The Unsleeping City | Season 1 | Ep. 16 | Times Squaremageddon

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  • @mrtech6553
    @mrtech6553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3147

    “Santa takes an 8-foot peppermint lance out of his bag and hurls it at the American dream”
    -Brennan Lee Mulligan

    • @KumaoftheForest
      @KumaoftheForest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Khenra main weapon choice

    • @jorayx
      @jorayx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      November 27, 2021
      666 likes

    • @aryasolter5147
      @aryasolter5147 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      I'm drawing that, I just cant not draw it. Ya know?

    • @TheNoahness
      @TheNoahness ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@aryasolter5147 would love to see it 😂

    • @stephenfong1144
      @stephenfong1144 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@aryasolter5147 Please do share that when you finish it

  • @superdragon8604
    @superdragon8604 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3591

    Esther: “let’s live a dangerous life together”
    Ricky internally: “with the proper safety precautions in place ofc”

    • @elliecarlson2788
      @elliecarlson2788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      This deserves everything omfg 😂

    • @alexmiles4069
      @alexmiles4069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@elliecarlson2788 iwa,aw,z9,,asxzwas za dwx,-#×

    • @adamchristensen8566
      @adamchristensen8566 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      And the safe word is...

    • @killersannin5459
      @killersannin5459 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I'm your 2k like :)
      Essentially a mountain climber with ocd

    • @sophiaaddams
      @sophiaaddams ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@adamchristensen8566 probably "fire"

  • @IfIHadMyTimeAgain
    @IfIHadMyTimeAgain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4303

    For a very real second, I thought Brennan had made himself the final boss

    • @calebmenser6915
      @calebmenser6915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +457

      Hes the American dream

    • @artleitch
      @artleitch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +608

      He's a dreamy American

    • @ActualOphelia
      @ActualOphelia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      😂 Same

    • @shilohmagic7173
      @shilohmagic7173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +286

      He stands on the combat board...

    • @Quintusblake
      @Quintusblake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      I’d buy it.

  • @Rosy2468
    @Rosy2468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2382

    Siobhan's Protestant Work Ethic joke didn't get enough love lmfao

    • @katherinealvarez9216
      @katherinealvarez9216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      I didn’t get at first and then I went “Oh. The whole the thing, okay. I got it.” I was basically Ricky for about five minutes.

    • @fatim0nster
      @fatim0nster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I don't get it, could anyone explain it, please?

    • @brentmantel141
      @brentmantel141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@fatim0nster That's because it's not really a joke, more of a reference.
      Siobhan's referencing a common notion that principles of hard work, diligence, discipline, frugality and trustworthiness (credit), are born out of the prevalence of protestant christian religion.
      There is some support for this, as christian ethics overlap with this concept to a degree, and most arguments against 'protestant work ethic' theory tries to dismantle it by highlighting the rise of capitalist success among Catholics.
      Christian Work Ethic might be a better fit for the overall theory. Spiritual Work Ethic might be an even better fit, as people's of any distinct faith are shown to obtain financial and social success at a higher rate than those who eschew religious faith.
      Just my opinion but I think Siobhan is a shill.

    • @Thommy2n
      @Thommy2n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      It’s really is a killer every time.
      *under breath*
      Just like the protestant work ethic.

    • @Rosy2468
      @Rosy2468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      It's clear that you've missed the joke of protestant work ethic, as evidenced by the way you try to explain many types of christians work hard. I hope after reading my full comment you can explain how Siobhan is a "shill"...
      The whole joke is that the stereotype of the protestant work ethic is on its surface a "positive" aspect - working hard and with discipline sounds like a good thing. However as you touched on but didn't connect to the joke - most people's religions tend to encourage putting in hard work and "clean living"
      In the US and across Europe, the narrative of the "Protestant work ethic" aka protestants working harder than others and therefore deserving their higher socio-economic status was spread mainly by Protestants to tie themselves to superiority even if they hadn't managed to accomplish that level of wealth themselves. At best it's a pipe dream to make protestants feel better about how hard they worked for so little payoff but at worst, and unfortunately this was very common, it was weaponized as a moral/spiritual hierarchy against groups such as Irish/Latino Catholics or black Americans.
      Siobhans joke is her rolling her eyes at the toxic manifestation of the American Dream spouting 19th/20th century religious and political bigotry. She is actively mocking the protestant line that they have moral superiority. I am not sure how on earth you arrived at the conclusion that she is a shill and am dying to hear the explanation.

  • @joanoliver8573
    @joanoliver8573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1693

    How the hell does Brennan have not one, but TWO Steven Sondheim figurines but also doesn't have one of a unicorn: a very well known fantasy creature

    • @themaincharactertm
      @themaincharactertm ปีที่แล้ว +326

      Sondheim is also a very well known fantasy creature

    • @yukii1730
      @yukii1730 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      I've played D&D for 27 years, and I think I've only had living unicorns come up in a campaign once or twice.

    • @nemanjajovanov
      @nemanjajovanov ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@yukii1730 Now I need to know how many undead unicorns you had.

