Golurk in a Corner

First off, I discovered his content around 2020-2021. I was deeply depressed because of COVID and where I worked at the time, and I needed something to watch to get through things. I was watching Dumbdog's Among Us content and discovered the Chilled lobbies through him. And I just kind of... stopped watching Dumbdog's stuff.

And I started watching Chilled.

From there, I found a ton of people who were fun to watch, and I eventually branched off into being a mostly Tom and Matt viewer. But through that, Chilled still had a bit of a hold on me. I think it really helps that his content is very viewer friendly. I noticed pretty early on that Chilled recognized lulls in conversation and when he needed to fill them, and simultaneously when someone else was gearing up to say something he'd pipe down. He's also able to recognize when things are dragging, when things are getting boring, or when a bit is getting stale.

The point is, he's good at what he does. Really good. And I think that's what drew a lot of us to his content to begin with. Why, for a lot of us, he's the introduction to PR1 as a whole.

And that's also why it hurts to lose that.

Chilled is pretty stable as far as YouTube/Twitch content goes. He maintains his schedule well, he's got special streams for certain days. For lack of a better word, his content is consistent. You usually know what you're getting if you're tuned in regularly. I think a lot of us thrived on that regularity. I know I certainly did when I was watching him primarily.

Now it's like a lot of us are losing that consistency, and it hurts. Even if you haven't tuned into his content for a while, it hurts to have that little bit of consistency taken away. Even if you support Chilled in his decision, it can still feel like a bit of your routine is just gone.

Nonetheless, I think it hits everyone a little harder that it's Chilled. He's practically the face of PR1. He's the one everyone rallies around. He's the one that, for so long, held the group together like glue, making the lobbies every day.

But let it be known that I am happy for him. He's going to finally get to know what he's like outside of content creation, outside of being a public figure. I think that's good for him, and I fully support his decision to step back from being the guy behind the camera.

So thank you Chilled, for all you've done for us. For all you've done for everyone. There are a lot of lives who have been enriched through you making silly videos for people to laugh at, and I don't think anyone can ever know the full scope of it.