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by Maursault 1135 days ago
> If you haven't seen the video, you need to see it.

I disagree entirely. It lacked novelty. The entire thing felt as contrived as an amateur stunt, which is what it was, and little more: a precious snowflake and overt narcissist desperate for attention.

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I agree with you - it is just not interesting. It is in the same vein as many corporate promo videos. Here is a Red Bull video of someone riding a BMX bike in a bowl suspended underneath a hot balloon at 2000ft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mnizjZat3Q

The point of these outrageous videos is to get attention and promote a brand. Does it really work on their target market: jaded young adults?

Also, I can't tell if any of these videos are real anymore. I don't care because the novelty, the shock, the wow factor wore off years ago.

So someone jumped out of a crashing plane. Whatever. Could be fake. Could be real. Definitely not interesting anymore.