Cucksumerism: Why Pokemon Sucks

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This is the story of how Pokemon Cards created a brand new form of consumerism the world has never seen before... twice.
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  • @Boy_Boy
    @Boy_Boy2 жыл бұрын

    We would like to note that we officially coined the term "cucksumerism". You are not allowed to use the term unless you pay us, in which case we'll record ourselves using the term for you.

  • @thesoosh3915

    @thesoosh3915

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m going to need at least 62 clips of you saying it with different cadences, cheers!

  • @Qwerty-zj3rk

    @Qwerty-zj3rk

    2 жыл бұрын

    cucksumerism

  • @O8S1S

    @O8S1S

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cocksumerism

  • @Daosx89

    @Daosx89

    2 жыл бұрын

    do you accept unopen Pokémon cards as payment?

  • @theuglypugling6770

    @theuglypugling6770

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maxmofoe is quaking

  • @scrunklepunk
    @scrunklepunk2 жыл бұрын

    i really wish my parents didn't throw out my cards when i was a teenager because i "was becoming a man and didn't need shit like that anymore" like they weren't even right about the man thing

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha this is the best comment we've read!

  • @MMenyan

    @MMenyan

    2 жыл бұрын

    real

  • @mynameis8211

    @mynameis8211

    2 жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment.

  • @rusteddenial453

    @rusteddenial453

    2 жыл бұрын

    47%

  • @MMenyan

    @MMenyan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rusteddenial453 wow babe youre so cute and funny (cunny)

  • @lburger404
    @lburger404 Жыл бұрын

    The part at 2:37 aged like fine wine. Can't believe BB knew about Tate a year ago

  • @jetblackills5331

    @jetblackills5331

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah, its a true wonder

  • @keyb

    @keyb

    Жыл бұрын

    broooo 😭

  • @andrewsegall9485

    @andrewsegall9485

    Жыл бұрын

    My name is Andrew that shit tripped me out

  • @whatshappenedhere1784

    @whatshappenedhere1784

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andrewsegall9485 You'd only be worried if you were a pedo surely 👀

  • @andrewsegall9485

    @andrewsegall9485

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whatshappenedhere1784 Lmao it just tripped me out when he said “you watching this video right now, Andrew”

  • @Shot5hells
    @Shot5hells11 ай бұрын

    to be fair about the household objects as magical creatures, I assumed that was inspired by japanese folklore about tsukumogami (tools or objects that have gained a spirit by existing and being looked after for a long time) rather than just "let's just put a cup on there"

  • @gamesake999

    @gamesake999

    9 ай бұрын

    this guy doesnt know shit

  • @daanstrik4293

    @daanstrik4293

    4 ай бұрын

    The chandelier also has some cool lore with it litterally burning souls to keep itself lit. There’s a lot to shit on when it comes to pokemon. But creature design is one of its strongest aspects

  • @VeryRGOTI

    @VeryRGOTI

    Ай бұрын

    Honestly that still sounds silly if i'd explain to my mom or dad why it's not just an object and say that reason

  • @Ekyllier
    @Ekyllier2 жыл бұрын

    "based their entire personality on following the orders of some marketing company from the 90s". I don't even collect pokemen cards and I can feel the burn form this truth.

  • @createusername6421

    @createusername6421

    Жыл бұрын

    More like supporting a great company that makes great entertainment and continuing to make great entertainment because we support them.

  • @eragonfreedman9228

    @eragonfreedman9228

    Жыл бұрын

    @@createusername6421 cuck

  • @plexyglass429

    @plexyglass429

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds alot like apple

  • @taylorneal5825

    @taylorneal5825

    Жыл бұрын

    @@createusername6421 Cucksumerist spotted

  • @dauntingkitty

    @dauntingkitty

    Жыл бұрын

    @@createusername6421 how does that boot taste

  • @Thepatientsadvice
    @Thepatientsadvice2 жыл бұрын

    I had a stepdad at the time who traveled to Japan and he bought me boxes of normal pokemon cards and japanese boxes as well. I had every first edition pokemon card, and its Japanese version as well. Both were complete full sets. And then I traded them all for a rob zombie cd because it cussed and I wanted to be a cool kid who didnt have pokemon cards and had cds that cussed. My mom heard me listening to it the next day and took the cd so then I had nothing and everytime pokemon resurges I think about this and now I won't let my son throw any old toys away and its a problem. Fin

  • @freedomcaller

    @freedomcaller

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had tons of pokemon cards and I can't remember what became of them. But I know exactly where in my parents house my collection of every rob zombie CD is 😅

  • @counterfeit1148

    @counterfeit1148

    2 жыл бұрын

    I somehow read something about time travel and assumed the comment was a joke at first

  • @rosiecatbandit

    @rosiecatbandit

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @DimIsHigh

    @DimIsHigh

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dude, just know that I can't really fathom what it has to feel like living with that burden. Everytime I will think I have something to regret in life, I'll think about you and this story.

  • @freedomcaller

    @freedomcaller

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol its only a few thousand dollars. You can easily do much worse buying a house in the wrong neighborhood or a ticket to fire music festival 🤣

  • @lavasharkandboygirl9716
    @lavasharkandboygirl9716 Жыл бұрын

    In about 2015, my friend and I got really stoned, and started reminiscing about Pokémon. We ended up digging up our cards and learned how to play the game. It was incredibly boring and uneventful

  • @crazygreek6341

    @crazygreek6341

    10 ай бұрын

    We did the same thing in 2017 and got to the same result. Then we did the same thing with our old Yu-Gi-Oh cards and had way more fun

  • @j.w.213

    @j.w.213

    9 ай бұрын

    @@olgringold5142 not true!

