From Jet's IG
It's animated but I couldn't be bothered to record it. I guess this is what the episodes open with? I'm not sure if it's ugly because they asked for it to be ugly or if Sylvia is just kinda ugly in any style.
Jet has a message for the contestants of Season 1:
Maybe it's appropriate once again to review how everyone is doing, capitalizing off the show.
Jon
For some reason Jon waited until late September to really start pushing. I think he simply lacked the media skills to stream or post videos without help. He was assuredly getting requests to collab with people, for months, probably more than Josie even because he's an opinionated conservative guy and an easy mark, but he was probably just not reading them or not properly acquainted with anyone who was trying to talk to him, or too married to the idea of charging everyone $500 when he was only really worth that much while the show was live.
In the last two weeks or so though, he's definitely got something going. I think either he slowed down just enough that people were able to reach him, or the right kinds of guys managed to puncture his autistic shield and subjugate him enough to make him send them footage to edit. I just think he needs to go back to YouTube and stop streaming on Kick because he has followers waiting to watch him on YouTube.
Vance
I think goal #1 for Vance was to put his album out right after the show, and he said he was expecting to win enough from the show to get him a way of recording his drums or else put him in touch with someone who loan him a place to record, and that hasn't happened. He said he would switch to releasing it all with synthesized drums instead but hasn't done that either. Considering music is what he *does* besides deliver weed or whatever, that's a pretty big L.
Upside: it would be natural if his streams just became less popular over time and eventually hit rock bottom, instead they have begun steady out thanks mostly due to the prank calls. Which means they could be sustainable, which is a kinda big deal? If he can keep the quality up, with the documentary coming out he might plateau again but at a higher average viewership.
Josie
Hard to say...
I expect a big hop with the documentary but she's not plateauing like Vance above, and streaming is all she has. If her only appeal is parasocial and there's no replacement rate as the entire parasocial bond formed during a reality show that's over, it could be bad news.
Sylvia
Finished her album, did her tour, has merch. Not being antagonized by her chat anymore. She has no future on YouTube but her music was her goal and she did it.
She also mentioned she's seeing somebody in Ohio now, so she has that going for her.
Letty
The biggest disappointment, but she still has World Peace 2 coming down the pipe and she's guaranteed to get some recognition for it that cast members like Vance, Sylvia, and Mauro won't be getting for their appearance.
So in a way she has a double-hit of the documentary and World Peace 2 to capitalize on, if she wants to use it get into acting or something and she doesn't have the willpower to be self-directed. But people don't change.
Damiel
Did a stand-up set at Skankfest, people seemed to like it. He's just riding on the guys now though so it's hard to distinguish success-via-capitalizing-on-Fishtank and success-because-Sam-gave-it-to-you.
Pretty sure he's still not paying rent to Chris Lynch though.
Mauro
lol
Simmons
Can I do this unironically?
He got the Chime ad. I don't think he used his Fishtank credentials to do it. He must still be using Craigslist casting calls for money. He's not in jail, or dead. He was on Prank Panel so there's now going to be two game shows where the hosts abruptly kick him out of the set, creatively independent from one another. LA isn't known for running pedos out of town so if he spins it correctly he now has a very consistent resume. If I was forced via a magical curse to be Simmons and try to live a successful life instead of killing myself on the spot, I'd go to other game shows and YouTubers and shit and offer to be revolting and cringe and get kicked off the set in return for money.