The criteria for this video is any halloween costume, as the video ranks the top 10 “traditional” costumes. Overall, I think most of the costumes belong on this list, except for the clown. I have literally never seen anyone in my life dress up as a clown on halloween, so maybe my experience is different than the majority. I agree with the number one spot because just as the video stated, the witch solidified it’s top spot with the movie The Wizard of Oz. Although I agree with the number 1 spot, some may feel differently because others childhood experiences may be different and so what they recognize as the most prominent costume

HISHE: Finding Nemo

The purpose with the video, as with all the videos on this YouTube, is to create a foolish, yet rational ending to a popular movie. The type of response that the video receives could go one of two ways, either causing confusion within the mind of the audience or drawing massive approval because sometimes the actual movie endings are just that bad.  This particular video jokes at the realism of cartoon movies and how the plot most times defies all logic. The audience draws the young adult audience who watched this movie as a kid and can relate to the movie. My favorite part of the video was the ending with the fish tank fish in the bag because even as a young kid, I had always questioned how they were supposed to get out of their bags. The video as a whole carried a lighthearted and comical tone to emphasize that it wasn’t a critique of the actual movie, but rather a spoof video who tries to portray the same thoughts that the viewers share about the movie.

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HISHE: Deadpool

The main point about this video is to joke about how this movie is much more different than the average Marvel movie. Most superheroes are those that people look up to, while Deadpool is the inappropriate one that hovers over the line of good and evil. What I thought was funny is how the tone of this video matched the tone of the actual movie in that Deadpool carried a careless personality and didn’t really care about the damage he caused. One little tidbit in the video that I thought was good as well is how in every superhero movie, everything is destroyed, and yet the movie ends with the idea that the superhero saved everyone, which I thought was pretty funny.

Response

The article gave the reader a lot to think about and almost created a dispute within one’s own mind about Sheptock and what he was doing. As an advocate, Sheptock continues to be active but he can only do so much through the internet and social media. Multiple instances throughout the article, it is shown that Sheptock’s message isn’t getting across as well as he wants, such as the lack of Facebook comments or the administrator just putting his e-mails into the spam folder. He says that he would not take a job or buy a home if it hindered his advocacy, but if he is not getting across to people as he thought he would, when is it time to move on and better his current situation?

Analysis

Homelessness draws a lot of emotion for communities, mostly for varying reasons. Some have empathy for those who have hit hard times and others argue that fact and imply that they put themselves in that situation. Eric Sheptock draws neither of those emotions from the reader through this article. Sheptock takes his current situation and uses his platform to bring light to homelessness. His purpose is to make a difference within his community, and so far he has certainly made a name for himself. A hint of pride fills the reader, as even with his lowly place in society, he is determined to make a difference. “I’m a homeless homeless advocate”, a title he carries with pride.