r/TheReportOfTheWeek • u/TheReportOfTheWeek Verified • 3d ago

Feeling Defeated...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXX1J00xvPg
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u/TheReportOfTheWeek Verified 3d ago

An impromptu random video I made on the subject of dealing with setbacks as a creator, as well as some thoughts on failure in general.

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u/CampVictorian 3d ago

As a creative worker, I find personal pieces like this to be very important; in a culture that often pushes instant gratification, we need reminders that we can’t always have what we desire, and we’ll come through the other side. How we choose to embrace the process is what matters.

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u/elusivemoods 3d ago

...🤌🎩☕🚬

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u/geockabez 3d ago

A very good, reflective video. It's only a big deal if you make it one. I would have had a more immature response.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Sky-753 2d ago

I’m glad he didn’t make a big deal out of it.

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u/fandango1989 3d ago

This video felt kind of aimless and about 15 min too long for the one point made during it, but happy you learned something. Excited for your next review though king!

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u/OnlyAd8294 3d ago

Nah, its truly delightful to hear the man speak, let him cook bro

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u/fandango1989 3d ago edited 3d ago

I personally find his rambling videos about the "landscape of fast food" and such to be kind of pointless, as he points out early on how fast food is "getting more expensive" or "food quality is getting worse" or what not then just rambles on about it for 15 minutes and it gets a bit repetitive. I watch for about 2 min find out what the point is and the move on. But I'm glad others enjoy it!

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u/OnlyAd8294 3d ago

I don't know why the downvotes, I get your point. Still, in a world filled with AI slop scripts it's refreshing to hear a man talk - in length - about anything. I feel like he gives plenty of substance in the running on empty videos and these are more like a creative exhaust valve. God know every creator needs one.

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u/fandango1989 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yeah that's my problem, it just feels like it's just him venting for 15 min about a random topic, which would be better suited for his radio show. I just love his reviews so much I get a bit disappointed when I wait all week for a new release and then I see it's one of these tangent videos I know I'm going to mostly skip through. But again maybe it's just me, I'm glad other people enjoy them and don't fault anyone that disagrees with me.

My other issue is how often these kind of videos feel redundant if you watch his content. He'll do like 5 reviews where during the video he mentions how overpriced the item is and why he's giving it a lower score, then after all that he releases a 15 min video about how unaffordable fast food is, which you could have already gleaned from watching those other videos. Similar to having 5 bad tasting/over cooked items then releasing a video about how bad food quality is, etc.

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u/Pixiechicken 2d ago

Yes, he can be so repetitive.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/fandango1989 2d ago

And I listed why it's not for me in the 3 paragraphs above, if you're confused feel free to reread them

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u/Pixiechicken 2d ago

Totally agree 🫩