Random Video Analysis suggestion thread

Sparks

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I think it's about time I made this thread…

Hello everyone! I'm Sparks, writer of the Random Video Analysis section in Palette Swap. It's where I analyze a random short YouTube video and write about it! While initially a guest section in June 2024, I brought it back as a monthly section in January 2025.

Sometimes I have trouble finding videos to analyze. So I thought, "Why don't I ask the nice friendly people on the Mario Boards? Maybe they'll give me great suggestions!" and well, that's why this thread exists!

Do you have an idea for a video I could analyze? Maybe it could be one I've never seen before! Ooh… exciting!

Before you make any suggestions, I have four rules you must follow:

  1. Make sure the video is at most 5 minutes long. 5 minutes is the maximum length I'll allow because anything longer would be too tiring and difficult to analyze and write.
  2. The video's content must not exceed a PG rating. I keep my sections family friendly, so please do not suggest any violent videos full of profanity or anything along those lines. If you're unsure about a video, ask me first and I'll see if I accept it or not.
  3. The video must be on YouTube. I get all of my videos from YouTube!
  4. People who haven't recommended videos before will be prioritized. This is to make sure everyone gets a turn. Fairness!

Also note that sometimes there will be videos I want to do because of special occasions. I already have videos planned for:

  • NONE

Alright, with the rules out of the way, have fun!

BONUS:​

If I analyze your suggested video for a 'Shroom issue, I'll let you create a little section titled "Notes by requester", where you describe your experiences with the video! It can be a up to three paragraphs long, but you don't have to write that much if you don't want to.

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Sparks said:
I think it's about time I made this thread…

Hello everyone! I'm Sparks, writer of the Random Video Analysis section in Palette Swap. It's where I analyze a random short YouTube video and write about it! While initially a guest section in June 2024, I brought it back as a monthly section in January 2025.

Sometimes I have trouble finding videos to analyze. So I thought, "Why don't I ask the nice friendly people on the Mario Boards? Maybe they'll give me great suggestions!" and well, that's why this thread exists!

Do you have an idea for a video I could analyze? Maybe it could be one I've never seen before! Ooh… exciting!

Before you make any suggestions, I have four rules you must follow:

  1. Make sure the video is at most 5 minutes long. 5 minutes is the maximum length I'll allow because anything longer would be too tiring and difficult to analyze and write.
  2. The video's content must not exceed a PG rating. I keep my sections family friendly, so please do not suggest any violent videos full of profanity or anything along those lines. If you're unsure about a video, ask me first and I'll see if I accept it or not.
  3. The video must be on YouTube. I get all of my videos from YouTube!
  4. Only one video suggestion per user. To keep things fair, I'll only analyze one video per user. After I choose your video, please do not make any more suggestions in this thread. Make sure your video is the best one for me to do! I'll credit you when I write about your suggested video.

Also not that sometimes there will be videos I want to do because of special occasions. I already have videos planned for:
  • October 2025
  • December 2025
  • May 2026

Alright, with the rules out of the way, have fun!
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With all these rules considerd I give you Early Youtube Perfection.
 
@Technetium suggested this video on Discord. She initially suggested a video titled "We are almost at the end of the movie, and we haven't even used all of our stock-footage yet.", but it was a little over 5 minutes and had some edgy stuff in the intro.

There is a video of the same name that just shows the goofy chase scene that ensues. I asked Technetium if that's OK with her and she agreed, so I have accepted this video below!

 
For your consideration, this little animation I encountered by pure chance many years ago:

I'd like to request that this just be kept as a backup for a month where you're otherwise out of ideas, please don't feel obligated to cover it!
 
Thank you @Technetium for suggesting "We are almost at the end of the movie, and we haven't even used all of our stock-footage yet."! I have a video I want to do for December, but feel free to continue making suggestions for the future!
 
Big thanks to @Commander Nebula for a great and funny video for January!

ALSO: I want to make an announcement!

Starting now, I'll let those who have already submitted a video to do so again! You all can send requests to me each month, but to make sure everyone gets a turn, I'll prioritize people who haven't suggested a video before. I'll update the first post to include this.

Have fun everyone!