Cucksumerism: Why Pokemon Sucks

[@Boy_Boy]

We would like to note that we officially coined the term "cucksumerism". You are not allowed to use the term unless you pay us, in which case we'll record ourselves using the term for you.

[@thesoosh3915]

I’m going to need at least 62 clips of you saying it with different cadences, cheers!

[@Qwerty-zj3rk]

cucksumerism

[@O8S1S]

Cocksumerism

[@Daosx89]

do you accept unopen Pokémon cards as payment?

[@theuglypugling6770]

Maxmofoe is quaking

[@RFLCPTR]

"cucksumerism" we truly live in the darkest timeline.

[@griffin2465]

Clearly you've never dealt with trolls

[@CoolcatsSk8]

Idiocracy was real

[@thomasvnl]

Rick C-138 is probably ruling it

[@Dockhead]

@@CoolcatsSk8 it IS real.

[@Boy_Boy]

I'm glad you appreciate the term we invented! Now lets hope it'll only be relevant for a few weeks and not become the face of consumerism in the future.

[@frechjo]

As far as I know, this began in the 80s, when the US deregulated some aspects of media aimed at children. Then you had toy companies like Matel making shows centered around selling stuff. The model was pioneered by them, in things like Transformers, GI Jow, all the Barbie shows, He-Man, My Little Pony, and a long etc. This model went on into the 90s, and it's still in place today. Pokemon just refined and perfected the recipe. They streamlined a system in which they could keep introducing a gazillion characters into the show. A cornucopia of dumb things to sell to children.

[@sirhenk5910]

We were even dumber in my primary school, we didn't just not know about the game, we made our own game which was just "who can throw the pokemon card the furthest". People would have bets and whoever won got to keep both cards

[@adomniapericula]

lol you must be dutch, cuz that's what we did in primary school as well

[@Daniilo11]

Omg we did the same in Sweden! Nobody at all knew how to actually play.. We had on game where who got closest to the wall won 😂

[@sirhenk5910]

@@Daniilo11 exactly, closest to wall wins

[@scottgardner2950]

What card has the best aerodynamics?

[@octaviathz]

Here in Brazil kids would play a game called "hit cards", i don't remember exactly how it went because i wasnt the type to put myself into many interaction with others, but basically they somewhat folded the cards a specific way, and hit the cards with both hands in a specific posture to try to create a vaccum to pull the cards into the air, and whoever managed to pull the cards in a way that made them flip got a point, and whoever had more points when they went through the whole deck won. They'd bet their cards on this

[@Ekyllier]

"based their entire personality on following the orders of some marketing company from the 90s". I don't even collect pokemen cards and I can feel the burn form this truth.

[@createusername6421]

More like supporting a great company that makes great entertainment and continuing to make great entertainment because we support them.

[@eragonfreedman9228]

@@createusername6421 cuck

[@plexyglass429]

Sounds alot like apple

[@taylorneal5825]

@@createusername6421 Cucksumerist spotted

[@dauntingkitty]

@@createusername6421 how does that boot taste

[@lburger404]

The part at 2:37 aged like fine wine. Can't believe BB knew about Tate a year ago

[@jetblackills5331]

yeah, its a true wonder

[@keyb]

broooo 😭

[@andrewsegall9485]

My name is Andrew that shit tripped me out

[@whatshappenedhere1784]

@@andrewsegall9485 You'd only be worried if you were a pedo surely 👀

[@andrewsegall9485]

@@whatshappenedhere1784 Lmao it just tripped me out when he said “you watching this video right now, Andrew”

[@scrunklepunk]

i really wish my parents didn't throw out my cards when i was a teenager because i "was becoming a man and didn't need shit like that anymore" like they weren't even right about the man thing

[@Boy_Boy]

hahahaha this is the best comment we've read!

[@MMenyan]

real

[@mynameis8211]

Underrated comment.

[@rusteddenial453]

47%

[@MMenyan]

@@rusteddenial453 wow babe youre so cute and funny (cunny)

[@Thepatientsadvice]

I had a stepdad at the time who traveled to Japan and he bought me boxes of normal pokemon cards and japanese boxes as well. I had every first edition pokemon card, and its Japanese version as well. Both were complete full sets. And then I traded them all for a rob zombie cd because it cussed and I wanted to be a cool kid who didnt have pokemon cards and had cds that cussed. My mom heard me listening to it the next day and took the cd so then I had nothing and everytime pokemon resurges I think about this and now I won't let my son throw any old toys away and its a problem. Fin

[@freedomcaller]

I had tons of pokemon cards and I can't remember what became of them. But I know exactly where in my parents house my collection of every rob zombie CD is 😅

[@counterfeit1148]

I somehow read something about time travel and assumed the comment was a joke at first

[@rosiecatbandit]

😂

[@DimIsHigh]

Dude, just know that I can't really fathom what it has to feel like living with that burden. Everytime I will think I have something to regret in life, I'll think about you and this story.

