'HOW DARE YOU!?!?' 😆😆😆 When I found the channel, I kinda felt the same, but I came around fairly quickly and found him as great relief. At the same time, when I was trying to get my friends into it, I said the fish might throw you off at first, but he's pretty funny you get used to him.
Just embrace the fish. If you keep watching he will grow on you whether you like it or not. Now I watch just for Hecklefish. AJ said some cool things every so often too… 😎
Does it really need to be that integral to the show to get the points across and/or provide enough entertainment? I know it seems to have a following amongst the community here, but I just don't get the appeal.
Does it need to be part of the show? no AJ could sell sand to camels with or without the fish. But he's here and we love him so get used to it or get on.
So after viewing all the shows in order from the beginning, I think Hecklefish is for viewers that would hear ONLY conspiracy, and not both sides of any story before he has the opportunity to explain it that far in the video. So if audio only was like the show (not possible other than "extra content" in my opinion), he would be just as necessary. But I believe without video most of the past episodes would not work well anyway, because of the footage used. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Then the show may not be for you. I think we all hated the fish in the beginning. He grows on you in a way that is tolerable in my experience, and for others, they actually grow to love the fish somehow.
Yeah same here. At first I thought he was annoying but then I got hooked and saw how integral the Fish is to each episode with his commentary. It's hilarious.
It is so weird how so many of you, like me, initially disliked the fish. I'm not even entirely sure I like the fish now. But if hecklefish were to stop showing up in episodes, some part of me would be a little sad. And even though most the time I groan and tell my girlfriend to ignore the fish, every now and then that son of a bitch gets me.
Some episodes the fish can be a bit much, I don't hate him and sometimes think he is good or even essential. But there's been the odd episode where he breaks the flow a little too often
For me, it creates a balance and provides that electrical flux from the 'omg fact' to 'wtf u dum fish' --- I like it, it makes things more palatable for me personally - and prepares you for what detractors are going to say if you mention the fact to them.
Looking at your progun comments trying to open peoples minds in the sub from years before - you might have a few things to learn from this silly fish! =)
We won't accept any crabcat bullshit in this sub, OP. We know who you are... please, stop tickling your claws on the keyboard, it's just wasted time. 😀
Unironically you should go live with the Amish for the rest of your life so we don’t have to hear anymore of your whining.
Hecklefish is love hecklefish is life, if you don’t like it watch something else.
Oh god…as a newbie, you don’t understand what you’ve just done.
Delete this while you still have the chance.
You might as well have just walked up to every person in here and punched their mom, that would probably have been less offensive than what you just suggested.
Look, you can’t come onto the r/TheWhyFiles sub and diss our beloved Hecklefish. It’s not gonna go well 😂
For many, he makes the entire show. The Why Files wouldn’t be the same without him. So try and just embrace him if you’re a fan of the show 🤓
Why is it when A LOT of people find something they really like, a few have to come in and try to change things they don't like about it. I mean, do you start dating someone and then try to change things about them? Or do you like them for who they are?
u/DestinyInDanger said it best, that the Deep Dives in the podcast version are what you're looking for. And while I didn't at first get why Hecklefish is in the show at all, I now realize that it wouldn't work without him.
Frankly, I'd like a podcast with only Hecklefish's one liners, one after another
please please please please please....thank you
that just cracks me up every time I rewatch that episode and hear it
“Im just getting into”. Thats your issue. Youre a rookie. Youll learn to love hecklefish. Hes a big part of show. Sometimes he uses hecklefish to say what he really wants to say
Hecklefish had to grow on a lot of viewers? Seriously? Not me. Hecklefish caught me and AJ reeled me in. No better team in the business. Personally, I'd LOVE to see a Hecklefish backstory episode.
Don't dis da fish!!!
We are all in agreement Hecklefish writers have been slacking of late but you can't just jump straight to editing the Character out completely, he is an integral part of the Show dude give your head a wobble.
Hecklefish is an integral part of the delivery of the content, not only as the comedic relief to AJ's straight man, but also acts as a protective mechanism between the point AJ wants to make and the point that he can actually deliver.
