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

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  • čas přidán 17. 12. 2020
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  • @mrtech6553
    @mrtech6553 Před 3 lety +3217

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

    • @KumaoftheForest
      @KumaoftheForest Před 3 lety +14

      Khenra main weapon choice

    • @jorayx
      @jorayx Před 2 lety +18

      November 27, 2021
      666 likes

    • @aryasolter5147
      @aryasolter5147 Před rokem +47

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

    • @TheNoahness
      @TheNoahness Před rokem +12

      @@aryasolter5147 would love to see it 😂

    • @stephenfong1144
      @stephenfong1144 Před rokem +12

      @@aryasolter5147 Please do share that when you finish it

  • @superdragon8604
    @superdragon8604 Před 2 lety +3655

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

  • @joanoliver8573
    @joanoliver8573 Před 2 lety +1759

    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 Před 2 lety +337

      Sondheim is also a very well known fantasy creature

    • @yukii1730
      @yukii1730 Před rokem +104

      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 Před rokem +50

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

    • @yukii1730
      @yukii1730 Před rokem +51

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

    • @4sythemusic
      @4sythemusic Před rokem +6

      @HeroForge minis 💯🤘🏻

  • @IfIHadMyTimeAgain
    @IfIHadMyTimeAgain Před 3 lety +4348

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

  • @Rosy2468
    @Rosy2468 Před 3 lety +2420

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

    • @katherinealvarez9216
      @katherinealvarez9216 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +23

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

    • @brentmantel141
      @brentmantel141 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +53

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

    • @Rosy2468
      @Rosy2468 Před 2 lety +197

      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.

  • @memeokere5278
    @memeokere5278 Před 3 lety +2927

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

    • @zachcook4190
      @zachcook4190 Před 3 lety +129

      America fuck yeah

    • @clarissaschuller513
      @clarissaschuller513 Před 3 lety +176

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

    • @rinbobetteweebabobo5965
      @rinbobetteweebabobo5965 Před 3 lety +38

      Merica

    • @nat1baby
      @nat1baby Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +130

      @@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

  • @ataruDev
    @ataruDev Před 2 lety +1172

    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 Před 2 lety +100

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

    • @scz1770
      @scz1770 Před 2 lety +31

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

    • @Quocalimar
      @Quocalimar Před 2 lety +30

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

    • @efbless
      @efbless Před 2 lety +11

      Holy shit you just made me wheeze

    • @naomisalama4419
      @naomisalama4419 Před 2 lety +47

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

  • @CookieKeksChoclat
    @CookieKeksChoclat Před 3 lety +2876

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

    • @emo6577
      @emo6577 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +112

      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 Před 2 lety +56

      "hell yeah, bum bum bum"

    • @johnperfect8106
      @johnperfect8106 Před 2 lety +50

      Brennan dnd asmr

  • @bakedpsychopathtv5645
    @bakedpsychopathtv5645 Před rokem +318

    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 Před měsícem

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

  • @awesomepbear233
    @awesomepbear233 Před 3 lety +2168

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

    • @handfulmousefly
      @handfulmousefly Před 3 lety +168

      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 Před 2 lety +130

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

    • @Tacocatv
      @Tacocatv Před 2 lety +21

      @@noahthenarwhal3345 hahaha yes

    • @jerseyhammer1951
      @jerseyhammer1951 Před 2 lety +35

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

    • @TheBlueSuperDude
      @TheBlueSuperDude Před 2 lety +16

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

  • @aduckinlingerie
    @aduckinlingerie Před 3 lety +2718

    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 Před 3 lety +232

      didnt the bodega cat make an appearance too

    • @user-wq7rq7qh2w
      @user-wq7rq7qh2w Před 2 lety +272

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

    • @emilywood3710
      @emilywood3710 Před 2 lety +75

      I fucking love this show

    • @Saltier
      @Saltier Před 2 lety +74

      Seems like your average new years party.

    • @newageoutlaw
      @newageoutlaw Před 2 lety +43

      Welcome to New York City.

  • @ChestersonJack
    @ChestersonJack Před 3 lety +2355

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

    • @handanhan
      @handanhan Před 3 lety +234

      I could see the gears in Murph’s head turning

    • @BizKitD
      @BizKitD Před 2 lety +29

      I thought i was the only one

    • @elliecarlson2788
      @elliecarlson2788 Před 2 lety +16

      I thought the same thing!

    • @dartdevious561
      @dartdevious561 Před 2 lety +4

      Hindsight

    • @TheNewton
      @TheNewton Před 2 lety +81

      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.

  • @mistamemewide
    @mistamemewide Před 3 lety +855

    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.

