My Coming Out Story. Finally Opening Up About Myself.

[@ilinfestissumam3232]

Hey TJ, only in the last decade have I realized how much of an influence you have been for me throughout the years. Thanks for being you.

[@Falloutfan1998]

I can't even comprehend how you could look at the vast universes video games present and not call it art.

[@aba1design]

Art is just creative expression doesn't matter how its done so its always funny to me when people debate art so heatedly. Just about anything can be art it is based on the person declaring it art.

[@EvilNecroid]

hes probably not a big gamer

[@CNTconnoisseur]

All games are art. Chess is art. Soccer is art.

[@fizalex6612]

I was going to make a comment about some things , but then i realized no one would give a shit, so i wrote this instead

[@thedancer888]

Fizalex I don't give a shit

[@MrGamerman001]

Fizalex Neither do I......

[@GingerBeardINC]

+Georocket6 *Dildo?

[@WanquanInfoPlus]

+Fizalex i can copypaste this comment anywhere for likes and i guess it'll work

[@wizardwinston5568]

"Art is like a penis" -Tj

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

I just made that same comment lol

[@TheBeamingSoul]

I just divorced my wife and your vids help me stay ok. Love u man.

[@joshuadrew5223]

6' 6"? you're a giant! jesus.

[@joshuadrew5223]

patrick star's awesome

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

I'm aroun 6'1"

[@trainknut]

Honestly people are gradually getting bigger, for example in the 1890s people averaged around 4' 10" - 5' 3"

[@emoxvx]

Giant Jesus.

[@CamCorters]

Maybe if you didn't take 200 pesos from large swiss you wouldn't believe in Jesus.

[@teejaye110]

"he was like $1100 but she didn't pay all of it.. she just made like 2 payments and then.. well it's America" literally spit my drink out

[@rednaxela694]

A game is creative. There is not only the story, but the designs, the movements, the animations, the fluency of the game, the dialogue, the way you progress through the game, the innovation etc. It's a lot more techy than most art forms, but its an art form is its own right.

[@Sentralkontrol]

That dream was so metal.

[@emoxvx]

Art's existance is so you give it meaning. There's your answer.

[@emoxvx]

***** If it has no meaning it's because you have to give it a meaning. That's the general idea. Like life. It has no fucking meaning. You give it a meaning, your own interpretation. If you want to eat horseshit for your whole life, fine, as long you don't disturb others. The same thing happens with art. You give it your own interpretation. And you call me pretentious faggot. What you did there is in itself pretentious. You don't know me, you've never talked to me, nothing. We're you watching "Da Ali G Show"? Nice choice. But seriously, go fuck yourself.

[@emoxvx]

***** I like the shit I do. Got a problem? I don't care. Go fuck yourself.

[@Wheighjcher]

"My German Shepherd is useless as a guard dog" Thanks for telling that on youtube. Sincerely, Burglar

[@taylorthomas7721]

thats a fucked up dream dude...... LOVE YOU :D

[@valkyrie-jay]

Good

[@rzimz3355]

I had a dream about Hitler, he and I were trying to repay a debt to a Mexican drug lord we accumulated while gambling, also, we drove in an Aztec.

[@rocksparadox]

TJ, your energy to use your analytical abilities and the effort to stay as objective as you can amazes me!

[@imperatorproductions6163]

THIS IS A VERY INDAVIJIL SITUATION

[@JAMES51990]

sHHituation**

[@greigey5603]

RIP Brett

[@theamazingatheist]

@antonyneal But that's sort of part of my point. Money is a symbol for power. If people don't believe in the symbol, of course it loses its power.

[@dalmallama4634]

Wassup

[@TallyWackaTha2nd]

@@dalmallama4634 wassup

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

"Art is like a penis" -TJ

[@Kevin-fr2zx]

Black Bible top notch

[@OrlandoAponte]

"The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity." - Glenn Gould

[@LitenKatie]

46:00 wow TJ's insecurity is something I admire about him. I wish I could find the right word instead of rambling around my vocabulary. He's so articulate and talented with expressing ideas. I can listen to his videos for hours.

[@Almulins]

Are you trying to tell us something Little Katie?

[@LitenKatie]

Al Mullins Why, because of the title of the video? :P I don't identify as LGBT but I embrace the community. But he doesn't really go into it in this, I think he meant 'coming out' like letting fans get to know him better.

[@Almulins]

Little Katie Honestly I didn't not watch it but, just from the title. Dont take it in a bad way though. I meant nothing bad from it.

