Let's Not Fat-shame Steven Seagal | Video Essay

[@Advent3546]

There are a lot worse things Steven Segal has done that we can shame him for.

[@RumchugMusic]

He's a pathological liar. I'd say the fat shaming is tied to these lies, as he claims to be a badass and an operator. He's up there with Frank Dux.

[@FlameForgedSoul]

Precisely. Him having put on weight in his later years is the last thing to shame him for when there's such a cornucopia of douchebaggery to choose from.

[@zzodysseuszz]

Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t criticise his terrible habits, over eating for one. Everything about him should be scrutinised and mocked which is what he deserves.

[@zzodysseuszz]

He deserves to be mocked and shamed for every flaw he has. Stop placing him on the same level as every fat person. You’re just insulting them instead

[@zzodysseuszz]

He deserves to be mocked for every flaw he has.

[@johnsanko4136]

I agree. We shouldn't fat shame Seagal. Not because it's mean, but because it's the most toothless and meaningless criticism when there's so many better things of his to criticize.

[@binkusbonkus]

I don't think you fully understand. Being fat isn't something worthy of criticism ever. You only view it as such if you hate fat people or already hate the person you're talking about, in which case you're just being an asshole. That was basically the conclusion of the video

[@dondashall]

No, the reason is because it's mean. That there's other things to criticize is a good point, but that's not the reason. Replace it with any other kind of prejudice. "We shouldn't be homophobic, not because it's mean, but because it's the most toothless and meaningless criticism when there's so many better things of his to criticize." - do you see how ridiculous that sounds.

[@curry94400]

@dondashall the comparison doesn't line up, though. To be clear, I'm not saying it is okay to be fat phobic. It isn't. but the example isn't the same thing. Putting that aside, yes it is mean to fat shame and we shouldn't do it, but the point of @johnsanko4136 comment is, Steven Seagal did a lot of things actually deserving of Mockery, putting on weight isn't one of those things. It's meaningless to make fun of him for something like that because that is not the actual problem with that guy and it's mocking hip for superficial stuff. And I'll add that yes, it's mean, and it's also making fun of other overweight people who don't deserve to be mocked.

[@ashesfrombones]

Fatness MAYBE caused by some other circumstances, but then every weakness can caused by other circumstances that we don't know too.

[@cyborgchicken3502]

​@@dondashall because promoting an unhealthy life style which is the cause behind many health related issues especially heart disease is totally the way to go right? Steven Seagal is an @sshole who has multiple accusations of sexual harassment against him & other abuses towards fellow actors & stuntmen where he actually physically injured them on purpose just because he's a narcissistic egocentric maniac & here u are defending him because "iTs mEaN tO sAy hEs FaT".... U sound like one of those people that defend r@pists that transition because questioning their motives for transitioning while on trial for literal r@pe is "TrAnsPhoBic"

[@Zinras]

Calling Steven Seagal middle-aged is pretty generous. He's 72, which is why it gets creepier and creepier that his movies feature some random very young woman getting naked in front of him. MIddle-aged is 40-ish, since that's the half-point of your life expectancy. It's very true that fat-shaming him is unnecessary, there are so many other things that man does that disgusts people.

[@joustingking]

You are going to feel so silly when he winds up living to be 140 years old from all those Russian carrot nutrients.

[@commenter4898]

Actually, now that you mention it... For an egoistic person like him, fat shaming might be a quicker way to dissuade him from having naked young women in his film?

[@272arshan]

i want to live in a world where 72 is middle aged

[@polygoncoco]

I don’t know if you’ll ever read this, but your videos helped my friend to get over her insecurity about speaking in public with her strong Chinese accent. She used to think she sounded “unintelligent” because she doesn’t have an English accent, but i showed her your videos to say “look he is, and sounds, intelligent and his accent is the same as yours, it’s fine, people will listen if you have something valuable to say”. I think it’s super important to have diversity in voices and accents in our media and content, it’s what makes youtube and stuff really special because old media wouldn’t be as open to that.

[@AccentedCinema]

I'm honoured to know that I helped! I used to (and still am) insecure about my own accent as well. Thank you all for accepting my voice as it is!

