What's the deal with Udyr? || character review (League of Legends)
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What's the deal with Lissandra? - • What's the deal with L...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
5:01 The Lore
15:30 Lee Sin and Udyr, sittin' in a tree
22:03 Character Design
32:01 Animation
44:34 The Future
56:03 In Conclusion
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What's the deal with Lissandra?: czcams.com/video/6kJIEezT9EE/video.html
Writing the script of "What's the deal with Udyr": czcams.com/video/ze7XN9vyhao/video.html
Keep writing, keep creating content, don’t listen to the bigots, and remember that they are a small group of small minded people with nothing but loud voices, don’t even bother to chastise them, it only makes them louder. You should write fantasy novels, the stories you add to these characters are epic and inspiring. 💪
about the point of fat i think there was this one book about a giant king i think it was a medieval comedy
Love your content, but PLEASE give me a bit of warning before you flash a big red box on the screen 27:58
Udyr's body type being called "dad bod" and not "bear mode" is a crime and a missed opportunity.
For those of you wondering, in the intro, skyen said “hello, heroes and shapeshifters” in danish.
Thank you, I did wonder!
"Twice I have loved - twice I have left"
Actual line from udyr
One is Kalkia.
I do wonder who is the other
the other is lee sin ;)
its probably the winter claw tribe it self
Ibaaros, Big Man like Big darkin
Genuinely, I think it's Lee Sin. Nothing else really makes sense tbh
@@paztah2194 r/DarkinFolk kaisa kassadin relation fo sho
🥍 I feel as if udyr's lack of weather appropriate attire could be a purely combat thing, as if having more of his body exposed to the freljord(and by proxy his tattoos) allows him to tap into the power of the spirits more directly, and if this were the case there could've been a small start of game animation where udyr would throw off some massive fur coat or pelt of some kind.
Like a boxer throwing off their fancy robes before getting in the ring!
Maybe it's the DBZ I watched as a kid, but dramatically removing restrictive clothing as a sign that sh*t is about to Get Real is such a cool thing to do, even when it's not cold out.
TBS: "THAT'S NOT WHAT THICC MEANS"
He's right and should say it.
Just cuz it was brought up I'm curious what his definition of THICC is.
@@Tonyd5736 I imagine it's some form of chubbiness. Because that's what *I* think of when I think of thicc. Just with a bit more emphasis on breasts and butt lol
"Thicc" was originally coined as a term to refer to people heavier (thicker) than is conventionally considered attractive, a term without the negative connotations of most words used to refer to heavy people.
These kinds of terms usually have two potential fates once the mainstream picks them up. Either they use the term in ways that give it the same negative connotations as the old words, or they get a new meaning-in this case, conventionally attractive but not anorexic.
@@Tonyd5736hey rewatching the vid and say my own comment so:
This is gonna sound dumb but frankly just being thicker, having more "meat on their bones", Illaoi is probably the closest I can think of in league (though being tall or muscular isn't really the point in my mind).
@@Tonyd5736chubby, slim thicc would be what Evelyn is
Aight that "fanfic" you wrote of Udyr really had me going. Tingling all the good parts of my brain that I use too rarely these days, as I don't really find the time to read books atm.
Also that was anime as hell in all the good ways. Especially with how the Volibear basically turns into a Stand for Udyr. I love the mental image that the other gods are essentially just lending Udyr a hand willingly, while the Volibear is fully committed to his bashful/begrudging "I'm not helping you, idiot!" act, while totally screwing things up for the Watchers.
Also also that fanfic idea really plays into the trope of "crouching idiot, hidden badass" (or something like that), where Udyr presumably doesn't really do anything notable for most of Sejuani's campaign - mostly just on the sidelines, making sure the Ursine and spirits don't tear the Winter's Claw apart at any given moment - and just casually whips out a nuke level superpower in the moment it is most needed. Absolutely climactic moment for our resident "nah, that wasn't much" dad.
🥍that story you wrote was incredible :) it gave me chills lol
Same! Made me tear up honestly.