  • @cryptocaesar8972

    @cryptocaesar8972

    9 ай бұрын

    @@crazygreek6341 Yugioh has too much text on cards sometimes and the rules have gotten weirder and weirder.

  • @ProPandaPlays

    @ProPandaPlays

    9 ай бұрын

    you sound like hella boring people lol

  • @ProPandaPlays

    @ProPandaPlays

    9 ай бұрын

    honestly kid your just lame LOL people who are bored the most are boring :) sad but true lol the games not REVOLUTIONARY but you just b boring lol

  • @altoncoolthings
    @altoncoolthings Жыл бұрын

    As a tournament player, it's insane how much their influence bumped up the prices. Like I just want to own a few packs here and there for my own collection and deck, and I can't even have that.

  • @MA-ck4wu

    @MA-ck4wu

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah fr, what's the situation where you live? Here in holland it's €7.95 ($8,63 ) for a single pack!

  • @Feralbreed

    @Feralbreed

    Жыл бұрын

    Well maybe now is a good time to realize you've been wasting your money on cardboard made for literal children.

  • @chrisboelens2640

    @chrisboelens2640

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MA-ck4wu Packs are 5-6 euros here in the Netherlands, if you're paying 8 your store is ripping you off.

  • @chrisboelens2640

    @chrisboelens2640

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Feralbreed wahhh you're having fun the wrong way :(

  • @MA-ck4wu

    @MA-ck4wu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisboelens2640 I'm not talking about online stores. I'm talking a brick-and-mortar store ''sigarenboer'', that sells magazines, candy etc. and the booster packs I found there were 7.95

  • @RFLCPTR
    @RFLCPTR2 жыл бұрын

    "cucksumerism" we truly live in the darkest timeline.

  • @griffin2465

    @griffin2465

    2 жыл бұрын

    Clearly you've never dealt with trolls

  • @CoolcatsSk8

    @CoolcatsSk8

    2 жыл бұрын

    Idiocracy was real

  • @thomasvnl

    @thomasvnl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rick C-138 is probably ruling it

  • @Dockhead

    @Dockhead

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CoolcatsSk8 it IS real.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you appreciate the term we invented! Now lets hope it'll only be relevant for a few weeks and not become the face of consumerism in the future.

  • @sirhenk5910
    @sirhenk59102 жыл бұрын

    We were even dumber in my primary school, we didn't just not know about the game, we made our own game which was just "who can throw the pokemon card the furthest". People would have bets and whoever won got to keep both cards

  • @MA-ck4wu

    @MA-ck4wu

    Жыл бұрын

    lol you must be dutch, cuz that's what we did in primary school as well

  • @Daniilo11

    @Daniilo11

    10 ай бұрын

    Omg we did the same in Sweden! Nobody at all knew how to actually play.. We had on game where who got closest to the wall won 😂

  • @sirhenk5910

    @sirhenk5910

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Daniilo11 exactly, closest to wall wins

  • @scottgardner2950

    @scottgardner2950

    9 ай бұрын

    What card has the best aerodynamics?

  • @octaviathz

    @octaviathz

    9 ай бұрын

    Here in Brazil kids would play a game called "hit cards", i don't remember exactly how it went because i wasnt the type to put myself into many interaction with others, but basically they somewhat folded the cards a specific way, and hit the cards with both hands in a specific posture to try to create a vaccum to pull the cards into the air, and whoever managed to pull the cards in a way that made them flip got a point, and whoever had more points when they went through the whole deck won. They'd bet their cards on this

  • @HugeChungus
    @HugeChungus11 ай бұрын

    Every 5 years or so I get bit by the Pokémon bug and play through my old games. So timeless. Always gonna love Pokémon

  • @Mategetfucked

    @Mategetfucked

    6 ай бұрын

    There’s a big difference between that and completionists dropping thousands of bucks a month on new merch drops including lamps, cups, shirts etc which they don’t even intend on taking out of the packaging and using. That’s not nostalgia at that point. More like OCD

  • @HugeChungus

    @HugeChungus

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Mategetfucked I agree 100% mate

  • @Ninja_Koopa

    @Ninja_Koopa

    6 ай бұрын

    I'll never forget the good times that the early gens gave either. It was peak. Idk wth is going on with it now.

  • @connorism69

    @connorism69

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Ninja_Koopa Gen II was GOAT for me.

  • @ebs777

    @ebs777

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Mategetfucked thank god its not your money

  • @frechjo
    @frechjo11 ай бұрын

    As far as I know, this began in the 80s, when the US deregulated some aspects of media aimed at children. Then you had toy companies like Matel making shows centered around selling stuff. The model was pioneered by them, in things like Transformers, GI Jow, all the Barbie shows, He-Man, My Little Pony, and a long etc. This model went on into the 90s, and it's still in place today. Pokemon just refined and perfected the recipe. They streamlined a system in which they could keep introducing a gazillion characters into the show. A cornucopia of dumb things to sell to children.

  • @divelar9027
    @divelar90272 жыл бұрын

    Finally a video from the best channel that ever existed

  • @TigerBoltzDaily

    @TigerBoltzDaily

    2 жыл бұрын

    agreed

  • @First_last988

    @First_last988

    2 жыл бұрын

    Facts

  • @connorlove9277

    @connorlove9277

    2 жыл бұрын

    Never existed lmao. good to see em back

  • @Sx-xy2zi

    @Sx-xy2zi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed

  • @meganzhou3

    @meganzhou3

    2 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @_h202_3
    @_h202_32 жыл бұрын

    “Sorry babe I can’t come out tonight, new Boy Boy just dropped”

  • @ShadowWizard123

    @ShadowWizard123

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's 13 minutes long tho

  • @mirror8519

    @mirror8519

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Honey i told you to stop watching gay porn, it's not healthy for our relationship."

