@@ollievalentine4239Not to mention back in Episode 3: Resurrection, when we see the portrait of his father, his mother follows shortly after for a small moment. Spitting image of Daria :)
Ladies and gentlemen, there is very little left to find out what baby Duke is and his life story. The credit goes to the school's art bathing project. Thank you very much to everyone who helped Daria Cohen with that, and we will support her for the rest of our lives. This person needs encouragement to always be credited. daria Cohen and her helpers
i love this song because my own mother jjust passed own too when i was about 6 yrs old now i still remeber her my own mom now but i cryed so hardly but i still knew her then im just little duke since he was a boy im 12 im my mama's baby birl
@Autumn still Tillyannah Definitely agree with you. I lost a family member just more than a month ago but it wasn't my mother. I was close to him and thank him for giving me many wonderful adventures.🥺
@@sapphirejade5029 i was so close with my mother but now she...........she's gone ITS NOT FAIR m father well he loved my mom but my.....m- *sighs* i wish i was alittle vampire like duke but what is a key around he's neck
@Autumn still Tillyannah I can deeply agree with you. The best way for me is through recollection of memories and my artwork. Some of my OCs have some ties that come off from him. It's a long tale but you can say that there's some ups and downs.
I LOVE that it's very clearly hinted here that Daria herself is Duke's mother, especially during the part where she appears with a pencil to bring him to life. It's already been hinted at before when Duke shows a portrait of Daria in "Stuck with You" that Missi stabbed in the chest with a Korean bayonet, and her portrait also shows up in episode 3 when Missi is jabbing at him wanting to be like his father.
Somehow, the revelation that his father is a vampire hunter makes his desire to be a vampire/his finding them to actually become one make total PERFECT sense. He blames/hates his dad, so became what his dad hates. Or at least that what I'm getting. Love it!!
I'd like to also point out with the Invisible s2e1 themes, it seems like vampires are all his dad "sees", love or hate, and lo and behold, feeling as though no one truly sees or cares for him as he is, he became one of the very vampires his father devotes his life to hunting, both ending the family bloodline of vampire hunters (as he's the only child) and assuring he has a community of fellow outcasts (fellow vampires) who understand death and loss and pain better than anyone else in his life up to that point.
After a few months of waiting for the new episode , A new surprise of events that lead us to reveal that duke’s father was a vampire hunter or necromancer. Duke actually moved to the castle. This series keeps us waiting on our toes. Can’t wait to see the next one.
@@jasonsmith6219 ooooooh, what if she was killed by Duke's dad? Like, he didn't believe vampires were real, but he accidentally saw his wife climbing a wall upside down or some kind of thing and discovered her real identity and murdered her, becoming a vampire hunter after that. It would explain his apathy towards his dead wife.
@@jasonsmith6219 interesting theory on his mom, counter theory: I think she is faceless in that scene because she is meant to represent Daria, at 1:41 she is holding a pencil that looks a lot like a pen you would use to draw on a tablet, Daria’s tool of choice. Furthermore, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that Duke’s dad looks like Aurelio Voltaire, the singer of every song that has adult Duke as a focus, and I’m pretty sure I have seen Daria refer to Duke as “her son” before.
I really like that Daria put herself as Duke's mother and Voltaire as his father, as he is quite literally born from both their creations lol. And 0:21 when he sings 'cause I feel you all around' is pretty funny as Daria is drawing him constantly.
Theory, Dukes mom was killed by a vampire and his father became a vampire hunter to get revenge but never came to realize his son still needed a father
I really don't care what happened to Duke's Mom, she had her ways but she isn't the type to keep a "promise" or a "solid vow" just a lot of ways to counter everything but extra boss leve crazy DnD Dungeon edge Lord Demon Boss, kinda like the cubed GREEN SkeleTon Toxic Demon Boss.
There's a lot shown here about Duke and the potential ideas of what kind of episodes will get released in the future. It appears Duke as a kid wasn't popular with others, was forced to keep a smile at most times, and was only good in the arts rather than the athletic sports he was pushed into (1:07 to 1:13). His dad became a vampire hunter in order to get over his deceased wife and family problems in his household (0:55, 1:17 to 1:24). And it's apparent that Duke was falling into a path of self-destruction (2:13 to 2:18) and ultimately his vampirism. I think in the next episode will explore the story about his dad, his career on killing vampires, and how his next target will be his own son after discovering Duke has changed and has a transformed human girl in his possession
Or he hears how his vampire son who he has been purposefully not hunting has been killed in their own house and that the killer has his wife's old cane that turns its holder into a vampire and drives them insane. So ya I think his next target is going to be Missi and we will also learn how Duke's mother died.
same. i wonder if darias gonna do something with 'say my name'. if so i wonder whos gonna be a stand in for beetlejuice. prolly that blond vampire from raised by bats
Pictures in the background really paint his history. Prized ballet dance that was the envy and ire of the girls but also explains why he's so good at dancing. Class of 81 where he looked to be around 8-10 and was ostracized by the group, which we knew but now see how much. Not good at fencing or horseback, so guessing his father tried to groom him for the family 'business' but disappointed when he wasn't cut out for it. See his love of dogs. Already musically inclined. More Mama's Child than Daddy. ALOT conveyed in under 3 minutes. Impressive. EDIT: Something else of note. Duke now notices his father's vampire hunting. I'm assuming his mother did her best to keep him from seeing his father's activities. Now, its all for him to see.
.... does that mean. he killed his own father, cause he turned into a vampire? also it probably means the staff has somethign to do with a vampire he hunted once.
It hadn't really occurred to me that his dad was hunting vampires until I read these comments. I always thought it was the necromancy route but... What if the vampire he dug up was the one that killed and turned his wife? What if Duke's mom had been hiding under his nose and foiling his plans? What if she made a cursed staff to give to her husband and turn him into a creature of darkness but he caught on before it could fully turn him like how we saw Missi resist it in episode 4? Or maybe she locked away somewhere and that's what that key around Duke's neck is for. Or perhaps the Eldritch Raven in his dreams gave it to him after a fateful game of Monopoly. ....maybe we're looking into the background a little too much at this point.