    • @yukii1730
      @yukii1730 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@nemanjajovanov Undead? I think once or twice.
      Dead unicorns are much more common.

    • @4sythemusic
      @4sythemusic ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @HeroForge minis 💯🤘🏻

  • @IfIHadMyTimeAgain
    @IfIHadMyTimeAgain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2447

    The moral of the story: Anyone who casts bless really should bless Murph

    • @danders1094
      @danders1094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Poor Murph needs all the help he can get!

    • @grimgreycastle5141
      @grimgreycastle5141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @Alex Orjuela Peace domain people theres an extra d4 on that

    • @monomakesmecrystill1252
      @monomakesmecrystill1252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@grimgreycastle5141 he should get a d-8 just because tbh

    • @luminatron
      @luminatron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      watch him get a nat 1 + 1 on bless

    • @luminatron
      @luminatron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      and another 1 on bardic

  • @memeokere5278
    @memeokere5278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2890

    Somehow, shooting the American dream is the most American thing I can think of.

    • @zachcook4190
      @zachcook4190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      America fuck yeah

    • @clarissaschuller513
      @clarissaschuller513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      Correction, shooting the American dream to save the American dream 😂

    • @rinbobetteweebabobo5965
      @rinbobetteweebabobo5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Merica

    • @nat1baby
      @nat1baby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      My only gripe with this series is the constant repetition of the whole “America is freedom” Vibe... from a country who hasn’t ever taken the actual public vote into consideration it’s a bit silly. I mean silly even for DnD...lol
      The American dream always fails to take into account the “we literally eradicated the natives for us to have these so called “choices””...

    • @liammackay4026
      @liammackay4026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @@nat1baby that’s kinda the point. Despite all the fucked up shit America has done and still does regularly, for a lot of people, the idea of “the American dream” is still important. It might not ever be realised, and it might not be the classic white picket fence, wife and kids, and a golden retriever, but it’s still something to reach for. More as a symbol than anything else, but especially for a series like this that is basically a love letter to the biggest and greatest city in America

  • @aduckinlingerie
    @aduckinlingerie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2689

    Aight so to list a couple people on the battlefield right now: The angel of the Bethesda fountain, a brick man, the American Dream, Santa Claus, and Steven Sondheim

    • @jefferymerino4289
      @jefferymerino4289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +230

      didnt the bodega cat make an appearance too

    • @user-wq7rq7qh2w
      @user-wq7rq7qh2w 2 ปีที่แล้ว +271

      La grande gata (a magical cat), a tiny fae mafia boss, a gray orphan

    • @emilywood3710
      @emilywood3710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      I fucking love this show

    • @Saltier
      @Saltier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Seems like your average new years party.

    • @newageoutlaw
      @newageoutlaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Welcome to New York City.

  • @vix_4783
    @vix_4783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2087

    Everyone else: I’m gonna step back and focus on a good strategy so I don’t die
    Sophie: I WANNA JUMP 72 FEET IN THE AIR AND BACKPACK THIS GIANT MONSTER AND HAVE THE RATS CRAWL OVER HIM

    • @wolfofsummerbreeze
      @wolfofsummerbreeze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +184

      She is the chosen one

    • @mynameisalexa11111
      @mynameisalexa11111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Thats how I would play

    • @lordcantiismyname
      @lordcantiismyname 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      @@mynameisalexa11111 monk gotta punch.

    • @pedrogarcia8706
      @pedrogarcia8706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@lordcantiismyname haha punch go brr

    • @Kma99107
      @Kma99107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Monk strategy number 1. Punch everything. Strategy number 2. Hitpoints are just for show.

  • @ataruDev
    @ataruDev 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1119

    I will never get over the fact that this campaign had a character named willy and a character named wally and the one who's literally a wall is not wally

    • @Quocalimar
      @Quocalimar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      The one who's willy is named after the city he's made of though. Williamsburg

    • @scz1770
      @scz1770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@Quocalimar yeah we know. It's just a funny observation.

    • @Quocalimar
      @Quocalimar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@scz1770 I don't know why I replied that looking back. I think I had just figured it out myself 😅

    • @efbless
      @efbless 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Holy shit you just made me wheeze

    • @naomisalama4419
      @naomisalama4419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      And two characters named Perry, one of whom was a pigeon with a crush

  • @bakedpsychopathtv5645
    @bakedpsychopathtv5645 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    Love how Lou goes from super athlete in Fabian to "I ain't an athlete.What, you think this 55 year old man is gonna jump from building to building?" in Kingston

    • @dortiz2009
      @dortiz2009 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Real talk tho when Kingston went to see Liz we got to see him change into Fabian for like 2 seconds

  • @CookieKeksChoclat
    @CookieKeksChoclat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2847

    I live for Brennans Soundeffects. Even when no one is listening, he goes on wooosh and fooom and chchchc

    • @emo6577
      @emo6577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      Honestly he’s just so good at pulling me into the story. Every time he starts narrating I can’t look away from the screen

    • @frostedjosieos3193
      @frostedjosieos3193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      I love his personal sound effects, like not even part of the game, but when he does “that’s gonna be...um...ba ba ba”

    • @Lurklen
      @Lurklen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      I think it's how he thinks, like that's just Brennan loading. Every once in a while he'll be talking and then just be like "Phewwwsh" and get to the next thing. Some times the noise is unconnected to like any description at all, and he's just narrating and all these noises are coming out and somehow setting the scene. It's pretty great.

