Doktor Skipper

Doktor Skipper (born: ) is an American YouTuber who makes commentary and essay videos on various topics and subjects. 
==Personal life==
Doktor has only briefly touched on his personal life. Most of his attention is on the videos and not himself.
==Career==
Doktor Skipper's career officially began when he created his YouTube channel on June 4, 2018.
===YouTube===
Doktor uploaded his first video talking about Jurassic Park on June 15, 2018. Since then, he has gone on to cover TV shows, video games, and artists.
===Success===
On December 14, 2020, Doktor uploaded a video about why he dislikes small commentary channels. The video blew up and gained over 15,000 views. 
Afterwards, his future content would go on to receive thousands upon thousands of views. His most popular video about The Nickelodeon Iceberg gained over 350,000 views in a matter of just three weeks. According to his monthly stats (March 4, 2021)https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/doktorskipper/monthly, Doktor Skipper gained over 13,000 subscribers and 490,000 views.
As of January 2023, he has over 100,000 subscribers and nearly 7,000,000 total views.
=== YouTube Channel Hacked ===
On September 24, 2021, Doktor Skipper' YouTube channel was hacked. He later clarified how and why it happened in a video uploaded on September 27, 2021.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw30ZzlsLkY
On January 24, 2022, Skipper shared a massive hour-long video about why Halo Infinite is disappointing, which has since gained over 100,000 views.
== Controversy ==
=== American Godzilla Doesn't Work ===
On the 30th of January 2024, Doktor Skipper uploaded a video titled "Godzilla Doesn't Work In America" where he discussed the history and the characterization of the titular character. 
The video saw severe backlash from the Godzilla community, criticizing the video for being too opinionated and poorly-researched, with some further accusations that Doktor Skipper made the video to capitalize on the release of Godzilla: Minus One, a critically-acclaimed film released in the previous year. The backlash first garnered on Twitter, though eventually spread to YouTube, as various channels started to make videos responding to the controversial video, the most prominent coming from Firewood Media and Super Mando Live.
Two days following the upload of the video, Doktor Skipper would make a post on twitter acknowledging the backlash and criticisms, stating that he had made some "mistakes" and that he would avoid covering franchises and topics he had no attachment to. Doktor Skipper continued to receive backlash on his video about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, uploaded days after the upload of the Godzilla video. 
The "Godzilla Doesn't Work In America" video currently stands at 6K likes to 16K dislikes, with Firewood Media's video currently surpassing the original video in views.
==Channel milestones==
===Subscriber milestones=== 
*2,500 subscribers: February 7, 2021
*5,000 subscribers: February 12, 2021
*7,500 subscribers: February 18, 2021
*10,000 subscribers: February 23, 2021
*20,000 subscribers: March 20, 2021
*30,000 subscribers: April 30, 2021
*40,000 subscribers: July 8, 2021
*50,000 subscribers: August 18, 2021
*100,000 subscribers: June 1, 2022
===Video view milestones===
*100,000 video views: February 9, 2021
*200,000 video views: February 13, 2021
*300,000 video views: February 18, 2021
*400,000 video views: February 24, 2021
*500,000 video views: March 1, 2021
*600,000 video views: March 9, 2021
*700,000 video views: March 19, 2021
*800,000 video views: March 30, 2021
*900,000 video views: April 12, 2021
*1,000,000 video views: April 26, 2021
*2,000,000 video views: August 10, 2021
*3,000,000 video views: November 2, 2021
*5,000,000 video views: June 1, 2022
== Trivia ==
* The avatar of Doktor Skipper is a shoebill stork, a bird specie stemming back to prehistoric times.
** Shoebill stork became a popular meme on social media due to its unusual appearance.https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/shoebill-stork
==Gallery==
Doktor Skipper Talks About Why Regular Show Is Amazing.png|Doktor Skipper + Regular Show
Doktor-Skipper Video-Regular-Show-Is-Amazing 2.png|Doktor Skipper + Regular Show (2)|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqhaKOD0K4
Doktor-Skipper Video-Regular-Show-Is-Amazing 3.png|Doktor Skipper Points At You|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqhaKOD0K4
Doktor-Skipper Video-One-X-Cellent-Scene-T.H..png|Doktor Skipper In Space?|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-URQ2DiCw
Doktor-Skipper Video-Halo-3-A-Gaming-Icon.png|Doktor Skipper + Halo 3|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBexOZQR_vs
Doktor-Skipper Video-I-Dislike-Small-Commentators.png|Doktor Skipper Dislikes Small Commentary Channels|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7g946UKzqA
Doktor-Skipper Video-Faceless-YouTubers.png|Doktor Skipper Talks About Faceless YouTubers|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQnfzVBNKKw
Doktor-Skipper Video-The-Nick-Iceberg-Explained.png|Doktor Skipper Explains The Nickelodeon Iceberg|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTR3LRNBRVc
Doktor-Skipper Video-Kanye-West-Iceberg.png|Doktor Skipper Explains The Kanye West Iceberg|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRal0F2I5Ak
Doktor-Skipper Video-Kanye-West-Iceberg 2.png|Doktor Skipper Is In Another Realm...|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRal0F2I5Ak
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Review YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2016