Legacy
The Rise And Fall Of Notch Lyrics

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I can't sleep with my demons tonight
Never going to see
Never going to be
Never going to know what it's like
To free your mind
I can't bury the hatchet when
It's time to fight

Nothing that I want to be
And everything I hate
Nothing that I want to be
And everything I hate

We're all victims of a victimless society
Standing up in a hole it's you and me
Let them down and lift them up
It's all the same
In the end you'll remember my name

I can't let you forget your current state of mind
Never going to be
Never going to see
Never going to know what it's like
To feel alive
I can't bury the hatchet when
It's time to fight

There's a light at the end of the tunnel
And the darkness consumes me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Legacy" by The Rise And Fall Of Notch delve into themes of inner struggles, personal demons, and the tension between wanting to break free and the inability to do so. The first verse presents a feeling of restlessness and dissatisfaction, with the singer unable to find peace or understand what it means to truly free their mind. The phrase "bury the hatchet when it's time to fight" implies that even though they may want to let go and move on, they are constantly drawn into conflict and unable to resolve their issues.

The chorus highlights a sense of self-conflict and self-hatred. The singer feels torn between their own desires and aspirations ("everything I hate") and their inability to achieve them ("nothing that I want to be"). This internal struggle is further emphasized by the repetition of these lines.

The second verse shifts the focus to the broader societal context, describing a "victimless society" where everyone is affected by circumstances beyond their control. The image of standing up in a hole together suggests a sense of solidarity in this shared struggle. The line "Let them down and lift them up, it's all the same" suggests that regardless of how they try to help or hinder others, ultimately their actions have a limited impact. The final line, "In the end you'll remember my name," hints at the desire for a lasting legacy and recognition despite their personal battles.

The closing line of the song, "There's a light at the end of the tunnel and the darkness consumes me," captures a sense of hopelessness and despair in the face of ongoing challenges. It signifies that even though there may be a glimmer of hope, the darkness within the singer still overwhelms them.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't sleep with my demons tonight
I am unable to find peace while dealing with the inner struggles and challenges in my life

Never going to see
I will never truly understand or comprehend

Never going to be
I will never become or achieve

Never going to know what it's like
I will never experience the feeling or understanding of

To free your mind
To liberate one's thoughts and emotions

I can't bury the hatchet when
I am unable to let go of past conflicts or grudges

It's time to fight
During moments when confrontation or struggle is necessary

Nothing that I want to be
I have no desire to become anything

And everything I hate
Everything that I despise and strongly disapprove of

We're all victims of a victimless society
We are all affected by the flaws and injustices within a seemingly blameless society

Standing up in a hole it's you and me
Struggling together in a difficult situation

Let them down and lift them up
Disappoint some people while supporting others

It's all the same
In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't make a significant difference

In the end you'll remember my name
Ultimately, my impact and legacy will be remembered

I can't let you forget your current state of mind
I cannot allow you to overlook or dismiss your present thoughts and emotions

Never going to be
You will never transform or become

Never going to see
You will never truly perceive or understand

Never going to know what it's like
You will never experience or comprehend the feeling of

To feel alive
To have a profound sense of vitality and existence

I can't bury the hatchet when
I am unable to let go of past conflicts or grudges

It's time to fight
During moments when confrontation or struggle is necessary

There's a light at the end of the tunnel
There is hope or a positive outcome awaiting in the future

And the darkness consumes me
Yet, I am overwhelmed and engulfed by the negativity and despair

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@shadowpathfinder7723

@im 4 ft Not without specifically knowing which conspiracies they think they debunk. But the ones people like to go after are:
chemtrails (real)
United States Democrats engaged in Satanic rituals (video- and photograph- documented fact)
Pizzagate (ground-level was demolished, photograph clearly shows the alleged basement sealed without investigation)
9/11 inside job (fact only disputed by people who haven't actually read up on it)
CIA Heart attack gun (fact, declassified)
JFK (recently declassified)
Child trafficking tunnels under Washington D.C. (documented fact, child trafficking conjecture)
WW2 Denial (This one is a strawman; no one denies it happened they just know the minute facts are different than what are taught)

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1y↑2

@skeletonbuyingpealts7134

1y↑1

@Tired Daily Hello.

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@WSendam

1y↑1

I put the new 4gs on the jeep

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@cyndrift

1y↑5.8K

notch is a great case study of what being chronically online can do to a persson

@woobgamer5210

notch is also a great study of what being born into a right wing family does to an mfer.

@franklinbadge1215

1y↑275

"Persson", i see what you did there

@cyndrift

1y↑60

@FBadge 😏

@paz1514

1y↑82

An even better case study is the lefty Twitter crowd crying about him. Just as terminally online if not moreso than him

@cyndrift

1y↑393

@Paz theres a lot of terminally online people with progressive beliefs, but theyre often more just cringe and lacking realistic nuance rather than radical and harmful like the right-wing regressive kind. i havent seen any mass shooters or insurrections espousing twitter leftism as the reason for doing what they do, while the alt-right rabbit hole and the xenophobic individualistic nationalism it encourages is responsible for a disturbing amount of them. as in, most of the ones i can think of off the top of my head. plus, theres nothing inherently terminally online about calling out someone for being into qanon. most people who have gone outside and talked to a real person in the past 6 months can tell you those beliefs sound like the insanity of a doomsday cult and its obviously just a convoluted coping strategy.

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@Kyotosomo

1y↑2.8K

After Notch sold Minecraft he became a billionaire and had "reached the top", he was supposed to be one of the happiest people in the world, however he came to the grim realization that he wasn't. He no longer had a purpose in life to fill his days, nor could he form meaningful interpersonal relationships anymore due to the isolating effect of his vast wealth (considering the parties he threw it's hard not to draw parallels between him and Jay from The Great Gatsby). Inevitably he got depressed and spiraled further and further into mental illness. As for the political radicalization, studies have clearly shown that on average mentally ill people are drastically more susceptible to it and that political radicalization in itself can lead to the development of various mental illness. I think the main take away from Notch's story is that if you ever run into a financial windfall yourself, it's imperative that you don't let it significantly alter your lifestyle. It's probably best to continue to live fairly normally and simply use your wealth as an opportunity to enhance the existing things that bring you happiness, for example pursuing a more enjoyable career path and getting to take your hobbies to higher levels. I think it's important that we keep in mind that whilst money can't buy happiness, it can add / remove the obstacles to happiness depending on how you use it.

@worldkat1393

There is a reason so many successful lottery winners simply hide it.

@AsePlayer

1y↑48

Nice head canon bro

@Kyotosomo

1y↑344

@AsePlayer What did I say that was false D: ?

