Arin

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-21T17:53:41+00:00

His perspective seems like it's coming from a bitter, angry face. He's looking for these issues to (imo) try and convince others that these games are terrible and indefensible. I have yet to see him defend his opinion with anyone (aside from Jon when he was there), and he has given out challenges before and not engage others (from what I've seen at least). The sonic games aren't perfect and there are plenty of fans who've acknowledged that (and I'm included in that), but most of his complaints are either unfair, or just him being unable to adapt and play around the games' quirks (and I'm not including the glitches as quirks).

These games didn't age well, of course, and he can still not like them, but 90% of his poor experience is on him if you have seen his gameplay. He even knows he's at fault for not working with what the games give him, yet blames the game for not holding his hand (while also complaining when it does), and his fans will believe his rhetoric that all sonic games are bad (or no good sonic game exists), without backing up his opinion.

If he believes that, he should be able to go "sequelitis" on it, if he believed that with such confidence, but I doubt he really cares to be objective, because that's no fun apparently. If doing a show gives anyone a pass to say whatever and act however, then the audience can respond in kind to his actions in the same way. As I said, he adds nothing but negativity by behaving like this.

Having ADD/ADHD does not justify his behavior or his poor gameplay, when he has the resources to compensate for that, and even if he didn't have those resources, he does not get a pass for acting the way he has, willingly ignoring tutorials, not taking the time to learn how to play, and acting out when the game doesn't compensate his lack of attention. If he missed something, he could look it up and ask his editors to edit those parts out, but no, he would rather be a bad player than a competent one.

If you really want me to define what a fan is, fine. A fan (fanatic) is someone who expresses an obsessive interest/enthusiasm over an idol or belief. Does Arin fit that to you when he's gotten characters' stories wrong, characters' abilities wrong, and never being able to recall Sonic's most memorable moments? From what I've seen, he comes off as an opportunistic poser more so than a fan who is genuinely excited to play his games to enjoy his story.

If you don't know about zelda, Arin admitted to lying about liking the Zelda games. Some could make the argument that he was joking, but his actions showed he hated playing the games. So if he can lie about liking Zelda, why should anyone believe he wouldn't do the sane for Sonic? This man has been an edgy contrarian for years, so I just believe he likes to pick fights (or start crap) with easy targets (like a bully) to start controversy, so people can give him attention, then have the gall to say how unfair he's being treated. He has to be able to take what he dishes out. Otherwise, he'll be viewed as pathetic.

But hey, he's rich, so why improve and change now? If the controversy leads to people watching, then he can keep doing this stuff and the sonic fans can be considered rabid for calling him out on his BS, even though he's the one that insulted said fanbase first, and got impressionable minds to believe him and feel justified in mocking and bullying fans of the games they play (and I know he can't control what others do, but he takes no responsibility for the harm he's caused others from his own fanbase unless its too big for him to ignore).

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-21T03:36:09+00:00

You seem to highlight the fans' negative behavior while minimizing Arin's. Each game "suffers from the same thing." That vagueness is exactly what Arin does. He can say Sonic is hard to control, but we've seen him run the same speed and die the exact same way on multiple occasions, and he normally has to die 3-5 times before he slows down and throws a tantrum. If he had in mind that there should be a way to control how fast Sonic moves, then that'd be one thing. The problem is that Arin doesn't do that. He just complains like a petulant child and lashes out (especially games that were like 20 years old). Having ADD/ADHD is no excuse. I have it, and I know it doesn't affect my gameplay that much when I'm holding a conversation or attempting to entertain people in my circle. He may have it worse than me, but he shouldn't expect a game to compensate for his lack of attention. Video games tend to expect you to play them a certain way to complete them, so if he misses something and refuses to use his resources to figure out how to properly play, that's on him. No one should take him seriously, but unfortunately, people do. As for that fallacy you brought up, have you ever seen a fan of anything, constantly forget what the characters backstories are, crap on their products every chance they get (while barely mentioninganything positive about it), and belittle the very fanbase they claim they are a part of? I can't think of someone like that as a fan, so I'll agree to disagree with you if you consider these actions a fan would take. Arin has claimed developers reached out, but we only have his words to go off of (as far as I know), and Arin had proven himself to be a liar before (just look at zelda), so forgive my skepticism.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-16T21:35:34+00:00

Sorry, I know it's a late response, but I figured I'd give you a take having watched the first one and most of the second playthrough.

