> how can you not see how rude (and even mildly racist) his opening remarks are, especially when given to someone who is not fluent in the English language (and is thus likely to take what he says even more seriously)?
I'm not saying he's not rude. Rude is fine, abusive is not. In some cases there's a fine line between rude and abusive, but not here.
The guy looked heartbroken, it's true. He was clearly a fan of the genre while Fish is not, but it wasn't personal.
As for racist? I don't think that any sensible person watching that video should come to the conclusion that Fish hates Japanese people as a race.
His criticism of modern JRPG design vs older JRPGs is a perfectly valid opinion, he makes some good points. Whether you agree or not is another matter.
Being arrogant is fine too, BTW. No law against being arrogant, or of using hyperbole. Again, this is not anything like the kind of abuse being talked about.
I'm not saying he's not rude. Rude is fine, abusive is not. In some cases there's a fine line between rude and abusive, but not here.
The guy looked heartbroken, it's true. He was clearly a fan of the genre while Fish is not, but it wasn't personal.
As for racist? I don't think that any sensible person watching that video should come to the conclusion that Fish hates Japanese people as a race.