Quote directly from Apu himself: "But I learned long ago, Lisa, to tolerate others rather than forcing my own beliefs on them" How ironic

@RandomosityRules

5 жыл бұрын

Just gonna screenshot that

@FirstLast-rm7mb

5 жыл бұрын

He also said "Good rice, good curry. Good Ghandi, let's hurry."

@markschoenfelder9286

5 жыл бұрын

This world doesn't deserve Apu.

@respawnbug

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Chen found the spawnkiller

@HoppindogsPoppin

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Chen the reason it’s bad to not vaccinate is because by leaving yourself vulnerable to sicknesses you also leave people who can’t get vaccines for medical reasons now more vulnerable to sickness because not only can the disease get them sick through nature, but now also you. So it’s not ok to believe that because your harming other people

Objective: Be straight Obstacle: Apu

@Tycini1

3 жыл бұрын

Freefall entrance speed obstacle: Deltarune

@fink_rat

3 жыл бұрын

Objective failed.

@FatJesusOMG6911

3 жыл бұрын

Objective: be straight Obstacle: sexy flanders

@minibloke4901

3 жыл бұрын

MISSION FAILED we'll get 'em next time

@snerttt

3 жыл бұрын

Follow your heart bro

All of my Indian friends hate that Apu was removed, it was their favourite character- it was MY favourite character too, and I'm European. He's one of the smartest characters in the whole show, and often serves to show just how DUMB American culture can be, and how he has to dumb himself down to fit in. I feel like people who think that Apu was a negative racial stereotype weren't really paying attention, at all. Same kinda people who see mini-skirts in star-trek and think it's sexist, when in reality it was feminism and at the time, so progressive it nearly got them canceled.

@spudsbuchlaw

Жыл бұрын

Wait, he actually was!?

@spudsbuchlaw

Жыл бұрын

@Punkred so, it had nothing to do with the "racism"

@trashman11

Жыл бұрын

Making things non racist by removing minorities

@binterwinterboyii1095

Жыл бұрын

"...Popular Movies Of All Time Sir WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?!?! ... i mean than k you come again"

@mattsodano6264

Жыл бұрын

I think creators should just start telling the PC crowd to stuff it and continue doing what they're doing. If we ignore them they'll eventually give up and start complaining about something actually worth complaining about.

Came for a straight white man meme, ended up with a really deep look into cultural representation in a cartoon. I dig it.

@twomanywalls

7 ай бұрын

Same

@Lukya239

7 ай бұрын

At 37:25, thank me later

@ItsjustBlackJackhere

7 ай бұрын

SAME, crazy that the thing that happened to you is happening to me and its a year apart

@LoneWandererCollin

7 ай бұрын

@@ItsjustBlackJackherenice Neco Arc Chaos pfp

@anibs3601

6 ай бұрын

literally same

Oh my god! A Indian man, who grew up in India, has a INDIAN ACCENT?!

@ajarofmayonnaise3250

3 жыл бұрын

Is that sarcasm

@blackou6018

3 жыл бұрын

@@ajarofmayonnaise3250 yes

@TheChildofAuraReborn

3 жыл бұрын

The funniest thing is during that documentary, the dude goes to visit his Indian immigrant parents and the first thing they do after he shows them a clip of Apu is they make fun of his hair saying he has “Apu hair” and the mom says they cast Hank to do a job and he does it well. And she has just as thick (maybe even more thick) of an accent.

@chainsawboy2388

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajarofmayonnaise3250 man I’m not sure dude if it is it sure is subtle…

@alexpetr8357

2 жыл бұрын

UNACCEPTABLE

*please do not offer my god a peanut*

@azalkathegunpowderdragon9439

5 жыл бұрын

*offers a peanut* nice sona btw

@williambarker1705

5 жыл бұрын

But my god is a peanut he likes to snap necks

@Voc_spooksauce

4 жыл бұрын

@@williambarker1705 This just is *[REDACTED]*

@UNB0XT

4 жыл бұрын

*gives Keanu Reeves a peanut*

@duck3819

4 жыл бұрын

But what if he wants a peanut

As a gay man, Smithers never offended me, not even the joke about gay guys liking barbie dolls. In fact, he was always my favorite character.

@helghannationalist9798

9 ай бұрын

As a child I always thought Smithers was a chad.

@presidenteherm5161

8 ай бұрын

haha, you said it!

@hoemalone

7 ай бұрын

I never really saw it as Smithers being gay, thus he liked Barbies. I always just thought it was cool he had this random collection. But I see what you mean now. Glad it didn’t bother you!

@D_YellowMadness

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with a gay character having some stereotypical aspects as long as it's not derailing their characterization to make them do something stereotypical because a writer somehow felt the need to fill a stereotype quota. The problem is when a show consistently writes gay characters that way & acts like it's normal. Like Family Guy. The gay characters in that show are almost incapable of having a personality trait other than "does stuff you'd expect from a gay character". As a result, they're barely characters. They're just vehicles for jokes. Though the same could be said for any modern Family Guy character.

@liammcnicholas918

6 ай бұрын

“But she’s got a new hat!”

I wish we could have more actual Brain Dump episodes like this. Not to say that the newer "clickbait subversion of expectations" format can't be fun, I just have my preferences is all.

@pabloinz382

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. I do enjoy the banter between Max and Goofball, but I'd love it if Max made more videos where he actually talks about the things he says he's going to talk about. The way he expresses his opinions and ideas in this video is very enjoyable.

@schnoz2372

Жыл бұрын

@@pabloinz382 I mean that would be a major downgrade but yea

@OdaSwifteye

Жыл бұрын

Is it even a subversion when it's almost every episode? I stopped watching specifically because he subverted the subject I wanted to watch.

@pabloinz382

Жыл бұрын

@@schnoz2372 I disagree but ok

@saygoodnighttoghosts

Жыл бұрын

@@OdaSwifteye interesting point, as I think about it more, subversion by definition does require an element of sneakiness. if it's a regular ting, then it can't be subversion as you or I know it. still split as to how I feel about your take, though! I like this format as it's very meaningful, but love the new format equally.

As an Indian, I personally don't care about how Apu's shown. He's just a damn cartoon character. edit: zamn, there's an arguement below

@thatonea-hole

4 жыл бұрын

@Black Ice *VOICE-ACTING* Voice actors are selected by their voice, not the color of their skin. They are decided by the talent of the person. An example being how samurai jack, an asian character, is voiced by Phil Limarr, a black guy

@LeoMes01

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatonea-hole That is a problem but seriously every movement needs a vehicle

@thatonea-hole

4 жыл бұрын

@@LeoMes01 How is that a problem? Also not everything in the world has to be some sort of political/social issue especially when it's not an issue/problem in the first place!

@LeoMes01

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatonea-hole Umm they could have indian representation but it is ruined because he is being played by a white guy so it comes of as mocking.

@thatonea-hole

4 жыл бұрын

@@LeoMes01 They did have Indian representation via guest stars who are indian on the show. Also Apu's character wasn't really that much of a mockery of indians, he was just a funny character just like every character in the simpsons.

If Goofball isn’t voiced by a real ghost I’d be so pissed right now.

