I remember that video, and Mark crying as he waved saying, "I can't miss anyone, I'll never forgive myself if I miss anyone." Pure unadulterated goodness.
he has such a genuine gentle soul and a vibe that i dont think anyone else has. i’ve watched him for almost half my life now, from 10 to nearly 20 years old, and has never stopped being one of my favorite people in the world
Same. I was just starting middle school when I first found him through his FNAF 1 gameplay. I'm in college now and I've been here ever since, it sounds so stupid but he and his content have honestly and truly gotten me through some of the worst points of my life. He's a truly beautiful soul
I started watching this guy when I was 9 or 10, now I'm already almost 18, while I may enjoy the content of other CZcamsrs more, Markiplier will always be my GOAT (Greatest of All Time)
See, this is why Markiplier is my favorite "big" creator. He actually cares about his audience so much that it hurts him that he can't have a personal connection with us.
Exactly this, I know to some that don’t really know Mark or have never watched a lot of his content him saying “I got too big” might come off as him having an ego or being arrogant but I think those people are missing the point. The point is, it’s not arrogance, it’s the truth. With 35m+ subscribers on CZcams alone and including many other supporters who might not be so much invested in his CZcams/gaming content but support him on other platforms, it’s impossible to have a personal connection with every single one of your fans when you’ve got that many.
Ironic how that's the reason he has a big audience. In a sea of corporate shills and scam artists, he is one of the few genuine souls who is the person you think he is.
I'm so thankful to be alive in the same period as Mark he's such a beautiful soul. His and Sean's videos have literally saved my life. I love them so much they are so wholesome
Success = money. When you don’t have to worry about rent or any of the basic human necessities, things change you. Hopefully Mark hasn’t changed but it inevitably does.
@@ewjimlThat’s a good point but it doesn’t always have to. For some they get a little successful and forget what’s important is life but for others they just live a bit more comfortable and end up more thankful for what they have because they realize they wouldn’t have as much luxuries without fame.
@@ewjiml I disagree. I feel like Jack let the fame get to his head big time once he made it big on CZcams as he seems to have almost lost his passion for gaming and instead is more concerned with his coffee company. It’s like he just sees CZcams as a big business now instead of a real passion or hobby
@@GustEdgeOfficial Well, I think both Mark and Jack have lost their passion for gaming. I remember watching Mark do playthroughs of horror games…like full playthroughs and now he barely does them. When Mark plays a new game nowsadays he seems barely interested. Jack at least offer a lot of commentary, like when he played Walking Dead Final Season. I guess the point is, once they reached like mega-fame status, they got other priorities .
I really hate to say this but no, that’s not what he means. He wishes he could have a connection with his fans, like us, but knows he couldn’t because he doesn’t know any of us on a personal level. If he understood us on a personal level it would definitely be different. It’s weird for him because he loves his fans yet cannot know who we are individually, he only loves and understands us as a collective and as such cannot have a real human connection to us.
I'd give anything to sit down and have a conversation with Mark. I'm not a fangirl or anything, but he just seems like such a genuine and thoughtful person. I think he'd have a lot of great advice and wisdom to share.
“One day, you're gonna look around and you're going to realize that everybody loves you, but nobody likes you. And that is the loneliest feeling in the world.”
For the record, I like Mark. Or at least what I've seen of him. I only watched a little back in the day, but the personality that comes through is one I truly appreciate. But he's more the kind of person I would hang out with rather than watch their content.
This is why we love Markiplier. He has so much love to give that he cried over the fact that he wouldn’t be able to tell us all. He’s a genuinely good person. A lot of people start CZcams today for fame and money. Him, and a lot of creators from Early CZcams, started because they love their content and love their fans. Be more like Mark.
right. it proves that there absolutely is a way to be funny without just punching down. so many influencer "comedians" nowadays seem to think that you can't be funny without being an asshole. mark ain't even a comedian and he's doing better than all of them
My buddy showed me Mark for the first time 20 days before my 22nd birthday... that same friend passed away 9 days after that. It's absolutely crazy thinking about the fact that it's been over 10 years.. The amount of shit this guy has pulled me through without his knowing....at times it almost feels like I have a personal relationship with him.
@@thejonatan._ 100%. He's such a beautiful soul. And I've noticed that he never minds showing us that he's still just a human and just as fucked up as the rest of us 😭😂
There was a time when he had about a few thousand subscribers after he dropped his first channel, and he did these charity streams with Bob and Wade in Minecraft and they were honestly the greatest times ever to me. I remember having actual conversations with Wade specifically (he used to try and respond to almost everyone back then if he could) and the others.
Ayo, you definitely an OG, I respect that I started watching his videos during.... Idk, maybe his Outlast era? Channel was too big by then. My favorite series I think, was the Crooked Man 8bit game. It was one of the first videos I watched him play XD
@@lampylightbulb I loved the crooked man and that era. I remember PewDiePie being real creative with the thumbnail back then and everyone talking about it lol My first video I ever watched was on Mark’s older / first channel which was an Amnesia playthrough compilation because of PewDiePie as well, and he was the first one in the search result haha. Good times, man..
It reminds me of playing old multiplayer games. With such a small player base, you recognise people, you might send messages to them, even have a couple inside jokes. It puts a face behind that soulless stream of letters and numbers called a gamertag and makes the person feel real. However, that same connection doesn't translate to larger games. The players feel less like humans and just a statistic. I don't know where I was going with this, just reminiscing I guess.
