And that one seemed so obvious, too! LotR was the obvious guess from line one, as Daniel discussed, but "Reach Destination one. Set off with a few more companions" strengthened the argument considerably, and ending with rowing and the promise of more walking made it 100% certain that this was books 1 & 2 of The Lord of the Rings, i.e. The books often published as Fellowship of the Ring.
@@archlectoryarvi2873 Agree. Either the guy best friend is secretly in love with his female best friend or the guy friend is gay. It’s like there has to be a reason why the guy friend doesn’t like the girl friend and it for some reasons can’t be that the two just aren’t attracted to one another. It’s has to be cause the guy is gay. Wish more books would normalize two straight people of the opposite gender have a platonic relationship that STAYS platonic.
@@letahogge9776 ditto. The fact that it's super famous with much less well-known sequels made it seem a no-brainer, even for someone who's only familiar with it through cultural osmosis!
Dragons are like garlic. For some people, a little goes a long way.... for others, if the recipe calls for two cloves, you'd better use /at least/ four or five.
Five? Five!! If it calls for five cloves and you use five bulbs, you have an ungarliced(?) dish!! If your sinuses burn not from the garlic, and vampires are not incapacitated by your mere presence,you are not garlicing a dish properly. Lol Family and coworkers hate me.
I'm nearly 54, and I don't think I've read as many books in my lifetime as you two have probably read in the last 5 years. It's a genuine pleasure to watch young people get excited over the greatest form of entertainment that exists (except a great symphony).
I hate this comment as I playing along and presumed u meant this as 'my mind went straight to LOTR shame it was wrong' so i was racking my brain for what else it cpuld be
My family went on a vacation into the mountains. My mum read lotr while the rest of the family did some hiking. According to her she hiked more than we did.
c'mon Daniel, I missed almost every single one because I'm a fake fantasy fan and barely read anything yet, but the "row row row" was a dead giveaway for Fellowship
Their friendship is so wholesome and my heart is full! Everyone needs that friend who they can’t hardly get anything done with because they’re making each other laugh the whole time!
I agree with the Dragon comment.....I picked Wheel of Time for "The Dragon Reborn".....I felt so cheated when I found out it was a title, not an actual shapeshifting dragon :(
I do think the title should have SOMETHING to do with the content at least. XD And I too want dragons, so if it says dragon on the cover, I'll expect at least one dragon in the book. *nods*
Ooh, read The Tears of Artamon by Sarah Ash! Main character is a guy who finds out that one of his ancestors summoned a dragon-demon (called a Drakhaoul) to secure the throne to an icy land, and that subsequently each male heir (the main character) is possessed by this dragon-demon when he becomes King (Lord Drakhaon). It’s VERY VERY GOOD. It’s like Phantom of the Opera meets Wheel of Time meets Dracula. HUGE recommend.
It's so cool how well he's able to find books on his bookshelf. Makes it feel like he's a librarian who will be taking to someone and then beeline to the book that is going to absolutely change their lives. He'd definitely be smirking at them. I hate that I love that imagery.
“Dragons are like oregano” “I disagree, dragons are like salt. I want them in everything” Hahahaha I died when they said this😭 I’m also Pacific Islander/Asian... so I’m here thinking “dragons are like finadene / garlic to me”
If George R.R. Martin will not include a character singing "The Song of Ice and Fire" before the series is finished (if ever) I will give that a 1-Star review...
This is the first collab of these two that I watch and wow, they have such a great dynamic! I loved each interaction :) I only read one of the books/series in this (lotr) but I guessed that one so I can die peacefully.
I genuinely feel like their chemistry has gotten much better in this video! In the first one, I felt like it was kinda awkward but now I genuinely love their communication! They should totally start a podcast!
Sad no “so today” in opening- but an awesome intro!! May be a new intro?? I notice a trend to your videos with guests playing games- Korey & Daniel always dominate!
@@waldo719 And while we're at it: Hollow Knight, any game where you respawn, and that one Rick Riordan book where they all hang out in Valhalla for a while.
@@ohthreefiftyone There wasn't enough time spent building the relationship between the protagonist and his dad. So when dad died and protagonist was all like, REVENGE, it felt very forced and I didn't buy it. Plus, it gave me next to no dragons. And the worldbuilding didn't seem all that interesting.
@@knightonart8886 Kinda confused his dad trains him his dad saves him from being tortured by demons dad sacrifices his life for him becaude he beat a spoiled brat higher in the hierachy.. Which made him go on the road of revenge. What in gods name do you mean?
