Further Reading/Viewing/Listening: Phoenix Jones KZread: kzread.info Rain City Superhero KZread: kzread.info Purple Reign KZread: kzread.info El Caballero KZread: kzread.info/dron/0pMYkFX06dcagKg0homQ8g.html Car Jacking: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pplh1q1-n6XRpJc.html Broken Nose: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hox6ztSGkZbdp6Q.html First arrest: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZqCbpJtuh7nWdso.html Ryan McNamee's video of "assault": kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKlrtqWuacSZo7A.html Face Reveal: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYCH1Zmpe9HFo5c.html Bob Rivers Interview 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2mI1bWAmLmWkrA.html Bob Rivers Interview 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJWusruYk6qnXbg.html Ryan Corey ("Rex Velvet"): kzread.info KIRO Radio Interview: mynorthwest.com/82068/seattle-superhero-phoenix-jones-is-hiring/ Jason Rantz Interview: mynorthwest.com/142244/phoenix-jones-true-life-comic-book-features-gruesome-seattle-death/ Shockwave's Allegations & Phoenix's Announcement: www.seattleweekly.com/news/above-phoenix-jones-knocking-out-a-neer-do-well-in-the-u/ NW Nerd Interview: nw-nerd.com/podcasts/2019/3/7/episode-325-why-seattles-superhero-phoenix-jones-is-retiring Drug Bust: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/seattle-superhero-phoenix-jones-charged-after-undercover-drug-bust/ Dark Guardian Interview with Midnight Jack: anchor.fm/superyourself/episodes/Midnight-Jack-Interview-eaihed

@othello.

4 жыл бұрын

dope

@BMazeing

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for returning to KZread in this quarantined time. It's really great to hear another fascinating tale.

@soulmechanics7946

4 жыл бұрын

"Noticer of Things".. 😐 We have many things for you to be noticing.

@othello.

4 жыл бұрын

@@soulmechanics7946 facts

@soulmechanics7946

4 жыл бұрын

I should like to encourage all sodas, robotic or not, to continue saying whatever comes to mind.

So he sold drugs during the day and got rid of competition during the night.

@dranzerjetli5126

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@goofybutserious4807

4 жыл бұрын

So he's a guy who's high and thinks he's a superhero?

@George_Glass

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@thehoodednerd6930

4 жыл бұрын

This reminds me way too much of a real life, street level version of Irradeemable

@missiontobeaman3111

4 жыл бұрын

What a hypocrite

Imagine trying to buy a dub and getting jumped by the justice league.

@PeanutButterParker

2 жыл бұрын

You mean the Justice Dweebs?

@dunnlean9041

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeanutButterParker Bet they rock those suits better than you tho lol

@PeanutButterParker

2 жыл бұрын

@@dunnlean9041 ain’t no way you’re defending the Bar Bruisers. The Defeaters of Drunks. The Pub Pummelers.

@bmodoesstuff

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeanutButterParker possibly the most amazing nicknames ever

@ColonelGrande

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeanutButterParker A guy who runs towards an active shooter with an intent to stop him is pretty selfless in my books.

Jones making fun of people who hand out food, shovel snow, etc. was the first red flag for me. If you demean others who are doing nothing but helping others because it's not cool enough for you, something is wrong. A real superhero would support those who are seeking to help others.

@Ultimate_Gamer_3000

2 жыл бұрын

I agree but not for the same reasons. Just like you that signaled to me he thought he's above that. He wants bigger fish but he's like if batman were weaker and had no self restraint

@niggaballs3051

2 жыл бұрын

a real "super" hero also has power

@Hank..

2 жыл бұрын

"A real superhero would support those who are seeking to help others." the same could be said to dismiss every single one of Jones's detractors

@leo01ng

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ultimate_Gamer_3000 u do know Batman puts all he’s money into hospitals homeless shelters everything for he’s city right

@Ultimate_Gamer_3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@leo01ng clearly some confusion has occured so I'd like you to explain your mistaken understanding of what I said so we can quickly and efficiently straighten this out

Incredible how accurate Alan Moore's watchmen was to how real life superheroes would be

@lolbitandftfoxysayhello6262

10 ай бұрын

People going around fighting crime whit costumes

@remix4098

10 ай бұрын

Nope this is just cringe Cringemen

@foreverGM.006

10 ай бұрын

@@remix4098 What?

@remix4098

10 ай бұрын

@@foreverGM.006 you can’t read?

@foreverGM.006

10 ай бұрын

@@remix4098 I can, I just don't understand what you mean by this

Among the fake supervillains there should’ve been a J. Jonah Jameson lookalike with a cigar and mustache that would rant online about how Phoenix Jones is a menace to society

@ChipCJ

4 жыл бұрын

We technically got that with the guy wearing a ghost face mask

@TsunamiWombat

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that exactly what Rex Velvet was?

@jonahi1304

4 жыл бұрын

@@TsunamiWombat close but no cigar (*ba-dum tss*)

@misterdewott8766

4 жыл бұрын

@@TsunamiWombat Tbh, I'd love to see Rex Velvet make a return as a baddie. Maybe in a video game or something

@randallflagg3700

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonahi1304 - Nice

He takes his mask off to showcase his impossibly crisp and clean flat-top, this man really is a superhero

@romerobert2981

4 жыл бұрын

Bro real shit🤣

@dylanjordan4747

4 жыл бұрын

Parker Brown or when Ali g takes his durag off

@redlightdeath

4 жыл бұрын

This guy is a douche. Basically a self glorified security guard with a dumb looking costume and an even dumber haircut. Getting in the way of law enforcement, destroying evidence. I’m glad he’s gone.

@Default653

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like if etika was a superhero

@cairotatum2077

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly bruh

Imagine being a homeless dude who did the petty crime of stealing detergent only to get whooped by a half-rate Batman with a vlog.

@tVt2000

11 ай бұрын

Villain origin story

@Mewdo45

11 ай бұрын

You explained batman but as a vloger.

@tVt2000

11 ай бұрын

@@Mewdo45 that’s the joke.

@brainkiller7503

10 ай бұрын

​@@Mewdo45I mean I don't remember batman ever doing something like that besides for in those unfunny memes and shit

@mhelm0225

10 ай бұрын

​@@tVt2000"I'm not going to be some villain of the week anymore. I'm gonna crease your jays, Phoenix Jones."

As a superhero fan I think his story sadly represents a very easy trap that these stories have fallen into as of recent. In comic books all these crazy events happen where the average human is treated as nothing but numbers on the casualty board. In the Batman Arkham games the city is evacuated and the average thugs still there are made to be over the top evil so that you don't feel bad breaking their bones. In the MCU the Avengers went from saving New Yorkers while fighting aliens to battling in empty wastelands. Phoenix Jones is like this weird real life representation of everything I dislike about my favorite storytelling medium. All violence, no kindness.

@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon

10 ай бұрын

Wait, you are against mindless comic violence, but at the same time are complaining that they aren't fighting in the middle of the city with hundreds of civilian casualties?

