How Steven Lim Impacted Me Growing Up:
I may have joined the Watcher fandom about a year ago, but I have known Steven since the early days of BuzzFeed. That's right, I have always been a Worth It guy since Season 2 if my memory is correct. I have been a fan of food content as some of the many reality TV shows I would watch with my family growing up were competitive food shows a la Gordon Rasmey shows. The thing that differed me from the rest of my family is that I would indulge in YouTube
content more than traditional media.
That is why I believe middle-school-me was inclined to click on my first Worth It video; “$17 Fried Chicken Vs. $500 Fried Chicken”. Though I clicked for the visually satisfying display of fried chicken-based dishes, I stayed for a completely different reason. Steven not only crafted a well-organized show while displaying a fun dynamic with his coworkers, and might I add his close friends- Andrew Ilnyckyj and Adam Bianchi- Steven also made a show beyond food
and getting to share those experiences with friends;
He made a show to exhibit a wide range of cultures and traditions among various backgrounds masked by the concept of food/cooking for others. Covering a wide range of foods while also traveling to different countries to experience the culture face-to-face, and sharing these experiences with the world via YouTube. For me, a kid mainly watching people goof off while playing video games with each other, a show with so much substance should have not captured my
attention at that age, but it did.
Now that I am an adult (of sorts), my appreciation for what Steven has made with Worth It has just blossomed into something real with meaning, and understanding. That same love and appreciation for Steven has tied over into Watcher when I realized he was one of the 3 CEOs of the company. Where, might I add, I see him coming out of his shell even more with Shane and Ryan and ultimately having the
creative freedom to make what he wants to make, and make it how he wants to make it.
With the fact that he can create whatever now,
Steven still bases his shows on a deeper meaning in
understanding all the sides of various people.
Family.
Passion.
Love.
Appreciation.
Learning.
-and-
Experiencing.
Not only are his shows based on this deeper meaning, but he has also shown his selflessness by helping raise money for many charities and speaking out for the Asian and LGBTQ+ community. Let’s never forget too that he put the burden of dealing with the business side of Watcher and putting aside his creative wishes to make sure the company stays afloat. He has done so much for us, the fans, and the one thing this man deserves is our respect.
Steven Lim is truly an amazing guy from what I can see/what others close to him say on his behalf. Along with the few conversations I've been granted to have with him in the obeaver chat on the Wiscord. Steven cares about Watcher so much, and it shows. He has truly inspired me, along with the rest of team Watcher, to push and create. To push myself outside of my comfort zone to better myself as a creative individual, and all in all inspired me to take the leap
and actually pursue my dreams in video production.
I hope Steven knows how much the fans love and appreciate everything he does for us, and I hope that one day I can say all of this and more to him in person.
We love you Steven Lim, and we are excited for
what you continue to make for us all! <3
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Someone’s probably already made this but I did it anyway. Please excuse the obvious fact that I made this in a rush on Instagram stories.
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Oh to be a thirty something ex-buzzfeed employee making a stone faced apology with your two coworkers/business partners on a three seater couch after experiencing massive public backlash.
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Adam, Steven, and Andrew at Shane and Sara's wedding this weekend via mark_celestino on Instagram
(Thank you @poiregourmande !)
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Steven Lim Appreciation Week is upon us, and it is art day! :D
Have several Stevens (Strawberry Steven, Blue Steven and Mermaid Steven - he looks so good with every single hair color ^-^) and the mugs that Steven and Andrew use in that one Worth It episde.
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I hope u see this after fully watching the last episode but did u see the ending where steven does not want to take the last bite my god. They are NOT beating ' the food is love ' theme in poetry allegation. And adam saying my worth it winner is the friends we made along the way. I cannot. I love them so much. The amount of standrew / stadamdrew angst in my head rn.
Oh I absolutely watched it only minutes after it was posted; I couldn't even wait until my coffee was done. It is such a charged moment because while I can tell that none of the three of them want to make a big deal about it ending, it's still such a significant thing. The idea that even on the last bite, Steven was asking "No cheers for the last bite?" It was definitely giving a sense that if they linger on the thought, it will be a lot bigger than they want it to be; that breaks my heart every time I think about it
Even after this shot, Steven rubbing his face and eyes. I don't know. The whole thing left me a little quiet and reflective. I'm gonna miss it all so much.
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