Unless I'm missing something, there is a serious problem here that the Creators need to address. The revver and YouTube versions of the latest video ("The Unthinkable Happened") are different in a very significant way which could potentially have serious implications.
And it appears they're only doing it to manipulate YouTube in a completely cheap and irresponsible manner.
In the YouTube version, there's a quick shot of Bree from a previous video edited into the middle, so that instead of seeing the side of a guy's face before watching the video, potential viewers see Bree. This is done so more people will watch. It is explained away in the description to the video like this:
Okay, now I can buy that Daniel's character would do that. That's perfectly fine. But here's where it crosses the line. It also indicates true intentions and is a slippery slope to something that could be dangerous to both the series and this new type of filmmaking: IT'S NOT THE SAME VIDEO FEATURED ON THIS SITE AND ON REVVER.Daniel here (yeah, yeah on Bree's account... and I put a freeze frame of her so you'd watch... it's important). We caught up to Bree... well... just watch.
That means they didn't do it to advance the story, but in a cheap attempt at views. In the two (different) descriptions of both videos, we know Bree didn't post the video to her own account. It isn't about plot.
Now I'm fine with them wanting people to watch. I want more to watch, as well. But where do we draw the line, so long as we're splicing in images PURELY for views? The creators would certainly get more views if they spliced in a pornographic images, but obviously that would in completely the wrong direction.
Again, if it's in the character of Daniel to do that, fine, although I disagree that it is. However, in this case, I don't think it even matters, since motives are hinted to by the fact that there are two different versions.
Again, this clearly wasn't about plot, but purely about views.
I understand that this is a new medium and that new things will be tried. But it's also up to the fans to point out when something crosses the line.
This crossed the line.
Please, Creators. Make the two videos consistant. I don't really care too much which one you change, but change one of them. And from now on, please be careful before going down this road. This type of manipulation is incredibly ugly.
Also, as somebody who goes to YouTube, I can tell you that I don't appreciate when this technique being used. The Creators aren't the first, as I'm sure they know, and it's incredibly annoying when anybody does it.