    • @tavsimms1
      @tavsimms1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      "hell yeah, bum bum bum"

    • @johnperfect8106
      @johnperfect8106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Brennan dnd asmr

  • @awesomepbear233
    @awesomepbear233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2144

    Loads of characters coming together to defeat the final boss is a trope I will never get tired of

    • @handfulmousefly
      @handfulmousefly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      It's like a really sick recap of all the adventures you've had and all the friends you've made along the way! Power of friendship, baby!!!

    • @noahthenarwhal3345
      @noahthenarwhal3345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      @@handfulmousefly the power of friendship pales in comparison to chronomancy

    • @veerapala7384
      @veerapala7384 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@noahthenarwhal3345 hahaha yes

    • @jerseyhammer1951
      @jerseyhammer1951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      "On your left" followed by the Avengers theme seems appropriate.

    • @TheBlueSuperDude
      @TheBlueSuperDude ปีที่แล้ว +16

      New Yorkers........assemble!!

  • @keeperscriptstwitcharchive7917
    @keeperscriptstwitcharchive7917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2290

    I wonder if Stephen Sondheim knows he's become an important NPC in this game

    • @nightcrawleronline2849
      @nightcrawleronline2849 3 ปีที่แล้ว +251

      He knows all

    • @alexbucsp
      @alexbucsp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +273

      Stephen Sondheim is an important NPC on every game

    • @atomicq3603
      @atomicq3603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      @@alexbucsp I loved his part in Gears of War, the whole story just really came together with him there

    • @absolutcabbagery3661
      @absolutcabbagery3661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@atomicq3603 that part with the locust horde and the power of music, choice moment.

    • @bestbi3587
      @bestbi3587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Fun fact: Stephen Sondheim is dead.

  • @ChestersonJack
    @ChestersonJack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2336

    When Brennan said about the massive knowledge needed to complete the phylactery, I immediately thought “THE BAGEL”

    • @handanhan
      @handanhan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      I could see the gears in Murph’s head turning

    • @BizKitD
      @BizKitD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I thought i was the only one

    • @elliecarlson2788
      @elliecarlson2788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I thought the same thing!

    • @dartdevious561
      @dartdevious561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hindsight

    • @TheNewton
      @TheNewton 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      He was getting heavier and heavier with the hints using similar "beyond" imagination language about the bagel from previous episodes then just nod nodding to the holder.

  • @ClintEPereira
    @ClintEPereira 2 ปีที่แล้ว +598

    Esther's "I read books all the time. I'm miserable" just hit me with crit piercing damage. 43:07

    • @AzureImperium7701X
      @AzureImperium7701X 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I read books all the time and my life is great!

  • @Deelusi
    @Deelusi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1082

    1:19:24
    Ok, whoever edited show, thank you for whenever Sofia says anything weird about her husband, Dale, you immediately switch to Murphy's reaction which is usually a second of panic. Your editing is appreciated.

  • @mistamemewide
    @mistamemewide 3 ปีที่แล้ว +839

    Just saying, Stephen Sondheim with two broadswords, winking at Santa Claus and making him blush, THEN doing a fucking Sword Dance is the most Surreal “only in DnD” moment ever.

  • @adamfitzpatrick2366
    @adamfitzpatrick2366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +958

    The amount of times they forget and remember Pete's wild magic is crazy

    • @nyk0elite692
      @nyk0elite692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      One could say it’s **wild**

    • @victorevans2867
      @victorevans2867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@nyk0elite692 what I was going to say

    • @strangeity
      @strangeity ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Pete rolled wild magic at the DM’s discretion, not every roll triggers it

  • @johnnywoodson4231
    @johnnywoodson4231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    I'm just losing it over the fact that the first thing a materialized American Dream says is "Man, Time Square fucking sucks"

    • @averagegenderenthusiast7178
      @averagegenderenthusiast7178 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Look the American Dream is right ask any New Yorker and they will confirm that Times Square is in fact the worst place in NYC -- even worse than Staten Island

  • @gracerolen3964
    @gracerolen3964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    I find it so fitting that Kingston gets physically knocked on his ass all episode and then as soon as it's about saving someone else he's able to pull through

    • @tysondennis1016
      @tysondennis1016 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, Kingston's flaw is that he's too selfless. He puts himself last and everybody else first, always.

