It took me a while. But ICYMI or for some reason don’t want to listen to nearly three hours of a deranged Norwegian fanboy sperging out over DSP, here are some notes I took live during BSV’s interview with TXT.
In an attempt to make some sense of BSV’s severely autistic commentary, I’ve taken the liberty of organizing information by category of interest. This is opposed to following BSV’s habit of jumping all over the place to avoid staying on-topic and answering any pertinent questions.
What Vidar Believes About Phil
· He doesn’t repeat his mistakes anymore, and no longer involves himself in any drama. He is a better person today than in the past.
· He doesn’t have to abide by the same rules as others in his chat.
· He isn’t obligated to provide fanservice to his viewers.
· He doesn’t have to play Mario Sunshine.
· He’s never been a charity or used charity to promote himself.
· He has an outstanding tax balance. He had made a previous agreement with tax authorities, but later defaulted on his payment plan because he didn’t have enough money. Vidar is open to another interview in April to give an update on the tax situation.
· He’s a victim of the Youtube “avalanche”: He doesn’t make as much money from ads as he did when he made the move to Washington. The money from Twitch now is proportionate to what Phil made then from ads.
· The worst financial crisis Phil faced was the time when his sink broke because of how expensive it was to fix. The worst thing Phil could face financially in the near future is another plumbing break due to the repair costs. However, Vidar doesn’t believe the cost Phil quoted was entirely justified: He questions the whole story.
· It’s unfair to ask Phil to live a Spartan lifestyle. Three bedrooms is a lot for a single man, but it’s Phil’s choice to live that way.
· When TXT brings up the “Feed Me, Seymour!” meme, Vidar likens Phil to Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors. Phil will never have enough money; he will always ask for more.
· Phil would never throw Vidar under the bus. If Vidar was in trouble, Phil would help him out. Phil would possibly lend him money if he was in need.
· Vidar isn’t sure if Phil has any health problems besides his back pain and respiratory problems. Vidar considers Phil to be disabled due to his back pain. He believes Phil would fix his back if he could. Phil doesn’t snort when he takes medicine, but it’s not healthy to take meds all the time. (“If you take a aspirin you can get a chronicle headache!”)
· If Phil ever stopped streaming, he could succeed in any business if he had someone already familiar with his chosen industry to guide him.
What Vidar Believes About Leanna and Phil’s New Girlfriend
· Phil has shown sufficient proof of a new girlfriend through the Christmas tree photo on Instagram. (“All you need to see is there is a girl there!”)
· Vidar is happy Phil met his “soulmate”.
· Phil’s currently in the “honeymoon phase” with his “female companion”.
· Phil only has a high regard for his girlfriend because he’s settling. Phil has very little dating experience and should take the time to check out his options before settling.
· Phil and Leanna fought a lot behind the scenes.
· Phil has never trashed Leanna.
· People should leave Phil’s and Leanna’s relationship in the past.
What Vidar Believes About MysteryWoman
· She’s a troll!
· She’s probably Fred Fuchs!
· She’s a bitch for wanting her money!
· She’s fixated on Phil’s penis size and sexual prowess!
· Vidar remains skeptical of MysteryWoman’s story due to her requested payment plan.
· Vidar is so convinced MW’s story is bullshit that he’ll pack his bags and leave the Phil community forever if her story is ever proven true!
· Vidar is open to speaking with Kim during the stream. (She respectfully declined, already having planned an exclusive interview with an unnamed streamer with upwards of a million subs. TXT called bullshit on her claim.) He remains open to speaking with Kim (and KGhaleon) in a future stream with TXT.
What Vidar Believes About KoP and Claims of Pedophilia
· KoP is the biggest source of misunderstanding about BSV. Despite everything, BSV still believes Bryan is a secretly a good guy, even though he never shows it.
· KoP’s claims about BSV’s mental health are outrageous! It’s just bullshit that KoP spins for entertainment.
· KoP lied about BSV being a pedophile and a rapist. He’s the only one who believes these claims because he has Asperger’s.
· KoP remains obsessed with claiming BSV ever called or contacted KoP’s employer.
· KoP’s friend started the pedophile rumors. Vidar cannot disprove he is pedoviking; it’s the trolls’ responsibility to prove he is pedoviking.
· Pedophiles should have an open forum to discuss pedophilia.
· Child sex dolls are “fucking gross”.
· The idea that Vidar is a pedophile apologist began on TKOH when Vidar made a video about a story he read on NRK, the largest public broadcaster in Norway. The story was about the government seizing child sex dolls in the mail. Vidar claims his video was a lampoon of the way the story presented child sex dolls as if they were actual children. He wasn’t advocating for the availability of child sex dolls. This would have been clear had someone translated the video from Norwegian.
· The backlash against Derich’s Youtube playlist was unfair since he was looking at age-appropriate content. Derich was 16 at the time, and the youngest kids featured in the videos were preteens. Derich’s interest in beauty pageants is perhaps due to his being homosexual. Vidar likens this interest to his own teenage interest in wrestling as someone who is “a little gay” (bisexual).
