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  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Před rokem +5529

    “I’m starting to think this show might not be totally realistic”
    Bro Spencer is literally a fire magician that manages to combust anything he comes in contact with, this show is far from realistic.

    • @PipeGuy64Bit
      @PipeGuy64Bit Před rokem +178

      Tbf they're realistic about how the police have been shown to be useless and incompetent in this show albeit to a comical degree

    • @grumpylynx2304
      @grumpylynx2304 Před rokem +30

      How are you on every video???

    • @callefalk4457
      @callefalk4457 Před rokem +7

      ORPON!!!!

    • @Flicks_w_Marvel
      @Flicks_w_Marvel Před rokem +64

      Literally, If he made a water sculpture it would still be on fire

    • @ih8trollraymak705
      @ih8trollraymak705 Před rokem

      Pathet1c likebeggar

  • @ryangreen7820
    @ryangreen7820 Před rokem +19159

    If you’re going to do iCarly specials you gotta review the one where the iCarly cast meets the Victorious cast it’s pretty much an iconic special in all of Nickelodeon

  • @tayyfvckk
    @tayyfvckk Před 11 měsíci +248

    The only reason I remember this episode is I had an irrational fear of being trapped in seaweed as a child because it happened to Spencer and Freddy’s mom

  • @destroyerofranch8008
    @destroyerofranch8008 Před 11 měsíci +505

    My one takeaway from this episode is Sam should've been way more happy to go to Canada considering the Fat Cakes situation

    • @user-he1tt7gt4d
      @user-he1tt7gt4d Před 2 měsíci +11

      Ya i don’t get why the iWeb awards were not in Canada especially since Canada has a lot of comedians and is literally the “Hollywood of the North”

    • @mercury_no1394
      @mercury_no1394 Před měsícem +12

      Yeah but Canada has French people

    • @layne4127
      @layne4127 Před měsícem +1

      canadians are mean dont listen to what anyone else says

    • @superiorsnake2300
      @superiorsnake2300 Před měsícem +2

      @@mercury_no1394as a canadian the french are NOT the problem here. there are more immigrants than french lmao

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator Před 16 dny

      ⁠@@mercury_no1394true

  • @soulstealer_actual
    @soulstealer_actual Před rokem +4329

    As a japanese-american dude i completely think that this movie is accurate and a great portrayal of who we are. I wrap my friends' mom and brother in seaweed all the time and we all can fight karate.

    • @jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114
      @jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114 Před rokem +40

      To everyone here, you are loved, things will be ok, never give up, don’t lose hope, keep going in life, you are loved always. ❤ Also, there is no need for meanness, hate, or violence. ❤️ ❤️❤️

    • @Gayturtles108
      @Gayturtles108 Před rokem +65

      @@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114 bruh

    • @Gayturtles108
      @Gayturtles108 Před rokem +5

      nice

    • @apollo_halfblood
      @apollo_halfblood Před rokem +76

      @@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114 To anyone who is reading this, U got this :) it WILL get better. Satan loves you and accepts you for who you are, not who you were ❤️

    • @nugguht
      @nugguht Před rokem +29

      is it bad i laughed at this 💀

  • @mamamiamor1939
    @mamamiamor1939 Před rokem +5013

    Honestly ever since I learned about Dan Shncantspellthat and more recently how Jeanette was treated on the show and the trauma she has from it I view this show very differently. makes me sad because there's a lot of nostalgia behind it but now at this ripe old age of 26 I can't look past it

    • @leirawhitehart1236
      @leirawhitehart1236 Před rokem +214

      Yeah, I feel similarly, and it sucks, because I *still* find this show funny!
      Like, it's so sad that so much joy can be drawn from so much degeneracy and pain so long as the curtain stays where it is.
      Like, I whole heartedly disagree with Alex in that I think this show still works today, it's just the problem is how it was made and who made it.
      So much talent wasted because of bad decisions and terrible treatment.
      Sad in many ways for many people, Jeanette especially.
      So yeah, I know what you mean, and I agree.

    • @letsplayg
      @letsplayg Před rokem +100

      I hear what you're saying and I agree. Did have a slight chuckle when you said ripe old age of 26 tho lmao.

    • @renge5589
      @renge5589 Před rokem +80

      Same
      After learning about that guy I can't watch victorious without feeling uncomfortable

    • @GoofyAhhKitten
      @GoofyAhhKitten Před rokem +70

      Just call him Dan Feet lover

    • @nascour5991
      @nascour5991 Před rokem +4

      i thought none of that was proven though?

  • @ShootingStarStudio
    @ShootingStarStudio Před 5 měsíci +63

    10:35 On top of the fact that all these Japanese people speak perfect English, a hunch and a quick Google search confirmed that Yuki is played by Harry Shum Jr, aka Mike Chang from Glee (one of my favorite Glee characters). He was born in Costa Rica, but his parents were Chinese immigrants. His first language is Spanish, though he hasn’t spoken it fluently since he was 6, then he learned Cantonese (a Chinese dialect for those who don’t know) and English.

    • @ManeliMitI
      @ManeliMitI Před měsícem +3

      I watched this right now and I was like
      YOOO THATS MY BOY MIKEEE hahah

    • @rebeccariff
      @rebeccariff Před 24 dny

      I know him from Shadowhunters

  • @lordfitzgerald668
    @lordfitzgerald668 Před 8 měsíci +41

    The talk about Japan at the end completely got me, I lived there for almost 2 years, and now it feels like a dream, a wonderful dream that I'll never get to live again, since I was there as a student. And I had compromises that I would only agree to in Japan... like sharing a room. Right now I can't stand even sharing a house

  • @beccagregory3586
    @beccagregory3586 Před rokem +1284

    I can't help but feel that Dan Schnieder has a personal problem with Canada, because almost every show has a hit at Canada

    • @luma4902
      @luma4902 Před rokem +271

      Dan Schnieder has a personal problem.