Merphy, this goblin scourge must be stopped. We shall compose ourselves, take a deep breath and yell at the top of our lungs: "You shall not pass" and run away. This is known as the Gandalf technique.
late to the party here, but I did really want to say how much I appreciated the disclaimer at the beginning of the video. It perfectly captures the feeling that I have when discussing books with people who may have a different view than I do. I wish more people felt this way and understood this concept!
The only one I got right was the Lord of the Rings one. I didn't know any of the other books since I hadn't read any of them. But now I want to read some of those.
This was unbelievably entertaining. I was also surprised at how many I could guess correctly just from hearing Merphy talk about them even though I hadn't read some of them 😆
This was truly the most entertaining and pleasant stream of people talking about books I have ever seen. I didn’t even know any of the books you talked about (apart from Lord of the Rings which I only read 1/4 of) and still it was great! So much fun!!! I might need to give Fantasy another try.
I was literally thinking last night that it’s been a while since we got a two-fer video. And then this showed up today. More collabs please! And one with Jay, too.
This video had me laughing! I love your collaborations. :) Yes, I guessed the last one! I haven’t read any of the other books yet but they’re all on my tbr.
Merphy: you're very mature, Daniel, and this is showcasing it so well... Also Merph: that's not what I heard and it's your word against mine and it's my video I WIN. I love these two! hahahahaha
You guys are so hilarious. I usually watch videos at 2x speed because I've got 0 patience and my attention span sucks BUT I was having so much fun watching this that I had to set the playback speed to 1x so I could fully enjoy the video, lololol.
Ah yes, my favourite BookTubers. “Merphy” and “A Goblin.”
My favourite is Meprhy
Meprhy and A Goblin
I didn’t even realise that it was Mephry, she looks so much like Merphy but obviously the name is correct.
Mephry
Merphy Mephry Meprhy
I guess da book good
All hail the goblin king
Truly poetic
@@jayoctopus8832 *host
All hail der gerblin king!
@@jayoctopus8832 Them gerblins, they took our jerbs.
Merphy: "You're stalling."
Daniel: "I'm ElAboRaTiNg!"
And that one seemed so obvious, too! LotR was the obvious guess from line one, as Daniel discussed, but "Reach Destination one. Set off with a few more companions" strengthened the argument considerably, and ending with rowing and the promise of more walking made it 100% certain that this was books 1 & 2 of The Lord of the Rings, i.e. The books often published as Fellowship of the Ring.
@@JimCullen row row row. row.
that certainly narrowed it down though, imo.
@@Kittsuera I got it at the feast thingy.
Whose Daniel? I only know of that fucking goblin.
Meprhy
You guys are the male-female non-romantic friedship dynamic id like to see in books
Totally!
Male/Female platonic relationships that *STAY* platonic are kinda rare in fantasy and this irks me to no end
Yuri degenerates rise up
@@archlectoryarvi2873 Agree. Either the guy best friend is secretly in love with his female best friend or the guy friend is gay. It’s like there has to be a reason why the guy friend doesn’t like the girl friend and it for some reasons can’t be that the two just aren’t attracted to one another. It’s has to be cause the guy is gay. Wish more books would normalize two straight people of the opposite gender have a platonic relationship that STAYS platonic.
I was thinking the same thing
@@jacklemm1518 It's because the fans won't have none of it. Even if an author tried to do a platonic relationship, the fans would start shipping wars.
I remember a friend of mine describing LotR as the "longest hiking guidebook" he read. It hurted.
He isn't //entirely// wrong.
That would honestly be a good description. Sadly, real life hiking isn't nearly as exciting.
I mean he's not totally wrong but it's still a great book
If more hiking guidebooks were written like LOTR I would go on more hikes. Or I wouldn't, because I would be too busy reading hiking guidebooks.
…he’s not wholly wrong
The Avengers are jealous of this legendary crossover.
Better than wandavision
The misspelling of Meprhy had me giggling from the get go
Bruh, I didn’t even notice till I saw your comment!
I noticed immediately before I even played the video.
Omg, I didn't even see that! XD
Merphy and Daniel collabs should be national holidays
It was Mardi Gras yesterday
Jokes on you, I have school off cuz Texas has no infrastructure to deal with even the slightest bit of snow
Yes 🙌🏻
@@HeadCannon19 sounds like where I live...but we have no snow 😞
Oh, they could do a holiday themed video! Like, about best holiday books?
That "second cat or second kid" joke SENT ME
So you're saying there's no wheel in The Wheel of Time? 1 star.
You mean the Dragon Reborn isn't a dragon at all!?
