@@Bloodark124 I'm sure what we see is heavily edited. The uncut footage was almost certainly significantly longer, which would explain why he gets tired toward the end.
@@Bloodark124 probably very good for his career to be on very popular videos on TH-cam. Gives him an opportunity to write a book, an advantage in research funding, etc. Doubt he'd turn down the publicity.
@@Bloodark124 Probably because he's got a cold. Don't know if you've seen other videos featuring him, but he just sounds like he's at the tail end of a URI.
@@pexxajohannes1506 He didn't say dragon riders are historically accurate. He only said about commanders leading by example and engaging in combat just like their troops was a thing.
@@pexxajohannes1506 When rating fiction it's very obvious that he's rating it based on accuracy to history as far as it makes sense in the setting. It'd be pretty uninteresting to have him go "dragons don't exist" or "there was never a kingdom called Rohan".
So happy that there is more content from Dr. Konijnendijk. He has to be one of my absolute favorite historians in the genre of "Let's see how real this is" from media. And bless whatever cold or event made his voice drop an ocatave. He sounds great. I don't think we can get enough of this guy. Fantastic video and more please!
I'm not satisfied until Dr. Roel Konijnendijk has rated every single fantasy, medieval and ancient scene in every film. I'd dig a ditch to save that man.
"Return of the King is always going to be awesome: 10 out of 10" My fearless Ditch Man loves Lord of the Rings. He only continues to impress and inspire...
Yep! And speaking as a hobbyist archer, making them all wait to fire in a volley is a terrible way to have a group of archers shoot accurately. Let them pick their own moment of release!
I always though at the Battle of Agincourt they made use of opening volley fire.. You don't need to make archers wait minutes to fire in volleys you could call out a bow draw and fire within seconds to maximize impact especially on cavalry.
@@logirex Yeah but there is no point to it. Even seconds adds to exertion and even seconds gives your enemies a lot of time to close the gap on your frontline, especially on horseback. Never mind the fact that each archer is too different to make volleys work. They all have different speeds and strength and stamina that very quickly your volleys will lose cohesion so why bother in the first place?
Actually I think nomadic horse archers also used some kind of volleys. They had a trumpet guy who would give a signal when to fire the initial volley. They would not hold onto the bow waiting for the command of course but it was similair somewhat to giving an order to a musket line.
Having ridden motorcycles. When I see dragon riders, I always think goggles or a face mask. No way you are staying on that dragon when a nice big beetle smashes in your face.
18:30 - I've experienced police cavalry crashing into crowds of protesters and football fans many many times, and it's terrifying, the horses charge and trample anyone in their path even when they're just trotting, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from the police baton blows coming from above... of course we're talking about (mostly) unarmed crowds, but still
Seeing a trebuchet in 200 AD Imperial Rome is like seeing the Normans sending out M1 Abram Tanks when invading England doesn't make any goddamn sense 😂😂😂
Ditch timestamps: 4:05 "also where is my ditch? I need one" 4:33 4:49 "this is why they call him cyrus the great, because he knows the use of a good ditch" 5:45 9:53 "the sea. the mother of all ditches." 27:24 "as always, the ditch is not there" Total ditch count: 6
I saw Prof Ditchman in the thumbnail, so I expected to hear some useful advice about digging ditches. From my experience serving in the Army as an infantryman, I PERFECTLY agree with this opinion about ditches. In fact, when my foreign friends often ask me, "You have served in the Army, so you have shot the gun! How was it?" I tell them, "Bros, the real weapon for an infantryman is not a rifle, but a shovel. Trust me"
Roel Konijnendijk (the ditch enjoyer, Hollywood's fireballs and archers shooting in volleys hater) and Jonathan Ferguson (the keeper of firearms and artillery in the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history) are my favourite experts to watch 😅
I adore this guy! I see a video with him and I watch it immediately. Seeing someone so enthusiastic about their passion is always fun to watch. Cheers dude🥂
0:55 The Merlons in those crenellations are too small. They should be high enough to completely obscure a person from the view of someone outside the walls.
