Hello everyone! I can't believe we've made it to this moment, which I'm sure you've all been waiting for for ages. We'll talk more about our thoughts in the next episode, but I look forward to hearing yours here. HUGE thanks to everyone who joined Patreon, whether it was just to see this episode early or for future playthroughs. We were truly shocked and are so grateful for your support
✝ Roach ✝ Arthur Awesome playthrough. You did great. Now you're in the club. We have all been there, pensive for maybe a week about how unfair it all seemed. Trust the process. There's great things ahead.
Yes, welcome to the HEARTBREAK CLUB. The range of emotions that final run of chapter 6 is what puts this game on a stand alone pedestal. You served Authur and Roach well. The initial part of jumping in as John is a big adjustment but give it time. Once again, Thanks for sharing Your journey as Authur. As I have said before, watching Your journey is the closest WE get to experiencing our 1st playthrough. Enjoy the remaining story.
Fun fact, Dutch's voice actor teared up on that last scene and he did confirm that in that exact moment on the mountain, Dutch regretted everything. It's crazy how a game that started off so simple and so entertaining, ended up being probably the most story-rich emotional rollercoasters of all time.
@@Yoinkyy It definitly shows that it hurts Dutch when he sees Arthur on the ground like that. If he regrets what he did, probably a little at least. I mean he walks away from Micah. But I think Dutch would never have the strength to admit that he was wrong and that he made mistakes
I still love the detail of Javier never aiming his gun at Arthur and John. He instead aims upward. Him and Bill also disappear when the rest of the gang is chasing the two around. I like to think it's the both of them realizing that Dutch isn't who he pretended to be in the end, and that Arthur was right, so they ran.
Javier actor discussed that exact point with the directors. He said Arthur and John where his brothers and he didn't want to draw guns with them. The director relented and said he could do it his way
You can tell on Dutch's face that he knows Arthur is right at the end and that he regrets on some level the mistakes he made. But a key part of Dutch's character is his narcissism. He can't admit he was wrong. It's why he was speechless but his expressions gives it away. That was the closest he can get to saying he's sorry.
Few stories involve a fatal disease and it's one thing to lose a loved one suddenly, but another to watch them slowly die. A lot of games have sad deaths but Arthur's hits different. It doesn't make sense to folks who don't play games, but Arthur inspired me to be a better person, and since I finished my playthrough a while back, I've been kinder and more generous. It's odd to be so grateful to a man who never lived.
@@sreenaths6829 For real. Even sick, he would've got that gun and killed Micah if Dutch hadn't stepped in. If he wasn't sick he wouldn't of even needed the gun.
Arthur Morgan is not only one of the best characters in games, but also one of the best characters in media; truly an extraordinarily well-written character who is the heart of a tragically beautiful story. The writers evidently gave so much thought and care to his character and I'm so grateful to them for giving us one of the best protagonists I've ever seen in media. But Arthur would not have been complete without the acting and performance of Roger Clark. There was some exceptional display of talent in his work here, he truly brought Arthur to life in every way possible, it made it significantly more memorable and impactful and I can't laud his acting enough for that. Arthur Morgan will always hold a special place in my heart and losing him almost felt like losing someone I knew. I had to take a week's break after his death because I simply couldn't bring myself to play as John 'cause I missed Arthur too much. It almost felt like I was grieving him. So I understand if you feel like you have to take a short break too, but when I did come back to it a week later, it was absolutely worth playing it all the way to the end, and I love John as well. Not as much as Arthur, but I do love him. And I'm looking forward to you playing the epilogue and being part of the rest of this incredible journey
Arthur was the best character I've ever played as, I dont believe we will ever get a story half as impactful as this one. Also, when asked how Arthur wanted to die / be buried, he says "face me to the west so I can reflect on the sunset, and all the good times we had", instead he died facing east, in my opinion, gazing over bright new sunshine that he gave to so many people just before his passing, so that their journies could continue. Arthur is with Isaac now, and he's finally free from his own poor lifestyle.
@craig2196 if that's what the game is trying to suggest, then that's what happened. the game isn't going to make you sit through eight to ten hours of running away. we can assume the pinkertons arrived minutes before sunset, and arthur and john eluded the pinkertons, ran up a mountain, said goodbye, and then the fight between arthur and micah, and finally arthurs death scene was enough time passed to be around sunrise. he definitely died facing east as the sun is clearly rising.
Oh boy, this will be a rough one to watch. Welcome to the heartbroken club. It's beyond amazement how crazy good a character like Arthur can be written and how emotionally attached we got to him. Here's one for Arthur Morgan 🍺
Javier's definetly conflicted about Arthur, but it's quite clear that he resents John, evidenced by the fact that he was among the group of riders that was supposed to go "save John" when he got shot during the final train heist. Javier was OK with Dutch's decision of leaving John to die.
@@theslayer6526 There's a camp conversation in which Bill pretty much plants the idea in Javier's mind that John's the rat, which makes Javier suspicious of John. He also antagonizes John, Charles, Arthur and Abigail through most of his chapter 6 camp conversations with them. So yeah, he doesn't like John very much by the time Arthur's story ends.
This game delivers a volley of emotional punches towards the end there. Saying goodbye for the last time to Tilly, Jack, Abigail and Sadie.... Arthur's last ride, Susan's death, your horse's death and then Arthur's ultimate demise. All in the space of around 20 minutes. Brutal. I put the game down for a few days to recover from that before I could face the epilogue. I felt Arthur deserved that.
Micah is played by Peter Blomquist, by the way. The actor is Micah's complete opposite and a very cool person. It must have been really hard to embody this character
One of the conversations early in the game is about how some members of the gang would want to be buried. Arthur said "Face me to the west so I can watch the setting sun...". He died seeing the sunrise instead, which is even better - sunset was about good old times, sunrise is about new beginning. As for John, Arthur giving his hat and bag to John pretty much sealed it for me - he passed the torch. This may not be the character we love like Arthur, but this is the character Arthur would have wanted to go on, and it doesn't get more sacred than that. I think I almost heard him say "We both knew I would go, take care of him for me now".
Also to fish faster you have to point the rod towards the water while reeling, then raise it up to pull the fish closer (while still reeling ), just keep doing that over and over and you will get them much faster
Dutchs voice actor said Dutch walked away because he realized how wrong he was and he didn't kill micah because he knew that wouldn't fix things and he walked away from arthur because he felt too guilty to look at him
Losing Arthur is one of the hardest video game deaths I've ever experienced. I cry every time I watch someone else go through it too lol. Arthur Morgan is, imo, one of the best story characters in existence (counting both video games and novels)! He's always felt so real, and watching him grow and change and eventually find redemption all while battling a progressive disease is just heart-wrenching. You can't help but come to love him, which makes losing him that much harder. And that scene where you lose your horse is also so sad and impactful as well, especially if you've kept the same horse through the majority of the story as you guys have. The storytelling in this game is absolutely insane, and it's been SO much fun getting to re-live it all with you guys. I've excitedly looked forward to new episodes every week, and while I'm sad it's going to be coming to an end soon, I'm super glad this series helped me discover your channel! I look forward to enjoying lots more games with you guys (and movies too)! I'm sure you already have a list of more games to play, but I hope Stray is on it! I'm sure you guys will love that one, plus it's a bit shorter than the monster that is RDR2 lmao. Thanks again for such an awesome series!
"That's the Way It Is" always hits right in the heart. That last ride, all those recollections of Arthur being called a good man... And then the final stand off, and Arthur's death... Every single time I cry. What an intense, incredible moment. Truly one of the best moments of all video games I've ever played, and I think I've never cried as hard as when I saw it for the first time. So emotional!