[@polygoncoco]

@@AccentedCinema thank you for everything you do!

[@Gerthious]

Ahh, thats my cathartic youtube comments section interaction for the day... lovely!

[@cryforhelp7270]

​@@Gerthious I saw a lot of negative comments somewhere else and this dose of positivity makes it all background noise :D *for now*

[@thexbigxgreen]

​@AccentedCinema as a lifelong Mtler, you're more well-spoken than 95% of our population. You should consider this your home, if that's what you should wish, and nobody judges you in your own home!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Even if Steven Seagal ticked every box of hegemonic masculinity, it wouldn’t make the inherent problems go away.

[@ryanfitzgerald9833]

But he did at first and it may not have made the problems go away. But gosh it didn't seem to make people ignore them for a while.

[@WhatIsSanity]

@@ryanfitzgerald9833 True! Meeting masculinity standards sure does excuse a lot in the eyes of some and I think that's part of what's going on here, Seagal's masculinity diminishing in the eyes of people that hold those standards is probably a large source of their contempt rather than anything he has actually done.

[@ryanfitzgerald9833]

@@WhatIsSanity perhaps, thing is since we did bring up sammo in this video he presents an interesting point of comparison. I think that his adherence to masculine standards is the reason people overlooked his deficiencies as a martial artist. The reason I think this is because no one ever in earnest derided sammo as less of a man or uncool really. He was an action STAR and a member of the little fortunes and lucky stars. And that's the rub isn't it. More or less we give Sammo a pass whereas seagal doesn't get that anymore because it's obvious from the things he does and doesn't do and the way he's always winded that he's a fake whereas Mr hung isn't.

[@WhatIsSanity]

@@ryanfitzgerald9833 Indeed!

[@Djordje_Jovanovic]

Seagal's cinematic career was over back in 1996. He just doesn't know it yet.

[@lilybunne]

Just remember, whenever you shame someone you don't like for [being fat/having crooked teeth/etc], you let everyone you do like with the same features know that you hate an aspect of them, and that you'd shame them if you weren't so close.

[@pastelpurpledeathbed]

i just think you guys have thin skin 🤷‍♀️

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

People need to learn that hating someone for sucking shouldn't also come with attacking them for their appearance

[@paleoph6168]

True, that is just a low blow.

[@M4TCH3SM4L0N3]

It's not just a low-blow; it sends the message to other awesome people that they are not valuable if they are heavier than our social (and outdated medical) standards.

[@ShiddyKong]

Yes, especially not making fun of them for how fat they are, like Steven Seagal, who is fat

[@Dell-ol6hb]

ehh idk about that, there's definitely a line where it's okay IMO, like if someone is a horrible person and is also critical of the appearance of other people, I think it's fair game

[@jamforbreakfast]

its very easy to not do that. to separate the appearance from the actions of the individual because we all know that morality has nothing to do with appearance therefore its completely unacceptable

[@ricardobaeta3184]

Dont sell yourself short, you have a great voice, and your narration is great

[@RedMageUltra]

Don’t think of this as defending Seagal. Think of it as ‘properly redirecting contempt towards actual criticism.’

[@mercurialhypersprite9556]

This was incredibly based of you. "Don't punish good deeds from people you dislike. Don't celebrate bad deeds from people you do like." This wisdom is incredible. And it's a wisdom I'd hope to be adopted fully by the broader industrial world culture.

[@harkavianbalvis6623]

Segal aside, the "more than a few people think this channel is narrated by AI" comment actually brought some tears to my eyes. I think it's very clear that you put a lot of effort into your scripts and your reads, and the fact that somebody would minimize that simply because you have a prominent accent while speaking English is an absolute tragedy.

[@falgalhutkinsmarzcal3962]

In the spirit of shaming Seagal for who he is, there is a story that should be mentioned. Way back when, at the height of Van Damme's career, Seagal would mock and deride Van Damme a lot. Sylvester Stallone decided to have some fun and invited Seagal to a house party...and invited Van Damme without telling Seagal. Van Damme confronted Seagal at the party about Seagal's mockery and Seagal ran down the street, trying to escape Van Damme. Moral of the story is that empty heads have long tongues (Bruce Lee quote) and Sly is sly, indeed.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Even Van Damme is smarter than he looks. Hooray for Van Damme!