@the1zeldafan609

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah honestly

@apologyapocalypse8693

3 жыл бұрын

Oh... oh honey I have something to tell you

@pizzazz_music

3 жыл бұрын

Max seems to be dead inside, so it's close enough.

@higgsboson5741

3 жыл бұрын

not voiced by a real black ghost

@redguywithatophat1900

3 жыл бұрын

@@higgsboson5741 I never would have guessed that.

Like dude, this is a full on University Level essay i would see in my textbooks. Not argumentative, just informative. One of my more favorite youtube videos.

Tbh I never really understood how apu could be a harmful stereotype. When he’s one of the only characters that’s not dumb in the show.

You don't look racist You look like the edgy dad I never had

@ackrat704

4 жыл бұрын

And wish you had? Atleast I want him as a dad

@monikalovesyou7860

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't have a dad but he's like the dream dad that play Minecraft with you

@ambroseeck5382

4 жыл бұрын

No u

@fernleybakes4209

4 жыл бұрын

bulletsisnothere He looks like a mix of both of my dads lol

@Victory619

4 жыл бұрын

Bold of you to assume he could even be close to a woman

my man has just dropped a content cop

@zigzoinks5493

5 жыл бұрын

This comment made me laugh more than I’d like to admit.

@epiknis3035

5 жыл бұрын

woah

@Scripulous_Fingore

5 жыл бұрын

@@zigzoinks5493 tbh me too

@nekkawaii

5 жыл бұрын

Ironically, what he did here was come back, back, back, back...

@silverlightsinaugust2756

5 жыл бұрын

This is great. I’ve watched this video like fourteen times.

When I was a kid growing up in an extremely diverse suburb, I often heard people either picking on or friendly razzing their Indian friends by calling them Gandhi. I highly doubt any of those kids grew up wishing to erase Gandhi from history

@thatitalianlameguy2235

Жыл бұрын

I mean gandhi was racist so they might cancel him now

Looking back, I absolutely adore the modern episodes that have zero to do with the thumbnail. I think they're the best episodes. Yet, I also really really love this episode and it's masterfully made. I think it's proof that Max can do both. I can't believe how skilled he is as a writer and an artist.

This is like the power puff girls saying that Ms.Bellum isn’t sending the right message, *Shes the smartest female character*

@eatinganemone89

4 жыл бұрын

The One Jack she’s one of the smartest characters in the show period.

@JanizMakudomaru

4 жыл бұрын

I remember an episode where she fought against Sedusa and fuckin won it. She WAS the mother figure for those girls

@WatanukiProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Her name is Sara Bellum! Cerebellum! She's literally the voice of logic and reason in the show. When they boot her from the show and give Ms. Keen a double mastectomy it does not send the "girl power" message they are going for. It just shows that they are superficial people who don't understand or care about the source material they are adapting.

@jb9918

4 жыл бұрын

Funny you think the guy making the doc is smarter than this dude...I wonder what it could be?

@lv1543

4 жыл бұрын

The girl with a big ass is always the smartest

Apu was also the only playable non Simpson family member in the greatest Simpson game

@pormpfspimperton6804

5 жыл бұрын

Which one?

@CharizardMaster69

5 жыл бұрын

Pormpf Spimperton hit and run

@ZombieAndroid

5 жыл бұрын

He also had the sweetest car. He was my go to character.

@kalerug

5 жыл бұрын

"This is just between me and you, random object."

@The8m4n

4 жыл бұрын

He was my go to character 😂😂

i feel like its also very easy to draw parallels from apu to chef from south park. chef is a large black man, who randomly bursts into r&b song when giving advice, is a sex magnet, and essentially falls into most stereotypes of a black man (albeit, the ones that are percieved as positive, but they are still stereotypes.) however, he is one of the most well rounded people in south park. when he was in the show he was always the only truly levelheaded person in town, and stan, kyle, kenny and cartman almost always went to him when they needed advice. he was never the butt of the joke, either, it was always someone else, usually a white person, making an absolute fool of themselves through racism directed at chef. stereotypes in satirical comedies have always been a thing. they are usually, in my opinion, some of the most enjoyable characters to watch, too. excellent video, man.

@themosaicshow

3 ай бұрын

chef my beloved

@goldenmolelover

3 ай бұрын

@@themosaicshow im still so sad they got rid of him 💔 i knowww they couldnt have really kept his character with all the complications with issac hayes but i feel like they couldve at least tried giving chef some kind of nice sendoff and/or at least acknowledge his existence in the show post mortem

I always love coming back to this video. Even after the controversy has passed there's just a lot of wisdom on life and art packed into this. Plus the popeyes chicken joke is always a huge hit

"He's like a member of the family." Well he was the only Non-Simpson playable in Hit and Run.

@hardcoreking52

5 жыл бұрын

I was going to say that.

@therekounasshow7822

5 жыл бұрын

Best game.

@elmoandicecube6779

5 жыл бұрын

He got the best map for that game too tbh

@remosobadly

5 жыл бұрын

and he got the best default car too iirc

@digamma213

5 жыл бұрын

You're right xd

I'm Scottish, and the only thing that ever offended me on the Simpsons was when Homer went to Scotland, saw a Loch Ness Monster statue that said *"Aberdeen sucks"* written on it, and Homer responded with *"No way, Aberdeen rules!"* I'm from Aberdeen. It does suck.

@benvolio5415

3 жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@karcasskrackanova9917

3 жыл бұрын

God bless ya

@sandybell4913

3 жыл бұрын

No as bad as Inverness

@e.ggrollg.uacamole4156

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@sonnynerd4735

3 жыл бұрын

Iv been tae arberdeen looked in field and saw a bunch eh guy humping the shit oot eh sheep

4 years later and I still agree with this entire video.

@YourLocalEldritchHorror

9 ай бұрын

I love rewatching this video Good animation, good jokes and good points

37:27 has aged like fine wine

@HulktySSJ2

Жыл бұрын

I'm afraid to ask...

@DUWANGlai_kangyi

Жыл бұрын

@@HulktySSJ2 He nawt str8 Apparently

Remember when Cartoon Network stopped airing Speedy Gonzales because he was a harmful stereotype? Remember when Mexicans (like myself) complained about it because we actually love the character? When will the social justice movement stop demonizing cartoon characters just because they are superficially stereotypical?

@thatonea-hole

5 жыл бұрын

*F U N IS NOT A L L O W E D!!!*

@raymanfan9265

5 жыл бұрын

Extraño a speedy.

@ZyroShadowPony

5 жыл бұрын

I was mad when that happened. Me and my family even joked that some of our family members would act that way

@thecoooool

5 жыл бұрын

Well, if you complain about something it usually means you dislike it. I mean c'mon.

@riotbreaker3506

5 жыл бұрын

I'm Mexican, and if our stereotype is to be fast, funny, and clever then so be it.

The fact that this man can switch easily from being obscene, grotesque, and downright offensive to a politically correct, genuine person makes me love him THAT much more.

@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718

4 жыл бұрын

S a m e

@mikesmith6422

4 жыл бұрын

"politically correct" and "genuine person" are diametrically opposed, tho.

