Agreed. I have heard of a couple of them but it seems like many of the younger generation is turning to video for their reviews and opinions and not text. I would much rather skim through an article than a video. I see tons of links to opinion videos on reddit but I rarely ever click on them because I don't want to sit through some ad, an opening credit, "Hi Guy! Welcome to my channel. Today I want to talk about..." and other garbage to see if I care about what this person has to say. Even if I skip ahead there is a good chance that I will have to back it up because it seems to skip ahead to the middle of an idea.

And I wish these kids would get off my lawn!

I just don't want to sit through a video, period, even ignoring ads etc. Then I have to make sure my volume is actually on, make sure I'm not disturbing anyone, and potentially be judged by the people around me for whatever I'm watching. How these kids just click on videos willy-nilly without a care in the world is mind-boggling for me.

If it helps add another data point to the mix, I can confirm parent's comment on these personalities and their influence within the gaming community. A number of them often provide in-depth critiques and unexpected insights on game design that take the form of comedic video quasi-essays, and they rack up huge subscriber counts.

Skipping through a “No Commentary” playthrough usually tells me all I need to know about a game before purchasing it, without any subjective opinions of someone else.