Defender of the Basic | Hardly Working

[@Cujucuyo]

They hit the jackpot when they hired Brennan, he's an awesome actor/comedian.

[@robinhoward7408]

yeah i stopped watching ch cause they just got so boring and redundant but when they hired brennan they struck gold. He's such a great actor.

[@joeygutierrez7518]

He will probably leave soon before they do cause that's what happens with CH. They get hired away

[@jarrettwhipple8141]

He’s breathing some old time College Humor back into the channel

[@zidane2175]

He should, hes far too good for college humor

[@rakanali4216]

Yeah, especially the CEO sketches

[@NoahGarcia]

100% Brennan already owned the armor before the skit

[@gravityhypernova]

This was a skit? He owned this performance so well I figured this was a documentary of what he does at the office.

[@GerardInandan]

Apparently he actually owns the sword.

[@fernandotrevinocastro1018]

@@GerardInandan you misspeled obviously

[@Xodarap777]

@@fernandotrevinocastro1018 You misspelled misspelled.

[@anthuwuny]

as funny as that would be, not likely because the armor says live laugh love

[@UnitedStatesSpaceForce]

"But they're all the same!" "As are sunsets and rainbows" is a powerful statement

[@jtf5223]

dude, I think I woke people up laughing at that. Brennen's deliveries are the best

[@sasjme81]

That's great writing.

[@gaminggeckos4388]

Don’t forget “you viper” as the kicker

[@chefbanjo8139]

I’m gonna use that a lot from now on.

[@pines3326]

Is there a double meaning in this? Because he kinda proves his point. Sunsets and rainbows look like two very different things but really it's just light that looks pretty. Is that a way of saying that it's the same thing but packaged differently?

[@10scheherazade01]

I think the most impressive thing about this skit was that there was no last punchline invalidating the whole argument. They went all in, and didn't back out at the end like cowards.

[@goodvibes4891]

This. I was holding my breath till the last moments, waiting for a basic CH moment where she says something else she does that even the knight had to roast her for or something, but I'm so glad it didnt happen.

[@Voldemorts_Mom]

Dude. Like I literally love being basic I'm talking to girls on tinder, I'm just like "hey" "how u" its how i live man

[@gilgamesh7055]

@@Voldemorts_Mom Weeding out the insecure thots looking for quick validation so you can focus on the people actually interested? I can respect that.

[@moss.miller]

@@gilgamesh7055 tbh, I don't even mind someone looking for attention/validation if they can communicate that in an emotionally mature way. Everyone's got wants and needs, can't blame them for looking to meet them. I feel like a ton of problems would be solved if people felt like they could just roll up and be real about what they are looking for. Emotional security? Attractive AF.

[@atlassolid5946]

@@moss.miller wow why is that the most big-brained take about emotional relationships ive seen in years

[@TimdeVisser86]

'As are sunsets and rainbows, you viper!' is not only a killer line but also suberbly delivered.

[@YLS8763]

Tim de Visser Superb*

[@NankitaBR]

He said to look for quotes. This is my quote.

[@Jung_Tae_Hun]

Such a beautiful line. I also love it.

[@p3tru5hka-ch0rd9]

His coat of arms says “Vivere, Ridere, Amare”, which means “Live, Laugh, Love”

[@pearlsthrowawaychannel]

Aaron Newitt thank you...thank you

[@DeadlyDeadlyBeees]

Hahaha YES I was trying to read it the whole time! Wait, for the sake of this video I mean YAS queen!

[@alonlychicken6703]

What language? Is that a dumb question?

[@sarahdangelo3168]

@@alonlychicken6703 Latin

[@saphiwrath]

@@sarahdangelo3168 It's Italian, not Latin 😊

[@joerobins5649]

Now every time anyone says "they're all the same" about anything I respond with "AS ARE SUNSETS AND RAINBOWS, YOU VIPER".

[@dysmissme7343]

Jo Robins Yes, thank you! Now incorporating into my life

[@YouOpaOpa]

YES

[@yourfriendlyneighborhood3991]

I thought it was “As our sun sets in rainbows!” Because each sunset can produce an infinite amount of colors, besides just orange and yellow.

[@umstot3120]

Honestly its kinda dumb how he compared the sun to a marvel movie cus like yeah sunsets happen everyday but you have to go and look at it and stop to think to enjoy it which is healthier than constant consumption of endless raw content

[@daylite34]

@@umstot3120 it's good raw content though.

[@senyaborovikov1015]

The Latin on Brennan's armor translates to "Live, Laugh, Love" and I think that's wonderful

[@Goblinkatie]

I came to the comments to find this information. Thank you for your excellence.

[@CalamityCannon]

This is the thing I mention sending this to friends

[@tryarie1970]

Weird enough it's kind of unique and unbasic.

[@gabriellynch2764]

The attention to detail.

[@DaihatsuCharade1993]

Actually translates to “to live, to laugh, to love.” Live laugh love would translate to “vive ride ama”

[@MaverickBaking]

This was actually much more pure and wholesome than I expected.

[@kvn8907]

Maverick Baking I know, right? College humor usually ends their videos with a sort of gotcha. Without that, this video is just pleasant and wholesome. I really liked this video. :-D

[@raymartinez3826]

Maverick Baking Patrick Warburton should have come in at the ending someway to tear it all down

[@animeAJproductions]

One of their recent best!

[@ImamSyafii-st4ps]

Yeah, just what we needed

[@MazzaAzi]

He's the hero we need but don't deserve Sir John Doe

[@gracetl3885]

"so you would never do what a basic person does" "no" "so your taste is also definited by what everyone else does" lol I'm screaming

[@helenarosno]

Yaaaassss😂✌️

[@fluueW]

Your comment is basic

[@LoganDark4357]

Fluue All of our comments are basic

[@fluueW]

;(

[@trenvert123]

I saw your profile picture. Now I'm screaming too.

[@PassiveWealth]

Why do I feel like Brennan didn't even need to write any of this out and he just kind of got into "knight mode" and went to town in one take?

