Did I Kill LonelyGirl15? - Summary

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This is a video by Austin, a former fan and producer of a web series called LG 15 Outbreak, which was a spin-off of the pioneer web series Lonely Girl 15. He talks about his experience of making the show, the challenges he faced, the criticism he received, and his regrets and hopes for the future. He also gives some background on the LG 15 franchise and its rise and fall in popularity. He ends by saying he is not sure if he will ever do a web series again, but he is still learning and creating.

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1. The text is about the author's experience of creating a web series called LG 15 outbreak, which was a spin-off of the original web series lonely girl 15.
2. Lonely girl 15 was the first successful web series that started in 2006 and presented itself as the video journal of a 16-year-old girl named Bree.
3. The original series evolved into a complex story involving secretive evil organizations and action sequences, but lost its popularity and viewership over time due to plot holes and inconsistencies.
4. The creators of the original series, equal entertainment, launched a contest called TSIY (The Show Is Yours) that allowed fans to submit pilot episodes and trailers of spin-off shows based on the lonely girl 15 mythology.
5. The author won the second season of TSIY with his pilot episode of LG 15 outbreak, which was supposed to be a bridge series to return to the original show and rescue the main character Jonas who was held captive by the bad guys.
6. The author faced many challenges and problems during the production of LG 15 outbreak, such as limited budget, technical issues, bad weather, scheduling conflicts, changing puzzles, and unrealistic expectations from the fan base.
7. The author also had to deal with a toxic and hateful fan named bad rebel 88, who constantly criticized and insulted him and the show online.
8. LG 15 outbreak produced 42 episodes, but failed to reinvigorate the franchise or save the original series, which was put on hiatus by equal entertainment and never resumed.
9. The author does not regret doing LG 15 outbreak, but admits that he made mistakes and could have done better. He says that he did not kill LG 15, but he was not able to save it either.
10. The author has been focusing on feature films and an animated series since LG 15 outbreak ended, but he is still hesitant to do another web series in the future. He says that he is still learning and improving his craft.