The whole production looks exactly like what you would imagine if a bunch of chronically online Gen Z attention goblins tried to recreate the Academy Awards using Temu coupons. There is a red carpet. There are fancy dresses. There is drama. There are interviews so awkward they should come with a trigger warning. It is the apex predator of cringe.
Let me paint you a picture of the highlights. Or lowlights. Honestly I cannot tell the difference anymore.
Streamer Jynxzi accepted his award for Strategy Streamer of the Year… from his bathroom.
On his toilet.
Mid bowel movement!
He literally said “We won? No fricking way” while the entire audience listened to the soundtrack of his digestive system.
Yeah, that's the level of attention seeking we are talking about.
QTCinderella cracked a joke comparing one nominee to her dad because he “sexually harasses everyone.” That was the joke.
A backstage interviewer asked people just one question - “I am gay, how do you feel about that?”. That's it. That was the entire interview.
FanFan said she envied other girl streamers because they are sweet and pretty and have a dad. Then added “my dad is dead.” Punchline over. Are we having fun yet?
And this is not even all of it. This is not even the weird stuff. This is just the kind of content that popped up before I fully dissociated. The whole night felt like watching a group of people who desperately wanted to go home but were forced to stay until they harvested enough embarrassing clips to go viral on TikTok.
Oh, and IShowSpeed won Streamer of the Year. To demonstrate his skill and artistry, he did a backflip.
And if that feels like a metaphor. You're not wrong.
Look. If you enjoy streaming, great. If you enjoy watching streamers, also great. Nothing wrong with that at all. But let us please stop pretending that these people are cultural giants who deserve trophies for yelling into a camera while electrocuting their dog (Yes, that also happened). Hollywood award shows are already cringe enough. This is like the uncanny valley version.
Stream. Have fun. Make content. Go wild. Be Young!
But you are not important.
You are not special.
And you do not need an awards show to validate you.
Especially not one where the acceptance speeches happen on the toilet. (Oh look, another metaphor)