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 that was my thought too. I believe Duke's dad only took up vampire hunting after his wife got killed by one OR he was a retired hunter who got back on the job, John Wick-style. - at 0:57 he reads a newspaper article on vampires - at 1:17 he digs up his iconic axe, meaning he wasn't using it before. - at 2:40 he stares longingly into a locket, no doubt containing his wife's picture
Given the portrait in his dad's study makes it look like he became a vampire hunter (maybe after a vampire killed his wife?), it could easily be the result of wanting to be what his father chose to focus on
Crawling through the video there's hints that Duke's been having nightmares/dreams of a black bird as a child, and during the scene where the floor explodes upwards you can see a black bird/gargoyle creature curiously looking at Duke and/or the key he carries. In the same scene you can also see what appears to be spirits flowing upwards with the explosive fluid/matter. Also, Duke's dad seems to become more and more obsessed with hunting and killing vampires as time goes on, Duke even completely misses the fact that his father seems to be carrying a locket that he stares intently into instead of paying Duke any attention. Addendum: 1:07 Here's a picture of Duke's class in 1981.
My favourite part of this episode is how Little Duke was animated. His movements were so expressive and it was hard to take my eyes off of him. They went well with the song you chose.
Absolutely gorgeous as always but the expressions are what truly takes the cake. His walk with the black bursts around him, the overly goofy way he smiles and flaps his hands when he mentions his dad wanting him to be like a performing seel, just everything. I'm very intrigued by his vampire hunting dad and the death of his mother
Vampire hunter and baby vamp? The drama! This series is so amazing and I'm going to need to rewatch this video at least 7 times to pause and catch all of the wonderful details slipped in.
Masterpiece. The visuals are so well done. The color, the way Daria puts the symbolism to the lyric, telling us the story of Duke and also how she added herself to the video, or at least an apparition of what looks to be her with a drawing pencil. Can't wait for episode 4.
The animation in this video is a total masterpiece. Duke's expressions and movements from the way he turns and nods his head to how he walks or runs matches the pitch of the song perfectly. Not to mention the level of detail in Duke's hair and how it bounces as he moves. It's better than a lot of animation recently made by big corporations; they need to watch this and take notes.
I just went through this again and paused at places and... WOW! >Duke seems to have been austrocised by his peers, even at a young age. >Whilst he was not fond of horseriding or fencing, he seems to like birds. >He had a puppy! But puppy seems to have died too. Oh no... >Seems "daddy" also misses "mama"! He's holding something that looks at a picture, likely her! He's hurting as well, just burying himself in vampire hunting! THIS IS SO SAD!!
The fact Daria is Duke's actually REAL mother... Top ten plot twists. This is a great source for dozens of theories. She was his inspiration that literally brought him to life... I feel a new fan theory emerging.
How much you want to bet Duke's mom was killed by a Vamp, hence his father being obsessed with killing them. But Duke doesn't realise this and infects himself to get his father's attention. Also notice the axe his father gets to kill vamps is the same one Missy used to cut off Duke's thumb. Love the work keep it up. On the edge of my seat waiting for the next one
Now I feel like Duke's Mother was actualy killed by a vampire and this is why his father look very fixed with this idea that he must kill vampires. His father was so focused on having revenge for his lost wife, then he just ended making his son feel this way. Sadly, maybe Duke was too young to undertand his father pain, a father that prefer to look distand, then actually showing his emotion regarding this lost. (This is just my point of view, and sorry, tried my best, english's not my main language.)
Its kinda fun to see duke continue the trend of a consistent voice actor, its just now we have a young duke voice and an adult duke voice. so... im making sure i got this all clear, his mom died when he was young, and it seems like they moved into the mansion/castle place not too long afterwards given the boxes, movers, and wrapped furniture at the start, and that SOLD sign still on the yard shown later. so yeah that really upends his whole life from before that. though judging by the hanging pictures he didn't have many if any friends while he was a kid, we already saw was bullied, though now we know he was good at dancing and music while some fencing and horse-riding he more likely got forced into doing, probably by his father. all those hanging pictures are presumably from before the move. meanwhile his dad either became a vampire hunter, or he was one already but only now does duke know of this given his shocked reaction to the axe, or maybe his dad was one before but he's falling back into those old ways after the moms death, or maybe its all the dad having revenge cause vampires killed the mom; but any way it happened, he is a vampire hunter now at that point in time, and this freaks lil' duke out a bit. though it seems duke does still live there for some time, since we know from last episode he was a young adult when he ran away, and he did at least have a friend at that point, but said friend seemed to betrayed him and that was the last straw before duke left for the city, and at that city he found vampires and got bitten. the question is now what happened to the dad, especially after duke became a vampire, since he's not living at the mansion/castle in the present, and also there's also the question of how duke got his hands on that staff in the first place. lastly there's dukes past history with Brahm Dumaris hinted at last episode and if that plays into anything in the present with Missi. any one of those getting elaborated on would be really interesting, and apparently the next episode is gonna be big, and there will be blood! so i'm beyond excited for whatever comes next! seriously though, great work as always. also i just have to shout out how FUCKING AMAZING 2:15 is, and just the timing on all of that. it's so god. damn. good.
As someone else pointed out, you can see his mother's portrait at 1:17 in Resurrection (credit to slvrgirl317!), she does not have pointed ears nor appears to be a vampire. A lot of the furniture around here is gothic-themed, so my theory: His father became obsessed with hunting and killing vampires after his mother was killed by a vampire. He wants Duke to move on so badly because Duke is expressing his pain and grief differently, and men 'shouldn't show emotions'. Duke finds the staff and is turned like Missi, but as we've seen, the staff drives you to insanity and, much like Gollums 'precious', you want to cling to it for dear life. The further case is seen in 'The Silent'. You see the madness setting in, she comes to a breaking point and rejects it by tossing the staff. She is ready to leave, to return to her home (what home there is, hopefully) until she sees the Duke. In the anger of having been turned against her will and having been separated from her family for such a long time, Missi takes the staff back.
2:41 Duke's Dad's holding a locket, likely with a picture of his wife in it, so perhaps he cares in his own way about having lost her, but isn't able to communicate it well.