Some differences from real life don't bother me, like having the arrowmen following the LOOSE command, it looks good for the movie and is not that big a deal. Things like the trebuchet being left in when they are so out of place are mistakes that infuriate me. It feels like someone along the way could have and should have done a quick google search to see if they had them at that time. Could have been replaced with a Catapult or rock throwers and it would have looked just as cool as the trebuchet.
Agreed. Things that could plausibly happen are fine, like archers not firing until a command is given though I'd say they'd probably also not be drawing until that command too; "draw" and "loose" would likely be one command here. Then things like the Orc siege craft that pulls stones I can see some inventive guy thinking it may be a more efficient way to bring down the wall but probably wouldn't have been given the go-ahead. Stuff like equipment being centuries out of time or characters throwing away good protection is painful though.
Look up modern dressage, it’s essentially the horse version of fencing. Medieval battle techniques for the horse and rider that have evolved to be more about the form and technique than killing, but they can 100% do that move where the horse jumps and kicks out in front and behind, I forget the Italian name but in English it’s often called the ‘airs above the ground’. Very neat and lots of people still use these techniques today!
Rings of Power scene a 7/10? Elrond the elf bombarded the city they're defending just to kill one orc. It's supposed to look badass but it's ridiculous.
_"This is why they call him Cyrus The Great, because he knows the use of a good ditch."_ This man is a treasure!
Roel is awesome. He's such a good presenter also. He never fails to make me laugh. I watch everything he puts on youtube. :)
He knows his own meme. Love it!
Ditch guy approves
"the sea. the mother of all ditches." lol great vid.
i almost choked on my dinner when he said that lol
Dude's a Legend!
Sea is just a very big moat
That is the title of the next Roland Emmerich disaster movie.
every geological feature on earth is just some variation on a ditch. mountains? nah. inverted ditches
"So, I have many opinions...all of them bad" Is a perfectly quotable line 😂
Went to the comments to read this sentence. It was the second comment, the internet never disappoints
Perfectly meme-able line
its going to be a great meme, I feel it
"Ridley, we talked about this"
Great line
Keep bringing him back. We love him.
Don't know. He seems tired of it and towards the end just rushing through things. It's the same thing and same thing over again.
@@Bloodark124 I'm sure what we see is heavily edited. The uncut footage was almost certainly significantly longer, which would explain why he gets tired toward the end.
@@Bloodark124 probably very good for his career to be on very popular videos on TH-cam. Gives him an opportunity to write a book, an advantage in research funding, etc. Doubt he'd turn down the publicity.
He has been in many other videos between this and his last appearance on Insider
@@Bloodark124 Probably because he's got a cold. Don't know if you've seen other videos featuring him, but he just sounds like he's at the tail end of a URI.
4:05 "...and also where is my ditch? I need one!! " -- gotta love this man.
He knows his audience
Either it's the microphone but he suddenly has a completely different voice than in the other videos...
BEST. LINE.
@@xNAICOMx he sounds like he's getting over a cold or something
“The Return of the King is always going to be an Awesome out of Ten.”
Correct.
Whereas RoP doesn't even make the scale.
@@gingerbaker_toad696 I mean, according to Dr Konijnendijk that specific scene makes a 7/10 for realism, so.
But even there he complains about the lack of a ditch although Minas Tirith did not have one in the novel.
@@gingerbaker_toad696 Well, he gave the siege of Ost-in-Edhel a 7 out of ten.
And then The Hobbit gets an A for Atrocious
Me: Damn this looks amazing
Roel: Disgusting
Me: Disgusting
Yep 👍
Pretty much 😂
You've had a thousand years to build defenses, not even a roof or a ditch
Me
Yup
The return of the Dutch Ditch Historian!
Ayyy😂
"Where are my ditches?!"
Every time I hear him talking about ditches, I hear in my head "MORE DITCHES! MORE DITCHES!" like the "MORE DOTS!" from the old Onyxia Wipe video.
@@JarrodFrates classic whelps and moar dots
Dutch Ditch Witch
9:59 "RIDLEY, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS" 😂
Ridley: "...you weren't there, mate!" 😅
Oh, you were serious!
Roel Konijnendijk isn’t just an ancient warfare expert. he’s the real ‘Ditch Guy’ always ready to dig deep into history! 
A Man who rates Dragon riders as historically accurate (6/10) is NOT a historian but another DEI hire in UK.
