"Sidemen Reacts" but they don't

[@CorridorCrew]

Aww heck yeah. This is the kind of validation that keeps our fires burnin

[@whitepumpkinenthusiast27]

i love you

[@Alexander_VW]

Might watch you soon

[@hanneslundin346]

Legends collide

[@Zelurpio]

it seems as if 2 legends have met upon this very spot

[@estebanvelazquez353]

you guys are goated and im more than happy to pay for your app

[@hennifen8420]

I want you all to know jack spent about 5 minutes on stream looking for those glasses just to make the "woke and gay" joke

[@Sushi-mann73]

I was there when he was live. I laughed so hard when he came back so excited.

[@stickbar_]

He had to, the very high effort “lord of the rings is woke and gay” channel has very iconic sunglasses

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

It was worth it.

[@Colorstormfur]

I didn't really see how everyone ran into reaction content in the first place till I was on twitch, There are So many people that send you stuff to react to yet there are 90% of them that I look dumb founded and not sure, how to react, which bugs me because I've talked 12 hours straight before

[@katiekawaii]

Thank you for telling us 'cause that's f-ing hilarious 😂

[@jferran7276]

Can’t wait for KSi to tweet 20 times about this video.

[@Robsidians]

Jack is gonna be in the thick of it

[@DeliciousDishes-dx3gb]

Nah this dude ain't that relevant

[@level1865]

@@jferran7276 😭🙏. Knowing ksi, he definitely gonna cry about it in some way or not. He might not tweet, but that doesn't mean he won't respond

[@yoyo-tx6zg]

Not like Jack is relevant enough for him to reply lol

[@level1865]

@@DeliciousDishes-dx3gb Jack is one of the oldest and most respected creators on the platform. He, imo, has a bigger influence over youtube than even Dan,although he definitely is a much smaller creator. Even KSI likes him.

[@libbyhanson5854]

justice for arthurtv, shame he got shown in a bad light bc his main channel is actually really really good

[@bloopybloop12]

sooo real sighhhh

[@tommymcdonald8351]

@@libbyhanson5854 so are the sidemen 😂

[@tommymcdonald8351]

@@libbyhanson5854 also what bad light?

[@jaguwa4816]

I started watching some of the Sidemen reacts and their other channel videos because of this video and they actually make good content and some of the reacts videos is hilarious. This video was a huge miss for Jack

[@mudawott]

​@@jaguwa4816the issue is as always, not crediting the creators. Them not adding anything isnt the only problem.

[@tom_4615]

What I think is funny is that Arthur, the guy on the bottom left is a guest on the channel, he’s not a member of the sidemen. I feel like he’s doing the most commentary out of the three of them as well. From the looks of it, his channel link isn’t even in the description 😂

[@yashwardhanjain6123]

Because the sidemen audience knows who Arthur is… And he has featured on Sidemen main channel videos where his channel is linked in the description… 👍🏻 (Not the gotcha you hoped for 😂)

[@PrincessOfSeaAndMoon]

​@@yashwardhanjain6123 stop meat riding lmao

[@tankmaster6062]

@@yashwardhanjain6123 but it still isn't linked...? "Oh i gave you credit in the past so i don't need to this time" like what?

[@davidbowiefanatic]

@@yashwardhanjain6123yeah but the point is that he’s a guest on the channel (even though he’s featured on videos previously) and is the only one trying to provide commentary

[@chiderakalaji7206]

​@@yashwardhanjain6123As someone who watches the Sidemen sometimes. The least they can do is put the channels of the youtubers they collab with. It provides a win-win situation where the Sidemen and the friends who show up both benefit on a video like increased viewership or more directed traffic to the youtuber's channel. But you can't have that by not putting in links for said creator's channel. And also, you can't assume everyone knows who are these guests the Sidemen bring on. Not providing a link literally prevents a new viewer stumbling onto a Sidemen vid from having quick access to the channels of the guests they want to subscribe to.

[@anotherartblock]

the fact that arthur seems to be doing most of the "reacting" when he's not even a part of the sidemen is kinda insane 😭

[@RagneUrak]

The guests sidemen get usually try to do more so they get more exposure

[@redwiltshire1816]

@@RagneUrakno Arthur is just 100x better at making content just go look at his own videos

[@kimdoogleouo4521]

I thought that was Arthur!

[@woodygamer360]

its because theyve gotten lazy with their reacts. which is fair since they’ve been doing these reacts videos every day for almost 4 years on top of the other 2 channels they run together AND all of their own channel. in 2021 their reacts content was good and more interactive but now they are probably sick of it

[@libbyhanson5854]

JUSTICE FOR ARTHURTV

[@raindeer9787]

Theres also Cinema therapy, where a licensed therapist and his professional filmmaker buddy watch movies and talk about certain topics like generational trauma, good vs "nice," loneliness, and touch on how filmmakers try to express those themes through the films. 1000% recommend.

[@Gonzka_]

I totally forgot about them. Thanks for reminding me! They're great

[@tardybloomer]

i love cinema therapy so much but EVERY video of theirs has me in tears by the end 😭

[@zavtparticles]

they have a betterhelp sponsor, so they suck.

[@miztic_]

cinema therapy is what every reaction channel should strive to be, they actually ADD to what they are reacting to in a way that you can't get from the original source.

[@kiiokotoriikitscrazyhesony8242]

i was JUST about to comment about them omg

[@biglion4631]

ArthurTV cooked when reacting to this video, gave more insight into how BOTH Sidemen AND Jack can make their videos better lol… something Jack should’ve done

[@elisekate1754]

All he did was explain *why* people watch the videos, the issue isn't if people like the videos it's if it's morally right. I like Arthur solo but videos like the ones on Sidemenreact are lazy content theft.

[@tardybloomer]

frr love him for that.

[@josie2053]

@@elisekate1754 MORALLY right? seems dramatic

[@ryan131rm]

@@josie2053it is dramatic but it is also the point at a base level which is just being overlooked

[@armouredphoenix25]

yes

[@holliwawa]

The shamelessness is really intensified by how many people are sitting there, not reacting at all

[@jjjacksfilms]

Like come on fellas, there are THREE of you. Say something. Maybe pause and digest it a bit

[@Joe90h]

"Wow" "That's" "Crazy" They get a word each!

[@Idontknowifiwantto.exist_]

⁠@@jjjacksfilmsmaybe they should do what they say they do just a suggestion though

[@level1865]

Maybe it's an unpopular opinion here, since I really like them (and I also like Jack, I am not a hater lol) but most people who watch their content really like them because of their old school British banter.Jacks videos are transformative in the sense it adds to the original video, like it keeps the essence of it. I feel like sidemen video are transformative too, but in the opposite direction. Rather than actually being about the video, their reactions normally are just comments and bantering with each other. It does not at all preserve the essence of the content, as the essence isn't the original video, it's their banter specifically. I don't watch their react content now tho, watched them for first 1 or 2 years when the channel was made. Back them I remember they not even starting reacting till like the 3 or 4 minute mark, and just roasting the hell out of each other and I liked them..

[@level1865]

But I would agree that them not giving links is a problem and it extends to their other channels too. They regularly collab with other creators in their videos and you rarely see any links for those people's channels under their video. They recently did a pub quiz video on their main channel and there was a guy whom I really liked. But his channel was not linked, they were using his real name which made it hard to search from the video,too. And also outro music lol. One of their very good mates randy made a song, and I assume, with his permission, they made a edit of his song into one of their merchandise promo outro and goddamn was it hard to find that song. Now I haven't heard the song in years so I really can say its name if any one asks me.

[@hamishnewman2675]

It’s quite funny that in a video about a lack of effort from reaction creators, jack has put no effort into researching the topic and being proud of it, it would be interesting if you did a bingo sheet for one of your own videos Mr films

[@lalalalala198]

Literally it’s so annoying like usually I like jacks content but how is he this big of a KZbinr, doesn’t know anything about the TOP UK KZbin channel. Basically says it’s shit posts for kids when the sidemen is watched by I’d say most people in the UK age 12-30 ironically. Plus on their main channel they put SO much work in and he kinda just shits on them for it. Also the fact that he’s getting upset with them just saying the same thing over and over or just laughing when all he said this video is that they’re too rich to relate (when Arthur definitely isn’t even rich) and just insults them the whole time?? I don’t watch the sidemen often and I don’t watch their reaction videos but the only problem I see about their reaction content is not leaving a link to creators in the description because let’s be honest, who watches a tik tok and then spends five minutes talking or thinking about it? NO ONE

[@jhj2386]

@@lalalalala198hes jus gone for the easy shots and taken the lazy route especially cuz its easy to dogpile on ksi nowadays

[@Warmaka]

He's said that their main channel is fine. You can't deny the react content is shit. What fucking "topic" is there to research, this isn't a study.

