some people grow up physically but never mentally, and then there's daniel; who has managed to look and sound almost the exact same but matured and grown a lot as a human being. respect man.
He doesn't sound the same though. I asked him about it on stream and he says it's due to a shitton of Public speaking training. I find it did him a lot of good.
Ayes-too true, too true(!!)-I feel kinda super proud of him, honestly; not only for growing as a person, but being able to look back on his past self and openly admit to it too. Some people would never😅😅 Bravo, mun!. 👏🏻👏🏻🙂
You can hurl all the insults you want at your young self, but you have to give him this Daniel. He aspired, persisted and grew into our beloved Disheveled Goblin Host. Much Love Buddy!
To be fair, this is taking accountability for being cringe and mildly rude -- the big YTer apologies are often for everything from substantive IP misconduct to actions whose descriptions are violations of ToS. It's probably more possible to apologize for cringe.
I remember watching that episode and not even blinking an eye at your approach, so I don't think you're the only one who's changed 😂. Which is fine, we shouldn't shrink away from looking back and seeing how shit we could be from time to time. It might be unpleasant, but its the only way to fully recognise the meaningfulness of your own growth.
I have to say, I respect the *bleep* out of this video. I think it takes a lot of guts to look at your former self, acknowledge the mess, and address it head-on.
I looked back at some old forum posts I did (about 10 years ago) a few weeks ago. I never wanted to punch myself so much lol. So I totally feel this pain. I am happy to have grown as a person over having never grew up at all. so that's a take away at least.
There is something very interesting about this. I've been following your channel for a long time, and when I first found your videos I didn't feel that they were bad or in any way dushy or cringey. But seeing this now, I agree with every criticism you make on the old video. Obviously, you grow and learn and seeing your earlier work you have this reaction. What's interesting is that I agree with you. This happened to me with other creators (like Shadiversity, who also has a similar reaction video) and evidences how the audience grows with the creator, but more than that, how we grow more or less in the same direction. I don't know how much the creator influences the direction in which we grow, but it's certainly interesting to think about. Hope you read this Daniel!
Last year I stumbled on some texts I sent 10 years ago, and I was an egotistical religious as asshole in high school, and I'm just glad I'm not like that any more. I'm still deeply religious, but not as proud or demeaning.
You know in an era where people are so quick to judge, I really admire your transparency about this. It's not easy, but you show that people can grow and develop. We all start somewhere, we all can learn, and you are a prime example of this. You've come a long way, thank you for being honest.
This is why it's ridiculous when people get canceled over decades old tweets and such. In the majority of cases the canceled person agrees the tweets were awful, and regrets having ever said anything like them, but we canceled them anyway, ignoring their growth as individuals. As a culture, we should check the level of growth before we condemn people for having been immature in the past.
It is motivational to see your growth over the years and looking back. I posted my first video and although its not perfect I'm proud because at least its a start. Sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something.
@@rue2838 I don't think its that, its because he did say he was straight in a Q&A. Regardless, its great that he's comfortable enough with his audience to come out
I discovered Daniel fairly recently and I too thought he was bi (he had a different gf at the time) then he said he's straight in a Q&A and that shocked me then he later came out as bi and I was like I knew it 😂
I remember stumbling across you when I finished Oathbringer, and absolutely not vibing. And then Merphy became friends with you so I gave you another shot and now I try tune in whenever I can. You've grown a lot my dude, it's lovely to see 💜
Oh I remember the old intro, the episode counter and jerk Daniel. This was before the Greene Daniel era and before the dagger mic era. Also he should roast his old bookshelves over the years
I actually went back late last year and rewatched the first couple Fantasy News(eseses). And, outside of just production quality, there’s clearly been a change in effort and passion towards the channel and what gets placed on it. It’s been a long ride since 2019, and we’ve all undergone extreme changes in the years since. We all need time to gain perspective, and through that perspective we learn growth. Keep flowing the Fantasy News, Daniel.
