Manly: "My cousin was in a cult like this." "My dad had a break in where the person took all the knives and hid them in a room where after a while they got bored and left" You and your family live in some interesting times. And he says them so casually, every time he mentions a story like this my eyes go wide.
@@whiteflagsflyManly’s lore is overall quite interesting, he’s from Thailand but lives in florida and he’s also got a Chinese godfather if I don’t remember wrong.
The protagonist, in a typical horror game fashion, categorically refuse to hop over a waist high fence and decide instead to put himself in danger trying to get the key to the waist high gate.
Manly.... After you mention the fact your cousin was in a cult, that on top of the line 'I taught myself English' make me want to interview you about your life story as part of my bucket list. Which makes you the second person I want to hear the life story of that creates things for the internet.
@@PantherCat64 u can find it in his community posts, its an interview with the vtuber lia also, manly made a long video when he first hit a million subs and in that video he talked alot about his life.. maybe that video will help u get more information too.. its honestly one of my favorite videos ever its so cozy
The visuals are Midsommar, but the initial premise is based more on The Wicker Man. (Estranged person from the protagonist's past lures him to isolated island run by a cult that ends up using him as a sacrifice)
Hey uhhh can we run back the “cousin in a cult” lore and review it? That felt like far too flippant an acknowledgment of an absolute bombshell dropped. I’d appreciate a remedial lesson in Manly Lore here, please!
It happens. There are a lot of cults out there, and a lot of families with a member or two inside. Cult deprogramming is an area of psychology for a reason, after all.
Manly's family seems to attract very spooky and weird events Fun fact: Manly's dad's house was broken into while he was gone, the whole house was ransacked, his dad checked his bedroom and found a bunch of knives (the intruder was waiting for him to get home, guess he got bored of waiting). He talked about this during a fears to fathom video i think
Midsommar was totally shocking. I felt so bad for the girl at the end and- wtf cult do you have in your basement?! Others would have made it a "man cave" or some shit lol.
Glad it was a shout out without being a full on rip off. I do wish the ending was a little better, like I'm not sure why he didn't free Astrid then and there especially after killing the Father and they escape together.
Agreed it is unsatisfying. I would have understood it more if the leader killed astrid but atleast give the player the option to run away with her or leave her
I think he actually did have the option to save her, there was something on the ground on Manly's right as he was going up the path to the shed but he never noticed the little shine thing telling him there was an interactable thing there
@@discordiacreates6669 That was just another scarf she wore. There's an implication the PC is going to go get help but whether Astrid is alive by that point is left unstated.
Anyone who tells you to sacrifice who you are to find yourself is only interested in control. A real sage takes nothing from you but words and gives back only insight
Ik exactly what you mean there's been plenty of times I caught something crazy or creepy in his vids and he misses it lol I'm just "COME OOOOOOONN" lol
@@SunriseGirl "It's just another piece of the bloody headscarf from 16:12 and says something like "Astrid used to wear this all the time." - one of the comments.
There was a twinkly thing at the very start of the section where you leave the compound to find Astrid in the shed. I think that might be another ending.
idk how to explain it but i love how this guy plays games, cuz its how i play games. So many lets plays out there where im just watching and thinking "OH MY GOD LOOK OVER THERE" but you really like examine parts of the game which is so important to get the full experience, especially in horror games
crazy i just finished mouthwashing a second ago and went to check your other videos because you're so pleasant to watch, less than a minute ago. lucky me. super great content
@@TheStickofWar adoring the content so far ! as im now in my early 20s i kinda got sick of the overreactions of my prior favorites and the fact id never see all the options. really nice change of pace. relaxing ass voice is a big plus too haha. gained a sub , pretty quickly out of me :D
it's sweet to know people are still finding manly and have so much great stuff to get through. life is like that in general always seek more good things
it was like parody for those who knew but for those unfamiliar it was existential horror really funny one way mirror type of thing about the coming of age awareness that came with the media era
I mean, the biggest one in American history is still very well & alive today. It’s just more widely accepted, but u can find the “teachings” everywhere, even in ur local motel drawer…a good portion of ex members joined their local chrch lol. Just look at the handmaids tale (so terrifying bc based on real events) that’s exactly how society would be if run by these…totally sane people. Or outlast 2. Just look into what our next pres has in store for 2025 regarding the largest religion in America. I’m watching my words as every comment I make about this is deleted so do ur own research. It’s p concerning tho 😅
The cult isn't exactly subtle, but I suppose that's hard to do once you've got a compound like this. I'd have loved an option to just ignore the letter from the old friend, but the endings that are here work.