  • @bleeples3040
    @bleeples3040 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1362

    lou and emily rooting for their dice, calling them their own six sided children, and just being so proud when it rolls a 6 is everything i live for

  • @LC-hb5ky
    @LC-hb5ky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    I love that Lou felt the need to say "do not touch the hurricane" because I am willing to bet my last two braincells on that being *exactly* what Pete and Sophie would have done.

  • @WardNightstone
    @WardNightstone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +819

    i still think Sondheim has a few levels in ranger with favored terrain as "the stage" and hated enemy "Critics"

    • @sparkofrandom1560
      @sparkofrandom1560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      This is amazing.

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      a bard ranger who dual wields broadswords. a powerfully absurd combination

  • @DreadZep
    @DreadZep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +636

    Imagine Dimension 20 but every time Brennan extends or retracts one of those antenna platforms you hear a slide whistle.

    • @anastacianikitina5080
      @anastacianikitina5080 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Every time a mini is put down or flops off of the platform there's a "rat being thrown" honk

    • @efbless
      @efbless ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Someone please make this edit!

  • @rydertheashen1722
    @rydertheashen1722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    Ally's "*gasp* THE BAGEL" killed me XD

    • @anaischampignon4455
      @anaischampignon4455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Ally is seriously so fun to watch! They have so much pure chaotic energy and ALL of that energy is being chanelled into this game rn

    • @lordbuss
      @lordbuss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@anaischampignon4455 Emily is more chaotic.

    • @joeyfromschool
      @joeyfromschool 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@lordbuss I’d say it’s a different kind of chaos

    • @Herrscher-of-Autism
      @Herrscher-of-Autism 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@joeyfromschoolAgreed. One cannot quantify chaos.

  • @Gavinjeter1028
    @Gavinjeter1028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +585

    Alenjandro made me cry. He tried so hard for the Society.

  • @sammypenguin1257
    @sammypenguin1257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1085

    Ricky and Esther are the Gorgug and Zelda of this campaign and I love all four of them.

    • @calebmenser6915
      @calebmenser6915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      Zac's characters seem to always be dumbasses but get a girlfriend and im down for it

    • @sammypenguin1257
      @sammypenguin1257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      @@calebmenser6915 The word you're looking for is 'himbo'

    • @nessesaryschoolthing
      @nessesaryschoolthing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@calebmenser6915 I do like that his character in Crown of Candy is more on the clever side. Nice change of pace.

    • @calebmenser6915
      @calebmenser6915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@nessesaryschoolthing wasn’t he the priest in crown of candy? I didn’t watch it yet

    • @nessesaryschoolthing
      @nessesaryschoolthing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@calebmenser6915 I just barely started it

  • @frostedjosieos3193
    @frostedjosieos3193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    “Santa takes a lance of peppermint and hurls it at the American Dream” is the name of my new alternative pop-punk album.

    • @frostedjosieos3193
      @frostedjosieos3193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Alfonso The Lie Weaver that’s for the hard rock album. Alt pop punk needs an unnecessarily long title.

    • @nyan_katz
      @nyan_katz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Better pop a link when it's done pls

    • @eastereggggg
      @eastereggggg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *an 8 ft Lance /hj

    • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
      @user-fh5ov4tu2j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sounds like a FOB song ngl

  • @kayleighbrock9829
    @kayleighbrock9829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +519

    At a certain point it does really feel like Brennan is playing chess against himself with all the good npcs

  • @StNick119
    @StNick119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    *Nod looks over at Kugrash sadly
    *soft melancholy piano starts to play
    *Ally gasps
    "THE BAGEL"

  • @Fairy_Teeth
    @Fairy_Teeth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    For some reason Ester coming on to Ricky with absolutely no shame made me tear up from laughing.

  • @Vospader21
    @Vospader21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +615

    Esther: “Let’s live a dangerous life together.”
    Ricky: “Ok.”

  • @handanhan
    @handanhan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +781

    My favorite part of dimension 20 is Brennan telling Zac he loves him

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    Kingston falling over constantly is very in-character for a man who's used to his city being, above all else, *solid.* Also, this was thrilling. Think Brennan accidentally dropped Kugrash's turn right before Kingston's last, but he was dealing with a *lot.*
    More subtitle fun: "I have balance and poise" became "I have balance in boys".

  • @Fozanat0r
    @Fozanat0r ปีที่แล้ว +191

    "The american dream warps... convulses... has it's last moment when it could be anything... and-"
    Cut to a Dominoes ad.
    Poignant.

  • @vrondii
    @vrondii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    Love that Lou and Emily have the energy of two parents commenting on their kids respective performances at the middle school soccer game whenever anyone needs to borrow their dice

  • @howplaythisgame4488
    @howplaythisgame4488 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    I love that Brennan actually sat there and thought about letting Ricky give Kingston a lucky point for saving true love 😂😂

  • @positivelyneagitive9060
    @positivelyneagitive9060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Ya know… when I saw a group of misfits take on a parasitic Santa horde, I didn’t think it would lead to Steven Sondheim wielding double broadswords fighting the American dream, with Santa, a mystic Italian cat, and a Staten Islander.