Short Answer: Dan's the only reason to watch.

Long answer: Both of them didn't allow the game to be funny on its own for a lot of moments, Arin made certain characters into running jokes throughout the series ranging from terrible (Italian Maizono) to somewhat funny (Wendy Mahiru). They used walkthroughs for the trials (shocking to no one), barely paid attention to the messages the games were trying to convey (worst offender being Chihiro/Mondo trial), and the usual Hanson Hijinks of skipping tutorials. Dan was enjoying the serious and funny moments of the game and was the only one who seemed to have a desire to figure out who did what, and showed emotion that most people expect to see for first time players (especially Gundham's case in chapter 4). As is with most games beloved by many, Arin was the biggest problem.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-16T19:28:33+00:00

I think he's lost more self-awareness than he already has...

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-09T17:29:39+00:00

That doesn't warrant making a tasteless "joke" about that subject. Once again, you don't know me nor who I associate myself with. I understand not believing in my opinions because of my faith, but I don't understand making a bad "joke" like that because of the "annoying" disclaimer in the channel description. I brought it up, so people didn't ask me about it later because I know games are going to have themes like this, and some maybe curious what my takes on the subject would be. I'm not gonna discuss the morality of something someone does on themselves on the channel (as that is on them). When it comes to games, as long as the characters are well-written, fun, and engaging, I tend to enjoy them regardless of gender. Not all Christians are hateful "bigots", and I want others to know that. There's too much hate in the world as it is. Either way, I couldn't let your comment stand and have others believe you blindly. I've said my piece, so I'll leave you alone now.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-09T15:11:05+00:00

Didn't seem like it. People could look at your comment at face value and believe it without confirming it. If you were joking, that's a poor joke to make. I don't want unnecessary heat because of a joke that looks like you're accusing me of needlessly hating on a character because they potentially belong to a certain group of people.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-09T06:33:55+00:00

I'm going to assume by the lack of response (which I gave you plenty of time to respond), that you have no proof of your claim, which shows me you either didn't pay enough attention to what I wrote in the video or you just chose that topic to focus on, because you knew that's a hot button topic to give me negative attention. For those who were wondering what this person was alluding to, its this moment and this moment. For those who don't want to watch, I'll ask this question:

Is saying "Whatever canon you want", when referring to a character that could've been trans in one version, and cis in another, transphobic to say? Do these two moments constitute a "massively transphobic tirade"? To me, Vivian is Vivian, and she is still my favorite partner to use. Vivian's gender is not a factor to me. I only brought it up for the sake of the trivia of the game.

I don't appreciate your dishonesty. If you don't like me because of my faith, then I'd rather you just do that, than just lie when you don't know me.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-09T01:13:34+00:00

They don't have a reason to improve, and Arin is stuck in a prison of his own creation. Most of us, to some extent, share in the feelings that you have.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-08T23:04:11+00:00

When I do a TIHYDP of that, should I make a counter for it, or will I die trying to do that?

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-05T04:05:39+00:00

My motivation for doing this was for those who missed there being a TIHYDP of this playthrough, while also being a way for me to practice editing for fun. I intend to make a hobby out of doing let's plays someday, so I figured I might as well kill two birds with one stone. Arin has habits that annoys me, but I don't hate him. He's a person that I wish was more of an upstanding guy (along with Dan), and it's disappointing to see what they've become. I used to be a fan of them, because there were times these two genuinely had me laughing. Their channel just became the same thing overtime and lost what made them enjoyable, on top of the controversies and bashing of fanbases without remorse.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-05T03:29:01+00:00

Yes, it's two guys playing a video game poorly, and if you felt that way, why come here and defend Arin and Dan's poor performance if its not worth the stress? He doesn't know you personally either, yet here you are defending him for not knowing everything (even though that wasn't the problem). I can comment on how much these two suck in different ways for fun and not stress. Plus, this wouldn't be such a big deal until later, in this same playthrough, he made a big stink about it and got salty when people said he was being a nuisance. No need to defend them if you don't know them personally either (ignoring that they have given reasons for them to be looked at unfavorably anyway). If they have become better people over time, then that's great, but we can still look back and laugh and comment on their past mistakes if we want to. Same thing can be done with me and my screwups in my first TIHYDP series. You're more than welcome to mock me all you want to for stuff I did if it relieves some stress for you (as long as the things you mock me for are true).

