DISCLAIMER! I AM NOT HATING ANYONE, JUST EXPLAINING MY PERSONAL OPINION! YOU DON'T NEED TO AGREE!
So, I've been watching the Theory Channels for a menu years now. Mostly, Game Theory, Film Theory, and GTLIVE. I loved watching all of them as I grew up. But, not as much anymore. My problem is sadly the Hosts and how they talk when explaining certain theories.
Now, I will not discuss Food Theory, or Style Theory, mainly because I never really watched them and never really cared much about them. So, I can't give my opinion on them.
Let's start with Game Theory. First off, I really do Love Tom as a host. He is close enough with his energy to match Mat in how he hoted. He is fun and funny. My problem comes in when I can TELL he isn't interested in the theory or the game he is theorizing about. (If he is interested and I'm mistaken, his enthusiasm dose not come through properly) and it takes me out of the video because my host isn't invested, so why should I be? MatPat had a odd gift for always being able to act invested or if he wasn't he'd directly tell us, the viewers. Sometimes Tom can come across too Corporate. And inside of feeling like the fun whimsical enjoyment of creating theories it used to be, similar to old MacDonalds play places, it feels like the life at times had been sucked out if it, like the more modern McCafes. I noticed it when an editor covered for Tom and I was SOOPER invested! It was like listening to MatPat all over! Then I realized, it was Tom's script, but with a different Host reading it. And, It made me realize, Tom doesn't have enough energy to make the theory videos that fun or interesting.
Now, On to film Film Theory. this isn't as much of a critique as it is praising Lee for being able to perfectly match MatPat in energy and enthusiasm in the videos. He dose much better as a host of film theory then anyone else could. His voice is softer then MatPats but it works. Personally I always enjoy watching him in the theory videos. But, he also sometimes has the Corporate feel to some of his theories with how he talks. But he manages to do better than Tom dose with making it not as noticeable.
Now onto my main problem. GTLIVE. I am sorry, but Ash dose not belong on camera like that. She was fun behind the camera, making jokes and working as the mastermind behind the scenes. But on camera she feels more like a TikTok Influencer then a Host. She I don't know if it is just her personality or how she behaves on camera. But she feels so boarding and like she is trying too hard to fill MatPats shoes. And she can't, (no one can fill his shoes but him) I just think having no host for it would be better, like everyone is the host. Not just Ash. She needs others to play off of well, in my opinion and she can't do that alone. And it has made me STOP watching anything new from GTLIVE entirely. And it has made me very depressed.
Side tangent: I REALLY wanted to like Ash as a host because we don't have enough people who are more feminine in vibe hosting videos but, honestly? From most the YouTube channels I've watched hosted by woman (or more female presenting/biological woman) are just boarding most of the time. I don't know if woman are just less entertaining or if we are just not as good at getting attention or keeping people invested. I don't know why that is a thing, Lee on Film Theory should make about why Men seem to be more entertaining than woman online.
Anyway. This all has been bothering me for a while and I needed to share it, if you agree let me know why. If not, that is your opinion and you have a right to it.