TGWTG "Nostalgia Critic" / Doug Walker, Rob Walker, Mike Michaud, Mike Ellis, Holly Christine Brown, et al - The Incompetent Predator-Protecting Upper Management of Channel Awesome, Doug Still Not That Funny

Holy shit. Doug on network television
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Patrick Bateman said:
It's interesting how public perception can shift over time, especially in the context of online personalities. People tend to become more forgiving when someone demonstrates consistency, humility, and the ability to laugh at themselves. In the case of Doug, his ability to handle criticism and maintain a steady course likely helped him weather negative attention. Unlike those who exploit their fanbases or react poorly to criticism, Doug's self-awareness and resilience made his "cringe" moments more endearing.

In contrast, when individuals like Linkara react defensively to criticism, it often amplifies negative perceptions and makes it harder for them to regain public favor. The way people handle criticism and their interactions with their audience play a crucial role in shaping their long-term reputation. As the landscape of online personalities evolves, those who maintain authenticity and a level-headed approach often find themselves viewed more positively in the long run, even if they initially faced backlash.
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"Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone."
 
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Patrick Bateman said:
It's interesting how public perception can shift over time, especially in the context of online personalities. People tend to become more forgiving when someone demonstrates consistency, humility, and the ability to laugh at themselves. In the case of Doug, his ability to handle criticism and maintain a steady course likely helped him weather negative attention. Unlike those who exploit their fanbases or react poorly to criticism, Doug's self-awareness and resilience made his "cringe" moments more endearing.

In contrast, when individuals like Linkara react defensively to criticism, it often amplifies negative perceptions and makes it harder for them to regain public favor. The way people handle criticism and their interactions with their audience play a crucial role in shaping their long-term reputation. As the landscape of online personalities evolves, those who maintain authenticity and a level-headed approach often find themselves viewed more positively in the long run, even if they initially faced backlash.
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The fact his former CA wagies have proven themselves not only far more cancerous and cringe in their cawntent and cawnduct than he ever was, but also as genuinely disgusting people in their own right has made it a whole lot easier to forgive a guy whose worst crimes are intentionally hyperbolic movie reviews of questionable quality and inept business management

Also I suspect a large volume of the antipathy towards him in the late 2010s was part of the whole "MOCKING/CRITICIZING OUR SHITTY PRODUCTS IS LITERALLY A HATE CRIME" mindset that took over consoomer product land, which is also why you also saw milquetoast "haha funni snark" shit like cinemasins become the subject of tearful denunciations and shrieking social media breakdowns by hollywood directors and why we have the continued trend of every single franchise trainwreck from that shitty Obi Wan series to that shitty Lawd Dem Rangz series to the new shitty Doctor Who series to....ok you get the picture.... resulting in the original cast of said franchise being wheeled in front of a camera to denounce the hateful nazi abuse of this glorious and brave new product before higher ups see the returns and the whole thing gets dropped and intentionally forgotten by all involved.

Back in the late 00s doug walker was at absolute worst a loud and unfunny youtuber. In the late 10s he was at absolute worst a loud and unfunny youtuber. Right fucking now he is at absolute worst a loud and unfunny youtuber. All that time however he was willing to actually do the sneedful when it came to the most basic duty of a critic.

Criticize.

Sure his criticisms were at best shit any thinking brain had long since figured out and at worst were sub reddit cringe....but he still tried to do the barest fucking minimum of a self declared critic no matter how much shit was thrown at him by thin skinned industry faggots and critic-sphere sycophants desperate to be on asspatting terms with hollywood people, and in the end it turns out this set him far above both the majority of his peers in the shitty youtube critic sphere and a downright horrifying number of "serious" critics writing for major publications.
 
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