The
time has come my friends. I have wanted to do this but kept putting it
off, mostly because let’s be honest my first two slots aren’t that
shocking. But this is something that deserves to finally be discussed,
so here we go.
Internet reviewing is a huge thing now and while I have stated before
there was a time when Nostalgia Critic was all I watched, there are
others I like and watch (or watched if they are no longer around). So
here are my ten favorite internet reviewers, and yes there are some on
here who technically have retired and do not review anymore. And yes a
majority of these come from Channel Awesome, I have watched stuff on
other sites including Agony Booth but never really cared enough to go
back. I did like Sofie Liv, where did she go?
#10.Todd in the Shadows
This was the hardest slot to fill, several people could have fit in
here. Why Todd? He seems like a nice enough guy, but man do I disagree
with some of the things he says. He clearly knows about music but his
tastes are very…rigid. Still it is nice to have music reviews and I
enjoy some his stuff like his Madonna retrospective. I have watched his
reviews more than once, though usually those are crossovers, and so it
seems fitting he should get the #10 spot.
#9.Confused Matthew
Yes I know that Confused Matthew has retired, but he is on this list for
one special reason. He was the first reviewer I ever heard. Granted his
style is kind or harsh, he is a little to hard on movies at times.
Apparently he’s never heard of seeing a movie for fun, it doesn’t always
have to be a life changing masterpiece. But I did enjoy his stuff and
kind of miss him around here.
#8.Rowdy Reviewer
If you read my stuff it should come as no surprise I like TV Trash.
Rowdy is a good reviewer too, though he’s high on the list because while
he does great reviews there are some things lacking. His story line
stuff is goofy and he is clearly reading his lines. But this is
nitpicking (I have millions of typo’s who am I to talk?) and truth is if
I did video reviews he’s the one person I would love to work with. It’s
nice to see someone review TV, why don’t more?
#7.Phelous
Sigh, this is one of those reviewers that I want to like. I really do!
But man is he so annoying. His reviews end up crazy long because he
stops every other sentence to dub over the dialogue. The dubbing is
annoying. He does the same gags (how many times does he do that bit
where he pretends the movie is over?) and some of the stuff he reviews
does not appeal to me. When he isn’t trying to hard I enjoy his stuff.
And his Bootlegzone stuff is really good. And I know his normal persona
is not only a nice guy but pretty talented too. But man does he get
annoying!
#6.SFDebris
Kind of like when I found Nostalgia Critic, when I first stumbled onto
SFDebris I was up late catching up. The difference is that Debris is not
nearly as entertaining. And some of his snark pisses me off, especially
his impression of Captain Janeway. Seriously what Voyager did he watch?
But I have to admit he is very intelligent and his reviews are really
good. I still watch (listen to?) his Star Trek stuff and while I don’t
always agree with everything, usually he’s right on the money.
#5.Obscurus Lupa/Cinema Snob
Tie, why? Because for the most part I have no interest in the things
they review. Lupa reviews B movie crap that I never heard of, and Snob
reviews porn which isn’t that interesting. Over the last couple years
they have tried to do more, but I very rarely watch their stuff more
than once. And Lupa’s new show is really boring, why does she just talk
for a half hour with no script at all? I have liked Brad Jones more as
time goes on I have to admit, but it took me a long time to become a
regular viewer of Cinema Snob. it helps he reviews more mainstream stuff
these days.
#4.Nostalgia Chick
The final four are for the reviewers I like to watch over and over
again. And while Lindsay doesn’t really do reviews anymore, I really
liked a lot of her stuff. Yeah she covered “girlie” things but she was
great at analyzing stuff and giving a very good review. I really miss
her old days when she did more, including storylines, but I guess some
people grow past things sometimes. Nostalgia Chick was easily one of the
strongest people on Channel Awesome, once upon a time.
#3.Film Brain
I used to watch his stuff over and over, until he stopped doing Bad
Movie Beatdown. And sorry, but only doing one a year (if that!) does not
count as “still doing it”. It’s to bad to because I really liked that
show. Film Brain has a unique personality and yes I could see how some
can find him annoying but I always enjoyed it. His projector shows is
decent enough but since I don’t see movies very often I usually don’t
really care enough to check it out. His style has evolved and to be
honest is more boring than it used to be.
#2.Linkara
Is there anything else to say about this guy that I haven’t? It is,
quite honestly, one of my favorite shows (internet or regular TV). I
love watching the old stuff and still watch the new every Monday. I
commented before that last year wasn’t the best year of AT4W, but I am
happy to say this year has been much better. His storylines are great,
he reviews something I love (unless it’s Patreon nonsense, why can’t
people get he’s a COMIC reviewer??), and has a very charming
personality. I’m not kidding when I say that I feel like if we knew each
other in the real world we would probably be friends. I know that
sounds stalker-ish, but I hate the cold in New England so I’m sure not
going to Minnesota anytime soon! Seriously though, I love the show. What
else can I say?
#1.Nostalgia Critic/Bum Reviews
What else can I say? I have already gone on and one about the Critic,
and there’s no point in saying anymore. Discovering the Critic was one
of the best things ever, and I will always be a fan. Even if his
clipless reviews kind of suck. Doug Walker is one of the few people in
the world I would truly like to meet and shake his hand. No kidding. I
also admire his other stuff, the anniversary movies were awesome. One
thing I am not sure I ever mentioned is another Doug Walker review show,
Bum Reviews. Chester A Bum is a lovable character and I have watched
those short reviews way more times than I would like to admit. Even when
it’s a movie I’ve never seen the reviews are great entertainment (of
course when I have seen the movie it’s even better). I still remember
the first time I watched a Bum Review I really thought that whatever the
movie was was the greatest movie he had ever seen. Course I soon
realized he says that all the time. What about Ask That Guy? Nah that
was never a favorite of mine.
So, where is Spoony? Never been a big fan. Don’t care about video
games. Blockbuster Buster? Yeah I never liked him though I do watch his
stuff sometimes. Last Angry Geek should have made it but he is kind of
dull to be honest. Sage I simply can’t stand, and Diamanada Hagan? Ah
no. Mike J is good but his show has almost no production value. Though
he could have easily taken the #10 spot, it was close. I do like Shark
Jumping but so far I only watch when they cover things I am interested
in which isn’t true of the others on this list.
Did I miss your favorite? How would your list go? Comment and let me know.
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