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Aqua Letifer

I’ve seen his other content. Trashy, vulgar, and a horrible role model.

I think the fact that most folks don't even know those exist is proof enough we're not so far gone as a society. It's insane he's as internet famous as he is, but at least it wasn't off of that stuff.

Axtremus

Looked up Doggface208 because of this thread, only skimmed a few YouTube videos of him moving about with music in the background.

As for "... his other content. Trashy, vulgar, and a horrible role model," I haven't seen it, and at this point has no intention to find it. Maybe it stops at "trashy, vulgar, and a horrible role model," maybe there is some redeeming brilliance behind the vulgarity like South Park or Beavis and Butthead. I don't know since I haven't seen it. But let me know if you have an option on that one way or another. Thanks.

Jolly

Don't know who he is. Don't care.

Mik

You thought that of Harry Potter? The series that got kids reading again? Wow. I was a parent when it came out and I thought it was fantastic.

Doggface208 is not JK Rowling, not by a long shot.

Now if, like Rowling, he continues to be more skilled at his craft I will certainly be willing to revisit. Until that time I wish him well and begrudge him not one red cent of it. I just don't think his work is anything to aspire to.

jodi

I had never heard of him either.

Doctor Phibes

Don't know, don't care. Just Googled him. Videos of a guy on a skateboard.

OK, Andy Warhol is proved right once again.

Aqua Letifer

@Mik said in Doggface208:

Doggface208 is not JK Rowling, not by a long shot.

Of course he isn't. I'm not saying he's in any way like her. He isn't. 89th says he's vulgar and disgusting and I'm not going to try to convince you otherwise. But I'm not talking about him.

Harry Potter is about a boy with a scar on his face who twirls a stick around, says vaguely latinate nonsense out loud and has colored lightning come out of the stick. He can speak with snakes. He plays a sport that involves levitating on a household cleaning product. It's absolute nonsense.

But obviously there's more to it than that because Rowling is probably the most celebrated writer in this century.

Same with this guy's video. People obviously see more into it than longboarding and pounding down Ocean Spray, he went from living in an RV park to buying a house outright in a month. From a freaking TikTok video. (No I don't think that was his intention, either. I think he's a shit videomaker and I think that's obvious. Part of the point, actually.)

Hate the guy and/or not care all you want, but his popularity says something about us is all I'm saying. And no it doesn't mean the death of culture.

I think maybe it means we're just desperate for a collective break from 2020, and we like seeing people be okay with themselves. Something like that.

Aqua Letifer

@Jolly said in Doggface208:

Don't know who he is. Don't care.

I don't think you need to. I find its popularity fascinating is all. This isn't me saying "you gotta go see this!!" as if it's actually important.

Doctor Phibes

@Aqua-Letifer said in Doggface208:

Yours and Mik's responses mimic my own about Harry Potter, back in the long ago, and I was completely wrong about it.

There's a massive difference between being famous for 15 minutes and being famous for 23 years. I would be willing to bet your house that this guy is totally unknown again 5 years from now.

Aqua Letifer

@Doctor-Phibes said in Doggface208:

@Aqua-Letifer said in Doggface208:

Yours and Mik's responses mimic my own about Harry Potter, back in the long ago, and I was completely wrong about it.

There's a massive difference between being famous for 15 minutes and being famous for 23 years. I would be willing to bet your house that this guy is totally unknown again 5 years from now.

You're absolutely right.

It's still completely irrational and insane that he's this internet famous, even for 15 minutes.

My point is that there's still a reason for that, and it has nothing to do with his videography acumen, which is none, nor does it have to do with how depraved or tasteless you think society is. It fills some kind of real need. It's not fun to say, because it's not fun to give credit to people we think are talentless, crude assholes, but I've already said it has nothing to do with him at all.

Loki

I agree with Aqua’s take.

He’s like a great photo, he captured a moment that was entirely relevant for the American psyche. Kids know all about this video.

The odds are against him but maybe he can do it again.

Larry

@Aqua-Letifer said in Doggface208:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Doggface208:

@Aqua-Letifer said in Doggface208:

Yours and Mik's responses mimic my own about Harry Potter, back in the long ago, and I was completely wrong about it.

There's a massive difference between being famous for 15 minutes and being famous for 23 years. I would be willing to bet your house that this guy is totally unknown again 5 years from now.

You're absolutely right.

It's still completely irrational and insane that he's this internet famous, even for 15 minutes.

My point is that there's still a reason for that, and it has nothing to do with his videography acumen, which is none, nor does it have to do with how depraved or tasteless you think society is. It fills some kind of real need. It's not fun to say, because it's not fun to give credit to people we think are talentless, crude assholes, but I've already said it has nothing to do with him at all.

I understand the point youre making completely. And i totally agree with it.

taiwan_girl

Agree with @Aqua-Letifer @Loki and @Larry

I did watch the video. A fun moment in time. Not rehearsed, not planned, no expectations, etc.

Doctor Phibes

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