[@freedomcaller]

Lol its only a few thousand dollars. You can easily do much worse buying a house in the wrong neighborhood or a ticket to fire music festival 🤣

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

In about 2015, my friend and I got really stoned, and started reminiscing about Pokémon. We ended up digging up our cards and learned how to play the game. It was incredibly boring and uneventful

[@crazygreek6341]

We did the same thing in 2017 and got to the same result. Then we did the same thing with our old Yu-Gi-Oh cards and had way more fun

[@j.w.213]

@@olgringold5142 not true!

[@cryptocaesar8972]

@@crazygreek6341 Yugioh has too much text on cards sometimes and the rules have gotten weirder and weirder.

[@ProPandaPlays]

you sound like hella boring people lol

[@ProPandaPlays]

honestly kid your just lame LOL people who are bored the most are boring :) sad but true lol the games not REVOLUTIONARY but you just b boring lol

[@TheLastSliceOfPie]

The part about kids having the cards but not knowing how to play the game or really caring that much was incredibly accurate. I was one of those kids lol.

[@Boy_Boy]

hahaha same!

[@GreenLeafUponTheSky]

I wasn’t, but had no one to play with except for a few friends in 5th grade

[@Eddisdedd]

​@@GreenLeafUponTheSky I used to have to go to a tournament in a town nearby, it was fun until the kid that's used to their hard of hearing grandparents wouldn't stop yelling

[@entropybear5847]

We all were.

[@irissupercoolsy]

I was the kid that wanted to play and knew how to play but no one wanted to join me 😭😭

[@divelar9027]

Finally a video from the best channel that ever existed

[@Shine4x4]

agreed

[@First_last988]

Facts

[@connorlove9277]

Never existed lmao. good to see em back

[@Sx-xy2zi]

Indeed

[@cherryppoppo]

True

[@logan_page]

Fun fact: my parents saw the pastors freaking out about Pokémon, and decided to buy me Pokémon cards for Christmas because of it.

[@iamgubbler95]

Ooooh edgy

[@campbell682]

Strange behavior

[@raph5906]

best parents

[@D3xterJettster]

Based

[@justadummy8076]

That’s kinda weird, your parents are the same as that pastor, just the opposite

[@zyobr]

Never got into Pokemons, but Mortal Kombat caps or pogs were popular for some time in the mid 90s where I'm from. Kids were really eager to collect as many as they could. Didn't even think this "Gotta catch 'em all" idea could stick and sting that hard though. And the upward trends during the crises - that's some mind-boggling stuff! Glad to see you guys picking up, keep at it!

[@DanieleCapellini]

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[@MyrMerek]

Zdraste

[@cheeseguru1017]

Fuck yeah dude love some Kombat Kaps be pingin for hours

[@hypnotoad28]

How dare you say PokemonSSSSS My dad used to call them Pokemans lol x)

[@kyne2692]

We had Pokémon where I'm from but Dragonball was more popular, so kids would collect the Tazzles or Tazos from Simba Chips and trade the gold ones for the green ones that could click

[@jacksonjull8393]

Honestly, you lads have the best sense of Aussie humour, and your production quality is better than a lot of the top KZbin channels. Here's to 1 million subs by the end of the year.

[@Boy_Boy]

Thanks heaps mate! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm not sure if it'll happen anytime soon, but you could speed it up by making another 1 million accounts and subbing with those!

[@jacksonjull8393]

@@Boy_Boy Coming right up boss

[@Lazy_Tim]

@@jacksonjull8393 491K subscribers. You were half right.

[@AwesomeLad66]

@@Lazy_Tim 518k subs, he should be there by next month

[@ehczagbk1257]

@@AwesomeLad66 damn you’re definitely right at this rate

[@Gayass776]

I can proudly claim that I was a nerd who knew how to play. Sadly I was the only nerd in my school so I still couldn’t play with anyone.