@joek4759

1y↑347

@Kyotosomo I think it's an excellent analysis and one that I personally agree with :)

@SoicAngellis

1y↑206

I wonder, if he hadn't let his passion for game design die, and continued to work on indie projects in private, if things would've wound up ending far different. I pity him. He lost his passion and fell hard

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@ZeGamingNub

1y↑2.3K

I feel so included when he says "and all other flavors of twats." The NB respect we need

@haydenandersen9937

1y↑166

Yeah TRO has always been based

@jurio3117

1y↑31

get help

@ZeGamingNub

@Juri O I got it from ur mum already 🥱

@sakareeh

1y↑229

@@jurio3117u need help being more open minded

@user-zz2uc2dm2k

1y↑74

@Juri O :(

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@tinkthevintagevixen1812

1y↑308

I am a player of Minecraft since Alpha. I was at the park in Bellevue with my now husband. We were at the real first Minecon. I really appreciate how in depth you went! It was sad to see this happen as it went down and to lose respect for Marcus. Great job!

@youseenednedisdead

45w↑6

are you the one who got proposed to live during minecon

@nhokonhokopuala

32w↑1

Do you still play? I might lose your answer, but if you were on alpha your opinuon it's actually important. Also hehehehe same question as the above 😊^

@jmarshal

1y↑935

Notch could have had an incredible career after Minecraft as a mentor figure, like you said. Going to cons, universities, high schools, doing TED talks, heck even writing a book! But no one is going to want him anywhere near a public forum if he’s spreading these sort of hateful rhetorics. He alienated himself from the very people that could have saved him.

@MajoraWaffle

1y↑116

this. he had all that incredible opportunity in his hands post-minecraft and utterly squandered it because he really thought being a shitty, terminally-online bigot was somehow more worth it.

@boulderssavedme4800

1y↑24

i agree with notch

@MajoraWaffle

1y↑144

@Boulders ratio

@boulderssavedme4800

1y↑14

@Majora keep living your 52/13 world

@MajoraWaffle

@Boulders take a long walk off a short cliff, racist 💖 also ratio again 💖

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@lollertoaster

1y↑477

Notch clearly has a "terminally online" disease. One look at his tweets and you can tell that whatever he thinks, he posts. People get addicted to positive attention online and cannot stop even when reward is no longer there.

@FuckYouTube385

1y↑15

More like any attention. I do think he attracts certain people. But I’m unfortunately sure that god social starvation made him desperate for even negative attention as well.

@peanut5376

1y↑7

Maybe cause of a thing called "freedom of speech". you are practising freedom of speech right now, just like notch does. just cause you disagree with someone doesnt mean they are "terminally online"

@damianthorne2532

52w↑26

@Peanut It's not a simple matter of disagreement, Notch is saying blatantly false things about trans people, spreading misconceptions that have constantly led to the creation of oppressive laws and the perpetuation of violence -- not to mention the immediate harm of people you look up to spreading outright misinformation about you. Don't believe me? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transphobia

...and on another note. Criticizing Notch for his shitty takes is just as free speech as the takes themselves. Freedom of speech doesn't suddenly make every opinion equally valuable.

@peanut5376

52w↑5

@Damian Thorne never said I don’t want people to disagree with either me or notch. In fact I want there to be people with different opinions cause a world where everyone shares the same opinion would be a horrible one no matter what that opinion is. I’m just voicing my own opinion, you don’t have to agree with me and I know who I am as a person so I don’t really care about people calling me transphobic or whatever else the internet likes to throw at people

@energeticyellow1637

36w↑1

@@damianthorne2532 At this point, transphobia is just being normal and accepting of reality.

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@dingolord9148

1y↑6.3K

It’s been so weird idolizing Notch as a kid and now constantly being saddened by the bad blood he decided to make with the public

@D44RK_Iced_Yogs

1y↑167

I still idolize the impact of him. His takes are bad but his impact is more than any game ever, you can’t go anywhere without seeing something of Minecraft and in turn Notch. You can’t say “I play video games” without someone asking if you played MC. You can’t have a Minecraft quiz or facts without the mention of Notch. I still call Golden Apples “Notch Apples” for god sake.

I don’t think he’s right in any means but I do think the man deserves some sort of peace after going through hell and back.

He went through and became the biggest influence way before any game was. He sold 33 million copies in 2013, way before the internet was as big as it is now. I’d say one man with that kind of recognition would go insane no matter the circumstance.

Edit: since people are keep coming at me for my usage of words lol. I should’ve been more clear I suppose, it’s not that the internet was less popular, it’s just more widely used now. Read my other comments if you want an explanation of my thought process. It’s been fun debating, so thanks folks!

@verybarebones

1y↑387

@Ice Wolf you can acknowledge someone's impact and influence without putting them on a pedestal. That misguided idolization is precisely what turned him into what he is now.

@dontutchmi

Death of the Author - good cultural therapy. Lindsay Ellis did a great vid on it.

@letheas6175

1y↑81

@Ice Wolf Saying ''way before the internet was as big as it is now'' is quite a hilarious statement. I do agree with other things you said though, but you know, 2013 wasn't that long ago, and nothing has changed that drastically, right? Lol.

@frijjaion

1y↑78

Na just snowflakes

He is unironically based.

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@kutlumzrak2689

1y↑706

I think Notch is the prime example of someone who would live life happily and turn out okay despite sudden success...

If Twitter did not exist.

I firmly believe social media and the mania in it corrupted his already fragile nature.

@sabersz

1y↑101

When they originally came out that Notch sold the game for 2 billion I fully expected him to fade into obscurity, living in that giant mansion he outbid celebrities on and just coasting through life.

I guess he got bored and decided to hop on Twitter. It sucks. I joined Twitter back when Elon bought it for the meme and I'm already on the edge of leaving again. It's such a depressing site.

@kutlumzrak2689

@Sabersz I spent 3 months on FB back in 2009.

That was enough to show me one thing.

The human subconscious collective is evil and poisonous, and should have never been publicized.

@Africa893

1y↑14

@Designed1

1y↑15

second case: Azealia Banks

@sonicmeerkat

both kinda agree and disagree, his success snowballed from tractions from online forums he frequented and if it wasn't twitter, it'd be 4chan and the like, hell it was noting all the Q bullshit.

that said if his success came from outside social media and its predacessors, absolutely.

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@Acaigoeschrip

1y↑219

The fact that there could be a video explaining c418 and why he doesn't make the music anymore in just as much detail as the creator of the game shows how influential Minecraft is

@purplehaze2358

1y↑815

I think there's a great deal of irony to be found in the fact that he at least was, prior to his success, aside from a few points of note, an altogether unremarkable individual at his core in terms of personality; and his last name is both pronounced identically and spelled near-identically to "person", as though an indication of a certain degree of normality to him.

