Welcome to the Cosmos | UNEND | Season 1 Episode 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2025
- Diving right in.
Several decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to explore the highest heights, deepest depths, and furthest reaches of the known cosmos. But their journey is fraught with peril as they discover truths and realities far stranger than any of them could ever have imagined.
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Created and Produced by Third Person
Music by Xen
Official Character Art by Sara Wile
Episode Art by Ionomycin || @ionomycinart
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Unless I’m mistaken, I believe this makes Fiona and Jacob the only people to appear in all three Midst projects so far
Hey, maybe we'll see Goe later.
Were they in Midst as well? I can't remember where
@@ggprolt4103when the caves got flooded with fold (does that mean it was folded ? xd) and the aftermath of that, after the moon went boom
Goe is in Midst, Moonward, and the first Midst comic. So if you’re counting the comics, Goe and Fiona are tied with three appearances
@@ggprolt4103 i don't remember if they were mentioned before moonfall, but it's the moonfall that turned fiona's leg into jacob.
I like how the mothers have been generally really serious characters up until this point, and then Mother Artiface comes in maximum goober mode.
I'M AFRAID I AM UNCLEAR TO WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING. THE MOTHERS ARE ALL COMPLETELY SERIOUS CHARACTERS AND INDEED EMBODY THE ANTITHESIS OF THE GOOFY GOOBERDOM YOU SEEM SO EAGER TO ASCRIBE TO THEIR PERSONAGE. PERHAPS YOU WILL RECONSIDER YOUR ILL-INFORMED OPINION AFTER PARTAKING IN THE COMMON RITUAL OF SHARED SUSTENANCE AMONG FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. MAY I SUGGEST YOU ALSO ORDER A COFFEE?
The clever details already... like the blinking apostrophe because *Saskia's* and *Saskias* both carry meaning.
I didn't catch that one. Genius
Ahh, the flickering apostrophe on the sign broke me. It's plural AND posessive. Beautiful, tragic, love it.
the little moonward trill when they finally say "The Ship".. heart shattered into a million billion pieces
Very excited to see this return to form. I liked Moonward, don't get me wrong, but this is the kind of shit that got me hooked on Midst. I just love the back-and-forth descriptions, the razor-sharp pacing, all of it. And the soundtrack? Xen's bringing the heavy artillery with this one. Each track got me completely immersed, especially when introducing the new characters. Off to a flawless start, excited to see where the ship takes us...
That one scale they use is SO good oh my gosh it's just so Midst-y
Stationary Hill! She's all grown up!
AAAA I am so hyped for Unend!! 🎉
I wasn't sure whether we would be seeing Midst at all in this story, but clearly I shouldn't have doubted! It's so cool to hear how Stationary Hill has grown from a fledgling town into an entire metropolitan city - and I love how it's still described in the same terms ("a bustling scene of progress and industry and human endeavor") that Weepe used to describe the town to Imelda, once upon a time.
I'm also very 🥺 about details like the Black Candle being renamed after Saskia, and effects of the tearror having become local landmarks/features (like Patricia's infinite bread now being a restaurant staple, lol).
I immediately like both the Granddaughter and Mother Artifice, and their respective speaking volumes of ᶦ ⁿᵉᵉᵈ ᵗᵒ ᵇᵘʸ ᵃ ʰᵃᵗ and '𝐈 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐓'. They seem like they're going to be such a fun duo. 😂
I kept needing to pause the video to giggle at Mother Artifice's PROPENSITY FOR ALL-CAPS EXPOSITION!
They made a ship out of the friking moon. You are genious. Loved it.
And they made a "moon" out of the ship in terms of how they unveiled it too. (shape + looming above)
Mother Artifice is an interesting Mother name. How exactly does one treat the concept of lies? How fascinating.
I would imagine if they don't have something like veritaserum from harry potter, they would just condition people to be truthful?
I just looked up the meaning. "clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others." Expedient seems to have meaning in the context of the show too, seeing as it's called Unend. "A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral."
It's possible the ship IS an expedient, and Mother Artifice is aware of that. After all, it's strange that the moon's claimed by a dark baron, and then recovered without issue thirty years later.
Loved that sneaky quote of the Moonfall theme as the description of The Ship concluded.
