#phil's mind

[notfleenz]

Was thinking about the tarot motifs/Danandphilcrafts essay earlier. Tarot-oriented people in my life irl are about evenly split between people who only do it recreationally, and people who are into the gnostic interpretation of the art of the old Waite(?) deck type cards.

That is to say, i'm aware that there's some level of further projection/extrapolation possible from what i'm about to say, but damned if i know whether it's appropriate.

but...yeah. Sisyphus. Phil's reaction to the story including the idea of telling stories kind of struck something, because he mentioned ages ago about having read and liked the Dark Materials (series)/Northern Lights (UK title)/Golden Compass (US title) books as a kid.

Because at least one telling of the Sisyphus myth has the harpies being the thing preventing that picnic at the bottom of the mountain, and in the last book of that series, the harpies are what impede the protagonists and their loved ones and eventual followers trying to pass through the world of the dead. The compromise reached when an exit is made, is that the harpies will guide the ghosts out to rejoin the universe, but have the right to demand the stories of the humans that they guide (with limited exceptions) for their sustenance. and to demand the truth of those who refuse to tell it.

Another part of the ending of the series is relating the telling of stories to human consciousness, and there's some exploration of morality without religious/pseudo-religious-style moralising, as such. which can be read as advocating for some of the less selfish forms expressions of love can take, and for the importance of individuals' behaviour in the building and improvement of their communities (worlds, in the framework of the books; building heaven where each person is, because keeping the worlds connected causes insurmountable problems, but keeping the connections they want in favour of an exit for the ghosts is deemed unconscionably selfish).

just for a moment, consider that point about love in terms of how this community talks about how the two of them relate to one another. and then how the point about communities relates to the ending of We're All Doomed.

Because Phil doesn't openly discuss philosophy per se as much as Dan, the fact he reached that conclusion of "telling [] stories" with the Game of Sisyphus is quite interesting, and in context of the earlier comments can seem like an endearing extension of a position adopted innocently as a much younger person. but if it is, the other aspects may imply that they have each come to similar positions about some features of how humans relate to the world and each other via very different paths.

[notfleenz]

per tvtropes the two characters don't interact. that limits interest from a 'building on existing subtext/chemistry' type perspective but doesn't preclude 'wouldn't it be cool if...' approaches. and the wings thing also kind of put it there.

all of u for the love of god watch buffy to realise how stupid this ship is

[mahrahpalestine]

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[manchesterau]

i just think like.....the door is open...but we arent allowed in yet so we're just staring at the open door as dan and phil stand in the doorway pointing and laughing at us

[notfleenz]

i mean, to the best of my knowledge most uk schools don't have pools. when i had related experience, the lessons were provided freely through the primary school, but the pool it happened in was at the local leisure centre, and we got loaded on a bus once a week to go there.

i’m laughing so hard WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT PLEASE

[reunitedinterlude]

dnp + ghosts (1, 2, 3)

[an-internet-introvert]

Countdown to October 19th (19/19)

Happy 15 Years of Dan and Phil 🩵🩵🩵

[glueeater]

a24 should just say “hey amazingphil. make a movie about anything. go wild.” and i think we would get an absolute masterpiece

[maribird444]

just my brain forging connections….

[royalarchivist]

Phil: [Reading chat] "Missa said he wanted to play Mario Party with you." When???

Phil: [Reading chat] "In Squidcraft"? No mames. [Reading chat] "He said it but the mic didn't work" I swear to god– Ok, I'll message him.

Phil talks about following up with Missa about playing Mario Party together!

[phlondsbian]

phil said "i wanna marry the sun because its warm and has lots of energy" and i said oh im sure

[antiadvil]

hold on when did the subreddit add this rule lmao

[amid-fandoms]

im eating him alive

[personthattoleratesme]

Dan always being the #1 fan of the amazingphil choose your own adventures even after all this time means so much to me. Like he really fell in love with Phil watching those videos and now they’re spending the rest of their lives together

[nebulaedaniel]

🤷imagining it🤷

[laddersmp3]

Phil slutty halloween costume promise or threat