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kjopcha t1_j6661ei wrote

This thread breaks my heart! I can't believe so many of you don't like Phil. For a talented multimillionaire, he seems pretty normal to me. Plus, he calls his parents every week, which is the sign of a good person in my book.

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solojer123 t1_j66rp6v wrote

Unfortunately, both his parents have passed away, so he no longer call them. He calls celebrity friends at the end of each episode instead now.

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quietly41 t1_j66rhai wrote

Phil can be a little much for some people. On one end of the spectrum is Phil, the other end is Larry David.

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jeskimo t1_j67g18v wrote

I didn't like it at first, but was too lazy to change it. Phil is just who he is, which is refreshing actually. That is Phil and believe me, they feed him.

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Yossarian1138 t1_j67oqf5 wrote

I don’t think anyone here dislikes him at all. It’s just that his energy isn’t for everyone.

While I appreciate positivity, I also don’t trust someone that likes everything. Nobody likes everyone they meet, everywhere they go, or everything they eat. So I find it hard to be interested in a show where he likes everything because I feel like I don’t learn anything.

That was really the genius of Bourdain. You felt like you were a little wiser or a little more experienced with the world because some stuff was awesome and some stuff sucked, and sometimes the people sucked, but there was always some beauty or redeeming quality to it.

Phil, to me, doesn’t have any of that depth, and it also isn’t particularly funny. It is wholesome and amusing and a good guy on a good show, but kind of milquetoast in the genre to a lot of people.

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ryancementhead t1_j68pq2l wrote

At first I didn’t really liked the show, I thought he was overacting. But as I continued I realized he’s just a human golden retriever and he is genuinely that happy and excited. Now it’s my favourite show.

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glumjonsnow t1_j6e2qvl wrote

I know! It's a little sad that so many complaints boil down to "he's too nice." Like yeah, that's his vibe. It's a good thing for people to be nice!!

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