Dax Flame is Fake (EVIDENCE)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Dax Flame is a youtuber, actor, and total enigma. At some point Daxflame's channel was one of the most subscribed channels on all of youtube. He acted in 21 Jump Street and Project X, and he was the subject of a documentary called Ice Cream Man created by @iDubbbzTV . But who is @Daxflame really? Is Dax Flame just playing a character?
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00:00 - intro
00:30 - Who is Dax Flame?
06:37 - Evidence that Dax Flame is playing a character
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In no way is this video meant to portray Dax in a negative light. Whether or not he's just playing a character, Dax Flame is an incredible artist and he deserves your support. Please subscribe to @Daxflame and consider supporting him through his patreon: www.patreon.com/daxflame
Ya get it its whateves.
Well made tho.
After watching all the Hot seat episodes so far there is 0% chance he is faking it. His social ineptitude is nothing shot of autistic. It's kind of ableist to say he's faking his disability or personality.
I don't care much about your intentions, I think you should take this video down. It flopped anyways. Whatever interaction you garner from this video will paint YOU in a negative light. Focus your videos of youtube controversy somewhere else. I second what @momsberettas9576 Sayz Yo....
I appreciate the feedback, but I think my video is fair and balanced. If anyone gets a negative impression of me then so be it. I stand by what I've presented in the video.@@dat-pup5147
I know dax personally. Grew up good friends with his brother. I can tell you unequivocally, Dax is who he is. Dax.
Jacob's visit was staged. If you can't admit that, then you just aren't living in reality. I don't think Dax is 100% just playing a character or 100% being genuine. But he has clearly told fake stories in the past (like lying about what he was wearing in his yearbook photo). You can argue that he's being completely genuine now; but, to me, it's pretty clear that's not the case.
I also grew up with Dax. Dax is Dax; always has been.
@@Franciskev2did you really grow up with him?
You guys went to school together?
@@loneohoneonesevenseven3673 i grew up with these 2 guys, ye we all went to school together
Calling it "fake" is just disingenuous because if this is all a 15 year long bit he is an absolute comedic genius instead of just a funny awkward but somehow charismatic guy being himself
He is a comedic genius. Why do you think it is that every video he makes is funny? No one that’s genuinely awkward or weird would be that funny. If It’s clear to me he puts a lot of thought into everything he does.
I think it’s fake in the sense that he is trying to be more entertaining than he would regularly be for the camera but still expresses himself in a way he actually would
@@wombocombo9857exactly I think he lean in to and emphasises his own awkwardness knowing that it’s actually funny
I've hung out with Dax and there were no cameras around. He's legit. Sure, he might bring stories into his world but his world and his personality is real even if some of the stories around who he is are fabricated. The dude is an artist and I'm proud of him for leaning into who he is to express himself in unique ways.
Dax flame is playing a character the same way we all play characters when we wake up and go out into the world...
I think it's a bit in between, sort of like Andy Kaufmann, he might actually be a bit awkward but he owns that aspect of himself and truly finds enjoyment in interacting this way and seeing how things turn out. Honestly I can relate to it lol. I mean, who would say Kaufmann was playing a character or being himself... he is the character, the authentic him is the character, or maybe, him playing the characters to get reactions is actually more telling of who he is.
very good comparison, and props for the Kaufman mention💯
also some parallels in Nathan Fielder, Joe Pera, and Reviewbrah
it's somewhere in the middle. He leaned into it and he is self aware but he is definitely genuinely odd and eccentric.
man 17 years ago he was just going to school, he didnt even mind about acting and he never did.
Love it autism investigates autism great video
it takes one to know one
For the modern editing for comedy stuff, I don't think it's actually that different than his old videos. I think he learned embarrassment is a form of comedy. He's not totally comfortable with it, but it's all he knows. He knew how to get views. Exaggerate his feelings and desires. Get mad and embarrass himself on camera.
Now he's older and a bit ashamed, but he's figured out he can use awkwardness and not be over the top to get views. He still has a sincere message.
As someone who's also a bit neuro-atypical, I think I can believe that Dax has just been put in some rough situations and his mental fixations forced him into a series of seemingly logical choices that only further damaged his mental health.
We have to remember he's in his 30s. Same as me. In 2007 it was still a big deal to put your name online. Your parents made the equivalent of social media back then sound like it was only for pedophiles. I imagine Dax did his best to keep peoples names private. This also made it less likely people in his school found his videos. He slips up a couple times but does care enough to worry about it. He invites Jacob in. Asks if he can record them. Jacob says yes. Dax realizes he wants a shot of Jacob coming in and remakes it. He reminds Jacob not to use their real names. Jacob happily agrees because this shit is embarrassing and his mom made him come.