This was so good!! And even though Duke as an adult isn’t a good person, I can’t help but feel bad for him. Losing a loved one is hard, and no one should be told “just smile and move on.” And he was just a kid too! Poor guy
I know it’s unlikely, but I really hope that the future music videos feature Missy and Duke’s parents point of view and seeing what their kids are doing now
Can we all just APPRECIATE the FLUIDITY of this video please ??? It's amazing! Every time it just gets better and I love it ❤ now excuse me I'm gonna rerererebinge the whole series
Duke's backstory is amazing with the twists! I love that Dad is "literally" Voltaire and he looks to be a Vampire Hunter. What a twist! This only opens me to more questions! Love that new episode! Daria and all her helpers are amazing and working so hard on this! Thank you for another amazing fun video! Plus Beetlejuice the musical is so good! I have a feeling Beetlejuice and Duke would be good friends. lol!
This video is a blessed and beautiful work of art along with this entire series! I've been following her since the first video and it's amazing that it all started as a school project. Long live this great show and bless Daria Cohen for being so talented! Sincerely: A faithful and veteran follower.
The "To Be Continued" bits have generally been teasers for whatever the next song may be in the season (there were bats in the TBC at the end of Season 2 Episode 1, then Season 2 Episode 2 had the instrumentals from this song in its TBC), so I wonder what song the blood dripping may be hinting at here.
Ohhh I never noticed actually, thanks for bringing it up! There gotta be violence in the next episode. Mabye some other vampire wants to bite Missy, because she isn't a full vampire?
maybe the next one is more about how he was turned? we saw a vague part of his origin story in the second episode, but maybe we'll get a more detailed one in the next episode?
Young Duke is grieving but those faces he makes as he passes the awkward pictures help me see the "vampire sass queen" he'll become. Very suspicious goings on with Voltaire "Daddy of Vaults" in the background. I hope we get clarity in the future. Again, thank you Sophia Anne Caruso and Beetlejuice: The Musical for this stellar addition to our Duke's backstory, and thank you Mina for turning Daria onto them. Speaking of Daria, I love her being referenced (but never seeing her face) as Duke's "dead mom" in this video the best out all the animation.
I absolutely love Daria's animations and I can definitely see how her animation has evolved since her very first video. keep up the great work Daria, you're amazing.
Could just be me looking too much into it, but I like how the dad looks quite a bit like Voltaire (could be complete coincedence though) and the mom seems to be the artist, which is really cool! And it shows that if Duke was more of a Momma's boy, like being artisticly inclined (the ballet) if she was more of an artist, there is so much in this that I love! The movements and lip synching are great! I absolutely ADORE the little bitter smile at the beggining of the song where it goes 'i'm probably talking to myself here' like oof, that hurts. You always make such amazing stuff!
ho por dios, que emoción! que emoción! que emoción!, nuevo capitulo y sobre el pasado de Duke, me encanta, se les agradece a todas las personas que lo hicieron posible por mención de este fan, son increíbles
Even though I've watched this far into the series, I'm still blown away by the animation and how smooth it is and also how well all of these songs are woven together so perfectly to create a good, understandable story. Thank you to everyone who worked on this!
That was an absolute another amazing episode. I honestly feel for Lil Duke all he wants is his Mom and feel loved meanwhile his father being out of the picture. Happy Birthday Duke and I cannot wait to put in more art, fics, of Vampair. Beautiful work Daria ❤️ ^^
At 2:19 his bedroom door was opened outwards but he pulls it inwards quite alot, implying he broke the hinges but still manages to slam the door closed even though it should have kept going outwards until it hit the wall. Thats some real magic shit right there, None of the other crap shown in every other episode, Even turing into bats is small in comparison to the power to be able to do that.
Favorite Bits: 0:30 Absolutely adore the imagery that accompanies the lyrics! 1:06 I am not surprised he snagged 1st place in ballet. 1:08 - 1:12 I love how awkward he looks in all his portraits!! So adorable!! 1:09 Wonderful expression! 1:13 Oh no!! What happened to the poor pupper? 1:24 Oh my gosh, his dad is a vampire hunter!?! Quite ironic that his son became one then. (Can also explain why there’s a book to revive the dead in his basement.) 1:30 - 1:59 is absolutely breathtaking. (Especially at 1:45 - 1:59 where the line work gets all scratchy.) 1:59 - 2:03 Love his body language! 2:14 - 2:18 Absolutely phenomena. (Love his little evil smile!!!) 2:18 - 2:20 His expressions are to die for!!!! 2:22 Didn’t know he likes birds, you learn something new everyday. 2:23 I wonder if his dreams have a deeper meaning… 2:23 Also, unsurprisingly, he’s a good musician. 2:25 Is that the portrait Missi stabbed? 2:25 Is that Monokuma!?!? 2:26 - 2:27 Animated so beautifully. 2:27 What is that book he’s holding? 2:32 - 2:47 Excellent animation!! (Extra kudos to 2:38 - 2:41 !!!) 2:58 - 3:08 I wonder who’s blood is that….? (Extra Bit: The Duke as a child is SO CUTE!! Especially with all the adorable outfits you put him in!)
Well, I will answer you for that. When Artemis bit Duke and turned him into a vampire, we did not clearly see that. These drops of blood indicate how it was transformed.
We thought of Duke as the funny a**hole of a vampire that we love, but now that we are seeing through him with this, the series will never be the same. I cannot wait for the future
I like the little things in the background like pressure that lil Duke have to be the best at everything, even when he don't like these things, also the fact that painting of him and his father are everywhere (one showing that Duke are not really enjoying presentence of his father), but his mother are only three (in Duke's room, in dad's weird room and hall). One painting/photo showing that he isn't the most sociable person and that he isn't really happy among others. His unusaly big interest in crowns and ravens that even are showing in his dreams. Monopoly and teddy bear that for me looks like monokuma from Danganronpa. I wanted to knew what is written on book that he is holding while laying on the bed, but I can see only "Top (...) t (...) ay (...)" and something at the bottom right. And it's only my theory but I think that figure showed in 1:40 aren't Duke's mother but Daria Cohen, because of the way that person is drew (figure looks way less cartoonish that Duke and is wealding a pen) Things that are showed with black and white are weird state that author are letting Duke to see and in some way maybe even manipulate, that state is beyond Duke reality and they are author creation that aren't added to his world. I don't know if this theory is true, but I like it. Anyway thank you for next episode of this series, I'm waiting for more.
I'll bring you the book that I'm carrying on the bed, the memoirs of the Duke of Ritah together missi Daria Cohen said you should know about his father somehow What she explains is reading his diary
Duke's father was a vampire killer ?! cant wait to see how that turns out ! (BTW its a given but each eisode the animation get better and better, it is so impressive to see your work !!)
