The British Invasion of the 2010s

[@dreamyjellies]

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[@May2ndchannel]

Thanks for adding timestamps

[@ran8601]

Don't forget about the infamous fanfiction tag. "Sold to One Direction"

[@_TheWishMaker_]

The impact of the London 2012 Olympics, Downton Abbey and the peak of Pottermania really can't be understated

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Both my mum and dad have watched Downton Abbey for a long while now. I was once a Harry Potter reader until I left Harry Potter for good, since its creator’s questionable nature has alienated many of its most devout fans away.

[@RariettyC]

Arguably Game of Thrones and The Hobbit being huge deals around the same time too (I know Game of Thrones is technically American but it definitely pushed a lot of British actors into the limelight)

[@VanillaIceCream-d2w]

crazy how a whole entire olympics event changed the entire city like dang

[@awefawn7793]

don’t forget one direction

[@TheEmilyxx99]

i was watching the Olympics this year and Tom Daley said it will most likely be his last Olympics and MY HEART!!! My bf didnt know who he was but he was a cute, British diver in 2012 (when i 'discovered him') and I was 13 so i loved him lol. But hes the sweetest so how could you not!

[@sydney9011]

Arctic Monkeys not even getting mentioned is making my soul actively deteriorate

[@memw5284]

I remember literally starting to develop a british accent in elementary school because of the amount of dan and phil and other british youtubers I would watch 😭 my mom was so confused on why I would all of sudden break out a british accent involuntarily while speaking

[@veethebeaniest]

exact opposite here - my brother sometimes uses the American pronunciations for words and we’re British

[@MoodyMickey]

If it makes you feel any better, that happens to a lot of kids that watch a lot of Peppa Pig

[@din0grrl]

same, i refused to call my mom mom, only mum only ever mum

[@L0rdOfThePies]

@@MoodyMickey yes, even to the kids that are already english! in the north we’ll notice their pronunciation aligns with Peppa’s specific southern english dialect and not the one from their parents.

[@buggyfilmsidk]

“Elementary school” at that point you would’ve called it primary school

[@rat-uh1hx]

as a teen girl from england during this time, being on tumblr was a strange experience. i had american mutuals asking me to do a tour of my highschool because they wanted to see if it was like skins 😭

[@skyrim_crossing2839]

LITERALLY SAME

[@Chad_Wick]

the beatles: gets stoned and sings about being a walrus one direction: briish

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Oh I am SAT for this one. I had a tshirt in like 2012 that said “British at ❤” (the heart having a union flag pattern 🇬🇧) with drawings of BBC Sherlock & Watson, the 10th Doctor & TARDIS, and Harry Potter on a broomstick. What a time.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

17:15 I also had that exact studded shirt lol

[@whatdoyousuppose]

wait how am I just finding out Taio Cruz is British ???

[@dreamyjellies]

Same??

[@salrynn]

This took me by surprise too lmao

[@randomtinypotatocried]

Same here

[@princessravendiamond4288]

I think that people largely are unaware of music artists nationalities unless they sing partly or wholly in a language other than English. The exception is if you're super into the "music scene" or heavily interested in an artist/band

[@JustAGuySlayingDragons]

Taio Cruz is BRI-TISH!!! 🍰☕

[@zoeyc5851]

Being a british teen girl during this time hit different.

[@Tallyhallfan420]

How was it? I’m curious just in general how was it

[@maebee134]

Yall remember Polyvore???? every 1D fanfic I read had polyvore outfit linked. I had made dozens of outfits on my own. I do also feel really nostalgic about the 2010’s and my tumblr fangirl phase. It was so cringe but I had so much fun.

[@Markimark151]

The British Invasion of the 2010s to me was mostly British shows like Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Death in Paradise. It was during the time when British shows and movies were better quality than the American dramas! Downton Abbey set a viewing record for British series on American television!

[@princewellidk]

Orphan Black is Canadian

[@Markimark151]

@@princewellidk it’s a British coproduction. BBC worked on the show in Canada.

[@Em45567]

@@Markimark151BBC Canada. Not BBC

[@Markimark151]

@@Em45567 it’s a coproduction, much like the Harry Potter movies are an American British production.