@Dad......

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesmith6422 I think you can genuinely be politically correct. There are plenty of bland boring people in the world. That's why all the funny people joke about things that AREN'T politically correct.

@lord_bobanewname4069

3 жыл бұрын

He is very passionate about Apu

@Dad......

3 жыл бұрын

@Eric Lee I love you anyway buddy

Man so doing a binge watch of the entire series so far and decided to rewatch this video. It’s really sad to see that they basically axed Apu, but managed to get new VAs for Carl, Lou, and Dr. Hibbert that fit the roles really well. If anything despite this whole thing being a response to “Making sure minorities are better represented” the lack of Apu just comes off as “Your group is not important enough for us to bring Apu back despite every one loving this character”.

this is a great example of how great your videos can be if goofball isn’t present for most of the episode.

> Demolishes Hari's documentary in less than 8 minutes .... > 37 more minutes to go *Stop! Stop! He's already dead!*

@maazkalim

5 жыл бұрын

Say what?!? I watched this video for 5+ minutes and didn't gather anything beyond clichés of apologists (i.e. what I was well-aware of already) and that he "has zero expertise" for his made-up noun. Obviously, if you're one of those regurgitating those clichés so you'll predictably claim so...

@mr.shigoto7211

5 жыл бұрын

Maaz Kalim Nah he completely voids the documentary

@TheTsugnawmi2010

5 жыл бұрын

@@maazkalim Notice how you've failed to elaborate on how his points are just invalid cliches. I bet you're either a) trolling or b) just too emotionally invested in being offended to rationalise _why_ it's offensive.

@maazkalim

5 жыл бұрын

@@mr.shigoto7211 & @Macent Keep inflating your own 'hive-ego'. I don't care for whatever the frack non-South Asians 'RWers' argue.

@Zer-mz4rw

5 жыл бұрын

@@maazkalim Do you actually have an argument or are you just here to get offended?

I’m so glad Futurama ended before they could remove Hermes for being a stereotypical Jamaican.

@canaldecasta

5 жыл бұрын

Im glad,he was my favourite :(

@DoodleWill

5 жыл бұрын

But I loved Hermes and all the other characters related to him. They were fun!

@Okovburkan

5 жыл бұрын

Like a green snake in a sugar-cane field!

@rynemcgriffin1752

5 жыл бұрын

DoodleWill People likes Apu and look what they did to him

@Angryegg387

5 жыл бұрын

Zapp brannigan would’ve been shot into the sun for being a sexiest white male

Yknow max talking about bart in such a way makes me think hes been holding these emotions about bart for a long time.

Don’t get me wrong Max, I love your brain dump videos and I love the jokes you put in them. But I love this episode in particular because YOU made an episode that was about something that YOU wanted to talk about, which ultimately made an episode that was an incredibly well made documentary

My god, this must have taken you AGES. Over half of this video is original animation. I applaud you, sir.

@limetime1085

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you reuse these clips or at least use the Animations but not the jokes

@remy7541

5 жыл бұрын

Well the subject matter started a couple months ago I believe, so that long.

@lucazeroblueversion9346

5 жыл бұрын

@@William_Burns it would be funner if he made a animetion again instead of this i just cant handle him talking for 45 min

@CadgerChristmasLightShow

5 жыл бұрын

@@lucazeroblueversion9346 some people have an attention span longer than 1 minute so they can handle long form content like this.... and by some people I mean the huge majority of people. There are plenty of 1-5 minute animations being made, go watch those instead of whining about this dude not doing something you want him to do.

@lucazeroblueversion9346

5 жыл бұрын

@@CadgerChristmasLightShow listen im just saying he did it better with the animation sure you can do this but do like 10 min also i watched the whole video just did not like it

>"VAs should match the character's ethnicity." Anime dub companies: *Sweats profusely*

@ketchupwater06

3 жыл бұрын

Sean Schemmel, Chris Sabat, and Vic Mignogna: Looks like we're Saiyans now

@donovanlocust1106

3 жыл бұрын

@@ketchupwater06 "Shit we have to hire Japanese high schoolers and a whole bunch of other crazy shit."

@calebrose740

3 жыл бұрын

@@donovanlocust1106 gonna have to hire pixies and fairies and pokemon

@dextertebbutt6785

3 жыл бұрын

This is kinda true for the GTAV characters.

@thedeadchannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@dextertebbutt6785 because they also use their VA’s likeness.

I’m just happy Apu got a Lego Minifigure before he got “cancelled”

Apu isn't a stereotype, he's a real person. I'm a canadian, the amount of indians working at corner stores is actually insane.

As a brown dude who is slightly older than Hari but grew up with the same shit and being called Apu... I 100% agree with this video. Hari is butthurt, the whole point of Apu was to shed light on a minority which never gets any screen time.

@FuzzMD

4 жыл бұрын

@Rookmations The basic idea got through, and yeah, we are in agreement. Real shame that Azaria has personally said he will no longer voice the character, that is one of the bigger shames, because it really does send the wrong message, as you said, about voicework and who can do what. I live not far from him in NYC and actually have seen him on the street once, if I ever run into him, I'll actually go up to him and bother him this time to thank him for his work and respectfully disagree with his decision to cave to the Haris of this world.

@ambroseeck5382

4 жыл бұрын

@@FuzzMD I agree with everything you are saying, hari pretty much just wants a public gone because hari is dumb.

@insertnamehere1089

4 жыл бұрын

The funny part is that they ended up removing the character so now Indian people have less fictional characters to identify with

@mihaelkYeah

4 жыл бұрын

@@insertnamehere1089 They actually removed Apu??

@krishmarthompson1590

3 жыл бұрын

I am your 999th like

i missed being yelled at by you

@Brandonman019

5 жыл бұрын

LazyPillow (Yotam Perel) I also miss Funtasia.

@MartinDEmedic

5 жыл бұрын

Wisenheimers comeback???????

@mrsgtzed

5 жыл бұрын

I love you yotam

@Absol544

5 жыл бұрын

same

@squatchjosh1131

5 жыл бұрын

Wisenheimers 2 - Yelling but now it's grown up and *sophisticated*

Apu has always come on the other side of a parody character, he is not flawed, he is hyper compentent. Problem is, he is stuck at a dead end job because his programing skills are useless even by the time the episode that showed he had a degree on programing on Punch Card Computers aired.

@four-en-tee

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't he have just learned other forms of programming? It shouldn't have been that hard to grasp (he'd just be building on fundamental knowledge), the only thing holding him back would've been the cost. Although, i also don't know how expensive college was back when the Simpsons was airing.

@ntfoperative9432

Жыл бұрын

It's not even a dead end job, because he enjoys it, it makes him happy to work in the Kwik E Mart

Im Hispanic, and there's lots of hispanic jokes in Simpsons. But I can also see some love, like they have that bumblebee guy in a suit. And it makes me happy to see him cause he's a reference to a show my dad always watched.

I really gotta state the blatantly obvious here, Mr. Kondabolu really made this to cash in on social justice movement, and Apu is really just an easy target.

@leighbelk769

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't be more right if you tried.