  • @Fozanat0r
    @Fozanat0r Před 2 lety +195

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

  • @keeperscriptstwitcharchive7917

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

    • @nightcrawleronline2849
      @nightcrawleronline2849 Před 3 lety +256

      He knows all

    • @alexbucsp
      @alexbucsp Před 3 lety +277

      Stephen Sondheim is an important NPC on every game

    • @atomicq3603
      @atomicq3603 Před 3 lety +140

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

    • @absolutcabbagery3661
      @absolutcabbagery3661 Před 3 lety +75

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

    • @bestbi3587
      @bestbi3587 Před 2 lety +19

      Fun fact: Stephen Sondheim is dead.

  • @johnnywoodson4231
    @johnnywoodson4231 Před 3 lety +607

    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 Před 10 měsíci

      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

  • @adamfitzpatrick2366
    @adamfitzpatrick2366 Před 3 lety +970

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

    • @nyk0elite692
      @nyk0elite692 Před 2 lety +145

      One could say it’s **wild**

    • @victorevans2867
      @victorevans2867 Před 2 lety +13

      @@nyk0elite692 what I was going to say

    • @strangeity
      @strangeity Před rokem +13

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

  • @IfIHadMyTimeAgain
    @IfIHadMyTimeAgain Před 3 lety +2475

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

  • @vix_4783
    @vix_4783 Před 3 lety +2119

    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

  • @bleeples3040
    @bleeples3040 Před 3 lety +1373

    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

  • @gracerolen3964
    @gracerolen3964 Před 2 lety +303

    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 Před 3 měsíci +4

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

  • @ClintEPereira
    @ClintEPereira Před 2 lety +612

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

  • @LC-hb5ky
    @LC-hb5ky Před 2 lety +353

    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.

  • @kayleighbrock9829
    @kayleighbrock9829 Před 2 lety +528

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

  • @Fairy_Teeth
    @Fairy_Teeth Před 2 lety +451

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

  • @StNick119
    @StNick119 Před 2 lety +264

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

  • @Deelusi
    @Deelusi Před 3 lety +1095

    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.

  • @DreadZep
    @DreadZep Před 3 lety +646

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

    • @anastacianikitina5080
      @anastacianikitina5080 Před 2 lety +51

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

    • @efbless
      @efbless Před 2 lety +13

      Someone please make this edit!

  • @WardNightstone
    @WardNightstone Před 3 lety +828

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

    • @sparkofrandom1560
      @sparkofrandom1560 Před 2 lety +25

      This is amazing.

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 Před 8 měsíci +6

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

  • @sammypenguin1257
    @sammypenguin1257 Před 3 lety +1092

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

    • @calebmenser6915
      @calebmenser6915 Před 3 lety +166

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

    • @sammypenguin1257
      @sammypenguin1257 Před 3 lety +190

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

    • @nessesaryschoolthing
      @nessesaryschoolthing Před 3 lety +54

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

    • @calebmenser6915
      @calebmenser6915 Před 3 lety +12

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

    • @nessesaryschoolthing
      @nessesaryschoolthing Před 3 lety +7

      @@calebmenser6915 I just barely started it

  • @handanhan
    @handanhan Před 3 lety +787

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

  • @Gavinjeter1028
    @Gavinjeter1028 Před 3 lety +592

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

  • @positivelyneagitive9060
    @positivelyneagitive9060 Před 2 lety +100

    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.

  • @frostedjosieos3193
    @frostedjosieos3193 Před 3 lety +557

    “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 Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @nyan_katz
      @nyan_katz Před 2 lety +2

      Better pop a link when it's done pls

    • @eastereggggg
      @eastereggggg Před 2 lety +1

      *an 8 ft Lance /hj

    • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
      @user-fh5ov4tu2j Před 2 lety +7

      Sounds like a FOB song ngl

  • @joshuawoodfolk8202
    @joshuawoodfolk8202 Před 2 lety +55

    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

  • @rydertheashen1722
    @rydertheashen1722 Před 3 lety +485

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

    • @anaischampignon4455
      @anaischampignon4455 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +6

      @@anaischampignon4455 Emily is more chaotic.

    • @joeyfromschool
      @joeyfromschool Před 3 lety +21

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

    • @Herrscher-of-Autism
      @Herrscher-of-Autism Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@joeyfromschoolAgreed. One cannot quantify chaos.

  • @howplaythisgame4488
    @howplaythisgame4488 Před rokem +168

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

  • @Vospader21
    @Vospader21 Před 3 lety +620

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

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 Před 2 lety +445

    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".