[@bunnylover460]

Downton Abbey is amazing❤

[@blanche3989]

I'm french and I swear this reverse norman invasion was insane lmaooo, my teenage bedroom's wallpaper was red telephone box themed and I had the union jack pinned on my wall 😭 better, simpler times

[@grandkhan9261]

lmaoo I'm french too, it's especially embarassing to think about now because of that 😭

[@fioledarsenic]

i was LITTERALY talking about teaboos to my best friend an hour ago perfect timing

[@featherlight2652]

TEABOOS????

[@L0rdOfThePies]

@@featherlight2652 never heard of teaboos? 😂 i love using the term

[@kumoric]

TEABOOS WHAT??

[@LoveMyUnusual]

"Teaboos." That's pretty good. 😂

[@hobbesthetiger]

When I was 12 I had a Union Jack shirt that was a hand-me-down from a neighbor that I wore on a trip to England, and I only recently realized that it was 1D merch 😭

[@moarmy6779]

@dreamyjellies Artists who were part of the Second British Invasion include: 1. Bananarama: 2. Duran Duran 3. Culture Club 4. The Human League 5. Eurythmics 6. Spandau Ballet 7. A Flock of Seagulls 8. Thompson Twins 9. Billy Idol 10. Tears for Fears 11. ABC 12. Howard Jones From 1982-1986

[@katief1729]

totally agree, the 80s had much more of an influential british impact in the music industry than the 90s and certainly the 2000s

[@MrKevinwaffles]

Actually 🤓

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

I used to call it the "Brit is it" period

[@finland4ever55]

What were bands like Led Zeppelin, The Sex Pistols, or Queen then? They were British but they were from the 70s.

[@evangelistamono2200]

Got a couple more: 13. Adam and the Ants 14. Wham! 15. Haircut 100 (mostly a one hit wonder in the US with “love plus one”) 16. Madness (mostly a one hit wonder in the US with “our house”) 17. Simple Minds (mostly a one hit wonder in the US with “don’t you forget about me”) Basically a lot of one hit wonders in the US but massive in their homeland In England it was a whole phenomenon known as New Pop, “it was like punk never happened”. I’ve only found one KZbin video going into new pop and that was a segment in Jukebox History’s longer video on new wave music

[@asdkotable]

Unfortunately, I was on Tumblr in the 2010's, and one thing you kind of glossed over was the whole "British sexymen with high cheekbones" thing that accompanied the explosive rise of Benefit Cucumberpatch, Matt Smith Dr. Who and Tom Hiddleston's Loki.

[@PsychedelicCharm]

Don't make them relive Dashcon!

[@B2-1]

As a brit who was around for this, it didn't seem as weird as you may have thought it would. The 2012 Olympics really set the country into a patriotic fever. I just thought the worldwide admiration was an extention of that. I also watched a lot of the media associated including the youtubers so it didn't feel so weird and cringy. I'm honestly still not offput by it, it's nice to be admired.

[@TheHopperUK]

Yeah agreed, I always thought it was kinda cute:)

[@mchjsosde]

Aw :') ​@@TheHopperUK

[@BloodKandyx]

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[@rileyr0se]

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[@mriaocampo]

as a mexican that learned english here in mexico, i was also a victim of the british invasion cause my english classes taught us british english not the american one 😭

[@Itisjustasaganow]

Best English 🇬🇧

[@darknesskingsized8996]

British English is more commonly referred to by the term "international English" now, because it's what's taught to foreigners.

[@darknesskingsized8996]

​@@Itisjustasaganowabsolutely worst food tho

[@Itisjustasaganow]

@@darknesskingsized8996 NGL food ain't it's strongest, while music yes

[@Missle1001]

@@ItisjustasaganowThe Right English! 🇺🇸

[@Platitudinous9000]

I'm surprised by the lack of any mention of the 2012 Olympics here, though I might just be sleepy and not observant

[@dreamyjellies]

i forgor 💀

[@loonastrawberry]

who cares about olympics☠️ teen girls were interested in tv shows, music, tumblr, fanfiction, etc, not olympics, lol

[@andi01452]

Ohh definitely! I mean the closing ceremony consisted of almost all artists mentioned in this video and had lots of British culture and history in it, which also added to the fascination not only for the internet kids/teens at that time but people in general as well. I didn't care abt the olympics itself as a 13 year old but watched the opening and closing ceremonies bc of the cultural promotion and especially for 1D performing. The organizers really went all out promoting their current culture to the world, it was the PERFECT time to host for them.