[@FirstnameLastname-zq8oy]

@@lalalalala198 bringing up their main channel is irrelevant isnt it? Jack is specifically making fun of sidemen react's content, not the main sidemen channel's content.

[@FirstnameLastname-zq8oy]

@@lalalalala198 Is this the first time you've watched Jack's videos? Just because its uncommon for youtubers to link / credit tiktok content doesnt mean its fine to not give credit, Jack's criticised many many other channels for not crediting tiktok creators before, the fact that only now you have a problem with jack criticising others for not crediting tiktoks, when he has been doing that for a long time now, indicates that you are either heavily biased towards the sidemen or you're new to Jack's videos about this topic.

[@StinkerBink]

The bingo at the very end was mine :) It's been an honor to play, Mr. Films

[@CyberKnightProbably]

Here’s to hoping you get it a second time.🍺

[@jjjacksfilms]

Double or nothing???! See you Friday!!

[@JustAzer1]

@@jjjacksfilmsi love you jackfilms u seem like a truely nice guy lol

[@InMyOpinion005]

@@JustAzer1I’ve been watching jack since I was like 9 and I completely agree such a genuine witty dude

[@thesuperginge1348]

​@@jjjacksfilms being a Bri'ish lad myself, I find it hard to catch your streams live, Mr. Films. Any chance you'll do one at an awkward time that's good for us across the pond?

[@Jackanaitor250]

Normally I fully agree with Jack but the video Arthur made in response to this really shines light on the relative weakness of Jack’s video here. I really hope Jack sees Arthur’s video because it was very insightful.

[@Seth9809]

You mean the video where he says kids want zero effort videos?

[@basementdwellercosplay]

Good news

[@darkphoenix9812]

It feels bad that Arthur ended up with a bad look because of this… He’s not even part of the Sidemen; he just collaborates with them sometimes. He’s actually one of my favorite reaction KZbinrs since he usually has pretty good commentary and most often reacts to TV shows on his own channel, so his channel isn’t a TikTok regurgitation channel.

[@erin4651]

My immediate thoughts 🙌

[@GgvT_0]

Ikr!!

[@Chan_K97]

Fr he could’ve done a bit of research before shitting on them especially since Arthur‘s main content are really good commentary vids.

[@kaitlynanimationz]

I was just about to say that!

​@@Chan_K97 nah he chats a lot. also it's tiring to hear same women jokes. him and Italianbach are weirdly obsessed with menstruation. beautiful cabin crew and Scarlet johanson

[@MaddieJanemrbf]

I feel kinda bad for Arthur because he isn't even in the sidemen

[@MrBCB]

same

[@piratepenquinn]

Yeah and he actually has good reaction content (and analysis) on a lot of shows and things and puts so much into them on his own channel 😭

[@srafferty1]

Not hating on Arthur, but he wouldn't be anywhere near where he is today without the exposure he gets from being in their videos thou, so I doubt he cares all that much

[@96jenniekim]

yeah i saw arthurtv and i was like sdkjsknjsdkn noooo not arthur

[@colinthemarines]

@@piratepenquinn Yeah, but if you notice he's been doing that less and less and shifting away from thoughtful, planned-out reaction content that used to be his bread and butter. He hasn't posted a video on his original channel in 4 months, where he used to release videos weekly. Now he puts out frequent low-effort reaction or vlog content multiple times per week. And the reality is he's probably making way more money doing it this way.

[@marty_mate]

This one feels unnecessarily harsh imo. They don't pause the video so you mark a bingo, fair enough. Then they do pause the video, and you call it "cringe commentary" and call them out for it? You note in the description that you couldn't find the creators of the tiktoks and yet they are expected to do so? I'm not trying to justify what they are doing but I feel like you came in only looking for negatives, even calling out a so called "editing mistake" when there wasn't.

[@v.irus666]

it’s almost like you missed the point of this series

[@marty_mate]

@@v.irus666 I don't get your comment. He is calling out bad reaction content. Calling out an "editing mistake" when there just wasn't one makes it seem like he's nitpicking and going at them for the sake of it. He also wants them to go out of their way to give onscreen credit to the creators but couldn't do it himself because he couldn't find them. Why is it not okay when they don't credit the creators, but he uploads the video without finding them either?

[@AquosFrost]

the editing mistake is him literally not paying attention to the video, so he doesnt know whats going on, therefore according to him its a editing mistake lmao,

[@Dzagoev-v7z]

​@@v.irus666To shit on bad reacting content while making bad reacting content?

[@marty_mate]

@@AquosFrost Him not paying attention to the video isn't a mistake with the editing though, he's just talking over the video, nothing to do with editing?

[@someoneelse361]

It's a bit ironic complaining about a react channel for not giving full in-depth discussions (which isn't the point of that channel) when you, yourself, aren't really adding anything either.

[@freyaclaire9658]

Heavy on this!!!!

[@Luceee10]

Agreed. A bit hypocritical.

[@igornesic6882]

What are you talking about

[@crainex5857]

@@igornesic6882 he's right , go watch arthur's reaction to this video

[@someoneelse361]

@igornesic6882 Every time he is unhappy with the way they are reacting, he just goes: "Ha! Seriously?! Not much reacting going on." Or he'll just say,"Oh, come on!." His whole commentary on them is to say either one of those two things or Variants of those phrases. He'll very occasionally say, "I think it is mainly kids that watch the Sidemen." But apart from that. He's not really saying much

[@_kyarumii_]

tbf what more is there to say when reacting to an 8 second tiktok. If i send tiktoks like that to someone I'm not hoping for multiple paragraphs from them. I'm just hoping they found it funny. They could say a bit more about some of them but I'd be lying if i said I'd expect 1 minute+ of dialogue on every 8 second clip.

[@LazyReece]

right... lmfao

[@Drizno]

exactly what im saying

[@christina8866]

right. this guys lost the plot

[@lemonmoonlavender]

the point is they shouldnt use it if they don't have anything transformative to say... they're just stealing edit: jesus christ i didnt know you guys were gonna be the fucking losers that think the internet forgoes intellectual property laws. guess what? theyre NOT GIVING these people "exposure" because THEYRE NOT CREDITING THEM. how fucking stupid are you guys??? im done arguing with people who clearly dont actually give a shit about these assholes gaining money off taking other peoples content and then doing fucking nothing with it

[@Drizno]

@@lemonmoonlavender If Markiplier can get away with doing it then the Sidemen should catch a break especially since the quality of their first and second channel doesn't falter and continues to deliver.

[@BanditSurvivorContent]

"The sidemen make kids content" *Shows video of them literally asking a hardened drug dealer about his criminal life 😂*

[@personperson.7744]

It is definitely tween content. It’s the type of thing I would watch when I was 13 thinking it was what adults watched and not realising all their other fans were also my age

[@poast]

@@personperson.7744so whos buying the vodka?

[@hamchurger4566]

​@@poastthe tweens when they turn 18.

[@CorentinRBR]

@@poastSidekids like me😉

[@level1865]

​@@personperson.7744 they do have a kid fan base but they are also watched by teens and young adult, not just kids and tweens. They are absolutely collosal all over England and massive in Western and Northern Europe as a whole. Also, Their humour in pub videos are way too dry and slow moving to be liked by kids and those are usually their highest rated videos.

[@woodpigeonsong]

I actually like Arthur's own channel videos. It'd be an interesting comparison of his usual reactions versus what he does when he's featuring on the Sidemen

[@hibiscusflower]

I really enjoy the chill vibes of Sidemen Reacts. It's not deep, easy to watch while multi tasking and it's a bit of comfort and company. It was great during lockdown. It gives you a bit of Sidemen content between the bigger videos. It's not deep but neither is the issue with it not being deep. Just light entertainment. Also in England, we have canapes at most gatherings. It's not a posh thing.

[@Vincisomething]

Yes, but he also pointed out their lack of crediting people not just their lack of commentary.

[@hibiscusflower]

@Vincisomething Which was a fair point.

[@carmelr5504]

(Just saying, I would not say canapes are common at most gatherings in England, and would defo still view them as a posh thing, so maybe that's just subjective depending on what circles you grew up in)

[@Drizno]

@@carmelr5504 its all in good jest though, these guys are more self aware than KSI

[@lethaldosegame]

you really enjoy this slop? embarrassing

[@sullzvoo]

hi guys i just ate banana bread

[@gabby7780]

was it good

[@abanana]

WHAT bread ?

