@@omensoffate yes, as someone who’s been playing destiny since before it even released, it’s pretty cool to see them use that in a cutscene just to call back to when they originally used it
The cutscene really showed how angry Eramis is at the traveler. Eramis does not care about the goals of the witness, rather it just wants what has caused her so much pain destroyed. Well done.
@@elitegamer9310 I think this is the breaking point for Eramis, hopefully breaking through her rage and making her realize that the Witness has been using her.
That seems to be how the witness operates. It doesn't get you to join it's cause because it has some moral high ground. Rather, it acts like it's helping you get what you think you want. With the Hive, it showed them visions of the syzygy, and granted them the power to survive and take vengeance on those who had wronged them, then further extending that to the traveler, since doing so helps the witness to destroy the light. It helped rhulk to destroy the oppressive government of his home planet, in exchange for rhulks undying loyalty. It promised Calus that he would be the one to see all the universe has to offer, to be the last one living in it. We can even see this in the way that the witness outfits its disciples. Despite having them all adopt the usage of pyramid technology, it seems to be very lenient on how the disciples express themselves through it. Rhulk is vain, and his pyramid is essentially a museum of all his accomplishments. Calus' ship literally has his face plastered on it, front and center, and beyond that, looks completely different to any of the other darkness ships. All this seems to help maintain the idea that the disciples have control of themselves, and are doing what they do not because the witness tells them to, but because they want to. And this is exactly the illusion that the witness wants to portray. It's an infamously manipulative entity, that lies coldly to its followers in order to move them, as if pieces on a board. It doesn't care for them, but the easiest way to keep them in line is to convince them that they are serving themselves, rather than the witness.
@@elitegamer9310 You're absolutely right, but it's also clear that Eramis isn't thinking in the most logical way. She's emotionally a slave to her grief. Think of it this way, if some big savior type came to your planet and offered you everything you ever wanted, but inadvertently dragged you into a war that it knew was following it, and then abandoned you to the consequences, there's definitely a reason to be pissed off at that "savior." The witness probably just manipulated Eramis into believing that it was *solely* the travelers fault, so that she would work in its favor.
Genuinely from everything Ive read about LF and TFS's development, it really seems like they started work on the TFS story with their A team and left Lightfall to dry. They've stated how TFS's story development has the largest writing room they've ever done and that they're putting a ton of effort into the story (something they never said about LF lol) so I can only conclude they decided LF was a lost cause and started work on the final shape
The Destiny universe has always had so much potential, and now that adaptations are all the rage right now, it’d be a waste not to bring some part of it to screen.
@@fraserduffy4576 Oh god, please no. Halo, Wheel of Time, Rings of Power, Blood Origins, the list goes on. Live-action adaptations are just doomed to fail. Every once in a blue moon, we get something like Game of Thrones seasons 1-4, but for that, there are 10 that flop. All Hollywood cares about is wokeness, inclusivity and stubbornly changing existing stories for the sake of change and in the process, they lose the identity of whatever they try to "adapt" entirely. I'd rather just not risk it, especially after Halo
He'd be so OP. An Exo Guardian with full access/control privileges to warmind arsenal, foundries, and projects.. the warsat network might be gone but who's to say the foundries dont still exist?
@@s_t_r_a_y_e_d We had an Exo Guardian with full access/control privileges to the Warmind arsenal, foundries, and projects. His name was Lord Felwinter and he was killed by Rasputin during the raid on the SIVA Replication Chamber during the Dark Age.
I think it's true, we've never been outside the milky way, because there's nothing, just darkness. I believe after the light and dark saga we'll see beyond the milky way
You know, when you think about it, that's the creepiest part. She turns around, like she's expecting to see it standing behind her... ...but there's nothing. The Witness isn't physically there, but it can see her nonetheless. Once it has its hooks in you, there's no getting out.
Everything about this cutscene was incredible. The City watching in fear as the Traveler took off. Misraaks begging Eramis not to do this, while she wavers between listening to him and obeying the Witness. Ana’s final moment with Rasputin, and Elsie showing up to comfort her after. And the Witness’ ominous threat at the end. The icing on cake was the call back to the original Destiny poster at 3:27. This was absolutely beautiful.
Arguably the best seasonal story being immediately followed by the worst expansion story is just the perfect summary of the Destiny Franchise as a whole.
Far Cry 3 Vass' "Definition of Insanity". Release an underwhelming game, try to fix it with mediocre, small, low quality DLCs, fix it with large, high quality DLC, repeat. They did it with D1 Vanilla, Dark Below, House of Wolves and Taken King. They did it again with D2 Vanilla, Curse of Osiris, Warmind and Forsaken. And again with Beyond Light and its seasons (Arrivals is considered to be peak of D2) and Witch Queen. And once again with Lightfall. Reinstalled the game after this cutscene. After Lightfall campaign deleted it from disc and dropped the game forever. Witch Queen and this cutscene were the last pieces I enjoyed without a doubt. I can't give my time to the company that much insane and out of touch with reality. At least I've got Halo MCC and Mass Effect to play now.
I wouldn't say the worst expansion, Osiris' expansion is probably my least favorite or shadow keep. Was Lightfall perfect, no but it wasn't bad either. Especially on Veteran difficulty it was actually really fun and I felt like the story was good, just a little to rushed if the story had been longer it would have been better. I'm just hoping Final Shape sends the Light and Dark saga out with a bang otherwise I think Bungie is done.
That moment in the cutscene where the traveler is suspended over Earth is very nostalgic. I was always wondering when it would happen, and it finally did.
I coke back to this comment to give my own take.The traveler doesn't stay out if bravery but rather out of desperation. Given the opportunity,it would have left all of us and likely found another race.
Fr. That was one of the first things I noticed; the Rasputin exo model that was used looks like it is of much higher quality compared to the scenes of Zavala and the Tower.
@@PlebNC its meant to imply that the Witness has placed Pyramid ships everywhere so there's no where for the Traveler to run. It's a chess game and Witness pretty much put the ball in check
You can really feel how significant this cutscene really is. The pieces are in place, the stage is set, the orchestra are at the ready and now it's... showtime!
This was an oddly fitting upload on Valentine's Day, actually... one can see all forms of love play out in this finale. The love Ana had for Rasputin, and the love Rasputin had for both Ana and humanity to be so willing to sacrifice himself. The love that humanity has had for the Traveler for centuries. The twisted love for Riis and the Eliksni/Fallen that still motivates Eramis to take revenge on the Traveler. The sisterly love between Ana and Elsie. The couple's love between Saint and Osiris as they held each other steady in the face of their worst fears. The brotherhood between humanity, Cabal, and Eliksni, driven to protect one another in the face of a hopelessly powerful enemy. And arguably the most important, the seeming answer to the question of "Does the Traveler truly treasure humanity enough to stay and defend us against the coming Darkness?" This may just be me being pedantic, but that's just something I thought of during the finale cutscene.
Don't apologise, you've described it in such a beautiful way. Bungie has truly outdone themselves with this cutscene, and you've articulated that in such a beautiful way.
@@thevoidlord1796 Well, then I'm glad that I could provide. I was almost entirely speaking from the heart here, so I'm glad so many people approve of this comment.
I really think love is one of the core themes of Destiny 2, particularly over the last couple years. It's choosing to care, to stand together against overwhelming odds. Like you point out its all forms of love- even if we lose we as the Coalition choose to do so together rather than alone in the dark. We're not fighting for the sake of fighting anymore, we have so much worth fighting for.
From what we know so far, only Eramis, Varicks, and the retired devil Kell are the last remaining witnesses (heh) of the first whirlwind. Misraaks and Spider were born during the long journey and Eido was born at the end of the Reef Wars.
We’ve had bits of lore from her perspective previously. Unlikely she was actually leaving, but rather trying to distance from the city to avoid collateral damage. The Whirlwind was her screwing up and staying with the Eliksni too long basically because she was lonely. Then when the attack came, she left knowing she was the target and hoping the Eliksni would be spared. Which didn’t work, so she wouldn’t bother again; even if she did intend to run, she’d have already done so knowing the Black Fleet is already around. There IS nowhere to run, but that’s been the case since Arrivals.
