This was a surprisingly well put together documentary and so much better than I thought it would be. It's everything you'd want a documentary about the Psycho Series to be.
If you don't know what that is, The Psycho Series was a series of YouTube videos created by Jesse Ridgeway, also known by his YouTube alias, McJuggerNuggets, depicting the exploits of a spoiled slacker played by Ridgeway himself with an unhealthy obsession with video games as well as suffering through a dysfunctional family life, particularly his hot-tempered father. The biggest twist is that they portrayed it as if everything was real and believe it or not, it fooled a lot of people. Eventually, the series's story came to a close and it was finally revealed to have been staged which both satisfied and angered many fans.
Despite the fact, that there were a couple of scenes that were so obviously faked (specifically the first ten minutes) most of the film seems very legitimate.
This documentary covers absolutely everything in great detail: How the series was originally conceptualized, the growing popularity of the series, how they overcame certain issues whether it was with production or possible leaks of their charade, how the series affected both Ridgeway himself and his various relationships, and as well as the aftermath of the series finale and how everyone coped with it.
I had no doubt that there was a lot of time and effort put into the production of this series, but I didn't fully realize it until I watched this entire film. It really shows how far some people will go in order to realize their artistic vision even if it means that sacrifices have to made. It takes a lot of true dedication to pull something like the Psycho Series off and I give mad props to Ridgeway and everyone involved in the series.
I can't really go into much detail without going into spoiler territory, so I'll stop there. Whether you're a fan of McJuggerNuggets or not, there's no doubt that this is an incredible story. It's definitely a worthy watch. You can watch it for free on go90.com. I highly recommend that you do.
If you don't know what that is, The Psycho Series was a series of YouTube videos created by Jesse Ridgeway, also known by his YouTube alias, McJuggerNuggets, depicting the exploits of a spoiled slacker played by Ridgeway himself with an unhealthy obsession with video games as well as suffering through a dysfunctional family life, particularly his hot-tempered father. The biggest twist is that they portrayed it as if everything was real and believe it or not, it fooled a lot of people. Eventually, the series's story came to a close and it was finally revealed to have been staged which both satisfied and angered many fans.
Despite the fact, that there were a couple of scenes that were so obviously faked (specifically the first ten minutes) most of the film seems very legitimate.
This documentary covers absolutely everything in great detail: How the series was originally conceptualized, the growing popularity of the series, how they overcame certain issues whether it was with production or possible leaks of their charade, how the series affected both Ridgeway himself and his various relationships, and as well as the aftermath of the series finale and how everyone coped with it.
I had no doubt that there was a lot of time and effort put into the production of this series, but I didn't fully realize it until I watched this entire film. It really shows how far some people will go in order to realize their artistic vision even if it means that sacrifices have to made. It takes a lot of true dedication to pull something like the Psycho Series off and I give mad props to Ridgeway and everyone involved in the series.
I can't really go into much detail without going into spoiler territory, so I'll stop there. Whether you're a fan of McJuggerNuggets or not, there's no doubt that this is an incredible story. It's definitely a worthy watch. You can watch it for free on go90.com. I highly recommend that you do.
