So true, and the stuff about “free will” has so much philosophical meaning behind it-to be free from the grasp of morality so that you can truly spread your wings and “live”, to lose yourself in an attempt to experience what it is like to fly, idk man, it’s just so cool imo.
Nicolai Gogol is actually mostly famous for writing creepy stories about Ukrainian folklore, “the nose” definitely isn’t the biggest thing he wrote and I’m surprised to hear that it’s the most popular one outside of Russia. Where I grew up his most popular story has to be a Christmas story called “Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka”, which is actually a pretty wholesome and fun story. But despite his scary stories in real life the author was actually a pretty sweet dude. A tad weird, but sweet
@@dearmalaysia nothing about clowns specially (that I know of at least), but he did write a lot of comedy and was really good at it. So basically it can explain why the character is an insane scary clown, because the author was popular for both comedy and really scary stuff
i would like to state that the overcoat and the nose are actually included into russian school program, in later years, like 9-11 (sorry, i don't remember the exact year :__) the one you mentioned is included in extra reading list in 6th grade as i remember. so people here tend to remember gogol for the overcoat, nose and hate him for dead souls. so i wasn't surprised about the nose part, i was surprised that it wasn't impressive enough lol
@@xerox_buymebeer well i depends on the school experience I guess. Now that you mention it I do remember that we never studied The Evenings in class, but we did mention it a lot and our teacher talked about it often, plus I new about it since childhood, so it’s probably why I think it’s popular
11:26 NIKOLAI GOGOLS BOOKS ARE ACCULY REALLY FUNNY- the main character in the book his ability is based on's name roughly translates to 'wimpy mcshoeface' and another one of his books is just a guy yelling that hes the king of spain for 27 pages. fucking love both the irl author and the character.
@@Shatteredtales i just checked and he actually mentions the year 2000, nonetheless it's so cool to read that date knowing the book was written almost two centuries ago
Nikolai Gogol is one of the most popular and "greatest" russian authors (although he was born in Ukraine). I would recommend his work "Dead Souls" it's pretty funny. Ability of BSD Gogol is called "Overcoat" (it's the name of one of the short stories of Gogol. It's good trust me). "The Government Inspector" is also pretty funny, but unlike "Dead Souls" it is comedy. About his life and personality... Well, he was gay as hell. Probably. Professionals still argue about his orientation lol. But the facts are: he was never married, he preferred men's company and his letters to men were more affectionate and emotional (I will be honest with you, every classical russian literature author was gay). He was a prankster. He could hide from the person who came to visit him, or sit in the same room with a friend and pretend not to know him. One day Gogol returned to Moscow from abroad, but for two more months he wrote to his mother that he was in a foreign land. He had a good relationship with her btw. Why did I wrote all of this? Idk. I was just reaaaaaally surprised that Danny found nothing on him. And because I love BSD Gogol. Edit: I added some more facts under this comment
Ah yes. He burned the second volume of Dead Souls because he didn't like it. So dramatic lmao. OH. ALSO ALSO ALSO. How could I forget. He had a fear of being buried alive. He was prone to fainting and somnambulistic states so he was afraid that people would take him for dead while he was unconscious. Btw there is a legend that Gogol was in fact buried alive but there is no evidence of this. Except for some questionable rumors. Like "when they opened his coffin he lay face down" or "when they opened his coffin there were scratch marks on the lid"
From what I’ve heard he was actually manipulated into st*rving himself to d3ath by a priest, whom he happened to be in love with. Like, literally the priest convinced him that he could stop being gay (and, in their eyes at the time, stop being a “sinner”) by not eating basically until you’re no longer gay, however as (obviously) it doesn’t work like that he st*rved to d3ath.
fun fact about when danny said “be thankful he gave you your leg back” to atsushi, in the manga, nikolai did cut off atsushi’s leg and then kept it in the coat’s dimension for some reason never to be known, probs to accentuate the character’s creepness lol. can’t wait for the rest of the season’s reaction :)
I just want to say the scene where Nikolai says "I'm completely sane" there was an entire flashback of him having a conversation with fyodor in the manga. It was a great convo that shows a lot more depth to his character and relationship with fyodor but unfortunately the anime cut it out (along with a bunch of other great details). I'd highly recommend you read the manga chapters for this season if you have the time! On a side note, the phrase "russian godfather of torture porn" had me dead asf 💀💀
@@amochikaay spoilers hmm i mean there is a short flashback with fyodor and nikolai that kinda ties back into the "i am sane" scene but it should happen at the start of the next season. perhaps they are partially thinking of the right scene just wrong timing?
@@amochikaay [SPOILERS] No, after the "I am perfectly sane" line there's a flashback where Nikolai talks with Fyodor and explains how the latter's the only one who truly gets and understands him, hence why he's so fond of Fyodor.
"buddy if you think the police needs evidence to arrest you in this world you clearly haven't been paying attention" got me laughing way to much my favourite in this video
I’ve never read any of Gogol’s books, but i do have a little fun fact about him and Dostoevsky: Fyodor really admired Nikolai’s writings, and actually ended up reading a letter addressed to Gogol and that led to his arrest (along with some other things) and he was sentenced to death, although he was pardoned on the day of his execution. You can look it up and read more about Fyodors admiration for Gogol and the letters Dostoevsky wrote about the day of his almost execution.
i know im kinda late but i don't really think that it was the letter that led to his arrest. it was actually bc he was part of the petrashevsky circle (they discussed western literature and philosophy that was banned at the time and nicholas I saw groups like them as a danger bc of possibility of revolution)
I love Nikolai so goddamn much, definitely my second favourite of the cast. This season only gets more hype from here. I genuinely freak out seeing the notifications for this because I can't wait to see Danny watch all the big twists :D
Idk why but when Danny started to just take everything he saw in at 15:28 I was so happy and the way he just praised the show in general makes me even more excited for him to see the other episodes
If u didn’t catch it, we learn that a page from the book that turns whatever is written on it to reality being stolen. That’s why as the agency was opening the door, we hear someone writing/narrating bits and bits of the happenings aka they were writing that as soon as the culprits take off the mask, we would see the arm detectives and it became a reality which is how the switch happened. i love this season sm, the best so far.
My favorite jokes: the loaded gun/waiting for his snackie moment telling Yosano "go off queen" THE HELLO THERE REFERENCE the sheer number of times you said "wow" watching the ending bit also. just. thank you for making me smile when I was having a horrid day. :P
12:30 His power is mostly based on short story "Overcoat". When it comes to "Nose" I can clearly see some connections between the way author writes, his ideas, self-monolouges etc. and BSD character. I belive he was most likely to be a crazy man out of this world, who, as a satire writer is fun and all, but actually talks about deep stuff and judges the environment around him. It is mostly seen in "Overcoat" and "Dead Souls" how using humor he reveals major problems of Russia during the times he lived
nikolai gogol's ability is named after the real life counterpart's short story "the overcoat", which i think has barely anything to do with the bsd character other than the literal thing for his ability (transportation). but yeah, also gogol's written to have a pretty interesting philosophy in bsd, probably one of the more convoluted ones besides dazai's take on life as a concept and fyodor's personality. i'm sort of blanking on how detailed he describes it to atsushi in the tunnels, but it does get elaborated on more in the manga later (probably in s5) so glad to see your reaction to sunday tragedy. even having read the manga, watching the anime my jaw was dropping at how visceral it was animated. even during the perfect crime arc, the noise that the body made against the ground already made me pause the episode like "what the hell was that". i'm also glad you thought the perfect crime was a somewhat decent mystery. i think it's one of ranpo's best moments and shows how much he'd do for the detective agency while introducing mushitarou as an emotionally complex individual.
anyway, about nikolai gogol. nikolai's ability is actually called "the overcoat" which i would say is probably the most famous of the author's works right after "the nose". i've read a collection of his in march called "petersburg tales" and i have to say i really enjoyed it. "the nose" was actually one of my favorites. i would actually recommend reading some of his works. i loved his writing style. "the portrait" and "diary of a madman" were also so good. sorry for the rant here😔 i get carried away when bsd or books are involved. i'm glad you liked the character so much!!
