It's been a long time since I've last talked about the ew crew. I was planning on talking about my biggest problems that I have with the Beyond era. However, while in the process of writing something popped out and it had something to do with the Eddsworld Patreon. So, let's talk about it.
In case if you weren't in the loop, yes, Eddsworld has a Patreon and the ew crew made an announcement on Twitter a few days ago saying that they're making changes to it. They basically got rid of the old tiers in favor of having new tiers.
You're probably wondering: "But Lbat, how could you say that the new tiers are awful?"
Well yeah, you do have a point, but that's only for the tiers that are under $60. Just wait till you see the highest tiers and folks, this is where my issues begin. The highest tiers are the Producer and Executive Producer roles which cost $150 and $250 respectively.
Listen, I know that the ew crew needs more money to produce new episodes and shorts in the best quality as possible, but having these two tiers as an option is complete overkill in my honest opinion.
What was Matt even thinking when he decided to revamp the Eddsworld Patreon? It's like he truly forgot that a majority of the fandom is made up of minors and young adults that don't have money yet alone a stable income.
Remember when I said that nobody couldn't afford spending money on the lower tiers such as the former $6 tier that allows one to see the entire post feed archive? Well, that tier sounded pretty reasonable now in retrospect.
Like who in their right mind is going to pay for a tier that's at the same full price as groceries? It's even worse if you live somewhere like Australia for example. In Australia you would be paying $400 for a tier that only gives you a title in the credits and nothing else. Oh, you heard me right. You don't get to work on the episode.
If I'm spending over $200 for a tier like Executive Producer than I should be able to work and have full control on the production of an episode. But no, I just get credited by not doing a single thing. Just imagine being credited as a writer for a movie but you didn't write the script. It just doesn't make any sense.
*sighs*
I've avoided saying this for a longtime mostly to it sounding controversial and it may result in me getting flamed in the comments, but at this point i can't keep hiding it anymore.
Matt just doesn't seem to care. He doesn't care if nobody can afford spend a lot of money on two expensive tiers. All he cares about is money. I know he's trying his best to keep Eddsworld going but the way how he's doing it just doesn't feel right. It feels very... cooperate.
People complained during the Legacy era that tomska was "profiting off of Eddsworld" when it wasn't true. Tomska put a lot of heart and soul into Legacy and didn't need to make it marketable to make it successful. Legacy was made out of passion and love while Beyond feels like a puppet with no free will.
So class, what did we learn today? If you're thinking of spending your money or parent's money on the Eddsworld Patreon, don't bother. It's not worth it especially if you want your name in the credits. As an ex-patron who paid $20 to have my name in the credits, it's a waste of time and money. Sure, it may be nice seeing your name in the credits to make all of your friends jealous but after awhile, the novelty wears off. Spend your money elsewhere.
Anyway, that's all I have to say about the situation.
At the end of the day, I'm just some random Eddsworld fan that made a full book that details all of my thoughts and feelings towards this web series which I made out of my love for it.
Like my teachers during my time in school, I'm not mad at Matt. I'm just disappointed.
So, what do you guys think about the recent changes of the Eddsworld Patreon? Do you agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments and remember to be nice to each other.
This has been Lbat1901 and I'll see you next time when I talk about my problems with Beyond.
Have a nice day or afternoon... or maybe evening. Anyway, I'm going now. Bye