Ya know this whole episode is basically just fan service to all the Midst fans. But also I'm totally living for it . Seeing that the Trusts pneumatic tubes and beads just decided to become a tree is a treat
That tree is in Midst too, it’s where Imelda and Moc Weepe have a… decisive interaction
@@henrytaylor1331 Oh totally missed whenever that got described. Maybe I just didn't actually put 2 and 2 together lol
At first, a bocular man may seem impossible. But when you consider the well-known intricacies of how a bocular horse works (which, of course, everyone does) it instead seems like a completely logical next step.
Honestly, it's confounding it took people this long to make a bocular man.
13:10 This could not be more David Lynch! Specifically Gordon Cole in Twin Peaks. "YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP SHERIFF, HEARING'S GONE. LONG STORY."
Oh my giddy grandmother, what an incredible return this was. My cup unneth over.
The music is RIDICULOUSLY good
One of the narrators makes all the music
Hell yeah it is!
I agree! And i love how there are callbacks to other themes, i remember hearing the moonward theme in there. And there's a guitar lick that i just love.
I'm feeling the same sense of intrigue and wondrous investment that I felt when Midst started, augmented by the nostalgia of getting to see Stationary Hill having grown so much but still retaining all the old landmarks and character from before. I can't _wait_ to see where we'll end up on this one. LET'S GO GUYS, GALS, AND NONBINARY PALS, WE'VE GOT A COSMOS TO EXPLORE!
bah i actually teared up a little at starting a new episode, thank you narrators for creating my favorite universe. midst was such a comfort for me, i'm so so happy to be back in the cosmos 🖤
Same!!! I'm so glad I'm not the only one with misty eyes. 🥲
Same!!! So glad to know I'm not alone with the misty eyes. ❤
Another amazing story from Third Person. I can't wait for this ride.
I love that Mother Artifice sounds like David Lynch. Amazing!
When the shard is revealed and the music goes into full gear, I got goosebumps!! So frigging good!!! I just now realized how much I missed my weekly dose of MIDS! I love already the array of characters and cannot wait for what lies beyond the familiar islet!
I was like "Hmm. It's lunch time, and I just finished the new episode of Crit Role. There's literally nothing else I watch on you tube these days, but maybe I'll check it just because".
And behold! I'm so excited!
Just curious, have you listened to the original series before?
Indeed I have, and there has been an empty void in my life I haven't even tried to fill for the past month. I binged all 3 seasons when I found it.
Man this first episode. Gave me Chills and always love the Narrators Explanaton of the world!
Oh its gonna be so interesting to get more detail on exactly what the Mothers' whole deal is. Which was only briefly touched on in Midst.
The Moonward theme hit me right in the feels in the best possible way💜
Really happy David Lynch could make an appearance in this one
Hahaha was looking to see if anyone else thought this
Me too! As soon as the all caps started I was like oh yeah it's Gordon Cole from Twin Peaks
34:22 Mother Artifice always handy with a nod to the fourth wall, it seems.
I have midst you guys. :)
Nice
This is said in love. Nerd. 😊
I am so happy to have more midst
I just caught up on Moonward and now Unend is out?! YES YES! So excited!!
Yes, unending happyness. A new journey unfolds. ❤
Absolutely loving the first episode, excited for the rest! Also I love how (I assume) they renamed the cabaret to Saskia's. It's such a sweet tribute to her
I already know this is going to be fantastic. Loving Cleo already.
38:53 Oh hey, is that the Moonward theme I hear snuck in there?
*whispering* I'm glad you're back.
It finally hit my brain what this whole cosmos reminds me of. White Dwarf, a 2 hour long pilot of a TV show on Fox when I was a kid. The show didn't get picked up but the imagery and some of the plot has always stuck with me.
LEEEETS GOOOOOO! I missed this world and the narrators so much!
So glad to be back in the MIDSTverse!
Ok one more comment. The music is SO GOOD!!! I replay the ending often just cause I love the vibes so much!
The Mothers along Weep's voice are my favourites things of Midst cosmos.
I'm. in love! Just the notion of getting deeper into the lore of the Mothers? I can't wait!
