That is crazy, but it wouldn't surprise me if he just lived on another planet, completely isolated and has been spending all this time just researching the weirdest parts of history and science
"Someone asked me how many women I have. Honestly, I don't know either. Yesterday a boy called me dad I don't know who his mother is" Another one of Zhang's beautiful poems
I feel like Sam is just living life until he reads some book about history and gets excited to share the information with the world in a hilarious and entertaining way
Yeah, time and motivation are b*chs. I have a book that I could easily get through in a few days, but after a week I'm only a third of the way through.
@@navjotsandhu3892 "the invisible hand of the market" is a term used mostly by liberal capitalists to describe how supply and demand affect the costs of products - with the more, let's say, dedicated, capitalists, almost deifying the goddamn thing as a perfect solution for woes or an all-powerful law that can't be escaped of managed. Sam is mocking the people who worship the damn thing by juxtaposing it with the "very visible fist of the soldier". Supply and demand for that money didn't really matter because the people using it could take away what they were trying to buy.
what makes it even better was that his last video before that was in january 2020. bruh uploaded a video after nearly 3 years of being completely awol, then disappeared again for almost another year, and now here he is acting like he never left.
Sam is the only content creator who could go on a consecutive year-long hiatus and somehow come back with a worse mic every single time. God I love this man.
I like how he starts with "hey kids" and gets into the video without even acknowledging the abandonment issues he has caused us due to his neglect, legend
When Zhang visited Shanghai, he saw a basketball game for the first time. He apparently asked _“why the hell are they fighting over a single ball? We’re the hosts. Are we seriously this poor?”_ He then ordered every player to be given a basketball and they all just dribbled around the court.
@@irishgoodbye518he also went to the Shanghai world expo in 1930 and was introduced to the hotdog at the American pavilion. When he got it he asked his assistants which part of the dog they got
"Visiting Mount Tai" has to be the best piece of poetry ever. Just explaining to a toddler what a mountain looks like, followed by a completely pointless thought that goes absolutely nowhere
Sams got unemployed friend vibes. Leaves for long periods of time, does weird random stuff and you’re always a little concerned about whether he’s alive or not until you see him again
Sam is like that one cool and once close friend that you used to see all day, but now only sees once or twice a year, but every time you meet him, it is as if you just met yesterday and were friends like old times
I need someone to do a case study on how this man can randomly upload after months or years and pull over 100k viewers in less than 30 minutes. It is truly fascinating how he has us so thoroughly addicted to his type of content, and never seems to lose relevance
I honestly clicked this by accident then I totally shat my pants when the voice sounded a lot more cleaner then I really emptied my bowels when I saw that it was posted 40 minutes ago
I was watching one of my favorite streamers' highlights that they post about every 2 days, got the notification that Sam uploaded, immediately switched. What can I say, scarcity drives up value
I'm pretty sure that if you watch a lot of videos on a channel and remain subscribed to them, if they have a hiatus, TH-cam will recommend a new upload to subscribers.
You jest, but the play “Waiting for Godot” is literally about there being no deeper meaning (in life), which is in turn, *_is_* the meaning (maybe). The playwright refuses to give an explanation for his play, and one of the critics described it as a play where "nothing happens, twice.” It won “The Most Controversial Play of the Year” award and I had to study it for my BA Eng Comp Lit. Honestly, pretty hilarious.
It’s crazy cause while I’m sure these videos probably take a bit to animate write and record, he could easily make a video at least once a month and be hella successful. But he doesn’t, because he uploads when he feels like it. And i completely respect that about him. Clearly has other things in his life he wants to accomplish other than TH-cam
@@hoopynaena3TH-cam doesn’t count down to the hour of uploading when it says “x days ago”. This was only uploaded like a day and a half ago at the time of commenting
love how sam maintains a multi-million subscriber fanbase while making videos on a regularly scheduled "whenever i feel like it" plan. never change, sam, we love you.
Another funny fact about Zhang was when he saw a basketball match going on, he argued "Why are they fighting over a single ball, are we seriously this poor?" and gave everyone of them there own basketball, such a humble fellow. 😂
I love historical figures like this. He was one ruthless and at times idiotic son of a bitch. Yet, he seems to have had enough of a soul in there to genuinely care sometimes at least.
@@ethan1441NO you fool don't spook em you gotta ease em into it and once they realize they're committed to a schedule it's too late. If you pounce one on them to early they'll run off like your dad grabbing milk.
I love how Sam’s art style has gotten cleaner and more detailed while still staying super consistent on style and simplicity. It just wouldn’t be Sam if they weren’t stick figures
@@TippyHippy At what velocity? I would be concerned about getting a hole in the sock by swinging it with a hamster in it, hamster might chew a hole threw it.
