An In-Depth Look At Barret Wallace

[@ArtMorera]

Final fantasy 7’s fans seem like the best friends to have

[@martinezuchiha7624]

Yeah, too bad I couldn't find anyone that knew much about the game to have a decent conversation with (talking about my real life, not-from-the-internet friends, of course), thank God we have Internet ;)

[@ArtMorera]

Martinez Uchiha it’s true, thankfully the Internet makes it possible to connect with other fans of the game

[@shavoidpatrick1602]

That's because we're usually friendly & light hearted

[@laylamorrison9596]

Except for some of the love triangle shippers.

[@garrenstevison9005]

Yup, we’re awkward, but great friends I’ll be your friend...if you’re into that

[@MAJICB0B]

Barret had some amazing story progression throughout the game. Even had some great comedic moments. I still remember Cloud seeing Barret in the Sailor Suit. Cloud: "You look like a bear wearing a marshmallow..."

[@lonekirin905]

I would say a scene of Machinabridged but I think it would be awkward

[@wolftales5203]

@@lonekirin905 pointy bits kek

[@MomsAgainstCatboys]

@@lonekirin905that scene is reserved for all the sweet mommas of the world!

[@frogisis]

One of my favorite things about Barret is that he's flawed in a way that keeps him from realizing what a good man he actually is. We see many times that he's got a tendency to binary, either-or thinking such that he believes his desire for revenge means that he must not really care about defending the planet, when in fact that desire is what pushed him over the threshold into action to protect it against Shinra, and to give Marlene a livable planet to have a future on. In the end, though, he does manage to realize himself that he is ultimately fighting to protect something, the tiny piece of the planet he loves and the legacy from his old life, whom he saved from the atrocity he couldn't prevent before. He already protected her once, and he'll continue to do so with everything he has. Marlene's lucky to have someone so passionate, earnest, likeable, caring, dutiful, and often pensive and humble for a dad.

[@MariusBoss11458]

I think I have more respect for Adoptive parents. It's probably they want that kid. Unlike some parents who never meant to even get pregnant or something. (No I don't speak from experience. I've just seen it before.)

[@implodingcolon1058]

I was blown away by how well done his character was in the remake. He's an intense, passionate guy who cares about people. Barret needs more love.

[@trufreedom]

Not having the original Avalanche team die is going to severely impact his character development...

[@yoooo790]

​@trufreedom but it didn't.

[@4-8Productions]

In this video I used more direct quotes from the character, did you like this change? Thumbs this up if you did, and don't forget to comment and let me know who to do next! 👍

[@lukecash3500]

Please, yes! This is pure gold.

[@EloiSioMichalski]

Keep it up! It's been awesome! Love your content!

[@rikswift]

If the quotes are relevant to the character's psychological makeup then sure, why not. It's your video, make it how you want!

[@SuperSamuelsmith]

I like cait sith, even though you covered him a while back...

[@WanderSeth]

4-8Productions Amazing video, very informative. About what to do next, There’s probably barely any info on her, but I suggest doing an in-depth about Scarlet.

[@patchadamsv2]

That Dyne moment was life changing for me. Never in a game (at that time) had I defeated an enemy just to feel bad about it.

[@burritowyrm6530]

Felt like a cowboy showdown, no one was right or wrong but someone must die

[@callmeshaggy5166]

@@burritowyrm6530 no, dyne was definitely wrong lmao he wanted to slay his own child.

[@Jyukenmaster95]

"Cloud is split up from the team, and Tifa leaves to attempt to squeeze info out of Don Corneo" A+ phrasing, Death

[@doopmachine]

As a black guy, I remember loving Barret's character as a kid. My favourite was (and still is) 6, so I'm BIG on strong characterization, and over the entire series, you don't get much stronger of a character than BARRET @#^%$& WALLACE! So siddown, shu'up, and watch the damn video, because there AIN'T NO GETTIN OFFA THIS TRAIN WE'RE ON! Shi't!

