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"YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind"
YouTube Rewind episode
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Directed byKai Hasson
Featured musicThe Hood Internet
Original release dateDecember 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
Running time8:13
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YouTube Rewind

YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind (also known as YouTube Rewind 2018 or YouTube Rewind: Everyone Controls 2018) is a video uploaded to the YouTube Spotlight channel on December 6, 2018 as part of the YouTube Rewind series. The video prominently featured references to Fortnite Battle Royale and starred famous YouTubers and online celebrities such as Will Smith, Ninja, Trevor Noah and John Oliver.[1] It is the first video in the YouTube Rewind series to feature a combination of animation and live-action sequences.

YouTube Rewind 2018 was panned by critics, YouTubers and viewers, who subsequently dubbed it "the worst rewind ever".[2][3] The video was criticized for obscure trending, or unpopular YouTubers; lack of references to recent deaths such as Stephen Hawking, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Avicii, TotalBiscuit and Stan Lee; and exclusion of many YouTubers such as Shane Dawson, MrBeast and PewDiePie, the most subscribed YouTube channel, as well as popular feuds such as KSI vs. Logan Paul and PewDiePie vs T-Series. However, the animation (especially Jaiden Animations' scene) was praised and Will Smith's reactions in the video became an Internet meme.

YouTube Rewind 2018 amassed 29.4 million views within 24 hours of release, making it the 13th most-viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours. As of January 1st, 2019, it has over 155 million views and over 14.79 million dislikes, making it the most-disliked YouTube video.

YouTuber PewDiePie released his own version of YouTube Rewind titled "YouTube Rewind 2018 but it's actually good"[4], which within two days of its release became the most-liked non-music video on YouTube. With 6.41 million likes it is the 75th most liked video on YouTube and the only non-music video in top 100 most-liked videos.

Overview

The video is themed around everyone being able to control YouTube Rewind, with personalities first describing what they want before it happens. The video starts with Will Smith announcing “It's Rewind time”, and that he would want Fortnite and Marques Brownlee in the video. The video then cuts to Brownlee, other YouTubers and Twitch streamer Ninja in a Fortnite battle bus.

Soon, everyone but Ninja proceeds to jump off. The video then cuts to a group of YouTubers around a campfire. Some of them suggest that the video needs K-pop, after which the video cuts to the YouTubers performing the BTS music video "Idol".

The video then cuts back to the campfire when one YouTuber says she wants a royal wedding, but Michael Dapaah establishes that instead she's going to marry a bongo cat. After the wedding scene, someone else suggests a science experiment involving melting lipstick. The video then cuts to a group eating a mukbang in Korea.

Eventually, the scene shifts back to the campfire, when TheOdd1sOut suggests a so-called "My Feelings" challenge. It then rapidly cuts between scenes of YouTubers and celebrities dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings", including a scene of John Oliver doing a Fortnite dance.[1] Here, animator Jaiden Animations included several Easter eggs, comprising references to other memes and events of the year, such as Ugandan Knuckles and the KSI vs. Logan Paul match, as well as PewDiePie's swivel chair.[5][6][7]

The video once again cuts back to the group sitting around the campfire, claiming that the video should be about "the people who managed to do something bigger than themselves". Then they decide to read comments for further suggestions.

As the YouTubers take suggestions from them, some take part in a fashion show, wearing the costumes from Kanye West and Lil Pump's "I Love It" music video until the video moves onto a scene of association football and Dame Tu Cosita. The 'Sister Squad' (James Charles, Dolan Twins and Emma Chamberlain) are then shown driving a car that resembles Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster in space. There are also scenes of YouTubers making ASMR sound effects and doing Fortnite dances in a forest.

The video ends with Smith laughing and watching the Fortnite battle bus through a pair of binoculars. While the credits are playing, Primitive Technology is featured, sculpting the YouTube Rewind logo with clay.[1]

Cast

Below is a list of starring cast members in YouTube Rewind 2018, derived from the video's description:


a Animation only
n Debut in YouTube Rewind

Reception

The video was criticized for excluding PewDiePie, despite being the platform's most-subscribed channel. PewDiePie, alongside many other YouTube personalities, were fierce critics of the video.