A Sam O'Nella video carries two guarantees: it'll be one of the most entertaining things you've ever seen, and one of the most crazy pieces of information you didn't know you needed to know. Thanks Sam.
sam is that friend who you only see on the odd occasion when he decides to show up to someone's birthday or like a wedding or something, but you're always having the best time when he shows up. never change, king
Zhang actually caught one of his concubines having an affair with one of his officers. He asked them if they truly loved each other, and when they said yes he allowed them to marry.
John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Sams dedication to entering a cave after every upload for 5-27 months to chisel away making only the highest quality content just for us is honestly inspirational
"Someone asks me how many women I have, I really don't know either, Yesterday a boy called me 'Dad', I don't know who his mother is" - 'Untitled' by Zhang Zongchang Truly poetic. Even I, a shambling mass of mongooses can recognize the talent and craftsmanship that goes into making this kind of art.
It's inspiring how much time and effort is put into these animations that sometimes it takes months or even years I'm happy that sam thinks it's worth it
@@yoshikiddoodoofartI can be like that sometimes to be honest, one time after not talking to a friend for about 2 years I just randomly popped in to message them and basically said, "I'm gonna be visiting your area soon so wanna like hang out?" and he was like, "Dude I thought you were dead."
Sam is like that one resturant in the middle of no where which you only see once a year. Sometimes you pass it,sometimes you walk in and have the greatest meal of your life.
I have a bar like that It's a tiny bar, what we call in Japan "a hidden gem bar", absolutely perfect service, but they open whenever they feel like No steady schedule, but when I see it open -- I run inside
2:06 I just realized, this canonically confirms that Samonella actually just records his videos in some shack with a blinding white interior on the side of the road somewhere. NEW SAMONELLA LORE UNLOCKED!
I really enjoy how consistent sams formula has remained throughout the years. Except for mic and sometimes drawing quality and the length getting a bit longer over time, it really does feel like any of his videos could've come out at any time and there's something special about that imo
"from afar, Mount Tai looks blackish narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. If you flipped it upside down it would be narrow at the bottom and wide on top." Truly a Genius
My friends and I have always talked about how amazing a video by you about Zhang Zongchang would be. This is a dream come true. Needless to say I’m over the moon right now!
I still remember a year ago and some change ago when I messaged him and he said he’s been working on school stuff. He has come out with two videos in the last year, which is a good sign.
The mountain poem actually makes much more sense than you might think; it was written in 1927. Metaphors weren't discovered until 1929, when English scholar Jonathan Metaphor tried to say two things at the same time.
Fascinating, I always like to learn knew things. That reminds me of the invention of running in 1867, when Johnathan Running tried to walk twice at the same time. Or was it 1967? Irregardless, these innovators paved the way to a future that made it much easier to slaughter your enemies with superior technology.
Amd that since traditional Chinese often reuses the same characters for vastly different meaning, leaving a lot to both context and inflection to make a proper interpretation, could have been making some very obscure puns. But there's been 100 years of study to his works so I doubt it there was any deeper meaning that had been missed.
Sam is the only youtuber that can post a video after nearly a year and not say anything about it. Man has his own life and we respect him for it. Keep up the good stuff mate
I remember watching a video about this guy and thinking "damn, this sounds entirely like something Sam O Nella would cover." Low and behold, I was right.
This man literally could not keep an upload schedule to save his life, yet after a certain amount of time you can just feel Sam approaching, literally sending you into cardiac arrest when he posts a new video
He always seems to post around midnight and I've so far made it a habit this year to run into the house and scaring the shit out of my half awake fiance to tell her there's a new Sam video
Zong being called “Dogmeat” because of his play style in Pai Gai, whilst coincidentally eating dog meat on the daily, has the same vibes as Vamp in Mgs 2 being called “Vamp” because of his bisexuality, and not because of the fact that he drinks blood.
I love that game.i hate that I can't watch the raiden vamp fight. Vamp isn't a word that means anything related to sexuality and vamp is a straight up vampire asteticly and power wise. If your words are true this is one of the stupidest Kojima things which is saying alot. Second to diehearttman a guy who dies by stopping his heart.
@@lilsamyjohnmight be due to the fact that ace and bi people don’t give as much of a fuck, and as such choose to have the coolest names known to mankind
it's far funnier to not know when Sam is uploading than to have a regular schedule. And I absolutely believed he was going to stick to the 2025 timeline. Well done sir.
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Sam is basically a barn cat. He comes and goes on his own schedule, and when he returns and presents us with a mangled bird corpse, we are delighted.
I call mine O’Malley like from aristocats. Fucker has the biggest balls and always comes back bloody after months. Basically, Sam.
