The Fortnite fattener has just dropped a tweet that simply said, “don’t be stupid, Beavis,” accompanied by a picture of the Beavis skin from the very recent collab, and the replies are absolutely wild. And you would have not thought of the chaos these comments are in at the moment. Players are going crazy over this one, with the huge split between those who find it obnoxiously funny and those who would probably just stare dumbfounded into the abyss at what is unfolding with Epic.
Now, let us first touch on the essence of the collab itself. Be advised, Fortnite recently added Beavis and Butt-Head skins, and skin users really enjoy humiliating each other while playing. One commenter said, “Cooking people when wearing Cornhoolio Beevus is the funniest thing. Such an insult. I’ve been hitting Take The L too, just to make it worse,” which honestly sounds like this very toxic yet funny combo. Imagine being eliminated by Beavis And then Beavis does the griddy on your corpse?? That’s just cruel.
But this one does not seem to be for everyone, with the community group wondering what the hell is going on now. “Wtf is this 😔 said one player; I mean, what, even?! Another one just snapped the backbone of the fence by flatly stating, “I hate everything about this,” so harsh, but hey- not everybody’s going to vibe with 90s cartoon characters in their battle royale game.
Now what really fascinates this collab fascinates all these collaboration requests from the players. Immediately, people started requesting South Park skins; honestly, that would be absolutely crazy but kind of perfect for the Fortnite vibe. Then it was all King of the Hill characters; someone could have asked for “boomhauer or dale skin,” which like… imagine hearing boomhauer’s mumble voice as an emote? That would be amazing.
Then the whole anime collab drama begins to bubble up in the replies. “Biggest anime movie of the year drops today and we talking about beavis and butthead 🤔 idk what to say tbh lock in @Fortnite,” marvels one player, referring to the Demon Slayer movie that just came out. Then that thread mutates into a discussion on Naruto skins and how they should either get an update or be brought back to the item shop. So here we have this weird collision of 90s nostalgia and modern anime culture unfolding in a single Twitter thread.
What’s funny is that some players used it as an opportunity to beg for other stuff. Several comments clamored for account merging to return, one begged for the holo twister to be unvaulted, and an additional few even pleaded for updates to Save the World. It’s like every Fortnite tweet turns into this huge wishlist from the community, regardless of what that original tweet was supposed to talk about.
The whole generational divide can be seen in there too. “I was 14 when Beavis and Butt-Head first aired on Liquid Television,” someone mentioned, “and I’m curious as to how it got popular enough to go into Fortnite.” Like, that’s someone who actually grew up with these characters, whereas the youngsters may be discovering them for the first time through the game. Insane that Fortnite has become this cultural time capsule where different generations of pop culture collide.
Turns out, there’s a good dose of confusion from some players. One commented, “I don’t think war counts as a game of Fortnite…” which like… what does that even mean? Were they inspecting the player count for war mode or something? The randomness of these replies is just fantastic.
What is really clear is that Fortnite’s collaboration strategy just keeps on being utterly unpredictable. They go from Power Rangers to Beavis and Butt-Head to whatever comes next. It’s a split review-almost one side calling this a “W,” and the other side is just clueless. That, however, is what makes Fortnite interesting-You really never know what weird pop culture thing they’re going to bring in next.
The community reaction goes to show how divided the players are when it comes to these collabs. Some love that randomness and nostalgia, while others would love for it to focus on current trends, or on an existing problem to solve with the game. But regardless of what anyone cares for Beavis himself, the dialogue alone has got people talking and really engaging with the game, which was exactly what Epic set out to do.
At the end of the day, what really is Fortnite other than this strange cultural phenomenon where 90’s cartoon characters can stand shoulder-to-back with anime heroes and superheroes and everything in between? The reactions to this tweet show how passionate and diverse the player base is, all having an opinion on what makes a collab good and what doesn’t. Whatever side you take, either for it or against it, you’ve got to admit this has definitely been another chapter in keeping Fortnite relevant.