@WobblesandBean

1y↑102

It just goes to show how scary otherwise unassuming guys can be. His mindset is super common, especially among gamer guys, but they only share those screwed up opinions online so you wouldn't know if you passed by them on the street.

That's why I don't play multiplayer games anymore, too many horror stories I've personally experienced 😞

@quaygrass6212

1y↑1

@Amelia Bee I think you‘re delusional

@mikudayo_oxo

@@harmony2846my dad actually worked with him lol (before he even made Minecraft) and he was just a chill dude honestly

@Matt_History

1y↑33

@Amelia Bee and you're pretty generic, immediately lumping populations in together because you can't fathom that video games aren't all the same

@jeishiikanzaki

1y↑81

@Matt They didn't say all games are the same. They pointed out that online gamers tend to have toxic people in the base which absolutely isn't wrong. Look at you coming in to attack because you don't like what you're hearing about your community.

I rarely play online with people with chat because of the racism, sexism and other shit that gets spewed. If that isn't "normal" why is it so prevalent in many online games?

Some are chill and their base is chill. Some aren't. But theres always people out there ruining it for everyone and little is done about them.

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@Moritach

1y↑735

It's peculiar that a swedish journalist, Kent Werne, has published several books debunking conspiracy theories and exposing them in a historical context. These books have been very popular in Sweden, but Notch, despite being nerdy about that stuff, never seem to have read said books.

@shadowpathfinder7723

1y↑19

That author is taking some big Ls. Almost makes me want to buy his books for the laughs

@im4ft622

1y↑103

@Shadow Pathfinder can you elaborate

@Siren9609

@@im4ft622That's the average QAnon nutcase for you

@Siren9609

@@im4ft622That's the average QAnon nutcase for you

@shadowpathfinder7723

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@jeishiikanzaki

1y↑733

Ah the power of Isolation. One thing I've noticed about the people closest to me that start to soak up conspiracy theory shit is they tend to be people who self isolate or have other issues they don't want to or can't work on to resolve. Anxiety, depression, feeling othered. They then buy into this sense of belonging to a group of douche bags and suddenly their entire personality flips.

@stan8479

1y↑96

It's also fact that conspiracy theories play into paranoia and the like. They target already vulnerable people specifically.

@jeishiikanzaki

1y↑40

@Stan yep this right here. It's cult mentality.

@gokuxsephiroth4505

It seems to be how many foul groups form. Everything from MLM's to street gangs to cults, to Incels, to conspiracy theorists seem to operate on this logic of creating a sense of belonging for people who feel othered and alone. Except a lot of these have a toxic element of not just telling people things are okay, but simultaneously saying "X is the reason for your problems" as well.

@BC1GIRL

1y↑26

Also to add from what I see its people who are religious. Specifically christian people who turned to Christianity at a time of feeling alone.

@voidtuna3803

I’m so happy 😃 happy 😆 thank 😊😊😊

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@BiggestGal

1y↑4.9K

I don't get why people were mad at "Yeah you can give money to servers but don't offer in game advantages for money." Like, I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment.

@TheDolphinTuna

1y↑470

When I was a kid, servers in any game that gave you in-game advantages for donating was a server one avoided like the plague.

@ccaagg

1y↑449

From what I remember, most of it was kids thinking it's a bad thing because the servers they like were telling them it's a bad thing and that the servers they love won't be able to continue without it. The server staff are much more directly related to the kids playing on them than Mojang, so they can get them on their side much easier.

@ccaagg

1y↑105

@TheDolphinTuna Back in 2013, I don't remember any large server where donating didn't get you something. It was only the egregious ones (ie PvP servers mostly) which were avoided. Most survival servers would offer things for donating like extra sethomes, some donator-only warps and use of /tpa. That kind of benefit seemed everywhere.

@variastudios301

1y↑20

@ccaagg TBH there were some servers where playtime counted back in the day, I remember going on one that gave perks that you'd usually find on donor ranks on most servers

@onemicyeehaw1583

1y↑17

Yeah but community servers have to make money.
The server I used to play had a donor kits you could buy but they were never too op and they were manageable. Not only did advantages like this matter for people to want to donate and keep servers up but it also encouraged players to stay, since a lot of people would quit pvp before they played enough to be decent.
That's all for pvp side of things but regardless in the long run from what I can tell, it was a bad thing.

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@plasty8665

1y↑225

It’s still disapointing to see how everything shifted in what he said online, but honestly the 300k bonus to all previously employed people, and protecting them from layoffs, really did still get my respect. Plenty of studios when they get bought don’t do this sort of thing, mostly since they don’t have the ability to, to be fair, but it’s still just such a good thing.

@arcanealchemist3190

1y↑34

one good deed does not make someone a good person. and keep in mind, his house was twice the price of giving each employee one million. and he gave them less than that. he has billions.

thats like bringing up that the racist down the street gave a homeless guy a dollar. except the dollar was more significant to the racist than .3 million was to persone

@learningagain4094

1y↑18

@@arcanealchemist3190 No one is a good person though. Everyone in the world will have baggage or problems, most of them just aren't public.

The heart is was decides if someone is good. We can't tell the thoughts of people or the genuineness behind what they say, because we can't read minds.

When people like you say "good person" or "decent person" you just mean compliant and non-controversial. Cultures always have taboo concepts and he talks about them.

Racial IQ differences as a field is off limits, if you pursue it you'll end your career and lose your financial stability.
Trans related stuff has a similar affect, though there is actually a counter to all of it. The entire field is pseudo-science that denies biology. Its only controversial because the people who go through with transition are essentially test subjects who have ruined their body, thus if presented with the facts are at risk of feeling terrible to put it lightly.

@georgebushlover

1y↑40

@Arcane Alchemist he gave them 300 thousand dollars, literally what more do you want. Let the man have his multimillion dollar mansion no matter how egregious. You just come off as greedy and no better than the man you claim is below most.

@kaled8839

1y↑16

@Arcane Alchemist and guess what? he could have not thought of them at all, he couldve kept all the money and instead he gave 300k, a life changing amount, to everyone. That is something that only someone who is at least a slightly good man with good morals would do. you just feel like you have to hate the man and everything he stands for to be up on your high horse, like youre better than him in every way. come off it.

@ThatOneAverageIdiot

1y↑14

@Arcane Alchemist the point is it was a good thing, not a sudden "look hes a good person" moment
The phrase "separate art from artist" comes to mind, acknowledge the good while reprimanding the bad. Just like with role models, media, and many things in life, everyone should learn how to take and separate the good aspects of something so that it can be improved upon and acknowledged while rejecting and criticizing the bad.
Hyperbolic example but I can look at a murderer genuinely helping a old man with his groceries and say it's good deed and should happen more while also acknowledging the person themselves is awful.