[@LitenKatie]

No worries, I didn't get any kind of bad vibe from you :)

[@willzer808]

Art keeps us sane, breaks us free from the monotony of the droll shit we have to put up with everyday. Art splits us away from the shit of this world.

[@RayKonPlaysGpLaTale]

Depends on the video game. The gaming part itself is usually repetitive these days, but the storyline or the music can actually emotional effect people

[@omartaher2974]

Agreed..

[@albinoburrito900]

i personally believe that games are art mainly because they can have certain lasting impacts on people in the same way some art does not all of them but some, and the impacts of some (very few) games can even be profound. the events in a video game and sometimes even the gameplay its self can evoke sadness, joy, a sense of triumph or even convey a message just like traditional art.

[@benadams3182]

When does he actually talk about coming out?????

[@jackhenderson1891]

''Twas click bait.

[@benadams3182]

Jack Henderson Ah....

[@Yamikaiba123]

Art is all about conveying ideas and emotions. If it's more immersive, then it's better art. If a game makes you forget about the challenge of 'winning' the game, because you are completely immersed as though you were the main character, then I would consider it art (not that I can pull a title out of the back of my head- I haven't played many games compared to serious gamers). It's the same thing as a movie- if you forget you're watching a movie because you're immersed, it's good art.

[@berzerk130]

dat clickbait title tho. Meh I can't complain, I fell for it after all

[@spacepirateivynova]

I've always seen the inner mechanics of a game to be artful. The control style and balancing mechanics of a fighting game, or the netcode that handles multiplayer and the way each weapon works in a game like counterstrike. It's mathematical art in action. The elegance of variables and subroutines that create the experience and feel of a particular game.

[@xxx-ff9gw]

when is his coming otu story? i skipped through the entire video and i cant find it

[@jsc1992]

there is none, i watched it all.

[@xxx-ff9gw]

well im flagging for misleading title lol jk

[@890ronnie]

I remember him doing one, but I can't find it.

[@diegovillacrez9534]

Amazing atheist, I love you a lot right now, what you said about encouragement for doing something right as opposed to not doing something wrong and empathy, I have never heard it anywhere besides my own thought, you really do have a heart, sir.

[@lildeathpunk3307]

the title is very misleading lol

[@residoom7415]

It successfully led you to be misled so, in that sense, it's very accurate.

[@spacepirateivynova]

@radicalgarbage02 'simple' algebra can be used to describe extremely complex systems. Also, keep in mind that the algebraic functions are one thing, but their implementation is completely different. When I used to make my own little games, I would have to take into account the fact that all of those variables have to work with one another without creating errors or game breaking bugs and glitches. I now do a video series exploring what can happen when those errors or bugs are purposely used.

[@philsphan227492]

THANK YOU FOR NOT SAYING PRO WRESTLING IS FAKE!!

[@NJ2012NJ]

Numinous123 It's fake but they suffer ALOT of injuries you'd be surprised. P.s I don't watch it.

[@NJ2012NJ]

Of course but you gotta give them props for the shit they put on the line

[@philsphan227492]

It's not fake it's scripted. The injuries and the pain is all real. Wrestlers go through hell in every match. Sure the results are pre determined that doesn't mean it's fake.

[@DoUEvenLiftBro]

philsphan227492 That's like saying, "movies aren't fake, they're scripted". They mean the same freaking thing.

[@DoUEvenLiftBro]

***** Stuntmen have died on movie sets. When people call wrestling fake, what they mean is the outcomes are pre determined, the rivalries are scripted, and what they're doing in the ring is fake. Pretty sure most people know it still hurts to get slammed on the mat or get hit with a chair. But still it's fake.

[@fauxman]

Thx for uploading these long videos TJ. It gives me something to listen to while I'm at work instead of music, which is a nice change of pace.

[@valkyrie-jay]

Cool

[@dansanger5340]

The hair under your glasses is really distracting.

[@jakewhite333]

The last bit about the box... SO FUNNY!

[@Brethrenfudge]

tj opening in about someone else. coming in story.

[@cardinals3902]

Glad your dog recovered! My pit/lab mix had an obstruction in his intestines, and he was vomiting and like you described puggles. The obstruction was not showing up on the X-rays so we had no idea what was wrong with him. The regular vets could not help very much so we got him to an emergency vet, who was able to determine that an obstruction was there and would not pass, and he needed surgery or else he would die of starvation (anything he put in came back out) he's okay now and im thankful (:

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

I dont want to watch a whole hour of ranting. He came out as what?

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

I don't think that what he say is so essential that I SHOULD waste a whole hour of my life listening to him. That doesn't make me lazy and even less the "apex of laziness", just someone that tries to manage his time better.

