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[watchertvzine]

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[butthatsanothershow]

So in the new episode of puppet history the professor is listening to the last song in the hotdaga in the lofi picture. . .

And the hologram machine is in the dumpster. . .

And there's holograms in the hotdaga. . .

Hmmm. . .

[ahumblequeen]

im relieved... very glad they're changing their original plan. and to nit pick, not a fan, have never been a fan and never will be a fan of steven lim. he sounds like a robot, a person who has always grown up with money and opportunities and never needed to change or grow.

but change is good; this change for watcher is good.

[ghoulishsmilesxox]

Ryan absolutely letting it rip on a staircase while Shane's night cam is pointed directly at his crotch - best ghost hunters in the business

[motherdanger]

Puppet History finale:

[weezardthewizard]

You start out thinking Shane is the zany cryptid and Ryan is the sane one. And then you learn more about Ryan.

And you realize they are the same level of insane in different directions.

So you think ah, it must be Steven then! He's the genius businessman who keeps the ghoul boys in line. He must be the sane one.

And then you learn more about Steven.

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[sinnerandafool]

I've been off Tumblr for a while because I just needed a break. In fact, I meant to get off most social media except Instagram (which I supposedly need to use in order to bolster my business as a hairdresser). However, my stupid old human brain that craves dopamine will literally not stop going on Reddit to read the various headlines of human folly. Reddit is so easy to access in a web browser. For some reason, Tumblr is not the same, and so if I delete the app from my phone it essentially disappears. Idk why. "Psychology", I guess.

Anyway, on Reddit I am served content relevant to myself, such as Seattle, Fall Out Boy, eating disorders, hairdressers complaining and panicking, and, most notable for this post, Watcher Entertainment drama.

The Watcher thing started like four or five months ago when they announced they would be switching to their own streaming site. I'm sure many Watcherinas will remember that day and the following week vividly. It was so impactful it took over the r/watcherentertainment subreddit and the watcher tags here on Tumblr for a while. It even got a cute little nickname: "Watchergate". I had to block users for the first time in my life because I was just so tired of reading the same misinformation about Watcher over and over again.

My reaction was to retreat from Tumblr, but I continue to lurk on Reddit, and I read threads on r/WatcherSnark frequently, reading the same misinformation about Watcher over and over again. My strategy didn't work well. The very idea of creating a whole separate community just to hate on something is pretty wild, but the snark subreddit is currently wayyy more active than the regular one so...they must be on to something. But I have to say: it's very fucking depressing to read those threads. It reminds me of reading the comment section on a Kamala Harris interview. Just loads of MAGA people reiterating the same talking points again and again, and getting a minuscule dopamine hit when someone likes their comment. It's a circlejerk in the most classic sense of the word.

Which is why I've been thinking, lately, that I don't want Watcher to share their next "Making Watcher" video with the public at all. Like, why even bother? Whether this streaming site has been a success, or whether its been a failure, why bother sharing your heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at Watcher with people who are just waiting for the next out of context line to ridicule? At this point, wouldn't it be better to keep this content to the streaming site? It's been FOUR months since Watcher made their ill-fated announcement, and the r/WatcherSnark users are still ruminating on it.

I'm not speaking as an authority on public relations or social media management, but I just don't want to see the trolls fed. And I'm sorry, I truly am, but people who are still harping on about "25 employees" and "expensive weddings" and "Sara's designer tote bag" at this point are trolls. The Internet at large just kinda sucks these days.

I'm sorry to anyone who wastes their time reading this. :( It's what I would post on Reddit if I wasn't so sure I would be shouted down by a group of bad faith commenters. I would love if anyone could update me on an active and positive community surrounding Watcher since I've been away for a few months.

(Also yeah, I know I just shouldn't read negativity. I am drawn to discourse like a moth to the flame.)

[mooned-knights]

i've been lurking on r/watcherentertainment and the "shane and ryan secretly hate this" copium is INSANE. is someone struggling with the realization that their faves are real people capable of bad decisions? did little baby fall into the trap of celebrity worship and parasocial relationships? get rekt

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[harveygothick]

#WatcherEntertainment #MysteryFiles #SummerOfSpook

Welcome to MYSTERY F|LES. The Ghost Files sister show premieres MAY 2023.

[ghoulishsmilesxox]

me after seeing season finale of mystery files 

[motherdanger]

Award-winning fight scene. 10/10. @wearewatcher

[puppethistoryhive]

old take i know but im still obsessed with the idea the real reason that ryan is surrounded by skeptics or people who are on the fence is because they are all really supernatural beings that are just there to protect him from other ghost and beings so he doesn’t killed by his own idiocy

[emmikatjohnson]

Happy New Year!  I am delighted for this to be my last post of 2021.  May we learn from history and uncover treasures (in whatever form!) in 2022!

[dcdoesart]

trans rights are human rights