5. Chris Hardwick's presenter speech. After being assaulted with kisses from enthusiastic fans (no security team to stop them) Chris began his diatribe on the significance of the Streamy's through poking fun of the technical disasters of the night.
4. Streakers. Making sure the world knows what a classy event the Streamy's really are, two streakers made an appearance on stage and let us all take a look at their Chatroulette zone.
3. Kevin Pollack. While his general presence and nominations lent a bit of credibility to the award show, Kevin kept it all in perspective for us by reminding us how easy it is to get nominated if you're famous.
2. The Gregory Brothers' acceptance speech. When Auto-Tune the News won for Best Original Music in a web series, they accepted the award with a concise song that brought the house down.
1. Jon Daly and Nick Kroll. No one anticipated two improvisers riffing on stage for well over five minutes in Jersey Shore accents, but the laughs were full and steady during the entire comedy bit as Paul Scheer played the straight man.
Overall, the Streamy's were a delightful disaster. Paul Scheer said it best when at the end of the show he mentioned that this show was great preparation for the next show he would be hosting... the Train Wreck Awards. The Streamy's have a long way to go before they will be considered a classy event, but if anything, they did mirror the unpredictability, coarseness, and unexpected fun of the internet. I couldn't help but think that my seat was the physical manifestation of a YouTube video's comment section. Special thanks to Phil Lamarr who sat in front of me and kept me thoroughly entertained throughout the show, and to Michelle (guest star on The Guild, but whose last name I still don't know.)
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