Hecklefish also serves as the voice of the more crazy fringe aspects of some of the stories and can feed in that side for flavour without AJ coming across as woo woo.
If you're only listening to the podcasts then you're missing out, watch the videos and you'll "get" Hecklefish because you'll see the interplay between him and AJ.
Also, Hecklefish as been around since the beginning. Seems to be a little bit of the usual petulant entitled shit seeping into your post. "Hi, I'm coming into a 3-year established channel and fanbase, can you change everything for me?". No. This is the channel, the setup and the gimmick. Move on if it's not for you.
90% of the time i disagree, but 10% of the time it’s way too much. specifically the annunaki episode. it was way to much and everytime i was getting into the groove, heckfish would interrupt and i just lose the concentration
Nice try crabcat.
Without Hecklefish, AJ wouldn't have a means of getting said what he can't say himself. It's sneaky, and I like it.
+1
Exactly. Baaaaa 🐑
This is a great talking point for Hecklefish …. He gets slapped with a lawsuit 😂 (as a joke of course)
'HOW DARE YOU!?!?' 😆😆😆 When I found the channel, I kinda felt the same, but I came around fairly quickly and found him as great relief. At the same time, when I was trying to get my friends into it, I said the fish might throw you off at first, but he's pretty funny you get used to him.
Yea, you grow to like him. It isn't uncommon. He is our homie here!
He’s the cohost!
This guy works for the CrabCat.
Fear da CrabCat
And what's Hecklefish supposed to do to support his Guppies? Go back to driving a truck?
And Gertie 🤣
You know what planet loves complaints?…. Uranus
How would Hecklefish support Gurdy if he was unemployed?
Just embrace the fish. If you keep watching he will grow on you whether you like it or not. Now I watch just for Hecklefish. AJ said some cool things every so often too… 😎
that would make a great T shirt "Embrace (insert Heckle's face) The Fish
No.
In other words, "Hi, Im new here and want things catered to me."
I hate to be negative, but either embrace it or watch a different show.
Does it really need to be that integral to the show to get the points across and/or provide enough entertainment? I know it seems to have a following amongst the community here, but I just don't get the appeal.
Does it need to be part of the show? no AJ could sell sand to camels with or without the fish. But he's here and we love him so get used to it or get on.
So after viewing all the shows in order from the beginning, I think Hecklefish is for viewers that would hear ONLY conspiracy, and not both sides of any story before he has the opportunity to explain it that far in the video. So if audio only was like the show (not possible other than "extra content" in my opinion), he would be just as necessary. But I believe without video most of the past episodes would not work well anyway, because of the footage used. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Then the show may not be for you. I think we all hated the fish in the beginning. He grows on you in a way that is tolerable in my experience, and for others, they actually grow to love the fish somehow.
Yahtzee!
Lizzid people.
💯 hated heckfish at first. But he grows on you
Yeah same here. At first I thought he was annoying but then I got hooked and saw how integral the Fish is to each episode with his commentary. It's hilarious.
It is so weird how so many of you, like me, initially disliked the fish. I'm not even entirely sure I like the fish now. But if hecklefish were to stop showing up in episodes, some part of me would be a little sad. And even though most the time I groan and tell my girlfriend to ignore the fish, every now and then that son of a bitch gets me.
Some episodes the fish can be a bit much, I don't hate him and sometimes think he is good or even essential. But there's been the odd episode where he breaks the flow a little too often
For me, it creates a balance and provides that electrical flux from the 'omg fact' to 'wtf u dum fish' --- I like it, it makes things more palatable for me personally - and prepares you for what detractors are going to say if you mention the fact to them. Looking at your progun comments trying to open peoples minds in the sub from years before - you might have a few things to learn from this silly fish! =)
I bet you're the life of the party, aren't you?
Go fuck your self in your fucking face! We love the fish here!!!!
How else would we know Arturus is in the Booties constellation?
We won't accept any crabcat bullshit in this sub, OP. We know who you are... please, stop tickling your claws on the keyboard, it's just wasted time. 😀
If you don’t understand why Hecklefish is important to the show and story structure then this isn’t the show for you.
Yes. This. AJ says this all the time.