[@alpharius7216]

same, this really says alot about our society 😤

[@ghostlandered]

I played the game boy game and recently started playing online and wthe actual cards. Much cheaper to play than magic.

[@minisithunknown5568]

I was into Magic The Gathering CCG.

[@batman3698]

It turned into more of a currency system on the school grounds than a game

[@someoneudontknow3709]

I also know how to play for the soul fact that once I had the idea to do pokemon for the school project involving making a card/board game

[@_h202_3]

“Sorry babe I can’t come out tonight, new Boy Boy just dropped”

[@ShadowWizard123]

It's 13 minutes long tho

[@mirror8519]

"Honey i told you to stop watching gay porn, it's not healthy for our relationship."

[@flarone]

I thumbs up'ed when you beat the kid up for his pokemans card, and subscribed when you bit the box during the unboxing. Kudos.

[@Boy_Boy]

Thanks! We'll have more unboxing videos coming your way!

[@4thcolour288]

Grew up poor so I always saw through the pointless consumerism of collectable landfill at a young age but that might have just been me on copium

[@Boy_Boy]

whatever it was, that copium made you hella smart

[@gabbyhansen328]

when i was a kid i used to feel physically sick whenever i saw shit like this because of how worthless it was

[@ms.bunniesarecute2287]

Same😢 I had the original 2 gameboy games and thought they were fun when i was 11...but it just felt so worthless and dumb to me. I had to work at my moms snowball stand to help feed my pet lol, an arguably better and real life pokemon

[@4reptar207]

@@ms.bunniesarecute2287 I feel like the games aren’t nearly as bad as the cards. At least you just buy it once and have hours of fun. With the cards, you’re just meant to keep buying and buying, and never play with them lol

[@epicgamer-ny4fj]

@@4reptar207 Well not really, there'd a game for them. If you wish to lock them in a safe for fifty years that's fair, but some actually like playing the card game! Like me! [I like card games]

[@humble_roots]

I remember I got a holographic charizard when I was young without even knowing how lucky I was. I still have it in a nice case I'm gonna hold it until it's worth nothing in the post-apocalyptic wasteland!

[@vagabundood]

Hahaha what would that card be worth then 😂😂😂😂

[@humble_roots]

@@vagabundood SHINY! 👀

[@TpowerTES]

@@vagabundood bout 350 bottle caps

[@MrEverisforever]

They'll never drop in value

[@justjay1337]

@@vagabundood i reckon about a months of rent or like 2 weeks of food. most charizard base sets go from $120-$900 depending on the condition/edition. it's easier to keep something like a charizard card safe. especially if the food is gonna go bad or get stolen. people really don't think about what happens in post apocalyptic scenarios lol. its even better than a baseball card or silver. obvs not as rare as a babe ruth card but it is significantly more culturally relevant.

[@HugeChungus]

Every 5 years or so I get bit by the Pokémon bug and play through my old games. So timeless. Always gonna love Pokémon

[@Mategetfucked]

There’s a big difference between that and completionists dropping thousands of bucks a month on new merch drops including lamps, cups, shirts etc which they don’t even intend on taking out of the packaging and using. That’s not nostalgia at that point. More like OCD

[@HugeChungus]

@@Mategetfucked I agree 100% mate

[@Ninja_Koopa]

I'll never forget the good times that the early gens gave either. It was peak. Idk wth is going on with it now.

[@connorism69]

@@Ninja_Koopa Gen II was GOAT for me.

[@ebs777]

@@Mategetfucked thank god its not your money

[@jaoschaos724]

the camera "cucksumerism unboxing ritual" killed me, gg

[@mickfitzgibbons3073]

When I was in elementary school some kid scammed me and told me that the weedle was better than a mew. So I did the rational thing, and traded it. Still upsets me to this day.

[@Boy_Boy]

That is some serious trauma. Hopefully one day you'll be able to trust again.

[@yesno8273]

Track that kid down and set his house on fire for that disgusting betrayal

[@kieran.grant_]

@@yesno8273 leave the Weedle at the scene of the crime

[@Nick_J_]

You traded cardboard for cardboard. It’s not a big deal

[@kieran.grant_]

@@Nick_J_ by that logic I could trade you a $1 bill for a $2 bill because I'd be trading "a piece of paper for a piece of paper".

