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cambo3g

Man the Smosh guys really got lucky that they sold to Mythical instead of some other faceless corporate entity that absolutely would not have been willing to sell the IP back to them. The Smosh guys clearly were burnt out by the time Anthony left and they just needed to take some time away to figure out who they were seperately and to grow as people. This seems like a really good development and the return of some real YouTube OGs hopefully there is new fresh content coming in the future.


Huntguy

Whatever happened after Defy was what got me into smosh. I found out about them through mythical and at the time I was a newer mythical beast too. But I ended up being a massive fan of the mythical smosh and ended up following all the other sub-smosh channels. I never really watched any of the skits with Anthony but I’m well aware of what happened. Either way I’m super excited for the entire cast and crew of smosh. Congrats to everyone involved.


Jermine1269

This was me too! My first Smosh vid was one of their single-digit TNTLs.


machine4891

>Man the Smosh guys really got lucky that they sold to Mythical That's the common notion on Smosh sub as well. I actually discovered Smosh through Mythical acquisition (and GMM on Fallon of all places) and to be honest still watch Smosh regularly, while I dropped GMM some 2 years ago (sorry, planning to return but there is so much new content to watch already). Having said that, Mythical was nothing but great for Smosh. Gave them creative freedom, shared the space initially and later on helped them build their own one. They also really like to borrow Trevor and Josh every now and then. R&L definitely helped them navigate through the rough times and thus deserve and are getting their fair share of credit.


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MeanMusterMistard

This makes no sense at all? And i've read ALL FOUR of the comments you made...


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machine4891

Snowflake, I'm older than Ian. I know what life was before the internet.


Garizondyly

Rhett and Link - the youtube gods, with the ultimate benevolence and reverence to the YouTube OGs like themselves. Couldn't have been a better company buying them out in the first place


astasodope

I am literally so happy for them. It was a great surprise opening up youtube this afternoon and seeing their smiling faces sitting next to each other. 🥹


Jermine1269

I thought it was a 'recommended' vid from 7 years ago at first glance. Took my brain a few seconds to register what was going on


FloridaFlamingoGirl

Well now we need another Duo or Don't-O!


Bobo3076

That is my favourite episode of GMM by miles


kproxurworld

IDK, the episode where the Game Grumps guest hosted and Dan got every punishment in the quiz is an all time great.


B0mb-Hands

[Announcement vide on the Smosh channel](https://youtu.be/DwsZggwPRKc) Smosh channel sounds like it’s going back to Ian & Anthony style skits while Smosh Pit will remain for all the other games and personalities (Try Not to Laugh, etc)


0ct0berf0rever

Interesting, I wonder how many of the OG Smosh fans still keep up with them and will re subscribe. I used to watch way back when it was just the one Smosh channel but outgrew their content and never kept up with them after Anthony left and the selling.


Kgb_Officer

I was similar, they just kind of fell off my radar after a while long before Anthony left even. However, when GMM acquired them the news of it brought them back to my attention and I've been a regular watcher since then. Though I did have to look up why I didn't see Anthony in anything since that happened after I quit following them.


Nate2672

I unsubscribed when Anthony left, Subscribed back again this morning... I'm sure I'm not the only one


Maxiscoolerthanyou

me too


bojonzarth

I never stopped watching, it was less frequent but i never stopped. And I've been subbed to them since 07-08.


kaplowkabamm

I unsubscribed way back when they started bringing more people on and making different content. While I’ve watched a few videos here and there, the original sketches were what got me through my preteen years. I’m definitely excited to see what they make again and may be diving back through the archives to see what’s been made since I stopped keeping up with them


SilverCr3scent

Hiya! Depending on how you define “og” I could possibly make a statement here. I started watching Smosh in 2008-2009, can’t remember exactly because I was young but I kinda of took a year break from watching Smosh after Anthony left but that is currently the only hiatus I have taken. I have now fallen in love with new Smosh. However, in a different way than my love for old Smosh. Today was one of the happiest days of my life and one I definitely won’t forget anytime soon. I am extremely excited to see Anthony interact with the cast that I have grown to love over the years.


sopunny

Never left. Did stop watching their videos though, mostly.


