I spent a day with IAN HECOX
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
4:24 DEFY BUYS SMOSH
12:15 IAN & ANTHONY'S FRIENDSHIP
18:11 ANTHONY LEAVES SMOSH
26:10 WHAT WAS SMOSH?
28:29 DEFY SHUTS DOWN & MYTHICAL BUYS
33:57 RECONNECTING AS FRIENDS
46:07 SPONSOR
47:11 RECONNECTING AS FRIENDS
50:09 THE CREATIVE PROCESS
1:02:53 BUYING BACK SMOSH FROM MYTHICAL
1:06:17 THE FUTURE OF SMOSH
1:12:00 BLOOPER
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Ok
nice
Whos the next person?!?!
Ok!❤
okay
I will say, I don’t think Ian gets enough credit for stepping up, holding down the fort, and keeping Smosh alive over the years. It shows how much he loves Smosh and it’s his baby and he’ll keep it going.
Your absolutely correct thanks to Ian for giving us this opportunity to see them buy back Smosh. Without him having the drive and passion to keep Smosh alive we wouldn't all be here today.
absolutely right. if Ian hadn't held onto it, there'd be nothing to reclaim today. bless him.
Beep bop... I'm the Philosophy Bot. Here, have a quote:
"Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished"
~ Marcus Aurelius
@@sammie3277 you're right. literally every single one of us would be dead this very moment
Yes absolutely
Hearing how Ian was so sure that there would be a bunch of collabs between Smosh and Anthony's Channel after the initial departure and him realizing how that would probably never happen makes me feel like all the "Where's Anthony?" bits must've stung much more than we realized since Ian must've been wondering the same thing for all those years
Broo, don't make me cry 😢
Ian was really hurting
I think Ian thought, their friendship would improve or at the very least stayed the same when Anthony left. He was probably hurt/offended when Anthony just blanked Smosh. Now we know that both of them understood each other’s position, and I’m glad they worked things out. I knew for a fact for the past few years they weren’t on good terms that much because they’d just acknowledge each other on their birthdays/Smosh anniversaries with really old pics.
I spent months in the comments sections back then trying to be the voice of reason. Any time I saw a comment about the two of them after the split, I was trying so hard to get people to back off. Ultimately a waste of time, as what's one person behind a keyboard really going to acheive
You can tell how much it stung in the videos. It's pretty obvious.
Whoever was that teacher who paired these two deserves to be praised.
Brother?
@@PewPew303eggs
Is jawbe the older brother, or is jimmy just far away?
Mistuh White
@@josephmartin9737jawbe is the malformed freak the parents hide
to everyone saying that Ian was emotionally distant in this video: i really don't think he was. As someone who is uncomfortable showing emotions (let alone on camera) i know how hard it is to even just talk about these things. And you can see in the way he talks about their friendship that he's clearly spent a lot of time reflecting on it, and it shows great emotional intelligence.
Not everyone wants to be completely vulnerable on camera for millions of people to see, and that's fine.
I think people also forget. this is probably the true life ian. I've seen him on twitch once with Pamela Horton back when they dated. just calmly hanging out. the Ian in this video is the ian in that stream
@@lunatic5162Eh,
They aren't haters. It's literally just teens who don't understand that some people are naturally like that.
It's annoying when people automatically jump to 'well they're just haters hrumph'
I’m really shocked that they didn’t get along through a lot of it. I remember one video where Ian said “we hate each other”, which I always took to be a joke but apparently there was a grain of truth in it. That makes me kind of sad.
People who think Ian doesn't care clarly don't understand that he had to grow numb to things just to function. it will take time for him to trust and open up again, but the way he talks and the way you could see holding tears back when Anthony got emotional shows he cares.
@@reugtt65 yeah but Ian is kind of a cynical ..... there's no way to get around it
I’ll never forget the disappointment in my dads eyes while I was watching the smosh movie thank you Anthony and Ian
thank you that gave me a good laugh hahahaha
SAME THOUGH!! I dragged my dad to the movie’s premiere back in 2015. Good times 😂
oh my GOD ME TOO DUDE
YES
Wasn’t John Cena in it? Or was that a fever dream lmao
Mad respect for Ian. Let it be known that Smosh would have never made it this far if not for his resilience. He really believed in this project and he’s held on long enough to see it come back to fruition. That takes immense strength and patience.
I love this. Also the amount of Anthony-jokes and being a boss-jokes he went through these past years. He could have easily given up along the way. So happy he didn't.
100%
Yeah
@@jannej2351 i feel like he was genuinely hurting through the anthony jokes. it's played off as a joke but he just seems in pain.
@@chopinetudeop.25no.5 I noticed that too, i noticed he is still a little bitter/hurt about the whole thing that happened and in this interview he is bit passive aggressive even when he was being extremely understanding. I think he is still hurt, outside they have partnered up again but i think mentally they have drifted apart alot , its going to take some time to fully reconcile and get adjusted to each others presence
this is a "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it was never meant to be" type of friendship
so true 😢
The fact that Ian had to become numb in order to cope with everything is just..so heartbreaking. No one should go through that and I can't imagine all the stuff Ian had to deal with and I couldn't be more glad that they're back together. I haven't watched any Smosh videos lately, but I hope Ian's doing better with Anothony back in the picture and with their friendship becoming stronger once again. My best wishes go out to them. My childhood heroes.
