

For example, beauty Youtuber Nikita Dragun walks around in her cute little outfits ranting about Trisha Paytas or whatever scandal she’s currently on all the while providing the show with an actual entertainment value. Meanwhile, the other group who does not live in the house are far more interesting to watch. Petrou, Hayward, Warren, Annon, and Hacker are the only few who were constantly on the screen. The actual members of the house did not stand out. They get desperate for clout, clicks, and viewership. After hitting one viral video, the urge to keep making more gets higher and higher to a point of desperation. It makes you think about what is it like to find relevancy and fame at such a young age and how does one goes about it? Tasting what fame can do to a person can be intoxicating and to witness it through the lens of a young person who is in my age group is so depressing.

It was like watching kids who peaked in high school navigate early adulthood life-it’s distressing. Watching Hype House on Netflix made me, well, sad. I’m aware from experience that reality shows can both be enjoyable and commendable. But I did not want to consume it just like that, besides I still treasure my time so I kept an open mind. I wasn’t expecting much of it and in a sense, I sort of knew it was going to be a hate-watch. I put on this show at first as an easy, mindless binge-watch during a boring weekend.