@naughtyboy9084

4 жыл бұрын

I hate to admit it, but I got that feeling too.

@zuskull1

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@ChamanConTenis

4 жыл бұрын

Either that or he has some real self esteem issues he's channeling through Apu.

@justanothercommenterwithan9089

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChamanConTenis to be fair if i was indian i'de be jealous

Funny how these supposed "racially sensitive" people are only capable of seeing Apu for his race and accent

@baibinsheesaivinshee599

5 жыл бұрын

true dat if you look through colored glasses then all you will see is color and appearance!

@whoopingmuffin9700

5 жыл бұрын

@@baibinsheesaivinshee599 saying someones actions as a fictional character is racist because of the color of their skin? now what does that sound like?

@chriiiiis

5 жыл бұрын

Apu is a fucking God

@stonethemason12

5 жыл бұрын

well it's as if they're racist by default, lol

@thenotmangaman8885

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Chen he is.

Another great example of a character played by a voice actor pit of their race is Kratos. Kratos is white (not just in skin tone, he's Greek) and he's had two voice actors, both are black. And both do an incredible job

@cerberusmutt4252

9 ай бұрын

Another excellent example is Samurai Jack

@joemusfox

6 ай бұрын

Kratos is not white, he is olive skinned. Watch the GOW1 flashback cutscenes. But yeah, he isnt black either

@Cheese-Crust

4 ай бұрын

@@joemusfox well it's hard to actually be sure as to weather he should count or not. after all the definition of white is quite America centric so its hard to apply it outside America, some argue it to be skin color based, some European descent, others argue culture and et cetera. I like to argue a that white as a term is rather lazy as it forcefully group cultures together, the same goes for stuff like black or Asian. these terms may make sense to apply intercountry but don't function that well on a bigger scale, after all most people would rather default to their nationality or ethnicity over race, but if i am to entertain the notion of race. Kartos is white, the ancient Greek according to most get identified as white, while they have tan skin, tan skin is something any white person would develop living in a warmer climate.

This is still my favourite video from you that you've ever made, and it remains true to this day.

As a black man I can confirm we do dream about Menthol Cigarettes

@darklemonee9674

4 жыл бұрын

And as an caucasian we do dream of bacon and cheeseburgers, you dont even *want* to know

@possummagic3571

4 жыл бұрын

And as a Indigenous Australian I can confirm we do dream about dampa and corned beef and rice.

@cf7505

4 жыл бұрын

As an Aryan, I can confirm that we are a bunch of neo-nazis who have branded a swasitika on our backs

@trajankhan

4 жыл бұрын

And as a human, I can confirm that we dream about normal human things, like *the blood of the inoccent*

@jambamram8441

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob Holms as a British white man I do dream about tea and Jaffa cakes

As an Indian, I think Apu has never been some harmful stereotype. Hes just been a cool funny character

@kriticalitylives

2 жыл бұрын

He's a stereotype, but he's not a racist stereotype. There's big differences there.

@viveknori4554

2 жыл бұрын

I'm an Indian, and I love Apu!!!

@reisenbunny1235

2 жыл бұрын

I may not be an Indian but I actually like having Apu in the show.

@YourLocalEldritchHorror

2 жыл бұрын

@@reisenbunny1235 he was always fun to watch

@reisenbunny1235

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourLocalEldritchHorror he really is but I didn't know he was that hated

This is aging well.

@BullockDS

7 ай бұрын

It's about time that the internet started widely clowning on ProZD. He's been a giant tool for such a long time.

@Gametoon05

7 ай бұрын

@@BullockDS So true.

@the_demon149

5 ай бұрын

@@BullockDSHuh?

@BullockDS

5 ай бұрын

@@the_demon149 ProZD was a huge advocate of the push for "voice actor races must match their characters". Yet, when I wrote my first reply, he was upset on Twitter because he was no longer getting cast for non-Asian character roles.

People call a Indian stereotype racist but don’t care that there’s a hillbilly whose wife is both his sister daughter and mother all at the same time

In a recent interview, Matt Groening actually said he was proud of Apu and also thinks he's a more nuanced character, so in the end, we win.

@franks8010

3 жыл бұрын

However, Apu is still getting a new makeover for his character because of the controversy. It's not just his voice that is going to be changed. It's literally his whole lifestyle.

@RoughMoon24

3 жыл бұрын

@@franks8010 I think the only makeover is that Apu should be voiced by an Indian or south Asian, right?

@highdefinition450

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoughMoon24 but that doesn't solve the issue. The only solution they have is to remove him completely. Changing his accent wouldn't make sense, changing his voice actor but keeping the accent wouldn't change the fact that he's a stereotype and changing his whole personality, job, story, etc would probably feel as out of place as Barney being sober.

@RoughMoon24

2 жыл бұрын

@@highdefinition450 My opinion is that Apu voiced by an Indian voice actor is the only makeover after the Apu-controversy. Also not all Indians & south Asians have the problem with Apu.

@chrisdin4109

2 жыл бұрын

Voice Acting shouldn't be restricted by race.

I'm Scottish. I've never met anyone who sounds like Willie. I've also never heard anyone complain about Willie. Most people here find him funny, because he is.

@violenceisfun991

3 жыл бұрын

Hey when you guys get independence, then i can tell people i been abroad ✊

@xFlareLeon

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't there debate and rivalry over where Willie comes from? Some say Glasgow, other say another place?

@violenceisfun991

3 жыл бұрын

@@xFlareLeon to be honest i always thought Willie was Glaswegian but i don't think i can name any episode where he specifically mentions it

@zacshango

3 жыл бұрын

@@violenceisfun991 he's from North Kilt Town apparently 😂

@ahiro220

2 жыл бұрын

Quite honestly, they just told the actor "do everything Scottish accent you ever heard at the same time and be from Glasgow" and then said "take it to 12"

Here again after The Real Jim's video. Your's is the best on the subject.

@miaasmr2042

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. I feel Jim was afraid to be direct and take a stand and was too concerned about possibly offending even YEARS after this topic has lost relevance. I appreciated this video when it first came out but I appreciate it even more after seeing therealjims video.

Revisiting this 4 years later. This was all so concise. So hard to disagree with. I love you

Max, you're a perfect example of don't judge a book by their cover. People should look past the multiple piercings, giant gut and skinheadness and see a compassionate, funny and kind person.

@jordonroy6574

5 жыл бұрын

Yump Bagle lol “backhand”. That was a full force swing with a dash of compliment 😂

@elkarlo1593

5 жыл бұрын

And also the people that don't watch him anymore because he became a: *Filthy Reviewer* Clearly people that can't grasp the concept of opinions.

@corporatecanine6030

5 жыл бұрын

Don't make me crush on this guy, okay? Hes... only partially my type. I don't want him to be my full type because uh... because reasons! FUCK YOU.

@rynemcgriffin1752

5 жыл бұрын

Yump Bagle I bet you’re as kind, funny and compassionate as him, even though I’ve never met you and know absolute zip about you

@pizzapizza4853

5 жыл бұрын

Golden boy?