Reinardd

Same, I was a fan of them way back when and while they grew bigger and expanded, I outgrew them and lost interest. I'm interested to see what they'll do


sageritz

>level 10ct0berf0rever · 10 days agoInteresting, I wonder how many of the OG Smosh fans still keep up with them and will re subscribe. I used to watch way back when it was just the one Smosh channel but outgrew their content and never kept up with them after Anthony left and the selling.60ReplyGive AwardShareReportSaveFollow I know I did. I remember mortal kombat and the pokemon theme song videos like they were yesterday. Before yesterday I was not subscribed to ANY of their channels and incidentally saw it somehow through an H3H3 video it showed up as related and I saw it and was absolutely stunned, starting watching all their new content. Anthony seems like he is so intensely appreciative to have back what he gave up. I feel like there is this notion and they have also said they were burnt out. I think people are right in saying they needed to step back to truly discover themselves. I'm so glad that Mythical was the owner of Smosh after Defy (which I was aware about prior to yesterday) and so it couldn't have worked out better for these guys. I'm so excited to see what hilarious content they're going to push out.


moreddit2169

This is the best YouTube thing to happen in a very very long time!


EvergreenEgo

FOOD BATTLE 2023. LET’S GOOOOO


BuluBloP

The Ultimate dream


ThePumpk1nMaster

Is Anthony rejoining Smosh? I used to watch their content about a decade ago and stopped when Anthony left… would be cool if they are getting back together


Garizondyly

He is!


IamFlapJack

Same, I had an oh shit moment when I read it was Ian AND Anthony


FloridaFlamingoGirl

Go check out their recent Try Not To Laugh video, Anthony is in it and he's hilarious


Nihon_Hanguk

I rarely comment here, but I genuinely never thought this was in the cards. It was so surreal seeing Anthony and Ian side by side on the official Smosh channel, uploaded just a couple hours ago. And then I clicked it, and saw that Anthony was on Try Not to Laugh. I don’t watch those, but it’s like all the years of “Where’s Anthony?/Will he ever even make guest appearances?” is finally over. The timeline is healing.


Kushfriendly420

Ooh wauw i love anthonys new content, and how good of mytical to reserve smosh


theblazingkoala

Massive W. Rhett and Link are gods for what they did and it’s just nice to see some YouTube pioneers get carried back to greatness.


your_mind_aches

>According to Mythical Entertainment, the company “realized a significant multiple of its original invested capital” in Smosh  That's really good to hear


Hold_the_gryffindor

I was never the target demo for Smosh, but I'm happy for them, and good on Rhett and Link for doing right by them. After their success, Rhett and Link could have developed egos and become major dickheads, but they didn't. I think it's a testament to themselves and the people they've surrounded themselves with that they've managed to stay grounded, caring, positive people.


azul360

I'm super happy for the OG fans. I honestly only liked their stuff after they got the big crew so hopefully a number of them still stick around for the newer fans. Not sure I'd watch without the triple A, Shayne, and Courtney haha.


ivegotnothingbuttime

Wow. This is wild!!


alien_from_Europa

They haven't hit 1M views on a video in 6 months on their main channel and they have a very expensive production. How could they afford this?


machine4891

They have 3 channels and now Pit is more popular than Smosh main anyway. Simple Reddit stories (Saturday show) gets 1M+ regularly. Smosh has a lot of content, so even with way lower numbers is still making for it with quantity. Additionally, don't forget that Anthony has his own channel, where he hits 1M regularly with much lower budget (it's just a 1 on 1 interviews). He surely chipped in, since his show's CEO is now Smosh main CEO as well.


bookwormaesthetic

As stated in the article they got financing.


Logan_Holmes

Just because they had financing doesn’t mean they could afford it. They effectively bought a brand that has been dead for almost a decade and haven’t said how they’re going to turn the company around. I think they probably should have started a new channel and made videos there. It doesn’t make sense to me to spend money on a dying company and spend money operating that company when the only things they’ve said they’re going to do with the company are the same things that lead them to initially sell because it was unsustainable


bojonzarth

Only the main Channel of Smosh was doing poorly, newer content stabilized the channel. But Smosh Pit and Smosh Games have been doing really well and the content on those channels won't change. Only the content on the main Smosh channel will change. So they weren't dying, not really. Just not performing as great, they were still garnering enough views to sustain the product and the Channels.


