After 14 years of success, the popular UK tabloid talk show Jeremy Kyle was suddenly canceled following the death of one of its guests. The question remains: Why was this the line? What does this cancellation really mean? Jack Saint explores this, and draws some conclusions not just on Kyle but on Trash TV as a genre, and the society that helped produce it.
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2019-06-28 18:16:11 +0000 UTC View Post
YIIK is... a lot. It's an experience which is somehow both extremely easy to discard for its broken mechanics and rampant bugs, but also hard to forget due to its eclectic mix of potent imagery, confused political messaging and appeals to a much grander thematic meaning. In amongst all this, Jack Saint decides to try and parse his experience with YIIK, and make something construc... 2019-06-13 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
For some reason, YouTube was seemingly taken over in late 2018/early 2019 by discourse surrounding Brie Larson and the film she starred in - Captain Marvel - due to apparently damning political controversy. Many people still don't really know what all the fuss was about. Jack Saint decides to delve into the heart of this SJW Outrage.
Let The Skeleton ...
2019-05-23 18:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Jack Saint is here to white knight for his animator friends and get really mad at a fast blue hedgehog - it turns out the animation and VFX industries is pure evil, so let’s sit in it for a while. Time to silence brands… or something.
Keeping the post short for this one because I pulled an all-nighter for this vid and frankly the fact that I'm still awak...
2019-05-08 16:57:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Jack Saint returns to overanalyzing beloved Disney family films, this time with a deep dive into Toy Story - a series filled with positive messaging about love and acceptance... that also has some pretty funny ideas of what gives life meaning. You'll get what I mean.
Apologies to anyone who backed me in the last 24 hours, as you will not be listed in the cred...
2019-04-27 00:09:35 +0000 UTC View Post
A case study of unfortunate realities, and how to rebrand your own sordid past to maximize commercial appeal - the real rock star way.
You could dig very deep into a discussion on the moral and ethical responsibilities at play when it comes to a biopic, especially one with as controversial a past (and present) as Motley Crue. Can ...
2019-04-08 18:36:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
So I've been horribly neglectful of my Patrons the last few months, not really offering much in the way of exclusive content as I'd have hoped to when I started accruing a larger backer-base ("backbase"? dunno). I'm going to remedy that going forward, starting with this new thing I plan to do at the start of every month called the SOTMRU (or Start O'...
2019-04-01 13:23:58 +0000 UTC View Post
The most successful movie ever made turns out to also be a case study in how wish fulfillment can contradict - and fundamentally break - a worthwhile anti-colonial narrative.
Really wracked my head to get this one sorted out, I hope it's coherent! Now I never need to think about Avatar ever again.
2019-03-23 15:30:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks! I'm experimenting with vlog-style content for this one, have never gone without a script and decided to try it out. As per that, no charge on this one! Spoiler warning for Captain Marvel. I hope you all enjoy, and I'm more than happy to take on feedback anyone might have.
Next video is on the way soon-ish!
Have a great week <3
2019-03-12 16:22:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Talking dog movies. We all watch 'em, presumably we all love 'em, but they're not the kind of genre that typically gets a lot of real critical analysis - which makes sense, what a terrible idea that'd be! Anyway, let's do that.
Hey folks! Here's one that's been oddly anticipated since I came up with the idea for it a couple weeks ago - hopefully it came ...
2019-02-23 16:16:23 +0000 UTC View Post
It's shaping up to be a wild year for media criticism, with more and more video essayists popping up every month to offer their hot takes on Star Wars movies, kid's TV shows and the political ramifications of DreamWorks - but along the way, there are a few questions that maybe haven't gotten as much consideration as they deserve. I try my hand at offering an answer, to a surprisi... 2019-02-05 22:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
As YouTube broadens the potential for longer and more in-depth content than ever before, media critics seem to be trending more and more towards these extremely long dissections of films, TV shows and video-games. It’s a model that can be used well, or poorly - and in examining the content of MauLer, one of its most popular proponents, myself and Eric Taxxon have found ourselve... 2019-01-19 20:21:45 +0000 UTC View Post
At what point does art become a lie? At what point does satire become "fake news"? Where we draw the line between ethical and unethical 'fake realities' might seem obvious - but it isn't. Here we explore a few distinct examples of fictionalised realities, how we might identify issues with them, and introduce this topic for later discussion. Part one of a series. 2018-12-21 18:38:11 +0000 UTC View Post
As a diehard Friends fan, I could never quite work out why there was such an antipathy towards the show by so many. On a rewatch, I decided to do some reflection - and uncover the ways this show's peculiar brand of 'political correctness' actually did more to date the show than any amount of subversive edge ever would have.
With the recent fervor s...
2018-12-09 18:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
Let me just kick off by saying holy shit, thank you so much to ALL OF YOU who decided to back me in the last few weeks (and of course those who've been here since the start) - the explosion of support genuinely means the world to me in a way I cannot put in words. I'm going to be working harder than ever to deliver you interesting, thought-provoking, meme-worthy conte...