Should have called the game " _Midtexture: Couldn't get face to head ratio_ ". I love how an isolated cult just leaves outside newspapers of missing people on their counters. So bad its good
If I had a nickel for every piece of media named Welcome Home which is hiding a cult, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
I like how this game talks about the fact that cults often prey on people who are lonely and going through things, especially young women like Astrid. A lot of cult horror games kind of skip on that aspect even though it is equally as scary and horrifying
@@tizamira It's not. They're implying the cult "made them who they are". Usually people use that phrase in a positive light. Showing that experience had a positive impact. " _Being in the Army made me who I am today!_ ". My comment counters that assertion. Nothing positive comes from being in a cult. What's disparaging is your short sighted tone we with me.
@@gravityslave6277 No, it doesn't. That connotation is not inherent in the statement. The statement simply implies that the event was so monumental that it left a significant impact on her life and her as a person. You read into it and saw something that wasn't there. I'm sure they KNOW what cults do to people. They lived with it
Exactly, at least they should have shown she was already at the brink's so you don't feel like just abandoning her for no reason, specially when you already defeated the leader who likely got the key to free the chains
To be fair I’m like, 99% Manly missed the key to free her on the ground at around 25:19. There’s clearly a shine on the ground, so maybe it was the key ? Especially if there’s supposed to be multiples endings like he mentionned
tfw you already watched one of your favorite youtubers play but you physically cannot skip a manlybadasshero gameplay. seriously forget i ever watched it this is the only reaction i care about
Welcome to the Yes I know Club how Yes I know are ya?
Oh you know
yes i know good very well
I am, bet
Yes I know. Therefore, I know
Yes…I know.
Horror game but it’s just a compilation of the different strange tidbits of Manly’s life from what he’s offhandedly mentioned
this made me miss the "MBH out of context" person
If I ever made a game with a MBH cameo it would offhandedly mention all the wild and strange different tidbits about his life
Manly: "My cousin was in a cult like this." "My dad had a break in where the person took all the knives and hid them in a room where after a while they got bored and left"
You and your family live in some interesting times. And he says them so casually, every time he mentions a story like this my eyes go wide.
Hes from Florida so it makes sense
that WOULD explain why he always sounds so calm in horror games.
Florida moment
@@whiteflagsflyManly’s lore is overall quite interesting, he’s from Thailand but lives in florida and he’s also got a Chinese godfather if I don’t remember wrong.
@@Nbdyatall OH SHIT! I didn't know he was from Thailand! I just heard about him being Floridian.
Looks like *someone* watched Midsommar
the wicker man too
....Don't remind me of that film, I am still traumatized by it during my time in SHS days XD (It's required for us to watch this film for the subject)
definitely
Not gonna lie but I regret watching it.
Legit came here to point this out just based off the thumbnail
The protagonist, in a typical horror game fashion, categorically refuse to hop over a waist high fence and decide instead to put himself in danger trying to get the key to the waist high gate.
If only it was a knee high wall
but no one can traverse the waist high gate!
28:54 saying "u couldnt escape gods knife" to someone and then teabagging them is an absolute power move
Guys.... I'm starting to think these hippies AREN'T friendly...
🤨….. my spidey senses are tingling
The head guy bars the windows using his 'unconcious' which is just ego tripping
And the grandma lights incense to get the house to burn down some day
@@ninthee7113 in the bedroom
"Ah ahhh."
😲
This is just your average gathering with your extended family
I'd be a lot less concerned about the place if they gave me a Snuggie to wear instead of a white robe.