[@ZS-bg7jo]

Pretty sure the outfit is in his car 'just in case'

[@darknessrising2453]

I would be impressed, but not the least bit surprised.

[@thefran3531]

*kNiGhT mOdE eNgAgEd*

[@jlensher]

This wasn't even a skit, they just happened to be filming

[@bees4106]

In my humble onion, the way he delivers everything so naturally makes the idea that it was prewritten more impressive.

[@Anvandiel]

This video has literally CHANGED MY LIFE, I think about it constantly. As soon as I feel ashamed of being a basic bitch I just remember Brennan's voice encouraging me and now I can finally claim: I am basic and free

[@lavenderbee423]

Same, but in reverse. It's really helped the inner hipster/critic in me just chill. I now can enjoy basic things!

[@SeraphsWitness]

@@lavenderbee423 Good for you!

[@SeraphsWitness]

Preach. Like what you like. PSLs taste good, I won't pretend they don't.

[@gaymer618]

You be you Elloy!!

[@eleanorfinley8422]

Saaaame as a recovering hipster

[@zubetube7111]

“So are sunsets and rainbows you viper” This made me laugh harder than I have all day

[@samal3196]

My personal favourite is 'DRINK OR PERISH COWARD'

[@dragonsmile9176]

I legit paused the video when he said “Christmas lights make small, depressing rooms feel warm and welcoming” to look up at my Christmas lights I just recently got for my small and depressing (even more so after my roommate moved out on me) dorm room. Yeah this video is legit, it may be basic but I have Christmas lights because IT WORKS, it really helped! Things do become “basic” because most people enjoy them, this message rings true

[@muroojtahir697]

Dragon Smile I am considering Christmas light for a light source(for a small area where regular lights are too strong) for my “home office”(it is a shelf in a book shelf cause I don’t own a desk)

[@ValensBellator]

When I was in college I always liked how it looked in dorm rooms. They really were nice.

[@riz3310]

I’m gonna order some Christmas lights.

[@theabyssofjin3372]

My room is simple af. No decoration. It looks tidy and vacant. I think my room look more basic than "basic room". They look more lively but because of that I can't really sleep because it's "too loud".

[@GRNGVANNA]

@@theabyssofjin3372 When I first saw your post I thought it was a poem bc all the 'looks' lined up.

[@Mad_Oph]

Gonna go out on a limb and say that the prop and costume department didn't have to issue anything to Brennan.

[@ssp9181]

The sword is actually his.

[@spencershields9186]

He actually has a pumpkin spice family crest.

[@AlephSharp]

They had to repatch the starbucks over the dragon with a dwarven beard crest on the armor (Probably), and thats It

[@raskov75]

So we're gonna need - Brennan: Got it.

[@raskov75]

@WungusBill oh ok. Now I get it. PSL is basically just dwarven autumn grog with whip. Got it.

[@jsharp1701]

I've said this for thirty years: Hating something because it's popular is just as mindless as liking something because it's popular. Either way, other people are determining what you like.

[@jaradrichardsC137]

"Orange Man bad" is one

[@thomasanderson9235]

No, u are not gonna change my mind, sir Basic

[@zanman3552]

300th like

[@wschippr1]

Jarad Richards Nah, Trump made people hate him all by himself.

[@majikss]

@@jaradrichardsC137 not the same buddy their are reasons to hate him

[@Smucklz]

holy shit. that was brilliant. all that buildup just to make fun of katie for not being verified

[@grantnewcombe2636]

It makes sense, she's the druggie.

[@foxgaming76yt24]

Yeah, true

[@PenDragon-hg1lg]

Nah, just her boys negging her

[@TheForestFamily]

“As are sunsets and rainbows, you VIPER”

[@priscillaruiz687]

TheForestFamily me with my friends lol

[@Erine120]

Not gonna lie that was a good comeback for hating on marvel movies (and this is coming from somebody with superhero fatigue

[@mr.outlaw231]

Oh good, I find no joy in seeing either of those things... Sue me.

[@theotherguy4456]

Sued

[@shaggyui1087]

Mr. Outlaw ,

[@grubbu7073]

I can tell when Brennan wrote a sketch because I can see him in the writers room wagging his finger and going “QUIT BEING MEAN FOR NO REASON”

[@SmirkInvestigator]

"as are sunsets and rainbows, you viper" and "hipster swill". He did such a good job with his voice.

[@SmirkInvestigator]

Oh man, found out he does the web comic strong female protagonist.

[@silverblade357]

The hipster swill lines makes me laugh. I think we all know those pretentious coffee drinkers that grimace with each sip of whatever, but then give others grief for going with something basic and cheap that they actually enjoy.

[@ruyaskanal]

@@SmirkInvestigator what

[@Shermy203]

@@silverblade357 I mean it doesnt get more basic than black coffee so you dont murder random strangers....or is it just me? Ok then

[@jfl7204]

And serpents of the ivory tower

[@drachonisarchen3118]

This was surprisingly wholesome. The world needs more magically appearing knights.

[@duicic8541]

I'd willingly pay more taxes if DARPA made these an official project.

[@desolation0]

White knight trope? So basic, yet done so well here.

[@extinctsss]

We do. They're called the kkk

[@peoswriter1]

It took a while, but you just hit 1K likes, Drachonis Archen. I’m just honored to have been there when it happened.

[@SourGummiWyrm69]

@@extinctsss mental state of a 15 y/o channer

[@MidNiteParis]

I wasn't laughing-out-loud laughing but this sketch is so well-written.

[@simonausmus]

They got me at the end with "Katie's not even verified"

[@Divinemartyr]

Me too. Also, I am kind of basic so this resonated with me...

[@Itsme-xi6uy]

Sums up most ch sketches

[@conradkorbol]

CryingBuddha everyone is at least a little bit basic. Basic is what the majority of people like after all

[@evandugas7888]

I think it generally had a good message.