[@Shot5hells]

to be fair about the household objects as magical creatures, I assumed that was inspired by japanese folklore about tsukumogami (tools or objects that have gained a spirit by existing and being looked after for a long time) rather than just "let's just put a cup on there"

[@gamesake999]

this guy doesnt know shit

[@daanstrik4293]

The chandelier also has some cool lore with it litterally burning souls to keep itself lit. There’s a lot to shit on when it comes to pokemon. But creature design is one of its strongest aspects

[@VeryRGOTI]

Honestly that still sounds silly if i'd explain to my mom or dad why it's not just an object and say that reason

[@thawhiteazn]

They’re almost all ghost types, so pretty much yeah

[@ItsBakaCore]

I died laughing when you said, “that leaves three dollars for a yo-yo or some marbles.” 😂 lmao

[@nukiradio]

My toy budget In 2003

[@ExtraThiccc]

Bruh 3 bucks in the 20s was like millions today

[@liminalgirl]

I HAVEN'T WATCHED IT YET BUT I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE UPLOADING ON THIS CHANNEL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN BOY BOY SUPREMACY.

[@Squirrelanditsnutz]

*Drake disgust face* White Supremacy *Happy Drake face while pointing* BoyBoy Supremacy.

[@cybunny25]

Gotta love me some Boy × Boy action

[@lukey391]

OKAY

[@s1syphe]

what is their other channel?

[@purpleprinc3]

10:30 Oh my days "a little nibble on the side...sony's signature cardboard case" 🤣🤣🤣

[@scromly1169]

I love how you end the videos most of the time. It’s always at some sort of a cliffhanger. I’m expecting you to say one final thing to make me think a specific thing, but you always leave it up to the viewer on how they should feel. Happy, sad, disappointed, humored, etc. love the content sfm man, it’s fun and makes one think.

[@archerdan9827]

0:24. Only true artists can intertwine the beauty of visual arts and music. Australia, you’ve done it again!

[@Garden0flowr]

The reason why I like the cards is for the same reason I like the games: Fictional zoology with great depth to it and I find every pokemon I've ever seen adorable, even critters like Regigigas and Eternatus However, I don't understand the obsession with buying up and hoarding the cards until their value is raised so ridiculously that the kids the series is marketed to don't have even a sliver of a chance to get pokemon cards

[@galamotshaku]

its called capitalism mate

[@kingezekiel125]

@@galamotshaku and man-children

[@Undertalefan22]

​@@kingezekiel125let me get this straight,adults doing stuff they like makes them man-children? Honestly kinda stupid

[@kingezekiel125]

@@Undertalefan22 doing stuff in excess, i mean im a man-child too (i collect warhammer 40k and Warcraft stuff, plus various anime stuff), i dont use the term as an insult

[@Undertalefan22]

@@kingezekiel125 my cousin (23) has all pokemon games,is this being a man child?

[@mickey8298]

It's a shame KZbin has fucked this channel over in the algorithm, this is some gud content.

[@the-engneer]

All the best channels don't get the recognition they deserve, but hey there's always Logan and Jake Paul, and PewdiePie! Woohoo those guys are so cool

[@AirNeat]

There's no call to action so of course

[@Sx-xy2zi]

That's because algo can't merch criticism of merch. Well... You can but it's frowned upon

[@hijibaka]

p sure they had less than 20k subs just over a month ago, so they're finally gaining some well deserved traction

[@j.lbecte5524]

@@dobrybuch137 Still bitter truth is better than sweet lies.

[@Dex99SS]

Pokemon FOR SURE was NOT the first to discover the cartoon / merch hack. There were actual laws and such about all of that back in the 90s in general... but Dik, Hanna Barbera, etc era... the whole GI Joe, Xmen, Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, He-man, Transformers, etc era... the whole Fox Kids era... it was all done WELL BEFORE Pokemon ever came on the scene and swooped up the derpy kids.

[@ttaka8233]

Star Wars was 100% the OG. Lucas retained the merchandising rights to Star Wars and made bank. That's why there is the merchandising joke in Spaceballs. The Kenner action figures sales dwarfed ticket sales.

[@estfatul744]

sound like a derpy kid knowing all that

[@CoryWatson]

yeah this is kind of a poorly made video. seems he just hates pokemon? no one had issues growing up with pokemon. And now we all made money off our collection of cards. Just like everyone else that collects things in their originality and keeps it for the future and it becomes popular again. MTG, Yu Gi Oh, Video games, disney merch, etc

[@Sir_Billions]

*MASSIVE LEGEND HERE* Max will always have a special place in my heart. Never been into the Pokemon cards but I sure do love watching Maxmoefoe's Pokemon channel.

