Brian David Gilbert Answers 27 Questions

[@Saturn-gs6wl]

This has the ominous energy of a person who has been a vampire for twenty years and is no longer sure what to do

[@SecretWizardful]

Like he's at an awkward point in vampirism where the friends and family who were once his peers are now noticably a bit older than him, so he can't really hang with them anymore. He's not managed to keep up with what the people "his age" are into these days either though, so his styles are like kinda dated, but not exactly anachronistic yet. And also he hasn't wandered the good Earth long enough to accumulate a centuries-old aristocratic vampire fortune that would allow him to live a few decades as a full recluse. So he's just sort of awkwardly hanging out in a crappy apartment still listening to 90s girlband pop.

[@screamsformemes]

@@SecretWizardful These descriptions of Brian are sending me

[@xdear6263]

👍🎉👍👍

[@xdear6263]

@@SecretWizardful что 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@xdear6263]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@crazyclayagain]

1:00 Hes lying, his twin is making up to 20K a month while working from home, making his own hours, and being his own boss... and you can, too!

[@elderberryva9282]

Yeah I agree with @Claywolf wolfi :DDD Why don’t you join us :) Why don’t you join us (: Why don’t you join us:)

[@yhh3602]

His twin was never real, only edited in with after effects

[@chich-ai]

@@yhh3602 No, he exists And he is making 20k per month by being his own boss. And you can too! Why don't you join him? :)

[@darrienjones8917]

He doesn't have a twin but he does have a clone

[@pureaidswithmemes8053]

@@darrienjones8917 And he is making 20k per month by being his own boss and making his own hours. And you can too! Why dont you join him?

[@MrNoob1212]

This the dude who subjected himself to like a year of halo books right

[@mishlimon98]

wasn't he the one who tried to find out what kirby was?

[@sparky5349]

ya

[@brianwilliams822]

You mean the man who made sense of the Zelda Timeline?

[@nihil8471]

no guys you got it wrong this is the guy who grew a moustache for months just to dramatically cut it out to opera music after finding out he's not a waluigi but a luigi

[@SuidicalRaccoon]

No my dudes he's just a dude that tries to sell a bed.

[@rachelcachete9802]

love how his morning routine is the opposite of mindfulness. it's really just overstimulate your senses until you dissociate and i can't tell you how much i vibe with that

[@aj7058]

I'm looking forward to trying it in approximately 10 hours.

[@annalisasteinnes]

I had a friend who was Buddhist, and he said during the lessons sometimes the teacher would read a scripture with a ton of huge numbers in it. The purpose was to overload the brain until the thinking mind turned off. Maybe stream-cycling is another way to do that?

[@ayo6251]

@@aj7058 yo how was it?

[@aj7058]

@@ayo6251 much worse than expected but I'm hopeful for tomorrow. I subbed streaming for watching KZbin videos and I think it wasn't engaging enough to hit the spot.

[@tori6056]

Same

[@Michael_Raymond]

"Brian, David, Gilbert, Patrick..." Me: "...don't" "Michael" *FUCK*

[@ianfransen944]

I was really happy when he didn't say Ian, but then I was reminded of the fact that Ian is in Brian.

[@Ruminations09]

"Tom" I feel incredibly called out.

[@lilsquibbles]

Hi fellow Raymond

[@adhdweirdo4314]

Johns got lucky on that one

[@MichaelPeterson1982]

Ha! Same

[@nosamdivad]

"Ain't nothing bad ever happened on this bed."

[@marthatitus5341]

Aint nothin bad eva happened on it

[@dewgongdakota]

*please buy my bed*

[@0cramoi]

@@dewgongdakota _please buy my beeeeeeeed_

[@batnacks]

Sex, on this bed? What is it? No one has ever explained it to me

[@Ashpolt]

I need this bed out of my house by Tuesday, because on Tuesday I'm having a potluck, and I can't have people coming to my potluck asking why the hell there's two beds against the wall! Can you IMAGINE the questions?

[@Ruminations09]

I love how half-way through the video, they just decided to lean into the fact that this felt like a job interview.

[@zaneriva5903]

I'm just holding out he is being hired for one or two videos lol

[@buowerc]

Wait until they reveal he’s actually working at gamespot now lol

[@mynameisnothere9465]

@@buowerc I'm hoping that really is the case here!