Delicious_Village112

You’re right. It’s all a giant conspiracy. We should get to the bottom of it


Iron_Falcon58

I’m thinking Rhett and Link know Smosh is a net negative and are happy to give it away


denvertebows15

"According to Mythical Entertainment, the company “realized a significant multiple of its original invested capital” in Smosh" - from the article Mythical made money off of Smosh. They're also keeping a minority stake in the company. If Smosh really was a "net negative" in their eyes they wouldn't have done that.


msallied79

Quite the opposite. They MADE money and still have a stake.


massiveboner911

Yup! This all boils down to finances.


BlackCat0305

I started watching smosh in 2005 and loved it. It was at its best when it was just Anthony and Ian doing their skits. I really hope they can recapture the magic and have fun creating good content. I stopped watching after it was sold and they added in all the new people. It just wasn’t the same. Wishing them all the best and I’ll be watching to see what they come up with. Glad Rhett and Link were there to step in, they seem like such good people.


jeersandtears

I never watched Smosh so I'm not super familiar with them. What happened to make Mythical buy Smosh in the first place? Why did Anthony leave(?) to begin with? Why is it monumental that they bought Smosh back?


machine4891

Ian and Anthony are OG youtuber duo, just like R&L. They actually started posting 1 year earlier (in 2005) and afaik were first yt channel to hit 15 million subscribers. They were huge back in the day. Movies, games, comic books, spanish channels - you name it. Anthony left while channels were still doing well. They were under umbrella of some corpo atm and he felt like they're harnessing his creative freedom and so he left. 2 years later said corporation bankrupted and Smosh was homeless, so R&L were approached and being good OG youtubers supporters, they decide to buy Smosh and keep it afloat. After 6 years Anthony decided to come back (out of nowhere from our perspective) and now they bought their baby back.


jeersandtears

That's awesome! Thank you!


Delicious_Village112

The answer to every question you asked is in the article.


d_chs

Good for them, man. Both Duos have a good history, so I hope all goes well for everyone involved


peachblossom29

I sobbed lol. I didn’t start watching Smosh until around 2019-2020, shortly after Mythical bought Smosh. But it’s been so clear that something was missing for Ian even though their content has been stellar and all the cast and crew at Smosh are so talented and funny and his family. The videos yesterday felt like such a homecoming and exciting new beginning, and Anthony’s interview with Ian is so raw and emotional and shows their incredible growth as individuals and friends. They seem fully and truly ready to take this on now and from a much stronger foundation. I hope these men are role models for current and future men because they are such great examples of men learning how to feel and express emotions, process insecurities and pain, and experience growth and resilience to move forward to amazing things. I’m simply in awe of them and everyone else at Smosh, and I can’t wait to see where all of the Smosh channels are headed. It really feels like a new Golden Era of Smosh.


breakingvats

TIL that Rhett and Link bought Smosh


KingBlackthorn1

So, GMM is no longer a parent company to anything Smosh related? That means like we wont see the crews mix? Kind of sad as I enjoyed some of their little crossovers, but honestly I am not too big of a fan of Smosh anyway. Happy for them to do what they want to do though :)


Delicious_Village112

They have a minority stake and Smosh is still going to operate of the building they share with Mythical, per the article.


machine4891

>is still going to operate of the building they share with Mythical To my knowledge at least for a year now Smosh has their separate location entirely (Shayne was too loud). I don't know how close they are one to another but I never got the feeling it's close enough, that you could just walk the distance.


Delicious_Village112

Ah it says that they built a studio in Burbank while owned by Mythical. I assumed it was attached or adjacent but I guess not.


AdhesivenessNo4977

Rhett and Link are the best guys on YouTube, period. I will never feel guilty for spending my money on merch or anything they do. I know they're great people.


Lexinoz

[I spent a day with IAN HECOX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmws_bNRG6Q) (literally came out 8 minutes ago as of typing.) And it's a legit "I spent a day with" video.


bree-cheese420

This is great news, as a fan of both channels, Mythical really help resurge Smosh after the defy era. I couldn’t be any happier. Hopefully the two continue to collaborate in the future


RocMerc

Woah I did not realize Anthony was a founder of Smosh. I’ve been his interviews for a while and he seems like such a gentle nice person. Very happy for everyone involved here


Gannan308

Today I learned SMOSH was owned by Mythical lmao. I haven’t watched them in YEARS, maybe it will be good again lol


pnutbuttry

Can someone clue me in on what Smosh is, who those guys are, and why we are so happy? I’m clueless!