@Horvath_Gabor

10 ай бұрын

@@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon I think they were pretty clear on the issue. In the past, superheroes were about fighting crime and saving the innocent, trying to avoid collateral damage and apprehending criminals and super-villains. Post-Man-of-Steel, when people complained about Superman's disregard for the civilians caught up in the crossfire, punching and pushing Zod through buildings and destroying them, along with the people in them, the suits in charge of DC and Marvel decided that the problem wasn't the excessive violence and destruction, but that it happened in a city with people in it. By moving conflicts to various wastelands or conveniently abandoned areas, they could still cause all the devastation they wanted, but in turn, it removed the whole "save the innocent" and "limit collateral damage" aspect of heroics from the equation. Without that, these conflicts end up as safe, sterile spectacles, and the stakes of "we have to stop this supervillain because otherwise innocent people will be hurt" slowly morphed into "we have to stop this supervillain, or an entire universe will be destroyed with all the people in it, who we aren't showing, because we're in a wasteland, but trust us, they are there, and it would be really bad if their universe got destroyed".

@monty_coolmccool

9 ай бұрын

To be fair, the Arkham games are video games so it should feel good to beat the crap out of them. I agree with the MCU critique though

@theoriginalman9426

9 ай бұрын

@@Horvath_Gabor Sounds kinda nitpicky, since Thanos was after the Time Stone, it would be pretty dumb if Dr Strange just teleported back to New York and endangered every single person there when they fight, clearly there was a pretty good reason as to why they were fighting in the middle of a wasteland and not in a big crowded city that time

@tonoornottono

9 ай бұрын

@@theoriginalman9426jesus christ dude you missed the entire point

"Retiring in his 20's after inventing corrugated fiberglass" Now that's a superhero.

@mrdesperate1

3 жыл бұрын

This has got to be the most underrated comment here

@oz_jones

3 жыл бұрын

He definitely had fuck you -money.

@PaulRudd1941

3 жыл бұрын

That's what stuck out to me 🤣

@jaunhcblack716

3 жыл бұрын

LL Capitan sticky

@azarinevil

3 жыл бұрын

@@oz_jones And he didn't get greedy with it.. if only Bezos or Musk had that kind of moral character

i think i just accidentally hopped into an alternate reality

@uu-kq6mn

3 жыл бұрын

No your in the the right one.

@ba8aya6a3

3 жыл бұрын

Yup we’re indeed in an alternate reality, finally 😄

@ericglenn9984

3 жыл бұрын

That's how crazy that is

@MonkehBuns

3 жыл бұрын

I thought this was a fake video I've lived near Seattle my whole life, worked in the city since 2012. Never heard of this guy.

@MonkehBuns

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, this was released the day before April Fool's. Did I get pranked?

The costume was probably the biggest red flag that this was a vanity project. He invests in a bullet-resistant layer for practicality, but practically speaking if you're going to prowl around your neighborhood at nights taking justice into your own hands, the last thing you want is for muggers or pushers to see a big ass gold stripe on your costume signaling your approach. Dark matte colors in outline-blurring shapes and ditch the go-pro, nobody will see you coming. Hypothetically speaking.

@shadegreen5351

Жыл бұрын

Mr. Wayne, is that you?

@familyguysofunny1933

11 ай бұрын

Ironically, Batman did it very well. He goes full black. Only discernible features are the horn and white eyes which is terrifying. The only flaw is the mouth. Seriously, a bullet or even some glass to the mouth and that mf ded

@docrofreborn7497

10 ай бұрын

@@familyguysofunny1933nd the white eyes are only artistic choices, most of the time they don’t even exist. Which is also why the Batman Beyond Suit is the best one

@ItwasmeZepplin

10 ай бұрын

No you need color all black is a good way to get the cops called on you

@norath6970

10 ай бұрын

Matte Black and Dark Blood Red is a good choice?

I am still confused. WHY did Phoenix Jones sell drugs? You can say, "To make money", but why did he do it when he was so against drug dealers? Did he simply stop caring? Did he gain a dislike for humanity? Did he never care in the first place? Did he think it wasn't wrong? WHY!?

@superrazor7617

Жыл бұрын

He had good intentions just the wrong methods

@botflyguy7814

Жыл бұрын

Because it was never actually about "cleaning up the neighborhood" to him, it was his weird way of acquiring recognition and status. He also likes and needs money which selling drugs provides and he thought he could get away with both.

@Winasaurus

11 ай бұрын

He never cared about crime. He cared about getting famous.

@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

9 ай бұрын

He was playing the role of hero to chase out other drug dealers that would take business away from him.

@VidelxSpopovich

9 ай бұрын

If I were a real life superhero I think selling drugs would actually be a good idea. Nothing strong, just weed or something to get you possible connections to bigger fish and rumors about stuff.

"Phoenix Jones, local crimefighter, commits local crime" gold

@zackleburg7429

3 жыл бұрын

Up there with "4 dead found dead"

@bot123grtf

3 жыл бұрын

It's not like batman handicapped 50 people

@No.-Idea

3 жыл бұрын

Local crime commit-er*

@MadhavRSub

3 жыл бұрын

bloody elbow generally has good titles hahaha

@mrshrooms3980

3 жыл бұрын

Literally if Batman was real he could be charged with so much shit

Funding a war on drugs with drug money is straight out of a government playbook lol

@randomguyoriginal2017

3 жыл бұрын

There were claims the government actually sold cocaine in South America to fund a civil war in Nicaragua

@idrisa7909

3 жыл бұрын

RandomGuyOriginal I'm pretty sure that's just confirmed at this point

@savvyteats7613

3 жыл бұрын

My boy liked to party. I was deep in the race scene and id see him at them all the time. It was either Thunderdome 1 or Zomboy I saw him last. Tdome1 would have been about two years ago.

@cumcrip7582

3 жыл бұрын

@@idrisa7909 im pretty sure the Cia said(obviously paraphrasing) : yeah we trafficked cocaine for money to fund the contras, what you're gonna do about it?

@SHNASTDOG

3 жыл бұрын

Absolute power corrupts absolutely and so does a little power corrupt a little....

I died when the girl called him Count Chocula.

@paulrexlan1307

2 жыл бұрын

Lol same. I'm glad someone else caught that

Being a hero isn't about beating up bad guys, it shouldn't be. It's about helping people and seeing the good in humanity. Putting others before yourself because everyone deserves it. Looking down on people handing out food to those who need it is being a hero.

@calmexit6483

8 ай бұрын

Everyone forgets Spider-Man volunteered in a soup kitchen.

@owenleal

3 ай бұрын

​@@calmexit6483 exactly. Even Batman founded various charities as Bruce Wayne. I feel like anyone who defines being a hero as beating people up for clout is kinda naive at best and a narcissist at worst.

He's like a character out of Watchmen. And if you have read Watchmen then you know that is not a good thing.

@CollegeDroputPowerpoints

4 жыл бұрын

His inspiration came from Nightwing thus the suits style

@KarlPHorse

4 жыл бұрын

@@CollegeDroputPowerpoints I'm not talking about his suit. I'm talking about his personality.

@diamondmoon8574

4 жыл бұрын

Watchmen shows the reality of being a “hero” in real life. It’s quite disturbing honestly.

@dagoblinwizard

4 жыл бұрын

more like Kick-Ass or powered down The Boys given the ending lmao

@jerraethomas2378

4 жыл бұрын

"Its all a joke" -The comedian 🙂

Wait, so you can legit legally challenge people to a fist fight duel in Seattle? Neat.

