I am starting to feel a little torn about this channel. I certainly love Max, and I think he is an expert at being, at once, respectful, informative, and entertaining. But something about a dude...
I am starting to feel a little torn about this channel. I certainly love Max, and I think he is an expert at being, at once, respectful, informative, and entertaining. But something about a dude joyfully slurping butter soup right after he narrates these tragic events makes me a little uncomfortable. It suddenly feels decadent to me. Maybe that's just me, maybe I am just overly sensitive today. I really don't know.
I dunno, I kinda needed a little back to current world pick me up after the history part. I mean at this point that tragedy has long been past and even learned from (a lot of things changed after...
I dunno, I kinda needed a little back to current world pick me up after the history part. I mean at this point that tragedy has long been past and even learned from (a lot of things changed after the titanic sank). And most everyone (to everyone) who was directly affected by it is gone at this point (even if nothing by old age).
I think it's ok to feel that way. The thing about content creation is that, even when it's earnest and well-done, there are still elements of transaction and performance, so the noodle-caboodle...
I think it's ok to feel that way. The thing about content creation is that, even when it's earnest and well-done, there are still elements of transaction and performance, so the noodle-caboodle attitude that a lot of creators adopt to make their audiences feel at-ease can contrast really starkly with darker or more tragic content elements.
Professionally, I have to do a lot of presentations and lectures that discuss traumatic information and historic events, and I can tell you that there is a balance you need to strike. It's challenging and people aren't very good at it because it's uncomfortable and no one wants to be in an uncomfortable place. But you notice when it doesn't quite sit right, and I think that's what you picked up on here. I love Max's videos, and haven't watched this one yet, but I can imagine what you mean.
Sidebar - my great great aunt was on the Carpathia and in a weird twist of events, her steamer trunk from that voyage was dropped off at my house last week for me to send to my mom. It felt significant and a little strange to have an actual artifact from that event in my house.
Tangentially related, pretty sure Max collaborated with our friend Mike Brady over at Oceanliner Designs on a video about the Titanic's first class and some of the food/meals they'd expect. Highly...
Tangentially related, pretty sure Max collaborated with our friend Mike Brady over at Oceanliner Designs on a video about the Titanic's first class and some of the food/meals they'd expect. Highly recommend Mike Brady's channel if you have any interest at all in ocean, ships, or just nice story telling.
I am starting to feel a little torn about this channel. I certainly love Max, and I think he is an expert at being, at once, respectful, informative, and entertaining. But something about a dude joyfully slurping butter soup right after he narrates these tragic events makes me a little uncomfortable. It suddenly feels decadent to me. Maybe that's just me, maybe I am just overly sensitive today. I really don't know.
edit: great video though.
I dunno, I kinda needed a little back to current world pick me up after the history part. I mean at this point that tragedy has long been past and even learned from (a lot of things changed after the titanic sank). And most everyone (to everyone) who was directly affected by it is gone at this point (even if nothing by old age).
I think it's ok to feel that way. The thing about content creation is that, even when it's earnest and well-done, there are still elements of transaction and performance, so the noodle-caboodle attitude that a lot of creators adopt to make their audiences feel at-ease can contrast really starkly with darker or more tragic content elements.
Professionally, I have to do a lot of presentations and lectures that discuss traumatic information and historic events, and I can tell you that there is a balance you need to strike. It's challenging and people aren't very good at it because it's uncomfortable and no one wants to be in an uncomfortable place. But you notice when it doesn't quite sit right, and I think that's what you picked up on here. I love Max's videos, and haven't watched this one yet, but I can imagine what you mean.
Sidebar - my great great aunt was on the Carpathia and in a weird twist of events, her steamer trunk from that voyage was dropped off at my house last week for me to send to my mom. It felt significant and a little strange to have an actual artifact from that event in my house.
I love this guy's videos. Thanks for posting them.
Tangentially related, pretty sure Max collaborated with our friend Mike Brady over at Oceanliner Designs on a video about the Titanic's first class and some of the food/meals they'd expect. Highly recommend Mike Brady's channel if you have any interest at all in ocean, ships, or just nice story telling.