How i remember his fans saying "OMG, GRADEA SHOULD BE A LAWYER. HIS ARGUMENTS ARE SO GOOD", when his attack on Markiplier was "i don't like your hair".

Damn, that reactor dude was a master troll. The troll so effective, everyone knew it was a troll, and yet they still fell for it. Classic

The fact that he called keem a roach and the fact keem is still surviving by starting fights with people is hilarious

I find it funny that the edgiest KZfaq channel of them all ended up being one of the only to escape without any serious blow to his reputation: Filthy Frank.

Saying VeganGains is "eccentric" is like saying Ted Bundy had a slight temper

As soon as he started delving into the KZfaq drama stuff, then the Keem backstab, that's when the downfall started. And he only made it worse for himself as it went on.

I love how the worst he could dig up on mark was, "he has colored hair and his nickname is markimoo." Just shows how much mark has kept his nose clean throughout his career.

I’ve just realized that KZfaq drama is celebrity gossip for teenage boys

Can't begin to tell you how hard I laughed watching Keemstar exaggeratedly eating a burger while going cartoonishly bug-eyed hearing a story about domestic abuse.

The steps Reactor took to troll Grade was actually hilarious

the fake edited gradeaundera video being put on his channel as an advertisement is honestly probably one of the funniest things i've seen in a while

Ahh the time when keemstar, leafy, and grade put themselves in a tight box and somehow they nuked themselves leaving Keemstar to be the only survivor simply because dude's a roach and roaches are not affected by nuclear fallout😂

The problem with gradeA is that he made friends with the people that he stated he hate and then talked shit about them when they were in hot shit and people pointed it out especially reactor in his video on how to get famous ft soundbytes from gradeA

For me, it genuinely seemed like Grade went from being a nobody, to having millions of subscribers, to ruining his reputation all within the span of 2 months. I know it was probably longer than that, but it seemed to happen very quickly in my eyes.

What makes reactor so god tier is that in he end he wasnt even stealing money, clicks, subs, or anything from GradeA, but still managed to piss him off. It was ultimately harmless and he just did it for the lols

This video really took off my rose tinted glasses and made me realise that the stuff i used to enjoy when i was around 11 wasn’t as great as i thought it was back then. I just accepted that Grade was a cool you-tuber i watched a while ago that just kinda died off, until i saw this I forgot all about the drama. Mental how nostalgia works.

When he came back I just thought he'd take everyone's advice to stay away from topics like this where his deliberately "jump to conclusions and just randomly shout" method just doesn't work even as a joke. He should really just go back to complaining about menial things in life because when he does that it's pretty funny

Everytime Grade "returns to youtube" I figuratively bet myself in how many videos he would make until leaving again.

Reactor was truly one of the all time goats, this guy was manipulating algorithms and fucking with people on so many levels. Truly ahead of his time.

That wasn’t Grade’s face. That was merely the human body that his voice inhabits…the animated guy with the big chin…THATS the real Grade lol

What made him so funny was how outlandish his reactions were to small things that never mattered. Then he started talking about drama, so his over the top reactions, just seemed, well, over the top.

Grade was basically the first "pngtuber" I ever got into (even though it wasn't called that at the time). If we only get one video per year from him, hey, it's better than zero.

When Leafy said to Grade "just make the video", you could obviously tell he was super duper tired of Grade.

the reactor guy was literally the best part of this video i loved him

I'll never forget my mind exploding when my dumbass barely noticed the characters had the same head shape and it was merely upside down.

"He got it to the front page of Reddit via vote manipulation." Is no one gonna address that one guy can just... _do that?_

I'd almost forgotten about Grade. Fond memories of watching his videos with the lads instead of practicing in music class when I was like 13.

Keemstar eating burger king while listening to someone recount a story of domestic abuse is peak comedy.

