We are getting so close to the end! I absolutely loved the solo instance in Garlemald and our boy G’raha re-enacting the cinematic trailer. The second Labyrinthos visit was a bit slow but the Urianger scene at the end was absolutely perfect. He has long been one of my favorite characters and to see him be comforted and get closure from Moenbryda’s parents was absolutely beautiful and is one of my favorite scenes in Endwalker.
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Your bun-boy is so precious, wanna headpat him or share a high-five with him.
He was terrified they would blame him.
Ishikawa giving G'raha the Trailer moment just proves what we all know: He's 100% their favorite.
And I approve.
Also can I just say that thematically without the story saying a single WORD, I was brought to tears by the fact that the monster you fight with just Alisaie + G'raha Tia took as long as it did and then when you show up, it's demolished 500% faster. They managed to show how powerful you were and how much your friends really needed you without a character having to utter a single thing. I don't know why but that moment really got me. Especially with G'raha calling the three of us the "Trio for the ages."
I love that Alphinaud and Estinien are best friends but I didn't expect that G'raha and Alisaie would become besties and I absolutely love it.
Also as a fellow White Mage main I love how much you hate the A-Ruhn-Senna and his sister lol
Man, its crazy how Bloewyda hugging Urianger just forces the tears straight to the back of my eyes, even now on my 5th or 6th time seeing it.
yeah that bit with Moen's parents got me tearing the hell up…
I’m glad I’m not the only one who bawled at the Urianger scene
We all need a Momma like Bloewyda
The hug doesn't get me, it just pushes me. I don't tip over until Urianger starts to try to take personal responsibility for Moen's death ("No, more than that… 'Twas I who…"). That gets me hard. This is Timothy Watson's big moment in the character. I still kinda wish we had Gideon Emery (ARR voice and Literal VA God) but Watson crushed it. One downside to me is that it loses a bit of RPG in favor of narrative because IRL, WoL would have a responsibility to talk to them as well, because we were there when she died, we witnessed her (might even have the same compulsion to apologize we didn't/couldn't save her).
I love that question Zenos asks Jullus. "Would you be happier with the outcome if I had a good reason?". Asking him if he would be happy to see everyone dead and Garlemald in ruins if his motives had been more in line with Garlemald's creed. I don't like the Zenos character much, but he does bring some clever insight sometimes.
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I think Alisaie's words actually got through to him though, even if there wasn't much reaction. She told him that if he didn't pay heed to the plight of others, no one would acknowledge him. So what does he do? Goes to Sharlayan and offers his aid (that's not speculation, he literally says that) to stop the Final Days so we will acknowledge and fight him.
The fact that even people from the Blue Mage questline (Siegfried and his father the leader of the stone torches) show up in Endwalker is so awesome.
I love how you realized it was alisaie without seeing her yet, just because it was a limit break going off.
30:20 It's funny, I think we all felt that way here. "Y'shtola, I could write you a godsdamned BOOK about it." But really, when it boils down to what they need to know, it's not all that much. It was just that our whole time in Elpis, down to the tiniest details, was so signifigant to us that it FEELS like a lot.
41:20 Poor Raya-O… I always liked her. People told me if I did the WHM quests I wouldn't like her, but having done them, I like her just the same, if not more. I know you say she's mean to moogles, but that's part of why I like her! She's not mean to them with genuine malice; she's just teasing. She acts like a big sister with them! She's not like the DRK quest guy (Sidurgu?) who genuinely wanted to murder them, or at least hurt them a lot. Moogles may be cute, but they are also very troublesome and need someone to yell at them from time to time to get them to act right. A-Ruhn, on the other hand, I can understand not liking. I don't dislike him, but I don't like him either. And I could certainly see how the ARR WHM quests would make one hate him. But to be fair, I feel like he grew as a character over time; remember that he used to be the most super-traditional of the Padjal, who wouldn't be seen dead outside the Black Shroud and wouldn't give two shits about anything happening out there either, unless it also affected them. And now here he is leading the Gridanian part of the Ilsabard contingent.
48:37 Spoken like a true healer main. Anyone else would've agreed with A-Ruhn here. Sorry, green DPS isn't true DPS. ;P (Says the DPS main. xD)
My defense of Raya-O and A-Ruhn aside, I understand different people will like and dislike different characters. I happen to absolutely hate Moenbryda, which I know is a very unpopular opinion amongst the fanbase. From the first moment I met her, there was just something about her that rubbed me the wrong way, and every interaction I had with her made it worse. I was honestly glad when she died, and annoyed with all the quests I had to go through that were just the Scions grieving for her. And did you know it's literally impossible to get rid of her minion? The game won't even let you throw it away, let alone sell it to an NPC. The best you can do is toss it deep into a retainer's inventory and try to forget it's there. But I digress. I mention all this mainly to point out that even as much as I hate her… that scene with her parents? Probably the hardest I've cried at this game. I honestly burst into tears the second Bloewyda hugged Urianger, and it only got worse as the conversation went on. Perfect voice acting of an emotional scene like that will always get me, even if I don't like the characters involved. And I do love Urianger, so… yeah. Honestly, this scene made me realize that if Moenbryda hadn't died, I probably would have grown to like her over time. Hell, I hated Alphinaud and Alisaie at first, back in ARR!