He is the bestest of barn cats
@@Thefirstbrady your cat is likely patrolling his turf and beating the shit out of any other cat that dares intrude
I love mangled bird corpses. Delicious.
This is the perfect analogy haha
You know I really believed he was going to commit to that “I’ll see you in 2025” joke
Same
So did I lol
SAME
Don't tempt him
Not gonna lie, i did too
The fact that Sam is still out there and living among normal humans is terrifying to me
Terrifying? Jeremy Elbertson, that's who you should be worried about.
That sick fuck
No, he's in my fridge.
@@audreyiiishotterthananyani1305I'm pretty sure that comment should have _"×posted from Sam's basement×"_ under it...
That is crazy, but it wouldn't surprise me if he just lived on another planet, completely isolated and has been spending all this time just researching the weirdest parts of history and science
@@audreyiiishotterthananyani1305I am under your bed, I will rescue sam while you sleep
"Someone asked me how many women I have.
Honestly, I don't know either.
Yesterday a boy called me dad
I don't know who his mother is"
Another one of Zhang's beautiful poems
That is the kind of man one inspires to be
@@tianshuhuang5431 I LOVE BEING AN ABSENT PARENT 🥶🔥💯
"Who are you?"
"You are my father"
"Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?"
That reads like the lyrics to Billie Jean put through Google translate 100 times
Genghis would be proud
I feel like Sam is just living life until he reads some book about history and gets excited to share the information with the world in a hilarious and entertaining way
This is the way
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random bits of history are sam's bat signal
I sure do love having most of the replies be bots :)
@@youssefbencheikh8637yep. And youtube isn't doing shit about it.
I can’t believe this man didn’t become a world renowned poet. his words are truly inspiring
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WHATS A- [redacted] GOTTA DO TO GET SOME EEL DICK
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Brought a tear to my eye
Guy really disappeared for years, returned, disappeared for almost another year and returned again as if nothing happened...absolute legend
Typical barn cat
He did say at the end of the last video that he'd see us in 2025. So I think this counts as early
Yeah, time and motivation are b*chs. I have a book that I could easily get through in a few days, but after a week I'm only a third of the way through.
@@nunyabisnass1141This is also a hobby for him. He has a much bigger career to worry about.
@@StrawhatRye actually, what does he do irl?
“The invisible hand of the market is no match for the very visible fist of the soldier”
That line goes much harder than it has any right to
What does it mean?
@@navjotsandhu3892 it means capitalism can catch these fucking hands
@@navjotsandhu3892"It doesn't matter if my money is fake if I can beat the shit out of you."
@@navjotsandhu3892Ever read Adam Smith? The invisible hand of the free market functionally doesn’t exist when people with power want something.
@@navjotsandhu3892 "the invisible hand of the market" is a term used mostly by liberal capitalists to describe how supply and demand affect the costs of products - with the more, let's say, dedicated, capitalists, almost deifying the goddamn thing as a perfect solution for woes or an all-powerful law that can't be escaped of managed.
Sam is mocking the people who worship the damn thing by juxtaposing it with the "very visible fist of the soldier". Supply and demand for that money didn't really matter because the people using it could take away what they were trying to buy.
Sam's humor is incredible, he went silent for 10 months and came back like he was never gone.
what makes it even better was that his last video before that was in january 2020.
bruh uploaded a video after nearly 3 years of being completely awol, then disappeared again for almost another year, and now here he is acting like he never left.
the only real difference is his voice and I can’t tell if it’s the mic quality or if it actually changed (got deeper or something)
@@captainpalegg2860 that's what i am saying, he came back like he uploads every day
Would've been really funny if he actually waited 5 years
@@captainpalegg2860 Hearing "almost another year" made me feel extraordinarily old
I'm born in 2009.
Sam is like an old rice cooker. Works on its own accord, but when it does, it’s an absolute masterpiece
I have no rice cooker 😢
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Hey I’m subscribed to you!! It was really funny to see your comment here
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Sam is the only content creator who could go on a consecutive year-long hiatus and somehow come back with a worse mic every single time. God I love this man.
And still pull in the clicks
The same level of chad as Grade A Under A
It's the same mic he began with. It's trying it's hardest, got dangit
It's 100 percent a pair of apple earbuds he's been using since he started
My theory Sam is addicted to collect different rice grains , and every time he is out of money he opens his Nokia a 370 to record and edit a video .
"Ill have cannons bombard your mom"
This man paved the way for mom jokes, yet fails to get the well deserved respect for it.
“Your mom” is actually a pretty old insult in China
Your mom, your grandma, your great uncle, your ancestors, 18 generations of your ancestors .