This is wonderful. This shows growth and how most of the time we don’t even realize we are growing because most growth happens slowly. Also. You are really good at this. It’s okay to believe that about yourself. Genuinely. You are articulate, intelligent, and really good at your job. You provide high quality content!
Someday you should go back and remake your Stormlight Archive reviews, I would love to get your updated thoughts on those! The Words of Radiance review especially has some comments about Shallan that I would be surprised if you still agree with.
"Everything about my approach is just cancerous."..... boom roasted? 😂 full circle? Thanks for sharing, Daniel, though watching your pain was in equal measures entertaining and excruciating.
I started watching before you quit your other job - so I think you must have gotten better very quickly because I don't remember early Daniel like that. What enormous growth!
I applaud how much you have grown as a TH-camr. You have become a must watch creator here for me whose videos I enjoy and regularly make my small corner of the world an observably more enjoyable space. I first tried out your channel a few years ago and I just didn't click. But last year I reapproached what you were putting out (at that time) currently and IMMEDIATELY saw a real shift and subscribed to your channel. Don't come down too hard on yourself, we all evolve but most of us don't have countless hours of our past self recorded and out there in the public forum. Thank you for what you do here now and for how you have developed in what you're doing.
this video is like putting yourself through the intrusive thoughts you had about dumb shit you said or did when you were younger as you try to fall asleep at night... but on purpose. I personanly think its good to look back and cringe because i think it shows some leavel of growth, imagine if you looked back and felt nothing...
This was so fucking funny to watch I was dying :D this is what it means to be a good person Daniel. We have all been fuckwits in our life time but what makes that ok is the ability to admit that we were wrong. And to go through that process in the public takes guts I wish more creators had. Lots of love to you
Hell yeah! That guy has had it too good for too long, Expose his ass! (Not really, I love this video and love that you are not only willing to reflect on how things used to be, but do it publicly and turn it into a learning experience for others. Also, for what it’s worth, there’s definitely been improvement and it’s clear how cynical you were, but there are much much worse content being pumped out by people today that feel entitled to success but don’t bother growing the way you have and continue to do.)
Damn comparing where you are now as a person vs this old video I respect you a lot. This takes a lot of maturity to post and own up to. The message here is really important. Thanks for what you do!
This is how you know you’ve grown as a person. Self critique is important and to be able to do it (especially publicly like this) is very open of Daniel.
The sad part is I remember watching this episode. I’m pretty sure I liked it. What does that say about me?! Haha, you’ve come far man. Enjoying the great content!
Massive respect to Daniel. I couldn't be waterboarded into watching and sharing videos of myself from 10 years ago. It legitimatelly takes balls to go over the cringey stuff you did when you were younger.
I remember watching this video. I realized that I just accepted what you said back then about the witcher author and thought of him as a 'bad guy' ever since. But I was never interested in the series anyways, so I don't think it really influenced my behaviour in any meaningful ways. Still, it's kinda scary to think about how quickly I formed that judgment. I'm blaming myself for that and wouldn't put that responsibility on you or your younger self. I hope that I changed in the last five years as well, so that I wouldn't be convinced by a video like that today. And that my opinions on more important subjects aren't as flimsy... But who knows? Anyways I'm glad you made this new video. It definitely stired some thoughts about myself. It also made me realise how long you've been a part of 'my life' which is a wild realisation all in it's self. Here's to the next five years 🎉
Thank you for this. I often feel like I come across as angry, and it's good to remember that not everyone would perceive it that way. Still trying to do my best, but it's nice to remember it's okay to mess up sometimes. You are one of my favorite youtubers, Daniel, so I'm so glad you stuck with it!
We all been there lol. Most of us don't have recordings of our past self immortalized on youtube but man i've seen stuff i've written on forums in the past and i was such a dick. Always humbling to see how far we've come though!
Daniel, I really like your reviews, and you have assisted me in getting back to reading after abandoning it for years while work life got in the way. At 64 and now retired, I have declared 2024 my “Year of Reading” and hope to read at least 104 fantasy books. I have watched a bunch of young booktubers and enjoyed many of their reviews. One thing I wish they would do more is open the books and show the font size. As an older person, that is important to me as I decide which edition of books to buy. Thank you for all you do.