Yeah, you could just tell for awhile there that he was NOT ok. I was so genuinely worried for him there for a bit but then now with Anthony being back I. The picture you really do see him act as if he does actually feel better
I’ve experienced being numb since I was 12 till today (I’m 19) because of school, just school. I love learning but have adhd so struggle to get stuff in on time or even ever. When I say I love learning I mean that I get really upset if I can’t learn something like math cause I know that there are cool concepts there.
So like Anthony and Smosh I resented school but unlike him having a friendship and success tied into it, it was mixed up in a feeling of love for learning. And like Ian I felt like I couldn’t take a step back and give up on what I could gain from school in his case the potential success of his company.
Anthony’s videos hit me at the beginning of high school when I wasn’t feeling the thrill of the transition to high school and relied on UA-cam to cope. His videos on many different topics were great, especially the one about DID which got me learning about that for a bit. And so I started looking into who he is and found Smosh for the first time (and was surprised that I hadn’t seen it before) and when I found the videos talking about him leaving his business I was as invested as I could be at the beginning.
As time went on and defy went out of business and Smosh was left to survive alone, I was there. When Brett and Link bought Smosh, I was there. And when they bought the company (this video), I was there.
Seeing this video, seeing how they coped is invaluable to me and I’m happy to have been part of this journey even if it was simply as a observer.
I’m in college and I’m considering dropping out, and i feel like I’m going to be floundering around like Anthony was when he left Smosh.
I connect to the journey of two men’s video making venture, through a need for success in a conventional way. Which is ironic since creating videos on UA-cam is not conventional, but with their success there is a conventional path your supposed to take in business which they did cause they didn’t know what else to do.
Now that they have their creation back, thinking outside the box even in relation to business is key.
Cause people do the conventional because they know it’s safe and supposedly guaranteed.
But it’s not.
And I feel like this story of two best friends estranged by a business is a shining example of that.
Thank you for reading this to the end (or not). I’m excited to see where Anthony, Ian and Smosh go next. I hope you have a fulfilling life (and if you can’t imagine it, that’s alright) and always remember that’s it’s ok to consider or genuinely take the unconventional path the whole
@@avalonbucz4089 i read through your journey and i want to say its very heartwarming how it all connects with them, i wish you the best of luck
@@avalonbucz4089 my life was/is exactly like yours according to this comment, down to the smosh journey and the personal journey, and honestly i don't know what to say because i'm a not a person used to expressing my feelings this way (or any other way) but seeing someone with such a similar path walked in life made me feel somehow less soul-lonely. i hope it gets better, thanks for writing that ❤
"Even if it doesn't do well, I know this was the right thing. And if we burn it to the ground, I am happy to do that with you."
what a raw line, straight from the heart
wich minute?
straight up started bawling ngl, I'm so glad they're back 😭
@@isza8891 1:11:32
profound beyond our years
I love how awesome Mythical has been with this. They bought SMOSH when it was at its all time low and they helped it out, Rhett and Link are basically older versions of Ian and Anthony so I feel like they really sympathized with the situation and it’s so cool how willing they were to let SMOSH go. They literally took in a baby bird and freed it once it’s broken wing healed.
It's probably from their own experience too that they knew that someday Anthony and Ian would reach this point. 😊 I am sure they have been waiting for a long time
They still own a part of smosh but its a minority. But yea I wholeheartedly agree
Id say good mythical morning is actually like the successful child who took in their father Smosh during a midlife crisis and helped him out because Smosh started UA-cam 7 years before GMM
@@ClipzCollective true but despite GMM having a late start on YT, Rhett and Link had been best friends making content for longer, but still I see your point.
❤❤
Don't know if anyone else has said it but props to Ian's friend Diana for pushing for them to talk again
That was @physicsgirl from here on YT. She's still struggling really bad with long COVID, so send her some well wishes 😊
From a business standpoint, let’s talk about how impressive what Ian did actually was. He was handed a failing business after stripping all of its resources, and told to make it work, or else his whole livelihood is ruined, and he somehow kept them afloat. That’s some extremely impressive work by Ian
My respect to Rhett & Link will forever be infinite, what a fucking moment.
Honestly. Like wtf. They are smart and wholesome asf😵💫
They are great.
They really feel like the fathers of UA-cam 😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥹
rhett and link are legends
@@sophieschaefer01 smosh and rhett and link were the fathers ngl
"If we burn it to the ground, I'm happy to do it with you." You can feel years, months, days of regret in this statement cuz Ian just says that he value his friendship with Anthony more than the channel now. Really the most perfect ending speech you can get from him.
he's a dumbass emotionally sometimes, but man... you can tell he truly cares
@@hinasakukimi I think everyone in this country is emotionally dumb, we are literally divided in this country unless when it comes to sports.
It's more beautiful when you realize that a lot of the decisions he made were motivated by money or the thought that there was greater potential on Smosh. I think this spirit will catch the vibe of their early work and I wish them the best.
@@TeeComedian exactly, it's huge coming from him considering that, like he mentioned in the video, he has gone through so much to just keep smosh together and now he's willing to let it go if necessary but as long as it's with anthony like in the beginning 😢 ironically, i think that's gonna do the opposite of burning it to the ground (or so I hope!)
51:43 I've not heard Anthony laugh like that in a long time. It's different from his normal "interviewing a guest" laugh.
Cuz Ian is his comedy soulmate 💙
I know you wrote this 2 months ago but every time he laugh in the smosh videos now I get teary eyed because it´s like his inner child is healing a little bit with every laugh
@@Niiiniis Yup
@@Niiiniis you said it so nicely i'm teary
This is less of an interview, but more of two friends finally passing the final milestone in repairing their friendship. A truly beautiful moment...
