the fear of being genuine

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I would like to say... my favorite line in the series "Deceive your other self, deceive the world", could be interpreted as "Deceive yourself into being as confident as Hououin Kyouma to make a change in the world"

I'm a simple man, I see the insane mad scientist Hououin Kyouma, I click.

I like how Steins; Gate starts of as a genuine slice of life, plus other tv tropes like the otaku, catgirls, the power of friendship, romance, and a whole lot more. This anime gets all too real at times, also hilarity ensures from changing Ruka's sex to Obake's friends not remembering other time lines! Thanks for deconstructing this one!

Now that I think about it, I myself had a Kyouma phase. I always wanted to be ridiculous and act stupid to stand out. I had trouble with small talk so now I could use my ridiculousness to break the ice. My closest friends still brings it out of me, but it’s mostly lost. I have been on a self discovery journey as of recent and I never really reflected on this. I feel like a such a dull person at work and with people I don’t know. The best relationships I’ve had is when I’m both ridiculous and genuine.

This is the exact video i needed right now. I keep feeling this horrible feeling of being fake. like im putting on an act and that i cant be genuine. its making me feel crazy. This video made me feel a lot better about this feeling. it reminded me that even if its a weird part of me that might be exagerated or an act, its still me.

I think Steins Gate will always be my favorite anime, but now i think i understand why that is better. Especially when it comes to Okabe and Kyouma, I've always identified with the scared little kid that doesn't know what's going on or how to connect with people, and i valued the confidence of the mad scientist persona he puts on that breaks the ice and let's him take a little control. But now, i understand why it works and (although obviously exaggerated) how to put it into practice for myself. Fake it but only until you make it just so perfectly sums it all up, and I'm definitely going to remember it.

Keep on cooking and don't worry if you're yappin' for too long, because this was a really good video. There's so much to talk in Steins Gate like the timelines and how they work, the science and its vericity in the series, the philosophies like determinism, fatalism, the notion of actions and how to atone and live with its consequences etc. However something that tends to get overlooked is its characters so its always pleasing to see someone talk about them. Just as you said at the end, while talking about Okabe's character there tends to be a focus on how the Kyouma's persona is a way for him to build connections and mantain them and while that's true, just as you layout here, that's not the whole story. He does not only have this persona for his own sake but also for the sake of other just as you said and this is also what immediately jumps off to us the audience. At first when watching him put on this ridiculous act we initially feel weirded out but then are sucked in by his act and we end up feeling at ease. By seeing him spitting nonsense without a care of the world and not caring about others might think or anything, we end up feeling like embracing our own inner selves and if this is true to us the audience, then its much more to the characters around Kyouma. Like you said, it's a way for him to show care for others since he is a really kind and thoughtful person. Though, you mentioned how everyone as a weird hobby, but this is Okabe's weird hobby. Adding up to all the reasons already mentioned, he in the end of the day, genuinely loves to put on the Kyouma's persona and Mayuri points this out in Steins Gate 0, that Okabe always seems happy and lively while acting like a mad scientist. Like for fck sake, he's taking a engineering degree, likes to create things, uses the equivalent to 4chan, knows all kinds of conspiracy theories and niche hobbies, of course he would love to act as a mad scientist. But anyways, I yapped for too long. Good video, maybe someday I too will do one about Steins Gate but for now I'm too tired after my Oregairu video. Also, after watching you for some years now, wtf kinda weirds me out the camera. What the hell now you are actually in focus and the background is blured, like now I can't space out and get confused if the wallpaper in the background is Kid from Soul Eater or a creepy girl with a hood on.

i love steins;gate. it's my favorite anime ever, with the entire series (vn, spin-off, drama CDs, etc.) being one of my favorite series/franchises ever. people say that the first half is what brings it down for the reason of it being too slow and "unnecessary", but what they don't understand is that without the build up of the first half, the 2nd half will definitely not hit as hard. I love this video, so thank you for making this. I've been a lurker and watcher of your channel for a while now, and I really love how you make your video essays, there's a certain charm to it that I can't quite place that I adore a lot. Keep going man, you deserve more views and subs.

I love how at 25:44 the Prof just casually mentioned Homura in some iykyk type moment haha. That was awesome lol!!!

What a great video essay. I have nothing to add other than just compliment the fact that you've noticed and covered things others haven't, even after so long

I only started to watch this channel a couple weeks ago, but I’ve loved every episode. Thank u for still making these; they genuinely make me feel like I’m not the only one cynical to the workings of both our brains and our society ❤

It's so impressive how you continue to put out such long heavy effort videos so consistently

I love hearing you dissect anime in very thorough ways. Makes me appreciate the stories and characters a lot more than my initial view. Love you and you're content, you deserve all the love you get. ❤

You help me a lot to overcome my boredom through work and i can compliment the art you make but to me thats not enough. I love you and think you're an absolute inspiration to me

I some how never manage to not be late to an upload of yours, I think it’s the universe giving me my weekly deep thought question. I say this all the time but I really Love and cherish your videos.

the sound quality in this essay is so good now!!!!! I love your videos so much and i'm so happy everytime you upload. i watch your videos together with my friends and it always makes us have such interesting conversations! Thank you so much for your content!

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I seriously cannot appreciate this videos enough, they give so much insight into how I should lead my own life, give me passion and inspiration from your didactic dialogue, and make me cogitate on the actions I’ve taken in the past and what it all meant with newfound realizations. “Fake it, but only till you make it” is my new favorite quote