Something to note is that maybe the dad isn't as cold as he might seem. At the end of the song after dragging that vampire body, he looks at a locket with a picture in it. Might be the mom
The more I watch this episode, the more intrigued I get about how it will continue! When Duke's father is dragging the last vampire corpse, he is looking at a locket that my guess is that has his wife's photo inside. What if Duke's mother was killed by a vampire? And that's why his dad started hunting down the creatures that killed his wife while hiding the truth from Duke? And in the end, Duke got turned into a vampire himself and ended up killing his own father while thinking that he didn't care about his mother's death? I love your content Daria!!! Can't wait for the next one!!!
you gotta love the irony of his family (specifically the dad) being from a line of vampire hunters to only have your son come back being the thing you've hunted for who knows how long and presumably kill you! Hahahah
This episode has become my favorite-- I absolutely adore how duke is animated, its so expressive and perfectly matched to the music. Incredibly well done
Absolutely stunning animation as always, I adore the storytelling in this series, through the song choices, and the little background details throughout. Thank you for all your hard work and continuing this series! 🖤
Loving the perfect mix of Angst and sorrow for young duke. Also, i could kinda hear that the somg is sang by a girl, but it fits young dukes character so well
Спасибо за труд! Очень душевно, внутренняя грусть мальчика чувствуется и конфликт с отцом. Отчасти теперь ясна такая ръяная тяга уже взрослого Героя к женщинам. В общем все очень хорошо сотворено в линейке повествования! Так держать)
Woah, wait a minute...DUKE'S DAD IS A VAMPIRE HUNTER?! The plot just keeps getting better! I love this series so much! Always a joy to see a new video in my notifications! =^w^=
Ahhhhhh!!!!! More about Lil' Duke! Yes! And what about Duke's father? What is his job? Vampire/Monster Hunter? He was reading a newspaper about vampires. I guess you will still show us more about Duke's backstory, do your best and take your time! We will still support you 💖
También yo, me encanta el contenido que Daria sube a su canal, conocí esta serie en 2018 y desde ese entonce comencé a amarla por completo, admito que soy fanática de lo gótico así que esta serie tiene todos mis respetos y aprecio 🖤 🦇
I love him so much. He's just a little guy! 🥺 Also I love the fluid animation and the motion! I remember watching this series when I was a tween! The improvement is crazy!!!
Puts a whole new spin on Missy's jab at him in Episode 3, "You want to be like your father, it's his approval you're after",,,
HOLY shit this needs to be top comment stat
OMG sooo right. You win the internet today for that comment @SilverGlows
OMG! Talk about hitting on backstory! TOP comment RIGHT HERE!!
Where can I watch the full episodes?!
Father's axe is also the same axe Missy used to cut off Duke's thumb in 5
I like how the father is designed after Aurelio Voltaire since it was a cover of his song that started the series... His look fits well too.
His mother is designed around Daria it would seem
Seeing as there’s a scene of his mom with a pencil drawing him to life
Very amusing
@@ollievalentine4239Not to mention back in Episode 3: Resurrection, when we see the portrait of his father, his mother follows shortly after for a small moment. Spitting image of Daria :)
Now that you mention it makes perfect sense
Isn't duke always singing a Voltaire song? Except when he's a kid, then he's singing a song from the Beetlejuice Musical
Ladies and gentlemen, there is very little left to find out what baby Duke is and his life story. The credit goes to the school's art bathing project. Thank you very much to everyone who helped Daria Cohen with that, and we will support her for the rest of our lives. This person needs encouragement to always be credited. daria Cohen and her helpers
i love this song because my own mother jjust passed own too when i was about 6 yrs old now i still remeber her my own mom now but i cryed so hardly but i still knew her then im just little duke since he was a boy im 12 im my mama's baby birl
@Autumn still Tillyannah Definitely agree with you. I lost a family member just more than a month ago but it wasn't my mother. I was close to him and thank him for giving me many wonderful adventures.🥺
@@sapphirejade5029 i was so close with my mother but now she...........she's gone ITS NOT FAIR m father well he loved my mom but my.....m- *sighs* i wish i was alittle vampire like duke but what is a key around he's neck
@Autumn still Tillyannah I can deeply agree with you. The best way for me is through recollection of memories and my artwork. Some of my OCs have some ties that come off from him. It's a long tale but you can say that there's some ups and downs.
@@autumnstilltillyannah5231 Maybe a gift from his mother before she left
I LOVE that it's very clearly hinted here that Daria herself is Duke's mother, especially during the part where she appears with a pencil to bring him to life. It's already been hinted at before when Duke shows a portrait of Daria in "Stuck with You" that Missi stabbed in the chest with a Korean bayonet, and her portrait also shows up in episode 3 when Missi is jabbing at him wanting to be like his father.
So Daria is his mom and Voltaire is his dad
I know!!! I loved it
@@Maber610 I mean... yeah! In real life yeah!
@@jenniferrippel8239 uh?
So it's a self insert x Voltaire story 🤔😂
Somehow, the revelation that his father is a vampire hunter makes his desire to be a vampire/his finding them to actually become one make total PERFECT sense. He blames/hates his dad, so became what his dad hates. Or at least that what I'm getting. Love it!!
I'd like to also point out with the Invisible s2e1 themes, it seems like vampires are all his dad "sees", love or hate, and lo and behold, feeling as though no one truly sees or cares for him as he is, he became one of the very vampires his father devotes his life to hunting, both ending the family bloodline of vampire hunters (as he's the only child) and assuring he has a community of fellow outcasts (fellow vampires) who understand death and loss and pain better than anyone else in his life up to that point.
After a few months of waiting for the new episode , A new surprise of events that lead us to reveal that duke’s father was a vampire hunter or necromancer. Duke actually moved to the castle. This series keeps us waiting on our toes. Can’t wait to see the next one.
That’s pretty good theory
@@jasonsmith6219 And he became a full vampire to spite his Dad!
@@jasonsmith6219 ooooooh, what if she was killed by Duke's dad? Like, he didn't believe vampires were real, but he accidentally saw his wife climbing a wall upside down or some kind of thing and discovered her real identity and murdered her, becoming a vampire hunter after that. It would explain his apathy towards his dead wife.