[@abby3681]

and the royal wedding

[@Corgipon]

Don’t forget the royal wedding and diamond jubilee that occurred in the same time frame

[@berryjunmill9029]

I will never forget when One Direction started getting super popular and going to the mall seeing British flags EVERYWHERE I mean every inch. also doctor who merch here and there but I was so confused.

[@caseygibson7266]

I became a fan of Doctor Who right before the 50th anniversary in 2013 and haven't looked back. I'm talking getting red Converse for school because that's what the Doctor wore, going as the Second and Eleventh Doctor for "nerd" and "decade" spirit days, the Twelfth and Fourth for Halloween, etc

[@hastaluegoluka]

this is such a good video!! i didn't know about the previous "british invasions" before the 2010s--that def helps put it into perspective and is super interesting! i've been watching dan and phil since i was 15, and i am still a huge fan of them now at 23. came for the british accent, stayed for the lovable guys they are lol also i've been loving your editing recently jelly, i love all of the details and can tell you work super hard on your content! *british accent* WELL DONE MATE!!!!

[@Maizie_Alice]

This is so crazy because, as a Brit, it was almost the opposite in the UK, at least where I grew up. We were all obsessed with the US and the idea of American schools. When I was in primary school, my mum used to get annoyed at me for picking up a slight American accent from watching so much American tv hahaha

[@Mortablunt]

“Oh no, he’s turning Brummy!” - yet mum

[@devynbastos5945]

15:57 Seeing that brought back my PTSD flashbacks of British school during my tween years. Because of the uniforms and the strict dress code. They always talked about 'dressing smart' so when I left for American middle school. I wore cat ear headbands, a spongebob jacket, and spongebob and/or fun T-shirts almost every day. And still do, seven years later. You can guess how I felt about the uniform. Also Americans always told me how much the uniform made me look like Hermione, but like...the Harry Potter uniforms are just normal British school uniforms with robes That's it!! Its wild how much people romanticized school uniforms

[@Corgipon]

Tbf as an American I didn’t really get it either. I tend to think about how lucky I am to dress in the clothes I want (as long as it’s dress code appropriate) at school and not the same uniform every time like in other countries.

[@BagelSFX]

i am reliving my 2010 phase as an adult in all the best ways it’s healing my inner teen. saw dan and phil live last month. watching supernatural and doctor who catching up where i dropped off. hell i even work at hot topic now and get to fan with people over this stuff just like i did when i was young. it’s amazing.

[@Maxxieuguu]

I was a kid on the other side of this. I grew up in England but watched a lot of American youtubers, so naturally US culture, media and brands were fascinating to me. I always wanted to eat at a Wendy’s for example, ik it’s prolly nothing special compared to anything else, but just the thought that it isn’t very accessible where I am still allures me even to this day.

[@TheHopperUK]

Wendy's oversalts their fries, but their burgers are okay imo

[@Maxxieuguu]

@@TheHopperUK well I love salt so sign me up.

[@umbralunea]

The only thing good about wendy’s is there 0.99cent frosty’s in the summer

[@FigureFarter]

The burgers are smaller than McDonald's, but the meat tastes better. Also spicy nuggets

[@profreshional1464]

ME TOO!!!! when i got to secondary school and the lockers were boring and small instead of the big ones in tv and movies that you got to decorate 💔💔 so disappointing

[@slow_start]

Yo! Thanks for the shoutout Jelly! So happy you enjoyed the video.

[@Patchouliprince]

Physically I am here, mentally I am still just a tumblr teen. I can’t believe I’m a whole ass adult and these days are so far behind us

[@joechill6327]

That's it, all my Earl Grey is going in the Boston river.

