Why has Jimmy been so successful why did his videos catch on Jimmy’s popularity with younger viewers is probably based on the idea that he thinks like they do most of idea that he thinks like they do most of the videos on Jimmy’s Channel could be thought of as connected to the question what would a kid do with millions of dollars younger viewers live vicariously through Jimmy he represents their own immaturity and impulsivity here they see a young adult just a few years older than them handing out millions of dollars to people crushing cars driving trains into pits setting houses on fire building towers made of Lego bricks and playing all types of extreme games