Reasons why this is the best episode of Brain Dump so far: Max makes good points Barely any goofball (sorry but he really gets in the way a lot) Sick Burns 🔥 Max sees both sides of the argument

@charbomber110

5 жыл бұрын

AHEM, slight toasts.

@nightfallshort9232

5 жыл бұрын

@HEXboo Well that's always good in my book

@nightfallshort9232

5 жыл бұрын

@@charbomber110 Yes, slight toasts.

@CrickettoSantalune

5 жыл бұрын

And burn bot ♡

@danielzakgaim2764

5 жыл бұрын

I think Goofballs not in because Max is covering a legitament issue.

Props to Max for animating a full length movie

I've never met a single person who hates Apu. I think Apu his one of the best characters on the show, not to mention he has the cutest children ever. Literally every character on the show is a stereotype of something or other. Also, love those stylised depictions of other characters, you should do them all.

The absolute biggest example of voice actors not needing to match their character is when you realize the BUFF ass pillar and icon of sheer masculinity that is Goku is voice acted by a little old Japanese woman.

@samuraibear5102

5 жыл бұрын

marshtomp8 I wouldn't say goku is the icon of sheer masculinity for America or Japan their alot more buffed up characters from america and Japan

@michaeljones8495

5 жыл бұрын

-I've always preferred his dub voice because he actually sounds like a man.- Good point.

@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881

5 жыл бұрын

@@samuraibear5102 i think that title goes to kinikuman or some other guy.

@CasualPearls

5 жыл бұрын

Holly shit really?!

@Teratoma..

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah and she's a terrible goku

"apu is voiced by hank azaria" is one truth. another version of the same truth is "hank azaria voices many/most of the simpsons characters" it's not like he was hired because the studio excluded indian actors, hank was just a talented dude and could voice literally everybody

@waynejamel6703

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly and its saving money

@SkanRashke

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, initial budgets are a bitch and many animated shows rely on voice actors to wear many hats. Being PC to appeal to a minority who complain just isnt in the budget a lot of times. And now that the character is like 20 years old it would be strange to change the voice actor. Although if they felt like cowtowing to these hateful whiners they could. Unsure how it would damage the character without seeing it first though.

@micahjohnsonboxing6409

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkanRashke So do you support Blackface?

@stovespiegel

5 жыл бұрын

@@micahjohnsonboxing6409 excellent strawman

@micahjohnsonboxing6409

5 жыл бұрын

@Shyemest really what's the difference? If I'm Black and have no problem with The Simpsons making fun of Indians aren't minstrel shows fine?

Holy crap, a brain dump episode that completely talks about the subject!

37:26 bro unleashed his diggedy demon 💀

my dad is italian and i've caught him saying "mama mia" multiple times, it was a magical moment the first time i heard him say it.

@EricLeafericson

5 жыл бұрын

God that's funny.

@HillelArt

5 жыл бұрын

I've heard my italian jewish grandma say mama mia

@jchang.y

5 жыл бұрын

Does he work at Olive Garden

@andreidumitriu8866

5 жыл бұрын

Italian people say mamma mia ironically or in a more serious way but is still a fun time when it happens im italian so i know this

@andreidumitriu8866

5 жыл бұрын

@Tony N yeah i even wrote it mamma mia i guess they make it say mama mia so thay its easier or catchier to hear (?)

I'm German and I've never seen a prominent German character who isn't wearing lederhosen and yodeling. I've never seen that back in Germany but it's all I see outside.

@killychan

4 жыл бұрын

@Space Onion exactly, for some reason all German characters are evil. Literally makes me a lil scared.

@TheMAM

4 жыл бұрын

The Medic from Team Fortress 2 and Dr Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb come to mind for tasteful German-based characters for me.

@elliot_rat

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMAM god bless

@andresltaifmuller1779

4 жыл бұрын

Also are depicted as ONLY blonde, tall and with blue eyes.

@hawoaliahmed6996

4 жыл бұрын

I german guy i remember is that guy from django

37:13 this is when the straight white man clip starts

28:11 I'm Jewish, and I have to say this is my favorite joke about Jewish people I've ever heard. Laughed out loud. Love this video!

I am an Indian and honestly, I got so pumped up whenever Apu appeared on the show. I wanted to thank the writers for putting so much effort into creating such a wholesome, lovable character that I could identify myself with. Never saw him as an insult to my culture.

@Scoring57

5 жыл бұрын

Rishav Siddhanta You don't speak for all indian people do you? Anyways as a non-indian person, he doesn't seem all that wholesome to me. At least not most of the time. Maybe he's given some dimension from time to time but over all he just comes of as a joke. Some idiots are probably going to say that's the point cause it's a comedy but we're talking about character substance or the idea behind a character here. And from that perspective he just doesn't seem very real at all. Or even come off as a reflection or exaggeration of someone that's real. Feels like a bunch of unflattering stereotypes cobbled together and balanced out with attempts of making him seem more developed than he is

@bipedleek241

5 жыл бұрын

Scoring57 you can say about most simpsons characters

@linuslucky1935

5 жыл бұрын

Scoring57 I don’t think those were merely attempts to make him more developed. Like the guy said it’s a bait and switch,to subvert your expectations of the Indian guy the runs your local covenant store. Who’d have thought this guy would have a PhD?

@linuslucky1935

5 жыл бұрын

Scoring57 also stating your opinion even though it’s gonna be vary unpopular here is brave of you and you have my respect for that 🙂

@mrfivegold

5 жыл бұрын

Rishav Siddhanta when I first saw Apu I thought he was a white guy who got slot of tans and who talked funny.

"He's a bait and switch, and some people aren't seeing the switch" This is so accurate. As a lifelong Indian and lifelong Simpsons fan, Apu was one of my favourite characters, I'd go so far as to say a positive influence on Indian stereotypes. Apu is portrayed as just stereotypical enough that viewers aren't alienated, except from when the focus is on him which is when he goes above and beyond. We'll miss you, sweet prince.

@Ando1428

5 жыл бұрын

Hes a bit better then raj from big bang show.

@Metqa

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ando1428 When I really think about it, Apu is about the only stereotypical Indian character , with that type of accent, that doesn't piss me off for "trying too hard to be THAT INDIAN GUY".

@T.BG822

5 жыл бұрын

Darius, anything's better than BBT

@hoodydown8554

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would love to see some more racial representation in good ways. Like Hawaiian culture, I feel like no one ever represents us but a few cameos in adult cartoons.

How can there be a problem with Apu, when he’s the sexiest character in all of Springfield.

Did y’all notice that goofball never interrupted him in this episode?

@DonaldTrumpet69420

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, this is the only comment i saw that talks about this...

@beanbaguette8185

5 ай бұрын

Hell, Goofball doesn’t show up until there’s less than two minutes of the video left. 43:55

Bald Man Talks About His Crush On A Simpsons Character For 45 Minutes

@mattangulo8729

5 жыл бұрын

And he fucking overkills "comedian" with that

@redneck826

5 жыл бұрын

Single Male/Female Complains About Well Writen and Executed Argument

@elliot_rat

5 жыл бұрын

did i say it was a bad thing for him showing us how much he loves apu? absolutely not i support him all the way

You said on Twitter that you were worried about being offensive in your next video. You shouldnt. This video wasnt offensive at all. You are REALLY good at debating in a smart, well structured and funny way. You are very talented and I hope this video goes viral and finally gives you all the recognition that you deserve. Well done. You konw how to talk friendly and smart.

