Noah has apologized to his fans for the times that he's called insulted them pretty much through association. He said in his Final Fantasy 10 finale commentary that no, he doesn't really hate Final Fantasy fans or think they're stupid. That's him playing a character. As for E3 and Nintendo fans he just recently did a live stream where he apologized for hurting anyone feelings.
As for vlogs, well I doubt Noah is really going to show up to Transformers 3 with a flamethrower so I think we can chalk up things he's said in vlogs to the heat of the moment as it were. Though if the worse thing anyone said about me was that I was easily amused (Tron:Legacy) I'd consider myself lucky.
In my opinion if you can handle The Spoony One in the reviews and Let's Plays, you'll be able to handle Noah in the vlogs.
I agree that sometimes the Jerk Ass persona he puts forth in Fan Hate can be a bit much. Exaggeration of his opinions are a part of his formal review structure, and I know that there are places where people have thought he's gone too far. Personally I don't mind it - and I've disagreed with his opinions on things - but I can see where some people would. I think it comes down to a matter of subjectivity more than anything else. It's a bit like with Linkara, when he gets angry about religious or culturally insensitive aspects of the comic books he reviews; some people don't mind that sort of thing in their comics or movies, and they feel that his sensitivity to them is in excess. However, I think for a lot of people it's not a deal-breaker for them, and I think it's the same with Spoony - his views can sometimes make the viewer uncomfortable but it doesn't stop them watching his reviews.
However, I agree with the comment above me, in that if you can't handle The Spoony One in the reviews and Let's Plays, you'll still generally be fine with Noah in the vlogs (as long as the topic at hand isn't a Berserk Button for him).
Phazon, I'd just like to thank you for being reasonable and intelligent in discussing this. I'm so sick of the Fan Dumb around Noah Antwiler, and it's great so see someone disagreeing with something about him or the Spoony Experiment without going into GIFT or troll territory. Seriously, it's a breath of fresh air, so thankyou.
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Very funny and clever, if maybe a little, well...
Here's the thing: I really do like Spoony's reviews and LP's. They're funny and well written, and that's all anyone really looks for from a comedian reviewer. Of the dozens of reviewers on TGWTG, I'd place him in my top 5 for sure. But as some of the other people here have pointed out, the man can get a little mean-spirited from time to time, which can severely impact the viewers enjoyment. It's hard to say if it's actually him or just his character. Indeed, if you listen to commentaries and such from other TGWTG reviewers, it sounds like he's a nice guy whose actually pretty cool to be around. But then you watch his v-logs and E3 coverage videos and hear him call Final Fantasy 8 fans idiots and Nintendo fans man-children (And let's not even mention fans of the Tranformers movies), then it becomes kind of easy to lose respect for him.
I think he needs to either drop the troll act all together or start treating his audience a bit more respectfully. I mean if the man we're watching can't respect our opinions, then why should we respect his? Like I said, his reviews and Let's Plays are legitimately funny, and I would recommend those to anyone looking for a laugh. But his v-logs and other material just aren't for everyone.