@@klodpraisorcool
@@Xsksnssjccxghb insulting each other's parents, every Chinese middle-aged uncles' favorite past time
@@Xsksnssjccxghb 祖宗十八代
I like how he starts with "hey kids" and gets into the video without even acknowledging the abandonment issues he has caused us due to his neglect, legend
He did it in his last video, good old Sam doesnt want to repeat himself.
Just like pop used to do
Holy shit , just like my dad
Instead of coming back with milk it's a bloody history book
@@BrianMcBriansonBecause they never come back with the milk
When Zhang visited Shanghai, he saw a basketball game for the first time. He apparently asked _“why the hell are they fighting over a single ball? We’re the hosts. Are we seriously this poor?”_ He then ordered every player to be given a basketball and they all just dribbled around the court.
Bro invented a new sport
Seriously? This is hilarious if true lmao
@@irishgoodbye518he also went to the Shanghai world expo in 1930 and was introduced to the hotdog at the American pavilion. When he got it he asked his assistants which part of the dog they got
This is such a Chinese way of dealing with problems (I’m Chinese don’t come for me)
Great leader made players play with many balls. This is why white man lies.
Sam is like a distant father who checks in every couple years to see if your doing ok
Except you actually want Sam around.
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But did he bring the milk?
Guys its not Sam, the voice its different
@meattOfficialdamn bots makin fun of themselves now
5:01 That poem and your observation is great. "It's like he heard about metaphors, but didn't realize you need a second meaning."
That was a close one, he almost went back into hibernation. We must protect this man at all costs
We better get back to pretending to be his characters on twit- I mean X, almost slipped there
Real
@@Dudeman277 that just forced a sound out of me that can only be described as a chortle. You'll be hearing from my lawyer.
🤣👌🏽
make sure he doesn't try to fall asleep again
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I love the fact this man just shows up whenever he feels like it. Could be a month or a year until the next video, we won’t know 😂
Or 3 years who knows
@@isaiasquinonez4945 or 4 years
I dont like this fact.
he hasnt been making videos because hes been hiding in your fridge
D-Dad?!
Sam is literally that one legendary uncle that no one knows about their whereabouts until they randomly show up one day to a family gathering
@SaveYourLifee this is a bot dont click link
@@phelan8385 Too late 😭😭😭
THE RETURN OF THE KING
Not relatable
Uncle Scott???
"if a head-shaver's a barber, then a ditch-digger's an architect" made me shoot whiskey out of my nose
That sounds very painful
ah yes, instead of a shot glass, its a snot glass
Clearly you moonlighted as an alcoholic
what a fucking username lol
@@sal-luvs-bloodunappreciated comedic genius , oh the snot glass
"Visiting Mount Tai" has to be the best piece of poetry ever.
Just explaining to a toddler what a mountain looks like, followed by a completely pointless thought that goes absolutely nowhere
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we may never see such art again
He understood triangles and I respect that
My mind at 3 AM be like:
I can feel his poems when he bombarded the sky to threaten their god XD
Sam is the only creator whos "until next time" could mean next week or in three years and each of his fans would still watch it.
cory too
he just goes into the void and comes back with fobidden knowledge (fish jenga)
Code bullet: hello there
Well always be waiting here for him
How could you just ignore Vsauce like that.
Sams got unemployed friend vibes. Leaves for long periods of time, does weird random stuff and you’re always a little concerned about whether he’s alive or not until you see him again
Oddly relatable
yes.
Like that one Halloween costume he made in an old video
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I feel this as a personal attack 😂
Sam is like that one cool and once close friend that you used to see all day, but now only sees once or twice a year, but every time you meet him, it is as if you just met yesterday and were friends like old times
So... "Off He Goes" by Pearl Jam.
This man's poems were so inspiring, thank you for sharing them with us.
they were so inspiring
@flyingfrog548 🤓
@@guadog 🤓
@@JamesWagner-vv9iz
Poems or BAWRS?
I need someone to do a case study on how this man can randomly upload after months or years and pull over 100k viewers in less than 30 minutes. It is truly fascinating how he has us so thoroughly addicted to his type of content, and never seems to lose relevance
It’s a mixture of rarity of uploads, base relivance in the algorithm, and people really wanting more Sam.
I honestly clicked this by accident then I totally shat my pants when the voice sounded a lot more cleaner then I really emptied my bowels when I saw that it was posted 40 minutes ago
I was watching one of my favorite streamers' highlights that they post about every 2 days, got the notification that Sam uploaded, immediately switched. What can I say, scarcity drives up value
Simple: He's the GOAT
I'm pretty sure that if you watch a lot of videos on a channel and remain subscribed to them, if they have a hiatus, TH-cam will recommend a new upload to subscribers.
I really liked the poem about flipping the mountain upside down. It really gives a deeper meaning to not having a deeper meaning.