    • @paintpasteljade
      @paintpasteljade Před rokem +197

      @@luma4902 I think he's got more then a personal problem

    • @rosecoloredbby
      @rosecoloredbby Před rokem +212

      Like in victorious when jade was mad at beck for being from Canada and "keeping it a secret" from her

    • @choerryerim
      @choerryerim Před rokem +65

      @@luma4902 Dan whats-his-face IS a problem fr

    • @Jaidenism0722
      @Jaidenism0722 Před rokem +78

      @@rosecoloredbby And In Henry Danger When Ray Says "I'd Like To See Canada Try And Attack Us."

  • @VaneelaCreme
    @VaneelaCreme Před rokem +3957

    The dance animation goes so hard on this video, like Alex was dancing ALL AROUND the screen. Great animating, as always

  • @Minkstars2023
    @Minkstars2023 Před měsícem +14

    dude, I swear. Harry Shum Jr (Yuuki) has been a crucial part of the entertainment in my life. First iCarly, then Glee, now Everything Everywhere All at Once. This guy is honestly amazing

    • @sophie_drachen
      @sophie_drachen Před měsícem

      If I remember correctly, he's also in Shadowhunters and he also was one of the silhouettes in the old iPod commercials/advertisements.

  • @imperfectimp
    @imperfectimp Před 11 měsíci +81

    I thought I hadn't watched that movie, but this video unlocked quite a few repressed memories about iCarly. Why was Dan Schneider allowed to make this?!

  • @larischoenfelder
    @larischoenfelder Před rokem +2598

    As someone who’s been living abroad for about 6 years now, it is very weird and unsettling sometimes. I went home for the first time last year and I could barely recognize things. I felt like a foreigner in my hometown, and now I’m like “did I really go home or was it a dream?”
    It’s definitely a weird feeling.

    • @jamiegdubois
      @jamiegdubois Před rokem +47

      Same! I’ve been living in the UK for over 5 years now and both the US and UK feel like home.

    • @gracesgr8t
      @gracesgr8t Před rokem +26

      I recently came home from being in Korea for a long while, and every time I think about my time in Korea, it doesn't seem real. So I completely understand

    • @jediavatarpotter
      @jediavatarpotter Před rokem +31

      I recently came home from Ireland after studying abroad and I feel so out of place being back in the USA, like I don’t belong anymore. It’s a working process to adjust but, not going to lie, I’m just counting down the days until I can leave again lol

    • @patyaj4643
      @patyaj4643 Před rokem +5

      @@gracesgr8t For me is the same, I have also been studying abroad for a couple of years and now that I'm back my time there doesn't feel real

    • @cherryflavoredplaylist753
      @cherryflavoredplaylist753 Před rokem +7

      I recently traveled back to the state I used to live in during middle school and it felt so unreal the whole time

  • @juliogomez2534
    @juliogomez2534 Před rokem +2866

    I had seriously forgotten about this movie entierly, it's funny how watching this video made me remember a bunch of things from around that time. In regards to Alex's last question it does happen, whenever I found like an old notebook or see a picture of me and my highschool friends I look back and think "Wow I used to do so many weird stuff" or "I can't believe this thing was so popular back then", it does bring the feeling of some sort of evolution, I guess that's part of growing up.

    • @MbitaChizi
      @MbitaChizi Před rokem +1

      Dont read my name!........

    • @sploosh9832
      @sploosh9832 Před rokem +2

      beans

    • @sirmel11
      @sirmel11 Před rokem +3

      This was a great show, I don't know what he's talking about.

    • @krissy172
      @krissy172 Před rokem +1

      Yeah I completely forgot about this movie

    • @essencetune7341
      @essencetune7341 Před rokem +4

      Yep to all of that, though I have one question, how is it that they made this cringe worthy piece, YET, shows such as Jimmy Neutron and Rugrats which are SUPPOSED to be non-sense do it so well?

  • @butexab
    @butexab Před 11 měsíci +31

    im 22 and i think back to my freshman year of college dorms and wonder how the hell i lived like that 😂 walking all the way to the other side of the building just to go to the bathroom at 3am, standing outside liquor stores and begging people to buy a bottle for me, riding public transit literally everywhere. its like a completely different person 😂

  • @skadigramza1730
    @skadigramza1730 Před 10 měsíci +28

    I live in Okinawa , Japan due to my parents work.. After being here for 2 years I've seen a lot of the military wife's here speak to the locals like how Freddie's mom spoke to them

  • @Ivory81
    @Ivory81 Před rokem +800

    I remember watching this when I was younger and being terrified of being kidnapped by 2 random Japanese content creators. Looking back on it, it was really stupid, but I was convinced this was 100% realistic

    • @Lucia-ct2sj
      @Lucia-ct2sj Před rokem +54

      What do you mean it's not realistic? Literally like 93% of the people I know have been kidnapped by 2 random japanese content creators at least once

    • @myweaknessisthecolouryello6069
      @myweaknessisthecolouryello6069 Před rokem +4

      yes omg same

    • @Ivory81
      @Ivory81 Před rokem +7

      @@Kleines97 I was like 6 I think?

