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i think barry's vlog series is really neat (especially the early episodes) because you feel so connected with him y'know? like yesterday i was watching a couple of them (specifically #5 and #6) (and a bit of #59) and it's so nice to see how Barry talks to his fans because it feels so,, real, even though he's a fictional character (he acknowledged that in one episode but i forget which one it is).
like, it feels so personal to watch him watch jetpack fails and other stuff in #6 cause it's like you're hanging out with the guy. in #6, he's watching these jetpack fails and they're all him crashing, and when he realises the first one is himself, he's like "Oh no! How embarrassing! That's me!", when he's finding the video he's like "Clickin' on the old... clicky bit on the computer..." and it's so ADORABLE!! even at the beginning of the vlog he asks us how he's doing in such a polite and friendly way, it's so raw and real that i feel compelled to actually tell Barry how my day has been like he's a friend (but i cant because hes not real.....)
i really think you should watch it because you really get to know Barry a lot through his vlog (ESPECIALLY the earlier episodes, but some of the newer ones have little bits of character sprinkled in 'em too) and despite him being fictional, he really starts to feel like your best friend and you get genuinely sad when the vlog ends (yeah it ended and im so sad i never got to experience it while it was still going). you go through so much with Barry through the whole series, you learn so much about him and he shares his appreciation for his fans as much as we share his love for him, i know its just a silly vlog but it seriously feels so touching. it's nice to have a character you care so much about just talk his heart out about whatever crosses his mind and for a moment, it feels like you're there with him too, listening to him, listening with him. i really love this vlog its so silly and also so cool that something like it exists :)