The Filthy Frank Era of YouTube was "Something Else"

[@harveyepstein8256]

2012-2017 youtube was so degenerate it was beautiful.

[@schizophreniagaming1187]

degenerate in a way modern twitter would've had an aneurysm and an autistic mental breakdown, all the while trying to cancel csgo, cod lobbies for saying the f/n word

[@honkhonk8009]

It wasnt degenerate. IT was people acting like normal people, with zero restrictions. Now everyone some corporate fucking clown

[@playboy-music]

what an interesting username you have

[@x_.suzaku._x]

2012-2015*

[@OccupiedMuffins]

Mid 2016 was the first adpocoloyse my guy, 2017 was the first year of cleaning house. So no

[@jellyfish641]

The Filthy Frank/Prime H3H3/Idubbz era was genuinely out of this world. I am still going back to the Pimp My Wheelchair Video here and then lmao

[@SCHTRAM]

When was h3h3 ever good? He's always been shite.

[@deletedwaffles]

I still go back to the H3H3 Hugh Mungus arc.

[@peachcobblercake3968]

@@SCHTRAM I liked him before the podcast.

[@salmon85]

Idubbz and his content cop Did anyone ever find leafys chin

[@darzinth]

"I Have Crippling Depression"

[@vencelfoldi8236]

Ah yes, the era of youtube which was so edgy and offensive, but in such a self-aware way, that the content kind of became a satire of itself. It had this energy of "if you take something this absurd seriously, you have issues" mixed with "but if you genuinely condone this sht in any way or form, you've also got issues". Good times, good times.

[@laxliife]

Lol peak

[@erickhouston2967]

First person that came to mind was double4anime 😂

[@darzinth]

ya, i love that shit, but there are terminally online people that take that shit seriously... and then they advocate for the gasing of jews before you know it

[@ditchfood8047]

For real. But now the idea of making an edgy joke means your an ist or phobe when it's obviously satire.

[@Broomer52]

The art of edgy jokes is dying and I hope we can save it

[@CatGoomba64]

Never forget when Pewdie sent Joji his ass hair for the finale of the Cake Trilogy. Truly the crossover of all time

[@XG2]

Ah, yes. Pewds pubes. A true Classic Crossover! 🧐

[@jstchllng]

And then they ate it. Tf hahahaha

[@hamskanks2459]

@@jstchllng attempted to eat it*

[@WorldOfWaldo]

Let's also not forget V-Sauce shaving his pubes for it as well.

[@bellowick]

the hair cake and vomit cake videos are the most disgusting videos i have watched on youtube... And i miss it every day...

[@YeTism]

2007-2010 - the smosh era 2011-2015 - the lets play era 2016 - 2017 - the edgy era 2018 present- the cringe era

[@kwaitefuni9152]

The "prank" era was also huge Along with the "Vlog" era

[@noahmiller347]

indi-animation erasure

[@pavma7]

I miss the edgy era although I dont miss leefi

[@bonelesssnek5130]

I'd say the edgy era actually extended even further back

[@DuBstepAnDa98]

I wouldn't say cringe era, but more of corporate era. A lot of videos I see are so high quality and filled with ads/sponsorships, it misses the scuff that was early KZbin. I don't think it's bad nor good. Also a huge thing people don't talk about is how the personal the algorithm really is. My KZbin recommendations are going to be vastly different than my Mom's recommendations lmao. So it's hard and honestly kinda dumb to try simplify an "era" of KZbin. It makes for a good conversation topic tho

[@dramaticc]

I love that the filthyfrank era has just been coined as the “golden era/age of yt” just because of how insane it was. You just had to be there

[@lukgraphics]

good old times...

[@sheaz7553]

It was ridiculously toxic and it was so good.

[@ElJebetequa]

what a time to be alive

[@chaseray7321]

Every day of 2016 there was some new edgy video or major drama. The most dramatic and edgy year of KZbin without a doubt. I miss it.