His mom says Jacob has to go soon even though he just got their 30 minutes ago. (Again time was cut out where they talk about filming.) Maybe Dax wanted to remake a real conversation they had about the pee incident to make himself look better. Anyway, I've been a kid, and had a mom, so I know sometimes they be forgetting shit and you only get to see your friend for a few minutes and it's super lame.
He doesn't really get slapped by his cousin, but acting like he did and being a big baby would be very believable for an emotionally stunted 15 year old.
This honestly makes the most sense
11:09 i have a very strong counter example. i had a friend in high school named Bernie who was similar to Dax in many ways, although not quite so outlandish. I knew him for 3 years as pretty good friends before discovering that his real name wasn't Bernie, it was Dave. Bernie is a pet name that his mom gave him so long ago that she didn't even remember why she gave it to him. i learned this because his mom had gotten mad and called him Dave when she was at school to pick him up once.
Its possible Dax is a mega genius who has crafted the perfect character since he was a kid. its more likely that he is just that way and isn't really acting. i think he played up the nonsense a lot more when he was younger, but he very obviously masks a lot better now as an adult
Did you factor in the possibility that maybe he peed on him a second time?
Doesn’t everyone already know his name is Madison Patrello? It’s credited on project x
yeah, I thought that was common knowledge at this point, it's literally right there when you google 'daxflame'
Pretty sure he's just credited as Dax flame, but the Madison name is pretty common knowledge at this point.
As if anyone thought he name was Dax flame
dax from project x was the superman humiliation vlog meme this whole time wtfffffffffffffff how did I never notice that? my mind is exploding lmao
This video is pretty convincing. You speak about the intentional editing of his more recent videos suggests that they are designed with comedy in mind, and I think this applies to some of his older videos as well. I remember in his older videos he would generally edit out things that he thought made him look stupid, or "bad". Sometimes it would be very obvious that he would curse, but he would edit the video to mute himself when he says it. There's also a few instances of the video abruptly cutting, and then he explains that he got angry and started yelling or freaking out and edited that part out. In one of his videos, "Freaking event DUMB!!" there's a cut at the end where he gets angry, screams, and picks up a chair to throw it at a framed painting behind him, but the video cuts right before the chair hits the frame. If Dax was being genuine and legitimately concerned with not looking stupid or excessively angry, why would he edit the video to cut RIGHT BEFORE the chair hits and not just cut the video before he picks it up in the first place? It only makes sense to make that cut if you're intending for the video to be comedic.
Just met and talk with Dax Flame for a while today, and if the whole thing is an act, than he is the best actor is this entire universe for real.
He is a true artist!
I think another possible explanation is that Dax was never faking it. However, he did sometimes change up names for privacy and over exaggerate a bit either for comedic value or to match intensity of feelings. I think it’s very possible that both are true. It’s genuinely Dax but he also has a hyper specific and sometimes illusive sense of humor. Just look at his newer videos, like Deons Dungeon. Much like his friend Jacob, it’s clear every single interaction is scripted. I think this just shows that Dax believes it is best to script what would work better as an unscripted interaction. Either for comedy, or simply because he is anxious it won’t go well unscripted.
It made him look like Ian's employee instead of hosting his own show.
I think this video and anyone who thinks Dax Flame is ‘fake’ is disrespectful. He’s an incredibly kind soul and a bit socially awkward. If you watch all his videos and his talk show, “The Hot Seat,” as I have, this reality becomes glaringly obvious. Well-edited video tho, no hate.
this didnt age well. he completely faked helping the homeless lol
I think it's undeniable that Dax knows there's this whole intrigue around him and that he heavily leans into that to try to create engaging content. Honestly the most amazing thing to me was how hilarious his early content managed to be, because I do think he probably was just a teenager, even though he was almost surely entirely fabricating or heavily embellishing most of the things he talked about. That's just impressive no matter how you look at it. Also, all of the other people in his videos were always way worse actors.
But yeah, I do agree that most of how he acts probably comes pretty naturally to him, though again I feel pretty confident that he probably leans into aspects that he believes will resonate with this intrigue that people have about him, and just things that he hopes people will find entertaining. Honestly I think it doesn't work nearly as well for him as it used to, but I still enjoy keeping up with his stuff. I feel confident that entertainment around him being a Weird Guy is the primary goal of his content and always has been.