[@carmacksanderson3937]

My favorite part has to be when Ally takes a sip of the frappuccino, tries to act disgusted, but can't keep up the act. Masterfully done with the expressions

[@strawbs6354]

Jokes aside, this actually has a nice message.

[@zachariahdaaboul1935]

Wow 966 likes but no comments, thats... thats something.

[@Vik_vekka]

I was low key thinking the same thing

[@gareththompson2708]

+

[@emmabennett7699]

Yes, yes it is.

[@placeholder29]

@@emmabennett7699 I once saw a comment 5 years old with no replies/comments

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

Anyone who calls someone basic as an insult is literally the most basic person ever. Wait.

[@finnorourke4861]

The paradox awaits those who utters it’s name

[@broskibrewer2187]

Finn O’Rourke basically, there’s no escape

[@tonysuthechineseguy]

Basic paradox intensifies

[@chrishaineswhalley]

You're basic...

[@robertofontiglia4148]

corollary : we're all basic.

[@broadwaymelody33]

“Beethoven actually refers to Charles Grodin’s character. The dog is Beethoven’s monster” That opening line is fucking brilliant

[@felixthehuman]

I love how every (or most) episodes start with the end of some other conversation.

[@sasjme81]

RIP Charles Grodin

[@TheGildedFruitBat]

Finally, a comment that talks about how funny this line is

[@constantyou]

THANK YOU, I was scrolling to see if I’m the only one! 300+ and growing strong

[@darrensapalo]

Can anyone ELI5 on this?

[@sydneyhighfield7384]

So rare to find comedy that is not cynical and negative. Love this

[@grabble7605]

Not rare at all.

[@FreshSqueezedLightning]

I love it too!

[@Rezindez]

Really like how they didn’t have a twist ending that invalidated the heart of the piece. I’m glad the message could remain positive.

[@marthyangue319]

Tyler Raymond YES.

[@godgirl001]

SAME. I get so mad when they mess up a great, meaningful video with some twist in a try-hard attempt to make it better, relatable, or even, dare I say, funny. 😩

[@autinjones7194]

Yeah, Like 'Don't Start Podcast.'

[@nicolesong6199]

YES I WAS AFRAID OF THAT

[@vincefromdowntown1622]

Tyler Raymond same lmao

[@KeenX72]

I had no idea a college humor skit could be so wholesome, and I was fully expecting it to be cheaply undercut with the end joke but they didn't and I love it. Well fucking done.

[@RomulusAaron]

I WAS SO SCARED! BUT THEY DIDN'T! YAY!

[@katelynpringle5506]

I am genuinely surprised that 110 people shared the same fear (which I also had).

[@sqrlmonger]

Love the F-bomb in the comment about enjoying how wholesome the sketch was.

[@Nortarachanges]

Dunking on Katie not being verified is the closest they came, and I’m so glad ^_^

[@Trinkaloop]

BLeeM Glory

[@immortaljodi]

"They're all the same though!" *"As are sunsets and rainbows, you viper!"*

[@ravenblackwood9900]

But no two sunsets or rainbows are the same.

[@myrrhfortheroad]

@@ravenblackwood9900 Just like the Marvel movies. :D

[@NeonVoxel]

I’m gonna use that response if someone ever tells me a group of things is “all the same.”

[@Aiibh]

What does that mean can anyone explain.

[@jignaio5762]

@@Aiibh All sunsets and rainbows are the same, and yet we still marvel at them every time we see them.

[@jenniisthewriter]

No joke, I am citing this skit in my final essay in my Music History Class. I'm using it to draw a parallel between the great divide of modernism versus mainstream during the 20th century and the contemporary basic versus hipster cultural debate. They are basically the same arguments, and my essay basically takes the position of Brennan's character in this skit. You can like what you like. If listening to 4 and a half minutes of white noise is what you want to consider the pinnacle of art, more power to you. But when you look down on other people for wanting something a little more accessible, you prove yourself a hypocrite and an elitist. Am I taking this skit way too seriously? absolutely. But there are genuinely some beautiful bits of rhetoric in this that I think would be plagiarism not to disclose where I found it.

[@_infires8543]

this is amazing, would love to read your essay lmao

[@benvoliothefirst]

@@_infires8543 Brennan was a philosophy major, it comes through in this sketch, as in a lot of things he does. Inspiring.

[@bradytomlinson7034]

I wish i had thought of this for my music history paper last year, but i’m graduating in may so🤷🏻‍♂️

[@glamourweaver]

You’re right about not judging individuals for their taste, but there is a strong argument there has been a massive increase in the homogeneity of music since the US government lifted the limits on how many stations a company could own back in the 90s and Clearchannel went on a buying spree. So there is an underlying problem in a decline in music diversity, but it’s not due to peoples tastes being basic or anything like that

[@skeletor2012]

@WungusBill and the more so fullfilling feeling you get for seeing someone else happy, because you lift them up.

[@Deadlyish]

I love how the motto on his coat of arms is latin for "live, laugh, love"

[@TheAlps36]

Deadlyish really? I can't make out the letters

[@InfinityMax365]

That is Fucking amazing

[@theforbiddenapfel]

Vivamus risu caritate

[@yippeeioh]

Yeah but should have been imperative. they put "to live, to laugh, to love" instead

[@JohnnyThousand605]

+ian melvin Fernandez +yippeeioh You are both officially Awesome. =)

[@AksentNethariaFilm]

"They're all the same though!" "AS ARE SUNSETS AND RAINBOWS, YOU VIPER." That was Shakespearean

[@mr.outlaw231]

And thus, the aggressor, who durst dare the knight's noble views, wast both pwned and burned by his words.

[@colegaynor3638]

Exactly

[@mr.outlaw231]

Sarimasu Thank you.

[@Tired_ngl]

College Humor: “How to tell if you’re basic” 6 years later Also College Humor: “Defender of the basic” Me: Hold on. This whole operation was your idea.

[@tonystaton6527]

Top knotch reference.