I really thought you were exaggerating about how bad it was but I am only six minutes in and and yeah it really is 😬but....kudos to how much the quality of your content has improved since then. You figured it out (and some people never do)!
I mean, I don't know a single booktube content creator who hasn't watched an earlier video and been like "Wow, how did I not get cancelled immediately?". Glad you're on this boat with us. You're better than me though, I'm still way too scared to go back and look at the videos from 7 years ago!
As someone who has been following the channel since the very beginning, I definitely do not remember your videos being like this. A lot of growth can happen in that amount of time, for both you and your audience.
Did you private/remove a video review of Sanderson’s Defiant (Skyward book 4)? I vaguely remember seeing a thumbnail suggesting that you had reviewed this book, but I wanted to wait to watch it after finishing the book myself. Now that I finished the book, I can’t seem to find that video. Am I misremembering something? Thanks!
OMG! Thank you for posting this. I've been howling laughing this whole time. This is so fucking relatable! We are all cringe at times and it's nice to see someone own it. It's so refreshing.
A a newer subscriber, I genuinely enjoyed getting to see this and how much you have honed your craft. Mad respect for both your progress and you being willing to do this! Even though the quality has enhanced, I can tell you have always been yourself, because parts of your personality still shine through: our sarcastic uncle and sassy auntie trapped in one body…..boom roasted 🙃
this should be mandatory for all creators to do every now and again!! so refreshing to see the acknowledgement but also showing that everyone is human with changing viewpoints and growth. 10/10 👏
ngl the old unhinged daniel is fun to watch. that's one of the reasons I began watching your channel tbh. You might've been rude and condescending but you were genuine.
Good morning, Daniel. :D Hey, it's a learning experience! You've grown and that's cool! Love your whole face. Update: I kinda want to comfort you during this obviously painful experience. We love you anyway. Mistakes were made, ensued and were overcome.
My jaw fuckin dropped when old you said "I'm going to make money off of you" 💀💀💀I'm not gonna be surprised if Daniel rewatches a lot of the old FN videos and burns them all lol.
This gave me a good laugh. Your reaction to yourself is priceless. You have obviously matured since that video and you put out consistently good content. I enjoy the current version of your work.
You have grown so much both as a content creator and as a person. Im so happy for you, even if you dont know me, I want you to know you are a great person!
It's inspiring and courageous of you to watch and critique your early work in public. That it also results in one of the funniest videos ever posted youtube is a wonderful side effect! (seriously, you should feel proud that you can see how much you've learned and grown both as a creator and as a person. SO many people go through life getting consistently worse, more bitter and angry.)
Most(?) people who gain popularity: **Ego intensifies** Daniel Greene gains popularity: **Humility intensifies** (He grew and changed as a person, gaining much self-awareness, empathy, and respect for others - we love to see it 🥺)
Be kind to your younger self. You did the best you could. And, as embarrassing as it may have been to watch, this reaction was absolutely hysterical! ❤
this is very nice to see! i remember checking out your content once and giving up on it for years bc i genuinely thought you were a jerk, but when i found your channel again you were doing great, and now you're my go-to channel for fantasy news! so it's nice to see a neat and tidy resolution to this weird dissonance. growth...
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This feels like Daniel stumbling across a video of himself drunk at a bar and realizing why no one wanted to drive him home the night before.
I remember half his WoT talks he was hungover 😂
Or a reddit post where his former fans bash on him
I hate it when two of my favorite TH-camrs have drama
Daniel cringing at an old version of himself talking about how people have regrets over their past work is high art
The foreshadowing was spectacular ✨
"THERE ARE AUTHORS WHO ARE MURDERERS"
"And OJ Simpson is technically an author"
I'm dead 😂
Just perfect comedic timing
Nobody hates Daniel greene more than Daniel greene
Tell that to… Greene Daniel 😂
Very kaladin of him
Relatable.
