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fancybum wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:06 pm I'd like to will into existence Phil doing a 'trying to see things without my glasses' video because Jenna's was pretty funny and I think his eyesight is worse than hers? Throw in Dan photoshopping festive pics to be horrifying and I'd be happy for that to be his vid to close out the year (assuming another one is even coming before 2019, of course).

alien wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:26 am This is just something I find interesting but Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning also went on a tour this year (much smaller than ii though) and today they just announced a dvd of their stage show. GMM has 14 million subscribers, upload daily with videos that usually reach a million views, and have been around a little longer than DnP but yet the ii tour was sooo much bigger. I just find it so incredible that though DnP have a smaller general audience they really do have such dedicated people all over the world. I don't mean for this to come across as RL vs DP because I genuinely love GMM too but I'm just so proud of Dan and Phil and how successful they've really been over these 9+ years.

thedtomyp wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:38 pm Hey guys! I was just checking some statistics on Phil’s socialblade and I noticed that he had just randomly lost over 1000 subs on Friday. So I checked Dan’s page and found out that about the same amount had unsubscribed him also on the same day. Did something happen on friday (the 14th of dec) or why did so many unsub them on that exact date? I’m sad seeing them lose so many subscribers

alittledizzy wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 3:04 am

alien wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:26 am This is just something I find interesting but Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning also went on a tour this year (much smaller than ii though) and today they just announced a dvd of their stage show. GMM has 14 million subscribers, upload daily with videos that usually reach a million views, and have been around a little longer than DnP but yet the ii tour was sooo much bigger. I just find it so incredible that though DnP have a smaller general audience they really do have such dedicated people all over the world. I don't mean for this to come across as RL vs DP because I genuinely love GMM too but I'm just so proud of Dan and Phil and how successful they've really been over these 9+ years.

It is a really interesting comparison. Rhett and Link also have an active (albeit smaller) fanbase - and I'd definitely say they make as many if not more homoerotic insinuations. The obvious difference would be that Rhett and Link are both vocally straight-identifying men who are married to women and have families. While I don't think this is queer baiting, it's an interesting twist to their dynamic and I think still what attracts a creative-leaning side of fandom to them. I'm not aware enough of their history to know if they've ever commented on shipping, but if anyone is I'd be interested to know if they ever had any rough patches acclimating to that or if they're just hands off and don't interact with it? I don't even go there (pls imagine that in the tone of the Mean Girls quote) but they have a quite appealing background story - friends since they were kids, college together, etc - that's just so damn ficcable. But at the same time the whole GMM structure and dynamic is very much a business, and every joint career venture is also very much a business decision and at the end of the day they go home separately.

thestigdrivesamini wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:28 pm Really hoping for a liveshow today! I wanna hear about their thoughts on the golf video and (hopefully) hints on a festive video. Still holding out for baking!

lilabet wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:26 pm Can I just say that I'm really proud of our corner of the fandom. Everyone is so positive and creative and there's never any drama or hate even when we disagree on things.

From the survey, watch parties, and fic club, to supporting the birthday drives. Thank you for making this a place I want to be but also a nice fandom to hang out in.

Maybe it's just the people I follow or that I'm mostly here but overall my time in the fandom this year has been great so thank you.

ratlad wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:12 am i was just murdered by that video they really ending twentygayteen with a bang
also tag yourself i am 100% richard.

rizzo wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:13 am

ratlad wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:12 am i was just murdered by that video they really ending twentygayteen with a bang
also tag yourself i am 100% richard.

we're all richard lbr here