You jest, but the play “Waiting for Godot” is literally about there being no deeper meaning (in life), which is in turn, *_is_* the meaning (maybe). The playwright refuses to give an explanation for his play, and one of the critics described it as a play where "nothing happens, twice.” It won “The Most Controversial Play of the Year” award and I had to study it for my BA Eng Comp Lit. Honestly, pretty hilarious.
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I love the green Among Us in the top left corner of the Chinese map at 0:50.
I'm on my 3rd time watching, and only just now noticed
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT
Sam is like my dad, he returns once every few months to give me 5 minutes of joy, and then leaves for a year
Every few months ≠ a year
But did he bring the milk
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@@user-rn3rn6nl3h last time he went for 3 years
My dad comes and absolutely roasts me, then he fucking leaves.
Sam is like the Undertaker, we see him once a year but damnnnnn. He's got that mystical aura that just brings us all back
Its finally finished:
th-cam.com/video/AOg5JNc9efk/w-d-xo.html
BAH GAWD THAT'S SAM O'NELLAS MUSIC!
@@DED_MEEM XD
It’s crazy cause while I’m sure these videos probably take a bit to animate write and record, he could easily make a video at least once a month and be hella successful. But he doesn’t, because he uploads when he feels like it. And i completely respect that about him. Clearly has other things in his life he wants to accomplish other than TH-cam
Like Lemmino too.
2.5 million views in less than 24 hours is to show how much we missed this Legend
dawg it’s been two days
@@hoopynaena3TH-cam doesn’t count down to the hour of uploading when it says “x days ago”. This was only uploaded like a day and a half ago at the time of commenting
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For a 7 minute video lmao
6:30 "To think I'd return to the scene of my greatest military disgrace..."
"As a tourist!"
I was scrolling the comment section for this exact quote!
General Iroh!!!!!!!
love how sam maintains a multi-million subscriber fanbase while making videos on a regularly scheduled "whenever i feel like it" plan. never change, sam, we love you.
dude will dissappear for 7 yeas and then come back with a 7 minute video. honestly he probably cant find his way out of the fridge.
TH-camrs like this are my favorite types of TH-camr
If you maintain it fairly consistent people won't expect you to upload regularly
I thought Internet Historian was inconsistent AF, but then Sam was like "hold muh beer *burp*"
I am so excited to wait another ten months
Another funny fact about Zhang was when he saw a basketball match going on, he argued "Why are they fighting over a single ball, are we seriously this poor?" and gave everyone of them there own basketball, such a humble fellow. 😂
I love historical figures like this. He was one ruthless and at times idiotic son of a bitch. Yet, he seems to have had enough of a soul in there to genuinely care sometimes at least.
What a generous soul
Totally legitimate links here, _I chuckled a bit and clicked them in jest, _*_being in on the joke and all._*
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@@kieranadamson3224 That reminds me of Michael Scott from the Office
The fact that Sam is able to take a 2 year hiatus and still make great content is genuinely heart warming.
Actually more like 10 months. He’s getting faster. SOON IT MIGHT BE MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR!
@@ethan1441NO you fool don't spook em you gotta ease em into it and once they realize they're committed to a schedule it's too late. If you pounce one on them to early they'll run off like your dad grabbing milk.
A video from Sam at this point gives me the same feeling I get when I have dreams about my dad returning home from the milk store.
NPC
@@LavaCreeperPeoplehaha! You said the thing!
I personally think Sam forgets that he has a channel and then one day he goes ”OH YEAH!”
I initially thought that I had missed a video from Sam but... HOLY CRAP HE STILL EXISTS
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literally! i just checked on his channel yesterday 😭
@@poppyalice3950dude that happens to me all the time with overanalyzing avatar 😂
@@poppyalice3950 Dude same i was introducing a girl i liked to his content and he came back best wingman fr
fr my exact reaction
I love how Sam’s art style has gotten cleaner and more detailed while still staying super consistent on style and simplicity. It just wouldn’t be Sam if they weren’t stick figures
I put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture
@@TippyHippycool, what kind of sock? I prefer Nike athletic socks for the elasticity so I can get the swing to be the fastest it can be
@@mayo_-what about the butter
@@TippyHippy At what velocity? I would be concerned about getting a hole in the sock by swinging it with a hamster in it, hamster might chew a hole threw it.
1:11 i paid attention to the art right here after reading this comment, and that train is fucking beautiful haha
When we needed him most, he returns for another insane history lesson we all didn't know we wanted.
nobody asked for it, everybody needed it
such a npc comment
7:04 caught me off guard 😭
A Sam O'Nella video carries two guarantees: it'll be one of the most entertaining things you've ever seen, and one of the most crazy pieces of information you didn't know you needed to know. Thanks Sam.