@sam-eg4nn

5 жыл бұрын

He was too busy being suspended than giving annotations

@sam-eg4nn

5 жыл бұрын

99legion I don’t see how, can you explain for me please?

@sam-eg4nn

5 жыл бұрын

99legion oh, ok.

37:25 a legend was born that day.

Back four years later and I'm amazed by the positive reception. Zero dislikes!

It's been 3,000 years...

@dinidusamaranayake3266

5 жыл бұрын

no 3000 CENTURIES

@misterzygarde6431

5 жыл бұрын

Dio Drando 3000 millenniums How would you feel about a Diddy Kong Racing sequel that added characters from My Hero Academia, Little Witch Academia, Kirby, The Amazing World of Gumball, **Persona 3-5,** Family Guy, Sonic, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Digimon Tamers, The Simpsons, Invader Zim, Pokemon Sun and Moon anime including Serena from X and Y, Crash Bandicoot and RWBY with Haruko from FLCL, Hat Kid, Popuko and Pipmi from Pop Team Epic, Bomberman, Doom Slayer, Beavis and Butthead also being there? Kirby gets pushed as a second Protagonist to go along with Diddy Kong. Imagine racing against Akko with Izuku, shooting a missile at Gumball, Gumball, Izuku, and Akko smoking pot with their friends, throwing an oil slick at Ren, Ryuji using a bat to knock opponents sideways, Ann using her whip to whip a nearby rival, Yusuke asking Momo if she’d be painted nude, Fregley putting his foot in his mouth to distract the other drivers so they can crash, Futaba showing everyone rule 34, Makoto dodging bombs that Bomberman planted on the race track, etc.

@Jaeywa

5 жыл бұрын

He made this in july

@antonn.mp4

5 жыл бұрын

@@misterzygarde6431 IT WOULD BE A MASTERPIECE But you forgot knack

@RAGNAR-3-3

5 жыл бұрын

It’d be quicker to get from here to Mars than waiting for Max to upload

whats funny is that Mario, an Italian stereotype, belongs to a... Japanese... company...

@LionCub03

3 жыл бұрын

Voice by an American voice actor that speak French, Spanish and English.

@janusan89

3 жыл бұрын

@@LionCub03 Then as an Italian I should be offended, considering he speaks in a very stereotypical(and kinda wrong) way, is a plumber (implying we italians are only plumbers?!), and he eats spaghetti only (I also eat rice and many other things!) Of course I'm just joking, I would never do that, and infact I'm kinda happy that Mario is super famous AND italian. If anything I wish he had more personality and actually talked more than gibberish, but I wouldn't say I'm offended by hi stereotypical (?) ways!

@fairy3731

3 жыл бұрын

@@janusan89 Technically, Mario (& Luigi) doesn't _only_ eat spaghetti. In the cartoon, they mention other pastas than just that

@ravelnavarro9625

3 жыл бұрын

@@fairy3731 cannoli, linguini, ravioli, nucleoli, martini, tortellini, broccollini

@w4kk022

3 жыл бұрын

This hurts to think about, but it's so true.

i saw a tik tok that made a similar point. it only really seems like people who aren't in a specific minority are the ones who get most offended with the depictions of minorities. in the video, a white guy went around dressed in a pancho, sombrero, and a fake mustache, the most common stereotype for mexicans. he interviewed people asking them if they thought his costume was offensive, and everyone who said "yes it is offensive" were people who were NOT mexican or of hispanic decent. then, he interviewed actual mexicans and asked them the same question, and they all said no, it's not offensive. hell, a lot of them thought it was funny and said they liked his costume!!! as someone who is mexican and comes from a mexican family, i can tell you from personal experience that we don't really care about people who use that stereotype, and we actually find it funny. that's what comedy is!!! exaggeration and making people laugh!!! the only time it really becomes a problem is when the stereotype is used specifically to harm or disrespect someone. wearing a sombrero and mustache while speaking in a fake mexican accent to be goofy and make people laugh isn't harmful, UNLESS you are doing it solely out of malice to harm and disrespect us. we have to understand that people can feel differently about certain things, we're all entitled to our own opinions, and we shouldn't push that onto others. if you find sombreros and fake mustaches offensive, i can't change your opinion. that's how you feel, and i appreciate you for showing your concern for my culture! you just need to understand that sometimes, it really isn't THAT deep. of course that's just me. everyone has very different experiences with culture appropriation, and it's not up to me to dictate whether you're being "overly sensitive" or not.

I love how this video has more views than most of the trailers for the documentary combined 😂

As a Christian, I personally think Ned Flanders is hilarious and in many cases, accurate. In fact, almost any representation of Christians in media, despite almost always being negative, I like. Any group of people that has flaws should be in someway, made aware of it. God bless you, Max, KZread needs more creators like you.

@luckyanimationideas2448

3 жыл бұрын

Remember Gravey and Jobriath? A PIPE BOMB TO BLOW UP PLANNED PARENTHOOD

@MrTree-xo4wb

3 жыл бұрын

As a Christian, I agree

@Mvillano13

3 жыл бұрын

As a Christian, I couldn't agree more with you, good sir. God bless

@am_goose

3 жыл бұрын

Diddly howdly

@robimates3853

3 жыл бұрын

Also you don't need to be Christian to believe in God Max is a great youtube creator He's good at proving shit and making good reasons He can prove that apu isn't turning people racist

"He's a cartoon character, they're supposed to be goofy. Because the real world is goofy... And the cartoon characters exist to show us how damn goofy we are. Lest we forget and accidentally take ourselves too seriously." That there is a powerful statement about the portrayal of the things we show any frame of emotion for in this world, cartoons or otherwise.

@Ashley-iw2no

5 жыл бұрын

A Thing By Jacob Warner Why couldn’t they have just made him with no accent then lmao wouldn’t he be just as important then

@nicklas425

5 жыл бұрын

Ashley well, what’s your argument for him to NOT have the accent? He is an immigrant who came directly from India, it would make sense for him to have an accent as thick as he does

@mattdamutt5681

5 жыл бұрын

​@@Ashley-iw2no I find it potentially closer to offensive and racist to say a character from another land is not allowed to have a thick accent. Doesn't that strike you as odd to say thick accents are looked down upon and people should get a new voice when coming to America, even in a comedy? Thick accents can't be represented? They'll never be more than a stereotype, because people can't look past it? If you ask me, taking a character out because of a thick accent and running a convenience store (even though there's far more to Apu) seems closer to being racist than leaving him in.