[@itsfreddoheheh]

nice

[@AriHatesMakingUsernames]

Hi sullzvoo I just woke up

[@sullzvoo]

​@@gabby7780yeah, was really sweet though

[@classymuffin4589]

Gonna be honest, I don't understand how you expect them to react to a 3-10 second TikTok video. There truly isn't much you can do beyond just a small passing comment or a chuckle. The Sidemen themselves have said before they don't like reacting to TikTok videos and much prefer reacting to other longform stuff because it's easier to talk about and watch but the fans want the TikToks so they do it. Aside from that, it does feel like the video was a *little* cherrypicked but it could just be pure chance since I reckon a good 60% now are just TikTok reactions. I can admit any of the ones where they watch TikTok they don't add particularly much, but the non TikTok videos are some pretty good reaction content ignoring the fact they don't give any credit. Take the most recent video (as of this comment) for example, they know the content and it's not ultra-shortform so they can provide meaningful commentary.

[@duobrando9143]

Exactly, he wants them to have a whole philosophical discussion over a quick TikTok plus it’s not like his reaction are adding much to the video itself. He just keeps nitpicking and saying the same things

[@Vincisomething]

you miss all the points where he said they didn't give credit to the tiktoks.... Also quite obvious you came from Arhur's video and never watched Jack's

[@duobrando9143]

@ it’s true yea, I do agree that they should’ve give credit I’m not gonna argue with that. That’s quite an astute observation you made but I’m not just gonna shit on jack, I did watch the video and it just felt like he wasn’t giving enough valid criticism

[@notmandy]

idk, i feel like theres no point reacting to something if its not reactable and i feel like a tiktok that is a few sec long, is very much under the not reactable category couldve just been like hey look at this funny tiktok heres the credit thats it

[@rynonymouss]

maybe they should just not react to it then?

[@olevalen9578]

Not knowing about the sidemen (and already having a presumed negative prejudice towards them) and going straight to the reacts channel is 10 times out of 10 going to make you think that the sidemen are the worst content creators on the planet. The sidemen themselves know how bad the reacts channel is, and they make jokes about it constantly. They have said multiple times that its completely braindead, and its only for making money/engagement. Several times in videos they have broken down laughing because its so bad. For people who like british humor, and the self-awareness that it brings, then the sidemen are some of the funniest and realest content creators out there. Jacksfilms analysis in this video is interesting and correct in how it critiques react content, but Jacksfilms would have to have actually watched sidemen content to be able to comment on them as individuals. The constant "flexes" for example, come across very differently to someone who watches their content. IMO they are probably some of the least arrogant creators out there (maybe excluding KSI), and definitely the most wholesome youtube group on the platform.

[@ItsJimix]

exactly

[@arjunkale13]

Facts You have to be a sidemen fan to enjoy sidemenreacts Jacksfilms has completely missed the point of the channel

[@samarthgautam]

I love jack, but this comment exactly is what I feel like. If I were to point out stuff as someone from an outsider perspective, I could probably find A LOT of things to criticize aswell, but if that content is liked, clearly people enjoy it. This really seemed like cherry picking a bit

[@jaideep2378]

So true. Also comment on Sidemen making kids content is fucking delirious and kinda off discrediting hour long high production videos, especially for someone who is criticising KZbinrs on a screen for living

[@tommymcdonald8351]

@@whosbenjamin ain’t nobody finding them through their reacts channel tho it’s there least viewed and subscribed channel you have to be an already existing sidemen fan before you watch the reacts channel cause ain’t nobody watching someone they don’t know or like react to a bunch of brain numbing TikTok’s

[@ericagregan1497]

justice for arthur tv, couldn’t even of done one minute of research to realize arthur isn’t even apart of the sidemen, but no they’re the ones with the lazy content….

[@aleckgardner6845]

Zerrka was a litteral legend back in the COD 4 COD MW2 montage days and a real pioneer of gaming KZbin.. he always seems the least insufferable of them all as well and he's known by the fans as the old and boring one haha

[@Kneel2DKing]

the first harry and vikk hater ive encountered...hey atleast u aint a sheep lol

[@stevenmark4407]

Fr he’s my favorite because of his calm demeanor and abilities to not make me want to punch the screen when he talks. The fans be treated him like he’s the worst one of them all since he is exciting.

[@crainex5857]

yeah you definitely haven't watched a single sidemen video

[@TimFischli-u4y]

Bro completely missed with this one🤣

[@azzetzseditzs6623]

Quit cryin

[@TimFischli-u4y]

??? sounds like you did too 🤣

[@NicoleWillisMainChannel243]

@@azzetzseditzs6623not one single like on your comment 😢😂

[@darling.v33]

my boy arthur be carrying the channel when he's not even a sideman

[@aadeshwatade6212]

All of the sidemen carry the channel, Arthur is only in one video ffs😭

[@avocadostan22]

OLIVER BEARMAN EL MAGO DEL MOTOR

[@darling.v33]

@ BEARMAN OLIVER MOLA MAS QUE OCON

[@avocadostan22]

@@darling.v33 OLIVER BEARMAN COCHE DE SUSTITUCIONNNNN

[@Foot79774]

Give that sidemenreacts fattest animal video a shot, i just watched it and they're way more lively, actually got a few chuckles out of me😂

[@Drizno]

That was definitely when they provided more personality and commentary but still hilarious nonetheless 😂

[@okand141]

Yeah 😂 I think he is looking for controversy views lol​@@jimmynimbus757

[@ThePhantom4516]

that and the bad day at work reaction vid are my top 2, they often don't try at all but holy shit are those 2 funny

[@theveggie7371]

The only valid criticism in this video is the missing credit to the creators.

[@Unmeijones]

Yet he did the same thing and the video compilation was made for the boys they didn't pick the videos

[@Arcin00]

@@Unmeijones I don't think the fact that they didn't pick the videos changes anything

[@whatismylifeanymore]

Do you people genuinely have no god damn braincells???

[@kunal_ntk]

@@Arcin00 then tell us why didnt jack put them in credits?? and dont say because he couldnt find the source (because with your logic that isint a valid answer)

[@Mystic-fy4fd]

@@kunal_ntk literally 😂 He could have linked the channel in general so he’s doing exactly what he’s criticising

[@Arran05]

SidemenReacts used to make actual entertaining videos, they'd even link the original in the description. Then KSI started getting mad when they talked too much because it wasn't good for engagement so they just started doing tiktok compilations that just go past 8 minutes. Some of the funniest Sidemen moments come from the early days of the React videos, it's the biggest fall off ever.

[@gdefuykjds]

+1. I wouldn't say I'm the biggest sidemen watcher ever so maybe I'm wrong but saying they make kids content is also a bit of a push. Sidemen reacts is not a great representation of how massive their crew & overall productions are. Sidemen among us is a great example of something they're doing like none other imo. I don't understand why the reacts channel even exists because I doubt it brings massive income *and even though I despise sidemen reacts I wanted to add I don't think the bit at the beginning was a humble brag, I received as typical english/northern european dry humour

[@level1865]

@@gdefuykjds sidemen vids are kinda slow moving and have much reference to drug, sex,or alcohol. I would say that their content is mostly geared towards young adults or teens rather than young kids but they do have a giant kid fanbase tho. I remember ethan saying how he just wanted to make funny videos with his mates and live like whatever but now he understands that a lot of children look up to him and that it has automatically become his duty to be more responsible which he doesn't want to and really poured his heart out..

[@level1865]

@@gdefuykjds well in one of their mukbangs they were discussing about it. Like in that video they told the audience they are gonna make a new reacts channel and the reasons would be they would get more video ideas for their other channels, and mainly because it's easy money

[@gdefuykjds]

@@level1865 it's hard for me to grasp that there is a massive kid audience as i am a 24 year old. I couldn't sit through a mr beast video but a sidemen video I'll watch happily. Definitely not all of them but most of the ones I watch I feel like you would have to be at least a certain age to fully understand what's going on lol

[@cq4330]

best moment ever is that military guy who survived fucking everything thrown at him

[@darkwarriors...]

I dont think you quite get the point, sidemen are just a group of freinds doing fun things but have branched out to do bigger things so they have a little bit of everything for everyone. Their content can be enjoyed for everyone but they dont expect every video to be right for someone, thats why they rotate styles of videos and have different channels. Its a mix of fun for them and entertainment for us which although sidemen reacts isnt as high quality as other reacts channels they are entertaining if you know the sidemen and just watch it for a little bit of fun

[@UnclePhil73]

So not crediting folks or adding anything substantial is ok as long as it’s someone I like. Gotcha.