@@nate_venture It ran from Civilization to Civilization. The books of sorrow prove this. It ran from the hive on Fundament, and from the civilization that had the (Light Mast? The blackhole thing) It has been running till it finally reached Sol, and this time it stayed. The D1 cutscene with the Speaker explaining what the traveler had done in out system shows the Darkness coming in from all sides. I think the Traveler made a mistake and could not escape the Darkness, so it in turn decided to defend humanity, so that humanity could then defend it.
At the end of the day, if the Traveler is the Gardener as many think it is, then the Traveler isn't so much abandoning as it is retreating. Can't exactly save the universe when its dead, even if it hurts to leave.
What do you mean “stuck with us now”? They didn’t do anything to it. It wasn’t going to flee. It was clearly moving into position for our final stand against the black fleet. If it was going to flee it would have the warsats didn’t fire.
This whole cutscene made me shed a tear. I could feel the pain as Ana cut the cord on Rasputin. I could feel the pain as Eramis realized that the witness has tricked her. The raw emotions was all over the place. For a second I thought the traveler was going to leave. Then the witnesses came to town and that changed everything. Bungie please let this be the start of even more awesome cinematics.
@@no4172 Usually, but it’s not crazy for a story driven game where something emotional happens. It’s like crying when something sad happens in a tv show or a movie at that point.
@@aaronmcgoy4130 Its ok, Cayde is still with us. He did not die, just move on to robot land. Red is there too. Everyone is there. They all moved. Its ok.
YEAH! i was looking it over and was like "oh shit whats that big flat thing?? OH SHIT" like how you can really see the scale of the pyramids from this too. we know that calus's barge is HUGE from how it eclipses neomuna, and to see it tiny compared to all the other pyramids is really terrifying
@@YOARTHFU each ships is hinted at being owned by a Disciple of the Witness so that’s why Calus has a Disciple ship his just isn’t a pyramid which is confusing tbh
@@daltontodd3886 I guess he still haven't been fully a disciple before Lightfall and will only turn into one when Lightfall begins. Technically Eramis too is a disciple yet she doesn't have a pyramid either. I've thought of the Pyramids being controlled by the Witness' voices and the Disciple-owned pyramid ships are simply treasure troves like in Rhulks case.
My favourite things about this cutscene: All of it. Jokes aside, I LOVED the callback to Destiny 1 with the Guardian Fireteam behind Zavala each wearing OG D1 armour for their class, the recreation of the original Destiny 1 wallpaper/cover art with lighting an everything. Also, the MUSIC and storyline here. Rasputin sacrifices himself, the Witness watching Eramis, Anna’s heartbreak and final conversation with Rasputin as was her first conversation with him, and finally Elsie and Anna huggin’ it out which is long overdue. Well done Bungie. Goosebumps and major emotions here.
You’ve got to wonder how his mental state is, given his potential savior complex relating to the Traveler because of the events of the Hawkmoon quest, and now watching it almost leave. But yeah, it’s a very Hunter vanguard thing for him to do. Hoping my boy is able to make the seat and do us all proud.
The Eramis fight leading up to this was pretty epic. I was pretty let down by Eramis in plunder and in Beyond Light, but this little fight we had where she herself came to fight us actually felt like she was our rival, like a reoccurring boss that has beef with us specifically. It’s super cool, and I hope she keeps appearing for us.
I thought we finally were gonna clip her for good this time. But Bungie just keeps dragging her along. However we get clear indication what her beef with the Traveler is and that she has a STRONG alliance with Xivu. House Salvation and Xivu's forces along with Scorn and Darkness(Calus) are pretty formidable threat for once.
@@changhee95 Not completely sure shes a Lost cause. She hesitated to pull the key, Only did It when she realized the Witness was spying her on the monitor reflection. Which might mean the Witness or part of It somehow is inside her to monitor her. When you do the heists after the cinematic shes pleading for us to give Up so Its a quick end to spare suffering. The fact the Traveller didnt flee just breaks her mind even more because its nothing she expected. I think shes going to sacrifice herself eventually.
The talk we had after this finished made me cry a little after being called a Seraph, being how it was my first title and the first time after a while I've ever been invested ever since season of the lost
Man, Destiny could absolutely succeed with a TV show fully animated like this. Everything about this cutscene was beautiful. 2:20 specifically was breathtaking with audio, visuals and narrative all meeting a climax. Thanks so much Bungie for making one of my favorite forms of entertainment
Yeah and with how Sony made sure to handle last of us I think since they own bungie they will gladly make sure it’s as accurate as the game as possible.
You know, I think not only was the Traveler moving to a position for its last stand against the Black Fleet, but it was moving out of the way from the Last City in case Rasputin failed to stop Eramis from blowing up the Traveler. Not only a strategic move, but a considerate move to make sure innocent people didn't die because of Eramis' vendetta.
Yes, you're exactly right. Dope to see folks who clearly understand the story well enough to see what's going on. It wasn't planning to run, if it wanted to, it would've used its version of Blink, which is what we saw it use when it left Savathun's Throne World. It was trying to defend the City and now it's remaining in orbit, likely as a position of defense of the City now that the Witness is closing in.
Good point. I also believe this is the final positional or at least, a guarding one...This is a stretch, but what if we need to recover this 'Veil' from Neomuna so the traveler can use it to protect earth? :)
In my head I can't help but see an additional side to it. Eramis effectively had a gun to it's face. The Traveler effectively walked up to her in a mixed gesture of suicidal despair and "Leave them out of this." It staying in orbit and not returning to the City could also be this. That or a defiant "Come and get me."
@@lordmordecai2211 I was replying to Drunk Coffee and just saying that the season of plunder ending was pretty bad (although I realise I didn’t make that very clear) and I definitely agree with you that this season ending was amazing
This makes you really look at how music selection and background make a difference in a cutscene. The morose music with hopeful undertones gives the idea that rasputin is at peace with his decision, and that the only one hurt would be himself, and ana. In the background, you see the colors fade and lights go dark. you feel Red's presence leave the frame. such a beautiful, heartwrenching scene bungie.
I think this must be the best cutscene Bungie has ever made. The Traveller wants to flee, Rasputin is gone and the Darkness is approaching faster than ever. Lightfall is going to be the most impressive expansion there is.
You know, there’s a sort of beautiful finality feeling to this. The Traveller actually moving(whether to run or take a final stand against the Witness), all of the characters we’ve come to know and love preparing for the end, it’s an almost hauntingly comforting thing. I cant exactly explain it. I know we still have The Final Shape after this, but it really feels like we’re reaching the end. For many of us, we started playing Destiny since the alpha back in 2014. Fast forward almost 9 years later and it’s crazy that Destiny has come this far. Destiny has never once made me feel emotional until this point. Almost 10 years this game has been a part of my life. It’s crazy to think about.
That's what I have with Halo. It's my favorite franchise in the world, but with how terribly mismanaged it is, I've been playing Destiny 2 more and more. Been playing since D1's launch, but I've never been so invested in the franchise as I am now. Still a lot of lore and seasonal stuff I don't know about, but I'm actually more excited avout Destiny's future than I am Halo's. Bubgie was right to jump ship in the long run because Destiny is flourishing while Halo is in the gutter
Moment of silence for every guardian who didn’t make it here to see this. To the ones we lost on this journey. As we dive into the apex of the light and darkness saga let us not forget the friends who didn’t make it too see how this story ends, to see the face behind the darkness. To see guardians, eliksni, cabal and even crow look up at the traveler as friends and allies in the last city. We know your up there with cayde cheering us on as we face the start of our end.