You've witnessed what might be the most intense scenes in a video game ever. If you're like me you'll probably never forget this game and it's amazing way it pulls on every emotion. I'm glad I got to watch all this with you guys. Now on to John and the epilogue!
Don't feel silly for crying over losing your horse I cried just as much losing mine as i did arthur.. I know after arthur died i felt empty that entire day almost like i lost a friend.. To me arthur morgan is the greatest video game character ever and i have to give huge credit to the man behind him roger clark he brought out emotions in me i have never felt in any video game
Someone has probably already commented this but early in the game at horseshoe overlook, and in a conversation between Lenny and Hosea, they talk about how they want to die. They say they want to die around friends and then when Hosea asks Arthur how he wants to die he says he wants to die facing the setting sun. I think him dying facing the rising sun signifies how he didn’t go how he wanted and the end of his life didn’t go how he wanted but the end was still beautiful because he did get what he wanted
God I am really happy that you guys had good honor throughout all of Chapter 6. If you didn't know, there are 4 different endings aka: Help John - High Honor Help John - Low Honor Return for the Money - High Honor Return for the Money - Low Honor But you guys managed to get the best one out of all of them! Also the one that makes the most sense, Arthur would never just go for the money after all that talk and reassuring John that he's going to make sure they escape and live on
Oh boy, where do I begin? First off, thanks for letting us be part of this incredible journey for well over 5 months. Your playthrough is one of my absolute favourites! This episode was an emotional rollercoaster, mostly emotionally draining, but it hurt so good. The last ride with Arthur absolutely destroyed me during my first playthrough, everything from then onwards was just emotional turmoil for me, I teared up again when I lost my horse and during the passing of the baton (the hat) to John. And after all this time, I still teared up during all those scenes in this episode. It's always tough to watch those scenes, but my word, all those scenes are so incredibly well-written and shot, and exceptionally well acted. We all grew attached to Roach, and as much as it hurt to lose him, at least he wasn't left alone with no one to care for him. I'll miss you Roach, and I'll absolutely miss your Arthur after having watched your version of Arthur for 5 long months. What a profoundly beautiful game, but as others have said, it's not over yet, and it's absolutely worth seeing it through to the end, which I know you will
We're glad that you've been enjoying the playthrough! Yeah, there were so many powerful scenes in the episode that brought a few tears. The goodbye between Tilly and Arthur was so heartfelt, and of course you had our boy Roach. That one really hurt us because we didn't expect it. The passing of the baton between Arthur and John was a great scene as well. There was so much weight and emotion behind it. There' so much to process, but we'll definitely be ready for the epilogue! Thanks again Jay :)
I have been binge watching you two play RDR2. RDR2 is absolutely my favorite game ever. Nothing compares to it IMHO. Even though I'm just some random guy out here in the midwest, (Kansas City) spending 2+ hours a night watching you guys play this makes me feel like you are friends lol. I really have been enjoying watching this play through and plan on watching other videos on your channel when this is done. This part of the game is so heart wrenching. I cry on every single play through. My first time was definitely the roughest. I couldn't play the epilouge for weeks I was so bummed and upset. I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan and my first horse was named Obi Oats Kenobi. Like you guys and Roach, I had Obi Oats the entire game. And when he died I lost it! 😭 ugh it still gets to me. I just wanted to drop a line and show my support to your channel. Thank you so much for really good fun content.
RDR2 gave me emotional responses unlike any other game I've played. I empathize with all the feels I see on screen. Watching the ending sequences of the last two episodes I still feel things remembering what it was like for me going through this for the first time. RDR2 delivers several heavy gut punches in a row in the last moments of the main story. Arthur's death hit me harder than any other fictional character ever has. Rockstar make an amazing protagonist and Roger Clark gave an award winning performance voicing Arthur in my opinion. Seeing the end of Arthur's story almost felt like losing somebody I knew for real. Needing a break before playing the epilogue as John is completely understandable. I needed a short break myself. That said don't let it sit too long. It is absolutely worth the time to see the epilogue.
And yes, this part of the game is Niagara falls for most of us, whoever does not cry here is not human, and that ride, with THAT song, desn't help to not cry And see, that is why the decisions mattered, even in the little missions, if you had not done some of them or decided something different, those tear jerker comments while riding would not have been there BTW, notice how Javier tries to keep his gun pointed to the air, he IS loyal, Arthur was his friend, and after Guarma he started to realize that Dutch might not be all there, but still wanted to be loyal, although was not about to point a gun at his friend, unlike Bill I do believe that Dutch's was a mix of senility and mental issues aggravated by the trolley wreck, the moment Grimshaw is shot, he is pointing the gun at both sides, not knowing what is real, confused and realizing all he thought might have been a lie, but he was also at a point of no return after betraying Arthur and John, his two "sons" and by omission killing Grimshaw and driving Uncle, Mary Beth, Pierson, Reverend and Trelawny away, so he was like, "no turning back, who is with me" and at the end, he ends up alone, without his REAL family and without the rats and that is why he was so bad off and deranged later on when John is hunting him down(Note that neither Bill nor Javier are riding with him as he chases Arthur down, it is only the rats and Micah, and IMO that is what causes both Bill and Javier to lose sight of themselves and turn so bad in the end, they betrayed their friends by omission and followed a man that was not what they believed, but noticed it after they could do nothing to save the situation, so they went at it alone) That "thank you" to the horse and those last moments of Arthur with John are heartbreaking, especially when he gives him his hat and satchels U.U You gotta visit the graves of everyone, from Jenny to Grimshaw, but you will need a guide for that lol Note that almost nothing west of blackwater is marked missions, you have a LOT to do there, but is just not marked
We all get emotional watching Arthur's last scenes! Even the actor who played Dutch, Benjamin Byron Davis, cried while shooting Arthur's death scene. Great job pushing through to the end, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the epilogue!
Wasn’t ready to cry this morning but here I am. I remember finishing this when it came out and I had beat the game while I was in college. Literally paused when the few years later popped up cried for a good five minutes than went and got dinner in the dining hall and just came back and kept going.
This one is going to rough, the ending always makes me cry! Doesn't matter if it's high honor, low honor, help John or go for the money, all of them are heartbreaking. Arthur Morgan will always be one of the greatest characters in gaming history!
I’ve played through this game three separate times, and seen probably a dozen or more go through this and every time it was more than 20 second clips I’ve cried because this shit just hits you both gradually and all at once and it’s a perfect example as to the importance of video games and the effect they can have on people. Looking forward to the Epilogue!
Oh guys how sad it is.. I cried along with you watching this so big virtual hugs Sarah, it's so beautiful that games are becoming such intense storytelling experiences .I want developers to make more of these types of games. TlOU 1 & 2 and RDR2 are so awesome.. I'm in the epilogue myself now and I'm loving it, though it did take a few hours of playing to get back into it.. I'm dreaming of the game of late which is interesting so it definitely seeps into the unconscious.. take care both of you and will catch you in the next one..xxx
In the beginning Arthur had a conversation with Hosea, Lenny, and Tilly on how they would prefer to die and Arthur said “Face me to the West, So I can watch the setting sun and remember all the fine times we had that way”
I have not long finished playing and I sobbed so much. My kids came into the study to ask what was wrong, well they rolled their eyes when I said Arthur and his horse just died. Its amazing how attached you can get to a character. I personally feel if you are like that your a very empathetic person.
