History WebVideo / CharlieIsSoCoolLike

Charlie [=McDonnell=], a Website/YouTube vlogger and band member of Music/ChameleonCircuit, operate the channel ''charlieissocoollike''. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/charlieissocoollike here.]] The channel is notable for being the first UK-based [=YouTube=] channel to reach one million subscribers, on June 15th, 2011. She announced the end of her [=YouTube=] channel in December 2018 and moved on to screenwriting and producing for television.

Charlie [=McDonnell=], a Website/YouTube vlogger and band member of Music/ChameleonCircuit, operate the channel ''charlieissocoollike''. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/charlieissocoollike here.]] The channel is notable for being the first UK-based [=YouTube=] channel to reach one million subscribers, on June 15th, 2011. She announced the end of her [=YouTube=] channel in December 2018 and moved onto screenwriting and producing for television.

* MadnessMantra: Parodied in one of her now-removed videos where she pretends to go mad over having barely any subscribers, continually chanting "subscribe" while playing an instrument until he passes out.

%%* NerdGlasses: His "serious glasses".

Charlie [=McDonnell=], a Website/YouTube vlogger and band member of Music/ChameleonCircuit, operate the channel ''charlieissocoollike''. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/charlieissocoollike here.]] The channel is notable for being the first UK-based [=YouTube=] channel to reach one million subscribers, on June 15th, 2011. She officially announced the end of her [=YouTube=] career in December of 2018 and has since moved on to screenwriting and producing for television.

On [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjYa6wVrd3O/ October 6th 2022]], Charlie came out as trans, stating that she now uses she/her pronouns.

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On [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjYa6wVrd3O/ October 6th 2022]], Charlie came out as trans, stating that she now uses she/they pronouns.

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Charlie [=McDonnell=], a Website/YouTube vlogger and band member of Music/ChameleonCircuit, operate the channel ''charlieissocoollike''. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/charlieissocoollike here.]]

-->''All will be revealed next week, here at the charliessocoollike-web-video-show-thingie-whatever-this-is.''

%%* DownerEnding: The song ''Bread'' ends on a rather depressing note. Parodied in ''Why Women Scare Me''.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: [[EvilCounterpart Evil Charlie]] decides to torture Charlie by... ''throwing water in his face!''

%%* HalloweenEpisode: ''Scary Science''.

** In "Rhymezone", he thanks the website for what he sometimes views as poor imagination, also criticising himself for his dependence on it to a small degree.
** "A Song About a Song", where he mocks himself for not being imaginative and lampshades the facts that he should really do a bridge but cuts the song short.
%%** "Duet With Myself".
* LetsDuet: He somehow manages to do this alone and have a "Duel With Myself".
* MadnessMantra: Parodied in one of his now-removed videos where he pretends to go mad over having barely any subscribers, continually chanting "subscribe" while playing an instrument until he passes out.
* MissXPun: At one point, Charlie corrects Mr. Information. He then calls him "Miss Information", and immediately lampshades the pun.

%%Who is? * OpenMindedParent: Come on, not many moms would paint their sons purple or let them stuff marshmallows into their mouths until they puked.
%%* PosterGalleryBedroom: His "Wall of Stuff", which has gone through many iterations over the years.

* SelfBackingVocalist: Charlie produces a lot of his own music and therefore does a lot of backing vocals for himself.

* ThisIsASong: A few of his songs are this:

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[[caption-width-right:350:How could you ''not'' fall in love with that smile?]]

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[[caption-width-right:156:How could you ''not'' fall in love with that [[WhenHeSmiles smile]]?]]

Welcome to the world of Charlie [=McDonnell=], a British twenty-something, Website/YouTube vlogger, band member of Music/ChameleonCircuit, and the epitome of {{Adorkable}}. He can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/charlieissocoollike here.]]

!!Tropes used by charlieissocoollike:

* AffectionateParody: In ''Charlie Is Not A Unicorn,'' of WebAnimation/CharlieTheUnicorn. Could just be MindScrew.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Averted; he and Bridie seem to get along quite well, though they do jokingly take the mick out of one another repeatedly.
* BadBadActing: In ''Cooking With Charlie''.
* BigNo: At the end of the ''Coming Out'' video.
* BuffySpeak:

* {{Crossover}}: Sometimes with nerimon (Creator/AlexDay), WebVideo/{{danisnotonfire}}, and the WebVideo/{{Vlogbrothers}}.

