd argue that culture CAN experience Darwinian evoilution. Strongest argument I'd make is that the entire planet went to war with itself less than 100 years ago over certain German cultural ideas. That idea, and 35million people did not survive as a result.

[@doremiancleff1508]

An absolute bafflement in a first round of guesses is representative of meme culture as a whole.

[@handsomecaveman]

That was a great pylon, honestly. C'mon Rythian.

[@panner11]

I don't know, how could he possibility recognize it without it being thicker. (spoiler the thickness was accurate pretty much)

[@ThePorpoisepower]

Duncan's Pylon could have used a 25/24 and some guys... but I do like his pylon

[@JamieAubrey]

Will you wear wigs ?

[@MDG-mykys]

vigs*

[@NobungaGames]

Do you vear vigs

[@squigglybusiness7131]

have you worn wigs?

[@adamcummings20]

ven vill you vear vigs?

[@sirgwan5768]

​@@adamcummings20*Elijah Wood dies*

[@branominal]

Lewis's go-to memes are doge, troll face and lolcats??? I guess he still wishes he was back in 2012

[@Muongoing.97c]

Those heady days.

[@nby333]

As with anything, the earlier ones are the classics.

[@rocketforthree4479]

Its so weird to me that half of them decided to do Phrases? Like, there was a wealth of visual meme images they could have chosen, like "Kermit Sips Tea", "Pepe" or "Here come dat boi", which are recognizable pictures, but they instead chose concepts??

[@xenopanda5]

Back in MY day, we called them image macros AND WE LIKED IT

[@bleachit42]

not all memes are image macros..

[@MikStarYo]

Duncan ages ago maybe in TTT makes a "meatspan" joke referencing an old meme with 1 different letter. Duncan today "what is a meme?"

[@captaineldeezee1336]

A miserable little pile of secrets!

[@aBendorff]

Boba: "Known to have a neutral face but still lookg quite joyful" Rythian 2 seconds later: "I can see tears in his eyes"

[@dudekazoo]

Oh God that's what people do in real life. Me: 😐 Everyone: What's wrong?

[@Dxm2000andNinju]

@@dudekazoo "You need to smile more" -- Many, too many, people

[@Lou-Mae]

Boba's "what in the Mario-fuck is this?" might be something I wind up saying all the time now.

[@boba69]

I don't even remember this LOL

[@purple_-.-_]

And if you need a stronger version, you can go with 'What in the Super Mario-fuck is this?', then if you really really need to make a point, 'What in the Super Mario Galaxy-fuck is this?'

[@Blitzkrieger17]

@@boba69 it is now meme.

[@ShadowEclipex]

With their meme Happy Bus passenger, sad bus passenger, the 2nd passenger was sad because he saw the train coming.

[@D0Gdidthemath]

6:10 I was expecting Boba to say "maybe The Thing was the friends we made along the way"

[@Bilverkr]

Duncan: Is this a meme? ME, last night: YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS! Friends: What? ME: WE REQUIRE MORE VESPENE GAAASSS

[@PhtevenTheDuck]

31:26 No, Boba, it's not Pippin! It's Merry, Dominic Monaghan.

[@boba69]

DANGIT it's probably because Pippin is my favorite 😮

[@PhtevenTheDuck]

@@boba69 and that's perfectly valid, he's a damn chad with a gorgeous singing voice 👌

[@biokudde]

@@boba69 Is that because hes just a lil guy?

[@OSCARMlLDE]

At 27:24 Lewis does actually manage to land on what memes are in the anthropological sense. They're not just funny images, they're infectious ideas with a media connotation. And then Rythian is like "yeah this one is more audio I guess" NOOOOOO

[@alluraambrose2978]

Love that Ben who hadn't seen the pylons memes it xD

[@liamw.1313]

Boba saying "Size Queen" I don't think that's what she meant to say lol

[@ihatethesehandles]

Gee "30 cm isn't that big" Stargames isn't even in this video!

[@fishpop]

How does Rythian not recognise a Protoss Pylon when he's played Starcraft?

[@isupposeiexist]

You don't understand, Duncan. A meme is anything that becomes popular enough to worm its way into the cultural zeitgeist without having actually seen the original. Animations, movies, even these jokes that became memes now, started off as animations/movies/pictures that then people turned into memes. Anything CAN be a meme, but realistically, most things don't get that far or people try too hard.

[@camer5371]

duncan: "you are just quoting" that is exactly what a meme is

[@camer5371]

also if you type in starcraft pylon one of the autocorrects is "starcraft pylon meme"

[@IndelacioLetsPlay]

Lewis "no trollface or memes we will know" lewis 9:20 why is this not kekLeo or any other meme I would know. Yeah none of these other than the roflcopter were anything I could even fathom what they're meant to be lol.

[@sam23696]

today we learn Duncan doesn't understand what a meme is at all.