But Mark knows that they are all people and people that admire him no less. And that's why I personally love him so much, because despite being as successful as he is, he still knows the sheer number of people that admire him, and I breaks his heart that he can't know all of them personally
I think that ranked play can help with this, although it's still not as strong anymore. I've never really gotten a *super* deep feeling of connection, but I would recognize quite a few gamertags in Rocket League.
I used to play MMOs a lot, and being on a relatively new, small server, you’d frequently see the same people or guilds and you’d stop and talk for a bit and continue on, it happens enough times that you become friends. But then as the server grows and there’s way more people, you kind of lose that sense of small town feeling. I feel like it’s the same irl, for a small area that sudden grows in size and population, where before everyone was going slow and taking it easy, now that there are more people and it takes longer to do things, people rush by and can’t form those relationships when there are just too many and not a lot of time. Idk, I’m rambling.
The one I remember the most was him at the end of Ripest of Fears. Even 9 years ago he started feeling bad because he was losing connection with us and said he would try to do better and take the time to respond to messages. We know what he stated in this video isn't just pandering to his audience, the dude has always talked about the connection he felt with his fan-base. Anyway, Mark is a freaking legend and I have mad respect for him, even more as a person than as a content creator or worker, and I think that's saying a lot because the dude worked his ass off to be where he is now
@@ErimlRGG he’s not working his ass off, he’s playing games and doing vlogs and never having to get up early and go to work for a decade. It might be more difficult for most people to be successful at what he does, but most people aren’t as charismatic as markimoo.
I’m glad he at least has amy, bob and wade, ethan, tyler, lixian, and all his close friends, he may not be able to have personal connections with his audience but at least he’s not alone
I love mark as a content creator. Ive been watching him since the days of the last of us, the evil within and Alien Isolation and I always go back to those videos. As long as Mark is happy and health and doin well thats enough. If his fans are anything like I am, then all we need is to know Marks doing well. Mentally and physically. And with all his close friends around that shouldnt be an issue
He is has been rich and protected. I’vê seen and met some like him. People just get tired. He has less heart to give now, just compare with previous years. Why? Because people suck, offend us and sucks us dry
@@koophuisN he grew up dirt poor… just like me and my brothers and my boyfriend. That’s why we watch him. We can more or less relate to him, we been in the same time period he was and we’re all big horror fans.
this makes so much sense when you go back and watch some of his streams from VERY early mark, like the stairwell SCP game, its boring compared to the spoonfed youtube today but you soon realise how close the community was, he genuinely knew the usernames of each person in chat
Mark is such a good person. He is successful on levels we'll never even fathom, he doesn't show the "I'm better than u" vibe like other successful creators. He cared about his fans in the beginning and seems he cares even more about them now. Personally, I could never become a content creator. Many people don't realize how much it effects a person. I can give examples, but this is already to long.
markiplier: "i cried on camera because i realized i could never have a personal connection with my fans" pewdiepie: *sees friend requests on playstation and people trying to talk with him* "fuck off we arent friends"
That is the sad reality of it. Mark has gotten so big that its just not possible for him to create connections with all his fans. That sucks cause you know he wants too. You can clearly see he wants to have a bond with them because without them his channel wouldnt have blown up. Theres so many other youtubers out there who got big and they have that my life is so much better mentality when Mark makes it a point to always acknowledge the people who made his channel so big and he does the best he can to have a connection with them
@@neowo7378 well, that's a different situation then, cuz he was trying to show the cutscene for Ghost of Tsushima and, what a better way to spoil it than to spam his friend list box, totally would not get angry if I were to show it to the people watching the stream they were watching peacefully 😂
I remember those videos vividly. Funny thing, I was working in a metal plant at the time and unknown to me had a piece of metal stuck in my eye. The pain was extreme and I listened to Mark crying on the way to work so that I too could cry and slightly ease the pain in my eye.
The original was from the 8 million fan video reaction, 7 years later Mark nearly has 5 times that amount and still appriciates his fans so much for getting him where he is now. The fact he gets so emotional is proof this man's massive heart.
Dude mark is just the sweetest person on the planet He is one of the most sweetest people on this earth and he is a global treasure to this planet we must protect this man at all cost He’s too sweet we can’t let him evaporate 😭
Even when he’s damn near a cartoon caricature in his videos with how goofy and hilarious he is, Markiplier is so damn real of a person, and I love that about him
Found Mark in one of the darkest and deepest states of depression and I went home from work looking forward to watching his videos and laughing. Even with the abuse I was facing, I would get up on weekends my child was visiting his father and was excited to fill my days watching him and having fun. I cam literally fall alseep to his voice because it reminds me of the peace and comfort I found. Now my son loves watching him with me
That’s so unbelievably sweet. He also helped me get through my deepest depression. Like I had so little to look forward too in life, but I at least knew if I didn’t keep on living, I wouldn’t get to see more Mark videos, it was that bad. I’m so much better now and I’ll always have a spot for Mark in my heart because he saved me ❤
I heard someone describe him as a Golden Retriever in human form, and honestly it’s pretty damn accurate, from what I can tell. He’s one of the only CZcamsrs I’ve seen who’s stayed genuine despite their fame.
