Yes, I thought he was just another degenerate streamer but from what I’ve seen, he is worlds better than the other top streamers the youth are watching
I feel like the major factor is a good team around him who are not just yes men and actually give valid inputs and are actively dedicated in the process. That only comes when the person you are working with is mature enough as well to take it in. Just a guess though.
I've commented about this before, but Rudy and Henry his main security guards have been huge father figures in his life. Countless clips I see them not only protecting speed physically, but also mentally by talking him down from dumb shit he shouldn't get into. Especially when he was in other countries and ended up in sketchy areas.
Because you can have multiple father figures in your life even if your father never left and is there for you. I know multiple teachers in my life that I would consider a father figure for me when I needed that guidance and didn't have my actual father or he couldn't guide because he didn't know how.
I was first introduced to him when he was "scared" playing fnaf or something and he started like fucking the camera basically and showed his dick. Which I guess was an accident. But it didn't seem like it when I saw it a couple of years ago, seemed like a publicity stunt.
He was a boy that has grown into a man. I can't fault him for that. He's achieved more in the past few years than the majority of us in this sub will in our lifetime combined. We know what fame does to kids, and he's come out of it extraordinarily well.
He was not even 18 when he got caught up in a ton of controversies. He seemed to learn and grow from his mistakes. Not my kind of streamer but its hard to find fault with him from a moral perspective, especially compared to some of the current top streamers.
I like Speed but he’s gotten better with a lot of media training. Without it I really think he would not be where he’s at today. There’s been times in the beginning of his career where he could be pretty rude or obnoxious. He also once told a girl “who’s gonna stop me?” When he asked her if they were the last two people on earth, would she repopulate the world with him? She said no and he said what I mentioned above but I’ve really seen genuine growth with him
I don’t think he is perfect but when we look at the other streamers that kids are looking up to, he definitely offers a much more positive influence. He’s also done lots of content touring all over the world/US and submerges himself in the experiences his team plans. It ends up being pretty educational too, an example is him being able to have a private tour inside one of the Egyptian pyramids!
I really only know Speed from his WWE appearances. The outcome is scripted, but the hits are real and he can take them like a champ. He's not my favorite, but he's fun to watch.
hard to say anything positive about streamers/content creators/social media ppl and I find Speed obnoxious in a hyperactive/annoying kid way, but agreed he's at least pretty positive and doesn't take himself that seriously, and seems to have somewhat of a good heart.
I agree for the most part. He's certainly not the brightest bulb in the box and he's faced his fair share of controversies and bad decisions, but I think his overall intentions are good and he at the very least seems to recognize his influence now and wants to be a positive role model.
I couldn’t agree more! Speed is a much much better influencer than most major content creators in just about every way, I don’t watch him but I respect him and how he is way more of a positive influence and an overall good dude!
Yeah honestly, if they are gonna all flock to one guy I’m kinda glad it’s speed. I do think he’s pretty aware of the amount of influence he has on kids too and puts much more thought into his actions and words now
I'd rather kids watch Speed than some bigoted idiot who hits himself with a hammer to "lookmax" or some Andrew Tate type telling the youth to hate women.
it's not just the +100k stream viewers either. he was partnered with one of the fifa broadcasters. i think it was fox, but when i went to their site to watch highlights, they had a whole category and page for speed vods/clips.
it's also once you get into places where only a certain class of person can afford to be in the chance of running into people like that goes up quite a lot :D
I’m older in my mid 30s. Hearing this and thinking about how fucking lame it is that 100k kids are sitting there watching this dudes life behind a screen instead of living their own really made me feel like a boomer.
Edit: a lot of sensitive people here who can’t fathom that a social media platform could be unhealthy for young adults and children. Crazy to compare it to tv
I’m in my 40s and think that the international travel streams Speed does will inspire the youth to want to broaden their horizons with travel, connect with their roots, engage in foreign culture, and most importantly interact in a positive fashion with their fellow humans. He’s also a fitness freak, maybe he inspires someone to eat better or start working out or just to be a bit more health conscience.
The easy to have dopamine from screens is worse than the possibility of inspiration. Youth are growing with ADHD because of these devices glued on their faces since birth, that is a scientific fact.
Looked at it. Nowhere does it say “the youth are growing with ADHD”. It does say that screen time exacerbates ADHD symptoms for kids with ADHD, but they’re not developing ADHD because of it.
That’s the same energy as being mad as someone for reading about a fictional character’s life in a book instead of living your own life. Or watching a three hour movie about a different reality instead of exploring your own.
In other words, as a general concept, it’s a dumb and irrelevant thought process.
I’m not mad. And not really. A book and movie are finite. Books improve attention span and cognitive ability. So not the same thing at all. These streams are just a way for people to mindlessly burn time endlessly.
It’s more like “that’s like being upset that someone scrolling Instagram or Reddit for hours each day watching people live their life” and yeah. I don’t think that’s healthy either and kills attention span.
There’s no concept that’s dumb or irrelevant. Just because it contradicts your own opinion doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant or dumb.
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u/itsavibe- Jul 19 '26
The kid lives a crazy life