I don’t know, this feels like asking whether Nathan Fielder is doing a character. Of course he’s laying into his personality a bit, but really he’s just a genuine guy who’s a little awkward and really funny.
your assessment of Nathan Fielder is way off. He's just doing a character.
Source: Trust me bro
with a small amount of internet research, you can confirm for yourself that Dax does indeed have several siblings. You can also fairly easily find copies of his high school yearbooks. I'm not giving away all the sources. Doing so could get my channel banned.
@@iandecent lol
Exactly. Giving "Trust me bro"vibes @iandecent
I watch Dax's entire video diary catalogue on a semi-annual basis, so I've obviously noticed the inconsistencies about the name Bernice, but just decided not to say anything until somebody else figured it out. Jacob DEFINITELY calls him Bernice at the beginning of his 5 minute visit.
I've seen yearbook photos of Dax, but never gotten ahold of the actual yearbooks and cross referenced names like you did. That stuff was fascinating. The combination of real and fake names almost seems to back what he told iDubbbz: the SOME stuff was embellished.
It's interesting that you brought up the siblings too. I remember in the early days there were videos claiming to have found his sister's channel. They showed screenshots of her being in foyer and matched them to the same location in Dax's videos, proving that it was the same house. I don't know if you can find those exposed videos anymore though.
But I remember in the early days people claiming to be close to the situation saying that (at least initially) Dax's sister was behind the creation of the character. Apparently the first views on his channel came from the sister sharing the videos with friends, trying to get the videos to go viral because of how awkward they were. Whenever we hear the mom's voice from off-camera, that was actually the sister, playing a part in her own little viral video experiment. If you listen to the voice it does sound like it could be a teenage girl.
That explains why she calls him Bernice, because she's in on the storyline. And the reason he doesn't immediately get in trouble when he screams "MOMMM!!!" at her.
If it was initially intended to be a fictional storyline concocted by the sister that explains why they would have staged the Jacob video early on.
My belief is that at some point the sister left, and Dax assumed full responsibility for the character. I think he really is a socially awkward person, but he's aware of it, and aware that this is part of his appeal, and so certain aspects are still staged to play that up.
In your video, you talk about how the student loans thing and other modern Dax videos seem to only make sense if they're being made for the purposes of comedy. However I don't think you can use anything after his conversation with iDubbbz as proof of that.
The Ice Cream Man documentary acknowledges the fact that people are drawn to his unusual personality and that he plays up that part of his persona. You could easily say that he really is socially awkward, but after the success of Ice Cream Man, he's doing his best to make that part of him come across in his videos.
Dax's real checkmate came this month though. For those unaware, he took a leave of absence from RUclips, then came back claiming that he was taking the time to help a homeless family, only to admit he made that story up shortly after and go on an apology tour.
He now claims he doesn't know why he did this, but is working on making it right and seeing a therapist to get to the bottom of his behavior.
There is now plausible deniability for any of his past stories being debunked, because you can always say that he made up the stories for attention, while simultaneously accepting the fact that he really is the way he is.
I see that your video came out 4 months ago, and his current apology tour could almost be seen as a response to that. Which would make him a genius.
I now believe both theories. He has an extremely atypical mind, but he's also the greatest actor of all time.
I enjoyed the video, by the way.
It's cool to see your take on things. While doing research for this video, I definitely noticed you in the comment section of every single one of Dax's vids. I think the theory about his sister starting the whole thing is for sure plausible. She herself has a long history on youtube and arguably has had even more success than Dax.
I kind of doubt Dax's current apology arc has anything to do with my video, although there is a good chance he has seen it. I contacted him by email a couple weeks before I released the vid, and he said he was excited to see it. I forgot to actually follow up with him and let him know I finished it, but maybe he looked it up.
btw, I didn't mention it in the vid, but there is some more evidence potentially out there somewhere. Apparently back in the early days of his channel, someone from the SomethingAwful forums got Dax to make an account there. From what I hear, he may have admitted some things or otherwise somehow shown some inconsistencies in his story. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any trace of the SomethingAwful thread. I forget what he said exactly, but Dax did allude to posting on some "stupid forum" or something like that in one of the earlier video diaries.
@@iandecent It was only a matter of time before I showed up here haha. I don't know anything about his sister having any kind of successful RUclips career without Dax though. But I was also surprised that there may be as many as 3 siblings so who knows if we're talking about the same person? Are you referring to D****?
