to summarize vtubing as a whole, it's wrestling using anime avatars.
Huh…that’s a view I’ve never seen articulated before, I can kind of see what you’re saying, based on what little I know of things (also that kind of explains more the “manager” angle - they can set up “storylines” between the girls or whatever)… interesting to say the least but is that really the full story?
What is your definition of thot streaming?
Basically, any time a woman streamer uses the fact she is a woman (explicitly or implicitly) to manipulate her male viewers into donating. This could be as basic as doing titty streams in hot tubs like used to plague twitch, or it could be a chick who always wears sweaters but emotionally manipulates her viewers with any of an infinite number of tactics (flirting for donos, grooming simps/white knights, leading on whale simps in dms, whatever)
is an extension of idol culture
Is that not basically like saying “is an extension of soft core porn culture”? Idol culture, like vtubing, is quite foreign to me, but my understanding is it is basically just soft core / “respectable” porn, and the girls often go into real porn after they age out. Correct me if I’m wrong please
Idol (performance/celebrity) and Idol (gravure) are different things. Although there are some blurred lines like some porn actresses debuting after quitting being an idol performer like you mention.
What’s the name of the numba 1 idol (performance/celebrity) magazine, so I can look at some covers. Because if they both involve young attractive girls in skimpy clothes, but some of them are pretending to sing, I don’t see much of a gap between the two. Much like “the pussycat dolls” or Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions, you can dress up soft core porn all you like, that doesn’t change the fundamental draw of the product
Even flesh-and-blood streamers are playing a character to some degree. From a slightly exaggerated version of themselves to someone like Dr. Disrespect. Hiding behind a jpg, model, or a mullet and shades are just different degrees of the same thing.
I get the impression there might be a heavy overlap with the DnD and MMO RPing groups too. Bunch of theater kids, basically.
Huh…that’s a view I’ve never seen articulated before, I can kind of see what you’re saying, based on what little I know of things (also that kind of explains more the “manager” angle - they can set up “storylines” between the girls or whatever)… interesting to say the least but is that really the full story?
Basically, any time a woman streamer uses the fact she is a woman (explicitly or implicitly) to manipulate her male viewers into donating. This could be as basic as doing titty streams in hot tubs like used to plague twitch, or it could be a chick who always wears sweaters but emotionally manipulates her viewers with any of an infinite number of tactics (flirting for donos, grooming simps/white knights, leading on whale simps in dms, whatever)
Is that not basically like saying “is an extension of soft core porn culture”? Idol culture, like vtubing, is quite foreign to me, but my understanding is it is basically just soft core / “respectable” porn, and the girls often go into real porn after they age out. Correct me if I’m wrong please
Idol (performance/celebrity) and Idol (gravure) are different things. Although there are some blurred lines like some porn actresses debuting after quitting being an idol performer like you mention.
What’s the name of the numba 1 idol (performance/celebrity) magazine, so I can look at some covers. Because if they both involve young attractive girls in skimpy clothes, but some of them are pretending to sing, I don’t see much of a gap between the two. Much like “the pussycat dolls” or Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions, you can dress up soft core porn all you like, that doesn’t change the fundamental draw of the product
The fundamental draw of vtubers isn't anime tits though.
Almost more horrifyingly, it seems the draw is “parasocial anime girl feelings to relieve loneliness”
The whole thing feels like it’s one step away from “ai girlfriend”
Even flesh-and-blood streamers are playing a character to some degree. From a slightly exaggerated version of themselves to someone like Dr. Disrespect. Hiding behind a jpg, model, or a mullet and shades are just different degrees of the same thing.
I get the impression there might be a heavy overlap with the DnD and MMO RPing groups too. Bunch of theater kids, basically.