And you never know when he will upload again so make it 3
Also you won't see another one for a long time
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Sam’s style and sense of humor never gets old, he could not post for months and when he does, it feels like he’s never left
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"months"
Oh hi
He really came back after a year and refuses to elaborate. What a legend.
twas only 10 months
@flyingfrog548shut it bot
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@@circumplex9552almost a year
Even 7 months later it’s amazing to have him back
Love that his mic quality never changes
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just pressed on a 3 year old video, pretty sure his mic is just worse now :D
Nice
It definitely got worse here. Was better before.
Lol i miss the old mic wdym
sam is that friend who you only see on the odd occasion when he decides to show up to someone's birthday or like a wedding or something, but you're always having the best time when he shows up. never change, king
@@kingsrevenge9234sounds like you know what you need to do
@@kingsrevenge9234yes, do that and if you fail you can drop off from a skyscraper
@officialIImf has the glitch pfp aw hell nah
@@kingsrevenge9234just remember to get into politics of you fail art
This metaphor was so long that I'm just going to tell you it needs to have a second meaning, and stop reading it.
the fact that his style hasn’t changed since the absolute beginning of his channel and its still gold is amazing
If it works, it works
it's definitely improved, but the style is wonderfully consistent
Heard about this guy on Behind The Bastards! His short poem is my all time FAVORITE poem.
Zhang actually caught one of his concubines having an affair with one of his officers. He asked them if they truly loved each other, and when they said yes he allowed them to marry.
Must've been #14
Most wholesome Chinese warlord
Damn, that's a G move
Very wholesome move by a warlord of any era
Sam is learning new drawing skills, the shading is amazing and lighting is promising. In a few years we might get a 2fps animation
the currency experiencing inflation definitely had me
Stop, you’ll get me excited for his third video from now, coming in 2026
Don't pressure the man lol
@SaveYourLifee kittty
I don't want to get ahead of my self but eventually he may even draw non-stick figures.
Just knowing sam is still somewhere out there making content warms my heart
Did you not hear him he's in your fridge
it fills me with determination
He appears when the world needs him most! :')
John 3:16
King James Version
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I love the empty lightbulb in 3:09
Sams dedication to entering a cave after every upload for 5-27 months to chisel away making only the highest quality content just for us is honestly inspirational
Honestly tho every upload is worth the wait even if the wait sometime sucks💀
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Lol dumb bot chain
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"Someone asks me how many women I have,
I really don't know either,
Yesterday a boy called me 'Dad',
I don't know who his mother is"
- 'Untitled' by Zhang Zongchang
Truly poetic. Even I, a shambling mass of mongooses can recognize the talent and craftsmanship that goes into making this kind of art.
"Even"? Don't sell yourself short, my multitudinous friend; you have 537 brains!
Blud is a shambling mass of 537 mongeeese
If Future said this mfs would put it on their Instagram 💯
i think the plural is mongi
I looked into your eyes and knew you were mongoose
I’m so happy Sam is back to making videos, without even acknowledging how much we’ve missed him.
Gay ass
@meattOfficialthis is so true meattOfficial
glaze
aw nevermind the comment isn't just D anymore it sucks now
If dropping 2 videos a year is back 😂
I’m happy sam takes his time between videos, it makes the videos feel more special
I was so happy to see this notification appear. This man was a poet ahead of his time
Sam or Zhang?
@@Dokataa Sounds like both
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the notification. Thanks for this masterpiece, you are one of my biggest inspirations! Much love from Brazil.
you should find new inspirations ngl
@SaveYourLifee finally bots that edited their comments
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Same in Seattle!🎉
As soon as it concluded with him living in Los Angeles by choice, I knew he is still a child at heart. Bless that child
Sam is truly a gift to human civilization and deserves a spot in the history books.
Yes.
Mate, u have the same pfp of my secondary account, u scared the shit out of me
Damn
true
+1
He’s not the hero we wanted, but the hero we needed, thank you Sam.
He absolutely was the hero we wanted
tf you he's not the hero we wanted
Think you mean deserved instead of wanted
he's both
WhamBamThankYouSam
The legend has returned for a second time, this is officially a good day
Indeed it is
Squirtle: “Today is a good day!”
Its a beautiful sight
i was js thinking abt him too LMFAOO
Shorter than last time
My kids showed me this dude. He is literally the best content creator. Making education fun is super hard and he makes it look easy!
Sam O'Nella is one of the last channels to have that original TH-cam feel. Commendable Sir.
Fun Fact: Zhang had a very close relationship with her mother. He never left her alone, and even asked her for advice in his politics and conquests.