[@dmas7749]

i'm white and Barret is my favourite FF7 character and probably the entire series his antics are entertaining, his arc is excellent, and as someone who lets my emotions get to my head more than i should he's very relatable

[@NatoShinobi]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiid

[@vogonp4287]

I find all of the FF VII relatable to some extent.

[@kristofb5013]

@Doopmachine Lift weights and get big. Get a prosthetic gun-arm. Wear a sailor suit and look cute as fuck. BECOME BARRETT!!!!!!

[@moonboy5851]

doopmachine haha gold. Did you enjoy the side quest under the Golden Saucer?

[@kefka3937]

In this house we love and appreciate Barret Wallace

[@ali-kun7038]

Everyone talk about zack and aerith, but my god the scene where the plate falls and kills everyone in the sector 7 slums and he broke down thinking of marlene wedge, biggs and jessie, then learning what happened in corel makes him my favorite character in the game, he went through it all 😢

[@MIchaelArlowe]

Barret is the most interesting character in the game, it’s nice to see him get some recognition.

[@JamesRogers233]

"And using his excellent tactical strategy he learned leading AVALANCHE...Suggests that the team barge right in the front door." LMFAO lost it!

[@retrogamerdad9621]

I'm watching through a series where someone explains some of the differences between the Japanese and English text. Here are a couple Barrett nuggets I've picked up: He first admits his motivation for avalanche was revenge rather than environmentalism at the campfire scene. It plants the seed for his airship speech. Although the English text implies he had a normal prosthetic and later changed to a gun, the Japanese says he carried on with his crippled arm for a bit then went straight to gun. It's a fascinating series.

[@ang1217sr]

Woop, I love Barret. I just wish Square acknowledged him more.

[@AigisVibes720]

GamingAce The remake does

[@rod253]

Wtf are you talking about? They created the info u just watched dummy

[@vincenthammons-kd9du]

the dyne vs barret storyline is going to have me in tears in the remake no going to lie

[@yoooo790]

Same

[@MLFreese]

Tifa to Don Corneo: "What does Barret Wallace look like?"

[@BlackClaw2]

MLFreese “What?”

[@wikinfei]

@@BlackClaw2 *flips table* "What country you from?"

[@MLFreese]

Tifa: "You read Loveless, Don?" Don"...Yes!" Tifa: "Well, there's this passage I got memorized." Act IV "My friend, the fates are cruel There are no dreams, no honor remains The ARROW has left the bow of the GODDESS My soul, corrupted by VENGEANCE Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey In my own salvation And your ETERNAL SLUMBER Legend shall speak Of sacrifice at world's end The wind sails over the water's surface QUIETLY, but SURELY" *Tifa then kicks Don's nuts to death*

[@MariusBoss11458]

@@MLFreese Smash em right?

[@kholdkhaos64ray11]

Thank you for talking about one of my two favorite characters in FFVII (the other being Cid). I liked him immediately from his design and mannerisms and then grew to love him as his story progressed (Dyne's confrontation, the Mountain scene, and his revelation near the end being my favorite scenes). There's so much that's broken about him being just a regular man (comparatively) being in a larger than life world while still trying to be a good dad to his practically adopted daughter. The fact that he is also a well-done black character for FF's first attempt is an added bonus. Sometimes I feel he can get pretty overshadowed due to other characters having the spotlight but hopefully when FFVIIR comes around more people will understand how cool he is.

[@Mindflayer_Inc]

Heh, Barret learned that you need to "fight for what they loved instead of just fighting what you hate" :p

[@DJMoiyMoiy]

21:17 In the concept art, he looks like an angry version of Squidward's house.

[@4-8Productions]

I can't not see that now

[@DJMoiyMoiy]

@@4-8Productions 🤭🤭😊

[@matthewvarnell4388]

Barret mafukin Wallace was easily one of my favorite characters when I first played ffvii way back in 1998

[@founoe]

Every time I replay this game I learn something new.