[@nameynamename3758]

i can't believe pokemon invented merchandising in the late 90s

[@0oSSSo0]

The production value is off the charts. Didn't expect that thinking that this was a commentary channel.

[@Boy_Boy]

The more views/subs we get, the more we can justify putting in the effort to make good stuff!

[@mgcarrigan]

I just found this channel and I'll send up going through this entire play list all at once. Such a great channel. Keep going guys, you've got talent.

[@Xuluahutl]

Boy seriously, I love your vids but that dancing around 8:14 smoking with that baseline... pure gold!!!

[@frankfurt1063]

I only got into your channel here a week or so ago and I've already seen every video on here, finally some more stuff ! Channels like yours make a situation like this rn a lot more enjoyable to get through

[@druidieh]

That was golden. The Jeff bezos laugh remix, the editing, labeling it cucksumerism, absolute 10/10 would watch again

[@Razorsharp12348]

I remember growing up without my own income, bc i was a kid, watching those unboxing seeing what the inside of a new pair of beats headphones looked like. Now i feel joy purely unboxing things i waited for a long time to get.

[@patman_for_sure]

I know this feeling although mine was with gaming. Buying games that I used to dream of was very therapeutic.

[@kappabuh]

2:32 my name is andrew and when i heard this i had to put down my burger king spicy chicken sandwich and watch it again to make sure i heard it right

[@Twenty2246]

My names Andrew and I feel attacked

[@altoncoolthings]

As a tournament player, it's insane how much their influence bumped up the prices. Like I just want to own a few packs here and there for my own collection and deck, and I can't even have that.

[@adomniapericula]

yeah fr, what's the situation where you live? Here in holland it's €7.95 ($8,63 ) for a single pack!

[@Feralbreed]

Well maybe now is a good time to realize you've been wasting your money on cardboard made for literal children.

[@chrisboelens2640]

@@adomniapericula Packs are 5-6 euros here in the Netherlands, if you're paying 8 your store is ripping you off.

[@chrisboelens2640]

@@Feralbreed wahhh you're having fun the wrong way :(

[@adomniapericula]

@@chrisboelens2640 I'm not talking about online stores. I'm talking a brick-and-mortar store ''sigarenboer'', that sells magazines, candy etc. and the booster packs I found there were 7.95

[@VultureXV]

A wise anonymous man once said to me, "You don't miss Pokemon, you miss the 90's." These adults don't really want ot 'catch em all' they want to reminisce about waking up early on a Saturday morning in your parent's house, turning on the TV to watch Pokemon and playing Gold/Silver for the bug catching competition.

[@j.w.213]

that will be it, good conclusion!

[@YoutubeSucksEggs]

Nah, Pokemon Go is awesome. I get to catch not only the nostalgic Pokémon I love and find new ones, I also get to battle with them and share that fun with my friends. As an adult it’s great to see how the franchise has developed and find new ways to enjoy my hobby. I’ve met new friends, went on trips and have enjoyed nature thanks to this hobby

[@Flipbug_The_Whimsical]

That's right. It sucks being a grownup in a pandemic with a fucked economy and a housing crisis. I just want to quietly enjoy a game for a few hours and think of nothing else like I could back then.

[@fartmnms]

Nope, I disliked the anime, it's for babies I just wanted to watch my EV trained scizor swipe away the competition *insert evil laugh*

[@tizioqualunque4622]

I miss Yugoslavia civil war 😢

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Lmao I remember how I used to play outside and try and burn holes into my Pokemon cards with a magnifying glass -- weird how mundane things can randomly skyrocket in value. Also great job on the video! They keep getting better and I really appreciate it! :)

[@Boy_Boy]

ahaha i did exactly the same. I also have memories of chewing on a Charizard

[@DragonballZTime]

HAhah I did that too but otherhand I did with more things and fire

[@NachozMan]

Props for the use of Lacrimosa lol, I know it's basically royalty free Mozart music but damn is it such a good piece, I love hearing it.

[@Boy_Boy]

It's such a beautiful song. We were thrilled when we found a usable royalty free version.

[@Olvrin]

Its quite incredible how well this video ages so well... and scarier and scarier.

[@tangbein]

When I was in elementary school, in 5th grade I think it was, there was this podium in the courtyard where the principal and teachers would stand and hold speeches to the entire school. My friends and I would often go on top of that podium and throw Pokémon cards out to crowds of 1st graders. We truly felt like medieval prison guards, standing there, watching them fight each other to death over our Pokémon cards.