* DownerEnding: The song ''Bread'' ends on a rather depressing note. Parodied in ''Why Women Scare Me''.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: [[EvilCounterpart Evil Charlie]] decides to torture Charlie by...THROWING WATER IN HIS FACE!
* FourthWallMailSlot: On occasion.
* HalloweenEpisode: ''Scary Science''.
* HarmlessVillain: "Evil" Charlie from ''[[EvilCounterpart The Other Charlie]]'':
--> '''Evil Charlie:''' Based on my personal level of evil, probably the best thing I can do at this point is, uhmm...uhh.... ''(loos through Evil Handbook of Evil)'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor THROW WATER IN HIS FACE!]] That..that's horrible. I like that one!
* HeManWomanHater: He doesn't ''hate'' women, per se, but he ''is'' terrified of them.
* HeroesWantRedHeads: Many examples over the years.
** His favorite Disney princess is [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]] and he also loves Amy Pond.
** A ''lot'' of people, girls in particular liked his red hair.
** He also likes Felicia Day.

** "Duet With Myself".
** "Rhymezone" thanks the website for what he sometimes views as poor imagination, also criticising himself for his dependence on it to a small degree.
** "A Song About a Song", where he mocks himself for not being imaginative, again, and lampshades the facts that he should really do a bridge but cuts the song short.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Formerly with Alex Day/Nerimon, as the two were once as thick as thieves. Nowadays, not so much.
* HollywoodDateless: Commented on (and sometimes sung about) in reference to his inability to get a date and his previous romantic failures. This could just be because he's focusing on his personal life, as hinted at in "A Song About Love". He has a girlfriend now, though.
* {{Keet}}: Charlie is easily excited and struggles to sit still.
* LetsDuet: He somehow manages to do this alone.

* NerdGlasses: His "serious glasses".
* NiceGuy: Charlie is a friendly, polite and informative person who regularly does charity drives and PSA videos.
* OfficialCouple: Charlie and youtuber/filmaker emilieofnewgloom.
* OpenMindedParent: Come on, not many moms would paint their sons purple or let them stuff marshmallows into their mouths until they puked.
* PosterGalleryBedroom: His "Wall of Stuff", which has gone through many iterations over the years.

* RealPersonShipping: He was quite aware of the Cherimon (him and Alex Day) ship, even briefly singing "I Want to Be Mrs. Nerimon". PlayedForLaughs when the two were still friends.
* SelfBackingVocalist: Charlie produces a lot of his own music and therefore does a lot of backing vocals.

* SingerNamedrop:
--> "We make a perfect Charlie...."
* TheStinger: Quite a lot.

** “A Song About A Song”

** “The Birthday Song”

** “A Song About Love”

* TimeTravel: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in, well ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Time Travel]]''.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: His sister Bridie. When Charlie mentioned her turning 15, some people said things like, "Holy shit, I thought she was about 17!" or "Oh God, and I was thinking that she's hot!"

** His favorite Disney princess is [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] and he also loves Amy Pond.

* AffectionateParody}}: In ''Charlie Is Not A Unicorn,'' of WebAnimation/CharlieTheUnicorn. Could just be MindScrew.

* {{Affectionate Parody}}: In ''Charlie Is Not A Unicorn,'' of {{Charlie The Unicorn}}. Could just be {{Mind Screw}}.

* RedheadedHero: For a time, then he cut the red off since he was tired of being called "Ron Weasley".

[[StephenFry You have just had the almost ''imponderable'' joy of reading the Charlieissocoollike tropes page, which makes you, like, cool!]]

* {{Crossover}}: Sometimes with nerimon (Creator/AlexDay),WebVideo/ {{danisnotonfire}}, and the {{Vlogbrothers}}.

* ActingForTwo: In addition to himself, he also plays Artie Bloch in ''Coming Out'' and Mr. Information in ''Fun Science: Sound''.

* {{Crossover}}: Sometimes with nerimon (Creator/AlexDay), {{danisnotonfire}}, and the {{Vlogbrothers}}.