Crow’s connection to the word “scourge” is way bigger than people realize, hence him being on top of the Schnell building. There is no way Bungie didn’t intend for that connection
I doubt that calus probably the witnesses ship. I don't see calus would have a pyramid ship when he isn't a disciple of the witness yet. Also why would calus have a different shape of ship when all disciples all have a pyramid ship
Everyone is talking about this cutscene imitating the d1 cover art, but no one is talking about how Eido pointing to the traveller mimics Eramis in the Whirlwind cutscene.
this is my new favourite cutscene. from the different perspectives to the sheer emotion portrayed and wrapping it up with impending doom. it's just so perfect
I was thinking to myself, that after seeing Cayde-6 die, i wasn't thinking i was gonna cry again after that cutscene. But HOLY SHIT this made me tear up. Even though we only got know Rasputin for most of this season compared to the other times where he's been relevant to the story, it's just heartbreaking to see him have no other option than sacrifice himself for humanity. The relationship between him and Ana was certainly special. The emotion and actions Ana showed really makes the cutscene just the more sadder. The hug from Elsie was what really made me cry after witnessing Ana shutdown Rasputin in the last moments before Eramis' plan had worked. This season was certainly the best for me in my opinion. I have never felt that more engagded in the Destiny story than ever before. Props to you Bungie. Now we have these last 14 days to prepare for what's to come in Lightfall. Get ready Guardians!
@@no4172how? When a game builds connections between the player and characters it can certainly get sad. It’s the same as crying over a film, both are mediums for viewers and players to connect with and resonate with.
The fact that the Traveler being in orbit was a callback to the original Destiny 1 cover art is incredible. This really is the beginning of the end, and we've been heading towards it full speed this whole time
Fantastic cutscene, fantastic end to the seasonal story. The through line of “more than a weapon” was beautiful, and Rasputin’s sacrifice hit me much harder than I was expecting. Well done Bungie!
@@zanesnep well i mean if youve been playing for as long as i have. ive been playing this since i was a kid and im now 20 years old the game has been a massive part of my life so yeah i definitely get emotional when a big story beat happens
2:46 "Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death." Anna sacrificed her most precious creation, and Rasputin sacrificed his life for something greater. I can imagine him coming back as a guardian.
One of the better endings in quite a while. Somehow more emotional impact knowing that all we know from D1 and D2 is about to end in some way. Just having the Traveler rise again after being over the city for all these years is massive and feels so...surreal. 100% this is leading to a battle over Earth (well we've seen that in the Lightfall trailers), we realize we can't win and flee to Neptune.
Fantastic how we see all four seasons of The Witch Queen represented here. - Season of the Risen: Valus Forge and Empress Caiatl, standing watch above the Earth - Season of the Haunted: Crow and Zavala. (Shame Eris wasn't here) - Season of Plunder: Eido and Mithrax amongst the people in the Eliksni Quarter. Eramis at the centre of it all. - Season of the Seraph: Ana killing Rasputin. Elsie comforting her. The Warsats being destroyed.
I'm pissed off that Lord Saladin or valus forge has to be stuck with the cabal. I know he likes it there but fuck, I can tell Saladin wants to be there with the people and the traveler in the city instead of being on a ship as he watches it leave.
The best cutscene this game has produced I was on the edge of my seat till the end and the black fleet arriving with the witness was amazing and if you look at 0:40 the hunter warlock and Titan are the original 3 from destiny1 box cover at least the Titan is
They are not the same ones as those on the box art. The Helmet on the warlock, the Sholderpad for the Titan, and the Cloak for the hunter, from what I could see, dont match. That being said, they could be in reference to the Original three.
This was a great end to the season. After this i just stood in the tower looking at the empty sky. Actually felt something with the traveller not being there for the first time.
The best cutscene Bungie has made for Destiny. I've cried 4 times already. Simply beautiful. Thank you Rasputin. "Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death..."
I was so ready for Eramis to actually succeed, to actually kill the Traveler. I can't tell what scares me more, the thought of the Traveler being killed, or the thought that it has no where left to run.
the traveler doesnt stand a chance on its own. It uses dead people to fight back. This DLC will reveal how neutral the traveler is, similar to the darkness.
@@ncpolley People held onto the 'Rasputin shot the Traveller!' lore even after repeatedly being told that he didn't for years. It took literal word-of-god for that to misinterpretation of old lore to be put to rest. So I can't really be surprised when people keep going on about how the Traveler is Neutral/Evil when we, once again, have pretty damn clear information, from the Traveler's own mouth no less, about its goals and intent. Some folks just don't read the lore and get everything from hyper-speculative youtube videos.
Something feels off about the reason why the traveler flees from all the other places but remains here on earth. Is it because we defended the traveler when others have not?
The emotions I felt seeing the being that I've killed for, and protected, and died countless times for, lift and "leave". I fell so abandoned. You can I understood in that moment how erimis and all the world's before would have felt. It was very touching
“There are so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But the hero… never gets to see that ending. They’ll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They’ll never know if the day was really saved. In the end they just have to have faith” -Epsilon Church You are always Humanity’s greatest Savior, Rest In Peace Rasputin
"Ana once worried that she had neglected teaching me how to trust. But now, as my penultimate act, I am trusting this knowledge to you. Use it well, my Seraph. Humanity has no more need of a Warmind. Not when you have each other."
Did anyone else notice the ghost noise and the blue light right after he died??? I think the traveler brought our boy back as an exo guardian like felwinter!!!
"I won't let you sacrifice yourself." "Thank you for teaching me to be a guardian." When interrogated by Ghaul about the nature of Guardians. The Speaker said this: Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death I'll be genuinely surprised if this is a red herring and they don't bring Rasputin back as a guardian.
@@Drojah Would be awesome if because Reds so massive of an entity that the Traveller itself has to be his his Ghost. Now if only we could make a copy of the implant Ada-1 has so Guardian Red can modify and enhance the warsats on the fly....
@soulsurvivor8293 PLEASE KEEP TALKING. Seriously. That is an amazing idea I didn't even consider. Though, how will we know Rasputin will be a Warlock? For Felwinter, it would make sense. As the Siddhartha Golem's purpose was to act as Rasputin's proxy, and learn what it was like to live amongst those he was protecting. Almost like a scholar studying abroad. However. I would argue that for Red's class. He would make a great Titan. Afterall. He was humanity's greatest protector.
@@karlcurran8602 Bro most ppl cant follow destiny story, most only know main points like cayde dying etc, game been out too long and jumped in half way lol
Feels like the end of an era. Rasputin was one of the last vestiges of the old Destiny. More emotional than expected. The witness in the monitor was an excellently sinister touch
Yeah. Like I and others have said, you can see how Eramis turns around, like she's expecting to see the Witness behind her, but there was just an empty control room. It wasn't physically there, but it didn't need to be. Once its hooks are in you, it will never let go.
@@DarkestFates only according to the Witness, and in response to Eramis questions. I think it's more likely the Traveler moved because A) it's a stand against the pyramid fleet, and B) in case the warsats did go off, it didn't want the city to get zapped. We won't know until we get a piece of lore confirming why.
@@DarkestFates In the Dark Future lore tabs where it covers the future where Elsie was previously in, it was directly stated that the Traveler did run away. Meaning that the Witness is most likely wrong in his assessment of "no where to go"
It isn't leaving. It was moving to a more strategic defensive position, and probably also to keep collateral damage to a minimum in case the warsats weren't stopped
When it panned out and showed the cover image for destiny 1 all those years ago I teared up I was shook left speechless destiny has had its ups and downs but the in depth lore and storytelling is the reason I love this game
What a phenomenal ending to a season and a year. Storytelling in this game has come so far. I love the weekly story bits, and this cinematic and that final mission made it feel all worth it. So awesome
As a Warframe player who finished the main questline, I can say that the feelings I'm getting from this is very similar and I can't wait for the next expansion.
We complain but we also compliment, this ending was just perfect, I've never felt soo invested with a cutscene in destiny like this before, the tone, the sad soundtrack, the parallels with d1, the witness at the end You guys nailed it
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"There are so few ballet fans left, Guardian. It'd be a shame to lose him."
That just hit me like a truck dude.
I am not crying😢😢
aww
fuck.
