"It just seems like it would be too much hassle, and that's not to mention everything that happens around the game. When I do hear stories about the TCG, they're usually stories of controversy . Images of people nearly destroying the Van Gogh Museum in order to get exclusive cards and merchandise to sell online, as well as grown-ass men fighting and camping out for cards outside of GameStops, are seared into my brain."
"As a fan of his streams, Sophia is excited to be at beard_dad_cardz's booth, and his viewers are so excited about her excitement that they donate so she can get a card she likes. She says she's a fan of Umbreon and Espeon, and after she finds a card of the dark-type Eeveelution she likes, beard_dad_cardz gives it to her for free. The moment went viral on multiple social media apps and has accumulated over 17.8 million views on TikTok alone."
A collector grew up with a giant cardboard box of old Pokémon cards but now pays only casual attention to the Pokémon Trading Card Game and cannot imagine investing the same time or money. Controversial and predatory behavior around the hobby, including violent fights, camping for releases, museum damage, scams, and resellers, has pushed many people away. A wholesome moment at a card show involved vendor beard_dad_cardz giving a young fan an Umbreon card after viewers donated so she could get it; the interaction went viral, accumulating over 17.8 million TikTok views. Many vendors livestream shows, and kindness, charity, and community persist despite stigma.
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