  • @logan_page
    @logan_page Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: my parents saw the pastors freaking out about Pokémon, and decided to buy me Pokémon cards for Christmas because of it.

  • @iamgubbler95

    @iamgubbler95

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooooh edgy

  • @campbell682

    @campbell682

    Жыл бұрын

    Strange behavior

  • @raph5906

    @raph5906

    10 ай бұрын

    best parents

  • @D3xterJettster

    @D3xterJettster

    9 ай бұрын

    Based

  • @justadummy8076

    @justadummy8076

    9 ай бұрын

    That’s kinda weird, your parents are the same as that pastor, just the opposite

  • @TheLastSliceOfPie
    @TheLastSliceOfPie2 жыл бұрын

    The part about kids having the cards but not knowing how to play the game or really caring that much was incredibly accurate. I was one of those kids lol.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    hahaha same!

  • @Shvetsario

    @Shvetsario

    Жыл бұрын

    I wasn’t, but had no one to play with except for a few friends in 5th grade

  • @Eddisdedd

    @Eddisdedd

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Shvetsario I used to have to go to a tournament in a town nearby, it was fun until the kid that's used to their hard of hearing grandparents wouldn't stop yelling

  • @entropybear5847

    @entropybear5847

    Жыл бұрын

    We all were.

  • @irissupercoolsy

    @irissupercoolsy

    Ай бұрын

    I was the kid that wanted to play and knew how to play but no one wanted to join me 😭😭

  • @4thcolour288
    @4thcolour2882 жыл бұрын

    Grew up poor so I always saw through the pointless consumerism of collectable landfill at a young age but that might have just been me on copium

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    whatever it was, that copium made you hella smart

  • @gabbyhansen328

    @gabbyhansen328

    2 жыл бұрын

    when i was a kid i used to feel physically sick whenever i saw shit like this because of how worthless it was

  • @ms.bunniesarecute2287

    @ms.bunniesarecute2287

    Жыл бұрын

    Same😢 I had the original 2 gameboy games and thought they were fun when i was 11...but it just felt so worthless and dumb to me. I had to work at my moms snowball stand to help feed my pet lol, an arguably better and real life pokemon

  • @4reptar207

    @4reptar207

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ms.bunniesarecute2287 I feel like the games aren’t nearly as bad as the cards. At least you just buy it once and have hours of fun. With the cards, you’re just meant to keep buying and buying, and never play with them lol

  • @epicgamer-ny4fj

    @epicgamer-ny4fj

    Жыл бұрын

    @@4reptar207 Well not really, there'd a game for them. If you wish to lock them in a safe for fifty years that's fair, but some actually like playing the card game! Like me! [I like card games]

  • @wimble6330
    @wimble633011 ай бұрын

    Only just discovered this channel but already come across several of my favourite videos for a long time. Great work guys!

  • @purpleprinc3
    @purpleprinc3 Жыл бұрын

    10:30 Oh my days "a little nibble on the side...sony's signature cardboard case" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @humble_roots
    @humble_roots2 жыл бұрын

    I remember I got a holographic charizard when I was young without even knowing how lucky I was. I still have it in a nice case I'm gonna hold it until it's worth nothing in the post-apocalyptic wasteland!

  • @vagabundood

    @vagabundood

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha what would that card be worth then 😂😂😂😂

  • @humble_roots

    @humble_roots

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vagabundood SHINY! 👀

  • @TpowerTES

    @TpowerTES

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vagabundood bout 350 bottle caps

  • @MrEverisforever

    @MrEverisforever

    Жыл бұрын

    They'll never drop in value

  • @justjay1337

    @justjay1337

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vagabundood i reckon about a months of rent or like 2 weeks of food. most charizard base sets go from $120-$900 depending on the condition/edition. it's easier to keep something like a charizard card safe. especially if the food is gonna go bad or get stolen. people really don't think about what happens in post apocalyptic scenarios lol. its even better than a baseball card or silver. obvs not as rare as a babe ruth card but it is significantly more culturally relevant.

  • @Gayass776
    @Gayass7762 жыл бұрын

    I can proudly claim that I was a nerd who knew how to play. Sadly I was the only nerd in my school so I still couldn’t play with anyone.

  • @alpharius7216

    @alpharius7216

    2 жыл бұрын

    same, this really says alot about our society 😤

  • @ghostlandered

    @ghostlandered

    2 жыл бұрын

    I played the game boy game and recently started playing online and wthe actual cards. Much cheaper to play than magic.

  • @minisithunknown5568

    @minisithunknown5568

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was into Magic The Gathering CCG.

  • @batman3698

    @batman3698

    2 жыл бұрын

    It turned into more of a currency system on the school grounds than a game

  • @someoneudontknow3709

    @someoneudontknow3709

    2 жыл бұрын

    I also know how to play for the soul fact that once I had the idea to do pokemon for the school project involving making a card/board game

  • @Razorsharp12348
    @Razorsharp12348 Жыл бұрын

    I remember growing up without my own income, bc i was a kid, watching those unboxing seeing what the inside of a new pair of beats headphones looked like. Now i feel joy purely unboxing things i waited for a long time to get.

  • @patman_for_sure

    @patman_for_sure

    Жыл бұрын

    I know this feeling although mine was with gaming. Buying games that I used to dream of was very therapeutic.

