Home for the Holidays (Ep. 11) | The Unsleeping City

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
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  • @MsKetchupBlaBla
    @MsKetchupBlaBla 4 роки тому +3882

    I didn’t think the fucking rat druid would be the most tragic character but here we are

    • @aldar8240
      @aldar8240 3 роки тому +318

      can't spell tragedy without an anagram for rat

    • @taking8614
      @taking8614 3 роки тому +188

      @@aldar8240 it's a classic rat-gedy... goodness

    • @andrewwentz4278
      @andrewwentz4278 3 роки тому +706

      I Thought Murph was just playing an "edgy rat", but he's actually playing a "tragedy".

    • @aidancero7161
      @aidancero7161 3 роки тому +50

      @@andrewwentz4278 this deserves more likes

    • @Feminismisfornobody
      @Feminismisfornobody 3 роки тому +30

      @@andrewwentz4278 beautiful

  • @ivygilliam5168
    @ivygilliam5168 4 роки тому +4431

    The whole scene with Sophie burning down her house and Ricky fighting the fire is so chaotic but at the same time extremely in character.

    • @nebulamess6875
      @nebulamess6875 3 роки тому +151

      "No one leaves Sophie Bicicleta"

    • @celestetorres4206
      @celestetorres4206 3 роки тому +25

      putting this on a top comment, anyone know where i can snag that sweater that zac has?

    • @MPRRED-oj7th
      @MPRRED-oj7th 2 роки тому +14

      @@celestetorres4206 Take a picture of him and reverse search it. If you find it, let me know. I've been looking, as well.

    • @annabeatrizzimmermann7708
      @annabeatrizzimmermann7708 2 роки тому +4

      @@MPRRED-oj7th it's a very cute sweater

    • @varung-x8e
      @varung-x8e Рік тому +65

      Did the math on this; Ricky was going about 120 miles per hour lmao
      ~5 miles from Manhattan to Staten in 2.5 minutes:
      miles per hour = miles/hours
      miles: 5
      Hours: 2.5/60
      5/(2.5/60) = (5*60)/2.5=300/2.5=120 mph
      mans is a goddamn torpedo lmao

  • @brotemca8020
    @brotemca8020 2 роки тому +1000

    Siobhan has _perfected_ that old woman way of saying 'text message' like it's some fucking novelty, she embodies that character flawlessly

    • @grutarg2938
      @grutarg2938 8 місяців тому +37

      And the way she says Misty step like it's named after her.

    • @apollyon1
      @apollyon1 6 місяців тому +12

      @@grutarg2938head-cannon 100% this!

    • @omniscient.nescience
      @omniscient.nescience 2 місяці тому +6

      ​@@grutarg2938 Fun fact: apparently Misty was originally planned to literally be named Misty Stepp lol

  • @lixocomglitter8078
    @lixocomglitter8078 3 роки тому +2651

    Gotta love how fast Kingston went from "I will kill that kid" to "And that's my son, pete"

    • @alexandrapedersen829
      @alexandrapedersen829 2 роки тому +3

      To be fair, he started out more like "I don't want to but if it becomes necessary, I won't hesitate to kill that kid."

    • @lucascurio8345
      @lucascurio8345 2 роки тому +190

      To be fair he did say he always liked him, it’s just after Estoria and Pete not taking it seriously the damage he’d done, I can see kingstons perspective. I do think it’s cute they’re new dynamic tho.

    • @grunklesam787
      @grunklesam787 2 роки тому

      Also, it's not like he ever said he wanted to kill Pete. He would just be willing to kill him if he got out of control, which at the time seemed like a possibility.

    • @conspiracypanda1200
      @conspiracypanda1200 2 роки тому +283

      I imagine the simplest version of his thoughts would be: "This kid could be a big threat to my city... But he's also _part_ of my city." The instant Pete proved he had any capacity for change and improvement, Kingston's Populi nature automatically kicked in to give the kid anything he needed to make those changes and improvements stick. Of course, what Pete needed more than anything was a genuine Dad.

    • @gentleseal1778
      @gentleseal1778 2 роки тому +112

      @@conspiracypanda1200 I feel like no one is talking about how damn cool Kingston is (and Lou, the magically charismatic man who pilots this Vox Populi). Just knowing everyone in the city, being there, being supportive, mmm would love to know/be someone like this

  • @Blizzic
    @Blizzic Рік тому +567

    So this is what Brennan meant about Emily Axford. I cannot imagine gaining the spell "unseen servant" and thinking "...I could use this to commit insurance fraud"

    • @RexSalazar-h5f
      @RexSalazar-h5f 11 місяців тому +31

      What else would you use magic for honestly writting your taxes ?

    • @AngelicDirt
      @AngelicDirt 3 місяці тому

      @@RexSalazar-h5f Funnily enough, this is probably usable for tax evasion, as well. :v

  • @MrMajesticBob
    @MrMajesticBob 4 роки тому +4198

    Anyone going to mention the stroke of genius Wally displayed with getting past lying by naming his dog Dad.

    • @thewingedporpoise
      @thewingedporpoise 4 роки тому +449

      He named him Dad so he could say that one of them was named dad, Wally, lawful good

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 3 роки тому +165

      @@thewingedporpoise LAWFUL GOOD WALLY YES

    • @definitelynotapresident7446
      @definitelynotapresident7446 3 роки тому +15

      @@thewingedporpoise idk kinda seems a little chaotic good to me

    • @thewingedporpoise
      @thewingedporpoise 3 роки тому +216

      @@definitelynotapresident7446 no, he refuses to lie on principle, and so creates a situation where he doesn't have to lie, chaotic would just lie because he needs to, lying is for the best in that situation

    • @endersquid1132
      @endersquid1132 3 роки тому +130

      It's my favorite thing about Wally, he really doesn't seem dumb he's just a little slow and very committed to his principles and you know he gets there eventually and I love him

  • @aneurintaylor8084
    @aneurintaylor8084 4 роки тому +3180

    "So we're gonna tell a lie... on christmas" Wally's the best

    • @alitaher003
      @alitaher003 2 роки тому +66

      Wally is my favorite. Every scene with him is so pure.

