Talk:SMG4: Mario waits for pizza/@comment-33205590-20180422135058/@comment-5139424-20180422170700

I definitely agree with you on that. While I only started watching both SMG4 and SML last year (albeit watching SMG4 a bit longer), I can definitely say I prefer the former. Aside from the whole "Jeffy hijacking the channel" fiasco, most of Logan's current videos have a tone that just fells incredibly mean spirited, as well as recycling jokes that are get about as stale and rotten as the monster bread in SMG4 Bowser's fridge (seriously, that joke with Brooklyn Guy calling his ex-wife fat went on for WAY too long).

What I think SMG4 has over Logan is a wider variety in terms of story, humor and characters. While he does rely on running gags like certain voice clips, Mario loving Spaghetti, or Boopkins loving anime, the way these jokes work in context to the story is what helps keep the humor fresh, as the characters work around the environment as opposed to the other way around. And even though fans have gotten annoyed with controversial characters like Meggy have been popping up more frequently, they haven't been stealing the spotlight from the rest of the main cast like Jeffy has, and SMG4 seems to actually be listening to the criticisms by trying to flesh out some of the characters a bit more.

Finally, there is a much more satisfying level of catharsis in SMG4's stories compared to SML's; as in there is a greater chance of bad behavior being punished. Whenever Jeffy gets grounded or suspended from school, it never really seems to phase him, as he always just storms off while throwing a tantrum; and no matter how many times he gets arrested or yelled at by SML Mario, Black Yoshi never seems to learn his lesson and continues to live in a state of denial while he freeloads off of his "friend."

In SMG4's case, the actions of the characters actually have consequences that can result at any time. When Bob tries to steal SMG4's laptop or an entire train for selfish reasons, he is quickly sent flying while he cries out about getting hit in a vital region. When Wario tries to scam other characters out of their money, he gets the crap beat out of him once the façade falls apart. Heck, nearly every single time SMG4 Mario does something dickish, he rarely gets out of the situation unscathed. Even in this episode, when Mario ends up eating all of the pizzas instead of sharing, he is immediately punished with an second stomachache. Even if these characters never learn from their mistakes, it is still satisfying and humorous to see them get their comeuppance in the end.