Why are you doing this?! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebVideo/TheCriticalDrinker. Will Jordan is the bestselling, internationally published author of the Ryan Drake series. During his "The Truth About 'Toxic Fandoms'" video, he questions the logic of scathing articles about "toxic fans" that make heavy accusations of sexism and racism against fanbases as a whole whenever a work that stars a diverse cast, or one of the castmates themselves, is criticized. This, however, doesn't stop him from liking works like, He generally doesn't like modern-day sequels to classic franchises that he believes don't hold a candle to the originals (, The Drinker really hates when a piece of media prioritizes "identity politics" and modern progressive ideals, believing that so detracts from the work's narrative integrity. Fans of Brooks's, and Sansbury Smith's Hell Divers series will love this tale that taps into our primal fears and hopes. For all the boozing, cursing, and jokes about strippers, when it comes to storytelling, The Critical Drinker knows exactly what hes talking about, and he backs it up yet again with Dark Harvest.. The result is that film writers pander to these mobs to avoid backlash, and a common way to do so is to make the male villain a, He's used Admiral Clancy's line "Sheer fucking hubris" from, He used Benoit Blanc's "It's just dumb!" YouTuber The Critical Drinker (a.k.a. Dark Harvest is the first novel Ive read by this author. Taking the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass to the world stage, Dark Harvest will make you think twice before climbing a mountain. Having always enjoyed a passion for storytelling, he began writing short stories from a young age, eventually moving up to full-length novels and the publication of his first Ryan Drake novel in 2012. Will they find the answers they need in time or will the bad guys win? "Nah, it'll be fine!" 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He is best known as the author of the RYAN DRAKE series of action thrillers, and for his YouTube alter-ego, THE CRITICAL DRINKER, amassing well over a million followers and quickly becoming one of the most popular movie critics on the internet. Becker serves as the private bodyguard in Baghdad for a Russian scientist. 2023 The Federalist, A wholly independent division of FDRLST Media. Slow to start once it got going it just lost its way gave up in the end, Always good, fresh, well written and worthy of one's time. I chose this one in particular because I'm just not a Like many people here, I'm a frequent watcher of his channel and grabbed one of his books before going on a long trip--both because I wanted to support him and because I like supporting authors outside of the mainstream. There's a high chance we'll end up on a pub crawl together. Drinker need only point out Anakin's various failures such as his win-loss record as well as failing to save his mother or wife. Visit Author Central to update your books, profile picture, and biography. Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023. This was a fun read. rhetoric is nothing more than a useful shield to protect works against criticism, since it's easy to use this to claim there are no legitimate criticisms coming from the people complaining about the series in a ", He devotes an entire video to discussing this with "Star Wars - How to Alienate a Fanbase". ", "And everybody lives happily ever after! Batgirl, Supergirl, Wonder Woman 3, all of them were gone like a fart in the winds. WJ: I wish I could tell you! / month. Want to listen? Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022. It began promisingly enough with the story of an indigenous girl struggling against the elements for the sake of her people, and then there was an intriguing rendition of the Dyatlov Pass incident. ", "Steve isn't actually back, but it's just his consciousness inhabiting the body of some random guy and wearing him like a fucking skinsuit, and Wonder Woman is totally fine with this, apparently! WJ: Obviously few people relish the idea of criticism, and occasionally youll see some review on Amazon or YouTube where you think, What is this guy even talking about? but ultimately you just have to remember that people have a right to say what they want. The villain, on the other hand, has no such restrictions, so the writer has more freedom of creativity when writing them, leading to instances where they're more memorable and popular than the heroes. Becker and Dalton's answers may just lie deep within the icy wastes of the Ural Mountains "A suspenseful, gripping read that transported me into the freezing mountains and had me guessing to the end. They have two children. I had a great time from start to finish and I liked his take on that Russian mystery. See all 4 levels. The Critical Drinker) weaves military action and a historical event stained with an air of mystery into a well-crafted narrative. ", the Drinker makes a case that this is an issue in modern films with female protagonists and male villains. ", "Neither character has anything even resembling likability. Nine members of a Soviet mountaineering team on an