so here's a rundown of the things that occurred just now
- kronii wants to drink while streaming more
- kronii wants to do "guerilla zatsudans"
- kronii is /here/
the parasocial levels basically went up three stages in one night
Explain to me how this is parasocial.
streamer is distant and reserved = not parasocial
streamer is intimate and shows vulnerability = parasocial
But
Parasocial relationships are one-sided relationships, where one person extends emotional energy, interest and time, and the other party, the persona, is completely unaware of the other's existence.
Wouldn't it be the opposite?
that's a fair point, in this case parasocial is shorthand for developing an asymmetrical (as opposed to one-sided) emotional attachment for a popular figure.
any relationship between kronii and her fans is by its nature asymmetrical, even if you could argue that kronii emotionally invests just as much as we do
What makes it parasocial here is that she's invested in her fans as a collective.