My eyes are just taking a shower I’m not crying you are
Holy hell, that visual calling back to the original Destiny 1 poster at 3:27 is genius. Had chills and nostalgia go through me at the exact same time
@@omensoffate I’ve played this game for damn near 9 years. Perhaps I could’ve described it better but I said what I said
@@omensoffate yes, as someone who’s been playing destiny since before it even released, it’s pretty cool to see them use that in a cutscene just to call back to when they originally used it
Reminds me of the reach Easter egg, "prepare for destiny"
The beginning, and the end. I love it
"from the beginning, you know the end"
The cutscene really showed how angry Eramis is at the traveler. Eramis does not care about the goals of the witness, rather it just wants what has caused her so much pain destroyed. Well done.
Which is weird because you'd think she'd be more mad at the thing that caused the Whirlwind. Not the thing that uplifted your people and left.
@@elitegamer9310 I think this is the breaking point for Eramis, hopefully breaking through her rage and making her realize that the Witness has been using her.
That seems to be how the witness operates. It doesn't get you to join it's cause because it has some moral high ground. Rather, it acts like it's helping you get what you think you want.
With the Hive, it showed them visions of the syzygy, and granted them the power to survive and take vengeance on those who had wronged them, then further extending that to the traveler, since doing so helps the witness to destroy the light.
It helped rhulk to destroy the oppressive government of his home planet, in exchange for rhulks undying loyalty.
It promised Calus that he would be the one to see all the universe has to offer, to be the last one living in it.
We can even see this in the way that the witness outfits its disciples. Despite having them all adopt the usage of pyramid technology, it seems to be very lenient on how the disciples express themselves through it. Rhulk is vain, and his pyramid is essentially a museum of all his accomplishments. Calus' ship literally has his face plastered on it, front and center, and beyond that, looks completely different to any of the other darkness ships.
All this seems to help maintain the idea that the disciples have control of themselves, and are doing what they do not because the witness tells them to, but because they want to. And this is exactly the illusion that the witness wants to portray. It's an infamously manipulative entity, that lies coldly to its followers in order to move them, as if pieces on a board. It doesn't care for them, but the easiest way to keep them in line is to convince them that they are serving themselves, rather than the witness.
@@elitegamer9310 You're absolutely right, but it's also clear that Eramis isn't thinking in the most logical way. She's emotionally a slave to her grief.
Think of it this way, if some big savior type came to your planet and offered you everything you ever wanted, but inadvertently dragged you into a war that it knew was following it, and then abandoned you to the consequences, there's definitely a reason to be pissed off at that "savior." The witness probably just manipulated Eramis into believing that it was *solely* the travelers fault, so that she would work in its favor.
It’s also clear that she cares more about her revenge than her own people.
I like the bit where the Traveler Travels
It traveled all over the place.
When it said "It's traveling time." And travelled all over the place, i was moved.
@@sethbettwieser It was never funny.
@@LermaBean It was never funny.
@@Lorentz_Driver That nerf hurt you, huh?
The guardians from the original D1 boxart in the crowd were a nice touch
Holy shit, I didn't even notice at first.
Damn, now THAT, is continuity!
Great catch, Sorbie!!
Hopefully we get to meet them one day
Where?
How did we go from this masterpiece, to "ThE BiGgeR ThEy ARe, THe HArDeR tHeY fAlL."
They got the MCU writers for Lightfall
i thought the line was kinda funny but it definitely didn't fit in that cutscene
Genuinely from everything Ive read about LF and TFS's development, it really seems like they started work on the TFS story with their A team and left Lightfall to dry. They've stated how TFS's story development has the largest writing room they've ever done and that they're putting a ton of effort into the story (something they never said about LF lol) so I can only conclude they decided LF was a lost cause and started work on the final shape
Probably when they kicked out the old writers for the diversity ones
i fuckin hope so LMAO@@lucklessfool
This cutscene is everything I’ve wanted out of destiny storytelling since 2014
It's all come full circle holy shit
The Destiny universe has always had so much potential, and now that adaptations are all the rage right now, it’d be a waste not to bring some part of it to screen.
@@fraserduffy4576 Oh god, please no. Halo, Wheel of Time, Rings of Power, Blood Origins, the list goes on. Live-action adaptations are just doomed to fail. Every once in a blue moon, we get something like Game of Thrones seasons 1-4, but for that, there are 10 that flop. All Hollywood cares about is wokeness, inclusivity and stubbornly changing existing stories for the sake of change and in the process, they lose the identity of whatever they try to "adapt" entirely. I'd rather just not risk it, especially after Halo
@@theunderdog9353 last of us proves its possible
@@theunderdog9353 who said something about Live Action ? could also be animated
“Devotion inspires Bravery, Bravery leads to sacrifice, and sacrifice leads to death”
If Rasputin isn't brought back as a lightbearer I'm going to riot
@@Lazy-Lizard Did you heard the Ghost sound after Elsie hugs Anna? Your wish will be granted....
He'd be so OP. An Exo Guardian with full access/control privileges to warmind arsenal, foundries, and projects.. the warsat network might be gone but who's to say the foundries dont still exist?
@@anuur3349 that’s just the monitor coming on
@@s_t_r_a_y_e_d We had an Exo Guardian with full access/control privileges to the Warmind arsenal, foundries, and projects. His name was Lord Felwinter and he was killed by Rasputin during the raid on the SIVA Replication Chamber during the Dark Age.
“Because it has no where else to run”. Chilling to say the least. Got instant Goosebumps.
And those black doritos ominously floating towards something
Imagine if in final shape a black version of bill cipher appears with telesto. Disney takes over destiny 2 lol
I think it's true, we've never been outside the milky way, because there's nothing, just darkness. I believe after the light and dark saga we'll see beyond the milky way
@@CBRN-115 What was that flat ship seen alongside the pyramids? Calus new ship?
It might have nowhere left to run....or maybe it doesn't want to run anymore.
I like how the witness is just kind of FaceTiming eramis, giving her moral support
Best comment 😂🎉
Bro was Skype calling her
You know, when you think about it, that's the creepiest part. She turns around, like she's expecting to see it standing behind her...
...but there's nothing. The Witness isn't physically there, but it can see her nonetheless. Once it has its hooks in you, there's no getting out.
This honestly made my day LOL
This is the best cutscene by far. the emotion. The callbacks to destiny 1. the different views. the witness in the monitor. And the traveler moving.
There's a fireteam of the og class armor sets by zavala so cool to see
Everything about this cutscene was incredible. The City watching in fear as the Traveler took off. Misraaks begging Eramis not to do this, while she wavers between listening to him and obeying the Witness. Ana’s final moment with Rasputin, and Elsie showing up to comfort her after. And the Witness’ ominous threat at the end.
The icing on cake was the call back to the original Destiny poster at 3:27. This was absolutely beautiful.
That callback brought tears to my eyes. Absolutely beautiful.
the callback part is actually amazing. it gave me chills to see the original poster used as the final warning before lightfall.
and a ghost reviving rasputin
Also at 3:09 you can see D1 Titan, Hunter, and Warlock
Factssss I immediately recognized the og destiny pic of the traveler above earth and I quickly screenshot it lol
Arguably the best seasonal story being immediately followed by the worst expansion story is just the perfect summary of the Destiny Franchise as a whole.
Far Cry 3 Vass' "Definition of Insanity". Release an underwhelming game, try to fix it with mediocre, small, low quality DLCs, fix it with large, high quality DLC, repeat.
They did it with D1 Vanilla, Dark Below, House of Wolves and Taken King.
They did it again with D2 Vanilla, Curse of Osiris, Warmind and Forsaken.
And again with Beyond Light and its seasons (Arrivals is considered to be peak of D2) and Witch Queen.
And once again with Lightfall.
Reinstalled the game after this cutscene. After Lightfall campaign deleted it from disc and dropped the game forever. Witch Queen and this cutscene were the last pieces I enjoyed without a doubt. I can't give my time to the company that much insane and out of touch with reality. At least I've got Halo MCC and Mass Effect to play now.
Bungie drip feed then 👊
I wouldn't say the worst expansion, Osiris' expansion is probably my least favorite or shadow keep. Was Lightfall perfect, no but it wasn't bad either. Especially on Veteran difficulty it was actually really fun and I felt like the story was good, just a little to rushed if the story had been longer it would have been better. I'm just hoping Final Shape sends the Light and Dark saga out with a bang otherwise I think Bungie is done.
