The Military Streaming Service That Changed Everything...

[@junipermuniper]

whining "no one gets me because I'm a vet" when you're just really misogynistic is truly something else..

[@mattwong5403]

There are veterans who joined for free college. There are also veterans who peaked in the military and make it their entire identity after they retire. See the Marine turned $18k "alpha male bootcamp" instructor who argues the new generation is "soft," when he was a one and done aircraft mechanic who never re-enlisted after 9/11

[@monotone_ni]

They went with Vet TV when Vetflix was right there...

[@kite-flying_potato]

Using masturbation as their only form of stress relief seems like a recipe for psychosexual rage and confusion. So many yikes 😬

[@Indomitable_Alykat]

Yep. The worst part is that it's fairly accurate. The amount of guys that come out of the service with a SERIOUS porn addiction is really sad.

[@peelessoften]

i dont hate veterens but i sure hate the military complex!

[@greyisnthere]

shows like this are always so weird and honestly a disappointment. my dad was in the military for 20 years and I spent my entire childhood wrapped up in that environment. and there's definitely a ton of discussions and humor to be made from it all. on the one hand, having something dedicated to military families is nice cuz it can feel very isolating. but on the other hand, it can devolve into yikes territory just so quickly. these shows ain't it cheif. for the record, I don't like the military establishment. it's manipulative and preys on the vulnerable. growing up in it only made me realize at a very young age how little I wanted to do with it all when I got older.

[@harryjamesmiller]

yeah, there will always be shows and movies made about the military, these just aren't really good

[@greyisnthere]

@@harryjamesmiller oh for sure, your stellar commentary is the only way I managed to get thru the show clips. I can't imagine actually watching those shows lmao

[@Ulyssestnt]

@@harryjamesmiller There are a fckton ton of subtext ,in jokes and intricacies that unless you served you will not get at all..its a bit unfair of you to shit on it because you as a cornflakes chomping civilian never had to deal with a day in your life. This is why I support a form of National Service ,to bridge the gap between the civilian and the military.

[@kj_H65f]

@@Ulyssestnt lol wut? Mandatory conscription so more people will get your unfunny inside jokes?

[@Ulyssestnt]

@@kj_H65f You read me,It does not have to be military , could be the peace corps but should include some firearm familiarization and safety. This happens in other western countries with similar cultural framework. Its called having skin in the game.

[@legsorcist]

i’ve written multiple times on the total failure to deprogram and reintegrate military vets, wish i’d’ve known about this service so i could’ve saved some freaking time! 🙄

[@stephendaley266]

Good video. I'm a veteran and one of my best friends, also a veteran, actually works for Black Rifle Coffee. Anyway, I probably couldn't get through a single episode of these crappy shows. I Actively avoid this type of 'entertainment' these days. I realized something important a long time ago about military-related entertainment in America... It's ALL PROPAGANDA! there's really no such thing as an anti-war movie. Even movies like Starship Troopers, Platoon, and Full Metal Jacket ended up inspiring more young people to enlist. It is what it is.

[@megancarmen4365]

As someone who was raised by a veteran father with lots of military related trauma, I am quick to agree that veterans need better support and community post service. But that should probably come from funding vet organizations, deprogramming, and therapy; not a tv channel that makes it seem like a quirky little thing people go through :( love this video!

[@KaiserCS]

Seem? I live this quirky shitshow

[@ahaziahjoshua1397]

This felt super anachronistic. I thought you were describing early 2000s raunchy comedies. I'm not American and this shit is horrifying.

[@haleybee8938]

i have three brothers who served post 9/11, and the culture that fosters programs like these really negatively impacts people coming back after service. it took my brother years feel comfortable again specifically bc of this bubble that was created

[@KlonBlastbeat]

As a member of the "target demographic," these shows are gross, unfunny, and insulting.

[@mamaya311]

When you go to Vet TV, and the first reason they have listed under "Why Subscribe" is "Cheaper than therapy" ... that's all you really need to know I think

[@alicethemad1613]

The constant jokes about “quirky 🤪 goofy little warcrimes”, murdering civilians, racism, and the way they talk about how they “were just following orders, were just the guys who had to do an unpleasant job” has some very… strong connections to the kind of sentiments that came out of the Nuremberg trials.

[@victoriasantos1194]

FThet ur Ty rrl😢😮t😮😮😮tsd pls

[@Anthony-kw4en]

I, too, remember that Hollywood production.

