The Fine Bros REACT. My view

Let me start this short blog post by stating that I sometimes watch the Fine Bros REACT videos depending on the content. I've never subscribed to them, But I'm not an immediate hater of their stuff.

With that being said. I think it is utterly ridiculous to have such arrogance that anyone - YouTuber, Celebrity, Musician, Whatever - would feel entitled to claim to be the originator of anything without a hint of sarcasm. 

Now I know that I am just a small YouTube content creator with a handful of subscribers. But I genuinely feel that if I were in their position. It wouldn't be out of the question for someone to take me aside and say "You're getting a real ego and acting like a royal d--k". 

But without getting ahead of myself. let's just back up a little and look at the events. So generally this is what has occurred: 

1. 'Fine Bros entertainment' (FBE) create 'REACT' videos and get millions of views and subscribers.
2. FBE make A LOT of money and get it in their thick skulls that by copyrighting the phrase 'REACT' and the format of their 'show' they can make even more money. 
3. FBE uploads a video informing us lowly viewers that we too can be a part of this Revolution. by LEGALLY... LEGALLY purchasing licensing to use the FBE's ground breaking formula and making our own REACT videos. They also in the process declare that they'd never dream of taking down other REACT videos and that they just want a LEGAL community in which everyone makes FBE approved, licensed, LEGAL videos. 
4. CROWD GOES WILD! and not in a nice way. more in a, tearing the seats out and bricking the windows, kind of way. Because as it turns out, us utter morons that are granted the privilege to view the FBE videos aren't as dumb as we look. we see right past this paper thin charade and realize that what FBE want is to have anyone thinking of uploading any REACTION video to have to pay the FBE beforehand and share the profits with them. 
5. In response, these two idiots upload YET ANOTHER video in which they basically tell their viewers that they are clearly too stupid to understand what the Fine Bros actually meant and that we were silly to get so mad at them. 
6. CROWD GOES WILD AGAIN! there's no more seats to tear out so we're basically knocking walls down and razing the place to the ground. 
7. The Fine Bros call it quits on the whole event and just pretend like nothing happened.

and that ladies and gentlemen is what we on the internet call "A Nightmare for PR". Its also how FBE lost about a million subscribers almost overnight. 

My view on this whole thing is actually quite simple and is a lesson I think everyone needs to learn at some point. "Don't think you're bigger than you are!" This is also why I generally don't agree on principle with Patreon. Because from what I can see. it seems like a way for people getting paid to make videos, to get paid more for putting up videos. And yes I know that people get content early from their favorite YouTuber's for the fee of Patreon, But personally that just smells wrong to me. IF you already have content. Upload it. Don't hold off and treat people like you're giving them a gift by giving it to them sooner if they pay for it. And my opinion will stay that way until I see something good come from Patreon. 

But back to my view. I hate it. I hate YouTuber's that get so many subscribers that their egos take over and they lose touch with where they started. If you are a viewer or subscriber of the Fine Bros. Then please do yourself a favor and be aware that EVERY YouTube creator that makes money from videos is solely interested in the money. When all is said and done, Big YouTuber's do it for a living and aren't actually your friends, it is first and foremost a business. Please don't spend your money on something like Patreon because you want to help them. They're doing alright by ad revenue alone. Use your money and treat yourselves.

Thanks for reading, Have a great rest of day. 

WR.