Literally. Reminds me of the Christian folk I grew up around 😅
Exactly, Midsommar is just exaggerating something many people know in real life, the cult mentality etc
As soon I saw the thumbnail I instantly being reminded of Midsommar
Yes!! I just watched it the other day too!!
Same!!
one of my favorite movies on big bang bro
I saw a playthrough of it before and all I thought was "Midsommar the video game"
@@cosmicsunshines It's Hollywood slop that lies about and demonizes European pagans. Par for the course for small hats.
UA-camの翻訳を使って動画を観ました。
初めて観たけれど、投稿主はホラーゲームが上手いことがよく分かった。
Ehh
100% correct
Manly is a great youtuber, his voice is really calming :-))
Quite impressive
whoa thats so cool :D does the voice sound robotic?
2:32
"Casey... OH!"
I see what you did there.
I don’t get it
@@adaralevine781it’s a reference to a twitch streamer named CaseOh lol
@ ohhhh thank you
@@adaralevine781 yee no problem
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
Manly.... After you mention the fact your cousin was in a cult, that on top of the line 'I taught myself English' make me want to interview you about your life story as part of my bucket list.
Which makes you the second person I want to hear the life story of that creates things for the internet.
There's already an interview with him done by a VTuber! I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but your answer might be there.
@@ghastlyweather1750 Mind sending me the link?
I didn't know this.
@@PantherCat64 u can find it in his community posts, its an interview with the vtuber lia
also, manly made a long video when he first hit a million subs and in that video he talked alot about his life.. maybe that video will help u get more information too.. its honestly one of my favorite videos ever its so cozy
Teaching himself English explains ,"stanima"
Whats manly’s original language?
Guys, i think he is playing a very important role.
The visuals are Midsommar, but the initial premise is based more on The Wicker Man. (Estranged person from the protagonist's past lures him to isolated island run by a cult that ends up using him as a sacrifice)
Or the millionth version of it, Apostle from 2018
I mean, sorta also midsommar. Only difference was the person wasn't estranged
Isn’t the wicker man just the plot of silent hill? (with some alterations)
YES thank u. I swear everyone will see cult based media and instantly think it's Midsommar
@@eh5735nah even the way they are dressed is like Midsommar, if u think that these devs didn’t take Midsommar as inspiration you’re delusional
Hey uhhh can we run back the “cousin in a cult” lore and review it?
That felt like far too flippant an acknowledgment of an absolute bombshell dropped. I’d appreciate a remedial lesson in Manly Lore here, please!
It happens. There are a lot of cults out there, and a lot of families with a member or two inside. Cult deprogramming is an area of psychology for a reason, after all.
I remember him saying something like "Me and my dad drove to California to save my cousin from a cult" in a different video
Yeah. I mean I was accidentally stuck in a cult once for a few months.
It even has a Wikipedia page @@Guy-McPerson
Could be Jehovah's Witnesses or something.
Manly's family seems to attract very spooky and weird events
Fun fact: Manly's dad's house was broken into while he was gone, the whole house was ransacked, his dad checked his bedroom and found a bunch of knives (the intruder was waiting for him to get home, guess he got bored of waiting). He talked about this during a fears to fathom video i think
This game isn’t inspired by Midsommer (great film), they actually made the game based after true events that took place in my basement.
Midsommar was totally shocking. I felt so bad for the girl at the end and- wtf cult do you have in your basement?! Others would have made it a "man cave" or some shit lol.
@@nicolasromani3523 never heard of the term "man cave" lmfao
😂😂😂
Do you have the same amount of grass growing in your basement as is found in the game's setting?
@@nicolasromani3523maybe he’s a Christian or Catholic 🤷♀️ not far off from the same vibes.
As a Swedish person I’d like to say we love sacrifices. They’re the best
Midsommar at home
@FrutigerWYeah
I just love how pleasantly you say, "...which is a horror game~!"
7:07 what a nice cult letting the initiates have news from the outside world
Right?! They didnt even try to hide it.
Probably they only “leave” the parts they want
"Once in a life time experience", everything can be called that if it kills you.
5:05
"We wouldn't want you to kill any squirrels that got in your room, if you did then God might come..."
