As Season 2 of YOMYOMF's Internet Icon wraps up, the top three are finally revealed! After seeing Will Pacarro (yellowpaco) go home on the Trailer Challenge, we're left with (in order) Bad Weather Films, the Kloons, and Matthias.
In the judges eyes, the Kloons are probably leading the way with the most challenges won throughout the season with Bad Weather Films in second place. Which leaves Matthias last. However, the US and Canada are ecstatic for him, so he has a high possibility of winning this time around.
He has the quality of "eternal reassurance" (as said by Nick Carraway in the Great Gatsby) to him, but he doesn't rely on that to get him through the competition. Matthias constantly carries his own weight (and more), working hard to produce the best quality he can, and he achieves it. No other contestant can beat him in terms of how well thought out his videos are and how meticulously edited and shot they are. But that doesn't minimize how much his quirky personality shines through. The judges believe his strong suit is his camerawork, which they believe isn't as powerful as the other contestants' strong suits. However, they fail to realize that his strong suit is EVERYTHING; from vlogging to skits to trailers, he has shown exemplary precision in creating his own "face" on Youtube. Simply put, he's exactly what they're looking for with camera skills as an added bonus.
The final videos (links below) turned out unexpectedly. The Kloons have been consistent in their Kloony ways (I'll admit their quirkiness and professionalism is spot on, it's just that for me personally, I don't find them as relatable), yet their last video lacked the flow of small jokes to make their video entertaining. The concept was good, yet only the transporting flute could stand by itself as a legitimately funny joke, and when they stated the moral at the end, that made the whole video collapse. This ain't Aesop's Fables; in the 21st century we like to figure out the moral ourselves. And plus, the moral was so overused anyway that it was nothing short of cheesy.
Watch the Kloons' Final Video here.
Matthias took a different direction by making a music video. He has done a music video on the competition once and is well-known for composing his own music for his videos, but he hasn't been portraying himself as a full-fledged artist throughout this competition. Additionally, his music video had no sort of plot; it was simply shots of himself sitting down and running backwards. Since his roots are in music, I understand why he would want to go back to something he's been doing for a loonng time (going "Backwards" teehees), and because of this, it seems targeted mainly towards his old fans. That being said, his fans that have been seeing more of the skit side to him may have a hard time relating to it. Nevertheless, their love for Matthias may outweigh the simplicity of the video (in comparison to, say, Bad Weather Films). Since Matthias is good friends with Joule Thief (most of America was shocked when he left), and was in an alliance with Will Pacarro and Megan Batoon as well (who are also fan favorites), I believe all those contestants' fans will inevitably vote for him. So he's not only garnering votes from his own fan base, he's likely to gain the votes from Alex's, Will's, and Megan's as well. However, it's still a very well-done music video, so he may get random votes on account of that as well.
Watch Matthias' Final Video here.
Bad Weather Films did a brilliant job with their candle-making skit. They played all their strengths very well, and this is, in my opinion, their best video so far. They know who they are and are pretty relatable, but they lack consistency. Throughout the competition, I thought some of their videos were awesome and some just didn't make me laugh. However, they've been improving as the competition went on. They struck lucky with this last challenge video (which is perfect timing on their part), and that will definitely give them a lot of votes. Their video also has the most views as of now, so that definitely gives some insight into who's winning.
Watch Bad Weather's Final Video here.
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