What has made Troosty, a random Youtuber with no following and only 3 videos hit viral for his "Survivor Cult" essay?

Its almost at 2 million views.

Has any other prolific Survivor content creator hit this number? Even RHAP?

Is it the title that tickles the algorithm's fancy?

The Jenny Nicholson presentation of the content?

I am just kind of awed how this of all videos has garnered a ton of engagement and would like to muse with you all on it.

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 4 days ago

Did anyone else get stuck trying to figure out where to go after gym 4 as a kid?

The year: 1999

Home internet wasnt common.

And im 8 years old having no idea how to get into Saffron City or around the Snorlax.

Im stuck.

A neighborhood kid knows another kid whose brother knows how to get around this.

So here I am, with like 3 other kids stuck in the same spot all our gameboys out by the bus stop as this random boy guides us on how to get through the game corner to gold teeth to Saffron.

It doesnt get more pre internet IMO.

Where did anyone else get stuck as a dumb kid?

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 8 days ago

"Said the girl with poor judgement to the Cat in the Hat." And other musings how Season 1 of PLL is simply a fun show.

I have to say...

Compared to its contemporaries, Pretty Little Liars (at least its 1st season) is a very solid show.

Im on season 1 episode 18. I noticed the duel writers for this episode are Oliver Goldstick and Francesca Rollins. A rare two writers credit for season 1.

And the writers knocked it out of the park with this scene between Hanna and Caleb.

Idk if its cause Hanna and Caleb have insane chemistry or If its 1st season bliss. Or if this show really is that solid.

But damn this show is fun.

It captures this essence of "what if we were surrounded by cute boys who liked us."

Its like Twilight on steroids IMO. The lead liars have secrets. And boys. And cute clothes.

It balances these moments of levity with moments of drama.

Compared to other shows of its time which can be slogs of heavy, near humorless drama.

PLL walks a line of camp, humor, style, school-girl butterflies and murder in a really well done way.

IMO.

u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 21 days ago

Now kiss...

Thats the post.

Thats someones fan-fic / head-canon.

Student blackmailing teacher. Student as tall as teacher. Eye to eye. Lips to lips.

u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 28 days ago

Ezra having his hackles up because of Noel...

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This grown-ass man at his big age being threatened by a child.

Oh wait! /s

Yes Ezra is a creep. Yes he sucks. Yes he should be in jail.

Yes there is a long list about why the character is the worst.

But him being threatened by some high school jock?

Cracks me the F up.

Need a 'Sex and the City' Big v Aiden mud wrestle match between Fitz and Kahn.

u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 1 month ago

I'm sorry, Jason diLaurentis V.1 is so comically bad.

Why does he dress in a suit for all the scenes he is in? Why does he talk and act like a 40 year old? Why is he so formal after being described as a tortured bad boy?

Is he like this in the books? This bland buttoned up person?

This is my first time watching the series since 2013. As a kid, I found Jason's mannerisms here so jarring. What 20 - 22 year old acts like this?!

WHY is he so organized to plan a memorial like he is a flamboyant event planner at the Ritz-Carlton?!

WHY is he so buttoned up about his sisters death a year after it happens? No angst? Mourning? Bitterness?

As a more mature watcher, I can look past some clunky writing.

Why is Melissa attending homecoming? Why can Alex, someone not a student at Rosewood High, simply walk onto campus to check in on the Homecoming club?

I am able to be like "ok. Its a TV show. Sure."

But this man in a suit? Acting like the father of 3 and has a pension? No lol

Just "plop" here is Jason, Ali's 40 something year old brother who is a middle manager at Business Corp."

u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 1 month ago

Why is Lucas (character) kinda cheeked up?

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I am supposed to believe this caked up photographer is an undesirable nerd?

I remember thinking he was so annoying when I first watched the show as a kid.

Here I am now totally rooting for him! I squeal like a school girl now when he comes on screen with his earnest smile.

He has hobbies which he is passionate about which help make him a pretty fleshed out character by PLL standards.

u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 1 month ago

Lost my RP parter to AI

It feels like being dumped for 'another woman' so to speak.

We roleplayed everyday for about 8 months. He totally 'got' my rhythm and interests and boundries.

Then he started using AI.

