>>90614743I feel like vtubing jumped the shark the moment it went from a niche hobby for autistic girls to a super corporate brand-obsessed "fandom." Hololive is definitely a huge contributor to this. Their fans don't give a shit about anything except brand loyalty, and their outsized influence within the culture of vtubing has been disastrous.
The inevitable decline we're seeing as talents can no longer tolerate the draconian business practices of Japanese corpos might actually be a boon for the industry. Shifting away from brand loyalty to just watching the vtubers you like for their content as individuals will lead to a new era of prosperity and creativity.