If you think Lightfall had the worst story then you've never really played Osiris's one lol
And expacs/DLCs being bipolar is typical for maaany games
@@Solaxenah Osiris was awful but lightfall was complete garbage
That moment in the cutscene where the traveler is suspended over Earth is very nostalgic. I was always wondering when it would happen, and it finally did.
Same here. Right when I saw that happen all I thought was "Oh my god... it finally happened. It finally looks like that."
I immidiatly thought of the d1 poster when i saw it
@@alexanderrego1998
Yep. Same here.
I believe it was also in some of the promotional material for D1 as well.
@@CaseyCollier yea love when they do call backs like that
@@alexanderrego1998 that’s what I was thinking when I saw it as well.
Bungie please more of this, this cutscene was nothing short of a masterpiece that sent chills down my spine.
I literally was just like no no no no no out loud while watching it. Absolutely crazy
The Witness: "What's the matter? Lives flashing before your eyes?"
The Traveler: "No, just one. I'm done running."
lmaoo
The Traveler: "Fear Me, If You Dare!"
The Witness: *chuckles* This is Gonna Be Fun.."
🔵 💥 🔺️
Witness when we kick their ass in The Final Shape: GRRRRR POR QUE DIABLOS FUI A JUGAR CON MI COMIDA?!
Accurate
I coke back to this comment to give my own take.The traveler doesn't stay out if bravery but rather out of desperation. Given the opportunity,it would have left all of us and likely found another race.
That shot mimicing the D1 cover art is incredible ❤
EXACTLY THAT’S WHAT I FELT AS WELL
Broooo fr, i was in shock when I saw it
@@stunts1012 at what timestamp ?
@@VishalPatil-ev4nw 3:19
I recognized it as the Destiny 1 cover art and i swear to GOD, my whole body got goosebumps dog, holy shit
This is one of the most beautiful endings to a season ever
damn right, shit's got me crying
its just marketing for Lightfall nothing else. wake up
@@rekual5051 get over yourself
@@rekual5051 clown energy for real, marketing or not shit was a good cutscene
And also the most sad 😢
This is honestly one of THE BEST looking cutscenes we’ve gotten in a minute. This has got me hyped for lightfall.
Fr. That was one of the first things I noticed; the Rasputin exo model that was used looks like it is of much higher quality compared to the scenes of Zavala and the Tower.
didn’t age well lmao
@@carpenoctem sadly not my friend
Aged like fine wine lol
@@shade7327 ikr 🤣
"why, why does it not flee"
'Because... It has no where else to run'
Literal chills
"It has nowhere else to run"
It said as its ships approach solely on a 2D plane hoping the Traveller doesn't realise it can go up.
not metaphorical chills? figurative perhaps?
@@PlebNC it’s what annoys me (and only me) about Star Wars, the spaceships follow aeroplane logic where nothing ever goes vertically
seriuouly though
@@PlebNC its meant to imply that the Witness has placed Pyramid ships everywhere so there's no where for the Traveler to run. It's a chess game and Witness pretty much put the ball in check
You can really feel how significant this cutscene really is. The pieces are in place, the stage is set, the orchestra are at the ready and now it's... showtime!
Yeah, get ready for it to be drip fed to you for the next 12 months...
"Our End Begins"
Brace Yourselves..
I guess you could say the "Lights Fall"... and the curtain rises? 😏
Cringiest thing I’ve read this week
This was an oddly fitting upload on Valentine's Day, actually... one can see all forms of love play out in this finale. The love Ana had for Rasputin, and the love Rasputin had for both Ana and humanity to be so willing to sacrifice himself. The love that humanity has had for the Traveler for centuries. The twisted love for Riis and the Eliksni/Fallen that still motivates Eramis to take revenge on the Traveler. The sisterly love between Ana and Elsie. The couple's love between Saint and Osiris as they held each other steady in the face of their worst fears. The brotherhood between humanity, Cabal, and Eliksni, driven to protect one another in the face of a hopelessly powerful enemy. And arguably the most important, the seeming answer to the question of "Does the Traveler truly treasure humanity enough to stay and defend us against the coming Darkness?"
This may just be me being pedantic, but that's just something I thought of during the finale cutscene.
One day the witness will rape you
Don't apologise, you've described it in such a beautiful way. Bungie has truly outdone themselves with this cutscene, and you've articulated that in such a beautiful way.
@@thevoidlord1796 Well, then I'm glad that I could provide. I was almost entirely speaking from the heart here, so I'm glad so many people approve of this comment.
I really think love is one of the core themes of Destiny 2, particularly over the last couple years. It's choosing to care, to stand together against overwhelming odds. Like you point out its all forms of love- even if we lose we as the Coalition choose to do so together rather than alone in the dark. We're not fighting for the sake of fighting anymore, we have so much worth fighting for.
@@GhostbonesVT Well spoken, good sir.
Yeah, you're stuck with us now, Traveler. Imagine how the Eliksni felt watching it try to leave a SECOND TIME.
From what we know so far, only Eramis, Varicks, and the retired devil Kell are the last remaining witnesses (heh) of the first whirlwind. Misraaks and Spider were born during the long journey and Eido was born at the end of the Reef Wars.
We’ve had bits of lore from her perspective previously. Unlikely she was actually leaving, but rather trying to distance from the city to avoid collateral damage.
The Whirlwind was her screwing up and staying with the Eliksni too long basically because she was lonely. Then when the attack came, she left knowing she was the target and hoping the Eliksni would be spared. Which didn’t work, so she wouldn’t bother again; even if she did intend to run, she’d have already done so knowing the Black Fleet is already around. There IS nowhere to run, but that’s been the case since Arrivals.
@@nate_venture It ran from Civilization to Civilization. The books of sorrow prove this. It ran from the hive on Fundament, and from the civilization that had the (Light Mast? The blackhole thing) It has been running till it finally reached Sol, and this time it stayed. The D1 cutscene with the Speaker explaining what the traveler had done in out system shows the Darkness coming in from all sides. I think the Traveler made a mistake and could not escape the Darkness, so it in turn decided to defend humanity, so that humanity could then defend it.
At the end of the day, if the Traveler is the Gardener as many think it is, then the Traveler isn't so much abandoning as it is retreating. Can't exactly save the universe when its dead, even if it hurts to leave.
What do you mean “stuck with us now”? They didn’t do anything to it. It wasn’t going to flee. It was clearly moving into position for our final stand against the black fleet. If it was going to flee it would have the warsats didn’t fire.
I didn’t know even after playing destiny for so many years I could get so emotional. I literally had goosebumps and tear when Red sacrificed.
Glad to see I was not the only one, what an epic cutscene
Lol ok
Yeah!!! Right
Hey I just started playing again last month. What’d I miss?
@@Snuggieman a Lot
This whole cutscene made me shed a tear. I could feel the pain as Ana cut the cord on Rasputin. I could feel the pain as Eramis realized that the witness has tricked her.
The raw emotions was all over the place. For a second I thought the traveler was going to leave. Then the witnesses came to town and that changed everything.
Bungie please let this be the start of even more awesome cinematics.
crying over a game is crazy
@@no4172 Usually, but it’s not crazy for a story driven game where something emotional happens. It’s like crying when something sad happens in a tv show or a movie at that point.
@@no4172crying over a comment is even crazier (you).
@@no4172 Not really it just means you're a human with emotions
@@no4172 your telling the walking Dead didn’t make you cry!?😊
The graphics, the music, the dialogue, the emotions. Honestly the best and saddest cutscene since Caydes death
Rip Cayde
@@gllg430 Rip Red
Cayde died?
@@aaronmcgoy4130 nah
@@aaronmcgoy4130 Its ok, Cayde is still with us. He did not die, just move on to robot land. Red is there too. Everyone is there. They all moved. Its ok.
I love that you can see Calus' Disciple ship at the very end. So HYPED!
YEAH! i was looking it over and was like "oh shit whats that big flat thing?? OH SHIT"
like how you can really see the scale of the pyramids from this too. we know that calus's barge is HUGE from how it eclipses neomuna, and to see it tiny compared to all the other pyramids is really terrifying
Calus Disciple ship?