    • @Ivory81
      @Ivory81 Před rokem +4

      @@Kleines97 ah yes when it aired I was a toddler

    • @Alicx1
      @Alicx1 Před rokem +1

      Dude sameee haha I was 7 and I was really scared I was gonna get kidnapped too😂😂

  • @kylakat13
    @kylakat13 Před rokem +3418

    I'm SO glad that you made this! I'm half Japanese and live in the US, but I spend my summers in Japan. None of my friends when I was younger understood that this was NOT how it's like over there. In fact, I think this episode is what made my classmates bully me even harder. It's fun to look back on occasionally, but man, I did not like this when I was younger.

    • @iLikeCok
      @iLikeCok Před rokem +128

      It made me cringe so hard looking back on it 😭

    • @watchforever1724
      @watchforever1724 Před rokem +31

      I mean it’s kinda memorable I wouldn’t say it’s the best

    • @babywigeon
      @babywigeon Před rokem +26

      same here! mixed & spent summers in Japan

    • @Shxdxe
      @Shxdxe Před rokem +12

      @@babywigeon always wanted to go to Japan. What’s it like?

    • @hangoutdesk1894
      @hangoutdesk1894 Před rokem +13

      I really don’t wanna be the guy to mess up the 444 likes and 4 replies, but i just gotta change it to 445 likes and 5 replies, y’know, for a good cause

  • @mystic-legend67
    @mystic-legend67 Před měsícem +6

    I’ve been subscribed for forever, how did I miss you lived in Japan? Insanely cool, I’m jealous. Dream destination

  • @MarJov
    @MarJov Před 9 měsíci +3

    Awesome video as always, GJ ALEX!

  • @kimuchinoodles
    @kimuchinoodles Před rokem +505

    Can’t blame the actors for taking gigs like this when it was all they were offered in Hollywood… Glad to see that Harry Shum Jr. and Ally Maki have landed more meaningful roles since

    • @king_gaming6813
      @king_gaming6813 Před rokem +9

      Who?

    • @maffieduran
      @maffieduran Před rokem

      @@king_gaming6813 there's always this one dumbarse...

    • @XxMCRroxnonstopxX
      @XxMCRroxnonstopxX Před rokem +53

      I've never seen this movie and he popped up and I was like is that... Is that Magnus Bane?

    • @cristina9202
      @cristina9202 Před rokem +1

      @@XxMCRroxnonstopxX yes

    • @RossM3838
      @RossM3838 Před rokem +51

      When you earn your living acting and your name isn’t Tom cruise you can’t really pick and choose parts It may be garbage but it pays the bills

  • @AnnaMorimoto
    @AnnaMorimoto Před rokem +4818

    I am from Japan, and I remember seeing iCarly on TV at some point.
    The wierd misunderstandings people have about Japan are simultaneously cringe worthy, hilarious, and sad.

    • @artsy2092
      @artsy2092 Před rokem +210

      Yeah it is very strange, if u dont know what country you are going to it's good to research before you go

    • @AnnaMorimoto
      @AnnaMorimoto Před rokem +152

      @Mirsty Come to think of it though, the show on the whole was simultaneously cringe worthy, silly, and sad, so I guess it was on brand?

    • @hotsexyangel
      @hotsexyangel Před rokem +150

      @Mirsty Ok but you can be funny and accurate at the same time tho. Making an episode about another country with inaccurate depictions can perpetuate offensive stereotypes. And let’s be honest, Disney and Nickelodeon in the past have been pretty ignorant about Asian countries and culture.

    • @alwaystakemarktwainsadvice4269
      @alwaystakemarktwainsadvice4269 Před rokem +9

      @@hotsexyangel that’s absolutely not the point of satire.

    • @strahinjagov
      @strahinjagov Před rokem +36

      @@hotsexyangel it's a sitcom for kids, it ain't that deep.

  • @kohazak4732
    @kohazak4732 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Great videos, love the animations. Keep it up Alex

  • @batman200
    @batman200 Před rokem +4

    The eyebrows movement Freddie does after think he was getting the honeymoon suite that was an under the radar adult joke and Carly slapping him was the icing on the cake that fact nick allowed is surprising but it was still very funny.

  • @imseeno
    @imseeno Před rokem +1280

    I've been living in Japan for 6 years at this point. Seeing something like this reminds me of how cringe western shows portrayed eastern cultures. This was a rough watch, even though it was just Alex's take on it.

    • @kleptrep94
      @kleptrep94 Před rokem +10

      How'd you get around to doing that? I wouldn't mind working in Japan for a while.

    • @prplaj
      @prplaj Před rokem +62

      @Mi-Ae Hwang you’re kind of right ngl lol

    • @imseeno
      @imseeno Před rokem +37

      @@kleptrep94 I got a teaching job through "gaijinpot" at an English conversation school. Those jobs are usually good to get you into Japan and people are generally at those specific job for a year or two. People who decide to stay longer usually try to find a better job after.

    • @imseeno
      @imseeno Před rokem +55

      @Mi-Ae Hwang I mean...you're right. Japanese shows (usually comedy variety shows) portray western culture pretty badly too. However from what I noticed, they don't usually have a full episode/special revolving around it. So the cringiness doesn't last very long. It's just one or two gags and then move on to the next bit on a different topic.

    • @imseeno
      @imseeno Před rokem +9

      @Mi-Ae Hwang nope. I admit my anime knowledge is extremely limited. I'll take your word on how bad the representation is.

