Ok. For those wondering what is up with the new Contrapoints video but don& #39;t wanna watch because of "the drama", stick around this thread. I& #39;m about to dive in, and will provide some thoughts.

For reference: in the past I& #39;ve been a fan of Contra& #39;s work. I& #39;ve seen every ...[1]

...video she& #39;s made, from the pre-transition era to the Buck Angel fallout. In the last year, I& #39;ve grow more critical of her, and these days am generally not a fan, though I still think she& #39;s made good and important content before, and it& #39;d be nice to see her doing so... [2]

...again.

So, I& #39;m coming from the perspective of someone steeped in Contra lore, who also as of late is critical of her and quite disenfranchised after the various "scandals" last fall (which weren& #39;t entirely her fault, but weren& #39;t entirely not-her-fault).

First... [3]

...impressions going in, looking at the vid display and context: is this gonna be a video about cringe culture or is it a continuing analysis of her own drama? Nornally I& #39;d say the former, but since she said she wanted to do a follow-up on the drama response vid, and... [4]

...looking at the length of this one (almost half an hour), it might be the latter. I& #39;m hopeful, but not optimistic.

Ok, here goes. See y& #39;all on the far side. Stay tuned to this thread.

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