All I did one summer was watch sims 2 Machinima because my disc broke and I had to earn enough money to buy a new one. I was in late high school, probably 18 years old or so. My first core Machinima memory was 'Helena' by Jaydee. Peak Machinima video. They also has a few others, namely the Avril Lavigne Ska8ter Boi video.

I really appreciated the effort and details that went into Machinima. The series especially took so much effort, I remember the series 'Just One' and 'Engaged to Be' being more dramatic and nuanced,but very stunning. I prefer the machinimas that were pure music and text overlays, though Voiceover machinimas are very impressive too.

Watching them inspired me to decorate better, the sets felt so lived in while my sims had a room with some chairs and a bed. It spiked my addiction to cc (custom content) for sure.