Disney trivia meets emotional labor in Lindsay Ellis' cruise essay

An unexpected Concierge upgrade aboard the Disney Wish gives her industry critique a more complicated stop.

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I Tested Every Cruise Line to Find the Least Evil

What happens when Lindsay Ellis actually enjoys part of the cruise? Aboard the Disney Wish, an unexpected Concierge upgrade, a Beauty and the Beast trivia victory and a visit to the Star Wars Hyperspace Lounge complicate an essay built around finding the least objectionable voyage.

"I Tested Every Cruise Line to Find the Least Evil" is now approaching five million views. With no new uploads this week, the month-old essay remains the channel's main source of daily viewing, drawing substantially more attention than the other active titles.

The Disney section offers something more interesting than another disappointing buffet. Ellis watches the sail-away entertainment and considers the work behind its enthusiasm. Her distinction is worth pausing over: "Just because emotional labor is commodified doesn't mean it's valueless." The pleasure passengers get from a performance and the conditions under which it is produced can both matter.

That sits alongside a less enchanted stop in Nassau, where Foreign Man in a Foreign Land discusses what cruise tourism brings to the local economy. Angelina Meehan, credited as co-writer and co-editor, accompanies Ellis through the project. The essay also includes a sponsored Nebula segment.

The channel added more than half a million views over the week, with subscribers unchanged. Daily viewing is well below its usual pace, while nearby film essayist Thomas Flight is running close to normal. Ellis' older Disney work remains active too: "Did Disney Really Steal Aladdin?" is among the uploads drawing the most daily views, a familiar animation thread alongside the much larger excursion at sea.

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The videos drawing views on Lindsay Ellis right now

The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel3,557,683 views Did Disney Really Steal Aladdin?1,479,025 views

The numbers

Here is how Lindsay Ellis' channel moved over the past week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

Channel Awesome

1,569,151

Mr Sunday Movies

1,188,413

The Hollywood Reporter

1,107,671

Lindsay Ellis

553,222

Hello Future Me

461,973

Mashable

417,748

Thomas Flight

324,786

Fandom Entertainment

307,556

Mista GG

300,555

subscribers

1,340,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

173,261,633

views per day

39,363

typical day: 164,571

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Fandom Entertainment

1,500,000

Channel Awesome

1,430,000

Mr Sunday Movies

1,420,000

The Hollywood Reporter

1,360,000

Lindsay Ellis

1,340,000

Thomas Flight

1,310,000

Hello Future Me

1,240,000

Mashable

1,180,000

Mista GG

1,110,000

As of October 21, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.