Coming back to this video five years later and it still largely holds up! For the most part. My one note is that replacing voice actors with ethnic ones that match the ethnicity of the character on screen can be a good thing. I’m making this comment only about 16 minutes into the video, so I feel it necessary to claim that I’m unsure of Max’s stance on the matter circa 2018 and certainly in 2024. Regardless, I’ve found that ethnic voice actors often create rapport between their voice directors. Prolific, pre-established foreign voice actors (foreign media translations exist, wow!) will very regularly bring their linguistics knowledge with them, and that could range from regional dialects to better written dialog in different languages. TLDR: Language is a very complex thing, and when we write characters that might not speak the same language or have the same background as us it helps to have help from people with lived experiences from said cultures (or even cultures that inspired whatever fictional culture that’s being written about so long as it’s applicable. I.E: Xing from FMA:B isn’t called China but it’s still pretty much China)

@emptyacronym

4 ай бұрын

i like how your tl:dr was almost as long as the initial paragraph i have nothing else to say about your argument i just thought that was kind of funny

@lukausedsteal1026

4 ай бұрын

@@emptyacronym Almost lmao.

@TheIrreverentUncleAl

2 ай бұрын

Well then I'd love to hear your stance on minority voice actors voicing white characters with no repercussions.

@lukausedsteal1026

2 ай бұрын

@@TheIrreverentUncleAl I think it’s ridiculous to want to have repercussions in something as multi-faceted as acting. Not to mention the fact that industry standards change all the time, and it would be weird to punish people who abided by them until the court of public opinions deemed otherwise. Actors audition en masse, and get picked by a director based on their performance. Voice actors do the exact same, but they really can just ignore everything about a person and cast them based truly on what they sound like. For example, most animated children are played by a woman, a point I think Max himself made in the video. Another point Max made in his video was the fact that it’s stupid to penalize people for doing silly cartoon voices. Race and identity aren’t the end all be all when it comes to casting and there are plenty of times in voice acting where that’s the case and a director just picks someone based purely on what they thought of their performance. My argument is that race and identity help create more nuanced characters, and while I still think it’s true the simple truth is that that’s not always the case. Straight people will play gay people, white people voice act black people, so on and so forth. So long as there are people acting, be that on a theatre stage or in a voice-over booth there will be people cast in roles that don’t match up with their identity. And that’s okay.

@TheIrreverentUncleAl

2 ай бұрын

@@lukausedsteal1026 Holy crap, I could never achieve the time to type all that (thanks a lot ADD).

Can’t wait to see someone talk about Charles not voicing Mario anymore

"It's not the Simpsons writers who have reduced Apu to his accent. It's YOU who has done this by disregarding everything that humanizes the character and gives him depth choosing instead to only focus on his voice." OH MY GOODNESS. THANK YOU. God, if more people were willing to say stuff like this about almost ANY character they consider offensive, we wouldn't need to have discussions like this in the first place. It's especially notable to say this when you consider that The Simpsons has been around for almost 30 years and no one considered it a problem before.

@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr

5 жыл бұрын

the argument of "it is be there for 30 years, why you got so upset just now?", is the dumbest thing to ask, and is one of the things that make this shitty discussion that big, the answer is simple, "because they were children 30 years ago", all this bullshit was just a thing because both sides don't know how to talk like adults

@toonzach2870

5 жыл бұрын

The Simpsons is a show aimed mostly at adults. Most people who watched it back in the day were probably adults too. That argument doesn't work.

@apeep8200

5 жыл бұрын

@@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr Honestly I kind of agree, the argument that "if it wasn't wrong for [a long time] then why is it wrong now" is very weak. Whether you agree with it or not, things change. hooowever, in this argument Apu may a stereotype to some extent, but was never intended to be seen as just a stereotype/making fun of indians. I think people are exaggerating, knowing the context and substance of the character; he's definitely not a hate symbol.

@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr

5 жыл бұрын

Dani meh i know all that, i don't even think apu is bad at all, it's just that that argument is stupid

Hey man I know this is random but my college professor just had me do a reading that critiqued Apu's stereotype, and I just wanted to say that the author of the article specifically mentioned your name and alluded to your video as a counter argument to the racial bias around Apu. Goddamn amazing

@gatst7680

2 жыл бұрын

Yo real? That's fucking awesome

@degayify

2 жыл бұрын

what idiocy are you studying lol

@logman5evr

2 жыл бұрын

@@degayify It's Media Writing. We were studying the effects of stereotypes in modern media. In a weird, backward ass way, part of my thousands of dollars of tuition went towards learning from Hotdiggedydemon lol

@CartoDarko

2 жыл бұрын

@@degayify another case of internet moron being rude for no reason

@bitnn4703

Жыл бұрын

fuckin legend.

THANK YOU. You are so much better than a bunch of other commentary channels. You have perspective and understanding. YOU can understand that people with different views or conflicting views aren't stupid or wrong unlike a certain Brett cooper.

This entire video has single-handedly became the most logical common sense discussion you will ever hear. Not just about the situation with Apu, but colorblind voice acting in general.

@ChSjRi

25 күн бұрын

Yeah, it's crazy to think we live in a future where people think voice actors need to represent exactly the ethnicity of a character. Forget about their talent or if they're capable of doing the job.

You have met the minimum requirements for this video to be considered a movie, and I love it.

@bundthead

5 жыл бұрын

usedmop is..is your profile picture.. okay?

@darksniper7605

5 жыл бұрын

Someone call the doctor a Peter is turning into a raisin

@adamhoey3009

5 жыл бұрын

Your profile pic makes me nut

Two days ago I was thinking, "What happened to Brain Dump?" Now I know.

@JTAminecraft

5 жыл бұрын

Same. I was scrolling through my subscriptions and I found him. I almost forgot he made vids

@buster-mobile-abq1466

5 жыл бұрын

A 45 MINUTE animation... No wonder we all thought he was dead.

@mysteryhatter

5 жыл бұрын

Same. Actually I did some seconds ago

@tumblrvictim

5 жыл бұрын

Crowne Prince oh shit it’s crowne

@nismogo869

5 жыл бұрын

Dude, same

I weirdly unironically enjoyed listening to your take on this, I know it's old and this has kinda became it's own show, but I kinda hope we get some non canon brain dump episodes where you get to gab on about a subject. Its really enjoyable.

This is probably my favorite video on the internet, and I never even watched the Simpson’s. I always find myself coming by to this video just because of how immaculately formulated Maxs arguments are. Bravo.

As an Indian, I find appu funny, and in India, people may find him inaccurate but will not say that he is offensive, but I can't speak in behalf of American Indian, because I don't live there and how people treat Indian people there some are treated good and some may be treated not so well and even bullied by it, and when you get bullied you will hate for the thing that you are getting bullied for and how many pros may appu have it will get sided by their hate, and it must be lonely for American Indian by getting this jokes time over time, so its not the problem of this cartoon its how people treat you. sorry for my bad English

@factualhat3018

3 жыл бұрын

M8 bad english is not a problem unless its on twitter cuz people have no mercy for bad english there

@Shenaldrac

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you.

@gtothereal

3 жыл бұрын

Your English is fine my dude.

@t.a.d.k.d6580

3 жыл бұрын

Wassup bröther

@joesuss4669

3 жыл бұрын

@@t.a.d.k.d6580 fine brotha, good to see our people are still running strong, oh yeah yeah.

