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JeremyEtcetera
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When I watch Kingdom heartache, I keep asking myself "Where is this series failing in viewership and likes compared to Metal Gear Scanlon?" and I think I get why because there are a few reasons.
One of the first reasons is apathy. In general in media, is not entertaining to watch two people not giving a fuck and actively not wanting to participate in something. That makes the audience also go "well why should I care if they don't?" and that's not a good thing. I feel like Vinny should have stepped in and warned Ben about making the series this way. I won't say every episode suffers from this. Obviously the episodes with Brad, Jason, and Abby are good because you need at least one other person with general enthusiasm/energy over what is happening on screen. So the rotating guests are not an issue but rather if the new guest completely ignores the content or acts with disdain is the larger issue here. We already have Ben doing that so we don't need another person doing the same.
Reason number two has to do with Ben's attitude towards the game versus Drew's attitude towards MGS. Remember, both MGS 1 and KH 1 did not age well, and yet Metal Gear Scanlon 1 was way more entertaining than most of the Kingdom Heartache episodes. Why? Because no matter how frustrated Drew became, he had the guidance and help of an enthusiastic co-host(Dan) and also because in general he was curious. He was curious about the story, what new mechanics the game would throw at him next, about new gear he acquired and about getting better at the game. He kept giving it more of a chance no matter how bad it got or how many episodes he had to repeat the same sequences, because of his general interest. Ben, on the other hand has no co-host who'd assist him with the game(instead he wastes screen time googling a half decent walkthrough which I don't know how anyone can find these moments enthralling), occasionally ignores story bits, shows barely to no interest in the Disney aspect, shows no interest in what new things the game might throw at him, and shows no interest in actively trying to improve. It's like he is playing a monotonous clicker game while rarely looking at a menu every now and then, and ends up in the same situations due to his non interest.
The third and final reason is because it shows within the quality of the show itself. Camera is constantly blurred, mic quality varies, and even in the latest episode Abby had no sound, which is one of the best things about KH is the soundtrack and sound design. I keep waiting for someone to pull Ben aside and show him that this series is tanking views and even making people so upset that they won't sub or resub, which is literally the opposite effect of MG Scanlon, but I don't know if that will happen at this rate.
Like I said before, both KH 1 and MGS 1 don't hold up but you can see a clear difference in entertainment quality between the two features. This isn't an opinion of a fan of either game. This is an opinion of a person who recognizes bad quality entertainment when he sees it. I wouldn't want first time viewers of GB to see this series on their YouTube because they would lose potential future subs. This should also be a lesson to others who might get into streaming or entertainment of what not to do.
One of the first reasons is apathy. In general in media, is not entertaining to watch two people not giving a fuck and actively not wanting to participate in something. That makes the audience also go "well why should I care if they don't?" and that's not a good thing. I feel like Vinny should have stepped in and warned Ben about making the series this way. I won't say every episode suffers from this. Obviously the episodes with Brad, Jason, and Abby are good because you need at least one other person with general enthusiasm/energy over what is happening on screen. So the rotating guests are not an issue but rather if the new guest completely ignores the content or acts with disdain is the larger issue here. We already have Ben doing that so we don't need another person doing the same.
Reason number two has to do with Ben's attitude towards the game versus Drew's attitude towards MGS. Remember, both MGS 1 and KH 1 did not age well, and yet Metal Gear Scanlon 1 was way more entertaining than most of the Kingdom Heartache episodes. Why? Because no matter how frustrated Drew became, he had the guidance and help of an enthusiastic co-host(Dan) and also because in general he was curious. He was curious about the story, what new mechanics the game would throw at him next, about new gear he acquired and about getting better at the game. He kept giving it more of a chance no matter how bad it got or how many episodes he had to repeat the same sequences, because of his general interest. Ben, on the other hand has no co-host who'd assist him with the game(instead he wastes screen time googling a half decent walkthrough which I don't know how anyone can find these moments enthralling), occasionally ignores story bits, shows barely to no interest in the Disney aspect, shows no interest in what new things the game might throw at him, and shows no interest in actively trying to improve. It's like he is playing a monotonous clicker game while rarely looking at a menu every now and then, and ends up in the same situations due to his non interest.
The third and final reason is because it shows within the quality of the show itself. Camera is constantly blurred, mic quality varies, and even in the latest episode Abby had no sound, which is one of the best things about KH is the soundtrack and sound design. I keep waiting for someone to pull Ben aside and show him that this series is tanking views and even making people so upset that they won't sub or resub, which is literally the opposite effect of MG Scanlon, but I don't know if that will happen at this rate.
Like I said before, both KH 1 and MGS 1 don't hold up but you can see a clear difference in entertainment quality between the two features. This isn't an opinion of a fan of either game. This is an opinion of a person who recognizes bad quality entertainment when he sees it. I wouldn't want first time viewers of GB to see this series on their YouTube because they would lose potential future subs. This should also be a lesson to others who might get into streaming or entertainment of what not to do.
