Board Thread:SMG4 Discussion/@comment-36426936-20190203214947/@comment-109.66.22.102-20190618164404

Todpolel wrote: I'm getting really tired of the not fitting in SMG4 Universe excuse because you're basically saying nothing. I rather focusing on what a character is than where they came from. Like I don't like Axol cause aside from having a cool power, he is very dull and not that funny. Sure there was the part where gave the gang nicknames but that was it. I can't think of another monet where Axol was enjoyable.

Also, Desti death was the worst moment in the entire show. Worse than Boopkins forgiving Bob or Waluigi in Mario Con. I think you do have a point with how frequently people use the "They do not fit in the SMG4 universe" arguement. But I'd like to explain why this is: Every "original" character up until Meggy (including her before her dumb transformation) was just SMG4 taking a preexisting character and changing their personality enough to fit within his world, just like how he changed Mario's personality from the games to his dumber, more self centered version. The YTer characters and all the rest of the multicolored Marios fit as well because they were just like SMG4, normal people in the crazy world that was the SMG4 universe. Every character from Saiko onward was SMG4 (or Glitch Productions) making their own characters. The problem with these characters is that: 1. They don't anything visually in common with all the other characters, or even amoung themselves. 2. They don't have an original likeness to compare the SMG4 verison to. 3. Unlike the characters prior, you couldn't be any of these characters. You can't play as Saiko, Tari, or Axol unlike how you can play as Mario, or SMG4, or X, or FM. ​​​​​But I think the biggest problem is their prominence. So much time is now divided between these characters that nothing has enough time to fully develop or stand out, even when the video is over 10 minutes! I think most people would rather have a 5 minute episodes that is consistantly good/funny and remains focused on what it's setting out to accomplish than a 10 minute episode that is disjointed, doesn't have a clear focus, and only has a few good jokes (if any).

​​​​The new characters also tie into the GMOD problem, so there is also that. ​​

But other than that, I agree with you on pretty much everything. Axol isn't really that good or funny, Desti's death being a low point for the show, and everything else you said.