“I Got Hunted by a Real Bounty Hunter'', is Mr Beasts’’ version of Fielders ‘Hunted by a Private Investigator’ episode in Season 1. Other creators, such as BuzzFeed’s Mike Carrier, YouTuber Mr Beast, and even VICE’s own Oobah Butler, have ridden the invisible wave stoked by Fielders creation - one that asks the public to believe, if only for a second, in the odd man just trying to see how much he can get away with. While “Starschmucks” might be the most obvious of imitations, Fielder’s legacy stretches further.
A prime example of imitation being the highest form of flattery. And while others might be less conceding and find this Starschmucks idea to be a little too close to the original idea, it’s just one example of “Nathan For You” as a blueprint for digital content. KFC was even rumored to have reached out to collaborate. Niko gained himself a flurry of subscribers from these videos. More recently, he straight up opened a fake Starbucks and called it Starschmucks. In 2020, Youtuber Niko Omilana opened a fake Mcdonalds with the same loophole. The fact that he was able to continue his show for years despite this attention is just further testament to his ability to blend in and skate just under the precipice of becoming known by everyone. It’s the first major international news coverage one of Fielder’s ideas received. One of Nathan’s most recognized business ventures comes through “Dumb Starbucks”, a bold attempt at marketing a small coffee joint to the masses by entering through a loophole that allows businesses to market with the likeness of a larger chain if it is considered a “parody”. But Nathan’s reach is vast, and over the last few years other creators have eaten from his ideas buffet. To this day, Nathan is still slightly unknowable – particularly to a younger generation who came into the internet and social media in the final years of its airing. Though his show, by all means, was successful, it could be argued it only just teetered on the line of mainstream until it’s final season. The “pig stunt” was a huge success, finding itself all over digital media – who reported it as true – well before the skepticism now trained into every writer and reader online existed like it does now. In another, he approaches a petting zoo, looking to up visitor numbers by staging a viral video of a goat rescuing a pig.
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In one episode, in a bid to win the war for cab drivers against Uber, Nathan promotes free rides for pregnant women in the hope that an untimely birth would throw cabbies into the media whirlwind. Nathan plays up to an anti-social awkwardness, presenting a version of himself that is overtly an asshole while also dipping into a softer, more self-aware side tainted by his own weaknesses.
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Where the beauty of Fielder’s series really stems, though, is through it’s odious main character. It’s a memento to a time when people were less aggressive and far more eager to be involved: the American dream was still alive in the hearts and minds of everyone on the show, even if their businesses were falling apart in the face of the nation’s dwindling economy. The world needs more Nathan.“Nathan For You” was always about taking the real and pushing the boundaries of what the public were willing to accept. Hopefully they learn early on that this is a great one and keep it going. I would love to see it continue, but comedy central does love their one season hilarious shows. I think Nathan is a genius, and I really hope this show doesn't get canceled like another comment said. This is something I personally have been waiting for, its simple, clever, and a satirical comment about American business culture, but with genuine brilliance behind the hilarity.
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I think this show is pretty original, and a great parody of the business marketing TV shows. Despite the ridiculousness, some of the ideas are actually pretty good in their own right. So far this might be the funniest new show on TV. I showed it to many friends who also loved it. The conversations are too awkward and ridiculous not to be funny. Very low energy humor but just incredibly funny in the situations. I was leery at first from the commercials, but after watching the first episode I could not stop laughing the whole time.
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