'Television-Caliber' Creators Apologize After Exciting Announcement | Watcher Channel Analysis
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My gf just said “Who’s that handsome man in the floral shirt?” I told her, “That’s not today’s question, hun.” 🤨
@allenbanks9034
13 күн бұрын
This is probably the most comedically wholesome comment I’ve read in six months. 😊
@MelvinJ64
13 күн бұрын
Lmao you had to divert her attention real quick before she fell for the good Doctor 😂
@mgmarrow
13 күн бұрын
I understand her opinion!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@sansnom508
13 күн бұрын
I look forward to Dr Grande's floral shirt season each year! 🌺🌼🌸🏵❤️
@rahrahrah8405
13 күн бұрын
Dr. Grande is a very handsome man tbh
you know you fucked up when there's a dr grande video about you
@rhondajohnson8310
13 күн бұрын
😅 true!!!
@yucatansuckaman5726
13 күн бұрын
You do not want this man on your case!!!!!! 😂😂
@joaobrandao9482
13 күн бұрын
Not good!! 😂
@amandawilkinsontarot7096
13 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@jk-sd6qc
13 күн бұрын
Avoid two things in life: earning a Darwin Award or becoming a subject for Dr. Grande's videos.
When you've gotta discuss the latest youtube drama at 4, but you've got a luau at 5.
@BigZebraCom
13 күн бұрын
Your comment is excellent! You are nearby awarded two internets.
@tim8767
13 күн бұрын
HAHA
@elphiegleason3899
13 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@nickid5210
13 күн бұрын
😅
@analyzingandy3767
13 күн бұрын
Aloha Friday 😊
Not shocking that guys from Buzzfeed have enormous egos and exaggerated self worth.
@TheBrownMan75
13 күн бұрын
Spot on !!
@sharonhoyt2133
13 күн бұрын
Nailed it!
@kknn523
12 күн бұрын
I think they lack the business acumen. They do have content creation expertise.
@elitegamer8351
11 күн бұрын
and they look so bizarre...uncanny valley
@Darrylizer1
11 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
My goal in life- to never find myself in a situation that warrants Dr. Grande to make a video about me
@blueStarKitt7924
10 күн бұрын
Good goal!👍😂
@dinosaursneverexisted8985
9 күн бұрын
Yeah if you’re the subject of one of his videos, you probably fucked up lol
I like how Dr. Grande covers all these famous people that I have never heard of.
@alejandromolinac
13 күн бұрын
I just know them from a cool “unsolved mystery” show they used to do with BuzzFeed AGES ago…. They fit with Dr Grandes genre…. Eventually the quit and did their own thing…. Which didn’t really interest me…. So I had no idea what they had been up to since….
@ymarisatambien
13 күн бұрын
Buzzfeed 2013 timesish. They were part of the group with Quinta Brunson from Abbott Elementary.
@Meela234
13 күн бұрын
I remember Steven from the Buzzfeed food review channel where he and his show partner tried the same food at different price points. I liked that show.
@Graycy808
13 күн бұрын
Right? It tells me who I need to Google lmao!
@Lobonova
13 күн бұрын
Lol all these people who watch buzzfeed. Total garbage.
I don't think i heard a word, I was too mesmerised by the shirt
@joedirt1965
13 күн бұрын
Dr Gande's shirt alone > than Watcher channel.
@CYndibabI
13 күн бұрын
🤣
@florptytoo
13 күн бұрын
It is a majestic shirt. A kingly shirt.
@Illhostility
13 күн бұрын
Great shirt!
@Glory_to_the_undead_King
13 күн бұрын
He filmed this in the airplane bathroom on his way to Hawaii.
KZread is international, what are they talking about? I'm currently in Australia watching a Dr in quite a shirt talking from America.
@animillation
13 күн бұрын
I mean it is an amazing shirt
@It-is-me...Melsie
12 күн бұрын
I know, right. That bit really confused me. YT is without a doubt international.
