Is Shmee150 going to be the new Chris Harris?

Is Shmee150 going to be the new Chris Harris?

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AH33

2,066 posts

134 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Maybe. I have no interest in either of them.

yetra

143 posts

90 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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knitware said:
This is a classic, grab yourself a beer, popcorn, turn up the volume and enjoy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hl4PWeD55w

Her vblogging career hasn't gone as well as his...

https://www.youtube.com/user/MsShmee150

I'm not sure why, she was funny, charismatic, sexy and and gave an excellent review of the R8.
Obviously her upgraded her to a newer model like he does with his Shmeemobiles. I believe he refers to them as Shmeetches.

s m

23,164 posts

202 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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e21Mark said:
Enjoyed that very much. I wonder if old peoples homes will play stuff like this instead of tunes from WW2? smile
If you check out some of the other stuff from that contributor Mark, I reckon it'll definitely interest you

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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pushthebutton said:
Yes it's different, but I can't help but think that this all sounds a bit Ike my Dad explaining why the young generations have got it so wrong. According to each 'Dad' the next generation should dress the same way as he did, enjoy the same music, have the same haircut and enjoy the same TV programs; anything new or different is just rubbish.

He's producing media that some people want to watch. If he didn't have an audience then he wouldn't be successful. It really doesn't matter if it's not to your individual taste: find something that is.

Me - I'll watch anything.
I saw this bloke on the new TVR thread and my initial thought was wtf. He then appeared as if by magic, and politely answered questions about how he was funded etc.

As pushthebutton explains, this is a newish kind of media that I see my children engaged in. They don’t watch scheduled TV, sometimes streaming services like Netflix but they enjoy loads of content on YouTube.

I used to think it was odd until I realised I sounded like my dad commenting on me wearing a Walkman or some other cool thing I was doing in the 80s hehe

Patch234

99 posts

119 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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NicheMonkey said:
No he is not, any bloke who calls themselves Schmee and their cars Schmee mobiles is going to get laughed at, a lot.
Hahahahahahahahaha, so right! Shmuck (Sorry, Shmee) just happened to make vids of cars at the right time in regard to YouTube. The guy has no real personality IMO, and if you do watch his videos, as I have, you will see he has no real charm, flare, nor talent. He just likes talking about cars and people listen as they like the cars. Most of his videos are really quite boring, his team have no personality either and his content is definitely repetitive.

johnwilliams77

8,308 posts

102 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Patch234 said:
Hahahahahahahahaha, so right! Shmuck (Sorry, Shmee) just happened to make vids of cars at the right time in regard to YouTube. The guy has no real personality IMO, and if you do watch his videos, as I have, you will see he has no real charm, flare, nor talent. He just likes talking about cars and people listen as they like the cars. Most of his videos are really quite boring, his team have no personality either and his content is definitely repetitive.
He strikes me as quite intelligent which is refreshing when compared to people like you, as you strike me as brainless.

Patch234

99 posts

119 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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johnwilliams77 said:
He strikes me as quite intelligent which is refreshing when compared to people like you, as you strike me as brainless.
Then you are impressed by very different things. Maybe it's you that is brainless smile Have a nice day though!

rockandrollmark

1,181 posts

222 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Will he be successful and make money / gain popularity and exposure? Yes, because:

a) this generation are weird and will spend hours watching utter rubbish, for example 3h clips of some chap playing Halo.

b) Shmee's figured out alongside the above that talking about cars is a popular subject. Quality of content doesn't seem to matter much these days. See (a).

A journalist, he is not. But that won't matter in five years time. Jounalism is dead. Clicks win all. R.I.P content.

johnwilliams77

8,308 posts

102 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Nanook said:
I like watching the grand tour. They don't strike me as intelligent, but then, I want to be entertained, not bored.

So I agree with the previous poster, this Schmee character bores me. He was awful at Autosport in January, and they way they were introducing him and fawning over him was one of the most cringeworthy things I've witnessed in a while.

If I want to learn, I'll read, or watch a documentary. It I want to be entertained, there's plenty of car based TV out there for that. This guy seems to occupy a niche somewhere in the middle, that was previously empty for good reason.

In my opinion...
Yes, I completely agree with you. I love harris videos/grand tour for entertainment. I did not elaborate: it is better than he speaks with a reasonable amount of knowledge and is well spoken which can make for some informative videos (caveat: not my favourite by any means) but far more watchable / preferential to 'GOT A NEW WRAP, ZORST bruv' crew. I also enjoy danny dc2, who is far more relatable, to me.

e30m3Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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It seems the choice of YT'ers is just endless. There's definitely a lot of super car / wrap / exhaust nonsense about but I guess it just takes a bit of time to find the content that appeals? We all like different stuff I suppose.

jhonn

1,556 posts

148 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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I've only watched one of his vids on the new TVR as I wanted to know more about the car; he was engaging enough and came across quite well I thought.

It didn't however leave me with a wish to follow-up and watch any more.

I've watched a few of Chris Harris's videos, read a lot of his stuff in EVO and consequently have more respect for him as a journalist - I'd say of the two he's more 'old-school'.