I remember being very upset about Arthur's diagnosis when he got TB, I cared very much about him. But the storyteling made such a huge impact in my gaming experience, I still hold this game as the best game I've played with Arthur being up there, you just know you're in for a ride to tragedy knowing what is going to happen to him and unbeknownst to people, his poor horse. The story was hugely about redemption, Arthur's redemption. Noticed also how Javier was conflicted, he was loyal to Dutch, but he was unable to point the gun at Arthur, he still respected him. His passing really got me, Joel and Arthur are two characters that have been significant. Even in real life following the philosophy of *Doing good and being good to oneself and unto others* It's tough when you empathise with a character, see him or her develop, know his thoughts, his interactions, changes and then to lose him. That feeling hasn't happened that way with a character, but Arthur. I adopted many horses, but Isabelle (a white Shire) was the one that went to end with me, with Arthur. Felt like a teenage girl when she died.
I swear when I first play this at the end when Dutch and Micah leave Arthur on the Mountain and he’s clinging on to his last breaths of life, I was matching his breathing pattern then when he took his last breath, MY breath literally stopped. I was out of breath and started to bawl
Man, I remember playing it for the first time I held my tears through the whole last ride and the death of the horse, but once Arthur put his hat on Johns head all my emotions just came out I had to pause the game, it’s simply just a masterpiece
2:49:24 he got an expression of a sad face. The voice actor Benjamin Byron Davis who played Dutch said at the con that after he went behind the rocks, he starts to cry a bit in the motion capture. However, I think for the story, Dutch realized who the traitor when was confronted by Arthur but at that moment he can’t act up as usual and confront Micah about it
Saddest of all, everyone who died (Lenny, Hosea, Sean,) would of sided with Arthur in the end. I recently witnessed Arthur’s death for the 8th time and it still hurts.
I’m crying with you Sarah…. I just completed my 8th play through a couple of weeks ago and I’ve cried every time. Such an amazing story with wonderful characters and, by far, the greatest protagonist of any game I’ve played! RIP Arthur Morgan ❤️
This has been a really genuine, thoughtful and compelling playthrough of Arthur's story. The pair of you have definitely done it justice. Thanks for letting us all ride alongside on your journey through the game with him. 🌄
I actually spoiled the game for myself (damn the algorithm) and knew that Arthur will get sick and die. Funny thing, the spoiler ended up not taking away anything from me. I was just as nervous as the story progressed, I was just as angry and frustrated and even though I would have seen the ending coming without the spoiler too, I was just as heartbroken and shaken. I could barely see anything during the last half hour for I was sobbing...And for a solid few days afterwards, any time I thought about it, I started crying again (and I thought about it a lot :) ) And after over a 1000 hours spent in the game, it still gets me every time. So, I was right there with you Sarah. :) Thanks for sharing the playthrough with us and letting us coming on this ride. I hope you do enjoy the rest, and as always, go at your own pace, whatever feels right for you. Have a lovely day.
It’s kind of like real life, where you always think you have more time with your loved ones than you do. It can happen in an instant. I didn’t cry very much during my first playthrough because I was just in shock too. But my second play through and watching other play, I cried plenty. Arthur is the best protagonist of any game I’ve played. I believe the epilogue is about 7-8 years later. There’s still some great story to come in the Epilogue!! Part 1, you’re kind of limited on what you can do, so I recommend just doing the story missions. But once you get to the second part the world opens up and if there are any side missions you didn’t do, they will be available again and you can do what you want again. Loved your playthrough and can’t wait for more!
So far it's been interesting to hear how everyone processed their grief a little differently. It's wild that a fictional character can feel so real. Thanks for being here! We appreciate you :) - Sarah
It’s a different experience when you played RDR before RDR2. That’s why I enjoy watching these videos because you know some of the people who lived beforehand so certain surprises aren’t surprises.
Arthur lived his whole life believing he was a horrible person. Tried to believe he was good enough at the end but I don’t think he died thinking he was good enough. Such a sad story. The perfect story for what a man should be.
This is what awesome writing does and this is what the cast of voice actors bring to the table. The combination brings this came to life...and puts you in Arthur's Boots. Very hard transformation changing boots at the end when you walked so many miles in Arthurs.
Sarah, I watched a lot of people cry when Arthur died, you took it real hard. I felt the same way when my dad died. You and Eric is gonna love playing as John Marston
Hi, I’m on my second play through but watching your video brought all the memories back and even knowing what happens doesn’t make any easier to watch. This coming from somebody who’s played games ever since the original Doom in 93 and at 74yrs old this is the best and so immersive game I’ve ever played. And yes ended up a complete the first time round. Just to say you have a lot more to do so things aren’t over yet…Looking forward to your continuing adventure in RD2.
dude watching your horse die, especially when it's the same one from the very beginning of the game you've put dozens or even more than a hundred hours into... absolutely heartbreaking.
Without a doubt my favourite playthrough on TH-cam of this wonderful game, thank you guys! I’ve laughed and cried along with you on your journey with Arthur and Roach, and your insights, conjectures, attention to details, and connection to the story have been a joy to watch over the past few months. Can’t wait to watch your further adventures with John through the epilogue! Happier times lie ahead. And looking forward to more levelling up with you both!
If you ever do a second playthrough keep some of the stranger missions for the epilogue, I find it so interesting how John can pick up where Arthur left off on some of the stranger missions, another reason to play this wonderful game many times with all the different dynamics.
I've had about 5 different playthroughs with this game and have watched many different playthroughs on TH-cam of other people playing it and everytime it still brings a tear to my eye watching the end of chapter 6. 😢 R.I.P Arthur, roach and miss grimshaw.
36years old , been playing PC games for as long as i remember but no game ever or better say no character ever has touched my soul like arthur did , you just connect with him so deeply u feel the pain happiness and all the other feelings just like its real life , thats why it gets u every single time
Oh my god, no matter how many times I watch the ending it always gets me with the waterworks, and I speak for most when I say that we were ALL crying aside you Sarah. Such a roller-coaster of events this game is! :)
Really enjoyed this video, and all of this playthrough! Thanks for all your hard work Eric and Sarah! I cant wait to see you experience the epilogue! I think you'll enjoy it quite alot!
the first moment in the last part of the game that made me really emotional was when dutch road off and arthur was begging... just knowing all that time he spent being loyal to dutch who abandoned him in favor of micah who was telling dutch everything he wanted to hear. then when he was talking to jack. then the horse put me over the edge. i was crying the rest of the time. the only video game to make me cry. i did a longplay... something like 9 months of the main story. i did 100% and i wanted to put off arthur’s passing as long as possible. also i used the same horse for basically the entire time, so i had a long time to get attached to arthur and his horse. also some of the legendary fish are pretty specific. there were a couple fish i couldn’t get until i stood on exactly the right spot. the one in van horn was rough-2 times i caught it and dropped it in the water because you have to stand on the rocks. i would’ve been screwed for my 100% if it didn’t respawn.
i feel you both here. arthur was my favorite protagonist in gaming history and i took it as a real loss… love john but playing as him just wasn’t the same. the horse scene was just the icing on the cake wasn’t it 😭
We called this red dead depression when the first wave of us completed the main game. Years later and after seeing many playthroughs has not changed the feelings. The team really knew how to get people emotionally invested in the characters and even the video game horse. Can you believe that although it won 4 awards at the video game awards it didn't win game of the year? Losing to a sony exclusive at the time. God of war was good but I doubt anyone would have shed a tear if Kratos had died at the end.
Ahhhhhhh, this game. This bloody game. Sure, I had played RDR1 several times long before this released. In fact, I only recently played RDR2 during the first infamous lockdown. But when Arthur died and it switched to John, I quit for a week just so I could process Arthur and the legacy he left. I also cried like a lil kid when he died.
your reaction to the ending looked and felt similar to my own, i had to sit there in tears and try to process things. a magnificent game that makes anyone who plays it truly care , one of the best ever made. thank you for your reaction :)
I can feel the heartbreak. On my playthrough I had a side missions with the lady you teach to hunt. So I thought I'm closer to the mission I'll just do it after.