Plot twist: This video started being made mid-2017

@YOUFREAKINNERD

5 жыл бұрын

Weakest plot twist of all time. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear this took two years, this video is QUALITY!

this feels like the only Brain Dump episode that stays on topic for most of the video

This is my favorite out of your whole channel. Apu's been a favorite of mine since forever really. I adore how positive this is. You're doing great things & I'm proud of ya, buddy. I LOVE the joke with Milhouse. It's 100% my style & I can't help laughing each time I watch this. I would watch a documentary in which they discuss the actual negative stereotypes of this cartoon, such as Cletus's family. It sounds like a more engaging viewing experience than "I don't like this cartoon because I can't take a joke."

They literally made apu one of the smartest and friendliest characters on the show and was even part of the main cast at one point (hit and run.) and that still wasn’t enough for that obnoxious “comedian.”

@SteveSmith-ty8ko

2 жыл бұрын

Apu is one of the most positive depictions of Indians in media in general. It’s no wonder why that ‘comedian’ wanted to get rid of him, he’s nothing like Apu in any sense. No one even knows who he is and they *never* will. He will always be remembered as that weirdo who got offended by Apu of all characters.

@Flamme-Sanabi

2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveSmith-ty8kowho is that comedian again?

@mayainverse9429

2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveSmith-ty8ko no he wants to get rid of him because he is a race baiter all he sees is racism everywhere and completely overlooks anything that could possibly be positive. he is completely blind to reality and wants to be in this special place of absolute social power where everyone else must kneel before him. homer is a significantly more negative stereotype of a character same thing with the father in american dad or peter in family guy. yet he says nothing. I don't have anything against imigrants I like it, it would be boring if we were all the same like many other countries. but when a outsider comes in and starts pointing his finger talking down to people that isn't his culture I feel like he should just leave.

@anonymouslucario285

2 жыл бұрын

You don't even know who he is

@lemoncucumber9832

2 жыл бұрын

@@mayainverse9429 he said he got bullied and mocked for being Indian , called apu as an insult.His parents said that they didn’t relate to apu at all. How is this not some kind of basis to be upset about the character?

Why are accents considered racist? Like, if I'm trying to parody a person by asserting a stereotype then yeah, that's mean. But why is just doing an accent that's not yours automatically racist?

@n0kt0h45

5 жыл бұрын

Most accents are exaggerated, so if you sound like that, people are automatically going to call you racist for exaggerating accents. Either that, or they hate that race, so they'll call you out for using that accent. Or they LOVE that race, in which case they'll hate you for mocking their language. Even worse is when they ARE a member of that race

@marakarthegreat

4 жыл бұрын

repeat after me boys and girls "voice acting is seamless!"

@Kaiwala

4 жыл бұрын

Racism is the hatred of another person purely because of their skin tone. It's an unfounded fallacious response to a perfectly natural thing that people have, which cannot be controlled due to their genetics and birth. Using other cultures such as putting on an accent can be interpreted in many ways, some people may use an accent to mock that culture, some may do it out of love, others may just do it nonchalantly without caring because it's fun. All in all there are many ways to interpret words but there was only one intention when those words were said. The only reason why racism or the like is an issue is due to people being offended, and people wanting to prevent that. If we all developed enough of a personality to deal with it, such as playing off any comments that come your way, we would not have this issue. But because people have this idea of being good and virtuous and stopping all hardship in the world, they try to solve problems that don't really exist. It might be a modern thing from the SJW crowd, it might just be a thing ingrained in many people anyways, because it makes sense that people don't like some of the things that are said to them, so they think that if they make it so that nobody ever says that stuff, nobody gets harmed. But that's an extremely unproductive way of going about it. You cannot and arguably should not ever have people who decide how other people act socially. Stopping people from making remarks, be they harmful intentionally or not, is censorship. And censorship is arguably far more harmful than freedom of speech. All in all this discussion of racism and what should and shouldn't be allowed is just extremely tiring. It's not a good discussion because the people who advocate for more censorship mostly do it out of their own virtues, they make it out to be a benevolent act, but really it's extremely selfish and close minded. It's almost like they aren't willing to see the world for all the interesting colours and flavours it can be, so try to boil it down to just a few simple inoffensive terms to avoid being even the slightest bit sad on some days.

@jozinek876

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh, especially when it's for a cartoon

@bigshrekhorner

4 жыл бұрын

@@n0kt0h45 Greek here, and to be frank, I wouldn't have a problem with someone non-Greek impersonating the Greek accent. Most Greeks know how we sound to foreigners (when we try to speak English, at least) and we ourselves make fun of that fairly often. I believe the same would apply to other people as well.

The fact that they poked fun at The Problem with Apu documentary at first and THEN later took him outta the show entirely really bothers me

This 45 minute long video had to have been a nightmare to animate

Samurai Jack was voiced by Phil Lamarr who is black and ya'll don't complain about him voicing a Japanese samurai when ya'll complain about Apu being voiced by a white actor and you guys thought it wasn't acceptable of a white guy voicing a indian character when you Got a Freaking Black Voice Actor that voiced a Japanese Character!!!! That's hypocritical!!!!!

@madisonc1588

5 жыл бұрын

Very true

@LILBONKBOY2112

5 жыл бұрын

Samurai jack is not the only one who by Phill lamarr the guy who used in mad tv. Look at Jenny from mlaatr. In the episode when Jenny is speaking Japanese well she voice by a Asian woman.

@tamerpin7504

5 жыл бұрын

Omg I love samurai jack and I never knew that

@haleyg8387

4 жыл бұрын

The actual criticism there is that, often when roles don’t specify a race in the casting, the role (and job) go to a white voice actor who has already had a lot of advantages in the acting world based on the fact that they aren’t a minority. You see the same thing in the theater world where a lot of plays will say “male” or something vague and then tend to almost always cast a white man, meaning the only roles minorities tend to get is when the race IS mandated by the production. I mean, take a look at the roles Phil LaMarr (the samurai jack voice actor) has taken on. They are almost exclusively black or non-human characters.

@apolloventureful

4 жыл бұрын

@@haleyg8387 I think you are making a lot of assumptions here, based on very little evidence. How do you know that it's not the more obvious answer that if only ~1/10th of the population is black then only ~1/10th of the voice actors are going to be black.

The whole show is meant to be a ridiculous stereotype of America. That's why we don't know what state Springfield is in.

@yusmierhernandez8359

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, Springfield is a real place. It's in Louisiana. (Though your point still stands strong.)

@bloodyroseproduction

5 жыл бұрын

@@yusmierhernandez8359 but it's also in Massachusetts and Illinois.

@yusmierhernandez8359

5 жыл бұрын

@@bloodyroseproduction Really? Hmm, I was certain that it was in Louisiana. Even looked it up to be absolutely sure. Well, the more you know. Thanks for the information! :)

@bloodyroseproduction

5 жыл бұрын

@@yusmierhernandez8359 no problem!

@RoyG.BivDevoe

5 жыл бұрын

It's also in Ohio.

This man is defending my comfort character. I’m subbing

Oi gevalt, this video is such a comfort to me; I'm so happy to know I'm not the only one in the world who hasn't lost his mind in thinking that doing a fake accent is some kind of horrible crime (P.S. I love you with all of my heart, Max ❤)