[@hyperv1016]

Now we have triggered libtards that threaten to cancel you when you make a joke

[@TobiDyLetsPlay100]

the Era where MaxMoeFoe, Idubbbz, Filthy Frank, HowToBasic, Vsauce, H3H3, JackFilms etc. came big, was the GOLDEN ERA, the Wild West of the Page tbh, it was perfect in its own way, even it was fucked up as hell xD

[@anattempttomakecontent776]

Don't forget anything4views/chad

[@DamascoGamer]

God I fucking loved those years. The flow of edgy and funny content was so good.

[@mitzara25]

Have you seen chef?

[@thelordofcringe]

It wasn't fucked up. Now it's fucked up. Everyone is a spineless baby desperately squealing for mommy to come and make the bad people go away.

[@Rwoarr]

It was so perfect, It didn't need to change at all imo. Don't forget MaxMoeFoe

[@Rewwgh]

That era is becoming slowly nostalgic for me

[@nexoq4914]

Yess. Was a teenager back then so time flew a bit slower and it felt like forever.

[@alexdix2064]

Same.

[@anattempttomakecontent776]

Been nostalgic abt it since 2019

[@leakyspaceboots7542]

Miss it a lot. I try and collect merch from that time period. Its hard to explain to people who didn't watch george, ian, max, pewds, or pyro but it was a special era for sure.

[@chaseray7321]

I’ve BEEN nostalgic. KZbin today is absolutely terrible compared to 2016. I hardly come on anymore.

[@kurokonatsuki3170]

I personally think that Filthy Frank left in the perfect time. He left with people having a more positive idea when thinking of him. Unlike other successful KZbinrs in that Era thats still doing the same thing up till now.

[@SceptileDude254]

Franku walked and left this realm so Joji could run and blossom. I miss the vids he made, but knowing where he is now I will cherish the work he did put into that character.

[@toadfan64]

Max and Chad are still going pretty strong. Ian while not really doing anything edgy or like his old vids, still puts out some good stuff every now and then (Full Force, Ice Cream Man, Getting Away With It). H3 though? Yeah, he fell hard, shame too, cause he was a favorite of mine.

[@RaNdOmkiid100]

@Grant Todd or he grew up

[@CloverMilk626]

@@toadfan64 Same, H3H3 honestly was still fine at the beginning of his podcast, especially when Joji and Postmalone would join, or even up to Dr Disrespect. It started falling off when Bill Burr went on because it really showed you how shit and awkward of an "entertainer" Ethan was.

[@Nick_Tank]

@@RaNdOmkiid100 youve never been to Joji’s concerts then😂😂😂😂😂 there’s plenty of videos on YT AND TT.. I’ll have you take look before commenting back😂💯

[@Krenisphia]

I miss when KZbin was about homemade videos before all the corporations got involved in productions and marketing.

[@Broomer52]

KZbin back in the day (I only had consistent access to internet when I was in High School in 2013) but KZbin used to be a rougher, edgier more personal place. These days KZbin is a bit too clean and uniform. Still some good stuff out there but nothing like back then

[@LyricsFred]

Youre talking about the first 3 years maybe lol

[@Rov-Nihil]

You mean just like everything? Gentrification ruins everything, niches should stay niches and people should respect them. The moment they get hyped, you get the attention of a whole lot of good people but a whole lot more bad faith actors willing to monetize and/or ruin it. I'm unironically glad my favorite band got just a little popular before it blew out, I don't get why people haven't realized this since the damn Beatles!!

[@Nerfyboy800]

KZbin: Broadcast Yourself

[@honkhonk8009]

Same story with Roblox and so much other shit on the internet. It used to be like the wild west. Now its all consolidated and shit. Its like seeing a community die off. Really sad man.

[@Salafessien]

His "My New Car" video where he started blasting KSI's Lamborghini in his shitty Nissan is easily one of his best videos, that weird 2016 Pewdiepie was something special.

[@WhySoPrettyJinsoul.]