YESS s4 is such an improvement in pacing and writing compared to the earlier seasons. For the most part (especially the first 10 or so episodes) bones did a far better job at adapting the manga on this one and I'm so exited for the reactions to upcoming episodes.
they did so good with the pacing this season. the last two episodes though😔 the sky casino arc in the anime will always make me mad. the season overall though? amazing
Great video! I'm glad you're liking this season so much, because I sure did. On the this one's and the real-life Gogol's correlations: Gogol's eccentric nature likely stems from the real Nikolai Gogol's reputation as a dramatist and satirist. His brutal method of murder also most likely stems from the author's combination of realistic and grotesque elements. His ability comes from his short story "The Overcoat", about which the author Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé (often misattributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky) once said, "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." - from the fandom wiki page. The combination of realistic and grotesque elements that's talked about above can be found in The Nose, which you mentioned. The tale is a narrative of grotesque and bizarre incidents against a background often painted with minute and objective realism. Another piece that I think might've influenced this iteration of Gogol is "The Diary of a Madman", a faintly sketched work about a minor civil official who is frustrated over a love and becomes possessed by delusions of grandeur. Using the visions of a madman, Gogol shows the senselessness of striving and the vanity of the world.
Omg I remember when years ago my friend was reading the moment with Nicolai threatening to kill this guy in the manga, she was trying to get me to read it, I didn’t want to because it was very gruesome, and she told me “Oh come on, he isn’t actually gonna cut him in half, they’ll stop him”, and then after some time she got a shocked look on her face and said “Oh….” And let me tell you, she isn’t easily shocked
This season so CRAZY GOOD like I actually guessed the murder plot based on clues instead of pattern recognition, the lines and dialog give me life, insane world building, BACKSTORY x2, insanely good twists, AMAZING NEW CHARACTERS, amazing old characters, villain into HYPE for days
Remember how Fitzgerald's reason to be in Japan is to find that page/book to bring back their daughter for his wife Zelda in season 2. And Fyodor's if after the page as well in season 3. Now that season 4 reveals the power of that page, all is coming down together 🔥 16:12 Nikolai's condition is for everyone to be inside the building, thus to use the power of the page to change the role of the Armed Detective Agency and himself.
Man this season made me respect the show so much more. It made me go from “Well the characters are carrying” to actually being interested in a plot line
Nikolai Gogol's ability is actually tied to his short story "The Overcoat", but the way it works in the anime is actually based on Fyodor Dotoievski's opinion on Gogol's work, quote on quote: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'" (to be taken literally in the anime adaptation of the writer). Dostoievski admired Gogol and by saying that he meant that the existence of Modern Russian Literature, its themes and tone, it all comes from the works of Gogol and that, without him, literature in Russia wouldn't be the same as it is today in terms of quality and uniqueness.
I’m glad you also enjoyed his villain intro💛🖤. Between this “you are” intro and millions knives playing his own villain theme as his intro to the main cast in trigun stampede. The CINEMA, I have been fed well with HYPE
I just figured out (with the help of someone in comments) that Nicolai’s character being a crazy cruel clown might be like that because the author is famous for writing both great comedy and really dark creepy stories
Nikolai was the author where i suddenly had the moment of "oh!! He's Nikolai GOGOL??" I took a lot of russian history classes and read a lot of their lit in college so that was a big ohmygod!! moment for me. 🤣 somehow more than the Americans who i had read but didn’t have to.spend weeks analyzing.
Nikolai Gogol also wrote “The Overcoat" (sometimes translated as "The Cloak"). A short story published in 1842. The story has had a great influence on Russian literature. Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé said: "We all came out from under Gogol's Overcoat" (a quote often misattributed to Dostoevsky). Writing in 1941, Vladimir Nabokov described "The Overcoat" as "The greatest Russian short story ever written". I think it was also the story they used for his ability in this anime.
I love that bsd is such a slow burn anime. Like the first 3 seasons are all to kinda build up who the main cast is and to get us to see their dynamics and then in season 4 it starts to really pick up speed. Glad to see that you stuck it out to get to the really crazy stuff!
BSD season four is SO hype i can't wait for you to see the rest. It gets even better from here. I'm really looking forward to the reaction to Yosanos backstory ngl that shit was so intense
OKAY. I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS VIDEO. i genuinely smiled and laughed the entire time. i am SO so happy you liked these episodes so much. season four is definitely something. thank you for such a good time
Danny, im so glad that you of all ppl are reacting to this series. Bcoz you'd need a decent amount of knowledge/interest in literature to like this show. Most yt channels wouldn't go to the trouble of understanding the literary significance of this show and ppl like that would never be able to get its true charm. Im glad that you not only are knowledgeable enough but also put thought into the literary aspects of the story, even researching/reading up on authors and works you don't know yet. Bsd got me into Japanese literature so this is the most enjoyable aspect of the show for me.
I'd still argue it's not enough. This dude literally read the whole of No Longer Human and says Ranpo is a deeper character than Dazai. Like, nothing against Ranpo, just the actual hell? I know I'm speaking from a slightly different perspective since I've read all of the light novels, but he did watch the Dark Era, did he? Then how can he be so wrong about Dazai? Regardless. I'm still kind of upset at this even though I know I can fully destroy his argument and back it up with lots of evidence, but... I'm just mostly disappointed in just how much this style of watching the show takes away from themes, time for reflection or analysis. I don't want to come off as a gatekeeper or anything, just once again it pains me to see an underrated brilliant show be so misunderstood. And he's so confident too, it's just so... genuinely distressing
@@phrinus it's not exactly his fault yk. U just said, that you've read the light novels. Look at the horrible quality of the anime adaptation, anyone who just watched the anime would not be able to appreciate the story properly. Even I didn't care much abut bsd until I at least read the manga! And really, the anime takes away so much from Dazai's character that he really does seem reduced to nothing but your regular "hot, mysterious guy" (spoiler) in the prison arc this season, they reused like 3 frames of Dazai's face throughout every goddamn conversation he had with Fyodor, no change in expression, nothing! U want ppl to understanda character's depth from this?
@@suchetabiswas2564 Well, like I said. He DID read NLH, right? He should have at least understood something from Dead Apple. (Dead apple is actually pretty much the same as a light novel, because the original story was presented in a movie format) Other than that argument, which you seem to have completely disregarded... Yes, yes, I do have high standards for people who are confident enough to be on youtube and share their opinions with the world. Additionally, as good as the light novels are, I really don't see how the anime "takes so much away from Dazai", since, once again the Dark Era is overall a pretty decent adaptation that describes a very important aspect of his past which should have, at least, given Danny a clue as to how many damn layers he possesses. Speaking from experience, because I did catch all that, I did have a pretty good grasp on what Dazai was the moment I saw him, because I PAYED ATTENTION. I also genuinely don't understand how the anime is so much worse? Like, yeah, I know a big part of the enjoyment for me is the animation itself and the brilliantly composed music, but I really don't think other parts were particularly lacking. Don't people know how to read subtext? Or is this show "bad" because it requires a certain level of analysis to truly enjoy?
