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The Best And Worst Of 2025

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The video is a year-end “best and worst” recap of 2025 in film and TV. The creator sets up three categories—five best, five worst, and a final list of most disappointing / forgettable / pointless entries—then uses loud, combative commentary and recurring jokes to frame the discussion.

Highlights: The “Best of 2025”

  1. F1 (the movie) Labeled a top pick mainly because it’s a genuinely feel-good sports drama, not because it’s “high art.” The creator praises:

    • likable characters
    • superb racing sequences
    • Brad Pitt’s commanding performance and his seeming lack of aging
    • the movie treating older characters with respect, not as comedic relics.

  2. Andor (Season 2) Called one of the best TV seasons of the year, with praise for movie-level production, mature storytelling, and a rewarding plot that makes viewers pay attention. The creator contrasts it with other Star Wars projects that lean on nostalgia bait.

  3. Warfare (A24) Praised as a gritty, brutal, unforgiving Iraq War firefight story—no glamorous hero shots, just chaos, survival, and desperate loyalty to teammates.

  4. K-pop Demon Hunters Despite being framed as a flashy animated “puff piece,” the creator argues it has a surprisingly decent story under the spectacle: loyalty, friendship, discrimination, and consequences of past mistakes. The tone is enthusiastic—“it got me anyway.”

  5. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Celebrated as a dark, poignant fairy tale about ambition and “playing God,” bolstered by Del Toro’s visuals and strong acting. The creator says it’s the version that stuck the most emotionally.

Honorable mentions: Sinners, Weapons, and The Smashing Machine.

Highlights: The “Worst of 2025”

  1. Alien Earth The creator claims the series collapses into a nightmare: characters become dumber and less likable, the logic doesn’t work, and the alien/Peter Pan/Lost Boys + corporate espionage blend doesn’t pay off. They laugh at how ridiculous it becomes and wonder how anyone made it through production.

  2. G20 Presented as a serious, absurd parody that turns out to be real: Viola Davis as an action president fighting mercenaries to stop a wannabe crypto bro and AI deepfakes. The creator’s core joke is that Davis doesn’t feel like an action star, and the fight scenes are unintentionally funny (and “embarrassing”).

  3. Predator: Badlands Called an insult to the franchise: a “feelings over Predator” version with an annoying android sidekick, a campfire vibe, and relationship drama. The creator argues critics marketed it as a bold reinvention, but the result alienated fans—and the box office flop was treated as deserved.

  4. The Last of Us (Season 2) Criticized as predictable yet somehow worse: reduced to “teenage romance,” poor acting/charisma, and episodes described as tedious and self-important. The creator ends up rooting for the fungus zombies as the “better option.” Specific joke/complaint: a terrible line—“I’m going to be a dad”—delivered horribly.

  5. Star Trek: Section 31 Declared possibly the worst Star Trek movie ever. The creator mocks the plot as chopped-together (heist + revenge + space adventure), attacks the acting/characters as cartoonish, and says even the Star Trek understanding feels shallow.

“Special category”: Snow White

The creator argues Snow White and the Seven CGI Abominations transcends “good vs bad” and becomes its own content-magnet:

  • mocked from inception
  • PR disasters, controversies, and reshoots
  • huge financial loss
  • career damage fallout

They call it a “lifetime achievement award” for the biggest “LCA” movie of the year—then a punchline about it being “Hollywood, baby.”

Highlights: “Most disappointing / forgettable / pointless”

The creator frames 2025 as a year where they could’ve filled many more entries, so these stand out as their biggest “meh” picks:

  • Superman (James Gunn’s): overhyped and overpromoted; “mid” with a bland protagonist and failed jokes; feels like Gunn can only really do Guardians style.
  • Electric State: huge budget, tiny cultural impact; slow, messy, unclear purpose; weak leads and bad action.
  • Mickey 17: a promising satirical premise by Bong Joon Ho that becomes an unfunny, incoherent sci-fi mess with forced issues (immigration lecture) and a weak Trump impersonation vibe.
  • Jurassic World: Rebirth: derided as derivative and nonsensical; described as “worst possible decisions” and a plot hinging on a ridiculous premise (including a joke about a rapper getting stuck in an air vent).
  • Captain America: Brave New World (MCU): called a reshot, Frankensteined film that tries to juggle too many things, repeatedly lecturing and losing confidence in itself.

Broader conclusion: 2025 is framed as evidence theatrical blockbuster magic is fading; franchise nostalgia may keep making money, but the creator predicts audiences will keep moving away—leading into a bleak 2026 summer season.

Key jokes / recurring reactions

  • Repeated insult-style humor: movies as “ass,” “mid,” “mess,” “disaster,” etc.
  • Multiple intentional “why would they do this?” takes on serious tone mismatches (especially G20, Predator: Badlands, and Last of Us S2).
  • Specific comedic emphasis on:
    • Viola Davis struggling in action scenes
    • The dad line in Last of Us
    • Snow White as the year’s “content” disaster, not just a failed film
  • The creator’s overarching joke framework: every category is delivered as a mix of mockery, exaggeration, and disbelief.

Personal wrap-up

Despite the movie complaints, the creator says 2025 has been great for them personally—growth on YouTube, travel, conventions, premieres, and more short films—ending with a toast and a “go away now” sign-off.

Personalities appearing (as referenced)

  • The “Drinker” (main narrator/reviewer)
  • Brad Pitt (praised)
  • Viola Davis (mocked/criticized)
  • Michelle Yeoh (criticized in Star Trek: Section 31)
  • Bella Ramsey (criticized in The Last of Us Season 2)
  • Guillermo del Toro (praised for Frankenstein)
  • James Gunn (criticized for Superman)
  • Grace Randolph (mentioned as a critic who defended Predator: Badlands)
  • Pedro Pascal (absent; referenced regarding The Last of Us Season 2)

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