  • @jeness
    @jeness Před rokem +477

    igotoJapan was a fever dream. It left the collective consciousness with vague racist, inaccurate, or hilarious scenes that you barely remember so you think it was a random nightmare and not a memory.

    • @MbitaChizi
      @MbitaChizi Před rokem +3

      Dont read my name!......

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +46

      Yeah this movie was ridiculous they couldn’t hire someone from Japan to tell them what it’s like

    • @ShokuaK
      @ShokuaK Před rokem +17

      I completely forgot about this movie's existence until I saw this in my subscriptions page.

    • @sleepygeekyandreadytodream...y
      @sleepygeekyandreadytodream...y Před rokem +2

      I liked it cuz i was a kid and was like 'WOW JAPAN'

    • @IllMatic97
      @IllMatic97 Před rokem +4

      @@pleaseshutup7053 it's a tv movie from 2007, it doesn't matter at this point

  • @peculiarproductions8066
    @peculiarproductions8066 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I didn't wanna watch this video because I've seen this special so many times. But Alex makes it 10x more interesting. I love your content

  • @boskicreations
    @boskicreations Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love your videos so much Alex. Keep going.

  • @tuckyboss6099
    @tuckyboss6099 Před rokem +576

    I honestly got to the point where Alex’s reactions are just so much funnier than the actual show or movie

  • @Akzudil
    @Akzudil Před rokem +1390

    Im so glad alex is doing the “after content talks” again; they were a few videos where he didn’t. I really enjoy them, they feel like a nice wrap up, it has those same “after hours” vibes.

  • @pkhame
    @pkhame Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love your insight on this movie and Japan culture

  • @nappingstars3241
    @nappingstars3241 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I wish you did a review of these Disney shows because I really enjoy your reactions to these videos 😂❤

  • @daviddo658
    @daviddo658 Před rokem +521

    I remember being so hyped when this came out. I loved iCarly, so the words 'iCarly' and 'movie' in the same sentence had me bouncing on and off the walls.

    • @MbitaChizi
      @MbitaChizi Před rokem +3

      Dont read my name!.....

    • @johnkingbad
      @johnkingbad Před rokem +8

      @@MbitaChizi ok i wont

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +11

      I remember to I was so hyped I remember like half through the movie I’m like when are they gonna start showing Japan. It was BS the spencer and Freddie mom stuff was hilarious tho

  • @lyrablack9169
    @lyrablack9169 Před rokem +2767

    As a Japanese person, I have to say, the moment any tv show brings in the concept of Japan, I just wail in pain because IT'S SO WRONGGGGGGG

    • @31tentacles
      @31tentacles Před rokem +131

      Same here but with México

    • @cupio-stardust
      @cupio-stardust Před rokem +121

      @@31tentacles OMG I’m Mexican too and I hate when movies show Mexico in movies because it’s always wrong and put in a bad light.

    • @jtbubbz3798
      @jtbubbz3798 Před rokem +50

      That’s what I feel like whenever Hawai’i is brought up…in real life too

    • @Andiandru
      @Andiandru Před rokem +62

      Yeah, they lack the xenophobia, the misogyny and the depressed teenagers

    • @user-kr9ci4qh6g
      @user-kr9ci4qh6g Před rokem

      Why are you guys so racist

  • @WillJParton
    @WillJParton Před 20 dny +1

    You do amazing stuff

  • @Sennario
    @Sennario Před 29 dny +2

    Love your videos!!!

  • @nikofergi2344
    @nikofergi2344 Před rokem +841

    I lived a large portion of my childhood in Japan, but it was north Japan in an extremely rural town made up of 90% rice and apple farmers. It was really nice :) when I moved to America I was actually really confused about a lot of the stereotypes because many of them didn’t pertain to where I lived (not even mentioning many of them are wrong anyways lol)

    • @Hi-jw7oq
      @Hi-jw7oq Před rokem +22

      Totally. You find that everywhere with everyone

    • @arxdeath773
      @arxdeath773 Před rokem +11

      But you still did cosplay on a daily basis, right?

    • @kittykittybangbang9367
      @kittykittybangbang9367 Před rokem +7

      So wait, Japan isn't animeland
      /s

  • @Corkyi
    @Corkyi Před rokem +114

    I’m half Japanese, and I can say that whenever I get into an argument with anyone, we have a karate fight.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +11

      The only way to argue

    • @Melinoe1831
      @Melinoe1831 Před rokem +5

      I’m also half Japanese.
      And this episode just hurts…

    • @IllMatic97
      @IllMatic97 Před rokem +4

      @@Melinoe1831 how are you half a country? You know Japanese people are nationality not a race, plus you're only half so this shouldn't "hurt" you at all.

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +2

      That sounds awesome 🤩
      Wait was that sarcastic?😅

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem

      @@IllMatic97 ok that’s stupid. Please shut up. It means one of their parents is Japanese. Stop being a dumbass

  • @a.j.f.4504
    @a.j.f.4504 Před 8 měsíci +3

    *Comment vaguely related to iCarly going to Japan.* love your content

  • @CharlieCarullo
    @CharlieCarullo Před 4 dny

    Love the content keep it up

  • @beck9242
    @beck9242 Před rokem +363

    That scene where Spencer falls of the cab and then it runs him over will never fail to make me laugh

  • @ckilbarger01
    @ckilbarger01 Před rokem +539

    Freddie's mom is clearly there to be the most stereotyping person

  • @macstacks2451
    @macstacks2451 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Love your videos man

  • @bettyquinn9375
    @bettyquinn9375 Před 8 dny

    I love it when the sponsor is catered to the video topic in some way. Just such a nice touch

  • @jenanncreates1033
    @jenanncreates1033 Před rokem +762

    I enjoy hearing about others’ experiences living in their non-native country. I didn’t live in Japan, but was there for about six weeks working part time and staying with a host family. It was long enough to not be a vacation, but too short to understand anything about the culture beyond surface level.

