The video discusses the transformation of the YouTube channel Troom Troom, which initially focused on crafts and useful tips but eventually shifted to absurd and exaggerated content. The channel's popularity peaked in 2020 with 400 million views but declined to 50 million views over time. The creators then began producing content that exploits the timeless fascination with rags-to-riches stories, where a poor child is adopted by a wealthy family. The video criticizes the channel for pushing this type of content, which may be unhealthy for naive children who cannot discern reality from fantasy.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Troom Troom channel was started in 2015 by two Ukrainian gentlemen who chose not to reveal their identities.
2. The channel initially struggled to gain traction for about two years.
3. In 2017, Troom Troom's content shifted to focus on absurd concepts and exaggerated thumbnails.
4. The channel introduced a female narrator with a high-pitched and annoying voice.
5. The narrator would often state obvious things that viewers could already see in the video.
6. Troom Troom's monthly view count went from 400 million views in August 2020 to around 50 million views over the course of several months.
7. The channel's content has shifted to focus on a particular type of story, often involving a poor character being adopted by a rich family.
8. These stories often involve a makeover, a new lifestyle, and a plot twist involving the character's biological parent.
9. The channel's videos often feature a "pick the rich family" or "pick the real dad" theme, where viewers can choose what happens next in the story.
10. The channel's content is designed to engage with its audience, often using a formula that involves slight changes to the same story.