Or Ganiel Dreene
"boom roasted" is also how you can describe current Daniel's relationship to past Daniel
At least now he's mostly just roasting book shelves and not... actor portraits
Daniel Greene was not prepared for his greatest enemy: Edgy Daniel Greene.
Seeing present day Daniel cringe like a salted slug upon watching his former self is actually heartwarming. Growth.
some people grow up physically but never mentally,
and then there's daniel; who has managed to look and sound almost the exact same but matured and grown a lot as a human being. respect man.
I was thinking he's the Keanu Reeves of Booktubers 🤣
He doesn't sound the same though. I asked him about it on stream and he says it's due to a shitton of Public speaking training. I find it did him a lot of good.
Ayes-too true, too true(!!)-I feel kinda super proud of him, honestly; not only for growing as a person, but being able to look back on his past self and openly admit to it too. Some people would never😅😅 Bravo, mun!. 👏🏻👏🏻🙂
@@BoindilTwoBlades His voice does sound the same, though-it's just how he's using it and/or what he's using it to say that is vastly different.😊
@@jaginaiaelectrizs6341fair enough :-)
“There are authors who are pedophiles Daniel” is a quote I’m going to bury in my mental wallet to pull out at the opportune time.
You can hurl all the insults you want at your young self, but you have to give him this Daniel. He aspired, persisted and grew into our beloved Disheveled Goblin Host. Much Love Buddy!
Honestly if people don't look back on themselves from 10 or 5 years ago and cringe then they probably haven't grown that much
The first step to being good at something is sucking at it
7:47 He paused at such a punchable face, like if I had no idea what they're about I'd still have the urge. It's impressive.
A TH-camr Apology that's actually good. What a sight to see 😉
Yep it's good to see 😊
To be fair, this is taking accountability for being cringe and mildly rude -- the big YTer apologies are often for everything from substantive IP misconduct to actions whose descriptions are violations of ToS. It's probably more possible to apologize for cringe.
Daniel in his Lysander phase: "Let's get a hotel room." Honestly man, this was great to watch. Your growth is amazing.
His Lysander phase 😂😂
I remember watching that episode and not even blinking an eye at your approach, so I don't think you're the only one who's changed 😂. Which is fine, we shouldn't shrink away from looking back and seeing how shit we could be from time to time. It might be unpleasant, but its the only way to fully recognise the meaningfulness of your own growth.
This is me at 1:00 am thinking about all the weird at embarrassing stuff I did years ago and sweating perfusely under the blanket.😅
Exactly 😂
Let's appeal to Gen X while grabbing a fidget spinner is the highlight.
I love the "TH-camr roasts their earlier videos" genre. Thanks for sharing!
We have discovered the origin of TH-camrs holding Mic's 🎤.
It's ok Daniel, the community the cringes together, stays together. And we cringed with you on this one.
I have to say, I respect the *bleep* out of this video. I think it takes a lot of guts to look at your former self, acknowledge the mess, and address it head-on.
I looked back at some old forum posts I did (about 10 years ago) a few weeks ago. I never wanted to punch myself so much lol. So I totally feel this pain. I am happy to have grown as a person over having never grew up at all. so that's a take away at least.
There is something very interesting about this. I've been following your channel for a long time, and when I first found your videos I didn't feel that they were bad or in any way dushy or cringey. But seeing this now, I agree with every criticism you make on the old video. Obviously, you grow and learn and seeing your earlier work you have this reaction. What's interesting is that I agree with you. This happened to me with other creators (like Shadiversity, who also has a similar reaction video) and evidences how the audience grows with the creator, but more than that, how we grow more or less in the same direction. I don't know how much the creator influences the direction in which we grow, but it's certainly interesting to think about. Hope you read this Daniel!
I had the same experience. I'm cringing hard at myself, but I'm also really glad I stuck around to learn better along with you all
Last year I stumbled on some texts I sent 10 years ago, and I was an egotistical religious as asshole in high school, and I'm just glad I'm not like that any more.
I'm still deeply religious, but not as proud or demeaning.
