My Honest Regards towards the ToonkriticY2K Controversy
I canât believe what iâve heard recently: Zak Keyes, better known under his Brony alias ToonkriticY2K or simply Toons, is been reported by the authorities for acts of pedophilia toward an under-aged girl. Many of the bronies were shocked, confused at most, and furious at worst, with his fellow friends in the Brony Analysis Community each reflecting towards the strange behavior of their fellow reviewer.
For some, like Lightning Bliss, GoldenFox and Thespio, they reacted with confusing and sadness, as they never thought Toons would do such a thing. Others, like Lily Peet, responded with profound hate just like most bronies would.
As for me, a Philippine brony since 2015, i reacted in a way Joshscorcher and DrWolf done when recently they find out about this: seeking the truth, reflecting on it, and say something about it.
According to the sources, Zak is been reported for an act of pedophilia towards a young girl named âSallyâ. Knowing that the news will got out anytime soon, he deactivated all of his social media accounts and went into hiding, but he then voluntarily turned in and confesses his misdeed a few weeks later. He is currently on trial as of late, now waiting for the verdict and the charges he will be facing. For now, the Brony Analysis Community temporarily removed Toons in any other projects with his friends, who were cutting their ties with him to avoid being questioned, as well as giving them enough time to heal.
I donât think this isnât the only time Toons got him into trouble with the police. According to another source, Zak loses a friend of his in a horrific case of bullying, somehow leaving behind an imprint on his past that would shape his screwed-up life.
This particular aspect of his was referenced several times in his âCarToons Sagaâ videos, which as of now, were unavailable for viewing. Donât worry, iâll explain it for you.
The âCarToons Sagaâ videos mostly features Toonsâ alter-ego, the self-described âdark and edgyâ CarToon, who himself is a metaphor for Zak Keyesâ dark past.
Usually, CarToonâs favorite hobbies involves either of the following: hacking into some reviewerâs YouTube account, reducing them to tears, warning the viewers about his âtake-overâ, or a combination of the three. He was always one step ahead of his victims and eventually, he get a body of his own, finally taken over his old selfâs YouTube account. Fortunately, Toons expected all of this to happen, resulting in CarToonsâ defeat and his assimilation back to Toons.
As revealed in his moment with DrWolf, Toons created CarToons because of his fear of being left out, not knowing that he was hurting others in his quest for fame, but he eventually accepted this as a part of who he was.
Now back to the subject! Despite this realization, this dark aspect of his came back to bite him in the ass, when in January 2018, someone reported about his case. This alone cause a massive uproar everywhere in the brony community.
First off, as a Brony, i would have reacted exactly the way the others did, if it wasnât for the fact that everyone else jumped into conclusions instead of talking thing first.
Second, havenât his closest friends talked about this and consoled him about his recent behavior, none of all of this drama would have happened.
Last but not the least, all of you might think iâm just some suck-up who thought of this post as a sign of sympathy for the convicted. No! This is my honest opinions toward a brony! Heâs already a screwed-up brony before this shit happens! You all helped KeyFrame in her battle against her poor homelife, as well as helping other people in need, and you canât even give this poor dude some fiber of support and prayers!?
Trust me, by the time heâs out of this ordeal, heâll either committing suicideor worst, and thatâs for treating him like the devil. At least i was on his side to begin with.
Also, unlike most bronies, i viewed everything happening in the Brony Community as normal. To be honest, i was angry at the bronies for believing that the show is ruined, just because Twilight Sparkle got her wings, as well for hating Equestria Girls for having human versions of their favorite characters, yet theyâre the ones who wished for this to begin with! Instead, i thought of all of this through before saying what i have in mind, and not like some whinners who were blaming Hasbro for almost everything!
Could you at least consider your attitude towards this community lately?
But at the end of the day, none of all of this drama matters. As God would say, we were all created equal, and i still believe in Toons because like in most crimes, thereâs a valid reason why he did this, what drove him to do such an act, and how much he actually need our support. I know this is all sudden, but we canât just jump into conclusions.
To learn more about the various testimonies of his friends in regards of this, feel free to click on the links below:
Dr. Wolfâs Statement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ_zXfoBM2s
Lightning Blissâ Statement
https://youtu.be/6Y2EG2wAAFo
Mad Munchkinâs Statement
https://youtu.be/ZVhO0yyWzfw
Joshscorcherâs Tumblr Answers
http://joshscorcher.tumblr.com/post/170130755532/as-someone-who-hates-this-sort-of-thing-with-a
http://joshscorcher.tumblr.com/post/170137640912/its-probably-not-something-to-linger-on-the
http://joshscorcher.tumblr.com/post/170170768852/why-did-you-apologize-why-the-hell-dis-you
http://joshscorcher.tumblr.com/post/170236594247/i-know-youre-probably-getting-a-ton-of-questions
Also, Joshscorcherâs Statement:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NghVI_fQF4
May we wished for a piece of mind and forgiveness, for our fallen friend.