@cloudsombrero

4 жыл бұрын

heaven

@MxMe-su1ch

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Mutual pugilism is still on the books in Seattle law. You need a cop present though, to make sure it doesn't turn too dangerous. You get to drop the person, not beat the crap out of the person.

@deuceloosely1120

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's legal all over the US. You just need to make sure you don't kill anyone, don't damage any property, don't use excessive force (like bringing a knife to a fist fight), stop when the opponents call it off, and can 100% prove everyone involved consented to the fight. Correct me if I'm wrong, if anyone who (unlike me) has a law degree.

@MxMe-su1ch

4 жыл бұрын

@@deuceloosely1120 I definitely don't have a law degree. I only know specifically about Seattle law because I am local to the region and remember the incident.

@MxMe-su1ch

4 жыл бұрын

@Please Complete All Fields I could see a surly cop pushing a Disturbing The Peace charge, so I am reluctant to say mutual combat is legal in all 50 states.

"one local man came within seconds of having his car stolen" I'm not one to kinkshame but...

@lovecraftscat5044

2 жыл бұрын

oh tehehe

@livefreeprintguns

2 жыл бұрын

BRUH! 🤣🤣🤣

@bradleyswissman

2 жыл бұрын

Extreme fin dom!

@CloudyShinobi

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, ur good sir. Bravo! This comment is being massively and criminally (see what I did there?😉😏)slept on, fr

A great example of the problem with vigilantism. The fact that he considers feeding the hungry a poor example of heroism tells it all. He was just a narcissist with delusions of grandeur who really wanted a justification for his sociopathic violent tendencies. Much thanks to all the real heroes out there who believe in kindness towards their fellow people.

@Ardorstorm

3 жыл бұрын

And to think that he rejected applications of people with "violent tendencies" that drive-by really got to him in a deep rooted way

@fronthal157

2 жыл бұрын

Like it or not, he and his team were put in situations where violence was necessary, and may well have saved lives. Violence, and the capacity to inflict it, is very valuable in emergency situations

@hamishwhitehenderson5197

2 жыл бұрын

@@fronthal157Like it or not, comics about flying men in tights do not reflect real life. And good luck becoming a real hero with that attitude- it's like you didn't even watch this video...

@fronthal157

2 жыл бұрын

@@hamishwhitehenderson5197 regardless of your opinions on the man, he and his team helped people. And on what fucking earth did I claim to be a hero? What relevance does that have? Hell, I pray that I'm never required to be a hero. That would require someone to be put in danger in the first place.

@SomniumHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

@@fronthal157 "were put in" really seems to imply that they weren't engaging in vigilantism by choice. Are they literally plastic people that some giant was just randomly putting into little dioramas of Seattle? No one ever empowered them to take the law into their hands and there are a variety of legal and ethical reasons behind why society has to consent to be "policed."

The real hero is the Canadian guy going around shoveling snow lmao. He's the one I'd be cheering for.

@someone2447

2 жыл бұрын

He's like this weak newbie background hero everyone laughs at, but has a real connection with people around, kinda like the cyclist in One Punch Man

@gmanhero

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, you're welcome Bud!

@liammarra4003

2 жыл бұрын

And with a spade shovel, no less. Takes super hero ability to shovel any amount of an area covered in snow....whith a spade shovel. Lmao

@Vulcan23

2 жыл бұрын

I bet you'd cheer from your porch lol

@louis8487

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vulcan23 Yeah no shit, I'm from Texas. if it snows here enough to warrant shoveling snow it's time to bunker down and hide from the outside until the intense heat that sustains my people returns.

He was a bigger villain than the other villains in the video. 1 he was selling drugs 2 he scammed his allies out of money 3 he discouraged other real life heroes 4 he singlehandedly destroyed the Seattle superhero movement

@dannybenhur6123

4 жыл бұрын

Not even Lex Luthor comes close...

@lordsurvivor5663

4 жыл бұрын

He's like the Terra of real life heroes or something.

@BioHunter1990

4 жыл бұрын

Destroying an unaccountable vigilante movement is imo a win. Seattle is a shithole of violent crime because of the political class who rule Washington. Want evidence? Those who value the rule of law do not let masked revolutionaries throw shit at an unprotected courthouse.

@mikeoxlong1395

4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps he was the hidden supervillain of this comic book.

@thepaladxn7802

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit.

People who hand out food and stuff to the people who need it are definitely heros.

@sirvilhelmofyonderland

9 ай бұрын

Good parents are heroes imo

Based on Midnight Jack’s comments, I don’t think Phoenix Jones was a con artist from the beginning. I think he had a misguided dream from the beginning: 50% wanting to help people and 50% wanting to live out a fantasy. But it seems clear that when his wife and friend left him, they knew there was something wrong with him and he was going down a dark path.

"Confused as to how to begin, Ben took to simply brooding on rooftops."

@WritesMe

3 жыл бұрын

Laugh of 2020 for me, along with "condemned by other costumed heroes, who considered him delusional."

@MrLennybach

3 жыл бұрын

I do roofing all day long, I wear a harness all day long. I would love to see some idiot drop down in a harness. you can end up loosing your guts.

@stevengodoy6896

3 жыл бұрын

@@WritesMe "He's not a monster. He's just ahead of the curve."

@1304arman

3 жыл бұрын

I think that's mandatory if you're in super hero biz. Daredevil, Raphael (TMNT), Punisher (sometimes) and of course Batman))

@blueninja012

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloodbath-and-beyond according to google that's a pretty common mistake

This is like a peek into what drama channels would be like if the DC/marvel universe was real

@CollegeDroputPowerpoints

4 жыл бұрын

Its real, we just call it reddit

@paladinheadquarters7776

4 жыл бұрын

95North well only if superpowers were in the real world.

@Bedtryme

4 жыл бұрын

Literally the plot of the first Incredibles

@RossPitSharkHunter

4 жыл бұрын

... Yo, I just got a great idea.

@iliveinsideyourhouse3943

4 жыл бұрын

The boys

Girl gets shot. Phoenix Jones sitting on the sidewalk wondering "Why me?"

According to Mantis, he did receive his ballistic vest directly from Phoenix, but made the mistake of selling it to make ends meet with the intention of buying it back once he had his finances in order. By the time he returned to the pawn shop, it was gone, and he quit shortly thereafter to avoid further conflict

"Captain sticky" sounds like porn parody of an actual super hero.

@MegaManXPoweredUp

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Parker: Alright, I just finished my sticky goo shooter-things. Now I just need a name. Hmm...my goo is sticky, I can stick to walls...aha! I got it! I shall now be known as...Captain Sticky!

@mcrhombas3743

4 жыл бұрын

It do tho

@freewilliam93

4 жыл бұрын

Dude def looks like the Ron Jeremy of super heroes.

@danielcebastionmunizYT

4 жыл бұрын

Try Cereal or Snack

@ThePrimalOne

4 жыл бұрын

That's perfect for a bangbros video. LOL.

Tries to make a difference, becomes disillusioned as he gets older, gets arrested for selling drugs. Goddamn sad.

@coolsvilleowner

4 жыл бұрын

or, you could see it as he was a drug dealer just getting rid of the competition in a way that looks good to everyone else (including the local law enforcement- because he often acted within the law to bring them to justice).