  • @YourAverageViewers
    @YourAverageViewers Před rokem +710

    I couldn't even imagine what japanese people would think of this.

    • @MickeyMouse-lm6zj
      @MickeyMouse-lm6zj Před rokem +59

      I don't think the episode was "racist", it's a comedy show that relies on random = funny and is a hit or miss with most jokes, and their trip to japan was no exception
      the representation wasn't that great, but it wasn't because they wanted to be racist, it was because they didn't need to have people teach the writers about what japan is like to make the ratings any different and it was random like the rest of the show
      if you're looking for a teen nick sitcom to have an accurate representation of japan, idk what to tell you

    • @emmylie6857
      @emmylie6857 Před rokem +14

      kids would think it's entertaining, adults would think it's weird and discourage their kids from watching it

    • @premiumheadpats4150
      @premiumheadpats4150 Před rokem +5

      There's a comment from a Japanese person directly above yours on my screen. 🤣

    • @2yt4u.14.
      @2yt4u.14. Před 11 měsíci

      and i dont fckn care what they think. who gives a fck what japan thinks

    • @megablueman
      @megablueman Před měsícem

      Japanese people don't get as offended as westerners do. They'd find it funny America thinks that's what Japan is. They are a chill people.

  • @FeyreFey
    @FeyreFey Před 5 měsíci

    There's so many of these shows and movies I did not watch while growing up xD so I watch them through this channel. Ty for your insight - it is extra entertaining and interesting this way

  • @nandoginkaku7610
    @nandoginkaku7610 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I love how i immediately recognized that they used LAs chinatown as them driving through tokyo. LA city hall in the distance really was the cherry on top.

  • @sarahkridenoff3293
    @sarahkridenoff3293 Před rokem +368

    I was stationed in Japan for three years when I was in the Navy. I've been out of the military for ten years now. I understand the feeling of "It kind of feels like it wasn't even real." Not only does my time in Japan feel almost like a dream, my whole time in the Navy does, too.

  • @ameliaarrows2790
    @ameliaarrows2790 Před rokem +1129

    The fact that Carly pretended to be disappointed that they were going to Canada is hilarious but hurtful 😂🇨🇦

    • @samiyahwilliams206
      @samiyahwilliams206 Před rokem +155

      Me thinking about in Victorious how everyone had cracked at least one joke about beck being Canadian and how jade was so dam surprised that he never said anything about it to her at first 😭💀

    • @samiyahwilliams206
      @samiyahwilliams206 Před rokem +184

      Nickelodeon got sum against Canadians 💀😭

    • @Camothor10
      @Camothor10 Před rokem +9

      Lmao ik 🇨🇦

    • @ameliaarrows2790
      @ameliaarrows2790 Před rokem +86

      @@samiyahwilliams206 I really think they think Canada is so boring cause we are literally across the border and minus the cultural and political differences we are identical

    • @samiyahwilliams206
      @samiyahwilliams206 Před rokem +2

      @@ameliaarrows2790 hmm really

  • @bobbyphillips4754
    @bobbyphillips4754 Před 11 měsíci

    Great videos keep up the good work.

  • @cloudivia3986
    @cloudivia3986 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Love you’re vids

  • @xHeartGoesChu
    @xHeartGoesChu Před rokem +691

    I totally understand that feeling of “how did I do this?” I’ve been living in Korea for 2 years with no real plan to go home and every so often I just think to myself “holy shit I actually live in another country.” Also every time I go to my home country it feels like my life here is a dream and vice versa. I also feel like a completely different person in both lives, I don’t know if that makes sense, but I’m totally different here then back home 😂 being a human is damn weird lol

    • @sokyoul
      @sokyoul Před rokem +19

      Same here😆 I didnt think i would find this comment

    • @jediavatarpotter
      @jediavatarpotter Před rokem +17

      I’m going through the same thing right now after coming home from Ireland after a semester; it’s weird as hell, almost like being an outsider in your own hometown

    • @rizkiramadhan9266
      @rizkiramadhan9266 Před rokem +6

      Same but for me it was China

    • @rizkiramadhan9266
      @rizkiramadhan9266 Před rokem

      @Mirsty Korea is liberal no thanks to America. Not as bad as any western shithole tho, probably.

    • @marijevanderende6517
      @marijevanderende6517 Před rokem +1

      This perfectly describes what I am often feeling. Even though I only moved from the Netherlands to Germany. The feeling is very familiar though. 😅

  • @nataliegiammo7256
    @nataliegiammo7256 Před rokem +138

    His animation has gotten so much better omg

    • @MbitaChizi
      @MbitaChizi Před rokem

      Dont read my name!.....

    • @trinaq
      @trinaq Před rokem +3

      Agreed, it has been five years since his first video, after all.

  • @jayswindowieesupportteam9999
    @jayswindowieesupportteam9999 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I like ya vids my boy!