[@L0rdOfThePies]

Surprised ed sheeran only got a minor cameo, he seemed like the last hurrah of the 2010s teaboo to me

[@BrooklynAlden]

This just brought back SO many memories as another American teen girl that spend the entirety of 2012 either watching Doctor Who/Sherlock, or on Tumblr re-blogging memes about Doctor Who/Sherlock 😂 Although I apparently never outgrew my British-obsessed phase as I am now living in the UK with my husband and have no plans to return 🤗 Thank you for taking me back in time with you! Amazing work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@gracekim1998]

I'm obsessed with American Culture so this is amusing to me (yes i'm British)

[@Oblvious]

What part of American culture

[@MoodyMickey]

As an American, I don't know what culture you're talking about lol. Like, what? Apple pie and country music? Is apple pie even american?

[@Oblvious]

@MoodyMickey as an American (Texan flavored) my first thought was school shootings and overpriced healthcare..

[@TheRealFallingFist]

​​@@MoodyMickeySpeaking as a former America-philic Swedish teenager, here are some key points I obsessed over: - The different school system (highschool/college), and its influence on youth culture - The car-centric lifestyle and early license, and its influence on youth culture - Video games - Origins of Jazz and its derivative movements - Candy and breakfast cereal, which is a whole fucking universe compared to the European selection (Cinnamon Toast Crunch is better than sex) - Hollywood and celebrity life - Skateboarding Among other, smaller things. I used to reject my nationality and mother tongue, but I got better eventually lol. Screw the states. I'd rather go to Canada any day of the week.

[@cthulhucult3230]

​@@MoodyMickeynope, apple pie is originally British

[@PeachRingRat]

Right when the British Invasion started, my dad met my stepmom who of course, lived in England. I think it really helped me connect with her, even if she secretly thought it was stupid. She's still my family even after she left my dad so I think it worked out

[@LilyLewis771]

The latest phase definitely counts because I saw SO many people online getting obsessed with specifically British guys, British accents, tea, living in England, studying abroad, etc- like they didn’t just like shows or guys that happened to be British, they were obsessed specifically with them (in part) because they were British. We didn’t invent ‘teaboo’ because people were being normal about England/Britain.

[@reecebreault152]

thank you, dream jelly we all say in unison

[@Noah._owls]

Thank you Dream Jelly

[@BlueCanaryNightLight]

Thank you Dream Jelly

[@izzahbelle8582]

Thank you dream jelly

[@j.s2k]

Thank you Dream Jelly

[@PixelatedAxolotl]

Thank you Dream Jelly

[@fillername6996]

The fact the British avatar is wearing wellies is so funny, especially since I didn't even know Americans didn't call them wellies until last month.

[@Rainbow_Cassidy]

I moved to the UK when I was 10 in 2004. It was so bizarre seeing it all unfold being in both cultures. I still live in the UK and have a British fiance. I'm living 2010's Tumblr dream haha

[@AmandaNievi]

I am SO READY for this video, my whole room in the 2010's was totally themed around my love for British media 😂

[@rrodey]

This is a really cool and compact video on the British invasions!! The main factor of the invasions being music is really interesting, but to be fair I used to listen to One Direction’s music so much lol (though I think it was a while after the invasion). If I can talk about some neat British media, I’d recommend you guys to check out Thunderbirds, or any of Gerry Anderson’s works! I’ve just recently started hyperfixating on this, so excuse the loredumping haha. It’s made in Supermarionation, a form of puppeteering that used electronics to make their mouths move so they could talk in time with the pre-recorded voice acting! Gerry and his crew worked on many other Supermarionation shows such as Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, as well as some non-Supermarionation shows like UFO. There’s even remakes of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet in CGI! If you like Sci-Fi and/or puppets I’d highly recommend one of these shows, and I also recommend watching the CGI remake of Thunderbirds if you like the original! Thunderbirds specifically was cancelled due to not selling in the U S of A, so its season 2 was cut short (another factor was that there were two movies developing, Thunderbirds are Go and Thunderbird 6!) but Supermarionation did make it over to America; in the form of Team America World Police, which was (loosely) inspired by Thunderbirds! No fear, because it did make it over to other countries, such as Japan, Australia and Germany, as well as a few others, and there’s a reasonably active fan base, at least on Tumblr from what I’ve seen, still chugging along despite it being 60~ years since the release of Thunderbirds. So, if this sounds up your ally, I literally beg you, WATCH IT HOWEVER YOU CAN!! (So sorry for the massive paragraph I got too into writing about it 😭)

[@JeffBytes]

10 mins ago is absolutely bonkers innit

[@RT-qd8yl]

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[@cs8712]

@@RT-qd8yl are ya 'avin a giggle m8?