A lot of the rumors from early on are hard to verify because there were a lot of people posting fake "proof" as well.
By the way, did you come across anything about Dax deleting a video called "goodbye" where he just waves to the camera for about 10 seconds? I think I remember him uploading it, but nobody seems to know about it. I'm starting to question if it was a dream or something.
@@CZsWorld yeah we're talking about the same sister. Her old channel from back then was deleted but she currently has a channel with more than 300k subs and about 800 patrons on patreon. I do not know about any video like what your describing. Not to say it didn't exist but I never came across it.
Cool to see your input on the situation. I've seen you all over the comments of Madison's older videos and his discord server, and have wondered what people like you who have been watching his videos from the beginning think about how genuine he is. I always liked to think that he was just extremely neurodivergent and silly, and he probably is, but there are honestly too many inconsistencies with his videos that lead me to believe at least some of it is embellished, performative, or exaggerated. Your view on the situation honestly seems to be the most likely. His stories are too crazy and inconsistent to be real, but his character is too accurate to the behavior of an autistic person to be completely fabricated.
I’ve watched a bunch of creepy videos on RUclips about truly creepy things but I don’t know why is this video creeping me out so much.
Well done. I’ve been confused about this for a while.
I have a few points i want to make as ive been a huge supporter of dax since way b4 the comeback
1. The bernice thing has been talked about to death and its crazy that people really think thats damning evidence.. a great example is as a kid, i wanted a different name, my friends did too, when we made youtube videos we pretended to have different names and made it very clear to our friends and family that when we were making videos they have to refer to us as those names. I really dont think its hard to believe that he just told people beforehand that he was making a video and didnt want his personal name out there (which he is still adamant about today). Him saying he didnt like it or it was stupid is verrrry likely just a reaction to being embarrassed that he was called out for it, you gotta remember back in the day people were absolutely grilling him and making hateful “exposed” videos and he had alot of people making fun of him.
2. It isnt that crazy of an idea that dax exaggerated stories while also still being the person we saw. An easy explanation for the jacob video (assuming you are right and it is fake which i dont necessarily believe) is that dax had this huge video about peeing on jacob ( which i believe happened but not exactly the way explained, like dax accidentally got some pee on him at a urinal or something) and maybe dax went to a friend and said “hey, it would be funny if you pretend to be jacob and we make a video about jacob coming to my house”. That doesnt mean daxflame is an actor when it comes to his personality, because weve seen that it lines up. You can have autism and be young with his personality and still have fun when a friends over like that. Same thing applies to the cousin video assuming it is fake. Dax has recently admitted he has a habit of telling harmless lies which adds up with him still standing by things. My best friend as a kid had an extremely similar kind of autism and he acted just like dax, you would genuinely think he was acting too because when he was comfortable he was super out of pocket but knew to behave when necessary. Its very normal for people with autism to be that way. I always hated the narrative that dax wasnt allowed to have fun and be goofy at times while still having the same personality he portrays.. i feel like fact checking the dudes yearbook was kinda extra and fact checking everything someone does as a middle schooler isnt good enough proof to say his personalities fake. Just my opinion on it tho
It's not extra for the sake of curiosity and comparison considering a major part of his RUclips career happened then. It's relevant.. You can think it's extra all you want but if you're analyzing a career and a major portion of that career happened during a time where someone can't even own their own business, yes, it is valid to check those things if you're trying to draw comparisons.
@@MetalY2K i mean to go out of your way to find personal info that people do not want out there just because yearbook pictures are supposedly proving your point, i think it is.. if it wasnt extra it wouldnt need 2 be censored
Fantastic video, im actually in shock that this video has hardly any views, i hope this blows up cuz this was really well put together
Thanks. Well, this vid has only been out for less than 24 hours so far. Hopefully it'll get at least a few more views.
the dude is old news already and its obvious his stuff is fake because when he collabbed with josh peck a long time ago, its fairly obvious their jokes are scripted and the atmosphere of the video does not execute in the way his other videos did.
He's got to be the modern day Andy Kaufman
Dax is exactly how he appears to be
I think he's mostly just playing a character
@@iandecenthes not lol
@@droodlethen youre a fo*l of the highest order. so naive and simple minded 😂
@@droodle he is lol
I think Dax is a quirky guy and creative. I would not worry too much whether he is fake or not. It is a bit of mix of being himself and creating interesting videos with his eccentricites.
Pretty embarrassing making content about this in 2023. Would have been more understandable in '09. People actually know how to identify neurodivergence these days. Just because he lied a lot doesn't mean he's faking his personality. He still makes up lies these days.
