This video popped up in my feed the other day, and I'd be interested in what people think.
https://youtu.be/-nrSRbOifQg?si=reN9jDD6IgXDFOMF
The crux of the video is that at his core, Nick hasn't changed since his early days of streaming. He's just more comfortable with his audience, and his inhibitions are lower due to increased alcohol consumption.
The creator makes his case by comparing clips of Nick discussing similar topics, but at different stages of his career.
I don't think that he's arguing that Nick's behaviour hasn't changed, as it clearly has (and the video might have benefited from making that clearer). He's arguing that Nick never really positioned himself as this massive conservative, Christian 'Trad Husband' - and the signs of Nicks sexual deviancy were there from the beginning.
I'm sure there are plenty of clips out there where you could make the opposite claims, such is the nature of these types of videos.....especially if you have already made your mind up. If you start out with an assumption and just look for confirmation of this then any conclusion is liable to be biased.
Still, Id be interested in the opinions of the forum. I didn't watch Nicks early content, so I'm not qualified to comment either way. I don't really have a horse in this race....
As an aside, a 'highlight' of the video is clip of Nick's interview with Kyle Rittenhouse, where he proceeds to makes a
ton of super inappropriate jokes and sexual innuendos to a visibly uncomfortable Rittenhouse.....then, for reasons known only to Nick, proceeds to tell a horrified Rittenhouse about some anime character with a huge penis (???!). If you can stomach it, this link should take you straight to the Rittenhouse clip:
https://youtu.be/-nrSRbOifQg?t=4567)
PS: There are complaints in the YouTube comments about the audio quality - especially with the commentary/voiceovers. Whilst the video is a bit rough around the edges, I didn't have any problems with the audio.
Archive of video: https://archive.is/2024.03.04-154125/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nrSRbOifQg