[@sumfagola]

​@@cs8712 Just 'avin a lil banter

[@twipricat]

your editing will forever be my favorite I LOVE IT SO MUCH

[@irenegrene488]

i specifically remember, growing up I would always get marked down on essays and assignments cause i was obsessed with spelling color “colour” and using the S instead of the Z in words 😭

[@scoobert9]

i found my old nintendo ds a while ago and there was an absurd amount of one direction chibis😭😭

[@alyssabaines7911]

As a Brit who wasn't really online until maybe 2017 (besides some British youtubers, but they were mostly gaming ones like DanTDM) this is so interesting to me. Like I was a big fan of 1D and other stuff but 'British media' to me was just... media lol, and i have no idea what there is to idealise about British people lmao. Do remember the Union Jack being about a bit more in that period but then again between 2010-15 when most of this was big I was literally 4-9 years old lmao. So I'm quite surprised by the influence of British pop culture on America in the 2010s, and you've made a really good video about it thank you!

[@genericgoth]

my partner and i did a powerpoint party a few months ago, where a few friends came over and presented our powerpoints on something we were passionate about, so i did one direction fandom, mainly focusing on fan faction, namely sold to one direction. so i educated a room full of mainly guys aged 25-30 about 1D. they LOVED IT, like i was uncovering secrets. I won

[@EMJ4Y]

I may not have been a teen online in the early 2010's but I WAS a huge Big Time Rush fan and I remember the episode about the British Invasion like the back of my hand, its so interesting to learn the ins and outs of the pop culture that influenced that-

[@SnakeEyesPlush]

The way I was actively looking in the comments for a comment exactly like this! Coming from a huuuuge Rusher!

[@EMJ4Y]

@@SnakeEyesPlush YES YES YESSS FELLOW RUSHER I UNDERSTAND U

[@SnakeEyesPlush]

@@EMJ4Y Yessss awesome! Have you ever gone to see them in concert? I have (more times than I feel comfortable admitting in this comment section 😅), and I’ve posted a few to my dedicated BTR channel, The Radiant Rusher Yknow, just in case you’re interested 😉

[@EMJ4Y]

@@SnakeEyesPlush THATS SO COOL!!! AND YES I DID IN 2022 IT WAS AWESOME I've loved them since 2012 so it was like a dream come true. The show is still my all time favorite

[@SnakeEyesPlush]

@@EMJ4Y Aaaaah yes! So happy for you! :D

[@volgostudios9468]

I remember there were Beatles t-shirts EVERYWHERE during this time... my middle school/ Early high school wardrobe was filled with them. Then I got more into Elvis Presley and went full rockabilly in the middle and end of high school. Also watched and read Sherlock Holmes around this time too.

[@emib.4275]

Omg the slideshow bit was making me laugh so much lmaooo I love all the little editing gags in this vid, they were perfect 😂🫶🫶🫶

[@Blitz_Noodler03]

I'm autistic and....was not to the understanding that the internet was a social tool and it wasn't as commonly available for me to use till later? I'm obsessed with learning about the 2000s-2010s internet culture, and it's exciting whenever I get to recognize some of my corners and usually learn more about it. I love your videos so much!

[@TheAlexSchmidt]

I find it kinda funny the "second British invasion" label gets given to Britpop somewhat being recognized by Americans in the late 90s when I think British new wave bands in the 80s had a much bigger impact on American popular music. I'd say it was kinda odd how little the biggest British acts crossed over in the period between the Spice Girls and some of the big names you mentioned in the "Third Invasion." Indeed, Wikipedia's article on the "Second British Invasion" is about new wave bands in the 80s.