@vlo123veronica
11 күн бұрын
Right! I said the same exact thing. Especially if someone is using a VPN, then they can watch anything anywhere as long as they have a computer/phone and internet.
@helenmcdonnell2585
5 күн бұрын
Exactly. I'm in Northern Ireland
Every single business that forgets that their consumers are a component of their business will be doomed to fail.
I like Ryan and Shane from buzzfeed but would never pay for a subscription to watch them. They certainly have a high opinion of themselves.
@allison8752
13 күн бұрын
💯
@It-is-me...Melsie
12 күн бұрын
Them saying "anyone can afford it" tells me how out of touch and privileged they are.
@andrewhastings462
12 күн бұрын
Spot on!
@MrRaulstrnad
9 күн бұрын
exactly for free and with ads, Ryan and Shane are watchable but I wont pay for it
Their egos couldn’t keep up with inflation?
@Lannis31
12 күн бұрын
Inflation has dropped so your joke is pretty dumb.
I had no idea they existed outside of buzzfeed
@micnorton9487
13 күн бұрын
They're KZread content creators that got a little too big for their britches, this is pretty common on KZread and I follow a channel penguinz0 where the content creator, a guy named Charlie who has over 14 million subs, comments on this stuff pretty regularly...
@drshoe8744
13 күн бұрын
What's "buzzfeed"?
@micnorton9487
13 күн бұрын
@@drshoe8744Tell you the truth, I don't know lol... I've never had Twitter and haven't done Facebook in years, don't have twitch or other apps so, guess I'm still an internet neophyte lol...
@briskettacos
13 күн бұрын
@@drshoe8744imagine the opposite of journalism
@kingcosworth2643
13 күн бұрын
@@drshoe8744 Buzzfeed is a leftwing tabloid rag
In today’s question, “Can we analyze the choice of shirt Dr Grande is wearing?” Just a reminder, we’re not diagnosing, but we’re speculating on what may be happening here.
@danieledugre1837
13 күн бұрын
Just my opinion?..the shirt is pretty cool
@nickid5210
13 күн бұрын
😉
@Gizziiusa
13 күн бұрын
He's mentally preparing himself for that long deserved beach holiday in Fiji.
@Brendawallingbear
13 күн бұрын
Well I like it.
@ktkt9982
12 күн бұрын
Spring ! 😊
Dr. Grande's production value is high and looks like the set cost was about $78. Personality is more important than production value.
@CountrysideCutie
13 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@28russ
11 күн бұрын
Yeah, and those guys certainly don't have personalities worth paying for. 🤦♂😂
@TwoBs
10 күн бұрын
Helps to also have an amazing soothing voice and having someone not talk down on you like you’re a poor peasant for not handing them your money lol.
@RuminatingRaptor
8 күн бұрын
Not always. Personality isn’t going to make TV-caliber content. The most it gets you is great reality TV, and that’s hardly worthy of an entire streaming service.
@oooh19
7 күн бұрын
@@28russI love their personalities and banter between them but yea not worthwhile to pay another expense
"Television-caliber" is a pretty low bar.
@r12e5p
13 күн бұрын
Still higher than KZread caliber though 😁
@wanyatelborn
13 күн бұрын
@@r12e5pman it’s a toss up really 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@smii6180
13 күн бұрын
@@r12e5psome channels are a million times better than tv, if you’re looking for the right channels…
@carolnahigian9518
13 күн бұрын
very Low caliber
@MakerInMotion
13 күн бұрын
Yeah "Telivision-caliber" can be following two guys with a camera crew as they dig through piles of rusty junk in barns.
Based on what I have read about them, they've hired too many friends and family members as employees. Saying they need to let a few employees go is putting it lightly. I can't even pretend to imagine why they would need 25 employees. They already have a patreon with a lot of followers.