  • @VultureXV
    @VultureXV Жыл бұрын

    A wise anonymous man once said to me, "You don't miss Pokemon, you miss the 90's." These adults don't really want ot 'catch em all' they want to reminisce about waking up early on a Saturday morning in your parent's house, turning on the TV to watch Pokemon and playing Gold/Silver for the bug catching competition.

  • @j.w.213

    @j.w.213

    9 ай бұрын

    that will be it, good conclusion!

  • @YoutubeSucksEggs

    @YoutubeSucksEggs

    9 ай бұрын

    Nah, Pokemon Go is awesome. I get to catch not only the nostalgic Pokémon I love and find new ones, I also get to battle with them and share that fun with my friends. As an adult it’s great to see how the franchise has developed and find new ways to enjoy my hobby. I’ve met new friends, went on trips and have enjoyed nature thanks to this hobby

  • @Flipbug_The_Whimsical

    @Flipbug_The_Whimsical

    9 ай бұрын

    That's right. It sucks being a grownup in a pandemic with a fucked economy and a housing crisis. I just want to quietly enjoy a game for a few hours and think of nothing else like I could back then.

  • @fartmnms

    @fartmnms

    8 ай бұрын

    Nope, I disliked the anime, it's for babies I just wanted to watch my EV trained scizor swipe away the competition *insert evil laugh*

  • @tizioqualunque4622

    @tizioqualunque4622

    4 ай бұрын

    I miss Yugoslavia civil war 😢

  • @mickfitzgibbons3073
    @mickfitzgibbons30732 жыл бұрын

    When I was in elementary school some kid scammed me and told me that the weedle was better than a mew. So I did the rational thing, and traded it. Still upsets me to this day.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is some serious trauma. Hopefully one day you'll be able to trust again.

  • @yesno8273

    @yesno8273

    2 жыл бұрын

    Track that kid down and set his house on fire for that disgusting betrayal

  • @kieran.grant_

    @kieran.grant_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yesno8273 leave the Weedle at the scene of the crime

  • @Nick_J_

    @Nick_J_

    2 жыл бұрын

    You traded cardboard for cardboard. It’s not a big deal

  • @kieran.grant_

    @kieran.grant_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Nick_J_ by that logic I could trade you a $1 bill for a $2 bill because I'd be trading "a piece of paper for a piece of paper".

  • @jacksonjull8393
    @jacksonjull83932 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, you lads have the best sense of Aussie humour, and your production quality is better than a lot of the top KZread channels. Here's to 1 million subs by the end of the year.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps mate! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm not sure if it'll happen anytime soon, but you could speed it up by making another 1 million accounts and subbing with those!

  • @jacksonjull8393

    @jacksonjull8393

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Boy_Boy Coming right up boss

  • @timgooding2448

    @timgooding2448

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jacksonjull8393 491K subscribers. You were half right.

  • @AwesomeLad66

    @AwesomeLad66

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timgooding2448 518k subs, he should be there by next month

  • @ehczagbk1257

    @ehczagbk1257

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AwesomeLad66 damn you’re definitely right at this rate

  • @Garden0flowr
    @Garden0flowr Жыл бұрын

    The reason why I like the cards is for the same reason I like the games: Fictional zoology with great depth to it and I find every pokemon I've ever seen adorable, even critters like Regigigas and Eternatus However, I don't understand the obsession with buying up and hoarding the cards until their value is raised so ridiculously that the kids the series is marketed to don't have even a sliver of a chance to get pokemon cards

  • @galamotshaku

    @galamotshaku

    8 ай бұрын

    its called capitalism mate

  • @kingezekiel125

    @kingezekiel125

    7 ай бұрын

    @@galamotshaku and man-children

  • @Ecoecosupremoreal

    @Ecoecosupremoreal

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@kingezekiel125let me get this straight,adults doing stuff they like makes them man-children? Honestly kinda stupid

  • @kingezekiel125

    @kingezekiel125

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Ecoecosupremoreal doing stuff in excess, i mean im a man-child too (i collect warhammer 40k and Warcraft stuff, plus various anime stuff), i dont use the term as an insult

  • @Ecoecosupremoreal

    @Ecoecosupremoreal

    5 ай бұрын

    @@kingezekiel125 my cousin (23) has all pokemon games,is this being a man child?

  • @Cosmonaut_Devin
    @Cosmonaut_Devin2 жыл бұрын

    I died laughing when you said, “that leaves three dollars for a yo-yo or some marbles.” 😂 lmao

  • @nukiradio

    @nukiradio

    2 жыл бұрын

    My toy budget In 2003

  • @ExtraThiccc

    @ExtraThiccc

    Жыл бұрын

    Bruh 3 bucks in the 20s was like millions today

  • @zyobr
    @zyobr2 жыл бұрын

    Never got into Pokemons, but Mortal Kombat caps or pogs were popular for some time in the mid 90s where I'm from. Kids were really eager to collect as many as they could. Didn't even think this "Gotta catch 'em all" idea could stick and sting that hard though. And the upward trends during the crises - that's some mind-boggling stuff! Glad to see you guys picking up, keep at it!