Yeah exactly. What kid doesn't lie about stuff. But saying his personality is fake because of "inconsistencies" is just ridiculous. How would he be playing a character for over 16 years. It's just not realistic.
But if he isn’t acting this is kind of mean but we all thought that it’s just a mis understanding
people trying to call you out while giving 0 counter arguments, this comment section is an irony mine
He's the modern day Andy Kaufman
Also in league with Nathan Fielder, Joe Pera, and Reviewbrah. but I'd say I REALLY like Daxflame on a heartfelt level more than Fielder and Pera in particular
Insteresting! Do you think he edits his own videos? I had my little theory (no evidence) that he just has a good editor and leaves a lot of freedom to them. So the editor tries to make the video as engaging as possible, mainly using comedic timing.
I'm pretty sure he does at least some of his own editing. I would guess he does most of it on his own but I'm not sure.
@@iandecent I would also guess he does most/all of his own editing because imo the editing is also very unique and kind of a Dax signature in his current form
I think he exaggerates certain things on purpose and has always focused on crafting a story. The core awkwardness and personality is genuine. Right now he’s on an “overly thoughtful and kind” arc from what I saw. He seems to be making fun of certain RUclips trends and twisting expectations for comedy.
I'd never heard of this lol, I've only thought of him as Joel Haver's cool friend
You’re not gonna win this fight bro. I thought Dax was an Andy Kaufman level performance artist 16 years ago and all evidence points to me being wrong.
Note that Daxflame has a RUclips channel called BerniceJuachTalk
there's some excellent content on that channel
Why wouldent you show a yearbook photo, its basiclaly public knowledge
Found this trying to figure out what happened too dude and find this gem❤. Then I look at your channel and you got mssp and ctown content? Enjoy the sun big dawg this shit slaps
I don’t think Dax Flame being genuine and intentionally including comedic aspects are mutually exclusive. They can both be true and I believe they are.
I appreciate this video because despite being around for youtube's inception I never heard of this guy. He sounds like he was way ahead of the game with content creation.
Well-presented video! Thank you for blurring the childhood photos too
I wouldn't even say he was ahead of the game. He's just playing a game nobody else ever considered playing. Thanks for the nice comment.
I seen him in person and looked so normal and was like I’m gonna meet him and see what he’s really like, before I could approach he went into a tangent with a store greater and was like Dax is really Dax imma let him be
I would reccomend watching Andrew Hales interview with him, shows him as real as it can be
yeah that was a good interview
Bro he was in project x and 21 jump street 2 huge comedy movies the is obviously an act
"out of respect for his privacy" "trust me" all seems like excuses to me...everyone already knows his names Madison Patrello, anyway
It's just like if an alien made a video... I thought it was obvious he was a comedian.
Isn't this the guy from Dax Flame?
he literally IS Dax Flame
@@iandecent "Swoosh" 😂
Ian wishes he was a Dax Flame😂
True
He maybe made some of those stories up but he is like that
i think hes definitely a very good actor that still remains authentic to his own personality
Neurodivergent kid gets a video camera (or web cam), starts posting videos on youtube, gets popular. Thats literally it. Anything else is just over-analysis. An argument almost as old as youtube itself. And yes he's said he's never been diagnosed with anything, a lot of neurodivergent people go undiagnosed their entire life, so this statement isnt conclusive of anything - it just means he hasn't sought out an assessment.
Ive read all three of Daxs books and watched all his vids, ive been a fan for years. My theory is Dax started off a genuinely awkward (maybe autistic) boy who was trying to make funny videos playing a much heightened version of himself in the early day. His cousin slapping him was def rehearsed, and the Jacob video too, Dax was a kid with a camcorder trying to make lore and be entertaining/funny. Nowadays he's simply an awkward guy trying to make content and he's much less heightened. I think he knows embarrassment style humor works, i think he's semi self aware of the schtick. Idk of he knows exactly why it works.
From someone who was (and is) involved and highly into the entertainment industry:
The fact he had "larger than life" outfits, and events (that can be disproven mostly) in his stories and videos, then he went on to be an actor in significant movies: his parents or himself always wanted him to be a successful entertainer (actor.) That is why his career went the way it did. Makes you think, for sure, he is an actor all along
After watching all the Hot seat episodes so far there is 0% chance he is faking it. His social ineptitude is nothing shot of autistic. It's kind of ableist to say he's faking his disability or personality.
