I have no Patreon intel, but I wonder if he’s going to shift to being a less Disney-centric channel? As recently as six months ago I would have said there’s no way, but after the fallout from Vaccinegate and then Lightning Lane adding insult to injury, I’m not so sure.
Did anyone else notice how he repeatedly used the words “magic” and “magical” in the RCL vlog? Those words used to be reserved only for Disney, and he even used to use a different signoff than “have a magical day” for his non-Disney videos.
My guess is that he’s fully morphing his persona from Disney Vlogger to Central Florida Retiree. I mean, I bet he thinks we all want more content of him reviewing gifted sports bar cheeseburgers and pawing through the merchandise in golf shops, letting only the faintest hint of wounded yearning escape his lips when he sees a silhouette of Mickey ears subtly embroidered on a polo shirt, but that’s gonna be a hard pass from me.
It’s truly astounding how quickly and powerfully greed can absolutely wreck a person. Michael was a young man with a secure, well-paying job in a large city with a lot to offer. He loved Disney, but his creepy parents conditioned him to look for dollar signs everywhere and then his mom assured him that his awful personality would be enough to keep the cash flowing once he got some internet attention. This guy upended his life and has absolutely nothing to show for it, and he ruined his favorite hobby for himself in the process (not to mention his family relationships). He could have just continued being a guy who went on fun Disney trips a few times a year but instead he’s become a guy who babbles into a camera on a cruise trying to reassure himself that everything is okay.