Why? How? 🎉 Dragon gay history...
@@pexxajohannes1506 Huh?
@@pexxajohannes1506 He didn't say dragon riders are historically accurate. He only said about commanders leading by example and engaging in combat just like their troops was a thing.
@pexxajohannes1506 Typical right wing brainrot. You might as well be saying skibidi toilet.
@@pexxajohannes1506 When rating fiction it's very obvious that he's rating it based on accuracy to history as far as it makes sense in the setting. It'd be pretty uninteresting to have him go "dragons don't exist" or "there was never a kingdom called Rohan".
The man, the ditch, the legend !
"And also, where is my ditch? I need one!" We know you do! We love you for it! 😊
5:19 Roel Konijnendijk calling a wall 'basic' is probably the most devastating thing he could say to a fortification.
I'm a simple man, when there is a new Ditch-Guy-Video, I'm ditchting every other activity, just to watch him talk about (not enough!) ditches!
"the problem is not the guy on the elephant... It's the elephant" lol
Grab your shovels everyone, he's back, get digging!
lol
*salutes* Aye aye sir!
Dig a ditch! And then dig another ditch! More ditches!
This guy needs his own channel literally my favorite person to watch his reactions
I saw the thumbnail, clicked instantly. ANOTHER vid with this guy - can't get enough! 👏👏👏
So happy that there is more content from Dr. Konijnendijk. He has to be one of my absolute favorite historians in the genre of "Let's see how real this is" from media.
And bless whatever cold or event made his voice drop an ocatave. He sounds great.
I don't think we can get enough of this guy. Fantastic video and more please!
In my best Arnold voice: 'Roel! You son of a ditch!' *manly handshake*
Heh, that got a chuckle out of me!
You win comment of the video my friend
The more this man has been forced to watch Hollywood scenes, the more American his accent has become.
glad i’m not the only one who noticed his voice lol
I don't hear that to be honest, his accent has always sounded Irish to me.
@@willhk4809 I'm pretty sure he's Dutch but he doesn't have a Dutch accent at all!
I'm not satisfied until Dr. Roel Konijnendijk has rated every single fantasy, medieval and ancient scene in every film.
I'd dig a ditch to save that man.
Completely agree, but I think Hollywood does not crank out enough of these. Maybe they should let him loose on Korean movies and shows.
"Return of the King is always going to be awesome: 10 out of 10" My fearless Ditch Man loves Lord of the Rings. He only continues to impress and inspire...
Isnt what he said "Awesome out of 10" at one point ?
@@IIIJG52 Yes. He rated it "Awesome out of 10"
Firing arrows in volleys gives your enemy an advantage, they can maneuver safely after each attack, much better to 'make it rain' so to speak.
Yep! And speaking as a hobbyist archer, making them all wait to fire in a volley is a terrible way to have a group of archers shoot accurately. Let them pick their own moment of release!
I always though at the Battle of Agincourt they made use of opening volley fire.. You don't need to make archers wait minutes to fire in volleys you could call out a bow draw and fire within seconds to maximize impact especially on cavalry.
@@logirex The issue is not waiting minutes, it's having to wait at all even if it's just seconds. That extra exertion quickly adds up
@@logirex Yeah but there is no point to it. Even seconds adds to exertion and even seconds gives your enemies a lot of time to close the gap on your frontline, especially on horseback. Never mind the fact that each archer is too different to make volleys work. They all have different speeds and strength and stamina that very quickly your volleys will lose cohesion so why bother in the first place?
Actually I think nomadic horse archers also used some kind of volleys. They had a trumpet guy who would give a signal when to fire the initial volley. They would not hold onto the bow waiting for the command of course but it was similair somewhat to giving an order to a musket line.
I'm so glad they brought him back. Already a minute into the video, and I'm loving it.
Having ridden motorcycles. When I see dragon riders, I always think goggles or a face mask. No way you are staying on that dragon when a nice big beetle smashes in your face.
Nah, the airspeed velocity of an unladen dragon is only about 20 miles per hour. 😅 Not much wind at all
They would be blind! Only moves do this where riding without any sort of visor or lens is possible.
@@yyc2987 European or African dragon?