    • @HarrisonSchwichtenberg
      @HarrisonSchwichtenberg 2 роки тому +40

      So innocent it's painful

    • @tragictraveller
      @tragictraveller Рік тому +14

      sometimes u gotta tell lies to not ruin christmas lol

    • @glumbortango7182
      @glumbortango7182 10 місяців тому +10

      _Cut to Sophia, who set her entire house on fire, and still walked in with an uncooked christmas goose_

  • @mimi_h
    @mimi_h 4 роки тому +4002

    Emily's way of backdooring into clairvoyance is absolutely amazing and genius

    • @bigdream_dreambig
      @bigdream_dreambig 4 роки тому +177

      ​@Shaun O'Brien The deli's more than 60 feet from the house, so that fire is a no-go with the Rules As Written, too. I wouldn't allow these in a longer-lasting campaign because of the likelihood of repeated abuse, but in a campaign as accelerated as this one it's not as big a deal.

    • @jordensatterwhite5604
      @jordensatterwhite5604 4 роки тому +463

      There's some pretty clear nonverbal communication between Lou, Brennan and Murph indicating that they all know this move isn't actually legal, but sometimes as the DM you let things go because your players are being creative and it's just fucking fun.

    • @Ruudesi
      @Ruudesi 3 роки тому +120

      @@bigdream_dreambig I’ve noticed in the main campaign( the academy one) he’ll correct off camera(I’d assume after research),but in these he’ll go by the seat of his pants because it’s fun

    • @jamjo85
      @jamjo85 3 роки тому +179

      Yeah, nothing about that spell combo should have worked but Brennan Rule of Cool'd it. He could have been a jerk and had Sophia's family watching TV in silence or doing something else mundane for the hour the spell lasts.

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 3 роки тому +5

      I love it so much HUHU

  • @mistamemewide
    @mistamemewide 4 роки тому +2620

    That moment when Esther’s Grandma and Mom try to reveal the darkness in Ricky’s heart and it’s just pure light and they’re like “OH COME ON THIS USUALLY WORKS” was fucking hilarious

    • @GZilla311
      @GZilla311 3 роки тому +204

      I know, in my heart, that Ricky Matsui is LIGHT!

    • @Tinatahybrid
      @Tinatahybrid 3 роки тому +55

      It's tanjiro

    • @miriamrosemary9110
      @miriamrosemary9110 3 роки тому +151

      The moment they cast that spell I knew they wouldn't find anything, but the way it played out was so funny! 🤣

    • @flowey286
      @flowey286 2 роки тому +8

      Time stamp ?

    • @gnomewarlord6221
      @gnomewarlord6221 2 роки тому +14

      1:53:55

  • @jennag8544
    @jennag8544 4 роки тому +2368

    i love Esther going "it feels good to be around you" and then immediatley backtracks and says "magically speaking, magically speaking."

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 3 роки тому +34

      HAHAHAHAHHA

    • @damienroyer4689
      @damienroyer4689 3 роки тому +212

      Brennan's delivery of the second "magically speaking" is legitimately one of the greatest mutual pining moment in media ever

    • @toastghost9145
      @toastghost9145 Рік тому +8

      It was positively adorable

  • @jenconte6912
    @jenconte6912 4 роки тому +2523

    53\/3N: Is that new ink? Cuz we wanna NOT fit the profile.
    Pete: *has been wearing a cowboy hat this whole time*

    • @snazzyfeathers
      @snazzyfeathers 3 роки тому +90

      This comment had me deceased thank you

    • @shaeflatt8428
      @shaeflatt8428 3 роки тому +339

      he literally walks around with a cowboy hat, backpack, and kilos of drugs on him at all times. i don’t think a tattoo is what’s gonna do it

    • @smile-sq7pt
      @smile-sq7pt 3 роки тому +110

      He is also shirtless 🤧

    • @angusmarch1066
      @angusmarch1066 3 роки тому +26

      Well that doesnt fit the profile.

    • @lovedaymorbid
      @lovedaymorbid 10 місяців тому +3

      HE'S WEARING WHAT HOW DID I MISS THAT

  • @rhysbailey6827
    @rhysbailey6827 4 роки тому +2306

    I love that Ricky is basically the Japanese American, Captain America

    • @mikegarza8648
      @mikegarza8648 3 роки тому +247

      Captain New York

    • @madalineriggs2858
      @madalineriggs2858 3 роки тому +89

      @@mikegarza8648 captain America is from New York. Specifically Brooklyn.

    • @mikegarza8648
      @mikegarza8648 3 роки тому +51

      @@madalineriggs2858 It is known. But he already has a title. Lol.

    • @gage6082
      @gage6082 3 роки тому +24

      @@madalineriggs2858 Steve Rogers is, captain America is just a title, same as spider man, iron man, iron fist, and countless others

    • @Eh-its-me
      @Eh-its-me 3 роки тому +160

      Mr. March is more powerful than captain America

  • @chloec477
    @chloec477 4 роки тому +5457

    “sometimes you have to tell a lie to not ruin christmas” me pretending to be heterosexual at grandma’s house

    • @eadyzrx322
      @eadyzrx322 4 роки тому +110

      Same 😔

    • @magazinekirby
      @magazinekirby 4 роки тому +211

      No grandma I’m 22 and totally not seeing any one and definitely haven’t been for 2 years... merry Christmas XD

    • @arggabe
      @arggabe 4 роки тому +320

      Ah, that magical time of year where all the non-cis, non-het, and non-religious cousins gather together with strained smiles until we're allowed to go somewhere where "those" relatives are not.

    • @Jtran224
      @Jtran224 3 роки тому +101

      Aye, the cycle ends with you tho so at least your kids will be able to be open to you with these kinda things.

    • @rhysbailey6827
      @rhysbailey6827 3 роки тому +12

      I'm sorry but this is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

  • @sophiekathleen1332
    @sophiekathleen1332 4 роки тому +2444

    Ricky, swimming to Staten Island; "I must go, my people need me."

