Shoden Freud and Resentment

• After leaving Smosh, Anthony Padilla felt a sense of resentment and competitiveness towards Ian Hecox's work.
• There's a term called Shoden Freud, which describes the pleasure in watching someone else's failure.
• Padilla didn't actively seek out Hecox's downfall but experienced some of those feelings due to unresolved issues and the loss of ownership over the Smosh brand.
• Padilla felt a disconnect from his past identity, losing access to emails and usernames associated with Smosh.
• The resentment stemmed from years of dedication to the brand and a sense of loss after leaving.