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

[@CoronaTwerking]

***** Cause he's funny

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

Interesting, blessed be those who have the patience to find such a relevant information wrapped in 60 min on the clock.

[@date_vape]

Petrix Feral Part of the reason I like TJ is he can rant for so long and keep my attention. That's kind of the format on these 1 hour videos... you should be expecting an unedited rant

[@CircleHamantash]

I think I'm gonna use that quote. "Art is like a penis...Everyone has their preferences." -Terroja Kincaid

[@trevali8502]

You bought a prebuilt gaming pc? Unsubbed.

[@TheMapman01]

I appreciate your "I am a tasty pastry/Coming out teaser" I watched the whole thing. It was informative.

[@Quimper111]

Congratulations on being gay!

[@dankmemes563]

bi not gay

[@Aevalii]

Man, I don't know why I'm crying, I wish I could tell you why. I'm obviously very visibly upset and frustrated about this whole state of affairs. Can you teach me how to be a calm individual like yourself?

[@JHenryEden]

TJdoeslife I guess you can look at it all objectional and say that art is supposed to decorate a room, to ornament it. this is a very platonic view though. Games are art to me, they can combine the following -A Story like in a Book or a Movie. -an OST that implies someone composed something to undertone the emotion you are supposed to feel in that situation of the game. -Acting (through voice acting or creating animations for models) -Visual Art, because for a game you need color to make the canvas a masterpiece, people are hired to draw or create assets for textures for THAT wall or THAT ceilling. -Sculpting Because a blocky world with nothing it it is dull, it needs props of complex shapes. All this together is a process of creativity, and if that's not the living and breathing definition of art, then i am flabberghasted and need to re evaluate what i believe in, because my government and i are not eye-to-eye with that.

[@GetitUnderCool]

yes, but i think that the concept of medium specificity is very helpful to answer the question if videogames are art. otherwise we have to agree that vidogames are'nt an art form per se, but actually an hybrid of different art forms.

[@missdark16]

the purpose of art: for the artist 1. to expres themselfs. 2. to make money. for others. 1. to entertain. 2. bring people together 3. to start conversations/discussions. maybe there are more but thats all i could think of in a few minutes.

[@OrlandoAponte]

favorite movies. Chrono Cross is probably the greatest work of art in video game form I have ever experienced. It changed my life and is the reason I am a musician today

[@joslinnick]

TJ, you probably won't read this comment, but I want you to know that I have really enjoyed listening to your opinions over the last few years. You have inspired me to think freely and form my own informed opinions, but also I've just found your videos to be entertaining. Please continue doing what you do. Thanks.

[@DragonMobZen]

I think that the point of art is ones own message they get from it and the experience they have.

[@JacekNasiadek]

The purpose of art, in the broadest sense, is to stimulate us intellectually and/or emotionally.

[@12NadaSurf12]

Ludwig Van. Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures!

[@IoIocaust]

TJ : "Lets go to the art gallery!! Its right next to that building where people go to look at pictures and sculptures" *TJ enters the Blockbuster next to the art gallery* lol

[@jakerusk]

I agree with what TJ says about video games in this video. They are definitely not art in the same way movies are, they're more about creating a unique experience for the player, combining the narrative and environment with interactivity. Games like Modern Warfare are definitely not art, but when you look at a game like Bioshock, which is an extremely unique experience, then it starts to get there.

[@runjumpdie]

The "has anyone really been far..." question always cracks me up.

[@vladbcom]

@40:00 I am a gamer, in fact an addicted one and I would absolutely not lie if I said that at the very basic core level of my being I do not give a fuck about whether a game is art or fucking not. I'm stoned out of my mind right now and I still don't care to give one fuck about games and art. Yeah there might be bits and pieces of one or the other in various titles but honestly I don't know why anybody would give a rat's ass. Finding your channel very thought provoking and sub'ed. Keep it going comrade.

[@catfishdecker]

Best quote ever, "I have a very low opinion of people who aren't me."

[@jhart19963]

I've agree with tj on the videogame art issue. I've always thought videogames were artful in the story, graphical sense( like Columbia from BioShock infinite is incredibly artful and beautiful). But when it comes to gameplay, I don't really know about that.

[@matternicuss]

Most definitely! The fact that 'films' like Norbit are in the same medium of true films like Brazil or Citizen Kane does not prohibit said medium from attaining the status of 'art.' Likewise, while there are plenty of Call of Duty's, there's are also the occasional Planescape: Torment, or a Walking Dead, or a Journey, or Bioshock, etc etc.