This season was just literally so hype I couldn't stop waiting for episodes even after I made and oath to wait until all animes I was following were completed.
7:28 I saw a speculation about the five bullets representing the five members of the Decay of Angels. Also, Nikolai's ability is named after his work "The Overcoat", I haven't done research about it so I can't say anything. Nonetheless, he was a fun villain to have Fun fact: "Dostoevsky was greatly influenced by the work of Nikolai Gogol" - Wikipedia. Maybe this is why they chose Nikolai as part of it (out of all crazy authors out there) to connect them with Fyodor
I would recommend searching the dead souls from Gogol i think it is also famous and more interesting.He also burned second tom of it because he didn’t like it if I remember right TWO TIMES he also loved to make himself like this mysterious dude because he said some rumors abt himself and his sickness of stomach and etc even though his friends saw him eat normally
I was kinda confused tbh when they gave him ability based on "The Overcoat" rather than on the "Dead Souls" 😭 I think that could've been used pretty well
Who's going to tell him about Nickolai?👀 On another I'm so happy that another BSD video came out, season 4 is so good. Never a dull moment. I was expecting another video in a couple of weeks. 😮
10/10 would recommend reading Gogol’s stories, he’s brilliant. His satire is so damn good. Also, if burning the entire manuscript for the ending to your most famous work isn't totally on brand for this incarnation of Gogol, idk what is. Hell of a free will power move right there.
A year after this was posted, this is still both my favorite episodes in S4 and my favorite of this little reaction series. Nikolai being a chaotic neutral is just what this show needed tbh
Concerning Nikolai Gogol, idk why "The Nose" came up as his most popular work when "Viy", "Dead Souls", "The Overcoat" or "The Government Inspector" would be much more obvious suggestions. Nikolai was the main inspiration behind the Natural School literary movement, the main idea of which was that literature should mirror reality, truthfully illustrating the flaws of the society. Gogol's writing style is mostly satiric and comedic, he created stories which could easily happen in real life. Although he mainly wrote in the realism style, he also showed great fondness for the supernatural, many of his works containing elements of ukranian folklore. The man himself was also interesting. He was very reserved and kind. He was a perfectionist. When his literary debut was met with harsh criticism, he bought the entire stock of the book and burned it. There's also a lot of mysticism surrounding his persona(especially his death) due to the supernatural things he wrote about. So yeah, I think this kind of character fits the real Gogol's writing, starting with his inventive and humorous language, and ending with how he noticed fatal flaws in the world which noone else seemed to care about. Whew, that was a lot... Please note that all this info is based on what I learnt at school and the scraps of research I could do back then. If anyone wants to add something or point out a mistake, please do!
Ok so I researched Nicolai Gogol and The Overcoat, the short story that is the namesake of this character’s power is the story of a poor Russian government employee that freezes to death because the Russian government refused to reimburse him for the special made coat he had been saving up money for that somebody stole from him.
Nikolai’s ability is called “the overcoat” based off the short story by the same name and author (Nikolai) it’s abt a man with a old and ragged overcoat
and! nikolai’s ability is actually named after gogol’s work “the overcoat” in which a dull and unassuming office worker purchases a brand new overcoat and his personality completely changes, making him an outgoing and kind of insane man who is completely obsessed with the garment! and also ALSO! the real life gogol was one of fyodor dotoevsky’s favorite authors and influenced his style and works.
The thing with Gogol is that he was pretty crazy. Not only as an author but as a person in general. He was also so scared of death, that when he was buried and his grave was opened later, his body was in different position, which mean he possibly suffocated without the air to death. Also reading his stuff was crazy
I honestly think there been around 6 or 7 ‘wows’ as watching your reaction and frankly can’t blame ya; this season really cranked up and promise ya it gets better
“Just be grateful he gave you your leg back, I was genuinely worried he was gonna cut it off” Ok but wasn’t ripping off Atsushi’s leg literally Akutagawa’s introduction
The most famous stories by Nicolai Gogol are probably "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka" and "Viy". "Evenings on a Farm..." is a Christmas story about falling in love, making a deal with a devil (not The, but just a little ordinary devil). And trying to trick that devil to get a happy ending. "Viy" is about resisting to the temptation and the forces of evil. It's kinda a simple story, but the old movies are sooooo creepy 😄
im genuinely so excited for you to see ep 9 i've read the manga and i knew what was coming but it still made me tear up lmao im also so happy that jouno is finally here!! he's one of my favourites
I LOVE THIS SM!! Nikolai is just an AMAZING CHARACTER!! I won’t spoil anything but there’s A LOT COMING UP, CANT WAIT FOR HIM TO MEET SIGMA AND THE HUNTING DOGS!! IM SO HAPPY TO SEE DANNY LOVING THIS, THIS SEASON IS ACTUALLY THE BEST!! OMG DANNY YOURE GOING TO HATE MORI EVEN MORE SOON!!
I couldn't be more glad that he (and so many people) love Nikolai! Those episodes are absolutly metal and I'm sad that you found your research to be boring but I do recommend for people who like silly fun stories mixed with political critics and surrealism to read something of his! Real life Nikolai (or Mykolai Hohol) maybe wasn't into torture as his character is, but there is a conection between them in their absurdism. Maybe the anime doesn't show off his philosophy in detail but I was honestly happy with how people potray his character and how many decided to read some of his works because of him. I love his motivation of "true freedom" and the plot line of him trying to get rid of Dostoy just so he can get rid of his feelings is suprisingly fitting with Mykolai. And if someone is reading this little rant and is actually already a fan of Mykolai and is really intrested in the author then I recommend the book ,,The sexual labyrinth of Nikolai gogol" (it looks into his mental state and his queerness)
Nikolai Gogol was actually born in Ukraine(that's why some people write his name Mykola Hohol),but he wrote mostly in Russian. His ability called "The Overcoat" allows him to use his coat to manipulate spaces and what comes out of them. It acts largely like a portal, capable of relocating and moving objects(including living objects).And its maximum effect connects 30 meters.