@swiftlessytvlogs5637

4 жыл бұрын

It’s actually a shame! He was a huge inspiration for many people! Trying to show hope as a superhero! A thing many people want to be! So it’s such a shame

@dannydonaldson6664

4 жыл бұрын

Phoenix jones depends and diapers bullet proof your ass and nuts his new outfit is stripped

@kxnghypnos

3 жыл бұрын

@@coolsvilleowner I feel like he was only fighting crime because he wanted people to be better than him He was a drug dealer...a low life, he wanted to show other drug dealers that that isn't a good life to live and that you risk getting beaten or even DYING

@Oldetoast

2 ай бұрын

He didn’t give a shit about making a difference, as could be seen in his denigration of those who wanted to uplift their community by handing out food. He was a grifter who enjoyed street fights and looking cool, nothing more. Everything else is carefully crafted mythology to feed the grift.

This guy just has straight up dilutions of grandeur, he has these requirements for “joining” his crew like combat training yet he seems to employ pepper spray more often then anything. He talks down on “sandwitch hero’s” which such a act seems small but can have a massive impact on people who are so downtrodden. (I personally was gifted food when I was very young with no money and I will NEVER forget such kindness) his whole super hero career just seems like a ego trip.

@moomyung9231

11 ай бұрын

Delusions. Dilutions means that you're diluting something, deluding means you're fooling yourself.

@mrRPGamers

10 ай бұрын

​@@moomyung9231 To be fair, his "heroic" intent is indeed diluted with grandeur. This is a malapropism that actually makes sense given the context.

@Ten_Thousand_Locusts

10 ай бұрын

​@@mrRPGamersno it doesn't make sense at all

@poindextertunes

9 ай бұрын

I used to keep a Costco size box of granola bars in my car to give to ppl asking for money at stoplights. To my surprise, about half of those folks didn’t want the food at all. They would take it anyways. I guess bcuz they felt obligated. There was this one time tho, there was a lady off of the hwy. She looked absolutely defeated. When I stopped and held the granola bars out the window, her face lit up with a smile and she thanked me over and over. I’ll never forget that

I find it interesting that Phoenix looked down on "sandwich handling" superheros and saw himself as superior for fighting crime directly. Its interesting because the ideology behind the sandwich handlers, proactive means to help the community and thus reduce crime, is directly opposed Jones' ideology which is to react to existing crime without addressing its roots causes. I find it funny that the police detested Jones so much because ideological, the both believe in the violent reactionary approach to crime.

@honestkyn718

2 жыл бұрын

crime will still happen even if addressed beforehand.

@ashenone3050

2 жыл бұрын

@@honestkyn718 American ? Crime happens anyway and police is not a magic tool that can stop a crime before is committed , but u can reduce crimes to a minimum directly addressing the root of the issue

@honestkyn718

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashenone3050 Yes i am American. And yes, you can REDUCE crime, maybe, but you will still need cops to react to it as you cannot prevent it from happening entirely. Some people are just bad people.

@ashenone3050

2 жыл бұрын

@@honestkyn718 I didn’t say u don’t knew cops , just that cops are not the solution to crime , just a temporal patch

@honestkyn718

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashenone3050 There is no solution to crime. There's preventive, and there's reactive, but neither can solve the core issue of the fact some people are just bad people.

After learning about Phoniex Jones, I'm reminded of a quote from the character Red Death from The Venture Bros. "You've got to separate your work from your life. It's a slippery slope once you start to live as your character, the obsessions start, the darkness, a man can do terrible things when he's lost his way... terrible things." Very well put together video though!

@Section8dc

4 жыл бұрын

God I love that show, damn good quote too.

@misterdewott8766

4 жыл бұрын

That's so true. It's not even funny... it's kind of scary

@markmolino6091

4 жыл бұрын

So true ,just look at Batman and Bruce Wayne ,they're two different personas .Also he should not have revealed his identity to the public .

@PhantomFeasts

4 жыл бұрын

@Shaman Xeed close to a real hero I can agree but he became his own worst enemy. His sense of justice was way more about his ego than being a hero, he can't hold the title as a hero once he committed something that very much went against his own morals and the law he wanted to teach. So how is being a respectful citizen especially feeding the homeless as a sandwich dealer is exactly a loser?

@nolanwhite1876

4 жыл бұрын

Wait?! Isn't Red Death the Red Skull looking super villian in that show that had the average suburban cookie cutter, circa 1950 to 60s lifestyle, by day? Complete with an actual wife and kids that he managed to have a genuinely healthy, loving, and transparently honest relationship with, right down to the knowledge of him being a villian?! Yo!! That makes it even crazier that he makes that statement then. If someone already fictitious or not knows to set up a line between their work and life o maintain a success rate overall, then it's even sadder that we saw someone trying to be a real life superhero, not know this, only to fall hard because of it. Although his genuine nature is in question now that drug dealing is involved.

"Polar Man travels the streets of Canada, shoveling driveways" Finally a hero I can relate to! 💎

@rikrob5172

3 жыл бұрын

This guys are all d and c class heroes in one punch

@TitansTracks

3 жыл бұрын

@@rikrob5172 ahahaha he is! 🤣🤣

@AutomaticSelector

3 жыл бұрын

I wish Polar Man lived on my block.

@TitansTracks

3 жыл бұрын

@@AutomaticSelector Next time there's a blizzard, leave a hot cup of Tim Hortons out on the porch. See if you can summon him! 🤣

@alaricblack9788

3 жыл бұрын

@@TitansTracks Woe to you, oh snow and ice For the Polarman drinks the hortons hot Because he knows the time is short Let him who hath understanding Reckon the number of the plow For it is a Polarman number It's number is two.

If a bunch of people come out saying "I always knew he was doing that" or "he's been doing that for years, everybody knows" you have to wonder why they didn't bother saying anything about it until *after* the arrest.

@chosentonessournotes

2 жыл бұрын

Cuz then you’re labeled a rat or snitch. It’s ridiculous.

@petermontgomery638

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure a lot or at least some of the accounts are true; but it's the internet, so it would be safe to assume some of it was bandwagon "me too" to fuel a fire or it was hearsay which is unreliable as evidence unfortunately... Can't be perfectly certain For all we know he was doing that shit from day one, but got cocky and sloppy when things fell apart with his team when they realized what he was doing

@aaronleverton4221

2 жыл бұрын

@@petermontgomery638 I'm sure that some of them are true, too. But, by question still stands: why didn't you say something earlier if you knew the law was being broken? Pack of bigly, manly men too scared to say something until after it's all over.

@elloo98

Жыл бұрын

@@aaronleverton4221 I would guess that it's to do with things that can't be substantiated by anyone willing to do so. It probably was that some few people bought drugs from Phoenix Jones. Those people had some proof of his dealings but would not exactly turn to the police. They might tell some friends though. A local "do-gooder" celebrity turns out to be your dealer? That's an interesting story. Now those friends don't have any proof other than that story, and they probably don't want to rat on their friends either, so they aren't going to the police. They might tell their friends though, although they might not say how they heard that Phoenix was a dealer, since that too would rat on their friend. So now you have a story that is going to spread without any way to substantiate it.

@sirvilhelmofyonderland

9 ай бұрын

If they knew, they are as good as villains.

Trying to hold a straight face while saying "he loads a cannon with capsation easter eggs and rock salt" is legendary

"You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain" He took that quote a little too seriously.