@halfthefiber
9 күн бұрын
Maybe that's how they came to the deluded conclusion that they make television-caliber shows.
@adotintheshark4848
9 күн бұрын
I think they understand video production more than they understand economics.
I love how you uttered "Are you...scared of...smile...dog?" in your finest Christopher Walken.
@Gizziiusa
13 күн бұрын
just dont bring up the Moors in Sicily, unless you want the Kiss of Death. You've been warned.
@and_the_first_last
12 күн бұрын
@@Gizziiusa Mwah
@Gizziiusa
12 күн бұрын
@@and_the_first_last forgeta bout it
I didn't get sidetracked by the shirt. I got sidetracked by the comments about the shirt😊
@smartaleci
13 күн бұрын
Same! I paused it to read the comments and was not disappointed.
@Rebecca-hc5ju
13 күн бұрын
🤣🤣😅
@megnotmegan1966
13 күн бұрын
Yep same 😂❤
@susanivy3619
8 күн бұрын
omg...all these comments about his shirt, it's hilarious. IMO the number of people commenting on his shirt is way more amusing than the shirt itself.
I watched Ryan and Shane on Buzzfeed and I enjoyed it but I didn't follow them after that. Came here to see what Ryan and Shane are up to, stayed for Dr. Grande's shirt.
@debi909
13 күн бұрын
😂😁🤗
@OLALALA1019
12 күн бұрын
Same!
@bandit_of_trash
10 күн бұрын
Same here, I tried watching some stuff on Watcher but something always felt off to me so I didn't bother. I have gone back and watch their Buzzfeed Unsolved marathons a couple of times though.
I cancelled Netflix and give Dr. Grande $10/month via Patreon instead. He never demanded me to, but I watch his videos WAY more often and for HOURS more per month than I did Netflix, and my life is much more wholesome for it. Surprisingly, I have never watched one of his members-only videos on Patreon...
@christophergarza9118
13 күн бұрын
You bring up a good point. Do I value Netflix that I never watch more than Dr. G? I should support the man who works hard to provide Contant. I enjoy..
@hopeseekr
13 күн бұрын
@@christophergarza9118 Definitely Dr. Grande.
@Beastmaster1221
12 күн бұрын
Bots?
@It-is-me...Melsie
12 күн бұрын
@@christophergarza9118 That's fair that you can like his content but the bleating about him 'working hard' is ridiculous. His job is hardly arduous.
@christophergarza9118
12 күн бұрын
@@It-is-me...Melsie Working hard is a bit much. Perhaps “putting in an effort.” Is more accurate.
The idea that their viewers would be interested in paying for something that they had hitherto gotten for free is a Grade-A delusion.
They only have 2.84M subscribers why would they think they were ready for their own streaming service.
These are the two corners of my internet watching that I did not expect to ever intersect XD
The duo Shane and Ryan are the reason why people followed them from Buzzfeed. But the other guy Steven, has his own segments and one of his is just him traveling around the world and trying incredible fancy food. like 1000$ items... and giving a review. and he only gets 1/2 the viewership to Ryan and Shane. If they just cut that food travel segment, I know 1000% they would save their company. But Steven is the CEO... so he wouldn't cut that. Thank you Dr. Grande, we appreciate you!
@lozenger8
13 күн бұрын
It is far more nuanced than that and everyone reducing it to 'Steven is greedy' is disconcerting. Ryan and Shane wanted Steven to be the CEO despite them all being founders because he was more business minded. I did not think Watcher went about this in the right way, the messaging was appalling, but fans reacted out of pocket, particularly towards Steven. Everyone wants a scapegoat but sometimes situations are more complicated than we would like to admit.
@DornishQueen
13 күн бұрын
Travel costs way too much. That segment needs to go.