@@YOARTHFU each ships is hinted at being owned by a Disciple of the Witness so that’s why Calus has a Disciple ship his just isn’t a pyramid which is confusing tbh
@@daltontodd3886 I guess he still haven't been fully a disciple before Lightfall and will only turn into one when Lightfall begins. Technically Eramis too is a disciple yet she doesn't have a pyramid either. I've thought of the Pyramids being controlled by the Witness' voices and the Disciple-owned pyramid ships are simply treasure troves like in Rhulks case.
@@YOARTHFU nah the big flat one in the background
My favourite things about this cutscene: All of it.
Jokes aside, I LOVED the callback to Destiny 1 with the Guardian Fireteam behind Zavala each wearing OG D1 armour for their class, the recreation of the original Destiny 1 wallpaper/cover art with lighting an everything.
Also, the MUSIC and storyline here. Rasputin sacrifices himself, the Witness watching Eramis, Anna’s heartbreak and final conversation with Rasputin as was her first conversation with him, and finally Elsie and Anna huggin’ it out which is long overdue.
Well done Bungie. Goosebumps and major emotions here.
I really like Crow’s simple, “well… back to work” hood flip after the event. Real hunter vanguard material right there
Guy was getting his vanguard mandated sunlight hours
@@Esther-303 “oh shit, Amanda saw me!” *hides again*
You’ve got to wonder how his mental state is, given his potential savior complex relating to the Traveler because of the events of the Hawkmoon quest, and now watching it almost leave. But yeah, it’s a very Hunter vanguard thing for him to do. Hoping my boy is able to make the seat and do us all proud.
@@halberd-3291 I still don't like him for what he did. Making him vanguard would be rubbing salt into a reopened wound.
i think he would be accepted as vanguard by in lore hunter, because no hunter wants it
3:26 this part brings soo many memories from d1 after almost 9 years playing this game its amazing how far this game has goes
Same. After almost 10 years dealing with Rasputin and looking up to the Traveller, for things to change this much, to evolve and flourish
That’s exactly what I though watching this for the first time in game, just barely out of orbit and I was like, wow, it’s just like the d1 screen
The Eramis fight leading up to this was pretty epic. I was pretty let down by Eramis in plunder and in Beyond Light, but this little fight we had where she herself came to fight us actually felt like she was our rival, like a reoccurring boss that has beef with us specifically. It’s super cool, and I hope she keeps appearing for us.
Honestly sad she's a lost cause now...
I thought we finally were gonna clip her for good this time. But Bungie just keeps dragging her along. However we get clear indication what her beef with the Traveler is and that she has a STRONG alliance with Xivu. House Salvation and Xivu's forces along with Scorn and Darkness(Calus) are pretty formidable threat for once.
So what you’re saying is she is the new Taniks?
Really want to see her be redeemed but I understand her beef with the Traveler.....
Guess you can say I sympathize her.....one day I hope
@@changhee95 Not completely sure shes a Lost cause. She hesitated to pull the key, Only did It when she realized the Witness was spying her on the monitor reflection. Which might mean the Witness or part of It somehow is inside her to monitor her.
When you do the heists after the cinematic shes pleading for us to give Up so Its a quick end to spare suffering. The fact the Traveller didnt flee just breaks her mind even more because its nothing she expected.
I think shes going to sacrifice herself eventually.
This being the first season I purchased and participated in, it was truly a ride.
It was an honor being your seraph, Rasputin.
The talk we had after this finished made me cry a little after being called a Seraph, being how it was my first title and the first time after a while I've ever been invested ever since season of the lost
@@memomey7083 same here. This was the first season I got an title for lol.
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Man, Destiny could absolutely succeed with a TV show fully animated like this. Everything about this cutscene was beautiful. 2:20 specifically was breathtaking with audio, visuals and narrative all meeting a climax. Thanks so much Bungie for making one of my favorite forms of entertainment
Sadly this level of animation is hardly sustainable for a TV series. A movie could work tho!
Yeah and with how Sony made sure to handle last of us I think since they own bungie they will gladly make sure it’s as accurate as the game as possible.
No, not everything needs to be turned into a le epic Netflix show! Stop.
@@somedogsarecops2354 You do realize that Bungie has literally hired people for multimedia and are creating a show as we speak right?
@@UndeadMunchies Is there proof that they're making a show or did they just hire/start working with people that happen to make shows?
You know, I think not only was the Traveler moving to a position for its last stand against the Black Fleet, but it was moving out of the way from the Last City in case Rasputin failed to stop Eramis from blowing up the Traveler. Not only a strategic move, but a considerate move to make sure innocent people didn't die because of Eramis' vendetta.
That's how I interpreted it. It was trying to minimize the collateral damage
Yes, you're exactly right. Dope to see folks who clearly understand the story well enough to see what's going on. It wasn't planning to run, if it wanted to, it would've used its version of Blink, which is what we saw it use when it left Savathun's Throne World. It was trying to defend the City and now it's remaining in orbit, likely as a position of defense of the City now that the Witness is closing in.
Good point. I also believe this is the final positional or at least, a guarding one...This is a stretch, but what if we need to recover this 'Veil' from Neomuna so the traveler can use it to protect earth? :)
In my head I can't help but see an additional side to it. Eramis effectively had a gun to it's face. The Traveler effectively walked up to her in a mixed gesture of suicidal despair and "Leave them out of this."
It staying in orbit and not returning to the City could also be this. That or a defiant "Come and get me."
@@steelgriffin7716 or both
3:27 That Destiny 1 poster, got hit with a big wave of nostalgia and chills, it was executed so damn well.
now THIS is how you end an expansion arc... damn I have chills
Witch Queen. Is Without A Doubt. A Fuckin Masterpiece 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
*cough* season of plunder ending *cough*
@@Nah-dl8jm it was great too. But in my opinion this was better. Rounded out the season and the expansion arc perfectly.
@@lordmordecai2211 I was replying to Drunk Coffee and just saying that the season of plunder ending was pretty bad (although I realise I didn’t make that very clear) and I definitely agree with you that this season ending was amazing
@@Nah-dl8jm the season on the plunder ending lead straight into this, eramis' envlovment and escape is now part of her character arc
genuinely almost brought a tear to my eye
R.I.P
Red the warmind
crying right now...
but maybe, just maybe, the Traveler will bestow upon one final gift, giving it's one last Ghost to Rasputin.
ZaMn! So close
Yeah. I'm actually crying. Bungie has shown they have regained the magic. God damn.
@@alexanderchon9058 that'd be fucking awesome! I don't want Rasputin to go
This makes you really look at how music selection and background make a difference in a cutscene. The morose music with hopeful undertones gives the idea that rasputin is at peace with his decision, and that the only one hurt would be himself, and ana. In the background, you see the colors fade and lights go dark. you feel Red's presence leave the frame.
such a beautiful, heartwrenching scene bungie.
This is actually insane. I've rewatched this cinematic like 5 times by now.
Fr me too
I think this must be the best cutscene Bungie has ever made. The Traveller wants to flee, Rasputin is gone and the Darkness is approaching faster than ever. Lightfall is going to be the most impressive expansion there is.
I dont think red is gone. There was a blue light behind ana and elsie said “look”
@@Aves_1 she was referring to the traveler still being alive
Rasputin not gone ^w^ if was at end that part he died "cough" again just a heavy guess think he getting a ghost
@@xenoslayerlv426 I don’t think so, that sounded like a Ghost noise… I wonder if a Ghost can revive a warmind since he was technically an exo?
@@ItzBeSage revived Felwinter so why not?
When the cutscene leading up to the DLC is better than the actual DLC
Best seasonal cutscene to date. Had me on the edge of my seat til the end!
Dumbest way to end Rasputin...that was seriously the most lame way to end a character.
An entire season Rasputin and this end ?!
Did you fall off your seat at the end?
@@juneskywalker5847 Explain to us how you want it to end then
@@Jetlog8 they can't cause all they do is complain
bungie, more cutscenes like this please, even if it takes 90 days to make em
I bet a cutscene this detailed took way longer than 90 days to make. My guess is at least an additional month or so.