@@jasonsmith6219 interesting theory on his mom, counter theory: I think she is faceless in that scene because she is meant to represent Daria, at 1:41 she is holding a pencil that looks a lot like a pen you would use to draw on a tablet, Daria’s tool of choice. Furthermore, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that Duke’s dad looks like Aurelio Voltaire, the singer of every song that has adult Duke as a focus, and I’m pretty sure I have seen Daria refer to Duke as “her son” before.
@@saintbrown At 1:17 of Resurrection you can see her portrait. Why it's suddenly being hidden here, idk.
I really like that Daria put herself as Duke's mother and Voltaire as his father, as he is quite literally born from both their creations lol. And 0:21 when he sings 'cause I feel you all around' is pretty funny as Daria is drawing him constantly.
Yeah, it's a perfect way to personify this whole series and Duke himself as their unofficial brainchild :)
Duke became a vampire to lowkey spite his dad lol.
All seriousness this was a great addition, I congrats to everyone working on this!
Theory, Dukes mom was killed by a vampire and his father became a vampire hunter to get revenge but never came to realize his son still needed a father
@@jackanasaurus5905 Even with that, I'm waiting to see essentially a final showdown between Duke and his own father
Thats the best kind of spite.
Well, now we better understand why Duke was so pissed when Missy suggested he wants to be like his father.
Yeah
I really don't care what happened to Duke's Mom, she had her ways but she isn't the type to keep a "promise" or a "solid vow" just a lot of ways to counter everything but extra boss leve crazy DnD Dungeon edge Lord Demon Boss, kinda like the cubed GREEN SkeleTon Toxic Demon Boss.
@@taitioballish3805 ??????
@@taitioballish3805 ...you good?
@@taitioballish3805 schizo ass
There's a lot shown here about Duke and the potential ideas of what kind of episodes will get released in the future. It appears Duke as a kid wasn't popular with others, was forced to keep a smile at most times, and was only good in the arts rather than the athletic sports he was pushed into (1:07 to 1:13). His dad became a vampire hunter in order to get over his deceased wife and family problems in his household (0:55, 1:17 to 1:24). And it's apparent that Duke was falling into a path of self-destruction (2:13 to 2:18) and ultimately his vampirism. I think in the next episode will explore the story about his dad, his career on killing vampires, and how his next target will be his own son after discovering Duke has changed and has a transformed human girl in his possession
Or he hears how his vampire son who he has been purposefully not hunting has been killed in their own house and that the killer has his wife's old cane that turns its holder into a vampire and drives them insane. So ya I think his next target is going to be Missi and we will also learn how Duke's mother died.
We're going from Voltaire to the Betelgeuse musical, I'm so excited I love all of Daria's content.
same. i wonder if darias gonna do something with 'say my name'. if so i wonder whos gonna be a stand in for beetlejuice. prolly that blond vampire from raised by bats
Pictures in the background really paint his history. Prized ballet dance that was the envy and ire of the girls but also explains why he's so good at dancing. Class of 81 where he looked to be around 8-10 and was ostracized by the group, which we knew but now see how much. Not good at fencing or horseback, so guessing his father tried to groom him for the family 'business' but disappointed when he wasn't cut out for it. See his love of dogs. Already musically inclined. More Mama's Child than Daddy.
ALOT conveyed in under 3 minutes. Impressive.
EDIT: Something else of note. Duke now notices his father's vampire hunting. I'm assuming his mother did her best to keep him from seeing his father's activities. Now, its all for him to see.
Plus, he had a little dog called Carmen, but it is gone
.... does that mean. he killed his own father, cause he turned into a vampire?
also it probably means the staff has somethign to do with a vampire he hunted once.
Or it could be his mother was killed by a vampire & that's why his father hunts them. How ironic that Duke then turned into a vampire later.
It hadn't really occurred to me that his dad was hunting vampires until I read these comments. I always thought it was the necromancy route but...
What if the vampire he dug up was the one that killed and turned his wife? What if Duke's mom had been hiding under his nose and foiling his plans? What if she made a cursed staff to give to her husband and turn him into a creature of darkness but he caught on before it could fully turn him like how we saw Missi resist it in episode 4?
Or maybe she locked away somewhere and that's what that key around Duke's neck is for. Or perhaps the Eldritch Raven in his dreams gave it to him after a fateful game of Monopoly.
....maybe we're looking into the background a little too much at this point.
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 that was my thought too. I believe Duke's dad only took up vampire hunting after his wife got killed by one OR he was a retired hunter who got back on the job, John Wick-style.
- at 0:57 he reads a newspaper article on vampires
- at 1:17 he digs up his iconic axe, meaning he wasn't using it before.
- at 2:40 he stares longingly into a locket, no doubt containing his wife's picture
A Beetlejuice song? I can already tell it's gonna be amazing!
I thought they were only from Voltaire, i barely know any of the singers...damn this is so cool
The other one was the prologue of Beetlejuice
Yep
I feel like Lydia might be Young Duke’s voice similar to how Voltair is adult Dukes voice
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With him losing his mom and his dad being emotionally absent in his life, I’m starting to see why he chose a life as a vampire
Which will probably provide for some interesting tension given that his father hunts them.
Maybe he wanted to rebel against his dad
You guys think his father died? Sorry for asking that question, i'm sorry!
Given the portrait in his dad's study makes it look like he became a vampire hunter (maybe after a vampire killed his wife?), it could easily be the result of wanting to be what his father chose to focus on
@@fallen_star2319I doubt that it is because a vampire kill the wife, he clearly doesn't care about her
The more I learn about Duke's life, more I want to hug him.
There's probably already Missi supporting him while he's telling and opening up.
@@giumar69 i dunno if he's telling her anything, at least not now
@@brunopagnoncelli975 perhaps he’s signing this to her?
@@grandmofftarkin1516 that'd be wholesome and sad as fuck....
Me too
Crawling through the video there's hints that Duke's been having nightmares/dreams of a black bird as a child, and during the scene where the floor explodes upwards you can see a black bird/gargoyle creature curiously looking at Duke and/or the key he carries. In the same scene you can also see what appears to be spirits flowing upwards with the explosive fluid/matter.