Danny you have no clue how fucking excited I was to see you react to this series and now you've reached the DOA arc sadjsgbajsedfj losing my shit rn. Nikolai is one of my highest kins and favorite characters I can't wait to see what you'll say about him. Edit: 7:39 YESSSS HE LIKES NIKOLAI FUCK YEAH CLOWN/JESTER HUSBANDO FOR THE WIN
Nikolay Gogol is a REALLY cool guy, its actually one of my favourite writers His most popular book is Dead Souls (i hope i translated it right) Its actually russian classic My personal favourite is "portrait"
I've read some of Gogol's books, they're definitely not for everyone but I had a really good time, the comedy and subtle commentary were right up my alley
Bro. I‘m feeling horrible rn. I had a horrible day and hate everything. You have no idea how much joy it brings me that you uploaded a new bsd reaction. Tysm
Im pretty sure I told you it only gets better. Each author has their ability based upon their works, not always directly like Chuuya's gravity but conceptually/thematically. You are going to now get introduced to the hunting dogs, our psycho nurse's backstory (also why she is so hardcore as you've noticed this episode) and finally information about the all-powerful book the whole dam series is about and what everyone is after. Enjoy~
Gogol is a great writer and a really mysterious person. The Nose is good but it's deffinetly not his best story. In Russia his most popular novel is Dead souls and the most popular short story is The overcoat. His ability is named after it actually. You should check him. It's worth it
Okay, the video is over a year old, but I cannot resist writing this A Russian philology student is here to say that the real Gogol, though he did have the aura of an mysterious creepy man, was actually the most SHY antisocial deppressed pathetic human being you could ever meet (I love him with all my heart) - He was always wrapping himself in a scarf to look like a granny. - He was constantly missing lectures at university because he was too shy to show his face, except he was a TEACHER. - HE OFTEN PRETENDED TO BE ASLEEP TO AVOID SOCIAL CONTACT (I mean, really, this whole idea of him being “creepy” comes from just how antisocial he was) - He specifically asked artists to paint his portraits incorrectly purely for the sake of humor - One day he saw ONE relatively negative article on his work and IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT THE ENTIRE PRINT RUN AND BURNED IT IN A FIELD
Gogol is actually a great author! His biggest novel is called “The dead souls“ which has nothing to do with mystery and ghosts actually((( it’s just the Picaresque novel about the serfdom in Imperial Russia :// «the Nose» is really cool too, but i wouldn’t call it his best work, although i like the absurd in it. For the most part it’s satire on the society of St. Putersburg and officials. He also has a lot of good mystical stories such as «Viy» (really scary shit) or the whole collection of a short stories: “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka“ based on an Ukrainian folklore. The character’s ability is named after one of his most famous stories: “The overcoat“ A great example of a “little man“ character in Russian classics, and stunningly described realities of minor officials lives in St. Petersburg in 19 century (with a little bit of mystery) The plot: a guy really wanted to buy an overcoat. Maybe characters madness is based on a real part of Nikolay Gogol’s biography. By the end of his life he had gone mad and burned the second part of “the dead souls“ (it was supposed to be a trilogy) But still, he’s a really talented and great writer, with a recognisable style. It’s also kinda funny, that in BSD Gogol considers Dostoevsky his best friend who has had a great influence on him, but in reality it was Gogol who had a big influence on Dostoevsky (he lived earlier) oh and on Akutagawa too! So, I really recommend you to read some of his small stories:) they’re fun, sometimes weird and scary, but still really awesome! i've just remembered, that real Nikolay Gogol used to work as an official (he really hated it) and here he was playing the role of an official for the whole year! (kinda cool detail) btw i really like your reactions!!!!
The freaking out will I need a content warning was funny personally for me because I’d read the manga and was having a really bad week when the episode came out, so I remember texting my friend saying if they did me wrong and didn’t show the dude wearing his skin shirt I would flip out. Was really happy with the gore!
So, apparently Gogol was one of the first to use the style of "grotesque" in his writing, which was a style of writing that was so bizarre and possibly ugly that it invoked a sense of discomfort and unease in the audience. His writings also famously had proto-surrealist qualities, and his later work satirised political corruption in contemporary Russia, standing out amongst the other satires for its sophisticated yet unconventional nature.
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I love how your first reaction to any character that wants to die is "kys pussy!"
"The Ranpo Show"
"Whats the matter with Ranpo"
Where should i start
"Ranpo in car rant"
"If you think the police need evidence to arrest you..." best one so far
mentally preparing myself for danny to call sigma every synonym for girlypop when he watches the last two eps
LMAO WHAT 😭💀
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I cant wait for his reaction to sigma
HE WILL AND I WILL BE RIGHT THERE WITH HIM IDC
OMG I NEED HIM TO DO THIS HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
@danny start taking notes!!!
“Who’s the victim?”
“You are.”
I immediately fell in love with that line in the manga it was so mfing cool
SO REAL
YESSSSS
Nikolai is the kind of villain you don't even need to sympathize with to care about him. You can just enjoy him being an evil creep.
So true
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So true, he is so silly
So true, and the stuff about “free will” has so much philosophical meaning behind it-to be free from the grasp of morality so that you can truly spread your wings and “live”, to lose yourself in an attempt to experience what it is like to fly, idk man, it’s just so cool imo.
Honestly I do both
Nicolai Gogol is actually mostly famous for writing creepy stories about Ukrainian folklore, “the nose” definitely isn’t the biggest thing he wrote and I’m surprised to hear that it’s the most popular one outside of Russia. Where I grew up his most popular story has to be a Christmas story called “Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka”, which is actually a pretty wholesome and fun story. But despite his scary stories in real life the author was actually a pretty sweet dude. A tad weird, but sweet
I found out he was born on April Fool's Day! Really fits with the character's clown getup. Unless Gogol had written something "clowny"?
@@dearmalaysia nothing about clowns specially (that I know of at least), but he did write a lot of comedy and was really good at it.
So basically it can explain why the character is an insane scary clown, because the author was popular for both comedy and really scary stuff
@@sweetiedropsesteam3438 Oooooh! That makes sense
i would like to state that the overcoat and the nose are actually included into russian school program, in later years, like 9-11 (sorry, i don't remember the exact year :__) the one you mentioned is included in extra reading list in 6th grade as i remember. so people here tend to remember gogol for the overcoat, nose and hate him for dead souls. so i wasn't surprised about the nose part, i was surprised that it wasn't impressive enough lol
@@xerox_buymebeer well i depends on the school experience I guess. Now that you mention it I do remember that we never studied The Evenings in class, but we did mention it a lot and our teacher talked about it often, plus I new about it since childhood, so it’s probably why I think it’s popular
I love nikolai but I also hate him but I also love him
real
Wouldn't the writer of Alice in wonderland make more sense?
everyone in the fandom:
@@chuuyaism1653 wait does the fandom really have a love/hate relationship with nikolai? I thought we all liked him? Or at least most of us-
@@Malakai__WeLoveYouMafumafu for me personally, it’s a 100% love relationship, as he’s never done anything wrong 🫶🏻🫶🏻
God but I fucking love that crazy clown. He's so incredibly camp and so aware of his delusions and I love him so much
"so aware of his delusions" HELP HAHAHAH HE IS THO
@@Ray-op7xc hes a manic babygirl of a clown and he's both aware of that fact and embraces it 😌
I LOVE HIM AAAGAGAGH I LOVE HIM I CAN'T STAND THE THEORIES I'LL HUNT ASAGIRI DOWN IF HE DIES
he’s literally just a theater kid
REALL IM SO HAPPY DANNY LIKES HIM
11:26 NIKOLAI GOGOLS BOOKS ARE ACCULY REALLY FUNNY- the main character in the book his ability is based on's name roughly translates to 'wimpy mcshoeface' and another one of his books is just a guy yelling that hes the king of spain for 27 pages. fucking love both the irl author and the character.
DIARY OF A MADMAN WAS SOO GOOD. i loved how at some point the guy started to make up random days and years
@@-THEARCHER at some point I think he mentions like 2020? its been a while sense I last read but it was really good!
@@Shatteredtales i just checked and he actually mentions the year 2000, nonetheless it's so cool to read that date knowing the book was written almost two centuries ago
wait, is him the one who inspired whoever sent Boaty McBoatface as a suggestion?