  • @joshuawoodfolk8202
    @joshuawoodfolk8202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    The fact that the English subtitles (that are NOT auto-generated) just called La Gran Gata both Legron Gutter and Lebron Gutter in the span of 20 seconds is hilarious

  • @anastacianikitina5080
    @anastacianikitina5080 2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    Brennan's voice for the rat swarms may not be as impressive as other voices he does, but goddamn it's fun every time

  • @silverknightgamingkingdom4097
    @silverknightgamingkingdom4097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    "Madam! Madam! Are these your rats!?" Im losing it 😂😂

  • @devoncharlesbeckett
    @devoncharlesbeckett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +456

    Why did the descriptions of the American dream actually like had me tearing me up? Like I'm American, the American dream has been beaten out of me

    • @taylorforsyth4278
      @taylorforsyth4278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      For real, listening to Lou describe Kingston's American Dream while I was at work doing 5/10+s to support my wife and newborn kid hit HARD

    • @dgp2024
      @dgp2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Lou's got me so bad

    • @Glmorrs1
      @Glmorrs1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      @@dgp2024 I don’t know if it was intentional, but Kingston’s description of the American dream is less about the dream itself and more about the reality of what it takes to achieve that dream. It’s more grounded and real rather than dreamlike, which makes sense because of his role as Vox Populi.

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There’s good and bad here. Sometimes, it’s easy to get caught in one or the other. If you’ve been thinking of nothing but the bad, it might be refreshing to here what’s nice about the USA.

    • @baconboi4482
      @baconboi4482 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Because our politicians have enriched themselves instead of getting out of the way for us to achieve our dreams. Also because since the 60’s our culture has been going downhill

  • @0kieD0kiee
    @0kieD0kiee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Episode 16 and it’s still “oh you cast a spell? I’m gonna need a wild magic surge”
    “UGH yeah I forgot” 😭😂😂

  • @prettypancakes2359
    @prettypancakes2359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    RIP Stephen Sondheim. He’ll always be both a musical legend, and a longsword-wielding hero in our hearts

    • @scz1770
      @scz1770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Somewhere out there, Santa weeps along with us

  • @Amber-fs1me
    @Amber-fs1me 3 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    Okay but why is no one talking about Ally's bolo tie it's so snazzy

    • @speckofdignity2487
      @speckofdignity2487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      It really matches Pete’s cowboy hat vibes too

  • @_i_am_a_bi_nosaur_8587
    @_i_am_a_bi_nosaur_8587 3 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    As a gay kid, Sofia’s dream of being able to love hit so hard

    • @toastghost9145
      @toastghost9145 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As a trans lesbian, both Sofie's and Pete's dreams hit me hard.

  • @jimmy_x557
    @jimmy_x557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    When a certain person dies forever, I loved their initial disbelief and then sad silence for several minutes... The shock we feel for the loss of a fictional character is real ❤️ thank you Brennan

    • @Quocalimar
      @Quocalimar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Haven't gotten to the end yet, bit I'm guess it's Kugrash. He has shit luck

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And then they remember revivify

    • @tehesprite502
      @tehesprite502 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@gxtmfa Alejandro was disintegrated. Revivify requires a body.

  • @quinnastin3670
    @quinnastin3670 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I absolutely love the ragtag random group of ally’s they gather in this fight. Santa Claus, a sassy stone Angel from a fountain, a pixie straight from The Godfather, a Spanish cat from a bodega, a horny witch with a bat, a creepy grey baby from the dream realm oh and also Steven Sondheim

  • @elliecarlson2788
    @elliecarlson2788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Ricky so shocked that he pulls out his phone to take a picture of Pete’s buff muscles is a fantastic image

  • @peydays173
    @peydays173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +337

    Siobhan’s hair this episode is sooo gorgeous

  • @MangoBirb22
    @MangoBirb22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I just love that saying *and then Stephen Sondheim leaped 60 feet into the air and slashed the American Dream with his two broadswords* works in this context

  • @FaerieFlossPrince
    @FaerieFlossPrince ปีที่แล้ว +211

    as a trans dude myself, what pete sees beyond the door and what brennen says about it just makes me fucking sob.

    • @Gracyn1102
      @Gracyn1102 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      On my first watch of the campaign rn. Several moments have gotten me to tear up a little, but Pete’s dream got the tears flowing for real. It’s been less than a year since I came out as non-binary to my friends, and Brennan’s bit about the people who have the courage to help you become you just broke me. Wishing you all the courage and support in the world friend :)

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      if everyone had friends like Brennan it would be a happier world

    • @EtamirTheDemiDeer
      @EtamirTheDemiDeer 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Fellow trans d20 enjoyer. It made me cry too

  • @joelkennedy2701
    @joelkennedy2701 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    i cant believe alejandro's last words were "this tilt-a-whirl is no joke!"

  • @rustyalley9161
    @rustyalley9161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    this is really interesting as a DM because we've all seen how badass this party can be and Brennan has really pulled the cat out of the bag and thrown them off their game by making the map move and having him flying has made them all over-analyze and not work as cohesively as they normally do opening up the opportunity to break them apart effectivly.