[@snoot_mcgoot]

a lot of this comes down to this: 'dark humour' isn't the same thing as making 'jokes' where the entire punchline is calling someone a slur. if your comedy rests entirely on calling people slurs or being racist or sexist, there's a pretty good chance you're just not that funny.

[@direcircumstances]

I'm only 5 minutes in and I'm in genuine disbelief that I just saw 2 separate actors' O-faces. What in god's name was that for? How does that relate to the unique military experience? Am I being pranked?

[@KaiserCS]

Youd be suprised how relatable it is to US grunts/private shinnanigans. Give us time and we're the next Minions.

[@fiend-ish1090]

these comments are genuinely deranged. jokes about horrifically sexualizing random women and just straight up racism isn't funny no matter the context 👍

[@mostofmeghan8069]

Harry, I really enjoyed this video and you pointing out how utterly disgusting these shows are. I’m sorry for all the hate you’re getting in the comments. Personally, I think this was one of your best videos yet, and I’d love to hear more political stuff from you (also musical theatre stuff!!) :)

[@t.j.vellinga6225]

You were right. If you gave us a list of what was going to happen I would not have believed you.

[@emilyfletcher7124]

You are 100% correct - if you had described that introductory video I would not have believed you because of the sheer ridiculousness. Also, new game - try and describe the Vet TV introductory video to your friends and see how long it takes for them to yell at you to shut up.

[@KaiserCS]

They laughed and we watched Checkpoint Charlie, idk about the shut up part

[@milly7787]

Hi Harry! I've wanted to let you know that the audio of your videos is a little quiet (atleast that's how i experience it). Just thought you'd appreciate feedback. I love your videos!!! ☺️

[@harryjamesmiller]

thanks for the tip and for watching!

[@thatpersonsmusic]

@@harryjamesmiller it is a little bit quiet, but doesn’t impact the enjoyability. Still a good video

[@dancoroian1]

I think you've just been lucky so far...I get the black screen when I've tried to record on any of the main streamers (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime) on my phone, which as a Galaxy S9+ is fairly old at this point

[@nerdoftheatre]

3:17 The smallest class I had was like, me and four other guys. It was quite literally this lol. Whenever we had to do partner work, I ended up having to join whatever group. (I was the only girl and knew none of the guys. It was awkward.) It was also for a brand new class at a CC. Still, it's small for a CC. Those small of classes exist, but very VERY hard to find.

[@gennaslists]

I REALLY thought that you had made the drawing and cut it into the video as a joke. But it’s REAL and everyone in the comments of the original vet TV trailer is like “thank you!!! See - someone gets it!” HELP

[@bombasticnoa]

REALLY GOOD VID HARRY SLAY!!!!

[@harryjamesmiller]

this is the highest honor

[@iamjustkiwi]

The assertion they make in their channel intro implying that there is a specific way that military service causes you to become is inherently stupid and insulting to it's supposed audience. There are a lot of vets who gain insight into the realities of the world without becoming jaded jerkoffs (literally here I guess). One of my favorite channels, knowing better, is run by a veteran and he is one of the most empathetic, socially aware people I have seen who used his service experiences as really cool insights. One of my own friends who went off for 8 years and served on submarines came back home and was basically the exact same guy, cause it turns out some people just are who they are regardless of their career. Basically pigeonholing is dumb, but especially when done by people to their own supposed in group. Also as a supposedly cis straight guy, you are just cute as a button when you laugh. I don't know what to take away from that, but hope it wasn't too rude to say!

[@annapruitt5546]

Right it feels super insulting. Like the narrator voice saying that it can isolating and difficult to come back to regular life and interacting with people totally makes sense. But then the video is this total asshole looking character behaving inappropriately? Like they’re saying military bros are gonna be sexually harassing all women and drawing gross things in class and like that is normal and okay? Why would that be their example?? It comes across like they are actually making fun of soldiers and how they act when they come back. It feels like they are minimizing the issue and insulting military and also men as a whole.

[@thecraftyraccoon8668]

This is so funny. Just listening to all the emotional distress both in the video and the comments section.

[@somejunk7477]

wow harry you got a lot of subscribers now!! congrats

[@harryjamesmiller]

thanks!!

[@morganorwhatever]

2:29 genuinely thought he was having violent diarrhea for a second. I don’t know if that’s more gross than what he was meant to be doing

[@yumaoverstar]

I hate that "we get to continue the killing" came out of the same mouth that pretended he was goofy haha barracks pranks!!!!!!!!! Shit is gross. These people are unhinged, literally motivated by hate, by their own admission. These arent goofs and gaffers. These are awful people. Don't sell them as anything else.