The first pages are SO FUNNY
And then the twist in the end is SO INTERESTING
I LOVE NIKOLAI SO MUCHHHH
Nikolai Gogol is one of the most popular and "greatest" russian authors (although he was born in Ukraine). I would recommend his work "Dead Souls" it's pretty funny. Ability of BSD Gogol is called "Overcoat" (it's the name of one of the short stories of Gogol. It's good trust me). "The Government Inspector" is also pretty funny, but unlike "Dead Souls" it is comedy.
About his life and personality... Well, he was gay as hell. Probably. Professionals still argue about his orientation lol. But the facts are: he was never married, he preferred men's company and his letters to men were more affectionate and emotional (I will be honest with you, every classical russian literature author was gay).
He was a prankster. He could hide from the person who came to visit him, or sit in the same room with a friend and pretend not to know him. One day Gogol returned to Moscow from abroad, but for two more months he wrote to his mother that he was in a foreign land. He had a good relationship with her btw.
Why did I wrote all of this? Idk. I was just reaaaaaally surprised that Danny found nothing on him. And because I love BSD Gogol.
Edit: I added some more facts under this comment
Ah yes. He burned the second volume of Dead Souls because he didn't like it. So dramatic lmao. OH. ALSO ALSO ALSO. How could I forget. He had a fear of being buried alive. He was prone to fainting and somnambulistic states so he was afraid that people would take him for dead while he was unconscious. Btw there is a legend that Gogol was in fact buried alive but there is no evidence of this. Except for some questionable rumors. Like "when they opened his coffin he lay face down" or "when they opened his coffin there were scratch marks on the lid"
i still think he had a big crush on Pushkin. gay as hell. my poor guy.....
From what I’ve heard he was actually manipulated into st*rving himself to d3ath by a priest, whom he happened to be in love with. Like, literally the priest convinced him that he could stop being gay (and, in their eyes at the time, stop being a “sinner”) by not eating basically until you’re no longer gay, however as (obviously) it doesn’t work like that he st*rved to d3ath.
The facts I hear most often are that he would sew dresses as a hobby and baked
bro really is gay as hell no wonder he's so fruity in the series
YOSANO'S BACKSTORY IS COMING UP AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR DANNY TO HATE MORI EVEN MORE😍
Same 😍😍😍
👏 👏 👏
FRFR
Fr fr 😭😭
YES OH MY GOD YEAHHHH
fun fact about when danny said “be thankful he gave you your leg back” to atsushi, in the manga, nikolai did cut off atsushi’s leg and then kept it in the coat’s dimension for some reason never to be known, probs to accentuate the character’s creepness lol. can’t wait for the rest of the season’s reaction :)
what r u on no he didnt lmao
WAIT OH DAMN I DIDN'T KNOW HAHAJW
I just want to say the scene where Nikolai says "I'm completely sane" there was an entire flashback of him having a conversation with fyodor in the manga. It was a great convo that shows a lot more depth to his character and relationship with fyodor but unfortunately the anime cut it out (along with a bunch of other great details). I'd highly recommend you read the manga chapters for this season if you have the time!
On a side note, the phrase "russian godfather of torture porn" had me dead asf 💀💀
Spoilers btw
I think you’re thinking of the flashback convo he had after rescuing Sigma
@@amochikaay spoilers
hmm i mean there is a short flashback with fyodor and nikolai that kinda ties back into the "i am sane" scene but it should happen at the start of the next season. perhaps they are partially thinking of the right scene just wrong timing?
@@amochikaay [SPOILERS]
No, after the "I am perfectly sane" line there's a flashback where Nikolai talks with Fyodor and explains how the latter's the only one who truly gets and understands him, hence why he's so fond of Fyodor.
@@m00nl1ghtj3w3l, No, I’m right actually
So like… which chapter is it tho?
I absolutely ADORE Nikolai. They adapted him perfectly into the anime and I’m so grateful
minus the missing thick thighs he had 😫
"buddy if you think the police needs evidence to arrest you in this world you clearly haven't been paying attention" got me laughing way to much my favourite in this video
Danny liking nikolai makes me so happy for some reason 😭
Same
REALLLL
Almost a year later I'm still rewatching this with the same smile I had when I watched it the first time 😭
I’ve never read any of Gogol’s books, but i do have a little fun fact about him and Dostoevsky: Fyodor really admired Nikolai’s writings, and actually ended up reading a letter addressed to Gogol and that led to his arrest (along with some other things) and he was sentenced to death, although he was pardoned on the day of his execution. You can look it up and read more about Fyodors admiration for Gogol and the letters Dostoevsky wrote about the day of his almost execution.
i know im kinda late but i don't really think that it was the letter that led to his arrest. it was actually bc he was part of the petrashevsky circle (they discussed western literature and philosophy that was banned at the time and nicholas I saw groups like them as a danger bc of possibility of revolution)
OH HOLY SHIT. THE GUY WHO WAS WITH DAZAI AT THE HORSE RACE HAS SUCH A COOL HAIR DESIGN. I didn't know in the manga, damn
You mean techou
@@shrimmgoyal4556 that was Jouno, lol
@@shrimmgoyal4556 Teccho also has a cool hair design too, lol. He's so pretty as well. 😍
@@shrimmgoyal4556 I am incredibly bad with remembering names
Like I don't even remember the name of the main villain in BSD
@@milbo06the main villain changes each season bro
12:08 I'm pretty sure that his ability is called 'The Overcoat'.
Yeah it is
That it is!!!!
The overcoat (the short story) is crazy. even wilder when you think that this guy wrote during the victorian era
I love Nikolai so goddamn much, definitely my second favourite of the cast. This season only gets more hype from here. I genuinely freak out seeing the notifications for this because I can't wait to see Danny watch all the big twists :D
same, this season was chaotic enough, I can't wait to see him react to the 5th one when it comes out
Idk why but when Danny started to just take everything he saw in at 15:28 I was so happy and the way he just praised the show in general makes me even more excited for him to see the other episodes
Also speaking of Junji ito, he has actually re written Dazai Osamu's "no longer human" as a manga. I haven't read it to say if it's any good but yeah
It's junji ito, it's very good! It's still NLH so it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it IS a very good rendition of the story
@@batfurs3001 oh cool. I was thinking of buying it but didn't have the money the day I seen it
It is very good, the ending is different but still a… I don’t wanna say wonderful because it’s depressing af… but a very good read
If u didn’t catch it, we learn that a page from the book that turns whatever is written on it to reality being stolen. That’s why as the agency was opening the door, we hear someone writing/narrating bits and bits of the happenings aka they were writing that as soon as the culprits take off the mask, we would see the arm detectives and it became a reality which is how the switch happened.
i love this season sm, the best so far.
My favorite jokes:
the loaded gun/waiting for his snackie moment
telling Yosano "go off queen"
THE HELLO THERE REFERENCE
the sheer number of times you said "wow" watching the ending bit
also. just. thank you for making me smile when I was having a horrid day. :P
Speaking of the gun it’s not real right?