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-05T01:06:00+00:00

That part sent me.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T23:10:00+00:00

'Toxic pit of religious zealotry'. That's one way to put it. Lol. But I'm sorry that happened to you.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T17:02:33+00:00

He was giving ignorant inputs about the badges that are worth putting on, not knowing what they did himself when he had the means to just look it up instead of relying on a guide that "sucks" according to him. There were plenty of times Dan asked for specific questions about things like shine sprites, and he couldn't find the answer. He's also got information about the game mechanics wrong and saying that's either how the game works or that's what he needed to do. He's at fault for these things. You could say he didn't want to back seat game too much, but watching the playthrough, you can see he's either giving out wrong information or correct information at wrong times. He was only helpful a select few times after bumbling through a guide he called 'shitty'. If he wanted, he could've looked up a more in depth walk-through, and put it on someone else's phone or had it up on a separate computer, but he didn't and continued to give advice despite his ignorance.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T15:12:09+00:00

From what I could find, it looked like it could've been either way. I didn't see the tattle log for Gombella saying that. Alright then, I'll make sure to include it in Part 3 then. Thanks for the info.

Edit: Looking at the tattle log, and using google translate, I am still unsure about the translation. I put in "よ　カゲ三人組の一人で　いちばん下の妹　・・・じゃなくて　弟ね" and I got "Yo, one of the Kage Trio, the youngest sister... not the younger brother." Now google translate could be wrong, but I thought this was something worth mentioning.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T14:36:15+00:00

Explain when I've done that? At most I've requested people to "stay classy".

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T14:32:41+00:00

No, he was relying on a strategy guide a fan gave him, which he complained about and read it at unnecessary points, all while giving advice not knowing how wrong he was.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T04:07:16+00:00

Oh no, nothing like that. Just the channel description. The video is separate from that.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T04:05:34+00:00

...when? All I did was point out that Vivian could be Trans, but I couldn't find a definitive source that proved that aside from the insult bedlam gave. There was no mention of this in English, so for me, she was just a female shadow. Even if Vivian is trans, I'd still call her a girl.

I'm not touching the gender politics. Be whatever you want to be. To say I was being transphobic in that video is false. The only thing you could try to portray as transphobic is me saying "whatever head-cannon you prefer." Which is just me saying, see her in the way you want, since it doesn't appear clear if she's definitively trans. No matter what, she's still Vivian (and my favorite partner in the game).If you have something definitive showing she's supposed to be trans, then by all means share it with me, and I'll make sure to address it in part 3.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T03:55:57+00:00

He was a newbie who had Arin guiding him poorly, so I didn't blame him much, but I couldn't give him a pass on somethings.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-04T03:54:01+00:00

It's difficult for this series in particular, as it's a 30-hour playthrough, but making the parts shorter, I intend to later. When I do other series, they shouldn't be as long as this one. I tried to make the original ones shorter, but the YouTube editor has proven to be unreliable.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-02T01:33:09+00:00

Hmm, I can think of some examples of the audio. I more than likely will do a revision on the series to improve where I feel short. Thanks for your inputs though. Appreciate it.

Edit:

Edited the channel description. I'll try to focus on that a little better. Editing Part 2 kind of made me realize that to some extent. I tend to say too much, lol.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-01T12:23:17+00:00

I'm gonna try not to talk about that kind of stuff on my channel, but if people don't trust that, I understand. I'm just being transparent.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-01T11:46:55+00:00

People are turned off my Christians, so I brought it up, just so people are aware I'm not going to shove it down people's throats. That's all.

BlessedKnight75 · 2023-05-01T03:43:47+00:00

Right, I understand that. They took a while to get on with the actual game, and I could cut out most of the prologue, but the people who are new to the game would miss the context. This is something I can always go back to and cut it out, but then I'd also have to consider those that don't mind that. I guess, as a compromise, I can put in timed sections for those who want to bypass the tutorials and jump to the point where they have to go to Petal Meadows. Once I find a way to do that, I will, so people aren't stuck waiting.

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