my fave norman “skip” takamori moments

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  • @allibababoo
    @allibababoo 2 роки тому +1605

    Catching that if his body's old owner wanted milk substitutes his body might be lactose intolerant was lightning quick thinking.

    • @basicallyacrow
      @basicallyacrow Рік тому +7

      Truuu

    • @emericcson123
      @emericcson123 Рік тому +92

      Also very common in Asian bodies (speaking from experience). Doesn't mean we don't still risk it for cheese and ice cream lol pain is gain.

    • @Butterratbee
      @Butterratbee Рік тому +6

      @@emericcson123i think about 90% of Asians are lactose intolerant

    • @saikanji9570
      @saikanji9570 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Butterratbee*East Asians, likely

    • @Glaycier
      @Glaycier 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Butterratbee1/3 of people in general are lactose intolerant. I’m one of the few lucky East Asians to not be lactose intolerant and I thank every deity I can thank of for it.

  • @stormcloudsabound
    @stormcloudsabound Рік тому +821

    “my name is norman skip takamori” after sidney and barry coping with being the last of their kind has the same energy as ricky matsui saying “if we’re all admitting secrets, i wasnt always a firefighter”

  • @matthewmason7792
    @matthewmason7792 2 роки тому +2360

    I love how Zac started this character off in the first episode as this toxic captain who’s quick to blame everyone but himself before hitting us with the fact that Skipper is actually the parasite that attacks him.
    The fact that a brain parasite is more chill and nice than the original person it was hosting just adds more to the hilarity as well as the chemistry between these characters. It’s such a good move.

    • @MsCunningLinguistic
      @MsCunningLinguistic 2 роки тому +152

      It's such a good, immediate twist. I always love Zac's characters and I really didn't vibe with his captain. I was kinda bummed about it until Skip was revealed, which made Skip a double treat lmao

    • @deathbykonami5487
      @deathbykonami5487 Рік тому +61

      Til we find out that Norman's personality is a result of the trauma of witnessing his superior killing dozens of cadets with poisoned champagne, and then putting him through memory alteration to make him forget about it, followed by being framed for that tragedy he can no longer remember as well as the murders of the Sisters of the Cosmic Veil (whom Skip outs as a bunch of con artists).

    • @dayalasingh5853
      @dayalasingh5853 Рік тому +11

      @@deathbykonami5487 wasn't he a jerk throughout his career and was ready to help Gust clean up the cadets' deaths.

    • @deathbykonami5487
      @deathbykonami5487 Рік тому +26

      @@dayalasingh5853 Nah, that just meant he was gullible and naive. He became a jerk post-alteration.

    • @ginsengaddict
      @ginsengaddict Рік тому +9

      @@deathbykonami5487 he was abrasive an unbearable long before Weatherall fucked him up.

  • @beckettericsson2554
    @beckettericsson2554 2 роки тому +2346

    zac is so attractive it makes me go into a rage

    • @pandlmasty
      @pandlmasty 2 роки тому +243

      HE'S SO FINE AND FOR WHAT?

    • @jonathanblinn3560
      @jonathanblinn3560 2 роки тому +136

      Gorgug energy

    • @jaythegay15
      @jaythegay15 2 роки тому +180

      Awesome that's a bonus action, you still have an action and a movement left, what's the call?

    • @Lucifersfursona
      @Lucifersfursona 2 роки тому +134

      This is so silly but genuinely like I knew Zac was pretty but Skip is so hot it made me notice how hot Zac is as an actual human person 😂
      “I put my boot on his shoulder and shoot straight down” fuck me up

    • @joeldomenichini5038
      @joeldomenichini5038 2 роки тому +4

      It’s Zelda!

  • @Lord6
    @Lord6 Рік тому +847

    Skip standing over Barry and staring at him while he slept, only to motion at himself when Barry opened his eyes as if to say, "Like what you see?" followed by running away is one of the funniest moments ever in D20 history.

    • @misthallery
      @misthallery Рік тому +39

      I think about it constantly. It can make me laugh no matter what, it's just so absurd.

    • @drummerinthewoods
      @drummerinthewoods 11 місяців тому +17

      Right on.