Ian not fully expressing but essentially saying that he would never give up on Smosh. My fucking heart.
I hadn't thought about it that way... But damn you're right. Got me in the feels.
Its like a baby u cant just give up on it
He has always taken the backseat calling himself the second this and that then the king pulled through silently!
He literally fully expressed that word for word tf are you talking about
This feels more like a couples therapy session rather than an interview and I'm living for it
YES
same😂
This describes the whole video so well 😂
They should periodically do it, now that they better equipped for this. Emotionally they have matured so much. This is the first time I heard Ian talk this openly and this at length about delicate things, when he was younger he used to just be like '' whatever'' and keep everything inside so you could never really truly read him, you would never be able to tell he was this deep and this intelligent, he really never let anything slip past his wall. He is still clearly a bit defensive but Anthony has become so good at this he would be probably able to get him to open up like this again every once in a while if he tried, which is great because it's so important that things don't get brushed off. This was so inspiring and interesting to watch I loved it, I will watch it again for sure.
Never seen anthony laugh so openly and so much with someone and never seen ian so vulnerable on camera but he genuinely see s so happy just talking with anthony
Im so happy for these two best friends man
They really seem to bring out deeper sides to each other it's pretty sweet
If you've seen Anthony for a long time in Smosh, before he left and do interview videos, he was always like this, well, most of the time.
i have and this is diff he doesnt seem like hes interviewing x person but more so feels comfortable talking about himself as well. its really sweet@@ryukokanami7645
I love that Rhett and Link were more excited about having Anthony and Ian together again at Smosh than they were about how much they'd get selling the channel back to them.
The fact that two best friends are willing to spend (probably) millions of dollars in order to be silly together, just shows how much love is there
Its their baby after all.
@@MsMiDCthis is like a fever dream. Smosh is a legendary part of UA-cam and when they got bought out it killed a piece of what made it special. Wonder what this will be like
I guess you didn't listen to them. They're not best friends
@@4212danielwhen’d they say that
@@ericstewart-ce7eqthey had a huge falling out for years.
Having male friendships where you're allowed to be vulnerable with each other is so so important. Glad you guys made it.
classic woman comment telling men their business
@@4rumani Nah, you're delusional.
Fr this is a great example of healthy communication in a friendship but it can be implied into any kind of relationship 😁
@@4rumanishut your face hole
nothing like kissing your homie good night
"If we burn it to the ground, I'm happy to do that with you" WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I CRIED MY EYES OUT
These two sitting here talking makes me realize, what I loved about my childhood isn't gone, it's just changed. And that makes me happy.
Your comment reminded me of this one song in Adventure Time:
"Everything stays right where you left it,
Everything stays, but it still changes,
Ever so slightly, daily and nightly,
In little ways, but everything stays." 🎶
this comment made me tear up wtf lol
this comment is beautiful :)
When Anthony said “my best friend that I grew up with is still here” really hit hard. I love seeing you two together again
Frfr
and then Ian's "I'm still not gonna show emotion-" 😂
Timestamp?
@@chrisjackson1889 41:47
"Love seeing you two together again! You always were my favorites!"
Let's give Rhett and Link their flowers for keeping Smosh alive the last few years and of course Ian for never wavering
Maybe they should get an episode too!
What did Rhett and Link do?
@@imagine_big9398they bought Smosh when the company who previously owned it went under, which is pretty much the reason Smosh survived
@@lenat7397thank you. I was in the middle of watching the video and i now realize they talked about this... Yes, i should've wait. Thank you for answering me without judgement
19:47 Ian really shows how well he knows Anthony here cause they weren't talking much by this point, but he could still see exactly what was going on with Anthony's early videos.
It's heartbreaking to see the difference in emotion between these two and how they converse during the video. Since his seperation, Anthony had time to declog all the emotional resentment he had for the company and was finally able to do his own creative thing. This interview was likely the first time he was able to lift those weights off personally to Ian. And it's why he was able to cry at the thought of remembering their first lunch together, and how he realized that his childhood bestfriend was still there. In the meantime, Ian was left to manage this big company all by himself; he went through Anthony's seperation, Defy medias abrupt collapse, being adopted by Rhett and Link, the rewriting of Smosh's brand, managing a team of talented people, and handling criticism from the public. I couldn't imagine just how much emotional baggage Ian had to carry that he had to seek a therapist. And he mentioned getting therapy in this video like it wasn't a big deal. But it was a big deal. Because Ian learned how to compartamentalize all his issues, he likely dealt with the emotional trauma a long time ago. Which is why, despite discussing all the things he went through in Smosh and with Anthony, that he got so used to not expressing his emotions. And its why we see him talk somewhat slower and emotionally un-phased in this interview. It's the image of a person who went through so much but still wants to put a smile on our faces. Though Anthony went through his fair share of struggles, I feel like Ian doesn't get enough credit whenever people talk about Smosh. And I think that's where the fans had it wrong - that Smosh wouldn't survive with just Ian in the picture.
So true
To me it was always Ian and Anthony were the two vital organs so to speak of smosh, it can survive hooked up to a machine and “live” artificially without one of them but it can’t do much else, with them both in Smosh can finally live again, not just survive.
@@Crackedcripple as someone who grew up watching the two, I couldn't agree more. But I also learned how to appreciate the collaborative effort of the rest of the cast. Im talking Shane, Olivia, Noah, Damien, Courtney, etc. All of which produced some of the funniest content for us all these years. And i think its unfair to discredit them too.
