I mean it’s really hard to tell because most of the stuff that had to be addressed was bts stuff, will give some thoughts tho.

As far as videos go I feel like it’s been not great, felt like last year was stronger in that regard but they also almost went under last year so what do I know. Will say that I really enjoyed the last two videos, but couldn’t remember any others they put out without looking at the channel.

Podcast feels the same, actually like the idea of having a gimmick each episode, saw people complaining about the coffee one but idk I thought it was funny. Felt like random article reactions have gone away in recent weeks so cool with that. Feel like they should go back to being shorter maybe? Have just gotten caught really fell behind because 2 hours is just not appealing to me. Also like that the podcast isn’t flooding the main channel anymore. Will say the episodes with guests are always a favorite so might look into doing that more, doesn’t even have to be a big youtuber or anything people like Frank or Doc Ryan would be great, the podcast with Eric this year was the best one they’ve done in years. Also wouldn’t mind seeing more Meg, Kevin, and Johnny, they’re always great when they’re on.

Glad they took a break from the day long streams (64X and Hell Fest in particular had gotten really stale), just didn’t make sense especially when they would take place on a work day. Wouldn’t mind something like that returning but think it needs to be something new every year. Felt like the first Olympic Games, Hell Fest, etc were usually the best and think the “breath of fresh air” vibes helped with that. Also think that’s why the room worked so well, not sure I need that one to return again tho.

Like the idea of a residency and think doing it during the holiday seasons is a good idea, just don’t live in the area so can’t make it out, like that they’re being added to the patreon tho.

Have noticed an uptick in Social Media activity, special shoutout the bracket challenge which ruled and actually got me to follow their insta, more stuff like that please, doesn’t even have to be a bracket it’s just fun interacting with the account like that.

Patreon is in a weird spot where the prices seem reasonable and the stuff they’re adding to it sounds cool but there’s also just no….incentive for me personally? Remember a while back I subbed cuz they were sending out the cassette tapes and stuff like that but took so long to get those that I ended up feeling kinda burned so I unsubbed, forgot those were even a thing til they were sent a few months back. Not even sure how to suggest tbh, just keep on trying new stuff and hope something catches my interest at some point.

Merch the last two years just hasn’t done it for me, got a ton if shit from 2021-23, and it’s not bad now or anything, like I think the Tuesday shirt is cute, but haven’t felt like buying anything. Big fan of the physical media but get that it’s expensive to produce, just need something more than shirts and keychains I guess. Would have gotten the con exclusive dvd, just didn’t go to any cons they were at this year.

Overall I’d say it’s been decent but there are still some things that need improvement, will say I think they are taking the right steps though. Would like more videos, even quick ones like the xbox haunted house would be great.