The Pinkydoll NPC TikTok livestream trend has sent me through the five stages of grief. At first, I couldn’t grasp it: Who was this for? Why did people enjoy it? I felt frustrated. I tried to explain it away as some minor blip in the rapid cycle of internet trends. I despaired at the irreversible wasting of the collective mind. But now, a week into this brave new world, I have been relieved by a sense of acceptance. To delight in the slurps, the pops, the gentle monotony of these TikTok livestreamers whose only purpose is to respond to digital gifts for cash. Maybe it’s normal. Maybe it’s not even that new.
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