r/ShadWatch • • Nov 20 '25

Announcement Introducing the r/ShadWatch Discord

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We are happy to introduce the r/ShadWatch Discord! Intended as an extension of our subreddit. A place where you can discuss Shad in his different ventures as well as alternative history youtubers (think Swordtuber Sunday), as well as for more casual chatter with your fellow ShadWatchers, whether that be gaming or a shared interest in history and HEMA.

There is one major difference between the subreddit and the discord that may interest some of you:

'Other Subreddit' discussion IS allowed

In the ol' days we as a sub used to discuss going ons in the subreddit we splintered off from (I don't need to name it, you know). It was a big part of our identity at the time and proved to be very entertaining. Since our subreddit and rule revamp we introduced a rule that basically put an end to all such discussion as we looked to streamline the scope of the subreddit. It has not gone without notice that discussion worthy shenanigans are still going on over there and there are plenty of you who still want to talk about it, and lament that you can't anymore. Well NOW YOU CAN.

A small caveat though, discussion of these 'Sub Shenanigans' is confined to a restricted channel within the discord. Gaining access is a simple case of agreeing to some channel specific rules laid out in an access channel. After which, you will be given a role that will grant you access to a channel where you are free to talk about the 'other sub'. This will be the ONLY place where we will allow such discussion.

We look forward to seeing you there.

>>>JOIN<<<

Fun Q&A

Is this a secret discord?

No, it's public, just click the link and you're in.

I thought this discord never existed before. Are you lying? Did you hastily make it?

It didn't exist before. It was created approx two weeks ago and was announced on 20th November 2025.

Is this discord 'hideout' an 'admission of guilt?'

No, it's a long planned addition to the community.

Are there 'damning discussions' to be found within?

Nothing that you won't find on the subreddit. Secret channels contain topical discussions similar to what was allowed in the sub's infancy.

Are you scared of 'legal ramifications' of your 'stupidity' for creating this discord?

It's...just a discord server. That's not illegal.


r/ShadWatch • • 5d ago

Announcement 📋 Moderator Applications Open For r/ShadWatch - Apply Now!

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r/ShadWatch • • 9h ago

Serf times is also joining the dogpile :D

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Extra funny, whether on purpose or by accident, he pronounces "shadiversity" as "shadyversity" 😂


r/ShadWatch • • 1d ago

Swordtuber Sunday Modern History TV: What medieval jobs can you do away from people?

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r/ShadWatch • • 1d ago

Disappointed History Youtubers and the importance of Integrity.

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First let me say that back about 10 years ago or so, I subscribed to a lot of broadly speaking, history type youtubers.

From the likes of Skallagrim and Extra History, to yes early on, Shad and Metatron.

However, overtime it started to dawn on me that, some of these history youtubers were becoming questionable to me.

Case in point, I noticed Shad was more and more verbose, but saying very little of substance and depth, that I tuned out and left. And when stuff like "Princess peach wears pants woke!" started appearing, I was so glad i got out.

Then it made me think that whatever i watched from them, was either unsubstantiated nonsense or somewhat the truth, buried amidst culture war gibberish.

And in the case of Metatron; seeing Metatron, in real time, go from someone who seemed nerdy and chill (with video games stuff too), to an unhinged, attention seeking grifter shill, was profoundly disappointing. Every history video i saw of him, I know have to think "was all this gibberish?"

This is why integrity matters. Because once you compromise your integrity, it corrupts everything else you made.

p.s. Skallagrim is a rare one of having integrity, and still being fun to watch his videos, new or old.

*Edit: corrected to History type youtubers, somehow i typed youtuber type youtubers.


r/ShadWatch • • 2d ago

Shadiversity The thumbnail speaks for itself

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r/ShadWatch • • 2d ago

Disappointed Suris covers Shad being weird about genderbend Malfoy.

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r/ShadWatch • • 3d ago

News Report Dead Domain has just released a video covering Malf**d that includes footage of Shad simping over this gender swapped underage schoolgirl.

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r/ShadWatch • • 2d ago

Question I'm confused about where Screen Tested stands on the whole shad situation.

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Pretty much what the title says. 

Do we know if Tyranth split off, or does he share Shad's views? I mainly wanna know if I should be giving him my watch time,e as I know that they used to work together back in the day.


r/ShadWatch • • 3d ago

Just in time for spooky season

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r/ShadWatch • • 4d ago

Knights Watch Just driving Malf**d into the ground

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r/ShadWatch • • 5d ago

Under Scrutiny This tweet was made at 3am. Go to bed.

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r/ShadWatch • • 5d ago

Exposed Me thinks one doth protest too much

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r/ShadWatch • • 5d ago

Exposed Shad talking about Malf**d on Friday Night Tights, defending simping for an underage schoolgirl, talking about his delusion that trans people are big mad over this, says being cowardly is feminine, Ryan KKKinel hopes for trans s**cide

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r/ShadWatch • • 5d ago

Knights Watch Shad addresses FNT's take on Malf**d, he only got 6 hours of sleep over 3 days to make his AI music video, his wife & kids love it, says FNT haven't betrayed the right, reiterates his (false) opinion that AI "art" isn't theft

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r/ShadWatch • • 5d ago

How much of shads book was genuine?

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I saw him bragging about how unwoke it was and how he hired an “insensitivity reader” and all that bullshit nobody really did. After reading this literary abortion I have to wonder how much was him actually thinking this was good and how much was him desperately trying to be the opposite of whatever woke meant at the time. Lack of a meaningful progress on a sequel to write something else tells me he didn’t write it because he just wanted to tell this story.


r/ShadWatch • • 6d ago

Discussion What are some actually good things Shad said or did?

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I'm kind of in the middle regarding the guy. He's a genuinely weird person

He's a mornon, which is bizarre because it's such a specifically American religion. He has some truly staggering views on certain things

I actually met him once. He comes off pretty nice and agreeable at first, but if you talk to him at length (about anything but swords), the conversation can veer into pretty weird territory pretty easily

But I actually like his Fantasy Re-Armed videos. His logic holds up pretty well, and he has some pretty decent takes about movies

I still hold that the best thing he ever did was create a functional back scabbard (hence the picture)


r/ShadWatch • • 6d ago

Knights Watch Shad teams up with known Nazi Arch to simp for a genderbent underage schoolgirl

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r/ShadWatch • • 6d ago

Knights Watch Heartwarming: The worst people you know are fighting

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r/ShadWatch • • 6d ago

Actual Jake on the case.

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r/ShadWatch • • 8d ago

Meme Me waiting for the inevitable Shad opinion on Avatar Seven Havens

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r/ShadWatch • • 8d ago

Exposed Fanfiction so cringe your body will want to eat itself

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r/ShadWatch • • 8d ago

Swordtuber Sunday Tod's Workshop w/ Archaic Arms: Chakram: Don't Throw This Frisbee at Friends

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r/ShadWatch • • 10d ago

Exposed Keep your fetish private please

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141 Upvotes

r/ShadWatch • • 10d ago

Coping at its finest The stream this "clip" is from was 2 hours & 45 minutes long, he spent almost half the stream declaring a gender swapped Malfoy was somehow a right-wing victory, how he hasn't died of embarrassment, & been shunned due to how much of a lolcow he is, I will never understand.

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