Me too..i want to watch that..I'll pay money for that story
Something i find interesting with the Iron Boar stance is that with that added tuft of fur on his back over his normal animations I immediately though about the shape of a boar's head, the humpback, the low head, and the arms in my opinion transformed into two great tusks.
Has anyone else seen that parallel too or am I imagining things ?
I thought everyone knew it was that-
@@ogrynmod1765 i didn't make that connection, it's pretty cool though
The arms = tusks thing is 100% intended and very well done!
It also kinda looks like his old ponytail from his time with Lee Sin. And, since it's the spirit that changes him the least, the one he seems most at home in...
I got that exact feeling from it too
Idk why but I can hear TBskyen speak for hours and not get bored, he makes me want to hear a 4 hour video of him speaking of everything and anything
That shot of Zoe and ASol absolutely slayed me 🤣🤣🤣
*BIG* PUPPY
@@cartoonishidealism582 "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
The Udyr fanfic has genuinely made me feel teary. Really wonderfully done. The video as a whole is great obviously but... Maybe you should do your own stories like this more often and more in depth!
One thing I noticed just now is that Udyr's boar stance idle animation makes his arms look like boar tusks pointing upwards, which is such a small yet really cool detail.
True, good catch!
Yoo that last moment for udyr gave me goosebumps
I legit teared up
I came
I love the short story you made, and the quick mention of nunu and willump fighting back the voidborn with everyone else made it all the better as they're my favorites
I really liked the animation section 🥍 Also that story of Udyr calling on the whole of the Friljord was just excellent!
That story you write was SO COOL! I feel so proud of a Freljordian man I've never met as he finally harnesses his power - becomes it. It's beautiful
I absolutely enjoyed this "what's the deal with...", and THAT final battle scene was just *cheff kiss*, i actually got very emotional in a weirdly personal way (for some reason) when Udyr had that moment of clarity and started to feel everyone and everything around him. I just loved everything about this video, but that part my favorite, you did an incredible job🥍
I think Udyr and Lee did have a romantic (and physical) relationship, but they had an amicable separation due to different paths in life. I like it when exes can stay friends, instead of the histrionic drama of most media break ups.
Especially with the circumstances! Udyr left because he had to support his daughter and homeland, Lee couldn't follow because Ionia was important to him.
It's a case of both of them loving each other but there're more important things in their lives, and they don't begrudge each other for it. They're leaving the door open for a reunion.
I like to think that they love each other enough to know that Lee can't really leave Ionia and Udyr can't really leave the Freljörd. There will always be a Lee Sin/Udyr, there will just be a continent between them most of the time.
What's the opposite of a disaster bi? I feel like Udyr should be that.
This was the first ever "What's the deal with" episode I've watched and I will *absolutely* watch the rest of the series. The analisys, the breakdowns, the "Future" segment, it's all incredible! Really glad I came across your shorts and then subbed to the main channel.
damn, the fanfic part was beautiful! I actually teared up a little after the "it's been a thousand years since the last family reunion".❤️😭
The "future" section of the video was amazing. The short story that you wrote was extremely moving, and I can't exactly say why. It made me weep of joy with each little description, the way Udyr started to feel like he was everything and everyone all at the same time, the calling of the demigods, all of it really. I adore the lore of League, and hearing or reading such great writing makes me very sentimental, you really should write more of these little short stories if you have the time. Great video as always Skyen!
Not gonna lie, when Skyen drops all niceness and just rants, I really love that.
🥍 "May the tides of history wash gentle over us all" is a sentiment that gave me an..... unexpected amount of peace. Thank you for that, as well as yet another well-crafted video!
The image of Heimer doing that dragon ball meme pose absolutely sent me hurtling off of comedy and into all out hysteria. I applaud you.
"Wherever she is, there is his center". I always love your stories!
You know what this whole thing makes me wonder though? If "Spirit Walker" would be a cool class for the MMORPG. Since he also learned to channel the spirits of Ionia, it stands to reason that every part of Runeterra has its own spirits. Could be a cool thing to explore.
