When I had the idea for the SMYN YouTube Resurgathon contest, it was the idea to look for the “most creative, heartfelt, and dedicated expression of Show Me Your News fandom” in the form of a YouTube video. And each submission made me happy to see podcast fans express themselves in some way! I know each entry had lots of hard work and love behind in it.
However, the time has come to announce the winner of contest! This means nothing bad against the other entries and if you didn’t submit something for the contest, you still should upload it to YouTube to spread the SMYN word!
After MUCH deliberation, the winner of the contest is…
THEDOBAGA!
If any of you were wondering, Zycor’s entry was the runner-up for the contest and I had great difficulty deciding between the two. The Pokemon music video is an interesting creative form that has recently popped up on YouTube and to see the well-known Choppa Choppa expressed in this format was certainly a treat! The editing was very well done and you could tell that a lot of effort was put into the final product, which is something I can really appreciate and relate to.
However, if you think that it seemed like TheDobaga’s video didn’t have as much effort behind it as Zycor’s, then I suppose you have to see it from my perspective. What ultimately gave TheDobaga the slight edge was the HEARTFELT DEDICATION behind it. I always enjoy hearing how Show Me Your News has changed someone’s life and the messages in this video made it one of the most shining examples of how much of an impact the podcast has made.
I mean, finding the show via a random button? Making someone laugh? Considering us in the (now defunct) Super Smash Flash 2? Introducing someone to competitive Smash? To subbed Japanese anime? To learn another language? To want to work in the gaming industry? To consider gaming music as a legitimate art form?
Ultimately, the goal for Show Me Your News is to intelligently inform and have a good time while doing so. But whenever it goes beyond that, it reminds me of why I made the right choice starting the show almost three years ago.
So everyone congratulate TheDobaga! And congratulate the other entries, while you’re at it! This show would be nowhere without the dedication of fans like you!
Hopefully we’ll see TheDobaga on the show sometime next weekend – and I’ll leave you with his video for you to watch…