[@maybeedouble]

I enjoy that the first half had such a focus on breakfast? 🥚

[@lucianosgonzalez3561]

Oh god this coming out at virtually the same time as his goddamn terrifying video on his main channel is spooky.

[@Zeik56]

"I have weird sketches....and horrors, I guess" He knew what he was about to unleash on the world. If only we had listened.

[@gidussb]

Dont remind me

[@sosobo2991]

attaboy

[@FuukanaTV]

You are zooming in, bud.

[@nathananderson1503]

They used the same Samsung TV on this video at one point

[@EchoOTB]

So many of the questions posed to him only makes sense if you have watched everything on his channel

[@tulkaskiki25]

You are right. I don't know anything about this entity and now I have answers to questions I didn't have and new questions like "what is this video?" and "why did it manifest in this channel?"

[@0cramoi]

Yes and i love it

[@todd3143]

or unraveled

[@JakeLangenderfer]

Brian David Gilbert Bed???

[@endriwbarbosa6246]

ain't nothin' bad eva happened on this bed

[@Meteorite_Shower]

"What is Brian David Gilbert doing now?" Terrifying me with psychological horror.

[@Someone_adachi]

Attaboy!

[@RyanKhieu]

🚪👤

[@ochiai3]

and making me in love with a quadruplets that is failing financial status

[@agneebags]

@@ochiai3 fun fact about that: i thought the line "we're quadruplets" before the song starts was "lick my drooplets" for probably the first 10 times i watched it. don't know what this means but it happened in my brain for quite a bit, i think the funniest part is that i fully excepted it and did not put brian past it

[@Irrationaaaaal]

P-pumpkin cowboy Pumpkin cowboy PUMPKIN COWBOY

[@neartheplumtree]

*does a dance move that doesn't require you to move your arms* "I'm a big fan of everything that involves big arm movements"

[@sophiafenger]

I was waiting for someone to point this out. I appreciate you lol

[@coleneumann4628]

*pokerap dream ballet intensifies*

[@DrTyrannoZillaSaurus]

I was shocked there wasnt even mention of high kicks

[@robertschnobert9090]

@@sophiafenger are you a furry? 🌈

[@sophiafenger]

@@robertschnobert9090 lol what makes you think that?

[@lucienfelten8439]

I'm finding it hard to believe that Brian did not edit this himself, this editing has major unraveled vibes

[@batnacks]

Too few side shots

[@FabriSlv]

@@batnacks and erratic lizard fictions

[@KetieSaner]

It does have very much his vibes.

[@thatoneguy9582]

@@FabriSlv erotic there’s an important distinction between erotic and erratic -but i guess it can be both really-

[@a7fog324]

the editor was clearly a fan, or just good at mimicking individual styles

[@thesoffgengar]

I thought he would say Waluigi as his dream role-

[@0cramoi]

disapPOINTED

[@todd3143]

same

[@tychoderkommentator2989]

I mean, Waluigi is kind of a villain

[@eaglehaze1600]

We all know he's a Luigi

[@biggaylol5438]

@@eaglehaze1600 no

[@londonhonourfrc3536]

He is self employed, earning $20k per month, working from home and making his own hours! and you can too

[@batnacks]

All you have to do is move these symbols between these two spreadsheets

[@jazmindodds]

Why don't you join him?

[@quinnsine1650]

@@jazmindodds why don’t you join?

[@tyleredge5349]

And you can to!

[@janemcheck8227]

Why don't you join him? Why don't you join him? Why don't you join him? Why don't you join him? Why don't you join him? Why don't you join him?

[@Guimhj]

"I am a single entity" implying, again, he is god

[@Guimhj]

He*

[@hrishik_]

Or he can kill god and I do not care if there is a difference

[@adhdweirdo4314]

Like asexuals!

[@Max-fc9rz]

@@hrishik_ of it brief

[@awitngibon]

ah, the holy trinity: brian, david, and gilbert. omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent

[@worsethanyouthink]

BDG's greatest strength is his pervasive charisma, not an influential/arousing charisma but that type that makes anyone who witnesses his content want to be his friend

[@lewissmith5759]

His ability to get people into parasocial relationships

[@nemnyoom]

no, that too

[@goonie8517]

Don't tell me who arouses me, sir.