Still makes me laugh, geniuinely one of my favorite Pewdiepie videos of all time

[@thebadwolf3088]

The fact that he doesn't even remember what the fuck happened to that car is hilarious

[@emanh4keem_san420]

You dont have right to call that Nissan Micra shitty

[@metelineblue294]

selling hotdogs and the car one

[@rishabhranjan5162]

that was the first PewDiePie video I saw

[@liz8597]

edit: joji would be my dream TT guest, I doubt this will ever happen, I don't want to be an obnoxious fan this comment was kinda impulsive 🙏 GET JOJI ON TRASH TASTE

[@faya5280]

not fan of him but does he liking Filthy Frank character?or he try to forget it/remove it since he's musician rn?

[@liz8597]

@@faya5280 Joji is the real name of the guy who used to play filthy Frank on KZbin, who is the character. He now makes music under his real name Joji

[@Gqio4749]

AGREED!

[@KZ-ub9bg]

@@faya5280 I don't think he's trying to forget, just focused on music maybe?

[@KhubaibKamran]

Yes

[@melburnmt7320]

We're at a time where people don't even know Joji was Filthy Frank.

[@AutoSearPin]

It’s better that way. He’s where he wants to be, and we can remain content that when the media tried to cancel him we returned the favor for all the entertainment he provided us and kept him up.

[@T.D.F.M]

It's just goes to show how cattle and sheeple people are

[@ErnieZee]

They know buddy. They know.

[@ilcarnifex]

​@@ErnieZeenah i see people finding out about it all the time specially younger ones who got into his music.

[@piepie2965]

I had a couple of friends who love joji’s music and I asked them do you know what he did before? I showed them some filthyfrank and they were just stunned and didn’t want to believe that it is the same person 😂

[@NovFilms13]

Now I'm waiting when Joji will be on Trash Taste

[@chaserseven2886]

He's too busy with his actual work

[@mayonnaisedog7986]

Cold ones first before trash taste

[@sammybutler3027]

@@chaserseven2886 Ah, yes, very busy with His 9 songs a year that sound almost exactly the same as his past ones. Don’t get me wrong, I did like Smithereens very much but you gotta admit it was kinda lazy and he definitely isn’t that busy for a 20 minute video

[@eeshaan1426]

@@sammybutler3027 dunno what you are on about but smithereens was a banger imo

[@CumAss]

@@eeshaan1426 definitely had some problems it was alright but probably his worst album by far

[@natusMCMII]

There hasn’t been a KZbinr that has deserved the top spot of YT as much as Felix, he stayed so humble and kind, a true legend.

[@xxSeanVxx]

Rwj

[@stadtjer689]

@@xxSeanVxxnever was funny, never will be

[@PeaceDweller]

To be fair, NigaHiga was pretty cool too

[@timiniho]

@@PeaceDweller Nigahiga was the OG! Pewdiepie for sure claimed the top spot but Nigahiga's legacy remains. 05/06-10 was kinda like the Asian American era on youtube. Nigahiga, Kevjumba & many many more from sketches to covers, songs & dance. Smosh & RWJ were booming as well though. Good times. Might be the most nostalgic era for me personally but if I had to choose I'd say Filthy Frank era was the golden one but only thanks to a few select channels. The youtube community was definitely better overall the years prior.

[@Animefan1803]

Honestly it´s funny to blame Felix for the adpocalyse. But i´m 100% convinced THAT fiver reaction is the funniest thing Pewds has ever done in his career. The anticipation, followed by the realization, followed by the sheer shock and speechlessness will NEVER not be funny to me.

[@johnblackrose]

I think the adpocalypse was 100% bullshit. I think corps realized a bunch of people could suddenly become rich off youtube. (Remember this was the era where youtube was steam rolling new content and had cery very very little restrictions) all of the biggest corps pulled out because they didnt want to be associated. Meanwhile during 9/11 i remember coca cola ads, wal mart ads, etc on tv. But they didnt remove those ads for the time. Point being the adpocalypse was to make it harder for youtubers to become rich. Everything since then has throttled creators. Only a select few are pushed

[@a.w_.]

