I'm kinda surprised the whales aren't throwing everything at Phil with the marathon and the recent ff7 stream being pretty low (I guess you and Timbo had better step it up, OIC). It seems like he's not getting the big bucks in his shitty marathons.
Which is both good and bad. From a normal perspective, not his. Good, because Phil hurts when he gets less, since he has no good priorities. The money must flow, and HIGH, for him to get anywhere near "happy", which only lasts until the money disappears into Champions.
Bad, because it's not a sign of things coming to an end. The dents don't care about, which ensures that his enjoyment only reaches so high, but prevents him from crashing. At least until certain issues finally catch up with him.
Seriously, one extended stay in a hospital, and Phil may just get forgotten. He don't mean shit when he's not there to throw money at.
The dents and the money are inconsequential. All the money goes to Scopely, TotalWine, and Twirls & Curls in the end. I just want more gold dust.
So do I, though I keep in the back of my mind that, thanks to his lifestyle, disaster is inevitable, and could be ugly enough that I won't want to watch. The dents can't save Phil from alcohol abuse, a heart attack, a stroke, or owing so much per month in taxes that he can't play Champions anymore, and crosses a line when he takes it out on them.