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@kasimmorathi

1y↑110

Notch, despite all his fame, success, and popularity, speaks a great deal to the characteristics I find common about most who have gone down the conspiracy rabbit hole. They are bereft of real secure attachments with other people and desperate to find a connection - only to find the illusion of a connection in a heavily radicalized community.

@axie545

1y↑14

This exactly. I hear a lot of griping about being lonely and not taken seriously from someone who actively hates people like me and would gladly cut off my independence and legislate all my loved ones out of existence, and the irony is so thick I can't stand it.

@MrBell-iq3sm

35w↑1

It says a lot about a person, if one is beloved for their work by millions and billionaire and still unable to find friends.

@nhokonhokopuala

32w↑1

Please keep in mind that he is Swedish... Sweden is not the usa.

So... In context... Suicide is big in Sweden, it's the solstice and the half darkness during a period of the year, being neighbor to russia doesn't help... And they are so dam awesome those vikings ❤ noch is not a viking tho.... He is just another usaer....

@joevaghn457

21w

The inverse is also just as bad.

@lchogensen

1y↑49

TRO, these aren't even essays, they're full documentaries. Thank you for all the work that you put into each one. Thanks for elevating this into bigger things to think about beyond just one person's life journey. 🙏

@Pendji

Too bad he keeps selecting shitty editors who just spam visuals

@notabot1498

1y↑830

"appreciating good workmanship doesn't necessarily presuppose a complete endorsement of the person behind it"
more people need to remember this fact

@casteanpreswyn7528

1y↑127

That's only true if you aren't directly financially supporting that person. Like, go ahead and buy stuff based on Lovecraft, cause dude is dead and gone(thankfully), but if you buy a product from someone still alive and spreading hateful views you are directly endorsing them.

@p.m.7156

1y↑22

@Castean Preswyn Only if the product is a direct showcase of their beliefs and opinions. Having a completely different product to the creators opinions doesn't correlate to endorsement.

@casteanpreswyn7528

1y↑80

@P.M. it does if you are aware of those opinions. It takes nothing to not support them, it takes an active choice to support them knowing their opinions and that active choice is a direct endorsement.

@avery-fe8vs

@Castean Preswyn i i’m j hiiii in juj

@claytonreeves150

@@p.m.7156 If buying a product does anything positive for a garbage person, you sure as hell are endorsing them. You can't just clear your conscience by denying this.

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@SillyBoyKisser74

1y↑57

I think people should just separate art from the artists, but the other way around

just because an artist did something you love, it doesnt stop them from doing bad deeds, and you should put your feelings for said art aside and call them out for it

@wallacesousuke1433

24w

He is not an artist lol just a fat bald programmer who got lucky by copying an existing idea and creating one of the ugliest, most lame games ever

@HeisenbergFam

1y↑3.1K

TRO casually coming back after 3 months with +1 hour video about Notch is a blessing, thank you for your service

@kr1me2000

1y↑35

I think no one cares about Notch but we all enjoy TRO videos !!

@KangarooMonkey

1y↑75

What do you mean coming back? They never left. It just takes a while to make these videos.

@noogidoo2217

1y↑51

I mean he never really left its just his standard upload schedule lol

@KevinRider

1y↑20

TRO post when they're ready, in the meantime we wait patiently

@jordanekl5383

1y↑15

Typical internet goers attention span. If its not happening within 5 minutes, its gone forever.

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@jacksonbrown1830

1y↑98

funniest part about the Q conspiracy was how consistently they were wrong about all of their predictions

@lulub517

41w↑20

They still think these things are going to happen. My poor idiot cousin fell into that hole and she STILL believes in everything saying shit like “You just watch!” To my mum seven days a week… (mum had to block her it got so bad)

@MrBell-iq3sm

35w↑4

@@lulub517 Don't try to reason with her, because I bet you've done that alright, right?
You provided evidence, context and general logic to debunk her claims, but he kept ignoring or denying your point, correct?
If I am right, you should just make fun of him, mock her, make him feel ashamed, so he at least doesn't spread his vile beliefs.

@daiyahigashikata

27w↑1

@@MrBell-iq3smhim?

@strangejune

23w↑1

@@MrBell-iq3sm Do NOT make fun of someone with severe trust issues. You will be part of the problem at best and cause a tragedy at worst.

@MrBell-iq3sm

23w

@@strangejune If all attempts to reason failed and a person keeps associating with a bad crowd, spreading hate and vile beliefs, one should try more unreasonable approaches like mockery, something these Q-tards gleefully engage in, to make that person at least too ashamed to openly spread their hate and stupidity.

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@TigerLuvr

1y↑185

Bring up JKR and Ye were great comparisons. All three show how online spaces can radicalize people who were previously a ‘normie’. I thought your point on how people look for a problem to push back against was especially poignant. I hadn’t thought of that before but it makes SO MUCH SENSE. It explains the actions of a lot of ‘anti-woke’ celebrities who were considered more progressive previously

@Randomlad56

1y↑10

I mean, when someone says ‘we are all human’, it is ultimately true, whether someone’s at their highest highs, or lowest lows, we all have the benefits of humanity

Same for the detriments

@zorro......

1y↑1

i truly wish that instead of pushing back on social justice movements, they would push back against the bigoted establishments. leftist movements need the funding and vocal backing by respected celebrities, and yet they choose to go full nazi+transphobe instead.

@Shmandalf

1y↑30

To be fair Kanye has always had some wild/bad takes, the South Park episodes featuring him from 2009 mock the fact that he's always been unhinged.

@QTwoSix

Radicalize? You mean actually see the jews for what they are?

@eliuwu3884

1y↑54

idk if jkr counts as internet radicalization... the bigotry and harmful stereotypes present in her books have been there since day one, ppl just didnt notice or didn't care. and ppl way more eloquent than me have discussed how the overall message of harry potter is very much in line with her current politics

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@EspyMelly

1y↑322

It seems very common for once hard-working people who suddenly come across massive wealth and success to just start spiraling into nonsense. I guess when you no longer have to work hard to live a lavish lifestyle your mind starts going to some weird places. Idle hands are the devil's playthings and all that.

@sabersz

1y↑35

Definitely. Notch was just chilling in that huge ass mansion he bought and Twitter came calling.

@zirenitamon

1y↑50

Yeah, he truly lost his purpose on life and became a shell of a man. Now all he does is tweet all day (over 100+ tweets per day) and complain about how lonely he is, it is very depressing stuff.

@1mclv

1y↑15

he should just get off of Twitter and problm solved. His beliefs are his, so to each their own.

