Streamers Voice Out Concerns Regarding Twitch TV Show Controversy

Ennan Zapanta January 10, 2022
Streamers Voice Out Concerns Regarding Twitch TV Show Controversy

MoistCr1tikal, Disguised Toast, and Keemstar, all internet stars, have weighed in on the new Twitch reaction craze, in which top streamers have been reacting to complete TV shows and movies on broadcast.

For streaming TV shows, Twitch broadcasters like Pokimane and HasanAbi have gotten bans and copyright strikes on their channels. Many of their colleagues, as well as all Twitch viewers, have begun arguing the “reaction meta.”

Twitch broadcasters have been participating in the new meta of watching TV shows and movies on their live streams while reacting to the media with their audience since last week.

This type of content isn’t new, but it’s only recently gained traction as a result of major streamers like HasanAbi and xQc streaming shows like MasterChef to thousands of viewers.

While many top streamers have been enjoying this new craze, others have criticized it, claiming that it is equivalent to tempting fate and that these streamers would inevitably be banned. No one is in favor of the DMCA bans, yet they are legitimate, according to Charlie “MoistCr1tikal” on Twitter: “No one likes DMCA, no one is licking corporate a** and applauding them for banning Pokimane. It’s just common sense you can’t stream a full TV series/anime/movie franchise on twitch. No studio will ever say “yeah if you buy our blu-ray you can stream it to 40k people who haven’t.””

Many other internet creators agreed with Charlie and responded to him, expressing their disapproval of the craze. Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang, another renowned Twitch streamer, took a more humorous approach to the topic as he wrote; “what do you mean I can’t just watch anime on my stream for hours and hours while barely saying anything?”

Some people were more serious in their responses to this joke, suggesting that this type of content, if done well, can enhance the viewing experience of a TV show or even introduce a new show to fans. 

Daniel “Keemstar” Keem, host of the drama news station Drama Alert, also tweeted his thoughts on the topic, pointing out that the DMCA does not apply to YouTube videos, making them simple and insignificant to view on live streams. 

This appears to be an attempt to draw attention to the problem of huge broadcasters streaming whole YouTube videos with their talk rather than having each individual chatter watch and support the video. As time passes, this topic appears to be becoming increasingly divisive, prompting an influx of creators to voice their perspectives on the subject, further splitting the Twitch community. With recent action by huge media firms and Twitch itself, it appears that this trend will be short-lived.