The Minions - The Pair Who Changed Men's Doubles FORVER (terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia)
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, affectionately known as "The Minions", were an Indonesian men's doubles pair who burst onto the scene in 2015, making an immediate splash, and then went on to not just dominate the men's doubles landscape winning many, many titles, but they also changed how it was played...likely forever!
With Marcus Fernaldi Gideon announcing his retirement on his 33rd birthday it drew a line under any possibility of a Minions return. Surely a sad day for their fans and Indonesian badminton.
Because of this I just had to make a video all about their career.
In this video I lay out their entire career, from how they became a pair in the first place, to how they dominated, what was it they changed in men's doubles forever, and maybe most pressing of all, how they got the Minions nickname.
A huge thank you goes out to my wife as well, as she was the one who helped me with creating the Indonesian subtitles. I hope all my Indonesian fans appreciate this extra little touch.
If you do then please like, share and comment, letting my wife know her hard work is appreciated.
Thumbnail credit goes to @xi40tong (IG) - another banger from him.
Enjoy the video everyone.
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00:00 - 01:10 - Introduction
01:10 - 04:17 - Birth of the Minions
04:17 - 07:34 - 2015
07:34 - 10:50 - 2016
10:50 - 17:51 - 2017
17:51 - 24:27 - 2018 & 2019
24:27 - 35:05 - 2020 & 2021
35:05 - 39:50 - 2022
39:50 - 42:40 - 2023 & the end of the Minions
42:40 - 45:38 - Outro
I really hope everyone enjoys this video on this electrifying pair, a pair who won a lot and changed men's doubles. And I hope all my Indonesian subscribers and viewers of this video appreciate the subtitles. They were only possible with the help of my amazing wife so if you have the time, and want to, then please like the video and show your appreciation for her in the comments below. I am, however, aware that those who rely on the subtitles may not understand what I'm writing here in this comment so I'll leave it here and just hope you enjoy the video 🙌🏻 Ben
@BenBeckmanBadminton this is really a great video of a pair who ruled badminton. Though they could have won more titles and stayed a bit longer. thanks for a great video.
I really hope this video gets to views it deserves for all the time and effort to produce, keep up the great work. That was the very best documentary i have seen on badminton and a fitting tribute to this pair.
Thanks Ben for this excellent video. I think you have a talent for making a good Badminton documentary. Didn’t know that Kevin doesn’t have a partner he still young, not sure whether he still has the motivation or the enthusiasm of his old self but he’s younger than Marcus.
@amitavraja3385 thank you for the kind words. I will keep trying to get better. Yes Kevin could still have a few more good years left in him but we'll just have to wait and see if he continues playing, and if he does, who with
This channel has best badminton videos. Please make one on Momota's situation as well and can he really make a decent comeback?
I'm from the Philippines and badminton is slowly emerging as a popular sport in my country. The minions to us was a legend...I also had a hard time accepting the bitter truth about the sad ending of their story...But when you said that the brightest star has the shortest life, I realized the fact the their feat although had a sad ending, was also a story of triumph, glory and victory, all of which are life's components...I am now at peace and able to accept that great story of the minions. sad as it may seem in the end,, but was also inspiring and has lots of things to teach us....Mabuhay our Minions !!!
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What a legend, indonesian most biggest players ever, changing how mens double playing style nowadys.
Sometimes we have to understand that not all stories end well. There is no Kevin without Marcus and Vice Versa. GillClark said "Sukamuljo doesn't need racket, he just need Gideon". To me, one without the other will not reach this amazing achievement. Yeah, that's sad ending but whatever happens to the minions, I feel lucky to have seen their era of dominance. their fast-playing style evolved men’s doubles game to a new level. Despite losing some tournaments, they were also champions more often than not and made us proud. Longest #1 World Ranking in Mens Double History, Most title in a year, etc. That's Amazing! Happy Retirement, Sinyo! Thank You Kevin and Marcus! Thank you, Ben, for making this video. Subs Done! 😄
Thank you for subbing and for taking the time to write a comment 😊
For me it implies that Gideon was such an unsung hero. Everyone is like: Kevin..Kevin..and so on. And now for such relative produictive age, Kevin wont do much. But still Minions was a pinnacle of Badminton MD. The good old days.