  • @mohammedtahmid6718
    @mohammedtahmid6718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    Low key gorgug going fight me in the skies in old fantasy high is one of my fave scenes ever

    • @culverin9582
      @culverin9582 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which fight was tbat again?

    • @nessesaryschoolthing
      @nessesaryschoolthing 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@culverin9582 I too wish to know this

    • @doopdacoop4054
      @doopdacoop4054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@culverin9582 pretty sure ep10 blood rush brethren

    • @mohammedtahmid6718
      @mohammedtahmid6718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@culverin9582 the fight against coach daybreak

  • @EchoGnoll
    @EchoGnoll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    I can't believe I haven't seen nods figurine until now. I've been picturing them as a grey bald alien looking kid

    • @joonapukarinen1153
      @joonapukarinen1153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *Them Nod is genderless, since they represent all orphans

    • @EchoGnoll
      @EchoGnoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@joonapukarinen1153 I know. That's why I wrote them 🙂

    • @joonapukarinen1153
      @joonapukarinen1153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@EchoGnoll I could have sworn your comment said him, maybe Im blind

    • @EchoGnoll
      @EchoGnoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@joonapukarinen1153 hey no worries! Pronouns are important

    • @ThePinjaProductions
      @ThePinjaProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Nod was in the subway fight earlier in the season! Not fighting, just the figure with Pete

  • @Bodyknock
    @Bodyknock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    1:37:24 I just noticed in the overhead shot of Ally counting dice you can see that there is actually a subway track with a train running underneath the outer edge of the main table. Kind of a neat Easter egg part of the design. 👍

  • @chancematters
    @chancematters 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I’m getting so pleasantly used to the routine of handing Ally’s dice, counting out Emily’s movement, Siobhan rerolling and redoing and trying everything and giving bardic, Murph holding up half the enemies with swarms of sacrificial rats, Brennan filling the players with fear… it’s honestly comforting how predictable the functions are without making the story and gameplay monotonous.

  • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
    @user-fh5ov4tu2j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Kingston rescuing Esther must be one of the most tense moment in this campaign because everyone looks so down and upset when they think about Ricky's girlfriend being dead

  • @undersizedajj
    @undersizedajj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I had to rewatch a bit, because I also misinterpreted "resistance to all damage" as "total immunity" at first, so I totally felt for Aly when they thought Pete would take no damage.

    • @devinwilliamson1473
      @devinwilliamson1473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I too heard that, and thought the sams thing! I then immediately started scrolling the comment section to see if anyone had the same thoughts, now I know I'm not alone!!

  • @flandomaltrizian4603
    @flandomaltrizian4603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +971

    HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
    1:00 ‘Previously On’ ends
    2:05 Battlemap closeups
    3:25 Rowan’s American dream
    4:00 Kugrash’s American dream
    4:35 Ricky’s American dream
    5:05 Sofi’s American dream
    5:30 Pete’s American dream
    6:20 Kingston’s American dream
    7:45 It was Sondheim all along
    9:30 DeNiro?
    14:00 Kingston can’t jump rooftops
    20:15 Comparing kids
    22:10 Vox Fanta
    31:35 Climb the American Dream
    35:00 Fight me in the sky
    38:45 Alejandro is young at heart
    41:10 Pete never got a bad wild magic surge the entire game
    42:40 Esther gets it in
    45:05 Willy hits the bricks
    48:05 Resistance means you’re immortal
    48:55 Willy picks everyone up
    50:25 Em makes a splash
    50:40 Brennan Allys his dice
    55:45 Pete is bored
    56:55 Sondheim rolls along
    58:05 Brennan is Allying up the place
    59:20 Wide stance, Kingston
    1:00:40 Sondheim is doing great
    1:02:25 It’ll be great when you die
    1:05:15 Not as great now actually
    1:06:05 At least the rats got there
    1:09:30 Santa Claus comes to town
    1:10:30 Sondheim takes the stage
    1:16:50 Don Confetti is here under duress
    1:17:25 Ricky cuts wind
    1:18:55 All kinds of bonus damage
    1:21:15 Cliffhangers
    1:23:10 La Grande Gata just got let outside and wants to come back inside again
    1:24:00 Esther is the actual coolest
    1:25:00 Who’s rats are these
    1:26:40 Rolling like trash
    1:28:05 American Ninja Dream
    1:30:15 Kug’s aura
    1:31:20 St.Nick gets jolly
    1:32:00 The coolest mini ever made
    1:34:25 Ally gets their first clutch roll of the finale fight (Pete gets yoked)
    1:36:55 Ally Allys
    1:39:55 Nod is greyt
    1:42:05 Ruth would have won the battle single handed
    1:43:15 Alejandro catches his flight
    1:46:30 Pete gets fitness inspired
    1:52:15 Confetti is a coward
    1:55:20 La Grande Gata is canonically female
    1:57:10 An array of antennae
    2:06:35 Box of Doom: Esther’s goes over
    2:13:00 Box of Doom: One last chance to save her
    2:14:25 Saying goodbye
    2:16:15 They learn what they must do to win
    2:17:00 A pause
    2:17:35 Episode Ends
    I’ve been here the whole time!
    Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

    • @markcampos2735
      @markcampos2735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      How

    • @bench5236
      @bench5236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      How the F*CK

    • @abrigedpyeman21
      @abrigedpyeman21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Flando my man

    • @kab6754
      @kab6754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Flando, doing the DnD gods' work. Love you, man!!!

