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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
One of the first videos of his modern content was one where he criticizes {{Sm|JK}}'s actions after an incident involving an attempted vehicular homicide towards several people including Technicals, {{Sm|Charliedaking}}, and {{Sm|S2H}} in November 2017. This was a follow-up from a Twitlonger that Technicals released, which reported the incident and resulted in JK's ban.<ref>[https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqb8st Technicals's Twitlonger]</ref> At the time of the video's upload, JK was allowed back into the Las Vegas ''Smash 4'' community, following the community backroom unbanning him, believing that he changed, while Technicals argues that he hasn't, citing his unapologetic nature, self-centered belief of being safe with other players, and lack of communication with the victims. | One of the first videos of his modern content was one where he criticizes {{Sm|JK}}'s actions after an incident involving an attempted vehicular homicide towards several people including Technicals, {{Sm|Charliedaking}}, and {{Sm|S2H}} in November 2017. This was a follow-up from a Twitlonger that Technicals released, which reported the incident and resulted in JK's ban from locals in the Las Vegas scene.<ref>[https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqb8st Technicals's Twitlonger]</ref> At the time of the video's upload, JK was allowed back into the Las Vegas ''Smash 4'' community, following the community backroom unbanning him, believing that he changed, while Technicals argues that he hasn't, citing his unapologetic nature, self-centered belief of being safe with other players, and lack of communication with the victims. | ||
Technicals would eventually branch out into commentary and rant style videos, with many centered around criticizing other smashers or investigating the cases of smashers embroiled in controversy. Technicals would go on to criticize {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|false}}, and several other players. He would also cover topics such as {{Sm|tamim}}'s accusations of pedophilia in the ''Smash'' community. Some of these videos are now unlisted, such as his commentary on {{sm|Pierce}}. The first video from Technicals to gain significant traction was a video on [https://youtu.be/foN-L_y-r_w ESAM] in 2020, which was a follow-up from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtEZqOGzXw previous video] he did in 2018 that criticized his content and his beliefs within the community. In this video, he accuses ESAM of hypocrisy for calling out other figures within the community for inappropriate behavior such as racism and sexism, despite ESAM's past behavior being very similar. This video prompted {{Sm|ESAM}} to make a response [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqi-LihivaQ video] apologizing for his behavior back then, and would later apologize to {{Sm|MJG}} and {{Sm|FOW}} for promoting false claims about them as well. | Technicals would eventually branch out into commentary and rant style videos, with many centered around criticizing other smashers or investigating the cases of smashers embroiled in controversy. Technicals would go on to criticize {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|false}}, and several other players. He would also cover topics such as {{Sm|tamim}}'s accusations of pedophilia in the ''Smash'' community. Some of these videos are now unlisted, such as his commentary on {{sm|Pierce}}. The first video from Technicals to gain significant traction was a video on [https://youtu.be/foN-L_y-r_w ESAM] in 2020, which was a follow-up from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtEZqOGzXw previous video] he did in 2018 that criticized his content and his beliefs within the community. In this video, he accuses ESAM of hypocrisy for calling out other figures within the community for inappropriate behavior such as racism and sexism, despite ESAM's past behavior being very similar. This video prompted {{Sm|ESAM}} to make a response [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqi-LihivaQ video] apologizing for his behavior back then, and would later apologize to {{Sm|MJG}} and {{Sm|FOW}} for promoting false claims about them as well. | ||
Technicals would gain further notoriety for his series of [[YouTube]] videos covering the [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|misconduct allegations]] within the competitive ''Smash'' community in 2020. Several videos involve {{Sm|ZeRo}}, due to Jisu repetitively spreading misinformation about the allegations against them, and he would later make a case for ZeRo being innocent of several of these accusations, but later took the video down after Jisu threatened to sue him if didn't comply.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ukKHj89jlr8 What Really Happened to ZeRo Re-upload]</ref> He later interviewed players such as {{Sm|ANTi}} regarding the allegations made towards him, and cover controversies surrounding {{Sm|Sky Williams}} and {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. He would also advocate for {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}'s bans, and make videos criticizing other figureheads in the community, such as [[VGBootCamp]]. He also collaborates with another Smash YouTuber known as [https://www.youtube.com/@thefranChise1 theFranChise] as well. | Technicals would gain further notoriety for his series of [[YouTube]] videos covering the [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|misconduct allegations]] within the competitive ''Smash'' community in 2020. Several videos involve {{Sm|ZeRo}}, due to Jisu repetitively spreading misinformation about the allegations against them, and he would later make a case for ZeRo being innocent of several of these accusations, but later took the video down after Jisu threatened to sue him if didn't comply.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ukKHj89jlr8 What Really Happened to ZeRo Re-upload]</ref> He later interviewed players such as {{Sm|ANTi}} regarding the allegations made towards him, and cover controversies surrounding {{Sm|Sky Williams}} and {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. He would also advocate for {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}'s bans, and make videos criticizing other figureheads in the community, such as [[VGBootCamp]]. He also collaborates with another Smash YouTuber known as [https://www.youtube.com/@thefranChise1 theFranChise] as well. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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|{{Trn|Battle on the Strip}}||November 12th-20th, 2016||61st / 235||—||— | |{{Trn|Battle on the Strip}}||November 12th-20th, 2016||61st / 235||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||97th / 361 || | |{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||97th / 361 ||33rd / 105||{{Sm|Brosinex}} | ||
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|{{Trn|EVO 2017}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||481st / 1508||—||— | |{{Trn|EVO 2017}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||481st / 1508||—||— | ||
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|'''{{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}}'''||March 24th-25th, 2018||25th / 154||—||— | |'''{{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}}'''||March 24th-25th, 2018||25th / 154||—||— | ||
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==Controversy== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||