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[–] arymandias@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Sees video length, closes tab.

Why do video essays need to be so long these days :(

[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s the anti-tiktokification.

Nature is healing

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Is long form content nature?

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because I need something to listen to while working

[–] trucy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because people partaking in the creation of this kind of videos, which is to say so called "video essays" do not posess the ability to syntethize their thoughts enough and need artificial padding to lenghten the video and thus give an allure of an thought-provoking essay.

Also "video game essays" are overrated and will over interpret a single mechanic over an hour.

Josh Strife Hayes manages to analyze several mechanics of a game, its context and 100% it in less than an hour.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Or maybe, god forbid, there's actually a lot to say on the subject

But go off, this clearly touches a nerve for you

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

There's a lot to say, but most of them tend to pad a little on top of that. Not padding as in completely useless sentences (usually), rather, overly long sentences phrased to sound more profound.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Naw, pretty sure video games are a very simple topic which can be discussed in a TikTok

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Thought it was obvious, but yes indeed /s

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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