Second-generation Untergangers

Second-generation Untergangers are the current generation of parodists to contribute to the Downfall parody meme.

Beginnings
In late 2010, FX in parodies had become more advanced as Untergangers began using rotoscoping and green screen. Most First-generationers continued making parodies until Summer 2011. By then, much of the first-gen had either slowed parody production, gone into dormancy, or retired. However, Hitler Rants Parodies, TheSilverUniverse, and a few others would continue long into the next generation.

2011
After late 2010, a newer group of Untergangers had emerged and would continue to progress the meme. More Downfall parodies of the 2nd generation included more special effects and were longer than past videos. Downfall scenes other than the most commonly used ones became more featured such as Goebbels rants scene, the Mohnke and Goring scene, the Krebs meets General Chuikov scene, and Mohnke talks to Goebbels scene.

Now
The second generation is still ongoing with more areas of the Untergang meme currently being explored such as animated parodies and interactive Downfall videos.

End
The first proposal for the end of the second generation came after the airing of Kobra - "Hitler Humour". Some suggested that the airing date of said documentary should mark the end of the second generation and the start of a third generation. No consensus has been reached among the community members throughout the rest of 2013.

On January 2014, it was decided after some discussions in the chat that the second-generation should end around August 2013, and the Third-generation Untergangers period starting at that time. This was justified on the argument that new Untergangers joining the chat around that time were different in terms of conduct, and a few have been given moderation action in the chat. It was also observed that the new members of Hitler Rants Parodies's Downfallparodies.net are similarly doing obnoxious conducts (e.g. self-nominating or getting someone to nominate themselves into the new HoF, doing sub4subs, etc.). The contrast to the more fair manner of the second-generation members compelled them to set these new Untergangers apart into their own generation (that is for the most part for the worse).