History of LBD: How did it start?

Written on Thursday, January 23, 2014 by Unknown

On April 12, 2012, Hank Green created a video for his brother and fellow Nerdfighters. This was not an unusual event, as Hank is one half of the acclaimed duo known as the Vlogbrothers. Hank and his brother John Green have been video bloggers since 2007. John is a well known author, and his novel The Fault in Our Stars has been adapted into a film, which will be released on June 6, 2014.


Together the brothers decided that they wanted to try something new, so they decided to forgo any text based communication for one year. Each brother was required to create a video every other day on weekdays, in response to the other brother's previous video. This project was called Brotherhood 2.0 and it was meant to last for one year. Rules were created to keep order, such as the length must not exceed four minutes, and if a brother missed a video or used text based communication then he had to be punished on camera. That was probably on of the best decisions they ever made, because the punishments were both popular and hilarious. See them here.

As the year went on, the brothers discovered that they were gaining viewers and followers. Perhaps this is due to John's preexisting fans from his novels. Or maybe it was due to Hank's song "Accio Deathly Hallows," which became a featured video on YouTube. But then again, it could simply have been due to the fact that both men are excellent video bloggers as well as verbal communicators. Nevertheless a fan group was created, which they dubbed the Nerdfighters. There is even a theme song. Yes, it's as nerdy as it sounds. By the time the year was over, a whole community was born, so they decided to just keep going. Why not? No need to fix what isn't broken. But, while they don't post as consistently as they did before, both brothers still have a prominent presence online, various companies, and a continuously growing fandom.

The April 12th video is an important one. This particular video was Hank's way of introducing his newest project to the world. Video blogging was clearly a success for him, so why not utilize it in a new and unique way? In this video, Hank discusses his idea to create a scripted web show. And not just any scripted web show, but an adaption of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.


This video actually came after the release of the first episode, which was posted on April 9, 2012. The second episode was released on the same day as Hank's introduction video.

And modern day Lizzie Bennet was born.


-Danny

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4 Comments

  1. SKR | Saturday, February 08, 2014 7:47:00 AM

    I like the way you're breaking things up... just so you know. :P

     
  2. nerdioadabsurdum | Sunday, February 09, 2014 6:36:00 PM

    Thanks. I thought it might make reading it all a lot easier. It certainly makes the writing part easier. And faster.

     
  3. Amelia | Tuesday, March 25, 2014 6:38:00 PM

    Gotta love the vlogbrothers. They're such creative and intelligent people, it's really great of them to share their ideas with the world, and we're lucky to live in a world where they can do that.

     
  4. nerdioadabsurdum | Monday, April 14, 2014 1:20:00 PM

    I love them too! They can really discuss the most interesting things in new and creative ways. :)

     

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