[@doublep1980]

@@SlapstickGenius23 Van Damme went throught a period in the mid-90´s, where the whole Hollywood fame went into his head & he was also doing lots of cocaine. Which pretty much ruined his career , as he has admitted himself in interviews. BUT, since then he cleaned up his act and seems to be much more humble. He also has a sense of humor and can lough at himself and all the Van Damme memes online, even made a mini-series for Amazon, called "Jean-Claude Van Johnson", where he makes fun of himself and his action star persona. And he´s genuinely funny in this. Seagal on the other hand thinks he´s hot sh*t or something, he deserves to be mocked endlessly.

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

There are many things to mock Steven Seagal for! His Asian fetishization, his love of authoritarian regimes, making bad movies, and headlining a pro-war Festival in Russia!

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Also an opportunistic person when he married into a Japanese family with Aikido roots, and using that "credential" to be a master or some sh!t.

[@Chinothebad]

​@@DontKnowDontCare6.9 don't forget stealing her money and marrying another woman when he flew off to LA.

[@outstretchedwings]

Without divorcing her first or paying child support. Then going back to her after he divorced wife #2, and living with her until Steven got tired of her and divorced her for real.

[@paleoph6168]

"Professionals have standards." Good to see have them, Yang.

[@macyfisher5209]

I think the only time we should shame people for their appearances is when they're being hypocritical or when they themselves shame others. An eye for an eye, and all that.

[@greenhowie]

But then you're insulting everyone else who looks like that as well. You're basically on the same side as the hypocrite you're insulting to someone with a similar condition.

[@macyfisher5209]

@@greenhowie I fully understand what you're saying, and ik it's always more productive to take the high road and all that, but at some point I think people with that mindset need to get a taste of their own medicine. Ultimately I think that's what'll make a difference in their actions. A bully will hate it when the same logic they use against others is turned back against them. I do disagree that we would be insulting everyone else who looks like that as well. We're insulting the bully not because we find them ugly, we're insulting them because they insulted someone else first.

[@Sinemami]

I dont fat shame him because he's fat, i fat shame him because he does'nt represent himself well in films, he literally sits while fighting a dude Sammo hung, Po in kung fu panda, are great representations of themselves despite being fat

[@DQBlizzard_]

One of his biggest crimes was making "Me Want The Punani"

[@andrewgalbreath2101]

It's a very important life lesson that I learned from my husband that you should call out bad people for the bad actions they choose to do, and not unthinkingly call them fat or ugly or gay or whatever label society decides is undesirable at the current point in time. Thanks for bringing attention to this. Also, I recently bought 8 Steven Seagal movies on vhs from a thrift store, so you're very correct with the dumpster diving line lol

[@mandodelorian4668]

The stage is set for a colab with SpaceIce and I am here for it!

[@det.bullock4461]

The weird thing is that he could probably change his style of action to fit his older physique, he just doesn't bother or probably isn't self-aware enough to do it. One common observation is that his stunt doubles are all visibly thinner than him, they could make them match but they don't bother or probably are ordered not to. It fits with his constant unnnecessary self-aggrandizing, dude somehow believes that one needs to have been a Navy Seal to be able to be credible in an action movie.

[@Chinothebad]

Had he made his characters not be elites in their prime but say a washed up spec ops guy that fell off long ago or just some regular guy that keeps gping despite not being some "bad ass"it would of worked for Seagal to a point. His acting would still be a problem on top of his character outside the camera and how his films are written with things like how women are treated and asian mysticism or exoticiziation.

[@KMO325]

Sir, I am not fat-shaming Steven Segal, I am dumb-shaming & bad-acting shaming Steven Segal😆. You’ll never hear me talk mess about Sammo Haung.

[@ashesfrombones]

Fatness MAYBE caused by some other circumstances, but then every weakness can caused by other circumstances that we don't know too.

[@HamanKarn567]

Sammo Hung is a legend. Some of my favorite movies are with him, especially Eastern Condors. Seagal first like 6 movies are good action movies but after that it steadily gets worst and worst and by steadily I mean almost immediately lmao.