  • @A-bit-Shifty
    @A-bit-Shifty Рік тому +235

    " I got my proldiers license right here " is one of the best dimension 20 moments for me. Sherif is being subtly threatening and good old brain slug skip, arms crossed, says fuck this guy, ballet kicks him in the neck and shoots him with a gun boot. So badass lol

  • @diegomorones-castillo2225
    @diegomorones-castillo2225 2 роки тому +1506

    I just realized that the name Norman probably came from Normal Man, because that was what he was (relative to the Starstruck universe), prior to skipification

    • @brodi4564
      @brodi4564 2 роки тому +41

      thats a good catch! didn't even realize it but that makes sense

    • @destinykummet338
      @destinykummet338 2 роки тому +31

      And that's also what Skip is pretending to be while inhabiting him.

    • @signeermegasejxD
      @signeermegasejxD Рік тому +1

      norman actually means a person from Normandy :-)

    • @honeynutqueerio
      @honeynutqueerio Рік тому +13

      thank you for coining the term skipification i will be adding this to my vocabulary

    • @RedRattt
      @RedRattt 5 місяців тому +1

      Skipification is a wonderful term

  • @eric1393
    @eric1393 2 роки тому +314

    My favorite is that on some of Skip's smiles, the Dropout captions say "*audible smile*".

  • @Toni_Pizza
    @Toni_Pizza 2 роки тому +514

    My soul left my body when he said “I got my proldiers license right here.” Zac is so hot for no reason

  • @CBGBBB
    @CBGBBB Рік тому +108

    I’m glad Norman skip Takamori slowly became more comprehensible as the story went on. His first words sounded like his mouth was filled with marshmallows 😂

  • @glassy_rose
    @glassy_rose 2 роки тому +601

    How could you forget the absolute BEST Skip moment, of him decapitating the sheriff, propping his head on a cactus and then rolling a nat20 intimidation which causes all the police force of Baustin to fled town??? istg Zac first roleplays and then the dice gods reward that

    • @Brasswatchman
      @Brasswatchman 10 місяців тому +1

      They've already got an animatic for that, though. That's probably the first thing anyone sees from the campaign.

    • @stargazer1998
      @stargazer1998 6 місяців тому +3

      @@BrasswatchmanI can’t find it anywhere

  • @MeonLights
    @MeonLights 2 роки тому +570

    I cannot love Skip any more. He's just a little slug man who didn't get to see the world. The first couple of episodes where he still struggles with language just lay me out because everyone else is working so well with it, especially Brennan with the NPCs. People just accept that Norman speaks weirdly but they roll with it. Such fun.

    • @logicaloverdrive8197
      @logicaloverdrive8197 Рік тому +38

      It's either, "this guy is just kinda weird," or "a man of few words, I respect it."

  • @Vampericlegends
    @Vampericlegends Рік тому +116

    Seeing his name on the wanted ad and going “my name is Norman Takamori!” Still gets me every time

  • @abj6920
    @abj6920 Рік тому +85

    I love that Brennan and Zac built a Paul-Atreides-style space prince who doesn't want to be a leader but is thrust into the deep political ramifcations of the universe who is a LITERAL worm, such gorgeous non-humanoid-centrism

  • @uhghouls
    @uhghouls 2 роки тому +143

    i know that this video is about skip and skip is the best but murph's deeply confused r-right on fuckin slays me every time i hear it

  • @orionsbonk
    @orionsbonk 2 роки тому +1474

    skip is probably my favorite of zac’s characters in d20. it plays to all his strengths. it’s ricky and gorgug’s goofiness, himboness; it’s lapin’s high status, calculating nature, and “i didn’t ask for this” vibes; it’s cumulus’ martial prowess and somewhat lack of/disregard for social cues; it’s zac’s own less-is-more improv style and d&d system mastery. it’s all of it!!
    i also adore that skip can really validly be read as queer by this point in the season. it doesn’t come up a ton but when it does, boy does that headcanon fit perfectly and add so much to the story.
    every single one of zac’s characters is wonderful, hilarious, and integral to their campaigns but. starstruck and skip have really allowed zac to SHINE.
    tldr skip supremacy thank you for coming to my ted talk

    • @Aeiouaaaaaaaaa
      @Aeiouaaaaaaaaa 2 роки тому +50

      Skip supremacy! He’s probably my favourite d20 character for all the reasons you mentioned (it used to be Lapin, so maybe I just really enjoy how Zac plays high intelligence characters.)