@Designed1

1y↑1

@1mclv his beliefs are definitely not his own that man defended making every mob in minecraft genderless before he sold it

@1mclv

1y↑9

@Designed yes genderless in a game, not irl lol

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@goblin-alley

1y↑629

god, i had no idea the creator of minecraft fell into qanon. that conspiracy theory has ruined so many people's lives.

also, wanted to point out that qanon was massive in other countries for a time. australia and canada are prime examples, so i'm not surprised that it would have infected someone from the EU.

@Sterl500

1y↑33

Same here. Had no idea that Notch dove into that madness.

@FuckYouTube385

1y↑54

I’ve heard some stories but never saw the tweets. People kind of downplay it a bit by saying “he just supports Trump” or “that he’s just a conservative”
But damn. Those tweets are just full on bigoted.

@Reddotzebra

1y↑19

Ah yes, the conspiracy theory that makes other insane conspiracy theories seem less stupid by its mere existence.

@rhettorical

1y↑11

It didn't ruin him and he never went off the deep end. But the narrative is that he did because he dared to question the direction of modern culture.

@goblin-alley

@@rhettorical idk guy, believing that the democrats are literally raping kids and drinking their blood on an industrialized scale seems pretty ruinous to a social and professional life to me but sure, that's just questioning modern culture instead of being absolutely delusional

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@Kianfox

1y↑204

The end poem of Minecraft had me legitimately hysterical. Such a fantastic thing to read for anyone who feels lost or like they aren’t worth it.

I’m happy to hear the original writer is happy with their decision to leave it in the game.

I seriously hold it very close to my heart.

@olivia7782

47w↑4

I remember when I read it for the first time, it felt so... serendipitous. It coincidentally articulated lot of ideas I had been particularly fixated on at the time, and not only spoke them back to me in the way I hadn't even known I'd been wanting someone to, but showed me that they were beautiful. Like looking at a mirror and seeing yourself smiling.

@EN_______

1y↑3.4K

"virtual rape and slavery in minecraft" is an insane article headline to just drop on someone

@Scotty1817

1y↑348

“For the first time in 2B2T history…

@prdnttaksmackbruh

1y↑23

@Nimitz 💀💀💀

@Jacobmathews.

1y↑7

@Nimitz yellow card

@Tomsm8

1y↑67

i was wondering wtf that was about. ive played minecraft for all of 2 hours and i dont see how that can happen. can it actually happen? just log off ffs, people cant stop that and make you do shit in game hahaha

@0TheJigsawKiller0

1y↑51

imagine trying to explain this all to a victorian child

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@xiugazer532

1y↑109

Did not expect TRO to paraphrase Camus as “something a buddy said” I fuckin love this channel 😭

@dm121984

1y↑21

I was aware of alot of this, but it's sad seeing what's happened to Notch as a person - he was a generally good person it seems before Minecraft and even during alot of his time with it. I think he went, well, bonkers due to all the issues you outlined. And Qanon offered a world view that 'explained' everything he felt was wrong. So sad that I don't think he's woken up to the bad path he took and he now is suck in a scenario where he is isolated by his previous statements, which makes it hard for people to reach him and get it through his head he was wrong. I don't know if he'll ever escape the effective loneliness. His success has weirdly messed him up.

@akarionxi

1y↑173

It's still so crazy to me that this random grody ass man was able to claim ownership over Hatsune Miku's hard work when she created Minecraft.

@Natsuki_Kat

1y↑37

Its a shame miku doesn't get the credit she deserves

@redsomemore2088

20w

What source is this?

@Sevenigma777

1y↑47

Shout Out to TRO! Dude needs more credit hes one of the few bigger creators i see who always credits his editors. That's what's up!

Viewers often forget theres several unknown unseen faces that help contribute to the art that we love.

@elisenieuwe4649

1y↑23

I've played this in alpha when it was hardly known. It was so bare bones compared to minecraft now.
Later, when the game was in its beta states, the mod community added an incredible amount of content. I loved that period.

@edventuretime05

1y↑1.1K

It’s always good day when TheRightOpinion uploads a new video once in every few months.

@jordanekl5383

1y↑7

@Don't Read My Profile Photo get a life.

And i agree Matt, always a happy time when you see a TRO thumbnail!

@bigishdave1862

1y↑1

Your comment reads like a bot wrote it. Then again most YouTube comments do so what else is new

@jordanekl5383

1y↑1

@BigishDave lol, well put!
This video is full of wanna be bot comments XP

P.S. I feel bad, sent a reply thinking you were a troll that was hasslin me and so I deleted it. You prob still got it in your news feed and wanted to openly correct my mistake! <3

@alrecks619

1y↑87

i think the biggest irony in Markus' entire life is that he stated that Steve, the Playable Character of Minecraft is supposed to be genderless.

@drsipp407

52w

Steve is obviously cubesexual

@beanburrito4405

1y↑29

I’m pretty sad he fell off the deep end, I used to idolize him a lot when I was younger and he seemed like a genuinely good guy. Sucks to see the pressure get to him like that

@roadkillrandy5926

1y↑23

I've been a fan of minecraft ever since the beginning, and it was so sad watching Notch's downward spiral, amazing video! Xanderhal sent me.

@durshurrikun150

You should stop watching Xanderthal, he's a fascist.

@QTwoSix

1y↑2

@dur shurrikun who is this xan guy?

@Sonic_the_hedgedog

1y↑2

@@QTwoSix Xanderhal is a streamer/YouTuber. Pretty good channel and he recommended TRO's video.

@wallacesousuke1433

24w↑1

Minecraft fan? What's wrong with you? Seek help

@thatdudeinthecorner8464

1y↑36

It's always been sad to me, how far Notch fell. As an isolated trans kid minecraft was my safe haven for years. I was never upset when Notch stepped down, cause to me it seemed understandable to get overwhelmed and burnt out from trying to please everyone and keep your special project the way you envisioned it. It really does just sadden me that Notch didn't or couldn't keep the connections he made before minecraft became big. I feel like if he did he wouldn't have spiralled so far, and maybe he'd still have a community to come back to :/

@purplehaze2358

1y↑54

The tendency of some whose chief interest is the wellbeing of others while never practicing or even being aware of what's best for them actually has an official name. It's called a savior complex, and though I'm not sure it's applicable to Notch, it is something I, regrettably, have had something of a history with.

@hansjuker8296

1y↑4

Savior Complex....with issues such as global warming and trans rights!!!

@quaygrass6212

1y↑8

@Hans Juker what about trans wrongs?

@conductor_dee

@Quaygrass 😳

@RedneckOgre9000

1y↑1.8K

Notch got his money and flipped out.

