Yeah it was the most viewed article for years. I would have to check where it ranks. So lets do that! It's refreshing going back and watching her videos because they're slightly outside the mold of whats popular today. That was such a more enjoyable moment in youtube history.
Well look at that it's the second highest viewed page on the site still. Only behind the forums because I F5 it several times a day and the bot traffic.
And no mecha she ain't coming back. No one really knows the reason she left. Many theorize it was her boyfriend playing the games and giving her lines and that she was only playing a character. Some believe she was genuine but was turned off by horny nerds commenting on her two HUGE talents. She may have also just wanted to focus on her schooling and career and no be an e celeb. No one knows and never will.
You're judging the content as an emotionless robot compared to what's on youtube today. Back in2007 this was one of the best produced and highest quality channels. She left right at the beginning of the roll out of youtube partnership for everyone and just missed the monteization train. If she had stuck it out another year or two she would probably be pulling big checks.
The videos are kind of in between a first impressions and a lets play. It's pretty neat to see something that wasn't just someone following a trend to capitalize. I think I will enjoy going back and watching the rest of these.
And by awesome I mean totally sweet.