Upon its release, Everyone Controls Rewind was overwhelmingly panned, receiving extensive backlash from critics, YouTubers and viewers alike, with many YouTubers deeming it the "Worst Rewind ever".[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Criticisms ranged from the inclusion of celebrities and personalities who are not affiliated with YouTube (such as Will Smith, Ninja, John Oliver, and Trevor Noah) as well as the exclusion of certain controversial acts, such as Shane Dawson, KSI, Logan Paul, MrBeast and PewDiePie,[15] and popular feuds such as KSI vs. Logan Paul and PewDiePie vs. T-Series.[16]

Other criticisms viewers voiced with the video included what they had seen as the video's overuse of some trends, many of which were classified as outdated or unpopular, including Fortnite, as well as the lack of variety in references.[17] It was also prominently criticized for its social commentary, which some felt was shoehorned into the video.[17] A point of specific criticism was that Everyone Controls Rewind was seen by some to promote the behavioral health services of BetterHelp, despite the controversy surrounding the company.[18] Others were angered that the video never brought up the deaths of Dolores O'Riordan, Stephen Hawking, Craig Mack, Avicii, Verne Troyer, TotalBiscuit, Anthony Bourdain, XXXTentacion, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Aretha Franklin, Mac Miller, R. Lee Ermey, Stan Lee and Stephen Hillenburg, despite each of their deaths having made a major impact on the YouTube community. Many people were also angered with PewDiePie's exclusion, as his channel is the most-subscribed on the platform.[19][20][21]

Everyone Controls Rewind incorporated user comment suggestions as a part of the video, although many viewers stated that the trends that the video included were unpopular to majority of the community, calling YouTube "out of touch" with its viewers and their interests. Julia Alexander of The Verge suggested that YouTube Rewind had intentionally left out the biggest moments on the platform in 2018 in an attempt to appease worried advertisers over controversies that had plagued the platform over the past 2 years: "it's [...] increasingly apparent, however, that YouTube is trying to sell a culture that's different from the one millions of people come to the platform for, and that's getting harder for both creators and fans to swallow".[22] Meira Gebel of Business Insider shared a similar sentiment, saying that "The video appears to be an attempt for the company to keep advertisers on its side following a rather rocky 2018."[23]

Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg), who has the most subscribers of all time, criticized Everyone Controls Rewind, stating: "I'm almost glad I'm not in it, because it's such a cringy video at this point",[24][25] adding that "Rewind [used to be] something that seemed like a homage to the creators that year [...] It was something cool to be a part of". He further criticized the over-saturation of the video game Fortnite and the inclusion of people that aren't YouTube personalities, and not mentioning the outpouring of support on YouTube for those who died during the year, including actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson.[26] On top of his criticism, he uploaded his own take of YouTube Rewind on December 27, 2018,[27] titled "YouTube Rewind 2018 but it’s actually good". It received more than 6 million likes in less than 2 days, making it the most liked non-music video on YouTube, while also having almost 3 times the amount of likes compared to the official YouTube Rewind video.[28]

Marques Brownlee, who was prominently featured in the video, said Rewind had once been a "big celebration of YouTubers and the biggest events that had happened on the site in a particular year. [...] It became an honor to be included in Rewind. But now YouTube saw Rewind as a way to showcase all the best stuff that happens on YouTube for advertisers." He concluded that "[I]nstead of honoring creators, it is now a list of advertiser-friendly content. Rewind has turned into a giant ad for YouTube".[29][30][31]

Many viewers applauded JaidenAnimations for incorporating PewDiePie's chair into her segment of YouTube Rewind, as well as other easter eggs.[5][32]

Dislikes

YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind surpassed "Baby" to become the most-disliked YouTube video within a week of being uploaded.

On December 13, 2018, it became the most-disliked video in the history of the website, beating the previous record-holder: the music video for Justin Bieber's "Baby".[33][34] Everyone Controls Rewind currently has 14.0 million dislikes in comparison to its 2.3 million likes. It is also the first video to reach 10 million dislikes.

In a statement given to media outlets, YouTube spokeswoman Andrea Faville said that “dethroning ‘Baby’ in dislikes wasn’t exactly our goal this year.” She added: “Honest feedback can suck, but we are listening and we appreciate how much people care. Trying to capture the magic of YouTube in one single video is like trying to capture lightning in a bottle. We also learned that creating content can be really hard and this underscores our respect and admiration for YouTube creators doing it every day.” adding in a tweet that "We hear what you're saying, and we want to make next year better for all of you."[34][35]

See also

References

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