@@heyitsdaniel69 yeah they are good and all but it’s hard for me to get over the video where they called old smosh “problematic, unfunny, and people who like it are just blinded by nostalgia” completely missing what old smosh was, no hate to them as people but it left a bad taste in my mouth.
@@heyitsdaniel69The problem is, although I agree with you that these people need credits for their work. I can't help it but think that the old cast of Smosh also needed the same credits. You know what I mean If you have seen old Smosh videos. Like the teleporting fat guy, who was somewhat regular. And even extras were the Smosh too. I still remember some faces that I would personally see and recognize them immediately. Everyone should get credits and recognition.
Seeing two best friends make a business, sell a business, and buy it back years later after reuniting their friendship is so inspiring to me.
After this talk, I don't even know if they were "Best friends" to begin with
@@dangitthisnameisalreadytak8521 they were in middle and high school
@@dangitthisnameisalreadytak8521they were from like middle school all the way until like 2015 or smth
@@dangitthisnameisalreadytak8521who cares how you call it. They clearly have something special together that sadly got awkward due to circumstance.
@@nyssfromtheabyss3839 clearly I care, but I hope things will turn out great from here
“Even if we burn it to the ground, I’m happy to do it with you” that shit gripped my heart I’m so happy for you guys.
These two are ride-or-die bros for life and I am here for it!
That was emotional even for me. So happy they're back together
Put that shit in a t-shirt!!
Damn.🥹🍷
Anthony and I made the exact same facial expression. That hit somewhere deep in my heart lol.
1:11:10 "And even if it doesn't do well, I know that this is the right thing. And if we burn it to the ground, I am happy to do that with you"
Even if the channel ends up dead with low views and low interaction in this era of UA-cam, they still have their channel again and their friendship back. That's what matters the most.
“and if this is to end in fire, then we shall all burn together..”
YES agreed 100%. friendship > business
Actually made me cry, this is so just wow 😭
And that's so sweet
@@-Teca-yeah I shed a tear too, that was just too sweet and important.
i can see why rthett and link were so supportive. besides the fact that they're wholesome and great guys, Ian and Anthony are probably the only other youtubers and maybe people who can relate to them with the whole best friends since kids and creating a buisness together on youtube. both gmm and smosh revolved around two cool dudes being best friends. strikes too close to home for them to reject the offer of selling smosh back to ian and anthony. im glad things are happening the way they are
Too true. Rhett & Link handled that transitionary period of Smosh with more grace and class than a goddamn unicorn
Honestly props to Rhett and Link for caring more about the excitement of the whole situation and celebrating with Ian than worrying about the business side of it all
I know right?? Massive respect to them for handling this so well. I already loved mythical and now I love it even more
Well I guess everyone should subscribe to them for helping the boys to be back together again
Honestly I always kinda got the vibe that mythical buying smosh was more of temporary “well hang on to this for you until you’re ready” type of deal and that there was always the thought that one day Ian at least would become the true owner of smosh. Anthony being back is just the icing on top.
I mean when you have built your brand on a long lasting friendship, it’s only natural to want that for others isn’t it
YES! They deserve the praise. If I didn't love 'em already, well... now I love 'em MORE!
Rhett and link being childhood best friends who preserved smosh and then happily sold it back after Anthony and Ian were able to come together again has me crying
That’s some legendary sh*t
That's all I think about when I see reserve videos about them buying Smosh back. That 2 life-long best friends, in a way helped bring 2 life-long best friends back together.
I never thought about it like that. 🥲
2 of my favorite best friend duos coming together
Smosh would NOT be here anymore unless Rhett and Link saved them. Ian said in an early SmoshCast episode that the company that was real close to acquiring Smosh when Defy went bankrupt was really REALLY BAD. Like the company that was the closest in the bidding game after Rhett and Link, I believe. There was a real possibility that Smosh could've gone under an even worse company than Defy.
11:58 His laugh directly after "What friendship?" Made their friendship seem even more warm and loving, i rewound that part probably 7-8 times. You can sense the strength and stability of their bond in that moment and in the silly type of laugh more than any other moment I've ever seen between them, it feels like it's rooted int their childhood and has survived so completely
Thank you joe biden
Ian is very intelligent and thoughtful,he has grown into the role of the leader. They have both matured so much as people
The old Ian struggled with lines,while anthony struggled with being comfortable on camera.
Now anthony is comfortable and composed doing interviews and being entertaining while ian doing a lot more things and bring smosh to how theyre doing now
Rhett and Link are just officially the most supportive internet dads on earth. It warms my heart that they not only saved Smosh when Defy shut down, but also are the ones to hand back the torch to you guys after having had years to mature into the people you are now.
Best of luck to you both. I'm excited to see what you'll get up to.
Yeah. I loved the; F*k the business side of it! We'll figure it out. This is so exiting! 😄
One should also mention that they made a multiple of their invested capital (according to Variety), so they didn’t sell it for breadcrumbs and love 😄 and Smosh wasn’t that good in the numbers. But yeah, they were still super nice for rescuing the channel when it desperately needed a sponsor.
I think it hits harder because if you think about it, Rhett and Link kind of are an older Ian and Anthony. Yeah, their content is mainly different but they’re two sets of best friends who started on UA-cam around 2005/2006 and grew their channels into insane popularity.