Just a friendly reminder that Mark dyed his hair red for CHARITY event, and if I remember correctly red colour was his viewers decision. I find it hilarious that out of everything he decided that it's the hair that makes him not take Mark seriously XD

I feel like every KZfaqr who gets too big too fast, ends up being their own Worst Enemy.

Holy shit man, this video brought back so many memories from when i was younger and watched all the drama channels religiously, i remember being there for every step of this journey, kinda insane

oh man the memories during the Reactor era. He was a comedic genius and made the whole thing a once in a lifetime experience

grade went from being a funny guy who made relatable videos and someone who most people could see themselves being friends with, to a total psycho who made his short temper extremely clear, ready to go off on anyone who criticized him or disagreed with him

I’m realizing I only caught 20% of this as it was happening. Grade has to be one of the most cattiest hens in all of KZfaq history, ffs

It's weird how he targeted legit weirdos who needed called out, then decided to go after Markiplier, one of the most beloved and respected people on the platform. The fame really drained his braincells

I appreciate all the work you put into the video and all its research! I used to be a Grade subscriber but I haven't watched him in years, so I learned a lot from this. I really enjoyed the watch :)

Rip Sam O’Nella, he’s probably not dead but I miss him

The main problem was that people liked his videos because they thought it was a joke, but in reality he was ACTUALLY the guy he acted as a satire.

Bro came after markiplier, that’s like the internet equivalent of going after Keanu reeves

I used to play COD with Reactor and his sister in 2017/2018, he is such a cool guy, I remember when he told me about this, and even though I knew Grade A under A, didn't know Reactor until I played cod with him and he told me about this. It's really nice to see a KZfaqr talking about my old cod buddy even though he doesn't post videos anymore!

The reason why drama against Keemstar never works: His whole content is drama, by raising drama against him you are merely bringing what feeds him to his doorstep and completely covering all the delivery and shipping fees on his behalf. Why people dislike Keem is understandable given his controversial format, but if you really want to "hurt" Keem you just don't feed him by not paying any regards to drama.

proud of you father

I didn't know leafy and Grade were friends. That brings things into a new perspective.

Just discovered this channel and I've been binging it all day. Really entertaining to listen to while working.

Hopefully GradeAUnderA goes back to non-controversial topics. His old content was golden!

"I'm a laidback guy right" Say the guy who sounds angry and screaming 99% of the time in the videos.

From what I remember of this guy, I watched the occasional video and found it moderately amusing, thought it was a decent exaggerated satirical character, then realized over time that was actually just them

GradeAUnderA pushed for KZfaq to be friendlier to copyright claimers over people posting content that adds to the original content in any way. And then got his videos copyright claimed in spite of very little content actually coming from a different source. Gotta love it.

The main thing I learned from this video is that Reactor is probably the smartest KZfaqr.

Reator was pure genius for a troll. He planted a seed of destruction for GradeA. The Menace of society that neutral viewers love.

he's making a comeback this year, 40 videos already made, he'll make a splash

Turkey Tom, your channel is such an underrated channel. The depth at which you dig into internet history to find all of this shit is mind blowing.

13:37 Keem just casually eating a burger while listening to someone describe their experience with domestic violence

it's crazy how youtubers that i watched regularly years ago are now the subjects for in-depth analysis videos like this. personally, it puts into perspective the kind of people i was watching at the time and how things that they put out rubbed off on me, from grade to leafy to keem to ian and the shrimpson boys. what's especially interesting is the shit i didn't know, like with the troll and the extra lore shit involving grade and keem. like looking back at things with normal glasses instead of the "there'll never be anything like 2016 KZfaq" glasses. thanks for putting so much work into these video, tom.

I'm a fan of Grade, I was disappointed with his Covid content but was largely happy whenever he returned from his breaks. I'm glad he's recently returned to what first made me like his channel.

Reactor is an actual comedic genius, quite possibly a S tier troll

I started to slowly regret starting to watch this video less than halfway into the video since I knew it would ultimately ruin GradeAUnderA for me, but I knew that there was no going back now, so I stayed and watched. And I can happily say that I'm very happy with how the video ended. 10/10 Would recommend watching. Very rare(1/inf) KZfaq drama video that ends on a happy note.