    • @zombie_reagan
      @zombie_reagan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      FLANDO! FLANDO! FLANDO! FLANDO!

  • @abhuman802
    @abhuman802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    You can feel the tension in the air. They're all seriously calculating exactly what they need to do to win and it's awesome.

  • @naddinh
    @naddinh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    When Brennan said "you'd have to be omnipotent" I literally whispered to myself " *the bagel* "

  • @paulfickinger4740
    @paulfickinger4740 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Ally/Pete's luck on the wild magic rolls is amazing. They either miss the surge by a point or when they do surge its been either benign or beneficial.

    • @FatherUvtoo
      @FatherUvtoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think this is done on purpose after Pete learned/embraced the wild magic. However in the first episodes before this, Pete's luck was indeed astronomical.

    • @an8strengthkobold360
      @an8strengthkobold360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Most surges in 5e are beneficial or just don't have mechanical effects.

  • @aidenaidenen7728
    @aidenaidenen7728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    I loved how when brenan was taking about the infinite knowledge needed to find out the phylactery or whatever, the gears in everyone’s head started moving.

    • @addibro4284
      @addibro4284 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But noone thought of the bagel xD

  • @scottyyoung4278
    @scottyyoung4278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    i have never heard a better sentence in my entire life than “stephen sondheim flanks the american dream”

  • @jamesrose2867
    @jamesrose2867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    The battle sets in this show are some of the most impressive pieces of art I've seen in a d&d show

  • @bronzeactual2652
    @bronzeactual2652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    It’s a little sad seeing everybody having a good fun time while Murph looks like he’s feeling miserable and doesn’t know what to say

  • @theholonet522
    @theholonet522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I feel like for the rats riding the pc’s it’s like d-day, and now I’m imagining the rat leader shouting, “30 SECONDS, GET READY, GO GO GO, GET OU-“

  • @takua1495
    @takua1495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I don't know whats more evil, Brennan making the American Dream the final boss or Brennan making this fight a two parter

  • @speckofdignity2487
    @speckofdignity2487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    I’ve only just started this episode, but wow I feel the need to state how incredible Zac looks in that shade of pink. Or maybe it’s just him in general and I’m only now noticing but man he looks amazing. Also Brennen looks incredible in black. And Siobhan’s hair is beautiful..... honestly just everyone in this show is incredibly attractive. I love being bi, but this is just overwhelming

    • @Supertasticisaword
      @Supertasticisaword 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Zac Oyama and Ally pretty much describe my sexuality tbh

    • @siroreo
      @siroreo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      *bi panic intensifies*

    • @ink4968
      @ink4968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Supertasticisaword no cause same, like is Pete actually my fav character or do I just wanna shag Ally? Guess I’ll never know

    • @emilywood3710
      @emilywood3710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Everything about this comment speaks to my soul in an incredible way…..

    • @user-gk2sc4ky4i
      @user-gk2sc4ky4i 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      lmaoo i said "you good?" outloud to this i feel the panic

  • @rhymeswithmoose228
    @rhymeswithmoose228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    Homework? Yes.
    Urgent? Yes.
    Priorities? Not straight.
    Dimension 20? More important.
    Hotel? Trivago.

    • @eosatwood1770
      @eosatwood1770 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mood.

    • @Chernybrothers
      @Chernybrothers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Toyota

    • @theholonet522
      @theholonet522 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Idk why this is making me laugh so hard but that’s a mood

    • @smilesfordays
      @smilesfordays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Chernybrothers Camry?

    • @alicepersson9568
      @alicepersson9568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Dimension 20: also, mostly not straight

  • @lazarus9830
    @lazarus9830 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    so sad that Sondheim died probably without knowing how important of an NPC he was in this niche D&D group

  • @ashleyhoughton8592
    @ashleyhoughton8592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    "Santa throws an 8ft spear of peppermint at the American Dream!"

  • @brickingle3984
    @brickingle3984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    The gang describing their American dreams gave me more patriotism than I’ve had in a decade

  • @rabbit-rabbit-boy
    @rabbit-rabbit-boy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Anyone else gave a huge crush on Zac? 😂😅

    • @cannymarie2124
      @cannymarie2124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Since i first laid eyes on the man

    • @sofiaretamar3140
      @sofiaretamar3140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      fucking same

    • @Thommy2n
      @Thommy2n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You mean you didn't already?