They should memorialized in UA-cam history for saving smosh bringing back the age of old smosh
@@UndeadSlayer5 I know right! I feel like we need to honor them is some great way! Some kind of UA-camr award show needs to remember them!!
I wanna recognize how cool rhett and link are for being supportive to their creative freedom. They have always seemed to be genuinely good guys.
They own smosh now btw
@ez28gaming86 the whole point is that they bought it back from mythical
I love them sm 😭
@@ez28gaming86no Mythical bought smosh after the downfall of deFY then Ian and Anthony started the process of buying smosh from them about 6 months ago😌
They are the OG’s and the best content creators on the platform. They smart business men, they balanced work and personal life being best friends and their content is consistent it’s literally as good as it used to be (good mythical morning) just high production… and their hairstyles swapped😅
Proud of y’all!!!
do you have only funs
@@Jinwoo.Dude 💀💀
@@Jinwoo.NAUR💀
Wowowowow
ALAN!!! U HERE????
"My childhood friend is still here" thanks im crying
Almost 20 years, man. Smosh isn't just a channel, it's a whole story that changed the internet forever. Salutations, gentlemen
has it been almost 20 years????.... it feels so wrong
@@suuluyep, 17 years man, crazy
THE ROBERT E HOUSE WATCHES SMOSH????
@@xavierplymptonstongue54almost 18
It's crazy. I'm 17 so I'm as old as smosh
Rhett and Link are truly the dads of early UA-cam culture. Through every issue, every financial struggle, they truly support the actual talent born from this site. So much respect.
Rhett and Link forever
This ain’t them😂
@@echospace7347 but they bought smosh after defy media shut down
they basically saved smosh from shutting down
@@echospace7347 Read about who owns Smosh first, then come back to this comment
@@user-pd4hp6bu4qAnthony and Ian own smosh again! Lol
they loved each other so much as friends to let go of each other only to find each other again. they are platonic soulmates for sure
I love seeing the dynamics between them. Ian's dry humor contrasts well with Anthony's silliness, and you can tell how comfortable they are with each other.
Ian steering the ship through the defy shutdown is honestly one of the most incredible things a creator has done. He just willed it to keep going when the easiest thing would've been just to let it fade.
Respect! he said he was feeling out of it to the point others were asking him if he was fine. It's hard to be alone and having to run something like this and doing all of that while pretending you are ok for the sake of others. This is why the rest of the Smosh cast was so appreciative
Smosh really is everything to him and the fact he wanted it to continue to thrive in spite of his co-bro leaving and losing funding is really commendable
I was thinking about this! Ian said about Anthony that leaving was something that just had to be done, I think Ian steering the post defy smosh ship was something that just had to be done and be done by Ian
The part where Anthony said he spent so many years looking back and regretting their past decisions, and then now realizing it all had to happen that way for them to reunite…. was really special. Best of luck you guys!
FR
Canon event
HOLY SHIT IT'S STUPID MARIO BROS DUDE!
You and Smosh are some of the OG’s of UA-cam!!
Oh my god, it's Richard Michael Alvarez, creator of Water Wars
Rhett and Link being so supportive of Ian and Anthony is a genuinely beautiful parallel. AAAAAAH.
As a Smosh fan, this really felt like a healing process for both Ian and Anthony, and also for the fans. There was so much going on behind the scenes that we didn’t know. But truly at the end of the day, I want to say thank you for everything you guys have done for us.
Rhett and Link are the official internet dad's that's a level of generosity you'd usually only experience from a parent
they didn't give them the channel for free lol
@@ryanw3269bruh they don’t want to go broke…I’m sure they probably gave them a pretty decent discount but for free??? Like they each have a family with kids, they can’t just give things away
@@ryanw3269yeah, and they could also not sell it back but they did. That's the point
@@ryanw3269 Rhett and Link didnt even have to buy it in the first place. They could have let it die but they grabbed it with the intention of holding onto it with the knowledge that Ian and Anthony were basically broke and couldn’t buy it themselves. Rhett and Link guarded it and never did anything substantial with it, just keeping it safe.
@@kikiwannabananawatermelonmangoalso while they had Smosh, they didn't change their content or brand. They just let Smosh do what they wanted and be their own team.
This wasn’t just an interview. This was a whole therapy session that these two needed, and I’m so happy that we are able to hear their thoughts on their time together under Defy Media and their friendship.
This is the most parasocial thing I've ever read
It ain’t that deep bruh
This is not their therapy session...
😅 I think it was more of a “therapy session” for us old school fans.
Guys in the replies, you get the message. Calm down. Even if it's not "therapy" you get what they're trying to say. They're reconnecting and sharing what they've learned about themselves and each other and their friendship. Stop trying to call this person "parasocial." You can't help it but sound "parasocial" when you've been watching a content creator for years. Sheesh.
I'm beginning to understand why I like Anthony so much. He knows what people are thinking before they're thinking it unintentionally and listens between the sentences for intent. A man after mine own heart.
He's a master people reader ❤
This was like a therapy session with how open they were
Not Anthony and Ian having a whole therapy session on UA-cam. Wouldn’t have it any other way. I love that for them 😂
Only Smosh would have a full on therapy session on UA-cam. True icons.
