How Fanboy & Chum Chum Tackles Existentialism - A Video Essay

How Fanboy & Chum Chum Tackles Existentialism - A Video Essay
Fnafboy and chum chum has been a work of television that has long fascinated and perplexed it’s audience. It’s use of subtle allegory and nuanced metaphors gives it a quality that is seldom seen soday amongst shows of a similar budgejt.
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[@nuffsaid7759]

Not True

[@joeblade8511]

Low-Tier Trash I don’t even know anymore

[@orangesodawithnoice3189]

Nuff Said you're right

[@TVoiChai]

True

[@crispbisc9350]

Whooosh

[@MichaelTurner856]

Nuff Said

[@captain1697]

Ok I never thought I would see “fan boy and chum chum” in the same sentence as “existentialism”

[@themoribundapathetic4530]

same

[@CuteLilEldritch1010]

Except for “Fan Boy and Chum Chum makes the cringeworthy stories that I wrote in third grade look like brilliant artworks of existentialism”

[@carbonliquidmetalstarman2095]

@Edw rd 4/1/2020

[@sausageassassinn]

Yeah

[@g.gnameless8899]

on god lol

[@swampmonster6716]

I really can’t tell what’s real and what’s fake about this

[@gamebuddy1052]

me neither man, and I think I've come to terms with that

[@foxcraft5215]

Yes

[@funfoxvlad7309]

Same

[@bigboysdotcom745]

Says a lot about video essays in general

[@cross_t122]

It’s all real

[@aIchemizedlemniscate]

this is what english teachers want us to write when we read "heehoo peanut" in a book

[@themyofmy]

IM CRYING STOP

[@averagegordonenjoyer3141]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAH PLEA

[@amberyt6612]

K,MJNHYBGTFVCGTHYGF STOP LMFAOKROGNTRFPIDE FRTGLBNFMC

[@danielthemaniel1697]

This is literally incredible. I’m crying. I had no idea Fanboy and Chum Chum held this much deep meaning. Thank you for enlightening me.

[@BeaJumpup]

I've fallen down a well and can't get out

[@porgytirebiter7848]

It’s Fanboy and ChumChum. Fart humor. Characters named Boog. Great cartoon? Ya fekkin right. Deep? Oy vey. You young folks put way yonder too much stock in guttural utterances. This dufus prolly thinks 3Stooges is deep as well. As an aside, The Penguins of Madagascar cartoon (not the movies) was another great cartoon. Moral Oral, now THAT was deep. Boondocks deserves mention as well.

[@danielthemaniel1697]

@@porgytirebiter7848 bro what

[@porgytirebiter7848]

@@danielthemaniel1697 I agree with you, assuming your comment was facetious? Fanboy & ChumChum is many things, deep isn’t one of them. Still, it’s a really great cartoon. It is both simple and erudite. Mostly simple.

[@matthewdavidson9472]

@@porgytirebiter7848 💯💯 i agree with u bro. People take things to seriously now adays

[@CM-ws2jf]

I can’t stop laughing at the kisscartoon logo In the top left part of the screen

[@old.148]

Guess he's a pirate

[@Bonetrousle]

yar har-

[@aliensinthecabinet9111]

some bored ty kid I thought of that one pirate from happy tree friends

[@Bonetrousle]

aliens inthecabinet *m*

[@troler7147]

♪ We're the pirates pirates of the sea ♪

[@kitaru8558]

he magically grew up after watching fanboy and chum chum

[@pt9263]

This show will change a man

[@denises9120]

Pfft

[@Luisuwu1]

Me

[@youstopthat8591]

I cant help but look at them and think of this: 👀 👄 👁👄👁

[@maplemothum32]

Stop please

[@ioniccat5384]

No stop

[@lazykirby57]

Please no

[@aggressiverodent4493]

Please...