2:13:44 the fight we have been waiting for the entire game, I knew there was gonna be an epic Micah -Arthur fight right from chap 1, just didn't expect it to be Arthur's last fight.
Fun fact: When they recorded that last scene on that cliff and Benjamin Davis ( dutch's actor ) walked away while micah was yelling at him, he cried his eyes out because that was the final scene they shot Edit: th-cam.com/video/Qzlqroy2p_E/w-d-xo.html at about 4:20
Loved your vibes and play style this whole game. I'm glad to see you have quite a few videos of the epilogue, it seems most channels try to wrap that up as quick as they can.
Finally to this episode. Man. What a journey it has been. Congrats guys. Love your commentary along the way! I first finished the game on ps4. Then picked up the pc version and now its been a year Im only at the beginning of chapter 4 doing as much open world missions/challenges as possible knowing whats to come in the story. Simply amazing how much the player is emotionally attached to Arthur. What a masterpiece of interractive experience!
Oh boy, i knew it that i was gonna cry with you guys, here i am once more crying watching all those scenes again, Arthur's death was like i have lost a member of my family in my first playthrough, and... yes still hurts. Congratulations to this amazing playthrough so far, this is the best series of this game that i've ever watch, you two are the bests, can't wait for the epilogue, see you soon there.♥️👏
I’m pretty sure most of you have already figured this out or simply gathered this but I think it’s interesting how Ms. Grimshaw dies. At first it may look like the writers just rushed it, but if you think about it, her quick demise goes full circle with Molly. Earlier in the game Molly is shot by Ms. Grimshaw because they believe she was the rat (obviously due to Molly’s rant towards Dutch) and without Molly realizing it or sees it coming.. bam! She’s shot by Ms. Grimshaw. I imagine when finding out that Micah was the rat from Arthur (who of course she trust’s) she’s ready to side with Arthur and she points the same shotgun she killed Molly with at Micah. I like to believe (of course in theory) 3 things were going through Ms. Grimshaw’s mind. 1. Remorse for Molly 2. To use the same shotgun as justice 3. Completing her duty as the Arbiter of the gang Then as we all saw before she realizes it or sees it coming.. bam! she’s shot by Micah and dies for a few painful seconds. I know I wrote a whole paragraph about what we already saw but I had to dissect it all because 3 things are fucking nuts about all that. 1. Ms. Grimshaw dies exactly the way she killed Molly. 2. Ms. Grimshaw killed Molly who she thought was the rat and ends up dying by the actual rat. 3. She had at least less than a minute of agonizing pain from her gun shot wound while Molly died instantly from hers. Almost like the Universe was punishing Ms. Grimshaw for acting impulsively and killing Molly and gave her that short agonizing time to feel and reflect on what she had done. My point is everything comes full circle. I’m sorry for this huge essay. For anybody that made it through to the end of this I would like your take on it. 1. Do you agree with everything I said? 2. Do you agree with only some of it? 3. What is your theory or way of looking at it?
Ive played this game about three times i think had its just as emotional each time. Especially noticing all the little clues leading up to the final battle
Bro I have finished the game multiple times and I even skipped to the end to see there reactions and didn’t even watch the sad part and it still freaking got me
Wow, I am going to miss watching you guys play this game. It’s been a while since I played but I really enjoyed how you took on the side missions and explored. Most TH-cam “gamers” just ran the main missions to get through it. I like your play through the best! Please stick with it with John. If I remember correctly- no spoilers since you have already done the Hamis and Albert missions -if John goes to do their missions, they reflect or recap to John how Arthur helped them. (More time for tears. ) I say that because it is amazing how NPC’s change their stories based on how you have played the game and how high or low the honor level. I have been looking forward to each day, constantly looking for another upload. Even went back to some of the earlier ones to watch again. Great Job!!
god, only just made it to the part where you start riding back to the music. i really love that cutscene with abigail, and “i always was a good thief” then the music coming in… also sadie is a trooper and the best. she basically saw abigail going through what she did a little, becoming a widow (to her knowledge). she definitely was empathizing with abigail… and yeah this is a tough part of the game but its part of why its so meaningful and worthwhile
This is probably the best game I played. And I am still playing it. The only critic I would have is the speed at which we go from Arthur's death to John and Abigail arguing in the wagon. I would have appreciate to cool down a bit. Maybe just a silent wagon ride for a while or something. I was a mess. I just wanted to shut the PC down but wasn't sure about the automatic save point. But man this game is good.
Hello everyone! I can't believe we've made it to this moment, which I'm sure you've all been waiting for for ages. We'll talk more about our thoughts in the next episode, but I look forward to hearing yours here.
HUGE thanks to everyone who joined Patreon, whether it was just to see this episode early or for future playthroughs. We were truly shocked and are so grateful for your support
There are 3 different endings you should react to..
✝ Roach
✝ Arthur
Awesome playthrough. You did great. Now you're in the club. We have all been there, pensive for maybe a week about how unfair it all seemed.
Trust the process. There's great things ahead.
Yes, welcome to the HEARTBREAK CLUB. The range of emotions that final run of chapter 6 is what puts this game on a stand alone pedestal. You served Authur and Roach well. The initial part of jumping in as John is a big adjustment but give it time. Once again, Thanks for sharing Your journey as Authur. As I have said before, watching Your journey is the closest WE get to experiencing our 1st playthrough. Enjoy the remaining story.
Btw Micah killed Cain the dog offscreen, you missed that camp interaction
Hi Eric and Sarah! I was wondering if you guys had a PO Box set up? I would love to send you something if you did😄
Fun fact, Dutch's voice actor teared up on that last scene and he did confirm that in that exact moment on the mountain, Dutch regretted everything.
It's crazy how a game that started off so simple and so entertaining, ended up being probably the most story-rich emotional rollercoasters of all time.
He can not confirm that. He just said what he thinks that dutch thought.
@@sebi-po3hi I guess, but look at Dutch's face. You can't tell me he thought:
"Ah fuck my plan goddamnit"
That's the face of: "What have I done?"
@@Yoinkyy This! He knew he fucked up.
@@Yoinkyy It definitly shows that it hurts Dutch when he sees Arthur on the ground like that. If he regrets what he did, probably a little at least. I mean he walks away from Micah. But I think Dutch would never have the strength to admit that he was wrong and that he made mistakes
That's what the red dead series is all about
If everyone who died survived they would of sided with Arthur. Hosea, Lenny, Sean, Kieran, Molly, Grimshaw, and Eagle flies were the good ones
Holy shit, I never thought about it. That is very true
Also if Sadie and Charles were still at the camp
good people always die first
And maybe the Callander brothers and Jenny.
I wonder if Micah was the rat during those moments where the Pinkerton agents killed Hosea and Lenny.
I still love the detail of Javier never aiming his gun at Arthur and John. He instead aims upward. Him and Bill also disappear when the rest of the gang is chasing the two around. I like to think it's the both of them realizing that Dutch isn't who he pretended to be in the end, and that Arthur was right, so they ran.
Javier actor discussed that exact point with the directors. He said Arthur and John where his brothers and he didn't want to draw guns with them. The director relented and said he could do it his way
I hope they rework some of the story for RDR1 Remastered so it makes more sense with these little details
Only for Javier to shoot at John and Arthur in the next scene on horseback 😂
@Triple-Four Nope, Bill and Javier are not there, only Dutch and Micah's boys.
i wish this was gonna happen but clearly they are not @@pijardo9130
You can tell on Dutch's face that he knows Arthur is right at the end and that he regrets on some level the mistakes he made. But a key part of Dutch's character is his narcissism. He can't admit he was wrong. It's why he was speechless but his expressions gives it away. That was the closest he can get to saying he's sorry.