@@shannonbeckett3258they mean its a good thing, like "no way, thats so cool" (is how i am interpreting) :-)
@@inugami-d5355 exactly 👍
@@shannonbeckett3258idiotic gen z speak
I just find it impressive how Ian stayed with Smosh for so long. Like his existence there kept it alive in my mind.
hey
Why Hello THere.
seriously ian needs more recognition for this
It was his baby basically and he refused to leave it . And good thing he didn't leave cuz although Defy era of Smosh became bad after awhile after they were bought by Mythical , the good videos started coming again . I think the current cast and crew efforts also helped for example Spencer as the Smosh Games director really gave that channel life with the help of Damien and Alex as well , same with Kiana as director of Smosh Pit with the help of Kimmy ( which is a more recent thing since she used to be a cast member and now she is crew) and sometimes Courtney help as well . I think the worst part of Smosh was Defy , Mythical Smosh was good and lets see how it will be now that Ian and Anthony own it again .
@@loolahero9374 hey
The way they describe their friendship deteriorating and how they would fight indicates just how comfortable and past it they are now. I had years of conflicts with my oldest and closest friends and this is more or less how we talk about it. And we certainly were never the faces of the biggest channel on UA-cam or business partners and roommates.
Rhett and link, I want to thank you for keeping smosh for us. You guys are heroes!
“my childhood friend is still here” and “If we burn it to the ground, I’m happy it’s with you”
Right into the heart 😭😭
I UGLY CRIED
@@cellikai6180shut up
That's the most homie shit I've ever seen
Plz timestamp omg 😭
@@haileypearl just watch the video lol it’s very good. He did say that in the last 10-15 minutes though. Maybe even last 5 mins idk
Shout out to Rhett and Link for saving Smosh at their lowest point and being supportive of Anthony and Ian's friendship reuniting.
@@OfficialAnthonyPadilla711omg hi Anthony
100% agree :r
i was really nervous when he was about to talk about how the reunion with Rhett and Link went xd
i was prepared for some potent cringe but i was found with incredible wholesomeness :'j
Just two friends understanding their other two friends
I didnt realize how much I was still emotionally influenced by these two, but when they started being more honest i couldnt help but cry 😭
1:11:40 man that was so wholesome!
Ian is so underrated and underestimated. For those of us who really only have watched Smosh post-Anthony and post-Defy, Ian was the glue and beacon of light that held Smosh together
Yup, the real reason smosh is still alive
Ian is really the daddy of smosh
10000%!! Ian doesn’t get enough recognition straight up.
True without Ian Smosh would have went down long ago, props to the man he held it together through the worst of times
Ian is awesome
I think Rhett and Link being 100% down to sell smosh really speaks to what great guys they are. Not only did they step up and save smosh but they were excited to get it back into the hands of Ian and Anthony. Love those two and I’m so glad smosh temporarily ended up with people like them who care about more than business and money
I think in a way GMM filled a void that Smosh had left when Anthony departed as well. A bit poetic
And they gave them so much creative freedom! They truly saved SMOSH and did it just to keep their content going and then let them have it back when they were the able to do so! Love Rhett and Link and Smosh! I hope they can still keep doing their GMM and SMOSH collabs occasionally!
I think you could call this a business move too since Ian and Anthony are smosh and if you lose one of them you lose that spark I feel
It only mean good and Quick money.
Just money.
@@chocomojo9552 Honey, Rhett and Link are from the 2010 UA-cam era. This kind gesture isn't unheard of. Unlike cash grabbing content creator and streamers nowadays, creators then were actually nice and help each other out a lot of times. Drama didn't even sell at the time.
Yall need to keep in mind that these two are back to being friends again, theyre adults and are self aware of their lack of communication early on in their friendships just because they dont break it down on camera doesnt mean they didnt discuss or even get emotional after or before the camera goes off
Every other version of Anthony’s videos is him interviewing. This is him having a talk with a good friend. That is beautiful to watch
It feels like Rhett and Link took the Smosh seed and protected it until the time was right for them to hand it back over. It seems like they were hoping this would happen! They are truly great men.
Right? I'm picturing them on a porch somewhere with pipes right now going "yeeeeppp, knew it was gonna happen. we're all good"
in hindsight it rlly does feel like they always knew. they were holding it while everything fell into place like the wise dads of youtube.
Rhett and link were the wet papertowel in a sunny window letting the seed grow and get ready to plant it
I think Link even mentioned that they were “taking care of it” when referring to Smosh on an Ear Biscuit
I am happy they are still apart of Smosh
Anthony: "We never express like emotions to each other, so this is great"
Ian: "I still won't"
Anthony: "OK"
Had me dying of laughter
I was worried there a second that maybe Ian needs more healing especially how he said before that he became numb
I just watched that part that was pretty cold ngl 😂
@@lei4moon yeah all of the sudden all of the jokes on the smosh channel about ian being a bummer aren't as funny :(
@@u_idiotkid425 yeah... like they both needed this journey like they said but maybe Ian needs more time because how he felt about Anthony's walls/boundaries. He accepts them but still felt bad
Thats just irony you guys. Ian talks very eloquently about his feelings 🤣
It’s like watching your divorced parents get back together 🥺
EXACTLY! 😭💖
Ian is so relatable on an emotional level, he expresses appreciaton the same way as me. I talk about how I feel a little detached way - but I really mean it. He really does mean what he says and he tries his best to come across right. I do that too.
"Even if we burn it to the ground. I am happy to do it with you."
No joke that's like the sweetest moment of friendship I have ever heard.