  • @vrondii
    @vrondii Před 3 lety +394

    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

  • @anastacianikitina5080
    @anastacianikitina5080 Před 2 lety +193

    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

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

  • @quinnastin3670
    @quinnastin3670 Před 2 lety +58

    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

  • @0kieD0kiee
    @0kieD0kiee Před 2 lety +124

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

  • @peydays173
    @peydays173 Před 3 lety +342

    Siobhan’s hair this episode is sooo gorgeous

  • @rustyalley9161
    @rustyalley9161 Před 3 lety +366

    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.

  • @elliecarlson2788
    @elliecarlson2788 Před 2 lety +111

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

  • @devoncharlesbeckett
    @devoncharlesbeckett Před 3 lety +460

    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 Před 3 lety +100

      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 Před 3 lety +28

      Lou's got me so bad

    • @Glmorrs1
      @Glmorrs1 Před 2 lety +91

      @@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 Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +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

  • @joelkennedy2701
    @joelkennedy2701 Před 2 lety +53

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

  • @MangoBirb22
    @MangoBirb22 Před 2 lety +96

    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

  • @prettypancakes2359
    @prettypancakes2359 Před 2 lety +221

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

    • @scz1770
      @scz1770 Před 2 lety +17

      Somewhere out there, Santa weeps along with us

  • @Bodyknock
    @Bodyknock Před 3 lety +301

    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. 👍

  • @Amber-fs1me
    @Amber-fs1me Před 3 lety +372

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

  • @abhuman802
    @abhuman802 Před 3 lety +291

    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.

  • @EchoGnoll
    @EchoGnoll Před 3 lety +180

    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 Před 2 lety +4

      *Them Nod is genderless, since they represent all orphans

    • @EchoGnoll
      @EchoGnoll Před 2 lety +11

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

    • @joonapukarinen1153
      @joonapukarinen1153 Před 2 lety +7

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

    • @EchoGnoll
      @EchoGnoll Před 2 lety +20

      @@joonapukarinen1153 hey no worries! Pronouns are important

    • @ThePinjaProductions
      @ThePinjaProductions Před 2 lety +10

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

  • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
    @user-fh5ov4tu2j Před 2 lety +70

    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

  • @jimmy_x557
    @jimmy_x557 Před 3 lety +402

    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 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa Před 2 lety +7

      And then they remember revivify

    • @tehesprite502
      @tehesprite502 Před 2 lety +24

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

  • @mohammedtahmid6718
    @mohammedtahmid6718 Před 3 lety +227

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

  • @chancematters
    @chancematters Před 11 měsíci +11

    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.

  • @FaerieFlossPrince
    @FaerieFlossPrince Před rokem +216

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

    • @Gracyn1102
      @Gracyn1102 Před rokem +39

      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 Před 8 měsíci +14

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

    • @EtamirTheDemiDeer
      @EtamirTheDemiDeer Před měsícem +4

      Fellow trans d20 enjoyer. It made me cry too

  • @naddinh
    @naddinh Před 2 lety +37

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

  • @undersizedajj
    @undersizedajj Před 2 lety +90

    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 Před 2 lety +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!!

  • @jamesrose2867
    @jamesrose2867 Před 3 lety +269

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

  • @flandomaltrizian4603
    @flandomaltrizian4603 Před 3 lety +977

    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?

  • @takua1495
    @takua1495 Před 3 lety +114

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

  • @paulfickinger4740
    @paulfickinger4740 Před 2 lety +71

    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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @aidenaidenen7728
    @aidenaidenen7728 Před 3 lety +123

    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 Před 2 lety +8

      But noone thought of the bagel xD

  • @lazarus9830
    @lazarus9830 Před rokem +47

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

  • @scottyyoung4278
    @scottyyoung4278 Před 2 lety +37

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

  • @_i_am_a_bi_nosaur_8587
    @_i_am_a_bi_nosaur_8587 Před 3 lety +650

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

    • @toastghost9145
      @toastghost9145 Před rokem +8

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

  • @bronzeactual2652
    @bronzeactual2652 Před 3 lety +128

    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

  • @speckofdignity2487
    @speckofdignity2487 Před 3 lety +602

    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 Před 3 lety +82

      Zac Oyama and Ally pretty much describe my sexuality tbh

    • @siroreo
      @siroreo Před 3 lety +43

      *bi panic intensifies*

    • @ink4968
      @ink4968 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @user-gk2sc4ky4i
      @user-gk2sc4ky4i Před 2 lety +7

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

  • @theholonet522
    @theholonet522 Před 3 lety +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-“

  • @Cieges
    @Cieges Před rokem +27

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

  • @slamduncan3376
    @slamduncan3376 Před 3 lety +64

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

  • @c.t.1175
    @c.t.1175 Před rokem +29

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

  • @supenvt
    @supenvt Před 2 lety +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.