    • @alicepersson9568
      @alicepersson9568 4 роки тому +251

      Imagine how it must have looked from a bystanders perspective:
      This hella buff dude youre pretty sure you saw on Twitter a while ago, just jogging, suddenly he gets a look™ in his eyes like he just... Smelled something? Then he, without warning, fucking D I V E S into the water and takes off toward Staten Island

    • @lordspaghettitron2732
      @lordspaghettitron2732 4 роки тому +96

      I love how i can perfectly imagine zac saying that

    • @downstairschannel6582
      @downstairschannel6582 3 роки тому +83

      @@alicepersson9568 dolphin diving on the way and meets a dog on the other side of the river and continues jogging on the other side

    • @TophatCat63
      @TophatCat63 2 роки тому +51

      @@alicepersson9568 takes off at 123.6 mph exactly. Like a sea jet.

    • @nosiree7104
      @nosiree7104 2 роки тому +23

      I audibly snorted at Cresting like a dolphin.

  • @funpuns085
    @funpuns085 4 роки тому +1986

    Would you look at Murph’s gleaming smile while looking at Emily backdooring clairvoyance lookin’ like “yeah, that’s my wife”

    • @jordensatterwhite5604
      @jordensatterwhite5604 4 роки тому +58

      Came here to find this comment. 😊😊

    • @stephenlong9806
      @stephenlong9806 3 роки тому +171

      More like 'Its your problem now Brennan'. Lol Emily has always been doing shit like this. Moonshine is an absolute menace for Murph when he dms.

    • @dynov3946
      @dynov3946 3 роки тому +48

      @@stephenlong9806 how is moonshine causing problems when she is so *h o s p i t a b l e*

    • @ps2ps2guy
      @ps2ps2guy 2 роки тому +38

      "If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends."
      the combo shouldnt have worked. it functioned off brennans generosity more than anything

    • @bananabanana484
      @bananabanana484 2 роки тому +67

      He just simplified it. He could have had Sofia get close enough to view that scene, but he ‘rule of cool’ed it because it was such a cool idea.

  • @kcheshire4051
    @kcheshire4051 4 роки тому +821

    "what do you think a database is?"
    "JSTOR"
    I fucking died oh my god ally

    • @elliel.5915
      @elliel.5915 5 місяців тому +4

      SAMEEEE that was such an underrated joke, i cackled

  • @mari._.the._.extrovert5674
    @mari._.the._.extrovert5674 2 роки тому +544

    I love Sophia so much. Sofie went from a depressed heart broken divorced Alcoholic, too a Girlboss, who became friends with a magic cat, got into a legendary monastery, killed the succubuss who killed her husband, and then burned down her house and committed insurance fraud.
    I honestly love her so much

    • @gladysqueen3687
      @gladysqueen3687 Рік тому +35

      I like to think Sofia's kind of a grown-up version of fig. You know fig would fucking love her.

    • @mari._.the._.extrovert5674
      @mari._.the._.extrovert5674 Рік тому +11

      @@gladysqueen3687 Yes!! They would 100% be besties

    • @scottygagnon4287
      @scottygagnon4287 9 місяців тому +8

      Drunk failure to drunk catgirl girlboss pipeline.

  • @voidify3
    @voidify3 2 роки тому +389

    Misty doing her will was hilarious to me. The death-faking new-identity-forming process of immortals has always been such a funny offscreen thing for me to think about since I entered the Good Omens fandom and this content has watered my crops

  • @Glmorrs1
    @Glmorrs1 3 роки тому +572

    The way Misty dismissed Robert Moses at her party like a stone cold badass! The way she says “Merry Christmas to you, and have a good night,” and makes it sound like “Get the fuck out of my house, asshole.” Siobhan is a fucking treasure.

  • @TheForeignGamer
    @TheForeignGamer 4 роки тому +1431

    Brennan's improv and character acting abilities are top notch. Everyone sounds wonderful and fairly convincing.

    • @miriamrosemary9110
      @miriamrosemary9110 3 роки тому +50

      He's also so fast with coming up with adorable or menacing or clever things to say, completely in character, for dozens of completely different characters. Super impressive!

    • @krapfantasy
      @krapfantasy 2 роки тому +7

      Brennan is a genius for sure

    • @marinesinspace6253
      @marinesinspace6253 2 роки тому +7

      Just keeping the accents straight has to be a nightmare.

  • @RoryBecktar
    @RoryBecktar 4 роки тому +1575

    I'm dying at John, John, and John. Just a bunch of firefighter guys being dudes and emotionally supporting Ricky while all being named John 🤣🤣🤣

    • @KungPaoCoffee
      @KungPaoCoffee 3 роки тому +52

      I’d imagine it’s John, Jon, and Jan with a long A sound tbh.

    • @RoryBecktar
      @RoryBecktar 3 роки тому +51

      @@KungPaoCoffee one of them is dutch and it's spelled Jahn

    • @jackakimbo5718
      @jackakimbo5718 2 роки тому +16

      From somewhere beyond a different plane, John Feathers feels the psychic call to send out some supportive vibes into the universe.

    • @yourlocaldemon2195
      @yourlocaldemon2195 2 роки тому +4

      @@jackakimbo5718 OH ABSOLUTELY

    • @musclecat1005
      @musclecat1005 Рік тому +3

      Jawn

  • @envoy2500
    @envoy2500 4 роки тому +1949

    Ricky is such a dog, but not like the derogatory term. Like a literal golden retriever. He's like if Mr Peanutbutter was actually a good person.

    • @shelby8448
      @shelby8448 3 роки тому +124

      IF MR PEANUTBUTTER WAS A GOOD PERSON OH MY GOD YOURE SO RIGHT

    • @BepiBoBep
      @BepiBoBep 3 роки тому +44

      @Who needs profile Pictures Really? himbo golden retriever

    • @fnerXVI
      @fnerXVI 3 роки тому +18

      My old sergeant was like this
      Great guy, really. Love him to death.

    • @sylvie_loves_frogs4951
      @sylvie_loves_frogs4951 3 роки тому +21

      @@BepiBoBep you say that as if golden retrievers aren't already himbos

    • @lemnajcavite
      @lemnajcavite 3 роки тому +11

      Gaahd the way I am imagining it now is like Fox 9-1-1's Evan 'Buck' Buckley and I wish I could find a fantasy fanfic of him and them on this.