[@NewWaveArch90]

Yea I was wondering that, the 90s 'british invasion' wasn't as widespread as the 80s new wave one either -- I think it was just called 'Cool Britannia' at the time

[@marian_hayes]

I have so much nostalgia for all this British stuff! I remember I was about to start middle school when I found out about 1D, and everyone would scream when What Makes You Beautiful came on and yell sang along to it. Course, I think I prefer Harry Styles as a soloist over 1D. And you took me by surprise with some of the singers that you mentioned who were British. Like, I spent years without knowing that Amy Winehouse, CharliXCX, etc were British!

[@MonsterTaming420]

I remember going on Tumblr so much as a young girl, I never even got that into it but so many of my friends did, even met a few self proclaimed teaboos too. Although we are Canadian so it was a bit less odd I suppose.

[@MotherofThePearls]

I will never forget this era because I share a last name with one of them, and every 1D fan girl I met would ask me if I was related to him all starry-eyed and hopeful. Like girl no, and even if I was, I'm not telling you. I still get it to this day if someone was a 1D fan girlie back in the day lol

[@feli5818]

i love ur channel so much;;; it scratches my brain in the best way. exactly what my nostalgia-ridden heart needed

[@marie_gees7455]

Liam not being in your 1D drawing is just sooo funny to me hahahaha

[@dreamyjellies]

It aged very well 👀

[@GlowstoneWolf]

@@dreamyjelliesyou would not believe what happened

[@Keegerator]

In 2012, I tried to speak in a British accent for the whole day and I was successful until I came home for dinner and my mom yelled at me because she thought it was so annoying.

[@SetsunaTheFandom]

Another one being part of the British Invasion: Top Gear. Jeremy, Richard, and May, what a trio, especially if you are in automotive circles. Sadly as of now the three won't be together like they have been... We could also talk about that one modeling-themed reality competition show that had a season literally subtitled "British Invasion" but I'm not sure if anyone watched it. Probably a lost memory (but for some reason the show would trend for something somehow so I don't know...)

[@vashleysue]

I was obsessed with all things British. We have a family friend there who would send me teen magazines and British snacks. When William and Kate had their wedding, my best friend and I stayed up all night into the early the morning to watch it. I then proceeded to visit London a few months later 😂

[@emperorfaiz]

If it wasn't the third British Invasion in 2010s, we wouldn't get masterpieces such as Shrek Has Swag (Pyrocynical) and The Amazing Horse (Mr.Weebl).

[@Vexlich]

Genuinely every topic you cover feels like a blast from the past & it’s simply wonderful, so many teenage fever dreams

[@Salem_And_Misha]

SMOOTH SPONDER TRANSITION!

[@carolinesim7482]

I got a galaxy print jansport around this time for middle school, now I’m using it in my junior year of college. My best friend at the time got me into 1D, and she went to a concert and caught Harry’s sweat towel, which she framed. I also had Union Jack washi tape that I put everywhere and LOVED dr who. I tried to get into Sherlock to be like my “cool” older cousin (full superwholock). I was also deep into my Harry Potter phase. My family always watches the Olympics and the London opening ceremony had me mesmerized lol. Not to mention my grandparents are still rewatching downton abbey to this day 💀

[@Japaneseyap]

I lowkey love these type of videos... shiivalley, dream jelly and etc....

[@geniusonyeo]

OH...I LOOOOOOOOVE THIS. THANK YOUUU FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU PUT INTO MAKING THIS VIDEO!

[@Corgipon]

RIP Liam

[@kabukiaku]

I wasn't there for the Superwholock nor the 1D craze, but I was there for the late 2010s Beatlemania Invasion 2.0, fun times. I made so much art, and would endlessly browse the tags on tumblr and instagram for more of the Fab Four. I went crazy for their music around 2018 (freshman year of college) and now they still remain as one of my favorite rock bands. (Ghost has recently taken that title by a close margin. BUT I cannot ignore how influential the Beatles were !

