EDITING WAS—by far—the most tedious part of her gig on Our Tube. Fusing scenes together, cutting unwanted footage, situating text and adding sound effects were necessary to the final product, but the road to a completed video was tedious and boring. Nelly much preferred shooting a video for her channel to editing one, but she knew that it was part and package of being a content creator and so tried to take in stride. As she took apart the recording they had made and turned it into a cohesive piece, Nelly marveled at the synergy that she and Erik shared on screen. The easy, comfortable essence of their friendship came out across the camera in vivid strokes. Though at first Erik had been stiff and uncomfortable, as the night wore on, they returned to their usual goofy banter, growing so

