I’ve enjoyed every video I’ve ever seen by him, but always forget to subscribe to him and YouTube never recommends his videos to me even though it’s filled with all kinds of other skeptical materials.
Captain Disillusion: SNL VFX Mystery
Submitted 4 months ago by Hubi@feddit.org to videos@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yCjO-wRxyM
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FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 4 months ago
2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 4 months ago
[deleted]TheFriar@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Are people really serious about liking him? I mean, I get that there was a lot of tongue in cheek SNL unfunniness in there. But…I felt it was painfully unfunny to watch. S
I’m saying this in the most genuine way possible, what is the appeal exactly? Is it the humor? The information? I was very surprised to see under that video is was on the trending list. I’d never heard of him. But everyone here seems to really like him as well.
Just curious. No hate
Psythik@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The YT algorithm hates inconsistent uploaders, so they don’t get as promoted as much. Unfortunately you’re going to have to smash that bell icon if you don’t want to miss a video from him.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 months ago
There you have your explanation. “Sceptical” channels will just question everything without providing real evidence. The Captain always backs up his claims.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I think you have a very uninformed idea about skeptical content. Go find Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe, Skeptics with a K, Be Reasonable, Skeptoid, Bayesian Conspiracy, Squaring the Strange, Monster Talk and others. There is trutherusm crap and then there is looking at evidence.
Captain D is a fan of this stuff. He attended The Amazing Meeting, a skeptical conference held by the JREF, back when James Randi was still alive.
TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Most science communication YouTube channels engage in debunking (of flat feathers, young earth creationists, pseudoarcheologists, etc.), always with evidence. Just because a bunch of racist pngtubers co-opted the word skeptical 10-15 years ago doesn’t change the meaning of the word itself.
pyre@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I’m very skeptical of “skeptical materials”. most of that shit went on to a misogynistic, transphobic and xenophobic route.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 4 months ago
See my reply to Diplomjodler3. One of the temporary hosts of Skeptoid was trans. You have some very uninformed ideas about what skepticism is and what it isn’t.
zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 4 months ago
He only uploads like once or twice a year
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 months ago
What’s the over/under on when he stops painting his face?
That alone makes me not want to listen to him.
pyre@lemmy.world 4 months ago
imagine missing this entire goldmine over makeup
lime@feddit.nu 4 months ago
wow you’re petty.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I was cross faded posting last night. I misread your comment as “wow you’re pretty” and I had a moment like aww, then I was like what the fuck did I post my face on Lemmy?
But it’s just this. Yeah I think the makeup is stupid. It looks stupid. I’m sure it made him stand out from the crowd to create his initial following, but now he’s really famous. I think he could simplify his life by ditching the makeup and maybe gain even more fans who feel like I do.
GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Appearances are everything, after all. Why even fill books? Just sell covers!
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Gotta fill them up with useless paper so they burn better.
leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 4 months ago
That’s what Captain Disillusion’s face looks like. 🤷♂️
The guy playing Captain Disillusion, however, appears without face paint (well, maybe flesh coloured face paint, I’ve never been good at recognising makeup and he seems like the kind of guy that’d make sure not to have weird shines and whatnot in video, though to be fair he’s perfectly capable of fixing that in post, so who knows really) in this very video (for a short but maybe slightly too long sketch), as well as, if I recall correctly (Captain Disillusion’s videos are sadly rather infrequent, so it’s been a while), in at least one other of his videos…
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 months ago
He’s been in quite a few videos without face paint. People get hung up on the weirdest things.
criitz@reddthat.com 4 months ago
I get it. Ive never watched this guy once and the makeup is part of why I’ve never clicked on a thumbnail
kuberoot@discuss.tchncs.de 4 months ago
From the very first video in glorious… Was it 240p? Well, since the very early days he’s had this great vibe of an edutainment program with the host being a metallic alien with holograms and stuff, and it’s definitely part of the appeal. You claim he could get more followers by dropping the whole gimmick, but I have to question how many regular viewers he might lose if he stops it.
Electric_Druid@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Thanks, Captain o7 o7 o7
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
There’s always time for a quick D
FenrirIII@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Just the tip