[@Transmission_Rory]

Your analogy on overweight people in martial arts can be applied to comedy to a degree. Chris Farley was fat, but it worked in his favour, as a lot of his comedy relied on the energy he brought to his roles (Like running throughout a studio audience and carrying someone to a giant bin, dancing with Swayze in a Chippendales routine, and falling on a coffee table to get a reaction out of the audience and cast members). You got the feeling that he liked to change it up every so often, as it could be an act that could get quite old. Compare this to someone like Melissa McCarthy, where a lot of her comedy is just falling down, and falling down, and falling down. Many of the films she's in, like Life of the Party or Tammy, rely on this one punchline to carry the picture, even though it's just lazy slapstick ("Isn't it funny when a fat person falls down? Please laugh.").

[@LoopyChew]

Counterpoint for Melissa McCarthy: Spy, which does everything you mention Chris Farley does. And what little I've seen of Gilmore Girls shows that she's great at the repartee part too.

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

Well, I have not seen those movies of hers you speak of, but I did see spy, and I have to tell you there was none of the falling down, and it was actually a very subtle and funny film, which made me modify my opinion of her. To give the devil its due.

[@pglagowski]

That’s more a result of shitty writing than McCarthy’s talents.

[@theamazingpuggsy387]

Space Ice wants to know your location

[@phonecallsarejustoverquali1556]

I subscribed to Accented many months ago if not more than a year. But I hadn't been watching for a while, so, right in the middle of a binge on Space Ice the algorithms put two and two together and suggested me this as one of the next videos.

[@Beatnic7]

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[@Azmodeus87]

I've had this thought many a times while dealing cynisism from my friends, when i feel it's lazy: "There is plenty of shit and Bad stuff in the world, it doesn't need help from your imagination/laziness".

[@greenhowie]

Similarly, movies and media in general needs to stop assuming people with "deformities" are twisted and evil. I hate seeing things like cleft palates and off-centre eyes being used for monster designs and bad guys. It's lazy and makes people shun those who are born different, while encouraging preferential treatment of those considered "beautiful" who act like monsters. I could mention one or two celebrities here but it would quickly become a very long list.

[@lw8882]

I've even been guilty of that as someone who has struggled with my own weight. This video gave me a lot to think about. Thanks.

[@ondrejlukac5769]

"Peralta, you are body-shaming us?" "No, Hitchcock I am personality shaming you."

[@Aiya_ok]

I feel like I always learn valuable lessons when watching your videos, especially on empathy! I often see in my neighborhood, there’s a lot of nimbism (Not In My Backyard-ism), especially with homeless but also other things that have to do with personal lifestyle. Although sometimes I also fail to consider perspectives and environmental factors, I think these things are very important to notice, and encouraging empathy may make some if not many individuals’ (and other organisms’) lives a bit better.

[@weaselwolf]

To paraphrase Hank Green talking about Mark Zuckerberg: "I don't want to hate on Segal because of the way that he looks, because there's all the other reasons."

[@yuyuyu25]

I think Segal's weight does accentuate his terrible acting when he's trying to (poorly) play some sort of super elite "operator". The image of a rather fat spec ops dude would probably make audiences raise an eyebrow at the best of times, but because of how horribly he plays those characters in general, it seems to just emphasize it. Like, the infamously bad sniper movie, where it looks like he's never held a gun before, and then he's fat on top of that, so people associate him with a stereotypical airsofter or something. Also, you skipped the part where he moved to Russia and became a propagandist for them.

[@Chinothebad]

It does not help he always used a stuntman for these when it was something as simple as using stairs. Add to that his posture and the way he tries to run or use a gun, it's something that'll raise eyebrows.

[@ZackKoutaRoxas]

Very admirable of you to make to put this out there. Thanks (:

[@richardmurrayaalbcassist7279]

you may not like your voice, but your quality as a video reviewer is for me, excellent on the topic of cinema from asia or involving traditional asian cinema themes anywhere in humanity

[@PokhrajRoy.]

7:34 Omg love that you mentioned this 👏🏽

[@thestraltheundead4093]

Dont know who steven seagal (clearly not a good man) is, but as you said that you actually have a foul mouth in one of the comments so its always fun to hear you break character and curse, rightfully tho.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

im just surprised that Fan Siu Wong did a movie with Segal

[@n_tas]

Michael Caine did too!