  • @DanieleCapellini

    @DanieleCapellini

    2 жыл бұрын

    ого какие каналы бойбоя смотрят

  • @MyrMerek

    @MyrMerek

    2 жыл бұрын

    Zdraste

  • @cheeseguru1017

    @cheeseguru1017

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fuck yeah dude love some Kombat Kaps be pingin for hours

  • @hypnotoad28

    @hypnotoad28

    2 жыл бұрын

    How dare you say PokemonSSSSS My dad used to call them Pokemans lol x)

  • @kyne2692

    @kyne2692

    2 жыл бұрын

    We had Pokémon where I'm from but Dragonball was more popular, so kids would collect the Tazzles or Tazos from Simba Chips and trade the gold ones for the green ones that could click

  • @tirthoroy2218
    @tirthoroy22188 ай бұрын

    never thought about unboxing like that, thank you for this

  • @Dex99SS
    @Dex99SS7 ай бұрын

    Pokemon FOR SURE was NOT the first to discover the cartoon / merch hack. There were actual laws and such about all of that back in the 90s in general... but Dik, Hanna Barbera, etc era... the whole GI Joe, Xmen, Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, He-man, Transformers, etc era... the whole Fox Kids era... it was all done WELL BEFORE Pokemon ever came on the scene and swooped up the derpy kids.

  • @ttaka8233

    @ttaka8233

    2 ай бұрын

    Star Wars was 100% the OG. Lucas retained the merchandising rights to Star Wars and made bank. That's why there is the merchandising joke in Spaceballs. The Kenner action figures sales dwarfed ticket sales.

  • @estfatul744

    @estfatul744

    Ай бұрын

    sound like a derpy kid knowing all that

  • @CoryWatson

    @CoryWatson

    Ай бұрын

    yeah this is kind of a poorly made video. seems he just hates pokemon? no one had issues growing up with pokemon. And now we all made money off our collection of cards. Just like everyone else that collects things in their originality and keeps it for the future and it becomes popular again. MTG, Yu Gi Oh, Video games, disney merch, etc

  • @Xuluahutl
    @Xuluahutl9 ай бұрын

    Boy seriously, I love your vids but that dancing around 8:14 smoking with that baseline... pure gold!!!

  • @jaoschaos724
    @jaoschaos7242 жыл бұрын

    the camera "cucksumerism unboxing ritual" killed me, gg

  • @liminalgirl
    @liminalgirl2 жыл бұрын

    I HAVEN'T WATCHED IT YET BUT I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE UPLOADING ON THIS CHANNEL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN BOY BOY SUPREMACY.

  • @Squirrelanditsnutz

    @Squirrelanditsnutz

    2 жыл бұрын

    *Drake disgust face* White Supremacy *Happy Drake face while pointing* BoyBoy Supremacy.

  • @cybunny25

    @cybunny25

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love me some Boy × Boy action

  • @lukey391

    @lukey391

    2 жыл бұрын

    OKAY

  • @s1syphe

    @s1syphe

    Жыл бұрын

    what is their other channel?

  • @Olvrin
    @Olvrin16 күн бұрын

    Its quite incredible how well this video ages so well... and scarier and scarier.

  • @Megaghost_
    @Megaghost_10 ай бұрын

    I just found your channel a few days ago, you are great boys!

  • @mickey8298
    @mickey82982 жыл бұрын

    It's a shame KZread has fucked this channel over in the algorithm, this is some gud content.

  • @the-engneer

    @the-engneer

    2 жыл бұрын

    All the best channels don't get the recognition they deserve, but hey there's always Logan and Jake Paul, and PewdiePie! Woohoo those guys are so cool

  • @AirNeat

    @AirNeat

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's no call to action so of course

  • @Sx-xy2zi

    @Sx-xy2zi

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's because algo can't merch criticism of merch. Well... You can but it's frowned upon

  • @hijibaka

    @hijibaka

    2 жыл бұрын

    p sure they had less than 20k subs just over a month ago, so they're finally gaining some well deserved traction

  • @j.lbecte5524

    @j.lbecte5524

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@srogiegrzyby337 Still bitter truth is better than sweet lies.

  • @NachozMan
    @NachozMan2 жыл бұрын

    Props for the use of Lacrimosa lol, I know it's basically royalty free Mozart music but damn is it such a good piece, I love hearing it.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's such a beautiful song. We were thrilled when we found a usable royalty free version.

  • @LifesBitsNPieces
    @LifesBitsNPieces Жыл бұрын

    My homeschooled 10 yo, joined other 8-11yo homeschoolers. They made a Pokémon trading cards club and each week they gather for 2 hours and have fun trading cards. The fun they have talking to each other is priceless! Some of the boys have Pokémon cards that they got from their dad or younger relatives that lost interest in Pokémon.

  • @flarone
    @flarone Жыл бұрын

    I thumbs up'ed when you beat the kid up for his pokemans card, and subscribed when you bit the box during the unboxing. Kudos.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We'll have more unboxing videos coming your way!

  • @druidieh
    @druidieh2 жыл бұрын

    That was golden. The Jeff bezos laugh remix, the editing, labeling it cucksumerism, absolute 10/10 would watch again

  • @Sir_Billions
    @Sir_Billions2 жыл бұрын

    *MASSIVE LEGEND HERE* Max will always have a special place in my heart. Never been into the Pokemon cards but I sure do love watching Maxmoefoe's Pokemon channel.