12:30 His power is mostly based on short story "Overcoat". When it comes to "Nose" I can clearly see some connections between the way author writes, his ideas, self-monolouges etc. and BSD character. I belive he was most likely to be a crazy man out of this world, who, as a satire writer is fun and all, but actually talks about deep stuff and judges the environment around him. It is mostly seen in "Overcoat" and "Dead Souls" how using humor he reveals major problems of Russia during the times he lived
I just watched this season a couple weeks ago and I'd already forgotten how brutal that clown starts out. The reactions are on point. 💀💀💀
nikolai gogol's ability is named after the real life counterpart's short story "the overcoat", which i think has barely anything to do with the bsd character other than the literal thing for his ability (transportation). but yeah, also gogol's written to have a pretty interesting philosophy in bsd, probably one of the more convoluted ones besides dazai's take on life as a concept and fyodor's personality. i'm sort of blanking on how detailed he describes it to atsushi in the tunnels, but it does get elaborated on more in the manga later (probably in s5)
so glad to see your reaction to sunday tragedy. even having read the manga, watching the anime my jaw was dropping at how visceral it was animated. even during the perfect crime arc, the noise that the body made against the ground already made me pause the episode like "what the hell was that".
i'm also glad you thought the perfect crime was a somewhat decent mystery. i think it's one of ranpo's best moments and shows how much he'd do for the detective agency while introducing mushitarou as an emotionally complex individual.
anyway, about nikolai gogol. nikolai's ability is actually called "the overcoat" which i would say is probably the most famous of the author's works right after "the nose". i've read a collection of his in march called "petersburg tales" and i have to say i really enjoyed it. "the nose" was actually one of my favorites. i would actually recommend reading some of his works. i loved his writing style. "the portrait" and "diary of a madman" were also so good. sorry for the rant here😔 i get carried away when bsd or books are involved. i'm glad you liked the character so much!!
Yeah, I loved The Portrait so much!
@@sweetiedropsesteam3438 it was amazing!
YESS s4 is such an improvement in pacing and writing compared to the earlier seasons. For the most part (especially the first 10 or so episodes) bones did a far better job at adapting the manga on this one and I'm so exited for the reactions to upcoming episodes.
Yeahh they REALLY messed up the last two eps (or at least ep 11) but the rest of the season is sooo good
they did so good with the pacing this season. the last two episodes though😔 the sky casino arc in the anime will always make me mad. the season overall though? amazing
Great video! I'm glad you're liking this season so much, because I sure did. On the this one's and the real-life Gogol's correlations:
Gogol's eccentric nature likely stems from the real Nikolai Gogol's reputation as a dramatist and satirist. His brutal method of murder also most likely stems from the author's combination of realistic and grotesque elements.
His ability comes from his short story "The Overcoat", about which the author Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé (often misattributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky) once said, "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'."
- from the fandom wiki page.
The combination of realistic and grotesque elements that's talked about above can be found in The Nose, which you mentioned. The tale is a narrative of grotesque and bizarre incidents against a background often painted with minute and objective realism. Another piece that I think might've influenced this iteration of Gogol is "The Diary of a Madman", a faintly sketched work about a minor civil official who is frustrated over a love and becomes possessed by delusions of grandeur. Using the visions of a madman, Gogol shows the senselessness of striving and the vanity of the world.
Omg I remember when years ago my friend was reading the moment with Nicolai threatening to kill this guy in the manga, she was trying to get me to read it, I didn’t want to because it was very gruesome, and she told me “Oh come on, he isn’t actually gonna cut him in half, they’ll stop him”, and then after some time she got a shocked look on her face and said “Oh….”
And let me tell you, she isn’t easily shocked
1:03 wait, yall never bit a lollipop off its stick before?
I cut my tounge as a kid doing that. I have never done it again. Although it was because I bit the lollipop as well , that and I was a really dumb kid
Pretty sure he thought ranpo ate a part of the stick aswell
@@jupitarr is it even possible to bite of that plastic stick like that??? It's hard as hell!
no???? what sort of psychopath are you??????
@Sucheta Biswas babe it's ranpo what do you expect
This season so CRAZY GOOD like I actually guessed the murder plot based on clues instead of pattern recognition, the lines and dialog give me life, insane world building, BACKSTORY x2, insanely good twists, AMAZING NEW CHARACTERS, amazing old characters, villain into HYPE for days
Remember how Fitzgerald's reason to be in Japan is to find that page/book to bring back their daughter for his wife Zelda in season 2. And Fyodor's if after the page as well in season 3. Now that season 4 reveals the power of that page, all is coming down together 🔥
16:12
Nikolai's condition is for everyone to be inside the building, thus to use the power of the page to change the role of the Armed Detective Agency and himself.
Man this season made me respect the show so much more. It made me go from “Well the characters are carrying” to actually being interested in a plot line
I'm really glad he likes nikolai. the way tumblr exploded when this episode was released... I'll never be able to forget.
I am so happy he reached season 4, best season yet.
I’m so happy about that too
3:06 danny pulling out a fake gun was somehow a bigger jumpscare than anything that happened in bsd
sure...
'fake'....
Nikolai Gogol's ability is actually tied to his short story "The Overcoat", but the way it works in the anime is actually based on Fyodor Dotoievski's opinion on Gogol's work, quote on quote: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'" (to be taken literally in the anime adaptation of the writer). Dostoievski admired Gogol and by saying that he meant that the existence of Modern Russian Literature, its themes and tone, it all comes from the works of Gogol and that, without him, literature in Russia wouldn't be the same as it is today in terms of quality and uniqueness.
I’m glad you also enjoyed his villain intro💛🖤. Between this “you are” intro and millions knives playing his own villain theme as his intro to the main cast in trigun stampede. The CINEMA, I have been fed well with HYPE
I cannot wait for Danny to watch the finale
I just figured out (with the help of someone in comments) that Nicolai’s character being a crazy cruel clown might be like that because the author is famous for writing both great comedy and really dark creepy stories
Nikolai was the author where i suddenly had the moment of "oh!! He's Nikolai GOGOL??" I took a lot of russian history classes and read a lot of their lit in college so that was a big ohmygod!! moment for me. 🤣 somehow more than the Americans who i had read but didn’t have to.spend weeks analyzing.
Nikolai Gogol also wrote “The Overcoat" (sometimes translated as "The Cloak").
A short story published in 1842. The story has had a great influence on Russian literature.
Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé said: "We all came out from under Gogol's Overcoat" (a quote often misattributed to Dostoevsky).
Writing in 1941, Vladimir Nabokov described "The Overcoat" as "The greatest Russian short story ever written".
I think it was also the story they used for his ability in this anime.
I love that bsd is such a slow burn anime. Like the first 3 seasons are all to kinda build up who the main cast is and to get us to see their dynamics and then in season 4 it starts to really pick up speed. Glad to see that you stuck it out to get to the really crazy stuff!
BSD season four is SO hype i can't wait for you to see the rest. It gets even better from here. I'm really looking forward to the reaction to Yosanos backstory ngl that shit was so intense
OKAY. I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS VIDEO. i genuinely smiled and laughed the entire time. i am SO so happy you liked these episodes so much. season four is definitely something. thank you for such a good time
Danny, im so glad that you of all ppl are reacting to this series. Bcoz you'd need a decent amount of knowledge/interest in literature to like this show. Most yt channels wouldn't go to the trouble of understanding the literary significance of this show and ppl like that would never be able to get its true charm. Im glad that you not only are knowledgeable enough but also put thought into the literary aspects of the story, even researching/reading up on authors and works you don't know yet. Bsd got me into Japanese literature so this is the most enjoyable aspect of the show for me.
