Lecture Notes: Ranking Mr Beast's Last 50 Videos

Introduction

• Spent last night watching every Mr. Beast video
• Aim: Rank the last 50 Mr Beast videos
• Pyramid structure used for ranking
• Goal: From best to worst
• Introduced James, who hadn’t seen all videos.

Format and Initial Steps

• Videos ranked from oldest to newest
• First video: “I ate a $100,000 gold ice cream”

Key Highlights and Opinions

General Observations

• Mixed feelings about charity-focused content
• Recurrent themes: charity, extreme challenges, and expensive giveaways

Specific Videos

• $100,000 Gold Ice Cream: Found grotesque; doesn't eat it.
• $300,000 Donated to People in Need: Charity-focused; lack of nuance.
• Sold My House for $1: Multiple houses sold decorated with unique themes.
• Offering People $100,000 to Quit Their Job: Cash incentive-driven content.
• Spend 50 Hours Buried Alive: Range of emotions and personal struggles visible.
• World’s Largest Mystery Box: Involves expensive items, highly engaging.
• Sit in Snakes for $10,000: Highlights the unusual and extreme challenges.
• First to Rob Bank Wins $100,000: Involves escaping a bank heist setup.
• Circle Challenges: Contestants live in circles to win; later contestants become part of other challenges.

Notable Series and Recurring Formats

• Extreme Game of Tag: Hide and seek in a hospital setting.
• Bounty Hunter Series: Mr. Beast hiding from a bounty hunter in various setups.
• Squid Game in Real Life: High production value, very popular.
• YouTuber Challenges: Involves collaborations with Minecraft YouTubers and other influencers.
• Challenges With Large Sums: Includes “Drop Out of School for $100,000” and “First to Rob Bank Wins”.

Criticisms and Positive Notes

• Charity Work: Consistent; noted to be partly monotonous.
• Production Evolution: Newer videos are highly produced and polished compared to older, more raw content.
• Repetitive Formats: Certain types of content, like challenging friends or random people for money, seem repetitive.
• Wide Appeal: Content aimed at a broad audience; emotional and thrilling elements.
• Collaborations: Presence of other well-known YouTubers and guests considered interesting.

Final Reflections

• Evolution in the quality and style of content over time.
• High production value in recent videos sets a new standard for YouTube content.
• Mr. Beast’s content is recognized for its emotional engagement and variety.
• Personal opinions on specific videos, preferences, dislikes, and humorous moments shared throughout.

Summary

• Overall dynamic and structure employed in their ranking method noted as creative but opinion-based.
• James provides an alternative perspective, adding to the discussion's depth and diversity.
• Common elements of Mr. Beast's videos include large sums of money, extreme challenges, and charity, often evoking mixed reactions.

Conclusion

• A comprehensive assessment of Mr Beast’s last 50 videos showing both range and depth of his content.