The Mind of Jake Paul (2018) User Reviews

Cheesy, overdone, too staged.

[CaptainTimebomb · 1/10 · 5 April 2019]

The conspiracies are too far-fetched. They are uninteresting. They are clearly not true and Shane doesn't have any motive besides pairing up with Jake so he could get some clicks.

I gotta be honest, I highly dislike Shane. I have no hate on the gays, but I'd prefer if I didn't have to see him and his "boyfriend" when I click on a conspiracy video. Five seconds into the second episode he's kissing his boyfriend. Like, why?? Nobody cares.

The whole series is just cheesy, and some spots are clearly staged and fake to look more interesting. It was boring and fake from the moment Shane just "happened" to get a voicemail from Jake that sets the whole tone of the series. No, just no.

One YouTuber trying to redeem the other one.

[elcaballero-79922 · 1/10 · 20 June 2021]

A pile of garbage. Clearly meant to smooth over a piece of garage human being that Jake Paul is.

Shane plays dumb just to get more clicks.

Amazing

[GreenGableViews · 10/10 · 19 October 2018]

This series went above and beyond what you'd expect of Youtube. Shane Dawson (and Andrew who I know was incredibly important in his role) proved himself to be a true filmmaker, director, producer. This is TV-quality stuff. I had no interest in Jake Paul before this, and I loved going on this journey. This series deserves awards. Well done Shane!

Truly Unique & Brilliant

[owenrocks-82360 · 10/10 · 23 May 2019]

What Shane does in this 8 episodes is amazing. The editing and production in it is almost scary good. There are very funny and light hearted moments and some sad and depressing ones as well. Of course Shane puts his classic touch on it with his comedic humor and making it comfortable for the people involved to talk to him, & the audience watching to stay interested. . It starts off with the impression of Jake Paul being a sociopath and as he slowly interviews a therapist, Jakes former girlfriend, colleagues, and more we learn that Jake isn't a sociopath and far from it. All I can say is if you haven't seen this and are a fan of either Jake Paul or Shane Dawson, GO BINGE ALL DAY!

Makes me feel bad for Jake

[lukecon-63436 · 9/10 · 20 November 2020]

When I had heard about Jake Paul, I first had a negative view of him as a person. I found him to be reckless in his behavior and an annoying person who cares about selling merch to kids. After watching this series, however, Shane turned Jake Paul into a much better person with a good side to him instead of the normal view we have of him. This series offers a captivating look at the controversies, relationships, and reputation of Jake Paul. Shane does some in-depth exploration of Jake's character, and when you really consider the evidence gathered about Jake, you find that Jake isn't as bad of a person as you at first viewed him as. He actually turns out to be a truly broken person who has issues of his own and struggles to express these issues, now having achieved his fame. However, Jake deals and discusses his issues in an in-depth way, which makes this series very serious and best for mature teens. There is some strong language used and the language can get frequent at times, but overall, this is a must-see series that should be seen by teens and adults. This is because it offers an honest look and approach to the celebrity life and its differences to the real character of a person. We see these themes through Jake's perspective, understanding him as a person rather than a YouTuber. This helps us understand more about his real character and issues which he has dealt with. No doubt about it, this is the real version of Jake we are seeing, and instead of masquerading like other YouTubers do, Shane is very honest with us about Jake's true personality. Now, while we cannot trust everything Jake and Shane say, the message still hits home very effectively: the way we view celebrities can be different from reality-and this seems to be the case with Jake.