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

They needed the money. Those were desperate times.

[@ArchOfWinter]

Some overweight people are still perfectly healthy. Sumo wrestlers are more healthy than average people half their size. Steven Seagal, could very well be very healthy, but we'll never know. I weight 135 lb, I can't run a half marathon, my over 250 lb friend who is twice as wide as Seagal can.

[@zzodysseuszz]

There is not a single person who has ever existed that is fat and healthy. Fat exists diametrically opposed to healthiness. Sumo wrestlers are extremely unhealthy and have short lifespans bc of it. Heart complications are common within their population. You have no idea what you’re talking about. Muscle or strength does not equate to health.

[@izzy1349]

​@@zzodysseuszzWrong

[@BromdenChief]

Sumo wrestlers are healthy while they are actively training. After they retire, their health starts deteriorating fast.

[@gamechip06]

​@@izzy1349 No, not wrong; in fact, you're wrong

[@gamechip06]

There is a balance however, extreme leanness (

[@dan-wp8ls]

I think the mocking comes more from the laziness of his acting. If his movements were more like sammo hung, the mocking would be significantly decreased.

[@midnightmosesuk]

This is a bit like the attitude I used to have towards Bruce Willis. I am a very big Bruce Willis fan and thought the guy could do no wrong. Then towards the latter part of his career I became more and more disappointed and then disillusioned with him. His films were low quality, repetative and he just didn't seem to put any effort into anything he was doing. He had gone from being an actor to a guy who would just turn up for five minutes so the studio could put his face on the DVD and say "Starring Bruce Willis" when his actual input was near zero. Then I learnt about his dementia and it all made sense. Here was a guy who was working for as long as he could to ensure the long term security of his family. A man who was planning for a bleak future with a courage and stoicism that is rarely seen. Of course he wasn't his usual self in those films, he was struggling against his symptoms. No doubt he was doing his best under the circumstances. I felt like such an asshole for jumping to conclusions and judging him so harshly.

[@biancaroyale3741]

When you say "Let's not fat-shame Steven Seagal," you aren't defending Steven Seagal. You are defending every other fat person who has to go through life in a world that is rabidly hostile to fat people. After all, Steven Seagal cannot hear your fat "jokes," but every single fat person in your life does, and what you're telling them when you make those "jokes" is that you feel the exact same way about them as well, you just aren't honest about it because you're friends/family/etc.

[@bigwibble6]

Great point, thanks for reminding me of it

[@zzodysseuszz]

Life isn’t hostile to fat people. If you feel that it is, that is you just learning the hard way that fat factually isn’t good for you and makes things significantly harder to function. “Uh duh you’re letting everyone else in your family know that you think the same thing about them” no, I think, the same thing about being fat. That is an unconditional biological fact. It is bad for you, it’s not debatable. Anyone in my family who becomes fat will know this and I’ll make sure they do. I will not sit by why they destroy themselves like I nearly did and like many many many others have globally

[@gamechip06]

I don't have any fat friends, successful fat people are hard to come by

[@mxnevermind]

​@@zzodysseuszzif you actually cared for their wellbeing you would support them, not tear them down. dont kid yourself

[@coderelease9145]

​@@zzodysseuszz The same can also be said about underweight people, when someone in your family is underweight or is trying to chase unrealistic body standards and destroying their health for the sake of being hot, you could also have the same reaction.

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

Insulting Segal for this communicates to every other fat person who reads or hears your comments that they are worthless. I have suffered my entire life due to this. I've lost 150 pounds and regained it because emotional pain saps the willpower to live with constant hunger and it's hard not to feel emotional pain when you lose 150 pounds and realize you're never going to feel good about asking a woman on a date because your body is still disgusting from all the stretched out skin that won't go away. When I started getting hounded by comments about being worthless for being fat I was less than 50 pounds overweight. Now it's almost 300. Nothing helps a person to keep gaining weight like people around them communicating that they are a failure and worthless, which makes you feel like your identity is that of trash and you might as well give up because you are garbage. Thank you for making this video. Though I know it won't change a lot of people, it helps to hear an understanding perspective. I do not interpret it as "permission to stay fat." My health is trashed and I know I have to change. It just helps me feel less hatred for myself, which helps me feel like change is possible.