Just found your channel from your MatPat video and I’m loving it so far, looking forward into seeing what you post next

It's 2024 and GradeA UnderA is truly back 🎉🎉🎉 He posted like.... 10 videos or so this year between March - June.

Intro: 0:00 Chapter One: A GradeA Beginning: 1:11 Chapter Two: A GradeA Rise: 4:27 Chapter Three: A GradeA Troll: 17:10 Chapter Four: A GradeA Mistake: 24:34 Chapter Five: A GradeA Backstab: 33:52 Chapter Six: A GradeA Failure: 47:49 Chapter Seven: A GradeA Disappearance: 59:01 Chapter Eight: A GradeA Finale: 1:05:19 Outro: 1:08:08

Just a minor correction 12:16, Nicole has never been a positive influence, she has from the very beginning been very creepy and disgusting

In defence of GradeAUnderA - Regarding his supposed double standard in regard to Keemstar's racism: It wasn't that his stance on it suddenly changed, it's that it was always something contentious, but something he could overlook until the p*dophilia accusations. The p*dophilia accusations are what pushed him to make a video on Keemstar when in the past he had stuck by him. P*dophilia is something that is completely indefensible. While GradeAUnderA could overlook Keemstar's edgy jokes, he couldn't overlook the p*dophilia accusations

the chad Sam O’Nella vs the virgin Grade A Under A

Watched grade back in the day didn't know anything about the reactor guy. Legitimately some of the best trolling with one the best reactions from the person trolled.

I feel like this is a kind of case of the saying “slow growth builds character, rabid growth builds ego”

Yknow I miss the days of grade, he really did good and was quite entertaining. Its a shame he flew too close to the sun

I never understood the reactor thing when I was like 15. But now? It's absolutely hilarious. Prime trolling content

funny how we shat on reaction channels back then but now everyones okay with streamers doing the exact same thing. funny humans

Awww I watched this guy when I was in middle school. So nostalgic.

GradeA really fly high, hit the dirt, dig up the dirt and planted a really nice funny tree to regrow and start over

The irony of Matthew Santoro, Markiplier, and PewDiePie complaining about KZfaq drama, making even more KZfaq drama kills me

LMAOO, I gotta say, most 'trolls' and shitposters are horrendously annoying and toxic, but Reactor's pretty fucking amazing.

Reactor was a good troll. He earned a standing ovation

Truthfully I don't know if GradeAUnderA is truly that bad of a person, I feel like his biggest problem is he is just extremely impulsive.

grade was going through depression, and probably went back into depression shortly after trying to fix his life, uploading recently (with similar 'im back?' titles) and stuff. he is forever a someone i hold close to my heart. he probably couldnt understand the joke as that is one of the side effects of being a miserable old bastard. its just that when youre so down that every little inconvenience (even a tiny joke) makes you lose your fucking shit right? but when you react like that you feel even worse which creates a loop. ive been there, ive done that, and im even still there and doing that. we cant know anything for sure because this man is in unimaginable pain, amplified by the fact that if he werent in such a stoic frenzy and had the control to not act like that he could fully pull himself together. but this is why this situation is such deep shit. i hope this comment makes it to the right places because i dont even know if it is a smidgeon of understandable as i am drunk (haha balkan man drink funny) to forget about my feelings of not being able to feel my feelings, basically trying to numb numbness. amplified by the knowledge that being sober would allow me to pick myself back up. but maybe i dont want to, which proves my point, miserable people dont want to get better after a certain (uncertain) point. forgive grade as youd forgive me. i wish that man the resolution of his sins. the change in himself that he seeks.

You know it's gonna be good when Chicken-Chad drops a 68-minute video.