@@johnblackrose It’s always fun to have imaginations of deep-rooted conspiracies but this was nothing more than corporations scared to hurt their profits.

[@KnightKingu]

It’s been long enough that we can now say that the fiverr bit was hilarious

[@ppprime98K]

@@johnblackrose Yeah, pretty much but is true that casually a lot of real extremist videos started popping out, and Pewdiepie was the sacrificial goat.

[@retardcvnt]

@@ppprime98K those were the days

[@harry3life]

Man that pewdiepie was by far the most entertaining to me. Not that his content now isn't entertaining. But beastmaster64 and that car video are just next level.

[@aryobimo2199]

The car video was his funniest shit ever

[@kora4185]

@@aryobimo2199 it went so damn viral too, I think it was about to become his biggest one before it was removed or smt!?

[@supertaoman12]

I remember loving random videos pewdiepie so much and when he went back to playing minecraft it was just 2012 pewdiepie again and i got bored lol

[@not_emerald]

2016-2018 Felix was peak Felix (also 2016-2017 in specific was peak KZbin, Felix was the last man standing on 2018)

[@azreeFR]

SovietWomble does good subtitles for his videos and he does it without making them obnoxious

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

Probably because he adds jokes to them

[@Naku_u]

Sovietwomble honestly spearheaded that editing style and he's still the best at it

[@sirapple589]

He’s next level, tracking the word ‘pew’ onto bullets the way he does is insane.

[@gonzo2495]

best "lets plays" ever. not only the editing but also his hilarious chemistry with cyanide.

[@newbplaygames]

albeit took a long time due to insane amount of edits that he had to do.

[@spastheghost]

Nah, the Hades dialogue was one of the best parts of that game. I loved that every time you talked to a character again they had something new to say, it made the world and characters feel so real

[@jnmarshmello2728]

Fax

[@Phyrrax]

I might have played and enjoyed Hades without the dialogue...but I for sure never would have put more than 100 hours into it (the voice acting is like S Tier and the dialogue has tons of variation from funny to serious, you could just enjoy it for its excellent craftmanship). For some people smooth challenging gameplay in rogue likes is enough to keep them playing, for me thats not enough. I need atleast some character/story motivation and not just the gameplay rewards to keep me going. I also can never play an arcade game like Pacman for a long time, it gets boring very quick to me. The only exceptions to that for me are games like Mario or Turtles in Time (Final Fight/Streets of Rage and so on).

[@emina15]

Talking to everyone was a great break from the fast pace gameplay. Also Supergiant Games are known for great story telling. Every one of their story has made me cry in some manner.

[@TheAluvisify]

@@Phyrrax Yeah, gameplay is enough to keep me going. I consider good dialogue, characters, and story to be extra. That being said, 10 years of playing JRPGs has conditioned me to always pay attention to dialogue lol

[@Quzga]

I love history and dialogue so it was perfect for me. The gameplay was S tier too

[@thomas9745]

Frank deserved so much more audience. Dude is built for entertainment, music was a far left curve ball when he left to be joji. God I miss him. It's my dream chance to meet the man. He is the only one on my bucket list

[@d3viathan907]

fr

[@connermclovin4127]

Bro he did have an audience. he just had a toxic community

[@YU_ZU98]

I knew it. I knew something was different with KZbin when 2016 came around. I can't remember exactly but I think somewhere in 2016 was when youtubers like Leafy, Ricegum, Fousey, Idubbbz, Filthy frank started showing in my recommendation even though I had never watched them prior. That year was also the year of dramas, diss tracks and just overall youtube feuds. Funny how now, they settle it with actual boxing matches.

[@iwarcade589]

it was really a good era...

[@Economivision]

2011 was prime KZbin content. 2016 was a war zone, but a beautiful war zone in 1080p.

[@jujunn8100]

Ah yes the Filthy Frank era. Everything was so random, crazy, and didn't even need to make sense. Just pure entertainment. I notice content now are so refined and professional. Everything needs to be perfect. The editing, the sound, the camera, needs to be informative and HOLY SHT!! Why are there news in me recommendations? Damn... I'm old.

