Dumb Jaded Idiot
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| Debut: December 7, 2018 |
| Episodes: 7 |
| Opening Theme: N/A |
| Cast: Draco (host, editor) |
Dumb Jaded Idiot (stylized as dumb. jaded. idiot. on YouTube) is a recurring feature on the Gatorbox channel. Draco reacts to events such as The Game Awards and YouTube Rewind in a sardonic and disapproving manner, often proclaiming he has no vested interest in what's happening and rarely knows who's on screen or what they are talking about, especially during The Game Awards. Dumb Jaded Idiot is notable in that it was formerly a delisted series that Draco revived and brought back due to community interest.
History
Wanting to follow the hype surrounding everyone clowning on 2018's YouTube Rewind video Draco decided to film a reaction and uploaded it to the Gatorbox channel. Not long thereafter he hosted a stream where he watched that year's Game Awards and critiqued the nominees and the show as it happened. Together these two streams created the foundation of Dumb Jaded Idiot. This also coincided with a rough emotional period in Draco's personal life where he became very suspicious of people online and suffered from bouts of paranoia, so in order to "maintain a clean image" he delisted the videos and abandoned the idea. Fans of Gatorbox would ask what happened to Dumb Jaded Idiot but Draco wouldn't budge on the subject, not until years later when he recovered from his issues.
Dumb Jaded Idiot returned in 2021 when Draco hosted another stream lampooning The Game Awards. Two videos spawned from this stream: one about the nominees and one about the show itself, following in the steps of the 2018 stream. Draco again reprised his role for the 2022 Game Awards and has said he is on board to do it once again in 2023. Currently the series just focuses on The Game Awards exclusively but Draco is open to other livestreaming events that won't cause copyright problems on the channel.