[@yramismynamenowdealwithit]

Military is scary, but Harry is not :)

[@Skenderbeuismyhero]

I have gone to college, even university and I can tell you that when you get into a weird hyper specific course of study you can have small classes like that. I've had multiple courses in small conference rooms.

[@ollieshark]

some college classrooms are that small. I had three different ones where i could sit in someone's lap and still there wouldn't be enough room for everyone else to move around.

[@harryjamesmiller]

good to know

[@worm_eater93]

hey harry! been watching your videos for a few months now and i just want to say how great they are. your jokes are always on point and the editing is really interesting and funny. can’t wait to see you grow even more!

[@randomgamerguy5987]

I just randomly came across your channel. I’m guessing the KZbin algorithm is liking this video. Don’t worry I’ll watch it all the way through for you. Got to get that watch time up. Just wanted to drop a comment and say you have a very similar speech pattern to Drew Gooden. I also see you have a very similar editing style and way delivering information. It’s more elegant though.

[@LostApotheosis]

As someone who grew up on mash reruns this is really pathetic and honestly seems pretty harmful to their target demographic.

[@Jumboo364]

war machine propaganda 👍

[@user-ld6th3vw8e]

the cut to the alternate universe Military Harry at 3:23 jarred me for a sec, its you from the dark timeline where you're a soldier or an actor on vet tv or both

[@dragonetafireball]

9:19 I mean white people can wear hijabs if they’re Muslim it’s more non Muslim people wearing them to be Islamophobic that’s the problem but I know that’s what you mean

[@RainyDays2790]

oh i get it, these are like if brooklyn 99 were written by h$rny 14 year olds who's only interaction with the military was cod severs.....oh gods

[@Ulyssestnt]

No,these are veterans,so in a very real sense ..you don't get it.

[@RainyDays2790]

@@Ulyssestnt i get that theyre vets i meant its the same style as brooklyn 99

[@Ulyssestnt]

@@RainyDays2790 ok ,roger that

[@amy-mo9qc]

this is insaneeeee. Also why is it actually high quality AV? Like who funded this lol

[@DKF_oli]

Did the girl seriously say DONT BE R*******? omg.

[@raviamodernepic]

I hope the only audience for these "jokes" is the 5 bros that banded together to create their own military Pureflix. None of the military people I know would find any of that entertaining. It sounds like these bros want to create a dating service instead with all the horniness involved.

[@KaiserCS]

I thought it was pretty funny

[@bloohazze]

“Allegedly a comedy.” Considering how this feels like a crime to humor I’d say this is wording is applicable.

[@haleybee8938]

NOT THE JAKE NOVAK AT 11:40 LMFAOOOO

[@pandanurse]

WHAT IS THIS 2009 KZbin Fucking slayed me. That is such a vivid memory for me

[@mssiegelman]

Do you think being in the military warps one's sense of humor into this kind of thing? Or does the military just naturally attract people who thought this subject matter was already funny?

[@razzle8140]

You are so funny!!!

[@fatjorts]

looking handsome in this video king

[@trystero1729]

the only good character in any of these shows is the guy getting pegged in the hospital one

[@X-ray511]

THE ALT RIGHT AS IF AHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@nachgeben]

When my friend enlisted, she showed me a video from one of her AIT classes where the soldiers were left unattended. In a fight, one of the female soldiers stuck her hand into her pants to swipe her vagina, and went to try to slap a male soldier. If you think gallows humor is bad, you should probably definitely stay away from veteran based stuff. I should add that my father was enlisted military and an E9. I have exposure to this stuff.

[@Ulyssestnt]

Its a reason why its not called Civvie TV right?

[@JakeMesssser]

The Military sucks but I had some great times and VetTV is pretty accurate on time I have served. Right wrong or otherwise but why cry when you can laugh? Right? That's at least what the VA told us to do for our mental health.

[@Bluegreen23]

Something about your audio is booty and quiet

[@bdmngs5884]

I feel like the ad was misunderstood. The target audience is Post 9/11 GWOT Veterans, and Active Duty. The humor targets those people, and it is their sense of humor. Granted it's predominantly Infantry level Dark Humor. Which is difficult to explain to people who haven't served, but the path to understanding is one quick signature away.

[@alicethemad1613]

This is the shittiest recruitment ad I’ve ever heard. “You should join the military so you, like me, can become embittered and have a rlly lame flat sense of humor.”

