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I think there's nothing wrong with watching purely translated clips, especially if one has no Oshi and just wants to be entertained by any anime-avatar in general. I think EoPs can still enjoy this whole vtuber shtick, they just can't realistically have a JP oshi; nothing wrong with the holoENs or twitch indies though.
The people watching JP streams (so with some degree of JP ability) are obviously way more hardcore and into it, but whether being more "into" this is actually better is up to debate. Arguably those that religiously watch 1 particular chuuba are more likely to be in some kinda parasocial relationship , which could be argued to be both a horrible thing, or their personal salvation. We all saw the weirdos knowing and actively documenting every detail of their Oshis (and often roommates) life , and if someone calls that creepy it's really difficult to disagree.
I think the biggest argument against EoPs is that if they just want to be entertained by random clips of random varied chuubas, then they could as well get the same entertainment from any sort of aggregate meme-website, twitter, Instagram or whichever twitch game streamers. So in essence chuubas are on the same level as pepe or tiktok memes for them, it's just another flavour of the month fad. The argument in favour of EoPs is that their surface level attachment is obviously less likely to be harmful (not counting the gosling holoEN etc. fans who suffer from classic twitchgirl-related issues)
Realistically for this board and vtubing trend as a whole, EoPs matter in the sense that they keep the numbers climbing, generate a buzz, drive discussion. I know its often shit quality, but JSL's aren't always 200 IQ either, to put it very politely. EoPs start and drive the train, and if you think you can contribute something better then show us your good posts, bring in better jokes or talk about interesting content you know thanks to your reps. Learn from their good habits (don't get too attached) , don't get mad just because they enjoy your thing in a different way. I have less respect for the autismo JSLs getting into random arguments and derailing individual threads, than i do for EoP clip watchers that have their chuckle, post a few memes they saw on reddit or w/e and then go back to wherever they were before this trend. Bad things happen only when both groups decide to interact for whatever reason rather than ignoring each other, and the shitshow of autism vs normalfaggotry unfolds. But its not like anyone forces (you) to read it, let alone to join in, if it truly upsets you.