We also need a video about the Minecraft content creators that we find out are scumbags preying on their fans. There are a lot of them.

@limeyell0w945

1y↑146

i recommend "the minecraft degenerates" by turkey tom for that : )

@rayadawn3535

No, Notch was a openly an anti-Semite from beginning to end and now people have realised that

@RedneckOgre9000

1y↑6

@LimeYell0w cool. I’ll check that out.

@limeyell0w945

1y↑2

@RedneckOgre yea

@WobblesandBean

1y↑65

Nah. He was always like that. He just let the mask slip once he had money, cuz he could afford to not care about public opinion anymore.

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@antipants

1y↑16

Wow, that was so illuminating. As a very insular person, I never realized how not-having a community can be so destructive to yourself.

@StrontiumMuffin

1y↑42

Brilliant ending, speaks for itself I'd say but the problem is people in Notch's situation or falling down a pipeline need things to be a bit more on the nose. Options are optimal. Giving others the option to choose whenever that doesn't infringe on ones own basic needs is too good to pass up. Letting people identify with their pronouns is a minuscule sacrifice to make (if it can even be considered that) For all the other human rights it gives them by extension. Trans lives, Black lives, all minority lives and individuals or groups struggling with underrepresentation and systematic oppression matter. Don't lose sight of egalotarianism.

@Notorious46

1y↑1

But not white people?

@blakeduckly2875

47w

So: All lives matter!

@jokistm1201

31w

@@blakeduckly2875cracker spotted

@Child_Dog

1y↑9

I met Notch once at an event in I think 2010 or 2011. He was really lovely, grounded and humble. It's very sad to see the person he became.

@ararebeast

1y↑4

The editors are always so good. The team crushed it again. Great video all around. I've never played Minecraft but it's still been a shame to see Notch go down the roads he did.

@benjaminschimpf421

1y↑6

Your insights are really impressive. The “Resources, time, and purpose” thing was a brilliantly simple visualization. You really have a gift of breaking big concepts down into it digestible parts. Bravo sir

@EthanBeer6

1y↑764

Yes! I’ve been waiting for a new video and I’m so curious how notch went from being so well liked to everyone hating him - thanks for the good work

@TheApache287

1y↑82

Basically decided to do "ironic bigotry" to "victim of cancel culture" journey on Twitter long before Elon got in on the game.

@WhitneyDahlin

1y↑7

Well first of all he created MMO and named it "Wurm Online" LMAO that's literally the WORST name for a game I have ever heard

@vee7853

1y↑12

@@WhitneyDahlinshould have called it worm odyssey instead

@WhitneyDahlin

1y↑6

@Vee nooooOoo 😂 having Wurm in the name grosses me out. It sounds like a worm simulator

@MrJC1

1y↑7

@Whitney Dahlin worm simulator ftw!!!

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@HeadOnAStick

47w↑5

I think Notch cared a lot about the community his game created, and then he felt they turned against him when all the cruel comments rolled in. It wounded him and affected his faith in humanity. I've heard YouTube content creators describe this too. When you're small, people are mostly supportive. When your channel takes off, random people show up and sling ignorant sh**. If he had hired someone to filter the feedback, it might have all turned out differently.

@linneabergstrom8969

1y↑5

One thing I really love about TRO is the use and highlighting of different editors, it keeps the videos interesting visually and gives editors more chances of showing their work! Keep it up!

@jexxmixx

1y↑7

You already know it's going to be a banger when it hits almost 2 hours. Love the longer content.

@Enchantixix1

1y↑51

This is possibly a niche reflection but I feel it may be interesting.
There is this swedish tv-show titled The Playlist, and it's about the creation of Spotify. It is, of course, embelished to create an interesting narrative but it is based on the true story. The creator of Spotify, Daniel Ek, comes off as very similar to Notch. A solitary guy who created something that grew beyond imagination. Someone who was dedicated to their product, but seemingly were in over their head. The story of Playlist ends (Spoiler) much like the story of Notch: the creator went from being regarded as a genius to being seen as a piece of shit.
Point is, if I had a nickel for every time a Swedish man created a product that became globally known and then fell from grace, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

@milascave2

1y↑7

I do believe we need to separate the artist from the art. If not, we would not have much art left. Writers, painters, actors, directors, producers, musicians, philosophers, have often said or done bad things or held bad views. It is more the rule than the exception. I think that artists often give the best part of themselves to their art, leaving little for the people in their lives.
That said, artists should not be immune from criticism for the bad things that they say and or do.
It's a tricky line, especially in this age of social media. But if you really don't want to give an artist your money by paying for their work, because you don't like them, that is fair, but get it some other way. Second hand, or from a library, or whatever. But don't deprive yourself of the art itself. These are two separate things. And we all need art.

@mrsgaap1

1y↑343

TRO is one of those channels i forget about until it uploads again and i have a little moment of joy or in this case 1 hour and 40 minutes

@RhianKristen

1y↑4

Fans have always been too demanding of Minecraft and weird about its creators. I never thought very much about Notch because I came to play Minecraft much later, but after watching this, I feel sorry for him. I can empathise with the tragedy in his story, while condemning his ideas. I can only wish him the space to heal.

@Wallis_2001

1y↑9

As a little kid, I was in that part of the community who referred to Notch as "God". We knew it was mostly a joke, but he was also the creator of our favourite game, so that's just how we viewed him. I cringe when I think back to that time, but it makes me kinda sad too. It's a shame that he created so much dissonance between himself and the fanbase

@danijohopkins

1y↑3

As always, a fantastic upload. From the information, to the narration voice, to the edits (thank you editors ❤️) I get so excited when you upload, (and sad because it usually means another gross/bad person.)

Thank you for spending your time to make us this amazing content ❤️

@neb5503

1y↑3

absolute banger, well researched, well edited and phenomenally presented so glad xan showed this so i could drop my support here ❤ brilliant work

@Funnyvid16

1y↑13

I use to play Minecraft quite a lot when Notch was involved but actively refused to look into this dude thanks to the crytoic stuff that happened as i guess I didn’t want to know. Thank goodness I didn’t, I use to be all about what others thought then as well and I might not have transitioned if so.

@jolo3118

1y↑344

I love that you don't push a ton of content and put your time and effort into masterpieces! ❤

@lisapop5219

I wish there was a dick sucking emoji

@rollthedyce7578

1y↑2

Ultimately, Notch is a sad story of what the wrong people and influence can do to someone- but it's not the end. Notch can do more good, and I hope he takes that lesson to heart.

@powerofjakerock7239

1y↑5

Is it weird to have my mood genuinely change when I see tro uploads? It legitimately makes my day better. Even if I don’t quite have time to watch it yet, like looking forward to getting to watch it when I get time seriously makes me happy.

