The Cringe-Fest That Was Minecon
Minecon is one of those events that isn't quite like any other convention. At any other convention, you might have some stalls and some demo's, but not here.
At minecon, you have awkward developers answering questions to awkward gamers and trolls, all streamed live so there are no bloopers! If you like cringe comedy (if you can even call it comedy - it's closer to torture), you've come to the right place!
I know the videos are long and not everyone has all the time in the world so I've went through and picked out the best bits.
#1 2015
This takes my top spot - likely because it was set in the UK and honestly, I think Brits are just a superior race compared to the likes of americans and the french. Seriously though, I had to pause a good 50 times and had to go on various smoking breaks just to get myself through this.
- A man gets fleeced
- A man proposes
- A kid who can see into the future of minecraft youtuber allegations asks the question on everyone's mind, only he's years early
- The host calls the audience weird
I think if I were to describe any of the scenes in this video in too much detail, I'd be doing you all a disservice - nothing quite compares to the real thing.
Best bits:
0:31
1:22
1:36
1:52
2:58
4:24
5:51
8:05
9:15
9:58
11:31
#2 2013
2013, ah! The awkward moments displayed here are guaranteed to be genuine. This was before all the trolls found out they could make an ass out of themselves in-front of a whole convention and get away with it. The awkward scenes here are genuine and it makes it all the more perfect.
I think the real reason this was so bad was thanks to it being set in Florida.
Legend has it that 2013 was so cringey, the organizers had to call 2014 off so they could properly recover.
- Notch gets a covert visit from the tax office
- Mod developers get asked if they're Autistic
- superkai64 asks the technical questions we all want the answers to
- A girl uses the microphone to promote her dad's server
- A fan gets a date
- A kid sighs when he realizes what his life has come to
Best bits:
0:18
0:48
1:37
1:45
4:13
5:40
7:15
7:29
#3 - 2012
- Minecraft creator says he's glad he didn't say "I love france" - I feel the same way
- The pig is squishy
- Lots of stuff
- A mans son spends three weeks worth of food money on on video games
- Unlike the world cup - minecon will not be coming to Russia
- Cake is a metaphor
- Gangnam style is still cool
Best bits
0:00-8:09 (it's all good)
8:31
9:31-11:00
Special mentions
2017
This one wasn't even funny - it was just kind of painful. Will Arnett of Bojack Horseman, Arrested Development and various animated movies was the co-host and right from the get go he was dishing out those bad puns, almost mocking the Minecraft community with the sheer quantity of puns, sarcasm and cheese. There were several musicals - one of which was just a song about how cool Will Arnett is (8:26). The other musical scene sounds like something ripped straight out of Mary Poppins on Ice. I'm not sure where this minecon was hosted but I'm guessing... Broadway?
2016
- You can tell it's getting close to 2018 when a child asks about how the patriarchy contol video games
- Screw tinder, this guy has a speed dating minecraft server
- Harambe was still a thing
- Apparently people still don't know how much deadtitcated wam is needed for a serwer
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