😂 👍👍
Also as a motorcyclist, what do they do for ear protection? No helmet, no ear plugs - Targaryen family members must all be deaf.
"Where's my ditch?" He said the thing! HE SAID THE THING!
What a awesome surprise. I could listen to this guy talk for hours.
"This is why they call him Cyrus the Great because he knows the use of a good ditch"
This is the best statement so far
I demand more movies with ancient warfare for this man to scrutinize. Never let him run out!
The Man, The Myth, THE DITCHES!!!!!
But I think I would also like to see a few of his lectures. Must be interesting to have such an engaging professor.
The MOAT
18:30 - I've experienced police cavalry crashing into crowds of protesters and football fans many many times, and it's terrifying, the horses charge and trample anyone in their path even when they're just trotting, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from the police baton blows coming from above... of course we're talking about (mostly) unarmed crowds, but still
If you're often on the receiving end of a cavalry charge, it does seem to suggest you're in the wrong place at the wrong time.
My favorite ditch reference to date: 4:50
I was looking for that comment.
The legend returns! A must-watch!
Ridley really said "bros let's reuse some of that trebuchets left over from Kingdom of Heaven in Gladiator 2 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥"
Mrvi
Yes, the Ditch Man is back! I have never clicked on a video so fast after refreshing the home page!
I’ve been waiting for this video since Gladiator II came out ❤
I love that he is fully embracing the meme now
'Ridley! we talked about this!!' 🤣Roel is very entertaining and interesting. More, please!
Went to find my shovel as soon i saw the thumbail.
The grudge against the arrow commands and against the lack of ditches is one grudge we all should adopt.
Don't forget the fire balls
This guy could do this every week I'll still be here
Roel is the best. Can you imagine being in one of his classes?
It’s actually really hard to hear him because there is a massive ditch between him and his students.
@@HorizonOfHope well played 😏
@@HorizonOfHope That would be great. If people had to sit on the other side of a ditch in the class
I love how he gives the depictions their due of what they do well but then is honest about what is rubbish while still being really polite about it.
What's up my ditches? Our guy has returned!
I will watch any video that has Roel on it.
my favorite historian and resident ditch expert
"Ridley, we talked about this."
Worth the whole video, just for that.
The ultimate irony is that no one in their right mind would ditch this guy’s class 🤭 love him, good on ya Business Insider, never too much Prof Roel!
HE'S BACK!
Insider dug the ditch and found a gold mine with this historian legend.
The fact that I had to wait 4 minutes and 3 seconds for the first ditch shoutout is a crime against humanity.
I dug 100 ditches in preparation for the Ditch Man!
🗣 NOT ENOUGH!
Seeing a trebuchet in 200 AD Imperial Rome is like seeing the Normans sending out M1 Abram Tanks when invading England
doesn't make any goddamn sense 😂😂😂
Ditch timestamps:
4:05 "also where is my ditch? I need one"
4:33
4:49 "this is why they call him cyrus the great, because he knows the use of a good ditch"
5:45
9:53 "the sea. the mother of all ditches."
27:24 "as always, the ditch is not there"
Total ditch count: 6
@insider This comment should be pinned at the top.
Top marks on the pronunciation of ξίφος!
"Ditches!!!"
Roel Konijnendijk, every time he watches a movie
Start digging, it’s Roel Konijnenditch!
I saw Prof Ditchman in the thumbnail, so I expected to hear some useful advice about digging ditches. From my experience serving in the Army as an infantryman, I PERFECTLY agree with this opinion about ditches. In fact, when my foreign friends often ask me, "You have served in the Army, so you have shot the gun! How was it?" I tell them, "Bros, the real weapon for an infantryman is not a rifle, but a shovel. Trust me"
Thanks to Roel i felt forced to make ditches for wargaming. How could i play ancient/medieval/fantasy wargames all these years without ditches?
I truly enjoy everytime that Professor 'Dig a ditch' Roel is coming back!
the ditch guy! love seeing this guy
"Awesome out of Ten." My guy spitting honesty about LOTR.