Maaaan, just noticed that Udyrs dance resembles Brands dance, that's so cool! It really connects them and especially Brand to their native land, because it shows that they have the same national dance moves that are most likely connect to something spiritual and shows that Brand did not forget where he was born🤔
What you wrote for Udyr's story in "The Future" section gave me chills multiple times throughout the reading, congrats!!
As an Udyr main, all I can say is, I'm such proud and greatful for the video - every single detail in it. You've done such an awesome work, again, as always.
🥍 While I don't expect an arcane animation, I really hope they do animate something about the war in the freljord at some point and seeing all the factions come together in a sort of avengers-like final confrontation with the void
🥍 I like the animation segment done this way! I'll always watch you burst into delighted laughter at the models being broken for smears, but this way does fit well into the rest of the video. Using the model viewer has the drawback of missing some of the effects too, which can be a bummer depending on the character.
Even tho the animation segments using a model viewer could be considered more free to watch any animation and talk about them with more liberty, it's also true that making a script with all the information listed in order and focusing on the animations you want to talk about made that part more inmersive than in other videos. Also, would be great to watch any stream of you talking about animations in league or even other videogames and series if you ever want to
One of the things that always fascinated me about Udyr was his connects to the Gods of the Freljord and how he connects to the three currently playable. At the time we got the rework, it made me thing that for his moveset, it could have been a nice way to plant the seeds for a teaser about a possible “iron boar,” champ that could play as a tank.
But then in the video, I saw how you pointed out how from all the moves he uses, the boar stance is his default stance when he doesn’t have any one him and it made me wonder if an iron boar is really necessary. That and with us having Sejuani, we could have the “Iron Boar” has been with us all along and isn’t really a champ that needs to happen (at least not anytime soon).
But as for the Seal God… Oh, that is a whole other discussion. Then again, who knows if/when we will see or hear from it. I don’t recall if we ever had heard of it prior to the rework like the other four, but it does make me curious if there could be something more we’ll see there or if it was just go as far as being a passive.
A fantastic video as always. ^__^
You just made me realize something.... riot said udyrs passive would be related to the seal sister. When reddit went crazy about how it wasn't, riot simply laughed.
In the lore the seal sister made him stronger. Its possible the passive connection to the seal sister is the improved awakened powers of the stances....
Meaning in terms of design for the seal sister she would be a support. Maybe heal you. Maybe have a crazy passive like ornns where she improves on your abilities or stats..
Thats pretty cool
@@jaxmillion who is this Seal sister?
@@arstollendi5673 the seal sister is the sibling of volibear, ornn, the ironboar and anivia.
There's not much known about her except she's the god of salt water, and she disguised her self as an old woman and made udyr do impossible tasks and gave him a power up.
48:14 I honestly can't remember the last time I was this thoroughly enraptured by something and the way you describe every word I can vividly see the picture you're painting and it is beautiful.
I love how in the reading of friendships Kai'sa and Taliyah were not mentioned because we all know they have something more than that
🥍Great video, especially for someone who loves Udyr the way I do. It really shines a light on how his character is interwoven with everything around him, be that Sejuani or the Spirit Gods. On top of that your fanfiction writing is always amazing and it gets my hopes up every single time that Riot will finally see lore as more than just a way to market new skins and products
Within the line of Lee Sin and Udyr's relationship. Its really important to keep on mind that a lover could've been your bestfriend and taken that relationship to a next level. Idk why now, its weird to know that people cant be lovers with their friends.
you always ABsolutely kill it with those fanfic sections, fro mthe olaf/soraka one, this one? Ah my heart fills and tears well up in my eyes, well done!
:) You did a really amazing job, and you made me burst into tears with your story take. I'd really hear a full 10 hours of you reading your stories for what Riot will probably never do.
🥍 Your Udyr conclusion gave me chills. I'd kill to see that animated in a cinematic someday.
