Speed, likely expecting a cute, mindless cartoon for kids, instead found a protagonist who oozes nihilism. The video (which has already amassed millions of views before likely being clipped into oblivion) starts innocently enough. Speed giggles as Ben refuses to get out of bed.
Ben tries to drink his morning coffee. The mug is empty. Ben sighs. IShowSpeed Rages at Talking Ben Animated
“BEN! DO SOMETHING! WHY IS HE JUST SITTING THERE?! THIS DOG IS TRYING TO ANGER ME! I’M GETTING TIRED OF HIM, CHAT!” Speed, likely expecting a cute, mindless cartoon for
And somehow, that makes Speed even angrier. Ben tries to drink his morning coffee
By minute eight, Speed is out of his chair. He is screaming at a cartoon dog who is literally just reading a chemistry textbook. At one point, Ben looks directly at the "camera" (fourth wall break) and shrugs. Speed threw his microphone headset. On the surface, it’s just a streamer yelling at a cartoon. But digging deeper, Speed’s rage resonated because he’s right .