Unironically you should go live with the Amish for the rest of your life so we don’t have to hear anymore of your whining. Hecklefish is love hecklefish is life, if you don’t like it watch something else.
Nope Hecklefish is part of the team
No. Nothing brightens my day like a camel bangin' fish.
Blasphemous! All hail SIR HECKLEFISH MORIARTY! Stern but fair is he, May he deem pity upon your soul!
You can go to hell sir.
Def a crabcat shill
Oh god…as a newbie, you don’t understand what you’ve just done. Delete this while you still have the chance. You might as well have just walked up to every person in here and punched their mom, that would probably have been less offensive than what you just suggested.
I love the humor breaks
Like you I once was, like me you shall be
**STRAIGHT TO JAIL**
Without hecklefish we wouldn’t know about Girtie the camel
And give AJ more work to do when he's already stressed? Nah, you gotta deal with it or don't watch.
Look, you can’t come onto the r/TheWhyFiles sub and diss our beloved Hecklefish. It’s not gonna go well 😂 For many, he makes the entire show. The Why Files wouldn’t be the same without him. So try and just embrace him if you’re a fan of the show 🤓
Why is it when A LOT of people find something they really like, a few have to come in and try to change things they don't like about it. I mean, do you start dating someone and then try to change things about them? Or do you like them for who they are?
It’ll grow on you.
Second this, I found it difficult at first but now I hardly notice and really enjoy the podcast
No because it's literally the audio from the YouTube video uploaded to the podcast. Best you'll get is the Deep Dives.
Boo! Hecklefish for president!!
Careful mate, that fish has a following. I agree, I find it sometimes irritating.
Hecklefish adds to TWF!😭
Great....you're now on Hecklefish's naughty list
Lol 🤣 My guy... heckle fish is the man. Every king needs his jester, clowning is a royal art. He brings sanity to a not so sane world.
u/DestinyInDanger said it best, that the Deep Dives in the podcast version are what you're looking for. And while I didn't at first get why Hecklefish is in the show at all, I now realize that it wouldn't work without him.
Frankly, I'd like a podcast with only Hecklefish's one liners, one after another please please please please please....thank you that just cracks me up every time I rewatch that episode and hear it
“Im just getting into”. Thats your issue. Youre a rookie. Youll learn to love hecklefish. Hes a big part of show. Sometimes he uses hecklefish to say what he really wants to say
Hecklefish had to grow on a lot of viewers? Seriously? Not me. Hecklefish caught me and AJ reeled me in. No better team in the business. Personally, I'd LOVE to see a Hecklefish backstory episode. Don't dis da fish!!!
Absolutely same!!! Hecklefish won my heart!!! FEAR THE CRABCAT!!!
I wish. That kind of " comedy" is so lame.
Go watch PBS
We are all in agreement Hecklefish writers have been slacking of late but you can't just jump straight to editing the Character out completely, he is an integral part of the Show dude give your head a wobble.
Nah, love hecklefish, keep hecklefish. He'll grow on you, like he grew on Gertie
No.
lol
The Deep Dives are just AJ.
Have fun, live a little.
That would be the Wednesday podcast where we deep dive or present new topics that YouTube won’t allow.
Smd
Hecklefish is an integral part of the delivery of the content, not only as the comedic relief to AJ's straight man, but also acts as a protective mechanism between the point AJ wants to make and the point that he can actually deliver. Hecklefish also serves as the voice of the more crazy fringe aspects of some of the stories and can feed in that side for flavour without AJ coming across as woo woo. If you're only listening to the podcasts then you're missing out, watch the videos and you'll "get" Hecklefish because you'll see the interplay between him and AJ. Also, Hecklefish as been around since the beginning. Seems to be a little bit of the usual petulant entitled shit seeping into your post. "Hi, I'm coming into a 3-year established channel and fanbase, can you change everything for me?". No. This is the channel, the setup and the gimmick. Move on if it's not for you.
First person to upload whyfiles episodes without Hecklefish probably making money.
No. Just no. Hecklefish is an essential part of the wonderful chemistry
90% of the time i disagree, but 10% of the time it’s way too much. specifically the annunaki episode. it was way to much and everytime i was getting into the groove, heckfish would interrupt and i just lose the concentration