  • @PancakesDaFurry
    @PancakesDaFurry Před měsícem

    I fricin love binge watching these videos

  • @JV_inthemix
    @JV_inthemix Před rokem +171

    8:18 this is also how teen sitcoms intercepted Africa too, every time I say that I’m from Africa my class mates are always like “Did you have to hunt for your food?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @aly.sadventures
      @aly.sadventures Před rokem +41

      Literally!!! They start asking "did you ride lions" and stuff

    • @JV_inthemix
      @JV_inthemix Před rokem +20

      @@aly.sadventures I saw this one tictok and it was like “What people think when I say I’m from Africa, and it shows him saying stuff like “Ahh, finally killed my lunch” and stuff like “Man, it takes a while to get to school” 🤣🤣🤣 so accurate

    • @Nosliw837
      @Nosliw837 Před rokem +13

      Other cultures do it too. I went to college with a woman from India and when she told her parents she was moving to the Rockies they would say things to her like "But what about the cowboys and Indians out there?" Portrayals in media stick.

    • @Sirens_kai
      @Sirens_kai Před rokem +7

      The “do you you eat dogs”question I got throughout my whole childhood for being Asian 😍😍😍

    • @Nosliw837
      @Nosliw837 Před rokem +3

      @@Sirens_kai for only living in Korea for two years I also got asked this question. People are silly

  • @THEJapan
    @THEJapan Před rokem +493

    I've been living in Japan since 2004. This place is definitely somewhere you want to visit and not live. I've enjoyed my time here but the shine wears off after the first few years. Time has certainly gone by very quickly. I would recommend to anyone who comes to visit Japan to explore other regions of it. Japan is more than just Tokyo. Tokyo gets pretty boring. I haven't gone there in 3 years. There are so many more beautiful places to visit in different prefectures.

    • @tofanpurnomowaisaka503
      @tofanpurnomowaisaka503 Před rokem +27

      Not to mention the constant kaiju/alien/cosmic entity attacks. 😉😆

    • @THEJapan
      @THEJapan Před rokem +29

      @@tofanpurnomowaisaka503 Yes! It was difficult to understand people fleeing from the attacks because their voices didn't match up with their lip movements.

    • @chocolateiguess1613
      @chocolateiguess1613 Před rokem +2

      I have been thinkin of going to a uni in japan to further my studies next year but almost everybody says that they dont recommend it. Can you give me your personal thought on living there and what you found difficult about it? That is if it's not too much trouble:)

    • @Maya-jn2rp
      @Maya-jn2rp Před rokem +7

      @@chocolateiguess1613 in my opinion, if that is something you really want to do then go for it! Life is all about experiences and you never know how things will be unless you try.

    • @THEJapan
      @THEJapan Před rokem +9

      @G-Taehyung There is always a bit of culture shock when moving to a new country. I had lived in Korea for 3 years prior to Japan so I was used to moving to a new country. I would say the biggest cultural thing in Japan is repressed feelings. People never truly say their feelings so you never know where you stand with them. That seems like it would be a good thing as you'd never hear anything negative but it can also be extremely frustrating too. I continue to enjoy the food, the music and the beautiful scenery, the mountains, etc. That being said, when the three main flavors of food are soy, miso and salt, it gets old after the first few years. These days, I make my own food and try to eat more western things that aren't so bland.

  • @johannesbengtsson7602
    @johannesbengtsson7602 Před 5 měsíci

    Such a great video Love the comentation:)

  • @Melenaa8
    @Melenaa8 Před 4 měsíci

    I love Alex videos so much

  • @becca53444
    @becca53444 Před rokem +1007

    iCarly is a very hit and miss show. Some episodes are genuinely entertaining, and some are just boring or annoying. It varies.

    • @elephorofonius
      @elephorofonius Před rokem +55

      yeah i was binging it once and sometimes i had to mute it because of how obnoxious it got at some points

    • @vanderquakSP
      @vanderquakSP Před rokem +97

      iCarly was basically one of those shows built on the “random=funny” mindset.

    • @Anna-po1sb
      @Anna-po1sb Před rokem +33

      If it’s worth anything, I Carly was one of the only shows on television that genuinely made me laugh

    • @kaygenyse3198
      @kaygenyse3198 Před rokem +10

      So true! But it’s definitely more good ones lol

    • @MatthewCJoy
      @MatthewCJoy Před rokem +4

      *hit OR miss

  • @matthewclark5391
    @matthewclark5391 Před rokem +494

    It’s nice to see Alex watching a specific I carly episode/ movie event 😊

  • @1800mexicano
    @1800mexicano Před 2 měsíci +1

    My dad watched this with us growing up. He still watches it with my younger brother. He's a 63 year old mexican man. Like, born on the dirt floor in the village his family lived in, getting up at 430 am to work in the corn fields instead of going to school at 8 years old so the rest of his siblings could get an education. Like dirt poor village at the foot of a mountain, where like 80 other families live in the village and for 200 years they've had the same 1 building that is the school Monday to Saturday and the church on Sunday.
    What im getting at is that iCarly transcends pop culture or nostalgia. iCarly is just good funny fun

  • @user-jm1if9mu2m
    @user-jm1if9mu2m Před 8 měsíci

    Alex posted yay

  • @mr.perfectcell1887
    @mr.perfectcell1887 Před rokem +464

    At this point, I watch Alex's reactions more than some of the actual content he reviews.

    • @audreypivnick7960
      @audreypivnick7960 Před rokem +24

      Same, if Netflix makes a bad movie i wait for Alex to review it before i watch it. Also I don’t even keep up with Riverdale anymore, I just have Alex to keep me updated

    • @king_gaming6813
      @king_gaming6813 Před rokem +2

      Same

    • @mr.perfectcell1887
      @mr.perfectcell1887 Před rokem +2

      I feel like I watched Riverdale, but never saw 1 second.