As an Indonesians it's very unfortunate not to see them win the Olympic gold medal when they were in their prime era. Nonetheless, they are one of the best Indonesian's MD pair in history. Thank you, The Minions!
avoided this video at first because i wasn't ready to say goodbye. but i'm glad i did. this video healed a massive hole in my heart, man. they truly were one of a kind.
I'm so glad this video had this effect. Blown away. Happy to hear you enjoyed it ❤️😊
@@BenBeckmanBadminton genuinely turned all my frustration, anger, and sadness into acceptance AHAHA all 5 stages of grief in one video that was a great one
@@nicolepanggabean2773 🤣🤣 free therapy then 🤣
You should make a follow-up to this video, titled "How The Indonesian Federation Destroyed The Most Talented Men's Doubles Pairing Of All-Time". You cannot leave a shoulder injury untreated like that, especially when the man who's suffering from it is probably your best active player. What an absolute shame
You really are writing the BADMINTON BIBLE . 🎉 congratulations
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Maybe do LYD next 👀.
No this is badminton Quran
Well said all thruout the video. People said that Badminton is the fastest racket sports. Men's doubles is always seen as the fastest among all of the disciplines. Indonesia men's doubles successes rely on faster style compare to others. And the minions in 2016-2019 were simply the fastest pair of humans on the badminton court. Monsters.
Yeah in that time period not many could match them at all. Their number of wins, titles and % wins was crazy
tbh i avoided to watch this for sometimes afraid of i'll break down in tears bc kevin gideon is my fave pairs for years and i'm not ready to sent them off, but now that i have the courage i felt so proud of them after watching this, they are so special to me and for the badminton society, I will forever love them and support them where ever they are.
If covid didn't exist , i believe minions pace will great like before.. But how ever, stay on the Top 1 for 5 years it isn't easy.. They are forever legend
Covid did put a bit of a halt to things and it seemed things kept going against them from then on.
I am still waiting for Kevin to show up, while respecting legendary Marcus's retirement.
Yuta/endo really was the minion's kryptonite
They really were
Yes they were, but hendra/ahsan were yuta/endo kryptonite respectively 😛
And Minions is Hendra-Ahsan kryptonite 😊
@@nikomangariani9105full circle... now MD more even than minion was..
And yet none neither of the pairs ever won the Worlds or Olympics
Kevin sanjaya married to the daughter of one of the indonesian richest man, so he don't need to play badminton anymore , i don't think we will ever see kevin playing again 😅
Financially he is sorted for life. If he still feels a little empty because he didn't achieve all he wanted then maybe we'll see him return
@@BenBeckmanBadmintonnah, he won't be back mate. As long as they have that scumbag politician in the highest level of PBSI who didn't really love the game of badminton itself and didn't understand how to handle the outrageous love put by the Indonesian badminton fans to support their athletes, Kevin won't be interested to be back.
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@@Andre-fe4lw interesting. can you elaborate more on who this politician is? and why is he a scumbag?
@@BenBeckmanBadminton i hope so 😂
All good things must come to an end.. LCW, LD, Momota, Minions .. such an era of badminton!!
Thank you very much for this amazing video. I did not realize they had been dominating since 2016/2017. It just felt like last year.
They were trully MD world legend, thank you for making this video, an era that can not be erased from history of badminton ❤
Thank you for the videos. It was a greatfull that you are not made only videos, but you told us a stories
That's what I'm aiming to do. Bring you badminton through story telling 😊
Thank you! This video is a love letter to badminton. Their peak was one of the most exciting time in all of badminton history!
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What a great memory! Thank for making this video ❤
absolutely loved every bit of it.. thanks Ben.. it was such a thrill watching these two play. Hopefully Kevin gets back to playing soon!
I hope we see him on court too, would be fun to watch
And so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you for making this video, Ben
thank you for the compilation. they will always be my favorite pair.. I wish them both the best!
You're welcome 😊
Amazing job on the video. Your videos are truly documentary level. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much. Really appreciate the kind words 🙏🏻
Cant imagine the time and effort to put together all this into a video. Thank you so much.
It was a lot but worth every second
What a well-made video, I was really surprised. Never thought I'd ever see a full-length, well edited, video essay on badminton
That's what I'm here to deliver. Plenty more to come in the future
Definitely one the best videos I’ve seen over the years on a tribute to the greats in badminton. So much work have gone into producing this, Ben deserves 1M subs !