Roel Konijnendijk (the ditch enjoyer, Hollywood's fireballs and archers shooting in volleys hater) and Jonathan Ferguson (the keeper of firearms and artillery in the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history) are my favourite experts to watch 😅
Don't forget Tobias Capwell
I adore this guy! I see a video with him and I watch it immediately. Seeing someone so enthusiastic about their passion is always fun to watch. Cheers dude🥂
This man is swoonsomely knowledgeable.
Im happy that after many years, the rohirrim charge was finally featured here😢
For us this was the return of the king, we need more of him pls
MOAD: Mother of all ditches. A term I did´nt know I need but will definitely use in the future. I will quote you, Roel!
My Fave Historian!
I was sat in the cinema watching Gladiator II honestly thinking 'I can't wait for the ditch guy to review this' AND HERE HE IS! Pure joy.
I'm a simple man. I see the Ditch Historian, I put a Like ✅️
Ditch Dude! Welcome back, we missed you!
Include The Last Kingdom scenes in these vids. Haven't seen one covered yet
Yes it’s a great show
4:06 oh yeah, it's so soothing to hear it. That's exactly why I'm here.
My parents told me digging ditches wasn't important. I wish they could've seen what this man has to say.
But your dad had to dig into one for you to be born…
OH
MY
GOD
As soon as I saw the miniature of the video in my TH-cam, i cliked. Long live to the Lord of the ditches! I am so happy that HE IS BACK!
referring to the OCEAN as "the mother of all ditches" is hilarious, on brand, and true i guess lol
I'll never get tired of this guy. Please keep bringing him back😊
0:55 The Merlons in those crenellations are too small. They should be high enough to completely obscure a person from the view of someone outside the walls.
“that’s why they called him Cyrus the great - because he knew the value of a ditch.”
- WHO DOESNT LOVE ROEL?!?!?! ❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂
This guy needs 10 more returns to Insider.
"where is my ditch?" Glad to have you back Roel!
Does he have a cold? He sounds a bit raspy.
Some bed rest, hot soup and a few more ditches will cure what ails ya.
Excellent video.
His immune system’s ditches were crossed.
@HorizonOfHope disparaging Roel's ditches is a ditchable offence.
@@callanhulett503 I am sorry. Please don’t put me out of formation.
Love his analysis, commentary, and sense of humor!
12:05 df is that background noise? :D
Konijnendijk is one of the best, along with Tony Capwell and David Rawlings. Never get tired of watching any of them
Some differences from real life don't bother me, like having the arrowmen following the LOOSE command, it looks good for the movie and is not that big a deal. Things like the trebuchet being left in when they are so out of place are mistakes that infuriate me. It feels like someone along the way could have and should have done a quick google search to see if they had them at that time. Could have been replaced with a Catapult or rock throwers and it would have looked just as cool as the trebuchet.
Agreed. Things that could plausibly happen are fine, like archers not firing until a command is given though I'd say they'd probably also not be drawing until that command too; "draw" and "loose" would likely be one command here. Then things like the Orc siege craft that pulls stones I can see some inventive guy thinking it may be a more efficient way to bring down the wall but probably wouldn't have been given the go-ahead. Stuff like equipment being centuries out of time or characters throwing away good protection is painful though.
Look up modern dressage, it’s essentially the horse version of fencing. Medieval battle techniques for the horse and rider that have evolved to be more about the form and technique than killing, but they can 100% do that move where the horse jumps and kicks out in front and behind, I forget the Italian name but in English it’s often called the ‘airs above the ground’. Very neat and lots of people still use these techniques today!
Orcs: have catapults capable of destroying solid mountain
Also orcs: dont use said catapults to assault city itself
THE MAN,THE MYTH,THE DITCH! So glad Dr.Roel is back!
Rings of Power scene a 7/10? Elrond the elf bombarded the city they're defending just to kill one orc. It's supposed to look badass but it's ridiculous.
Yay!!! I love these with Roel!!
Bro just doesn't miss, great video
I am so excited to see the ditch guy again. His ditch advice has served me incredibly well in my life.
I’ve been waiting so long for this video
Love how Roel just owns the ditch meme by now. :)
Love Roel! Thanks again for this analysis!
He's videos are the best How Real Is It videos by far
The man, the myth, the ditch legend is back!!!
Always a pleasure to see Roel "The Ditch-storian" Konijnendijk