Sean Odinson

Sean Odinson is a Scottish YouTuber and former British Army serviceman who did commentary on real world combat footage, most prominently of the ongoing Russia–Ukraine War.
==Content==
Sean reviews combat footage as they're released. Often he gives an explanation of what exactly is going on, reviewing the tactics shown in the clip, pointing out to various events shown, as well as speculating if not immediately obvious. Sean keeps an overall neutral point of view in terms of politics, and focuses solely on the actions of soldiers on the ground.
Due to the graphic nature of combat footage, each video begins with a content warning. Additionally, for videos with confirmed deaths shown, they have to be cut short before it happens with Sean giving a (rough) explanation of the events to avoid his channel being taken down. Uncensored versions are shared on his Telegram and Discord.
The main source of his content is the Russia–Ukraine War (Feb. 2022-present). Most videos feature clips from both perspectives, sometimes of the exact same battle, marked by their respective flags. Occasionally other events are shown as well (such as a firefight between the Mexican Army and Sinaloa cartel, or a brawl between China and India).
Additionally, Sean does reaction videos, called "Sniper Reacts", to various military/history-based videos on YouTube.
However, at some point, Sean went dark on YouTube and all his social media feeds, privating all of his videos. The reason for his exit is unknown, and some have even wondered if he was still alive. Recently, he has indeed confirmed he's still out there by replying to some comments asking if he's alright, and Sean has unprivated some videos on YouTube.
On August 31, 2024, he uploaded his first new video in a year, confirming he was still alive. He says that copyright strikes and the fear of getting banned drove him to go dark, combined with personal life issues. He's stated he intends to return, and will diversify beyond combat footage commentary (though he still intended to do that too). He's suggested he might do gun-related videos and educational content as well.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ugj5jcHC3g
==About==
Sean is a military vet who served in the British Army for ten years, most of which was as a Sniper and Section Commander in an Infantry Battalion. He served in various deployments throughout Africa and Europe, as well as a combat tour of Afghanistan from 2010-2011. He left the military in 2017, as a Corporal.
His channel rose to prominence throughout 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His channel, like others of his kind, gathered a large audience for covering the intense battles that occur regularly as the war progresses. Prior to the invasion in February 2022, Sean had just over 100 subscribers. When the invasion began, and he started covering it in real time, Sean gained over 6,000 in a month, and reached over 80,000 by September 2023.
Sean's last name is unknown. He resides in Scotland.
==Trivia==
*Sean affectionately refers to his community as "troops" in each video.
Category:Commentary YouTubers
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