Dear McJuggernuggets,

I sat down and watched a video of the following scene unfold before me: A young, blonde man looking into the camera as he talked about gaming and the possibility of streaming. His blue eyes were full of excitement as he talked about his passion… to only have a tall, looming man whose face was pinched in anger. He stormed over to the young blonde man and snarled; instead of calm, kind words, they were words of anger and frustration.

The young man cried out in protest, yet his cries fell on deaf ears—The elder, angrier gentleman rips the console from the wall and continues to scream, about how the young man “needed to get a job”, while the young man valiantly throws himself in front of his bedroom door, desperately trying to retaliate against the elder man, to no avail. The video ended with the young blonde man screeching at the top of his lungs, screaming at the gentleman revealed to be his father, as he threw the gaming system to the ground, smashing it to pieces.

That was my first taste of your masterpiece, better known to all as the “Psycho series”, a 600 video story that captivated thousands, then millions, and had every viewer on the edge of their seat.

Aside from the “Psycho series” being a cinematic masterpiece made for Youtube, but Jesse (McJuggernuggets), managed to capture something else as well: He was able to portray a very toxic living environment: from being kicked out of the house and being forced to live in a tent in the beginning episodes of the series, to him panicking about having friends or his uncle over in fear of getting into trouble with his dad, to inevitably becoming so neurotic and delirious of what was going on around him, or in his life, that he eventually snapped.

Coming from a similar home, minus the destruction of video games and their consoles, I felt a connection to Jesse the character—I found myself constantly rooting for him, wanting him to show his dad that he wasn’t a just “a man” but that he also wasn’t a disgrace to his family. Yet, with every endeavor Jesse faced, he managed to hold himself together for his “Juggies”, his fans, and gave them hope even when things seemed impossible. Jesse’s character was able to give me hope when I physically have none.

To that, coupled with the amazing song at the very end of the “Psycho series”, I tip my hat to him—his masterful way of storytelling has truly changed me, and made me a fan of his work for years to come.

Thank you for teaching me to keep it rigid,

Sincerely,

A fellow Juggie