Few stories involve a fatal disease and it's one thing to lose a loved one suddenly, but another to watch them slowly die. A lot of games have sad deaths but Arthur's hits different. It doesn't make sense to folks who don't play games, but Arthur inspired me to be a better person, and since I finished my playthrough a while back, I've been kinder and more generous. It's odd to be so grateful to a man who never lived.
I completely understand! I'm glad to hear this story could affect you in such a profound way.
- Sarah
yeah true. Arthur made me choose the high honor walkthrough for my own life.
I'm a 46 year old dude and Arthur's last ride to the end gets me every time...
me too
Saving Micah from prison was probably Arthur’s biggest mistake 😭😭
Have som damn faith!
Loansharking for Strauss.
Which is why Arthur will always be the better man.
He would have torn Micah a new asshole if he didn't contract TB from Downes.
@@sreenaths6829 For real. Even sick, he would've got that gun and killed Micah if Dutch hadn't stepped in.
If he wasn't sick he wouldn't of even needed the gun.
Arthur Morgan is not only one of the best characters in games, but also one of the best characters in media; truly an extraordinarily well-written character who is the heart of a tragically beautiful story. The writers evidently gave so much thought and care to his character and I'm so grateful to them for giving us one of the best protagonists I've ever seen in media.
But Arthur would not have been complete without the acting and performance of Roger Clark. There was some exceptional display of talent in his work here, he truly brought Arthur to life in every way possible, it made it significantly more memorable and impactful and I can't laud his acting enough for that.
Arthur Morgan will always hold a special place in my heart and losing him almost felt like losing someone I knew. I had to take a week's break after his death because I simply couldn't bring myself to play as John 'cause I missed Arthur too much. It almost felt like I was grieving him.
So I understand if you feel like you have to take a short break too, but when I did come back to it a week later, it was absolutely worth playing it all the way to the end, and I love John as well. Not as much as Arthur, but I do love him. And I'm looking forward to you playing the epilogue and being part of the rest of this incredible journey
True!!
Also John Marston and another protagonist in the game Red Dead Revolver. Still the best Western games of all time.
Arthur was the best character I've ever played as, I dont believe we will ever get a story half as impactful as this one.
Also, when asked how Arthur wanted to die / be buried, he says "face me to the west so I can reflect on the sunset, and all the good times we had", instead he died facing east, in my opinion, gazing over bright new sunshine that he gave to so many people just before his passing, so that their journies could continue. Arthur is with Isaac now, and he's finally free from his own poor lifestyle.
we might actually ...
1000% and the crazy thing is so many of us were not excited for Arthur originally because we wanted to play as John… oh how wrong we were
@@Tom-rs7gf How wrong indeed 😭
no..he died facing west. Unless it was over ten hours of time between the pinkertons showing up and him dying.
@craig2196 if that's what the game is trying to suggest, then that's what happened. the game isn't going to make you sit through eight to ten hours of running away. we can assume the pinkertons arrived minutes before sunset, and arthur and john eluded the pinkertons, ran up a mountain, said goodbye, and then the fight between arthur and micah, and finally arthurs death scene was enough time passed to be around sunrise. he definitely died facing east as the sun is clearly rising.
Oh boy, this will be a rough one to watch. Welcome to the heartbroken club. It's beyond amazement how crazy good a character like Arthur can be written and how emotionally attached we got to him. Here's one for Arthur Morgan 🍺
Heartbroken club is right 😭 I don't think I realized how attached I was until we lost him 🍺
- Sarah
That last whinny your horse makes after Arthur says "thank you" always gets me. Almost like your horse is saying "your welcome" back to Arthur.
If you guys notice, Javier didn't point his gun in Arthur's direction at 2:04:25
He still saw John and Arthur as brothers but he is loyal to Dutch
that was actually a request/demand from his actor
Javier's definetly conflicted about Arthur, but it's quite clear that he resents John, evidenced by the fact that he was among the group of riders that was supposed to go "save John" when he got shot during the final train heist.
Javier was OK with Dutch's decision of leaving John to die.
@@b.u.l.1734 I don't think he was okay with it, I think he just didn't want to oppose Dutch. He still saw them all as brothers.
@@theslayer6526 There's a camp conversation in which Bill pretty much plants the idea in Javier's mind that John's the rat, which makes Javier suspicious of John.
He also antagonizes John, Charles, Arthur and Abigail through most of his chapter 6 camp conversations with them. So yeah, he doesn't like John very much by the time Arthur's story ends.
I love how Arthur goes “I’m gonna go get your momma”
Little Jack just nods, knowing Uncle Arthur will get the job done.
This game delivers a volley of emotional punches towards the end there. Saying goodbye for the last time to Tilly, Jack, Abigail and Sadie.... Arthur's last ride, Susan's death, your horse's death and then Arthur's ultimate demise. All in the space of around 20 minutes. Brutal. I put the game down for a few days to recover from that before I could face the epilogue. I felt Arthur deserved that.
Brutal is right 😭
sod susan
Micah is played by Peter Blomquist, by the way. The actor is Micah's complete opposite and a very cool person. It must have been really hard to embody this character
One of the conversations early in the game is about how some members of the gang would want to be buried. Arthur said "Face me to the west so I can watch the setting sun...". He died seeing the sunrise instead, which is even better - sunset was about good old times, sunrise is about new beginning.
As for John, Arthur giving his hat and bag to John pretty much sealed it for me - he passed the torch. This may not be the character we love like Arthur, but this is the character Arthur would have wanted to go on, and it doesn't get more sacred than that. I think I almost heard him say "We both knew I would go, take care of him for me now".
That was the fastest I've seen anyone take out those guys on the hill after Roach was shot. There was fire in Sarahs eyes for sure! lol
Also to fish faster you have to point the rod towards the water while reeling, then raise it up to pull the fish closer (while still reeling ), just keep doing that over and over and you will get them much faster
I did what had to be done 😅
She had that look of determination...they all had to die! I loved it 😆
Dutchs voice actor said Dutch walked away because he realized how wrong he was and he didn't kill micah because he knew that wouldn't fix things and he walked away from arthur because he felt too guilty to look at him
He looked at Micah, then looked at Arthur, and realized what he had done.
Losing Arthur is one of the hardest video game deaths I've ever experienced. I cry every time I watch someone else go through it too lol. Arthur Morgan is, imo, one of the best story characters in existence (counting both video games and novels)! He's always felt so real, and watching him grow and change and eventually find redemption all while battling a progressive disease is just heart-wrenching. You can't help but come to love him, which makes losing him that much harder. And that scene where you lose your horse is also so sad and impactful as well, especially if you've kept the same horse through the majority of the story as you guys have.
The storytelling in this game is absolutely insane, and it's been SO much fun getting to re-live it all with you guys. I've excitedly looked forward to new episodes every week, and while I'm sad it's going to be coming to an end soon, I'm super glad this series helped me discover your channel! I look forward to enjoying lots more games with you guys (and movies too)! I'm sure you already have a list of more games to play, but I hope Stray is on it! I'm sure you guys will love that one, plus it's a bit shorter than the monster that is RDR2 lmao.
Thanks again for such an awesome series!
People really have to give credit to the Mica character. He really did a great acting/voiceover getting the gaming world to hate him.
"That's the Way It Is" always hits right in the heart. That last ride, all those recollections of Arthur being called a good man... And then the final stand off, and Arthur's death... Every single time I cry. What an intense, incredible moment. Truly one of the best moments of all video games I've ever played, and I think I've never cried as hard as when I saw it for the first time. So emotional!
You've witnessed what might be the most intense scenes in a video game ever. If you're like me you'll probably never forget this game and it's amazing way it pulls on every emotion. I'm glad I got to watch all this with you guys. Now on to John and the epilogue!