@sandrakiss8711

1y↑2

Shuniji is one of my favourites, it somehow makes me feel like how time is dripping away, and things are... moving, whether we like it or not, and everything shifts around us. It felt fitting for Notch really, I believe too that the problem with him was indeed mostly that he was cast into a sandbox world irl without having any goal there.

@LPTVLive

1y↑21

Every so often on Twitter, I poke Notch, and he replies. One of the more interesting conversations we had, given his history that you've covered in yet another top shelf video, how he has never seen - but might be keen to see - "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." He seems game, but of course, who am I to invite him to a screening. If that ever happened, though? I'd be quite curious to see his reaction to not only the film, but the fan culture around it. After all, this would be a full-on midnight RHPS screening, complete with toast, squirt guns and rice...

@leoskoble

1y↑2

I'm very impressed with the opening sequence at 14:33! Great work by all the editors as always

@jojothebard6687

1y↑251

I remember when I was in high school, long before I heard about his fall from grace, I made a brochure containing Notch as one of my inspirations. Yeah, it’s aged horribly. 😅

@RipVanWinkleXX

1y↑71

It may have aged horribly but Notch still inspired you and that's a good thing. So don't feel too bad, you couldn't have known how Notch turned out.

@remedy653

1y↑19

Inspirations: Abraham Lincoln, William Shakespeare, Martin Luther King Jr., Nikola Tesla, Notch from Minecraft.

@sirduck600

1y↑4

Notch is definitely very important to Minecraft’s history, but we should all agree that Minecraft would not be the game it is today without his departure

@numbersstationsarchive194

That's not a good thing.

@jessirarara

1y↑3

Always look forward to another TRO video. I will admit that I'm weirdly sad watching this. I'm VERY late to the Minecraft train. I saw all the cool stuff people made and thought "Oh, I'll never be able to make something cool in that game. I won't enjoy it." So I never played till a friend bought it for me about 3 years ago, low key forcing me to try it because my friends know I will give a game a try that I'm not sure I'll like if they buy it for me.

To my shock I fell in love with the game and it helped me through some of the worst parts of my depression by giving me this canvas to just do whatever the hell I wanted. I now get to bond with my kid over it as he has become a huge Minecraft fan.

So knowing everything that has went on with it's creator... makes me weirdly sad as someone who wasn't even playing the game when he was part of the process.

Honestly... I hope the guy finds himself even a bit of the peace and happiness Minecraft has brought people.

@RTDice11

1y↑1

This one gives me a lot of tough feelings.

I still think Notch is a tool, but after leaving the USMC and going from intense struggle to joining the FIRE club at 26, I know how oddly painful it to climb your mountains and have nothing to struggle against. Great stuff as usual TRO

@jazznoir8208

1y↑4

Hearing TRO talking about the Yogs is so surreal, wasn’t expecting my favourite long-form youtuber to talk about my longest following channel

@Fear_The_SANE

27 minutes in, and it might seem like nothing but it feels like i’ve just started watching the video. i have a hard time staying focused on things for extended periods but i find your videos always feel like a breeze. it’s clear you put a lot of yourself into these videos, and that can be draining in so many ways, so from all of us, we appreciate you putting the time and effort into making such engaging videos. even if the subjects might be uncomfortable, you always make them a little easier to digest, much love :)

@FanFicnic

I really loved the ending of this. I didn’t expect this video to make me feel the thinks it did. Thank you, TRO.

@Sam-mx6yh

1y↑1

I really loved the final sentiment of this; didn’t think I’d be tearing up at a video about Notch on a Saturday morning

@cynocephcynoceph6456

1y↑4

fantastic video!!! as somebody who has both fallen down the alt-right internet pipeline before and has been falling back in love with minecraft lately, this video really touched me. It's tragic seeing a talented guy who seemed kind at one point descend into such intense twitter madness.

@Kazantha

1y↑2

Thank you for sharing this story with us. I had no idea about how the ending poem to Minecraft came about, so hearing about that for the first time was definitely interesting. Love your content

@Cillyman17

1y↑1

What a well woven story and an important reminder of how important community is.

@mav8535

1y↑253

Top Notch video mate. Really notched it out of the park with this one.

@paulojunior7642

1y↑24

Im notch in the mood for puns smh

@TheBulletproofkiwi

1y↑10

Top notch comment notch. Really notched it out of the notch with this notch

@ClyDIley

1y↑2

Yet another notch on TRO's club for the fallen

@Hoogalindo

1y↑4

Notch notch notch notch. Notch notch notch notch notch notch notch notch notch notch.

@themyofmy

1y↑8

i loved that part where tro said "its notchin time" and notched all over twitter

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@gokuxsephiroth4505

1y↑1

I think your friend is very wise with his point about humans needing adversity to feel fulfilled. I feel like that can explain a number of phenomenon about human beings and we need to keep that in mind in our lives a bit more. Keep yourself working towards something - even if it's a new hobby or learning something new - because without the struggle, life is just a little directionless.

@ywlumaris

This is a really good video, well researched and rather poetic. Great work!. I’ve wondered what happened to notch, but never was super into the community. This is going to sit with me for a while lol yikes. But bitter. I’ve seen so many people go down rabbit holes and change for the worse.

@JordonTheo

1y↑1

This was an EXTREMELY fair assessment of politics in the US. Kudos to you for completely removing yourself from it and just giving a completely unbiased perspective. That's really impressive.

@cerealexperimentslain2017

1y↑1

love this video. i hella admire you for making videos like this. when u cover the topic of anti semitism and lgbtq topics you carefully phrase it. I'm glad finally someone can talk abt these topics in a less harmful way. I'm so sick of people bashing on the lgbtq community and providing really scary anti semitism symbolic messages.

@artemisknive3143

27w↑1

You really need multiple goals in life. I think Notch lost sight of that.

@ltcobra.

1y↑76

damn. this video is so strong. it’s almost a sucker punch. i’ll always remember my old 360 worlds, even my pocket edition world from when i was like 7. Minecraft is definitely my favorite game of all time, and a lot of that definitely has to do with the time i spent playing as a kid. i love this game so much, and thanks for reminding me why i liked it so much in the first place

@WelfareChrist

Absolutely loving this channel embracing more political narratives and arguments! Notch's life story almost reads like an allegory about the burden of wealth. For thousands of years large amounts of personal wealth existed for only a very specific class of people, of the various names for the wealthy elite rulers we've had over the years I personally like Noble the most. Having a great amount of wealth carried with it a great deal of public scrutiny and responsibility, and what was expected of them was made painfully clear. Notch's story really makes enormous wealth seem like a prison, even if that idea immediately strikes me as sour grapes.

