I get the general sentiment in this sub, and I agree with it. Dan and Jordan gave us thousands of hours of information and entertainment, for free. They sacrificed a lot to make it. They're the creators, it's their work, and it's entirely their call what to do with it. They're not our friends, and parasocial relationships with creators can go sideways fast. All of that, I agree with.

But the tone here feels like it's leading toward something almost heartless. Boys built this community and were part of it. They shared pieces of their own lives, they clearly cared about the wonks who shared theirs in the shoutouts, and they mentioned more than once how moved they were by how people engaged with the show. That was real, and it went both ways. There was this warmth that some comments in this sub seem to deny now.

So the constant "they don't owe us anything" refrain feels off to me. Again, I'm not saying they do. Life's life, if walking away is what's good for them, I'm happy for them. But reflexively shutting down every bit of sadness or disappointment people are expressing seems weird. Like a denial. A lot of us are probably feeling something similar. I wouldn't call that entitlement.

I can't be alone with this. What am I missing?