>>22448497Part of the reason I like Hololive so much is that I think the talents are very strong. Their streams are always either positive or, even when sad, not toxic. It's a difficult kind of behavior to uphold, as the easiest default behavior that you might often see when something goes wrong is reflexive complaining. And I don't mean the cutesy complaining like Ame does, or Gura's bratty whining, but the kind of complaining that makes you annoyed and frustrated. Like when you hear a coworker or a relative whinging about something that yes, you understand that it was unfortunate, but you don't need to repeat it for the fifth time and you won't even take my advice about it either and I'm out of emotional energy to deal with you. Or the kind of deep, angry frustration you hear when someone fails at a task for umpteenth time and the only thing they can do is swear and whine because it makes them feel better but you can't help but feel annoyed by them when you're in earshot.
I think it's kind of amazing that holos basically always manage to avoid this kind of complaining on stream and always reach out to connect to the viewers. And think of how the average person might respond when given advice they don't want to hear because of something they fucked up on their own—holos are obligated to read chat and interact with viewers, and that means reading those thousands of comments of unsolicited advice, with the advice often even being backed up by literal monetary value to indicate how strongly the advice-giver feels.
I also think it's amazing that these girls are filthy rich and yet they either have award-winning acting skills or actually haven't fallen for their own inflated egos yet. I rarely see true arrogance being displayed by holos and instead it seems that holos open up and relax more and get better at receiving criticism as time passes and subscribers accrue. Maybe it's because I rarely see this kind of behavior in real life, but holos often behave in an attainable ideal manner that I think most people could learn a little from. To take things lightly when needed, to take things seriously when warranted, to accept constructive criticism, and to generally be cheerful people who respect others enough to avoid bringing down others with them when that kind of behavior is not wanted.
I think holos handle the power they have over their viewers and the worship they receive far better than most people would, and I think that's amazing.