  • @algar6616
    @algar66169 ай бұрын

    Saw a couple Pokémon card unboxing videos and felt similarly. At first it’s, “oh cool a sandshrew” then it’s flying through every single common card and only looking at holographic, then it’s skimming the more common holographics and really just waiting for that “one rare pull”. And somewhere along in that process it goes from a frivolous yet fun watch, to a depressing reduction of why we enjoy watching these video and buying things… it’s always the next thing

  • @dawn9532

    @dawn9532

    8 ай бұрын

    maxmoefoe does it differently and makes it entertaining

  • @mrduuud
    @mrduuud2 ай бұрын

    Just found this channel - love what you guys are doing here. Very clever and poignant

  • @TheArtisanGeek
    @TheArtisanGeek2 жыл бұрын

    Lmao I remember how I used to play outside and try and burn holes into my Pokemon cards with a magnifying glass -- weird how mundane things can randomly skyrocket in value. Also great job on the video! They keep getting better and I really appreciate it! :)

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    ahaha i did exactly the same. I also have memories of chewing on a Charizard

  • @DragonballZTime

    @DragonballZTime

    Жыл бұрын

    HAhah I did that too but otherhand I did with more things and fire

  • @archerdan9827
    @archerdan98272 жыл бұрын

    0:24. Only true artists can intertwine the beauty of visual arts and music. Australia, you’ve done it again!

  • @edisonguineywhite5804
    @edisonguineywhite5804 Жыл бұрын

    i really think this is one of the best videos ever made. very well done!

  • @jankomeisel9568
    @jankomeisel95688 ай бұрын

    to be fair: japan always branded stuff with anime characters and they still do to this day - it wasn't the first time ever

  • @0oSSSo0
    @0oSSSo02 жыл бұрын

    The production value is off the charts. Didn't expect that thinking that this was a commentary channel.

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    The more views/subs we get, the more we can justify putting in the effort to make good stuff!

  • @Thanos-uj9ws
    @Thanos-uj9ws2 жыл бұрын

    At least I drive slow through school zones 🤷‍♂️

  • @andrewvillagomez1237
    @andrewvillagomez1237 Жыл бұрын

    Holy fuck I’m shaking 2:42

  • @blakerau6167
    @blakerau61679 ай бұрын

    the actual card game is super fun, shame it's wrapped up in consumerism

  • @somerelativleyuninterestin4763
    @somerelativleyuninterestin47632 жыл бұрын

    Hearing “Pokemon ruined the economy” is just surreal as all hell

  • @tangbein
    @tangbein2 жыл бұрын

    When I was in elementary school, in 5th grade I think it was, there was this podium in the courtyard where the principal and teachers would stand and hold speeches to the entire school. My friends and I would often go on top of that podium and throw Pokémon cards out to crowds of 1st graders. We truly felt like medieval prison guards, standing there, watching them fight each other to death over our Pokémon cards.

  • @hungrydin0
    @hungrydin09 ай бұрын

    Amazing video, nailed the point on everything.

  • @gamesake999

    @gamesake999

    8 ай бұрын

    what did he nail the point on exactly?

  • @youraveragebinchicken6807

    @youraveragebinchicken6807

    7 ай бұрын

    @@gamesake999 your mum.

  • @WhatisAPaladin
    @WhatisAPaladin Жыл бұрын

    this is super good editing and filming, i get screenwipe/charlie brooker vibes from it. nice work

  • @mr.izohi.5090
    @mr.izohi.50905 ай бұрын

    The best begin of a Video (from zero to 0.25sec.genius), bravo Majestro

  • @Jacksongirard
    @Jacksongirard Жыл бұрын

    When I was living in Australia in 2001 it was all Digimon and POGs at every recess. Also dance battles and killing scorpions. Man, Australia was the most fun I ever had in school. Shout out to Whyalla!

  • @Jacksongirard

    @Jacksongirard

    Жыл бұрын

    Wait... did you put... your PP in that camera box? Is there footage on the patreon?!

  • @ITSFISHY

    @ITSFISHY

    Жыл бұрын

    2001 was port lincoln for me so similar experience I'd bet!

  • @sergeynazaro1768

    @sergeynazaro1768

    Жыл бұрын

    Killing scorpions

  • @TipeONegatyve

    @TipeONegatyve

    Жыл бұрын

    POGs were not popular in the US after like 98...

  • @jesuschrist9985

    @jesuschrist9985

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TipeONegatyve cool man, got any other useless information that’s not relevant to this dude you can add?

  • @scromly1169
    @scromly11692 жыл бұрын

    I love how you end the videos most of the time. It’s always at some sort of a cliffhanger. I’m expecting you to say one final thing to make me think a specific thing, but you always leave it up to the viewer on how they should feel. Happy, sad, disappointed, humored, etc. love the content sfm man, it’s fun and makes one think.

  • @nat7278
    @nat7278 Жыл бұрын

    These videos are so good. Well done.

  • @cykurosaki1337
    @cykurosaki1337 Жыл бұрын

    Got into the hobby again during the pandemic but now I just hate it - all the inflationary prices, fake demand, chase cards, and that overall FOMO was a turn off for me.

  • @mgcarrigan
    @mgcarrigan2 жыл бұрын

    I just found this channel and I'll send up going through this entire play list all at once. Such a great channel. Keep going guys, you've got talent.

  • @frankfurt1063
    @frankfurt10632 жыл бұрын

    I only got into your channel here a week or so ago and I've already seen every video on here, finally some more stuff ! Channels like yours make a situation like this rn a lot more enjoyable to get through

  • @realdavidpain
    @realdavidpain Жыл бұрын

    10:36 thank you - I shat myself laughing :(

  • @ningboy3274
    @ningboy3274 Жыл бұрын

    4:15 I remember having this vhs, it just randomly showed up in the mail for my brother one day back in the 90s...

  • @brockstephens7961
    @brockstephens79612 жыл бұрын

    Marx and Engels predicted this in their revolutionary theory of "Pokemon materialism." Truly they knew how capitalism would evolve

  • @jerkfudgewater147

    @jerkfudgewater147

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cucksumerism is such an apt term… paying to watch someone else enjoy what you don’t have 😬 that hits the bone

  • @Ekyllier
    @Ekyllier2 жыл бұрын

    this definitely brings new meaning to commodity fetishism

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Marx just keeps on being proven right every year.