So let me get this straight: the book's called "Lord of Chaos", and yet it uses structured sentences to convey meaning?
The world doesn't even have eyes?! What the hell?
Of course there's a wheel! The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills, after all.
"Disappointed to find out this is a series. This book is about drugs."
...How is this book not Dune? Pretty sure they meant Dune.
Dune in a nutshell: Teen moves to new neighborhood, does drugs, billions die
I've never read Dune, but I thought that was the answer, too!
@@letahogge9776 ditto. The fact that it's super famous with much less well-known sequels made it seem a no-brainer, even for someone who's only familiar with it through cultural osmosis!
I was kind of thinking Poppy Wars at first. I haven't read it yet, but it just seemed to fit from what I've picked up about it.
@@knightonart8886 Accurate.
“Dragons are like the protein of the dish”
~ A Goblin, 2021
Is this the "Life is like a box of chocolates" for goblins?
But you have to butcher them young if you're going to butcher them at all.
@@alanfriesen9837 Quick, call Jim, [the] Butcher.
Dragons are like garlic.
For some people, a little goes a long way.... for others, if the recipe calls for two cloves, you'd better use /at least/ four or five.
Five? Five!! If it calls for five cloves and you use five bulbs, you have an ungarliced(?) dish!! If your sinuses burn not from the garlic, and vampires are not incapacitated by your mere presence,you are not garlicing a dish properly. Lol
Family and coworkers hate me.
on a side note "mephry and a goblin" would make a good fantasy novel.
You mean Meprhy and A Goblin
Thanks, now I have to drop all my other projects to write that. It's a must!
@@cinthiagoch after you do, have each of them review it.
You still spelled it wrong it’s Meprhy
I need a “Dragons are like oregano” t-shirt now
🤣 Daniel needs to make that merch for the Goblin Clan
Yes! I'd buy that!
the thing is, i do put oregano in everything lol
I like how there's a separate chapter just for that one time "A Goblin" bared his chest on a livestream
I'm nearly 54, and I don't think I've read as many books in my lifetime as you two have probably read in the last 5 years. It's a genuine pleasure to watch young people get excited over the greatest form of entertainment that exists (except a great symphony).
Opera > symphony
My mind went to LoTR immediately on that last one 😅
I hate this comment as I playing along and presumed u meant this as 'my mind went straight to LOTR shame it was wrong' so i was racking my brain for what else it cpuld be
@@harley2166 Kinda cheating though, wading through the comments while the game's on - you gotta burn whatever leather-bound book you have now.
Yeah, LOTR was the instant, obvious answer to that one.
@@Rogue_VI Immediately thought of fellowship when the last travel section ended with Row Row Row
My family went on a vacation into the mountains. My mum read lotr while the rest of the family did some hiking. According to her she hiked more than we did.
c'mon Daniel, I missed almost every single one because I'm a fake fantasy fan and barely read anything yet, but the "row row row" was a dead giveaway for Fellowship
'Reach first destination. Get a few more companions' and 'Reach second destination. Feast' is also a giveaway for Fellowship
I thought I was the only one getting spam calls about my car's extended warranty 😂😂😂
I got like 2 last week😂
I keep getting them and I don't even have a car or a driver's license
Anyone get the, "there is suspicious activity linked to your social security number"?
Nope. They’re everywhere
Me too! Glad its not just me 😂
Their friendship is so wholesome and my heart is full!
Everyone needs that friend who they can’t hardly get anything done with because they’re making each other laugh the whole time!
This was a brilliant surprise for my day.
Two of the best hooman people hanging out ,what else could I ever want!
And don't you dare burn any LEATHER BOUND Books sir!
Do not be fooled, one of them is the sheveled goblin.
@@vamsiampolu8438 oh yes! how did I forget
@@Beez-go-buzz Have you read Chandrakanta??
DONT YOU DARE BURN ANY BOOKS AT ALL
@@nimishrai257 unfortunately no,not yet but I really want to
I agree with the Dragon comment.....I picked Wheel of Time for "The Dragon Reborn".....I felt so cheated when I found out it was a title, not an actual shapeshifting dragon :(
No problem man. I will be writing one.
Not only are there no dragons, every character wonders what the heck a dragon even is
I do think the title should have SOMETHING to do with the content at least. XD And I too want dragons, so if it says dragon on the cover, I'll expect at least one dragon in the book. *nods*
Ooh, read The Tears of Artamon by Sarah Ash! Main character is a guy who finds out that one of his ancestors summoned a dragon-demon (called a Drakhaoul) to secure the throne to an icy land, and that subsequently each male heir (the main character) is possessed by this dragon-demon when he becomes King (Lord Drakhaon). It’s VERY VERY GOOD. It’s like Phantom of the Opera meets Wheel of Time meets Dracula. HUGE recommend.