[@abbycollins]

Doctor who will forever be the first truely non-kids show I watched during middle school late at night. It’s shaped who I am as a person, and I still watch episodes I like to this day. Even if it’s suffering from similar problems to what The Simpsons has gone through, I personally think that it’s still retained it’s entertaining edge, with the various season wide mysteries and compelling characters really keeping me invested after all these years. Plus, time traveling hijinks with a goofy guy and a girl they brought along for the ride, what’s not to love? My favorite doctor will always be the 10th, followed closely by the 13th

[@27remdog27]

I feel as though the end of this British Invasion tumblr era gave way to the xandemic, which started off bright and bubbly like the psychedelic era but got darker as rappers started dying off. The moodiness of that along with the pandemic, capitol riots, movies like parasite, and general anti-authority/capitalist sentiment gave an early 70s feeling of synicism to the early 2020s. The disco era of the late 70s seems to be ramping up with people like charli being open about stimulant use and techno’s increasing popularity. People say the club is dead but I feel as though it’s on the cusp of revival.

[@haoskermit]

As a British kid, I remember buying a shirt that said ''I

[@bevenstarlow]

As a brit i have to let you know the language comparison image about 16 mins in is only like 70% accurate. Great video as always tho

[@nancymeeks9144]

I'd argue we're having an asia invasion going right now

[@AiLoveAidoru]

Seems to be mostly South Korean, but calling it the “Korean Invasion” might get you put on a watch list or something

[@haileymadisonsebastian6381]

this phenomenon is actually named the "korean wave"! it actually started with "nobody" by the wonder girls back in 2008, but then really grew in size when "gangnam style" made the rounds, and exploded when BTS came into the picture.

[@nancymeeks9144]

But think about it more. Genshin Impact is Chinese Hatsune miku is Japanese I can go on and on about how some other parts of culture from countries in Asia is starting to become popular in the us and that's why I think it's the asia invasion

[@haileymadisonsebastian6381]

@@nancymeeks9144 interesting!! i didn't actually take in genshin impact because it's not in my algorithm as much as kpop is (which probably says more about me than the game lol). i'd say that japanese pop culture has just been popular for a while, but it's less the music and more manga, anime, and (recently) the fashions -- and this time, it's not just lolita but also gyaru and decora. i'd also add that 1980s visual kei was definitely a predecessor to the american scene queens of the 2000s. tl;dr i think we've just been in an asian invasian (badum tss) for a while, and social media is just now making it more prominent

[@torquedawg1004]

i think it'd be more accurate to call it the east asian invasion!! or better yet specify it to the korean wave (maybe even the japanese/chinese wave? i don't really know what the actual phenomenon is called)

[@mintyperidot]

I wasn't into the early 2010s stuff like 1D or SuperWhoLock, but in the mid-2010s I started watching British youtubers (Pyrocynical, DanTDM, ImAllexx) and listening to Gorillaz, so that sort of started my own personal British invasion. As the years went on I got into more British bands, more specifically Britpop, with bands like Blur, Oasis, The Cure, Elastica, Fleetwood Mac, T Rex, and so on, liking old British things has sort of become my personality. For better or worse I've picked up a very slight British accent and British slang and mannerisms.

[@annac6194]

You're Videos are like the shiny pebble I found on top of the slide in kindergarten that I kept just for myself. :)

[@scoobert9]

:')

[@Corgipon]

As an American, I did have a lot of UK-related special interests, even well into the 2020s. I even had a big special interest in one of their monarchs. I’m also fairly nostalgic for the 2010s! Things were more colorful (or should I say… colourful) back then.

[@louvelvet]

loved this !!!!! the 1D part especially as a fellow tumblr warrior lmao

[@MrCoreyTys]

Congratuations on your first sponsor!

[@bdluejay]

11:45 i know why you said that! in america, its called the great british baking show! in america, the term "bake off" is trademarked by pillbury, so in the us, the show is renamed!

[@ameliemaharani3621]

It is so crazy to watch this video and having MASSIVE FLASHBACKS. The British Invasion definitely also happened back then in Indonesia when I used to live there lol

[@NiktoonsTV]

I’ve talked about this exact topic a lot. The combination of the hobbit trilogy, doctor who, and sherlock in a post Harry Potter world really led to the 2010’s British Invasion. I found this video from googling this exact revelation. Nice.