[@matthew-ph6xo]

If what you have told me is true, then you have gained my trust

[@Kingdomheatsox2]

That’s what we call character development

[@matthew-ph6xo]

@@Kingdomheatsox2 brings me hope that people are still watching their videos.

[@_MaximumVoltage]

Me: Wait so it’s all basic? College Humor: Always has been.

[@congressmanish]

Years later this sketch has honestly changed how I live my life. Whenever someone tries to put down another for liking something "basic" or "common", or I catch myself doing it (or judge myself). I always remember sir John Doe saying "as are sunsets and rainbows, you viper!" And I live by those words

[@christianschoff2490]

YES!

[@danielwisniewski6962]

You live, laugh, love by those words 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@fairlyregretful]

theres a reason all these things are so popular- theyre universally acknowledged as enjoyable and safe! no one should feel ashamed to like what they like. i wanna apologize to all the girls i ever made fun of for being “too girly” or “so basic”- you guys are wonderful. love what you love.

[@Engineer_Who]

Username checks out.

[@Br-kc2jy]

I forgive you

[@Jasoncooldude]

I agree when the people actually like it. What's sad is there are wayyy too many people who do things just because they're so common and don't think for themselves about what they want for themselves without only thinking about what others do or think.

[@acookie7548]

yeah tbh i think a lot of the basic hate is just misogyny in a hat and fake moustache, like hating girls for doing anything is so ingrained happens to guys too (fuckboys much?) but nowhere near the level it is for women

[@Devin_Smile]

@@acookie7548 Cuz guys are more pressured into it by their friends, as women are pressured into it by strangers.

[@SirDavidLikesTacos]

They just had to throw in the fact that Katie isn’t verified lmao

[@datafoxy]

And she is still not.

[@ellawalsh9101]

And still not :)

[@user-yy1pn6bh3o]

Still not 🕳🚶‍♀️

[@illiterategoose104]

Stillll not

[@zofiajensen1939]

Stiiil not

[@houston137]

*Yeah Brennan's amazing.*

[@40PercentHalal]

Miss Houston BRENNAN!!!!

[@capyxx04]

I was thinking the same thing while i watched

[@Blewlongmun]

He reached Josh levels of funny in like a month

[@johnchapman9487]

He’s closing the gap toward the Gods Jake and amir

[@DarknessLPs]

I didn't like him at first but this video alone put him on the 'good list'

[@zuzanabartekova4823]

I vibe with the "Christmas lights make depressing rooms cozy" probably more than I should. My mum gave my a plastic ball with a small Christmas tree in it and small bits of plastic chopped to look like snow and you can light the tree and I used to light it up at least once a week when I was at my dorm room.

[@kimberlyzager9697]

“Hmmm we need a new sketch” “I have a new set of armor “ “Hhmmm ok we can work with that, what do knights do?” “They protect and defend” “Isn’t that pretty basic” “*in unison gasp *”

[@yobelpetra8652]

In my heart this is canon

[@djej5430]

i think this might actually be how it happened. the plastic wire from the tag is still on the armor (right arm - from brennan's perspective - min 4:07)

[@katiegriffitts4311]

I love this

[@KaityKat117]

You will not convince me this isn't how this happened.

[@illuminatedstonepersonisp6869]

The armor was provided but the sword is brennans own.

[@frankunodostres473]

I love these little intros where they talk about some random shit for a few seconds before the actual narrative starts. also this new guy is really really good.

[@TheUncannyDani]

frank unodostres If you look at the writers laptop screens during scenes you will see they always have some out of place object opened up in images. Like a cowboy hat or a pyramid.

[@W1ngy]

College humor basics right there

[@uvebun1301]

Yea me too like how tall is grant in the start they saying that trap murdered pat and we should call the police then trap comes

[@ziyang4678]

Brennan has excellent narration and vocals

[@felixkelsier9384]

This video is the polar opposite of gatekeeping and I love it

[@davidrich27]

All gates lead to the Kingdom of the Basic.

[@Pixelusually]

Gateopening

[@chachan4142]

They actually touch on one of the most important notion of sociology when they say that hipsters or people who are not “basic” have personalities that also are just reactionary manifestation of interaction or perception of their world views. We all react to world, but to reject it or follow it is dependent on the individual taste.

[@muffinbutton9593]

Holy magikarp you're right

[@rz1974]

yup and even rejecting doesn't make the individual any more unique or less "basic", reactionary subcultures often romanticize their own rebellion without realizing 1. as you said, their ideologies are formed in response therefor completely reliant on others and 2. individuals belonging to these groups typically just regurgitate the pre established points of view, making them just as sheepy as main streamers, even those professing individual identity still form their choices and views on a number of preset identity paths

[@notAshildr]

@@rz1974 Thank you. You just verbalized what I've been trying to describe for quite a while. Just because you wear cord and eat vegan doesn't mean you're any less basic than someone who drinks Starbucks and shops at Zara. They're just different kinds of basic.

[@femmeamor]

@@rz1974 "regurgitate the pre established points of view," True for most hipsters, but in my case I never really found a "group" I felt comfortable with, not even on the internet. So I've spent my whole life trying to evaluate things on their individual merits, which of course makes my tastes a mixture of basic/hipster/super-weird, thus alienating me from all social groups. I don't know if that means I'm successfully following the middle path of the examined life, or if I'm just a gold-medalist at mental gymnastics trying to lay claim to the title of Ultimate Snowflake. But its not like I want to be different, its just really hard to find people that share my worldview.

[@Aerxis]

Not necesarily. Your opinions and tastes could intersect and yet not be defined by the norm. To reject some parts and follow others in an amount expected from total randomness is the "true hipster"

[@chromosome2661]

Katie isn't even verified😂

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

Chromosome .....cause of the cocaine problem I bet

[@ashleyb2984]

That line actually made me laugh out loud

[@chromosome2661]

backwoodsjunkie08 ikr🤣

[@alaah4183]

she's Zionist

[@ferreday5749]

How has she not been verified?

[@fiaflora9585]

“That’s crazy, Katie’s not even verified” I checked it’s true lol.