[@melo3916]

I can't lie; I've never had an issue with your accent until you narrated with that robot semi-glitching and jerking in the background 😂 now it feels so AI....and this is coming from an African that still lives here(Botswana)

[@randommodnar7141]

A sign of a very principled person, to defend someone they hate from their own audience

[@Toon_Pirate]

Fighting while sitting down is like fighting with your hands in your pockets. The point is to look unbothered and too cool to even bother getting up to beat an opponent in an even fight.

[@icravedeath.1200]

​@ObsoleteVodkaYThe did, did you miss that part

[@icravedeath.1200]

@ObsoleteVodkaYT he didn't say this in the video though.

[@icravedeath.1200]

@ObsoleteVodkaYT oh, ok

[@katobrucelee08]

This was more revelvant than what I was expecting! Very nice job!

[@thexbigxgreen]

This is definitely a valuable piece of discourse - these days, we allow ourselves to treat others poorly because of something as little as a difference of opinion. We should treat others with due respect, if only to uphold a healthy and moral environment for everyone.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

I'm with you. Just like with politicians, it's like, 'Stop making up dumb stuff to dislike about this person and dislike them for what they ACTUALLY DO'. In the case of Steven, being fat isn't something he does. EATING is something he does, maybe...I don't know, maybe he's on a special liquid diet. I don't know. What I do know is that he does the laziest work, lies about himself to everyone (and probably himself), and he's a poster child of the wrong way to approach law enforcement.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

The Asian Connection is the Steven Seagal meyga BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE where he showed the world...

[@jwnj9716]

😂

[@jurtra9090]

Space Ice enjoyer!

[@kezia8027]

Only recently subscribed, but attitudes like this make me feel far more confident in your ability and conscience. So many people find it so easy to jump to insulting someone's physical appearance or their health, physical or mental as soon as they are "undesirable" and somehow that makes it okay? People will be quick to agree you shouldn't call someone fat as an insult typically, but the moment it's someone famous or someone who has done something infamous, apparently it's now okay to judge them for these characteristics that all kinds of humans have. Including humans that aren't assholes.

[@MWATHIGICHIA-hf1bu]

Hey, I like your videos. Just an idea: have you considered creating lengthier videos where you spend more time discussing films on a deeper dive?

[@_shivers]

I wasn't planning on it, but now you've gone and put the idea in my head. 😅

[@cabinfeverremedy5636]

I love your videos. It makes me sad to hear you had a hard time learning french. It is a difficult language with so many exceptions! I know some people are harsh (understatement) but I have immense appreciation when people make the effort to try. Je suis très fière de savoir que vous êtes montréalais! 💗

[@TheMightyPALADIN]

I love this channel. I use to be very fit despite some serious, life long health problems. But at 57, the combination of injuries, surgeries and medicine has made me much less fit than I once was. The same thing happened to two of my favorite actors, William Shatner and Brendon Fraser. We all get old, and age hits us in different ways. Mocking Steven Segal for being a creep is good. Maybe people who hear us will be motivated to not be creeps so they won't face such public humiliation. But mocking him for something he can't help hurts people with similar problems.

[@SalamiSoysauce]

I knew Sammo Hung would catch strays before even clicking the video

[@otherSmallCities]

Thank you! This is one of your best yet.

[@TimesNewCanaanite]

Missed your amazing work 💪🏽💙

[@gamechip06]

there are certainly much better things to shame him for

[@mrtyler603]

I mean regardless if Seagal or anyone for that matter is fat by choice or fat due to genetics or a disease or something, we still shouldnt make fun of anyone for being fat. Fat people deserve to be treated with respect and dignity regardless of their reasons for being fat. we shouldnt not make fun of fat people because of some unknown circumstances, we should not fat shame people because being fat isnt some moral failing that needs to be attacked and ridiculed over.

[@zzodysseuszz]

No they don’t. Respect is earned not taken, not demanded and not deserved. Fat does not exist if you’re a person of good habits and principles. You need to get your shit together and go exercise/ear healthier foods.