  • @rabbit-rabbit-boy
    @rabbit-rabbit-boy Před 3 lety +180

    Anyone else gave a huge crush on Zac? 😂😅

    • @cannymarie2124
      @cannymarie2124 Před 3 lety +15

      Since i first laid eyes on the man

    • @sofiaretamar3140
      @sofiaretamar3140 Před 3 lety +9

      fucking same

    • @Thommy2n
      @Thommy2n Před 2 lety +3

      You mean you didn't already?

    • @gxtmfa
      @gxtmfa Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @madebyboys
    @madebyboys Před 3 lety +87

    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'

  • @Megarodri
    @Megarodri Před 2 lety +55

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

  • @notabreadcompany4318
    @notabreadcompany4318 Před 3 lety +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"

  • @nathanjames7425
    @nathanjames7425 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +15

      Exactly!

    • @thisrandomnoob3681
      @thisrandomnoob3681 Před 2 lety +14

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

  • @elsa9421
    @elsa9421 Před 2 lety +32

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

  • @halbelle6896
    @halbelle6896 Před 3 lety +35

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

    • @ThePinjaProductions
      @ThePinjaProductions Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @garlandilluviel3650
    @garlandilluviel3650 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 10 měsíci

      YES EXACTLY I was thinking this too!

  • @morganaevenstar6220
    @morganaevenstar6220 Před rokem +9

    "For the people at home who cannot see my insides" is not a statement that becomes easier to not think about. WHAT is going on under that table?!

  • @twinmasterpro
    @twinmasterpro Před 2 lety +61

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

  • @ashleyhoughton8592
    @ashleyhoughton8592 Před 3 lety +88

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

  • @jadync.5971
    @jadync.5971 Před 2 lety +49

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

  • @jeffreyjohnson3687
    @jeffreyjohnson3687 Před 3 lety +45

    A genuine, desperate gasp, of "THE BAGEL!" fills me with joy.

  • @rhymeswithmoose228
    @rhymeswithmoose228 Před 3 lety +308

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

  • @carlyjs95
    @carlyjs95 Před 2 lety +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 🤣

  • @denizinkayasi
    @denizinkayasi Před 3 lety +41

    i'm not crying bc of alejandro I'M JUST SWEATING REALLY I SWEAR THOSE AREN'T TEARS 😭😭😭😭

  • @crownlexicon5225
    @crownlexicon5225 Před 3 lety +128

    So, in case anyone was wondering why the jump was only 70 something, high jump in 5e is 3 + str mod if you run 10' first, half if not. So hers is (3+1)*3*3*2

    • @unfunny982
      @unfunny982 Před 3 lety +1

      If you do 3+13 which she said was her strength you get 16. Multiplied by three is 48. 3 again is 144. To make things easy you don’t dive by two if you don’t multiply by two for step of the wind. I think Brennan’s calculator halved 144 instead of the 288 it was supposed to.

    • @crownlexicon5225
      @crownlexicon5225 Před 3 lety +11

      @@unfunny982 no, I believe it was using the strength score (which would be correct for long jump, but thats a different calculation). High jump uses the modifier (+1 for str 12 and 13)

    • @jenconte6912
      @jenconte6912 Před 3 lety +10

      @@unfunny982 Yes, 13 is her strength, but you would only add her +1 mod. So (3+1)*3*3*2 is correct and then you would just use PEMDAS to get 72.

    • @CheezerMouse
      @CheezerMouse Před 2 lety +12

      I know it’s late but Emily is probably looking at her long jump distance not her high jump distance

  • @jessealvarado9416
    @jessealvarado9416 Před 2 lety +30

    Dual broadsword wielding Stephen Sondheim is probably the best thing I've seen in this series.

  • @rebeccatrisko
    @rebeccatrisko Před 3 lety +40

    Anyone else cry when Kingston grabbed Ester? 😭😭

  • @hershelroswell
    @hershelroswell Před rokem +8

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

  • @mehershrishtinigam5449
    @mehershrishtinigam5449 Před rokem +41

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

  • @sophiekathleen1332
    @sophiekathleen1332 Před 3 lety +27

    The look on Murph's face at 1:39:17 when he knows what he needs to do. That look again at 2:16:46.

  • @RyanPaige
    @RyanPaige Před 3 lety +144

    Truly, The Unsleeping City is one of the greatest campaigns I have ever seen. Very well done, intrepid heroes!