I remember constantly thinking too, during those vlogs, that it was really awkward to watch the mismatch in their energies. She always seemed to try so hard to get his attention, or was so focused on him, while he always just gave this awkward-looking toothy smile in response. Like you I also kept wondering why she wouldn't edit those moments out.Interesting to look at these videos after the break up. From 7:09, Carrie and Oliver are entering the tour bus, and Carrie tells an anecdote about how she never used to be able to sit in the back of the bus ("because I used to get travel sick, so I had to sit next to the teacher. Isn't that the saddest thing you've ever heard?" - she said, expecting him to find her funny/respond), and it's clear Oliver's just not listening to her at all. Mid-story, he sits down and exhales and is in his own world, completely ignoring her story. I always wondered why she would want to include moments like that in her vlogs, where he didn't care/pay attention to her/what she was saying. Maybe she never noticed.
But then it is tough to interpret these things, maybe that's just the way Oliver is, and it said nothing about how awkward he felt. Still. That whole series essentially felt like Carrie making a vlog series about Oliver, and it was very strange. Back then I used to watch her vlogs for her, and then suddenly her vlogs became constant updates about what or how "Oliver Ormson" was doing (did he watch a movie on this flight? What movie did he watch? Did he sleep well? Did he have a headache? Did he feel nervous? Oliver Ormson drank all the coke zero. Oliver Ormson is doing a silly dance. Oliver Ormson wanted this cake for his birthday, not that one). And I didn't know who that guy was or why I should care. Weird weird.
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