[@charlieemanuel809]

The sir barks a lot or katie

[@legendthorne2085]

This made me laugh too, always got to make a dig at Katie

[@strawberryshowers2009]

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton I love your username

[@OhioUltimate979]

This and Bo Burnham’s “White Woman’s Instagram” have really made me reevaluate how I view and treat people. Love what you love, so long as you aren’t hurting anyone, I’m just happy you found something you love and makes you happy.

[@idontevenhaveapla7224]

Maybe reevaluate misogyny too. You're gonna need that

[@OhioUltimate979]

@@idontevenhaveapla7224 I do? I didn’t even realize I was being misogynistic. Could you help me understand why?

[@alexskelton4150]

Bo Burnham's white woman's Instagram is literally the opposite of this this sketch. It is also quite sexist.

[@LittleRedWhine]

@@alexskelton4150 The point of 'white woman's instagram' involves the person behind the instagram accounts that get made fun of for being basic having dimension and being fully realized human beings - it is a similar narrative point to this sketch.

[@alexskelton4150]

@@LittleRedWhine I disagree, there is a moment in the song where the subject is given more depth, but the vast majority of the song is making fun of a woman for being basic. "Some random quote from Lord of the Rings, incorrectly attributed to Martin Luther King"- that's straight up just implying the woman is stupid. This is coupled with the video in which Bo Burnam holds a cup with 'Beyoncé is my spirit animal' on it, and wears culturally appropriative feathers- she is the target of the joke. We are meant to think that she's dumb, "incredibly derivative". It's nothing more than a white man making fun of a white woman, and hoping the "white" part disguises his misogyny.

[@LordZeebee]

So basically, "let people enjoy things you edgelords" . I can definitely get behind that, thank god cringe culture is dead.

[@InsaneLaughter01]

Nebbus Have you heard about Homestuck? Cringe never dies.

[@LordZeebee]

@@InsaneLaughter01 Oh look, i found an edgelord :D

[@himlolo]

@@LordZeebee oh if anyone insults your anime kpop furry degeneracy they're edgelords? Good to know.

[@LordZeebee]

@@himlolo No no, i'm way more degenerate than that. But yes, people who get frustrated or angry that people enjoy entertainment they don't are pretty edgelord-y in my eyes.

[@annalennon5394]

Nebbus hello ready to rock with dark chocolate some bts and then a fat tøp poster and to top it off a picture of billy Joel or maybe John Lennon for some extra edge

[@Chrjstheshadow]

"They're all the same though!" "As are sunsets and rainbows, you viper!" Seriously, you guys better keep onto Brennan, Or I've got a pumpkin spice latte loaded water gun aimed straight at all of you

[@tl1326]

Brennan fit into that role like a glove fits a hand

[@innateclue]

lol

[@floatii5169]

I mean, he did write it 👀

[@gracereads2917]

It's why he makes such a great Dungeon Master

[@Burn3r10]

@@gracereads2917 Beat me to it. Lol.

[@aquatis5428]

my hands are too big for 99 percent of gloves so HA

[@lavenderbee423]

Everytime I read an "Interior Design trends that need to stop/aged poorly/what have you" article I find myself coming here to cleanse my soul of the writers hate of basic things.

[@gurbaazbuttar7866]

“Katie isn’t even verified” idk why but I’m dying at that

[@kuropotato8097]

Cause you're basic like that.

[@alexwitt2745]

@@kuropotato8097 but that's okay

[@kuropotato8097]

@@alexwitt2745 ofcourse

[@Jayzamine]

thats what got me too I cracked up harder than the whole rest of the video

[@Merjia]

Two years on and she still isn't.

[@JamiesonComedy]

Brennan is so fucking excellent. Quality sketch. CH has been superb recently. Best it has been in some years. Well done to all.

[@brandonrose8123]

Michael Jamieson Comedy yeah I'm actually watching their videos again after so many years of not watching. The quality is reminiscent of their old stuff, but I do miss Jake and amir :(

[@damned0guy]

Love Brennan!!! I literally can't stop watching the Tide Pod CEO

[@leimizhou9092]

FVCE ...and Streeter and Dan and Josh and Sarah and Pat and

[@italov7816]

Yeah Brennan is awesome, I won't miss a single sketch that he's in

[@G36-999]

BEEF GUREWITCH!!

[@h_iii]

This was actually insightful. People often do different things just for the sake of being different. No purpose outside of it.

[@cakekyo7]

Horus Hunter that's what I actually think and sometimes being different is a pattern and therefore you are being basic, too.

[@AlaniLTD]

Some people have unpopular taste in certain things. The most common case being music. But people who call out "basic" fit that criteria. Though to some extent I can agree with them.

[@Molly-et5xl]

I fucking love hot topic, I dont care how basic it is! I get all my best Disney inspired dresses there :3

[@brandonlivega]

Often is the key word, cause being "basic" is not only enjoying nice things, its also a lack of effort to look for other quality things that actually exist out there.

[@gabsleite5199]

But different things are refreshing and you can get sickened of basic things if you hear/smell/see/use them a lot.

[@modelman6479]

Like how at the end Brennan doesn’t say I told you so he just nurtures their basic interests in a calm manner.

[@mariomyers4797]

Brennan is the best thing that's happened to CollegeHumor in years.

[@McKayonaise]

He's just a guy in a costume putting on an English accent. Could've pulled any nobody off of the street to do the job to the same standard.

[@tomatopotato4229]

McKayonaise No-

[@Northernhail]

Ole Goes obviously you haven't watched all of Brennan's videos

[@tomatopotato4229]

Josh Ravenhill - I'm not sure what you are getting at.

[@kfcadvocate7583]

McKayonaise im getting a vibes that youre scottish lol

[@traxathon4464]

"as are sunsets and rainbows, you viper!" is now my automatic response to whenever anyone says anything is "all the same"

[@lennester_]

Lol this was one of my favorite skits in long time XD

[@jonk149]

SKETCH!

[@armani_is_gucci]

Honestly, Brennan is just so good.