Thank you for being here! :)
Don't feel silly for crying over losing your horse I cried just as much losing mine as i did arthur.. I know after arthur died i felt empty that entire day almost like i lost a friend.. To me arthur morgan is the greatest video game character ever and i have to give huge credit to the man behind him roger clark he brought out emotions in me i have never felt in any video game
Empty is how I felt pretty much the whole day after playing that part. Arthur is truly special ❤️
- Sarah
Thanks so much for your heartfelt playthrough. I love how much you tried to be a goodguy outlaw. well done!
Wow, thank you for this!! Your support means a lot to us :)
Someone has probably already commented this but early in the game at horseshoe overlook, and in a conversation between Lenny and Hosea, they talk about how they want to die. They say they want to die around friends and then when Hosea asks Arthur how he wants to die he says he wants to die facing the setting sun. I think him dying facing the rising sun signifies how he didn’t go how he wanted and the end of his life didn’t go how he wanted but the end was still beautiful because he did get what he wanted
For what it's worth, I was happy to see you take Arthur fishing b4 his final ride, knowing the inevitable. The epilogue is wonderful. Hugs!
God I am really happy that you guys had good honor throughout all of Chapter 6.
If you didn't know, there are 4 different endings aka:
Help John - High Honor
Help John - Low Honor
Return for the Money - High Honor
Return for the Money - Low Honor
But you guys managed to get the best one out of all of them!
Also the one that makes the most sense, Arthur would never just go for the money after all that talk and reassuring John that he's going to make sure they escape and live on
Oh boy, where do I begin? First off, thanks for letting us be part of this incredible journey for well over 5 months. Your playthrough is one of my absolute favourites!
This episode was an emotional rollercoaster, mostly emotionally draining, but it hurt so good. The last ride with Arthur absolutely destroyed me during my first playthrough, everything from then onwards was just emotional turmoil for me, I teared up again when I lost my horse and during the passing of the baton (the hat) to John. And after all this time, I still teared up during all those scenes in this episode. It's always tough to watch those scenes, but my word, all those scenes are so incredibly well-written and shot, and exceptionally well acted.
We all grew attached to Roach, and as much as it hurt to lose him, at least he wasn't left alone with no one to care for him. I'll miss you Roach, and I'll absolutely miss your Arthur after having watched your version of Arthur for 5 long months. What a profoundly beautiful game, but as others have said, it's not over yet, and it's absolutely worth seeing it through to the end, which I know you will
We're glad that you've been enjoying the playthrough! Yeah, there were so many powerful scenes in the episode that brought a few tears. The goodbye between Tilly and Arthur was so heartfelt, and of course you had our boy Roach. That one really hurt us because we didn't expect it.
The passing of the baton between Arthur and John was a great scene as well. There was so much weight and emotion behind it. There' so much to process, but we'll definitely be ready for the epilogue!
Thanks again Jay :)
I have been binge watching you two play RDR2. RDR2 is absolutely my favorite game ever. Nothing compares to it IMHO.
Even though I'm just some random guy out here in the midwest, (Kansas City) spending 2+ hours a night watching you guys play this makes me feel like you are friends lol. I really have been enjoying watching this play through and plan on watching other videos on your channel when this is done.
This part of the game is so heart wrenching. I cry on every single play through. My first time was definitely the roughest. I couldn't play the epilouge for weeks I was so bummed and upset. I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan and my first horse was named Obi Oats Kenobi. Like you guys and Roach, I had Obi Oats the entire game. And when he died I lost it! 😭 ugh it still gets to me.
I just wanted to drop a line and show my support to your channel. Thank you so much for really good fun content.
“Just face me west towards the sunrise so I can remember all the good times we had”
RDR2 gave me emotional responses unlike any other game I've played. I empathize with all the feels I see on screen. Watching the ending sequences of the last two episodes I still feel things remembering what it was like for me going through this for the first time. RDR2 delivers several heavy gut punches in a row in the last moments of the main story.
Arthur's death hit me harder than any other fictional character ever has. Rockstar make an amazing protagonist and Roger Clark gave an award winning performance voicing Arthur in my opinion. Seeing the end of Arthur's story almost felt like losing somebody I knew for real.
Needing a break before playing the epilogue as John is completely understandable. I needed a short break myself. That said don't let it sit too long. It is absolutely worth the time to see the epilogue.
Thank you for watching! I think this is the hardest I've been hit by a character's death as well. We'll be jumping into the epilogue on Wednesday :)
And yes, this part of the game is Niagara falls for most of us, whoever does not cry here is not human, and that ride, with THAT song, desn't help to not cry
And see, that is why the decisions mattered, even in the little missions, if you had not done some of them or decided something different, those tear jerker comments while riding would not have been there
BTW, notice how Javier tries to keep his gun pointed to the air, he IS loyal, Arthur was his friend, and after Guarma he started to realize that Dutch might not be all there, but still wanted to be loyal, although was not about to point a gun at his friend, unlike Bill
I do believe that Dutch's was a mix of senility and mental issues aggravated by the trolley wreck, the moment Grimshaw is shot, he is pointing the gun at both sides, not knowing what is real, confused and realizing all he thought might have been a lie, but he was also at a point of no return after betraying Arthur and John, his two "sons" and by omission killing Grimshaw and driving Uncle, Mary Beth, Pierson, Reverend and Trelawny away, so he was like, "no turning back, who is with me" and at the end, he ends up alone, without his REAL family and without the rats and that is why he was so bad off and deranged later on when John is hunting him down(Note that neither Bill nor Javier are riding with him as he chases Arthur down, it is only the rats and Micah, and IMO that is what causes both Bill and Javier to lose sight of themselves and turn so bad in the end, they betrayed their friends by omission and followed a man that was not what they believed, but noticed it after they could do nothing to save the situation, so they went at it alone)
That "thank you" to the horse and those last moments of Arthur with John are heartbreaking, especially when he gives him his hat and satchels U.U
You gotta visit the graves of everyone, from Jenny to Grimshaw, but you will need a guide for that lol
Note that almost nothing west of blackwater is marked missions, you have a LOT to do there, but is just not marked
We all get emotional watching Arthur's last scenes! Even the actor who played Dutch, Benjamin Byron Davis, cried while shooting Arthur's death scene. Great job pushing through to the end, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the epilogue!
Wasn’t ready to cry this morning but here I am. I remember finishing this when it came out and I had beat the game while I was in college. Literally paused when the few years later popped up cried for a good five minutes than went and got dinner in the dining hall and just came back and kept going.
Sarah:I'm gonna cry again
Rockstar:my job here is done
This one is going to rough, the ending always makes me cry! Doesn't matter if it's high honor, low honor, help John or go for the money, all of them are heartbreaking. Arthur Morgan will always be one of the greatest characters in gaming history!
Reminds me of the debtor named Arthur "Arthur's dead you can't beat him out of it anymore"
This was a masterpiece of story writing. And how they got us to be so attached to the characters!
I’ve played through this game three separate times, and seen probably a dozen or more go through this and every time it was more than 20 second clips I’ve cried because this shit just hits you both gradually and all at once and it’s a perfect example as to the importance of video games and the effect they can have on people. Looking forward to the Epilogue!
Oh guys how sad it is.. I cried along with you watching this so big virtual hugs Sarah, it's so beautiful that games are becoming such intense storytelling experiences .I want developers to make more of these types of games. TlOU 1 & 2 and RDR2 are so awesome.. I'm in the epilogue myself now and I'm loving it, though it did take a few hours of playing to get back into it.. I'm dreaming of the game of late which is interesting so it definitely seeps into the unconscious.. take care both of you and will catch you in the next one..xxx
Hey! Hope you're doing well :) We really have played some incredible games on the channel!