    • @EAncients
      @EAncients 2 роки тому

      Skip is v. Asexual.

    • @Lucifersfursona
      @Lucifersfursona 2 роки тому +14

      Skip deserves so much better of a cuddle than gust fuckin weatherall

    • @FantasticBlueGirl
      @FantasticBlueGirl 2 роки тому +14

      I haven’t finished all the campaigns yet, but from what I’ve seen, I can say Starstruck is definitely my favorite, and I totally agree with Skip being Zac’s best character. All the characters this season have been great, but Skip, Margaret, and Gunny are phenomenal.

    • @Rosy2468
      @Rosy2468 2 роки тому +21

      skip gets hit on by such a wide variety of people lmfao

  • @mtilby
    @mtilby Рік тому +78

    4:48 is the best, I love that he basically just walks into the room, motions at his outfit and then leaves - absolutely bewildering even the less intelligent crew members

  • @Congiary
    @Congiary 10 місяців тому +26

    My favorite Skip moment was when he was convinced that he was actually pulling off this switcheroo, that no one knew he'd been brianslugged.

  • @firebrandr
    @firebrandr Рік тому +59

    “Rescind, baby,” is maybe one of my favorite Zac moments ever

  • @tambrabonds950
    @tambrabonds950 2 роки тому +421

    Skips wet smile kills me

    • @nayo7956
      @nayo7956 2 роки тому +21

      ‘wet smile’ just made me absolutely lose it thank you

  • @JustTeaForMeThanks
    @JustTeaForMeThanks 2 роки тому +240

    I've just realised what Skip's "settling in" voice/accent reminds me of - Dr Zoidberg from Futurama

    • @piquantement
      @piquantement 2 роки тому +11

      Good call! IIRC Billy West always called that voice "marble-mouthed", that really does match

  • @greeensouls9
    @greeensouls9 6 місяців тому +16

    “**once again** can i roll for his sexuality?”
    fkin beardsley 😭

  • @johnthomason9980
    @johnthomason9980 2 роки тому +354

    Early episodes Skip is the funniest character in Dimension 20. Rick Diggins, Cody Walsh, Ian Prescott, Liam Wilhemina, they're all hall of famers. But Norman "Skip" Takamori is *transcendant*.

    • @jakflasdick
      @jakflasdick 2 роки тому +26

      I totally understand why he did it but I was so disappointed when he transitioned away from pudding mouth & catch phrases

  • @carmacksanderson3937
    @carmacksanderson3937 Рік тому +34

    The "you're important" line to Margaret is perhaps my favorite of them all

  • @ZenofireX
    @ZenofireX 2 роки тому +412

    Oh man, if you make a part 2, you gotta include the end of the episode right before they leave Rec 97. Skip sees Norman on a wanted poster and just goes: "...My name is Norman Takamori.."

    • @antoniochartrand1582
      @antoniochartrand1582 2 роки тому +54

      I loved that moment the most from Skip because it's him realizing his body is in deep deep trouble with a bad group to be on the bad side of

  • @JustLilGecko
    @JustLilGecko 2 роки тому +89

    The audible smile is... so good

  • @andrewba11ard32
    @andrewba11ard32 2 роки тому +124

    I love Zac. Honestly his pc for this campaign is ICONIC

  • @radeladle
    @radeladle 2 роки тому +1530

    I like that the initial speech impediment isn’t played for laughs, the only jokes are about what he chooses to say. Zacs economical comedy really lends itself to making it funny without relying on ableism.

    • @culchieman1995
      @culchieman1995 2 роки тому +104

      Didn't they give him an out with the voice by sid realising he never un-W-ed his tongue before he started talking? So after that he vould ease away from it

    • @mindhackz
      @mindhackz 2 роки тому +157

      It would only be ableist if the reason for the voice was to imply he’s stupid or just because. But he’s a body being controlled by a slug. Of course he won’t sound quite right.