@alicedelarge

1y↑1

Your videos are always excellent, but the writing here is exceptionally good imo.

@nickburton3919

1y↑9

I don’t care that every vid takes about 3-4 months to come out these hour long vids are a treat

@KEEGANATORGAMING

1y↑1

It’s weird I feel like minecraft can’t die. It’s just a timeless game.

@HarriTon

loved that ending and so glad you let it rest without the paragraph, makes it even more powerful! 10000/10 as always and editing was so great this time!!

@BibleIllustrated

1y↑253

This is really creepy - I was walking home from a German class and suddenly I had a thought: "Wow, TRO didn't upload something recently, hope there will be a video soon."
And... just as I got home, there it was.

@krynofficial228

1y↑9

literally said the same thing a couple days ago

@heyimneverland8451

1y↑1

I WAS THINKING ABT HIM EARLIER TODAY TOO😭

@minaDesuDesu

Two days ago in a train I had literally the thought

@FuckYouTube385

1y↑2

Thank you for summoning this blessed video.

@BibleIllustrated

1y↑2

@PearTree I live to serve

@dangerousbutterknife7988

1y↑84

Something I find interesting with the comparison to JK Rowling is the difference in control over their works. Notch has since cashed out and doesn't gain much from the continued sale of the game, while JK has since made it explicit that she will never let go, and there are many problems and red flags within the work itself. Notch's goal was to separate himself to give each person an individual experience. Rowling has tied herself to hp so deeply that it reflects her thoughts and opinions at its core. The antisemitism in minecraft is very simple to remove, but slavery, racism, and the unwillingness to change are the core of hp.

@max3446

1y↑1

Antisemitism in Minecraft?

@dangerousbutterknife7988

1y↑10

@Max Yeah it's been pointed out a few times that the villagers are an antisemitic caricature, but it's pretty vague unless you look deeper into Notch's views.

@max3446

1y↑7

@Dangerous Butterknife Yeah, I figured that's what you might be referring to. Given that afaik the villagers were added before Notch went down the Qanon rabbit hole I'm inclined to think that they were not intended to be antisemitic, but I haven't looked super deep into it so I might be wrong.

@TheRings007

48w↑2

@Dangerous Butterknife What how?
Say sike right now!

@TheRings007

48w↑2

@Dangerous Butterknife nah, can't be antisemitic you are making it up!

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@LittleHerdaz

I love TRO videos, the editing and commentary are so beautiful. But for me what makes it top notch (intended pun), is the ads. Keep doing what you're doing 💙

@sofiipote7

1y↑2

This video reminded me of the one by pinely about the radicalization of public figures, focusing on kanye west as prime example. There is something to think about in the comparison of the two, probably, as you pointed out, related to isolation and the destruction of real bonds with other people. Money and fame seemed to only worsen this problems, also. Very interesting topic to continue considering, great video!

@akumasaaan

22w

It's almost mind-blowing how Notch over time has become such a strong personification of "die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain". It's soberingly, and somberly, fascinating to see how, for whatever reasons, a person who on the outside has everything (wealth, success, influence, respect, etc.) seemingly does everything they can to sabotage their life. Almost a race to the bottom, so they can fight their way to a new zenith.

We witness it time and time again. It's somewhat saddening to see it repeatedly play out with many public figures.

@reiddutchess9955

1y↑1

This could be a pretty decent case study about addiction to social media and the effect of fame on naive individuals

@cojack

1y↑50

I made my first YouTube video on Minecraft back in like 2012, creators like Syndicate inspired me to grab a microphone and start telling stories and creating narratives in game. It's sad that Notch chose to behave the way he did but it's an interesting story of how money and fame can alter your judgement and views, ultimately turning your reputation on its head. Great job, man.

@nytherolynx

I didn't think about the Yogscast for years and then suddenly I've had them brought up again like the past 3 days in a row

Amazing video as always!

@jessyhollieyanna

1y↑8

I work from home, at nights, and of course alone. I tell people Tro is my coworker so I can get off the phone quicker when I don't wanna talk. 10/10 best coworker ever.

@40BlocksUnder

1y↑1

I still haven't seen a documentary of Minecraft and Notch that details the creative time in 2009-2010 where Notch almost outright banned mods from Minecraft. This was a time that almost prevented Minecraft becoming everything it is today with the community.

@Lagrangeify

Really great work TRO, you outdo yourself every time you upload.

@allthatihave14

48w↑1

I never played Minecraft to know it well enough but I see my daughters enjoying it they are very creative with it and am glad that a game like this exists. While I don’t agree with the creator’s stance in a lot of this world issues, I will say success drove him farther away from society and unfortunately his mind payed the ultimate price. I am one to divide art from artist this is one that would definitely fit that. I hope the future he can look back and hopefully recollect himself and accept others. I am a believer in free speech but with that comes consequences and with free speech it doesn’t always mean you are in the right and people don’t have to listen but with that said with free speech I see who I need to watch out for who to protect my family from who to friend. I like discussion and will listen have an open mind but there are those that can’t, they’ll rather talk than listen they go to extremes to tell you their beliefs but want no criticism if needed. I have no problem disagreeing I want to know and learn why this person believes what they believe and hope to have a decent conversation but unfortunately with nows political machine people from any side are quick to judge and discard.

@PopeMical

1y↑210

I was a bit sad when I found out that they removed references to Notch even though I dislike him, there was just something about it that didn't feel right to me.
I am glad however that I haven't had a real reason to think about him since that stuff.

Also I wanted to make a side note that any individual tweeting 100+ a day definitely has a problem lol.

@imveryangryitsnotbutter

1y↑36

"any individual tweeting definitely has a problem lol."

FTFY

@unixtreme

1y↑7

It's not like anybody will forget who created minecraft.

@Maggot-Milk

1y↑42

yeah, Its a shitty move. even if a creator is shitty, trying to scrub them out of the thing they helped create is wrong on principle. guys like walt disney or roald dahl weren't exactly saints by any standard, but we shouldn't pretend like they don't exist.

@themyofmy

1y↑21

whos notch? i only know hatsune miku

@sabersz

1y↑6

Funny you say that, I've been achievement hunting on the Xbox One Edition of Minecraft and one of the achievements is to eat a 'Notch Apple' or in other words, a Golden Apple. Noticed it earlier and it did make me think of him

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@Gnomehuts

29w↑1

ive seen a lot of people boil it down to 'he was on the internet too much' and im not sure. he definitely was, but i think it was less of an act of existing on the internet, and more an act of a lonely, desperate man seeking attention from people who would give it to him. If he wasn't on the internet as much, he likely still would have ended up this way, because that's how those sorts of things grab you. I almost feel bad for him in a way.