[@senatorarmstrong1233]

Back when people knew how to have fun and youtube wasn’t so strict and greedy (they were still greedy but not as much). Honestly if i could go back in time and relive a whole year when it came to youtube it would be 2016.

[@yaoalvin7635]

I love how at 9:30 the left Conner and Felix are celebrating and the right are just in pure pain and agony lol

[@harisgaming2953]

This shot has meme potential

[@Milark]

@@harisgaming2953 crazy meme potential even. Right when they give each other a handshake and you see Joey face palming and garnt just giving up.

[@fan4every1lol89]

Somebody post this on their reddit quick

[@Love-Sensibility]

The handshake is even better

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

Nothing against Mr. Beast, but I do hate how because of him every KZbinr now needs to scream "HEY GUYS!" at the start of every video and increased the emphasis of having wide eyes and jaws dropped in all their video thumbnails.

[@pebble312]

Bruh why are you acting like this wasn’t a thing way before mr beast 😂

[@WeeewLad]

@@pebble312 Because Mr. Beast popularized it, and made it into an actual thing, an actual style. It's the same thing with every style that becomes popular because someone does it well, then people start poorly copying it. Almost nothing is truly original, there's always examples of people having done something before it gets popular, but it only becomes an issue when a certain style becomes overused. Soyface thumbnails and overly animated people with exaggerated emotions are one such style. They certainly existed for a LONG time before Mr. Beast really entered the scene, but he popularized them within the genre of Mr. Beast-like videos. They all look the exact same, act the exact same, and don't have a sliver of true creativity to them, and it's an annoying trend. Before Mr. Beast it wasn't a trend, it was isolated incidents. That's why it's annoying.

[@cassu6]

@@WeeewLad that was what had been happening for years before MrBeast popped off.

[@Emiichoco]

@@WeeewLad was like that before Mr beast

[@senatorarmstrong1233]

Pretty sure this was popularized by hype beasts like jake paul and logan paul, also most 3am videos from 2016 contained those types of thumbnails. If you want to do even further we have prank invasion and smosh thumbnails as well (well except smosh in those days was a genuinely funny channel, not like the hallow shell it is today.)

[@wacopaco2099]

Started rewatching Frank earlier this week, he was so funny it’s insane. In so many ways, he was one of IF NOT THE BEST youtubers of all time

[@succrse7235]

Pimp my wheel chair, certified classic.

[@shaanahmad8490]

@@succrse7235 watched it today for the first time gotta say his humor is peak

[@Shmapn]

Enjoyed the discussion on the format change of content on youtube. Nowadays most content is extremely fast-paced and intense. Even I've noticed the way long form videos have changed- specifically the cutting and editing. New creators and editors practice much more engaging, attention grabbing quick-cut content. Compare to let's say Markiplier who's style hasn't changed much; you can see how much slower it feels. I don't want to blame adhd or social media affected attention spans buuuut you can see the trend driving content a la tiktok.

[@ogasama6028]

Seeing Joe Rogan go "Poodi-pie" When someone told him about the adpocalypse on his podcast, was pretty funny. It did make a lotta people believe it was solely Felix's fault that it happened, although there were plenty of other reasons, especially the t*rror!st videos that were so frequent on KZbin back then.

[@divinegreed8252]

2013 to 2017 for me was the best era, I mean the let's plays, Pewdiepie, Smosh, Filthy Frank H3H3, Vanoss Gaming, DanTDM, that era was just golden asf, nowadays, everything is just corrupted, I mean back then was insane, but today is just a different type of insane.

[@johnathonscutt4743]

"I hate story and characters, I wanna go brrrrrrrrrr"-connor and felix

[@Aflay1]

Filthy Frank was like the Heath Ledger of KZbin. Amazing performances, the deepest understanding of society, and truly reveled in chaos. And gone too soon. Joji, please. Bring him back.