    • @DarlingMissDarling
      @DarlingMissDarling 2 роки тому +77

      He's playing a slug, not a person with a speech impediment.

    • @cokeofcola8773
      @cokeofcola8773 2 роки тому +34

      man what the hell are you on about

    • @radicaladz
      @radicaladz 11 місяців тому +3

      It does sort of give "stroke victim" a little, but the context at least makes sense.

  • @kylaestoya
    @kylaestoya Рік тому +23

    my fave part of this campaign is ally is always entertained by zac

  • @juliawhitmore3991
    @juliawhitmore3991 2 роки тому +109

    4:49 I made the mistake of taking a bite of food, almost choked on it
    Then at 4:59 I took a sip of my drink. Reader, I did not learn my lesson the first time

  • @briannalaskai241
    @briannalaskai241 Рік тому +88

    I love Skip but honesty I was really disappointed that Zac wasn’t gonna play Norman for the entire season cause I think it’s super funny just watching Zac play a complete douche and I was obsessed with Norman as soon as he was introduced

  • @BluesMoth64
    @BluesMoth64 2 роки тому +88

    Gotta say the beginning song choice and editing was *chefs kiss* its fast and creepy and jarring which sums up this character pretty well tbh

    • @elenabauer1151
      @elenabauer1151 2 роки тому

      What song is it?

    • @gnomebud
      @gnomebud 2 роки тому +2

      @@elenabauer1151 don’t let’s start by they might be giants!

  • @cias55s
    @cias55s Рік тому +29

    the word economy on this guy

  • @ghostnessie_
    @ghostnessie_ 2 роки тому +379

    man I love zac oyama so much. master of comedy and making characters that are so easy to hc as queer

    • @mibber121
      @mibber121 2 роки тому +102

      except for ricky matsui. There has never been a straighter man who somehow still qualified as lgbt

    • @redmanish
      @redmanish 2 роки тому +55

      @@mibber121 Ricky is an honorary member of the Squad

    • @Maurenriques
      @Maurenriques 2 роки тому +58

      @@mibber121 ricky matsui is the only man and the only ally in the world

    • @kayreski8683
      @kayreski8683 2 роки тому +30

      ​@@mibber121 he exudes such strong bi wife energy

    • @mibber121
      @mibber121 2 роки тому +18

      @@kayreski8683 Strong disagree. Straight Cis Malewife Energy

  • @CerotheDemon
    @CerotheDemon 2 роки тому +32

    He truly played this character so well, they all did!

  • @emericcson123
    @emericcson123 Рік тому +15

    "The word economy on this guy" - Margaret Encino

  • @garfieldbrooks
    @garfieldbrooks Рік тому +12

    im sure someone has already said this but skip has such big dr. zoidberg energy and im obsessed

  • @thewarlocky
    @thewarlocky 2 роки тому +98

    As a person who has only seen the first episode, I'm deeply confused

    • @ljmarchan146
      @ljmarchan146 2 роки тому +26

      Understandable. Lack of context would make this confusing.

    • @FilthAndRuin
      @FilthAndRuin 2 роки тому +24

      as someone who's never watched a single episode, I'm just here for a good time and having it.

    • @erikabautista7072
      @erikabautista7072 2 роки тому +3

      Same, but everyone on this cast is so talented and pretty so 🤷‍♀️😂

    • @filo4854
      @filo4854 2 роки тому +3

      same, I would love an explanation lmao

    • @DrLennieSmall
      @DrLennieSmall 2 роки тому

      Brain slug piloting skip like a meat puppet.

  • @EweSeiRun
    @EweSeiRun 2 роки тому +18

    I was excited by the title alone for this video, then abruptly hearing "Don't Let's Start" as the video"s intro let me know I was in for something good.

  • @SkilesHasFun
    @SkilesHasFun 11 місяців тому +9

    "Looks like a tall drink o' water just came into town... 😏"
    "ok"

  • @montyr2083
    @montyr2083 2 роки тому +45

    Right on.

