>>38859138I think you nailed it, specifically with “less depressing”. EN tubing in general is tainted by this inherent Western cynicism where Vtubing is “cringe”, and you have to pretend like you hate doing it so that you can fit in with your audience. NijiEN post-Lazusydia is drowning in this sentiment, but Hololive ain’t immune. Every girl save for Kiara and maybe Fauna has shown contempt for their audience, and have slowly been less willing to hide it. It just makes for an unpleasant viewing experience unless you’re all-in on the simp mindset.
Idol-EN is kind of like old Holomyth, but they’re more like old Sankisei, where they seem to genuinely enjoy what they do, and actually have chemistry with each other and get along and talk like actual friends. That’s something you want find ANYWHERE in EN Vtubing, save for the rare Lazusydia moments, Finana notwithstanding.