[@n_tas]

​@@zzodysseuszz spoken like someone who has all the time and money in the world. You're the last person who should be talking about respect, you've embarrassed yourself here and you probably still won't realise that even after you've read this.

[@rantingrodent416]

@@zzodysseuszz Where does the need come from? Nobody owes the world a particular standard of health.

[@jakepalermo9181]

2:17 Thyroid disability, he takes care of himself with a healthy diet and exercise.

[@Thedenrar]

This channel never ceases to impress me with its breadth of content, nuanced argumentation, and sheer class. Keep up the great work, AC. I'll keep watching every single episode.

[@ChiliJ]

Being fat is not the shameful thing about him.

[@Problems_of_the_paradise]

Honestly, the style of this channel and it's commentary always makes me reflect and want to be a better person and critic, keep up the good work Accented Cinema!!

[@SednaBoo]

You have a great way of speaking. I don’t think you should change it just because some people are haters. Keep on being you

[@sneakydoodle]

Bruh this video was way more insightful than I could have imagined from just the title

[@user-ss3wb8he7h]

1:49 nope your voice sounds great it fits every context you use it in your videos, comedy, educational, and so on, if your voice sucked your videos would not be anywhere near as good as they are

[@zerazukin]

im so used to your accent at this point i actually can't imagine it being AI, it's too real to me. also you have a sense of humor and timing that a robot wouldnt be able to do without significant editing

[@WhatIsSanity]

There's nothing wrong with your narration! Also thanks for making this, it's important to confront prejudice and you've do so wonderfully.

[@timmygilbert4102]

Young people with no attention span since the beginning of recorded history. 😂

[@senseiseagal1983]

How dare you speak ill of the Great One in such a way. How dare you. He is a special being and here to become the One World Chancellor. For the record, he is big boned

[@osmancemuzun]

When AC has 10 kg overweight.

[@emdotrod]

I agree. There are so many things that we can shame him for.

[@SheilaTheGrate]

Thank you for making this. I appreciate you re-focusing the discussion to the criticism of his personality, attitude, mediocrity and ego. Ad hominum attacks on what people can't control are not helpful and distract from real criticism.

[@Hecuba107]

9:17 - 9:22. These words alone could speak to so many people.

[@boy638]

Steven Seagull.

[@Aquasliph]

😂

[@om_ikis]

Space Ice's favorite actor

[@TriggerCrazedLunatic]

You're oke of my favorite cinema channels for a reason! This is an important video to make, and I'm glad you did

[@ZeroSOFInfinity]

Oh boy, just wait till Space Ice sees this video, and then have a word with you....

[@RoundHouseDictator]

Yang says his accent is thick and yet I, a monolongual American with bad ears just listened to the whole video in the car without looking. Hmmm

[@_ozz]

Aside from the topic, you're too hard on yourself! This is one of the best film channels on KZbin. Your writing and narration is very good!

[@raucousindignation5811]

There are so many, much more substantial things to shame Seagal about.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Seagal turned Aikido into a murderous martial art in his movies which was not the original intention of its creator, Morehei Ueshiba

[@robinrichardson5243]

This video alone is evidence that you have more class than Seagal could ever imagine might exist in a human.

[@Justasilentshout]

I am confused. Are you defending Steven Segal being fat or defending fatness in general? Or both? It’s one of those. I am sure of it. Either way, people are allowed to feel how they want to about fat, thin, short, tall or whatever people. Calling me prejudice because I have a preference is insincere. Why do I have to like fat people? Or tall people? Etc… Also, it’s not a disability. Sure there are many reasons someone can be fat, but most obesity is due to poor diet and sedentary lifestyle. Let’s not beat around the bush. Let’s stop making excuses for people for no reason. Also, only the smallest minority of people make fun of fat people in the gym. People that go to gym are so supportive of fat people in the gym because we are aware of how easy it can be to lose motivation. Trust me. I really like your videos, I just respectfully disagree with this one.

[@dondashall]

As a fat person I want to thank you for this video. Fat shaming is never ok - and I've never seen a case of fat shaming that the person doesn't have countless other - better & substantial - things to shame them for. The person you're fat shaming will likely never read your comments, but your friends and family will (not so much an issue on youtube, but speaking more broadly) and it will hurt them.