Those fanfiction segments never fail to make me cry or tear up
I do prefer this style for the animation segment. I usually skipped the animation segment in older "What's The Deal With" videos, but this time it felt like a much more unified part of the video.
The Old Gods of the Freljord absolutely must come together when all hell breaks loose in the Howling Abyss, and Udyr is the perfect glue for that. I love the idea of a Watcher as depicted in LOR, colossal and terrifying, rising from the abyss to embody the darkest hour. The mortal tribes of the Freljord have put aside their differences (a miracle onto itself) to combat the Frostguard and are surely able to put down a few voidborn. But in the face of something that should not be, something Lissandra once revered, it's poetic that the Old Gods she's so desperately tried to smother are the only ones who can repel them. Fear engrosses the ranks of both armies, so that they fail to notice the clouds darkening above them - or perhaps attributing it to the frightful Watcher - when a bolt of lightning, blinding in its brilliance and deafening in volume, slams against the Watcher and sends it tumbling back into the ice and stone, both of which crumbling under its weight. The fleeting moment of awed silence is then shattered with another ferocious thunderclap - no, a roar - tears across the sky. Crackling arcs of lightning form the outline of something equally huge and awesome, and emerging from the stormclouds is Volibear, his eyes burning with baleful light focused entirely upon the reeling Watcher. You can't have the biggest battle in the Freljord's history without the God of War inviting himself!
that story at the end made me so hyped! I loved it, with the whole zeri story with renata and the lissandra one, they must be for sure the most fun to hear fan stories i've ever seen for league, I think you captured what i like about this stories, yes they don't usually land anywhere and are kept frozen in place for god knows how long, but it is so fun to imagine where they'll go there is so much content made with those stories at this point, you can make a compeling soooo much stuff.
love these! always a joy to watch you break down character designs and animations, as well as creating stories and telling about the issues
Your way of delivering story and narrative is so good. I think you could read the list of ingrediants off of a snack package and have it still be engaging.
Thank god your CZcams shorts popped up in the feed a year ago, love seeing you take perspectives on character design I’d never think of lol
🥍 i adored your story it was really well done! also the animation breakdown is always my favorite part!
I would pay so much money to hear you read lore as an actual audiobook Skyen! Please do!
Always love listening to these videos you do while drawing some character or sketching. Thank you 🥍
Thank you for that segment on Udyr and Lee Sin!
I actually see Udyr and Lee Sin's relationship as neither platonic friendship nor romance. I think it's possible to be, for lack of better terms, Soul Mates without romance or love being involved. To be as close as any lovers can be, but their bond being made of something other than love. It is a trope I am fond of, and I find Udyr's voice lines to skirt the line enough to fit this particular trope. Unless someone involved with the writing comes out and confirms their relationship, it fits better to me, than a straight up romance.
That being said, it wouldn't be the first time writers have hinted at something they intended, without being able to state it outright, so I wouldn't be surprised if they came out and confirmed they were in love at some point.
Since theyre both so spiritual, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s neither. They might just be bonding on the spiritual level.
It might be a student and master relationship
Udyr just respects him as his teacher and lee his student
I think is very much possible to have a soulmate without the romantic love component. My best friend and I are really close, have the same sense of humor and at times say exactly the same thing at the same time (yes, like a cheap rom com, it's both embarrassing and awesome when it happens) but she is a lesbian and I never felt attracted to her even before I knew she was not into men. Soulmate is just someone who you're really close with in the most fundamental and spiritual level, there is nothing in the word "mate" that necessary evoke romantic love it's just something people attribute it too. Case in point I love when shows or books depicts siblings as soulmates because well, you're more likely to have a strong lasting bond with your brother/sister than with some random stranger
Wait how is that not platonic love ?
@@ThePunkina1 Because it implies a more deep connection than love. That on a level beyond purely physical and emotional, they are intimate. This is an ideology that actually exists in certain East/Southeast Asian cultures and beliefs.
On the subject of the “dad bod”, does anyone else think that word is just a way of masking what is read as a socially, acceptable fat body? Like a character can’t just be fat they have to have a “dad bod” or they’re “curvy” as if being simply fat is the worst thing you can be identified with.