Try Not To Cry (Ultimate)
When I got to the Uldah/Black Shroud cutscenes my emotions were along the lines of "wow, everyone that we've helped is helping us!" happy tears. But when it moved to Ishgard and Artoirel sitting at Haurchefant's grave, they changed to really sad tears with the realization that we would have to leave our best buddy behind. That everything that we had ever saved would be left behind too. That there was no way we could save every single person with the evacuation plan. And even if we somehow managed to do so, the planet itself would be lost with all the creatures we would not be able to bring. It hit heavy.
If you had told me last year that a scene with Urianger would be the first in this game to make me ugly cry as a man, I'd never have believed you. But the fact that he was an awkward child hit home. Moreso for me since I never had anyone like Moenbryda to actually help me bridge the gap with other kids. My mom and I moved from my childhood home when I was very young and I proceeded to spend the rest of my formative years as the new kid, with all the negative baggage that comes with it learning all the wrong lessons of being "new kid". Was an incredibly lonely time that this scene reminded me of.
i really cannot wait to see your reaction to the scene which will start the next part. i have seen many different versions of it depending on how much side content the streamer had done so i cannot wait to see your version of it 🙂
Endwalker addressed character trauma and emotional burdens so beautifully. The constant theme of expressing pride and love in the actions and choices of loved ones, reaffirming connections thought to be shattered by simple mistakes…there truly is a proverbial band-aid for a number of hurts that players themselves might carry from their own lives. I might cry about this damned expansion, but the tears are well deserved and often cathartic. <3
Zenos said "would you sympathize with my bloodlust had I a deep reason to fight?"
Basically what people do with villains. They kill and slaughter and sow suffering, but they only need to tell us a sad story and we are all giving them love.
Sad I still cant watch these. At least I will be able to marathon then whem im done!
in A-Ruhn's defense, he's probably the only white mage in the group, so he would be the only one with glare, holy, etc. XD
remember white magic is incredibly rare, the wol is currently the only non-padjal to practice if i remember correctly, all of the other healers would be conjurors. and no, i don't understand the hate for a-ruhn and raya-o and i did the white mage quests. i thought a-ruhn was a little annoying because of his prejudices, but he got better in the end and i never really disliked raya-o
i love this scene with Urianger and Moenbryda's parents! not only is it so wonderfully emotional, but we got to hear more about moen, who we got to spend so little time with. uri being able to get some closure as well was nice too. he's felt so awful about the incident for so long, he really needed, and deserved, this.
As great as the scene between Uriangier and Moenbryda's parents is, it's funny how all the scientists stop the very important conversations they're having with the loporrits to watch them. "Thus, the aetheric conversion could be amplified if you just-" "Shhhhh, not now, little bunny person. That astrologian there is getting closure."
can't wait to watch your reactions to the next parts.. Prepare to cry your eyes out 😀
I totally ship your character and Urianger. xD
On another note I believe Alisaie's comment actually got through to Zenos, for the very first time in his life his beliefs were challenged and ultimately we saw greater understanding from Zenos of our motivation at the end of the game. I think he actually respected us fully at the end rather than us fighting just being a means to an end.
This expansion really is the Urianger expansion
The scene with Urianger and Moenbryda's parents just hits you out of left field. I don't know what it is about that scene and how they managed to make a character who was only around for like 2 patches of ARR make such a powerful impact near a decade (irl) after her death. I don't think there's ever been any fictional event that's made my cry more, and they were happy tears! The lines, the voice acting, the quavering both in animation and the delivery of the lines. Urianger's character development from Mr Thee Thou in a potato sack to one of the most beloved and emotionally rich characters in the game, and their finally having the technology for proper hugs. It almost feels like they didn't want to do this scene until they could animate proper hugs. The foreshadowing of the scene before heading off the Thavnair made it clear that he'd be apprehensive of how they'd react, and so were we as players. And of course it being completely unexpected because one minute I'm hating all the increasingly annoying fetch quests leading up to that scene, and them bam! Emotional breakdown.
Alisae pretty much told Zenos, "WoL-chan isn't gonna fuck you if you keep being toxic." and the dude really went, "Damn. She right."
Also love Estinien's line at Fourchenault. I was honestly wondering if he was gonna do a, "He might've been your father boy but he weren't your daddy." at Alphinaud 😂
after watching a couple of reactions to the urianger scene, youtube thought to recommend this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV2kt_ZYJgY
seeing again moen's reaction at seeing urianger after im assuming a very long time hits very hard this time