[@FlowerEmblem]

What I just realize but really appreciate about both Barrett and also Toph from ATLA is that they're both technically "disabled" (Barrett being an amputee) but you never really perceive them as so. They found a way to take said disability and use it as an opportunity.

[@rambrain449]

Honestly, a In-Depth look for Sephiroth would be a good one.

[@flyfaster6252]

Rambrain this

[@kamudo999]

good one

[@alektoledo4436]

Makes sense

[@AnthonyChats]

Been waiting for this and Cloud

[@fantasydoge6122]

Rambrain brilliant

[@Dan-bz2nh]

Hmm, Interestingly enough I'd like to see and in-depth look at Sephiroth.

[@alexbouteiller8108]

I was anxiously waiting for the next in depth and I have to say it was worth the wait. I can tell you put maximum effort into creating these videos, as well as many others. Please, keep up the good work!

[@4-8Productions]

Thanks!

[@kristinaneuner7058]

Been looking forward to this in-depth review of Barret since you hinted at it, death. Very informative and well edited video. I would love to see an in-depth look at Jenova next, since many casual players didn't understand the encounters with Sephiroth were actually with Jenova. These days, I equate Jenova to the shapeshifting alien from John Carpenter's "The Thing" but as a kid that stuff went over my head.

[@cid_xexyz]

I always hoped he would get his own spin off, like Vincent or Zack. Quality content as always. Thanks

[@frogisis]

he didn't even make it into Kingdom Hearts, I mean wtf?

[@MaximilianonMars]

My older brothers were having their first playthrough of FFVII back when we first got a PS1, naturally they renamed everyone so Barret became Mr.T, Tifa SEXYBABE, Aeris Bud, Red XIII Tiger, and so on. My other bro picked up the game from there and had those goofy names until the memory card broke and he restarted using the defaults.

[@nibbity8356]

Each time I play this game, the more I like Barret - he’s one of my fav characters at this point. Thanks for making all these amazing in depth videos I’ve been binging them!

[@trufreedom]

This is by far the best FF7 channel. Really enjoy your work! 🤠

[@ogioblue]

Lemme fix that, "-and Barret having no home, friends or hand"

[@vogonp4287]

I have to hand it to you...

[@g3neralrevan27]

Thanks for getting the Cait Sith vs Barret in! Awesome moment

[@JonRON2000]

Please do the Soldier Program as a whole. From Genesis, Angeal, and Sephiroth to Hojo's experiments on Cloud following the Nibleheim Incident and Deepground from DoC.

[@MariusBoss11458]

22:18 Jessie may not be with us (Some Interview with the Devs said that the Jessie we know is gone but there's one which is at the Gold Saucer. Would be nice if Cloud and the others see a vision of some sort or just a hallucination where at the Gold Saucer we'll see Jessie.) But we still got Wedge and Biggs. Man it would be cool if Cloud were to be like "I wanna see them" once he gets his memories back.

[@scottrauch1261]

I like to think that saving coral was the cannon outcome, gives his story in coral a nice flow.

[@bostonhampton4433]

In every play through I've done since I first played the game, Barret has been a guaranteed member of my party throughout. The man's character could have been ff7s main protagonist as far as I'm concerned. Mind you I've had the game since 98.

[@Saimeren]

I love how every video is "They have one of the strongest Limit Breaks in the game!"

[@willmaier4128]

this man is a king and therefore deserves every sub, im now subbing

[@super-engineer8437]

Love barret! One of my favourite characters in final fantasy, he's such a badass!