@jeepathecreepa
13 күн бұрын
Na....Ryan is a dick...he wants to be famous so bad...he isn't as bad at Stevens asshole self......but Shane is the ONLY halfway decent one here...and he should have known better. He should RUN and try to save his reputation, because at this point because this show is TOAST....DONE...They have alienated too many people...including me...I will NEVER watch again
@-SarahElizabeth-
13 күн бұрын
All three are awful.
@vrroomm
13 күн бұрын
It’s so weird and kinda parasocial that watcher fans keep putting the blame on Steven when these are three full grown adults that made a decision to do something. I saw so many people say they can tell from the look in Shane’s face that this was not his idea like wtffff 😂 it’s like they think Ryan and Shane are in a hostage situation, so weird. They chose Steven to be the ceo, blame them all.
I love how the shirt adds in the perfect harmony to the cacti in the background.
MEANWHILE Dr.Grande is reaching 100% of success with just ZERO facial expressions 💥💯❤
I have watched them since the very beginning on Buzzfeed. They were so clean cut, green, and wholesome then...what a trajectory.
This whole situation was doomed before they recorded their goodbye video. I’m glad you covered this Dr. Grande, keep up the great work, have a great rest of your day and a great weekend. Take care!
They would’ve been better off just quietly starting the subscription app and letting the new subscribers audience grow naturally.
@bonniedeaves422
13 күн бұрын
Agreed. I think they tried to fix something that wasn't broken. Also tried running before mastering their walk. These are old sayings for a reason!
@kristin123a
13 күн бұрын
But why even? They have patreon? Why not just make a more expensive tier or just make all tiers more expensive and add perks like watching videos one month before and some exclusive content?
@kikiTHEalien
13 күн бұрын
No, they wouldn't. The point of this stunt was to get a viral moment and reach new audiences and it worked.
@AleksLazar
13 күн бұрын
There are content creators that have the additional subscription app approach. They can post uncensored content that’s too much for KZread or Patreon or advertisers.
@lozenger8
13 күн бұрын
Yes I agree. The hard launch was 4/5ths of the mistake here.
I watched Ryan and Shane years ago when they were with Buzzfeed and would cover historic murder mysteries, such as the story of Lizzie Borden and Jack the Ripper. They added humor to their videos and had a great rapport. But I’d lost track of them over the last several years.
@vpg8000
13 күн бұрын
Me too. I was very surprised that they were still creating content.
@luci-ferre8379
13 күн бұрын
Your loss. Their Watcher content is fabulous.
@-_-sneezy
13 күн бұрын
@@luci-ferre8379Lol, there’s a lot of better things you could do with your time
@It-is-me...Melsie
12 күн бұрын
It seems they lost track of reality over the years.
@DarkSylvia
11 күн бұрын
@@luci-ferre8379 Not really.
Does Dr. G ever stop???? Everytime i look at my phone theres a fresh upload. Love the videos!!!!!! ❤
Dr. Grande never fails to deliver. *They were very impressed with themselves..😅
The Dr Grande show now in 'Technicolor'
Oh damn, they messed up enough to catch Dr Grande’s attention! Love Ryan and Shane but glad they reversed course.
It's Aloha Friday! Very nice shirt, Dr. Grande!
Dr Grande has the quality to start his own streaming service
I’ve been stuck in the house recovering from surgery for over a month. I still don’t have nearly enough time to watch all of the streaming content available to me. I get offers to try a new streaming service for a free or low cost subscription all the time. They found out the hard way how much competition they have
@Rebecca-hc5ju
13 күн бұрын
I hope your recovery accelerates and you're better than ever, very soon!!💜💜
Hibiscus! National flower of Malaysia. Also known as bunga raya...translates to flower celebration.
I picture Mrs. Grande telling him to try something new, step out of the comfort zone. As one who irons, the Doctor’s shirts are nicely laundered! No wrinkles in this beauty. LOL. 😂
Hooray! Floral for spring! Don't think I didn't notice lol
We need too look into the background of that shirt. Bringing the early 2000's Hawaiian style back. This is DR 'Trendsetter' Grande.
you did raise a point i didnt even think about, if they are gung-ho about graduated from yt to 'television', they NEED to tighten up their dialogue or edit their unscripted moments better. i have no problem with it personally. but it's not 'television caliber' as they apparently want.