@@twelved4983 all of their cg cutscene are this detailed.
You know, there’s a sort of beautiful finality feeling to this. The Traveller actually moving(whether to run or take a final stand against the Witness), all of the characters we’ve come to know and love preparing for the end, it’s an almost hauntingly comforting thing. I cant exactly explain it. I know we still have The Final Shape after this, but it really feels like we’re reaching the end.
For many of us, we started playing Destiny since the alpha back in 2014. Fast forward almost 9 years later and it’s crazy that Destiny has come this far. Destiny has never once made me feel emotional until this point. Almost 10 years this game has been a part of my life. It’s crazy to think about.
That's what I have with Halo. It's my favorite franchise in the world, but with how terribly mismanaged it is, I've been playing Destiny 2 more and more. Been playing since D1's launch, but I've never been so invested in the franchise as I am now. Still a lot of lore and seasonal stuff I don't know about, but I'm actually more excited avout Destiny's future than I am Halo's. Bubgie was right to jump ship in the long run because Destiny is flourishing while Halo is in the gutter
Now that's how you make a freaking cutscene, well done bungie.
@@whatvr_ 😂☠
@Whatvr_ 🤣🤣🤣
@@whatvr_😭🤣
@Whatvr_ I can almost forgive them for spending their money on this instead if it were made to be a full movie, because fucking hell this was great.
That hug between Ana and Elsie has to be one of the most heartwarming moments ever in Destiny.
Yes, this...i felt that hug too..but then, i'm different tho. 🙂
Moment of silence for every guardian who didn’t make it here to see this. To the ones we lost on this journey. As we dive into the apex of the light and darkness saga let us not forget the friends who didn’t make it too see how this story ends, to see the face behind the darkness. To see guardians, eliksni, cabal and even crow look up at the traveler as friends and allies in the last city. We know your up there with cayde cheering us on as we face the start of our end.
"Because it has nowhere else to run"
Fucking chills down the spine
That was intense, heartbreaking for Ana
Crow’s connection to the word “scourge” is way bigger than people realize, hence him being on top of the Schnell building. There is no way Bungie didn’t intend for that connection
You can get a glimpse of Calus's new ship at 3:38, It's a lot longer than I thought.
I doubt that calus probably the witnesses ship. I don't see calus would have a pyramid ship when he isn't a disciple of the witness yet. Also why would calus have a different shape of ship when all disciples all have a pyramid ship
@@Creation_999 It literally has the same look as it does in the lightfall trailers.
@@Creation_999 the ship literally has calus’s face on the front and he’s the herald of the witness
@@Creation_999 It's probably Calus' new ship. They show it in the lightfall trailer.
@@giles.9862 which one
Insanely well made. Props to the team that created this. The quality and animation were so good. Lighting was amazing as well
Everyone is talking about this cutscene imitating the d1 cover art, but no one is talking about how Eido pointing to the traveller mimics Eramis in the Whirlwind cutscene.
3:22 reference to Destiny 1 Launch Trailer. Go look at it, it's honestly a nice reference.
Right
Glad I’m not the only one who recognized that
this is my new favourite cutscene. from the different perspectives to the sheer emotion portrayed and wrapping it up with impending doom. it's just so perfect
I was thinking to myself, that after seeing Cayde-6 die, i wasn't thinking i was gonna cry again after that cutscene. But HOLY SHIT this made me tear up.
Even though we only got know Rasputin for most of this season compared to the other times where he's been relevant to the story, it's just heartbreaking to see him have no other option than sacrifice himself for humanity. The relationship between him and Ana was certainly special. The emotion and actions Ana showed really makes the cutscene just the more sadder. The hug from Elsie was what really made me cry after witnessing Ana shutdown Rasputin in the last moments before Eramis' plan had worked.
This season was certainly the best for me in my opinion. I have never felt that more engagded in the Destiny story than ever before. Props to you Bungie.
Now we have these last 14 days to prepare for what's to come in Lightfall.
Get ready Guardians!
well said.
@@marinawolf Thanks
we will be ready.
crying over a game is crazy
@@no4172how? When a game builds connections between the player and characters it can certainly get sad. It’s the same as crying over a film, both are mediums for viewers and players to connect with and resonate with.
This season has been beautiful with it's story it reminds me of season of arrivals
If this is a sign of what Lightfall will be like, we are in for a wild ride. I cannot wait
The fact that the Traveler being in orbit was a callback to the original Destiny 1 cover art is incredible. This really is the beginning of the end, and we've been heading towards it full speed this whole time
Fantastic cutscene, fantastic end to the seasonal story. The through line of “more than a weapon” was beautiful, and Rasputin’s sacrifice hit me much harder than I was expecting. Well done Bungie!
I literally had that "ohhhhh shit" reaction like 5 times and almost cried just as many. So much emotion in 3 minutes. The soundtrack was perfect too.
When the traveler started moving I was sitting there like no god dam way it’s ditching us right as the darkness is at our doorstep.
@@trafficconetheoneandonly this man has clearly never played rdr2
@@trafficconetheoneandonly Low T is real.
Bro cried for d2😂😂😂😂
@@zanesnep well i mean if youve been playing for as long as i have. ive been playing this since i was a kid and im now 20 years old the game has been a massive part of my life so yeah i definitely get emotional when a big story beat happens
Stunning. Will miss you Red. "And the tyrant looked upon his tyranny and wept"
Stop cutting onions!
And the traveler looked upon its traveling and went
Season of Worthy
@@alexd4310 Yes?
I’ll miss you too Stranger😭💕
2:46 "Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death." Anna sacrificed her most precious creation, and Rasputin sacrificed his life for something greater. I can imagine him coming back as a guardian.
If they do that, it would be very unique. Rasputin has no body to revive.
@@darkhelmet12e47 he was just in an exo frame..
@@brucenoble520 A half finished exo frame that was only part of him. Nah, its more likely he doesn't have a humanoid form imo.
@@darkhelmet12e47 warmind powered by light 🤯
One of the better endings in quite a while. Somehow more emotional impact knowing that all we know from D1 and D2 is about to end in some way. Just having the Traveler rise again after being over the city for all these years is massive and feels so...surreal. 100% this is leading to a battle over Earth (well we've seen that in the Lightfall trailers), we realize we can't win and flee to Neptune.
I think it's more we seek out the Veil in the hopes to confront the Fleet, as we are now, we'd get shmammered
I don't know why, but I couldn't take the Crow scene seriously with the giant pink bunny in the background.
This cutscene hit different. GG bungie team.
3:26 and that right there, is the D1 beta art, in a cutscene. Bravo bungie (no sarcasm)
Fantastic how we see all four seasons of The Witch Queen represented here.
- Season of the Risen: Valus Forge and Empress Caiatl, standing watch above the Earth
- Season of the Haunted: Crow and Zavala. (Shame Eris wasn't here)
- Season of Plunder: Eido and Mithrax amongst the people in the Eliksni Quarter. Eramis at the centre of it all.
- Season of the Seraph: Ana killing Rasputin. Elsie comforting her. The Warsats being destroyed.
I'm pissed off that Lord Saladin or valus forge has to be stuck with the cabal. I know he likes it there but fuck, I can tell Saladin wants to be there with the people and the traveler in the city instead of being on a ship as he watches it leave.
I legit felt my heart drop, when I saw the Traveler leaving into orbit.
By far, the best seasonal finale cutscene ever
One of the most beautiful endings Destiny has ever witnessed; loved the D1 nostalgia by the way :).
the scene at 2:34 made me genuinely cry... can't say that's happened before in this game.
This is by far the best cinematic Bungie has ever made
Plus, Elsie showed up to comfort her. It's so great to see.
@@odinwarlock2436 that made me cry even harder
bro's wet
I cried as well. Vocal music like this makes me weep with tears
Love the callback to D1 artwork with the final shot of the traveller hovering into space... how to make something full-circle.. wow.
