#steven responds

[ask-the-bastard-boss]

Guess who’s back. A, clearly disgruntled, Fazbenders employee walks in. His tail is tucked between his legs and he’s overall a bit jittery.

“Guh.. H- Hello, hello? Mr. Stevenson? I- I believe that’s who I was told to meet up with. I- I was brought in because this location is understaffed..?”

//@employee-6301

“Mm? What’s up. Oh! Yes, I am. Who told you about this location? If you don’t mind me asking.”

[he gave a small hum. His tail is up!! Spooky..]

[ask-steven-stevenson]

Steven? Are you here?

…are you ok..?

@ask-harry-fitzgerald

[HI!!! HE jumped.]

“Euh.. Oh.!! Hi. How are you.,..? I didn’t know you’d come over today.-“

[aura-acolyte]

Favorite shape?

-@shapeanon

I can't really say I have a specific favorite shape. I've always had a fondness for shapes with sharp angles. They remind me of rocks.

[staate-of-the-art]

pretty boy...

Huh? Uh, thanks?

[deadshotghost]

imagine writing a scene THIS sinister looking

[primonizuto]

Dan Stevens as Noah Dorfman in CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES (2015)

[noahkirschtein]

deadass saw someone try and say the reason steven is getting more blame than shane and ryan is....... racism !

i'm sorry but you do realize ryan and steven are both asian right ?

i absolutely think fans are giving shane and ryan too much of the benefit of the doubt, but don't act like steven's race is the reason.

allow me to list some of the actual reasons people are trying to make steven the scapegoat:

the vast majority of the audience came from ryan and shane's buzzfeed unsolved days (steven's videos have never performed as well as shane and ryan's content)

i don't think anyone in the audience has the same parasocial "connection" with steven as many do (or did) with shane and ryan. desperately looking for a scapegoat so they don't feel betrayed by shane and ryan, they turn on steven

he has the CEO title. people who use this to act like shane and ryan were "tricked" or "forced" to agree to this decision are lying to themselves, but at the end of the day steven is in fact the one with the biggest say in what happens with the company

steven's series' are EASILY the most expensive. traveling around the world and splurging on overpriced food etc. etc. it's not hard to see how this all leaves the feelings toward him extra sour

that all aside, please understand this isn't a defense of like,, literally anyone in this situation. fans are understandably and justifiably upset. shane and ryan are getting too little blame by many. some fans are taking it wayyy too far (commenting on ryan's wedding photos, to mention an example). steven is getting dare i say too much of the blame ? like he absolutely is to blame (alongside shane and ryan) but trying to blame it on him like he could make this decision alone is ridiculous.

[jtownraindancer]

they did an update video!

Highlights:

Deep and sincere apologies for the way they announced the transition, and for underestimating how much of an impact it would have on the fans.

If you want to watch shows early and ad-free, they will be available on the streaming site a month prior to their release on YouTube.

Willing to issue full refunds to anyone who has already made a subscription, in light of the new change.

All Patreon members will get a free subscription code to the Watcher Platform.

[stxrry-dxys]

i said i wasn’t gonna say more on the whole watcher debacle but sorry i just have to talk about the ai art allegations cuz holy shit this is a massive oversight.

before going in i’d like to clarify that i don’t think steven, ryan, or shane personally implemented this BUT it was absolutely their responsibility to check over what their crew members put in their videos.

disclaimer that i did not personally find these, they were brought up through reddit threads on the snark and main subreddit.

this is the most egregious one. look at the hands. the unnatural length of the fingers. the NUMBER of fingers, the way the hands curl. that is not a mistake a human artists makes. and the way the clothes distort, the fact that one of the shirts looks like it has a finger hanging out of it. in what world is this not obviously computer generated.

this one is harder to notice, but pay attention to the bars on the boat, how they’re uneven, wobbly, some even stopping and starting up randomly. the boat’s reflection in the water does not reflect back the actual silhouette of the boat. the silhouettes of the people are harder to see but a lot of them look more like wonky blobs, though admittedly this part is rather weak.

this is the one i think i believe the least but am bringing it up anyways for posterity. the foot is wonky and the back one appears to be missing. his proportions are very off. and i cant say for certain but i seriously doubt a shadow would be that thin from this angle. this one is probably the weakest piece of evidence but feels relevant to include anyways.

there’s more i believe but it’s 3 am and i don’t wanna go personally hunting for it.

this isn’t even a new topic, people have brought it up in comments and threads in the past. and i know good and well this goes against morals that they have brought up before, so this is not quite the look you’d want. using ai art that steals from other creatives to claim as it’s own is not something i’d hope to see from a company that prides itself on being high quality art. it is entirely possible this is just the doing of someone on the art or editing team, but when one of your figureheads and his wife is openly against generative ai like this, you would expect quality control to ensure this never happens.

i hope they’ll speak up about this, and either prove that this isn’t the case or deal with whoever implemented this, though i’m doubtful they will. if they don’t address it and continue to use ai generated art then i hope everyone all has a long look at whether or not this company is as genuine in its passion for creativity as they have tried to appear.

honestly either way i don’t care, im done with these three’s content and have been for a while, but those of you still supporting deserve all the information you can as they proceed forward with this “plan” of theirs. make whatever decision you want regarding this, i wish you all the very best.

[hasanawolf]

Ok...another one (LOL)

Do you think Mclooy is that kind of cool old man who tells horror stories about his youth, like when he faced the devil on the hill with a machete?

Or when your old house was haunted by poltergeists and when you saw a cryptid after a night of partying?

ha ha I ask this because I think he would be that kind of man and Anastacha, Henry would listen to his stories attentively. and Steven being a party pooper saying "that didn't happen🙄" but deep down he is scared hahaha 🤣

HAHAHAHA THAT IS **EXACTLY** HOW MCLOOY IS 😂😂😂😂👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻✨✨✨ He’ll tell you all about how he fought the devil on the hill with his rusty but trusty machete 🤣🤣🤣

But I’d rather like to think that Steven would encourage him because he likes to see people’s reactions to his dad’s stories. He laughs it off like they’re just silly tales from an old man, but deep down he 100% believes them and if he actually heard La Llorona himself he would freak the f out 🤣

[pocket-gems]

Lime pearl and star ruby? :3

please

Rhodonite, or Ferrorhodonite if you're feeling fancy

[ask-the-bastard-boss]

Ooof… course.

Fuckin’ anons, I swear…

-🔑

“I didn’t mind. I got to yell at people today. So, win win. Aren’t I right?”

[HE sounds so smug.]

[ask-steven-stevenson]

damn your dad really likes you huh?

some anon was insulting(?) you and he got REAL defensive, real quick.

:3

“Wh- I mean, I suppose you can thank him for me..? Though, I doubt it was really needed. But, you can thank him.”

“H..how do I respond to that…”

[aura-acolyte]

hi steven. wahts your favorite place to look for rocks

Hmm... that is a tough question. There are many excellent places to look for rocks. However, I'd have to say that my favorite is the Sinnoh Grand Underground. I wish I could visit there more.

[staate-of-the-art]

you.

..Me?

[aintan0driscollnomore]

i <3 Moon Knight

this show has a chokehold on me again oughhh 💥💥💥💥💥💥