What Vidar Believes About the SoK and Other Detractor Failures
· Phil isn’t completely innocent when it comes to detractors, but he is a victim! People shouldn’t engage in victim blaming.
· Phil has been the victim of several scams.
· Vidar believes Phil and Leanna were swatted, since Phil deals with a lot of hate. It’s likely that Leanna’s father was also swatted. If the trolls could swat one place, then why not any other? The swatting only gave Phil more ammo against the detractors; it did not benefit whoever called for it. However, some details of Phil’s story are doubtful. Vidar doesn’t think there was any doorbusting or gunfiring involved, but does thinks the situation could have gotten out of hand since American police are always armed. There was no gas deployed, and nobody took a beating from the cops.
· The SoK failed because it was too focused on the peripherals of Phil’s life; it failed to present a cohesive timeline.
· Vidar feels sorry for Fred Fuchs and his very sudden fall from grace, though he never liked Fred as a person. Fred was a scapegoat for other SoK contributors, though he is “guilty as charged”.
· Sammy Samosa was really Fred Fuchs.
· One time the negativity against Phil was justified is when Phil ridiculed young fans asking for friend requests on social media. (“That was not nice! Fuck you Phil for doing that!”)
· Most detractors are really just gamers and people interested in Internet culture.
On Homophobia, Casual Racism, and Being a Nazi Edgelord
· People are hypersensitive when it comes to Phil’s use of the word “faggot”. Vidar doesn’t mind if people use gay slurs. It’s only SJWs who want to shut everybody up that get upset about it.
· Vidar’s use of the n-word was an inside joke between himself and Butta.
· Vidar’s use of Nazi iconography is an inside joke between himself and KoP.
· It’s unfair to compare Phil’s chat to Nazi Germany since the accusers lack any context.
· Vidar doesn’t hate any specific group, but can’t stand people who are unreasonable.
On Moderation of Phil’s Chat and Forum
· DSPGaming is a monarchy, not a democracy. Phil is The King of Hate; there is no President.
· Phil’s chat can turn into a real clusterfuck when insults start going back and forth between Phil and his viewers.
· Phil’s stream would be chaos if people were allowed to say what they really think of Phil!
· It’s okay to talk about games on TKOH, but it’s not okay to ask Phil to back any of his claims.
· Vidar doesn’t care if people give Phil tips for redemption runs. Getting tips on playthroughs doesn’t make them any less entertaining. However, people will get a warning if they participate in too much hand holding!
· People who hate Phil shouldn’t be in Phil’s stream.
· Phil’s supporters may be too trusting, though they do possess intellect.
· Phil’s supporters aren’t children; Derich is an outlier when it comes to the average age of Phil’s fans.
· Derich got thoroughly “ass blasted” by Phil’s mods for stealing his mom’s credit card. He may have been temporarily banned.
On His Own Lifestyle and Finances
· His living quarters are modest because Norway is a very expensive country to live in.
· His bed is considered “normal size” for a single person in Norway. In Norway, they don’t have full, twin, queen, and king sized beds like in America. He could comfortably fit his ex-girlfriend in his bed so she could comfortably stay the night. She never complained about the size of the bed.
· Overall, he has a comfortable place to stay with plenty of entertainment, “all the gadgets”, and everything else he could possibly need for himself.
· He has done “very un-Christian” things with his own money! But who’s to say that Vidar doesn’t also give money to family, friends, and charity?
· He has never collected money from the government.
· He has never been in need of money.
· He can afford any luxury he wants.
· He can fund whatever sort of lifestyle Phil wants.
· He doesn’t have to think about the amount of money he gives to Phil.
· He’s never collected any money from the government.
· He’s had a job for three years and rarely spends as much as he earns. A recent exception is in October, when he spent a “fuckton” of money to vacation in Tallinn. He also plans to visit Helsinki and Stockholm with the same party of travelers. They really know how to party!
QUOTES
· “Phil’s stream is one of the most popular in a long, long time.”
· “Phil does not have an exuberant amount of money.”
· “It would probably be wise for Phil to sell his house and move back to Connecticut; try and save more money.”
· “Why should Phil jump through hoops to please people who criticize him?”
· “If he keeps entertaining me, I don’t care what he does with his money during off-hours when he is not on-stream.”
· “It’s unfair to judge people on their past history; it’s not okay to brand someone for life.”
· “It’s in the past, so it doesn’t matter.”
· “Phil can buy hookers and cocaine with all his money!”
· “Phil smokes weed and has crazy parties!”
· “It doesn’t matter if Phil tells the truth because he is an entertainer. His entertainment value does not drop if he lies or takes a day off.”
· “Phil is a good huckster…he’s very good.”
· “Most of the negative things I’ve seen about me are pure fabrications. I never doxed or harassed anybody.”
· “If you wear a Nazi uniform, it does not mean you worship Hitler. People make Nazi jokes all the time and they are perfectly good people.”
· “I am not a severely autistic man who believes everyone is trying to crack a joke at me!”