[@Synthpoptroubadour]

thanks for answering our questions. i love you.

[@CodyAllenmusic]

In a black hole, the matter is transported to an opposite side of the universe. The universe is in a shape much like that of a "loop" button on an ipod. A black hole is on one side of that "loop" button, and it links to the opposite side of said button. That's one theory.

[@LegendarySandwich]

I would say that art has no overarching purpose -- any purpose it has is the purpose we give it, in much the same was morals or your favorite cereal.

[@DrVonChilla]

First time seeing you "out-of-character". Truly refreshing and telling. Like a glimpse 15 or 20 years into the future: the older, mellower guy...and it WILL happen....trust me.... It's obvious to me that you're suffering the same fate as I: meeting intellectual equivalents rarely happens. My life-long best friend & I are blessed/cursed with intelligence, insightfulness, articulation & temperments equivalent to yours....we're just a couple of decades older. Call me in 20 years.

[@Unholy_Mango]

@NintendoAddictNAD; Or the Metal Gear Solid series. Enough to bring even a man like me to tears. I mean sobbing too. The story is so complex and so beautiful, there's no way TJ could deny that games can be art if he experienced Metal Gear Solid. It's like the best and longest movie in existence.

[@bryanlocker5899]

I think theft is the one thing that the laws will stop the majority of people from stealing, there's really not much empathy with stealing and it really does stop people from stealing because of fear.

[@GetitUnderCool]

and now we have videogames, in wich the cause-effect part can be manipulated also by the audience, not only by the artist/maker. maybe the artistic potential of videogames lies in the cause-effect dynamics. what do you think?

[@EndParenthesis]

I think that video games can be art, if done in the right way. Take the Fallout-series for example (which I recall you've said that you played and enjoyed). Except for Fallout 3 which is a little more linear than the others, the emphasis is not to defeat tough enemies and prove your skill. It is about interacting with the world; witness the consequences of your actions and choices, and how the story progresses accordingly. In my opinion that is art.

[@Neuromancerism]

About the "intelligence" question: The problems you are bringing up, thats not intelligence nor intuiton alone, it are skills which are learned. Intelligence is a prequisite for learning and solving problems which you havent encountered before.

[@BenjaminFranklin2u]

I like the idea of living under water....or even under the earth....an entire city could be under the earth leaving the forests, grasslands, etc, above untouched and available to grow food, enjoy, etc.

[@SlyGuy1994]

I like these. You should do more of these types of videos even on your main channel. I like the fact that this isn't edited.

[@LegendaryZody]

I'm a gamer and the idea that a game is art doesn't concern me at all. Cool answers to some random questions. Entertaining to me

[@GanonMasta]

You should consider videogames art. There are many artists who create contraptions in which the interaction with the viewer is key. If you look at some "Interactive Artwork" the works you will find that in many ways the artwork does not exist without participation. (example: Boundary functions by Scott Snibbe) In the end, an artist creates a work to be "experienced" by others, which can be through seeing, smelling, tasting, hearing, touching. I see videogames as a mix of Interactive Art/Movies.

[@OrlandoAponte]

Like every other form of entertainment, video games have the potential to be extremely artistic. To say otherwise is stupid. Video games combine the elements of music, storytelling, and theatrics which are all art forms. Anyone who has played the game Chrono Cross would agree. Whether or not the actual gameplay qualifies as art is not important because the gameplay is only one element of the entire game. I've derived far more emotional and mental exaltation from my favorite games than from my

[@Shadowfolds]

Gonna let this load and get some popcorn. Fucking love this guy.

[@k0vert]

Your dissertation on supermassive black holes blew my mind

[@Lordlaneus]

TJ's comment at 39:45 is true, as a gamer i'm mildly pissed off a video games interactivity isn't what makes them not art, the only argument I consider at all reasonable is that most video games are designed to grant instant gratification, rather than to provoke though also the reason so many gamers care about whether or not games are art is because games are art to them

[@NinjaKat99]

1:39 Singing along: "The light you see at the end of the tunnelllll... is a headlamp of a fast approaching traaain..."

[@WorthlessWinner]

I'm a-artistic, word is a label you can apply but has no cognitive meaning; word has uses (social, emotional, economic) but communicating a state of affairs in the world isn't one of them. The term is too vague to really 'mean' anything, people can apply it to anything they want. I prefer talking about what kind of person this will tend to elicit what kind of reaction from - a lot of chemistry is "tends to" so while not all people of type X will react identically, a useful trend is possible.

