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The ambivalent performativity of streaming (especially VTubing) makes it a ripe tool for exploring different aspects of characters in fiction. Although the characters in the play VTuber legend Their designs have always looked like their online avatars, and a better understanding of who they are “behind the mask” remains a key component of the series. Awa has been grappling with this issue since her breakout on-air due to alcoholism, and on this week’s episode she experiences it from another perspective when she visits fellow streamer Chami. Charmy is an extreme embodiment of these paradoxes: She is an online performer with a huge following who becomes so nervous in real-life social situations that she has to retreat to the bathroom every few minutes . She specializes in ASMR ear cleaning simulations, but has never actually cleaned someone else’s ears before. In contrast to Awa’s success with being his “authentic” self on stream, Chami has succeeded with 100% support skills.
Despite wearing candy-colored clothing, VTuber legend In just the first three episodes, there’s already a refreshing sense of raunchy authenticity that fits VTuber’s believable appeal. Yes, all the characters in this show play the same role as Chami, but their status is different due to idea Become a chaotic weirdo and harness your own neurosis. For many of us, Charmi’s need to recharge her social batteries is a very relevant anxiety. Several times throughout the episode it sparked discussion about how live streaming can play its role in public, helping to overcome some social anxiety and achieve a level of self-comfort. Of course, there was the help of alcohol.
Ava herself embodies all of these layers in the advice she offers Charmy, as well as her erratic, high-pitched antics. Honestly, I liked Po a lot and she got more and more serious as she interacted with the other performers. Yes, it’s a pretty cheap, easy decision to make your pretty anime princess protagonist a public horny lady lover for simple relevancy points. But, as I said, the correlation is VTuber legend Tried to present here. I know performative lesbianism is an element of the VTuber scene and I don’t feel I’m qualified to comment on it. But in Po’s case in this series, the combination of her energy in raving about her charms and the lingo she uses makes it feel like she’s at least authentic. It might be interesting to see the series cover various aspects of her dating/romantic life before joining the VTubing scene, but I don’t know that this would necessarily be that kind of story.
Instead, Ava lusts after the ladies almost as much as she lusts after Strong Zero, simply treating them as another component of a relevant reality while working her way up to legendary status. Socially, she’s a gay disaster and can barely hold on when she wants to spend the night at the house of a colleague she’s just finished working with. After all, adhering to the boundaries between personal and professional is a major part of the appeal of the VTubing technique. If Ava is more “authentic” than Charmi in her streams, she’s still being established as a performer by figuring out what works for her audience and balancing that with not going through with a consistently strong zero-fueled stream Destroying her liver, among other things.
Such flows remain the focus of the second half of the episode, evolving into VTuber legend already. Honestly, there’s so much going on in this episode that, between the narration and editing and the accompanying visual jokes and effects, it’s possible to blink and miss something. Of course, this is also a demonstration of the experience of watching VTuber’s live broadcast. The show continues to do a good job building mods, especially with Po showing off her new creations Live 2D The model goes live, towed in exactly the same way as many others have done. The animation’s embellishment of complete magical girl-style transformation sequences plays a role in promoting the show’s format, while the inherent sense of humor is integrated into the costumes, and the character design is much more casual than the Princess Apo look that audiences are familiar with. It’s not for nothing, the new “Shuwa-chan” figure is really, really cute. Mahidol knew what she was doing.
It’s a fun and entertaining analysis of how everyone does it to some degree, even if the pace of the experience gets a little tiring. Mind you, a lot of the jokes and references aren’t effortless – I was absolutely amused by Awa looking like Hattoushin from the Fukkireta videos, or trying to further shatter Hikari’s innocence by telling her things about Yuzusoft games. But there are still Very This is happening. maybe this means VTuber legend There are rewards for rewatching. Although as someone who is surprisingly invested in the interiority of these colorful Papua New Guinean ladies, I won’t complain about the series slowing down a bit.
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VTuber legend: How I became famous after forgetting to turn off my live broadcast Currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
Chris actually tried live streaming himself for a while. Things went as you’d expect. Since then he has given in to words and you can see more on his blog and watch his Twitter For any ill-advised strong zero impact posts.
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