@lordsurvivor5663

4 жыл бұрын

Nolan's Dark Knight movies man, the quotes cut deep into the fabric of real world human behavior.

@adu1991

3 жыл бұрын

yes...he did take that quote a little too seriously. You can say the same thing to half of the comments on this video! XD

He accepted his destiny and became “The Dark Phoenix”

@vafixer8885

3 жыл бұрын

And now I have Rick James/Dave Chappelle in my head "DARKKKNESSSSSS" - now darkness the table are turnnnned!

@luisf2793

3 жыл бұрын

@@vafixer8885 sh*t now I want a parody sketch with Dave Chappelle as Phoenix

@jacobjones3916

3 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆😆😆

@Kaleidoscope522

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@yellowthestickman241

3 жыл бұрын

@David Lindsay sure.

That rise and fall is both truly depressing and haunting. I imagine many of these vigilantes were good people who wanted to help their community somehow. That's where these ideas come from to begin with. The thing that Phoenix Jones failed to understand or neglected was that heroes are more than just people who fight thugs. They are the sandwich givers, the medical assistance, the snow shovelers, the caped crusaders who rescue pets, the detectives, etc. They are many things, and back in the day, that's what comic book heroes were. They were people, sometimes with special abilities or inhuman features, that allowed them to help people though often with hidden identities. Crime fighting was simply one of those things that over time became the most popular simply because it was the most action packed and interesting. Nowadays it seems to be the only thing "Heroes" do in the comics. Hell, heroes didn't even have "arch enemies" or "Super Villains" back in the day. The only reason they exist is to give a persistent challenging opponent to the crime fighting heroes, thus allowing the maker to milk the Super Villain and the Super Hero dry by escalating their confrontations more and more. If Phoenix Jones had simply stuck to his work of protecting the innocent and breaking up fights/deescalating fights, he would've remained incredibly popular. Furthermore, had he avoided being shady and hating against simpler heroes, his organisation could've carried more weight as a legit vigilante organisation that provided the tools and legal defences to all types of heroes, be it simple sandwich givers and crime fighters. It's as they say tho; you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain... at least if you're a crime fighter.

@valgorie1811

Жыл бұрын

When would you say comic heroes stopped doing anything other than fight supervillains? 1986?

@pqcowboychanel

10 ай бұрын

@@valgorie1811I’d say that they still do it, a lot of times though it’s glossed over. For example Bruce Wayne used to spend a LOt of money on Gotham. And still does depending on the writer

I remember reading about Phoenix guy in a local newspaper. It's written "Muscular guy wearing a costum, broke a fight using pepper spray, got arrested". I'm not even American

As silly as it sounds, it would be kinda terrifying as a criminal seeing Phoenix Jones speeding towards you

@The_Custos

3 жыл бұрын

Depends what you have on you. 😉

@abbycantrell1369

3 жыл бұрын

I think anyone charging at you would be pretty terrifying ngl

@artbyatticus3001

3 жыл бұрын

@@abbycantrell1369 true lol

@guy8643

3 жыл бұрын

@@lostpelican1883 👨🏻‍💻”I’d beat the fuck out of him”

@knightgallade8431

3 жыл бұрын

@@guy8643 lmfao he could try

Phoenix had a pretty self serving attitude for someone who styled himself as a hero. This honestly seems like more of a personal fantasy than anything else for him.

@CollegeDroputPowerpoints

4 жыл бұрын

ok cool

@DHworldwide185

4 жыл бұрын

It’s still a notable effort though. It takes heart to go out in the street picking fights with people that could possibly kill him. I sure wouldn’t do this.

@Hates-handle

4 жыл бұрын

Back when I 1st heard about jones a decade ago I thought he was clearly more egotistical than anything else but still well meaning and I like to think he was well intentioned at the onset but who knows

@mkge7206

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like melodrama and power fantasies hiding behind humanitarian (or "conservative") concerns is a widespread attitude those days. See how everybody tries to make themselves a hero now, through hashtags, donations, or anything instead of concentrating on the act itself. Fodor is not so much a weirdo than a product of our time. A self-absorbed comic nerd, but for CHARITY.

@the_real_tay_loud2072

4 жыл бұрын

MKGE exactly. It goes right along with the Virtue Signaling and self serving attitude that masks a lot of popular issues of this day and age.

I love how civilians think every Veteran is a highly trained and skilled killer. Yeah that Airman in S1 (basically HR) is a real killer. Even amongst the Army and Marines, not everyone is a Sniper, Recon, Ranger, Super Soldier, Shuttle door gunner, etc.

I genuinely miss Rex Velvet. He really hit that perfect sweet spot of classical supervillainy. Totally would have been onboard with him as the star of a web series detailing his nefarious schemes.

@pqcowboychanel

10 ай бұрын

His Twitter is semi active, retweeting/tweeting once every year

@concept5631

8 ай бұрын

​@@pqcowboychanel Dope

“ A fools idea of glory is showing off “ - Bruce Lee

@gamergod98l86

3 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee was literally an actor in movies. Great dude, but that quotes kinda weird

@Mr.paint123

3 жыл бұрын

@@gamergod98l86 Bruce Lee was a real badass, And the face of martial arts this guy try’s to show off and act like he’s a “somebody” and is a “show off”

@alanfike

3 жыл бұрын

@@gamergod98l86 That was the most aggressively passive aggressive statement I've seen in a long time. Literally an actor. Really! Literally! That's something! You said something right there. Then he's a great guy. Is he? You don't seem to like him for some reason. But this quote was.. kinda weird. I'll bet! Why was it weird, Tannen? Or is your name Bryce? You sound very sheltered.

@dustmasterflex1541

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanfike It was a hypocritical statement coming from him.

@janeeyre1990

3 жыл бұрын

@@gamergod98l86 , well, he never said he didn't show off. But we can assume that, unless he thought of himself a fool, he did not consider acting his glory.

This was an emotional rollercoaster. Started out thinking he was a fool and a joke. Then about halfway through I accumulated quite a bit of respect for him, but in the same amount of time 90% of it dwindled away

@dirckthedork-knight1201

3 жыл бұрын

Me too It really sucks that he ended up this way because that dude was seriously good at his job the simple fact that the police respected him tells you that

@topoffthecoupe1871

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree

@KipBlade

3 жыл бұрын

@@dirckthedork-knight1201 I'm mean he had 2 kids gotta put food on the table

@osahjackson8580

3 жыл бұрын

@@KipBlade he’s a pice of crap he did do some good things but he has to much hatred in him

@KipBlade

3 жыл бұрын

@@osahjackson8580 he doesn't have issues tho

Phoenix really does feel like a parody hero you'd see in The Boys wtf

@LiberalPeaceKeeper

9 ай бұрын

Phoenix Jones would be someone Billy Butcher will have too much fun with.

@owenleal

3 ай бұрын

​@@LiberalPeaceKeeper "this c*nt aint even a Supe! He's worse. He's an idiot in a costume who idolises Supes!"

Phenox said that being a hero is just fighting crime and although this has some truth in it ,being a hero isn't just the crime fighting or the fancy suit it's about helping people in need, anyone with a pure heart and good intentions can be hero, I think that to be a hero means that no matter what happens or how many hits you take u always come back, fighting crime is made to help people not for fame, if I was a hero I would have never told anyone about it, because the prize of helping people is their smile and happiness not fame, after all anyone can be famous but only someone with a pure heart can be a true hero

@sirvilhelmofyonderland

9 ай бұрын

I agree. Personally I think all good parents are heroes. Live right, lead by example.