[@LeoPartIsntCool]

@@lewissmith5759 fuck, yes

[@LeeCsM]

Any fan of BDG who hasn't watched Dances Moving yet, go do it. Right now. Do it for the duke.

[@screamsformemes]

now the first song is stuck in my head THANKS xD

[@theprofessor4294]

It is such a great series. I've recommended it to so many people.

[@LeeCsM]

@@theprofessor4294 I passed it for a really long time 'cause I didn't really know what it was all about and boy do I not regret giving it a chance. It builds up so good and it pays off.

[@theprofessor4294]

@@LeeCsM it looks like most people just watched the first episode and then stopped. Luckily since I was going through all his videos I just continued through them, and found a masterpiece.

[@playertoo9730]

you must mean "do it for the declan" because they are one of the best reasons to watch that masterpiece

[@asheraltman5448]

As someone who lives in Western Arkansas, no one chooses to live here. You just kind of happen to arrive one day and your stuck.

[@danyel2816]

Yeah but maybe what’s missing is a one-man pottery studio.

[@angeliqueelkins5775]

its true...

[@heyyitscameronj]

Yeah I spent like 2 1/2 years in Ft Smith and was ready to move literally anywhere else lmao

[@joshtrue6521]

You don't understand how much the liminal appeals to me, suddenly appearing someplace and just knowing, this is the place I am to remain, completely without context or reason is my dream job.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Isn't all Arkansas like that?

[@DanielGalimidi]

Congratulations to Brian David Gilbert Ptrick Tom Michael Gilbert for becoming the new CEO of GameSpot.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

When I went to this awful private school when I was younger, one of my classmates was this kid named Kurt Michael Gatey Davenport Clauss III. He uhh... he was decidedly *not* poor.

[@xXAcidBathXx]

@@idontwantahandlethough he sounds like the worst!

[@Beastintheomlet]

Hey cool, Jake’s dad did an interview.

[@eothamec2427]

:

[@darrienjones8917]

And jake's holding that camera like a pro. Did he teach him this before?

[@nicothenecromancer]

@@darrienjones8917 Feels like deja vu

[@pureaidswithmemes8053]

@@darrienjones8917 Yeah, he's like the next Spielberg!

[@hanadashi3910]

@@nicothenecromancer At least Jake isn't zooming in much again

[@ghost_nunya]

bdg mentioning soft boiled eggs multiple times in this video has increased my respect for him eggs-ponentially

[@screamsformemes]

I hope this gets more likes

[@yoshifan33]

I eggspected more from you.

[@djungbo4462]

I Shirley eggspected more.

[@AJ-kx9mb]

this cracked me up xD

[@meetwheatpodcast9078]

Nice yolk, gotta say you really fried my brain with this one

[@wellspokenrambler]

6:43 "Morning Routine" me: [burdened with knowledge] oh no

[@screamsformemes]

RIGHT

[@pantio2194]

OH HI ISI

[@cleealice5853]

I like how we all found this pretty early

[@fangruan9211]

0:57 "I'm self employed"

[@rodentia1474]

Wait what video of his is this a reference to-

[@jem718]

Silly brian, we know Pat Gill is not related to you, the question is whether we can confirm if he is dry brian or not.

[@HimanXK]

Why do piranha plant have bone in it?

[@silverrobinson7940]

dryan

[@stupiderandunnecessarier]

@@HimanXK piranha plant eat bone

[@bodensun]

Implying that Pat emerged after BDG died

[@MisterAppleEsq]

@@bodensun I mean

[@laytonspuzzle]

Can we appreciate that questions 20-27 are all just a fucking job interview

[@miles2979]

I would hire him

[@somethingfunny982]

This was just an attempt to interview him to see if he was gamespot material

[@stratosmactra4405]

Oh man it took me till the end of the video to realize this wasn't a personal project on BDG's channel

[@lewissmith5759]

Kinda shit he would pull tho

[@Minihood31770]

I now know so much more about Brian David Gilbert Ptrick Tom Michael

[@mellaberry6353]

He collects names like pokemon cards

[@zelia.4117]

@@mellaberry6353 he asks people for their first names like fae, slowly accruing more and more

[@trinalps]

*Patrick Micheal Tom. Tom is his last name

[@kmations4049]

@@trinalps nah fam look at the screen during the "why are you the best fit for the job" part

[@trinalps]

@@kmations4049 listen I have deep connections with the Tom family so I know his name 🤣

[@heyyitscameronj]

How hilarious would it be if this was actually gamespot tricking BDG into interviewing for a job

[@tovbyte]

Whoever edited this is an insane genius.