[@captain_britain]

1:17 nice shot with the fishing rod from Duncan

[@cthulhoops]

VEN VILL YOU WEAR WIGS?!

[@lionfurix9681]

Idk the meme but I can't stop reading this as ven vill vou vear vigs

[@SmokeyEdits]

"ancient memes" lewis: "no 'i can has cheezburger'" well are we doing ancient memes or not? nyancat is newer than cheezburger...

[@daaaaaaanny]

Lewis accidentally building a swastika on the helicopter rotors is the most lewis thing I've ever seen

[@D0Gdidthemath]

I always thought the original meaning of the term "meme" was essentially an idea that gets repeated, and then when ideas/images/phrase started spreading and being repeated across the internet, they were referred to as internet memes, and then eventually just memes (I might have got that wrong so feel free to correct me if I did, I'm not always the best at finding the right wording)

[@spongmongler6760]

the wider concept of idea, not just a thought and yeah, that's exactly what a meme originally was. some of the oldest memes are "badger, mushroom, snake", but don't let any new-age meme-goers hear you, they're pretty limited to just two images of a movie scene. you have the original, they have the sub-category.

[@horrisnorris6478]

The AUDACITY of Duncan to suggest construct additional pylons isn't a meme. I'm glad PINGAS at least got a mention

[@LemonCamel]

That honking noise lewis made when he saw rythian's "man imagines his wig coming off" was quite something

[@Veggieman87]

Briony's and Kirsty's laughs always make me smile.

[@Xenettai]

I lvoe how Rythian captions the memes so effortlessly at the end xD

[@ghoulie11]

As we get older, the "exploding knees" meme becomes more and more relevant.

[@PreeminentLexa]

I'm autistic, and I have seen the autism creature in memes and stuff. I didn't know that the origin is that he is a mix of a blank face with happiness. I like that. It improves the little guy for me 🥰

[@boba69]

I love the little guy

[@sleambean]

​@@boba69aint we all just lil guys

[@PreeminentLexa]

@@boba69 He looks so cuuuuuudly

[@KrigareAvHallarna]

29:06 "Size Queen" @bobawitch , is a *very* different thing 🤭

[@jaydenandressen]

37:37 I like my Chicken out there free range, just Roman around

[@riverseverywhere]

I love how meme's are specifically shared social concepts and experiences that are difficult to put into words...so we play Gartic Phone with them...

[@stone5against1]

Love how lil guy stamp of approval is now a thing! Thanks boba!

[@danwhite3224]

I know of all of them except for the Elijah Wood one. Was that ever really a meme?

[@frostfiredirewolf8517]

Additional pylons is 10000% a meme.

[@zeikjt]

13:31 love that Ben referenced the other meme here

[@DezzieYT]

When Boba said, "You got time to clean, you got time to clean", I had a horrific flashback.

[@AppleNorris]

Memes - are DNA of the soul.

[@NyaronVT]

I love that boba explanation for everything is "He's just a little guy!"

[@beastbum]

34:18 Lewis uncontrollable OCD moment

[@dannyl434]

You should do a boardgames inspired episode!!

[@xemkis]

I love watching these slightly zoomed in to not see the prompts, so I'm as lost as they are while they're building them.

[@ham_slam_wich]

I like how the closest thing to a meme anyone had was Boba doing nyancat and she was the one to go, I’m not sure if this really counts

[@Discerned_]

36:04 The cheeks have been spreading (among these builds).

[@Brian-tn4cd]

I feel rythian's colourblindness so much, i constantly have to explain to people "i can see colours, i just can't distinguish them"

[@darkfluxMalefactor]

Memes making no sense unless you know them is pretty spot on. Honestly this video is creating memes though!

[@andrewherridge8419]

Boba: I thought I was pretty up to date with my memes. Also Boba in the last video: *had never seen the derpy hydra meme.

[@marks1655]

Lewis' almost mistake with the helicopter had me in tears

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

Of course the two memes with pixel art were the ones to make it through! I hadn't heard of the "you must construct additional pylons" which I suppose makes sense 'cause it's so old, but I've also never heard of "men dream of the roman empire every day" despite it being so new. Oh no, have I hit that age!?

[@xavier84623]

27:24 “it’s infectious” I think Lewis has it. Actual memetic theory refers to the spread of ideas and thought patterns from person to person. So basically any thought you spread that continues to spread is a meme in the classical scientific definition. Of course internet memes is not referring to this exactly, but also it kinda is. You can see why it used the word meme to describe catchy internet trends/jokes/images/etc.

[@Yasha277]

Old memes are best because now that they're not being spammed anymore you can properly enjoy them, even if they're lame.