[@Dgero]

His is an effective murder device

[@Princess-Daisy]

Not to mention how Chum Chum, who is the younger friend, wears orange and yellow. Orange and yellow are warm colors, showing his naïve and optimistic views. Fanboy, on the other hand, wears cooler colors with purple and green. Fanboy is the older of the two, and shows how he has a colder or harsher view on how society treats outsiders. Fanboy and Chum Chum is outright showing how the younger people in society are carefree and try to think the best of everyone, whilst the older people can see through society’s rouse and are more jaded and harder outlook on society. This is also reflected with the character Yo. She is constantly happy and a bundle of joy, wearing skirts and bright colors. This is society’s expectation for women in this world and she is content with following it. In a way, she is society. She also takes a liking to Chum Chum since he is the younger partner, and is more susceptible to changing his ways to fit fit into what society deems “normal”. This is shown when she captures him and treats him like a tomogachi pet; keeping him captured and blocked off from his true creativity and passion. Fanboy can see through her scheme, however. Fanboy is used to how society works and thus exploits her weakness. He then takes chum chum back in cold blood, showing that society’s norms are doomed to crumble eventually...and also that women shouldn’t be allowed to own property. This show was truly ahead of its time. Programs like Steven Universe and Gravity Falls merely leached off of the important life lessons it brought up. They are very much the society in this situation, taking an idea that is unoriginal to them and rebranding it as their own...perhaps it was best this show was short lived though. It prevented the influx of fake fans who don’t understand the complicated stories this show weaved. “You either die a gamer, or live long enough to get bopped.” - Boog, 1821-2015

[@Catawampa]

Okay wait, why does this make since?

[@lightningstar6173]

@@Catawampa sense*

[@mr.sellout6284]

Excluding the "women shouldn’t be allowed to own property" part, This but unironically. Actually, scratch that, women REALLY should not be allowed to own property! This Show is beyond brilliant! It's God-sent!

[@stufhnimeanstuff1702]

oh my god why

[@olliehue7868]

WTF

[@jartism]

Your voice dropped like the stock market holy shit

[@aidanmcgrath7159]

wtf Gabe don’t tell me that’s you speaking

[@Vic_Lit344]

LOL

[@nernerman]

If this wasn't an April fools day joke, I'd be willing to believe everything you just said.

[@nernerman]

@@blehhhh.15 Yes...

[@carterchadwell3816]

Implying this is a April Fool's Day joke and not just a video that happened to be on April Fools

[@nernerman]

@@carterchadwell3816 Good point!

[@alegria1813]

Dude, I didn't knew it was an april fools video and thought "this guy is crazy this is just a kid's show" lmao

[@nernerman]

@@alegria1813 That's funny!

[@flyingsquid3545]

This is beautiful finally somebody understands

[@BlueOrder]

Okay but replacing the Royal Academy of Music with *Sky High* was genius though.

[@beerbattergames]

Honestly

[@catadventureshow3100]

Blue Order is smart man

[@jamesissuperepic]

Love your channel, did expect to find you here lmao

[@coralraisin3695]

i mean... look at our underwear

[@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx]

woooooooooah...brain freeze.

[@huntermansam2006]

CurlyHead Kevin BRAIN FREEZE

[@hypr619.]

*bababababababbababababababbbabab*

[@amandastarfan]

WERE GONNA SCREAM AT THE TOP OF OUR LUNGS

[@madamoomy]

Amanda Star Fan!!!! :D COME FLY AND HAVE SOME FUN

[@squidboygrey2915]

DEPRESSION BUT AWESOME

[@xandermauer7580]

I never imagined I would watch a video like this, but I'm glad I have

[@itsmejadethegoofx3564]

ALSO THAT LOW FI REMIX AT THE END I LIKE NEED A FULL VERSION PLEASE

[@BeaJumpup]

ItsmeJadetheGoof x3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWGzYXmoqK2qfKs its been up for a while on my second channel

[@nunalunaberey_]

GabeTYJ OMG YAY I WILL LISTEN TO THIS FOREVER

[@lxstfulgrxvestone69420]

@GabeTY everybody liked that

[@cody.dw8]

me trying to convince my friends to watch fanboy and chum chum so I don't feel like a child alone

[@raincandy_u]

god same

[@disablednotunable3542]

I’m living for this comment-

[@cody.dw8]

@@disablednotunable3542 welcome to my life then

[@sal_277]

How the fuck can you as an adult like this absolute piece of shit of a show. Seriously. Like I understand some adults finding some cartoons entertaining, but this has literally got to be a joke. Only the intro gives you headaches. It makes you physically sick having to watch one single episode. I absolutely despise this show and so should you. For the love of God you're an adult, do something with your life

[@cody.dw8]

who said I was an adult? I'm 17 😂😂😂

[@archisame3296]

Also based on how the episodes don’t have consistency, this is based on the philosophical concept that life is just a series of random events.