  • @lacatan6664
    @lacatan6664 4 роки тому +1001

    the emotional juxtaposition of the crew sailing off into a wondrous sky inside grand central station and a tiny pete trying to shoot out the leg of a normal jack russel in the food court is astounding

    • @clockworkkirlia7475
      @clockworkkirlia7475 3 роки тому +50

      Disney vibe vs Dreamworks vibe

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 Рік тому +3

      ​@@clockworkkirlia7475there's definite Tim burton in Pete's scene lol

  • @jacobnoodles4582
    @jacobnoodles4582 4 роки тому +1208

    I like the bromance Pete has formed with Kingston and Ricky

    • @mikegarza8648
      @mikegarza8648 3 роки тому +153

      They both represent everything he wants to be.

    • @astrono815
      @astrono815 3 роки тому +68

      @@mikegarza8648 that turned deep fast

    • @cannotthinkofaname7904
      @cannotthinkofaname7904 2 роки тому +70

      It's big trans masculinity energy
      You feel like you're behind the curve and have so much to catch up on that relationships with other men / masc people feel like coming up for air
      Also having your own "style" aka having zero idea about how to dress yourself
      It really is a second adolescence lol

    • @Dakarai_Knight
      @Dakarai_Knight 2 роки тому +21

      I feel like for Kingston it's also a fatherly relationship considering the mentorship and age.

    • @definitelynotcaptainamerica
      @definitelynotcaptainamerica Рік тому +5

      Pete and Ricky working out together was the sweetest

  • @SweetiesSys
    @SweetiesSys 3 роки тому +932

    “Until you hear- we’re actually gonna cut over to Ricky for a bit.” NOOOOO 😆 Emily just CACKLING the entire time Zac is narrating putting her house out

  • @ryderstover275
    @ryderstover275 4 роки тому +818

    I love how when Kugrash/Murph says "The bagel has spoken" no one reacts

  • @jaybutler779
    @jaybutler779 3 роки тому +372

    Kugrash respecting the gnomes when everyone was making fun of Brennan for not being able to say the book name was a super underrated moment

  • @juliahenegar1044
    @juliahenegar1044 3 роки тому +778

    Imma be real honest, I forgot Pete wore a cowboy hat and bringing that back into my mind made me laugh for a solid 10 minutes. He’s so iconic

    • @jessarisetty
      @jessarisetty 3 роки тому +78

      I’m imagining the gym scene with Ricky where he’s lifting weights just with the hat on

  • @ryankeller6596
    @ryankeller6596 4 роки тому +2655

    Did the math and used a map Ricky swam at minimum 5.15 miles in 2.5 minutes so he has a swim speed of 1080 feet per turn so thats about 122 miles an hour correct me if my maths off

  • @Rocky123698745
    @Rocky123698745 3 роки тому +581

    Idk if he was supposed to, but I get the impression that Wally has an intellectual disability. And if that’s the case, I love that he’s treated with nothing but love, pride, and admiration by Kugrash

    • @bananabanana484
      @bananabanana484 2 роки тому +129

      Yeah, and he has his little moments of very wholesome cleverness

    • @allibababoo
      @allibababoo 2 роки тому +116

      It would have been instantly ruined by a lesser DM identifying that as a trait up front

    • @baldrickthesphereofamusement
      @baldrickthesphereofamusement Рік тому +57

      ​@@bananabanana484i saw another comment saying something like "wally isnt smart but he is wise" and I just thought that fit the character perfectly

    • @lordfelidae4505
      @lordfelidae4505 Рік тому +28

      I didn’t interpret it that way, I just figured he was naive, but the interpretation of him having a disability actually is really nice.

  • @the_purple_kat
    @the_purple_kat 2 роки тому +184

    I want a cut seen of the first time sophie called isabella a succubus and it cuts to her brother trying to figure out whether his sister knows something shes not supposed to or if shes just being dramatic.

  • @kacektv9405
    @kacektv9405 4 роки тому +1093

    Honestly LOVE that Emily burning down her house was such a Crazy Chaotic move that Brennan was all "Hold my Dice" and got someone involved in it. This is totally a prelude "I use Disguise Self as the Leviathan citizen (and convince him he's dead causing him to jump into the sea) and to the infamous Hilda Hilda fiasco that would happen later as Fig

    • @WardNightstone
      @WardNightstone 4 роки тому +147

      true story Emily was born because her mom decided that 2 kids and 2 parents were too stable and they needed a bit of chaos in their lives (she and Brian mentioned it in the first episode of the new NADDPOD campaign)

    • @kacektv9405
      @kacektv9405 4 роки тому +181

      @@WardNightstone Yeah just heard that story on Eldermourne Episode 0 its as adorable as it is truth. Think Brennan once said "Emily is one of the best D&D Players in the world, She was also sent from Hell to kill me"

    • @GhimyDaCheese
      @GhimyDaCheese 4 роки тому +113

      “I disguise myself as him.”
      “You disguise yourself *as him* ?”

    • @BecauseICouldNotStopForDeath
      @BecauseICouldNotStopForDeath 2 роки тому +6

      Maybe a spoiler warning next time, no hate just wasn't there yet in the Fantasy high series. I'm watching these in order and are real late to the party...

  • @duncant6364
    @duncant6364 4 роки тому +1472

    I feel like Pete was three seconds away from crying at how nice Victoria is the entire time.
    And by Pete I mean me. I was close to crying this entire time. Every moment with Kingston’s family made me want to cry.

    • @hellothere702
      @hellothere702 2 роки тому +19

      I sobbed they're so amazing

    • @yourlocaldemon2195
      @yourlocaldemon2195 2 роки тому +22

      Pere finally got a healthy family relationship im BAWLING

  • @alexbucsp
    @alexbucsp 4 роки тому +330

    -I'm gonna burn my house down, I need the money.
    -OH MY GOOD, YOU ARE FROM STATEN ISLAND!
    The realest shit I ever heard

  • @megasonikega
    @megasonikega 3 роки тому +575

    the genuine amount of love Brian had in his eyes for Emily when she was laughing her ass off because Ricky gave Esther(?) the fireman calendar avtually sent me to tears holy shit

    • @Nixahma
      @Nixahma 3 роки тому +34

      god that made me so happy

    • @alyssatheexcellent
      @alyssatheexcellent 3 роки тому +26

      1:50.35 ish for anyone who is interested. So pure. I read this comment not long after I saw it. Had to rewind to catch it but you can tell he adores her.