[@crazynoobs2027]

Yeah I love brennans skits

[@lizzy6104]

Lennester same

[@brandoneich2412]

Lennester was literally just about to say the same exact thing!!! :D

[@ded-inside5904]

I swear this video just makes me feel so.. safe.. I almost cry every time i watch it, it feels so validating and comforting for someone with terrible social anxiety, to know that I dont have to be excentric, or new, or different on purpose, we can all be what society deems "basic", our excentricities come from us being ourselves and just living how we feel comfortable! :D

[@matei-gabrielshelby3480]

Live, love and laugh my dearest

[@chickenskink1]

Honestly? Yeah

[@RamblingSailors]

These words speak my heart. I periodically come back to watch this skit when I feel anxiety. Thank you Brennan!

[@SimonMartindalePip]

Take comfort not sorrow in the fact it is IMPOSSIBLE to completely original on a planet of billions people. It's ok, it's good, the more we agree the better we are as a society, so long as no-one's Forcing anyone to agree on an opinion that doesn't hurt anyone.

[@jbca]

Brennan is an incredible person

[@saphironkindris]

Brennan really breathing new life into CH. He's great in everything he's done so far.

[@romxxii]

He balances out the filth coming from Grant's head.

[@JustinKlett]

That was genuinely sad when Jess felt the need to apologize for the candles...

[@skytangerined9510]

IKR! I felt so sad!!

[@artsymaxsy6416]

Justin Klett yea I felt that I apologize for liking stuff a lot just because my friends don't like it

[@unik124]

I want to like it, but it has the perfect amount of likes

[@LoveMyUnusual]

This is awesome. Shaming people for being "basic" is so damn dumb.

[@Elamdri]

Brennan is such a breath of fresh air to this channel.

[@dirgewordsmithe]

Elamdri WELL. SAID.

[@Ana-rp9wg]

The worst part about people hating on the "basic" is that it isn't about what everyone likes, its about what teenage girls/younger women like. No guy is ever called basic for liking watching basketball games, but teenage girls who like pumpkin spiced lattes are.

[@eryvac0074]

Nah, guys have it too, but it's IN the stuff they like. Like video games. "You play this game? You're basic" "you play this character in this game? Your basic" Same goes for your favourite basketball players. If your favourite is LeBron, you're basic 😅

[@aabbccddeeff782]

Go back to watch "How to Tell if you're a Basic Bro". Both sides get the flak

[@charleswest782]

My Favorite Pokemon is Pikachu, yes, I am a dude, and I get called basic plenty for that. But it may still be more prevalent for teenage girl interests. Would love to see some data on this actually. Lol

[@jonathannash8471]

True, but if you stop and take a look at who is chiefly hating on "basic" female interests, it's mostly other women. When men take the piss out of each others interests it can quite often reach a fist to the face if it escalates but with teenage girls that just won't happen because of course it won't.

[@littleredruri]

​@@jonathannash8471 ah yes, it was mostly women hating on twilight or euphoria fans

[@AliCatGtz]

"My favorite position is missionary!" "Mine's cowgirl!" "Of course they are!" I lost it, actually laughed out loud.

[@marieparisi4522]

Definitely reverse cowgirl

[@thedrunkendane8597]

As a avid sadist and fan of BDSM I love to work while she get's to just sit there

[@Cobalt985]

Marie Parisi Reverse cowgirl is sexy, but cowgirl is special because you get to see their face.

[@MoreFSL]

This video is so great, it’s hilarious, enlightening, actually makes most of us realize we’re being pretentious instead of enjoying anything, and the attention to little details are perfect. Best college humor video in a long time haha

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

InsanityOnABunExtras that’s why this was trending for a bit

[@zenzangzong]

They're taste is defined by what everyone else is into. So you would never do what a basic person does? No. Oh! So your taste is also defined by what everybody else does? I'm never recovering from this.

[@troyertribe03]

Aidan dude same 😂😂😂 that was one of those batshit eye opening moments

[@ShrodingersCatgirl]

my third eye opened right there ngl

[@peridot6777]

WE'RE FRAUDS

[@monkiram]

I always tell my boyfriend this but he's not convinced. He still thinks there's something superior about liking things that other people don't like

[@johnwendel702]

Only a sith deals in absolutes! Wait isn't that in and of itself an absolute?

[@xxmidnight12xx18]

Everyone needs a Brennan lee mulligan to boost their self confidence and defend them.

[@c731-enfi]

Moral of the sketch: Hating basic things don't make you cool

[@zsoltsiro1310]

And also don't be afraid of being basic, there is NOTHING wrong with it

[@c731-enfi]

@@zsoltsiro1310 exactly, everyone is special, but their taste in things doesn't have to be unique, just love what you like, live and let live

[@SeraphsWitness]

@@c731-enfi Yea, choosing your tastes based on what is "unique" is even more sad than just liking commonly liked things.

[@Soundsliketara]

Video: Christmas lights make small depressing rooms seem warm and welcome Me: *glances around* hmm maybe I should order some

[@neila128]

millerny10 I need some for my life

[@hrishiv27]

I usually hang some up in my university dorm, and it makes the all-nighters a little less depressing

[@pixelpudding3914]

*Orders 90 pack of Christmas lights*

[@wazzupweek]

i like the “hmm maybe i should order some.”

[@udontsayxxx8622]

use led

[@chrisjones5949]

I love that the motto on his crest is VIVERE RIDERE AMORE - Live, Laugh, Love. 😂

[@beatricedice4510]

*amAre. But I sincerely wouldn't have noticed without you!😂

[@Felixiroflife28]

I kept trying to pause so I could see what it said but there’s never a good vantage. You sir are a hero

[@nicknameaccazzo9784]

1.29 it's Italian not Latin

[@achanwahn]

@@nicknameaccazzo9784 It's Latin. Which Italian is from. Did you never take Latin class? Part of the basic joke is it's basic Latin. It's not in the proper form.

