Why Do We Assume There's Secrets Behind Waterfalls?

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  • Опубліковано 8 сер 2021
  • This trope is so ubiquitous that there must be a deeper meaning behind it!
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  • @ConnorShawVA
    @ConnorShawVA  2 роки тому +37

    you have no idea how long i went back and forth on titling the video using "there are" "there's" or "there're". the first is too long and gets truncated, the second is grammatically incorrect but looks right, and the third is grammatically correct but looks SO WEIRD

    • @youserock123
      @youserock123 2 роки тому +1

      I believe there’s just works.. didn’t even think of it

    • @PrivateBryan
      @PrivateBryan 2 роки тому +1

      Im pretty sure there's works.

  • @Dribbleondo
    @Dribbleondo 2 роки тому +24

    This was a nice video, I'd like to see more of this sort of game trope analysis.

  • @Splintercell392
    @Splintercell392 2 роки тому +5

    OOO new mic is GOOOOOD

  • @Saint_Wolf_
    @Saint_Wolf_ 2 роки тому +6

    I think it'd be becuase the fact that a waterfall is a nice set piece that we just feel the instinctive curiousity for. "it's at foot level, I can walk up to it, and it blocks my view, I lose nothing for trying to peer behind it, I may as well try".

  • @llDbGll
    @llDbGll 2 роки тому +8

    Uneducated guess:
    Leaving the videogame trope that "if there's a waterfall, there's something" apart, I think there are 3 key elements to it:
    A. "There's a noisemaker that moves, better check that out" mentality
    B. Most waterfalls have a space between rock and water where something could easily hide, even allowing the possibility of a cave to form. This also goes hand in hand with the trope that "secret caves ALWAYS have something."
    C. Most of us are told that waterfalls are inherently dangerous in real life. Sharp rocks, fast water falling, even rocks can slip from the top and hit you in the head. This makes them mysterious and interesting to explore or look at them up close.
    We love mysteries and gathering things, and if a game allows the player to get up close to a waterfall, you know damn well the player will try to find treasures behind it.

  • @HarleyMM1328
    @HarleyMM1328 2 роки тому +2

    Love this style of video Connor. Swapping between gameplay and green screen footage is attention grabbing and interesting. This is a style of video I would love to see more often from you! It feels much more personal and that we're getting more of...YOU. Keep up the great work!

  • @bamboosporks
    @bamboosporks 2 роки тому +1

    Once again, great video! Very engaging and entertaining with a super clean edit. Keep it up!

  • @Ariamaki
    @Ariamaki Рік тому +1

    A significant part that I think your video missed is this: Waterfalls are nature's curtains. They're veils, and veils are known for concealment. Yeah they're predictable but that doesn't make them worse at their jobs than any other naturally-occuring bit of concealment.

  • @lac0tr0n80
    @lac0tr0n80 2 роки тому

    This was great. Short, sweet, and informative.

  • @undvined
    @undvined 2 роки тому +1

    If you wanted to add a waterfall to your game, you could always just block it off (naturally or otherwise) to prevent the player's urge to check it for secrets.

  • @Uranium-jj7le
    @Uranium-jj7le 2 роки тому +2

    Interesting Video Connor!
    Now i wonder, What other natural or unnatural wonders that appear frequently that spark similar “I MUST KNOW WHAT’S THERE!” Mentality?

  • @MrCMread
    @MrCMread 2 роки тому

    This reminds me of my on personal habit when playing a side-scroller, and personal politics, I always go left.

  • @26dollar
    @26dollar 2 роки тому

    every big event has a mystery behind it

  • @EcchiRevenge
    @EcchiRevenge 2 роки тому

    The oldest is probably Journey to the West.
    Wukong's home is behind a waterfall.

  • @tankdesu7077
    @tankdesu7077 2 роки тому +2

    The Incredibles, it taught me that there is always a dead superhero behind a waterfall

  • @emt1816
    @emt1816 2 роки тому

    Interesting Video!

  • @sointaminn
    @sointaminn 2 роки тому

    always a pleasure :)

  • @normalnate3447
    @normalnate3447 2 роки тому

    Wizard 101 made me think this

  • @emt1816
    @emt1816 2 роки тому +1

    What is this ending song?

    • @ConnorShawVA
      @ConnorShawVA  2 роки тому

      it's in the description, but it's "scootin' through clocktowers beneath the sea" from A Hat In Time

  • @chillcatking9866
    @chillcatking9866 2 роки тому

    I'm a big fan of the blue hair, but personally the shade is just a bit much, maybe it's the lighting or camera?

    • @ConnorShawVA
      @ConnorShawVA  2 роки тому +5

      it's the colour correction required to stop my hair from blending into the green screen lol

  • @pramakassuryanegara2057
    @pramakassuryanegara2057 2 роки тому

    When I think about it... yeah... why, eh? I even haven't played Zelda yet. Feels like... gamer instinct

  • @leonshitkennedy183
    @leonshitkennedy183 2 роки тому

    i believe the firet secret i found behind a water fall was in AC blackflag

  • @jessiescholten9119
    @jessiescholten9119 5 місяців тому

    1:04 what game is that

  • @SuperZedario
    @SuperZedario 2 роки тому

    Real shit

  • @colin3ds1
    @colin3ds1 2 роки тому +1

    Waterfalls are inherently interesting and players like to experiment with them
    Players aware of the trope will know to check a waterfall because "gamer"
    Players unaware of the trope however
    See this big noisy waterfall
    And they want to play around it
    They dont have an expectation of a secret its just an attention grabber and the secret is something they happen upon

  • @nikki1303
    @nikki1303 2 роки тому

    waterfall secrets are nice

  • @Tourettes-syndrome-gaming
    @Tourettes-syndrome-gaming Рік тому

    Weatr feal

  • @social3ngin33rin
    @social3ngin33rin 2 роки тому

    easy, it's a natural way to hide stuff :)

  • @meme_stealer8421
    @meme_stealer8421 2 роки тому

    Bro nea from DBD what the fuk

  • @jackthestripper7368
    @jackthestripper7368 2 роки тому

    Love you conniboy :)

  • @Green-vw5vr
    @Green-vw5vr 2 роки тому

    Fun fact: The moon is haunted