He started posting his AI art and is getting a pretty large following and is now posting there nearly daily.

He says it 'scatches his itch' more.

I hate AI lol.

What hurts is he has had the account that is taking off for 19 years. Posted maybe 5 times before a few months ago. And now has nearly 1k followers and a swath of fans who feed that response I think we as RPers crave.

I cant even tell if the AI art is good because I have such an aversion to AI art.

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 1 month ago

This game triggers my megalophobia.

This game triggers my megalophobia.

The sheer size of the architecture and vehicles makes me squirm. In a good way.

Its so haunting how grand in scale these structures the fal'Cie created are.

Even the shaft in Lake Bresha that the vesitage comes down from. Those giant mechanical, pronged doors that open.

The sheer size of the ruined city they escape from at the end of chapter 3.

The 5th Ark.

The Ark is truly where my brain starts to melt feeling dwarfed by this "ship" that houses a city.

My mind races trying to conceptualize how this "works".

The massive airborne skycraft, lindbulm. My mind warps trying to wrap my head around the physics of how it moves.

And it makes sense why I find it eerie and unsettling.

This was not created by man. This was not some engineering marvel of a developed people.

It was created by massive supernatural beings.

I cannot comprehend the logistics of these cityscapes because... they are built by otherwordly beings for humans.

Every gate is a fal'Cie. Every laid cable for power transfer was laid by a fal'Cie. Every impossibly large tower all crafted by otherwordly supernaturals.

These were not made by man, it was made for man.

This game has so many fun details.

u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 2 months ago

Question about Cid Raines role in FF13... (may contain spoilers)

Spoilers for a 17 year old game.

If Sanctum fal'Cie cannot administer a focus that is counterproductive to the fal'Cie's own purpuse (in the case of fal'Cie descendant of Lindzei... protection)

How was Raines' focus to guide the Pulse l'Cie to Barthendelus ... if Raines was branded by Barthandelus?

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 2 months ago

Those who enjoyed 13, 15 and 16...

Talk to me.

My first Final Fantasy was FFX. When I was a wee lad of 12 back in 2001. Loved it. I even enjoyed X-2.

I played FFXII back in 2006 and enjoyed it. Nearly 100% completed the Zodiac Age remaster. Invisible weapons and all.

Played all of the games in the XIII trilogy upon release in 2010, 2012 and 2014.. Teared up at the ending of Lightning Returns (and many moments inbetween between all 3 games).

I think FF13 is my favorite game / series of FF.

From FFX when I was a kid, to 12. To 13. The series kept builing in terms of what I (capital "I" and italizied) liked.

Then... I stoped enjoying the new releases of Final Fantasy.

I started FF15 when it was released ... in whatever year it was released in ... on whatever console (its so forgettable to me I cant even remember what year or what gaming gen) and... it didnt grab my interest. Like at all. Story was uninspired. Or not for Me (capital "M".)

FF16... I cant tell you what the main character's name even is. Like I just had no interest in whatever FF16 was offering.

Final Fantasy used to just ... enrapture me.

I played FF 7, 8 and 9 on the PS1 and liked those games.

Anyone else feel Final Fantasy just isnt their go-to JRPG anymore?

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 2 months ago

IYO, Which season will age better? S40 or S50

Both are BIG anniversary seasons. Which one do you think will stay evergreen?

For me, its 50. It feels like it elevated / built on so much established Survivor lore and had many nods to its history in terms of events Ozzy idoled out again. Ozzy and Cirie working together. Aubry's redemption. Tiffs glow up. Jonathan mastering strategy but failing socially. Steph (the player, not the person) gets to redeem her shoulder injury. Rizo losses fire again. Just so many good story beats.

40 felt like it lessoned a lot of the players legacies IMO and just is not a fun watch for me.

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 3 months ago

Who or what does Barthandelus merge with in the last boss fight against him?

Orphan I see. What is the feminine presenting being to his left?

I always assumed this was Eden but today I learned Eden is more the building / housing for Orphan's Cradle.

I also thought until today those three sprites that guide you through Orphan's cradle / summon representations of Cocoon fal'Cie were Eden but learned today they are just Eden's wards / servents.

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u/SomethingStrangeInMe — 3 months ago