[@enashimo]

He most likely won't because the stress to keep the channel going was so bad he had seizures He left at a perfect time Tbh, big chances that if he's still active as FilthyFrank he'd just get demonitized

[@Rewwgh]

His content was getting stale by 2017. He really quit at the top. He should not come back to sully his legacy.

[@mynameisdudge]

He knew when to quit tbf. Plus Joji is a dope artist now.

[@marcodragneel8035]

@@enashimo seizures are very frightening, its random and never know what happened to you afterwards. So I like he made the decision for the benefit of his health

[@isoldaisnotok]

Leave him alone, bruh. He used to make so little money in this videos, and KZbin basically learned what the advertisers don't want to put their money on in that era. Joji continues to make art, but at his own terms, in a healthier way. Doing TFFS wasn't heathy for him at all.

[@buttergirl2499]

Because of Pewds decisiyon finding rare indie horror games, the games themselves were recognized. Take an instance, Amnesia, Dreadout and many more.... And he unknowingly open the doors for gaming creators to explore

[@ProfaneVestige]

By Connor's standards, he would like Dead cells. Short/no cutscenes, good gameplay loop, and a rouge lite/like.

[@AzureFIame]

Some people call Filthy Franks Era "Edgy" which is something I never saw it as. I saw it as pure entertainment top tier youtube. Talented people actually putting effort into their channels trying to actually entertain the masses. Some of those idea's were wacky but atleast there were trying. These days it's low effort filled with people who think they're the best content creators when majority of them is just talking into a mic in every video

[@Newt2799]

Yeah I agree for the most part. It wasn’t so much edgy as people just allowed to be themselves. I mean most KZbinrs are afraid to even curse these days.

[@Jokervision744]

@@Newt2799 I guess people are not bold enough to be fine with the production. Even though we are living in age that calls for it. Bold people standing up for their little lives, and finding out that we are actually sharing some ground, even if the weed that grows on neighbors land isn't actually green.

[@JustPaden]

Felix is right by saying it’s KZbin. KZbin really made the adpocalypse way worse than it had to be. They gave way too much leverage to the advertisers that were pulling (who were going to come back anyway since it’s basically the only game in town for internet video). Also they developed features that gave the advertisers way too much control (like the ability to detect cuss words in videos and exclude ads from them)

[@KingNoLuv]

So glad I was 15 in 2010 got to see the internet/media landscape change so much it’s so depressing how things are now 😢

[@danielhizkia9169]

Ah the peak day of YT. Less censorship, less demonetized and less age restriction. I still remember watching a lot of let's play without censored blood or anything gory related.

[@mortalballgt52]

When two cutscene skipping monkey brains meet for the first time...

[@thimasdipshot]

Hearing them talk about Mad Father brings back so much memories.

[@sharahmay618]

Felix talking abt that era is freaking nostalgic. Im just glad I witnessed that era. That was insane

[@lukgraphics]

9:28 pewds heart dropped seeing the handshake coming in but nailed it like a champ.

[@ElEscolta]

11:50 i crave the day Connor gets to voice a boss in a videogame and one of the boys just outright skips his cutscenes xD

[@dawoodilyas1998]

The fact that this could possibly happen, thank you for making me laugh lmao.

[@reezeyraola4595]

Connor could be one to skip his own cutscene, forgetting he voiced that character

[@dawoodilyas1998]

@@reezeyraola4595 That really sounds like something Connor would do lol.

[@bumenjoyer]

He does voice a boss in a game, Gunvolt Luminous Avenger iX 2.

[@officialflikz]

Felix: "it wasn't me" Unfortunately the timing was spot on

[@madlade]

I graduated high school in 2016 and was loving the chaos. It felt like an open platform where people could joke like the 80’s and not get cancelled so fast. Miss that time.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

It's always weird to see Pewds next to regular sized people, and how small he is.

[@jiojiart]

I love watching the elders get together and talk about the golden ages

[@katlyndobransky2419]

The minute Frank left, KZbin went to shit. So many awesome legends gone. I’m just so glad Felix stayed

[@Sir_Gugharde_Wuglis]

He’s gone now, sort of.