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m straight so…
      … I mean, maybe.
      (Edit) possibly

  • @madebyboys
    @madebyboys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Me screaming "THE BAGEL!" repeatedly at my phone before breakfast - my partner "you good?" - Ally "THE BAGEL!!" - his face 'oh damn, you right, you right'

  • @c.t.1175
    @c.t.1175 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Quietly discussing their dice children like proud parents on a playground is my favorite part of big rolls

  • @jadync.5971
    @jadync.5971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The "Dice Children" side plot is the only thing helping my anxiety

  • @Megarodri
    @Megarodri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    59:44 I love how Brennan made Willy ready an action knowing that Kingstong would fall

  • @Cieges
    @Cieges ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Lou always rolls really well when it counts. Did the same in Fantasy high when he literally needed to roll a nat20

  • @supenvt
    @supenvt ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I'm just blown away by the battle sets and the way there are used both by the players and Brennan. I was entertained by the multi-level buildings, amazed by the water rising in the sewers, but this rotating / tilting / swirling set and the dynamics it creates are just mind-blowing.

  • @slamduncan3376
    @slamduncan3376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    This is the most Final Fantasy type final boss fight I’ve ever seen in a DND game

  • @newageoutlaw
    @newageoutlaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is how I want to always remember Stephen Sondheim. Killing an aberration of the American Dream with some swords.

    • @Hope-uo1nz
      @Hope-uo1nz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is how Stephen would want to be remembered

  • @hershelroswell
    @hershelroswell ปีที่แล้ว +8

    ally wearing a button-up with a bolo tie is very Pete Attempts Formal Wear

  • @hellblazer2296
    @hellblazer2296 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    THE SUN NEVER SETS ON THE RAT EMPIRE!

  • @garlandilluviel3650
    @garlandilluviel3650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Having an eye twitch pedantic moment as a Floridian: TAD is in the eye of the hurricane, the still center of the storm. Those in the swirling bands of material outside that zone are in the eye *wall*.
    (This has been a use of the Identify spell.)

    • @garlandilluviel3650
      @garlandilluviel3650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I feel like a donk making this my. comment when there are things like "Let's live a dangerous life together!" in the world.
      (But it is what it is, all mixed together, ain't it?)

    • @marys.9367
      @marys.9367 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      YES EXACTLY I was thinking this too!

  • @notabreadcompany4318
    @notabreadcompany4318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    For a hot second I thought that the dream was going to end its monologue with "I'm going to buy a home upstate/in Connecticut", rather than "I would see it changed"

  • @elsa9421
    @elsa9421 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Ricky and Esther finally getting together makes me smile SOOOO wide!!! Love those two ☺️☺️☺️

  • @nathanjames7425
    @nathanjames7425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I don't know if this gets addressed later, but Kingston messed up his bless spell. If he does a 4th level Bless, it should give 6 characters the d4

    • @TerraDoctor
      @TerraDoctor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Exactly!

    • @thisrandomnoob3681
      @thisrandomnoob3681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was thinking that the entire time, sometimes it happens lol but I hope they figured that out later

  • @twinmasterpro
    @twinmasterpro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Re-watching this for Sondheim. RIP you broadsword wielding, magnificent man.

  • @carlyjs95
    @carlyjs95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Ok but seriously though. I thought everyone was pulling ally's leg a little too hard about dropping the dice but after seeing how much room they have to work with everytime? What on earth are you actually doing with your hands there? good nelly 🤣

  • @saccharinesilk
    @saccharinesilk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    im just imaging rowan belting "SUCCESS IS SWELL AND SUCCESS IS SWEET, BUT EVERY HEIGHT HAS A DROP~!" and causing TAD to fall out of the sky

  • @rinbobetteweebabobo5965
    @rinbobetteweebabobo5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    I love this show more than life itself. These idiots playing dnd give me more serotonin than it probably should

  • @rynodoe482
    @rynodoe482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Rip Stephen Sondheim just died three days ago a real legend

  • @halbelle6896
    @halbelle6896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    my fav is brennan saying something, then spelling-bee-style rewording the exact same sentence. it cracks me up beyond belief

    • @ThePinjaProductions
      @ThePinjaProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Low key wish Mr Time Stamp would make a list of all those moments

  • @hexxblade1534
    @hexxblade1534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Nod is just the best younger sibling to Pete

    • @elliecarlson2788
      @elliecarlson2788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      The moment Brennan described Nod leaning on Pete’s arm in diner my love for them grew exponentially

    • @toastghost9145
      @toastghost9145 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@Ellie Carlson In that moment, I knew I would fight anyone for the precious little grey bean.

  • @mehershrishtinigam5449
    @mehershrishtinigam5449 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I STARTED WATCHING THIS SHOW BECAUSE I THINK YOU GUYS ARE FUNNY AND NOW IM CRYING AND THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE IN THE WORLD

  • @ikanhazw1n
    @ikanhazw1n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Kingston spent a level 4 slot for a level 2 bless, level 4 can hit 6 people but he named 4 only