[@Drizno]

@@UnclePhil73 What can they add to a 2 sec clip off of TIK TOK LOL. They are giving what the audience wants, many people here in the comments have stated that its something to put in the background while you do something, we don't want a video essay, every day mind you, on a niche video of off Tiktok. Although when it comes to crediting the videos I will have to agree with you, the Sidemen have stopped linking videos since a couple years ago and I accredit that to a transition from reacting to long form videos to video compilations that are known to perform well for reaction type channels. The audience IS self-aware of this and the community here on KZbin, Reddit, and Twitter are vocal about wanting them to returning to their older style of reacting to content.

[@muqti]

​@@UnclePhil73your comment would be relevant but jack didn't even tag them either or Arthur for that matter. Jack is basically a lazy reactor reacting other lazy reactors.

[@Beeelzebud]

@@UnclePhil73 Absolutely ok. I am a 28 year old man watching videos for comfort between work breaks. I like the sidemen and have been watching them for ages. I couldn't give two cents about them crediting the original creators of the videos. For what? Nobody is gonna click those link or even go into the description. It's just a slopfest when you add too many steps to light entertainment. It's not like content choose the people that should be watching them, it's the people who choose the content they like. Don't add unnatural things into things that come naturally. If someone is mad enough that they are not credited they will heckle about that anyways. Heckling brings attention to the original creators so how about doing that extra step to make sure you are given worth . Pedantic ranting about structural commentary and attributes that hampers the flow of natural content ecosystem is how you get force fed trash.

[@snowytits]

​@@Beeelzebudyou are trash

[@mosakaman2802]

You don’t always need to say something, sometimes you can relax, enjoy and laugh to some funny content with your mates. Which is what the channel is about. They have so many projects going on, like always putting out big project content every Sunday. They, much like the viewer, can on their spare time sit back and enjoy some funny content for 15 minutes together. Is that so bad? After watching this group for 10 years it’s more than enough. The reaction videos is a place where the viewer can kind off hangout with the sidemen, laugh and have a good time. There is no room for complex discussions when you just want to watch some banter. There is other creator’s that do greater work at having complex discussions like ItalianBach and ArthurFrederickTV. Their Podcast and reaction content is top class and I love watching and listening to them. As I’ve said before, sometimes you just want to relax and laugh with the people that you watched through your entire childhood.

[@matvocaat]

But it's still content stealing whenever they don't credit the original creators

[@skskskskskssksksksks9544]

​@matvocaat do the original creators care though?people are getting upset on behalf of someone who doesn't even care

[@mosakaman2802]

@@matvocaat yeah I believe that’s something they could do.

[@abyeadchowdhury2529]

@@matvocaatbut it’s also tik toks where it’s not a revenue sourcing sort of platform . You don’t try and earn money on tik tok . You’ll live off 7p

[@Vincisomething]

@@skskskskskssksksksks9544 What kind of dumb question is that- do the creators care if their work is stolen and they get no credit? Did you come here from Arthur's video?

[@catgameplayer]

They’re just standing on the sidelines

[@Imperium_protector]

woooowh that was absooooolutely hilarious..

[@emeryskipps3599]

Sidemen on the sidelines LOL😂😂 😂

[@joles8]

@@Imperium_protector Ok 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonahflaherty8074]

that won you a nose exhale

[@Internets2T0xicN0W]

What are they? Some kinda side men?

[@EditsbyM]

Why didn't you link the video that you reacted to?

[@lunavdb77]

Exactly

[@rynonymouss]

he did though

[@lunavdb77]

@ No he didn’t? What are you talking about? This comment clearly says he didn’t LINK the video. And he didn’t…

[@DaadirHusseinRoorow]

I can't tell if you're sarcastic or just an idiot

[@Themukhlis019]

@@lunavdb77because link is in the legend of zelda games

[@KM-bz7yz]

as a sidemen watcher i agree, they themselves joke about some of the members not wanting to react or just sacking it off. i don't watch their reacts because they are quite lackluster but it wasn't always like that. When they first made the channel the first couple of reacts were amazing mostly because they weren't only reacting to overdone tiktoks but also informative videos. making it funnier were their jokes, sarcastic dry humor, the inside jokes and the funniest the occasional insults as a form of comedy (to each other) it was fun. I think most of it has to do with the fact that these tiktoks are funny but you can't really react to them other than the occasional laugh, like try reacting to a tiktok on your fyp you will laugh and scroll down that is it. For example doctors can react to medical injuries on shows and give their professional advice and it is informative even if not the funniest. I truly believe they should either react to their own content and tell bts stories or other stuff.

[@AlinaProbably]

As someone who's watched only MoreSidemen I had no idea they even had a react channel and I'm honestly surprised it's that stale, there's so much chaos and chemistry when they're playing different games. In the react video Jack was showing it feels like they're different people

[@Drizno]

@@AlinaProbably they hate making those videos but LOVE the money, my only gripe with this is that they don't credit the creators but everybody is treating them like they are the only ones doing this on KZbin...

[@AlinaProbably]

@@Drizno I honestly wonder if they'd start adding credit if asked. From the vibe I've gotten from them it feels like they would, they honestly seem alright (I don't love KSI personally and him working with Logan Paul is imo not great but apart from that the rest of the crew seems chill). But then again I doubt no one has ever brought lack of credit to their attention

[@ClassG7]

telling them to say saomething but then complaining when they talk over? are they supposed to pause 5 times through 10 second tik toks to give some deep commentary?

[@kieran1366]

They are supposed to not steal

[@azzetzseditzs6623]

Just seeing your profile picture explains a lot

[@minansbold3504]

How about they just don't bother making the video if they can't do anything transformative? If you want uninterrupted tiktoks that's what tiktok is for mate.

[@kayleigh4664]

@@minansbold3504 they make the videos bc people enjoy them. don't like it, don't watch it, simple

[@pog7126]

​@azzetzseditzs6623 what do you mean?

[@firelordmomo6865]

Cinema Therapy is a good reaction channel imo, two guys, one is a therapist and the other is a filmmaker, who watch movies and discuss the inner workings of characters and the meanings of their actions and so on. They're just two fun dudes that I would recommend

[@_Samwich_]

Those guys go so in depth in this videos! They’re awesome

[@brendaloera7157]

Was hoping someone mentioned Cinema Therapy. They deserve all the love!

[@occasionalart]

The only bad thing is how extremely adamant they are about having BetterHelp as a sponsor despite all the shady stuff the company has done, but I agree, overall a great channel

[@camzilla_does_music834]

​@@occasionalart which is CRAZY ironic because one of them is a real therapist Betterhelp is definitely paying a fuck tonne of money

[@M3LANYISH3R3]

YESSSS I LOVE CINEMA THERAPY

[@joelikesthings]

lol I get the criticism of the reaction content style, but all the sidemen (except KSI) are genuinely pretty reasonable/normal. I know it's not intentional but when Jack says "that's funny but not for the reason they think", he's just wrong.

[@Call_Me_Chase]

yeah he thinks theyre just generic youtubers trynna be funny when he doesnt know anything about them at all, he shouldve researched about them and who they are before doing this cause he already had a bad impression of them and just reacting to the new reacts stuff makes it even more bad

[@finleystevenson-wl7yr]

yeah its not even took into consideration that they could just be having an off day or the videos dont offer much commentary and he is only reacting to one video of many sidemen reacts videos so I cant see his opinion of having much reliability.

[@delilahispeachyfresh2835]

Exactly

[@tsmeowth001]

@@finleystevenson-wl7yr i’d disagree. even if it’s an “off day” or a one-off video without any transformative commentary… then they shouldn’t have posted the video at all since it doesnt pass a quality check. instead they still posted what amounts to a tiktok compilation and became like the rest of the reacters that take content without transforming it and profit from it which is exactly what jack is trying to rail against people doing. from what i’ve heard, they used to be alright but have recently been falling off, and if so, then theyve earned the criticisms from jack in this video

[@Drizno]

Yeah, this video really makes me cringe; it sort of feels like Jack is treating them like brand new American content farms that sort of erupted with the wake of Mrbeast like content when, in reality, they come from much more humble origins from the days where youtube was really just a site for posting funny and interesting videos for no monetary value. This is like comparing a franchise team in the States to a football club in England. Sure, nowadays, they do a lot (for themselves) to generate wealth, but you gotta realize they have had to modernize or move on like all other forms of entertainment. I don't even gotta explain what moving on implies... but also, the fact Jack just kinda brushes off the sidemen really goes to show how out of touch he is with another part of youtube; these guys have their prints all over youtube culture from Ksi's pubes being in the filthy frank human cake to the boys themselves influencing so many other content groups past and present I hate to be a kissass or a "glazer," but these guys are YT hall of famers, like jack for example. At the end of the day, I can't blame jacksfilms for not knowing everything and anything about these guys because that would probably be like watching YIAY 10 times over, but it honestly surprises me how long Jack has been around KZbin (and the internet) not to know who and what these guys are, hell all it takes is a quick youtube to find the sidemen documentary (from Netflix) here on youtube or the outdated video from SunnyV2. It really goes to show that in another timeline, if the Sidemen were actually an American group of KZbinrs, they would be twice as popular and influential.