His content is very funny! He’s truly a good person and always wants to help others. He’s so caring and compassionate which is hard to find in people these days. Such a gem.
And this moment right here is why Mark is one of the most genuine, sweetest and gentle souls in the world. I remember being a part of those videos, and him saying how he can’t miss anyone and he’d never forgive himself if he did, and actually crying with him. He truly cares about every single one of us, and the fact that he can’t know all of us personally hurts him shows how much he does care.
Even though he cannot have that personal connection, he really does make his fans feel so appreciated. The joy that he puts in all his work feels like a big hug.
I know it's subjective but he's like THE let's player imo. He's always been funny and entertaining while also being wholesome and heartfelt and authentic. He and Jacksepticeye both. Sadly I don't personally find much interest in his content nowadays, like another comment mentioned, he seems like he's not as passionate about gaming anymore. But his videos from the past decade will be true history for a large chunk of the internet
It’s not discussed enough how lucky everyone who knows mark personally really is, he’s a sweet, charming, and genuinely great human being, Amy and the guys truly hit the jackpot with him
It's very rare to see a CZcamsr who not only realizes/acknowledges a parasocial relationship with his audience, but also feels like it has a genuine emotional effect on him, knowing he could never make a genuine social connection with all those people who passionately admire and support him.
I find that most humble of Mark. Most people when they blow up big they think they're now above bigger than their roots where they started. Some push that away all together. Mark embraced it and still tried his best to stay connected with the fans.
What Mark doesn't realize is that he has a personal connection in all of our lives, he may not get to see all of us every day or anything, but he's so relatable that to many of his fans, we're right beside him in every video. Big love, Marky-poo.
You missed the point slightly - He knows full well about that, the term for it is called a parasocial connection: You have a connection to him, he has no connection to you - It is not a 2 way relationship and it can be VERY isolating for the person at the core of it. As the old truism goes "You're never so alone as when you are surrounded by people"
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I think it's more like: He can not really have a personal connection to us in the way we would have our own real life friends or family. I think if he could: He would go up to every single fan of his and want to get to know them and their troubles and try to do something to help them through it personally. Not just through the things he does in video's. And the fact that there are so many people in his fanbase, made him realize that he could never do that to everyone. Only a select few could have that and that broke his heart.
the ONLY other man i know of who loves people as much as mark does is mr rogers. he sent HAND WRITTEN letters to every last person who messaged him. not a single person has ever NOT gotten a letter back written BY HAND... mr rogers is probably the nicest being to ever live but mark is a close second... mr rogers, mark, keanu, bob ross... if all these people had met each other in 1 room it would be the most wholesome thing to ever exist... not 1 of them would be rude or hateful to any of the others in any POSSIBLE way... and the rest of humanity should strive to be more like them... the only one i can see possibly not enjoying that time would be keanu and thats ONLY because he enjoys his privacy and we should respect that... every last one of those guys are nicer then any human being you could ever meet... but mr rogers is obviously number 1... he couldnt bring himself to hate anybody for any reason... the only time he has ever been made at anything was when he was made a huge company used his image to sell there shit to children and he HATED that... i would love if they made a story about mr rogers life other then mr rogers neighborhood
This is beautiful because he’s not afraid to be blunt about his fame. Most people would under exaggerate their fame for the sake of appearing humble, but he knows we’re not buying it. He respects the intellect of his audience and therefore is able to be completely honest with them. I love that.
Either way he will always have a connection with his fans even if he doesn't meet them. He truly helps me through my hardest times just by watching him and that's the most but beautiful part
Man that was like half a decade ago...?! People forgot his reasoning... Mark as he is is a *True influencer* and role model to the people. That moment was his immediate reaction when he quietly realized the he could never create meaningful connections with people the same again in his position. Love the man, I hope the best for the kind soul.
I took part in the video he is referring to. When my life was at rock bottom and I was constantly contemplating ending it all, the only thing that kept me going some days was the thought of Mark being sad if one of my friends got to meet him and let him know I'd lost my battle with depression. That if he knew me, he would believe I was a good person and my life was worth cherishing, even if I didn't think so. The love and compassion that this man holds for his fans genuinely saved my life.
Oh that's why Mark really takes the extra mile to meet with his fans when he's in person, like the time at that one convention where he told everyone to get ready and cause he's gonna go around and take quick pictures
@@diogamest3545 I looked it up and there's evidence to the contrary. I think he just doesn't want hugs from strangers. If we introduce ourselves first it should be ok I think
I knew that was the reason without him saying it, and it breaks my heart too. To know that he wants to meet every single one of us but there's just too many of us. :(
I think this is the reason Unus Annus was so good for him mentally, because it wasn’t ever a HUGE deal. I mean yes, it became way bigger than they thought and for the death over a million people watched live. But it was always this underground thing where it always felt like it all happened so much more intimately. They infiltrated the conspiracy server and were able to see the memes grow over time now getting to a little bit reliving those first moments as content creators without a huge following. Plus it was obviously cool to know that not everyone of his fans knew about the channel until it was over so the personal experiences we shared there were not as many so they could actually sit through and read comments under the videos.