That’s exactly what it is, unfortunately.
Yup yup
Oh my *god* that story gave me *chills* with each and every line, every detail with your delivery and every emotion you made me feel. There’s so much I could praise about it but for brevity *good job*
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Excelent video, I'm always so glad to see Udyr related content, specially it's coming from one of my favorite content creators regarding this topic. Being an Udyr main means not seeing a lot of love going hos way but once in a while videos like this really bring a smile to my face. Great job, keep up with the good work! ^^
I've been abusing udyr the past month in ranked and here are some things to note about the animations that I didn't see talked about:
Udyr's animations are split into not only attack and walk cycles, but also a unique cast animation for each stance.
for bear stance he unleashes this roar/surge of energy kinda like volibear, for boar there's a callback to his ionian training where he puts up a hand sign as the shield goes up, for ram he dips his body even lower but for gameplay reasons (initial movespeed burst/CC immune portion) he assumes a really low, very short stride where it feels like hes an american football linebacker. finally, for phoenix stance he jumps into the air with his hands even higher as he descends into the ring of ice.
Second, boar stance DOES in fact have a unique auto attack animation where he reaches into his opponent and kinda rips out their life force. It's really weird when placed next to his other, more strike style attacks. Where the other attacks have almost 180 degree arc swings, boar stance is controlled. Personal theory is that this is related to another certain ionian champion's W that also grants a shield and lifesteal that also may have trained with udyr and also may have kissed. Seeing as the aforementioned cast animation is much more ionian compared to his other abilities further confirms this.
IN ADDITION to this, if you pay close attention to the animation specifics, Udyr ALWAYS starts his attack combinations with his right hand, which holds the claw charm that's commonly referenced as a more freljordian part of his design. This applies to all his stances BUT boar stance, where he SPECIFICALLY starts with his left hand (the one with Lee's blindfold). This rule only applies to one other attack animation, his unstanced auto aka the most controlled punch, where he permanently keeps up his guard hand.
TLDR; Lee and Udyr's connection goes even deeper than whats discussed in the video.
Damm, I truly love your "the Future" parts, and this one get me emotional.
I could see Udyrs big moment be a little earlier in the fight against Lissandra, basically being the same as in your video, but changing the tide against the Frostguard instead of the Voidborn and in turn unleashing enough destructive power to cause breaks in the true ice, killing many of Lissandras forces but also unleashing the Void. Now again causing catastrophy, he would have to go through the same trauma as when he was a child, but this time he regains his calm wich enables him to fight the new enemy with his full but controlled power.
Also I love your storytelling, i get chills every time.
I swear to fucking god I had goosebumps like never before.
Pre-rework Udyr was my favourite character gameplay wise, because of how goofy he was, yet so cool as an idea and as a lore.
The rework mantained everything I liked about him, making him just as serious as he should be.
A moment like the one you wrote would make me shred in tears like anything before.
I love league of legends as much as I hate it, i stopped playing and ONLY came back because of Udyr rework, and I'm finally having fun again after a lot of time.
A huge part on calling me back is your contents and the passion you put in all of your projects.
Thank you
That story was so stunning, it brought tears to my eyes. It inspired me to write a story of my own; I just have to figure out what the plot will be. Maybe I'll rewrite the elemental universe I came up with when i was a kid...
30:24 OH MY GOD THE YAMCHA POSE FRIGGING KILLED ME!
God damn it I love your fanfiction so much, it’s probably my favorite part of these videos and I don’t know if I’m just particularly fragile right now but I nearly started bawling while rewatching this one, something I really appreciate as I struggle to do so on my own, I’m gonna have to checkout your AO3 account because your writing is amazing, thank you!
28:20 I'll risk it, but the mixt of the 3 colors has a meaning of the goal he achieved in his training in Ionia, he would never get rid of the anger, so he learned to contain it.
White = has a meaning of purity, freshness and calm.