[@nicknameaccazzo9784]

@@achanwahn I was thinking about Italian because also the stemma looks like an old Italian one, and even though I study Latin and Greek at university I'm not sure what do you mean by basic Latin. Chill man, it's a fun video :) Plus sorry for my English I'm Italian and still not so good in it!

[@lifebeforedeath1788]

I love this sketch, it’s true. People who make fun of “basic” people are just covering up their own insecurities

[@duxastrorum]

Ok, Brennan is surprisingly good at being a semi-inspirational white knight. I can actually enjoy skits when he is a focal point.

[@seraphii72]

*A SEMI-INSPIRATIONAL WHITE KNIGHT*

[@diobrando7957]

umm his a normal knight

[@melodyclark1944]

Classic white knight.

[@Spherehead123]

He's a Dungeons and Dragons fan

[@karmalexys]

Another amazing skit by Brennan. Keep him. Value him. Give him what he wants 😂

[@ellasmith1822]

Amen. 👏

[@InfinityMax365]

Preach!

[@copyright-hv6en]

Alexys L. YES!

[@euan333]

the best line is definitely "As are Sunsets and Rainbows you Viper!"

[@benzenefire]

Euan I completely disagree with the line leading into that but boy was it worth it

[@MedicFromTF2_REAL]

This is probably my favourite CH sketch of all time. I used to be like Trapp and Ally in this sketch but after I watched it, I was genuinely changed. Amazing message!!

[@ellap6828]

This made me really like Brennan. IDK why. The accent? The wholesomeness? The knightly attire? The chivalry?

[@monkekun3033]

Ellie Larson being funny 🤷‍♂️

[@jakupmadsen2]

Ellie Larson a

[@jonsnor4313]

The fun, the inspiration to not be ashamed of the not cool stuff we might like.

[@AKhan360]

I always liked brennans acting

[@indiag89]

I liked the chivalry too, even though I know he was just being funny.

[@saltydinonuggies1841]

This actually made me really happy. I'm not a huge fan of milk chocolate or pumpkin spice lattes (I'm not huge on coffee related or sugary things in general) but honestly, I don't care if you're the definition of basic. If you like it, you like! Great sletch, guys!

[@discomutt1503]

Broken Blookie great sletch indeed

[@ithinkimhipster502]

I love me a good sletch.

[@dirgewordsmithe]

I think I'm Hipster ...uh uh...yall aint right! 😂😂😂

[@TMOFApollios]

As are sunsets and rainbows, you viper! Best line.

[@minch333]

I actually had to pause to laugh it all out at that line

[@kibble24]

I mean it's true as shit 😂 I'm definitely using that line in the future

[@oof-rr5nf]

TMOFApollios He ain't wrong.

[@aztecpatrick]

You know what else is basic but has 100% validation? Brennan Lee Mulligan being your favorite member of CH.

[@L2Sentinel]

So what you are saying is Brennan playing this character is really just him defending his fans?

[@mashawonder]

That’s so..... kind, College Humor, thank you! I loved it so much and was so scared that you gonna ruin it by another stupid gag in the end, but you didn’t and kept it very kind and pure, thank you, BrennanLM, thank you!

[@prizriz8214]

Honestly this changed my entire perspective on "basic" people. While no video can magically make me like Taylor Swift, this made me a bit more comfortable with the fact that autumn colors are fuckin relaxing and the vanilla colors of lights, and scents of candles, are amazing.

[@millennialdisposition]

lullabun "Autumn leaves fall down like pieces into place" - Taylor Swift

[@nathanthelibertarian1406]

Abdullah Ansari and I can picture it after all these days

[@augustineferrara]

lullabun but Red bangs from beginning to end!

[@HeDoesNotRow]

Red is an amazing album.

[@aivreescend7945]

Red is a creative color.

[@decoydamsel]

As are sunsets and rainbows, you viper. I love this

[@ttthecat]

DecoyDamsel great line!!

[@TheEKstuff]

That made me burst out laughing

[@darcybhaiwala7057]

Somehow this seems more valid coming from Brennan, who arguably has the most niche interest of the CH cast that is now literally his full time job

[@midnightsg]

Brennan is crushing this BTW. I've loved every single thing he has done so far.

[@howiej820]

midnightsg he’s the goat

[@LetsBuildThatApp]

Ok, I gotta admit the writing/acting for this was way better than recent sketches. Did they hire new writers?

[@HeDoesNotRow]

People involved are listed below the video. And how would new writers improve the acting?

[@randomfrog7974]

Lets Build That App old writers probably stopped being lazy.

[@johndeeremonkey1424]

Well the writer was Brennan who is new, which is probably why there was a noticeable difference

[@fianle]

Brennan has been on the team since early April.

[@wellesradio]

If the comments section are any indication, Brennan’s quickly become a fan favorite by virtue of knocking it out of the park as both actor and writer on nearly every occasion. I’ve always been a fan of the current cast, but I’ll admit no one’s come out shooting with double barrels like this in a while. If CollegeHumor were 1990’s wrestling, Brennan would be a young Undertaker - a weird, versatile redhead to watch out for.

[@christianschoff2490]

"Is there not security" made me laugh.

[@Crleonard]

Your comment made me laugh

[@medlockjodengrad6231]

how come your comment has 1.7k likes but no replies at all?

[@christianschoff2490]

Medlock Jodengrad Well now it has three. ;)

[@Crleonard]

Christian Schoff This reply made me laugh

[@BigStarRealFamous]

I love how these are just all just excuses for Brennan to monologue

[@aarond9563]

"In the loopiest font you can find got me"

[@BoarBound]

I think the quotation should've ended at find...

[@Kira.Kitsune]

"Find your favourite quote in the loopiest font you can, and make that your cover photo."

[@N0vaZero2500]

I wasn't prepared for something so wholesome and fulfilling. Thank you College Humor, thank you.

[@preorgysmalltalk]

Brennan is amazing please never loose him.

[@Mrandycay]

Aden oh they will, eventually a bigger company will offer more money and a better deal and it wouldn't make sense for such a talented writer to stay. As sad as it is thats the way its always been with talented writers at CollegeHumor.

