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==Plot Background==
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Jonas is a [[Revver]]/[[YouTube]] user who has left video comments on [[Bree]]'s videos.
 
Jonas is a [[Revver]]/[[YouTube]] user who has left video comments on [[Bree]]'s videos.
  
From the very beginning, a lot of users thought he was probably an official character because of the production value and style of editing similar to Bree's and Gemma's videos. Jonas is an orphan and lives alone in what was his parents' [[Jonas's house|house]]. In a comment to [[Date with P. Monkey]], Jonas disclosed that his parents were lost at sea 6 years ago. This kind of unlikely and dramatic detail also pointed to Jonas being canon (although something like that is not something that couldn't happen to a character outside of the Lonelygirl15 story)He also says, after talking about his parents, that he can't believe he's telling this to a bunch of complete strangers and was probably put in just to justify the unlikelihood that someone would say something so personal on a video sharing site - and to Bree, who everyone knows is an actress. Probably the most damning evidence against Jonas's authenticity is that he doesn't acknowledge that Bree isn't real.
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Jonas is an orphan and lives alone in what was his parents' [[Jonas's house|house]]. In his video [[Thanksgiving]], Jonas disclosed that his parents were lost at sea 6 years ago while traveling along [[Longitude 140]]. He claims to have inherited a large house and a great deal of money. 
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Jonas offers Bree and Daniel help in the form of shelter and financial support. 
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==Fan Suspicion==
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Fans remain largely suspicious of Jonas' motives in offering such generous support to Bree and DanielFans note that Jonas initially only extended support to [[Bree]], rather than to both Bree and Daniel.  Moreover, Jonas's profile initially said that he both became a member and posted his first video "one week ago."  Because he only became a member and showed interest in [[Bree]] when she was on the run from [[the Order]], fans are suspicious that he may be connected with [[the Order]].
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This fan suspicion culminated in [[the Test]], where [[Daniel]] asked registered members of the [[fansite|Lonelygirl15 fansite]] to contact [[GoodGollyItsHolly]] to pass on a recommendation whether to trust Jonas.
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==Etymology of ''Jonas''==
  
In Bree's [[Thanksgiving]] video she acknowledged Jonas: "Well, I feel silly. I thought about what you said, Jonas, and I realized I've been taking [[Daniel]] for granted. . . Thank you for reminding me what's important." This reference convinced many that he was [[canon]], and this was confirmed with the release of [[Trust Issues]] on November 29, 2006 as an official lg15 video.  This is similar to the way [[Gemma]] was brought into the story.
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There are two possible derivations of the name Jonas:
  
Jonas's profile says he both became a member and posted his first video "one week ago." That doesn't give him much time to surf around, get familiar with Bree and Daniel, and decide to blog, but maybe he had been using YouTube before he actually became a member, and only became a member after deciding to do his own videos.
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*Jonas is the Latin derivation of the Greek form (Ionas) of the Hebrew name Jonah.  It is widely presumed that Jonas's name is a reference to the [[Biblical]] Jonah, who was swallowed by a fish, because this would tie in to the story of his lost parents.  For further discussion, also see the LGPedia article, [[Water Theme]].  Jonas is most widely used as a male name in German and Scandinavian cultures.
  
Jonas mentions that his parents were lost at sea while travelling along [[Longitude 140]].
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*Alternatively, Jonas is the Lithuanian variant of the English name ''John''.  John is derived from the Hebrew Johanas, which means "God is great," and which is the name of Biblical characters John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and John the Evangelist.
  
===List of (pre-official) Videos===
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==List of (pre-official) Videos==
 
*[[My Name Is Jonas]]
 
*[[My Name Is Jonas]]
 
*[[Bored At Home]]
 
*[[Bored At Home]]
 
*[[Happy Thanksgiving]]
 
*[[Happy Thanksgiving]]
  
===External Links===
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==External Links==
 
*[http://one.revver.com/find/user/jonastko Jonas' Revver Videos]
 
*[http://one.revver.com/find/user/jonastko Jonas' Revver Videos]
  
 
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Revision as of 20:13, 9 December 2006

Jonas
MNIJonas.gif
First Appearance Last Appearance
My Name Is Jonas {{{last}}}
Character information
Age 19
YouTube jonastko
Portrayed by Jackson Davis
List of Jonas's blogs
Videos with Jonas

Plot Background

Jonas is a Revver/YouTube user who has left video comments on Bree's videos.

Jonas is an orphan and lives alone in what was his parents' house. In his video Thanksgiving, Jonas disclosed that his parents were lost at sea 6 years ago while traveling along Longitude 140. He claims to have inherited a large house and a great deal of money.

Jonas offers Bree and Daniel help in the form of shelter and financial support.

Fan Suspicion

Fans remain largely suspicious of Jonas' motives in offering such generous support to Bree and Daniel. Fans note that Jonas initially only extended support to Bree, rather than to both Bree and Daniel. Moreover, Jonas's profile initially said that he both became a member and posted his first video "one week ago." Because he only became a member and showed interest in Bree when she was on the run from the Order, fans are suspicious that he may be connected with the Order.

This fan suspicion culminated in the Test, where Daniel asked registered members of the Lonelygirl15 fansite to contact GoodGollyItsHolly to pass on a recommendation whether to trust Jonas.

Etymology of Jonas

There are two possible derivations of the name Jonas:

  • Jonas is the Latin derivation of the Greek form (Ionas) of the Hebrew name Jonah. It is widely presumed that Jonas's name is a reference to the Biblical Jonah, who was swallowed by a fish, because this would tie in to the story of his lost parents. For further discussion, also see the LGPedia article, Water Theme. Jonas is most widely used as a male name in German and Scandinavian cultures.
  • Alternatively, Jonas is the Lithuanian variant of the English name John. John is derived from the Hebrew Johanas, which means "God is great," and which is the name of Biblical characters John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and John the Evangelist.

List of (pre-official) Videos

External Links