[@Luisuwu1]

So true...

[@moeszyslak9685]

This show was made by philosophers

[@thememeboimcmeme7666]

I can’t even tell if this is ironic anymore

[@powerthunfischdesdonners3086]

We reached irony levels that shouldnt be possible.

[@BradBreeckMusic]

Nice try, but Fanboy and Chum Chum is clearly an allegorical framework for a postcolonial critique of contemporary media culture. If pop culture is the sacred text born of a capitalist society built upon the backs of the oppressed, the subtext of Fanboy and ChumChum is exegesis. SOURCE: I literally wrote the Fanboy and Chum Chum theme song 👀

[@BeaJumpup]

I’m afraid to break it to you Mr Breek, but the theme song was in fact written and composed by Luigi Del Morte. Fr tho I’m actually I big fan of your work on cartoon sound tracks and stuff.

[@ThatGuyRancid]

Dang didn’t expect Brad to comment on it

[@lxstfulgrxvestone69420]

@@BeaJumpup cumchum

[@milesgaunt6767]

okay but why did you do that

[@samjetstream9]

Wait a minute why the fuck are you here

[@corundumkrabble5035]

3:22 HOLY SHIT CHUM CHUM IS SANS?!?!

[@thechlebek901]

*sans noises*

[@_-Lx-_]

*Undertale but awesome* m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6DOdKqMpL2ng7c

[@pinknet9811]

Sans but awesome

[@kdog9922]

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING

[@malicekerendu3574]

I can't believe it took me almost a minute to realise it was satire

[@kangofkek8079]

is no one going to mention he called them Fanboy and Cumchum at the end?

[@Moon_Child_Mari]

Right when you said that it happened for me. I was about to comment this.

[@Golgentoi]

Cumchum is their name wdym

[@bunbun2496]

ap English teachers when a book describes something with a color:

[@jazzenriquez9827]

Me writing a full length essay on a book I haven't read:

[@flatP_]

this makes me feel a little less weird about seeing numerous pieces of religiously themed trauma vent art of fanboy on tumblr

[@mccperin]

Whoa, what? What are the tags for that?

[@pugnome]

What

[@faveless]

tumbler

[@SuperstarYT]

This was so well done! I’ll never look at fanboy and chum chum the same again...

[@gooberus9167]

This is too much effort

[@princessaur]

This is really elaborate for an April Fool's joke.

[@skud1377]

The fact that I had to look at the thumbnail for about five seconds to tell if this was a joke or not really summerises the state of these video essays

[@nicklemke98]

I bet the people who say philosophy is a dead end major feel ridiculous now

[@moeszyslak9685]

So true

[@dannyalian]

GabeTYJ but awesome

[@christophercolumbus8909]

Me trying to bullshit my way through my English presentation

[@juseskrist205]

3:23 megalovania plays

[@milkyjuice646]

Genocide route but awesome

[@sv0k937]

oh god your pfp is from Boku no pico

[@ltb1345]

Vro.

[@OatmealGrillBlazer]

vietnam flashback

[@friendthebarrel154]

Existentialism is the ultimate BRAAIIINNNNNN FREEEEEZEEEE

[@goobitz4231]

3:27 am, time for my daily fanboy and chum chum review video

[@nosoyblank]

Me: Reads the title Damn, this has to be some kind of April fools joke video And indeed, it was.

[@CelestiaIChimera]

you used pictures of my uncle twice in this video, and it caught me SO off guard

[@BeaJumpup]

Whos your uncle?

[@CelestiaIChimera]

@@BeaJumpup his name's Vince Vieluf, the man at 1:05 you got a pic of him from Rat Race and some random studio photo of him and all of the lights in my brain turned on i was very confused heh

[@BeaJumpup]

@@CelestiaIChimera oh my god thats fucking amazing!

