I was surprised that Phil would even agree to do Tipsy Talk because I don't see him being overly comfortable with any situation on-camera that involves him potentially having lowered inhibitions and tbh as a result the video itself was boring, definitely far from one of Hazel's best Tipsy Talks, but the chance to observe Phil so blatantly being controlling was worth it. He had her come into his territory, his safe space. He made the drink, so he ensured he wouldn't be getting more alcohol than he actually wanted in it. He had props there to distract from any topic that might take him somewhere he didn't want to go in the conversation. He even basically started out interviewing her, and I'm not sure she even really noticed.
Hazel's genuine fondness for him also makes the video more endearing to me, even when the conversation is boring. I think she means it when she says that she loves how his brain works, that he is the best person, etc. Short of his video with his mother, Dan, or his really old videos with other friends, it's the closest I can recall to seeing Phil interact on camera with someone who came to know him outside of a mutually-beneficial-for-views situation.
Phil talking about his parents and their parenting tactics... I think his mother is probably just as weird as he is. I wish we saw more of Martyn, I'd like to know if Phil got more of the strange humor genes.
I do think he had a go at editing it either before she did, or he had her send it to him to proof before she did final edits. The jump cuts were not as natural as Hazel's normally might have been, but obvious in that way Dan and Phil have sometimes when they sacrifice smooth editing for keeping something off camera.
Why I love the death part: Because a) she didn't even have to ask, he clearly watched some backlog of her Tipsy Talk so as soon as she referenced a recurring theme he knew exactly what it was, and b) He had an answer already prepared, and c) that moment of genuine discomfort/possibly exasperation when she pressed the issue further and he admitted death made him uncomfortable. It made me think of how he acted during the confession roulette video at certain points.
- 4:23 ("It's so hot." "Thanks.")
- 5:30 ("Of course you would. You'd cash in, wouldn't you?")
- 6:29 (Stumbles over "I love being alive." then obvious jump cut, then the joke about watching Buffy with friends before redirecting back to robot talk.)
- 7:15 ("You can plug stuff. Not that you need to." Reminiscent of her earlier remark about cashing in, Hazel's recognition of their status but lack of intimidation by it makes me like her. She shades the phandom, without seeming like she's shading Dan or Phil for achieving that status.)
- 7:30 (Talking about how he adjusts quickly, maybe supporting evidence for the idea that he adapted to Dan being the only person he's around - that Phil isn't the natural introvert homebody Dan is, Phil just adapted to what made Dan comfortable.)
7:35 ("I will have Dan." most obvious jump cut ever.)
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He be trollin'...!