Back when everyone’s goal was to be on Reddit

Here in 2024 bc he came back at the beginning of the year lmao

I loved Grade's videos like the girl drinks vs man drinks and he wonderfully hilarious, and I still use it today, description of the Brazilian Wandering Spider (boner death spider). The jokes made at VeganGains, I was on board with because it pretty much described the hypocrisy of most aggressive vegans I ever came across, and I truly appreciate the fact he helped spread awareness even further on the abuse Santaro went through with Arbour after Rob's interview on Drama Alert (which further puts a hold on my belief that abuse has no gender). But beyond that, a lot of the drama content I didn't really watch and, honestly, since watching this video, think he should have stayed away from. Nicely done video, Turkey Tom.

I appreciated his really old stuff. It’s a shame his content has gone downhill somewhat. Although he has made a couple newer videos in the vein of his older content.

The reactor saga was ACTUALLY so funny man, good times

Grade is honestly a big example of someone who cant handle being on the internet.

I remember when I was in my early 20's, I would love to watch GradeAUnderA on my lunch breaks at work...I thought he was so funny. It's crazy how hard they fall...

I unfortunately work with someone kinda like GradeA. He's a two-faced person who will talk the worst shit about someone behind their back then be all buddy-buddy with that same person. I can't stand those kind of people, I try to avoid the guy by looking busy with work and staying quiet whenever he tries to start with the "He did this, she said that" with me. EDIT: 9/5/22: Soooooo I have an update about said coworker here. Dude got fired for sexual harassment the week prior to writing this, and it wasn't just towards one female coworker. It was several. Reports of unwanted hugging and touching (which...can confirm, he at one point came up behind me to hug me and I freaked out on him, nearly swung because I have some touch-related trauma that I'm not willing to disclose here, but told him to fuck off at the last second. Told my husband who also works with us and knows about my traumas and...he had some choice words, we'll say, about what'll happen if he ever touched me without my permission again), vulgar talk towards them, and at one point with one woman even rubbing his junk against them. One of the women even gave corporate an ultimatum, she essentially said "fire him or I quit". I guess it's true what they say, good things come to those who wait. At least now I can work in peace.

Can't believe Grade invented PNG tubers

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENT: Grade A under A is coming back to youtube for realsies

i used to be addicted to heroin, *now im addicted to video essays, especially the insanely obscure ones LMFAO*

Spent most of this video thinking "ah yeah this is around the time I checked out and unsubscribed… wait no I recognize this too" It seemed like any second he would drop the shit and go back to being funny, he could have done it with zero consequences too if he had the balls to say "whoopsie doopsies I fucked up a little right, sorry" at literally any point Except his jokes don't really hit the same when everyone knows his "comedic persona" is actually just his inability to understand nuance

Who would've guessed tim pools brother was the reactor guy that trolled grade

i’ve never watched keemstar so this video made me painfully aware of how many times he says “alright”

Great work man, love your videos

Damn, I remember the Nicole Arbour situation. Sh*t was like a 2015 version of the Johnny Depp trial, only it immediately lost relevance because Mathew got exposed shortly after, for stealing his top 10 lists.

I think a big lesson to take from this is to form your own opinions on people instead of letting people have final say in what you believe a person to be like. I mean the dude clearly has a decent sense of humor but when it comes to drama in the youtube scene i dont think most people would argue when i say he is completely fucking stupid. He should have always sticked to his comedy and i genuinely think he'd still have been a pillar in the community.

Wow what a trip down memory lane, I haven't thought about a lot of these youtubers in years.

This one was actually worth it and did GradeAUnderA his due justice.

so sad that tom dark died, at least we still have turkey tom

I’m glad you covered reactor, that arc was great

bruh the screen fucking up at 7:00 scared the shit out of me

It’s is funny how watch how easily Reactor outsmarted GradeA at every fold.

tbh i'll admit i was never the biggest fan of gradeaundera (some of his vids were funny, but a lot of them weren't my personal taste), but him deciding to tackle serious subjects and sh1t that mattered was a terrible idea and going after repzion.