[@lodeddiperfan635]

fanboy and chum chum is my bible, their philosophy of life is exquisite, in a *society* where they force you to be something you dont want to be, all you have left to do is *wear your underwear outside of your pants.*

[@Bizzyb33z]

God...that show made me want to bash my brains in every time I saw it. Who thought that it was a good idea?

[@MasterEth]

mood

[@BeaJumpup]

Obviously you didnt get the complex metaphors and intricacies of this work of art.

[@nuffsaid7759]

@@BeaJumpup Yeah more IQ to watch this show than rick and morty

[@a-s-greig]

Nickelodeon was pitched Adventure Time, and they elected to produce this instead.

[@stickafingerinit4381]

@@a-s-greig damn

[@BurgertubeFounder]

This guy tried so hard to make a satire he accidentally went full circle and made a brilliant video essay

[@buci7290]

3:21 Ness and Starman wow

[@johncreche671]

Now all ness needs is a blue hoodie and things would be in place

[@aljaberhk]

@@johncreche671 shut up giegue beater

[@casual_ice_consumer4148]

Fact: You didn't search for this video.

[@KingKayro87]

Who would actively search for "Fanboy and Chum Chum Existentialism"

[@Qweras85]

Ummm

[@lumberjacklurch2713]

Me

[@ianfairchild8734]

My friend sent it to me.... :/

[@15Monkes]

Fact: Shut the fu t the fuck up

[@leftylizard9085]

To be fair, you do indeed have to possess an immensely high IQ to understand Fanboy and Chum Chum

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

I’ve been saying that for years!

[@kitkat-ff2qz]

When you're actually a fbacc stan and watch this like: *slowly nods and takes notes*

[@SquirrelForce]

He makes this sound pretty believable lol

[@vinkennest3274]

Cause it is

[@noneofyourbusiness4547]

Dude you’re reviewing one of the nickelodeon shows that almost killed off Nickelodeon

[@noneofyourbusiness4547]

Hi im Iny No it would probably be rejected

[@BeaJumpup]

No it’s getting a reboot, look it up, it looks great. Without restriction of PG censors this show will reach it’s true potential.

[@noneofyourbusiness4547]

GabeTYJ You’re joking right?

[@BeaJumpup]

No fr, look it up

[@MapleMilk]

"How could I disagree? He cited his sources from the text after all!" - English Professors probably

[@Jean-lr4hv]

I'm crying right now that was beautiful

[@matthewcaraway7268]

I thought the thumbnail said "Depression but awesome!"

[@sawekpiniuzk2007]

Truly, one of the shows of all time.

[@AfufuProductions]

Bruh this beat at the end of the video like damn

[@BeaJumpup]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWGzYXmoqK2qfKs the full thing is up on my second channel, I’m actually releasing an album later this year so stay tuned.

[@kiddbusiness]

Why is this video so calming and comforting despite it being about existentialism and depression?

[@riggityrose2458]

here king, you dropped this 👑

[@movedtocupowarriors4205]

3:46 I'm gonna stop you right there.

[@connorbeith3232]

This is so deep, Don Cheadle would be proud.

[@kwemo4276]

I just want to shout out an underappreciated joke in this. The idea of Brecht using music in work to "better connect with the audience." I see you. Very clever.

[@nucleardino61]

2:11 it actually says "we're gonna fly and have some fun"

[@BeaJumpup]

Ivan palmerin often the lyrics are misheard, from an exclusive interview with Luigi Del Mortè, (the songs composer) it was revealed that the actual lyric was “We’re gonna cry and have some fun”

[@peter_pumpkin_eater6964]

Everybody gansta till fanboy and chum chum has a backstory

[@savannahhuso2134]

3:22 was that Sans from Undertale?

[@thecrazyparamedic]

His voice makes this BELEIVable, I'm honestly shaken

[@Jessie_Helms]

I feel like this, and many videos similar to it like Knowledge Hub’s Jimmy Neutron video, are made as a response to the overwhelming amount of “artistic” and “tasteful” analysis of mundane programs purely made for entertainment and the feeling of intellectualism that it provides the viewers. Truth is, most pop media IS pointless because it’s supposed to be- no one wants to contemplate their existence after finishing a 12 hour shift. The truly artful pieces come out too rarely for any channel to cover well and frequently, not to mention the competition they face from other such creators, so they branch out and try to find meaning where there is none in mundane pop media. It’s kinda sad, because while it is good to break down things too high minded for you to instantly understand on first viewing, it’s simply a dead horse at this point. TL:DR Haha funny man make fun of stupid people trying to make other people feel smart because they make up meaning from meaningless things.