I'd still argue it's not enough. This dude literally read the whole of No Longer Human and says Ranpo is a deeper character than Dazai. Like, nothing against Ranpo, just the actual hell? I know I'm speaking from a slightly different perspective since I've read all of the light novels, but he did watch the Dark Era, did he? Then how can he be so wrong about Dazai? Regardless.
I'm still kind of upset at this even though I know I can fully destroy his argument and back it up with lots of evidence, but... I'm just mostly disappointed in just how much this style of watching the show takes away from themes, time for reflection or analysis. I don't want to come off as a gatekeeper or anything, just once again it pains me to see an underrated brilliant show be so misunderstood. And he's so confident too, it's just so... genuinely distressing
@@phrinus it's not exactly his fault yk. U just said, that you've read the light novels. Look at the horrible quality of the anime adaptation, anyone who just watched the anime would not be able to appreciate the story properly. Even I didn't care much abut bsd until I at least read the manga! And really, the anime takes away so much from Dazai's character that he really does seem reduced to nothing but your regular "hot, mysterious guy" (spoiler) in the prison arc this season, they reused like 3 frames of Dazai's face throughout every goddamn conversation he had with Fyodor, no change in expression, nothing! U want ppl to understanda character's depth from this?
@@suchetabiswas2564 Well, like I said. He DID read NLH, right? He should have at least understood something from Dead Apple. (Dead apple is actually pretty much the same as a light novel, because the original story was presented in a movie format)
Other than that argument, which you seem to have completely disregarded... Yes, yes, I do have high standards for people who are confident enough to be on youtube and share their opinions with the world.
Additionally, as good as the light novels are, I really don't see how the anime "takes so much away from Dazai", since, once again the Dark Era is overall a pretty decent adaptation that describes a very important aspect of his past which should have, at least, given Danny a clue as to how many damn layers he possesses.
Speaking from experience, because I did catch all that, I did have a pretty good grasp on what Dazai was the moment I saw him, because I PAYED ATTENTION.
I also genuinely don't understand how the anime is so much worse? Like, yeah, I know a big part of the enjoyment for me is the animation itself and the brilliantly composed music, but I really don't think other parts were particularly lacking. Don't people know how to read subtext? Or is this show "bad" because it requires a certain level of analysis to truly enjoy?
This season was just literally so hype I couldn't stop waiting for episodes even after I made and oath to wait until all animes I was following were completed.
7:28 I saw a speculation about the five bullets representing the five members of the Decay of Angels. Also, Nikolai's ability is named after his work "The Overcoat", I haven't done research about it so I can't say anything. Nonetheless, he was a fun villain to have
Fun fact: "Dostoevsky was greatly influenced by the work of Nikolai Gogol" - Wikipedia. Maybe this is why they chose Nikolai as part of it (out of all crazy authors out there) to connect them with Fyodor
I would recommend searching the dead souls from Gogol i think it is also famous and more interesting.He also burned second tom of it because he didn’t like it if I remember right TWO TIMES he also loved to make himself like this mysterious dude because he said some rumors abt himself and his sickness of stomach and etc even though his friends saw him eat normally
I was kinda confused tbh when they gave him ability based on "The Overcoat" rather than on the "Dead Souls" 😭 I think that could've been used pretty well
@@sofiaroze9241 yeah 🥲
he likes Ranpo now and i have literally never been happier with a character arc
Who's going to tell him about Nickolai?👀
On another I'm so happy that another BSD video came out, season 4 is so good. Never a dull moment. I was expecting another video in a couple of weeks. 😮
10/10 would recommend reading Gogol’s stories, he’s brilliant. His satire is so damn good.
Also, if burning the entire manuscript for the ending to your most famous work isn't totally on brand for this incarnation of Gogol, idk what is. Hell of a free will power move right there.
Don't worry, Danny. The season's just getting started!
HOLY SHIT I CAN'T BELIEVE I LOVE SEASON 4 SO MUCH
I TOLD YOU SEASON 4 IS GONNA BE HARDCORE.
Can we just appreciate "The Decay of Angels"? Like how sick of a name is that?
A year after this was posted, this is still both my favorite episodes in S4 and my favorite of this little reaction series. Nikolai being a chaotic neutral is just what this show needed tbh
OH and welcome to the Decay of Angels arc
Oh, you’re in a ride for the rest of the season and then they’re going to finish this arc in July
Concerning Nikolai Gogol, idk why "The Nose" came up as his most popular work when "Viy", "Dead Souls", "The Overcoat" or "The Government Inspector" would be much more obvious suggestions.
Nikolai was the main inspiration behind the Natural School literary movement, the main idea of which was that literature should mirror reality, truthfully illustrating the flaws of the society. Gogol's writing style is mostly satiric and comedic, he created stories which could easily happen in real life. Although he mainly wrote in the realism style, he also showed great fondness for the supernatural, many of his works containing elements of ukranian folklore.
The man himself was also interesting. He was very reserved and kind. He was a perfectionist. When his literary debut was met with harsh criticism, he bought the entire stock of the book and burned it. There's also a lot of mysticism surrounding his persona(especially his death) due to the supernatural things he wrote about.
So yeah, I think this kind of character fits the real Gogol's writing, starting with his inventive and humorous language, and ending with how he noticed fatal flaws in the world which noone else seemed to care about.
Whew, that was a lot... Please note that all this info is based on what I learnt at school and the scraps of research I could do back then. If anyone wants to add something or point out a mistake, please do!
Ok so I researched Nicolai Gogol and The Overcoat, the short story that is the namesake of this character’s power is the story of a poor Russian government employee that freezes to death because the Russian government refused to reimburse him for the special made coat he had been saving up money for that somebody stole from him.
Nikolai’s ability is called “the overcoat” based off the short story by the same name and author (Nikolai) it’s abt a man with a old and ragged overcoat
and! nikolai’s ability is actually named after gogol’s work “the overcoat” in which a dull and unassuming office worker purchases a brand new overcoat and his personality completely changes, making him an outgoing and kind of insane man who is completely obsessed with the garment! and also ALSO! the real life gogol was one of fyodor dotoevsky’s favorite authors and influenced his style and works.
See this is why season 4 is my favorite it’s Actually insane
Gogol is also famous for some comedies for theatre! I suggest reading The Government Ispector
The thing with Gogol is that he was pretty crazy. Not only as an author but as a person in general. He was also so scared of death, that when he was buried and his grave was opened later, his body was in different position, which mean he possibly suffocated without the air to death. Also reading his stuff was crazy
I love seeing Danny actually enjoy the episodes lol
i once read a thread on twitter talking about how gogol burnt the second volume of one of his works in a fit of religious mania
I honestly think there been around 6 or 7 ‘wows’ as watching your reaction and frankly can’t blame ya; this season really cranked up and promise ya it gets better
“Just be grateful he gave you your leg back, I was genuinely worried he was gonna cut it off”
Ok but wasn’t ripping off Atsushi’s leg literally Akutagawa’s introduction
Atsushi's whole thing is getting his leg cut off
Atsushi can't get a break, his leg gotta cut off at least once in every season and its the same leg too
The most famous stories by Nicolai Gogol are probably "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka" and "Viy".
"Evenings on a Farm..." is a Christmas story about falling in love, making a deal with a devil (not The, but just a little ordinary devil). And trying to trick that devil to get a happy ending.