@@momsberettas9576 Don't make something dramatically black and white when it isn't. Not cool.
He is a lot more than just a disorder you've decided he has.. Can't believe I'm having to explain this to someone.
Also have watched every single Hot Seat episode so far. That doesn't give me or you the right to diagnose someone who has not been diagnosed, as he himself says. That being said, you can be whatever you are and still be an actor -- I know that might blow your mind.
The fixation on autism and if someone is disabled or not needs to stop. None of that should stop someone from pursuing their dreams of an acting or media entertainer career, which is what he obviously does and has been doing all along.
You're welcome to pick that mic up off the floor but I'm not coming back to join you
I seriously doubt that he's acting, but if he is, then he is the best actor I've ever seen lmao
Well moreso he isn't faking his personality but he just made some skits when he was younger, I think he's genuine when presenting himself
I would say Ian is confused in his assessment, or at least uninformed. Dax was just a neurodivergent kid who exaggerated things, likely took a shot at making sketches or forming a narrative at times - and was ultimately just emotionally underdeveloped and a bit silly/chaotic. He's since mellowed out into a more calm and reasonable/mature individual, but is still clearly neurodivergent.
I think Ian just doesnt understand all types of people, and so he's reading into everything around Dax to fit his misconceptions. Its a mistake a lot of people make when trying to explain something or someone they dont understand. And not understanding someone is also where the lack of trust ("theyre faking it!") comes from. But if youve spent a decent amount of time knowing neurodivergent individuals (or being one), then theres no real mystery here.
You hit the nail on the head for sure, that's how I feel exactly@@Alex_ADEdge
I remember being a kid once and being furious that a comedy rock I liked were playing characters.
People play characters, it’s not the end of the world.
Someone made this whole video to not get this many views wow
Dax is the GOAT
This would be some Andy Kaufman shit if true
You kinda remind me of him! Similar vibes ❤
"supporting roles" the dude practically came up with the idea of project X wdym xD
yeah you could probably say he was more than a supporting role in Project X. I'm just hoping someday we get to see a Project X 2. Ideally it would be directed by Dax.
yeah he has posted a vlog on his channel talking about this very thing how he is trying to work on the next Project X, but just about a month ago he posted about family troubles, so it could be a long while before we even see an official announcement about it.@@iandecent
Watched him since the beginning. You have zero reason to believe me, but I ran into the director of 21 Jump Street at a couple parties and finally worked up the nerve to ask him if it was real or a persona. Director unequivocally stated he was the same 100% of the time. I firmly believed it was all a gag before that.
Also literally everything you’ve presented as “evidence” in this video could easily be explained away.
I regret spending time watching this.
I think dax probably does mostly act the same irl as he does in his videos, so I'd expect most people that have met him irl to say he's genuine. My point is he is playing a character in the sense that his videos are not made for their stated reasons. Rather they are all made for comedy or intrigue. For example, take his latest story arc where he made a video about how he was discovered to be helping a homeless family then later released a video revealing it was all a lie. This is a classic Daxflame story arc. But I don't take it at face value. I think it's highly likely that this arc, including both videos, was planned for the purpose of intriguing the viewers. I don't think Madison would concoct a scheme as outrageous as that, but Daxflame certainly would.
@@iandecent …everybody exaggerates details of their life to create intrigue on the internet. this is such an insane take
@@studentism rude. But also yeah I feel like the one thing that seems undeniable is that Dax knows and tries to lean into this being the main reason he has an audience.
@@KaraokeDeepCuts yeah, you're right. that was a pretty rude reply. i wasn't in a great place back when i posted that. i do stand by what i said, but not the tone in which i said it. also, my apologies to @iandecent for that.
@@studentism awh! Well that response warmed my heart, I even feel a little regretful for my own lack of tact in my feedback on your feedback now lol, but I'm glad it was seemingly well received. I hope you're doing better these days friend 💜
I've been a fan of Daxflame since 2007. I agree that he's "playing a character" in his old videos. It's undeniable. It's not just the Jacob and Bernice stuff, but his character is *always* the butt of the joke and in comparison to so called "lolcows", the comedic writing is just way too tight and obviously intentional. In one video he depicts himself trying to act tough while telling Lisa Nova he's not afraid of her and then momentarily later screams and hides when thunder is heard in the background. And that's just one of a ton of examples.
SPECULATION: That said, I think he's both "playing a character" AND he is "really like that" (to some extent). The character is based on himself, just exaggerated, and a lot of the stories probably have elements of truth. Based on anyone I've ever heard talk about meeting him, that seems to be the case.
