Blog:ThunderKat's Unfiltered Thoughts on DSPGaming

Hooo boy, so I haven't seen anybody talk about this guy yet but since I contribute to the page a lot, I might as well give my honest, unfiltered opinions on the notorious DSPGaming, aka Phil Burnell. I will talk about various aspects of his character that are so fascinating that I can't help but see what dumb shit he says or does next.

Psycho-Analysis

 * 1) The first and most central element of this content creator is of course, his atrocious gameplay streams; if you look at his old Youtube videos, you will see that he cannot carry out simplest of tasks without fumbling like a retard. Following instructions, avoiding easy enemies, basic puzzle solving, and strategic planning are alien concepts to this bumble-fuck. Pretty much every game he touches turns to shit when he's at the helm, and it's the main reason his playthroughs are more than 100 videos in some cases, coupled with his inability to do basic editing, but I'm getting ahead of myself. If you have a game that you absolutely love and Phil gets his grubby mitts on it, you will cry in anger and frustration from seeing your favourite title being raped by him. That said, the bad gameplay would be at least tolerable if he owned his fuck-ups; but he doesn't. Which leads into my next point.....
 * 2) Responsibility Shirking - Phil is notorious for making excuses for every fucking thing he does. It doesn't matter if it's in a game or in real life, Phil has an excuse for everything. If he's getting his ass kicked online, he'll blame lag; can pass a section of the game, he bitches to the developers; can't get a good sponsorship for a stream, he blames the detractors for it, the list goes on. More importantly, this manchild expects everyone and their grandmothers to do everything for him, be it fund his livelihood, pay his bills (literally), buy him luxury items, or even guide him through a game. Need I remind you all that this is a 37 year-old man here, who can't even live for himself, and refuses to do anything to improve his own living situation. He can't take responsibility for anything, and instead blames his problems on everyone else. It's unbelievable really. Now I'm not against content creators, Phil included, making money off of their content whatsoever, but the least they can do is be grateful for the support, and understand the risks involved. But Phil has one shitty trait makes him insufferable at times...
 * 3) That being Unfathomable Entitlement. For whatever reason, Phil thinks that everybody owes him something, suffering from what I call "Soulja Boy Syndrome"; basically entitlement to a paycheck just because, not for doing something great. I don't understand why the fuck he thinks he's entitled to anything considering he does so little to earn it. It seems to stem from his early years on Youtube where he was raking in phat stacks, but I don't understand he thinks he should continue to reap the benefits with such piss poor quality content. I would love to see someone tell him directly that he isn't owed anything, especially Youtube and Twitch. Remember when he lost his partnership with Machinima? Well, that was because he thought it was a good idea to mouth off at them to sort his payments out without giving them a chance to look into it. That to me says the most about what an entitled piece of shit he is, and yet he still thinks he did nothing wrong...
 * 4) It is apparent at this point that Phil has a massive ego and delusions of grandeur. Phil honestly thinks he is better than everyone else, and makes it a point to tell everyone this. He will talk shit on other Youtubers and streamers, calling them dumbfucks and muppets just because their style of content is different from his own. He honestly thinks he invented Let's Plays (Slowbeef and Retsuprae would like a word), and is above criticism. He doesn't edit his videos or livestreams because he believes unedited videos are "authentic", but don't tell him otherwise, you'll be greeted with a flurry of insults! He prides himself on being "the realest motherfucker on the internet", but if I learned anything from watching him indirectly, people who say shit like this about themselves are the total opposite to what they claim to be. He is so delusional in fact that he tends to believe his own bullshit, which is fitting because...
 * 5) Something he does on a regular basis is lie, lie, lie, and lie some more! The amount of mental gymnastics Phil has to pull just to convince himself that he does nothing wrong, or is perfect in every way is tedious as fuck! Something I've seen him do constantly is rewrite his narratives, to the point where one of his critics, MrLewdacris, humorously suggests that Phil should write his lies down. He has revised his story about the AdSense ban he received years ago, his ex-girlfriend's hospital visit, and possibly his finances. It's funny because he accuses his critics of lying and making claims without proof (even though there's plenty of it in the form of his own videos), yet is willing to cover up certain things to avoid questioning. The fact that he expects his fans to just accept his word of everything without question is a fucking insult considering he hates it when others supposedly do it to him. That "debunking" stream he did? Everything he said in that stream was summed up with a simple "That didn't happen!" Well guess what Burnell, your videos suggest otherwise; own your shitty behaviour instead of trying to deny it for fuck sake!
 * 6) That's something else I hate about DSP; his 'blatant hypocrisy. Everything this pigroach has condemned others for, he is guilty of doing the same shit. He rants on advanced copies springs to mind here; he complains about prominent streamers getting early copies of AAA games and claims to hate the practise, yet forgets that he received a few in the past, like with Fallout 4. He hates challenge in games, but complained that Rise of the Tomb Raider was too easy. This imbecile even condemned mainstream journalists for reviewing games without finishing them, but he did the same thing with games like Homefront: The Revolution and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5. The worst part of this quality is the complete lack of self-awareness; not bothering enough to look at himself when he opens his fat gob and thinking "maybe I shouldn't say this, that, and the third". Let's not forget that this idiot also jumped on Projared's nuts back in May of this year despite claiming he doesn't follow drama, showing what a spiteful prick he truly is (this was over some harmless tweet Jared made about Phil three years prior, by the way).
 * 7) The worst part of Phil is his horrible attitude and deplorable treatment of his fans. He sports a holier-than-thou attitude that is incredibly toxic to the point that I have seen his most diehard of fans mimic his words. When you mix that with his non-conformist disposition, you have a nasty concoction of poisons in one vessel that infects everyone he interacts with. Phil runs his fanbase like a cult, where they must follow everything he says without question. He runs his stream chat like North Korea; his fans are expected to keep him entertained, can't talk about unrelated subjects, "derail the stream" whatever the fuck that means, or criticise him, unless they wish to be banned from the chat. The way he treats his fans is sickeningly manipulative, and even downright abusive at times, like when he attacked WarDogLeader live on stream that one time for no reason at all. It was fucking disgusting! He always expects his most loyal viewers to give him money and watch his content, as if they have an obligation to do so and will disappoint him if they don't. Anyone else behaving like this towards their fans would be metaphorically lynched for it, but not Phil for some reason. it demonstrates Phil lust for power, but the way he abuses said power is disgusting.

Conclusion
While I find Phil to be periodically fascinating to gawk at, when I really observe his behaviour, he really is one of the most despicable content creators on both Youtube and Twitch. The fact that this man baby expects everyone to cater to him while bringing nothing to the table is absurd, and his undying refusal to do anything to improve his content or his life serve as a lingering reminder of what a desire for money can do to someone. At this point, Phil is beyond help. Left in shambles because of his delusions and ego that led him to a lifestyle he can't afford, all in a desperate bid to convince himself that he is more successful than he really is.His behaviour should be laughed at, not encouraged. His so-called "11 year legacy" should not be used as a measure of success, since he has been around this long, yet has done nothing to improve the quality of his garbage. I recommend checking out some of his shit, but I advise indirect means of doing so; whether it be through a "This is How You DON'T Play", a "DSP Tries It" parody, or through Golden Triangle Gaming's channel, but that's something I can't even do anymore because Phil is just that irritating, boring, and predictable to watch, even in an edited format, which speaks volumes of how trash his content is. I might add more to this blog if I that there are things I have missed.

