Cynical Reviews

Christopher "Cynical Reviews" Jay (or CJ) (born: December 8)https://twitter.com/Cynical_CJ/status/1733179886431322317?s=20 is an English YouTuber known for his reviews of films and television shows.
==Content ==
Cynical Reviews created his channel on January 12, 2018. He uploaded his first video, titled "What's Wrong With THE TIDE POD CHALLENGE | Cynical Reviews", one month later on February 16, 2018.
Originally, he began by producing videos in which he would review everyday topics such as snow and dog-breeding. However, on April 21, 2018, he uploaded a video titled "What's Wrong With GOOP (Gwyneth's Overload Of Pseudoscience) | Cynical Reviews", in which he reviews Gwyneth Paltrow's Netflix show Goop. This began his trend of reviewing media such as television shows and films, as well as giving commentary on media tropes like plot holes.
Most of his videos consist of movie reviews, most of which are aimed at the young teenage demographic, such as the Slender-Man movie and most Netflix original movies (e.g. Tall Girl, Sierra Burgess is a loser and The Kissing Booth). He also heavily critisizes films that are propaganda/fearmongering pieces, such as Am I Normal? (1979)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59td5iIqgao, Lifetime's The Pregnancy Pact (2010) and Christian "dating advice"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqWVkJPePTk. He is also a huge critic of films that are adaptated from books and games, such as Artemis Fowl, DOOM, and Dungeons & Dragons, reviewing several bad films of the latter. He also investigates and reviews relatively-unknown movies and television series by mainstream celebrities, such as Keanu Reeves' Cyberpunk movie Johnny Mnemonic and Hulk Hogan's Christmas movie Santa with Muscleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhtoiuBk0chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51sRqgIYdeE and films and series that have a controversial history/troubled production behind their creationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsgJMwcJ74https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBa4pnWOLc. 
At times CJ will review things that aren't movies/shows, such as the anime Ghost Stories and the book Empress Theresa, and on occasion, will review movies/shows that are universally considered "bad", such as Netflix's Cuties, Sia's Music and the animated HBO sitcom The Prince. He livestreamed his reaction of the former and also regularly streams on Twitch.
== Other Channels ==
CJ maintains two other YouTube Channels. Cynical Seconds is where he uploads less scripted content, such as trying American Foods, and also a re-upload of a video that was falsely claimed and monetised by companies in it's uncensored form. It's use is for other low effort content and reuploads going forward.
He also maintains Cynical Streams, which is an archive of his YouTube and Twitch liestreams without them clogging up his main channel.
==Quotes==
* "I was still alive when the was a thing. I am the definition of too old for this shit."
*"This video has been sponsored by raid shadow legends."
*"I'm not a furry."
*"Aw sh!t here we go again..."
*"We DON'T talk about Bruno"
==Trivia==
*Due to his avatar being a dog, some people have jokingly called him a "furry", but he has clarified that he isn't one.
*He has a girlfriend.
*He also goes by the name CR.
*Cynical Reviews identifies as a male, however he is very fond and supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
*CJ often wears hats in videos, the cause of this is unknown.
*He didn't smoke any pot while in the USA.
*He may or may not have eaten some edibles while in the USA.
*In the Wonder Woman 1984 review, he states that it's the worst DC film so far. On letterboxd, he gave it a 4/10, meaning that, to CJ, Suicide Squad 2016 is AT LEAST a 5/10 or higher
==Cynical Reviews Discord==
On the 8th of April 2021, Cynical Reviews confirmed that his discord server had received partnership, This was confirmed in a tweet posted on his twitter. https://twitter.com/Cynical_CJ/status/1380221743726465026?s=20&t=HTNH7Cam3vQvcQqzfuepYw Then on the 16th of July 2021, posted a picture of himself wearing his discord hoodie. https://twitter.com/Cynical_CJ/status/1416060371736174602?s=20&t=HTNH7Cam3vQvcQqzfuepYw CR is often seen wearing the hoodie in videos and on livestreams.
==References==
Category:Review YouTubers
Category:Film YouTubers
Category:Book-narrating YouTubers
Category:English YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2018