Why is everyone being so defensive over Dax flame in the comments ?
I think it's because Dax Flame is beloved by his fans, and the video title and thumbnail give off a more negative impression than the actual video contents.
at first I thought thus channel had atleast 1m subs because of the editing, you deserve mroe than 3k
Thank you. Idk if my editing is really that good, but I appreciate the compliment.
@@iandecent It's insane, honestly better than some 100k+ subscribers youtuber editing
Editing isn't really that had if you can follow tutorials.
What is harder is story telling and the time needed for quality.
I say he is very creative but very boring. But RUclipsrs like the right opinion made overly long videos on boring topics popular.
After watching all the Hot seat episodes so far there is 0% chance he is faking it. His social ineptitude is nothing shot of autistic. It's kind of ableist to say he's faking his disability or personality.
Just change 'fake' to 'a character' if you don't want to be misleading
Clicked into this because I was floored that someone would care enough about whether or not an actor is acting to do a 30 min dissertation on it. Why do you care so much?
Sorry dude, but what are you doing? No idea why I got this video recommended, but I can't watch it past the 8 minute mark. You understand that people exaggerate their personalities, right? Not just on youtube, but in all aspects of life. People also lie about things all the time. So, what's your point here? Are you just trying to piggy back on his succes? Cause that's what it seems like. Maybe try to take his example, create your own character and do something that's not boring.
I'm a big fan of Dax. I think that's clear if you watch my video.
Keep making this, you're gonna see yourself blow up.
Thank you for the kind words
@@iandecent You got in my recommended both on a brand new account, and a seasoned account at the same time. Me and my GF both clicked through, without even realizing we did. I said "are you watching the same video as me?" I read the title and she was like HAHA YEAH, SHUT UP!
So I think it's safe to say, the Algorithm is ever in your favor now. You're good to go!!
and thats a threat
For the part about his newer videos including aspects that one would only include if the intent were to make a confusing, funny video:
If he has no editor, it's concrete evidence
If he has an editor, it means nothing at all.. Hahah
That is an important point. When Dax was a guest on a podcast called "Safety Third", he talked a bit about editing in Premiere Pro, so I assume he must do at least some of his own editing.
@@iandecent We all know, to be fair, that if you're a RUclipsr, or any kind of content creation professional, even if you aren't *the* Editor, we all dabble in editing.
And script writing, and production.. Haha. All of it.
So IMO, I don't think him just saying he does some editing in Premiere really means he's his own editor full time, per se.. I guess we shall see. :)
He literally said he was playing a character years ago
show me
Show him.
Show him.
Its been a month, show him already
he won't. he's got nothing to show.@@HolzHause
Dax is 1 billion percent not acting. He's just a unique guy
It's 2024. Arent we over this character bs. We know that comedians amplify their personalities for laughs. Its not "playing a character". When he was 15, yea, he was playing a character, being goofy, and silly... but hes an adult. Just because hes a little off, doesn't mean hes "playing a character". And we shouldnt hold anything he said as a minor as "evidence". Cmon yall. I was a goofball kid, everyone thought i was funny (even when i wasnt trying to be funny). But as an adult, i now know that was autism and anxiety. But that doesnt diminish anything about me or who i was. Idk. Pretty much all his friends say hes a weirdo, i think its safe to say its not ALL a character.
Dax has some kind of adhd, he goes for easy laughs, he absolutly does weird shit on purpose for laughs but not always, everythingbhe does has intention nothing too extravegant or over the top anymore as he gets older but when he is on camera his brain is buzzing, the video doesnt have to be good he just wants to entertain you even if its super low budget, he burnt out and is just looking for a creative outlet again but nothings grabbing so hes depressed again
I think the Dax Flame of today is exaggerating his true personality a bit, but in his older videos I think it's mostly all genuine. He clearly is heavily on the spectrum and I've been around enough autistic children at my work to know their behavior and such. I have a bit of a theory that Dax doesn't actually edit his newer videos himself. If someone else were to be editing them it would make perfect sense for keeping all of his awkward moments in. I think he has at least SOME sort of knowledge that people find his stuff funny, so it would make sense that he would want to keep that sense of humor that his audience knows him for. What better way to do that than to have someone familiar with Dax editing the videos for him? That's a reach I'll admit but it's possible.
They say people with autism don't know they are autistic. So this guy has no idea someone else can be autistic
Yes I agree, @Ian Decent is 100000% definitely autistic. You absolutely have to be to be THIS psychotic ly obsessed with a fellow autist.