  • @RabbiJoeInJerusalem
    @RabbiJoeInJerusalem Před rokem +166

    The synergy is pretty amazing. A reviewer who lived a decade in Japan, commenting on a show going to Japan, sponsored by snacks from Japan? That's the hat trick!

  • @Xidek_
    @Xidek_ Před 6 měsíci +1

    I think about this episode a lot throughout the year

  • @April-lq3db
    @April-lq3db Před 9 měsíci +1

    2:24 The fact it shows Dan Schneider just before saying legs💀

  • @Ariana-ty2xc
    @Ariana-ty2xc Před rokem +138

    “…living in your like early twenties. How did I lived the way I lived?”
    As a person in their early twenties, that’s a huge mood. Basically the story of my life

  • @hanamy
    @hanamy Před rokem +292

    I was JUST thinking about this yesterday. I was watching the episode of Suite Life on Deck where they stop in Japan and it brought back memories of all the "Japan" episodes from shows I used to watch. It made me really wonder why it was as common of a theme as it was, especially since they're all pretty similar to this iCarly one

    • @despicablepenguin
      @despicablepenguin Před rokem +44

      It's probably because Japan is the ultimate dream for a lot of people but they don't actually know what Japan is like or care to represent it accurately

    • @thatamericanbritishbloke5672
      @thatamericanbritishbloke5672 Před rokem +5

      @@despicablepenguin I never understood the hype for Japan. Why never the same level of hype for South Korea or China? Or literally any other Asian country. What makes Japan stand out so much?

    • @despicablepenguin
      @despicablepenguin Před rokem +11

      @@thatamericanbritishbloke5672 it's because it's a more foreign country than others since it didn't open to the world until recently vs other countries so the only way you could be exposed to it was through tv or maybe products that came from Japan. Because people couldn't go to Japan, there's just a unique foreigness/exoticism to Japan and it was not affected as much by colonialism (like their culture wasn't changed significantly by western countries). It doesn't help that everything that came through seemed very weird or unique (or it was the fact that it was different because again, not westernized) like Takeshi's castle or Japanese tv ads or anime. Recently it's because we're all weebs but there's also just a butt load of things to do in Japan that is not shown in any of these American tv shows. Japan is essentially a tourists dream and you can probably be in Japan a long time and still haven't gone through all the cool stuff that Japan offers

    • @Nekowaii_Girl
      @Nekowaii_Girl Před rokem +13

      @@thatamericanbritishbloke5672 One word: anime

    • @despicablepenguin
      @despicablepenguin Před rokem +3

      @anaferreiramattos I thought America knew about China before Japan because Chinese immigrants came to the U.S. before Japanese immigrants did (am I wrong on that?)

  • @lucky-girl444
    @lucky-girl444 Před 4 měsíci

    I love your videos !!

  • @Iznoot
    @Iznoot Před 4 měsíci

    This topic is awesome

  • @JJ-or1ce
    @JJ-or1ce Před rokem +347

    When Alex makes a video on something this specific and kinda random, you know its gonna be good.

  • @danschrute5646
    @danschrute5646 Před rokem +29

    lmao they couldn't even get actual background footage of japan in this movie, at 10:57 it's literally just Los Angeles on the green screen

  • @a34SPIFFIN
    @a34SPIFFIN Před 9 měsíci

    Here to comment something vaguely regarding the video cause I love your videos! So dude it’s wild that Icarly went to Japan. I remember seeing this when I was a kid and even then I was surprised they made it 😂

  • @noisyface
    @noisyface Před 4 měsíci +1

    8:59 oh my god. I died. 😂😂

  • @googoogaga7986
    @googoogaga7986 Před rokem +141

    The fact the movie’s physical dvd case has the rising sun image as the backdrop speaks for Dan Snider’s (hope I spelled his name ok), ignorance and racism tbh. Also his weird exploitation and filming of minors and even non minors is SO obvious in this one

    • @jocelynecupcake
      @jocelynecupcake Před rokem

      Don't worry how you spelled his name, he's a jerk face stink butt.

  • @christiesfeir7215
    @christiesfeir7215 Před rokem +630

    Alex Meyers is still one of the most authentic and hilarious youtubers on the web! All of his videos are awesome!! Never change, you keep on making my days better!!

  • @Xchii.3
    @Xchii.3 Před 3 měsíci

    Dawg i always wanted to watch i-carly but first wanted to know if there was naything i wouldnt like in it so thanks for ths vid!

  • @dahliac8892
    @dahliac8892 Před 10 měsíci

    So good I enjoy this video lol

  • @hobbedgoblin10
    @hobbedgoblin10 Před rokem +24

    13:03
    i knew a kid in high school named billiam. BILLIAM.

  • @TheSoundSpell
    @TheSoundSpell Před rokem +24

    11:40 Yep, its Dan "hold her tighter she's a fighter" Schneider alright.

  • @WolfyCrow
    @WolfyCrow Před 10 měsíci

    Oh my gosh i love the video and the topic it is about

  • @LucaxCorp
    @LucaxCorp Před rokem +33

    7:03
    You could’ve just said “Well this is exactly like Japanese game shows” because it is. Japanese game shows are wild.

  • @sims2lovealot
    @sims2lovealot Před rokem +251

    It's always fun to watch old shows and see how, even just 10 years ago, so many things wouldn't hold up today. Also lol at Harry Shum Jr.

    • @kingofthebis1068
      @kingofthebis1068 Před rokem +22

      He was literally on glee at the same time as this

    • @sims2lovealot
      @sims2lovealot Před rokem +2

      @@kingofthebis1068 OK?

