2016 - 2026 - The Worst Decade Of Entertainment

Overview

The video presents 2016–2026 as a disastrous decade for entertainment. It argues that franchise fatigue, clumsy writing, overreliance on CGI, and what it views as heavy-handed identity politics repeatedly led to disappointing films, television shows, and games. Its tone is sharply sarcastic, with each year presented as a rapid-fire parade of notorious scenes, awkward creative choices, and box-office or audience failures.

2016–2019

The retrospective begins with 2016 and Ghostbusters, which the narrator criticizes for weak comedy, excessive CGI, and blaming fans. Batman v Superman provides the “Martha” joke: Batman changes his mind after learning that Superman’s mother shares his own mother’s name.

In 2017, Mass Effect: Andromeda is mocked for its stiff facial animations and the line “My face is tired of it all.” The Last Jedi is singled out for its green-alien-milk moment, which the video treats as emblematic of the film’s irreverent approach to Star Wars.

Later examples include High Guardian Spice and its promotional focus on the creators’ identities; Batwoman’s “It will become that” costume line; Terminator: Dark Fate’s opening killing of John Connor; and Cats, whose digital fur and visual effects are described as a “dermatological nightmare.” The video also ridicules The Rise of Skywalker for bringing back Palpatine with the explanation, “Somehow Palpatine returned.”

2020–2021

From 2020 onward, the commentary expands to games and streaming projects. Marvel’s proposed New Warriors characters Snowflake and Safespace are derided, while Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood is described as wish-fulfillment history.

The narrator criticizes Masters of the Universe: Revelation for sidelining He-Man and mocks the attention given to representation in Eternals and other comic-book adaptations.

2022–2023

The video strings together several punchlines from 2022 and 2023. Boba Fett is portrayed as a cautious administrator surrounded by scooter-riding youths. Morbius is mocked for returning to theaters after an internet meme was mistaken for genuine demand, only to fail again.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is lampooned for a child-sized hiding place, a slow forest chase, and the solemn death of a pilot named Wade. Other targets include customizable Sims pronouns, The Rings of Power’s promotional superfans and ponderous dialogue, and She-Hulk’s twerking and fourth-wall-breaking finale.

The video also criticizes Velma’s rewrites of the Scooby-Doo characters, The Marvels’ reliance on Disney+ backstory, and The Flash’s troubled production. The Mandalorian’s Lizzo and Jack Black cameos are compared to The Muppet Show. Peter Pan and Wendy and The Little Mermaid are presented as examples of Disney’s remake strategy. The narrator also mocks Doctor Who’s resolution to a major problem and the ideologically aligned premise of Lady Ballers.

2024–2026

The 2024–2026 stretch continues the same critique across franchise projects, games, and political counterprogramming. The narrator calls Madame Web a “classic piece of trash,” mocks The Acolyte’s space-witch storyline, and criticizes Rebel Moon: Part Two for its slow-motion sequences and lengthy round-table storytelling.

Concord is presented as a high-profile development flop, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard is singled out for a scene about apologizing for using the wrong pronoun. Later examples include the Snow White remake, The Electric State, Ironheart, and a Predator installment that, according to the narrator, makes the alien less menacing by giving it a personal-growth arc.

The video closes by turning its criticism toward newer projects, including Starfleet Academy, The Bride, Supergirl, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds—especially its K-pop-style Klingon performance and puppet episode. Its final joke is that, after enduring the decade, “we survived it,” followed by the uncertain cheer, “Hurray, probably.”

People Mentioned

Prominent figures mentioned include Zack Snyder, Rian Johnson, J.J. Abrams, Kevin Smith, Ryan Murphy, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jodie Turner-Smith, Chloe Zhao, Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Mindy Kaling, Russell T. Davies, Matt Walsh, Todd Phillips, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Actors and performers mentioned include Ruby Rose, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, Jared Leto, Ewan McGregor, Emilia Clarke, Jack Black, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Jinkx Monsoon, and Bill Skarsgård.