Who says that? Most people with autism know they have it unless they're profoundly disabled.
@@j0j0kay many people say it not knowing it is wrong. That is why I said they.
Sure he fabricates events in his life, he's even admitted it a few times. But he isn't entirely a character. His personality and awkwardness is 100% real. That's what character means to me - his personality. And I've seen no evidence that his personality is fake. All I see is an awkward, ND kid who has gradually become calmer and more self aware, but still has a problem with lying.
And I don't think you can infer his intention from his editing and staging etc. For example, he probably wanted to throw the frisbee at such close range so that everyone would be in the shot and audible to the mic. He put in that "is the frisbee relevant" comment because he cared more about getting the shot of him retrieving the frisbee (so the frisbee didn't just appear in his hand) than he did about the guy's comment. Thinking like Dax, maybe he even left it in to show that even if someone's skeptical of his idea, they still take part and connect. I dunno man it just seems too subjective. If I wanted to I could pick apart his videos to try and prove he's a murderer or an alien or french or something.
I have literally never heard of dax flame
Have you seen 21 Jump Street? Dax plays the nerdy kid that becomes friends with Channing Tatum. But before that, Dax was huge on youtube. All of his older videos have 300k+ views, but his newer stuff is much less popular. Imo, he deserves way more views than he gets.
@@iandecenthonestly dude ur editing is crazy I hope u get popular one day
Thank you for the kind words. I hope so too.
@@iandecent❤
@@tsullivan8I hope he doesnt
Im loath watching this. Because this YT'r is clearly obsessed with Dax 😂
Who cares? Do you think stand-up comedians act like that all the time? No one is going around calling them 'fake' people. Its just RUclips... its an entertainment platform.
Ian, you are pushing 50 and talking about people who were teenagers and you are still following him around today, work on that
I'm a proud gay man, so you better cool it with the homophobic remarks.
are you fuggin kidding me dude, I don't give a shit if you are a decahedron, all you are doing is leeching off of someone who is literally 25 years younger than you. @@iandecent
He’s not💀
I thought this was obvious 💀
you'd be surprised reading some of these comments
duh he’s a fucking actor
Wow, great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Are you actually bald or is that just an act?
Dax is dax, leave him be.
I am legitimately bald. If I don't shave my head it grows in like Dr Phil style.
@@iandecent 🤣 legend
If youve been watch Dax from the start youll know what the truth is. Theres no need for this videos cus its obvious. Its both.
Pardon me, but yea. No shit. He's playing a character to an extent while also being himself. He mixes the two in a way that makes him entertaining and ambiguously hard to read. And I'm being a bit crass here because I honestly don't like "aha, gotcha" content. Be it comments or videos. With that said. After watching your video. I will admit you've done a really good job of summarizing. Just don't particularly like the framing. But I guess you have to pander to algorithm somehow. Take care. Have a good one! PS! Personally I find him kind of brilliant in a way! He plays the ambiguity just right. Which you'd have to be pretty smart to be able to do!!
PPS! This was actually well enough put together that I'm putting it in my favorites! Kudos.
this is a false information from Ian decent he's lying to us. he just making stuff up don't believe. me then watch his video.
Dax flame isn't acting he's telling the truth he's just a great youtuber⚠
Please point out specific claims I made that are false
@@iandecentjust about every claim you made was a personal opinion or point of view about something
idk how people find this dude funny
He obviously just has autism. It’s not a character.
Who the hell cares? Why does it matter?
ian decent more like ain't decent
He’s really being himself
But he tells stories and other people into his stories and makes it seem as if he’s acting
Yes he is
nice opinion, one small issue. I don't care.
Ur mom does though. It's not all about you.
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OP's comment is childish, uploader's reply is even more childish.
@@goblinoide ur mom's gonna be birthing something childish after what me and her did the other night
@@iandecent I guess this is why your name sounds like ‘indecent’, you’re a degenerate
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I can't believe some people still think Dax Flame is real! It's like thinking Ali G is real! As if the name wasn't a giveaway, you only have to see a few of his videos to realise it's obviously a character. He's a comic genius, like Andy Kaufman. I guess this video must be tongue-in-cheek too! Too deep! Too meta! Maybe this explains why some people believe in things like zombie Jesus.
Meh. You too?
what do you mean?
DANG 💀
@iandecent I thought content creators were sposed to be extra. It's like wwe.
@@nonkama-uj5cy lol