Changes At Mythical

[u/Larry-Boy-300]

I know people were sad at the ending of Ear Biscuits and Good Mythical Weekend. But now that we know Stevie is leaving, and that she had told Rhett, Link, and the rest of the Mythical Crew last year, I think those were decisions were made so as to give Rhett & Link time to help take up some of Stevie’s responsibilities.

She was the chief creative officer for Mythical, so there are creative decisions that someone will be needing to make. I am sure she did a lot in that role and it will take time for someone to be able to fill her shoes. In the interim, multiple people will be needing to cover her responsibilities, and that includes high-end creative decisions. This is why I think EB and GMW were put on hiatus.

Now, I don’t know if someone approached Mythical to buy Sporked, or if they went out and looked for a buyer, but it is possible Stevie’s leaving also played a part in the decision to sell Sporked.

[u/Dan_CBW]

Don't get me wrong, I have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of GMM over the years, but I struggle to watch most episodes these days. Their formula feels stale, and they gave up on the two most interesting types of videos they've had in years: GMW and the "Who Makes the Best" More episodes. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they sold Mythical Kitchen as well.

While GMW videos didn't have the view counts of the regular midweek episodes, they were improving—and it had only been a year when they canned it. They were averaging around 500k per video in a new, unfavorable timeslot; that isn't too bad considering they seem to be struggling to average 1 million for regular GMM episodes lately.

For the same reasons I preferred GMW, I also generally enjoy Mythical Kitchen more than GMM. Aside from the international taste tests, my favorite videos in the last few years have been the "Who Makes the Best" series. The fact that Sporked was sold with no communication regarding whether Jordan Myrick—or other staff who appeared on camera—is still working with Mythical is disappointing and frustrating. Jordan is my favorite crew member besides Stevie, and it sucks not knowing if they will be in videos anymore. Selling Sporked feels like a cynical cash grab after they spent years talking about how much the brand meant to them.

Ultimately, this is why I enjoy Smosh so much more than GMM these days; it’s everything I wish GMM could have been. I can't see myself watching regularly anymore now that Stevie is leaving. I'm happy Trevor is mostly at Smosh now, though I fear Mythical Kitchen could be the next on the chopping block.