[@voltgod]

Beautiful content to sponsor transition!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

2:49 OMG THANK YOU FOR THIS! It’s music to my ears.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

I dont really mind the whole how Chinese accent of the narrator. I mean, c'mon, the channel is called Accented Cinema. You knew what to expect the moment you came in.

[@kyb7795]

Put a purple flashing image in your next video if seagull has you hostage

[@AyubuKK]

The guy’s a goof though.

[@Mutantgamer]

The man who’s too out of shape to kick above his belt level claims to have taught experienced MMA fighters super deadly front kicks. Hell yeah we should criticise all we can.

[@Ididitlikethis2079]

Steven Segal is 1/4 Cherokee. He weighs 1/4th the weight of a Cherokee jeep.

[@user-qv2mc3dw5o]

There’s no need to resort to fat-shaming when we can shame him for so many other things.

[@sptony2718]

Him being fat isn't even the worst thing about him.

[@S3Bayaya]

He's like reverse chuck noris meme. I really want him in the Expendables if they want to ever make another sequel again.

[@June.Hi21]

Your narration is fine, my friend.

[@DejectedCat]

FYI. In just about everywhere, making fun of a fat person at a gym is the fastest way to get yourself thrown out. It's considered one of the major infraction of the gym bro code.

[@M4TCH3SM4L0N3]

Hopefully this isn't rude, but since you mentioned that sometimes people believe that your videos are read by AI, I wanted to share an observation about it that might explain why native English speakers might come away with that impression, and it is totally not your fault! You see, most East Asian languages (Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, Telugu, as well as French and Yoruba) are syllable-timed languages, whereas English is a stress-timed language; we elongate and enunciate (usually) just one syllable of any words we speak, and the other syllables are then compressed (sometimes they will even change their pronunciation based on the surrounding sounds,whereas this doesn't happen as often with stressed syllables). Note that most languages have ways of marking stressed/unstressed syllables in speech, and timing is just one means. In Mandarin, stess is conveyed by tone rather than time. SO, the reSULT is that in MULtisyllABic WORDs, we EMphasize parTICular SOUNds and omIT OTHers BASEd on what SOUNds "right." the FUNniest thing aBOUt this, is that dePENding on what LANguage we BORrowed or inHERited the speCIFic MULtisyllABic WORD, the EMphasis CHANges from the FIRST, · SECond, or SECond to LAST · SYLable (penULTimATe). ALso, when you creATE · COMpound words or WHEN you CONjugate A·nother, the EMphasis might CHANge from one SYLLable to the NEXT, as with SYLable and MULtisyllABic, or EMphasis VERsus emphaSIZE. FINally, SOME words will BE emphasized or NOT emphasized BASEd on the adJACEnt words. for exAMPle WORD or BE might be EMphasized dePENding on HOW they are BEing USEd in the SENtence, and WHAT words are emPHAsized beSIDE them; it's imPOSSible to generATE conSIStent RULEs that CAN be FOLlowed WITHout EXception. YOU just HAVE to BE · FAMiliAR · WITH the EXcepTIONs. You just couldn't get away with that in a syllable-timed languages, and it's one of the reasons why native English speakers struggle the most with languages like Mandarin or French, but Spanish and Arabic are some of the easiest languages for us to pick up. I personally think that the rhythm with which you speak is lovely because of the linguistic biography it conveys, but if you are still trying to shed it, I cannot recommend karaoke enough, even if only in the shower 😂; lyrical music is always marked indelibly with the rhythms and inflections of the culture in which it was written and performed. There's a whole lot of theory that goes into it from an academic perspective, but also from an industrial entertainment perspective. If you ever have a chance to listen to or read the interviews with Disney's international musical translators, it is well worth your time. The fact that in Mandarin, your tone going up or down can literally completely change the word you are speaking makes for an incredibly fascinating challenge when translating FROM a language where that doesn't even begin to effect the semantics.

[@badger-1984]

Thank you for giving such a thoughtful response to this issue. Fat shaming Segal feels so lazy when there's so many better things to shame him for