Joseph the Millonaire!

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Joseph the Millonaire!
The episode that single-handedly ruined Joseph's character.
Channel: SuperBowserLogan
Part of Season: 12
Episode Number: 540
Air Date: September 5, 2020
Previous episode: Bad Jeffy!
Next episode: Jeffy's Speeding Ticket!


Joseph the Millionaire is the 540th video of SML.

Plot

Bowser Junior discovers that Joseph's been a millionaire all along.

Why It Sucks

  1. For starters, this video is known for its infamous retconning of Joseph's backstory. Joseph's character had been built up as that of a poor and homeless kid, but the fact of him actually being rich and having a butler makes all the previous Joseph-centered videos such as "Joseph's House", "Joseph Moves In" and "Joseph's Mom" entirely pointless had it been canon.
    • It doesn't help that the retcon doesn't even take the opportunity to do anything interesting with his character; he mostly just acts like a poor man's version of Goodman/Richard Goodman throughout.
  2. Another contributing factor to this videos' reputation is Joseph himself, as he extremely cruel, mean-spirited, and unlikable in this video. The way he treats Chives in this video was nasty and unpleasant to watch, and his portrayal is comparable to "Joseph The Hero!" in regards to how frustrating it is to watch.
    • He yells at Chives frequently, bosses him around, behaves demanding, and also accuses him of sleeping on the job, when he was really unconscious. Joseph also makes Chives go into a small jail for "talking back" to him when he was simply explaining that Joseph didn't ask for fries with his burger. Because of this, it's an extremely harsh Chives torture episode.
    • Joseph also makes a big deal by yelling at Junior for the smallest things such as touching his stuff.
  3. Chives is nothing but a big Butt-Monkey in the entire video asides from one scene where he stands up to Joseph before he realizes that Joseph faked his choking.
  4. Bowser Junior and Cody both serve little-to-no purpose to the video; apart from the initial scene where Junior accidentally travels to Joseph's Mansion, they could both be entirely removed from the video and next to nothing would change.
  5. The humor is really unfunny, as most of it is just Joseph being a jerk with no other substance than that.
  6. Like some other modern SML videos, the Earthy Crust soundtrack is used on moments that aren't even that dramatic to the point that it comes off as stupid and pathetic, such as Chives simply giving Joseph a water bottle and Junior knocking billiard balls with a soccer ball.

Redeeming Qualities

  1. The part where Chives stands up to Joseph is very satisfying considering all that he went through.
  2. Good ending for Chives where he gets fired and finally runs free from Joseph's demands.
  3. Junior and Chives are both likable characters.
    • Cody, despite playing a minor role in this video, is also tolerable too.
  4. The main location looks really nice to look at, especially the swimming pool and the PAC-MAN room.

Reception

"Joseph The Millionaire" was overwhelmingly panned by fans of the series and reviewers alike both for Joseph's unlikeable behavior and the severe rectonning of Joseph's past history. It is often referred to as both one of Joseph's worst appearances in the series and one of (if not the worst) SML videos of 2020s and potentially even all time.

The video is commonly regarded as non-canon by fans for the aforementioned recton to his character; it is also worth pointing out future videos of the series continue with his prior poor characterization, possibly as a response to the backlash this video got.

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