WAIT THAT'S A REFERENCE TO ANOTHER GAME
Note the absence of office staplers in the community...
Great reference
why did everyone who reply to this comment not pay attention to the video?😭
@@slendyfia_9497 Well, I haven't seen the video yet.
Me un my bed, my eye lids heavy about to go to sleep.
Manly: My cousin was in a cult Luke this.
*Eyes shoot open to a glass shattering sound*
you cant be a real person
@JakeBaruza
People fall asleep to Mandy's videos all the time. And hearing about a family member in a cult I'd sudden.
Broden, your horizons.
Read this just when he said it 😕😳😅
I trust you bro. You sound sleepy.
squidward eyes opening gif
Glad it was a shout out without being a full on rip off. I do wish the ending was a little better, like I'm not sure why he didn't free Astrid then and there especially after killing the Father and they escape together.
Agreed it is unsatisfying. I would have understood it more if the leader killed astrid but atleast give the player the option to run away with her or leave her
I think he actually did have the option to save her, there was something on the ground on Manly's right as he was going up the path to the shed but he never noticed the little shine thing telling him there was an interactable thing there
@@discordiacreates6669 That was just another scarf she wore. There's an implication the PC is going to go get help but whether Astrid is alive by that point is left unstated.
Honey wake up new horror game with ps1 graphics about doing basic chores dropped
I'm pretty sure you could clear that gate by stumbling over it but that would cut the thrilling gameplay in half
Need a key to unlock a 2' tall fence. Just step over the damn thing 😂
It's a horror game. They can't make it that easy.
@@cartooncritique6625 Probably shouldn't have used a fence as tall as a toddler
@@cartooncritique6625the real horror is how stupid they all are
Game logic xd
Resident Evil 4 logic.
The true horror: fetch quests
At least it isn’t an escort quest
@@Zack_Zander with an NPC that is slower than you running and faster than you walking: the true gamer nightmare
Anyone who tells you to sacrifice who you are to find yourself is only interested in control. A real sage takes nothing from you but words and gives back only insight
Depends. Because even "You must unlearn what you have learned." is appropriate in certain situations.
Wildly incorrect.
@@brosephbroman7564 i guess the "certain situations" is where you're an addict or smth
@@letsreadtextbook1687 or if you’ve internalized a lie
@@andrewbailey7045 found a cult member
I love Manly because of his attention to detail and checking everything before continuing on, but whenever he misses something (25:16) I shrivel up
Ik exactly what you mean there's been plenty of times I caught something crazy or creepy in his vids and he misses it lol I'm just "COME OOOOOOONN" lol
I really wanna know what is was
@@SunriseGirl "It's just another piece of the bloody headscarf from 16:12 and says something like "Astrid used to wear this all the time." - one of the comments.
I don't remember ManlyCousinCultist stories but that sounds interesting. It was nice of you to share some tea bags with their leader.
28:57 Manly turns back just to tbag him lmao
Thanks for showing us what it’s like in the Manly compound.
There was a twinkly thing at the very start of the section where you leave the compound to find Astrid in the shed. I think that might be another ending.
Kid: Mom, can we watch Midsommar?
Mom: We have Midsommar at home
Midsommar at home:
Viewer: Excuse me, is this the video about he cult?
Manly: its not a cult it's a video game that promotes love and..
Viewer: yeah this is it
Nice timing, i just made the habit of watching your videos before bedtime. Horrors beyond comprehension helps me to sleep.
28:59 that teabag XDDDD God's knife xdd and that animation of probably dying XDD it cracks me up
idk how to explain it but i love how this guy plays games, cuz its how i play games. So many lets plays out there where im just watching and thinking "OH MY GOD LOOK OVER THERE" but you really like examine parts of the game which is so important to get the full experience, especially in horror games
Some of these games start to blend together, the first few minutes are just deja vu.
crazy i just finished mouthwashing a second ago and went to check your other videos because you're so pleasant to watch, less than a minute ago. lucky me. super great content
Manly is very thorough with the horror games he plays, shows all the options most of the time. Well worth watching
@@TheStickofWar adoring the content so far ! as im now in my early 20s i kinda got sick of the overreactions of my prior favorites and the fact id never see all the options. really nice change of pace. relaxing ass voice is a big plus too haha. gained a sub , pretty quickly out of me :D
it's sweet to know people are still finding manly and have so much great stuff to get through. life is like that in general always seek more good things
4:27 For anyone wondering of New Manly Lore.