[@KurtIndovina]

This is the compliment I've been looking for. Thank you.

[@jeromealday614]

@@KurtIndovina you made this?? Nice 👌

[@vector9751]

@@KurtIndovina dude, I thought brian was the one editing this until the end of the video, you deserve a raise bro this was awesome

[@UnknownVir]

15:49

[@janeterezei5743]

@@KurtIndovina What an incredible job!

[@ozzni1]

Well let's get this man writing a TV show about a small pottery shop in Western Arkansas

[@Alfonso162008]

No, he still needs to write for the Halo tv show.

[@funguscreature4721]

celeste also hit him very hard physically. with strawberries.

[@calheller811]

i own both of those nail polishes and i can confirm that let’s get digital is gorgeous

[@mariadavis3674]

Yessssss it’s so nice, I use it as a top coat on everything, you can’t go wrong with Let’s Get Digital

[@Ly-sx6ug]

Putting let's get digital on top of a white base coat makes it look so stunning!

[@SamGlaze]

I saw it last time I was out shopping and almost grabbed it for the name alone. Then I got scared and retreated to my comfort zone (I got yet another shade of black instead)

[@calheller811]

@@SamGlaze you just gave me the brilliant idea to put it over black thank u

[@SamGlaze]

@@calheller811 you’ll have to report how it goes! I’ve been looking to expand my repertoire

[@TheInbornSon]

This is the most entertaining job interview I've ever seen

[@danyel2816]

Have you ever SEEN America’s Next Top Model???

[@ZoanBlade90]

@@danyel2816 It's both sad...and funny.

[@danyel2816]

ZoanBlade90 I am one of those things and aspire for the other every day.

[@ZoanBlade90]

@@danyel2816 You and me both.

[@elmotastic578]

BDG is the living embodiment of an inside joke. He is the best person I wish I knew

[@gladius7273]

4:42 We all know BDG should have said waluigi

[@brett3877]

Oh no, I’m not a Waluigi, I’m a Luigi...

[@Flowtail]

Ngl that whole time the editing was spot on for bdg--props to whoever did need to sort through all that rambling!

[@KurtIndovina]

As the editor, I appreciate this a lot.

[@tunglamduong3000]

@@KurtIndovina You nailed the chaotic energy of this interview. Big kudos

[@GORILLA6000]

@@KurtIndovina editing was great, had me thinking they got BDG to edit it himself for a minute

[@chibi013]

BDG out here giving big ADHD energy talking about his life and routines

[@jacobknapp4032]

hey editor, just want to say good job!

[@KurtIndovina]

Thank you, Jacob. THANK YOU.

[@davinci7897]

@@KurtIndovina Hi, editor! Great work! Very clean and funny.

[@AssaultFlamingo]

@@KurtIndovina Seriously though man, great job! Love the energy you gave the video.

[@alizetvargas]

Very BDG from you Mr editor, we appreciate it

[@dominateeye]

I like how now that he's a free agent, literally every big gaming press channel is doing something involving him

[@tranq_8905]

Fuuuck I know that unraveled ended but now I want a Tingle unraveled.

[@parkermccarthy4265]

"Dream character to potray" We all know he was lying, it's waluigi

[@Sleksin]

*Luigi

[@Zeldinion]

@@Sleksin He is Luigi, but he wishes to play Waluigi

[@elliesarchive7]

Dude the editor did a great job with this hahaha

[@Nennecatgirl]

Did Brian edit this video? because who ever did studied his videos well.

[@SuperSpnkr]

When they started asking like default interview questions I wondered: is this BDG's actual inteview in published video form to gamespot.

[@DUDERMANx]

Same vibes here, it felt like the polygon video resumé

[@patricklechner617]

Can confirm the white men names, as I’m a Patrick with a brother who is a Tom

[@bibliophilecb]

My husband is a Michael, my brother is a Tom, my father is a Tom. My guy friends always seem to be named Patrick, Michael, or David. This checks out.