[@831ACH]

This rocks! Thanks for compiling Barret's story line. Subscribed. I hope it won't detract from that applause if I point out one point in your analysis that confused me. I haven't understood yet how Barret's Mideel doubts about Cloud/"Sephiroth's shadow" were because Barret misunderstood what was going on with Cloud and could have known better. I was following along with your analysis that Barret had been noticing the inconsistencies in Cloud's story and self-control, but chose to believe in him anyway. Barret believed (naively) that he would be able to snap Cloud out of it if needed. Since (even if Barret had personally been guarding it) Cloud did give Sephiroth the Black Materia, and since neither Cloud nor Tifa can explain consistently who Cloud has been any longer, then Barret's voicing doubts about Cloud seems sadly shrewd to me. It wouldn't have seemed irrational nor out of character had Barret been angry that Cloud helped summon Meteor. As best I recall, any other party member there at Mideel when you find Cloud expresses things like, "Well, I'm sure everything will be okay" which (while probably just filler since it's not that important a moment) smells more of denial than of attentive understanding of Cloud's circs to me. I could be misunderstanding the video or the game on that, but a potential comment discussion could support the video, which I did enjoy altogether :)

[@jacedjohnson3541]

The Barret/Dyne arc is so underrated

[@lukecash3500]

Oh hell yeah bro, insta-clicked.

o man death, when i saw this, that was the definition of hype. now it's later in my night and im bout to settle down and watch it. thanks so much for continuing to make this series! i appreciate all the time you put into this

[@CouragePope]

Quality content I'm glad I was here to watch.

[@raziyatheseeker]

Also, like... Younger me: Holy crap, Barret is just a stereotypical black dude, what the eff Current me, replaying the game: Barret is hot-headed but he's wayyyy deeper than I remembered, what the eff

[@cloudvii7777]

12:37 that is a beautiful scene :) I always saw Barret as a big fish in a small pond, he was overly confident in the slums then became more grounded as he travelled.

[@cloudvii7777]

16:44 "Barret returns, but only as a helping hand." Absolute gold :) ty

[@Fade2BlackSS]

Playing this game growing up, I had always ignored Barret being a angsty teen who only thoought spikey haired anime protagonists, big boobed martial artists and vampire gunmen were cool. But as I got older, I decided to really invest in Barret's character. He always just kind of came out to be a loud roughian to me on the surface but really, he's a deep character with a pretty tragic backstory. The scene where he finally faces Dyne in the Desert Prison always hit me in the feels hard and realizing that he took in Marlene becuase of this and only wants the best for her and her future (which is why he's so obsessed with saving the planet) really made him a favorite of mine. Besides that, he's actually a really cool character in battle too. Ungermax and Catastrophe are really cool looking attacks that do some pretty awesome damage.

[@ericbowers5968]

Ty much for the content. It's good to see your channel doing well. All I could imagine for the 2nd half of the vid was your lucky 7's dance routine.

[@jonathanbullock3046]

Amazing video! I learned a lot about Barret that i didnt know before!

[@mrdarkstar3756]

One of my favorite moments is his fight with Dyne, a very underrated moment is his admittance that hes not cut out to be leader. What makes FF7 so special is every single character grows so much, nobody ends the game the same person. FF15 had a s cast and not nearly as deep as this one. Having platinumed the remake it truly made me fall in love with the world and its characters all over again.

[@themilkman5004]

Steven Finlayson I think the problem with FF15 was all these characters grew up with each other so they have a sense of familiarity that we the audience don’t know about. Yeah there’s the supplementary material but most people wouldn’t look up that. I think the charm final fantasy has is just a bunch of random people come together to save the world

[@mrdarkstar3756]

@@themilkman5004 good point but it sucks for people that just want to play the game, absorbing the extra content sucks. I find it funny the game reads "An FF for fismrst timers and long time faithful fans" people can have a long history off screen but the people playing it comes across empty, they start as friends and retainers for Noctis and end as that because they are now even better friends that's not an arc lol. I didnt watch the anime or play the DLC so maybe it's way better now but as the game is it's very flat.

[@AlByrone1]

Hey been waiting on this for awhile, i truly love your FF7 content, thx Death ! Take care!

[@pdxgraham2442]

Another awesome video, keep up the great work and I along with the rest of the fans are HYPE AF for the next video

[@Daffydubs]

If i had the extra money i would totally donate to this channel! You have so much content about one game its entertainment for hours! Thank man you're certainly appreciated!

