bberry wrote:Re: Hazel(?)
When things like this happen I totally understand why D&P have such a small circle of yt friends. In general I get the feeling of resentment towards D&P. I think it’s pretty obvious that the reason they/the phandom gets treated like that it’s not just because it can be quite annoying, but also because D&P are really successful in what little they do. I mean they are these two guys who hardly upload content to their channels, who don’t even have that many subscribers yet they’re very relevant. This means people will publicly speak very well of them but they will also publicly shame the fan base that makes them famous, and at the same time use them to get views/be relevant.
I always thought that d&p put up with the phandom because they had to, but since the protip situation I’ve been thinking that maybe Dan (and perhaps phil? jesus you can’t ever know with him smh) rather than feeling “embarrassed” (wich is what these people lowkey want when they make this kind of remarks) he is owning it. I would even go as far as to say he enjoys it. Maybe he actuyally wants to be a cult leader.
I don’t know if any of this makes sense. It’s really late I should go to sleep.
This is a great point! I always got the sense that Deppy really appreciated their fanbase. Look at how aware they are of everything that goes on. I never thought they would get annoyed with the fanbase because of the support and protection the fanbase gives them. Is it a good protection? Not always. But sometimes they encourage it, like Phil not saying anything about Alfie, then Dan alluding to the fact that the 7 second challenge was his idea thus started the shitstorm of giving credit. Phil kept his hands clean and the phandom fought for his honour (sneaky phil )
Even though the phandom is problematic at time they always have good intention and think appreciate that. They show their appreciation by making little lessamazingphil domestic videos, or DITL (give us a tour one ), baking videos, PINOF, and even their running DP crafts. This allows for a more sustainable fanbase that will stay around for these "traditions".
Dan basically addressed the editing tips meme which was the greatest thing to exist and they both acknowledged protip with Phil saying "my people" during his liveshow. They know that they are annoying to the others but I like to think they give no shits. They have the greatest friend/companion in each other so pissing off others won't damage their social game.
I think what DP represent is really special because it shows how two guys with awkward dispositions have gotten so far to gain the dedication of millions. They have an unconventional appeal yet are ruling the internet world and that makes me proud!