    • @BananaWasTaken
      @BananaWasTaken Рік тому +2

      1:49:50

    • @salf.7484
      @salf.7484 7 місяців тому +2

      Literally made my heart so warm, this is so wholesome 💗

  • @Alex-nl5cy
    @Alex-nl5cy 4 роки тому +865

    Oh, "concrete" fist as in 'real' as well as in literal concrete, nice wordplay there Brennan

    • @bearbones7913
      @bearbones7913 4 роки тому +11

      Wait what?

    • @coldfrost3
      @coldfrost3 4 роки тому +98

      @@bearbones7913 saying something is concreate is a way to say something is solid/real/tangable

    • @miriamrosemary9110
      @miriamrosemary9110 3 роки тому +41

      ...and New York is often referred to as the concrete jungle (I think because of all the tall buildings and general madness of the city).

    • @clockworkkirlia7475
      @clockworkkirlia7475 3 роки тому +6

      Ooooohhhhh

    • @arthic2589
      @arthic2589 3 роки тому +8

      Holy shit, really nice wordplay

  • @guyvingelli9046
    @guyvingelli9046 4 роки тому +793

    The hardest loss of the previous fight was the Subaru. We all mourn it and it shall be missed.

  • @bishopmarley7165
    @bishopmarley7165 3 роки тому +154

    Pete's whole interaction with his dealer had me rolling!!!
    "You did it man, you won, this is what winning looks like." Lol

  • @joshschwarz9750
    @joshschwarz9750 4 роки тому +2406

    Wally is the most beautiful interpretation of “Low Intelligence, High Wisdom” that I have ever seen. He is such a wholesome boy who needs to be protected
    Also, about half way through, it turns into “Honey, I Shrunk The Vox Phantasma” 😆😆😆

    • @alexisb.clager4079
      @alexisb.clager4079 4 роки тому +46

      And the Vox Populi

    • @shilohmagic7173
      @shilohmagic7173 4 роки тому +31

      @@alexisb.clager4079 but he didn’t actually fly off and almost get eaten by a human and a dog.

    • @mcspookee
      @mcspookee 4 роки тому +79

      I hate to disagree, but my favorite example of low intelligence, high wisdom is definitely gorgug

    • @lauraguthoff6474
      @lauraguthoff6474 4 роки тому +44

      J’er’emih’ all the way! The screambeast that took my heart and never let go.

    • @christopherbacon1077
      @christopherbacon1077 4 роки тому +17

      Stepping ousude of the D20 verse, Caduceus Clay of the Mighty Nein

  • @SpectacularTrevor
    @SpectacularTrevor 4 роки тому +450

    also when Kugrash was having so much fun with Wally I just started bawling

    • @Glmorrs1
      @Glmorrs1 3 роки тому +17

      It’s so heartwarming, and then it gets to the part about lying on Christmas and I had to stop what I was doing and put my head in my hands and just get all the laughter out. Has to be one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.

  • @imcrazygnomie6642
    @imcrazygnomie6642 2 роки тому +115

    Lou just can't handle the emotions of Kugrash's son not knowing that the dog is actually his dad. Just the emotional break in his eyes as he shakes his head.

  • @hella-fox
    @hella-fox 4 роки тому +194

    "That's immoral" Okay mrs. Just burned down my house for the insurance money

  • @oliviabrown1708
    @oliviabrown1708 4 роки тому +475

    Y'all forgot to include a "previously on" this episode but still included the subtitles for it, resulting in subtitle delay throughout the episode. Just letting you know so it can be fixed.

    • @stupidfakename5661
      @stupidfakename5661 3 роки тому +9

      Never intended to

    • @kazuichikazzie1567
      @kazuichikazzie1567 3 роки тому +21

      Still annoyed by it.

    • @bronzeactual2652
      @bronzeactual2652 3 роки тому +28

      @@kazuichikazzie1567 but damn it’s annoying, though kind of weird how they had the “previously on” cut together and subtitled without it being in the video

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 3 роки тому +18

      OOOHHH SO THATS WHY

    • @bronzeactual2652
      @bronzeactual2652 3 роки тому +10

      @@zvign7554 they probably won’t since this vid is a couple months old, but most of the other vids in the series don’t have this problem

  • @andrewrussell5653
    @andrewrussell5653 4 роки тому +430

    I am so emotionally invested in Sofias story its embarrassing

  • @liamross340
    @liamross340 2 роки тому +92

    just noticing on like my 5th rewatch how heartbreaking the line “I wish I had time to be mad at him for not telling me that” is. like that crushed me

  • @Xohadarc
    @Xohadarc 4 роки тому +669

    Wally is Fantastic!
    Wally: Oh so we're gonna tell a lie?
    Kugrash: Yeah!
    Wally: On Christmas?
    Kugrash: Yeah...

    • @Glmorrs1
      @Glmorrs1 3 роки тому +24

      That whole bit had me laughing so hard at work I had to stop was I was doing and just sit their and laugh. It’s just too fucking funny.

    • @euphoriasmaknae1711
      @euphoriasmaknae1711 Рік тому

      39:57

  • @shukuala9502
    @shukuala9502 4 роки тому +810

    Dude Ricky and Kingston are such wholesome people oh my god

    • @lordbuss
      @lordbuss 4 роки тому +64

      That is the only kind of people that have divine powers without religion.

