YouTube Critics Are Lying to You | A Bad Media Criticism Video Essay

YouTube critics on the left and right are lying to you. They're misrepresenting the media in question, hyper focusing on plot points that don't matter, or outright lying.

In this essay, I'll expand on everything.

Chapters:

0:00 When CinemaSins Lied About Kong: Skull Island
1:11 What is Bad Media Criticism?
3:32 Bad Reviews vs Bad Criticism
5:46 Why Plot is Not the Sole Element of Criticism
8:11 Plot, Audience Intelligence, and Blade Runner
13:13 Bad Media Criticism, Lying, and Engagement
17:05 Hyper-Emphasizing the Negative and Removing Theme
18:04 The Problem with Mary Sues (Star Wars, Literature Devil)
24:03 A Good Faith Criticism of Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
25:36 Honest Criticism Means Honest Thought
27:49 The Central Boogieman
28:55 Reacting to Everything (Prey, The Critical Drinker)
30:07 Shameless Lying and The Past is Better (X-Men '97, Mario, Spider-Man)
31:26 Let's Talk About Anita Sarkeesian
39:04 Lily Orchard
43:52 The Horrifying Truth About Lily Orchard vs. Right Wing Grifters
44:28 Lies About Media and the Mandela Effect


Links referenced:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov...
https://deadline.com/2024/05/x-men-97...