    • @ema3383
      @ema3383 Před rokem +6

      OH thanks i couldnt place him but i knew his face

    • @Victoria-_
      @Victoria-_ Před rokem +9

      No way that’s HARRY? I didn’t recognize him 😂

    • @myamygdala7
      @myamygdala7 Před rokem +10

      Poor Harry really had to do what he had to do in this horrendous industry

  • @2yt4u.14.
    @2yt4u.14. Před 11 měsíci

    That special was great

  • @certs743
    @certs743 Před rokem +3

    The wild thing is this is not even just a thing with Japan. A youtuber I follow did a couple videos on what passes for a German accent in American media and how all US TV and Movies think all of German culture is basically Bavaria.

  • @TreyTiptonMedia
    @TreyTiptonMedia Před rokem +608

    Hey Alex, I know you probably won’t read this, but I just want you to know how much your videos helped me. Last summer, I was going through some of the worst anxiety I’ve ever experienced and I remember discovering your videos and they acted as sort of a distraction/ coping mechanism for me. Everything from the format of your videos to your voice which is relaxing and somewhat nostalgic similarly to movies/shows your videos are often about. That bit of nostalgia from old stuff I used to watch helped calm me last summer, and although it may be weird, the nostalgia from your voice, personality, and animation has helped me this summer. I’ve always thought that nostalgia is one of the best passive feelings in the world and watching your new videos and even rewatching old videos really helps me. I can’t explain exactly how it helps me, but I’m thankful and I want you to know that your videos do a lot for people, at least me, beyond entertainment.

    • @krb961
      @krb961 Před rokem +37

      The fact you started this with “you probably won’t read this” says it all. Be confident in yourself. You’re putting this in his comment section because you WANT him to read it. You don’t need a caveat if no one likes it or an excuse if people think you wrote too much. Be authentic to yourself, that will get you far.

    • @Sinc3r3ly
      @Sinc3r3ly Před rokem +4

      Last summer I also dealt with a lot of anxiety/paranoia

    • @aaronaaronson2095
      @aaronaaronson2095 Před rokem +4

      Ironic he gives you nice nostalgia while he takes a dump on others nostalgia

  • @gryffindorftw6198
    @gryffindorftw6198 Před rokem +26

    13:42 dude literally put up a sign that said, “I don’t speak Spanish,” in English…🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @sageXwolfe
    @sageXwolfe Před 4 měsíci

    Love your videos

  • @ethanstoeckel3901
    @ethanstoeckel3901 Před rokem +1

    I remember watching this at my grandfather's house at random with my cousins and I still dident even knew about it till today. I only remember seeing the seaweed part. I was elementary school age. I dident know japan was a country.

  • @ninecool11
    @ninecool11 Před rokem +121

    I never realized just how weird these Dan Schneider shows were until I re-watched them as an adult. Some of it was just downright gross🤢

    • @Orion_Otaku
      @Orion_Otaku Před rokem +27

      Dan Schneider is downright gross.

    • @infinite-sadness
      @infinite-sadness Před rokem +2

      @@Orion_Otaku F E E T

    • @Orion_Otaku
      @Orion_Otaku Před rokem +1

      @@infinite-sadness ok?? It's not foot fetishes that I'm bothered (I don't kink shame unless it deserves it) it's Dan Schneider I'm bothered. Honestly, I'd rather be friends with Quentin Tarantino than with Dan Schneider.

    • @infinite-sadness
      @infinite-sadness Před rokem

      @@Orion_Otaku little girl feet to be accurate to this situation

    • @Orion_Otaku
      @Orion_Otaku Před rokem +3

      @@infinite-sadness Yeah. At least when Quentin wanted his actresses to show their feet, they were his age.
      Dan Schneider, on the other hand, did it on younger actresses who aren't in his legal age gap. (He also did a lot of questionable stuff to them, even worse so with Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande. 😔)

  • @Agent-472k
    @Agent-472k Před rokem +119

    Felt nice to get a tiny little nostalgia trip, I haven't watched iCarly in ages. The one word that describes that show would be " Chaos " , and at the time I loved it.

    • @watchforever1724
      @watchforever1724 Před rokem

      It’s kinda memorable for it’s time I didn’t think it’s amazing

  • @ohkaygoplay
    @ohkaygoplay Před 3 měsíci +2

    Talking about part of of your life feeling like you didn't actually live it?
    Yeah. Yeah, I feel you on that one.

  • @fireruby1882
    @fireruby1882 Před 5 měsíci +1

    LOL😭the cowabunga bit made me giggle loudly

  • @thisisasupersayin376
    @thisisasupersayin376 Před rokem +2305

    I don't think Alex realizes how similar ICarly's humor style is to his own videos

  • @donjai9366
    @donjai9366 Před rokem +40

    9:16 was so funny 😄 What a dirty joke that was 😄

  • @kurtistowncitizen904
    @kurtistowncitizen904 Před 9 měsíci

    I feel like every show that watched growing up that had something to do with going to Japan it was extremely weird and over exaggerated 😂😂but honestly I still loved it and I would watch it on repeat all day 😅

  • @pugman2.0
    @pugman2.0 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Yes Japan

  • @TheKpa11
    @TheKpa11 Před rokem +149

    I can’t believe you didn’t include the one line that relates the most to you Alex
    “The pain helps you learn”
    I could imagine you going
    _Yeah that’s what I told myself for years, and I turned out just great_