Thank you so much. 1M subs would be ridiculous, maybe one day (a decade from now 🤣)
wow what a piece of documentary. Thank you for the video. Well done Ben.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching
Every pairs have their own time to sparks, but minnios time is the longest, their performances on the tournaments were very entertaining and enjoyable to watch. For me, despite their lost to endo yuta in final all england 2020, it was their best performance so far. If they can play soon after that tournament the fire was still there. But as you mentioned inthe video there were several factors affects them, and it just time their time yet. Despite off all of the rumour spread... Minnios as a pair will always be a gift to badminton world for making the badminton something enjoyable to watch, and gives legacy not only to MD but also for badminton world in overall...thank you minnions 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Ben, to bring this story up! We hope all the best for both of them in the future.
Very welcome. And yes, I hope so too
Amazing video! Thanks for sharing it with us :) They truly elevated men's doubles to a higher level!
Thank you for watching. Glad u enjoyed it
Thank you for making this. What a wonderful document and tribute
You're welcome. So glad you liked it. Working on my Momota one now and it's gonna be twice as epic
Currently hendra is what age , u should do even more in depth video of this GOAT when he's retired ok.. one of a kind, he's quick but not speedy, his art is very deep, he is magical, great character, humble, didn't get over his head, down to earth, no haters , the only player where fans termed him as God hendra.. the only player where we can watch him play over n over again cos its so artistic ❤😊
Oh I will, don't u worry 😊 have to do a video on that legend
And fun fact hendra was kevin uncle
Fantastic Documentary. Enjoyed throughout. Covered all the ups and downs. ❤
So glad you liked it. It was a rollercoaster
WOW! Thank you for this great documentary Ben!
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It was sad to see that my favourite MD team ended like this... but also what a great video keep up the good work!
I will do 🙌🏻
Thank you Ben! You really make it easy to understand. Love from INDONESIA❤
Sama sama. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Appreciate it, Ben. Great video that made me tear up. So long, Minions!
You're more than welcome. If it made u feel that way I did my job
We miss Minion on court 💔💔 Thanks Ben, I really enjoy your video. and perfect Indonesia translation at the end.
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Ben I appreciate this, I really do. Superb video. Thank you
You're more than welcome. Glad u enjoyed it 😊
Thank you so much Ben for making this video for badminton community. My tears almost drop by watching the last 2 minute of this video. Now i feel even more grateful when i "realise" that i live in The Minions era. ♥♥
Appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Love this video. Feels like closure to what could’ve been. Well done !!!
Thank you! 😊
Really enjoyed this long form deep dive into a team or player . Their profiles also add to more understanding of country organizations and coaches . I hope this video does well for you !
I hope so too. Glad u liked it 😊
Wow, this was a great video. Ever since I got into badminton, I have always enjoyed watching the minion, but wasn't around for their come up. So i really appreciate this video. Well done💯
Glad you liked it
Truly cant hold my tears to watch this. The minions were magical and we Indonesian people are super proud of them. Happy retire, Legend ♥ And tons of thank to you Ben for this video. you deserve my subs and a lot more!!!
Thank you for watching and subbing. Glad u liked the vid 😊
man, you really know your target audience. got a feeling this vide will do well. congratulations man, its an exceptional video
Fingers crossed it does haha
Great video👍...thanks Ben for compiling the Minions, the pair that i love to watch when they're playing, they trully entertained us as badminton lovers....
You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
thank you for this amazing video ben ❤
My pleasure. Thanks for watching
thank you ben for making this video!
You're more than welcome 🙏🏻
Decent work! It's a thorough story about the Minions Great job on the Bahasa Indonesia subtitle too. Thanks!
Thank you. Glad u liked it. Yeah my wife did a solid job on that front
I’m a big fan of Marcus/Kevin and I have to say that this an execellent documentary about Marcus and Kevin. Very well done and timely. Kudos for the effort.
Thank you so much
Next-level feature piece. Instant subscribe
Thank you. For the kind words and for subscribing 😊🙌🏻
Thank you to put all this together, and make it into great memorable videos, I am pretty sure, they ( Kevin/Marcus) will keep this video on their " Diary " that they can show it to their children's, that they ever been on " Top of the world", for quite sometimes..
