I've recently got into his YouTube videos and I'm enjoying them. I especially rate his gadget ones. What does everyone else think?
Ooh, thanks - I haven't seen James. He had a Hugo helping out in his McD's pancake thingy*I used to enjoy his earlier videos, where he made giant versions of confectionery, with his freind James. I wonder what happened to James? Barry certainly has evolved since those early videos.
I agree, the whole family, plus Boston the pug always come across well. I think that Barry does try to crowbar too many puns into each vid though.I’ve been subbed to Barry for a very long time … back when he used to do weekly vlogs and was My Virgin Kitchen ! I think he’s a really nice guy , seems like a lovely family man , and I’ve enjoyed his videos for many years . Sometimes I do find him a bit grating haha , but he seems well meaning and nice .
He calls his kids mate as well I hate it tooAh Barry!! I watched him but stopped for a while as I worked in professional catering so it was a bit much watching him get things wrong (understandable yet frustrating). I also found the humour to be a bit cringe and not my thing so that put me off too. Recently though I've found his videos quite entertaining- like the 100 layer ones and cheap v steep - and he's way more tolerable than he used to be (for me). I like too that the girls don't appear anymore, better to keep the kids offline although they seem lovely. I like Mrs. Barry but I haaaate that he calls her mate
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I agree, it's really jarring.He calls his kids mate as well I hate it too
His quirks drive me mad the seal bit and when he constantly does back to the future referencesI’ve also watched him since the Virgin Kitchen days and just wondered if there’s a thread!
My mum’s a newer viewer and absolutely loves him, and overall I do still like Barry too. I like the gadget videos as well and when he gets new appliances to try out.
I’m not used to Hugo yet. I preferred it when it was just Barry and his family and sometimes it’s like Hugo’s being shoehorned in, as well as all these movie clip bits etc added in.
I sometimes feel like he’s chasing views with all the TikTok and viral recipe videos and that it’d be good to see him doing more of his own original content and ideas in terms of what he’s cooking. But he’s said himself that he’s not a chef!
He drives my husband mad sometimes always talking about how dangerous things can be. Admittedly I did think he was laying it on a bit thick recently when he talked about cutting himself a lot and it looked like he was squeezing his finger, but we still watch every video!![]()
Also, his constant squealing when the cheese toastie machine popped up! I agree about Hugo, he's not that charismatic, I'd rather see more of Boston.His quirks drive me mad the seal bit and when he constantly does back to the future references
i don't care about hugo i'm sorry but when you start being ll flash hiring people same as beard meets food you become unrelatable and that look i'm just a little youtuber becomes unrelatable too why do they all become pompus with their own crewAlso, his constant squealing when the cheese toastie machine popped up! I agree about Hugo, he's not that charismatic, I'd rather see more of Boston.
Totally agree.i don't care about hugo i'm sorry but when you start being ll flash hiring people same as beard meets food you become unrelatable and that look i'm just a little youtuber becomes unrelatable too why do they all become pompus with their own crew
Not a fan of Hugo but Josh is a good foil for Adam (Beard meets Food).Totally agree.
I preferred it when he was just home with a challenge he goes too many places and his videos are so samey now. Why do we constantly need to see josh as wellNot a fan of Hugo but Josh is a good foil for Adam (Beard meets Food).
He's a big league international YouTuber now.I preferred it when he was just home with a challenge he goes too many places and his videos are so samey now. Why do we constantly need to see josh as well
Must cost a fortune thoughHe's a big league international YouTuber now.
Eating crappy burgers and kebabs in Leeds he has left to the likes of Danny 2 Strokes.
There can't be many enormous fry-ups with those nasty catering sausages left to devour in the UK.