  • @shonayjoe2072
    @shonayjoe2072 3 роки тому +554

    I really hope we see Esther's house and she keeps every one of Ricky's calenders in a little folder or spread out amongst her magical work

    • @annethraxxx
      @annethraxxx 3 роки тому +61

      god I hope it's in a filling system

  • @finn-3764
    @finn-3764 3 роки тому +210

    Pete lowering his voice talking to kingstons parents is The trans man experience

  • @theaceking3508
    @theaceking3508 4 роки тому +314

    Ricky be the fire segment is just Brennan not allowing Emily to get away with commuting insurance fraud haha

    • @charlestoncooper5265
      @charlestoncooper5265 3 роки тому +78

      i mean surely she gets away with it because she has an airtight alibi and the house is actually ruined

  • @nalthanzo4648
    @nalthanzo4648 8 місяців тому +15

    32:57 According to that reporter, Ricky managed to swim about 25 miles in 2.5 minutes, which is almost 600mph. That's faster than commercial aircraft. New York's Finest indeed.

  • @whiskeysierra8285
    @whiskeysierra8285 4 роки тому +159

    Sophie smushing the Sky Bar into the her husband's grave bc he loved Sky Bars... That so fucking sad and beautiful.

  • @qualityshloimy
    @qualityshloimy 3 роки тому +164

    Brennan off the cuff playing 5 different members of Sofia's family was just amazing

    • @b.d.2161
      @b.d.2161 Рік тому +5

      New to the crew and to dnd as a whole. This scene and their betrayal had me openly weeping. Brennan you genius monster you.

  • @jennagaskill4545
    @jennagaskill4545 3 роки тому +355

    As a historian, I have never heard anyone mention Jstor so casually in a non-academic setting lol that just made my day!

    • @unavela
      @unavela 2 роки тому +3

      What's JSTOR?

    • @Cbawls
      @Cbawls 2 роки тому +30

      @@unavela Its an online journal database. Like collections upon collections of academic essays and writings upon various subjects.
      I use it to write essays in Musicology :)

    • @timothyjohnson4606
      @timothyjohnson4606 2 роки тому +1

      I know right! Made my day.

  • @free_siobhan
    @free_siobhan 4 роки тому +267

    zac and ally’s little moments of laughter between each other is the reason i’m alive

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 Рік тому +3

      lol they're hilarious too

  • @BrooklynJackBlue
    @BrooklynJackBlue 3 роки тому +93

    "...we're gonna switch over to RICKY, now..."
    I knew, right then, that I was in for the most joyous thing ever.

  • @TayoJD23
    @TayoJD23 4 роки тому +550

    It took me until 17:20 to realize Misty probably has the Noble background, and her poor assistant is her retainer

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa 3 роки тому +43

      Oh jeez- how’s I not catch that? Beautiful observation!

    • @rachel7815
      @rachel7815 2 роки тому +9

      wait, what? can someone explain?

    • @lovelyyolk9066
      @lovelyyolk9066 2 роки тому +79

      @@rachel7815 in the DnD Player's Handbook there's a variant background for nobles, where they get some retainers, normally majordomos, maids etc, in this case, Misty's retainer is her assistant

  • @shilohmagic7173
    @shilohmagic7173 4 роки тому +261

    Ricky matsui is TOO PURE.

    • @julesking1303
      @julesking1303 3 роки тому +25

      I need a fan artist to illustrate ALL OF RICKY’S SELFIES

    • @jackthemaniac6846
      @jackthemaniac6846 3 роки тому +9

      He literally helped to find the Darkness in his heart to find there is none! He is the bestest boy :D

  • @frnknfrk
    @frnknfrk 2 роки тому +33

    Brennan cutting to Ricky just after Sophia set her house on fire is just another of so many instances of him being a master behind the screen.

  • @justinpark745
    @justinpark745 4 роки тому +421

    Hearing Brennan describe the weather as “brick” is so satisfying.

    • @bigdream_dreambig
      @bigdream_dreambig 4 роки тому +29

      Must be New York slang...

    • @GZilla311
      @GZilla311 3 роки тому +1

      @@bigdream_dreambig It isn’t, or at least I’ve never heard it.

    • @superdragon8604
      @superdragon8604 3 роки тому +33

      @@GZilla311 it fully is

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa 3 роки тому +1

      I don’t hear it in Chicago and it gets cold here, so my guess is it’s gotta be East Coast.

    • @beththebubbly69
      @beththebubbly69 2 роки тому +7

      my understanding is it's boston slang that has bled into new york a small amount

  • @jadeyu7197
    @jadeyu7197 3 роки тому +172

    "Does this mean I didn't know him as much as I thought I did?"
    Emily and Brennan full on making me cry on this fine day

  • @G.Lonnie
    @G.Lonnie 4 роки тому +311

    I didn’t know I needed Brennen playing an old black couple in my life

  • @druid_zephyrus
    @druid_zephyrus 4 роки тому +713

    OMG OMG OMG YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! FINALLY FOR ONCE SOMEBODY ELSE KNEW "PULLING YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTSTRAPS" IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!
    first off the physics makes it impossible. Secondly,
    it used to be a pro-union chant. The full paraphrase: You cannot pull yourself up by your bootstraps, join Local [number] and we will lift you up together.

    • @undeniablySomeGuy
      @undeniablySomeGuy 3 роки тому +82

      holy shit just like the jack of all trades saying

    • @aldar8240
      @aldar8240 3 роки тому +66

      great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ

    • @detective_mitch_conner
      @detective_mitch_conner 3 роки тому +8

      Yeah.. well.. you know.. that's just like.. your opinion.. man.

    • @carrotcakecat
      @carrotcakecat 3 роки тому +42

      And how "blood's thicker than water" is actually "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb"

    • @alexandrapedersen829
      @alexandrapedersen829 2 роки тому +9

      @@carrotcakecat There's actually no evidence that that's the original phrase.

  • @angusmarch1066
    @angusmarch1066 3 роки тому +61

    I like how Brennan was struggling with The Big Book of Bits and Bobbins but he didnt take the coward's way out and accept Emily's abbreviation.

