Introduction
Hello and welcome back to Your Opinion Is NOT Law, where I vent on particular YouTubers I strongly disagree with at best and utterly despise at worse. Today's topic, MisAnthro Pony. Ah, yes, Doug Walker's number 1 hater made yet another video about the Nostalgia Critic (this is the 4th video on his channel. btw). I left a comment on his first video about Doug's 10th anniversary video arguing his points and essentially saying he was being way to harsh and cynical. He then responded politely acknowledged where I was coming from and while he still didn't care for Doug's 10th anniversary, he recognized he was a little too agitated and apologized for it. Hah!! If only we lived in an ideal world where even the nastiest of trolls regretted their actions! Nah instead he stood by his poorly constructed arguments and claims he knows people who are fans of Nostalgia Critic that said he did a good job explaining himself (I guess they just ignored the part where he insults the fans' intelligence at 11:07). But enough about that video, let's talk about his response to NC's Old VS New Teen Titans. Now this video does reference the Channel Awesome controversy that happened early this year and for the longest time, I've only occassionally commented on this because the last time I chose a side of a controversy, I ended up being labeled the bad guy from the opposing side. Yes, I know that comes with the territory, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. I'll go into more detail on my Tumblr page but for now, just know that I do not condone the actions listed in the Google doc, but I've forgiven them. With that out of the way, let's get this over with, I have to be to work early in the morning.
What Doug Meant
2:17 Essentially this video was made because MisAnthro Pony took what Doug said out of context. At 13:26-15:00, Doug wasn't telling people not to watch the Teen Titans Go if they hate it so much. He was theorizing why they're watching it and at the end acknowledges that this show has it's fans. Plus, he's not far off as the hate for Teen Titans Go at this point is ludicrous. The show may have a bad apple every now and then, but they make up 12% of the total 214+ episodes of the show.
The "Don't Like, Don't Watch" Argument Explained
3:25 He criticizes the people who use the infamous argument against him and how hypocritical it is because they "worship" a critic. Step 1: We're talking about a dude who watches bad movie for a living not a religious cult and Step 2: PieGuyRulz did a better job criticizing this infamous argument so I'll give my two cents briefly. While you're free to watch what ever you want for the sake of criticizing it, that doesn't make it a healthy habit. Put some optimism in your taste in entertainment and watch something hoping to get a good experience out of it. Works out well for Mr. Coat. If you're going to criticize something, then feel free to do so. Just don't do it constantly or you'll end up bitter and cynical...oh wait.
No He Wasn't
3:46 MisAnthro Pony theorizes that Doug is use the "don't like, don't watch" argument as a defense for his show because of the Channel Awesome controversy (side note, it happened 5 months ago, not "last April"). I have a different theory: maybe Doug's not using the "don't like, don't watch" argument at all. I mean, he reviews bad movies for a living, so maybe, just maybe: he's actually saying it's not a health habit to hate watch something. He even says in his video at 13:54 "The cruelest attention you can give any form of entertainment is no attention." But in all seriousness, though, I'm pretty sure Doug wants to put the controversy behind him as much as everyone else. Maybe one day it will come back to haunt him and maybe karma will nip him in the rear at some point, but as of right now it's all old news. All that was needed to be said has been said, everyone save for Brad Jones and Guru Larry has decided to move on and according to Rob Boor of Cinematic Venom, the #ChangeTheChannel movement is pointless now (https://twitter.com/CinematicVenom/status/1029305807844921344). It's not easy to move on, (trust me, I know) but it must be done in order to focus on your life right now.
Conclusion
The rest of the video is just him rambling on about why the "don't like, don't watch" argument is bad, references Donald Trump, and calls Nostalgia Critic a hypocrite. Sounds like a sweet guy, huh? Overall, this video was a slog to get through, but I've come to expect that from a guy who believe's in the stereotype that "comedy is not subjective." His points were baseless, the hyperbole was ludicrous, and the presentation was tired and stale. To MisAnthro Pony, if you made it this far, just know that I have no ill will towards you as a person. That said, at this point I am tired of this vehement hatred you have for Doug Walker (not Nostalgia Critic, but Doug Walker as a person). Even before the controversy started, it was evidently clear you've hated Doug since day 1. What was that you said in your response to the 10th anniversary again? Oh yeah, "this isn't even pathetic anymore, it's just sad." And that's the best way to describe this hate you have: sad. I know this won't change your mind on Doug, but it says a lot for a guy who criticizes a critic for not taking criticism and yet throws my criticism in my face when I commented on your video. Like I always say: Your Opinion is NOT Law -.-