[@somerelativleyuninterestin4763]

Hearing “Pokemon ruined the economy” is just surreal as all hell

[@E_T_31]

Funny thing, Kevin Teller, the guy who got Logan Paul's Charizard (11:12) is actually one of Germany's biggest Twitch Streamers going by the name of "Papaplatte"

[@Elias-zd7eo]

Genau das habe ich auch gerade gedacht, ich wollte nach den Kommentar suchen und schauen, ob ich das richtig verstanden hat. Papaplatte einfach international Boy

[@E_T_31]

@@Elias-zd7eo true dat :)

[@TheZephyrNation]

As a man named Andrew I feel attacked for no reason...

[@StephenLawson]

Prince Andrew

[@iambakedmydude1800]

Not gonna lie for a second it actually scared the living shit out of me cause o was not expecting it

[@dajoker1483]

The only way I could have been more scared is if he had said Drew instead of Andrew

[@aksurf2312]

Thats the point, its a common name. The joke is funny af when you think about it on a couple levels. The shock of A youtuber saying your name combined with implying your a pedofile.

[@Garlicbredqueen]

I love how it’s told historically, even with more recent events. This video will stay a timeless classic from an amazing channel 👌🏻

[@JibRule]

I love when I cast spells at a small yellow rodent in a video game

[@Jacksongirard]

When I was living in Australia in 2001 it was all Digimon and POGs at every recess. Also dance battles and killing scorpions. Man, Australia was the most fun I ever had in school. Shout out to Whyalla!

[@Jacksongirard]

Wait... did you put... your PP in that camera box? Is there footage on the patreon?!

[@ITSFISHY]

2001 was port lincoln for me so similar experience I'd bet!

[@sergeynazaro1768]

Killing scorpions

[@TipeONegatyve]

POGs were not popular in the US after like 98...

[@jesuschrist9985]

@@TipeONegatyve cool man, got any other useless information that’s not relevant to this dude you can add?

[@kennethgg2130]

The fact that you have less than 100k subs is criminal

[@pippincovington1348]

Yeah... What is this

[@Rockinintomordor]

KZbin and other social media purposely torpedo and subvert radicals like them for the sake of trying to maintain the neoliberal status quo on their platforms. That they manage some success *despite* the algorithms being weaponized against them is a sign of their real success.

[@germpot]

Channels that focus on quality are usually like that. They stick with a specific subject, rather than going for a Minecraft let's play today, and a reaction to Twitch drama tomorrow, and a fake apology video every three months, which is all the shit that draws people in. Folks want mind-numbing entertainment to distract them from reality, because reality is shit. These boys, their channel focuses entirely on reality, which so many are trying to escape. The name of the channel is literally "Boy Boy", which is the realest interpretation of all of their content. It hammers the point, that this channel focuses on reality, home.

[@mrduuud]

Just found this channel - love what you guys are doing here. Very clever and poignant

[@Ekyllier]

this definitely brings new meaning to commodity fetishism

[@Boy_Boy]

Marx just keeps on being proven right every year.

[@Thanos-uj9ws]

At least I drive slow through school zones 🤷‍♂️

[@Trillyana]

I had cards when I was a kid. One day my brother came home with a new deck and I was jealous, so I went to the store to get one too. Except I couldn't find what he got, so I bought a deck of Japanese cards, despite not being able to read a single word of Japanese, because I was a dumb kid and kids do dumb things. Now that I am an adult who CAN actually read Japanese, I don't even have the cards anymore because I gave all of my cards away to my friend when I was 10-11 because I stopped caring about them. But, one thing you didn't cover in this video is that they intentionally made new cards more and more powerful over time within the game to ensure that you couldn't just use old cards forever and you HAD to buy new ones or you would automatically be at a disadvantage.

[@epicgamer-ny4fj]

I mean, it'd also be pretty hard to make new cards after a while It's a buisness. Buy singles, not packs, and it's not like you HAVE to play comeptivley, there are different formats I'm sure. Or a budget deck that can stand its own

[@mekaniklboltmb4880]

The powercreep is insane

[@alanross2482]

That was when I officially checked out of the hobby

[@ey1615]

Yeah it's a widely known and clearly defined phenomenon among players of card games & video games. It's called powercreeping. People don't even question it anymore because of how normalised it is.