[@IzzitMesUtopia]

As a British and watcher of Doctor Who, we all know that it's only called the Union Jack when it is at sea, otherwise it's called the Union Flag. Thank you for coming to me Ted:Talk

[@toastonmitchell2636]

I didn't have cable as a kid, so British shows were really the only "shared" experience I could have with others. I think that might be a factor as well. (Although I also watched the comedies they'd play on PBS and those didn't seem to permeate quite as well)

[@mcrmakesmedance]

5:18 OH MY GYATTT PIERCE THE VEIL MENTIONED

[@ksweetheart22]

2010s was comfy. I’d go back for a while.

[@prettypic444]

As a Moffat/Sherlock hater this period gave me war flashback. Just so many people *insisting* that John and Sherlock HAD to get together and parroting the patented “I’m the smartest most important person in the universe and everyone who doesn’t agree with me is a total idiot” Moffat speech almost completely drove me *nuts* (but I’m sure all those problems will be fixed with the secret good final Sherlock season!)

[@crueltyfreecolorist1025]

I remember making what I’d only describe as “keep calm and carry on memes” around 2012/2013. Moustaches were a thing then too.. which have that British “feel” to them

[@darknesskingsized8996]

The moustache thing was really more about the similar rise of image obsessed post hipsters

[@ostodvandlll]

TBF, I grew up in Spain, and we also had "British fever" there. Maybe it was a NA/Europe thing in general lmao

[@Leafpool2]

I was also terminally online (on tumblr fandom spaces) in that time and I wasn't into the british youtubers so much but that whole union jack everywhere, using british terms, and being wildly into superwholock was absolutely me unfortunately. It was fun and I miss the energy of everyone being unashamed about their own excitement, this new online era of having to be ironic all the time is tiring. We were so sincere with it. I am going to be all in forever. And if you would ever like to have a very violent flashback the video aptly titled tumblr in 2013 by sanattia is an incredible time capsule

[@Corgipon]

I absolutely agree. I was also into a lot of UK stuff (and still kinda am).

[@elizabethwinifred9331]

May I also add to the list of Impactful British Things: the wedding of William and Kate. I still, somewhere, have a souvenir Bath and Body Works hand sanitizer with a Union Jack label commemorating the event

[@Corgipon]

I think the Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics also contributed to the hype.

[@Zachthebabex__]

Your voice is so peaceful and the visual are very well done

[@josiegoodspeed7212]

NEW DREAM JELLY ON ONE OF MY FAVORITE TOPICS YUPPPPP

[@cutephantomJCAGdoll]

I remember looking up one of my favorite art tuber's (went hiatus now) Tumblr because I didn't have Tumblr until I made an account at 14 and saw them reblogging Doctor Who and Sherlock and it made me get into those shows at 11 (freshly entered in middle school). I also remember I still have a Union Jack pocket watch necklace from a clearance section of Claire's despite I never worn it. ANother thing I remember my cousin is a big 1D fan when the band is still around.

[@baethany117]

I wasn’t in the superwholock fandom growing up (I was on j fashion tumblr which was its own hell) but I could probably sumerize supernatural and Sherlock for anyone perfectly since I saw it all unfold in a barrage of gifs on my timeline.

[@SharkWitchMeruna]

I was a weeb sadly, but me also being a 101 Dalmatians fan and having some UK friends as an adult, I appreciate it more now lol

[@ravendunn6486]

I was on tumblr during the rise of SuperWhoLock. It’s really interesting how the big superhero surge started around that same time, and how it grew symbiotically with the SuperWhoLock stuff, by way of all the British actors like Tom Hiddleston, though managed to eventually outlast it. Crazy how all these teenage girls were obsessively screaming over superhero movies. I had a friend who loved Benedict Cumberbatch so much that she had a whole blog dedicated to pictures of his hands.

[@leslieelizabeth3024]

3:22 you forgot SClub7 😂💕

[@lolollol_tnge]

DREAM HELLY IS BACK!!!!

[@Arcadian-Nova]

i remember drawing a superwholock fanart, that i printed on a shirt for my best friends (at the time) birthday. i also did indeed get something with a union jack on it, a overprized but high quality decorative pillow that my parents still use to this day.

[@johnsmith2875]

As a Canadian it’s very interesting to read the American/British slang list because we use a big mixture of both