The introduction of people in costumes handing out food and shoveling snow was so wholesome.. wished that was where it stayed

@bestmimic

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's ironic how he was calling them the frauds

@bestmimic

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's ironic how he was calling them the frauds

@WhoMightThis1Be

2 жыл бұрын

@@bestmimic Exactly, if he was only in for the cause he wouldn't make a big deal about how he's the real hero compared to everyone else

@liammarra4003

2 жыл бұрын

Well, you could always just do it, right? Become, and start, what you want in your community

@forickgrimaldus8301

2 жыл бұрын

In the immortal words of Blade "Some Mofo is always trying to ice skate up hill"

He went from Pheonix Jones to Dark Pheonix Jones

@stuv1996

4 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@IXAreborn

4 жыл бұрын

The BoobTube LMFAOO

@jamesN6450

4 жыл бұрын

The Cooler Phoenix Jones

@sethleoric2598

4 жыл бұрын

I chuckled...

@Sam-gk7wn

4 жыл бұрын

Nice

29:49 Ah heck, I know that guy. That's Black Widow, he's a mainstay at the local comic and anime conventions. Heck, I just saw him this past weekend. I think he's the kind of guy Phoenix would have accepted later on, never directly confronts anyone and mostly just helps out with first aid and handing out food.

“The people are being oppressed!” *beats labor protestors for spray painting a window*

@Ppppftt

4 ай бұрын

The super bootlicker

@loubloom1941

7 күн бұрын

To be fair, some of those protesters were just out to destroy things (the antifa types). The ones phoenix was allegedly "beating" were actually destroying property and being violent. Not just spray painting a window. So that's a bit of a misrepresentation on your part.

@loubloom1941

7 күн бұрын

​@@Ppppftt I get what you mean, but not really. Trying to stop people being violent or destroying property isn't exactly bootlicking. Though, I do think phoenix was delusional and blinded by ego.

He became a superhero to take out his competition, its brilliant.

@bobjim4126

4 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck thats smart

@Marcus-ru1ht

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant comment lmao

@MrWIZ9000

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the start of a very well written villain. Honestly sounds like a Spider-Man or Batman villain

@mrsinister8978

3 жыл бұрын

He pulled an ozymandias

@superermac55

3 жыл бұрын

A reverse green hornet

"I USED TO LOOK UP TO YOU! And you just THREW IT ALL AWAY!!!" -spiderman

@starminer7z746

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Captain Marvel’s resignation speech in Justice League Unlimited

@nathanieldiaz5254

3 жыл бұрын

@@starminer7z746 You mean Shazam!

@SomeGlasses

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanieldiaz5254 he was captain marvel at the time

@nathanieldiaz5254

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGlasses During the early days of Billy Batson in DC after Fawcett?

@Destructavin

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanieldiaz5254 he has used both names throughout the comics, and Shazam is the more popular name for him because of Marvel's hero sharing the other name with him.

Honestly the more I watch this story the sadder it gets. It really shows how a righteous man lost his way through ego and his ambitions

Omega was the best irl superhero

@twistedpicsproductions4849

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

He's not a real life Batman, he's a real life Don Quixote. But instead of windmills it's crackheads and drunk people.

@DBDExclusives

4 жыл бұрын

Im currently reading this book😂

@venomclown1134

4 жыл бұрын

"I am I; Phoenix Jones!"

@SleepySloth2705

4 жыл бұрын

YES! Precisely!

@Whoa802

4 жыл бұрын

He's more like a real-life Crimson Bolt than anything. A guy who claims to be fighting for justice but in actuality, is just looking for an excuse to get into fights to vent his frustrations.

@ashleyshim2078

4 жыл бұрын

lmaoo

The premise of this literally sounds like kick-ass not gonna lie

@ivanfrias2605

3 жыл бұрын

He became "THE MOTHERF#$@!ER"

@zoesdada8923

3 жыл бұрын

More like mystery men

@NyxSunspot

3 жыл бұрын

More like "The Boys"

@sidecharacter3193

3 жыл бұрын

Sol Morningstar naw the boys actually has people with powers

@starkiller007

3 жыл бұрын

I mean he literally got inspired by the movie... so duh.

remember what Lex Luthor said when he was old and retiring on his first original version and ends up becoming a ranch hand to a nice family and led a happy life away from metropolis - heroes don't wear costumes or capes, they are just like us wearing a disguise. what he meant by this is you don't need to wear capes or flashy outfits to become a superhero, you can be like everyone else and do the things you think you can do in order to go above your line of morality. despite Lex being a villain, he has the most sense out of all of them.

Influencers wish they could get on this level of public drama

Real heroes are the ones who don't do it for the frame and glory. Real heroes are the ones who are brave enough to stand up and do the right thing. Most times, you never notice them.

@JNguyen777

3 жыл бұрын

Ye that's kinda the point.

@magdalenecastillo2905

3 жыл бұрын

And yet superman is always smiling for the cameras and giving some corny ass speech.

@adu1991

3 жыл бұрын

This is not always true. What is true, however, is that *real* *heroes* do the right thing, even during the times when nobody is watching or they don't get anything in return.

@adu1991

3 жыл бұрын

@@magdalenecastillo2905 The others are no better.... Batman is all angsty & "gloom and doom", Wonder woman acts tough nearly all the time, and Martian Manhunter tries to make everything look deep. I like Flash though. He doesn't take himself too seriously and he cracks jokes while smiling for the camera ;)

@JTG160

3 жыл бұрын

Heroes are nothing but a means to the end what this world is truly lacking is pain, true pain. Order for endless peace the weak Must Fall and the strong must be consumed

"Mom I want to read Watchmen." "We have Watchmen at home." Watchmen at home:

@jhalenhanshaw5405

4 жыл бұрын

DreamzPanda Mom: That book is to mature for you. Maybe when you get older like your brother.

@mirror8519

4 жыл бұрын

This isn't watchmen this is kickass

@NEARReiCtor8799

4 жыл бұрын

Jhalen Hanshaw *too

@Possessed47

4 жыл бұрын

Did the characters in watchmen ever have lots of cameras following them? You know that's actually a smart thing. I have no idea what kind of person phoenix is i never met him or anything but having cameras around is actually more of a safety measure than anything. It provides proof in case anyone ever tries to frame him or say he did anything that he didn't do etc etc. Also, if one of the goals was to inspire others, it would be almost necessary to have some kind of social media activity.

@johnilarde8440

4 жыл бұрын

Piddy yes, it went from Kick-Ass to The Boys...

I love this video because I met Phoenix before he became famous. He made me uncomfortable and I'm not surprised this is how it turned out.

@remix4098

10 ай бұрын

lol

@VidelxSpopovich

9 ай бұрын

With the mask on he seems super intimidating an not very approachable. With it off he looks like a dork

This really was a tragedy. The idea of superheroes irl sounded good on panel covered paper, but it only went downhill in reality. Things went from Batman and Kickass to Watchmen and The Boys way too soon...

@remix4098

10 ай бұрын

Are you serious? It never sounded good.

@masedaace5473

10 ай бұрын

@@remix4098 it could have been ok. If it had just stuck to the "sandwich handler" style of superheroing.

