Childish Gambino's "This Is America" has been discussed, dissected, parodied, and riffed upon in an assortment of ways since it first dropped in early May. But this right here is its first appearance in Fortnite.
The WiZiBlimp YouTube channel's recreation of the video is impressive on a technical level. It kind of goes off the rails a bit at the end, but for the most part "This Is Fortnite" is a faithful recreation of the original creation's key moments.
But as anyone who's spent more than a few minutes thinking about Childish Gambino's latest effort knows well, "This Is America" is about so much more than the piece of music that runs behind it. This is a nifty thing to watch, but it doesn't really say or do anything more than emulate. All the nuance is lost.
To be clear, that's OK! The memes and other riffs that naturally followed in the wake of the video's release were part of the whole point. "This Is Fortnite" is another example of that, and a fun one to watch. But it's also, fundamentally, an emotionally hollow recreation. Set your expectations accordingly.
