And here I thought Nick was going to actually put some effort in on his channel. A big part of Nick's problem, his potential descent into cowdom, has been how little effort he personally puts into the show, especially show prep. It bit him in the ass quite publicly in this case, but I feel it's related to his overall lack of effort.
For example, there's been a string of promised topics he hasn't delivered on (2nd amendment panel, further Russell shows, etc), seemingly because he can't or won't schedule guests. Outside the last couple of weeks, even big brain panels had become a rarity. And how many times does he use, "I'm going through this with you live for the reaction", only to have to spend 5+ minutes on stream either downloading or redacting a document off screen. And then there are the low effort topics. Bringing on some sperg who's maybe a cuck? Spending an hour recounting some Twitter spat he had that day, or worse, bitching about his "personal" account termination, these aren't compelling content.
His media channel feels like it's just an avenue for even lower tier effort content. The one review I watched didn't bring much to the table. His proposed "Reading the first 10 pages of a book" idea, really low tier effort. Even the vidya streams with Drex haven't been that enjoyable, as compared to say their Battletoads playthrough.
Now sometimes his lack of prep has paid off- the Shane show being a great example. Would Shane have been a guest if he'd been thoroughly vetted? Probably not. Nick has found gallons of tard cum from the kickvic side of weebwars, whether intended or not, and I've enjoyed plenty of lulz as a result.
As to whether Nick is a pr agent for Dick in some huge conspiracy? Talk about fucking big-brained ideas here. I'm more inclined to buy into the "Nick doing a solid for a friend" theory than Dick being a financial puppet master. The only vastness I've seen evidence of in this shitshow is in some of the waistlines on display.