It's why a youtuber with only 10k subs was my favourite. He'd interact with every commenter and got to know us. I cried when his channel died. Rip in peace LP Bandit
I dont know who LP Bandit is, but i can sorta relate. I never saw a channel die in real time (maybe, not sure), but i have seen channels who play a game i want to watch only for me to realize that the playlist is incomplete and that they haven’t uploaded in months or years. And all i can think is “why?” Because most times it’s just that they’ve stopped uploading out of nowhere.
The fact that he’s still so emotionally connected to his roots is why I love Mark as a CZcamsr. He never forgets where he came from, and strives to stay human despite his success.
He's really smart. It's interesting that in the moment something that we think was so humbling for him... was actually him seeing the end of the life he had. And to cry for it in the face of success. It's touching that he valued what he lost
Yk the people made the right choice in making Mark famous out of everyone he is so genuinely passionate and dedicated to his job who actually puts the effort in and shows his actual appreciation to all his fans it's so heart-warming
I grew up with Mark too, I'm 20 years old and I've watched since I was 12. Weather he knows it or not, he's helped me grow. He's helped me deal with breakups. With divorces. With a bad home life. He's made me smile on days where I wasn't sure I could. He might not be able to make a personal connection with everyone who watches him, but I hope the knowledge that each of us has a personal connection with *him* helps.
Mark is one of the only people I'd ever really feel comfortable with if I met him. I'd be polite of course, but I wouldn't be worried Mark would be an asshole or something.
This is just a clip! Watch the full thing here: czcams.com/video/pIF9p2aZdeo/video.html
Kinda late to say that now
Suffering from success
i’m alright
Ok.
So gay
I remember that video, and Mark crying as he waved saying, "I can't miss anyone, I'll never forgive myself if I miss anyone." Pure unadulterated goodness.
I remember that part of the video made ME cry
I remember that too
Ok that hits hard imma think abt that
damn I never knew Markiplier was that sort of guy... should've watched his videos more often back in mid school
I don't understand
Markiplier is the definition of "I've won, but at what cost?"
Ive lost alot of friends and won one succesful friendship just to see it get blowed over in the future
If
@@GregAlloins that's rough man
@@GregAlloinsyou can always make more friends in the future
That’s deep…💚💚💚
I love that he was upset because there's too many that love him and he can't get to know them all, shows how much he really cares for us
And this is why we love him much. He is a genuine human being with a heart of gold and the world is in very short supply of people like him.
he has such a genuine gentle soul and a vibe that i dont think anyone else has. i’ve watched him for almost half my life now, from 10 to nearly 20 years old, and has never stopped being one of my favorite people in the world
That’s exactly me, lol
Same. I was just starting middle school when I first found him through his FNAF 1 gameplay. I'm in college now and I've been here ever since, it sounds so stupid but he and his content have honestly and truly gotten me through some of the worst points of my life. He's a truly beautiful soul
@@break_the_galaxy Couldn’t agree more tbh
I started watching this guy when I was 9 or 10, now I'm already almost 18, while I may enjoy the content of other CZcamsrs more, Markiplier will always be my GOAT (Greatest of All Time)
He’s become really arrogant in the last couple years, it’s honestly making it hard for me to enjoy his stuff these days.
See, this is why Markiplier is my favorite "big" creator. He actually cares about his audience so much that it hurts him that he can't have a personal connection with us.
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Exactly this, I know to some that don’t really know Mark or have never watched a lot of his content him saying “I got too big” might come off as him having an ego or being arrogant but I think those people are missing the point.
The point is, it’s not arrogance, it’s the truth. With 35m+ subscribers on CZcams alone and including many other supporters who might not be so much invested in his CZcams/gaming content but support him on other platforms, it’s impossible to have a personal connection with every single one of your fans when you’ve got that many.
Ironic how that's the reason he has a big audience. In a sea of corporate shills and scam artists, he is one of the few genuine souls who is the person you think he is.
No he doesnt just mean us he means everyone he will ever meet in his career
Wot @@KnowledgeableSpecies
I'm so thankful to be alive in the same period as Mark he's such a beautiful soul. His and Sean's videos have literally saved my life. I love them so much they are so wholesome
Mark has to be one of the sweetest people on this earth.
Markiplier literally suffering from success.
Success = money. When you don’t have to worry about rent or any of the basic human necessities, things change you. Hopefully Mark hasn’t changed but it inevitably does.
@@ewjimlThat’s a good point but it doesn’t always have to. For some they get a little successful and forget what’s important is life but for others they just live a bit more comfortable and end up more thankful for what they have because they realize they wouldn’t have as much luxuries without fame.
@@Acid_Ash I agree. I feel like JackSeptic has taken fame a bit better than Mark though. He seems very genuine with his interactions with fans.
@@ewjiml I disagree. I feel like Jack let the fame get to his head big time once he made it big on CZcams as he seems to have almost lost his passion for gaming and instead is more concerned with his coffee company. It’s like he just sees CZcams as a big business now instead of a real passion or hobby
@@GustEdgeOfficial Well, I think both Mark and Jack have lost their passion for gaming. I remember watching Mark do playthroughs of horror games…like full playthroughs and now he barely does them. When Mark plays a new game nowsadays he seems barely interested. Jack at least offer a lot of commentary, like when he played Walking Dead Final Season. I guess the point is, once they reached like mega-fame status, they got other priorities .
The fact that markiplier would want me to be his friend Is the greatest thing I've heard today
i never thought about it this way.. I'm not crying u are
I needed this ngl.
this is what I needed to know in my life.
