![]() ![]() 22, 2013, a new video titled “The Review Must Go On,” appeared on the site. Walker was very careful to say that the Critic wasn’t being killed off and would make occasional appearances in other specials. THE NOSTALGIA CRITIC SERIESIn a separate video post, Doug Walker did, in fact, say that the Nostalgia Critic character was being retired, as he and his brother felt that the series had run its natural course. This led to much fan speculation about the end of the Nostalgia Critic series. In the film, the Nostalgia Critic sacrifices himself to save the very fabric of reviewing. In 2012, TGWTG released their three-hour science-fiction epic, To Boldly Flee, which I actually sort of got to review this year. Once a year, That Guy with the Glasses hosted an anniversary special, by way of a feature-length film. By 2012, the Nostalgia Critic reviews saw between 100,000 and 300,000 views per episode, and TGWTG had over one million unique views a month. new, and crossover reviews), but the formula always remained the same – pure, unadulterated vitriol. The formula occasionally changed (top 11 videos, old vs. The episodes usually focused on the Critic watching the film and picking apart all the flaws with it while also constantly insulting the film's creators, the film itself, and the audience. The Nostalgia Critic was an insulting, sarcastic, foul-mouthed critic raised by pop culture. The videos featured Walker as the Nostalgia Critic reviewing videos, cartoons, commercials, and other media primarily from the ’80s and ’90s. Walker and his brother Rob founded the site, That Guy with the Glasses (TGWTG) in partnership with the Channel Awesome (see? That bit was relevant.), and Walker’s new Nostalgia Critic reviews were produced exclusively on the site from then on. THE NOSTALGIA CRITIC MOVIEThough of course, with anything even remotely popular, when there was even a whiff of copyright infringement, movie studios had Walker’s subsequent reviews removed almost immediately after their publication. The video was rough around the edges, and follow-up videos were sporadic. The review was simple: Walker in a poorly lit room with one camera, rapid-firing a synopsis and the occasional criticism of the film before passing out from the strain. ![]() The first video Walker posted was a review for Michael Bay’s Transformers movie, which had recently hit theatres. Now, Doug Walker’s first appearance was on YouTube in 2007. Michaud has since stated in interviews that, “If we didn't lose our jobs, wouldn't have happened anytime soon.” The website Channel Awesome was started in 2008 by Michaud and other Circuit City alumnus. Mike Michaud had a decision to make he could keep working part-time jobs, or do something he loved. Well, more specifically, termination from a job at Circuit City. It all started with a job at Circuit City. But for now, I need to make things right by me. I’ll go back to being angry soon, I promise. Rather than getting pissed off at online gamers, stupid videos, racist message boards, and undeservingly famous hacks (but believe me, it wouldn’t be hard to do), I think that it’s time I delivered a long overdue eulogy for one great reviewer. Since the film department here doesn’t really believe in mid-term exams, it’s given me a lot of time to catch up on the internet. ![]()
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