Nerd Explains on YouTube addresses all scenarios from horror movies like Saw, Cube, or The Human Centipede in videos and plays through how one would most likely survive them. He also explains how to approach the game in the Netflix movie Circle in the smartest way.
What kind of YouTube channel is this? Nerd Explains aims to explain in video essays how to survive various life-threatening monsters, villains, traps, or scenarios in films and series.
He goes through the different situations of a film in great detail, collects and analyzes all the facts regarding the circumstances, to then develop the best survival strategies.
In doing so, Nerd Explains humorously points out the characters’ mistakes, such as overlooking a completely intact phone to call for help, and plays through different theoretical ideas to come to the best outcome.
How successful is Nerd Explains? With this content, the YouTube channel is very successful and has over 1.25 million subscribers. The most viewed video, with over 11.5 million views, is about how you can survive the death game in Circle. (As of January 23, 2024)
How to survive Circle? First, the YouTuber reveals important information that one learns at the beginning about the mysterious mechanism of Circle in order to use it later for the appropriate survival strategy.
For example, it turns out that the participants vote by hand which person will die next. Nerd Explains therefore advises to avoid drawing attention through controversial opinions to not incite the other participants against oneself.
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The YouTuber also advises against lies; instead, one should remain calm. However, if one has to say something, it is better to tell an untruth rather than something that could harm oneself.
However, one should not be too calm either, as they might be perceived as unhelpful in the group. Instead of revealing personal information, it would be better to try to contribute something clever about the mechanism.
Nerd Explains then goes through various scenarios: What happens if no one votes? Is it helpful if someone sacrifices themselves? After that, the YouTuber explains how to best manipulate the other participants to secure one’s own survival.
However, overall it is very difficult to see through all the participants and skillfully influence them so that one emerges victorious in the end. Therefore, it is best to let the others make mistakes and, aside from small thoughtful interjections, execute the big manipulation master plan only at the very end.
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