[@maththepanda9391]

This is really the best video to be uploaded in April 1st. How am I only watching it months later?!?!!

[@mynameismmandimheretosay7979]

3:22 Look at Chum Chum’s left eye

[@ElleMustDie]

Ah yes finally someone sees what fanboy and chum chum really is

[@vesselsel]

I have genuinely no idea if this is a joke or not

[@karratine1103]

This is what it feels like to have to write an in-depth paragraph on the synbolism of chair type in a book you don't even want to read

[@yourbrohydro]

This video is a joke, but it shouldnt be taken as one

[@braveguide]

I'm glad you made a video on this show. This was one of my favorites back in the day.

[@quopquop1506]

most sane Evangelion fan

[@coolwin7710]

I have gained 50+ IQ by simply watching this sequence of images and audio. Nice Work.

[@exittheflorpus7354]

existentialism but awesome

[@hatmansgirlfriend9863]

These 6 minutes felt like an hour lmao

[@lordskull4382]

oh hecc i remember this show it was one of my favorites

[@The_Humbugg]

Me trying to get extra marks on my English essay:

[@mahamuud99]

This was worth watching i recomd do same with evangelion noen genenis

[@sadgirlhours4088]

I was really hoping this wasnt posted on april 1st. I wanted to see an unironic video going over the complexity of fanboy and chum chum.

[@godsdrunkestdriver2695]

How many times did you laugh while recording?

[@fursuitjumpscare]

I bet you could win a literature scholarship with this

[@orion72creature59]

No dislikes.

[@BeaJumpup]

20 dislikes 😔

[@captainayaaya28]

Like your profile. (Coiny is best boi)

[@ChrisBrown-cp1ex]

I literally did a HUGE, LOUD gag when I saw fanboy reach his head into the toilet bowl, I literally gaged HAISNSJNK someone help i-

[@Slychotic]

Ha ha brain freeze

[@L0rdOfThePies]

You're saying what everyone was thinking! Also this show made me cry because it was on my spongebob dvd and I didn't know what was going on, also because I was too emotionally immature to understand the material

[@emmawisecarver8126]

I was confused but then I checked the upload date

[@xeyes8396]

This was the first video I’ve seen by this creator. The video was so over the top and sarcastic that It took around 3 minutes to realize it was a joke.

[@raph2954]

What happened to your voice damn.

[@mitskibala]

oMG I was trying to find out the name of this animation for a LONG TIME and now this video just suddenly appears in my recommended THANK YOU

[@okmusab]

Fanchoy and bum bum

[@Kayachlata]

I was not expecting this video to be a masterpiece! Excellent job! BTW, I need a full version of the end theme

[@BeaJumpup]

It’s up on my second channel! Gaby Tige!

[@bugpopss]

absolutely disgusting how you didnt even MENTION kyle. unsubscribed

[@King_Luigi]

Clearly it's because there was just _so much_ of him to speak about that he decided to save it for another video. Don't wanna overload people with too much at once, ya know?

[@keiroty7187]

Wow they do it in a very light hearted way

[@davidkonevky7372]

This show made me abandon nick for like a whole year after being so traumatized and somehow now I'm starting to like it a bit wtf.

[@diswouter428]

3:22 "you're going to have a bad time"

[@Jarjarbinks683]

I feel like you made this video just so you could show off your ability to pronounce French words well.

[@ItsDanbo]

This is way too good. Also I see Sans chum chum and binging with babish

[@marrowdew]

Bruh

[@xvor_tex8577]

I just realized how gullible I am, I've watched the whole video without having a single drop of doubt. I had to look at the comment and the date of when the video was released to know whatsup

[@itsmejadethegoofx3564]

Am I the only one who didnt hate fanboy and chum chum as a kid? Lmao

[@sahandgardi3876]

AVENT SEEN THIS SHOW IN LIKE 8 YEARS. NOSTALGA