The best cutscene this game has produced I was on the edge of my seat till the end and the black fleet arriving with the witness was amazing and if you look at 0:40 the hunter warlock and Titan are the original 3 from destiny1 box cover at least the Titan is
The Whiteness? I hope we don't meet his brother, the Blackness.
@@numbjuhnu thanks for pointing it out stupid auto correct
they are all the guardians from the box art yep
@@EvilerGlint1138 No problem, I had to make a joke out of that though lol.
They are not the same ones as those on the box art. The Helmet on the warlock, the Sholderpad for the Titan, and the Cloak for the hunter, from what I could see, dont match. That being said, they could be in reference to the Original three.
This cutscene is simply perfect, and the destiny 1 throwback of the game icon just hit me with such nostalgia. Great job Bungie
This had me on the edge of my seat. BEST SEASON END. It was beautiful, good job.
We waited 8,5 years to see the traveller literally moving an i gotta say it was absolutely worth it. Best ending of a chapter so far.
The Traveler… TRAVELLED?!
Traveler is lazy, took over 8.5 years just to move 300-something miles above where it rested
destiny 1 launched 7 years and 4 months ago.
@@gleepot ur fucking point?
@@gleepot d1 launched in 2014.
September 2023 makes 9 years.
This was a great end to the season.
After this i just stood in the tower looking at the empty sky.
Actually felt something with the traveller not being there for the first time.
this part in the music gave me chills 3:16
Pretty sure it’s a reference to D1 original art of the traveler above earth exactly how it looked
Probably the best cutscene in destiny since Caydes last stand in forsaken
I’m hype now for lightfall
The best cutscene Bungie has made for Destiny. I've cried 4 times already. Simply beautiful. Thank you Rasputin. "Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death..."
yk this is the first time i almost cried over destiny since Forsaken. They actually made me think the traveler was gunna get blown to pieces
Omg dude same just music and all of it together
I was so ready for Eramis to actually succeed, to actually kill the Traveler. I can't tell what scares me more, the thought of the Traveler being killed, or the thought that it has no where left to run.
I cry every weekend in trials 😢
i love how even the traveler is like "hell no, im not facing those guys"
the traveler doesnt stand a chance on its own. It uses dead people to fight back. This DLC will reveal how neutral the traveler is, similar to the darkness.
@@dylancovella1447 People keep pushing this Traveler evil/neutral angle.
We already know it's motivations. They aren't malicious or even selfish.
@@ncpolley People held onto the 'Rasputin shot the Traveller!' lore even after repeatedly being told that he didn't for years. It took literal word-of-god for that to misinterpretation of old lore to be put to rest. So I can't really be surprised when people keep going on about how the Traveler is Neutral/Evil when we, once again, have pretty damn clear information, from the Traveler's own mouth no less, about its goals and intent.
Some folks just don't read the lore and get everything from hyper-speculative youtube videos.
@@ncpolley so is it not neutral or
Something feels off about the reason why the traveler flees from all the other places but remains here on earth. Is it because we defended the traveler when others have not?
The emotions I felt seeing the being that I've killed for, and protected, and died countless times for, lift and "leave". I fell so abandoned. You can I understood in that moment how erimis and all the world's before would have felt. It was very touching
That D1 throwback to the shot of the traveller and earth. ICONIC!
I love the detail how the Traveler just stopped and it looks same as Destiny 1 logo, amazing.
“There are so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But the hero… never gets to see that ending. They’ll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They’ll never know if the day was really saved. In the end they just have to have faith” -Epsilon Church
You are always Humanity’s greatest Savior, Rest In Peace Rasputin
"Ana once worried that she had neglected teaching me how to trust. But now, as my penultimate act, I am trusting this knowledge to you. Use it well, my Seraph. Humanity has no more need of a Warmind. Not when you have each other."
Ain't that a b!tch?
"ain't that a bitch."
Got me in tears 😭
Did anyone else notice the ghost noise and the blue light right after he died??? I think the traveler brought our boy back as an exo guardian like felwinter!!!
"I won't let you sacrifice yourself."
"Thank you for teaching me to be a guardian."
When interrogated by Ghaul about the nature of Guardians. The Speaker said this: Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death
I'll be genuinely surprised if this is a red herring and they don't bring Rasputin back as a guardian.
@@Drojah Would be awesome if because Reds so massive of an entity that the Traveller itself has to be his his Ghost.
Now if only we could make a copy of the implant Ada-1 has so Guardian Red can modify and enhance the warsats on the fly....
Would be the ultimate poetic irony if Osiris ends up teaching Red, just as Felwinter taught Osiris.
@@soulsurvivor8293 i like your spinfoil words, space-magic man.
@soulsurvivor8293 PLEASE KEEP TALKING. Seriously. That is an amazing idea I didn't even consider. Though, how will we know Rasputin will be a Warlock? For Felwinter, it would make sense. As the Siddhartha Golem's purpose was to act as Rasputin's proxy, and learn what it was like to live amongst those he was protecting. Almost like a scholar studying abroad.
However. I would argue that for Red's class. He would make a great Titan. Afterall. He was humanity's greatest protector.
It already hurts that Rasputin’s gone but the fact Ana was the one who had to put him down 😭😭😭
Her entire life’s work
Multiple lives work
But why? Why disconnect him? Did she think it was him using his warsats again?
@@karlcurran8602 i havent played destiny in a gew years, whyvdid she disconnected the warmind?
@@aetheraiuxhsjzususj800 they activated a self destruct for the warsats and they had to disconnect him for it to go through
@@karlcurran8602 Bro most ppl cant follow destiny story, most only know main points like cayde dying etc, game been out too long and jumped in half way lol
Feels like the end of an era. Rasputin was one of the last vestiges of the old Destiny. More emotional than expected.
The witness in the monitor was an excellently sinister touch
Yeah. Like I and others have said, you can see how Eramis turns around, like she's expecting to see the Witness behind her, but there was just an empty control room. It wasn't physically there, but it didn't need to be. Once its hooks are in you, it will never let go.
Damn, that was quite a cutscene. Got all up in my feels. Now I wish I would've waited till after I played it myself to see it.
One of the best cinematics you guys have ever made!
This is actually one of the most stunning vocals i've yet to hear from the Destiny franchise soundtracks.
All the years that I have played Destiny this had to be the hardest thing I had to see the traveler leaving us. 😢
But it didn't
@@CamFGC because it has nowhere to go not because it chose to stay
@@DarkestFates only according to the Witness, and in response to Eramis questions. I think it's more likely the Traveler moved because A) it's a stand against the pyramid fleet, and B) in case the warsats did go off, it didn't want the city to get zapped.
We won't know until we get a piece of lore confirming why.
@@DarkestFates In the Dark Future lore tabs where it covers the future where Elsie was previously in, it was directly stated that the Traveler did run away. Meaning that the Witness is most likely wrong in his assessment of "no where to go"
It isn't leaving. It was moving to a more strategic defensive position, and probably also to keep collateral damage to a minimum in case the warsats weren't stopped
I have so many words, yet no idea on how to say them all!!!
Beautiful art, voice acting, animation, tension! 11/10
When it panned out and showed the cover image for destiny 1 all those years ago I teared up I was shook left speechless destiny has had its ups and downs but the in depth lore and storytelling is the reason I love this game
Man! They nailed it, they really hyped me up for lightfall
What a phenomenal ending to a season and a year. Storytelling in this game has come so far. I love the weekly story bits, and this cinematic and that final mission made it feel all worth it. So awesome
Can’t believe we used to get story drops like the dark below
As a Warframe player who finished the main questline, I can say that the feelings I'm getting from this is very similar and I can't wait for the next expansion.
We complain but we also compliment, this ending was just perfect, I've never felt soo invested with a cutscene in destiny like this before, the tone, the sad soundtrack, the parallels with d1, the witness at the end
You guys nailed it
@@yugnok mad lmao
@@yugnok If YOU didn't like that's not my problem, I liked it and I said so
You can actually see Calus's ship at 3:34, very interesting design next to all the pyramids
Oh yeah I actually see the little calus statue at the front, nice catch I didn’t know what that thing was
@@ClammyHorrorShow yep very nice detail
Obese Cabal incomming.