As an American Hololive fan with a relatively unknown oshi here in my home region, I can confidently say my experiences differ from a vast majority of my peers.
I've been to events and conventions where people didn't know who Choco was; they didn't even know she was a Hololive talent. It may seem silly from the outside but to me, it was disappointing. Sometimes it actually kind of hurt, to see someone you support and care about not even be known by your peers in the fanbase.
With Hololive's liquidation into one "global brand," for people like me who don't have big-name oshis like Suisei, Fubuki, Marine, Kobo, etc., there's some hope that the others can have more of a spotlight in the future, if management decides to start adding a larger mix of regional talents to local events and concerts.
From where I'm standing, the odds of me being able to see my oshi outside of spending a $1200 plane ticket to fly to Japan, was near-zero.
Choco was never going to be a guest at a "Hololive English" concert. I know it, you know it.
...but now, I have a spark of hope that maybe I can see and support her here at home.
This is my perspective, which many people may not understand as they don't have my experience. But regardless, I hope you can see why I'm excited and view the new Hololive branch merge in a more hopeful light.
ちょこ先生大好き 🍫 ❤️
I am eternally frustrated by the idea that not seeing yourself reflected in a film means it holds nothing of value for you. It's a deeply incurious, self-absorbed way to engage with art.