Gold = Gives the feeling of success, accomplishment and even sophistication, value and sobriety.
Red = represents the internal impulses; wrath, rage, desire, etc.
Maybe I'm thinking too much, but that's what I think.
I can kinda understand both sides when it comes to the whole "romance-vs-friendship"-thing. Because sure there are a lot of platonic friendships, but I'd argue TF&Graves and Cait&Vi were the biggest examples of friendships in League, all other friendships either fell apart (like Azir&Xerath), feel shallow (like Taliyah and Nasus have talked once to each other), unexplored (we have no idea how deep the friendship between Garen and Taric went) or like they are getting dictated by the power dynamic between the characters and not by their friendship (like Garen and J4, who feel more like a king and his knight and less like friends). So I can see why some people are annoyed at the fact that it feels like a deeper friendship has to be romantic.
With that being said I also agree that Riot just loves queerbaiting, which is often done because the writers intend the character to be queer but aren't allowed to express that to not anger certain countries. And while I can understand that some people would like to see a deeper friendship that isn't romantic, I do agree that it is dumb when people assume that a romantic relationship replaces the friendship.
Heck in general I'd even argue that if the romantic implications between Udyr and Lee didn't exist then they wouldn't even feel that close, so I do think that it is a good thing in this case, the romantic implications help to make the friendship feel deeper.
Ultimately I have no problem with any of the queer couples we've got so far, but i would like to see a duo of champs that are extremely good friends and not romantically involved eventually.
I feel problem is that still we didn't come at point where we could have queer ships at same point we have hetero ships. And I feel people feel ignorant to it. We should have both ofcourse
Haven’t finished the video yet, but YESSSS thanks so much for talking about how friendship and romance don’t exist separately from each other. My husband is easily my bestest friend in the whole wide world and every night it’s as fun as a sleepover with your best friend always is. I feel like that’s not talked about enough.
Great video in general, the short story in particular gave me chills
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This animation segment was pretty cool. I like the old one in the model viewer but this version was also really enjoyable.
I def get what you mean that the model viewer style being more appropriate for a live streamed video as a posed to a more scripted video.
I know absolutely nothing about this game other than what i watched from arcane but im having a lot of fun devouring your backlog of content. It has so much emotion and care in it.
I REALLY loved that fanfic part! So amazing reading the part where all the Freljord demigods finally work together. Here's hoping we one day get Iron Boar and Seal Sister!
also it got my gears turning having the entire team being the demigods, since you can play Ornn top, Voli jungle, and Anivia mid. Fingers crossed the last two are bot and support
I need more like buttons for this, thank you very much for the effort you put into these. Spirit's guard udyr is a skin my father gave me as a gift and I like how you review it so throughly and on point. You really must love what you do.
🥍 Udyr was the very first jungler I played in 2009 and thus holds a special place in my heart. Thank you for this character review.
oh my god the fanfic bit made me SO emotional for a character i knew so little about thank you!
🥍I really really like the new animation segments, although I love the rambling this feels a lot more neat as a unit of video
wow your fan fiction at the end is immaculate i loved every bit of it!
Okay, that story at the end.
I want a full book of that. My imagination ran wild and it was super fun to listen!
25:34 Was that pun intented? "Barest/Bear-est"
Because I loved it haha 😂
Let me extrapolate a bit your point with animators having fun and you having fun watching their work. I definitely see how joyful you are when talking about it and it just makes me happy :D
Ok I wont spoil anything for those who read this before watching all of the video but i actually shed tears during the Battle of the Freljord narration. you are an incredible storyteller, I'm so happy i heard such an amazing tale of an amazing character.
Oh wow, that scene you wrote made me tear up.
Summoning the Volibear made me think of his appearance in ARAM when he was released.
Loved the analysis to bits^^
Very much like Udyr so much more after hearing your takes and especially the laugh, joke animation analysis and your wonderful fan-fiction!
The rant at 16:24 is legit based. And the best thing about this video so far.
Jeg er så stolt af, at Skyen er dansker.
🥍Great stuff as always TB.
