Who else here is a blatant heretic?

[bartholen_v1legacy]

And willing to admit that they like PewDiePie?

Spoiler: OH SHI...

While the bile he's received over the years has certainly diminished a great deal on this site, it still seems he has a sort of negative connotation when he's mentioned. And I don't really get why. Okay, having built the biggest channel on one of the largest entertainment outlets of the century by just playing video games when there's so much better stuff that requires so much more effort is kind of... ehh, but I don't really get what there is about him that people hate so much.

I like that he's self-aware about his position and the kind of content he's made his name on. I like that he knows how he and his audience are stereotyped. I like how he doesn't fall into the trap of becoming an obnoxious "Ooooh my fans r the best I luv u" attention whore. I like how he still puts effort into his content despite being able to basically quit for life at any moment. I like that despite his fame he's still firmly grounded in reality (or at least does a hell of a job convincing me of it) and doesn't get caught up in online drama or lost in his online persona. I like how he doesn't mindlessly follow online trends (as can be evidenced by this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLCUAPsUcoQ] video) and when he does, he makes fun of it. I like how uncynical he is about his material and is clearly doing what he loves. I like how one of the biggest online entertainers in the world isn't a spineless corporate whore or a vapid egomaniac, but an intelligent and down to earth normal dude.

As for discussion value, there's the question I posed in the title. What other opinions do you have that go against the general consensus?

 

[Sonmi]

Most likely a good person, the few times I've seen him out of character he seemed like an alright person.

That being said, I think his content is absolutely insufferable. It's loud, obnoxious, and generally empty of thought... no a big fan of his online presence, let's say.

 

[DefunctTheory]

Honestly, I don't hate him. On the other hand, I find absolute no enjoyment to be found in his videos, and quite a few things that make me wince. If that's your thing, you're welcome to it, but I'll stick with the Dunkey for my video game youtubing.

As for things that go 'against the grain...' I dunno. I like sirloin more then t-bone, New York, or porterhouse steaks. I guess that's weird.

 

[Erttheking]

Truth be told, I don't know anything about him and I really couldn't care less about him.

Though I do think the hate is overblown. Back when youtube was talking about sweeping copyright bullshit that would kill Let's Players, too many people were on board with it so long as he went down too.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I thought heresy was not liking him? Guy has 45 million subs. Can't think of any other YouTuber with that many.

 

[Pirate Of PC Master race]

I personally do not like what he focuses on while he plays the game. And I find his voice irritating. But as long as I am not forced to watch his videos, don't care.

 

[McMarbles]

I can honestly say I have never seen a single one of his videos.

 

[Bernzz]

I like the guy himself. Everything I've seen of him actually speaking his mind, he seems like a decent, self-aware dude. And he's a good actor.

I dislike his persona, however, the one he uses on his gameplay videos. But that's fair, it does seem to be aimed at a younger audience than me.

 

[Zombie Proof]

I dislike youtube lets plays overall. It's a mystery to me why I even like the one dude that I do (Many a True Nerd) although our mutual interest (obsession) in Fallout 4 survival probably has something to do with it.

 

[Zhukov]

*shrug*

Never watched any of his videos.

However he was part of a few multiplayer videos I watched on some other channels.

He seemed alright. A bit I-shall-now-pretend-to-be-startled-and-screech-loudly-ish for my taste.

 

[Alma Mare]

I subbed to him on account of his Dark Souls playthrough. That alone was worth the price of admission.

The rest of the stuff, meh. I can safely not watch it.

 

[MysticSlayer]

I've enjoyed some of his stuff over the years. I started following him a little when he was doing mostly Amnesia and Happy Wheels videos. He seemed alright. Yes, he was loud and got distracted too easily (at least in Amnesia), but things were generally at least mildly amusing. However, I eventually lost interest after a while.

 

[Scarim Coral]

I for one actually liked him for his videos!

Ok sure I was a late comer (I only start watching him when he did South Park and the Stick of Truth) and to be fair I only watched a couple let's players myself (Teamfourstar and I used to watch Markiplier and one or two Game Grumps) but whatever! I can respect that he can make a living for what he loved doing since not all of us can achieve our dreams.

Regardless what you think of his style/ humour, he does make a difference to some people like someone is recovering from cancer and his video helped cheer that recovery person up! Yes I know he's not the only one who has an affect on some people but I don't exactly have deep hatred for other. I mean sure I come to dislike Markiplier videos but hey he can make people smiles so who cares for my opinion anyway?

 

[Phasmal]

Mmm, nah. I don't watch other people play games, it makes my fingers twitchy.
I think I saw like one clip of him playing Amnesia? That was kind of funny, because that was before I knew who he was. But otherwise no.
Nothing against him personally, I just don't find it fun to watch other people play games, regardless of whether they're screaming in a squeaky voice about it.

I know it's kind of weird of me, but I've just never seen the appeal.

 

[bartholen_v1legacy]

On one hand, more power to him

On the other, it says a lot about our culture when a millionaire can be made off of something so trivial, relatively speaking. But there are certainly worse examples.

Ps, hindsight's always a ***** in cases like these.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

I tried watching him once and...it just wasn't my cup of tea. Like some other people have mentioned, I find the character/persona he puts on to be annoying, and in some cases downright mean. I do hear about him from time to time, but more often it's stories like him destroying Bear Simulator, causing the indie developer to quit making games, than positive stuff.

So yeah, I don't hate the guy, but I don't want anything to do with him either.

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

I'd admit to watching Markiplier, so I guess I'm a radical Inquisitor rather than a full heretic. But the BroLord himself just seems so...corportist and scripted these days. Maybe if he did more shit with FilthyFrank or Boogie or something.

 

[Mcgeezaks]

I don't have anything against him personally and I might watch him if he plays a game I'm really in to but like mentioned before, he's in general loud and obnoxious even if he improved over the last few years.

 

[beyondbrainmatter]

No idea who he is. I've heard talk about him, but never bothered watching his videos.