They're different to each other and each has his place.

e30m3Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Most YT'ers appear to deny any 'motoring journalist' label. I imagine because very few would really qualify as journalists and are just expressing their opinions, often with little to back them up.

Europa1

10,923 posts

187 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Patch234 said:
you will see he has no real charm, flare, nor talent.
I'm not that combustible either.

Streetrod

6,468 posts

205 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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I have offered up criticism of Shmee on the other thread on a number of occasions, not because I don't like him but because I think he has an opportunity to make much more engaging content but choices not too.

If you just think of him as a walking talking car brochure then what he does makes sense. Shmee has cornered the market in quoting a spec sheet which is why the OEM's love him. He does not offer up up any kind of critical review of a car's abilities or dynamics as I think by his own admission he does not have the driving skills to do so.

So at the end of the day, he is a high profile extension of the marketing and PR departments of the OEM's and he provides this service to them for free in return for access to their latest products, therefore both sides win plain and simple.

johnwilliams77

8,308 posts

102 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Europa1 said:
I'm not that combustible either.
rofl

hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Really boils my p*ss to see this guy get even more attention with a thread - and now I'm helping him!

It's even more irritating that people defend the guy, together with these 'upcoming' car vloggers on the basis of "don't like it, don't watch it."

I have no problem with Shmee as a person - it's not his fault for having a punchable face. I often look in the mirror and have the same reaction. It's also cool if he wants to wear cardigans - he's comfortable with who he is and I respect that. I also give him my full support to spunk family money on motors - I bloody would! Anyone else who says otherwise is just jealous.

But what's not right is the creation of the image from him - and others - that they are self made, and their lifestyle is attainable. They are selling an impossible dream to a legion of kids who are going to grow up to become disappointed, bitter adults.

Then there is the even more widespread issues of vloggers and others with big social media accounts - zero integrity. Shmee is the perfect illustration of this - hand me a set of keys and I will rave about your car with my random adjective maker. This is endemic throughout social media and basically means you can't trust anyone's opinion. I can only hope that will eventually self correct; there's only so many people who will try charcoal teeth whitener kits before the general consensus is that this is all BS.

culpz

4,881 posts

111 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Simple answer from me is no. They're 2 completely different channels. Harris, who has some-what integrated his YouTube channel onto TopGear's own, does mainly car reviews and a few events, whereas Shmee does more vlog-type videos.

I wish Shmee all the best. He's clearly doing well for himself but no-one can compete with Harris, IMO. He might be able to do the numbers that Chris did on his YouTube channel(s) but i think each cater to a different type of audience.

TSCfree

1,681 posts

230 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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hondansx said:
Really boils my p*ss to see this guy get even more attention with a thread - and now I'm helping him!

It's even more irritating that people defend the guy, together with these 'upcoming' car vloggers on the basis of "don't like it, don't watch it."

I have no problem with Shmee as a person - it's not his fault for having a punchable face. I often look in the mirror and have the same reaction. It's also cool if he wants to wear cardigans - he's comfortable with who he is and I respect that. I also give him my full support to spunk family money on motors - I bloody would! Anyone else who says otherwise is just jealous.

But what's not right is the creation of the image from him - and others - that they are self made, and their lifestyle is attainable. They are selling an impossible dream to a legion of kids who are going to grow up to become disappointed, bitter adults.

Then there is the even more widespread issues of vloggers and others with big social media accounts - zero integrity. Shmee is the perfect illustration of this - hand me a set of keys and I will rave about your car with my random adjective maker. This is endemic throughout social media and basically means you can't trust anyone's opinion. I can only hope that will eventually self correct; there's only so many people who will try charcoal teeth whitener kits before the general consensus is that this is all BS.
It's not that you can't trust people; It's that you need to understand their biases before passing judgement.and drawing your own conclusions.

Gareth79

7,628 posts

245 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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hondansx said:
But what's not right is the creation of the image from him - and others - that they are self made, and their lifestyle is attainable. They are selling an impossible dream to a legion of kids who are going to grow up to become disappointed, bitter adults.
To be fair, that sort of thing ha been going on forever. See also: kids spending (wasting) all their time kicking a football around believeing they will be the next Alan Shearer, or every weekend with friends in a garage believing they will be the next Oasis.

Although there is of course the scammers who sit on top of the social media stars and peddle investment schemes, that's another matter but it does pander to a similar audience.

hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Gareth79 said:
hondansx said:
But what's not right is the creation of the image from him - and others - that they are self made, and their lifestyle is attainable. They are selling an impossible dream to a legion of kids who are going to grow up to become disappointed, bitter adults.
To be fair, that sort of thing ha been going on forever. See also: kids spending (wasting) all their time kicking a football around believeing they will be the next Alan Shearer, or every weekend with friends in a garage believing they will be the next Oasis.

Although there is of course the scammers who sit on top of the social media stars and peddle investment schemes, that's another matter but it does pander to a similar audience.
Only 'sort of'. If someone starts a YouTube channel from the ground up with no 'investment' and becomes successful due to their talent and hard work, then that is comparable with the Shearer and Oasis analogy. Assuming they don't then fall into the charcoal teeth whitener category, then these are certainly people to admire and look up to.