2018-12-08 18:33:47 +0000 UTC View Post
A follow-up to The Truth About 90s Cartoons And "LGBT Brainwashing" https://youtu.be/L--Fa8_ujBA I got a lot of comments last time around about a few shows I may have missed out on - so let's fix that! At least, somewhat. A round-up of LGBT fun for the whole family.<... 2018-12-01 18:46:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy, folks! Well, I guess the YouTube Gods have finally favoured me because our recent video has just shot over 10K views and, with it, our subscriber count has jumped from the low 4000s straight into 5K territory. This calls for a celebration! And celebrate we shall. Hence on this Saturday, De...
2018-11-25 16:30:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy, folks! Very sorry for the delay on this one - I really had intended on giving patrons more time with this one before letting it out to the masses, but as we got closer and closer to the deadline I just had all these little ideas I wanted to include and now here we are. In any case, I hope you all enjoy this, it's possibly one of my more 'out there' video essays so I'm very intereste...
2018-11-15 16:14:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy everyone, hope you're enjoying your weekend so far. Just to let you all know I've finally got my twitch channel up and running. Going to be using it mostly for chilling out with the chat, answering questions and playing some games - may also use it for reactions and debates in future, who knows. Go ahead and give...
2018-11-10 20:15:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I promise, I am working on another actual full video - just had some inspiration early this morning and wanted to make it real before the holiday ends. like to save yourself from becoming an npc, share to save a friend.
The next video is about children's television and LGBTQ+ representation. will be out in a few days, hopefully. Have a good night!
2018-10-31 21:14:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided it’d be worth it to spend a full week over-analysing a dying meme so that strangers on the internet could make fun of my hairline. To this end, I roped my good pal Curio into it, and here we are.
That's right, folks - after taking a couple of weeks out to create something a little more thoughtfu...
2018-10-27 11:58:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Remember a few weeks back when I was like "I feel like I'm in a bit of a creative rut, so I want to push myself to do something weird next time"? Well, he's something really really weird. It's certainly a departure from my previous few videos, but I hope in any case that you all enjoy it. It plays on a huge number of things that have been running through my head lately, maybe things that have run ...
2018-10-20 17:30:13 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy, folks. Wanted to give a quick update now that I'm prepping up for the real meat of our next video following the Alice In Wonderland critique. I've been posting a bit on Twitter about what you might expect, but recent developments have come about that have messed with my head a bit and made me want to shift gears.
Long story short, though I'm (mostly?) happy with how the Ali...
2018-10-01 19:14:58 +0000 UTC View Post
In the heady days of the mid-2000s, Tim Burton was in high demand, and it was decided he'd head the newest adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland. Tim, who admitted having "no personal connection" to the original text, decided to use the film as a ground-up reimagining of the story - a hero's journey with magical swords and ancient prophecies and a strong moral message... 2018-09-28 17:27:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
Wanted to do an update since it's been a little bit and, as you may have noticed, there hasn't been any new content this week. I'd been hoping to stick to the 'every week' schedule, but frankly going as in-depth as I want to with my content lately has made it a little tougher, and there are other factors at play. That's what I briefly want to address.
As some of you may have see...
2018-09-14 18:51:05 +0000 UTC View Post
As referenced at the end of our PLOT HOLE TAKEDOWN VIDEO, got a few different topics in my head for next week - help me figure out which one to go with through this poll. To briefly summarise the topics:
Eugenics: Animal Narratives
A companion piece to 2018-09-08 16:49:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Rational Big Boy Is Back! I saw Patrick H Willem's divisive 'Shut Up About Plot Holes' video the other day and frankly since then it's been playing on my mind, so I decided a response to his points might be a cathartic experience. Being me, it became a parody of itself within hours. Enjoy.
As I say in the video...
2018-09-08 14:39:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Apologies again for the delay getting this one up - Disney is a cruel mistress - but it's here! 'Eugenics' is often reserved to the realms of racist old slave-owners and long-dead fascist dictators, but it turns out it's a pervasive ideology we still see in media today. As a chief example, I decided to strip down Sky High, Disney's 2005 superhero romp - this is a fun one,...
2018-09-05 18:55:02 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy, folks. Sorry, going to have to readjust our release window yet again. Despite my video being entirely fair use criticism with relevant clips, Disney has elected to call a copyright strike on me for the use of any of their footage. I've attempted to shrink it, flip it, distort it, and whatever else I can. By tomorrow I hope to have a version of this video I can actually show people 2018-08-31 18:46:30 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a public service announcement to go watch GLOW as soon as you get the chance, assuming you have Netflix.
In case you're not aware of it - it's gone kind of under the radar - it's a series detailing the trials and tribulations of an all-women professional wrestling team trying to make it on 80s cable TV. It stars a diverse array of fantastic lady actors, many of whom we...
2018-08-29 20:35:34 +0000 UTC View Post