ambitious expedition into the Ural Mountains are found dead, victims of massive and bizarre injuries. - Usually, "Because the script needs [the rest of] the plot to happen." NEXT: While 'The Rings of Power' Crashes And Burns, 'The Antediluvian Legacy' Is Tolkien-Like Fiction Done Right "Modern audiences", which he believes don't exist, owing to the. In his video reflecting on the year 2022, he points out how Warner Brothers axed a lot of projects related to DC because they were more interested in profits than pushing some political agenda. I dunno if they had a really tough time in high school or something, but I can't shake the feeling that the whole thing is some kind of coping session against anyone who was more rich, more successful, more popular, or more attractive than them. While the writing here is definitely serviceable given the genre that generally doesn't take itself too seriously, it's also unfortunately overflowing with tropes and cliches, with thin characters and stage direction dialog, complete with a kill-them-all-to-ironically-save-humanity bad guy you didn't know was the bad guy until two minutes to midnight. Contents 1 Content 1.1 Critical Drinker After Hours 2 Formats 2.1 Reviews 2.2 The Drinker Recommends They always make good decisions and strive to do what's right in any situation. When his team is ambushed and the scientist is kidnapped, he seeks out the scientist and discovers a deeper plot to release a virus that turns people into zombies. Ive been a big fan of the drinker on YouTube for years And I finally got around reading one of his books. You may know me as the author of the Ryan Drake thriller series. ", "The marketing campaign came across as hostile, disrespectful, and dismissive towards men, making it perfectly clear that the strength of the film's female characters was going to come at the expense of its male ones, and it wasn't helped by repeated comments from [director], "Honestly, who the hell was this show even supposed to appeal to?! But every time some asshole changes some aspect of the canon, it undermines that foundation just a little bit more, and so eventually, the whole thing collapses and you end up saying, 'Fuck it, I just don't care about this anymore.' So I was looking forward to a new book. To distance themselves from Weinstein's damaged legacy, many big Hollywood releases championed social issues that were/are topical (such as women's rights) even though some of the people/studios involved in their productions had shown signs of conduct to the contrary. Talk about being a sore loser! Well, apart from the billions of people killed by fires, floods, earthquakes, asteroid strikes and suffocation from having the atmosphere literally ripped away into space, not to mention the billions more rendered homeless by massive global destruction of every major city or the billions more beyond that that will almost certainly die from starvation and disease due to the world's livestock, viable farmland and critical infrastructure being entirely destroyed thus dooming humanity to a. Fuck off, Wonder Woman! Heres the official pitch taken from the First Kill Indiegogo campaign page: John Rambos First Tour Of Duty In Vietnam! Dark Harvest is competently written, but I think I expected a bit more given how Jordan expertly identifies the issues with other people's work. This may be cliche, but the technique helps the world of the novel feel bigger and more consequential. Thoroughly enjoyed. The social commentary and hypothesizing are often the best part of zombie flicks, particularly satirical ones like Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland., Of course, this is a matter of taste, and Jordan is probably right to avoid controversy and let the events of the novel speak for themselves. ", "Not-Funny-Katy's decision to go with Shang-Chi into a dangerous situation she absolutely isn't equipped to deal with comes across as kind of selfish and immature, placing an unnecessary burden of protection on a man who's already way in over his head. Fans of Brooks's World War Z and Sansbury Smith's Hell Divers series will love this tale that taps into our primal fears and hopes. It was full on action/adventure but the two main characters were also really well fleshed out. Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray, Tim Kaine: It's OK For The FBI To Put Informants In Churches, Dark Harvest/Will Jordan/Blackstone Publishing, consistent with the logic of the characters and setting, House On Fire Shows A Dystopia Thats Right Around The Corner, Why We Cant Divorce Americas Founding And Future From Christianity, New J. Edgar Hoover Biography Tacitly Urges Purging The FBI Of Christians And Conservatives, The West Needs To Stop Believing China Can Reform Itself, House Republicans Expand Biden Family Investigation To Six Additional Kin, Gender-Fluid Is The Poisonous Fruit Of The Keep Your Options Open Gospel, Tim Kaine: Its OK For The FBI To Put Informants In Churches, Democrats Defense Of The Education Establishment Puts Them At Odds With Their Constituents. Discover The Critical Drinker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. It was a great time overall! Please try again. You should be absolutely ashamed of what you've done here! I had not heard this author before but Will Jordan with this novel stands head and shoulders above almost any other author . If the work has a conspicuously non-white character, especially as a result of a, When discussing the fan vitriol toward the now-cancelled, On the whole, this is how he feels about "woke" culture in media that the recurring "fans don't like [show/film/game] because they are sexist/racist/homophobic/etc." Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old? Jordans style is consistent, imitating a good action movie and sticking close to the plot. Will Jordan explains how he came up with the moniker The Critical Drinker.Please check out the full interview here: https://youtu.be/rXm3OOfsJA4About The Critical Drinker aka Will Jordan. His works to date include: Redemption (Ryan Drake 1) - 2012 Sacrifice (Ryan Drake 2) - 2013 Betrayal (Ryan Drake 3) - 2014 Black List (Ryan Drake 4) - 2015 Deception Game (Ryan Drake 5) - 2015 I'm the author of the Ryan Drake series, currently at six books and counting, which I've been working on for the past five years. Will Jordan, The Critical Drinker. Having always enjoyed a passion for storytelling, he began writing short stories from a young age, eventually moving up to full-length novels and the publication of his first Ryan Drake novel in 2012. At 40 years old, The Critical Drinker height not available right now. Anakin is far from flawless or idealized, with a temper, sense of entitlement, and arrogance, as shown when he gives into rage and slaughters the Tusken Raider tribe and his various rants about how he feels he's being slighted. Sometimes it's because they got too big too fast and their egos inflated along with their sub count, and sometimes it's because they have prickly personalities that just can't handle criticism. Im a professional pain in the ass, may be a turnoff for more serious readers. Both protagonists are smart, resourceful, brave, and strong. If you like what we do & want to help keep our site 100% free of paid ads, go here! that word always gets arses in seats, doesn't it? We will update The Critical Drinker's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Want to Read. Your friends regard you with a mixture of awe and fear on nights out. View and manage who you follow on Amazon. The Critical Drinker, or Drinker for short, is a film reviewer. Born 1983 Add photos, demo reels Add to list More at IMDbPro While a premise of a virus that turns people into zombies seems rather played out in 2022, he successfully redeems the genre through his lean, action-packed approach to writing and incorporating some of the real-world concerns brought about by Covid a bit like World War Z and Contagion, but much better than both those films. - Used as a hypothetical strawman to lead into another point. WJ: I see it as a sign of the hunger there is for proper movies whose only goal is to entertain the audience. Instead, they could write a new original story that aligns with their beliefs, but they go ahead with the remake to cash in on the original source material's legacy and popularity. He is a producer and writer, known for Rogue Elements: A Ryan Drake Story (2023), Dick Dynamite 1944 (2023) and The Critical Drinker (2012). I am Will Jordan. Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCriticalDrinkerJoin our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! Doing sarcastic movie and TV reviews with a drunken accent, is that really all he is, or is. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. His "Social Justice Is Great For Video Games" video spends the majority of its time repeating criticisms levied against the video game industry about its lack of diversity and representation while showing clips of games going back as far as the '80s that prove them wrong, before talking about how great it is that video game critics and journalists can lie about the industry to receive clout or push their own agendas. 8 editions. The more solid and stable it is, the more you can feel comfortable to lose yourself in a bit of much-needed escapism. The Drinker explains a reason for this in "What Happened to Our Villains?". Dark Harvest is similar only in that it's a well established genre. The Critical Drinker, or Drinker for short, is a film reviewer. Can't wait to meet her friends, "Oh, for fuck's sake! Felt like a spy/military thriller with a zombie twist on it. "Why? And help support the drinker . So all I Ive been a big fan of the drinker on YouTube for years, Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2023. The pressure is definitely on us to deliver something good, and I love it. They can do stuff they shouldn't realistically be able to do and they can do it better than anyone else. Extremely fun read. In "Why Modern Movies Suck - They're Written By Children", the Drinker points out how movies with a lot of special effects are expensive to make, so said movies are written to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, often resulting in a bland product that doesn't really stick out. 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