I can’t believe he just dropped this with no further explanation
New? More like Old, since he mentioned that already in one or two videos before.
Hippie compound? Imagine the smell.
didn't see a bathroom either...
0:14 a new low polygon letter. The edges are really sharp. Ow!
Upon looking at just the thumbnail, I'm getting some strong "Midsommar" vibes, so I'm very excited to see what this game has in store for us! :D
Their weird polygon faces somehow really fits this game well 😂
I misread the title as Friendly Hippo Cult
I'd read that novel! 📖
cuts to clip of hippo aggressively pooping
That's just the Moo Deng fandom.
LOL i love the Added T-bagging you did to the Leader! i noticed, OH I NOTICED!
Another one for the Manly Badass Family Lore enthusiasts, good for them
It really is weird how the 70s went all in on cults until vidya was invented.
it was like parody for those who knew but for those unfamiliar it was existential horror really funny one way mirror type of thing about the coming of age awareness that came with the media era
I mean, the biggest one in American history is still very well & alive today. It’s just more widely accepted, but u can find the “teachings” everywhere, even in ur local motel drawer…a good portion of ex members joined their local chrch lol. Just look at the handmaids tale (so terrifying bc based on real events) that’s exactly how society would be if run by these…totally sane people. Or outlast 2. Just look into what our next pres has in store for 2025 regarding the largest religion in America. I’m watching my words as every comment I make about this is deleted so do ur own research. It’s p concerning tho 😅
The cult isn't exactly subtle, but I suppose that's hard to do once you've got a compound like this. I'd have loved an option to just ignore the letter from the old friend, but the endings that are here work.
It's official.
'Dear friend' letters ARE worse than 'Dear John'.
Glad that's settled!
I just love low res horror. It hits me different in a cozy horror-y way.
Manly's personal stories are *always* something like PapaMeat mentioning grandpa Ernest.
I’m sorry your cousin was in a WHAT!
LORE DROP WHAT?????
WERE GETTING MANLY LORE!!!
More common then you'd think. I was raised in a cult. Not this crazy but pretty fucked up none the less.
@@mintk2598how was being raised in a cult?
@@V.VIIIBeanman I'd imagine it to be pretty traumatic and devastating
5:15 "To keep out the squirrels." Ahhh, memories.
I love how it went from no views when I tapped to 500 views in under a minute. You deserve it, Manly.
Happy New Year!
25:45 manly searching for additional stuff ignoring that note that laid on start of that path XD
Silently screaming in my head.
@@NevadaLewis yes xddd
bro showing no mercy for these peoples facial structures 😭
Should have called the game " _Midtexture: Couldn't get face to head ratio_ ". I love how an isolated cult just leaves outside newspapers of missing people on their counters. So bad its good
1:24 beautiful voice crack manly
*Nelson finger points and laugh*
A manly voice crack if I may
So beautiful 💗🪠
Tends to happen when you try to make your voice sound lower than it actually is
That voice crack was not manly
28:55 hold up, teabag time
I was looking for this comment 😅
Surrounded by hippies... I can't think of only a few things more horrifying...
The same hippies fifty years later in government positions.
If I had a nickel for every piece of media named Welcome Home which is hiding a cult, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
25:17 missed something on the ground
It's just another piece of the bloody headscarf from 16:12 and says something like "Astrid used to wear this all the time."
Manly missed something, that’s a first
16:13 what are those books he missed?
@@retteip8276not highlighted, it's just decoration
"You know my cousin was in a cult like this once"
I take it this one doesn't end with your true love turning out to be the devil.
"don't sacrifice me, you silly cultists!" is iconic
I love the quick teabag of the leader!!