@remix4098

10 ай бұрын

@@masedaace5473 lol

i bet he never read modern Daredevil, being a hero is a thankless, hard life, and the consequences can be both physically and mentally taxing, if not worse

@nurse425

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, they had a KZread vid' about how long Batman could reasonably be Batman, and it was like 3-4 years TOPS! Hell, in Dark Knight Rises his body is fucked at the start of the movie and he'd already been retired for a few years!

@enocescalona

4 жыл бұрын

@@nurse425 you got a link for it? it sounds interesting

@noble14

4 жыл бұрын

@@nurse425 I'd like to see that vid too

@RV-vx9ek

4 жыл бұрын

@@nurse425 Very true actually because he was Batman for 3 years max before retiring for 10 then coming back for Rises.

@sebastianmorales7346

4 жыл бұрын

Or like, any Spider-Man story ever

Rex Velvet has the same vibe as someone laughing and playing along with a joke right before realizing that they're not kidding.

@kitmakin289

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair... He also took part in a make-a-wish thing where he "kidnapped" the Seattle Seahawks mascot so a 12 year old going as "Agent C" for the duration of the wish could defeat him (in a silly string duel).

@The-kr9rb

3 жыл бұрын

@@kitmakin289 wait what really this is incredible

@joeodell2257

3 жыл бұрын

@@kitmakin289 the REAL hero

@kitmakin289

3 жыл бұрын

@@The-kr9rb There's an article on it from 2012.

@thewitchfindergeneral4015

3 жыл бұрын

@@kitmakin289 awww that’s actually pretty wholesome

I'm from Seattle. I remember when Phoenix Jones was peaking. But I figured he just quit and disappeared. I had no idea he was a dealer. It was cool seeing a full account of his career though. Great video

i like how the main argument of authority figures against superhero wannabes boils down to "the only costumed weirdos who don't know what they're doing should be cops"

His story turned from "Kick-Ass" to "The Boys"

@the-dramatic-nerd

3 жыл бұрын

Well yes but the boys is about a lot of rape not drug dealing

@no-tc1vd

3 жыл бұрын

@@the-dramatic-nerd yes but "the boys" Ig is like the reality of how fucked up superheroes actually can be. Idk just my opinion🤙🏽😁

@EskimoCreamKing

3 жыл бұрын

It's like the boys in the most surface level way possible

@unripetheberrby6283

3 жыл бұрын

Hah another commenter said that too! 🤣

@BlueDragonWereWolf

3 жыл бұрын

You mean from Mr.bean to Mystery men

This is like if Batman was caught selling arms to criminals. ...Which has probably happened in some obscure comic book story arc.

@mr.reality3167

4 жыл бұрын

That's just iron Man

@lostgem8225

4 жыл бұрын

@Rodney James he even has gold on his suit

@Vomitbukkake

4 жыл бұрын

@@lostgem8225 yellow/gold. Most do

@TheDXJC56

4 жыл бұрын

@Rodney James Absolutely fucking hysterical

@MerkTheVillain

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely. He started off doin that in different countries before he took the mantle of Batman. Either way tho. -- Using an alter ego to trap criminals into a sting is something commonly done to stop illegal business. Batman def had a bad rap wit law enforcement. Only guy he really fcked wit was Gordon. Before he was commissioner. Remember, Gotham was full of dirty cops that vilified Batman as "a crazed vigilante". Blamed every botched sting and every crime on Batman. Lettin the real bad guys getting away. THats exactly what this sounds like.

People documenting their good deeds are not doing it for others. They are doing it for themselves. REAL HEROES do not seek glory.

Fucked up that Phoenix was so against people doing charity work--"sandwich handlers." I think he meant well, but someone in his position needs to understand where violent crime comes from.

This is inspiring me, not to be a superhero, but to give food out to homeless people.

@slothbaby2104

4 жыл бұрын

That what Superheroes do they make people want to be better and do better

@l0remipsum

4 жыл бұрын

BEST comment. 👍🏽

@glitteringprize8237

4 жыл бұрын

Sandwich handler

@elijahdavila3684

4 жыл бұрын

Super sandwich handler >>>> pepper sprayer

@Ihavepinkeye

4 жыл бұрын

Pure

Plot twist, he got caught selling drugs on purpose in order to create a more dark and badass back story.

@leosolcanonizado4065

4 жыл бұрын

Rayzorbladez he’s not called Phoenix for nothing lol. Wait a second is this the Dark Phoenix saga?

@DevineInnovations

4 жыл бұрын

Selling drugs isn't very badass.

@HoboAKAHottFuzz

4 жыл бұрын

@@DevineInnovations okay buddy? lmao I wasnt aware you were god and could choose whats "badass" and what isn't.

@DevineInnovations

4 жыл бұрын

@@HoboAKAHottFuzz Come on, anybody can sell drugs.

@marcochavezjr9180

4 жыл бұрын

@@HoboAKAHottFuzz Selling drugs is not bad ass though it's a piece of shit thing to do.

Your storytelling skills are one of the best on this platform. Wow.

28:34 Look! It's @Comic Tropes!

Phoenix Jones isn’t the hero we needed. But he is the villain we deserve.

@magicman3163

4 жыл бұрын

Quiet Time Gaming cause we need drugs

@actionpssthead2979

4 жыл бұрын

The McDonald's toy you've been waiting for

@ericdravennevermore2566

4 жыл бұрын

he's just a delusional nut with nothing better to do, very unecessary, doesn't change anything

@toofaraheadofu7928

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like the KZread comment section is where deviants can vent. Don't you?

@danielcebastionmunizYT

4 жыл бұрын

How ?

I used to respect this guy, but knowing he sold drugs is really disheartening. Also, attacking drunks dressed as a Bibleman color swap is kinda funny

@roonkolos

4 жыл бұрын

I never knew this guy existed but when I saw the thumbnail I thought it had something to do with bibleman at first

@something6510

4 жыл бұрын

"Bibleman color swap" is the best comment to come out of this video lmao

@realanimegirl777

4 жыл бұрын

Oh god! the bibleman's buldge!

@starnight8819

4 жыл бұрын

I thought i was the only one who noticed he looked like Bible Man lmao.

Just came across your channel, my new favorite videos! Love the esoteric topics, your writing, the delivery. High quality documentaries!

shout-out to comic tropes omega the best

The pace of your improvement has been staggering in every area of video production, and everything you've made along the way is thoroughly enjoyable. As long as you keep making, I'll keep watching.

@cerealdust6770

4 жыл бұрын

Y'all should collab sometime :-)

@itsasquid

4 жыл бұрын

@@cerealdust6770 That would be amazing!

@Mngalahad

4 жыл бұрын

hey fredrik, whens the next video? i need your documentaries :( or it could just be you playing animal crossing; its cool.

@aetherbunny77

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@ZMacGregor

4 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyy

the girl who said he "looked like count chocula" is my personal hero that's the funniest thing ive ever heard

@PartnershipsForYou

3 жыл бұрын

he’d be a better superhero if he just handed out count chocula to people

@DeeJame

3 жыл бұрын

@@PartnershipsForYou Bruh he’d already have a religion if he did that.

I love how Rex always made light of the situations that occurred in relation to Jones

Man.... I only heard of him growing up in the Snohomish area. No one ever explained what happened to them, and I never really cared enough to look it up myself. Watched this video and damn. I see why no one wanted to talk about them.