  • @fifteefoolish4879
    @fifteefoolish4879 2 роки тому +48

    hehe wasn't expecting the little bit of don't let's start at the beginning

  • @leifswanson4947
    @leifswanson4947 2 роки тому +45

    Filler up

  • @Whisdom
    @Whisdom Рік тому +10

    Murph is so great playing with Zac

  • @tomatoslav
    @tomatoslav 4 місяці тому +1

    I can just imagine that episode ending with the camera panning behind sheriff from one side of his head showing Margaret and one half of the diner, to the other side of his head showing the other half of the diner and Skip resting his foot on the sheriffs shoulder and a tiny gun pops out, points down and just produces the biggest blast (like the cricket gun in Men in Black)

  • @xenoswarrior6900
    @xenoswarrior6900 Рік тому +5

    Fine, I'll watch Starstruck Odyssey again.

  • @wafflemaker6590
    @wafflemaker6590 2 роки тому +25

    dammit thats all it took to get that They Might Be Giants song stuck in my head

    • @Sammie1053
      @Sammie1053 2 роки тому +1

      This is the worst part 😩

    • @elenabauer1151
      @elenabauer1151 2 роки тому

      What song is it?

    • @Cmbtsnpr
      @Cmbtsnpr Рік тому +1

      @@elenabauer1151 This is real late, but the song is "Don't Let's Start" by They Might Be Giants

    • @alexmoore2268
      @alexmoore2268 Рік тому

      I could believe, for all the world, that you're my precious little girl

  • @richardmiddaugh9749
    @richardmiddaugh9749 4 місяці тому +2

    My all time favorite Zac Oyama quote: 2:54

  • @benbrain1
    @benbrain1 2 роки тому +24

    Bruh, I recognize the song right at the beginning, and I have to say, it's a good choice for skip

  • @mylahobbit1815
    @mylahobbit1815 8 місяців тому +1

    0:00 starting off strong with wait...wait.......*sprints*
    0:15 call me skip ;)
    0:49 barry! barry!
    0:59 you're important
    1:20 my name is norman takamori
    1:44 rescind baby
    2:39 big deal gust weatherall!
    2:53 galalalalalalalalalalala
    3:02 i got my proldiers license right here
    3:15 audible smile origins
    3:30 would you want some pleasure-
    4:03 former lover? 0.0
    4:32 plug hitting on skip
    4:50 the truly iconic first 'right on'

  • @badasswolftattoo
    @badasswolftattoo 7 місяців тому +1

    i watched this really, inconsolably high last night and i couldnt figure out how zach was doing that voice and it scared the shit outta me

  • @hephaestusrots
    @hephaestusrots 2 роки тому +8

    ive watched this video so many times i love aso so so much

  • @aidanross471
    @aidanross471 2 роки тому +16

    work of art

  • @tomatosaws
    @tomatosaws 2 роки тому +14

    This is beautiful thank you

  • @Saxdude26
    @Saxdude26 9 місяців тому

    The fact the jingle at the start was TMBG was perfect. Love me some "Skip"

  • @dieyng
    @dieyng Рік тому +2

    I came to Dimension 20 through Brennan, Emily and Co being on Critical Role, and after watching basically everything I just wonder how Zac hasn't been on CR in some form.

  • @whynaut1
    @whynaut1 2 роки тому +21

    Upvote for They Might Be Giants intro

    • @elenabauer1151
      @elenabauer1151 2 роки тому

      What's the name of the song?

    • @whynaut1
      @whynaut1 Рік тому +3

      @@elenabauer1151 Don't Let's Start

  • @DarkHarlequin
    @DarkHarlequin Рік тому +2

    This compilation makes me so irrationally happy 😅

  • @PokeAndDestroy
    @PokeAndDestroy Місяць тому

    was not expecting dont lets start when i clicked on this video but the 1 second snippet was a pleasant surprise

  • @alexmoore2268
    @alexmoore2268 Рік тому +1

    That's the intro chords to Don't Let's Start by TMBG
    *fades into the background*

  • @wuftchan8299
    @wuftchan8299 Рік тому +3

    zac is the best

  • @carrollmusician
    @carrollmusician 2 роки тому +5

    Don’t Let’s Start!