I'm not crying you are
I really hate to say this but no, that’s not what he means. He wishes he could have a connection with his fans, like us, but knows he couldn’t because he doesn’t know any of us on a personal level. If he understood us on a personal level it would definitely be different. It’s weird for him because he loves his fans yet cannot know who we are individually, he only loves and understands us as a collective and as such cannot have a real human connection to us.
I'd give anything to sit down and have a conversation with Mark. I'm not a fangirl or anything, but he just seems like such a genuine and thoughtful person. I think he'd have a lot of great advice and wisdom to share.
Mark has got to be the nicest most genuine content creator in the world.
Why is Markiplier literally the most genuine person I'll ever know and I don't even know him
Because you don't know everyone in the world.
He’s the Keanu Reeves of CZcams
hes a gift from god and thats why i love his videos ever since middle school and im now 24 💖
same he's my childhood
@@tailzrachithat's actually sad asf dude. I wouldn't even say that out loud. I mean wtf .... Kinda cringe
“One day, you're gonna look around and you're going to realize that everybody loves you, but nobody likes you. And that is the loneliest feeling in the world.”
Where is this quote from?
@@jordan-the-hound2323 BoJack Horseman S3 Ep5
@@CruelSeason Ah, I should've guessed. Such a deep quote can't possibly come from any other show.
For the record, I like Mark. Or at least what I've seen of him. I only watched a little back in the day, but the personality that comes through is one I truly appreciate. But he's more the kind of person I would hang out with rather than watch their content.
@@jordan-the-hound2323 "no one can change a person, but a person can be the reason someone changes"
Which show is this from?
genuinely made me tear up. he has such a beautiful and kind soul.
This is why we love Markiplier. He has so much love to give that he cried over the fact that he wouldn’t be able to tell us all. He’s a genuinely good person. A lot of people start CZcams today for fame and money. Him, and a lot of creators from Early CZcams, started because they love their content and love their fans. Be more like Mark.
Mark can be the funniest, but also the most thoughtful and caring person too.
right. it proves that there absolutely is a way to be funny without just punching down. so many influencer "comedians" nowadays seem to think that you can't be funny without being an asshole. mark ain't even a comedian and he's doing better than all of them
@@quandaredevil Wade's ego has entered the chat
@@TheArtDump 😔
He’s so cool fr
That's why I admired him back in 2014 and I still admire him now. ❤️
Markiplier is the type of person that would hug everyone in the would but he knows he wouldn't get a chance of that
I wouldn't say literally everyone. After all there are still alot of hateful people on the world but I get what you mean
Everyone who appreciates him for who he is and to every enjoyer who supports him then yes he would give them a hug
@@Greedyshitholebastard KKK
It's funny you mention this, because I believe Mark has said before that he doesn't like hugging 😂
@@gageriddle1681 everyone deserves a hug.
Holy shit. This is genuinely super beautiful... and heartbreaking. That's some Superman levels of love of other people.
My respect for Mark just rose to the highest possible level! 🗿🍷
So smegma!!
Markiplier the Keanu Reeves of CZcams
@crunshiblebeetlejuice6608 they used to like several years ago
Reddit moment
@ciaraneley715its the partial asian genes. Even Keanu is part asian haha
I used to think they were the same person lol
or is Keanu Reeves the Markiplier of acting?
My buddy showed me Mark for the first time 20 days before my 22nd birthday... that same friend passed away 9 days after that. It's absolutely crazy thinking about the fact that it's been over 10 years.. The amount of shit this guy has pulled me through without his knowing....at times it almost feels like I have a personal relationship with him.
he wishes he had one with you, as you hear in the video
@@thejonatan._ 100%. He's such a beautiful soul. And I've noticed that he never minds showing us that he's still just a human and just as fucked up as the rest of us 😭😂
@coyotekakakaway4788 haha niiice, there you go. Mark os the best 🙌
I was confused for a second there because it doesn’t say whether it was your buddy or Mark that passed away. I now realize it was your buddy.
@@alicia234 I knew when I was writing that that someone was going to notice my incomplete statement. I'll fix that lol
There was a time when he had about a few thousand subscribers after he dropped his first channel, and he did these charity streams with Bob and Wade in Minecraft and they were honestly the greatest times ever to me.
I remember having actual conversations with Wade specifically (he used to try and respond to almost everyone back then if he could) and the others.
Ayo, you definitely an OG, I respect that
I started watching his videos during.... Idk, maybe his Outlast era? Channel was too big by then. My favorite series I think, was the Crooked Man 8bit game. It was one of the first videos I watched him play XD
@@lampylightbulb I loved the crooked man and that era.
I remember PewDiePie being real creative with the thumbnail back then and everyone talking about it lol
My first video I ever watched was on Mark’s older / first channel which was an Amnesia playthrough compilation because of PewDiePie as well, and he was the first one in the search result haha.
Good times, man..
Mark is so precious
It reminds me of playing old multiplayer games. With such a small player base, you recognise people, you might send messages to them, even have a couple inside jokes. It puts a face behind that soulless stream of letters and numbers called a gamertag and makes the person feel real. However, that same connection doesn't translate to larger games. The players feel less like humans and just a statistic.
I don't know where I was going with this, just reminiscing I guess.