He seems like a character that would be on “the boys” lol

@josephmorris3778

4 жыл бұрын

The good news is that Phoenix Jones seems to be the black sheep of IRL supes. I don't want to see what would happen if things got more chaotic. I already read that story and I didn't like the ending.

@fredyjoshua8698

4 жыл бұрын

No, out of watchmen

@Imthevengefulone

4 жыл бұрын

Fredy Joshua doesn’t watchmen take place in an alternate 1985?

@JordanWheeler1999

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredyjoshua8698 there's no fucking difference both are the same fucking genre

@donpatt1981

4 жыл бұрын

yeah like a douche bag homelander

"The Sandwich Dealer" should have become Jones' nemesis.

@sallieazz

4 жыл бұрын

Forward Synthesis superhero turned supervillain lol

@TheDXJC56

4 жыл бұрын

Na man that should have became his new identity, the resurgence in popularity for his heel turn as the sandwich dealer would have been legendary, hitting the homeless with yae filled sandwiches XD

I can understand the feeling frustrated by crime and a neighborhood or city falling more and more into darkness but vigilantly justice is a very tricky thing This is a very interesting and well made documentary thank you Atrocity Guide for the continued amazingly quality content!

I watch and re-watch your videos so much, I really hope you keep uploading and bringing obscure things to light!

Just checked his instagram and he's recently come out of retirement.

@jackcouch8322

3 жыл бұрын

Phoenix Jones 2 Electric boogaloo

@HorseJoint

3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, really?

@rafiehamka9094

3 жыл бұрын

Like that one batman movie

@cygnex5527

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't he in prison tho

@mainsource8030

3 жыл бұрын

he took down the chaz

The team behind Tiger King needs to do this as their next series.

@SaltedMallows

3 жыл бұрын

Would be nuts. Probably not as large scale tho

@caelenm1

3 жыл бұрын

Pleeaase ill subscribe to netflix for the rest if my life if this happens

@SaltedMallows

3 жыл бұрын

@nathaniel gray Have you SEEN Netflix lately? Its Raw Ass they need some quality content

@wolfie23288

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ovahlord1451

3 жыл бұрын

@@SaltedMallows and thats not even mentioning that they literally have CP on there

This video should have been called Virgin superhero vs Chad sandwich handler

"Mom let's go to an MF Doom concert" "Why? We have MF Doom at home" MF Doom at home :

@thespeaker908

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@koffing2073

2 жыл бұрын

nice avatar :p

This whole story is like a mediocre version of Watchmen

@angelomordini6779

4 жыл бұрын

Red Wing or something out of kick ass

@superstarthomas

4 жыл бұрын

@Cathory Wasn't the people that dressed up as superheros and tried to fight crime an inspiration for that movie or was it the other way around? Because I remember hearing about this way back then.I think even before the movie.

@metal87power

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@arempy5836

4 жыл бұрын

@@superstarthomas The movie is based on a comic from the mid-80s

@JordanWheeler1999

4 жыл бұрын

@@arempy5836what? the kick ass comics were in the early 2000s bruh

He wasn't trying to stop drug dealers on the street, he was getting rid of the competition on his patch.

@madmonkee1176

4 жыл бұрын

ShallowDepression lol😂

@kcebnivek

4 жыл бұрын

Makes you wonder if he would also stoop so low as to roofied the women he saved too...

@madmonkee1176

4 жыл бұрын

this guy it’s not that hard to imagine honestly with all the media giving him attention and talking about him as a hero it would give him the impression that he could do anything and get away with it

@animephase9165

4 жыл бұрын

No idiot

@ShallowDepression

4 жыл бұрын

@@animephase9165 English only please.

I feel like it's understated how crime stems from poverty, and essentially abusive homes. It's hard to prevent crime when it's derivative of home life or most likely the lack of any home life, meaning living on the streets. If you think about it, those are the main reasons people resort to criminal behavior. And you can't really pepper spray or 'crime fight' abusive parents or a permanent government which inspires and in a way, motivates criminals.

@MASTEROFEVIL

10 ай бұрын

That's why the very idea of this was a red flag

@Alx1744

9 ай бұрын

What about the people that are born in the upper-class of society and get indoctrinated into their devil-cults and spend the rest of their lives using their money to corrupt the world and kidnap children to use in further satanic ritual abuse? I mean; those are the people that really need a beating, but not from a corrupt legal-system that only cares about money, but from an indescriminate force that doesn't care about money. These are the situations where comic-like superheroes would fit-in... though they would not be very popular in the corrupted media.

@sirvilhelmofyonderland

9 ай бұрын

YES ! Good parents are superheroes, we can all be superheroes, just live right and lead by example. IMO

@SoaringShade

9 ай бұрын

@sirvilhelmofyanderland1902 EXACTLY! The consistency of good parenting is key. Too many parents are just conditionally good parents, based on their child's behavior. When in reality you can be a good parent regardless of how your kid acts. I feel like that should be common sense, but unfortunately, it isn't.

@sirvilhelmofyonderland

9 ай бұрын

@@SoaringShade it doesn’t take wealth , or high intelligence to be a good parent, there’s no excuse , we can all be heroes imo

The part where the girl who got mugged started roasting him had me dead

I feel like I just walked into an alternate reality, I've never heard of any of these people and somehow they were on fox news, national news, video games and even Joe Rogan and i had no idea

@sterlinggutierrez5240

3 жыл бұрын

Yea well maybe you’re just stupid

@TheMegaGamingWizard

3 жыл бұрын

@@sterlinggutierrez5240 Dude your name is sterling, you literally cannot have an opinion on anything ever because of that. God, Sterling is such a fucking dumbass pussy name.

@elschaetty

3 жыл бұрын

@Electro_blob 2 I've always been into superheroes and shit similar to this like Watchmen, The Boys and Kickass and I have never heard of this until today. Fucking weird man

@THISISMARLOWFILMS

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooooo bro I’m crying at this comment

@redrage369

3 жыл бұрын

I see the double morality of this comment section, first insult bad, second insult good, even if it’s the same, but yea sterling is an stupid name

This is so.... bizarre??? I had never even heard of this culture of real life superheroes until now and now that i am hearing about it, its all so surreal. Fantastic video.

@toyotatacoma1616

4 жыл бұрын

They’re an interesting lot, that’s for sure.

@sassykat2587

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. I only remember the occasions where two different guys had dressed up as Batman. One defended people against clowns during that ridiculous 2016 incident, while the other visited sick children in hospitals and such, sadly the latter past away a few years ago. This whole 'underground vigilante' thing seems so surreal.

@slothbaby2104

4 жыл бұрын

@Transhumanist Cult Awareness Network Superbarrio was the first real life superhero

@tehskullmunkymedia594

4 жыл бұрын

ever heard of Kairo Sanjiro the Light Rail Samurai? check out Wang's video on him. he was a much less capable version of Phoenix, & by that I mean he had zero former training & was armed with a Katana. a katana that he just carried around with him, like everywhere.

@MW-dd8vk

4 жыл бұрын

Phoenix Jones is a bad example, the rest of the community however are not

Great video and just wonderful pacing, your way of showcasing the information is so obvious but for some reason refreshing. Great video, can't wait to watch more! :)