A Love Letter to Dropout.tv

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[samreich]

Thank you for the kind words brother! Very well-researched video. 🥰

[archiloque]

Here's the best part of Dropout that they don't advertise : they pay their whole staff above industry standards. Significantly. Performers and crew. They go out of their way to create the best work environment. They even pay people to audition. This year they did some generous profit sharing with everyone who was paid even just once by them (even people who auditioned and didn't get a gig got a share of the profits). They don't advertise this because they don't want to turn doing the right thing into a marketing gimmick, but that's REALLY the kind of company I have no problem paying a subscription to.

[DrZaius]

Another important point: Droupout does put A LOT of stuff on Youtube for free, to the extend where I, personally, don't HAVE to pay for subscription, but I WANT to pay for it.
And I just can't get over how great "Burrow's End" was... everyone played the perfect role, from momma Brennan to juvenile Izzy and DM Aabria.

[totallyarealdoctor]

Would also love to point out Dropout not only supported the WGA strike but actively participated in it, even going so far as giving speeches and possibly even playing D&D at a protest? Love them

[cilantrho]

i decided i will always be subbed to dropout when jacob told sam’s mom that sam (the ceo) paid jacob’s rent for a while no questions asked when he was going through a hard time

[undercover-cowboy]

seeing the queer rep on the dropout shows is so refreshing and realistic. the truth is most queer people have nerdy interests, and having a good sense of humor is a great way to become accepted in hostile environments
i remember being a gay little 13 year old in a homophobic school and realizing "man ive gotta learn to make some jokes or this isnt gonna go well"

[jurgnobs]

I hope Dropout won't do the mistake and think that bigger productions are automatically better. they can stay affordable as long as they remember that the talented cast is what makes the shows good.

[jencooksthings]

Talking about how they are all friends and you didnt mention that Lou Wilson was the officiate of Brennan and Izzy's wedding?
I absolutely love these people. My two most used services are YouTube and DropOut.

[theperfectpixl]

Dropout only has 17 full-time employees?? Judging by the quality of their content, I would not have expected a number that low. Massive props to everyone involved for creating so many fantastic shows.

[phobos_irl]

there’s this one recent game changer episode wherein the players have to get 2nd place, and one of the “challenges” is to give sam the best compliment they can, and Brennan just thanks him for having built and protect a safe space for his favorite people in the world to be creative and yeah. that’s sticking with me i think

[Sabbathtage]

I'm so glad you put this out. I remember having to defend Sam Reich during the Sag-Aftra strike. There were some people saying Dropout was behaving the worst of the streaming programs because they kept making new content, but Dropout was the great exception. Their workers were well-paid and felt repected. It's run by a man who would much rather be a game show host than a money grubbing fat cat.

Nothing Sam Reich does seem to be exploitative of his workers, and hearing that he's behaved even better than I knew has honestly made me very happy. I didn't even know about the profits sharing.

Thanks for this beautiful love letter.❤

[elbruces]

It's worth mentioning is that Game Changer also work to create spin-off content. Both Make Some Noise and Play It By Ear are spin-offs, having originally been Game Changer episodes. I've also seen some other episodes where I think "that could be its own show and I'd watch it." So it can serve as a breeding ground for new ideas, or a live-test of them.

[Phoenix-sbhl]

To me, Dropout is so successful because you can tell these people are genuinely friends and like each other, having such comfortable energy. It's so much easier to watch because of the chemistry, mainstream media simply as actors doing acting things not a community like Dropout has

[averyheart]

One of my favorite moments of excellent equality is the reveal of the Arthur Auegfort mini far into season 1 and Lou going “he’s black?” And Brennan being like yeah! And then Lou’s face holding the same sort of impressed satisfaction to see representation and not have it be performative as the audience was a special tiny interaction that set a tone for me and my love of this group.

[MaximumGaming]

I'm nonbinary, and I'm always pleasantly surprised (and relieved) to see how effortlessly Dropout is inclusive to gender nonconformity, without making it feel performative and not defining those cast memebers by their LGBTQ identities alone.

Incredible video, so happy the algorithm brought me here. I have since subscribed, sent my friends this video, and watched a few more of your videos. I can't wait to see more from you, keep up the great work!

[Ani-rqwv]

The moment I knew dropout was the real deal was the writer and actor strikes. They posted publicly about how they were technically already compliant and could have kept running their projects but instead they encouraged their staff to strike in solidarity and paid them during the strike! It was a huge deal to me

[OGclasshole]

Dropout is the ultimate disproval of the Conservative "Go woke Go broke"

[binnytheearthhero]

As a consumer, it's so rewarding knowing that my $6 per month is going directly to the artists who make the entertainment I love. Dropout is a beacon of hope for the future of "content" and I hope that more creator-owned platforms emerge to build a democratized media landscape driven by passion and talent rather than profit.

[annawesometheflameingpikac]

Riz Gukgak was the first time i saw a character being AroAce actually be part of their arc instead of just being trivia about the character or something that is explained in a PSA of sorts and then barely referenced. Also Adaine actively saying that shes Ace questioning was so cool!

[swimmyswim]

I subscribed to Dropout for Dimension 20 for their fey regency series, and I accidentally ended up also loving all of their other shows. Play it by Ear is an all-time fave of mine that really deserves all the love and attention in the world. Full-length musical improv comedy is such a strange, niche intersection of my personal interests that I couldn’t not fall in love with it.