[@jdogg91798]

Thank you for reporting on what the left won’t brother. Gave us just enough of a description of the shows without spoiling them. Safe to say most people who watch this video will be sold on the premise of VetTv. They just gained a new subscriber!

[@harryjamesmiller]

the autogenerated replies were "you're welcome," "you bet!" and "okay" so whichever of those you like most is the one i said

[@bombasticnoa]

@@harryjamesmiller LMAO

[@gabem4208]

Very interesting to see a reaction to Vet TV by someone who's not in the loop. Basically everyone I know in the army watches it and loves it. I don't agree with everything you have to say, but then again you kinda just don't get it. Its a specific service for specific people.

[@zonymny8464]

I don't get why you'd be in the military and watch shows about the military. Don't you get bored of mixing your job with your entertainment?

[@gabem4208]

@@zonymny8464 for some people the military is more of a lifestyle than a job

[@ImperiumLibertas]

Y'all are soft. This is vet TV. It's dark twisted humor to help people who lived these horrors make light of the difficulties that come along with those experiences. Not every bit of comedy has to be PC. Stop suggesting otherwise.

[@zerodarkf150]

Holy shit, a sensible comment🙌

[@ImperiumLibertas]

@@zerodarkf150 they forget this is TV for people who murder people for a living.

[@alicethemad1613]

“It’s dark TWISTED humor… I guess you could say I’m a bit like the joker. I see a lot of myself in him. People just don’t understand the way my mind works. I see titty and blackface I laugh and go haha. It’s really very complex and deep.”

[@chad00012459]

Really appreciate how civilians are talking about Vet TV.... Vet TV talks about how civilians do not understand veterans or their humor and your video demonstrates that... If you don't like it, don't watch it because you have that freedom for which Vets fought for..our society doesn't realize we have tasked these young men to be killers and they are good at what they do. A form of stress relief is to laugh about it, especially after a few tours

[@tonichan89]

Can you explain what slurs and vulgar sexism have to do with being a killer? I'm genuinely wanting to know, because yes, I don't understand it. Where do those things connect with laughing about the violence/killing they're exposed to? Are they not completely separate subjects? Afaik, 'dark humour' is being macabre and joking about dark scenarios including things like violence, death, suicide, etc. I didn't see that in these clips or the general 'humour' that some veterans seem to claim. I can understand joking about masturbation because that is a coping mechanism, and it's more self-deprecating than antagonistic. That kind of checks out. But where does the bigotry/sexism come in and why should those specific things be validated? Again, would really appreciate a thorough explanation if you're willing to give it. "You don't get it" isn't very enlightening or inspiring much empathy, but that's the only defense I see in these comments.

[@maevixie7041]

[@Ulyssestnt]

Dude ,if your a civilian many of these jokes will fly completely over your head. You will not have any experiences to compare it to,so the intricacies will be completely be lost on you,you will notice the crass non PC humor but little else. This form of humor is therapeutic ,ask cops or firefighter etc you may know..same thing.

[@galentopper6529]

Love how you watched every episode and still didn't figure out that it was not for you. Bro they said in the intro that the show is not for you, that could have been your whole video. "Hey guys this show said it's not for me and it wasn't" cut video over.

[@BB-is5xo]

woah a soyjack

[@X-ray511]

You are what’s wrong with society

[@MastemaJack]

You have one of the worst takes on the military. It's easy to tell you don't know anything about it

[@SDM121888]

Looking through the comments with all the “my dad/brother/grandpa served, and I don’t get it” YOU ARE NOT THE TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC! Watching this guy talk about vet tv is like watching English aristocrats review and complain about the shows on BET. This wasn’t made for you, you clearly don’t get it, and your not really supposed to.

[@Grimoire933]

If you're not a veteran you will never understand

[@KaiserCS]

or in now lol

[@adox8574]

I just think this isn't for you my man. That's okay. That being said most of your critism falls flat with a few good points mix in. But I am going to go back to enjoying it because there is nothing wrong with enjoying it or their humor.

[@4Xissues]

Well WTF @harryjames the show to hit All the Demographics is Right here up my sleeve!! Lemme know if u want ‘0n board’ ? 😎

[@Indomitable_Alykat]

If you're wondering why there's so much literal porn in these shows, it's because a RIDICULOUS amount of people leave the service with a crippling porn addiction, usually resulting from YEARS of using it to alleviate stress or boredom. And like the whole thing about servicemembers developing "functional alcoholism" while in, it's become something of a running joke/meme instead of being addressed for what it is: Deeply Concerning. 🫤