If they do that, I'd be eternally in shock (and thankful)
They did rise very quickly to badminton stardom. I remembered the era when I watched them and I kind of had that feeling of no anxious of the result. I mean, they would just clinched the trophy. But, in the end, the spark was just not there. In doubles discipline, sometimes you have to deal with the fact that your partner shows a subpar performance, and what you will do in that kind of situation. It's like you win together and you lose together thingy. Gideon was the type of hard working person, Kevin was blessed with a special talent, more like a gifted rare breed player. The combination worked out very well. Honestly I doubt anyone could've replaced Gideon as Kevin new partner and vice versa. The chemistry was there. The chemistry they wouldn't have gotten if paired with another. But when the chemistry had been gone, the end was clearly in sight.
Well said
A really really nice video! The outro is my favorite.
Thank you, glad u liked it
Very well put together and narrated. Subscribed!
Thank you 😊🙏🏻
I haven't watched any of your other videos and just looked at the rest of the titles and looks interesting. Didn't know you had such a passion for making Badminton videos on stars and making them well. Thanks for sharing!
More than welcome. I love doing this stuff and will continue to make them. Too many other stories to tell. Hope u enjoy the rest of the videos I have made
what a tribute ben... tanks for your hardwork.
You're very welcome. Glad u liked it
Thank you for making this video, mate
You are welcome dude
amazing video! was lovely to revisit some of the 2017-19 dominant minions era again. also interesting how indonesia has gone from the most dominant mens doubles country to struggling to having 2 pairs for the olympics this year. i guess the retirement of gideon (minions) and age catching up to the daddies, the quality of training is just not there anymore (?) definitely interesting times as we build up to the olympics
Nice video! I do love Minions. Kevin brought me back to badminton again in 2017 til now.
Glad you liked it 😊
cry me a lot... 😢😭😭😭 speechless... but I'm healed now to keep enjoying the badminton matches with the new generation 🎉
Thank You Ben this video have good quality that i enjoy,i hope you made more videos about Indonesian badminton player ❤
Thank you. Yes more videos on all badminton players including Indonesian legends
I stumble upon this pair was in 2015 asian sea games and felt in love immediately. Following them ever since and it sad that my beloved doubles pair is now forever a legend but hopely kevin will be back with new partner and wowed us once again.
I remember watching that event too. Everyone was excited about them. I also saw them at their first tournament together, the All England and they were very exciting
For only 10 years? I guess no men's double will be able to break Minion's records. Mention it 1 by 1: 8 World Tour titles in a year; 29 Super Series and World Tour titles (19 World Tour titles); 4 consecutive wins at the same tournament; Number 1 MD world ranking for 227 weeks. Maybe 30 years later some MD will break one of Minion's records, 50 years to break half, and 100 years to break all of them. Anyway thank you for the documentary video. I know you have spent your time doing research and editing. I really appreciate it 😁
Glad u liked it 😊
it's so sad that the fact their not play for us again in top tier badminton tournament, like you said "the brightest star wont live forever" that wird touch me hard since i being a huge fan for minion. thank you for minion and you ghe creator of this video 😢
It is sad because they were so exciting to watch. But I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊 I hope you watch more of my stuff
Very impressive career! Truly a legendary pair that unfortunately did not end the best way... Happy retirement to Gideon who, whatever people say, was definitely a big part of the success of the minions. Thank you for this amazing documentary paying a well deserved tribute to all their achievements!
More than welcome. Was amazing to make. Loved it
please make more content like this often plus try some real life interview with Pro players to promote badminton
Plenty more content to come, lots of badminton stories to tell. Hoping as I grow I can get more interviews with players to help me tell their story
As always, wonderfully made video....now if you could do one for every other pair ever. i will know the entirety of badminton and finally be happy
Give me a couple of years 😅
Thank you Ben, your video is very detail and truly fact❤
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Thankyou for this amazing video❤
My pleasure 😊
Thank you very much for your video. I still remember the excitement watching badminton all those years while Minions on top. I agree with you, despite their ending, I choose to remember them as the magnificent ahtlete with remarkable achievements. They are will be forever remain Indonesian pride.
I loved making this video so you are more than welcome :)
Amazing Video and Badminton Mens Double History knowldedge,,,
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I was waiting for their comeback. Happy retirement 💝
Thanks for the well narrated recap, Ben. Wish Kevin best of luck and have 2nd wave of his badminton life with new partner. And happy retirement Gideon. Both of u r legend already
Well said 👏🏻
Thank you for making this video.