Now that youtube is older we are seeing channels get greedy and desperate. Ive seen lots of my favorite channels pivot to something else. I can feel the desperation with these channels. Its crazy that people arent satisfied with Advertising money, youtube money and Patrion money. KZread used to be something people enjoyed for free now its like walking into San Francisco with bumbs looking for handouts. The average person is now paying more to watch youtube than cable. Its a crazy world we live in.
@tillyt4054
13 күн бұрын
You pay for youtube ????? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@geraldinenolan6312
13 күн бұрын
@tillyt4054 yeah. Lots pay for not seeing adverts
@cptjockitch
13 күн бұрын
@@tillyt4054 I dont but many people pay for premium youtube and support channels thru patrion
@celeca7
13 күн бұрын
@@tillyt4054Its sooo worth it in my opinion. I value my time and relaxation more than $18/mo
@Rebecca-hc5ju
13 күн бұрын
@@tillyt4054 years ago, I thought paying for KZread was one of the most ridiculous things a person could spend their $$ on. Fast forward, I don't know how I ever didn't!! The benefits are definitely worth it. I haven't had cable/satellite for years. In my opinion, that's $$ that could be better spent but $12.95 a month for no ads, videos that run in the background, family accounts, & more, is worth it.
Todd’s shirt game is unmatched. 🤩
Yay! I got home just in time. Dr. Grande, I see you are still a ROCK STAR!
@cocolove9916
13 күн бұрын
yess i love his videos 😭😭💖💖
Dang, I need to watch this again. I got lost in the shirt.
I live on KZread and never even heard of these guys.
Just a reminder, I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video; only speculating about why Dr Grande brought his Hawaiian shirts out of retirement like this.
Love your shirt Dr. Grande .
Guess I am behind the times as never heard of them. Fun analysis again & nice shirt. Thanks Dr G😊💜🤍
They should all get ukuleles and sing their apology.
@catha_salix
9 күн бұрын
Lol
I'm sorry I didn't really take much notice of the story. I was absolutely entranced by Dr. G's amazing shirt 😍 I never realised he was a fashion icon.
Shane Madej finally saw a ghost. The ghost of his own KZread career.
@catha_salix
9 күн бұрын
Lmao
I'm hearing more and more especially in the younger generation ( mid 30s and younger) people having trouble with empathy and ability to read facial expressions. Could this be a result of too much time on electronic devices?
@Bess9779
13 күн бұрын
Considering half of what they watch is either a lie, not even real (AI), or not a true reality scenario.....I think you may have a point!!
@aproxamillionwasps474
13 күн бұрын
I mean, it can’t be worse than the boomer/gen x lead stare 😂
@birchlover3377
13 күн бұрын
Yes and after spending some time with my nephews I suspect also from the preponderance of superhero type movies and shows now. Why is so little entertainment now about actual humans?
@gkamericanprincess
13 күн бұрын
Increased diagnoses of autism.
@Retrosenescent
13 күн бұрын
Only if people are spending all their time watching Dr. Grande videos since he has no facial expressions. But if they’re watching anyone else, they should see plenty of facial expressions and not have any trouble interpreting them
Always interesting Love the shirt❤ Thank you❤
I have never heard of these creatures. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
@Cold_Hard_Truth
6 күн бұрын
Me neither. And quite proud of that.
It seems like the cost of owning an international streaming platform would require a ridiculous volume of subscribers to survive at $5 a month. ..so they'd bring in advertisers and then they'd REALLY be bending to the advertisers
I love the shirt!!! 🌺🪷🌸🌺🌸💮🏵️🏵️🪷🌸🌺
Dr Grande is very confident in his masculinity.