Mama’s boy
A mother’s love is unconditional ❤️
He needed her around to exorcise the ghosts of the people he murdered, and to have magic duels with the sky god, Zhang (who is also named Zhang)
*"Zhang had a very close relationship with **_her_** mother. **_He_** never left her alone..."*
Word oversight.
@@101Volts🤓🤓🤓
It's inspiring how much time and effort is put into these animations that sometimes it takes months or even years I'm happy that sam thinks it's worth it
“Thinks” fr lol
We to wait 12 months for him to come up with masterpieces like "commie, commie, go get him Dwight wheeey!"
Totally worth it
@officialII i expected this to be a rickroll or a troll but its actually cute.
@officialII aww
I sure hope he didn’t steal this topic from someone called Owen Kung
The moment he pronounced Qing(pronounced Ch-ing) Qing (K-ing the way he pronounced it) killed me. Vid still good though
Sam is the friend that goes missing for a year and comes back like it's nothing. God we love him
At least we will know where he is this time, our fridge.
@@tacotaco288with the rest of the bodies
is that a common type of friend?????
@@yoshikiddoodoofartI can be like that sometimes to be honest, one time after not talking to a friend for about 2 years I just randomly popped in to message them and basically said, "I'm gonna be visiting your area soon so wanna like hang out?" and he was like, "Dude I thought you were dead."
@@KingNedya Did your friend say yes?
Honestly it kinda feels like a miracle and blessing to have sam still making a new video lol it’s like seeing world heal
I never clicked on video quicker in my life.
@palehorseman9923 I clicked so hard, then unclicked, then went to his page....I'm so tired of the copycats.... 🤦♂️ AI voice Sam sounds so cursed!
Like bro you see the video notifications and your mouth drops
Ut
Sam is like that one resturant in the middle of no where which you only see once a year.
Sometimes you pass it,sometimes you walk in and have the greatest meal of your life.
Ight bro cool it with the meat eating
@@cci.starrbby lol you ok over there?
cringe normie comment
@@cci.starrbby Lesbian Gay Heroin Transgender
I have a bar like that
It's a tiny bar, what we call in Japan "a hidden gem bar", absolutely perfect service, but they open whenever they feel like
No steady schedule, but when I see it open -- I run inside
2:06 I just realized, this canonically confirms that Samonella actually just records his videos in some shack with a blinding white interior on the side of the road somewhere. NEW SAMONELLA LORE UNLOCKED!
Genuinely wasn’t expecting to see him for another 4 years
same💀
and we all know he totally would
Nobody cares, stop spamming@flyingfrog548
I really enjoy how consistent sams formula has remained throughout the years. Except for mic and sometimes drawing quality and the length getting a bit longer over time, it really does feel like any of his videos could've come out at any time and there's something special about that imo
yes
@@big_sea 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
@flyingfrog548 Why your father left you Making fun of bots: th-cam.com/users/shortstN48h0YE22c
His craft was perfect from the beginning
@@JamesWagner-vv9izZoomer
6 hours after upload and almost at a million views. You can really see how loved Sam is.
The deleted part he's talking about:
th-cam.com/video/AOg5JNc9efk/w-d-xo.html
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11 hours later and he's at 1.2mil
Sam has influenced a bunch of hilarious new stick-man channels, can’t forget the 🐐 tho
i'm so glad sam still creates absolutely horrifying drawings in circumstances where he didn't need to in order to get his point across. never change
Leave the bot alone. Report it and move on. Don't waste time on the thing that can't hear you and wouldn't care even if it could hear you.
"from afar, Mount Tai looks blackish narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. If you flipped it upside down it would be narrow at the bottom and wide on top." Truly a Genius
same energy as "every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes"
Such breath taking words. Greatest poetry from the least violent chinese military official o7 o7
@@IllustriousElucidation at the end of the day, it is night
@@vbgvbg1133People die when they are killed
My friends and I have always talked about how amazing a video by you about Zhang Zongchang would be. This is a dream come true. Needless to say I’m over the moon right now!
@meattOfficial what??
Yeah, me and all the other cool kids in school just constantly talk about Zhang Zongchang, so this video is a real godsend
@@atomiic39 just a bot.
I still remember a year ago and some change ago when I messaged him and he said he’s been working on school stuff. He has come out with two videos in the last year, which is a good sign.
Just when I thought he had gone away again, he comes back to give us more of his wisdom.
Sam’s back, again!
The mountain poem actually makes much more sense than you might think; it was written in 1927. Metaphors weren't discovered until 1929, when English scholar Jonathan Metaphor tried to say two things at the same time.
Fascinating, I always like to learn knew things. That reminds me of the invention of running in 1867, when Johnathan Running tried to walk twice at the same time. Or was it 1967? Irregardless, these innovators paved the way to a future that made it much easier to slaughter your enemies with superior technology.
