Watched some old CWC clips earlier and it occurred to me that the early content now feels strangely cosy and distant.
There's something really earnest about how it encapsulates 2000s culture, and channels the openness and optimism that accompanied the democratisation of the internet.
It's small things like the excitement about buying physical media from the mall, and the Frutiger Aero aesthetics of his consoles, and the sad but wholesome simplicity of his 18th birthday party.
Not to get too esoteric about Chris Chan of all people, but those videos have a very potent, nostalgic aura to them that cause me to ponder the passage of time.