Why do so many people have a negative reaction to He Tongxue?

It's not that He Tongxue changed—it's that the audience grew up.

The problem with the "model youth template."

Wears glasses, well-behaved kid, conventional education, safe and positive content.

There's nothing wrong with this image, but it's too perfect.

So perfect it doesn't seem like a real person—more like a curated product.

Why weren't Bi Dao and Tim criticized as harshly?

Bi Dao: Tsinghua PhD, high IQ and entertaining, genuinely authentic with humanity.

Funny, unpretentious, like an enthusiastic older brother.

The persona matches the content—audiences feel "that's just how he is."

Tim: Actually doing things, making progress step by step.

Talks about equipment, technology, processes. Yes, it's commercialized.

But there's experience in his eyes and sincerity in his words.

Audiences think "he's growing, and so am I."

What's the problem with He Tongxue?

First, he has too much performative attitude.

Every facial expression, every pause in front of the camera looks designed.

It's not natural flow—it's carefully choreographed performance.

Second, his transformation is too vague.

He went from digital product reviewer to a blogger "full of sentiment."

But what is sentiment? You can't explain it.

Audiences think "you're performing, but we don't know what you're performing."

Third, his age doesn't match his persona.

At 27, still playing "an untainted blank slate."

Doesn't a 27-year-old understand what the world is really like?

It's not that you can't be innocent—you can't fake innocence.

But here's the thing.

People criticizing He Tongxue might also have double standards.

They demand content creators be "authentic," but what does authenticity mean?

Does it mean exposing dark sides? Does it mean cursing? Does it mean giving up?

Some thoughts for content creators.

First, your persona and content must match.

If you say you're authentic, don't over-package yourself.

If you say you're professional, don't fudge the data.

Second, your growth should be visible.

Audiences can accept you becoming more commercial, more mature, more complex.

But they can't accept you stagnating while pretending to be young.

Third, don't confuse "safe" with "correct."

Safe and positive content is fine, but don't filter out all edge in the process.

The real world has pain, confusion, and anger.

Avoiding it completely just makes you seem fake.

A reminder for audiences too.

First, don't treat content creators as real people.

Videos are products, not life.

What they show is what they want to show, not all of who they are.

Second, don't weaponize "authenticity" against others.

Some want to act, some want to perform, some want to hide.

That's their choice, not your right to control.

Third, if you don't like it, unfollow.

Don't criticize, don't attack, don't mob.

The internet is huge—there's always someone you'll like.

One last honest take.

He Tongxue gets criticized not because he's bad.

It's because he's too "right."

So perfect it becomes boring, so perfect it makes people suspicious.

But being perfect isn't wrong—faking perfection is.

Audiences aren't tired of well-behaved kids.

They're tired of well-behaved kids acting so convincingly, acting so perfectly they forgot they're human too.