You’ve done so much for me manly, I really appreciate you
seconded this seriously
Not even 5 minutes into the video and Manly casually drops more insane family lore and doesn't elaborate X)
I like that it's mandatory to get the key to bypass the 2 foot tall gate that you can absolutely just step over
I like how this game talks about the fact that cults often prey on people who are lonely and going through things, especially young women like Astrid. A lot of cult horror games kind of skip on that aspect even though it is equally as scary and horrifying
I immediately thought of Midsommar and so did all of the comments lol
these NPCs have some of the most faces of all time.
Bro been doing this youtube shit for 14 years dedication produces gold fs.
If someone named Astrid invites you to a hippy commune, YOU DO NOT ACCEPT. A friend told me.
Casey: That's it you're sacrificed
Would you rather:
Join a cult
or
Eat a salad
Casey: *BRO* who do we worship?
The Uhhah noises people make whne you talk to them reminds me of the "Kaaashipuuu"
that aliens would say in Kotor games.
"Mookashakapaka."
What’s a KOTOR twi’lek’s favorite Pokémon? Rai(chi)chu
"Ahh ahhhh."
Yup. It's when devs dont have the budget for voice actors. (Or like when Nintendo had low storage cartridge space...remember Zelda on the N64?)
how dare youtube hide this from me for eleven minutes
3:38 Hillary Clinton jumpscare
NOT EVEN A MINUTE AND PEOPLE ARE HERE?
ja
people are here indeed
Manly and me got the same sleep schedule
Manly’s ~popular~
You know it…
#*£#
Hey at least it wasn’t one of those multi-level marketing cults
It’s the uhha ahh sound before speaking 😂😂😂🙌🏾
My mom was in a cult like this, made her who she was, tbh.
Thanks for being kind, Manly.
And what did it make her?
(You know cults dont mould good people right? Just sayin)
@@gravityslave6277 I think they know considering they lived with it :} Your comment comes off as a little bit disparaging
@@tizamira
It's not. They're implying the cult "made them who they are". Usually people use that phrase in a positive light. Showing that experience had a positive impact.
" _Being in the Army made me who I am today!_ ".
My comment counters that assertion. Nothing positive comes from being in a cult. What's disparaging is your short sighted tone we with me.
@@gravityslave6277 No, it doesn't. That connotation is not inherent in the statement. The statement simply implies that the event was so monumental that it left a significant impact on her life and her as a person. You read into it and saw something that wasn't there. I'm sure they KNOW what cults do to people. They lived with it
20:15 Um, excuse me, sir-- *wrath is a sin.*
And so is killing!!
I think murder kinda falls into the sin of wrath. The seven deadly sins are like the guidelines to the kinda attributes that lead to other sins.
1:04 in to the video i predict betrayal nothing good comes from anyone named astrid
As soon as I saw the name Astrid signed the letter my mind immediately went to the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim. I knew this wasn’t gonna end well lol.
I'm glad so may people watched Midsommer, that shit was crazy good.
Average 1970's stoner experience
The best way to start the year. With a cold beer in your hand and a manlybadasshero video to watch.
Should have taken Astrid with him. Now she will be the sacrifice in his stead.
Exactly, at least they should have shown she was already at the brink's so you don't feel like just abandoning her for no reason, specially when you already defeated the leader who likely got the key to free the chains
To be fair I’m like, 99% Manly missed the key to free her on the ground at around 25:19. There’s clearly a shine on the ground, so maybe it was the key ?
Especially if there’s supposed to be multiples endings like he mentionned
I love how they sing 'banana. I am banana' around the fire
That's what I hear as well lol 😂😂😂
I think this might be the earliest I’ve ever been to a manlybadasshero video
Hey Mom, Manly’s playing Midsommar.
Thanks for reminding me of Midsommar.
Next year Manly's revelations:
"My grandmother was a witch, we still have a few wendigo wards and a cauldron around somewhere."
them FACES are quite welcomeing
tfw you already watched one of your favorite youtubers play but you physically cannot skip a manlybadasshero gameplay. seriously forget i ever watched it this is the only reaction i care about
When you tea bagged the leader lmao
The 01:24 voice crack😂😂😂
Last day of this year is looking good😂