>younger me liked speedruns because it was cool to see my childhood games being tinkered with and exploited
>find out about AGDQ
>perfect mixture between comfy vibes and autistic lolcows
>cousin had died of cancer recently so I liked the concept
>fast forward a few years and complete corporatization happened
>the deranged eunuchs also took over the event
>this made the lolcows even more prominent
>also most of the event is filler with shit obscure games or IWBTG clones that are far from awesome
>forget completely about it
>fast forward a few years
>get an AGDQ Banjo Kazooie speedrun recommended
>ehh why not
>comfy vibes, awkward autism, nerdy jokes
>oh, doesn't seem bad
>$1000 donation
>mild applause
>right afterwards
>$5 donation "remember: trans rights are human rights!"
>the whole audience erupts into cheers and applause, even the speedrunner and the sofa start cheering
The CIA should really study speedrunning for their MK Ultra tactics, what the fuck?