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--- incidents:yourfavoriteson_documentary [2025/09/03 06:32] – 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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 He met with the mayor of Casper, Bruce Knell, who described aspects of the town’s identity and how its “40 years ago” way of life both gave it charm and hindered progress toward a more inclusive community. Mayor Knell praised Casper’s small-town feel combined with the amenities of a larger city.
-Noticing that most Casperites—Mayor Knell included—did not know who King Cobra was, YFS and his crew visited businesses that Josh used to frequent to gather opinions about him. YFS admittedly chose mostly places from which Josh had been banned. As expected, they did not have many positive comments, though some expressed sympathy for his situation.
+After concluding his interview, YFS went around town to get a feel for how Casper thinks of Cobra. Contrary to Cobra's insistence on his legendary status, most Casperites—Mayor Knell included—did not know who King Cobra was and were not familiar with his body of work. To find people who were familiar with Cobra, YFS and his crew decided to canvas the opinions of the businesses that he used to frequent. YFS had chosen places which Josh had been banned and as expected, they did not have many positive comments. Some employees and business owners still expressed sympathy for his situation, despite the headache Josh caused them.
 ===Day 3===
 YFS took Josh to a casino; however, Josh’s directions led them on a detour showcasing many important places around Casper, including [[places:615 South Center Street|his old apartment]], Frosty’s, the funeral home where [[characters:Alex Anderson]] was prepared, and Natrona County High School.
-At the casino, they had a few drinks and played slots. Josh continuously responded to trolls while gambling. After a few hours, the group called it quits and—perhaps due to losing money, reflecting on his behavior toward his father the previous day, or a combination of factors—Josh’s mood soured.
+At the casino, they had a few drinks and played slots while Josh continuously responded to trolls while gambling. Unfortunately, there's no footage from their visit as filming was not allowed on the premises.
-They stopped at a dispensary on the way home so Josh could purchase Delta-8.
+After a few hours, the group called it quits and—perhaps due to losing money, reflecting on his behavior toward his father the previous day, or a combination of factors—Josh’s mood soured. To cheer him up they stopped at a dispensary on the way home so Josh could purchase Delta-8.
 ===Day 4===
-The fourth day began with Josh’s channel receiving a strike for telling a viewer to kill themselves. Determined to salvage the day, YFS took him to Albertson’s to buy ingredients for a recipe Josh had devised, dubbed the KFC Doritos Double Down. Unbeknownst to YFS, Josh had previously been trespassed from this location, leading to the police being called. Fortunately for Josh and the documentary, management declined to press charges. Josh decompressed from the stressful morning with a Cobra’s Venom (Monster and Jack Daniel’s) and a few puffs of Delta-8.
+The fourth day began with Josh’s channel receiving a strike for telling a viewer to kill themselves. Determined to salvage the day, YFS took him to Albertson’s to buy ingredients for a recipe Josh had devised, dubbed the KFC Doritos Double Down. Splitting up the shopping duties, Josh shopped for the grocery ingredients for the meal while YFS and his crew went next door to pick up the Bud Light Platinum. The shopping experience was mostly uneventful save for Josh being unable to find the Doritos, despite walking past them multiple times.
+Unbeknownst to YFS, Josh had previously been trespassed from this location. The police were contacted by management as they checked out and the group was stopped in the parking lot by local law enforcement. After a conversation with the police that consisted of blaming trolls and pleading ignorance, they catch a lucky break as management declined to press charges. Josh decompressed from the stressful morning with a [[objects:drink_combos|Cobra’s Venom]] (Monster and Jack Daniel’s) and a few puffs of Delta-8.
 The cooking video began after Josh was already intoxicated. Unlike other Cooking with Cobra episodes, the crew had set up a wide shot to capture a classic cooking show feel. This choice backfired, as Cobra spent most of the time facing the stove in the corner and barely acknowledged the camera. As was typical, the cooking took an inordinately long time. According to YFS, the meal had little flavor aside from a vague Bud Light taste.
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 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.
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 =====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.