My pleasure! So glad u enjoyed it
thank you for making this doc, sir.
You're more than welcome, glad u liked it 🙌🏻
Thanks Ben for creating this kind of documentary. I hope you can become some sort of "Chronicler" for this sports. Really like your insights and respects for the players. Kudos!
You're more than welcome. That's the plan, I'd love to tell more stories. In fact I'm working on a Kento Momota one right now which is more detailed and offers more of my own insights and thoughts
Thank you Mr. Beckman for the video! 👍👍
My absolute pleasure
Thank! Everything fell into place
Great video mate, almost made me tear up
Glad I could have that effect 😏🙂
Great documentary! Thank you for celebrating the Minions of Badminton!
Thank you and you're welcome
They are legend, at least 4 years of journey. Glad to witness it!
Im from indonesia, and this is the best video ive been watch. So amazing video.
Thank you so much. You're too kind. So glad you enjoyed it
Love content like this! Keep it coming! Please cover Kento Momota next :)
A video on Momota is on the cards one day
Ben, we couldn't thank you enough for this excellent video. This is simply the best badminton tribute I've ever watched. The way you presented the informations is stunning. I am sure the amount of research you did for this beautiful video must be massive. It requires immense dedication to produce such splendid quality of presentation like this one. Thanks a lot, Ben. I hope you keep making tribute like this for the upcoming-retire legendary shuttlers. This way, we will remember for long and long that in a particular era, there were players as legendary as them that don't deserve to be forgotten quickly.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was my pleasure to make this video. It was a lot of hours but I enjoyed every second. I can't wait to do this sort of thing for many other pairs, both retired and soon to be retired. Thank you again for your kind words, I appreciate it massively 🙏🏻
I been following your content for quite awhile now, as always wonderful content, by one man alone at that! Do hope you can talk about Kento Momota soon!
One day it'll happen for sure
They maybe cocky at some time but the performance delivered that their achievements may be unbreakable. Thank you for the video! I hope I can see others as well.
Plenty more to come 😊
The "cocky" persona is actually one of the smartest stance that they took during the match/ tournament. It's 110% psy-war towards the opponent. In daily life here in Indonesia they're pretty humble, inside-out.
@@widopanenmaya8914 Actually true. Some hated them but if you're an enthusiast on the sport, you will always find the reason on how to improve such as how I improved my footwork because of these 2.
Brilliant as always Ben! As a longtime badminton fan since 2002, I have always wanted to see high quality reviews, analysis, and summaries like those enjoyed by more well-known sports like football, NBA, and tennis, and your channel is the first to deliver such contents. I believe you will be the reason that badminton will finally become more popular in the west, just like what Drive to Survive did to Formula1. Cheers from Indonesia and Germany
Oh wow! Such huge praise. If I deliver on even a fraction of that I'll be happy. I need to keep improving
your videos are always a must watch. your thoughts about the game, the research and analysis, taking into account every aspect of information regarding the subject and above all your style of narrating. its a complete combo and english language feast. we are previleged to have audiovisual treat in the form of your videos at our dispense to watch. thank you very much ben sir !!
Thank you soooo much. Appreciate the kind words ❤️
Thank you Ben! Completely said ❤
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Nicely explained and what a story, I only knew few of these incidents, This pair needs a movie, damn
They sure do, would be awesome
amazing video...thankyou Ben
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
This pair has been my inspiration since I started badminton, and it's sad to see them part ways. Your story will live on. Happy retirement to the Minions.
When the athletes not enjoy the game anymore than win, that's mental health comes to be a problem
Thank you Minion, Thank you Ben for the beautiful vid
You're welcome 😊
thank you so much for the documentary video. as Indonesian people, I began to watch badminton becoz of them. again, thank you
You're more than welcome 🙏🏻
Terima kasih telah membuat vidio ini, terima kasih telah mendukung "The Minion". Terima kasih Minion. Selamat pensiun. ❤❤
Sama sama ❤️
Thanks for the documentary.. I miss minions so much 🥲
You're very welcome and me too
It's only 8 am and my eyes are wet. Thanks for the video, Ben 🙏🔥 They should be celebrated, indeed. And boy we are lucky to have witnessed this pair on court in our lifetime. ❤
You're welcome. It's a compliment that it touched you so much 🙏🏻😊
Thank you so much Ben...
More than welcome, my pleasure