LtrllySusan wrote:
Back when we discussed the whole male/female names thing, I addressed why he left the names (although some of which are quite unique and identifiable) in: I think this video was a means for him to "come out" low-key. Leaving the names in had a clear function and might be important for his general agenda.
I wonder how he feels about having to take it down if that's the case. If it's gone, new viewers won't see it and while the phandom will know about it, that is not the case for casuals. And I feel that video was there to show casuals his non-straight identity as well. I know from experience that it's annoying when you make a step into the direction of people noticing you're not straight and then you have to take a step back for some reason
LtrllySusan wrote:
Back when we discussed the whole male/female names thing, I addressed why he left the names (although some of which are quite unique and identifiable) in: I think this video was a means for him to "come out" low-key. Leaving the names in had a clear function and might be important for his general agenda.
I wonder how he feels about having to take it down if that's the case. If it's gone, new viewers won't see it and while the phandom will know about it, that is not the case for casuals. And I feel that video was there to show casuals his non-straight identity as well. I know from experience that it's annoying when you make a step into the direction of people noticing you're not straight and then you have to take a step back for some reason
I can see why he left the names in as a sort of coming out. If he was trying to maintain the privacy of the others, he could have maybe replaced the more unique names with common ones. If he had just used pronouns and blurred the names, people could have doubted him. Hmmm. lots to think about.
"This is not children's television. I'm 26, I'm depressed, and I need edgy jokes to cope with my anxiety."
Daniel Howell, 10/30/17
I'm now thinking Dan just had a drama queen week and he's still trying to figure out what he can drop on us without being called a liar.
Goodbye to all the fun theories!
EDIT: Dan has now said the word "friend" 10 times just to describe the Lesters visit. He also said he "invited" himself last minute because only Phil was supposed to go. Ah yes he does this a lot, he's NEVER supposed to be involved..
Will probably never be over the BONCAS and the beauty of Phil Lester.
liola wrote:I'm now thinking Dan just had a drama queen week and he's still trying to figure out what he can drop on us without being called a liar.
Goodbye to all the fun theories!
EDIT: Dan has now said the word "friend" 10 times just to describe the Lesters visit. He also said he "invited" himself last minute because only Phil was supposed to go. Ah yes he does this a lot, he's NEVER supposed to be involved..
I loled at the fact that he invited himself last minute. Phil would have had to get those tickets together. Phil must have been buying 7 tickets and Dan was like "noooo meee toooo"
"This is not children's television. I'm 26, I'm depressed, and I need edgy jokes to cope with my anxiety."
Daniel Howell, 10/30/17
But can you imagine if it was actually true? I'm laughing at them maybe being platonic and Dan talking so much about how introvert he is and how he doesn't like socializing, he suddenly has the opportunity to spend the night alone while his roommate is out with his family BUT NO HE HAS TO JOIN!!! I'm dying laughing lmao
Will probably never be over the BONCAS and the beauty of Phil Lester.
Just like phil needs to get "breaking the sound barrier" out of his mind Dan needs to get R v Brown out of his, the case he's referencing is R v Wilson and I'm sure I've seen him do this before and it's mildly annoying to me for no real reason, R v Brown is regarding sadomasochism but R v Wilson was the one involving branding.