[@scissorthief5119]

The Charismatic Voice is possibly the best music reaction channel. She is a trained singer and breaks down the techniques and physical abilities singers use while also being exposed to music she doesn't know. 90% of my vocal improvement over the last year or so comes from learning from her.

[@fury-ug3mv]

She's great! She can take a 5 minute song and turn it into a 30 minute video!

[@brandonw2471]

That channel is good. Although sometimes it seems like the videos should be edited so that the portions of her listening/watching and not saying anything are shorter.

[@youokboi8556]

Her and Kardavox Academy are amazing!!

[@codemeister9895]

I came from arthurs channel. I don't know you from Adam, but it's weird you're making these critiques, while you yourself are saying the same thing over and over. "They forgot to react" and "They're just laughing" You're not giving an actual analysis about how they can improve etc and you did zero research about their other content. Frankly, I find this video more boring than that reacts video. It amazes me you don't get that some people just want to watch some tiktoks and feel like they're apart of the boys, instead of in depth analysis on every single frame. Watch ArthurFrederiks video on this, its very good.

[@LumberjackMC]

Complained about it being a Nothing Burger the entire vid while he himself is uploading a Nothing Burger. He has some points, credit is the main one, but this entire video seemed like it was a spray and pray video.

[@CxnstantineII]

Bit of a weird video, I feel like Jack tried to dig something up about the Sidemen and found nothing and started nitpicking or maybe he's just American

[@joelikesthings]

I guess somehow he just doesn't know them, and went into the video with absolutely 0 good faith and took everything they were saying in the absolute worst possible interpretation. I get how from that POV you get this video, but man it's kinda poor from Jack. Criticising the content is fair, but misreading their personalities as bad as he did here just leaves a sour taste in your mouth if you know anything about them, cause it's so obviously not how they are. Like the whole "flexing" and "bragging" thing... From SIMON and VIKK of all people lmfao. Yeah, ok bruh.

[@Drizno]

Definitely both and a lack of research, he would have approached this video differently, the only criticism that is valid is the lack of crediting the videos.

[@ricefx14]

yeah tbh americans are kinda weird in their youtube vids

[@treysantana]

Until you have a moment as peak as the "to be fair though" one, you might want to pipe down. 🤣

[@prysrek8858]

Jack would've probably had a mental breakdown reacting to Vik's clip because of the lack of professionalism and philosophical commentary, instead of taking it with humour.

[@nitrox3852]

Also the “10 bad guys bit” And the whole beginning bit of the fastest wild animals video

[@butterknife921]

bro did zero to no research for this video alone and he feels like the guy who was watching just to hate

[@yurirafa3679]

@adeer87 thats the issue, he watched 1 video and took the conclusion that the entire channel is like that, when its not. So yeah, 0 research is correct. And also, your comments goes both ways, there really isnt a way to react to every single clip and video u watch is there?

[@Mystic-fy4fd]

See I don’t agree with this completely, it’s a reaction channel not a commentary channel, they are reacting to videos in a very real manner unlike a lot of creators that fake their reactions, they never claimed to be a commentary channel, I enjoy watching their react content, it’s an easy watch where I don’t have to pay attention to every detail and people breaking down the videos, you can just laugh along with them at the things they are watching. I think there is a big differences between reaction content and commentary content and a lot of people mix them both together but I don’t feel like that’s necessarily needed for all reaction content, it also depends on who’s on the channel, not all the boys enjoy doing the reaction stuff as much but you definitely chose a bad video also as one of these guys isn’t even in the sidemen and is just a guest, while I do agree with the part about them not showing credits to the original creators I do believe alot of your other comments are very unnecessary, this is also just another American who doesn’t understand a lot of British sarcasm and poorly researched before making a video about them, this video reeks of trying to get attention off their name. All in all, sidemen have been making some of the most high quality videos for years now, sidemen reacts is just a channel to chill out and laugh with them, not every content has to be in depth

[@Mystic-fy4fd]

Also one more thing, very ironic that your calling them out for being lazy when you haven’t even took the time to research their content beforehand 😂 seems lazy to me

[@Drizno]

@@azzetzseditzs6623 so how does Jack taste?

[@Welcome74]

​@azzetzseditzs6623 I've seen you reply to dozens of these comments, seems to me you want to hit Jack

[@Drizno]

@@azzetzseditzs6623 nah how does Jack taste?

[@shaf1]

​@@Drizno he's too deep inside him to tell us

[@SparkleLuna77]

Honestly watching this and all I can see is this Jack fellow either complaining that they’re talking over the TikTok, so too much talking, while in the next breath complaining that there’s no talking. They can’t win!

[@datboidiego9164]

@adeer87The sidemen are also og KZbinrs you idiot😭 But you won’t call out this Jack fellow for trying to pretend he doesn’t know one of the biggest groups on KZbin.

[@IJFJJAJI]

@adeer87 nobody knew him before the sniperwolf drama mate

[@Juicedbelmont]

​@@IJFJJAJI That's just wrong

[@Juicedbelmont]

He never said too much talking Pause the video or wait for a silent part in a video to give your piece It's really not that hard

[@kunal_ntk]

I love how jack is replying only to the comments which agree with his perspective and chose to ignore other comments which made proper points on why this review wasnt fair.

[@Liverpool03]

Knows he's wrong lmao

[@willevensen7130]

Say whatever you want. It’s still content theft. Sidemen meat riders are mentally disabled.

[@charade3331]

​@@willevensen7130 Say whatever you want. White knighting pasty old whiteman is cringe. ​@willevensen7130 is mentally disabled.

[@yourefinallyhome]

I've always thought that people enjoy watching reactions to songs they already love as a way to imagine they're giving a beloved track to a friend they don't actually have.

[@idi0tsanswich379]

Yes! I don't think I've actually watched many song reactions but I assume the same would have to be said for like tv reactions,

[@hendrikpat]

Pretty much! After hearing a song I really like and listening to it a few times, I almost always search up reaction videos about it, just to see how other people reacted to the same thing I loved.

[@_Brynna]

Yeah lol I do that for some of my favorite kpop groups. I don’t know anyone in my personal life who likes kpop so I’ll watch reactions and then analysis videos to scratch that itch of sharing it instead

[@3thereal.4udi0s]

yupp

[@LocalSlasher]

Kinda parasocial, no?

[@_m.d.y_]

I think that CinnamontoastKen and Buff Pro honestly do a great job. There’s a lot of conversation that goes on beyond the video itself and it adds a whole other level to what they’re reacting to

[@tinyrodent2821]

Jacks big break was off the back of YIAY, the entire premise was he asks a question and just reads his viewers responses. I cannot understand how Jack thinks he has a leg to stand on in regards to calling out "lazy content", when his entire premise and existence on the platform comes from an equally lazy content idea, all 622 of them. Does Jack not understand the hypocrisy in the recent tirade he's been on, or is he self aware, and still an asshole?

[@kieran1366]

Do you think the Sidemen got permission from all the creators to use the videos? You can't even make the claim it's good exposure when there is no credit given. When people submit answers to YIAY they are fully aware and content that their comment will be used like that. When TikTok creators upload videos, they should not have to assume that their work will be stolen for financial gain by someone else.

[@tinyrodent2821]

​@@kieran1366 The sidemen do give credit though when they're reacting to a youtube video. I have a suspicion you've clicked on one of their most recent videos, which I believe have been put together by their team, although the content is from other sources, maybe they could tag every tiktok they watch. But if you look at the video where they react to "Idiots in Boats", you can see the link in the description. Likewise, one of Jacks most recent video on JacksFilms is him mocking the comparison between the Playstation 5 Pro, and he didn't even bother to add a link to the original video. "they should not have to assume that their work will be stolen for financial gain by someone else."

[@Drizno]

@@kieran1366 OH I forgot Tiktoks are copyrighted! Lets be real here reaction content is low-tier garbage in of itself but really treating Tiktok clips like they were peer reviewed works that require APA citations is crazy. You want to ask ALL the creators to use their videos? Half of them aren't even the original uploaders, the people uploading content on Tiktok KNOW that it just works this way... Vine compilations from 2015 were getting reacted to almost a decade ago and nothing has changed nor will change...

