I went back and watched the video of that ojisan and the young dude discussing chuuba culture, CGDCT etc. and there was an interesting discussion at the end of it.
https://youtu.be/bzCAOKMTDQ0?t=751> dude : are you not curious about the roommate?> ojisan : what do you mean?> dude : about the people doing the VTubing.> ojisan : ah VTuber fans should DEFINITELY not be saying such things.> dude : But I also have a theory. I like VTubers a lot, but if you get curious about their real self, you'll get flamed.> ojisan : Of course. And "the roommate does not exist" you know? (in terms of the viewing experience)> dude : I get it, and that part is pointed out a lot, but the "roommate" often shows you snippets from their own lives.> dude : I'm very happy when I get to see it.> dude : Of course, they have their own character, and they have to stick to it during their activities as much as possible..> dude : But sometimes you get to see something that's not part of all the lore and stuff, and I like that a lot.> dude : And I understand people saying "the roommate doesn't exist", but isn't a VTuber a combined existence of the two?> dude : At the end of the day, it IS a real person "playing" it, although people who harp on about that aspect are annoying as well.> dude : But considering what we get shown, "you should not care about the roommate" is a bit of a strange rule I would say.> dude : I feel like it's fine to imagine that, about "what type of person is she?".> dude : And I feel like denying even imagining what the roommate is like, is a bit too harsh, and should be stopped. > dude : It's not Disney after all. And it's just a glimpse.> ojisan : Isn't that the same excitement some people get when they see an idol breaking the "no romance" rule and getting into a relationship?*silence*
Dramaniggers and rubberneckers absolutely btfo.