  • @Rudygiulianisfrumpybooty
    @Rudygiulianisfrumpybooty Жыл бұрын

    9:34 so much of a fan that he went to Japan and filmed a dead boy with a pikachu hat. Such dedication to say the least

  • @alexmottley8890
    @alexmottley8890 Жыл бұрын

    You guys are fucking legends! So in your face, the way it should be. Love it, keep it ups lads.

  • @TheZephyrNation
    @TheZephyrNation2 жыл бұрын

    As a man named Andrew I feel attacked for no reason...

  • @StephenLawson

    @StephenLawson

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prince Andrew

  • @iambakedmydude1800

    @iambakedmydude1800

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not gonna lie for a second it actually scared the living shit out of me cause o was not expecting it

  • @dajoker1483

    @dajoker1483

    Жыл бұрын

    The only way I could have been more scared is if he had said Drew instead of Andrew

  • @aksurf2312

    @aksurf2312

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats the point, its a common name. The joke is funny af when you think about it on a couple levels. The shock of A youtuber saying your name combined with implying your a pedofile.

  • @kennethgg2130
    @kennethgg21302 жыл бұрын

    The fact that you have less than 100k subs is criminal

  • @pippincovington1348

    @pippincovington1348

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah... What is this

  • @Rockinintomordor

    @Rockinintomordor

    2 жыл бұрын

    KZread and other social media purposely torpedo and subvert radicals like them for the sake of trying to maintain the neoliberal status quo on their platforms. That they manage some success *despite* the algorithms being weaponized against them is a sign of their real success.

  • @germpot

    @germpot

    2 жыл бұрын

    Channels that focus on quality are usually like that. They stick with a specific subject, rather than going for a Minecraft let's play today, and a reaction to Twitch drama tomorrow, and a fake apology video every three months, which is all the shit that draws people in. Folks want mind-numbing entertainment to distract them from reality, because reality is shit. These boys, their channel focuses entirely on reality, which so many are trying to escape. The name of the channel is literally "Boy Boy", which is the realest interpretation of all of their content. It hammers the point, that this channel focuses on reality, home.

  • @billyhighfill
    @billyhighfill Жыл бұрын

    You guys are funny!! I love your content. So original. The accents are 👍. Keep making the content you do guys. Please don’t change. 🤜🤛🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

  • @fran2911
    @fran2911 Жыл бұрын

    12:03 bruh..

  • @Garlicbredqueen
    @Garlicbredqueen2 жыл бұрын

    I love how it’s told historically, even with more recent events. This video will stay a timeless classic from an amazing channel 👌🏻

  • @soultr549
    @soultr5492 жыл бұрын

    This video is terrifying and funny at the time, the ending was top notch!!!

  • @Gandhi_Physique
    @Gandhi_Physique Жыл бұрын

    Bro that box pumping towards the end was uncalled for lmao

  • @JibRule
    @JibRule7 ай бұрын

    I love when I cast spells at a small yellow rodent in a video game

  • @kappabuh
    @kappabuh2 жыл бұрын

    2:32 my name is andrew and when i heard this i had to put down my burger king spicy chicken sandwich and watch it again to make sure i heard it right

  • @Twenty2246

    @Twenty2246

    Жыл бұрын

    My names Andrew and I feel attacked

  • @jbitt1617
    @jbitt16172 жыл бұрын

    What an extremely well thought out and put together piece of content. Quality stuff boys

  • @mustardpuddle
    @mustardpuddle9 ай бұрын

    fellas, is it gay to have hobbies?

  • @bBrooksR
    @bBrooksR10 ай бұрын

    I think you hit the nail right on the head with this video, I think the whole point of wrapping that big deck of cards up in an elastic band was to try and trade 50 or so cards for a single “rare” card from kids in the lower grades. We were like little wall street wolfbois trying to scam any kid out of their rare shit for a couple of cards they personally liked. The amount of gen 1 charizards I’ve personally held onto back in the day blows my mind as an adult I don’t own a single card. I think what captured me so much was the show & then the game boy games, trying to beat the main game while getting a team together to stack up against your friends was the most dopamine filled thing I experienced as a kid.

  • @modshroom

    @modshroom

    8 ай бұрын

    yeah man, it's ridiculous how many younger kids i scammed. only to stop caring like a year later and give all my cards away.

  • @jackclay5565
    @jackclay55652 жыл бұрын

    So glad you boys are still uploading here, love your videos!

  • @pietervanschalkwyk3700
    @pietervanschalkwyk37002 жыл бұрын

    The skit at 10:43...is easily the BEST thing I've seen ever! Your enthusiasm at his unboxing video...my tummy hurts from laughing!!!

  • @andywarhaul12
    @andywarhaul12 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always thought it would be fun when a KZreadr picks a random persons name like “Hey Phil yeah you watching this I’m talking to you Phil” and have it be my name. This time as an Andrew…it was not fun

  • @yoga4u283

    @yoga4u283

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah I agree

  • @jacksonsparrow1862
    @jacksonsparrow1862 Жыл бұрын

    I gotta watch that ‘watch me open this box video’ right now!!!

  • @Maximilian-Willert
    @Maximilian-Willert2 жыл бұрын

    Oh come on! It's not even a Sony Alpha S3! But in all seriousness, once again an absolute master piece from you guys, thanks so much!