[@stone5against1]

Suggestions for a future theme.. well maybe not themes, just Yogscast themed prompts.. anyway! - Lewis' dream demon - Boba taking over the yogscast - Wheelboy being denied cake - Ravs the master of stealth - Osie's many illnesses - Lydia's stupid glasses (you know.. the ones she wears when doing videos with tom cause she gets dizzy or soemthing?) - Hat Films' Shipping and Receiving video (mostly the part with Trott in the shower hahaha) - Duncan's fear of ladders.. and/or his car not being good enough to make a jump and/or.. his button never working (but surprisingly it worked fine this episode) - Zylus searching for his prompt in the minecraft searchbar - Todd googler - Nine of diamonds I ran out of ideas (or.. got bored, really)

[@akulatraxus9153]

Memes are like porn; there is no meaningful definition but you recognise what it is when you see it.

[@hypnotoad27able]

There is a definition, check the other comments.

[@nby333]

I don't know about you but I watch porn for the plot.

[@user-py3py5sx2f]

How does porn not have a definition

[@johnsvensson6446]

Rythian making the worst possible guesses is just a critical part of the video format at this point xD

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

Lewis has gotten pretty good at building, I remember when his giraffe was 10 yellow blocks.

[@spades04]

12:59 omg that cut to Boba's plus king jellyfish 🤣

[@nima266]

OMG the way Rythian said "aww yay!" Melted my heart. Such a cute voice.

[@Raleford]

I love Ben consistently bringing them back to real memes that then get also missed.

[@dragex6582]

12:17 I feel seriously called out by this lmfaooo

[@slyngn7847]

Out everyone, I never thought Rythian would never get the pylons. Dude can't catch a break.

[@crocutaqueen1311]

I wish nilesy was here to build nyancat diagonally, and build train hits schoolbus meme in correct dimensions.

[@vonwalrusberger]

Initially I didn't think this format would be as long lived as it has, and I'm very happy to be wrong.

[@DarthRevan42]

I still say "We must construct additional pylons" whenever I run out of resources in any game

[@PanSpaceman]

It's neat seeing the gaps in the combined net of yog meme knowledge. I recognized all of these other than the roman one.

[@zigzera7757]

I don’t even play StarCraft and I can’t believe rythian didn’t get the pylon one

[@Raress96]

Love that the Lil Guy stamp of approval is here to stay lol

[@ShadowZabre]

MEMES. DNA of the Soul! Literally, Memes are things that are part of our culture. So Yes to Duncan, Quoting Starwars is a Meme, esepcially when everyone does it and recognizes it in some way. Such things as even the TTT Randomat "Somehow Tom has Returned." Is a reference to the memetically poor reasoning for Palpitine to be back in the movies after Vader threw him into a pit. This also includes non-funny things, like Christianity's Golden Rule "Do onto others as you want done to your self" is also a Meme.

[@hypnotoad27able]

This. Hell, Christianity in its entirety is arguably a meme.

[@gameboysp100]

memes are the dna of the soul

[@xMaugrex]

Hot take: You can be upset about a rainbow if it's smashing through your wall and causing property damage

[@Riverglacier]

From now on I will be dreaming of the chicken empire

[@Lavassin]

Rythian thinks because he doesn't know a meme then it's not a meme

[@TehWhiteTiger]

I feel Lewis in this one, I knew none of these except Nyan Cat.

[@ARianNA669]

I guessed Duncan's build without being able to read the lil text on my phone screen 5 feet away as he was building the pylon as he was complaining "is this even a meme" And I was griping "yes it's a meme! Duncan's too much of a nerd to have noticed with references broke out of his nerd interests and became memes!" And then Rythian doesn't even get it!?!?!?!? Doesn't even see it's a pylon!?

[@rahcek]

YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS

[@wewter]

Lewis "I've build this before" Brindley XD Buddy Jesus is sad he wasn't chosen.

[@travishimebaugh8381]

This reminds me a lot of my school dances I stayed home and watched KZbin

[@Shawnchapp]

4:10 ah Duncan and now you know why "meme" is a stupid thing it can literally mean anything or really "just whats popular" like if you quote a movie thats a meme?" yes thats exactly where "bye fellica" came from The Friday movies with Ice Cube

[@Erhannis]

Hahahaha, the space-stealing shenanigans.

[@lolrobtwashlol]

32:46 that laugh is actually terrifying

[@Techstriker1]

Their colorblind joke is like the Door Monster "Can't see green" skit, its a good one. 😆

[@Twillek1019_]

I remember when memes were actually good, these days all we get are brain rots like “take the L” “he’s got the rizz” skibidi toilet etc… what happened to a good old fashioned Troll Face or a classic Nyan Cat?

[@micromonkey13]

I feel "we must construct additional pylons" is the old version of "another settlement needs our help"

[@androiduser3895]

That hurt hearing "Who the fuck is Trogdor" also one of my favourites was Schfitty-Five by Group-X yet so few people know of that glorious one.

[@rhys6145]

The perfect team. I could watch this all day.