But Mark knows that they are all people and people that admire him no less. And that's why I personally love him so much, because despite being as successful as he is, he still knows the sheer number of people that admire him, and I breaks his heart that he can't know all of them personally
@@muzankibutsuji4411 Sounds like Mark is a big ol’ golden retriever, and I adore him for it
I think that ranked play can help with this, although it's still not as strong anymore. I've never really gotten a *super* deep feeling of connection, but I would recognize quite a few gamertags in Rocket League.
I think it sums this up perfectly
I used to play MMOs a lot, and being on a relatively new, small server, you’d frequently see the same people or guilds and you’d stop and talk for a bit and continue on, it happens enough times that you become friends. But then as the server grows and there’s way more people, you kind of lose that sense of small town feeling. I feel like it’s the same irl, for a small area that sudden grows in size and population, where before everyone was going slow and taking it easy, now that there are more people and it takes longer to do things, people rush by and can’t form those relationships when there are just too many and not a lot of time. Idk, I’m rambling.
Only true OG’s remember seeing that video when it came out and cried along with him
I don’t feel like a true OG
Only SUPER OG's remember his "to the moon" playthrough that had the song used in that video
The one I remember the most was him at the end of Ripest of Fears. Even 9 years ago he started feeling bad because he was losing connection with us and said he would try to do better and take the time to respond to messages.
We know what he stated in this video isn't just pandering to his audience, the dude has always talked about the connection he felt with his fan-base. Anyway, Mark is a freaking legend and I have mad respect for him, even more as a person than as a content creator or worker, and I think that's saying a lot because the dude worked his ass off to be where he is now
@@ErimlRGG he’s not working his ass off, he’s playing games and doing vlogs and never having to get up early and go to work for a decade. It might be more difficult for most people to be successful at what he does, but most people aren’t as charismatic as markimoo.
@@paulaccuardi9071 look at the behind the scenes vids of his "With markiplier" projects (space, hiest , etc) and say that again, i dare you.
Fuck dude, this is deep. Mark is King.
Markiplier proves that there are still some good people in this world
I’m glad he at least has amy, bob and wade, ethan, tyler, lixian, and all his close friends, he may not be able to have personal connections with his audience but at least he’s not alone
Same. It makes me happy that he's surrounded himself with a team of equally awesome people
I love mark as a content creator. Ive been watching him since the days of the last of us, the evil within and Alien Isolation and I always go back to those videos. As long as Mark is happy and health and doin well thats enough. If his fans are anything like I am, then all we need is to know Marks doing well. Mentally and physically. And with all his close friends around that shouldnt be an issue
humanity doesn’t deserve mark
He is has been rich and protected. I’vê seen and met some like him. People just get tired. He has less heart to give now, just compare with previous years. Why? Because people suck, offend us and sucks us dry
@@koophuisN he grew up dirt poor… just like me and my brothers and my boyfriend. That’s why we watch him. We can more or less relate to him, we been in the same time period he was and we’re all big horror fans.
Mark is like a LITERAL angel 😭
@@koophuisN "he is has"😐
or cats
this makes so much sense when you go back and watch some of his streams from VERY early mark, like the stairwell SCP game, its boring compared to the spoonfed youtube today
but you soon realise how close the community was, he genuinely knew the usernames of each person in chat
He's genuinely a good boy
Mark is more of an alpha male than Tate will ever be
Preach
Word man
@@jishnuaditya23 for real
Agreed
@@Themakerofbadgames yes
Mark is such a good person. He is successful on levels we'll never even fathom, he doesn't show the "I'm better than u" vibe like other successful creators. He cared about his fans in the beginning and seems he cares even more about them now.
Personally, I could never become a content creator. Many people don't realize how much it effects a person. I can give examples, but this is already to long.
markiplier: "i cried on camera because i realized i could never have a personal connection with my fans"
pewdiepie: *sees friend requests on playstation and people trying to talk with him* "fuck off we arent friends"
That is the sad reality of it. Mark has gotten so big that its just not possible for him to create connections with all his fans. That sucks cause you know he wants too. You can clearly see he wants to have a bond with them because without them his channel wouldnt have blown up. Theres so many other youtubers out there who got big and they have that my life is so much better mentality when Mark makes it a point to always acknowledge the people who made his channel so big and he does the best he can to have a connection with them
@@neowo7378 well, that's a different situation then, cuz he was trying to show the cutscene for Ghost of Tsushima and, what a better way to spoil it than to spam his friend list box, totally would not get angry if I were to show it to the people watching the stream they were watching peacefully 😂
Being able to take a step back and realize that is the most wholesome thing and I’m sure that his viewers appreciated it
I remember those videos vividly. Funny thing, I was working in a metal plant at the time and unknown to me had a piece of metal stuck in my eye. The pain was extreme and I listened to Mark crying on the way to work so that I too could cry and slightly ease the pain in my eye.
The original was from the 8 million fan video reaction, 7 years later Mark nearly has 5 times that amount and still appriciates his fans so much for getting him where he is now.
The fact he gets so emotional is proof this man's massive heart.
