we have an answer to this btw. both june and equius are like this, filling their absence of self with their external interests and finding self reflection uncomfortable, and its a central part of both characters. mituna likes having his butt played with
when the "video essay" is just the youtuber going through the plot of the game beat for beat but you are desperate to hear someone else talk about it so you watch it anyways
@MACEYSWORLDD I feel like vessel would be scared and hurt instead of cutieful, maybe there's some influence but he's really just a cranky baby, and when you take the crankyness it's just baby