What were your first impressions of Rhett and Link?

When you first found Rhett and Link, what did you think? Did you think "This is amazing", "They're crazy" or something else? Also please state why you thought so, and what video did you see that triggered those thoughts?

2 members like this

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Marcus Bean (Wilt) on June 20, 2013 at 7:32am

I saw the Chuck Testa commercial in November 2011 on thanksgiving. And I thought it was hilarious! I didn't think much about it, or check out who made it. In March 2012 I was watching my favorite Youtubers (now second favorite) the "Indy Machines" they did five word film titles. They had an annotation to Rhett&Link's five word song titles. I saw "Nilla Wafer Top Hat Time" and was thoroughly disturbed. But I thought it was funny. So I clicked "My Hair Song" loved it. Then watched the behind the scenes episode of GMM.

First Impression of Rhett: A 30 yr old biker who makes a ton of bathroom jokes. (He was wearing a leather jacket and drinking coffee out of a toilet mug).

First Impression of Link: A 30 yr old who says nice things when Rhett says something bad. A safer person.

But I kept on watching and figured out who they really were.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Hugh Robinson on June 20, 2013 at 9:29am

They seem like the friends I grew up with. Funny and witty.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Matt (Garmr) on June 30, 2013 at 6:14am

I was drawn to their show by the mystical energy that flows from Rhett's beard. After watching a few of their videos, the gravitational pull from the epicenter of his facial masterpiece caused a massive explosion of testosterone to surge through the pores in my face. Instantaneously, I had sprouted a beard that even Chuck norris would be proud of.

There is indeed something mythical and magical about their show.

▶ Reply

K-ModPermalink Reply by Victoria (Centauromadoose) on June 30, 2013 at 6:39pm

Well technically I first saw some of their videos in either 2008 or 2009, and I can't remember what I initially thought (too far back for my memory). I don't even remember which video(s) I saw. Since I learned about the NC duo through a story in my NC college paper, probably my reaction was, "Cool, some Southern guys are making a name for themselves!" It wasn't enough to get me hooked at that time, though.

Perhaps more interesting is my dad's reaction to first seeing them. Last year I showed him "The Hair Song," and at the end of it he said, "Well that was kind of dumb." (He laughed though.) :P

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by deanna bakeonaiter on July 8, 2013 at 10:34pm

The first time I saw rhett and link was a GMM video my brother was watching. After a while of just watching two guys talking i thought they were pretty boring. First impression not good, but obviously i learned to love them.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Abby the Abominable Unixombie on July 9, 2013 at 11:32am

My first video was T-shirt wars. I was really impressed and amazed. Soon after I was caught up into their music and was totally hooked!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth (Flying Monkey) on July 9, 2013 at 3:58pm

The first video I saw was Singing "All Night Long" All Night Long, and I wasn't very interested, but I watched the Hair Song. I thought Link was pretty funny, but it seemed like Rhett was just a weirdo. I kept watching more videos though, and now I love them!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Jake the mythical baked snake on July 10, 2013 at 11:24pm

The first time I saw them was the how to kill a mustache video. I instantly fell in love with them. There great

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Dyuti Basu on July 13, 2013 at 9:44pm

My first time I saw Rhett and Link was in Christmas Sweatz, and I thought they were weird and random. I didn't watch them for about a year and a half. I forgot all about them. Then I watched Youtubers react and they were pretty funny. So I typed Rhett andLink and watched Walmart taste test. I thought they were hilarious! Since then, I'm hooked on their videos!!!!!!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kurt (Unreliable Yeti) on July 16, 2013 at 10:24pm

The first video I saw was the first episode of the Mythical Show, just around the time it was released. I didn't think they were that great and was a little bit confused at what I'd seen. But out of curiosity I returned several weeks later and watched the next episode. And then the next one... and the next one... I guess I just had to acquire the taste because I watched them just about every day since!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Maxim Gunz on July 21, 2013 at 3:34pm

First saw them on Commercial Kings. Thought they were funny, but it seemed like they were patronizing the people around them, and faking that clumsy humble attitude. Anyway I randomly came across GMM later and it blew that all out of the water. Once you realize these are married 35 year old fathers from North Carolina who keep it clean, you gain so much respect for them. They're not trying to pick up chicks, or start a rebellion. They just entertain for basically free.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Grace Moran (doublicorn) on July 21, 2013 at 4:52pm

I thought a mixture of that's funny and what on earth did i just watch??? After rub some bacon on it. But that was the second vid i watched the first was tshirt wars and i thought this is awesome!!!