"The moonlight shone down on the place unhindered. The gnarled parapets jagged upwards, like a bony hand of icy indifference. In the background, there was a pigeon." i aspire to be as great of a writer as garth marenghi
2:55 Holy shit, what a wonderful detail. He uses a latin expression, but is afraid the stupid reader won't understand it (and thus won't appreciate his genius), so he immediately translates it, ruining the sentence. Top notch character work.
They really threaded the needle on his level of competence. He's basically cribbing all his sayings from interview soundbites form real writers (like his entire character is just a rip off of Stephen King and 70's and 80's horror writers in general) , but isn't really smart enough to own the good parts of them and throws in a bunch of just tripe that's just his incompetence being misrepresented as aspirational.
"Y'know and to think that there weren't even rhyming dictionaries around when Bill wrote that is very humbling." (7:42) I'm writing song lyrics these days and often think of that reflection.
the full list of all sex positions that exist, gathered by visionary and dreamweaver garth marenghi, who DEEEEFINITELY has had enough sex to know what he's talking about
7:12 is genius writing. Comparing his work to Romeo and Juliet moments after inelegantly explaining the plot of said work at the outset is such a brilliant way to write an idiot while also signalling your writing chops.
@@woops9076All of them. "I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards." Martin lives by those words. He even named the two big continents Eastos and Westos, for crying out loud.
The "placenta attacks Bristol" joke is a direct reference to Hutson (Erebus? Spawn? Something like that). There's also direct Guy N Smith and James Herbert digs.
was this... in doubt? i guess if this is someone's first exposure to this deranged rabbit hole, i can see how that would happen. i started with the show itself so it's incredibly difficult for me to imagine someone thinking garth exists, even though the circumstances make sense
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He's one of the few people you'll meet who's written more books than he's read.
That explains so much, and yet so little.
It implies he doesn't even read his own books
the people who wrote the bible
I don't know. You have Logan Paul, Shane Dawson, Tana Mojo... the list goes on.
He doesn't need to read other people garbage... He's on his own amazing journey, like a modern day Shakespeare
"The moonlight shone down on the place unhindered. The gnarled parapets jagged upwards, like a bony hand of icy indifference. In the background, there was a pigeon."
i aspire to be as great of a writer as garth marenghi
My autistic ass if I ever attempted to write
2:55 Holy shit, what a wonderful detail. He uses a latin expression, but is afraid the stupid reader won't understand it (and thus won't appreciate his genius), so he immediately translates it, ruining the sentence. Top notch character work.
I know writers who use subtext, they’re cowards
it is also horribly incorrect Latin just to add to the ridiculousness
@@whatchachattin Since it's a dead language, could it be easily offended?
Not only is it incorrect latin, the phrase he's probably thinking of, time immemorial, doesn't mean "always" 🤣
That's not genius to misunderstand and mistranslate a very well known Latin phrase.
One of my favorite gags is when he looks down at the book to make sure he's said maggots enough times (1:02)
"Garth, that sentence needs a verb" holy shit, I need to watch this show
Did you watch it?
Who needs to spend 4 years getting an English degree when you can just watch this video and get all the writing education you need.
What I wish I did, tbh
Sometimes what not to do is just as important.
Garth and Dean complaining about bad sex writing and annoyedly coming up with better examples of their own is one my all time favourite TV moments.
Garth is an enigma wrapped in a bloody chandelier. And it's chilling.
He beats the hell outta RL Stine
"They tried *all* the positions: doggy, on top, and normal".
And then a hell beast ate them
brilliant. a quote from a man not unfamiliar with sex but stuck in his own mind
2:23 "Other times I copied the plots from dead authors on whose work the copyright had lapsed. Bite me."
My hero 😍
Walt Disney approves.
yeah it's true. There are lots of way, you can writhe same story and you won't be sued after.
A writing tradition older than INK.
"Blood. And, piss and shit. This was the worst day of her life."
They tried all the positions, on top, doggy and normal. Exhausted they collapse on a recently extended sofa bed. Then a hell beast ate them!
So many positions! That's at least 5 more than I've heard of
he whisked off her shoes and panties in one motion. wild like an enraged shark
I don’t know why but “I’m the background, there was a pigeon” is just hilarious to me
Because the rest of that paragraph actually decently set mood.
I don't pray to often. But when I do, I pray to Garth Marenghi.
And if youre lucky he may answer 😂
Point being, I wrote this to heal Britain
Why do I feel simultaneously smarter and dumber after having watched this?
They really threaded the needle on his level of competence. He's basically cribbing all his sayings from interview soundbites form real writers (like his entire character is just a rip off of Stephen King and 70's and 80's horror writers in general) , but isn't really smart enough to own the good parts of them and throws in a bunch of just tripe that's just his incompetence being misrepresented as aspirational.
A mutated placenta attacking my home city is an honour when it’s written by Garth.
I’m one of the few people you’ll meet who’s made more cooking videos than he’s watched.
Wow this is a crossover I never expected. Hi Adam!
Haha!! Fucking hell!! Did not expect to see you here
Top tier meta-comment.
Adam, that recipe needs a herb.
"I know chefs that use cutting boards and they're all cowards"
The fact that the comments section is full of people explaining why the jokes are funny is so mind bendingly meta I just can’t
I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards.
I really hope Matt Holness makes a Garth Meranghi Autobiography. The audio book would be amazing.
He has! I'm just about to download it 🥰
He’s written an anthology called terrortome, it came out a month ago
And the audiobook of 'Terrortome' is out too.