I'm optimistic Udyr will get at least something whenever Sejuani next goes into the spotlight. In ways she's in the top 5-ish most influential Freljord characters for the Void event (mayhaps behind Lissandra, Ornn, Volibear and Ashe).
Funny fact about the romance/friendship take, let me tell you a short story:
When I started dating my actual wife we decided to split very early on. We broke up on very friendship terms and we actually met up a few times as friends, to chat, have coffee and watch movies. One day we "found out" that we had romantic feelings towards each other. This is because we had already been intimate and, on top of that, we also hanged out as friends. We knew each other to such a deep degree that we found out that we loved each other.
It's been eight years strong and we are getting officially married next year. So yeah, friendship and romance are not mutually exclusive.
Well, did not expect to become emotional from the short story but you sure managed it, congrats!
Seemingly everytime you bring up a topic, you express my exact thoughts. Particularly the "dad bod" rant. As a naturally skinny dude who recently started lifting, new Udyr is an inspiration.
I really hate the obsession people have with abs...
I love how Bandle City used to be in "Yordle Land"
I don't usually(never) enjoy war stories, but your pauses and levels made me tear eyed for udyr's success. Bravo.
i'm following with you through the scene you're setting in the "Future" section, visualizing everything and feeling the emotions you're writing for udyr
...until lee sin appears and i'm instantly imagining a polygonal mess with stiff kicks and lunges and it all falls apart
the need for maintenance on this game really cannot be understated😅
43:40-43:54
Thats gets me into something due to my incostesncy may never actually make, for a Yordle OC whos a Grandpa GiGachad, with something similar to this where he Bursts up with laugther blowing himself back with such immese force that he slips and crashes on the ground, calms for a moment before Begging to Laugh even Harder as he picks himself up, while lankynly shaping himeself and clening his ground so that slip up doesn't happen again(Hopefully).
I believe it express's his deal with general danger that comes through age and existence plus the Yordle's Imoratlity adding into him, how he deals with his amensia, how he deals with ptsd, how he Survives the Impossible.
i really like your writing, it inspires me to write myself!
I hate the future parts of these videos because they aren't real, "it's been a thousand years since the last family reunion" I saw that last scene play out in full cinematic 4k in my mind and I imagined you breaking down the animation in a multi hour video. Very very good, thank you
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Great "what's the deal with" video as always. I feel they've been getting better and tighter as the series as gone on, despite the longer length of the videos (which I personally don't mind at all). I feel you could perhaps do a live animation breakdown during a stream and then take a more scripted form of that to put it in a "what's the deal" video, but that'd depend on how it would affect the overall workflow and such. I actually enjoyed the scripted nature of this video's animation breakdown more, but that's not to say I don't like the freeform style of the previous ones.
Also, sidenote, your narration is real gud. You really had me going there with the fanfic.
your videos are always so interesting to watch, love your content❤🥍.
historians will say they became close and spoke of spirits together
I really enjoyed the animations segment this time! Usually I skip those or set the speed to 1,5x because unscripted feels a lot slower and since you talk about animation every WTDW video you tend to make a lot of the same points about it
Hope someone else already commented this, but udyr has more of a strongmen bod: muscely but doesn’t worry about being ”pure” muscles
Insightful, interesting breakdown as always!
🥍 what a great breakdown, especially the story at the end
Hey Skyen, really good video. I loved the fanfic "what if" section. In my head, the finally battle for the frejord feels like a mega "Avenger Assemble" from Infinity Wars moment. And having Uydr just unleash all of his spiritual energy into calling all of the primal gods to action felt.... well... just epic. I am a sucker for big epic spectacle and that definitely qualifies.
As for my own ideas.... uuuhhh I don't know. I like idea of seal sister being a trickster and the iron boar as the more protective spirit of the bunch. Especially when contrasted against the very individualistic attitudes of their siblings.
Maybe more stories about the spirits of the frejord and Uydr learning how trust in a family again through them?
Idk....
Anyway here is the 🥍 emote.