LogFAQs > #888074451

People make them because people watch them and people watch them because somehow the reactions -- usually exaggerated -- entertain them.

As noted, there's a certain social element to it. I imagine it's partly due to an increased disconnect among individuals, where most people don't have the sense of camaraderie they once did and they're trying to replace shared experiences with real friends with digital ones.

Personally, I think react videos are fucking stupid. However, at the same time, I'll occasionally watch caustic reviewers -- like the Nostalgia Critic -- who embody many of the traits eventually led to the rise of reaction videos (eg comically overreactions to things).
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