[@jironamos7650]

@@ey1615 power creeping does not happen in videogames tho, at least, good singleplayer games, now in card games? Yea, but theres an exception, those are called "timeless formats" where you can play the same stuff you played in 2005 now in 2023 as if nothing have changed cause those are the rules

[@mr.obvious4810]

4:38 "You've got hundreds of these cards" "Yeah and i got a lot more hen..hheheh"

[@Boy_Boy]

Another reason why kids are dumb

[@brockstephens7961]

Marx and Engels predicted this in their revolutionary theory of "Pokemon materialism." Truly they knew how capitalism would evolve

[@jerkfudgewater147]

Cucksumerism is such an apt term… paying to watch someone else enjoy what you don’t have 😬 that hits the bone

[@andrewvillagomez1237]

Holy fuck I’m shaking 2:42

[@soultr549]

This video is terrifying and funny at the time, the ending was top notch!!!

[@jbitt1617]

What an extremely well thought out and put together piece of content. Quality stuff boys

[@wimble6330]

Only just discovered this channel but already come across several of my favourite videos for a long time. Great work guys!

[@Nislander]

This has got to be one of the best channels on youtube -KZbin connoisseur

[@pippincovington1348]

Yeah I have no life and can confirm

[@pietervanschalkwyk3700]

The skit at 10:43...is easily the BEST thing I've seen ever! Your enthusiasm at his unboxing video...my tummy hurts from laughing!!!

[@nannesoar]

Jeff Bezos telling the shareholders that they're "in need of some remedial toy education" is kind of cute in a evil businessman type of way.

[@Maximilian-Willert]

Oh come on! It's not even a Sony Alpha S3! But in all seriousness, once again an absolute master piece from you guys, thanks so much!

[@NukeTshernobyl]

The scene at 8:10 is so well made. I love how the music turns. Should be a scene in a movie or something.

[@cykurosaki1337]

Got into the hobby again during the pandemic but now I just hate it - all the inflationary prices, fake demand, chase cards, and that overall FOMO was a turn off for me.

[@takescake]

I love how the channel died then you two stuck the defibrillator on its lifeless body and now it's back baby!

[@user-zl6om2ru4g]

This channel has got to be one of the most underrated gems on the platform

[@crypticTV]

4:20 4:30 psychology 5:01 game 5:23 coolest 5:44 new characters 6:15 merch dropped 6:26 6:51 poke planes 7:12 entire personality 7:45 Pokémon inflation

[@BobzorpTheCrabMan]

The poke plane hurt my brain

[@luisweinert3582]

Love the content boys keep it up! And yes I did write this without watching first. It's not even necessary, as I know the video will be fire!

[@biggiecheez6879]

It was

[@xcccx5]

a bad habit to start lol

[@HeckaLives]

"Don't think, just consume product. Then get excited for next product."

[@TheTurtleNexus]

I am a millennial and somehow managed to be completely unaware of Pokemon until I was an adult. But I did live through Turtlemania and it was amazing!

[@Gelbwyjbejki]

Another banger Mr. Boy Boy!

[@oberlurch-handimations8628]

Funfact: The "Kevin Teller" who won the card at 11:12 actually is a streamer himself named Papaplatte. So he streamed himself watching Logan Paul unboxing Pokémon Cards

[@KovietUnionDefector]

now that is going to extremes

[@algar6616]

Saw a couple Pokémon card unboxing videos and felt similarly. At first it’s, “oh cool a sandshrew” then it’s flying through every single common card and only looking at holographic, then it’s skimming the more common holographics and really just waiting for that “one rare pull”. And somewhere along in that process it goes from a frivolous yet fun watch, to a depressing reduction of why we enjoy watching these video and buying things… it’s always the next thing

[@dawn9532]

maxmoefoe does it differently and makes it entertaining

[@baconspaceman4094]

y’all uploaded right when i needed it most

[@nunews]

this was so well researched I LEARNT THINGS

[@Megaghost_]

I just found your channel a few days ago, you are great boys!

