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--- incidents:yourfavoriteson_documentary [2025/09/03 05:28] – [Act 2: Enter the Cobra] gothickingwhatsup52
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 ======Your Favorite Son Documentary======
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 ^  Your Favorite Son Documentary  |
-| {{ :incidents:yfs_thumb.webp |}} //Clip from the 3rd act: The Interview//|
+| {{ :incidents:hq720yfs_doc.jpg?nolink&400 | }} //The documentary's thumbnail//|
 | **Event style:** Documentary   |
 | **Location:** [[places:Conquistador Apartments]], [[places:Casper]] |
 | **Important characters:** [[characters:KingCobraJFS]], Mayor of Casper, YourFavoriteSon, [[Characters:Darfliny|Darfliny B]]   |
-| **Summary:** YouTuber YourFavoriteSon takes a train to Casper to interview and follow Josh over the course of a week, and at the end of the week secure an interview. |
+| **Summary:** YouTuber YourFavoriteSon takes a train to Casper hoping profile Josh over the course of a week, and at the end of the week secure an interview. |
 | **Event Genre:** Documentary   |
 | **Saga:** [[sagas:The Puff Saga]],  [[sagas:The New Apartment Saga]]|
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 Josh agreed to go to a bar for drinks; however, despite agreeing on a time, YFS was left waiting while Josh insisted he still needed to take a shower and let his nails dry. When Josh finally stepped out of his apartment, he delayed them further while finishing a cigarette. In the parking lot, Josh tossed a large knife from one hand to the other. At one point, a car was forced to go around him, and rather than moving out of the way, he dared the driver to hit him, remarking: “You had the perfect opportunity to run me over, and I'd stab you in the throat.”
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 During the car ride, YFS offered to take Cobra to a gym to try boxing, inspired by Danny Brown’s idea of pitting Cobes and Cyraxx against each other in a match.
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 Upon arriving at the Horseshoe Bar, Cobra played pool and revealed that it was karaoke night. Josh focused exclusively on trick shots and repeatedly mentioned the missing tip of his pool cue—one of several topics he returned to throughout the night. After having a few drinks, Josh performed a karaoke rendition of Hurt by Johnny Cash.
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 Due to Josh’s inebriation and the five-hour cook time, the interview was pushed to Day 5.
-====Act 3====
+====Act 3: The Interview====
+===Day 5===
+YFS secured his interview with Josh in a relatively sober state, though still noticeably intoxicated. The interview started with basic background questions about who Josh is, the reason he started his YouTube channel, and other preliminary topics before moving into more personal questions. Josh answered questions about dealing with autism, his experience with bullying, aspirations, how his content has changed and might change going forward, substance abuse, personal growth, and troles, among other topics. As the interview went on, Josh would get sidetracked and started promoting [[objects:Tactical Soap]], responding to texts from troles,
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+Josh also fielded questions from Homeboy Robbie: "//If you met your younger self today, do you think he would like you?//" and Eggy: "//Why don't you ride bike anymore?//". Josh believed that his younger self would think he's pretty cool, and he claimed his bike needed the tube in the tire to be fixed; however, the bike shop is on the other side of town.
+After the interview, Josh was given a Cobra's Cantina sign, and Josh expressed an enthusiasm for the project. YFS also would ask Cobes about getting an interview with Clint—[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns6fx3VkVEA|which would come to fruition a few months after]]—but Josh was not receptive to the idea.
+===Day 6===
+YFS met up with Josh and Darfliny B in a park nearby park to interview the latter. Like before, the pair was over an hour late. Darf would detail how he met Josh in high school, their friendship and his place in the Cobraverse, misconceptions about Josh and himself, and his experience with troles. Darfliny expressed an indifference towards the Cobraverse, and he being part of it, especially since he isn't a very online person. Darf instead wished that people understood Josh a little more, and took Josh's autism into consideration instead of "tunneling in".
+Darf left a very positive impression on YFS from his genuine kindness and friendliness.
 ====Conclusions====
+YFS concludes his documentary, answering the question of why people tune in: //because he's a spectacle.// Whether they watch to see the downfall, the rage, or out of continued interest after being endeared to the genuine spirit of being himself, YFS suggests that the authenticity, the effort, and the passion are gone, and he is going down a path of self-destruction, lamenting that Josh won't take advantage of the opportunities provided to him. That original spark is still there, YFS says, and the hope of betterment for Cobra rests on the glimmers that peek through every now and again.
 =====Reception=====
+//Empire of Dirt// received generally mixed reviews from the community. The documentary contains some factual errors, including spelling Josh’s name incorrectly and confusing Liz Cheney (daughter) with Lynne Cheney (wife). Some fans noted the documentary’s length, a perceived focus on YFS rather than the subject, the merchandise segment, and moments such as gifting alcohol and aiding and abetting a violation of the Albertson’s trespass notice as low-points. Others also suggested that certain questions while interviewing Cobra felt surface-level, suggesting that a more in-depth exploration could have been included.
+Some positive reviews for the documentary praised their efforts in humanizing Josh, reporting on Cobra's cooking, the inclusion of Josh's //Hurt// rendition, their treatment of Josh, and the providing the perspective of Casper from the eyes of an average person.