If I have one glaring weakness in my life, it's my inability to admit I have more than one glaring weakness. But of many weaknesses, one of the ones that has caused me a lot of trouble on this blog and life in general is my inability to commit to anything. I don't know if any of you share the same issue, but I jump from hobby to hobby, idea to idea on a dime. It's what has led me to cancel many different series on this blog, and has partially led me to what I have to say today.
This is not something I every wanted to say, and I can't stress that enough. I need you to know that this was a last resort, a desperation move to fix something that is truly, fundamentally, broken. But I need to say it, even if I don't want to. I've pulled the plug on Henry's Universe Mode. It doesn't take much effort to realize that I've gone big on this effort, as all posts following WrestleMania III have now been completely depleted, as well as the links I put on my Twitter account. It may seem like I'm ashamed of the content, and just want to get rid of it, but I need you to know that isn't true. I needed a fresh start, and this was the best way to get it. But why was this decision made?
To put it simply, what I was doing with that series wasn't me. I mean, my name is even in the title of it, so this is a pretty big issue. But if I was to let you behind the scenes, the important thing to realize is that Henry's Universe Mode has become very impersonal. I don't work on ideas for the series in my spare time. I barely even spend any of my time thinking about it, making plans and coming up with storylines. Hell, I don't even play WWE 2k19 outside of making content. This didn't used to be the case, but along the way and across the years, I just stopped caring.
If I'm going to continue making content for this blog, it needs to be something I'm invested in, something that feels true to who I am as a person, otherwise, my creativity is severely limited. My American Dad reviews are a good example of this; I would still be watching AD even if I didn't spend the time to review it. Because of that, those posts are going absolutely nowhere. On the 11th, the Dog League will have their Draft, and that's something I'm invested in, since I built it from the ground up. This is the type of content I enjoy making, and the type of content that feels extremely personal to me. This is what I need to continue doing, to feel satisfied with this blog's continued existence.
So what comes next? It's hard to say. Over on my second blog(link here) the New Millennium series makes it's return, which I am very excited for. For fans of that series, the plan is to get all the way to the real life timeline, at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Over here, American Dad reviews continue, and I'll be putting up quite a bit of content surrounding the Dog League Draft. After that, we'll have to wait and see. Whatever I decide to do next, I likely won't be posting here as frequently as I have been. The schedule I've been on was simply too difficult to keep up.
I know this was a long post, but important decisions require appropriate explanations. Henry's Universe Mode has always continued because I always could get into the routine. It's a very safe cushion for me to fall back on, and now I've removed that cushion. The future is completely unknown, but I can promise that whatever comes next, I'll put in my upmost effort to make it as enjoyable as possible. Hopefully this time, it will be enjoyable for me as well.
- Henry
This is not something I every wanted to say, and I can't stress that enough. I need you to know that this was a last resort, a desperation move to fix something that is truly, fundamentally, broken. But I need to say it, even if I don't want to. I've pulled the plug on Henry's Universe Mode. It doesn't take much effort to realize that I've gone big on this effort, as all posts following WrestleMania III have now been completely depleted, as well as the links I put on my Twitter account. It may seem like I'm ashamed of the content, and just want to get rid of it, but I need you to know that isn't true. I needed a fresh start, and this was the best way to get it. But why was this decision made?
To put it simply, what I was doing with that series wasn't me. I mean, my name is even in the title of it, so this is a pretty big issue. But if I was to let you behind the scenes, the important thing to realize is that Henry's Universe Mode has become very impersonal. I don't work on ideas for the series in my spare time. I barely even spend any of my time thinking about it, making plans and coming up with storylines. Hell, I don't even play WWE 2k19 outside of making content. This didn't used to be the case, but along the way and across the years, I just stopped caring.
If I'm going to continue making content for this blog, it needs to be something I'm invested in, something that feels true to who I am as a person, otherwise, my creativity is severely limited. My American Dad reviews are a good example of this; I would still be watching AD even if I didn't spend the time to review it. Because of that, those posts are going absolutely nowhere. On the 11th, the Dog League will have their Draft, and that's something I'm invested in, since I built it from the ground up. This is the type of content I enjoy making, and the type of content that feels extremely personal to me. This is what I need to continue doing, to feel satisfied with this blog's continued existence.
So what comes next? It's hard to say. Over on my second blog(link here) the New Millennium series makes it's return, which I am very excited for. For fans of that series, the plan is to get all the way to the real life timeline, at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Over here, American Dad reviews continue, and I'll be putting up quite a bit of content surrounding the Dog League Draft. After that, we'll have to wait and see. Whatever I decide to do next, I likely won't be posting here as frequently as I have been. The schedule I've been on was simply too difficult to keep up.
I know this was a long post, but important decisions require appropriate explanations. Henry's Universe Mode has always continued because I always could get into the routine. It's a very safe cushion for me to fall back on, and now I've removed that cushion. The future is completely unknown, but I can promise that whatever comes next, I'll put in my upmost effort to make it as enjoyable as possible. Hopefully this time, it will be enjoyable for me as well.
- Henry
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