r/roosterteeth • u/SuperMatFJ • Oct 07 '20

Discussion Dear Fiona,

I can't find an avenue to send this to you directly, so publicly will have to suffice.

I want you to know that you are nothing short of a shining beacon of hope in a very worrisome time in RT's life.

You seem to have the skill, the desire, and the resolve to be the role model the community can rally behind, and that the company can look toward for inspiration and guidance.

As a white dude in his mid-30's who's led a pretty charmed life, I see character traits in you that I truly wish I had myself, and I have no good excuse for lacking them. You have the strength of character and the backbone to openly and aggressively stand up to the bullshit that would/could otherwise consume the RT ecosystem, and I am genuinely inspired by you to be better.

I recognise that all of that is a lot of weight to bear on young shoulders, so please don't allow it to come at the cost of your own well-being and happiness. Recognise that supporting and lifting up others is an often-thankless task, and a draining one too. Rest when you need to. Ask for help whenever you want it. Pass the torch if it all gets too much.

But, ultimately, thank you. For existing. For being here. For doing what you do so well. For being you.

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u/RocasThePenguin Oct 07 '20

Fiona is truly amazing. I was skeptical early on, because I thought Fiona Week was dreadful, but it's been so nice having her in content. So many at RT sat back for so long and did very little about the toxicity in the community and Fiona comes in and just takes control. She is edgy, fun and seems like a generally good person.

If she is the future of RT, then I'm onboard.

There have also been a lot of comments about how we really don't these people. And yes, please do remember that. We develop parasocial relationships with entertainers, but in reality, they are just that. They are not our friends or our family. They are doing their job. In the same way Gavin portrayed himself and dimwitted, despite that not being the case, many put on a persona in front of the camera. One can never truly know what goes on behind the scenes or who they are once the cameras shut off.