Shayne being “the backbone of Smosh”

Keith says Shayne is the backbone. ❤❤❤

i think one of the main reasons Shayne is considered the backbone is that you can pair him with any cast member and you'll get a ton of comedic chemistry, he knows exactly how to play off of each member individually and it always makes for funny content

Shayne receiving a compliment and then right away giving the crew their flowers too, it shows that he truly cares about the people he works with. Also my fav Shayne moment is when he was helping Oliva with her fear of butterflies.

I really appreciate how well-read Shayne is. Like, he’s definitely been to college, but never stopped learning about both the world and his personal interests. On top of that, his charisma, humor, humility, and respect are top notch. If only he was tall too…

That thumbnail really confused me for a second I was trying to remember which smosh mouth episode had someone dressed as a gorilla on it

We've known this for years but I'm glad Shayne is finally hearing it and getting so uncomfortable from it hahaha

I mean no disrespect to any other cast or crew members but after losing interest in Smosh for the better part of a decade of my life, it was Shayne and his bits on TNTL that got me to check the channel out again and it's honestly him more than anyone, even Ian and Anthony, that I look forward to seeing in new videos. Again though, no disrespect to anyone else, I think everyone has their own strengths and are funny in their own ways, I just feel personally like Shayne is the best part of modern Smosh and I could easily see him becoming the new face of the company someday post-Ian and Anthony

I mean, Backbone is actually an apt description, especially as Keith, Angela, and Shayne defines it. He's good on his own, but with others he really is amazing, he is holding them all up, giving them an admirable posture. Like any well-defined spine does.

Someday, we're gonna see shayne take a compliment without looking like he wants to disappear 😭 not today but

Keith giving Shane his flowers is something he needed to hear

3:00 Shayne doesn’t realize that the back bone holds up and connects to the ribs

Shayne is definitely the backbone. I know he doesn’t care about it but that man works hard to be funny, and he doesn’t even need to because he’s just naturally funny. It’s easier to find people with similar skills that can produce the shows and do the behind the scene work, but the raw comedic talent that Shayne brings cannot be found so easily. Smosh has been around for so long and no cast member has not come close to Shayne’s talent. Not to say that the rest of the cast aren’t funny, because they’re hilarious and very talented, but you can always see their limitations. Whereas Shayne, that dude was born to make people laugh.

My man can’t take a compliment to save his life 😂 i love him ❤

Shayne sure has good chemistry with lots of fellow Smosh personalities.

shayn and damian are so good friends that damian alreday knows what shayn is thinking and doing

Shayne is the one who brings out the chemistry with others in an approachable and unique way; effortlessly leading an episode or adding to it in a way no one else thinks to. Shayne’s born to entertain; his humility and intelligence contributes to his universally likable persona.

Shayne blows me away with how much he remembers about so many different people. It’s why he can work so well with everyone.

It was so wild to me that Shane was like "I don't think I'm the backbone, I just [describes being a backbone]." They both talk about holding things together and connecting things, which is WHAT THE BACKBONE DOES.

He's kinda been the main guy to me for years now, Ian will always have the legacy but he's taken a step back in recent years, Anthony is back but I feel like we barely ever see him in videos. Shayne is in A LOT of stuff, helps elevate multiple shows and has been a fan favorite for years. He's humble, everyone obviously contributes to Smosh (wouldnt be around if it were a one man show) but in my eyes he'll always be THE backbone

I literally just thought about the McDonald’s organizer earlier today. I think my exact thought was “why is that moment not in more compilations?” Thank you for putting it in one