[@kieran1366]

​@@tinyrodent2821 I have clicked on many Sidemen reacts videos and sure when they react to long form videos they give credit. They still dont add much insightful commentary, mostly just going "Wow, That's crazy!". When the Sidemen react to TikTok's, It is stealing. They are directly profiting from other much much much more smaller creators without giving proper credit in the description, and a lot of the time no credit onscreen. If you had made a TikTok video that you spent 5 hours writing, filming, and editing, which got a thousand views and made you no money, then someone came along and stole it, didn't give you any credit so you get no exposure, didn't ask for permission and made hundreds from it, Would you be okay with that? The PS5 video that he showed in his video was promotional material for Playstation. The entire point of the video was about the Playstation pro and the Playstation logos and Playstation pro logo was showed all throughout the video. And the video was transformative. The Sidemen reacts channel is content theft. They are stealing from small creators for money.

[@Themukhlis019]

But what about Alexander Hamilton? 🙃

[@emilygood1667]

I think it’s quite hypocritical to call a video lazy when you admit yourself you have done no research into these people are. I completely agree people should give credit to creators and shouldn’t just make reaction videos with very little commentary. However, reaction videos exist for a reason people enjoy watching other people watch things. And if you’re gonna make the argument that they commentating wrong, it’s a weak argument if you don’t explain how they could do it better. I don’t care for the sidemen but it’s obvious that Jack is coming into this video already not liking them and looking for bad points. Also the whole point about them making a lot of money is weird to me when Jack is a very successful KZbinr you also make a lot of money. And when they called themselves out for being unreliable, he then made a point about why are you making a video about relatable tick-tock if you don’t relate to them. How are they supposed to win? used to really enjoy Jack’s videos breaking down peoples reactions but I feel like himself he is also gotten lazy with it and is coming across quite bitter about people. You can criticise someone’s content and still be respectful about them as a person. at the end of the day it’s all not that deep it’s just a reaction to tick-tock.

[@Seth9809]

No, people enjoy watching people REACT to things. Not drooling and taking up 5% of the screen.

[@codyrumbaugh]

Danny Motta is a great reactor. He doesn't show entire works, and he usually adds pretty funny commentary.

[@vero-niche]

seconded!! hes great :)

[@goobersnoobert1]

DANNY MOTTA MENTIONED 🗣️🔥

[@MIKALUBIECGACHA]

Couldn't agree more danny is amazing love his vids!

[@owl.drinks.tequila]

I love that his reaction videos are basically scripted comedy with some scenes in between to add context haha

[@dnhaqa]

One of the few reactors who actually make me giggle

[@Omnom23]

Bro expects a 10 minute essay on each tiktok that they react to

[@Apegedara78]

Yeah. Like he is jealous

[@Archeoptery]

Bro expects them to either provide insightful reactions/commentary or not include the clips at all because that's what fair use is...

[@arfyThewarfle]

ITS BECAUSE IT MAKES IT TRANSFORMATIVE, SO ITS NOT BLANTLY STEALING is that so hard to understand???

[@zmdiscord5385]

​@@arfyThewarfle Id understand the criticism if their main channel was low effort but sidemen reacts is just something you watch when eating or before bed , it brings back nostalgia of like hanging out with friends and childhood as most UK based 20+year olds now watched the beginning of the sidemen channel. its low energy, low effort content but its enjoyable to the sidemen fans. i agree that they should give credits but they just found it from yt somewhere which is also stolen anyways lol. on actually videos they do credit

[@arfyThewarfle]

@@zmdiscord5385 the excuse that it's just a simple lil thing, a silly thing to enjoy before bed is just frustrating. I get that chilling witb da bois is fun and all but could they... maybe... not monetise the videos then? Especially since the main focus of it all isn't the guys but mostly on the videos like the sssniperwolf pratice?

[@_phiaa]

poor arthur catching strays, he’s not even a part the sidemen, he’s just there cause the others can’t be

[@tommymcdonald8351]

I dont think Arthur or any of the sidemen care what Jack is saying 😂

[@havenot3893]

Sad to see that JacksFilms has pretty much turned into a boomer now. I remember watching him on the finebros KZbinr reacts and liking his commentary. Alot of his commentary on this was just bad jokes that he laughed at himself for. The only piece I agree with is about crediting. They should absolutely be crediting the original creators.

[@Drizno]

Considering how chronically online he is I'd expect him to at least research more about them before he judged by far their worst channel. Jack should hit the retirement home early or continue YIAY before its too late.

[@lordsceptile6181]

My favorite reaction channel is “Nogla and Terroriser React.” They’re two classic KZbinrs that created this side channel together. They mainly react to TikToks and their own subreddits, the standard KZbinr reactions. But what makes them standout is the length of their videos. They don’t do the stretch it out to 10 minutes for quick buck, their videos are normally 30-60 minutes long. While they do react to more content than others, the majority of the length comes from their conversations they tangent into while reacting. It’s almost a podcast a lot of the time. They also include a credits doc.

[@opg17]

My goats fr man

[@AdarinMonk]

Hell yeah

[@MINE_OK]

Vanoss crew mentioned 👀 Also smth else to note is that they usually react to compilations of their own crew, and during the reacts they give some trivia on how long certain recordings took and even bts about older vids.

[@level1865]

Nogla is a classic youtuber?

[@sentientcereal]

WOAH NOGLA AND TERRIORSER MENTION!?!? HELL YEAH SECONDED

[@ayowolf090]

It would be so annoying if they paused every clip. I like it the way they do it.

[@JSmellerM]

People who hate on their reactions don't even know what the word 'reaction' means.

[@kieran1366]

It's stealing

[@5ome5tranger]

literally this whole thing started because they STEAL content did you even watch the video

[@ricefx14]

@@kieran1366 how if tiktoks are meant to be watched?

[@Seth9809]

So you admit you don't care about their reactions and are to lazy to go to Tiktok?

[@A_BIank_Canvas]

I hate this plague of popular, yet unoriginal reaction youtubers who don't add anything to the original content. Thanks for continuing to spread awareness Jack!

[@jjjacksfilms]

Same here. Just wait til you see who else we cover - it gets so much worse. For those who've kept up with the Friday livestreams, you know exactly what I'm talking about...

[@kaproskarleto5136]

"I hate this plague" - british mfers during the black death

[@WildPhoenix989]

CinnamonToastKen is a pretty good reactor imo.

[@Sockren]

just so you know these people can be VICIOUS sometimes. darkviperau copyright striked a reaction video of his video and that led to him getting doxxed by the reactor's fans because he kept giving them calls to action. lets all remember that 50% of the people jack is reacting to are actual psychopaths

[@stupiditiusmaximus]

DarkViperAU is fighting the hard fight just like Jack, thanks to them bkth!​@@Sockren

[@armouredphoenix25]

Jack: 'the sidemen didn't say anything' Jack when the video plays out:

[@jaideep2378]

comment on Sidemen making kids content is fucking delirious and kinda off discrediting hour long high production videos, especially for someone who is criticising KZbinrs on a screen for living

[@kieran1366]

You cannot be serious in saying that "Among us in real life jester edition" is not content for 5-12 year olds

[@Drizno]

@@kieran1366 They are allowed to create content for a broader demographic, but just saying its one specific demographic is plain ignorance. What's ironic is that I watched YIAY when I was in middle school (maybe elementary school) and now I'm a sophomore in college and I have watched the Sidemen from since I was a junior in high school during Covid.

[@Drizno]

You also don't gotta look far to find out they have an older audience within the UK...

[@CxnstantineII]

⁠@@kieran1366yeah one video somehow categorises it for “Kids” The only reason they’re doing among us content is cause of the insane popularity their series got

[@Iceicebaby0117]

@@kieran1366have you watched their videos? I’m 20 and I have watched them for around 5 years. I love their content bc they put effort into it (their main channel and moresidemen)

[@shortie-mz9lb]

Jacks channel is devoted to criticizing everyone’s else’s content, when he talks to a bot, plays bingo and is boring af. He practically destroyed snipers career but that isn’t enough for him! What a great guy

[@RhysLorelei]

Justice for ArthurTV ✊

[@hitoday4474]

You yourself didn’t put a link in the description. That’s very hypocritical of you

[@minansbold3504]

Well his whole point is that the content is stolen to begin with so why would he give credit when it isn't theirs

[@hitoday4474]

to set an example

[@hitoday4474]

@adeer87 I’m not mad 😂 just making an observation

[@MaddMaster69]

@@minansbold3504 Jack is making money off of these videos. Would he have made this specific video without the sidemen video he watched? No he wouldn't.

