A Review on Drakoloid Adult Zone's 1st year and the Idea...

  Hello fellow friends, foreigners and others of the internet,

I have been interested in writing about this subject for quite some time, but haven't had the time to do it until now. "Drakoloid Adult Zone" the adult channel branded and founded by Drake Vegas as a secondary channel for Drakoloid. The channel is dedicated for late night viewers that want original adult oriented web series.

In the original press release for the adult zone it was stated that this channel was created to separate kids and teen content from adult content on the channel. This is the 2nd brand of Drakoloid attempting adult content. 

The first was the Drakoloid Rated A block that was launched in 2012 and disbanded in 2020 on the old livestream format. Drakoloid Rated A had some adult original shows like Long Lost and Whispers Of Death it mainly reran older webseries that nobody knew even existed. By 2017 the block was pretty abandoned with the same 3-4 shows in reruns and no new original content was being made for the show.

2021 came by and Adult Zone was launched as the new Drakoloid adult entertainment block/channel. The branding with the vapor wave gaming template was brilliant. They wanted to capture nostalgia of the older audience and well mission accomplished.  

The first week the line up was Living Free, Chapters, Derek & Ryan and Candid. 

Living Free and Chapters were the introductions to Mike Barkhoff who has become a bigger star on the network since the release of Men of the House. Chapters is a past work of his that has an avant-garde type of aesthetic. Living Free is basically the biography of a film maker and the struggles of it. These feel autobiographical and more so drama type shows but Living Free has its funny moments. Derek and Ryan is the High Schooled spin-off show. I am planning to write a separate detailed review on Derek & Ryan's first season. It honestly is the best on the network and you see why High Schooled was a top rated show for the network originally.  Derek and Nick acting takes on a whole new level with that show. Candid is an original Drakoloid Adult Zone show and animated. Candid is quite Candid and is the only one with 18+ restriction because of the nudity. Even though its animated dicks (LOL) guess they needed to be censored. Hilarious show hope we see more. 

Other shows on the channel that we have seen is Mike Barkhoff's "Down" which is from 2019 and is another off the cup type show and it's funny. "Horror Fest" is shown around halloween and that show is the scarier version of Chapters. 

Majority of the series on Adult Zone are done by Mike Barkhoff he adds so much that he definitely is the future of Drakoloid. I'm happy we see him everywhere now on this network.  Over the past year the line up has been usually Living Free first and everything else follows. 

In Fall 2022 the line up changed and Derek and Ryan took the lead spot. Derek and Ryan starting Adult Zone is the best choice the ratings went higher on the livestreams and people seem to be tuning in to Adult Zone more. I feel Living Free is more of a middle of the block type show rather than an opener. I enjoy every second of each show. 

My overall feelings on Adult Zone is that I feel its a good hour for young adults like myself can watch and kick back with these grungy, vulgar and experimental series. They are modern yet they have reminiscences of childhood and the past. My wish for this block is for it to have more shows, more variety, more faces and more animation like Candid. 

Why Drakoloid shows have aged better than most kids entertainment of the last decade

Hello fellow friends, foreigners and others of the internet,

It has been a while since I have written for my site. I will be reviewing a few Drakoloid shows and Adult zone shows. Also I am looking into getting back to music reviews soon. My site seems to captivate the most audience interest when speaking about Drakoloid shows which I have been watching and obsessed with for about a decade now. 

Today I wanted to bring up a topic of an observation myself and others have noticed. Drakoloid shows in general have aged better than most kids and teens entertainment shows of the past decade. Today I watched some older episodes of ARTic, High Schooled, Bad Influences, Uniquely Normal, House of Adopted Adam and even some of the more recent shows seem to fall in this catergory such as The Vox's, Adventurson Starr, Red Reverend, Midnights On-Air with John Lopez, Men of the House, etc. 

I think a big reason why these shows have aged well is because they don't have a set place in time. They are not made or geared towards a specific decade. An example of an episode where it could have been made in any decade is the ARTic episode "Garage Band". The plot is about Jennifer, Kyle and Max making a band within the school grounds. Each characters outfits are different from one another it could have been made anytime. Secondly, the music Jennifer is singing sounds like something that could have been made in the 90s when Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins were in their prime. It also sounds like music in recent years from bands like Tame Impala, MGMT. The humour in this episode and show in general is on the more risque side of kids entertainment but it's not so explicit that it should be blocked off from kids. It's something everyone could enjoy. ARTic does cross lines sometimes but sometimes for the better. What I notice most about ARTic is they don't use cellphones often or technology because they stay in the present moment. Technology is the biggest sign of something that could age a show easily. ARTic avoids that.

Most kids entertainment shows of the last decade have two factors that aged them when they incorporate music or phone and computer technology. When those are put in they become a product of it's time and misses the mark of being timeless. 

Another example of shows that have stayed timeless is High Schooled. The episode I would like to speak about is the premiere one called "The Search". The plot follows Derek and Ryan trying to search for Amanda Derek's little sister who went missing when babysitting. Again the characters do not wear outfits that are "trendy" or "high fashion" they are wearing normal everyday teen clothes that could of wore in any decade. This plot is very much Adventures In Babysitting but with it being done in the daytime. Simply Adventurous, fun and unpredictable plot twists specifically with a wild card character like Sean. High Schooled is not as risky with lines as ARTic but there are some adult jokes in this show. This episode was made in 2016 but it could of been made in 1991, it could of been made in 2001, it could of been made today in 2022. Just like Drake Vegas, Nick Merchant knows how to make content that will stand the test of time. I enjoy every second of watching High Schooled. I was just becoming an adult when this came out now I am more mid 20s adult and enjoy it. It's even nostalgic for me. 

Today Drakoloid is still using that same formula creating a simple plot, simple character looks, lines that any age could understand and not placing trendy objects or technology within the show just for the sake of "showing off". Men of the House Drakoloid's most recent live action show is an example of that. The episode "In Search for Jobs" is a plot that could of been used in 1991, 2001, 2010 and still works now. You know why? because everybody is looking for jobs. This show is quite relatable when you are living on your own. I understand it's marketed towards teens but as a young adult this also is something I struggle with in my everyday life. Brings a sense of humour to my lifestyle.

The three animation shows that are currently on could of been made in any decade. Drakoloid animation shows are a product of their own style. 

The worse thing about most modern day kids TV is that it's always about someone being famous or being a trend chaser on the internet or having an unrelatable lifestyle. Drakoloid shows have realistic ideas that any kid could relate to famous or not. They make it simple enough for anyone to understand or relate to whats going on in the show. If they are going to be unrelatable they turn into surrealism or into a fantasy world like the Drakoloid animation shows do or like several ARTic episodes have done. Kids have wild imaginations and I appreciate Drake Vegas and Nick Merchant playing into that. 

I feel kids entertainment channels on youtube and on TV could learn many lessons from Drakoloid shows to create something relatable and everlasting.  As an adult who is in his mid 20s I enjoy all the shows currently on the network.