[@Gaby-wi4bx]

I'm so glad pokemon teached me how to cast spells, I always write it in my CV

[@kapiladhikari9307]

exactly the boy boy action I needed

[@justanotherjerros9054]

the irony isnt lost on me when an ad for an adblocker plays before a youtube video telling you that they can remove the ad you are currently watching

[@DavisSorenson]

"All that once was directly lived has become mere representation." "[the history of social life can be understood as] the decline of _being_ into _having_ , and _having_ into _merely appearing_ ." - Guy Debord, _The Society of the Spectacle_

[@Cibershadow2]

Tom Nicholas (the channel) had a really good video going into this, and what it means for our modern society

[@nijism]

Hey comrades, I discovered your channel via Alex's channel and I must say that I am very happy, your videos have become vital to me, I hope that you will continue and that you will always take as much pleasure in making videos! And Alex your channel and your videos really have an aura of sincerity and humanity about them, I can't really explain it exactly but through your interactions with your family and everything and on top of that you are fucking funny. You make me want to come to Australia just to meet you and shake your hand. Voila all that to say that you're truly awesome guys ! (sorry for the approximate english I am french (baguette))

[@mr.izohi.5090]

The best begin of a Video (from zero to 0.25sec.genius), bravo Majestro

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

you guys continue to make fantastic content! I love it!!

[@mijoges6288]

thank you for that moment at 2:35, i’m a senior in high school and my friend andrew is dating a freshman, this made him scared

[@Boy_Boy]

hahahaha this is hilarious! I can't believe that worked, thanks for letting us know! We're all watching you, Andrew...

[@overlyfatman9722]

0:23 Lmao I fell on the bed, thank you for being so funny 😂

[@nnnyel]

We need that unlisted video of him nibbling on the corner of a box

[@andywarhaul12]

I’ve always thought it would be fun when a KZbinr picks a random persons name like “Hey Phil yeah you watching this I’m talking to you Phil” and have it be my name. This time as an Andrew…it was not fun

[@yoga4u283]

yeah I agree

[@Pexodus11]

I think your looking at it backwards, companies paid Pokémon to advertise Pokémon not the other way around. Also playing the card game is really fun and overall the community is pretty good. Almost all of the people that started playing as kids and still play now ended up with really good careers and stuff. I would think the card game is a pretty big net positive, the collecting might be out of hand but the game is great fun

[@Alexbasdesign]

You have to appreciate the divide between people who play the games and the people who milk the marketing

[@gusty7153]

Magic the gathering has this problem in spades. Including multiple redundant formats to compensate for the fact that collectors don't like cards to be reprinted while actual players get gimped from the difficulty of obtaining said cards that collectors don't want reprinted. And also magic is only collectable I know of where reprints affect the value of first printings because collectors can't figure out how to price first printing cards separately from reprints

[@jakecarpenter397]

@Gusty At this point, if you want to play for a reasonable price at all, you have to just play casually. Even outside of the cards that wizards promised to not reprint, they've just ruined format after format with extremely limited masters sets.

[@gusty7153]

@@jakecarpenter397 i agree with this. im opting to stick with horde magic

[@outlet5501]

I’m a British expat stuck in Vietnamese highlands, and this joke of a channel is becoming my life blood. Cheers pal, you’re doing it well.

[@urhsusnikvrecic1478]

Expat? You mean immigrant?

[@outlet5501]

@@urhsusnikvrecic1478 the definition is correct, what do you mean?

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

@@urhsusnikvrecic1478 No. An expat is either yourself, or someone from you're country. If you're American, yes, he is an immigrant. But, if you're British, like me, he is an expat.

[@urhsusnikvrecic1478]

@@Kyle-gw6qp I'm neither, but if you move from country A to B your an immigrant in country B and emigrant in country A.

[@urhsusnikvrecic1478]

@@outlet5501 no offense, its just when people from the west move countries they are expats, and when people from latin america, asia, africa, south and east europe move we are called immigrants. I don't mean that in a mean sense towards you, just what i noticed from the general word usage.

[@realdavidpain]

10:36 thank you - I shat myself laughing :(

[@LifesBitsNPieces]

My homeschooled 10 yo, joined other 8-11yo homeschoolers. They made a Pokémon trading cards club and each week they gather for 2 hours and have fun trading cards. The fun they have talking to each other is priceless! Some of the boys have Pokémon cards that they got from their dad or younger relatives that lost interest in Pokémon.

[@tobbleboii5988]

4:26 to be fair, they're terrified of pretty much anything

[@nat7278]

These videos are so good. Well done.

[@anonymousamerican4580]

I own a Pokémon business and it pays my rent. I love it. Keep ‘em coming!

[@ChickenJoe-tq6xd]

I mean yea you’re making money but you should also know that your ruining it for young kids who want to collect, I used to do the same thing until I realized what it was doing to the prices and market

[@anonymousamerican4580]

@@ChickenJoe-tq6xd what’re you talking about? I mainly sell to children? We own a TCG store?