Mother Artifice is giving Gordon Cole from Twin Peaks played by David Lynch and I am living for it!!!
So excited to dive back in! I've missed my favourite unreliable narrator trio! ❤
MIDST TREK MIDST TREK
I'm sorry, when mother artificer started talking I said "PAPYRUS??"
What a fantastic beginning. So excited for the next series!!
already in love. also, anyone getting major Agent Gordon Cole (see Twin Peaks) vibes from Mother Artifice? if so, what a tribute!
AYE YO I JUST FINISHED MOONWARD ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK!!
This is awesome
Boy am I hyped! Can't wait to hear to another incredible story in this amazing world.
This is so much fun, also all the links to the previous two outings are exciting. Can't wait to see where this is headed... literally!
I don't know what exactly to expect, but give me a spaceship and a crew of weirdos and I'm happy!
Thanks to the visuals the whole story feels like it could illustrated by Mobeius.
I am excited to come back to this episode and have so many new understandings
This sounds so beautiful!! The descriptions are so lifelike ❤
Mother Artifice sounds like Kermit the frog if he grew up in North Boston. I think the Grand Daughter is adorable and I kinda want to hug her. Looking forward to more of this, wondering if we'll get enthralling artwork for all the characters like in Midst and Moonward.
Mother Artifice is giving me some serious Gordon Cole vibes
We're so back!!! I missed them so much.
Wheeeeee back to midst! 😊 Missed this 'verse, and I only just managed to finish Moonward. Looking forward to where you take us this time.
How fascinating! I'm so excited to listen to more! You are all amazing!
Midst OST when?
Hell Xem's first album when?
Who knows if Xen already released an album somewhere else in our cosmos?
@@akifsalihdereli163 Its on thier website, you gotta subscribe for it.
Lovely start. I can't wait to see where you go with this cosmos exploration
Thoughts, thoughts.
First off, I just wanna say I'm glad you guys decided to continue telling stories from the Midst cosmos. This was a nice episode, it's so good to be back.
Also, "Realization" is such an interesting concept, as well as solid confirmation that Mothers don't get sustenance from food😅 I'm so excited to learn more about the workings of the Mothers through the Granddaughter and Mother Artifice.
But also... What? No cleaned captions? No appendices? You wound me Third Person.
But there are closed captions?
@@jackdog06 yeah, but those are autogenerated captions. I meant creator-made captions like you get on CR.
The Mothers giving very David Lynch speaking energy
New Midst let's goooooo!!!!! I am so ready for this trip. Can't wait to see what we all learn. ^_^
Incredible!! I am so excited for more adventure and phenomenal storytelling. Thank you so much for sharing
I deeply need this music as a playlist.
Oh god the MUSIC YEAAAAA BABY WERE SO BACK
Absolutely vibrating with excitement
Chills. Just... chills.
We are so back!
You three tell the best stories!!!
Never imagined I'd here a Mother say "Toodle-oo". I know the Mothers are/were humans, but still...
So excited for this new series!
oh this is gonna be so fucking cool. so excited about more midst cosmos lore, you guys are awesomeeeeee
I am soooo ready to see where this goes! 👀
We ar back in the cosmos! I am going to savor this
im so happy this world is baaaaack ❤❤
Time to go back to the cosmos.
FANTASTIC!
Ah, a perfect day to join Third Person on this journey to test the limits of reality! 🌜
This is gonna be so good!🤘
What a treat !
OMG, I can't believe how much I've missed your storytelling.
excited for a new journey!
Anyone else get Wallace Michael Shawn vibes from Mother Artifice? (The "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" guy from Princess Bride for those not familiar with the actor.)
That was an amazing intro!
We're so back!
I'm so excited to finally dive into this. Sorry, I'm late to the party.
LOVE the bread and breakfast xD
HOORAY!!!!!!!!
I would love to know how many times they broke during the Artifice lines.
So damn good!! Let's see where it goes
Oh yeah, we're back!
omg we are so back!
I love Mother Artifice, she’s such a doofus
*squeals excitedly* there back everybody buckle up and welcome back third person
We are so back
.......Oooh how I've missed this
They should make this world a supplement to Candala Obscura or even Daggerheart.
Oh we are sooooooo back!!!!!
Lets go, unbaby!