  • @krasotabella9675
    @krasotabella9675 10 місяців тому

    2:55 will forever be my favorite Skip noise because it's JUST so unexpected

  • @fliknightshade
    @fliknightshade 2 роки тому +18

    Get nasty.

  • @justinisorange
    @justinisorange Рік тому +4

    “Gimme that!”

  • @alicemation
    @alicemation Рік тому +2

    my name is norman skip takemori

  • @ashfromspace8683
    @ashfromspace8683 2 роки тому +6

    fill 'er up

  • @daphneglasurus7886
    @daphneglasurus7886 11 місяців тому +1

    This comment section has convinced me to watch Starstruck next. I already consider Zac hot but sounds like I’m about to lose my mind with this campaign 🥵

  • @shanaur
    @shanaur 9 місяців тому +1

    CAN U GUYS STOP IM TRYING TO TUTOR KIDS

  • @DemPop
    @DemPop 2 роки тому +2

    my little boy

  • @lanceelliott2504
    @lanceelliott2504 10 місяців тому +1

    Realizing I i love him sm bc he feels autistic coded

  • @matthewmilam6578
    @matthewmilam6578 10 місяців тому +1

    Is that They Might be Giants at the beginning? Don't Lets Start?

  • @tomsparrow1823
    @tomsparrow1823 2 роки тому +20

    I love how the finale didn't give us Valdrinorman outright, but it did make it a much more plausible option for any post canon fics...
    No? Just me? Okay then.

    • @tomsparrow1823
      @tomsparrow1823 2 роки тому +1

      @Ash S EXACTLY

    • @starrykev
      @starrykev Рік тому +1

      wait... i didn't even think of valdrinorman, you're so right

    • @tomsparrow1823
      @tomsparrow1823 Рік тому

      @kev3599 honestly I was hesitant to bring it up cuz I didn't wanna seem to be implying that their symbiosis *needs* to be romantic in nature but like... God I'd just love it if it was

  • @luyucyycyccuycuy
    @luyucyycyccuycuy Рік тому

    Came here for my d20 hyperfixation and got jumpscared by my tmbg hyperfixation at the start

  • @jooname
    @jooname Рік тому +1

    Right on

  • @pollydarton3735
    @pollydarton3735 2 роки тому +6

    nice tmbg into

  • @gl00myharvester
    @gl00myharvester 2 роки тому +31

    i love when skip goes "MY NAME IS NORMAN. SKIP. TAKAMORI" and one of his friends is like "DAMN RIGHT IT IS" its so pure

  • @NoticeAssemble
    @NoticeAssemble 2 роки тому +4

    Wait was that Don’t Let’s Start by They Might Be Giants in the beginning?

  • @thesandwich5321
    @thesandwich5321 3 місяці тому

    Descend baby

  • @mobius273
    @mobius273 9 місяців тому

    Dont lets start intro??‼️

  • @lumpyviv
    @lumpyviv Рік тому

    clicked for norman skip takamori JUMPSCARED BY TMBG!!!!!!!!!!! (/pos)

  • @Leytier
    @Leytier 9 місяців тому

    Whats the somg you used for the intro

  • @EmilyHoot
    @EmilyHoot Рік тому

    what is the song in the first couple seconds i can't place it and i'm going INSANE

    • @lumpyviv
      @lumpyviv Рік тому +2

      dont lets start by tmbg!

    • @EmilyHoot
      @EmilyHoot Рік тому

      @@lumpyviv TYYY

  • @tbug50
    @tbug50 2 роки тому +1

    Gotta go against the herd here, this was probably my least favorite season of d20

    • @solkattt
      @solkattt Рік тому +1

      How come?

    • @tbug50
      @tbug50 Рік тому

      @@solkattt Idk I just couldn’t get into it

    • @cias55s
      @cias55s Рік тому

      Fair enough, sometimes things just don’t click with certain people. Persinally my least favourite is acoc so I get it