  • @explolsivecake2045
    @explolsivecake2045 4 роки тому +194

    Kingston and Pete interactions make me grin like an idiot

    • @snazzyfeathers
      @snazzyfeathers 3 роки тому +13

      Literally anything involving Ricky has me grinning like an idiot so I can relate

  • @secret12392
    @secret12392 3 роки тому +150

    The way Siobhan says “text message” I find to be incredibly funny for some reason

    • @liamross340
      @liamross340 2 роки тому +28

      it’s so subtle but it’s one of her perfect old lady mannerisms for misty

  • @toxictaro
    @toxictaro 3 роки тому +87

    I'm loving Brennan calling out Emily's random bs at least once per campaign. Fantasy high was the er scene, and this time with Ricky putting out her insurance fraud. Love it

  • @Glmorrs1
    @Glmorrs1 3 роки тому +105

    The way Brennan just drops a huge bombshell at the end of each RP episode and ends with “…and I’m going to need all of you to roll initiative,” gets me everytime.

  • @Wabkee
    @Wabkee 4 роки тому +353

    Funny enough the airing of this Christmas episode is semi-appropriate given how UA-cam is already shoving Christmas ads in my face even when it's, you know, November.

    • @JasonCDrake-cx3wl
      @JasonCDrake-cx3wl 4 роки тому +9

      To be fair to the companies doing those ads, some people order gifts early to be prepared and companies are accounting for delivery times. Also I think they meant when the episode originally aired.

  • @cho7879
    @cho7879 4 роки тому +206

    i nEEd an nyc/unsleeping city christmas sweater with desperation or at least a hoodie that says "the bagel has spoken" AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE IN SUMMER WHERE I LIVE

  • @ronakdave9992
    @ronakdave9992 3 роки тому +179

    I'm absolutely in love with all this personal philosophy and belief system each character has. Just being around Brennan and the rest would bring such insight and wisdom I think.
    Also, that moment where Esther's mom tries to see darkness in Ricky but he's just walking closer to give a better look was perfect. I wish he raised his shirt to let them see better lol

    • @Glmorrs1
      @Glmorrs1 3 роки тому +14

      He definitely should have taken his shirt off at that moment.

  • @Obijaunecanoli
    @Obijaunecanoli 3 роки тому +44

    The way Murph looks at Emily when she is fucking up Brennan's shit is relationship goals

  • @solharv7817
    @solharv7817 3 роки тому +72

    The scenes with Kugrash and Wally are genuinely some of the best comedic improv I’ve ever seen. In fact this whole damn show is for that matter.

  • @artemis7913
    @artemis7913 3 роки тому +70

    I would trust John, John and John with my drink at any party

    • @fenstor9694
      @fenstor9694 10 місяців тому +4

      They would guard it like a pack of loyal dogs

  • @andrewwentz4278
    @andrewwentz4278 3 роки тому +407

    58:56
    "Thing's are not always what you want them to be,
    and there not always what you dream that they are.
    Things are what they are,
    and it is what it is."
    Brennan, did you just sneak in some actual therapy into this friggin DnD campaign?

  • @RandomLoverOfNoodles
    @RandomLoverOfNoodles 4 роки тому +257

    20:55 - backdoor magic and Brian being in love with his wife

    • @elliotscasual2459
      @elliotscasual2459 4 роки тому +19

      wait they're married?! that's awesome!!

    • @griffenjung9551
      @griffenjung9551 4 роки тому +26

      @@elliotscasual2459 Yeah, Murph and her have been married for a while. They're perfect for each other, in my opinion.

    • @RandomLoverOfNoodles
      @RandomLoverOfNoodles 4 роки тому +16

      @@elliotscasual2459 - I know, isn't that just the cutest?

  • @narratorshay
    @narratorshay 3 роки тому +125

    Wally: Can we watch the best Christmas movie of all time?
    Me: *chanting to the heavens* Diehard Diehard Diehard
    Cugrash: What one is that?
    Wally: FREAKING DIEHARD, MAN!!
    Me: HELL YEAH!!

  • @smilesfordays
    @smilesfordays 4 роки тому +220

    I’m calling it now, Misty’s assistant is going to align with the evil forces and possibly be a force that gets squished second to last battle, or is just a spy... who can tell but I got those STRONG vibes.

    • @lordfelidae4505
      @lordfelidae4505 3 роки тому +31

      Nah. Just a downtrodden poor assistant.

    • @smilesfordays
      @smilesfordays 3 роки тому +38

      @@lordfelidae4505 god that is truly so much worse.

    • @lordfelidae4505
      @lordfelidae4505 3 роки тому +8

      @@smilesfordays yep.

    • @yourlocaldemon2195
      @yourlocaldemon2195 2 роки тому +5

      Honestly hoping she’s a villain because her being this sad depressed assistant is so so much worse

  • @winnl6994
    @winnl6994 4 роки тому +112

    every episode when alyssa comes in i get more and more paranoid that she's actually working against the gang