Also, Duke's dad seems to become more and more obsessed with hunting and killing vampires as time goes on, Duke even completely misses the fact that his father seems to be carrying a locket that he stares intently into instead of paying Duke any attention.
Addendum: 1:07 Here's a picture of Duke's class in 1981.
a picture of Duke's mother no doubt
Just as I suspected...
... Duke's always had an amazing singing voice, ever since he was a kid!
My favourite part of this episode is how Little Duke was animated. His movements were so expressive and it was hard to take my eyes off of him. They went well with the song you chose.
Absolutely gorgeous as always but the expressions are what truly takes the cake. His walk with the black bursts around him, the overly goofy way he smiles and flaps his hands when he mentions his dad wanting him to be like a performing seel, just everything.
I'm very intrigued by his vampire hunting dad and the death of his mother
Vampire hunter and baby vamp? The drama! This series is so amazing and I'm going to need to rewatch this video at least 7 times to pause and catch all of the wonderful details slipped in.
Nono XD
The last episode Duke tell how he become a vampire
I think his mom died for a vampire
And now, his dad hate the vampires
All this time, I thought the father was secretly a vampire, but turns out that he was a hunter. I look forward to the next episode.
Masterpiece. The visuals are so well done. The color, the way Daria puts the symbolism to the lyric, telling us the story of Duke and also how she added herself to the video, or at least an apparition of what looks to be her with a drawing pencil. Can't wait for episode 4.
1:52 I love that touch, it’s such a beautiful creative decision!
I love how Duke's father looks like a vague Voltaire.
The animation in this video is a total masterpiece. Duke's expressions and movements from the way he turns and nods his head to how he walks or runs matches the pitch of the song perfectly. Not to mention the level of detail in Duke's hair and how it bounces as he moves. It's better than a lot of animation recently made by big corporations; they need to watch this and take notes.
I just went through this again and paused at places and... WOW!
>Duke seems to have been austrocised by his peers, even at a young age.
>Whilst he was not fond of horseriding or fencing, he seems to like birds.
>He had a puppy! But puppy seems to have died too. Oh no...
>Seems "daddy" also misses "mama"! He's holding something that looks at a picture, likely her! He's hurting as well, just burying himself in vampire hunting!
THIS IS SO SAD!!
The fact Daria is Duke's actually REAL mother... Top ten plot twists. This is a great source for dozens of theories. She was his inspiration that literally brought him to life... I feel a new fan theory emerging.
How much you want to bet Duke's mom was killed by a Vamp, hence his father being obsessed with killing them. But Duke doesn't realise this and infects himself to get his father's attention. Also notice the axe his father gets to kill vamps is the same one Missy used to cut off Duke's thumb. Love the work keep it up. On the edge of my seat waiting for the next one
Now I feel like Duke's Mother was actualy killed by a vampire and this is why his father look very fixed with this idea that he must kill vampires. His father was so focused on having revenge for his lost wife, then he just ended making his son feel this way. Sadly, maybe Duke was too young to undertand his father pain, a father that prefer to look distand, then actually showing his emotion regarding this lost. (This is just my point of view, and sorry, tried my best, english's not my main language.)
That is a really good idea, honestly I was wondering how she died. That thought never crossed my mind
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0:55 “hurry up get happy” I know how that feels
Its kinda fun to see duke continue the trend of a consistent voice actor, its just now we have a young duke voice and an adult duke voice.
so... im making sure i got this all clear, his mom died when he was young, and it seems like they moved into the mansion/castle place not too long afterwards given the boxes, movers, and wrapped furniture at the start, and that SOLD sign still on the yard shown later. so yeah that really upends his whole life from before that. though judging by the hanging pictures he didn't have many if any friends while he was a kid, we already saw was bullied, though now we know he was good at dancing and music while some fencing and horse-riding he more likely got forced into doing, probably by his father. all those hanging pictures are presumably from before the move. meanwhile his dad either became a vampire hunter, or he was one already but only now does duke know of this given his shocked reaction to the axe, or maybe his dad was one before but he's falling back into those old ways after the moms death, or maybe its all the dad having revenge cause vampires killed the mom; but any way it happened, he is a vampire hunter now at that point in time, and this freaks lil' duke out a bit. though it seems duke does still live there for some time, since we know from last episode he was a young adult when he ran away, and he did at least have a friend at that point, but said friend seemed to betrayed him and that was the last straw before duke left for the city, and at that city he found vampires and got bitten.
the question is now what happened to the dad, especially after duke became a vampire, since he's not living at the mansion/castle in the present, and also there's also the question of how duke got his hands on that staff in the first place. lastly there's dukes past history with Brahm Dumaris hinted at last episode and if that plays into anything in the present with Missi. any one of those getting elaborated on would be really interesting, and apparently the next episode is gonna be big, and there will be blood! so i'm beyond excited for whatever comes next!
seriously though, great work as always. also i just have to shout out how FUCKING AMAZING 2:15 is, and just the timing on all of that. it's so god. damn. good.
In the next episode, we will see new battles, fights, and vampires
As someone else pointed out, you can see his mother's portrait at 1:17 in Resurrection (credit to slvrgirl317!), she does not have pointed ears nor appears to be a vampire. A lot of the furniture around here is gothic-themed, so my theory:
His father became obsessed with hunting and killing vampires after his mother was killed by a vampire. He wants Duke to move on so badly because Duke is expressing his pain and grief differently, and men 'shouldn't show emotions'. Duke finds the staff and is turned like Missi, but as we've seen, the staff drives you to insanity and, much like Gollums 'precious', you want to cling to it for dear life.
The further case is seen in 'The Silent'. You see the madness setting in, she comes to a breaking point and rejects it by tossing the staff. She is ready to leave, to return to her home (what home there is, hopefully) until she sees the Duke. In the anger of having been turned against her will and having been separated from her family for such a long time, Missi takes the staff back.
I love this song, out of the whole music this and Say My Name are the best. I can't wait to see your animation for it
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The way the mom is animated is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect work again!!
2:21 , I just wanna point out that Duke seems to really love reading abt ravens and crows and I personally think that’s adorable for some reason
It always amazes how much the quality skyrockets with every new episode- incredible as always!!
2:41 Duke's Dad's holding a locket, likely with a picture of his wife in it, so perhaps he cares in his own way about having lost her, but isn't able to communicate it well.
I don't know why but I love it when Duke does his stomp walk.
