Daniel & Phil Part 44: This isn't a forever home

[Catallena]

I feel so hard that ~Daniel~ is phase just like all of Dan's other phases tbh. If he has a liveshow tomorrow I can't wait for the inevitable condescending speech about it (if he ain't uploading today.. or even if he is tbh he won't pass up the opportunity to be a bit of a dick).

I don't think choosing to use the full name indicates a problem with being called Dan though lmao, maybe he thinks it sounds more professional.

Reminds me of a bratty teenager who thinks Dan doesn't sound mature enough so they suddenly go by Daniel instead.

Honestly? I wish he didn't. danisnotonfire made him who he is, he's like every other youtuber now. He didn't need to change his name to change his content.

Yeah I agree with this. Can't even disagree with people who call him a basic white boy anymore now.


@mods You beautiful bastards for changing it already. Makes me very uncomfortable though, seeing it like that. Dan killed their duo branding with this as well tbh, it doesn't match anymore.

ffs this trash at the top of the page

[Moonbeamsonthepath]

Now watch him not post anything and go
"See how disappointed and confused you guys feel? THAT'S HOW I FELT DOING THOSE QUIZZES"

[autumnhearth]

I don't think choosing to use the full name indicates a problem with being called Dan though lmao, maybe he thinks it sounds more professional.

I think so too. It's the kind of name you'd go by as a working professional - one that you'd see on a business card or a CV. "Dan" is what you'd call your mate down the pub. To me it indicates a new era of professionalism - he's reinforcing boundaries and dividing the public and private (echoing the divide seen in their new flat between public workspace downstairs and private living quarters).

This is mostly just speculation though, I'd like to hear Dan's Daniel's own reasoning behind it first.

Agreed. Nothing says he won't still go by Dan. I do love it when Phil calls him Daniel. I'm really looking forward to this, even if it is potentionally temporary (they did say the video idea was cheeky). I love "Damn Daniel" and "Daniel an intellectual". Yesss forum name change bless!

[dansbonsaitree]

Omg why Daniel. I just can't. (Also hi I've been stalking this forum for a year and made rebranding shook me enough to make an account).

[malday]

i just remembered "i need to embrace daniel more" from pastel edits... was the whole video and daniel-dream-x/daniel-x-dream part of an elaborate plan to "plant seeds"...

[fondsmiles]

maybe this is why he's stuck doing nothing right now

crisis incoming... 3...2..

[AmazingOCD]

Now we lie in wait for Dan/Daniel's spare twitter account to come into use...

[/fɪl lɛstɚ/]

I can kinda understand why he's doing this and why he's linked it with the quizzes. His past branding is so cringe to him, and he genuinely seems to want to get rid of that image. It just kind of sucks that he's letting go of a name that doesn't only involve him, but also the branding of their book, PINOF, TATINOF, etc.

And I like the name Daniel, and I think it's very pretty and soft, so if he wants to embrace that I'm cool with it... Will Dan & Phil Shop change to "Daniel and Phil Shop"? Will Phil call him Daniel now?

These are the hard-hitting questions.

[sans]

I'm calling it: there's gonna be a mid-video background transition from old apartment to new apartment

[lurker]

i didn't think "daniel" could potentially be temporary because of the tumblr url change but apparently he's hoarding the danhowell url on tumblr too? so...who knows?

if daniel's here to stay, i still wouldn't think he killed the duo branding with the name change -- it's still danandphilgames and i doubt phil will suddenly call him daniel in all collabs / gaming vids? maybe it's a step away from it, but i doubt he'd completely distance himself from "dan from dan and phil" at this point, after all the work put into entwining their careers.

[jesuisunèléve]

I feel so hard that ~Daniel~ is phase just like all of Dan's other phases tbh. If he has a liveshow tomorrow I can't wait for the

inevitable condescending speech about it (if he ain't uploading today.. or even if he is tbh he won't pass up the opportunity to be a bit of a dick).

I don't think choosing to use the full name indicates a problem with being called Dan though lmao, maybe he thinks it sounds more professional.

Reminds me of a bratty teenager who thinks Dan doesn't sound mature enough so they suddenly go by Daniel instead.

Honestly? I wish he didn't. danisnotonfire made him who he is, he's like every other youtuber now. He didn't need to change his name to change his content.

Yeah I agree with this. Can't even disagree with people who call him a basic white boy anymore now.


@mods You beautiful bastards for changing it already. Makes me very uncomfortable though, seeing it like that. Dan killed their duo branding with this as well tbh, it doesn't match anymore.

ffs this trash at the top of the page

Condescending!Daniel is what I live for...

[lishachi]

Here we go.

[jhamba]

who else has a sudden urge to spam him with llamas, and placenta, and delia smith, and all of that whole thing?

[allsaintshowell]

who else has a sudden urge to spam him with llamas, and placenta, and delia smith, and all of that whole thing?

do it for the lolz one last time

[iero]

i understand why he rebranded and i'm happy he's happy with his username now
no content changing or anything, it's all good

[SquishPhan]

I liked that vid and how he explained it, and I really don’t blame him for changing his username.
Most of the vid was clearly filmed a while ago, so we were right when we suspected this was the vid he was working on before he put out the ISG one instead.

[/fɪl lɛstɚ/]

Everyone in the youtube comments has decided that PINOF will just become "Phil Howell" and honestly I don't mind

[gnostic]

Here we go.

Beginning of that video broke my condescension tolerance meter.

[lurker]

that was... a video
i left the idb tab open to post my opinions after it but...i don't have any strong feelings...it was literally just the announcement...suitably executed...it's okay...i think it's understandable...i'm at peace and hope that he's happy with the name change

[lishachi]

I mean, nothing groundbreaking. A discussion on the capitalisation, and sometimes wrong spelling of the user name he still currently has and changing the title so he doesn't sound like a 12 year old anymore.

Looking forward to his live show tomorrow as this didn't cover much that we didn't already know.

who else has a sudden urge to spam him with llamas, and placenta, and delia smith, and all of that whole thing?

do it for the lolz one last time

I have an overwhelming urge.

[bee]

The video was TOO LONG he just kept on explaining! it's possible I'm overly tired.
Anyway all right fine whatever. I understand etc I'm gonna go the f to sleep now

[sans]

How, he REALLY hates his branding huh.

The first bit had me crying with laughter.

[bluebox-away]

I liked that vid and how he explained it, and I really don’t blame him for changing his username.
Most of the vid was clearly filmed a while ago, so we were right when we suspected this was the vid he was working on before he put out the ISG instead.

Ah that makes sense that this was the video he kind of hyped a while back, had almost forgotten!
Really enjoyed this new video, I understand why he's doing it and I found the sketches about us freaking out at the start hilarious and fairly accurate tbh Bit of a shame this doesn't feel like a true 'rebrand' of his channel and more just the name, but I'm intrigued to see where this will go next

[fondsmiles]

Everyone in the youtube comments has decided that PINOF will just become "Phil Howell" and honestly I don't mind

[fancybum]

Aw I liked it. He didn't make it a huge deal and knows we're all going to call him whatever so who cares. Meh, good enough video to say goodbye to the flat with too.

It gets a hearty from me (I also would prefer 35% less screaming in every video he's in). Though now the next video is nicely set up to just be an introduction to new place/filming background... coughsomorefillercough but we'll see. Onwards and upwards.