It is very ironic at 6:58 Daniel in the past starts talking about what Daniel in the present is currently experiencing in this video.
You know in an era where people are so quick to judge, I really admire your transparency about this. It's not easy, but you show that people can grow and develop. We all start somewhere, we all can learn, and you are a prime example of this. You've come a long way, thank you for being honest.
This is my favorite video - the self-awareness! The growth!! The glow-up!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This is why it's ridiculous when people get canceled over decades old tweets and such. In the majority of cases the canceled person agrees the tweets were awful, and regrets having ever said anything like them, but we canceled them anyway, ignoring their growth as individuals. As a culture, we should check the level of growth before we condemn people for having been immature in the past.
It is motivational to see your growth over the years and looking back. I posted my first video and although its not perfect I'm proud because at least its a start. Sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something.
You turned so red! I’m so glad early 20s me is not on TH-cam, we were all dumb and thought too much of ourselves. ☺️
8:50 what's funny is when Daniel came out as bi I was shocked. I thought he was already out.
I didnt even realize he came out, i guess i just saw how he was and thought he was queer. Us gays can just tell i guess lol.
@@rue2838 I don't think its that, its because he did say he was straight in a Q&A. Regardless, its great that he's comfortable enough with his audience to come out
@@rue2838 the BiFi is real !!!
I discovered Daniel fairly recently and I too thought he was bi (he had a different gf at the time) then he said he's straight in a Q&A and that shocked me then he later came out as bi and I was like I knew it 😂
@WheelMaster89 yeahhhh might wanna delete that there comment, my dude.
12:21 took me out, was not expecting that commentary
It keeps getting worst! Or better depending on which Daniel you’re listening to
I remember stumbling across you when I finished Oathbringer, and absolutely not vibing. And then Merphy became friends with you so I gave you another shot and now I try tune in whenever I can. You've grown a lot my dude, it's lovely to see 💜
Oh I remember the old intro, the episode counter and jerk Daniel. This was before the Greene Daniel era and before the dagger mic era.
Also he should roast his old bookshelves over the years
The hotel room line sent me
Bro that old intro theme was fire tho
I actually went back late last year and rewatched the first couple Fantasy News(eseses). And, outside of just production quality, there’s clearly been a change in effort and passion towards the channel and what gets placed on it.
It’s been a long ride since 2019, and we’ve all undergone extreme changes in the years since. We all need time to gain perspective, and through that perspective we learn growth.
Keep flowing the Fantasy News, Daniel.
Character growth can a painful long road but great to see.
The Michael Scott "No" moments had be rolling.
The Witcher take was like watching a car crash in slow motion....and it kept going... like a final destination car crash. Holy fuck lol
Wow. I did not expect that hole to keep getting dug. Love seeing you own your past self though.
This is wonderful. This shows growth and how most of the time we don’t even realize we are growing because most growth happens slowly.
Also. You are really good at this. It’s okay to believe that about yourself. Genuinely. You are articulate, intelligent, and really good at your job. You provide high quality content!
Someday you should go back and remake your Stormlight Archive reviews, I would love to get your updated thoughts on those! The Words of Radiance review especially has some comments about Shallan that I would be surprised if you still agree with.
At first I wondered how bad it could be…😂
Props to Daniel for his personal growth, and making a respectable name for himself, despite how he started.
"Everything about my approach is just cancerous."..... boom roasted? 😂 full circle?
Thanks for sharing, Daniel, though watching your pain was in equal measures entertaining and excruciating.
the ambient cringe coming thorugh the internet is real. Thank you for reliving this for our entertainment.
Wow! I just started a book channel myself and this video was really comforting! You really have come a long way since then! I love your content Daniel
I started watching before you quit your other job - so I think you must have gotten better very quickly because I don't remember early Daniel like that. What enormous growth!
the condescending tone is hilarious
I applaud how much you have grown as a TH-camr. You have become a must watch creator here for me whose videos I enjoy and regularly make my small corner of the world an observably more enjoyable space. I first tried out your channel a few years ago and I just didn't click. But last year I reapproached what you were putting out (at that time) currently and IMMEDIATELY saw a real shift and subscribed to your channel.