This was so good!! And even though Duke as an adult isn’t a good person, I can’t help but feel bad for him. Losing a loved one is hard, and no one should be told “just smile and move on.” And he was just a kid too! Poor guy
Yeah, it would seem though that he's on his way to healing 🖤
I know it’s unlikely, but I really hope that the future music videos feature Missy and Duke’s parents point of view and seeing what their kids are doing now
Can we all just APPRECIATE the FLUIDITY of this video please ??? It's amazing! Every time it just gets better and I love it ❤ now excuse me I'm gonna rerererebinge the whole series
I love how even in despair, little Duke has comedic work going on the line "smile and faff like a performing seal".
Good fucking god. I never thought I'd feel bad for the Duke. Poor kid. I especially like the tension created by his dad being a vampire hunter!
Duke's backstory is amazing with the twists! I love that Dad is "literally" Voltaire and he looks to be a Vampire Hunter. What a twist! This only opens me to more questions! Love that new episode! Daria and all her helpers are amazing and working so hard on this! Thank you for another amazing fun video! Plus Beetlejuice the musical is so good! I have a feeling Beetlejuice and Duke would be good friends. lol!
So, Duke's father is vampire hunter and Duke became vampire when he got older. I imagine we will see a family reunion in the future.
Oh jeeze, adds a lot of context to the axe in part 6...
This video is a blessed and beautiful work of art along with this entire series! I've been following her since the first video and it's amazing that it all started as a school project. Long live this great show and bless Daria Cohen for being so talented!
Sincerely: A faithful and veteran follower.
История становится всё интереснее, спасибо, Daria! 🖤
The "To Be Continued" bits have generally been teasers for whatever the next song may be in the season (there were bats in the TBC at the end of Season 2 Episode 1, then Season 2 Episode 2 had the instrumentals from this song in its TBC), so I wonder what song the blood dripping may be hinting at here.
Ohhh I never noticed actually, thanks for bringing it up! There gotta be violence in the next episode. Mabye some other vampire wants to bite Missy, because she isn't a full vampire?
There's two songs called Blood by MCR and another person/band
maybe the next one is more about how he was turned? we saw a vague part of his origin story in the second episode, but maybe we'll get a more detailed one in the next episode?
And for me it was dripping of the front cam I was like 👁️👄👁️
Also because his dad violently killing the vamps.
Young Duke is grieving but those faces he makes as he passes the awkward pictures help me see the "vampire sass queen" he'll become. Very suspicious goings on with Voltaire "Daddy of Vaults" in the background. I hope we get clarity in the future. Again, thank you Sophia Anne Caruso and Beetlejuice: The Musical for this stellar addition to our Duke's backstory, and thank you Mina for turning Daria onto them. Speaking of Daria, I love her being referenced (but never seeing her face) as Duke's "dead mom" in this video the best out all the animation.
I absolutely love Daria's animations and I can definitely see how her animation has evolved since her very first video. keep up the great work Daria, you're amazing.
Could just be me looking too much into it, but I like how the dad looks quite a bit like Voltaire (could be complete coincedence though) and the mom seems to be the artist, which is really cool! And it shows that if Duke was more of a Momma's boy, like being artisticly inclined (the ballet) if she was more of an artist, there is so much in this that I love! The movements and lip synching are great! I absolutely ADORE the little bitter smile at the beggining of the song where it goes 'i'm probably talking to myself here' like oof, that hurts. You always make such amazing stuff!
Just wow! Especially that whole scene after 1:30. Just jaw dropping.
Oh my goodness, great job. I was at work, and I was busy solving some stupid problems. Great job 😊
ho por dios, que emoción! que emoción! que emoción!, nuevo capitulo y sobre el pasado de Duke, me encanta, se les agradece a todas las personas que lo hicieron posible por mención de este fan, son increíbles
Even though I've watched this far into the series, I'm still blown away by the animation and how smooth it is and also how well all of these songs are woven together so perfectly to create a good, understandable story. Thank you to everyone who worked on this!
1:18
I JUST NOTICED THIS...
In episode 6 of season 1, when Duke fought with Missy, HE FOUGHT HER WITH THE EXACT SAME AXE...
I absolutely love the emotion he conveys through his actions it’s so amazing
That was an absolute another amazing episode. I honestly feel for Lil Duke all he wants is his Mom and feel loved meanwhile his father being out of the picture. Happy Birthday Duke and I cannot wait to put in more art, fics, of Vampair. Beautiful work Daria ❤️ ^^
At 2:19 his bedroom door was opened outwards but he pulls it inwards quite alot, implying he broke the hinges but still manages to slam the door closed even though it should have kept going outwards until it hit the wall.
Thats some real magic shit right there, None of the other crap shown in every other episode, Even turing into bats is small in comparison to the power to be able to do that.
i think we can all agree that tiny duke is in need of a hug.
Rewatching whole series got to here and God damn the spotlight sequence at the end is actually amazing I love your stuff
Bro where do I start to watch this series
Favorite Bits:
0:30 Absolutely adore the imagery that accompanies the lyrics!
1:06 I am not surprised he snagged 1st place in ballet.
1:08 - 1:12 I love how awkward he looks in all his portraits!! So adorable!!
1:09 Wonderful expression!
1:13 Oh no!! What happened to the poor pupper?
1:24 Oh my gosh, his dad is a vampire hunter!?! Quite ironic that his son became one then. (Can also explain why there’s a book to revive the dead in his basement.)
1:30 - 1:59 is absolutely breathtaking. (Especially at 1:45 - 1:59 where the line work gets all scratchy.)
1:59 - 2:03 Love his body language!
2:14 - 2:18 Absolutely phenomena. (Love his little evil smile!!!)
2:18 - 2:20 His expressions are to die for!!!!
2:22 Didn’t know he likes birds, you learn something new everyday.
2:23 I wonder if his dreams have a deeper meaning…
2:23 Also, unsurprisingly, he’s a good musician.
2:25 Is that the portrait Missi stabbed?
2:25 Is that Monokuma!?!?
2:26 - 2:27 Animated so beautifully.
2:27 What is that book he’s holding?
2:32 - 2:47 Excellent animation!! (Extra kudos to 2:38 - 2:41 !!!)
2:58 - 3:08 I wonder who’s blood is that….?
