His LOTR reactions were fantastic and so genuine...
But since he discovered Marvel, his channel has been on a downward spiral in terms of quality. All he reacts to now are superhero films, lame TV shows and shitty 90s rom coms. No proper cinema any more. And his reactions have run out of steam — his commentary has no substance to it any more. 90% of his comments are innuendo, "aye yo" and Chris fucking Evans, even in films that have fuck all to do with him. No references to the actual direction or production aspects...
I also think it's ridiculous that he refuses to discuss his sexuality when it's HIM who fills his videos with sexual comments, then complains when people show an interest in wanting to know how he defines himself. In his Incredibles reaction, he seems to be making a conscious effort to let people know that he's attracted to women. I used to genuinely believe he was into guys, but I do now wonder if he's queerbating for views.
I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and feelings about Seb and his reaction videos.
I don't remember which of Seb's reactions I saw first. It was probably Star Wars, then LOTR, then whatever else he had up on his channel at the time. I think I discovered his channel shortly before or shortly after he began reacting to Marvel movies. In terms of the quality of his commentary, I honestly don't remember what his channel was like before he started reacting to Marvel movies. I'd have to rewatch some of those old reactions to see the difference. I like Marvel and superhero movies and I like watching reactions to them, so I've no complaints about his inclusion of such content on his channel. I did notice when he began using more innuendo and I'll admit that I thought it was funny and entertaining, and set him apart from other reactors. When used sparingly, the innuendo added a little "seasoning" to his videos and gave them a little extra sexy/funny quality that other reaction videos didn't have. Being gay, I especially liked any innuendos about gay and/or male sexuality, which started occurring frequently enough that I began to wonder if Seb was gay. Eventually I concluded that he was gay/bi/pan (or otherwise non-hetero), which was another "plus" for his channel for me. (I explained why I thought he was gay--and not queerbaiting--in some earlier posts in this thread, but I'll admit that I now have doubts.)
Sadly, over the past few months Seb has gone way beyond the occasional sexy innuendo and the extreme (and often inappropriate) overuse of "ay yo" is extremely cringy. Seb himself seems to recognize his overuse of "ay yo"--sometimes he'll start to say it but then stop himself because it's not really an "ay yo" moment.
I've also noticed that in his recent reactions he seems to be making an effort to show some attraction to women, but it seems a bit forced. At the same time, in his reaction to The Incredibles, he showed some interest in fashion and interior design which brought to mind gay stereotypes.
I also think its ridiculous that he seems bothered by people's curiosity about his sexuality when he fills his videos with it. In his reaction to The Incredibles, when Mr. Incredible ejects Buddy from the car, he says "That would be Chris Evans if he met me-- [he'd] kick me out--I'd be way too much." It's not the first time he's acknowledged that his interest in Chris Evans is "too much" and that if they ever met Chris would probably think he's weird and not want anything to do with him. Yet Seb seems to have the same low regard for his fans that he expects Chris to have for him. You'd think he might be a little more understanding.