In the beginning Arthur had a conversation with Hosea, Lenny, and Tilly on how they would prefer to die and Arthur said “Face me to the West, So I can watch the setting sun and remember all the fine times we had that way”
I have not long finished playing and I sobbed so much. My kids came into the study to ask what was wrong, well they rolled their eyes when I said Arthur and his horse just died. Its amazing how attached you can get to a character. I personally feel if you are like that your a very empathetic person.
I remember being very upset about Arthur's diagnosis when he got TB, I cared very much about him. But the storyteling made such a huge impact in my gaming experience, I still hold this game as the best game I've played with Arthur being up there, you just know you're in for a ride to tragedy knowing what is going to happen to him and unbeknownst to people, his poor horse. The story was hugely about redemption, Arthur's redemption. Noticed also how Javier was conflicted, he was loyal to Dutch, but he was unable to point the gun at Arthur, he still respected him. His passing really got me, Joel and Arthur are two characters that have been significant. Even in real life following the philosophy of *Doing good and being good to oneself and unto others*
It's tough when you empathise with a character, see him or her develop, know his thoughts, his interactions, changes and then to lose him. That feeling hasn't happened that way with a character, but Arthur.
I adopted many horses, but Isabelle (a white Shire) was the one that went to end with me, with Arthur. Felt like a teenage girl when she died.
Joel and Arthur are two of my favourite video game characters as well so I resonate with this
I kind of chuckled when you unknowingly chose your funeral outfit 😅
I swear when I first play this at the end when Dutch and Micah leave Arthur on the Mountain and he’s clinging on to his last breaths of life, I was matching his breathing pattern then when he took his last breath, MY breath literally stopped. I was out of breath and started to bawl
Man, I remember playing it for the first time I held my tears through the whole last ride and the death of the horse, but once Arthur put his hat on Johns head all my emotions just came out I had to pause the game, it’s simply just a masterpiece
2:49:24 he got an expression of a sad face. The voice actor Benjamin Byron Davis who played Dutch said at the con that after he went behind the rocks, he starts to cry a bit in the motion capture. However, I think for the story, Dutch realized who the traitor when was confronted by Arthur but at that moment he can’t act up as usual and confront Micah about it
Saddest of all, everyone who died (Lenny, Hosea, Sean,) would of sided with Arthur in the end. I recently witnessed Arthur’s death for the 8th time and it still hurts.
They had to get rid of all your side members for the effect of being soloed out during that cutscene
I’m crying with you Sarah….
I just completed my 8th play through a couple of weeks ago and I’ve cried every time. Such an amazing story with wonderful characters and, by far, the greatest protagonist of any game I’ve played!
RIP Arthur Morgan ❤️
This has been a really genuine, thoughtful and compelling playthrough of Arthur's story. The pair of you have definitely done it justice.
Thanks for letting us all ride alongside on your journey through the game with him. 🌄
Thank you for being here! Sometimes I worried that the playthrough was too long but in the end I'm glad we took our time with the story.
- Sarah
Can't believe I still cry at those scenes, i've seen them a million time
After all my replays, watching reactions: i'm crying with you.
I actually spoiled the game for myself (damn the algorithm) and knew that Arthur will get sick and die. Funny thing, the spoiler ended up not taking away anything from me. I was just as nervous as the story progressed, I was just as angry and frustrated and even though I would have seen the ending coming without the spoiler too, I was just as heartbroken and shaken. I could barely see anything during the last half hour for I was sobbing...And for a solid few days afterwards, any time I thought about it, I started crying again (and I thought about it a lot :) ) And after over a 1000 hours spent in the game, it still gets me every time. So, I was right there with you Sarah. :)
Thanks for sharing the playthrough with us and letting us coming on this ride. I hope you do enjoy the rest, and as always, go at your own pace, whatever feels right for you. Have a lovely day.
It’s kind of like real life, where you always think you have more time with your loved ones than you do. It can happen in an instant. I didn’t cry very much during my first playthrough because I was just in shock too. But my second play through and watching other play, I cried plenty. Arthur is the best protagonist of any game I’ve played.
I believe the epilogue is about 7-8 years later. There’s still some great story to come in the Epilogue!! Part 1, you’re kind of limited on what you can do, so I recommend just doing the story missions. But once you get to the second part the world opens up and if there are any side missions you didn’t do, they will be available again and you can do what you want again. Loved your playthrough and can’t wait for more!
So far it's been interesting to hear how everyone processed their grief a little differently. It's wild that a fictional character can feel so real.
Thanks for being here! We appreciate you :)
- Sarah
It’s a different experience when you played RDR before RDR2. That’s why I enjoy watching these videos because you know some of the people who lived beforehand so certain surprises aren’t surprises.
Arthur lived his whole life believing he was a horrible person. Tried to believe he was good enough at the end but I don’t think he died thinking he was good enough. Such a sad story. The perfect story for what a man should be.
This is what awesome writing does and this is what the cast of voice actors bring to the table. The combination brings this came to life...and puts you in Arthur's Boots. Very hard transformation changing boots at the end when you walked so many miles in Arthurs.
Sarah, I watched a lot of people cry when Arthur died, you took it real hard. I felt the same way when my dad died. You and Eric is gonna love playing as John Marston
Lol the deer spinning at 2:20:39
Hi, I’m on my second play through but watching your video brought all the memories back and even knowing what happens doesn’t make any easier to watch. This coming from somebody who’s played games ever since the original Doom in 93 and at 74yrs old this is the best and so immersive game I’ve ever played. And yes ended up a complete the first time round. Just to say you have a lot more to do so things aren’t over yet…Looking forward to your continuing adventure in RD2.
Thanks for being here David! I have a feeling we won't experience a game quite like this for a long time to come
- Sarah
dude watching your horse die, especially when it's the same one from the very beginning of the game you've put dozens or even more than a hundred hours into... absolutely heartbreaking.
Without a doubt my favourite playthrough on TH-cam of this wonderful game, thank you guys!
I’ve laughed and cried along with you on your journey with Arthur and Roach, and your insights, conjectures, attention to details, and connection to the story have been a joy to watch over the past few months.
Can’t wait to watch your further adventures with John through the epilogue! Happier times lie ahead.
And looking forward to more levelling up with you both!
Thank you so much for being here! :) We appreciate you
If you ever do a second playthrough keep some of the stranger missions for the epilogue, I find it so interesting how John can pick up where Arthur left off on some of the stranger missions, another reason to play this wonderful game many times with all the different dynamics.
Definitely.
Yup. After my first playthrough I always save the last hunt with Hamish and meeting with Charlotte for John.
I never really comment but I really appreciate your guys playthrough. You'll love the epilogue. It's one of the best parts of the game. Thank you!
Thanks for being here man, take care!
I've had about 5 different playthroughs with this game and have watched many different playthroughs on TH-cam of other people playing it and everytime it still brings a tear to my eye watching the end of chapter 6. 😢
R.I.P Arthur, roach and miss grimshaw.
Arthur did get what he wanted when he died. On a mountain facing the setting sun.
36years old , been playing PC games for as long as i remember but no game ever or better say no character ever has touched my soul like arthur did , you just connect with him so deeply u feel the pain happiness and all the other feelings just like its real life , thats why it gets u every single time
Oh my god, no matter how many times I watch the ending it always gets me with the waterworks, and I speak for most when I say that we were ALL crying aside you Sarah. Such a roller-coaster of events this game is! :)
Really enjoyed this video, and all of this playthrough! Thanks for all your hard work Eric and Sarah! I cant wait to see you experience the epilogue! I think you'll enjoy it quite alot!