[@inofficialplaytester3271]

we missed out on the unraveled about tingle being the real antagonist of majoras mask, damn

[@hemakesstuff8053]

But hey, that’s just a theory... A GA-

[@arborealblazer283]

The editor did SUCH a good job catching BDG's energy

[@abcdefhgty]

Who ever edited this good on ya. Its so close to Brian's style it feels like the made him edit his own interview.

[@CamboyGDubbz]

Terra Coppa, sorta bronze They don't call it Terra Bronza, Brian

[@JuniperHatesTwitterlikeHandles]

Dont listen to him he's absolutely related to patrick gill, the gill family is an offshoot of the gilbert family that married into the "l, -bert" family and combined their last names, causing a scandal that lead to the gilbert family disowning the gill family entirely. Pat and Brian have both gone against their families wishes in forming a friendship, it's the cause of many arguments at thanksgiving.

[@that_orange_hat]

a modern-day romeo and juliet

[@50sts]

"This is actually a job interview" might be one of the most unexpected, yet at the same time welcome, plot twists in a video ever.

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

His "because I have no sense of self worth" and his elaboration about nail polish making his nails look like "iridescent beetle shells" just further convinced me that a collab between BDG and Contrapoints would be amazing

[@elizabethpemberton8445]

He’s worked with H. Bomberguy - the circles are coming together....

[@CreaturaVioleta]

@@elizabethpemberton8445 wait what when did this happen

[@elizabethpemberton8445]

@Jon. H. bomberguy’s most recent video on vaccination has BDG doing some voiceover and a short video cameo, near the end.

[@jaydenyamada2916]

He looks drastically different in nearly every video and that's both great and terrifying.

[@killedcatharsis1979]

I have an interview tomorrow and all that this did is remind me of all the shit I need to be prepared for Edit: I got the job!

[@KurtIndovina]

Just use the key words: "synergy", "growth rates", "click through rates", "passionate", and that you have six suits.

[@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa]

Oh dang good luck!!

[@aarushimalik5244]

How did it go??

[@killedcatharsis1979]

@@aarushimalik5244 The interviewer just didn't show up, so it got moved a few days.

[@JulesJuno737]

@@killedcatharsis1979 good luck in your rescheduled interview! 👍 My best friend is interviewing for stuff but the last two were fake check/parcel mule scams. 😑 So frustrating job searching... Good luck! 😃

[@MrFacepunch33]

The editor crushed this. BDG catching his own flying head and tucking it away was gold

[@prysthaea7735]

How can one man be both this talented and this awkwardly wholesome and relatable at the same time? Truly an icon of our generation.

[@ceciliamandelli1662]

he would be such a great villain, he has that energy, and now I want to see it

[@joeyhahm713]

No one: BDG: Here's my interview, when would you like my resume for this voice-acting job for tinkle?

[@mikkelborby]

in reality he is the 1 surviving triplet so he had to take his triplets names

[@hidingdiscord5141]

Brain David Gilbert bed?

[@hidingdiscord5141]

This comes from a video where he tries to sell his bed :3

[@slugworth3111]

Yes.

[@internetguy7319]

Honestly I thought the last question would be "Would you like to work at GameSpot?"

[@idontneedaname318]

editing in this video nailed bdhs energy perfectly lmao and all of the question choices were great

[@eldritch_whispers1654]

when you said weaknesses I thought you were gonna say something like "silver weapons and sunlight"

[@mastablasta6222]

He nailed the white men names. My name is Michael and my brother is Tom.

[@Wurmland]

Don’t like to me Masta

[@sagemodejedi6041]

The editing on this was fantastic!

[@servvo]

it's called: "sitting in your apartment all day in... uh sweatpants and having in your closet... 1 2 3 4,, ffffive.. I've got a bunch of other jackets,,, i have a tuxedo,,, how did i get a tuxedo? i have no... memory of how i managed to procure a tuxedo"

[@jacobfantauzzo7273]

He sold the knowledge of how he obtained them to get a hurdy-gurdy

[@skeltjers]

Kurt (the editor) did an amazing job animating this video, it fits so well with BDG and it's just great!

[@KurtIndovina]

I really appreciate this recognition, Vincent! And taking the time to leave a comment! Thank you.