[@minansbold3504]

@MaddMaster69 And?

[@samarthgautam]

This is biased, but as a long time Sidemen watcher, the reason why these React videos popoff is because of the community. Though, for these specific videos like jack showed, yes, these are a little shit. Sidemen in the past was a pretty small group compared to now so they did a lot of videos just doing random stuff and just talking. I think a lot of us really like watching these reacts because it is a different way to see how they view different things, kinda like a breath of fresh air from their usual big projects/main channel videos. And while some reacts are cop-outs, a lot of them are pretty funny or sometimes even interesting to watch while you're eating food or smth. Also, the members themselves acknowledge they don't do anything much in that channel. They've even joked about it multiple times.

[@Seth9809]

Just because you do something dumb and wrong, then say it's dumb and wrong, doesn't make it okay.

[@freyaclaire9658]

Justice for Arthur 🥲

[@zacmarshall2490]

how dare you drag my boy arthur into this, he's the sweetest guy

[@Wico90YT]

Jack x Corridor Crew is something I didn't know I needed until now

[@mage1439]

I feel the irresistible urge to go over there and comment, "Oh, Olga."

[@genreartz]

@@mage1439 ..do it..😈

[@DalePWhyte]

It's not even enthusiastic laughter. It's like "Oh, people might think this is funny, I should laugh too" laughter

[@harsh_t]

The sidemen aren't a reaction channel. Sidemen reacts is only for sidemen fans to enjoy.

[@willevensen7130]

Cool story. Still content theft.

[@charade3331]

@@willevensen7130 Its not when u realise the billions of clips stolen from other youtubers and streamers thats theft should they copystrike every clip?

[@datboidiego9164]

@@willevensen7130You left this reply under multiple comments lmao. Are you okay?🤣

[@Miniiniscool]

To be fair, the main channel does really high quality videos.

[@tommymcdonald8351]

Absolutely no one knows or cares about them o

[@JSmellerM]

@@tommymcdonald8351 More ppl know or care about them than they care/know about you, Jack or me.

[@luffy-sama4517]

@@tommymcdonald8351 22 million do

[@nozers]

@@tommymcdonald8351 They are probably one of the most popular on the site

[@Miniiniscool]

@@tommymcdonald8351 20 million subs say otherwise

[@sentientcereal]

As someone who used to watch a lot of sidemen, their reaction stuff is reeeally poor. I appreciated that Arthur, who was the guest in one of the videos you watched, at least tried to add a bit of commentary. He's very well know in Brit KZbin, he's a good guy I swear 💀 I wanna add, as someone else in the comments mentioned, Nogla and Terriorser React is a good reaction channel. Their commentary is good and fun, and they have link docs in the description. What's cool is that they sometimes react to their old stuff and give stories behind the clips which is so cool as a long time fan. Would recommend!

[@babatunde805]

It was a lot better during Covid as they used to react to interesting videos and put in their thoughts. Nowadays they’re just an average reaction channel that’s boring to watch. They’re aware of this though as they’ve said they’re burned out and have thought of stopping videos on the channel, but the money is just too easy

[@JSmellerM]

@@babatunde805 Also the fans actually like the videos. There are about 30-40k likes and a couple hundred dislikes.

[@Seth9809]

@babatunde805 And the fans are foaming from the mouth in the comments anyways.

[@Idontknowwhattoputhere-gm7kv]

bro theyre british of course they have never been to a dollartree, also this is a bit hypocritical - coming from a Jack, sidmen and arthur fan 😭

[@williamfranciswhite450]

We have an equivalent called Poundland in the UK

[@Sap_per]

The thing about sidemen reacts it that sometimes its actually really funny where everyone is just cracking jokes all around. BUT, sometimes its just really boring. Simon (miniminter) , the the guy bottom left, has said this multiple times where sometimes the sidemen reacts just don't go well cuz not everyone is in the mood. Which in reality really shouldn't be an excuse. This is just something I thought yall should know. The top 10 fatttest animals video is prolly one of the most funniest ones lol. Give it a shot.

[@fespadea8263]

I think you accidentally wrote bottom left instead of bottom right.

[@Sap_per]

@@fespadea8263 oops. yea i meant to write bottom right.

[@freyaclaire9658]

In all fairness yes they should give credit to creators, although I will say Arthur was literally a guest on the channel and trying to add as much as he could but still caught strays whenever he did add something ?? Anyway he does reactions on his own channel and goes so into depth how reaction content should be done. Sidemen reacts is mainly a comfort channel though so you did get there in the end 😊😊

[@mallarielove]

when ur favs don’t have to reach video theft standards lmao

[@freyaclaire9658]

@@mallarieloveyeah I couldn’t imagine being a jacks films fan must be hard

[@xfreja]

not arthurtv 💔💔💔 he’s better on his own channel i swear

[@haydensgamingadventures]

Sidemen reacts is just rushed content, most of them are OK on their own channels

[@Call_Me_Chase]

@@haydensgamingadventures most of em dont make videos on their own channels now, just the sidemen ones

[@Dzagoev-v7z]

No y'all are just attracted to him, his content is boring

[@Dzagoev-v7z]

​@@Call_Me_Chasejosh, jj and simon still do

[@EnclosedPoolArea]

Gave him a shot. Incredibly boring.

[@superdupermegapooper7189]

There is a channel I've seen called Cinema Therapy where there are two guys, one of them is a licensed professional counselor, that reacts to good/bad psychology in movies and TV shows. My favorite episode is them talking about Zuko and Azula from Avatar the Last Airbender!!

[@kathi4089]

I really enjoy the Blind Wave crew's reactions because they have really long discussion parts afterwards where they go over everything they saw, easter eggs they picked up on, theories they have for what comes next. And they also approach everything really open-minded, even if it's something they wouldn't usually watch or listen to (since they've been getting into some musicians lately)

[@nathan1034]

seconded, Blind Wave is great

[@dizzybatz]

thirded!!

[@Chan_K97]

@@kathi4089 if you like Blind Wave, check out Badd Medicine, you’ll most likely them too

[@OliwerV]

While i do agree, and like blind wave. It isn’t really a fair comparison

[@Lady_ETHNE]

A good reaction channel I’d like to recommend is Cinema Therapy. It’s a therapist and a film maker watching movies together and the therapist talks about the physiological aspects of the characters and the film maker brings insight on some of the film making aspects. It’s a good time :)

[@NonisLuck]

Oh shoot you're right! I've been so used to associating "reaction" with "bad" that it never entered my mind that they are, indeed, a reaction channel, they even have "reacting to" in the titles and thumbnails! 😅 They're absolutely brilliant! 😁

[@Lady_ETHNE]

@ I totally get that. I keep forgetting that they are a reaction channel at the core but I’m so fascinated that I completely forget that fact

[@DudeNamedPear]

dude YESSSSS they make me cri erritim

[@zavtparticles]

they have a betterhelp sponsor, so they suck.

[@aavi.]

Waleska and Efra Herrera too, they react to music and cinema from other cultures, and they do the best commentary❤

[@Smokey_aep]

sidemen reacts is just a side gig for them if you want the best sidemen reacts go and watch their old reacts especially the ones with Harry

[@willevensen7130]

Cool story. Still content theft.

[@Stark_0310]

How Ironic... What Jack's criticizing is also what hes doing lol

[@epikzhuzzah]

1:47 i am NOT letting that voice crack slide. you arent getting away this time

[@balmybull7852]

Okªy

[@monhi64]

He can’t keep getting away with this

[@epikzhuzzah]

@@balmybull7852 that would be perfect for closed captions

[@MightBeCranic]

I actually love this community you've built, i feel like i can actually share my opinion and not get hit by a "womp womp" or "cry about it" nice one Jack!

[@madduxnagel6935]

Womp womp

[@stronautninjatoxic]

Cry about it.

[@architchaphekar3321]

womp womp

[@stronautninjatoxic]

WHY ARE WE ALL THE SAME PFP COLOR!?

[@user-oh6uw9mu9u]

@@stronautninjatoxic B)

[@TheLordDhaos]

I would like to nominate Marco Meatball, a former opera singer turned Music React Channel, as an example of how to do a proper reaction. It's wonderful to see someone be able to guess like 90% of the entire context of whatever the music track is from just from how it is composed, which makes you appreciate the musical talents of the composers and musicians who made the tracks in the first place. Marco gives me a deeper appreciation for tracks I already love, as well as introducing me to tracks and games I might otherwise have never given a chance. Highly recommend.

