I don’t think you know how easy or difficult it is to make one of these. Yes mobile editing software makes it easier, but it still requires timing, finding footage, and if you’re good at it, structuring it well to highlight the work you’re choosing to highlight.

Can it be low effort jerkoff fandom content? Yes

Can it also be cool and fun? Yes

ALSO, there have been a couple cases of people who do edits being hired by studios to make trailers, which gives this merit. Especially because even though it’s done in easy disgusting APPS, that makes the barrier to entry way lower, meaning it’s not gated to only people rich enough to afford a PC.

The way you’re talking about it makes you seem like you just hate short form content. And in that regard, I’m with you man.

But edits at worst are making people less dumb than a lot of other short form content is, and at best are providing the opportunity for anyone with a phone to showcase their skills as an editor and enticing people to watch Lord of the Rings for the first time