[@spookcannot3967]

Siobhan left because she wanted to write and work on something bigger

[@Motherboard1213]

"As are sunsets and rainbows." That's actually a damn good point.

[@nolp2898]

That shit hit hard

[@ginge641]

Except it isn't because sunsets and rainbows are natural occurrences that amount to just being real pretty images while MCU movies are mediocre at best deliberate artistic endeavours that take up at least two hours of your life if you plan to watch them in full.

[@DGHeina]

@@ginge641 You can't tell me there are no pretty images in marvel movies, and I have stared at sunrises and sunsets, and especially moon for more than two hours regularly for a period of time in my life. Lets you turn off your brain and just drift, or the opposite, check into your buzzing mind and feelings, go into your thoughts. It is, in fact, a damn good point, because not everyone likes or pays attention to sunsets and rainbows(or films), but those who do can find enjoyment in them for a number of reasons as different, and complex, and simple as a human can imagine.

[@gwit4051]

@@ginge641 amazing how none of the things you said actually justified or explained why it's not a good point. the mcu has a lot of actual problems especially the recent ones, but being the same ain't one of them.

[@ginge641]

@@gwit4051 You not being able to read isn't my problem.

[@obscurereference6745]

I saw this video for the first time when I was like 14 and it made a genuinely kinder and more chill person this video holds a special place in my heart

[@spunshbop757]

Literally the definition of "Hating popular things doesn't make you interesting"

[@slashbash1347]

Figuratively.

[@Cyrus_III]

Except for Logan Paul. It still doesn't make you interesting but I can't find a single thing wrong with hating him.

[@GVideosGregh]

Tavcha tho it’s popular to hate him

[@spartans-4196]

This actually makes a really good point, one that actually made me feel a bit shitty for judging people. Still, it's a good point.

[@DrZaius3141]

Just keep in mind: Things aren't bad for being basic. People aren't bad for liking basic things. People aren't even basic for liking basic things. People are basic for liking basic things BECAUSE they are basic - and that's bad. Not evil, not scornworthy, but it means that people would rather go with the flow than think for themselves. At the same time, things aren't bad for not being basic. People aren't bad for disliking basic things. People are anti-basic for disliking basic things BECAUSE they are basic - and that's bad. Not evil, not scornworthy, but ite means that people would rather go against the flow than think for themselves. Like what you like because you like it. Not because others do. Or don't.

[@FlyteDanny]

​@@DrZaius3141 I'd argue liking basic things goes deeper than that, it's the safest path toward social acceptance. Liking "travel, music, and pizza" are introductory aspects about a personality that will ease people into getting to know you. So we shouldn't be so quick to judge.

[@GreyAcumen]

@@DrZaius3141 - I'll take this a step further still. It's okay to like something basic because someone else likes it. It's entirely possible to not enjoy something, but enjoy the act of interacting with people via that thing you aren't really into. The ONLY problem is if A) you reject something because it isn't basic, and/or B) if you claim to like something basic when you genuinely don't enjoy it, just for social acceptance, and/or C) if you have absolutely nothing "non-basic" in your interests. This last one isn't a deal breaker, it's just that people aren't all the same, so if you don't have ANYTHING that you like that's unpopular, it may mean you haven't devoted enough time/energy into understanding and exploring your own interests while being genuine with yourself about those interests.

[@asclepianwisdom8035]

Wholesome self reflection 😔

[@sheepketchup9059]

@@GreyAcumen the problem is when you reject something because it is basic, just for social acceptance. If you don't reject basic things, you will be labeled as a basic person, and won't be accepted. And so these people who claim to not be basic are themselves basic for rejecting basic things just because the things are basic in order to fit in, and not thinking for themselves.

[@Skali4President]

I cant tell if I should feel attacked or empowered. I resonate so much with this video

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

Disempowered

[@capngloval]

Both.

[@elck3]

Neither. Just live your life.

[@dragonstryk7280]

Those who bash the basic feel attacked, so that they may feel empowered to embrace their own inner basicness, and live simpler, happier lives.

[@gmeez3479]

Wow. Remember when there were only 18 marvel movies…those were the days. 🙂 2:32

[@A_rAndom_p3rs.n]

Not to mention most of them were good Not all of them, though *cough* age of ultron *cough*

[@XxAverageZombiexX]

Aww ... the simpler times 😂

[@DrRiq]

AS ARE SUNSETS AND RAINBOWS YOU VIPER!!!!

[@daraiekana2688]

My favourite line of this whole thing 😂😂😂

[@littleblueclovers]

Things used to be cool, but then it became uncool to like cool things, and now it's uncool to like uncool things so now cool things are cool again. *Boys, we've gone full circle.*

[@sieeeeeeen]

littleblueclovers I remember when I was 11, it was uncool to say 'cool'.

[@duncansiror5033]

Sayo_Heart What did you say instead? Dope?

[@sieeeeeeen]

Duncan Siror nah, I am actually German. So we used German equivalences. But it was only for a short amount of time. Cool became cool again pretty soon.

[@cyancyborg1477]

I was the cool form of uncool before uncool became a thing.

[@ryanw.3185]

Don't you mean it's now uncool to not like cool things.

[@joshuamoore4971]

"Her taste is defined by what everyone else is doing" "Would you ever do what a basic person does?" "No" "Then isn't your taste defined by what everyone else is doing?"

[@1m2a3t4t5]

joshua moore No, that would just make a basic hipster.

[@Calvini2013]

Most hipsters are exactly that

[@blingximus]

Scientific Machine well that was harsh =/

[@shmoop6543]

Scientific Machine its not accurate but it accurately gets the point across of what their saying. All he did was change the pronouns so stfu

[@thebusiness70]

“We’re frauds!!!!!” 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@punpkinpi2015]

This one made me legitimately smile from beginning to end, was expecting someone to take back the whole argument but there wasnt! Just enjoying what people like, made me happy to see!