[@martinezuchiha7624]

Quality content, as always. This game literally made me the person I am today (I was 12 when it came out). I still play it on a regular basis, never gets old. Thank you for your work, cheers from Poland :)

[@NapazTrix]

There ain't no gettin offa this video we're on.

[@Breaking_Chad]

The character development in this game was strong enough, and came off so naturally, that I don't pay much attention to it. Does that sounds right? Edit: Well done video! Thanks

[@TruMaverick]

Death you always have a Excellent explanation! For anyone learing about FF7 these videos are a great Source of Knowledge! Thank you, TruMaverick

[@oeoahah22]

my favorite series. Keep up the content man, i appreciate you my guy.

[@4-8Productions]

Thanks!

[@sudosert]

Always a permanent member of my team. Great video.

[@B_dizzy-l5v]

Arrrghhhh!!! This was uploaded 7 months ago!!! How the hell did I miss it!!!!!!

[@GraemeGunn]

Barret-only challenge!!! I never watch your streams, but if I could, I would. I watch everything else though! I can't wait! Edit: I'm one of those people who comment before watching the the rest of the video, so now I'm even more excited because I don't know what I was just looking at... lol. They're ALL BARRET? That's awesome. I should play some FF7 tonight.

[@EloiSioMichalski]

I was sooooooo anxious for this!!! I've been missing the lives, I have to get back on schedule so I can see you and the other guys! By the way, you could make an in-depth look on Aerith!

[@Ny_babs]

In depth on Esther! 48 second video. Lol you’re awesome death, we appreciate all you do!

[@friedzombie4]

it's been a bit longer than I wanted, but I finally watched the your Barret VOD. Those hundreds of bucks seem to be having great affect :)

[@bee6377]

Great video dude! I watched the earlier entries some time ago and it's cool to see you're still doing them! Cant wait for the remaster :P Barret literally has the body of super meat boy.

[@killysnowsw]

I already really liked him in the original, but he's one of my favorites in the remake. Great character. also 3 years later having played rebirth, god DAMN did they do him justice. the part with him and dyne was insane

[@maximos905]

this vid is just now popping up in my feed even tho i been subscribed to you for a while and i actively watch your vids

[@Reyalp-Lla]

Wow. Cool video, 4-8. There were some things I didn't know about Barret beforehand. Now I do. n_n

[@brandonyanosky2953]

You thought It was the owner of gold saucer, but it was I, Dio!

[@night-oblivion8423]

OMG, I totally forgot about THAT Dio lmao

[@Killer_Kris7]

Love your channel. Keep up the good work♡

[@Strife4006]

Great video cant wait to see what's next

[@coxfire]

That's a story i can't wait to see play out in Rebirth. Barrett's past has been strongly alluded to and if the team expands as well as they did in Remake, i hope we get to see his wife and Eleanor too, and more of the Corel incudent. The Barrett/Dyne showdown is an impactful moment, and if the writing and VA for Barrett are on par with Remake (sector 7 plate fall is still one of the best scenes and Barrett is the best character hands down), then i have high hopes. Hope I can catch it live on your stream when the game is out. Cheers

[@TsuriaDragon]

Watching this makes me so exciting for the Remake of FF7 can’t wait

[@subsonix_]

its 142am, and i saw this! awww yeaaaa! Love these in depth videos :) Legend!

[@djcarlo]

This needs more views! Good stuff!

[@danharden7690]

Great work as always death! Thank you for making these!

[@notsogreatsword1607]

Why did I read this thumbnail as "Barret Village"? Edit: then I watch the video and the barret only run makes "Barret Village" have a strangely literal meaning. Edit2: I love these videos. There is nothing else like them out there- at least that I know of. I always learn something new and they really illustrate the depth of character development that exists in FF7. Character development is something that's always brought up when talking about the strengths of FF7 as a game. So much so that it's almost lost meaning to me. Whenever I watch one of these I become acutely aware of exactly why character development is FF7s crowning achievement.