Thank you Simon :)
"Mrs. Adler, ride with me! YA!" Gets me pumped up
58 year old Marine Corps veteran, I ugly cried too.
the first moment in the last part of the game that made me really emotional was when dutch road off and arthur was begging... just knowing all that time he spent being loyal to dutch who abandoned him in favor of micah who was telling dutch everything he wanted to hear. then when he was talking to jack. then the horse put me over the edge. i was crying the rest of the time. the only video game to make me cry.
i did a longplay... something like 9 months of the main story. i did 100% and i wanted to put off arthur’s passing as long as possible. also i used the same horse for basically the entire time, so i had a long time to get attached to arthur and his horse.
also some of the legendary fish are pretty specific. there were a couple fish i couldn’t get until i stood on exactly the right spot. the one in van horn was rough-2 times i caught it and dropped it in the water because you have to stand on the rocks. i would’ve been screwed for my 100% if it didn’t respawn.
i feel you both here. arthur was my favorite protagonist in gaming history and i took it as a real loss… love john but playing as him just wasn’t the same. the horse scene was just the icing on the cake wasn’t it 😭
Sara is not only beautiful, but she has a beautiful soul. Bless her. ❤️
We called this red dead depression when the first wave of us completed the main game. Years later and after seeing many playthroughs has not changed the feelings. The team really knew how to get people emotionally invested in the characters and even the video game horse.
Can you believe that although it won 4 awards at the video game awards it didn't win game of the year? Losing to a sony exclusive at the time. God of war was good but I doubt anyone would have shed a tear if Kratos had died at the end.
Ahhhhhhh, this game. This bloody game.
Sure, I had played RDR1 several times long before this released. In fact, I only recently played RDR2 during the first infamous lockdown. But when Arthur died and it switched to John, I quit for a week just so I could process Arthur and the legacy he left.
I also cried like a lil kid when he died.
your reaction to the ending looked and felt similar to my own, i had to sit there in tears and try to process things. a magnificent game that makes anyone who plays it truly care , one of the best ever made. thank you for your reaction :)
I can feel the heartbreak. On my playthrough I had a side missions with the lady you teach to hunt. So I thought I'm closer to the mission I'll just do it after.
2:13:44 the fight we have been waiting for the entire game, I knew there was gonna be an epic Micah -Arthur fight right from chap 1, just didn't expect it to be Arthur's last fight.
Fun fact: When they recorded that last scene on that cliff and Benjamin Davis ( dutch's actor ) walked away while micah was yelling at him, he cried his eyes out because that was the final scene they shot
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th-cam.com/video/Qzlqroy2p_E/w-d-xo.html at about 4:20
If you watch the background at the camp, you can notice pinkertons hiding in the woods and Micah looks directly at them in the final confrontation.
Loved your vibes and play style this whole game. I'm glad to see you have quite a few videos of the epilogue, it seems most channels try to wrap that up as quick as they can.
Yeah it's sad 😔
Bye our hero Arthur ❤️
And congrulation 4.000
Eric and Sarah are very awesome 💥
It seems like yesterday when Dutch said " I was going to say you're like a SON to me, but you're more than that"
We have all heard you talk about roach this entire playthrough and are like Oh shit should we say something:)
Finally to this episode. Man. What a journey it has been. Congrats guys. Love your commentary along the way!
I first finished the game on ps4. Then picked up the pc version and now its been a year Im only at the beginning of chapter 4 doing as much open world missions/challenges as possible knowing whats to come in the story. Simply amazing how much the player is emotionally attached to Arthur. What a masterpiece of interractive experience!
every time i finish this game i always cry :( but i still want to play the story over again
Oh boy, i knew it that i was gonna cry with you guys, here i am once more crying watching all those scenes again, Arthur's death was like i have lost a member of my family in my first playthrough, and... yes still hurts. Congratulations to this amazing playthrough so far, this is the best series of this game that i've ever watch, you two are the bests, can't wait for the epilogue, see you soon there.♥️👏
Wow, thank you so much! That means a lot :)
I’m pretty sure most of you have already figured this out or simply gathered this but I think it’s interesting how Ms. Grimshaw dies. At first it may look like the writers just rushed it, but if you think about it, her quick demise goes full circle with Molly. Earlier in the game Molly is shot by Ms. Grimshaw because they believe she was the rat (obviously due to Molly’s rant towards Dutch) and without Molly realizing it or sees it coming.. bam! She’s shot by Ms. Grimshaw. I imagine when finding out that Micah was the rat from Arthur (who of course she trust’s) she’s ready to side with Arthur and she points the same shotgun she killed Molly with at Micah. I like to believe (of course in theory) 3 things were going through Ms. Grimshaw’s mind.
1. Remorse for Molly
2. To use the same shotgun as justice
3. Completing her duty as the Arbiter of the gang
Then as we all saw before she realizes it or sees it coming.. bam! she’s shot by Micah and dies for a few painful seconds.
I know I wrote a whole paragraph about what we already saw but I had to dissect it all because 3 things are fucking nuts about all that.
1. Ms. Grimshaw dies exactly the way she killed Molly.
2. Ms. Grimshaw killed Molly who she thought was the rat and ends up dying by the actual rat.
3. She had at least less than a minute of agonizing pain from her gun shot wound while Molly died instantly from hers. Almost like the Universe was punishing Ms. Grimshaw for acting impulsively and killing Molly and gave her that short agonizing time to feel and reflect on what she had done. My point is everything comes full circle.
I’m sorry for this huge essay. For anybody that made it through to the end of this I would like your take on it.
1. Do you agree with everything I said?
2. Do you agree with only some of it?
3. What is your theory or way of looking at it?
I was so focused on Arthur that I didn't think about Grimshaw too much, but those are great points!
- Sarah
Dutch in the end was heartbroken too, he realised right at the end what he did to Arthur is adopted son
Ive played this game about three times i think had its just as emotional each time. Especially noticing all the little clues leading up to the final battle
Cannot wait to finish this one! Thank you guys for sharing your experience it’s been great. Now the epilogue!
Bro I have finished the game multiple times and I even skipped to the end to see there reactions and didn’t even watch the sad part and it still freaking got me
Wow, I am going to miss watching you guys play this game. It’s been a while since I played but I really enjoyed how you took on the side missions and explored. Most TH-cam “gamers” just ran the main missions to get through it. I like your play through the best! Please stick with it with John. If I remember correctly- no spoilers since you have already done the Hamis and Albert missions -if John goes to do their missions, they reflect or recap to John how Arthur helped them. (More time for tears. ) I say that because it is amazing how NPC’s change their stories based on how you have played the game and how high or low the honor level. I have been looking forward to each day, constantly looking for another upload. Even went back to some of the earlier ones to watch again. Great Job!!
Yeah it's been an emotional ride and we've been enjoying it all! Thank you for the support and your kind words :) We'll see you on Wednesday!
2:17:04 even Dutch was gonna cry
"Mrs. Adler, ride with me!" Chills everytime I swear!
god, only just made it to the part where you start riding back to the music. i really love that cutscene with abigail, and “i always was a good thief” then the music coming in… also sadie is a trooper and the best. she basically saw abigail going through what she did a little, becoming a widow (to her knowledge). she definitely was empathizing with abigail… and yeah this is a tough part of the game but its part of why its so meaningful and worthwhile
I was suprised how much I utterly enjoyed the epilogue of this game. Was so well done.
This is probably the best game I played. And I am still playing it. The only critic I would have is the speed at which we go from Arthur's death to John and Abigail arguing in the wagon. I would have appreciate to cool down a bit. Maybe just a silent wagon ride for a while or something. I was a mess. I just wanted to shut the PC down but wasn't sure about the automatic save point. But man this game is good.