[@flowerpot1300]

On the other side of music there's also Jordan Orme, he's a professional music video editor and he reacts to music videos (mostly kpop) and breaks down the MV and techniques used. I've learnt things about music videos from watching him that I never realised was a part of it in the first place

[@ChrisVaughanCTV]

I appreciate the work Jacksfilms has done in raising awareness of vapid , clout-hungry KZbinrs that steal content and make millions barely reacting. And there are some points to be made about the lack of credit to original creators in these Sidemen reacts videos. But the irony is that Jack is doing the same thing he's calling out - he's uttering the same few comments over and over while gorging himself on another channel's content... Without linking their video in his description. The patronising tone and eagerness to label the Sidemen as snobs/ wealthy elites... It's just not a strong one this time.

[@moomoomamoo]

I agree with this to a point. It's clear where this content came from 3:46. If I wanted to see more of the sidemen's videos, I can easily do so. So with that, there's no reason to add a link in the description. The point of calling out "there's not even a link to the video or description," is that these reaction videos don't provide a way to see the original video. That being said, it is interesting that this is kind of like a loop pool on how to run a react tictok video on your own channel. As long as the video you're reviewing does the crime, you're in the clear I guess

[@hay4848]

Jack you are a big hypocrite you call them out for them being lazy yet your lack of research shows how lazy you are

[@ethanarif]

You're reaching so much, making comments about a channel you don't know just straight away labelling the audience age without even watching a minute. If you did you would know that their audience goes across all ages and mainly being 18 - 30. Your whole tone from the start was negative just because they are a bigger channel. You need to do better

[@willevensen7130]

Cool story. Still content theft. Sidemen glazer 🫵🤡

[@SCPRealised]

Commenting ‘first’ is the bad reaction KZbinr of comments

[@emeryskipps3599]

You said it!! 📢

[@sullzvoo]

Definitely! xd

[@releasio9921]

“X views in y minutes, you fell off”

[@TroboTicTac]

first

[@zabzab444-4]

Or even better, "Stopping kids from saying first"

[@ime5648]

This guy is complaining like he invented reacting or that they are mocking him. People who watch SidemenReacts don't care about things he cares, it's subjective. Him reminding them to react is like being a nerdy kid in school reminding the teacher who forgot to give a homework to a class.

[@minansbold3504]

What's the point in the reaction video if you're not gonna react though

[@ime5648]

@minansbold3504 they do react just not the way you want them to. More than half people would get mad if they started yapping after every clip. They are just tiktok clips

[@minansbold3504]

@@ime5648 Chuckling every 3 clips isn't enough of a reaction to justify making the video. If you don't want commentary then why not just watch tiktoks? The whole point of a "reaction" video is to provide commentary, otherwise you're just making money off other people's clips

[@ime5648]

@@minansbold3504 people who watch their videos don't care about "proper reaction" and after watching the video no one cares about those clips or people in them. It's not that deep.

[@IJFJJAJI]

@@minansbold3504 get a grip mate

[@txpji]

spilling the milk is one of my fav react channels they keep telling jokes and all they react to is big movies we all know and watched before, and their jokes are actually funny and they dont forget to react most of the time

[@springtrap-fan-stan8540]

YES

[@avagibson2293]

I recently discovered spilling the milk and love them!! Also if you like the “we get drunk and watch” style content/livestreams I would also recommended RAZZLE (although theirs tends to be more 18+ to warn you just in case)

[@txpji]

@avagibson2293 YESS thank uu! I will definitely be checking them out I love that type of videos

[@Saiphina]

Haha I read this comment as I'm watching one of their RWBY reactions

[@CrashperM]

I also watch spilling the milk but come one. The only thing they really add is making this sexual in ways I would have never thought about.

[@hmhmhaha7088]

24:37 NAHHH THEY INTENTIONALLY CLIPPED THAT OUT he said right before it cut "...it comes in white if your white"

[@k4t4len4]

the lad on the bottom left isn’t even in the sidemen, and they didn’t even introduce him 😭😭

[@tommymcdonald8351]

Because the sidemen fans know who is he already

[@tommymcdonald8351]

This channel isn’t meant for new people it’s meant for people who already fans of them

[@govinddas7876]

Because everyone who watches them already knows that

[@Cruxin]

​​@@govinddas7876 Not everybody who watches it has watched them already, that's very stupid, how is any new person ever meant to be introduced

[@govinddas7876]

@@Cruxin then you're not the target audience. That channel is for existing fans.

[@emmylucas6802]

Nah u missed with this one

[@gottalight5994]

SidemenReacts used to genuinely be good back when the channel was finding its footing and they'd react to educational videos and top 10 videos where they'd actually have something to say, since then they've figured out the meta is just reacting to TikTok compilations where trying to actually react with something insightful is a lot harder.

[@jackmckernan7588]

I came from ArthurTV reacting to this video and I really don’t know what you expect them to react about on such short clips. They are good 10 minute videos that you can just put on, watch and enjoy without getting all analytical or in depth.

[@realcloverchan]

I'm sorry but the people coming in to defend the overarching reaction content these guys make is appalling. If there isn't enough in these memes to react to much because they're short, WHY ARE THEY REACTING TO THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. At the very least make sure people can very easily find these videos in the description or something dammit, that's all Jack really wants out of all this, to at least slightly better the online ecosystem when it comes to this stuff. You can criticize the man for keeping up this same kind of video criticizing different people but the point is that things are yet to change, these videos need to keep coming, we need to talk about it more. Anyone who says anything bad about Jack here is doing so in such bad faith it's crazy, let's actually make the internet a better place and push down on greedy laziness, and show them the way that at least benefits the creators

[@daymo2114]

excatly this! i dont understand why the argument is theres nothing to react to.... then don't!! unfortunately they have a very dedicated fanbase that will consume anything to post and cant handle even an ounce of critism

[@josh00987-g]

Think the sidemen reacts channel is terrible but isn’t it a little hypocritical that jack just repeated the same point over and over again, essentially dragging out a bad video for his own gain whilst adding very little

[@artabemm]

Nobody in this comment section understands Jack. Although, yes, I agree that it is a little outlandish to expect people to add transformative commentary to a 10 second TikTok, the whole point of JJJacksfilms is that the reactors don’t get permission nor do they credit the creators of the content they’re watching. Just because people think that it’s difficult to add good commentary to a TikTok doesn’t take away the fact that the reactors shouldn’t be reuploading that TikTok in the first place.

[@willevensen7130]

They’re sidemen fans. You can’t expect too much out of them.

[@Lesss15]

yeah i feel like most of the comments came from sidemen fans

[@artabemm]

True I didn’t even think of that lol

[@_Fronk_]

Little to no research with this video, which is ironic considering you’re saying that reaction video has no effort, whilst you put no effort into research itself lmao

[@Faucetdummy]

What research needs to be done to prove his point? They didn’t credit creators and rarely give reactions in their newer videos-that’s in THEIR video.

[@Kookieshortcake]

Okay I understood the sniper wolf shit but don’t mess with my sidemen wtf😂

[@pebbleyt1357]

This video is literally the same thing sniperwolf does tho tbf

[@Drizno]

@@pebbleyt1357 But that is the ONLY thing she does. The sidemen have their plates full with multiple channels, businesses, a subscription service, and more and they still have time to do brainrot, give them some respect... well except they should credit creators.

[@Drizno]

"My sidemen" is wild...

[@pebbleyt1357]

@@Drizno the video is literally ONLY about the reacts channel, he does say theres nothing wrong with their main channel and actually says the fact they have vodka is really cool

[@payuchic]

@@Driznojack isn’t talking about the main channel though

[@annah7863]

I think this is such a lazy take, and its wild given the fact you sat here and also... added nothing... As someone who did watch the sidemen when i was younger, their content has most definately changed and 90% of it is very high budget and large production, which is something I just dont enjoy or seek out on youtube. SidemenReacts however, is an easy watch (sometimes cringe though, I wont deny that) and minimal editing, and thats the entire goal of the channel. Your entire career was built on the backbone of YIAY where you just repeated the same content video after video, over 600 times mind you, and nothing changed. Not to mention your obsession with sniper wolf. I think the ONLY good point you made throughout this 25 minute video was the fact they dont credit the original source of the videos... which you also havent done. ArthurTV also isnt even a member of the Sidemen and has a lot quieter online personality in comparison to the other guys in the video, so to sit there criticisising him when hes just a guest is a bit of an L and shows you did 0 research.

[@ItsMeChair1]

0:13 I’m calling it, Coney.

[@cuckmanjones9786]

Good call, I feel that too, mf adding value to the clips

[@AcheOfHead]

Jack reacting to React Wars and criticizing Coney would be elder on elder violence

[@ChicaneryBear]

Coney is a showman, even at his worst. He somehow makes Watchmojo watchable.