[@thigoa]

Another great video, congratulations!

[@KenDaKingArrives]

Yup, truly one of the very best characters to use in battle, and he has a great story.

[@Hoodspirit]

Voting for Shelke as next in-depth look candidate. Thanks for the video.

[@kleinerstudios3598]

Amazing video, hopefully you can do cloud and Aerith.

[@prof.x3821]

Excellent! Loved this in depth view of Barret. Would love if you did one for Aerith.

[@SerathDarklands]

20:52 - I'd argue that Yuffie's Conformer is the best Ultimate Weapon in the game - not necessarily pure damage wise, but for two key reasons - - It negates the 90% damage reduction when using the Morph command materia, allowing Yuffie to inflict full damage with Morph 2. It only inflicts 1 point of damage on allies, including Yuffie herself. This is perfect if Yuffie or other party members become confused - if Yuffie is confused, she's not going to be doing any serious damage to allies, and if she attacks herself, she'll simply snap out of confusion after taking just the one point of damage. if another party member is confused, you can have Yuffie attack them, inflicting one damage and ending the confusion effect

[@andrewrenshaw2741]

I guess you could say her weapon conforms to the situation

[@acd5star2088]

Great video! Played FF7 10x over the years and it’s so amazing to still pull back layers to understand more of what’s going on. You mentioned to comment requests for future in-depth-what about ShinRa? Origins of Avalanche were interesting in context, but it could be really compelling to get all the in-universe ShinRa history and key players in a condensed format like this. Also, in-depth Sephiroth, Hojo, maybe even Summons? I know Summons don’t quite have the framing in-universe as in FFXV (your favorite), but maybe there’s some overlap in the “ancient knowledge” aspect of mako->materia without ya know, making stuff up. As always your work is superb. Keep it up!

[@Animear-]

I have to say that Barret was never a favorite of mine. Not that I disliked him just had other favorites, but that scene with Dyne hit me in a way that I never looked at his character the same way again. Even having newfound respect for the character as a whole. Well done.

[@Agentwof7d]

I want to see in depth look at Aeris. But really want one on Sephiroth

[@a.h.emerson3541]

My favorite thing about FFVII is that any one of the characters could have been the main protagonist. Even Zack would have made sense. Cloud is my favorite, but any one of these characters had enough story and meaning behind them to where they could have been in the starring role. I love loving every character! We all get to go through it again, like a reset button to our childhood!! They were like "Let us show you what your childhood should have been!"

[@Kreiser_VII]

Saw him once when I was 5, 16 years later, not once has he been absent in my party. My dear magic user :v God bless FFVII for everything in it, including characters and letting you succeed with counterintuitive tactics :D

[@chazbell6140]

I remember you saying on twitch that this was coming. I flew through it. Didn't notice it was 25 minutes long until i finished it. lol

[@Eddierocket2010]

You're a cool guy. The videos are great

[@bitboy_64]

Hey death I love your ff7 content keep up the good work!

[@4-8Productions]

Thanks!

[@seancondon5572]

23:35 - this makes me smile...

[@WoodrowGeorge]

That would be a fucking nightmare. A all Barret party.

[@cameroncable8510]

Another great video Death. Tyvm ff7 is my fav game EVER

[@shadowtheimpure]

Huh, I didn't know that about the Missing Score. Good to know.

[@PlatonicGuy]

It's almost 2 am here. I guess I'm staying up a bit more moogleH

[@ЛенниКот]

oh yeah he gives group lider's position up for Cid who just sleeps through conversations... great job, really!

[@BenLJackson]

Officially, the best channel for FF7 content.

[@Dw7freak]

Back when I named my characters in games, even if they had a default name, I'd always name Barret Mr. T because of the resemblance. Because of that, I'd get gems quotes like, "Who you callin Mr. Mr. T? That don't sound right." :P

[@Dracobyte]

Thanks gor the video. Greetings from Mexico.