[@Web720]

Emplemon proved that demonization was in place before Pewdiepie's incident. YT put basically a beta version of demonization on Leafy's channel back in 2017.

[@asAbsolute]

Demonetization.

[@joyboy-zx]

Pink Guy still on repeat in my playlist

[@HackerMann203]

It's like filthyfrank is holding KZbin together,and when he left the entire website became an online cold war. Old well constructed memes vs modern memes

[@bonbob9512]

youtube 2016 is a literal warzone and my personal favorite era cause of Felix, Brad, and Romanian being dumbasses and the way they edit the PewDiePie videos. And then 2017-beyond came and it's like a lo-fi playlist on loop

[@GordonSlamsay]

that's a good way of putting it. lo fi is alright, but you hear one, you've heard the all. sort of like today's KZbin.

[@justinbowman3567]

Filthy Frank era lore was so crazy but amazing. I miss it.

[@meinelust]

Now I want to see George Kusunoki Miller as guest, if possible.

[@ludwigvansolo1999]

That'd be great! I sure hope they can get Joji, Filthy Frank, annnnnd-oh Pink Guy on the show as well😎🚫🧢

[@clericaltotalitarian]

We need the 2010-2018 era of KZbin back, especially 2015-2016, the peak. Hopefully it comes back.

[@WillyMacShow]

it was honestly the jackasss era of yt. so good

[@Do1an]

The person you're thinking of at 4:50 is SovietWomble who popularized it, and by extension Fitz, Swagger etc from Misfits.

[@Mell0nballer]

If pewds uploads an Inscryption play through I would watch all of it, even having watched others play it. Such a great game.

[@FaizalKuntz]

Filthy Frank is the only person from the four horsemen of edgy youtube that didn't fell off

[@Diremagic]

I loved those years not frank but in general it was a more wild free era.

[@321findus]

KZbin was way less toxic back then. Sure, there was more offensive content, but less people chose to take offense

[@four-en-tee]

Guys, theres always gonna be knock off channels. There were Pewdiepie clones, there were Game Grumps clones, there were Leafy clones- hell, there were Game Theory clones and still are some. Like, if you're not established in some niche, you're most likely a video essayist, a review channel, a Mr. Beast clone, or an Iceberg video channel (which have more or less overtaken top 10 channels in terms of popularity). Thats just what's popular right now. Some of those are always gonna be around (like, there were video essayists before now and there will still be some after they lose this level of popularity), but others will surely fade away at some point once the format grows stale only to come back 5-10 years later.

[@Pudding404]

It wasn't that long ago either. We don't realize how lucky we are to be here to witness mid-2010 youtube. Frank left at the perfect time, on his own accord for his health and not a fall from grace. His videos were the definition of "it's about the message".

[@laei6391]

Tiktok era is the worst influence in the entire social media platforms

[@user-lv9my6jw3x]

"I live in a constant state of fear and misery. Do ya miss me anymore?" Yes😔 Getter's remix feels like a nostalgic send off for Pink Guy. Bitter sweet stuff man.

[@anima099]

The Filthy Frank and "Pewdie Frank" era were glorious because some of the most original/raw content came out. Back then, you couldn't make a career of being a YTber, so the ones that truly wanted to be good at YTubing and not just make money out of it were plenty. In Felix's case, it was the time when he really seemed to want to retain the crown of being the biggest. Heck, he was relishing in it and knew he had an opportunity to become bigger. But alas, shit happens and people grow old and tired of the race. Just glad he made it out great despite the...stuff that happened between 2014 and 2018.

[@suyashkumar2757]

Honestly such a good time. I was still in school/university so lived a pretty carefree life, and being able to catch the newest FF videos and other content from the boys was just the icing on top of the cake. I feel like I'm genuinely nostalgic for this time now, hopefully KZbin can go back to being like this someday.

[@dotb1n349]

what i remember about adpocalypse that time terrorist group somehow they can upload on youtube and still getting ads and most company react pulled out their ads on YT.

