Cringe and edge are genuinely important. As cringeworthy as they are, they're unfiltered expressions of human emotion, y'know? 2000's legit formed me as a person, for better or for worse. I love video essays like that.
As for the art, the filter you've put over it adds so much! It makes it feel like I'm looking at this through a bad CRT screen that's filled with static. It captures the grunge and angst of the series without feeling overbearing, and being great art to boot.
I loved getting to read your thoughts! Keep up the amazing work, my dude!