  • @rectalfission
    @rectalfission2 жыл бұрын

    Damn, I'm on time for my favourite piece of upsetting politicised entertainment ! Thanks Boy Boy for ruining the illusion of liberalism with such consistency, my pain increases, but my awareness too... *Sad Marxist laughter*

  • @Trillyana
    @Trillyana Жыл бұрын

    I had cards when I was a kid. One day my brother came home with a new deck and I was jealous, so I went to the store to get one too. Except I couldn't find what he got, so I bought a deck of Japanese cards, despite not being able to read a single word of Japanese, because I was a dumb kid and kids do dumb things. Now that I am an adult who CAN actually read Japanese, I don't even have the cards anymore because I gave all of my cards away to my friend when I was 10-11 because I stopped caring about them. But, one thing you didn't cover in this video is that they intentionally made new cards more and more powerful over time within the game to ensure that you couldn't just use old cards forever and you HAD to buy new ones or you would automatically be at a disadvantage.

  • @epicgamer-ny4fj

    @epicgamer-ny4fj

    Жыл бұрын

    I mean, it'd also be pretty hard to make new cards after a while It's a buisness. Buy singles, not packs, and it's not like you HAVE to play comeptivley, there are different formats I'm sure. Or a budget deck that can stand its own

  • @mekaniklboltmb4880

    @mekaniklboltmb4880

    Жыл бұрын

    The powercreep is insane

  • @alanross2482

    @alanross2482

    Жыл бұрын

    That was when I officially checked out of the hobby

  • @ey1615

    @ey1615

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it's a widely known and clearly defined phenomenon among players of card games & video games. It's called powercreeping. People don't even question it anymore because of how normalised it is.

  • @jironamos7650

    @jironamos7650

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ey1615 power creeping does not happen in videogames tho, at least, good singleplayer games, now in card games? Yea, but theres an exception, those are called "timeless formats" where you can play the same stuff you played in 2005 now in 2023 as if nothing have changed cause those are the rules

  • @Brave_Sir_Robin
    @Brave_Sir_Robin11 ай бұрын

    I remember when Pokemon cards came back at my elementary school in like the early 2010's... it was exactly how you described it! We never learned how to play the game

  • @lumay6763
    @lumay67632 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Truly sad how easily manipulated children can be, but really terrifying how adults and "grown-ups" believe that what they are buying is an actual investment. It's a game that only the rich win, either by selling high or alienating the poor.

  • @lumay6763

    @lumay6763

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bye the way, noiceeee boxpie

  • @AverageAlien

    @AverageAlien

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmao nothing has any inherent value unless the market says it does. If something is expensive, that's YOUR fault, the buyers fault for buying for that price. The buyer and seller both agree on a price, that's how price is invented. Without a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price, there are no prices for anything

  • @StreakyBaconMan

    @StreakyBaconMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    It has happened numerous times - speculative investors enter the market, artificially drive up prices with dirty tricks like fake sales for huge prices and people see the price increases and think "I should invest!" and end up paying more than they will ever be able to sell it for. What people need to remember is that these people at the start who drove the prices up are only buying into the market because they want to make money, and don't care about collecting anything but money, once they have left the market the demand shrinks which makes prices fall, which means nobody wants to invest anymore and those who did are all trying to sell off making the prices fall even more until you are left with just the legitimate collectors who have any desire to purchase these things, and they generally can't afford to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on an item to add to their collection if they can never really sell it again.

  • @jayc33day

    @jayc33day

    Жыл бұрын

    Ur stocks aren't a real investment

  • @MrEverisforever

    @MrEverisforever

    Жыл бұрын

    Pokemon cards just like dollars are only worth what people are willing to pay. First edition pokemon cards can never be re made and will hold onto their value. It's sad that you don't understand this

  • @HeckaLives
    @HeckaLives2 жыл бұрын

    "Don't think, just consume product. Then get excited for next product."

  • @aNohbody
    @aNohbody9 ай бұрын

    9:08 movie theaters were one of the first places with air conditioning

  • @TheTurtleNexus
    @TheTurtleNexus Жыл бұрын

    I am a millennial and somehow managed to be completely unaware of Pokemon until I was an adult. But I did live through Turtlemania and it was amazing!

  • @mr.obvious4810
    @mr.obvious48102 жыл бұрын

    4:38 "You've got hundreds of these cards" "Yeah and i got a lot more hen..hheheh"

  • @Boy_Boy

    @Boy_Boy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Another reason why kids are dumb

  • @NukeTshernobyl
    @NukeTshernobyl2 жыл бұрын

    The scene at 8:10 is so well made. I love how the music turns. Should be a scene in a movie or something.

  • @nameynamename3758
    @nameynamename3758 Жыл бұрын

    i can't believe pokemon invented merchandising in the late 90s

  • @takescake
    @takescake2 жыл бұрын

    I love how the channel died then you two stuck the defibrillator on its lifeless body and now it's back baby!

  • @LibertarianLeninistRants
    @LibertarianLeninistRants2 жыл бұрын

    you guys continue to make fantastic content! I love it!!

  • @arbitrarynumbers18
    @arbitrarynumbers18 Жыл бұрын

    This is a well done video, very entertaining and interesting, but I felt misled by the title. I guess I'm just used to discussion specifically about the games.

  • @TCAPChrisHandsome
    @TCAPChrisHandsome7 ай бұрын

    I thought those Australian fires were caused by some guy in an apron making a flame thrower in his garage?

  • @Gaby-wi4bx
    @Gaby-wi4bx2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad pokemon teached me how to cast spells, I always write it in my CV

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