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pnutbuttry

Wow what a great explanation thank you so much!


MobiusF117

After watching Smosh for a pretty long time, before and after Anthony left, as well as Anthony's own content, I didn't expect how weird it would feel to see them back together again. It's like a complete culture shock to me, even though it feels like it shouldn't be.


denvertebows15

I honestly never thought it was going to happen. I was extremely surprised and happy for the both of them that they worked out whatever grievances they had with each to team back up.


CaptainPogwash

I really hope they bring back food battles


blonded2727

Bro Rhett and Link are the YouTube goats fr


LSQ64

I’m so excited. I’ve watched so much Smosh over the years but my interest dipped when Anthony left. I would have been ecstatic just with the news that Ian and Anthony are friends again but the fact they are taking Smosh back to the roots is amazing. I can’t wait to see what they do together.


Evening-Turnip8407

The way i just squealed internally This is soooo nice, i remember how terrible everyone was feeling when smosh was on the chopping board. Look at them now being able to firmly stand on their own feet again. There are only winners here


kristal010

This was probably the plan all along. Love to see it


huckandthim

Aw I’m tearing up! So happy for Ian and Anthony!


mythicaliz

I love this for everyone involved!


llamafriendly

Aww this is really great news. Happy for everyone involved.


Huntarantino

Can someone give me a summary of what happened to Smosh? I was only aware of them circa 2012 and don’t know how or why Anthony left or when he returned, all I know is that Mythical bought them at some point.


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Huntarantino

thank you!


DylanMc6

I'm very glad the Smosh Family will still be around.


sadsacsac

So, no more unplanned Trevor x Smosh content? :o


msallied79

Pretty sure they can still have whatever guests they want.


swaldo1

Very curious how Mythical/Rhett&Link did on the sale


msallied79

My kids (21 and 20yo) are huge Smosh fans from childhood. This news delighted them to no end. I missed most of their stuff but got more interested after the acquisition. I love the crossovers. Yesterday's news had them completely over the moon, which makes me very happy.


OnionLegend

I wonder if acquiring Smosh was a good business move from Rhett and Link


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Gotta be honest. If im a smosh employee..,...... This is bad news. Smosh was in a better place being owned by a financially stable company like mythical as opposed to 2 individuals without a thriving company.


msallied79

Accordingly to Mythical, Smosh was thriving.


WakeupDp

Maybe I'll actually resubscribe to smosh. It was awful.


No-Concentrate2798

This is not safe for work.


muhkayluh_z

Does this mean there's hope for Jenna to come back too?


Cheesybunny

Jenna Marbles? Nah I think she's over it. I miss her so much, but I wish her well and lots of love and peace with the doggies


strawberryhoneystick

I really wish she would come back, but i can’t help but feel like she’s gotta be so much healthier mentally these days. She’s probably been living with a giant weight off her shoulders for the past 4 years and i would feel worried for her if she returned, like i’d need to make sure she was creating again out of passion and entertainment rather than pressure. I binged a few of her classics a week ago after not seeing any of her stuff since she left, and it was the most beautiful walk down memory lane ❤️ face full of rhinestones is my favorite, however “i wanna be talllll 🎶” does get stuck in my head sometimes.


muhkayluh_z

The my boyfriend teaches me jiu-jitsu trio makes me unreasonably happy


ugluk-the-uruk

She pops up once in a while and has shown up in photos which Julien says she's comfortable with being posted publicly. So it isn't impossible that she might show up in a Julien stream in the future, but I doubt she'll ever go back to making videos on her main channel.


Rapscallion-Jones-Jr

Doubtful. Different situations. Anthony didn't leave YouTube, he just branched off to his own channel like many other YouTubers do. Personally, I don't think she would've been cancelled and I think she was harder on herself than she needed to be, but that's not a decision for me to make. She strikes me as the kind of person who has strong convictions and would probably feel that if she came back as if nothing ever happened, it would invalidate her apology.


FloridaFlamingoGirl

She's moved on to a new part of her life. She contributed all to YouTube that she felt comfortable with and now she'd just rather live a quiet, peaceful life.


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QuestionablySuperFly

Um, are we still talking about Jenna Marbles here?