[@JulesJuno737]

Oh wow actually was interested in his fave nail polish. Good questions.

[@smallghosts]

Wow this Gilbert Brian David guy seems cool

[@robertschnobert9090]

I love him 🌈

[@cinnabard955]

So that’s where the give up on your dreams of becoming a baker came from.

[@RickyRatte]

After not being playable in smash, not being mentioned as a dream character to be portrayed by BDG must have been the next big disapointment for Waluigi.

[@theeth3242]

Always happy to see more BDG but also shout outs to the editor Kurt for absolutely nailing the semi-manic editing style we all associate with BDG. *chef's kiss*

[@KurtIndovina]

This shout out means a lot. Thank you!

[@Senchi3]

"I will never stop talking about Celeste no matter how many times my friends are annoyed by it" Don't be ashamed, Brian, that's literally what everyone who's played Celeste does lmao

[@diribigal]

Nah, I just lost steam in like chapter 3

[@firstlast3156]

It’s important to remember that he is an Eldridge being and does in fact need to be stopped before he gains too much power

[@mayathomas8934]

Yeah.. but I really want to see where this is all going

[@JonDundas10]

Eldridge

[@andrewfornes5458]

Eldritch?

[@Sariusify]

@@JonDundas10 The Eldridge wallet wants to redefine human terror!

[@that_orange_hat]

*eldritch

[@kylekyle4169]

you edited the Shit out of this video, it's fantastic

[@KurtIndovina]

Hey hey hey - it's me, editor man. Thank you!

[@notAshildr]

@@KurtIndovina Very well done!

[@adhdweirdo4314]

@@KurtIndovina you did the good editor dude

[@mellaberry6353]

Brian over here hogging all the names

[@DuskTheBard]

"If live-action Legend of Zelda was gonna be a thing..." He's gonna say Tin-- ""Tingle."

[@jesuisfudgeman874]

I have never resonated with anything BDG has said as much as the choir riser answer

[@Inherentlyzoe]

My favorite nailpolish is also "let's get digital" wow

[@BleedGibson]

the forced perspective makes the mic arm look like 3 miles long 😂

[@robertschnobert9090]

What is forced perspective? 🌈

[@leena6615]

Do these videos always capture the interviewees essence because that’s exactly what they did.

[@dayngeros]

I can't believe BDG blacked out and stole a tuxedo

[@andrewouellette1954]

whoever edited this got his style perfectly great job

[@MarieAvora]

so are we gonna be seeing this vid on BDG's channel titled "this video got me a job *AGAIN*"

[@HimanXK]

You know he's from Baltimore because of how he pronounces Baltimore

[@ThomasBomb45]

"I am a *single* entity" so you're telling me there's a chance?

[@bitchboy839]

why do the jingles during the question flashing get a pitch lower at 23, 24, 26 im scared

[@bitchboy839]

i am currently at number 27 i am terrified

[@danilorises]

God for one tiny fresh moment I though Brian was going to do videos for GameSpot and it was a magical moment

[@twoteesful]

I am a single entity is exactly what an alien masquerading as a human would say

[@UmHowAboutNo]

That was a great interview! As for distracting yourself while exercising; Before I watched this, I l saw the length of the video and was like I could squeeze in a cardio session during this, so I did :D

[@beepboprobotsnot3748]

Today's BDG video just gives me even more questions.

[@Awntry]

The editor does an amazing job of channeling that BDG energy

[@MasterCrest]

That's all, thank you Gilbert. Don't call us, we'll call you.

[@slam-punk]

How are your problem solving skills? “Pretty okay once I’ve calmed down” I am bdg

[@yourpalfred]

"weird sketches and, uh horrors" is exactly the right description of his channel

[@irishnonsensegaming]

Props to Kurt Indovina for the Strong Edit game here. Masterful work.

[@deebzscrub]

Wait did BDG not edit this? Whoever did really captured that BDG energy.

[@michaeldixonii1074]

I have no idea what I just watched, but okay! Thanks for coming in Brian- we'll reach out when we've made our decision 👍

[@Syngraphaeor]

Top notch editing btw, kudos to the editor

[@luraminhos]

bdg is THE adhd icon no words for it just monstruous creative routines

[@SamGlaze]

This was flawlessly edited for BDG’s style