He’s so genuine. No filter, and he’s a selfless man. We love him 🫶🏽
Dude mark is just the sweetest person on the planet
He is one of the most sweetest people on this earth and he is a global treasure to this planet we must protect this man at all cost
He’s too sweet we can’t let him evaporate 😭
Proof that Mark loves each one of his subscribers and viewers
Even when he’s damn near a cartoon caricature in his videos with how goofy and hilarious he is, Markiplier is so damn real of a person, and I love that about him
Found Mark in one of the darkest and deepest states of depression and I went home from work looking forward to watching his videos and laughing. Even with the abuse I was facing, I would get up on weekends my child was visiting his father and was excited to fill my days watching him and having fun. I cam literally fall alseep to his voice because it reminds me of the peace and comfort I found. Now my son loves watching him with me
That’s so unbelievably sweet. He also helped me get through my deepest depression. Like I had so little to look forward too in life, but I at least knew if I didn’t keep on living, I wouldn’t get to see more Mark videos, it was that bad. I’m so much better now and I’ll always have a spot for Mark in my heart because he saved me ❤
Mark is genuinely one of the best people on CZcams, and if there were a way for him to connect with every viewer, I know he would
He has the sweetest heart ❤ . I wanna cry now ,lol.
This really made me tear up. Mark is such a good person
I never watched his content but I love how much he genuinely seems to love people
Would highly recommend it!
I heard someone describe him as a Golden Retriever in human form, and honestly it’s pretty damn accurate, from what I can tell. He’s one of the only CZcamsrs I’ve seen who’s stayed genuine despite their fame.
His content is very funny! He’s truly a good person and always wants to help others. He’s so caring and compassionate which is hard to find in people these days. Such a gem.
Same here.
And this moment right here is why Mark is one of the most genuine, sweetest and gentle souls in the world. I remember being a part of those videos, and him saying how he can’t miss anyone and he’d never forgive himself if he did, and actually crying with him.
He truly cares about every single one of us, and the fact that he can’t know all of us personally hurts him shows how much he does care.
Even though he cannot have that personal connection, he really does make his fans feel so appreciated. The joy that he puts in all his work feels like a big hug.
Markiplier, the keanu reeves of youtube
Both are half asian & half white too, right? lol
There is no man that deserves to be protected more than Markiplier
Marks heart is so big he dreads not being able to return his love to the fans , that’s so sweet 🥹
He's literally so freaking pure
I will never understand why anyone could hate this man.
I hope people don’t. Like, there is nothing negative about this real, genuine, wholesome human being.
Only jealousy really. That’s literally the only excuse.
@@westernsavage2313 or maybe because of his personal views.
I don’t watch mark but every time I hear about him it’s literally the most genuine sweet piece of information I can hear
You should see him with his mom they’re adorable
I know it's subjective but he's like THE let's player imo. He's always been funny and entertaining while also being wholesome and heartfelt and authentic. He and Jacksepticeye both. Sadly I don't personally find much interest in his content nowadays, like another comment mentioned, he seems like he's not as passionate about gaming anymore. But his videos from the past decade will be true history for a large chunk of the internet
Two CZcams classics in the same room
It’s not discussed enough how lucky everyone who knows mark personally really is, he’s a sweet, charming, and genuinely great human being, Amy and the guys truly hit the jackpot with him
This man had a good reason to cry that day.
It's very rare to see a CZcamsr who not only realizes/acknowledges a parasocial relationship with his audience, but also feels like it has a genuine emotional effect on him, knowing he could never make a genuine social connection with all those people who passionately admire and support him.
Markiplier is genuinely the most nicest and kindest person I've ever seen, I grew up watching his videos
I find that most humble of Mark. Most people when they blow up big they think they're now above bigger than their roots where they started. Some push that away all together. Mark embraced it and still tried his best to stay connected with the fans.
Mark I was 18 sleeping in a car watching you bro, you got me through tough times I’m 27 now !
Dude I love Mark he's just a funny and wholesome guy through and through.
What Mark doesn't realize is that he has a personal connection in all of our lives, he may not get to see all of us every day or anything, but he's so relatable that to many of his fans, we're right beside him in every video. Big love, Marky-poo.
You missed the point slightly - He knows full well about that, the term for it is called a parasocial connection: You have a connection to him, he has no connection to you - It is not a 2 way relationship and it can be VERY isolating for the person at the core of it.
As the old truism goes "You're never so alone as when you are surrounded by people"
I think it's more like: He can not really have a personal connection to us in the way we would have our own real life friends or family. I think if he could: He would go up to every single fan of his and want to get to know them and their troubles and try to do something to help them through it personally. Not just through the things he does in video's. And the fact that there are so many people in his fanbase, made him realize that he could never do that to everyone. Only a select few could have that and that broke his heart.
the ONLY other man i know of who loves people as much as mark does is mr rogers. he sent HAND WRITTEN letters to every last person who messaged him. not a single person has ever NOT gotten a letter back written BY HAND... mr rogers is probably the nicest being to ever live but mark is a close second...
mr rogers, mark, keanu, bob ross... if all these people had met each other in 1 room it would be the most wholesome thing to ever exist... not 1 of them would be rude or hateful to any of the others in any POSSIBLE way... and the rest of humanity should strive to be more like them... the only one i can see possibly not enjoying that time would be keanu and thats ONLY because he enjoys his privacy and we should respect that... every last one of those guys are nicer then any human being you could ever meet... but mr rogers is obviously number 1... he couldnt bring himself to hate anybody for any reason... the only time he has ever been made at anything was when he was made a huge company used his image to sell there shit to children and he HATED that... i would love if they made a story about mr rogers life other then mr rogers neighborhood
@@leoneyamada5408If Mark cut his beard the right way, he could look like Keanu too lol
Mark should know the affect he has on us and how much we love him.