[@ringozan]

The beastmaster64 series w/BRADwoto was the funniest bit they both have back in Brighton 😂

[@MarshallWolfMiller]

I wanna be one of the people who brings this era back, Filthy Frank is my main inspiration to do this.

[@goldiekoi935]

Funny how their saying everyone is copying Mrbeast’s formula on KZbin now. Meanwhile their copying the basic Joe Rogan podcast formula.

[@kimbat454]

Sometimes I fill my washing machine full of Top Ramen... For nostalgia :/

[@droopymeerkat6114]

I think the gaming youtuber you are talking about is sovietwomble he has really great subtitles

[@Gumbocinno]

You're in the "good old days" in the present, and you're never aware of it. It's cruel and bittersweet.

[@scatz4994]

2019-2021 was kinda like the WFH era. PC/WFH setup and PC building videos were in a boom

[@JustJustKen]

Connor literally found a soul friend with Pewds as "Skip Cutscenes" gang.

[@Sleepingwei]

Felix’s BeastMaster64 videos are my favourite of all time on the platform

[@M-X39462]

Gotta tell my future kids "back in my day we used to watch a man named filthy frank" "we called him papa franku"

[@MidnightToker24]

Rat Chef is one of my fav FF vids. Or the random Dade videos.

[@HidinginYourGarden]

Watching Pewdiepie playing horror games, especially amnesia, was some of my favorite times of KZbin.

[@yunan9610]

2014-2015 was the year to remember of let's play videos

[@Jackdaniel00]

Filthy frank was so disgustingly creative

[@RyanMiller-ej8ri]

I miss Beastmaster64😢

[@callmemischeif]

2:40 - 5:00 this reminds me of how comic books used to use onomatopoeias like boom over an explosion to emphasize it but now a days people have over used it. If you emphasize everything, then nothing stands out and is emphasized and you just sounds like a crazy person yelling.

[@theAnimeBoy16]

They talked about Filthy Frank for like 2 minutes in this whole fucking video, and then proceeded to talk about how people skip cutscenes and playing on consoles is cringe. Wtf

[@FishboyAbzu]

They're talking about comfortable im laying on my bed while I'm on my PC lol

[@pagesegovia2026]

Were in the Post Cherdleys/Oliver Tree era now

[@8bitbit529]

Nah it’s the mr beast era

[@invadervim9037]

Pink Season is still my top album

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

I like how the console stans and the PC stans just so happens to be on the same sides each other xD

[@nicholasmarshall9153]

2012 was when YT started falling for me. It was the best site before Google bought it. No filter bubbles, no algorithms, just the cream of the crop surfacing to the top everyday. Something new and something different to watch and share with the internets. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@ImRadMan.]

I am genuinely happy for conner for finding his soul mate for podcast. Pewd and him made a great boys

[@ShibalSsi]

the guy to the far right, that shirt, whats the brand? looks dope

[@kimattttamik3586]

Finally Connor has an ally, team PC vs team console LMAO

[@ZeallustImmortal]

Man, I still remember when it was Numa Numa, Nyan Cat, How to Be Gangster, DBZ Abridged and NewGrounds animations being reuploaded on YT. Like the 2007-2013 era is what was really my thing.

[@sauce8148]

There's also the "Apology era" lol

[@failadin1]

Just the casual bottle of Hakushu chilling on the table, only the best for the best episode.

[@Aznk1d]

I am so glad I grew up in the early youtube era and not this current era where say the smallest shit you are gonna get grilled alive on the topic if subtitles I actually like the aesthetic like how, VanossGaming, Smi77y, and older vids of Pewdiepie. they were nice to see and it gives more of a punch on the jokes. but some over do it like *EVERY* *WORD* *IS* *EDITED* *REALY* *FAST*

[@itsyaboi699]

I love when Felix does podcasts and is just being himself

[@rafasr0]

One person that Id love to participate Trash Taste is ManlyBadassHero. Who knows, maybe one day.

[@justboostit9508]

2010-2017 best KZbin years. Beautiful content. I miss those times when we used to spent time on KZbin.