This video is about shipping. If you don't know what shipping is, RUN. RUN, AND NEVER GET INVOLVED.
Llamas are a thing. As are weird t-shirts, visible underwear, and placentas.
danisnotonfire, otherwise known as Dan Howell, is a British youtuber who also happens to be an
INTERNET CULT LEADER.
Dan is a good example of an
Ascended Fanboy: He spent years watching fellow-youtuber
AmazingPhil, until eventually becoming friends with Phil though incessant tweeting and video commenting (an unlikely turn-of-events that he would later parody in a mock how-to video). Dan told Phil that he'd always wanted to make videos on youtube, but just didn't think he would be any good. With Phil's encouragement, Dan gave it a go anyway and the rest, as they say, is history. He has since made videos not only with
AmazingPhil, but also
KickthePJ,
crabstickz,
DailyGrace, and
charlieissocoollike. He and Phil also are heavily involved with
BBC Radio 1, formerly just hosting events, running contests, and broadcasting the odd Christmas show, but now have moved to running their own request show on Sunday nights from 7pm-9pm, one of the first radio shows on the station to be fully broadcast during the entire show every week.
Dan's videos span a lot of different topics and formats, though he rarely does strait-forward vlogging. He makes videos describing his past failings with LOADS of self-deprecating humor, discussing topics he finds relevant/interesting, and truth-or-dare type videos. He often uses a skit format that makes sense when you find out that he's done a lot of theatre and has/had aspirations of being an actor. Oddly, he was getting a law degree before he decided that University probably wasn't for him.
It's worth mentioning that he and Phil do an excessive number of collaborative videos, to the point that the two of them have a joint channel called The Super Amazing Project. Most of their collab videos on their main channels involve the two of them answering fan questions, generally just hanging out or doing everyday activities such as cooking or playing video games, or interactive chose-your-own-adventure videos. The humor in these videos rely mostly on their back-and-forth and their chemistry as friends.
- Things To Note:
- He is not posh.
- He is not emo.
- He does not need an abortion.
- His penis is not two foot long and glowing blue.
- In at least one video, he actually is on fire.
Tropes used by danisnotonfire:
- Acting for Two: In a whole bunch of videos. He will occasionally act for three or four.
- Adorkable
- American Accents: He and Phil sometimes do this when fans ask them to. However, Dan is terrible at it as he sounds about as American as Queen Elizabeth. His valley girl accent is impeccable though.
- Bishōnen: Dear God.
- Cluster F-Bomb: In "How To Speak Internet", the Harries twins(from Jacks Gap) troll him with this after finding out that he will be bleeping the swear words.
- Crossdresser: He does this, complete with fake boobs when he is playing female characters. He even donned a wig when playing Carly Rae Jepsen.
- Crossover: With AmazingPhil absolutely all the time.
- Deadpan Snarker: Oh yes. Especially in comparison to hyperactive Keet Phil.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: Dan often pokes fun at how he looks very feminine.
- "Oh my god, Becky, I just saw the tallest lesbian ever and she was such a pervert!"
- Meet Carly Rae Howell.◊
- Heterosexual Life Partners: With AmazingPhil- although many fans are determinedly blind to the "heterosexual" part.
- Incredibly Lame Pun: phanfiction, phandom... basically anything with the word "fan" in it is replaced with "phan" as short-hand for a fanwork that is associated with Dan and/or Phil.
- The Hero Dies: In Phil's Christmas Adventure.
- Nerd Glasses: In the News segments for his and Phil's Super Amazing Project videos.
- One of Us: Enjoys, among other nerdy things, Pokemon, anime, and video games.
- Portmanteau Couple Name: Phan(Phil and Dan). Crosses over with Incredibly Lame Pun.
- Precision F-Strike: All the time. Sometimes, he bleeps them out but only if he thinks it's necessary.
- Puppy-Dog Eyes: Look at him.◊
- Real Person Shipping: Dan/Phil, otherwise known as Phan, is pretty popular in the fandom and Dan knows. He even has a video where he discusses shipping and he and Phil act-out part of a phanfic.
- Running Gag: "What is with the cat whiskers?"
- Self-Deprecation: Almost every single video has him doing this. He even has series of videos called "Reasons why Dan's a Fail".
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: Dan maintains that there is a difference between having a vocabulary and being this. Or in his words, "Being a waffly twat."
- Socially Awkward Hero: emphasis on the socially awkward part.
- Stalker with a Crush: The whole point of his "How to Befriend Your Favourite Internet Stars" video.
- That Came Out Wrong: So. Many. Times.
- "If you've enjoyed this video, please thumb me."
- "Who needs friends when you've got whipped cream and Lara Croft?"
- "Equal amount of exercise with both arms."
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