  • @explolsivecake2045
    @explolsivecake2045 4 роки тому +235

    Broke: Yoshi commits tax fraud
    Woke: Sophia commits insurance fraud

  • @freakingjesus2615
    @freakingjesus2615 3 роки тому +117

    Wally and Kugs relationship is adorable and makes me cry

  • @flandomaltrizian4603
    @flandomaltrizian4603 4 роки тому +924

    HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
    0:40 ‘Previously On’ ends
    3:10 December 21st, you know what to do
    4:25 Kingston’s parents are delightful
    5:40 Cookies are the bad carb
    6:15 Plenty wrong with John Wayne
    15:00 Misty hasn’t figured out her next name
    16:40 Misty’s next of kin will have a great figure
    18:05 Misty celebrates very traditionally
    20:45 Emily can’t resist the arcane call
    23:55 Sofi’s family
    28:20 Sofia commits insurance fraud
    29:10 Roleplaying a deli counter conversation
    30:00 Ricky might be interested in this
    30:55 Ricky saves the house
    33:40 He’s just doing what anyone would do
    35:10 I have no idea what happened
    36:00 Kug and Wally hang out
    38:30 Watching every Die Hard movie
    40:35 Lying on Christmas
    42:00 Pete talks some business
    44:35 53\/3n wins
    46:55 Pete is a bit morally grey
    47:55 Hacking the planet
    48:45 Jackson and Sofi deal with stuff
    52:00 Dale loved Sky Bars
    53:25 Sofia’s tribute to Dale
    55:30 Dale was a badass nerd
    58:20 Jackson fills in background about the order
    1:02:00 Coronita
    1:02:35 Ricky and Pete get big
    1:04:15 Kingston is on Snapchat
    1:06:45 Choosing to eat trash
    1:07:55 Bilbry
    1:11:15 Kugrash doesn’t get to be a bully
    1:12:30 So much whimsy and wonder
    1:14:10 The trip into the trainyards is weirdly dangerous
    1:16:05 Bilbry is unconcerned
    1:17:10 Kugrash rescues (down under)
    1:18:45 Petting the dragon
    1:20:05 Everyone knows Kingston
    1:22:20 Stay lubricated
    1:23:45 The Big Book of Bits and Bobbins
    1:29:25 Bilbry invents Drawfee
    1:31:35 House burning is very insulting to Ricky
    1:34:35 Perry would do anything for Kugrash
    1:36:30 Wild fashion choices
    1:39:25 Edible arrangements
    1:40:05 Giving Wally a dog
    1:41:00 Kugrash tries to talk
    1:43:05 Sofia brings a goose
    1:44:05 Sofia’s mom rules
    1:45:35 Ricky brings the greatest gift of all
    1:46:20 Kingston networks for Pete
    1:48:45 Esther’s date with Ricky
    1:50:35 Just for the dates
    1:51:50 Esther backstory
    1:54:40 What darkness lies in Ricky’s heart
    1:57:10 Steven Sondheim
    1:57:45 Unwanted guests
    2:00:40 Opening night
    2:02:50 A grand entrance
    2:03:45 Episode Ends
    I’ve been here the whole time!
    Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Bye intrepid heroes!

    • @cotacoat2777
      @cotacoat2777 4 роки тому +41

      It’s been a couple of minutes since the video came out, THIS DUDE HAD SPEED.

    • @guyvingelli9046
      @guyvingelli9046 4 роки тому +7

      @@cotacoat2777 I think these are prewritten

    • @fatoye
      @fatoye 4 роки тому +50

      the devil works hard but flando works harder

    • @theslickslimethejag9332
      @theslickslimethejag9332 4 роки тому +22

      The man, the myth, the legend

    • @sigurvineyvindsson9560
      @sigurvineyvindsson9560 4 роки тому +14

      Everywhere I go, I see his face

  • @kciref6016
    @kciref6016 3 роки тому +58

    "DARKNESS, REVEAL!"
    Ricky:
    "DON'T HELP ME!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!?"
    Had me cracking hahahaha

  • @lark7655
    @lark7655 2 роки тому +65

    i love kingston's mom just hugging pete the minute she sees him, and im so happy that pete has good influences in his life and people who genuinely care about him and are there for him it makes me so happy that he has support now

  • @Sound_Escapism
    @Sound_Escapism 2 роки тому +19

    31:46 “The fire will warm me” is the most “I ain’t hear no bell” line I’ve ever heard from Ricky

  • @yershellur911
    @yershellur911 11 місяців тому +4

    “Perry let’s not mix business and pleasure I know we have strong feelings for each other,” plays in my head at LEAST once a week

  • @InanDante
    @InanDante 4 роки тому +188

    20:25 This is a good example of DMs allowing breaking the rules to promote storytelling and player's choices, without breaking the game.

    • @charlestoncooper5265
      @charlestoncooper5265 3 роки тому +21

      it’s iffy on whether or not it really breaks a rule but it’s definitely bending the rules and no matter what it’s Extremely clever

  • @christopherbacon1077
    @christopherbacon1077 4 роки тому +195

    "SOCial MEDIa is VOLUNtary PANoptiCON!"
    He's not wrong.

    • @miriamrosemary9110
      @miriamrosemary9110 3 роки тому +8

      Because of that line I turned to the dictionary, learned a new word and burst out laughing - Brennan is awesome :)

    • @fmlAllthetime
      @fmlAllthetime 3 роки тому

      I thought the same exact thing.

    • @salamanderedward9083
      @salamanderedward9083 Рік тому +1

      I wholeheartedly believe everyone has met a Seven

  • @ice_ice_
    @ice_ice_ 4 роки тому +123

    louie’s laugh is so nice to hear??? like it makes me smile if that makes sense

  • @benthebeastlybum4661
    @benthebeastlybum4661 3 роки тому +48

    Brennan is SHINING here. 53V3N and Wally were absolute genius.

  • @FullMetalMachine
    @FullMetalMachine 3 роки тому +45

    emily is too good at this i swear she figured out ¾ of the plot herself

  • @carsonc5576
    @carsonc5576 4 роки тому +66

    Sofia Bikes is honestly inspirational

  • @jadync.5971
    @jadync.5971 3 роки тому +39

    Brennan as Kingston's parents is the strangest phenomenon
    Because brennan is so white
    but I swear I'm related to those characters

  • @EricaDLucas
    @EricaDLucas 3 роки тому +36

    The best thing in life is having Emily and Murph sitting in front of each other and seeing their love eyes at each other whenever one of them is having an emotional/genius/funny moment

  • @Virjunior01
    @Virjunior01 2 роки тому +41

    Brennan as Robert is legitimately menacing. He plays the part so well. The lines, the tones, the wit and charm... just _wow._

  • @endersquid1132
    @endersquid1132 3 роки тому +56

    Wally's honestly one of my favorite characters in this campaign, he's just so pure and so accepting that his dad's a rat... He clearly ain't the smartest of the bunch but he's not letting that stop him from just being happy, you rule wally

    • @thezeronelite
      @thezeronelite Рік тому +5

      He's the definition of low INT high WIS

  • @sekirk
    @sekirk 4 роки тому +76

    Brennan’s characters are so magical. They’re all so immediately endearing and lovable

  • @bigdream_dreambig
    @bigdream_dreambig 4 роки тому +75

    2:00:48 "Stephen Sondheim winks at you and says, 'Knock 'em dead.' " 🤔 I wonder if that means Misty gets bardic inspiration. I mean, if anyone's a bard, Sondheim must be, right?

  • @painterstudios1304
    @painterstudios1304 3 роки тому +24

    “That dragon knew my name!” Is one of my favorites D20 lines so far lol

  • @Tacobell1384
    @Tacobell1384 2 роки тому +26

    Emily breaking down laughing when Ricky gave Esther the calendar is great.