@@hendrikscheepers4144 I honestly don't think you read the book Dragons were a central plot point even in the first book.
It felt like this:
Daniel: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Merph: Yes.
Daniel: Morons.
I love how ur name is Meprhy and his is A Goblin 😂😂
Meprhy is Merphys alterego.
Merphy and Daniel have strong sibling energy 😂
true 😂💛
Merphy-Danial podcast would be the best thing in the world
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes! Count me as it's first sub!
YES
it would be called meprhy and a goblin
We are so here for this! ♥♥♥ And humanoid lizards? OMG 💀
**licks gums glokta/lizard style**
It's so cool how well he's able to find books on his bookshelf. Makes it feel like he's a librarian who will be taking to someone and then beeline to the book that is going to absolutely change their lives. He'd definitely be smirking at them. I hate that I love that imagery.
The thing that gave away LOTR specifically for me was the "rowing" near the end.
Was it just me that expected Tim form Hello Future Me to mysteriously drop in at anytime.. 🤔
Some of the best platonic friendship chemistry I've ever seen. I need more videos like this on my UA-cam feed.
I friend-ship them.
This is an urgent message for the vehicle owner
"Dragons are like oregano" seems like the perfect response to Shadiversity's question, "what about dragons?"
This duo is so entertaining to watch! It doesn't even matter that I haven't read most of those books xd.
Daniel at 12:35:
“I’ve always been very confident in my immaturity.”
Is this the guy you cornered in the produce section?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂
“Dragons are like oregano”
“I disagree, dragons are like salt. I want them in everything”
Hahahaha I died when they said this😭
I’m also Pacific Islander/Asian... so I’m here thinking “dragons are like finadene / garlic to me”
This is the reason there are no vampires in aisa.
"Dragons are like oregano."
Me putting tons of oregano in everything: "YES!"
(I am sure it was not meant like that, but still.. YES!)
"he is more like a hover board kind of guy" cracked me up, especially because Daniel didn't react to it at all
What a great time! I laughed so much haha
"Dragons are like oregano" 😂 you heard it here first folks
There's ALWAYS time for a "Meprhy & A Goblin" collaborations! 🎉!
Merph laughing at the Lizard 🦎 man description made me nearly choke on my lunch! 😂
Υou have such a good chemistry, you have fun together and we also have fun watching you. keep doing collaborations like this! greetings from Greece!
That description of Glokta had me laughing my ass off. You guys make really fun videos together. Keep it up.
the lord of the rings one was very obvious to me because of the "row row row"
You guys are so cute when you do collabs, seems like a very fun and light-hearted friendship :)
The fact that y’all can casually call God Sanderson “Brandon” is legendary
I mean so do i tbh, it's just feels more right to refer to people by their first name
Yeah I know. The correct and polite name to call him is obviously BrandoSando
The inquisition would like to know these heretics' location.
If George R.R. Martin will not include a character singing "The Song of Ice and Fire" before the series is finished (if ever) I will give that a 1-Star review...
Yay, a collab! The bookish besties unite. ♥️
I love how Daniel's Zoom name is "A Goblin." It is just classic Daniel.
This is the first collab of these two that I watch and wow, they have such a great dynamic! I loved each interaction :)
I only read one of the books/series in this (lotr) but I guessed that one so I can die peacefully.
I love this collab. It's perfect! I was just rewatching your other one a few nights back. More of these please.
I genuinely feel like their chemistry has gotten much better in this video! In the first one, I felt like it was kinda awkward but now I genuinely love their communication! They should totally start a podcast!
Dragons are like oregano! -Daniel Greene 2021
“My cat is my only friend”
“You’re talking to your other friend”
“Eh” 😂😭🤦🏾♀️
Sad no “so today” in opening- but an awesome intro!! May be a new intro?? I notice a trend to your videos with guests playing games- Korey & Daniel always dominate!
from the moment rating 8 appeared on screen, me: " it's fellowship, it's fellowship, it's fellowship, it's fellowship, it's fellowship"
I swear this video is the highlight of my day
It's seeing stuff like this that makes me realize just how much you guys have read! Very impressive
The collabs between Merphy and Daniel are great. They have such weird geeky sibling energy!
