Critique: Ross Can

To be sure to not step on any other Super Cyber Writer's toes, I will critique my own blog on vlogs. I'd like to view the fact that I am able to forget things easily sometimes as a gift. I am far removed from this blog having not thought about it since writing it, except for the next few days of visiting the vlog I found. (Guilty; I enjoyed the vlogging world.) Now standing in an outsider's shoes (or trying as hard as I can) I will add a review to my previous post.

Combining the two worlds which would seem to never intersect, vlogs and celebrities, seems interesting, although I think that this is possible an introduction to dangerous territory. As an onlooker, I would like to see my favorite celebs, the ones I enjoy most watching and hearing about to have personal vlogs. But I am overlooking that which celebrities cherish most, that which they discuss most when being ironically interviewed and suffocated by paparazzi, their privacy.

The writer speaks highly of Ross Matthews, her research specimen more or less, perhaps she has seen his work on Jay Leno. I found it interesting that the writer argues both sides of Ross Matthews, the interesting and friendly side, and the side that can become annoying (while still being cute). Perhaps she is not clear on what to think of Ross, especially after seeing him in the vlog which is a more personal atmosphere. While to some his silly antics don’t roll in too much attention outside of the already popular late night talk show. Ross can be viewed as a struggling actor/TV personality (only based on his small appearances in shows; it’s easy to see he has a big personality). His vlogs give him a chance to appear to the public daily without the strict requirements of a day at the studio filming. In this, he becomes a natural figure, a friend. It’s possible that some “A-List” celebrities choose to stay away from the blog and vlog world as a way to maintain their status, unreachable to the everyday public, or anyone with a computer and an internet hook up. But exploring this option, what if my personal favorites, Jennifer Anniston, Kate Hudson, and, duh, Oprah began vlogging for the public. I can only assume that their sites would be slow running because of all the attention and faithful fans logging on daily.

The writer concludes with the confusion she is experiencing with the purpose of blogs and vlogs. I agree with her conclusion that they can only be meant for entertainment for both viewers and vloggers.