@@AfricanLionBat Knowledge, of course, didn't exist until Tai Lopez tried to read two books at the same time in his garage.
@@AfricanLionBat why the fuck are both of them called Jonathan?
Amd that since traditional Chinese often reuses the same characters for vastly different meaning, leaving a lot to both context and inflection to make a proper interpretation, could have been making some very obscure puns. But there's been 100 years of study to his works so I doubt it there was any deeper meaning that had been missed.
Doubt
He has made videos for 7 years and his humor and animation style hasnt changed a bit. WONDERFUL
the only difference i saw between videos were shadows on characters
Well to be fair within those 7 years he has made like 3 videos total
The backgrounds are a bit better
animation might be an overstatement
Came to rewatch videos, was not expecting this! 🎉🎉
A rare but meaningful day is created when Sam blesses us with a video
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True
Real
REAL AF
@meattOfficialshut up fake meat canyon
Sam is the only youtuber that can post a video after nearly a year and not say anything about it. Man has his own life and we respect him for it. Keep up the good stuff mate
Well I mean, also oversimplified
CoryxKenshin
Michael Reeves
@@anxiousbottle Well to be fair, no offense to Sam, but Oversimplified's videos probably take a lot longer to make
Lmao
Sam is the only person who can take a quick 3 year, hiatus and still come back with absolute bangers
Xidnaf
Sam and Coryxkenshin
@@hwithumlaut8288 Did that bastard come back? I mean this endearingly
Sovietwomble
jontron
I remember watching a video about this guy and thinking "damn, this sounds entirely like something Sam O Nella would cover." Low and behold, I was right.
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This man literally could not keep an upload schedule to save his life, yet after a certain amount of time you can just feel Sam approaching, literally sending you into cardiac arrest when he posts a new video
Ikr he said his next post would be on 2025 and he messed it up.
stg i was just scrolling through his channel like a week ago wondering if he'll post soon
That funny tingle you get in the back of your neck when someone sneaks up behind you
He always seems to post around midnight and I've so far made it a habit this year to run into the house and scaring the shit out of my half awake fiance to tell her there's a new Sam video
Often imitated, never duplicated. Sam is one of a kind with his history and dry humor.
Agreed. Some of the knock off channels are pretty decent, but nothing comes close to the Sam.
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He is the only person who can keep a fanbase for so long
don't count out steve1989
@@Jultsu hes been posting more recently
JonTron?
@@BigManJayTee nvm
Your art is so wonderful Professor Sam loving some of the new style you've added
Zong being called “Dogmeat” because of his play style in Pai Gai, whilst coincidentally eating dog meat on the daily, has the same vibes as Vamp in Mgs 2 being called “Vamp” because of his bisexuality, and not because of the fact that he drinks blood.
I love that game.i hate that I can't watch the raiden vamp fight. Vamp isn't a word that means anything related to sexuality and vamp is a straight up vampire asteticly and power wise. If your words are true this is one of the stupidest Kojima things which is saying alot. Second to diehearttman a guy who dies by stopping his heart.
@@lilsamyjohnOP isn't lying, it's in a codec call with Iroquois "Totally not Snake" Pliskin. It is a true Kojima moment.
@@lilsamyjohnmight be due to the fact that ace and bi people don’t give as much of a fuck, and as such choose to have the coolest names known to mankind
@@lilsamyjohnyou are confusing Die Hard Man and Heartman
@@Justifier925 😂 what?
It's obvious Sam took such a long break to further his artistic skills. His drawings here are unmatched by any. XD
Either for better or for worse
It's always amazing when Sam awakens from his 1000-year slumber to grace us with another video.
The deleted part he's talking about:
th-cam.com/video/AOg5JNc9efk/w-d-xo.html
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I like how the part about positive and negative reinforcement went absolutely nowhere
it's far funnier to not know when Sam is uploading than to have a regular schedule. And I absolutely believed he was going to stick to the 2025 timeline. Well done sir.
It makes a new video become a whole grand event like a high budget movie getting shadow released and I love it
@@yessir650the reason the gap between uploads was so long is because this videos budget is 50,000 dollars.
You gotta scare your fans into thinking they won't see you in a long time that they become so thristy they will instantly scrabble to your next video.
i was hopping he would for the joke and all
And just when we needed him most, he returned
I'm so glad we can count on one great video a year. This man truly cannot miss
I’ve been edging for the past 2 hours and as soon as I saw this video I busted. Thanks Sam for ruining my edging session. Jerk.
@@seva7500 🤨
Sam is never too late, nor is he too early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
Am I the only one who notices Sam’s art getting measurably better? More interesting perspectives, backgrounds, lighting and colors
That armored train was pretty horrifying.