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And in case you need a recap, here's what you missed on phan...
I think to me it just drives home that they're in a comfortable glass closet now. They will do what they want, say what they want, be as cute as they want, post all the pics and travel together all they want... but in terms of what they are prepared to be held publicly accountable for? Friendship. That's it. They even seem more or less okay with their audience knowing that there's more beyond that - just in the general lack of denials, direct or indirect. But they're only giving us access to whatever lies past that on their terms and this feels almost like it's meant to remind us of that.000dia000 wrote:It's interesting to see how they seem to zig-zag between nearly seeming like a "couple", both on their youtuber channel(s) and real life, and yet they come out with a video like this. Test of Friendship. Friendship. Best Friends. Even in the title. We get it, Jesus. I'm not starting anything, especially not trying to incite any hysterics, but just something I noted. It's their usual two steps forward, one step back act.
Dan said "friend" too many times to count in this video, which seems pretty ironic considering the past week was so "couple-y"000dia000 wrote:
It's interesting to see how they seem to zig-zag between nearly seeming like a "couple", both on their youtuber channel(s) and real life, and yet they come out with a video like this. Test of Friendship. Friendship. Best Friends. Even in the title. We get it, Jesus. I'm not starting anything, especially not trying to incite any hysterics, but just something I noted. It's their usual two steps forward, one step back act.
Just to add a different interpretation: What if there really isn't more? I still think there's a possibilty that they're "just" really close friends. I put the just in quote thingies because friendships can be way stronger and more personal than romantic relationships for some people. I said something along those lines in the non-shipper-thread earlier already but I feel weird assuming they're definitely together based on them acting "couply" because that's so vague and means different things for different people. I don't have any real opinion on this, I'm just trying to offer a different explanation than "two steps forward, one step back". Maybe this is just their reality. Really really close friends. Maybe the people who think their relationship is queerplatonic are right. Maybe they're together, what do I know. Just saying, this doesn't have to mean what we think it means at all.000dia000 wrote:It's interesting to see how they seem to zig-zag between nearly seeming like a "couple", both on their youtuber channel(s) and real life, and yet they come out with a video like this. Test of Friendship. Friendship. Best Friends. Even in the title. We get it, Jesus. I'm not starting anything, especially not trying to incite any hysterics, but just something I noted. It's their usual two steps forward, one step back act.
In one of his liveshows in April, he said to the audience to "ask about that one week in March" in August. He also said in his most recent liveshow that he was really stressed in March.mesmericphilip wrote:Also I don't remember Dan saying to ask about March in August, can anyone give any background info?
I wonder if he specifically meant August or if he was just saying it as a random time in the futureonetruetrash wrote:In one of his liveshows in April, he said to the audience to "ask about that one week in March" in August. He also said in his most recent liveshow that he was really stressed in March.mesmericphilip wrote:Also I don't remember Dan saying to ask about March in August, can anyone give any background info?
I think they consider their youtube audience and the people who follow them on twitter/instagram and watch their liveshows differently.000dia000 wrote: It's interesting to see how they seem to zig-zag between nearly seeming like a "couple", both on their youtuber channel(s) and real life, and yet they come out with a video like this. Test of Friendship. Friendship. Best Friends. Even in the title. We get it, Jesus. I'm not starting anything, especially not trying to incite any hysterics, but just something I noted. It's their usual two steps forward, one step back act.
Same! Both the "best friend" and the "family" matches them, I think. And maybe that's how they feel about each other? Because of course they are best friends, whether in a romantic relationship or not. But if you live with someone for 8 years and be as close as D&P are, aren't you also family? Isn't that what defines "family" - always being there for each other, no matter what, over a really long period of time, and planning the future together?lurker wrote:
my prayers for another co-op game have been answered...dan and phil if you're reading this...keep up the good work...
i actually don't think i can judge this one objectively because i'm literally so weak for anything that has them working together. TEACH ME DAD -- dan and phil play: we open tin cans together for 45 minutes i'll still say that it was a good one, though. i thought the gameplay itself was really satisfying to watch and the #bants about phil's gaming rage was funny.
i'd have to rewatch for timestamps, but does anyone know from the back of their minds what dan was mouthing at the camera after phil said not to paint him in such a bad light? i couldn't catch it.
without wanting to dismiss anyone's opinions on the friends mentions: apart from any other speculation on deppy's relationship, we know that they are best friends, so it's just...a true statement i don't really get the impression that they intentionally use it to convey any message to us, it seems just to be what they're comfortable to address each other on screen?
besides that, i thought dan's quick glance at phil after "...or family" was cute. it was probably unintentional, but...cute in the light of the holiday photos, especially.