Don't come down too hard on yourself, we all evolve but most of us don't have countless hours of our past self recorded and out there in the public forum.
Thank you for what you do here now and for how you have developed in what you're doing.
this video is like putting yourself through the intrusive thoughts you had about dumb shit you said or did when you were younger as you try to fall asleep at night... but on purpose. I personanly think its good to look back and cringe because i think it shows some leavel of growth, imagine if you looked back and felt nothing...
This was so fucking funny to watch I was dying :D this is what it means to be a good person Daniel. We have all been fuckwits in our life time but what makes that ok is the ability to admit that we were wrong. And to go through that process in the public takes guts I wish more creators had. Lots of love to you
Just the entire part of 12:22 to 13:00. It's so hilarious.
Hell yeah! That guy has had it too good for too long, Expose his ass!
(Not really, I love this video and love that you are not only willing to reflect on how things used to be, but do it publicly and turn it into a learning experience for others. Also, for what it’s worth, there’s definitely been improvement and it’s clear how cynical you were, but there are much much worse content being pumped out by people today that feel entitled to success but don’t bother growing the way you have and continue to do.)
Damn comparing where you are now as a person vs this old video I respect you a lot. This takes a lot of maturity to post and own up to. The message here is really important. Thanks for what you do!
Daniel looks like if Patrick Ruthfuss and the chick who plays Sabrina had a kid
Boom roasted
This is a great video idea, and Im surprised more TH-camrs dont do this
This is how you know you’ve grown as a person. Self critique is important and to be able to do it (especially publicly like this) is very open of Daniel.
So fun to see how much you’ve upped your game!
The sad part is I remember watching this episode. I’m pretty sure I liked it. What does that say about me?! Haha, you’ve come far man. Enjoying the great content!
Massive respect to Daniel. I couldn't be waterboarded into watching and sharing videos of myself from 10 years ago. It legitimatelly takes balls to go over the cringey stuff you did when you were younger.
I lost it when he brought out the fidget spinner, it felt like satirical genius 😂
13:53 did yall know Daniel considers Witcher to be the bets modern fantasy books of all time?
I was like “it can’t be that bad” but I was wrong. You’ve come so far!
This is more or less how I feel like when I accidentally read the stuff I wrote in middle school. Or worse. What I wrote in high school
I remember watching this video. I realized that I just accepted what you said back then about the witcher author and thought of him as a 'bad guy' ever since. But I was never interested in the series anyways, so I don't think it really influenced my behaviour in any meaningful ways. Still, it's kinda scary to think about how quickly I formed that judgment. I'm blaming myself for that and wouldn't put that responsibility on you or your younger self.
I hope that I changed in the last five years as well, so that I wouldn't be convinced by a video like that today. And that my opinions on more important subjects aren't as flimsy... But who knows?
Anyways I'm glad you made this new video. It definitely stired some thoughts about myself.
It also made me realise how long you've been a part of 'my life' which is a wild realisation all in it's self. Here's to the next five years 🎉
Thank you for this. I often feel like I come across as angry, and it's good to remember that not everyone would perceive it that way. Still trying to do my best, but it's nice to remember it's okay to mess up sometimes. You are one of my favorite youtubers, Daniel, so I'm so glad you stuck with it!
We all been there lol. Most of us don't have recordings of our past self immortalized on youtube but man i've seen stuff i've written on forums in the past and i was such a dick. Always humbling to see how far we've come though!
This is what it feels like when I'm reviewing my memories at 3:00 am
Daniel, I really like your reviews, and you have assisted me in getting back to reading after abandoning it for years while work life got in the way. At 64 and now retired, I have declared 2024 my “Year of Reading” and hope to read at least 104 fantasy books. I have watched a bunch of young booktubers and enjoyed many of their reviews. One thing I wish they would do more is open the books and show the font size. As an older person, that is important to me as I decide which edition of books to buy. Thank you for all you do.