I’m not crying, Mark is.. 🧡😭
i want to give this man a hug so big you don't even know. he needs this
This is beautiful because he’s not afraid to be blunt about his fame. Most people would under exaggerate their fame for the sake of appearing humble, but he knows we’re not buying it. He respects the intellect of his audience and therefore is able to be completely honest with them. I love that.
Man this is deep... I guess you just need true friends that treat you the same way even if you're huge.
Either way he will always have a connection with his fans even if he doesn't meet them. He truly helps me through my hardest times just by watching him and that's the most but beautiful part
This is why I look up to someone like Mark. He actually cares and knows what is happening around him
Mark is one of the most real people ever
Man that was like half a decade ago...?! People forgot his reasoning... Mark as he is is a *True influencer* and role model to the people. That moment was his immediate reaction when he quietly realized the he could never create meaningful connections with people the same again in his position. Love the man, I hope the best for the kind soul.
He’s too pure for this planet
I took part in the video he is referring to. When my life was at rock bottom and I was constantly contemplating ending it all, the only thing that kept me going some days was the thought of Mark being sad if one of my friends got to meet him and let him know I'd lost my battle with depression. That if he knew me, he would believe I was a good person and my life was worth cherishing, even if I didn't think so.
The love and compassion that this man holds for his fans genuinely saved my life.
Imagine being such a good person, that you're sad because you won't be able to personally love everyone who loves you and what you do.
Oh that's why Mark really takes the extra mile to meet with his fans when he's in person, like the time at that one convention where he told everyone to get ready and cause he's gonna go around and take quick pictures
I remember when that video came out! Mark has always cared so much about other people, he's an inspiration.
dude he’s just genuinely such a nice guy
Wow, that's profound. I didn't realize how much he cared. Very wonderful person.
Ok. All in favor of giving this man a hug and telling him not to worry about the fandom, say markimoo
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I think he said that he doesn't like hugs at one point but I still stand by the sentiment
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@@diogamest3545 I looked it up and there's evidence to the contrary. I think he just doesn't want hugs from strangers. If we introduce ourselves first it should be ok I think
He’s so precious. I wonder if he feels like it’s unsafe to do meet and greets or something. Poor Mark 🥺♥️
I knew that was the reason without him saying it, and it breaks my heart too. To know that he wants to meet every single one of us but there's just too many of us. :(
Seeing Mark and Anthony together getting a chance to know each other is awesome, glad to see a couple of my favorites together
I think this is the reason Unus Annus was so good for him mentally, because it wasn’t ever a HUGE deal. I mean yes, it became way bigger than they thought and for the death over a million people watched live. But it was always this underground thing where it always felt like it all happened so much more intimately. They infiltrated the conspiracy server and were able to see the memes grow over time now getting to a little bit reliving those first moments as content creators without a huge following.
Plus it was obviously cool to know that not everyone of his fans knew about the channel until it was over so the personal experiences we shared there were not as many so they could actually sit through and read comments under the videos.
We don't deserve someone as wholesome and humble as Mark.
What a sweet dude. He's happy to be successful,but he's hurt because he can't care enough about everybody. ❤
Such a genuine just absolutely lovely person. Mark is just sweet. So happy I got to grow with him.
It's why a youtuber with only 10k subs was my favourite. He'd interact with every commenter and got to know us. I cried when his channel died. Rip in peace LP Bandit
I dont know who LP Bandit is, but i can sorta relate. I never saw a channel die in real time (maybe, not sure), but i have seen channels who play a game i want to watch only for me to realize that the playlist is incomplete and that they haven’t uploaded in months or years. And all i can think is “why?” Because most times it’s just that they’ve stopped uploading out of nowhere.
The fact that he’s still so emotionally connected to his roots is why I love Mark as a CZcamsr. He never forgets where he came from, and strives to stay human despite his success.
Mark is fucking profound dude. Imagine wanting to connect with everyone so much that it tears you apart knowing how impossible that is. Great man
Oof
He's really smart. It's interesting that in the moment something that we think was so humbling for him... was actually him seeing the end of the life he had. And to cry for it in the face of success. It's touching that he valued what he lost
I’m glad Markiplier grew so much, so that people who have no one can have someone like him to smile with ♥️
breaks my heart but also fills it to the brim.
he loves us just as much as we love him.
that’s a very good point, man. I can’t imagine what that feels like.
Fucking hell Mark is the most wholesome and human person ever
Yk the people made the right choice in making Mark famous out of everyone he is so genuinely passionate and dedicated to his job who actually puts the effort in and shows his actual appreciation to all his fans it's so heart-warming
Thats why we love mark. He really is just that guy.
I grew up with Mark too, I'm 20 years old and I've watched since I was 12. Weather he knows it or not, he's helped me grow. He's helped me deal with breakups. With divorces. With a bad home life. He's made me smile on days where I wasn't sure I could. He might not be able to make a personal connection with everyone who watches him, but I hope the knowledge that each of us has a personal connection with *him* helps.
Mark is one of the only people I'd ever really feel comfortable with if I met him. I'd be polite of course, but I wouldn't be worried Mark would be an asshole or something.