Never heard of these kids. I'm interested in the shirt.
Never heard of them, but i never heard of 8 passengers either, but Dr. Grande, i hear all the time.🤗😁
Hello Dr Grande from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦. I ❤ the shirt today.
Love that half the comments today are about the wonderful shirt! 🌸🌸🌸
Yeah, their excuse to move off of KZread was complete BS from the start. They got greedy and expected their audience to follow them blindly.
Wow,that's a beautiful shirt. I'm getting a weird urge to go on a boat. I watched Watcher all the time and still will,as long as they don't put it behind a paywall.
Dr. Grande’s shirt makes me happy because it helps me envision him casually lounging by a pool which the image of that makes me giggle with happiness for some reason lol
Beautiful shirt, Dr. Grande. I think the flowers are gorgeous pink hibiscus. 😊🌺🌺🌺
I haven't been this excited about a Dr. Grande shirt in a long time!
Thank you Dr. Grandshirt
Never heard of these guys or their KZread channel but I will gladly sit and listen to Dr. Grande speculate about a situation like theirs.
Dr. Grande rocking another cool and vibrant shirt of his awesome collection.
yep... an ego trip never gets you to your desired destination...
I hate that this happened in the first place but it helped me find your channel so that's a silver lining!
Love, love, love the shirt! I never thought I'd see you covering Watcher Entertainment, and I appreciate your analysis of the situation. I've followed them since they were at Buzzfeed, and I enjoy the content that does not feature Steven Lim, but I agree that it's not "tv quality" (which they seem to define as being on par with Netflix). I fear they have alienated some of their audience and am curious to see how they will do going forward.
Classy shirt!
Having the great Dr Grande do a story on them will get them more clicks then ever just out of curiosity.
Thumbs up for this analysis doctor, AND for wearing that shirt. ❤ However, I think they were a setup from the start.
I love your shirt Dr. Grande.
I’m a huge fan of today’s shirt! It looks great!
Now that is a shirt!! 🎉
The loud, wild shirt is the perfect juxtaposition to Dr Grande’s even and understated style of delivery.
…funny, I’d completely forgotten what my grandmother’s living room curtains were like. This has triggered lots of memories, thank you Dr G!
You mean they got “too big for their britches”!!
Omg a Dr. Grande video about the Ghoul Boys!!
Can’t wait to see his analysis on the tv shown « baby reindeer »
@knkrussell
13 күн бұрын
Same!
There was a part of a video explaining the origin of each plant and their name... now we need a similar video explaining each shirt :D
Yeah, I know I'm getting old, just don't have the energy to keep up with the nonsense entertainment😄 Thanks for the great analysis & fabulous floral shirt 🌺🌿🌺🌿
Dr. Grande shines really good today with Hawaiian shirts 😊
Wow, this is a surprise to see this here. I wasn't the only parent this weekend who had to get involved in this drama.
Omg nice shirt! Haha i had to click when the preview started playing on my phone. 😅
Awesome shirt. But also, don’t feel pressured to continue wearing cool shirts like that. Regular button ups are cool too!
Hot damn, Dr. Grande. That is an excellent shirt. Happy Friday.
Oh snap! You know it’s bad if Dr. Grande is speculating on a situation like this… 👀👀👀👀👀 They were so clueless. Lol.
Who are these people?! Why do I know these things about them, now?!
I love the floral shirts with the cacti in the background.
Very nice shirt today Dr. Grande.😊
@Minnesotagirl1978
13 күн бұрын
After reading the comments, it's all about the 👕 shirt.
Dr. Grande is ready for the weekend 😂
Most unnecessary Dr grande analysis but I’m here for it
@pipdippitydoooo1158
13 күн бұрын
Came for the content. Stayed for the shirt.
That shirt pops, that shirt is fly, it ties the whole room together. 😊😊😊🎉
No one is safe from Dr Grande