"Viy" is about resisting to the temptation and the forces of evil. It's kinda a simple story, but the old movies are sooooo creepy 😄
im genuinely so excited for you to see ep 9
i've read the manga and i knew what was coming but it still made me tear up lmao
im also so happy that jouno is finally here!! he's one of my favourites
please prepare yourself because the rest of this season goes JUST AS HARD. literally some of the best television ever created.
Even though I had read the manga beforehand, the endings for these two episodes in particular gave me chills. They were just so well executed!
I LOVE THIS SM!! Nikolai is just an AMAZING CHARACTER!! I won’t spoil anything but there’s A LOT COMING UP, CANT WAIT FOR HIM TO MEET SIGMA AND THE HUNTING DOGS!! IM SO HAPPY TO SEE DANNY LOVING THIS, THIS SEASON IS ACTUALLY THE BEST!! OMG DANNY YOURE GOING TO HATE MORI EVEN MORE SOON!!
I love how you become more intrigued and surprised as the episodes go on
I couldn't be more glad that he (and so many people) love Nikolai! Those episodes are absolutly metal and I'm sad that you found your research to be boring but I do recommend for people who like silly fun stories mixed with political critics and surrealism to read something of his!
Real life Nikolai (or Mykolai Hohol) maybe wasn't into torture as his character is, but there is a conection between them in their absurdism.
Maybe the anime doesn't show off his philosophy in detail but I was honestly happy with how people potray his character and how many decided to read some of his works because of him. I love his motivation of "true freedom" and the plot line of him trying to get rid of Dostoy just so he can get rid of his feelings is suprisingly fitting with Mykolai.
And if someone is reading this little rant and is actually already a fan of Mykolai and is really intrested in the author then I recommend the book ,,The sexual labyrinth of Nikolai gogol" (it looks into his mental state and his queerness)
Nikolai Gogol was actually born in Ukraine(that's why some people write his name Mykola Hohol),but he wrote mostly in Russian.
His ability called "The Overcoat" allows him to use his coat to manipulate spaces and what comes out of them. It acts largely like a portal, capable of relocating and moving objects(including living objects).And its maximum effect connects 30 meters.
Danny you have no clue how fucking excited I was to see you react to this series and now you've reached the DOA arc sadjsgbajsedfj losing my shit rn. Nikolai is one of my highest kins and favorite characters I can't wait to see what you'll say about him.
Edit: 7:39 YESSSS HE LIKES NIKOLAI FUCK YEAH CLOWN/JESTER HUSBANDO FOR THE WIN
nikolai wrote a short story titled "diary of a madman" do with that what you will
The best part is that it gets even better! also (EP8 spoilers) can't wait for him to say "Nathaniel Hawthorne?!? 😠" again
Danny your in for a wild ride....like a really wild ride...anyway thank you for the upload, I'm so happy your loving this season so much!
10:24 They gave him a nice-voice. He sounds like a nice dude 😭 feels so wroong
Nikolay Gogol is a REALLY cool guy, its actually one of my favourite writers
His most popular book is Dead Souls (i hope i translated it right)
Its actually russian classic
My personal favourite is "portrait"
He's not Russian :)
I've read some of Gogol's books, they're definitely not for everyone but I had a really good time, the comedy and subtle commentary were right up my alley
We love the ranpo show!
Nikolai is now my favourite. I love a psychopath with a flair for the dramatics
I was here going "nicolis so cool" then you hit me with the russian nose cival servant and i woke my sister from how loud i laughed
Bro. I‘m feeling horrible rn. I had a horrible day and hate everything. You have no idea how much joy it brings me that you uploaded a new bsd reaction. Tysm
I only just started to get into BSD 5 days ago and Nikolai has already taken over my life 🤭
Im pretty sure I told you it only gets better. Each author has their ability based upon their works, not always directly like Chuuya's gravity but conceptually/thematically. You are going to now get introduced to the hunting dogs, our psycho nurse's backstory (also why she is so hardcore as you've noticed this episode) and finally information about the all-powerful book the whole dam series is about and what everyone is after. Enjoy~
Oh, Nikolai Gogol (the author) is definitely worth looking into, in my opinion, also glad you enjoyed these episodes!
Gogol is a great writer and a really mysterious person. The Nose is good but it's deffinetly not his best story. In Russia his most popular novel is Dead souls and the most popular short story is The overcoat. His ability is named after it actually. You should check him. It's worth it
omg this upload made my day, thank you for continuing to react to this series :)
in my opinion this season only gets better from here genuinely my favorite season cant wait for the reaction.
This season is like,, the best thing ever fr and I’m so incredibly excited for season five as well!!
"Oh so this is just a horror anime now"
WHOOOO DANNY JUST WAIT
Okay, the video is over a year old, but I cannot resist writing this
A Russian philology student is here to say that the real Gogol, though he did have the aura of an mysterious creepy man, was actually the most SHY antisocial deppressed pathetic human being you could ever meet (I love him with all my heart)
- He was always wrapping himself in a scarf to look like a granny.
- He was constantly missing lectures at university because he was too shy to show his face, except he was a TEACHER.
- HE OFTEN PRETENDED TO BE ASLEEP TO AVOID SOCIAL CONTACT (I mean, really, this whole idea of him being “creepy” comes from just how antisocial he was)
- He specifically asked artists to paint his portraits incorrectly purely for the sake of humor
- One day he saw ONE relatively negative article on his work and IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT THE ENTIRE PRINT RUN AND BURNED IT IN A FIELD
Gogol is actually a great author!
His biggest novel is called “The dead souls“ which has nothing to do with mystery and ghosts actually((( it’s just the Picaresque novel about the serfdom in Imperial Russia ://
«the Nose» is really cool too, but i wouldn’t call it his best work, although i like the absurd in it. For the most part it’s satire on the society of St. Putersburg and officials.
He also has a lot of good mystical stories such as «Viy» (really scary shit) or the whole collection of a short stories: “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka“ based on an Ukrainian folklore.
The character’s ability is named after one of his most famous stories: “The overcoat“
A great example of a “little man“ character in Russian classics, and stunningly described realities of minor officials lives in St. Petersburg in 19 century (with a little bit of mystery)
The plot: a guy really wanted to buy an overcoat.
Maybe characters madness is based on a real part of Nikolay Gogol’s biography. By the end of his life he had gone mad and burned the second part of “the dead souls“ (it was supposed to be a trilogy)
But still, he’s a really talented and great writer, with a recognisable style. It’s also kinda funny, that in BSD Gogol considers Dostoevsky his best friend who has had a great influence on him, but in reality it was Gogol who had a big influence on Dostoevsky (he lived earlier) oh and on Akutagawa too!
So, I really recommend you to read some of his small stories:) they’re fun, sometimes weird and scary, but still really awesome!
i've just remembered, that real Nikolay Gogol used to work as an official (he really hated it) and here he was playing the role of an official for the whole year! (kinda cool detail)
btw i really like your reactions!!!!
The freaking out will I need a content warning was funny personally for me because I’d read the manga and was having a really bad week when the episode came out, so I remember texting my friend saying if they did me wrong and didn’t show the dude wearing his skin shirt I would flip out. Was really happy with the gore!
So, apparently Gogol was one of the first to use the style of "grotesque" in his writing, which was a style of writing that was so bizarre and possibly ugly that it invoked a sense of discomfort and unease in the audience. His writings also famously had proto-surrealist qualities, and his later work satirised political corruption in contemporary Russia, standing out amongst the other satires for its sophisticated yet unconventional nature.