“I scoooooop Cat pooop.” -A Goblin, 2021
"He's essentially Dr. Strange-ing it.... where's he constantly dying-coming back, dying-coming back, dying-coming back, dying-coming back, dying-coming back, dying-coming back, dying-coming back"
A comment that equally summarizes Dark Souls and Bloodborne!
and cuphead maybe
@@waldo719 And while we're at it: Hollow Knight, any game where you respawn, and that one Rick Riordan book where they all hang out in Valhalla for a while.
I see Merphy and Lizard Guy, I click.
He's a goblin
Having just read Rage of Dragons, Tau does basically nothing but work to improve his skills. It's kind of his whole deal.
I tried to read it but It was for me one of the worst books I've ever read.
@@ohthreefiftyone There wasn't enough time spent building the relationship between the protagonist and his dad. So when dad died and protagonist was all like, REVENGE, it felt very forced and I didn't buy it. Plus, it gave me next to no dragons. And the worldbuilding didn't seem all that interesting.
@@knightonart8886 Kinda confused his dad trains him his dad saves him from being tortured by demons dad sacrifices his life for him becaude he beat a spoiled brat higher in the hierachy.. Which made him go on the road of revenge. What in gods name do you mean?
Rating 1
"Prominent female characters"
Me: So not Tolkien, kay.
omg, these two are hilarious. i don’t think i’ve read a single book mentioned here but it was still so fun to watch
YES YES YES!! ahhhh before even watching i already know this is gonna be BRILLIANT 😂❤
When I heard Rating 3 honestly my first thought was Dune 😂
Merphy, this goblin scourge must be stopped. We shall compose ourselves, take a deep breath and yell at the top of our lungs: "You shall not pass" and run away. This is known as the Gandalf technique.
late to the party here, but I did really want to say how much I appreciated the disclaimer at the beginning of the video. It perfectly captures the feeling that I have when discussing books with people who may have a different view than I do. I wish more people felt this way and understood this concept!
The two of you collabing brought me the seratonin i needed today. Thanks.
I thought the "didn't know it was part of a series and this is about drugs" one was Dune.
The only one I got right was the Lord of the Rings one. I didn't know any of the other books since I hadn't read any of them.
But now I want to read some of those.
This video is fantastic, and I really hope you guys do another one like it!
This was unbelievably entertaining. I was also surprised at how many I could guess correctly just from hearing Merphy talk about them even though I hadn't read some of them 😆
Mephry suits you more then Merphy. Great collaboration as always with you two, killed it again.
The points system survived, Daniel needs to bring more chaotic energy next time.
This was truly the most entertaining and pleasant stream of people talking about books I have ever seen. I didn’t even know any of the books you talked about (apart from Lord of the Rings which I only read 1/4 of) and still it was great! So much fun!!! I might need to give Fantasy another try.
You guys have such chaotic energy and I love it
Merphy is chaotic neutral and Daniel is chaotic evil for sure
The Glokta one had me on the floor 🤣🤣
Wow, the power came back so early? That's great!
I was literally thinking last night that it’s been a while since we got a two-fer video. And then this showed up today. More collabs please! And one with Jay, too.
I need this video in reverse!!! I love your collaborations!
i get the extended warranty calls to and i find it hilarious because my car is a 1962 studebaker and studebaker closed in 1966.
“That’s how you get them coming for the ASMR” 💀
This video had me laughing!
I love your collaborations. :)
Yes, I guessed the last one! I haven’t read any of the other books yet but they’re all on my tbr.
This was so fun to watch! I love seeing your friendship!
I hope merph treats Pips nice and that she will start showing him on her channel once she gets him
How did poppy war not come up in the ‘This book is about drugs’ review?
My first thought was _Dune._
I thought dune xD
Yeees, Merphy and A (Dishevelled) Goblin. My two favourite youtubers messin' around, must be my lucky day.
Every time Merph and Daniel collab is like UA-cam decided I needed a treat. So much fun! I love how good friends they are
I love this goblin/f completely platonic relationship, the world needs more of it.
@@ChristmasLore wow that’s such an unnecessary comment.
Merphy: you're very mature, Daniel, and this is showcasing it so well...
Also Merph: that's not what I heard and it's your word against mine and it's my video I WIN.
I love these two! hahahahaha
So much enjoy your joint videos! Laughed out loud! thank you, my 2 fav youtubers!❤
I just turned on my phone and saw this. Totally cheered me up, I love Merphy's videos
Two legends killing the game
"second kid or second cat" go with the cat
You guys are so hilarious. I usually watch videos at 2x speed because I've got 0 patience and my attention span sucks BUT I was having so much fun watching this that I had to set the playback speed to 1x so I could fully enjoy the video, lololol.
Amazing concept - always nice to see the two of you together.