[@WorthlessWinner]

Just as the product of a chemical reaction depends on the reactants and conditions but if they're identical the product will be the same the product of person + art, the person's reaction, will always be the same if the person is identical. It's objective in that sense, but just as the reaction depends on the species reacting this 'depends on the person in question' so is subjective. The divide between objective and subjective is one of interpritation, not fact.

[@harvesterofsorrow111]

Final Fantasy VII is definitely art, music, story, beautiful environments........definitely art.

[@EnvyOmicron]

The major issue with trying to deliver a narrative in a video game is that most developers just haven't quite figured out how to present a story in a medium as interactive as this one in a way that the interactivity actually strengthens the narrative, rather than weakening it. Most video game stories consist of either a linear series of objectives connected by cutscenes, a collection of random objectives spread throughout an open landscape, or simply some vague themes and messages.

[@Monoochrom]

Such as? As a Gamer, I pretty much agree with him, now I am not going to say that this is so and will always be so, but currently I can't really think of any game where I consider the whole "art". I consider parts of it art and I enjoy some of the attempts and see that in some ways they are getting there, but I don't feel that Devs have actually found a way to make the entire thing a cohesive work of art instead of a whole consisting of fragments of artful and less artful things.

[@ScottMcTony]

RE: What you said about video games and being art - I'd say it varies by game. Actually, the term "game" is probably a misnomer for most of the games I would consider that kind of art, like SotC and Silent Hill. I wouldn't consider Devil May Cry art. Then again, that's only in the same way I don't consider an action movie art, so

[@ChatRouletteKiller]

lmao" i was so evil the devil couldnt fuck me" this is my new favorite quote for facebook

[@CounterNerd]

I'm kinda curious if you have your own bucket list or at least plan making one in the future.

[@GetitUnderCool]

Let me ask you this: can video game interactivity be art? As TJ said some videogames' back ground stories and character design can be art (and they are, always,often people say that bad art is not art, but that's not true, bad art is art, it's just bad) but what about the interactive part?

[@weumumaway]

I think that the purpose of art is definitely for expression. Expression of what is differed from art piece to art piece, but it is expression.

[@GanonMasta]

@Saturninefilms so if an interactive media artist creates something it is not art? The thing with art is that it will usually invoke some kind of emotional response. If that is enjoyment or disgust is something subjective, but the manner in which this is achieved can vary. Modern movies use visuals and audio to convey an emotion. Videogames also use audio and visuals to achieve this, however both are adjust to the user via the input he provides. Creation=art. Playing=experiencing the art.

[@KlavierDark]

TJ can I move in with you and Cody? You two seem like the most awesome roommates one could ever have.

[@Varooooooom]

41:40 lmfaoooooo wholesome

[@MrGamerman001]

"I was so evil the devil couldn't fuck me"..... Best analogy I've heard every... So evil the devil can't rape you XD lol.... You're right up there with Ronnie James Dio TJ, I like it. Keep up the funny satire.

[@ibelieveintrees]

I'm glad your dog is better!

[@Kaefer1973]

I don't know about the toth fairy in special but fairies from myth are usually Human size, so they might use doors, they are also powerfull beings rivaling the polytheistic gods, so they are not excactly the "toth for coin" traders.

[@TurtleBankRobber]

>Why I find videos like this entertaining. It just attracts that type of person that I would find fun to talk to.

[@Kaefer1973]

Meaning and purpose of art? easy to be a good video game! .... ... .. .

[@GetitUnderCool]

say it to Clement Greenberg, the guy who said that painters should only paint flat abstract shapes, because tridimensional things, scenes, human figures etc. are things that belong to other arts. Greenberg was obviously a little bit too integralist, but i'm of the opinion that the concept of medium specificity could be quite helpful in determining if a medium is art or not.

[@MirageScience]

black holes dialate space-time aswell. so as i said, w/e that fell into it would never get to the dense mass part.

[@TheLJCompany]

Purpose of art, to stimulate your brain, short and simple.

[@Eyeball198]

i love that troll question last time you answered questions you tried to read the whole thing

[@protojager]

The way i see it, we want games to be art because then they will be protected by the same measures that other art is protected and we want these games to enjoy the same sort of reverence as art. We want outsiders to appreciate the game as a work of imagination that is worth existing, rather than as something that doesn't matter or shouldn't exist. With art, people are naturally more accepting of its existence even if it's not something they particularly like.

[@Arc115YT]

Well, you got me there. After such an intelligent rebuttal to my comment, I must resign the victory to you, good sir.

[@BlondeManNoName]

I'm glad to hear Grendel is fine!