It's like that line in Everything Everywhere All At Once. "Of all the places I could be, I just want to be here with you" (really good movie btw to anyone who hasn't seen it)
😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@capp12249😭😭😭😭
Actually no it wasn’t the sweetest moment
Props to Anthony’s partner Mykie and Ian’s friend Dianna for playing a huge part in anthony and Ian reconnecting as friends and reuniting their magic as smosh
And Rhett & Link, who rooted for this to happen
shoutout to us, the audience that has supported Smosh throughout the years
Who is dianna
@@anxiouslycurly9081 dianna cowern
@@Sruthi2005 I didnt know they are friend.
I really hope she gets better.
I'm so so proud of Ian for how emotionally mature he was throughout this whole interview and honestly ever since Anthony left
Like people made jokes about "where's Anthony" all the time and you could tell how much Ian was hurt by it but he never made a big deal about it
I'm so glad they're friends again and Ian can fully heal
He's a fucking strong human being and my heart goes out to him
The way he kept Smosh going all these years and has really grown so much
It's been just incredible seeing his journey and I'll forever support him
Hearing the full story of their friendship, it sounds like it would make a very effective and emotional “based on a true story” film.
Super props to Ian for staying on the sinking ship and shovelling water out of it bit by bit, we wouldn't have had a chance of this resurgence without him! (And mom and dad Rhett and Link)
I don't place any judgement on Anthony for leaving, but Ian fighting to keep Smosh alive is really admirable.
@@starsaur6664 yeah this, i admire them both for very different reasons. anthony wanted to find his independence, and ian wanted to keep what they created alive. it's beautiful how they grew apart so they could continue to grow together
@@starsaur6664 yeah, and I feel like the opposite would've happened if Ian was the one who decided to leave too. Either one of them just wouldn't be able to let Smosh die.
Smosh recently kinda has been on the up and up imp. Never liked the smosh sketches to begin with but we’ll see how they are w the original duo w years of maturity and creative freedom
@@drakestallworth3621im really excited to see what they will bring today with that maturity!
"Even if we burn it to the ground, I am happy to do it with you"
I was holding back to crying but that shit just was just beautiful
what the fuck i wasnt expecting to cry today 😭😭
time stamp for this?
1:11:23
54:45 That laugh just cleared my skin, watered my crops, and set me free
I wasn’t a die hard smosh fan, I grew up with it and would fall in and out of watching content but let me just say this. I am here and I have been speed running all their content to be a supporter because I see what these two have done to save their channel, and I am so excited to see them make the videos/sketches they wanna make. I believe in Anthony and Ian but I’m most excited for them in rekindling their relationship and doing what they love together as a duo, im ready for whatever they do!!
Honestly the best thing about this ISN'T anything to do with Smosh. It's Anthony and Ian coming back together as friends after years apart. That's so wholesome
This! I didn't care than Anthony left because I love both of them. It always was sad to see that they didn't really talk anymore. Even me not knowing them, I would've rather them stay friends than have the channel. I can't wait to see what they do!
To be fair, hats off in ABSOLUTE RESPECT to Rhett & Link, who saved Smosh and were so supportive in giving it back to Anthony and Ian. Come on, they deserve a lot of praise here!
They honestly do deserve the praise, they're great guys that helped this long-awaited reunion
I second this. hope everyone notices this comment
True that, dear friend. True that.
Rhett and Link were the life boat for Smosh. First saving them from the liquidation of Defy, and now they allowed the brand to be owned again by Ian and Anthony.
@@draisenswhy is bro speaking in the lord of the ring
@@moochaelgoorbachieve4568because it's fun??? why you gotta make them feel bad??
when ian said "if we burn it to the ground I'm happy to do that with you."😭😭 1:11:35
you're suppose to make us laugh cause you're the funny one😢
To see how dramatically Ian and Anthony have grown and matured as people makes me so happy 🥹🥹 these two were literally my childhood growing up 😊
It legitimately makes me feel like a middle aged woman who's favorite boy band in highschool is getting back together for a legacy tour.
I missed you guys.
I was 15 the last time smosh was REALLY smosh.
Backstreet's back.
Smosh, the company, has existed for years. Are you saying the products and efforts of the Smosh brand over the year are invalidated and are not "REALLY" Smosh, just because one cast member had left mid-way through? What?
@@vee24 Don't be pedantic, you know what they meant.
@@vee24they probably meant the era before selling the channel. And when Anthony began to lose interest.
@@vee24 no one is saying that, but Ian and Anthony will always hold a special place for people who used to watch them back then. I still love them, always will. Something about them together is entertaining, I hope they don't just do scripted sketches, but throw in some fun vlog too or participate in other channels because I like the sketches but I always though they were even more funny when they were just chatting and having fun. I'm so happy about this reunion!
I like how this started off with Anthony being super pessimistic about Smosh and Ian being optimistic. Then when they regrouped and pitched the idea to buy Smosh and write sketch comedy again, Anthony lit up and was super optimistic meanwhile Ian was skeptical and pessimistic, believing it wouldn’t work
It feels almost like after their experiences, they influenced each other and "pulled" each other in the opposite direction like magnets; but without being around each other for so long, their momentum just carried them and they didn't get to keep each other grounded enough to find a middle ground. Here's hoping they ground each other now!
@@IceMetalPunk I was going to say, I wonder if its because Anthony was away so he wanted to get back into it and Ian had been bogged down constantly.
Straight out of a movie
@@Chi-np2lzfeeling weighed down, or body and mind feel heavy/ foggy. Not in a normal state of mind
@@Chi-np2lz Overwhelmed
thank u for letting us be a part of this friendship therapy session, loved it
Honestly, think about how strong both of these people are. Not only did they have this hard talk, and go through all these things together, They did it all separately too. And after they did it all? They still had to go ahead and edit every moment of this video, and they are reminded of every thought they had during this interview every moment. Uncomfortable or Happy.
