It's been Ten Years of making videos...

Alpharad

Alpharad

18 min, 48 sec

A YouTuber reacts to their first video ever made to celebrate a decade on the platform.

Summary

  • The YouTuber reflects on their early content and comments on the progress they've made.
  • Throughout the reaction, they critique their old editing style, humor, and commentary.
  • They note the technical issues they had, like using the wrong microphone, and the lack of polish in their work.
  • They also touch upon their growth as a content creator and the grind of starting out on YouTube.

Chapter 1

Introduction to a Decade of Content Creation

0:00 - 25 sec

The YouTuber begins by acknowledging that many content creators quit after a long time, but they're ready to celebrate 10 years on YouTube by reacting to their first video.

The YouTuber begins by acknowledging that many content creators quit after a long time, but they're ready to celebrate 10 years on YouTube by reacting to their first video.

  • The YouTuber has been on the platform for a decade and wants to reflect on their journey.
  • They decide to react to their first video, which had been removed for being too cringe.

Chapter 2

First Impressions of the Old Content

0:25 - 56 sec

The YouTuber reacts to the introduction of their first video, commenting on the editing and their initial approach to content.

The YouTuber reacts to the introduction of their first video, commenting on the editing and their initial approach to content.

  • They find humor in their old jokes and notice how they planned to skip boring parts of the gameplay.
  • They comment on their choice of Mudkip as their starter Pokémon and consider the strategic approach they took.

Chapter 3

Early Technical and Creative Choices

1:21 - 43 sec

The YouTuber points out the technical issues they faced in the early days, like not recording audio, and reflects on their creative decisions.

The YouTuber points out the technical issues they faced in the early days, like not recording audio, and reflects on their creative decisions.

  • They laugh at the fact that they encountered technical issues as early as their second video.
  • The YouTuber recognizes their aggressive humor towards NPCs and notes it as a point for personal growth.

Chapter 4

Introspective Moments and Personal Growth

2:04 - 1 min, 18 sec

The YouTuber has introspective moments as they continue to react, noting their improvement and encouraging viewers that they can too.

The YouTuber has introspective moments as they continue to react, noting their improvement and encouraging viewers that they can too.

  • They reflect on their improvement as a content creator and encourage viewers to believe in their own potential.
  • A personal call interrupts the reaction, which leads to comments on the lack of editing in the first video.

Chapter 5

Commentary on Editing and Humor

3:22 - 41 sec

The YouTuber critiques their old editing style and humor, acknowledging their growth and change in taste.

The YouTuber critiques their old editing style and humor, acknowledging their growth and change in taste.

  • They find their old humor somewhat funny, but note it needed more confidence and polish.
  • The YouTuber admits that they didn't always have the right motivations in their content creation.

Chapter 6

Reflections on Creative Identity and Branding

4:02 - 42 sec

The YouTuber reflects on how their channel name and branding came about, discussing the origins of 'Alpha rad' and their response to things.

The YouTuber reflects on how their channel name and branding came about, discussing the origins of 'Alpha rad' and their response to things.

  • They consider how the word 'rad' became a part of their channel name and brand identity.
  • The YouTuber finds it corny that their earlier self only responded to things positively with 'rad'.

Chapter 7

More Technical Difficulties and Life Interruptions

4:44 - 1 min, 4 sec

The YouTuber continues to react, encountering more technical difficulties from their past and moments where life interrupted their recording.

The YouTuber continues to react, encountering more technical difficulties from their past and moments where life interrupted their recording.

  • They laugh at how they accidentally recorded with their laptop microphone for their third video.
  • The YouTuber finds it funny that they left in a phone call with their mom in the video without any context.

Chapter 8

Analyzing Old Gameplay and Commentary Style

5:48 - 49 sec

The YouTuber examines their gameplay and commentary style from their early days, noting the simplicity and their approach to Pokemon battles.

The YouTuber examines their gameplay and commentary style from their early days, noting the simplicity and their approach to Pokemon battles.

  • They critique their own commentary style and strategic choices in their Pokemon gameplay.
  • The YouTuber comments on their past self's use of humor and approach to in-game characters.

Chapter 9

Facing Past Self-Confidence and Humor Issues

6:37 - 45 sec

The YouTuber faces their past self-confidence issues and humor that wouldn't align with their current standards.

The YouTuber faces their past self-confidence issues and humor that wouldn't align with their current standards.

  • They reflect on their past self's confidence and how it manifested in their content.
  • The YouTuber notes the evolution of their humor over time and how they've outgrown certain jokes.

Chapter 10

Confronting Old Musical Tastes and Art Choices

7:22 - 58 sec

The YouTuber confronts their past musical tastes and acknowledges they used stolen art in their videos.

The YouTuber confronts their past musical tastes and acknowledges they used stolen art in their videos.

  • They laugh at their old music playlists featured in the video.
  • The YouTuber apologizes for using stolen art in their videos and reflects on their attempts to get their series to go viral.

Chapter 11

Motivational Outros and Aspirations

8:20 - 53 sec

The YouTuber contemplates the motivational statements they used to make in their outros and their aspirations for their channel.

The YouTuber contemplates the motivational statements they used to make in their outros and their aspirations for their channel.

  • They find it odd that their past self gave motivational speeches in their video outros.
  • The YouTuber ponders whether they should return to ending their videos with motivational messages.

Chapter 12

Fast-Paced Commentary and Humor

9:13 - 51 sec

The YouTuber reacts to their fast-paced commentary and humor, critiquing their approach and the jokes they made.

The YouTuber reacts to their fast-paced commentary and humor, critiquing their approach and the jokes they made.

  • They notice their rapid commentary style and critique the humor, finding some of it cringeworthy.
  • The YouTuber acknowledges they were trying to be funny but sees room for improvement in their delivery.

Chapter 13

Regrets and Realizations While Reacting

10:04 - 57 sec

As the YouTuber reacts to more of their video, they express regrets about certain moments and have realizations about their past self.

As the YouTuber reacts to more of their video, they express regrets about certain moments and have realizations about their past self.

  • They express regret over aggressive commentary towards an in-game character and the unnecessary use of sound effects.
  • The YouTuber realizes that their past self had issues with confidence and identity.

Chapter 14

Final Thoughts on Past Videos

11:00 - 1 min, 25 sec

The YouTuber shares their final thoughts on their past videos, touching on their personal growth and the evolution of their content.

The YouTuber shares their final thoughts on their past videos, touching on their personal growth and the evolution of their content.

  • They find humor in the abrupt endings of their old videos and contemplate the changes in their content.
  • The YouTuber recognizes the significance of their early experiences in shaping their current work.

Chapter 15

Concluding the Reaction and Looking Forward

12:26 - 6 min, 20 sec

The YouTuber concludes their reaction by looking forward to the future and acknowledging the journey they've been on for a decade.

The YouTuber concludes their reaction by looking forward to the future and acknowledging the journey they've been on for a decade.

  • They acknowledge the end of their reaction and express a desire to move forward with their content creation.
  • The YouTuber finishes by contemplating the importance of perseverance and authenticity in their journey.