This is the best idea I’ve ever heard! 😁👍
@@MrMittens1974is terrortome available now?
I recommend Garth Marengi's Terror Tome on audible, he's still got the character down pat
It being on sale on Audible was actually my introduction to this character and I'm hooked now 😅
The moment he said subtext is for cowards, my mouth droped hard. It's one of the most hillarious things I've ever seen in my entire life.
Garth... that sentence needs a verb.
Jesus Central to earth once again and stood atop a mountain. He spoke.
"All sentences need a verb"
THE GREAT SAVIOUR HAS SPOKEN.
4:44 the British accent is so beautiful. 😍
Point being, I wrote this to heal Britain.
"Y'know and to think that there weren't even rhyming dictionaries around when Bill wrote that is very humbling." (7:42) I'm writing song lyrics these days and often think of that reflection.
One of the small details that gets missed is when he says "copper smelling blood". He means iron XD
Blood tastes like pennies in your mouth, aka copper. Blood doesn't taste like iron.
@@JunkCCCP ...you've had pennies in your mouth?
Funny thing is I’ve written the exact same thing before. It just…smells like a copper penny to me i guess
This is a work of art, it's genius. Every other line is hilarious to anyone that's actually studied writing, it's so perfect in its pretentiousness.
Go study Irony, it's going to blow your mind
@@STo0Ka Why?
😂 the comments section is like an easter egg hunt for things that Garth Marenghi would actually say.
On top, doggy, and _normal._
the full list of all sex positions that exist, gathered by visionary and dreamweaver garth marenghi, who DEEEEFINITELY has had enough sex to know what he's talking about
7:12 is genius writing. Comparing his work to Romeo and Juliet moments after inelegantly explaining the plot of said work at the outset is such a brilliant way to write an idiot while also signalling your writing chops.
I come back to this video at least once a month and it never gets any less funny.
5:30 If bridging the gap between 'ahh!' and 'oooh!' was his goal, he definitely accomplished that.
I hope that I'll one day be afforded the opportunity to be an unnamed background character in one of Garth's literary works.
hahaha dude hilarious! :d
The creaking of Garth's leather jacket is hilarious.
Dream weavers books get me through the night.... oh dream weaver we can reach the morning light.
"Point being, I wrote this to heal Britain"
4:40 now I know where George RR Martin got the inspiration for that particular chapter
Which chapter?
@@woops9076All of them.
"I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards."
Martin lives by those words. He even named the two big continents Eastos and Westos, for crying out loud.
Tbf Newfoundland is an actual place
Hilarious! Pure comedy gold.
I love this guy so much, wtf
3:42
D&D when asked about their writing process of Season 8 of _Game of Thrones_
Dungeons & Dragons should stop writing.
I wish his books were real.
i would read his terrible books in a goddamned heartbeat. sometimes a terrible novel is exactly what you need
Very late reply but one of them is! Its called "Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome", I found it in a book store last month
The sand turned red. This was because she was bleeding on it.
"Buh-leeding on it"
...and sometimes you have to be a bigot to bring down a bigger bigot.
That pigeon was surely an emissary...of the Devil!
0:47 god that’s a funny line 😂
Superman II...
"Nina's eyes popped out of what was left of her back" 😂
"And piss and shit" 😂
And then, a hellbeast ate them
Perhap you have met me betwixt sleep and wake
He is like a real life Shaun Hutson
The "placenta attacks Bristol" joke is a direct reference to Hutson (Erebus? Spawn? Something like that). There's also direct Guy N Smith and James Herbert digs.
I like how the wording of this comment implies that Shaun Hutson is a fictional character and Garth is real
0:30 Missed this for years that the spine for Black Fang is the wrong way round
This is real deep into "satire or not" territory
Genius
I read a lot of horror paperbacks and his prose isn’t even the worst I’ve run across
can't believe this man wrote malignant
Actually, Garth is a character made by two comedians, you can see it on his wiki
In the background, there was a pigeon
…never take drugs.
Depois que vi esses momentos do dream weaver garth marenghi nunca mais levei a serio a serie do Del toro.
AEW brought me here ( 3:40 )
TFS for me.
Hello Future Me brought me here from the subtext video
Hey, wrestling fan here, when did AEW reference Garth marenghi?
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@@sosagecaserol6675 it was Excalibur saying that line during the arcade fight. Had something to do with the Mortal Kombat machine.
"Garth.... that sentence needs a verb."
3:48 still relevant today
5:13 is a parody of a real series of books by Guy N. Smith
He sounds just like how I remember the Jimquisition. It's kind of uncanny tbh
What happened to Slicer 2 through 3? 0:29
When was this show on the air?
2004 apparently
In the 1980s in Peru.
2004 UK.
I know authors who use subtext and they're all cowards.
How many times is he going to descend that staircase? LMAO
Who is this guy?
Maggots are falling like rain
Maggots?
@@suchiuomizu type in the lyric, mannnnnn
@@suchiuomizu yeah, maggots, your eating maggots michael how do they taste (boom lost boys)
you he things he is funny. But really what he says is just a bit dumb.
i just looked this guy up, he's not a real person. this is an adult swim show parodying people like this.
adult swim?
was this... in doubt? i guess if this is someone's first exposure to this deranged rabbit hole, i can see how that would happen. i started with the show itself so it's incredibly difficult for me to imagine someone thinking garth exists, even though the circumstances make sense
Nonsense
This was on channel 4 in early 2000s at like midnight. I would stay up late to watch it and laugh my teenage ass off
'''......this is because she was bleeing on it'''
''''no....... they weren't''''