(Extra Bit: The Duke as a child is SO CUTE!! Especially with all the adorable outfits you put him in!)
Is his mom Daria? In 1:42 she’s holding what look like a stylus pen the line ‘you’re strange creation’ plays over.
I think the audio might be pitched down as well.
Well, I will answer you for that. When Artemis bit Duke and turned him into a vampire, we did not clearly see that. These drops of blood indicate how it was transformed.
We thought of Duke as the funny a**hole of a vampire that we love, but now that we are seeing through him with this, the series will never be the same. I cannot wait for the future
I like the little things in the background like pressure that lil Duke have to be the best at everything, even when he don't like these things, also the fact that painting of him and his father are everywhere (one showing that Duke are not really enjoying presentence of his father), but his mother are only three (in Duke's room, in dad's weird room and hall). One painting/photo showing that he isn't the most sociable person and that he isn't really happy among others. His unusaly big interest in crowns and ravens that even are showing in his dreams. Monopoly and teddy bear that for me looks like monokuma from Danganronpa. I wanted to knew what is written on book that he is holding while laying on the bed, but I can see only "Top (...) t (...) ay (...)" and something at the bottom right. And it's only my theory but I think that figure showed in 1:40 aren't Duke's mother but Daria Cohen, because of the way that person is drew (figure looks way less cartoonish that Duke and is wealding a pen) Things that are showed with black and white are weird state that author are letting Duke to see and in some way maybe even manipulate, that state is beyond Duke reality and they are author creation that aren't added to his world. I don't know if this theory is true, but I like it. Anyway thank you for next episode of this series, I'm waiting for more.
I'll bring you the book that I'm carrying on the bed, the memoirs of the Duke of Ritah together missi Daria Cohen said you should know about his father somehow What she explains is reading his diary
Not gonna lie I’m not even a minute in, but I already want to hug him so much
Duke's father was a vampire killer ?! cant wait to see how that turns out !
(BTW its a given but each eisode the animation get better and better, it is so impressive to see your work !!)
This animation is stunning. Round of applause to you for this, so much emotion in little baby duke. Love it
Something to note is that maybe the dad isn't as cold as he might seem. At the end of the song after dragging that vampire body, he looks at a locket with a picture in it. Might be the mom
Coping mechanisms can come up in any kind of form. You know there's a woman who was eating her husband's ashes after he died?
Love how Duke is the only character so far to have a consistent voice throughout the entire series, even young duke has a consistent voice.
Wow!what a voice!
Sophia Anne Caruso is great
OH OH OH ITS OUT, IVE BEEN WAITING, THANK YOU FOR THE UPLOAD!!
The more I watch this episode, the more intrigued I get about how it will continue!
When Duke's father is dragging the last vampire corpse, he is looking at a locket that my guess is that has his wife's photo inside.
What if Duke's mother was killed by a vampire? And that's why his dad started hunting down the creatures that killed his wife while hiding the truth from Duke?
And in the end, Duke got turned into a vampire himself and ended up killing his own father while thinking that he didn't care about his mother's death?
I love your content Daria!!! Can't wait for the next one!!!
holy shit, your animations keep getting better and better
you gotta love the irony of his family (specifically the dad) being from a line of vampire hunters to only have your son come back being the thing you've hunted for who knows how long and presumably kill you! Hahahah
Literally always amazing!! I remember seeing the first animation, truly breathtaking all around
The amount of trauma grown up Duke would face if his dad got resurrected would be astounding
This episode has become my favorite-- I absolutely adore how duke is animated, its so expressive and perfectly matched to the music. Incredibly well done
Absolutely stunning animation as always, I adore the storytelling in this series, through the song choices, and the little background details throughout. Thank you for all your hard work and continuing this series! 🖤
Tiny duke stomping is adorable af
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I'm sure someone pointed it out already but Wow! The animation in 1:39 is so lovely!! And how it seems to be Daria wirh the animation pencil!
you’ve improved so much! the backgrounds, facial expressions.. wow
The family drama of Duke's daddy being a vamp hunter
Быть преданным одной теме столько лет это круто. Восхищаюсь анимацией, будто б профессиональный мультфильм❤
Loving the perfect mix of Angst and sorrow for young duke. Also, i could kinda hear that the somg is sang by a girl, but it fits young dukes character so well
I am ready for this animation I watched all the Duke animations love them 🦇💙
You have so much talent for timing in animation- all the movements feel incredibly alive.
Хоть и плохо знаю английский но сюжет понятен
А вокал это просто брильянт
, у меня мурашки по коже
Спасибо за труд! Очень душевно, внутренняя грусть мальчика чувствуется и конфликт с отцом. Отчасти теперь ясна такая ръяная тяга уже взрослого Героя к женщинам. В общем все очень хорошо сотворено в линейке повествования! Так держать)
now that i know Duke's backstory i want to know Missi's backstory so much😭
We'll probably find out in season 3 since Daria said that season is Missi focused
Это очень сильно, как обычная серия одного человека переросла в такое, автор не сдавайся, я смотрю это ещё с 2021, я горжусь всем чего вы добились
More beetlejuice?! Yes!
My god this song is catchy and sad and the fan animation makes it better
Daria! This was beautiful! Your animation skills truly flourished in this one!
Woah, wait a minute...DUKE'S DAD IS A VAMPIRE HUNTER?!
The plot just keeps getting better! I love this series so much! Always a joy to see a new video in my notifications! =^w^=
So Duke's father was a vampire hunter, what a twist.
Ahhhhhh!!!!!
More about Lil' Duke! Yes! And what about Duke's father? What is his job? Vampire/Monster Hunter? He was reading a newspaper about vampires. I guess you will still show us more about Duke's backstory, do your best and take your time!
We will still support you 💖
Pasan los años y yo seguire amando y siguiendo esta serie 🖤🖤🖤🦇
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También yo, me encanta el contenido que Daria sube a su canal, conocí esta serie en 2018 y desde ese entonce comencé a amarla por completo, admito que soy fanática de lo gótico así que esta serie tiene todos mis respetos y aprecio 🖤 🦇
Yo igual, tiene mucho potencial, y la narrativa de Daria es super interesante 😁
I love him so much. He's just a little guy! 🥺 Also I love the fluid animation and the motion! I remember watching this series when I was a tween! The improvement is crazy!!!