His old co-host Sara was spilling the tea on Blab a few days back on Twitter. I wish she’d spill on David. She really helped him build an audience and was so much more likable on air personality than him when walking around park by himself. I watch his vlogs at this point only to be put to sleep.
He is such a fricking wishy washy waffler too. He takes umbrage with Brickey and then in a Thursday Live recently talks friendly tech with him (though Mr. Fresh Baked appeared very surprised to see Brickey in his chat). I feel like David will do about anything to get more views, even throw his supposed friends Blab under the bus. I don’t like Blab in slightest (before haters come at me), just pointing out David follows the “crowd”. He waffles and has no original ideas.
Anyone else think he will cancel his podcast and give up on it like he did his other channel?
I don’t get why he doesn’t go the family vlog way in put the daughter and wife in more. I don’t think it’s not about wanting to overexpose the kid, more like his ego can’t take it. He seems very narcissistic and controlling. I’d rather see him do family vlogging than walk around Disneyland by himself.
I hope he doesn't cancel the podcast but they've gone two weeks without posting one. They're the only videos I watch of his now. I understand it's his channel and that the news types of videos do better in views but I personally found the trip reports much more entertaining. I used to look forward to them. When it became obvious after the park reopened that he was moving in another direction I unsubscribed and stopped supporting his patreon.
I miss Sara, Ian and Ronn. I don't think he's ever fully appreciated what the previous members of FB brought to the videos. This was evident to me when his subscribers would ask him where Ian and Ronn were and he would just dismissively answer. It's as if there was a new season of Seinfeld with no Kramer, Elaine, and George and Jerry would just say "oh, we're not doing that type of show anymore." I know David is not in any way on the same level as Seinfeld, it's just the first example that popped up in my brain. Anyways, the whole thing is disappointing to me. His channel used to be so much fun. It wouldn't surprise me if the podcast gets canceled. He seems to not like having anyone else to share the attention with.
Having said that, I think a lot of the criticism he receives here is seriously reaching. I don't care about his teeth or how he dresses, none of that stuff speaks to who he is as a person. I wish he would cut BLAB out of his life but it's still better than when they would make appearances in his videos all the time. He doesn't seem very drama prone and with Liz being friends with Katie, I get why he's still cordial with them. While it would fill me with joy to see him publicly call them out and cut ties with them, I don't think it's on him to do that and they're doing just fine sinking their own ship.
He's definitely a flawed human but nowhere near that of BLAB. When faced with criticism he doesn't immediately punch back with middle school insults like BLAB. He seems to actually take the time to consider what they are saying and doesn't silence them by blocking them and deleting their comments. This is of course with the exception of his little outburst after being rightfully called out for the covid Knott's fried chicken party. Fortunately, it doesn't seem like he made that into a habit.
I didn't know Brickey was in his chat being friendly with him though. Between Brickey and Carlye, it seems for whatever reason David attracts overreactive narcissists.
-Your resident FB apologist
Edit: He DOES seem very controlling. I remember in his old vlogs he would ask Liz or Sara what they should do next and then shoot down whatever they said. Why even ask then? I understand he has a show to make but man he's so rigid. Part of what makes things fun is to have no plan. That's why the Benjamin Day videos were so entertaining.
