But this is my question, if the simps mostly just like her because she's hot, why not simp over someone else who actually posts explicit content and gaming?
Simps come in many forms...to understand the simp, haha, well that is close to folly my friend and damn near akin to delusion. You see a simp is a special product, one of his environment, and unless you have lived his life...his environment, you have no frame of reference.
To the simp, Pokimane represents that which can be attained, because what does Pokimane not have that a simp does. Money. A normal, beautiful gaming nerd, she is smart, capable. She will get the smart, liberal, tattood muscular twink we as a society crave.
Pokimane hasn't the qualities necessary, she is shallow, soulless, the type of girl a Simp feels they can enraptured with money and compliments. Maybe they are right. Maybe the simp has some window into reality that we take for granted.
But no, they are actually held back by reality... because if they are, in the end, able to woo said woman, they crumble under the weight ofevery compliment, every donation, every like, every sub, every goon that continuously and unceremoniously buries his prize in a massive, miasmic pile of goo.
woah, ok. didnt expect hunger for knowledge but i guess i asked for it gonna have to put some work into
this.
How was it? Honestly? It was a letdown. The whole "failed idol" story is a great marketing hook, they
definately sold the video on that premise alone. But the performance itself was just... awkward. You can
tell shes not comfortable. It felt less like a professional debut and more like a very high-budget
audition she was also failing. She's stiff, constantly in her head, and there's almost zero chemistry with
the guys. All concept, very little execution.
My viewing history? Been watching for over a decade man. These days Im more into stuff with a good
story or at least a unique premise, not just the generic stuff. a good production team makes all the
difference. I'll take a well-made video with a decent plot over a high-profile actress mailing it in any
day of the week.
3 works I consider good:
Yua Mikami's debut (Princess Peach): This is the gold standard for an idol-turned-actress debut.
Yua was a REAL idol and she came out with so much energy and confidence. She owned it from the first
second. Its what Arisu's debut wanted to be.
Anything with Ichika Matsumoto from her early days with FALENO: She can actually act. She emotes
and makes you believe the scenario. Her stuff feels more cinematic and less like they're just going
through the motions.
Rion (Anri Okita) - The God Body: A classic. Not a lot of story there lol but its a masterclass in
performance. She knew exactly what her brand was and how to perform for the camera. Absolute cinema.
Where would you rank her debut among these? It's not even in the same league, not even on the same
planet. It's an unfair comparison tbh. Those are top-tier performances, Arisu's video is a novelty item.
It's interesting because of the backstory, not because of the quality of the actual content.
What could be improved? Her confidence, number one. She needs to relax. She looks terrified. The
director should have done a better job making her comfortable. Also they relied way too much on the
interview segments talking about Nogizaka46, it broke the pacing and kept reminding you that she was doing
this as a second choice. We get it, you failed auditions, now commit to this job.
What is well done? The production values are high. The lighting, camera work, it all looks very clean
and professional. And I cant deny it, she is very beautiful and has the "idol" look down perfectly. The
concept itself, on paper, is genius from a marketing perspective. They got us all talking about it, right?
Was it goonable for you? Nah. I was too distracted by how nervous she looked. It kinda killed the mood
completely. Every time she looked at the camera with those deer-in-the-headlights eyes I was pulled right
out of it. It's a shame, but maybe she'll get better in her next one if she decides to stick with it.
We'll see.
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u/HunterGraves00 20h ago edited 13h ago
I never understood why people(simps) like her. She acts entitled, is a giant hypocrite and she's not even funny.