I really thought you were exaggerating about how bad it was but I am only six minutes in and and yeah it really is 😬but....kudos to how much the quality of your content has improved since then. You figured it out (and some people never do)!
I mean, I don't know a single booktube content creator who hasn't watched an earlier video and been like "Wow, how did I not get cancelled immediately?". Glad you're on this boat with us. You're better than me though, I'm still way too scared to go back and look at the videos from 7 years ago!
As someone who has been following the channel since the very beginning, I definitely do not remember your videos being like this. A lot of growth can happen in that amount of time, for both you and your audience.
"Let's get a hotel room." Alllllllrighty then.
We all start somewhere and often horribly. You're a very different person now in a very different place and we love ya.
The 2nd hand cringe is real 😂
Did you private/remove a video review of Sanderson’s Defiant (Skyward book 4)? I vaguely remember seeing a thumbnail suggesting that you had reviewed this book, but I wanted to wait to watch it after finishing the book myself. Now that I finished the book, I can’t seem to find that video. Am I misremembering something? Thanks!
OMG! Thank you for posting this. I've been howling laughing this whole time. This is so fucking relatable! We are all cringe at times and it's nice to see someone own it. It's so refreshing.
Passable now? I mean, who would you consider the pinacle of BookTube? What bar are you setting for yourself?
A a newer subscriber, I genuinely enjoyed getting to see this and how much you have honed your craft. Mad respect for both your progress and you being willing to do this! Even though the quality has enhanced, I can tell you have always been yourself, because parts of your personality still shine through: our sarcastic uncle and sassy auntie trapped in one body…..boom roasted 🙃
this should be mandatory for all creators to do every now and again!! so refreshing to see the acknowledgement but also showing that everyone is human with changing viewpoints and growth. 10/10 👏
ngl the old unhinged daniel is fun to watch. that's one of the reasons I began watching your channel tbh. You might've been rude and condescending but you were genuine.
Good morning, Daniel. :D Hey, it's a learning experience! You've grown and that's cool! Love your whole face.
Update: I kinda want to comfort you during this obviously painful experience. We love you anyway. Mistakes were made, ensued and were overcome.
"Boom roasted"...wow. Lol.
No mercy at it's peak..
My jaw fuckin dropped when old you said "I'm going to make money off of you" 💀💀💀I'm not gonna be surprised if Daniel rewatches a lot of the old FN videos and burns them all lol.
This gave me a good laugh. Your reaction to yourself is priceless.
You have obviously matured since that video and you put out consistently good content. I enjoy the current version of your work.
So much respect for this, one of the reasons it's so easy to keep coming back, you grow and let yourself grow.
You have grown so much both as a content creator and as a person. Im so happy for you, even if you dont know me, I want you to know you are a great person!
Thanks for sharing! Cool to see how much people stink at first and get better but also how much we can change as people!
"If I was an author now" Daniel you might want to sit down for some news I have for you
It's inspiring and courageous of you to watch and critique your early work in public.
That it also results in one of the funniest videos ever posted youtube is a wonderful side effect!
(seriously, you should feel proud that you can see how much you've learned and grown both as a creator and as a person. SO many people go through life getting consistently worse, more bitter and angry.)
Most(?) people who gain popularity: **Ego intensifies**
Daniel Greene gains popularity: **Humility intensifies**
(He grew and changed as a person, gaining much self-awareness, empathy, and respect for others - we love to see it 🥺)
Older Daniel reacting to Younger Daniel is that Spongebob soundbite that goes like "Oh brother, this guy stinks!"
Be kind to your younger self. You did the best you could. And, as embarrassing as it may have been to watch, this reaction was absolutely hysterical! ❤
I loved this so much omg. "that's a lie...i don't know why i said that." this killed me
this is very nice to see!
i remember checking out your content once and giving up on it for years bc i genuinely thought you were a jerk, but when i found your channel again you were doing great, and now you're my go-to channel for fantasy news!
so it's nice to see a neat and tidy resolution to this weird dissonance.
growth...