We gotta appreciate how supportive Rhett and Link has always been even when it came to selling Smosh back to Ian and Anthony. They really are the real OGs that held onto Smosh and really cared about it.
Rhett and Link could have been jerks about it, but they were awesome and iconic for reacting and following thru the way they did!
Rhett and Link and the entirety of Mythical entertainment. The repertoire that they built with Smosh has been phenomenal, and I hope the collabs keep coming with Trevor and Josh being guest, but also the references and appreciation that the Smosh cast/editors have done whilst under the mythical umbrella.
Facts, big ups to GMM
Rhett and Link have done so much for the entire platform. UA-cam would be very different if they hadn't been around since the start :')
Thanks I was very confused and needing context
“i still had my childhood friend” IM FUCKING BAWLING MY EYES OUT, i love anthony, i love them both sm and hope the best for this new journey.
That got me too 😭😭
WHERE IS THIS
That and several other segments had me in tears
"We never even express emotions together so this is great."
"I still won't."
😂
Mad props to you both for doing a lot of your reconnecting this way online showing healthy communication and hashing things out openly after having done a lot privately, way to set an example for any young adult out there about accountability, responsibility, and just being respectful people. Loving the content as always and thank you for the good work you do ❤
I have to say, from my perspective, Ian basically un-sunk the Titanic. He grew a lot when Defy media went defunct and his passion for keeping Smosh alive is what kept it alive. That entire ordeal and watching everything around it was hugely inspiring. Rhett and Link were superb for giving Smosh a chance, with confidence for sure, and are the best for agreeing to sell it back all these years later with grace. Ian is a truly capable leader and the entirety of the Smosh crew really brought their A game to get Smosh through a very turbulent time and flourish to boot.
Edit: Refined and added needed praise.
Great take.
Absolutely agree
I agreee! He also had a crazy amount of support from shayne and Courtney during that time
Ian was definitely the foundation of Smosh for years.
Honestly they were the pioneers of UA-cam
I really like Ian saying “this had to happen” because he is so right. Smosh wouldn’t be alive today if Ian hadn’t stuck around and fought for it and there is no way Anthony would have recovered and healed had he stayed to fight for Smosh at the time. They both did what they had to do and without them taking those two very different paths this wouldn’t have been possible.
Exactly. Now they seem to have a unique kind strength that's better than ever
And I think at that point they both needed the time apart to learn who they are as creative individuals and what they bring to the table. Their friendship needed a break and now I’m glad it went the way it did because now they are back together! 😊
I definitely think Ian hit the nail on the head when he realized that the new SMOSH concept should be the the whole team. I love not just the cast members but the moments with the staff as well. They created an environment of family, friends, humor, and professionalism. It is everyone that makes SMOSH so great. It’s great seeing how far they’ve come and they are both great guys and deserve so many good things.😁
As much as we see Ian being happy that they own Smosh again, we can also see the pain that Anthony brought to Ian when he left smosh, and it's not as if It's Anthony's fault or Ian's, maybe it still hurts. There's some tone in his voice
It would be interesting to have an interview with Rhett and Link to figure out how they managed to stay friends over the years even though Good Mythical Morning grew to quite a big company.
I second this!! Id love to see a conversation with the four of them! Huge parts of my childhood
I would love to see this too 😭😭😭
PLEASE GOD
I second this as well.
If not for Rhett and Link, Smosh (as we know and love) would have died in 2020 at the latest.
Props to R&L for helping this channel stay alive after all these years.
I think it comes down to the fact that they were adults when they started their channel. The emotional maturity is already there when they became business partner. In a way, they already knew how to separate their personal life from their work life. It's just a guess, but I think it's a solid one.
Bro. I actually wanna cry. This isn't just about two dudes owning a channel again, or even about all of us coming back home to this, but it's just seeing two brothers coming back together despite all the life and individual growth they've gone through. This makes me so damn happy
“Come back home” 🥲🫶🫶
Two dudes, owning their old channel, 6 years apart cause they're not gay
@@morganbass3231 🤣
Jesus touch some grass dude lmaoo
Like 100 other people have t made the exact same comme t, your opinions worthless
Ian is me in any emotional conversation lmao someone I love starts tearing up with me and I'm like hm, oh, *nods*, *grunts in agreement*
Ianh has grown so much man, he is so articulate with his words and the way he explains tells me he has like become the great dad of Smosh
Their adult relationship is so wild to see with more mature communication and _extremely_ millennial humor. I love it
Millennials RISE
the maturity was pretty one sided tbh. As much as I like Ian.
@@kroneexeMaking jokes during a serious conversation doesn't make a person immature in my opinion. It's a super serious conversation on camera for millions to watch. By mature, I mean you could tell from the way he was talking that he had ✨️gone to therapy✨️ and that they'd talked about everything honestly off-screen. His blunt honesty here is also genuinely mature because they spent years pretending a friendship. Being able to say "I did resent you, but I also understood your situation" is literally maturity, I don't know what to tell you.
The fact the Rhett and Link where genuinely excited for this and not even worried about the business end shows the kind hearted people and amazing people they are
ikr, that part made me emotional
When you realize they saved Smosh twice 😎
Variety article said that they see the benefit of investing to smosh so they still kept minority stake on Smosh. I think thats sweet.
Such a mature convo. Grew up upon these dudes and it's really wholesome to see them come back together.