a Fan SUCKED ME into their computer!! (REAL)

[@TomSka]

Never seen Tay go full Goldblum before. Delightful.

[@pseudotasuki]

But can Goldblum go Full Zonday?

[@diarmy7043]

It was a tasty treat a Tay cameo is always appreciated.

[@diarmy7043]

You have been one of my favorite KZbinrs since I was a youngster btw

[@MaryWennC]

I was about to say, we have the next Goldblum among us. Little did we know he was here all along.

[@AFineWar]

I don't know if it was the cheesy music or if it was the wild and wonderfully meaningful road we took to it but I legit started crying. Thank you Markiplier for making me feel genuine emotion. I love you too.

[@DrGandW]

I also like the Streets of Rogue OST

[@t.j.vellinga6225]

Same.

[@pinkoandthebrain5719]

This rules. Getting sucked into a fan's computer is just the right framing device for a video about parasocial relationships. The visual jokes were great. Plus the script was probably Leo's tightest so far. Fuckin nailed it all around.

[@HawkStalkr]

dont worry leo i got markiplier here with me, here he is markiplier: hey whats up guys its markiplier

[@whyiwakeup6460]

oh my gots it marmker plier! Markiplier: hey whats up guys it markiplier

[@ohno2341]

I see the patreon “i’ll buy a greenscreen” goal has been reached

[@HeisenbergFam]

"im sorry Markiplier couldnt make it" Its so nice of Leo to give a shoutout to unknown KZbinrs like Markiplier

[@cbhlde]

Is that someone who multiplies Marks? I really don't know if that is a good thing!

[@cbhlde]

...and looking like Sips all the way. ;p

[@726Ian]

What are you talking about that’s northernlion

[@djtommypizza92]

TESTIMONIAL, NOT A PAID ACTOR: I can confirm subbing to Leo's Patreon improves gut health, I've been subbed for almost 3 years and haven't taken a sh*t since

[@gungle2595]

TESTIMONIAL, NOT A PAID ACTOR: I can confirm subbing to Leo's Patreon improves gut health, I haven't been subbed for almost 3 years and I haven't stopped shitting since

[@pravarsaran]

I thought he said gun health

[@iammichaeldavis]

@@pravarsaranno he said *gum* health

[@NikkiLayne]

Not super relevant to this video specifically, but seeing Leo looking good with his head shaved and how he overcame his reservations and insecurities about becoming bald and shaving his head for good actually went a long way in helping me do the same. So now feels like as good a time as any to express my thanks to this parasocial relationship and how it has tangibly affected me for the better. So thanks Leo! Bald Gang 4 life!

[@CombustibleLemonsInc]

real shit (positive)

[@mr.f716]

tbh i didnt even notice his hair changed hes still the same dude

[@Teefs001]

I love that Leo's videos are the so creative, immersive, and hilarious that I can (and want to) sit and watch without multitasking

[@DrLazerbeam]

I’m watching him play hitman as I watch this video.

[@Evanz111]

I normally watch videos whilst multitasking, but I put down and stopped playing Persona 5 Royal so I could watch the video fully. Few content creators can have that effect on me.

[@Jemmysponz]

For whatever it's worth I don't think "I love you" has to be something that is limited to being between people who have a deep, intimate understanding of one another. I tell my friends "I love leo vader" all the fuckin time without it having any sort of romantic or even personal component, just as a rough shorthand for "my life is better for the part he plays in it." Even though we have no greater relationship, I mean it every time. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@timegentleman]

Amazing! I love that you got Tay to do some 'mid ad-libbing content' at the end, that was genius.

[@LeoVader]

lol there's lots of full circle stuff happening at the end but that is one i didn't even think of, thank you for that.

[@LoveProWrestling]

He really channeled Jeff Goldblum. Nice work everyone.

[@sarahwickersham]

@@LoveProWrestling my thoughts exactly

[@bricknolty5478]

@@LeoVader Wait, did you Cameo Tay and ask him to riff about being stuck in a computer??? 😂

[@peterstangl8295]

​@@LoveProWrestlinglol, that's exactly what I was gonna comment

[@jefflevy606]

reading “a fan SUCKED ME” in the first line of a video title was a trip but my faith in leo vader remains unwavered and i am rewarded with the sweet nectar of “good vibeo”

[@BusinessPlot]

Loading up KZbin to see a new Leo Vader video is like Christmas day, opening up a present to see that gift you've been wanted all year.

[@shannondapper1642]

ngl as a longtime markiplier fan (who is about the same age as him, which puts me a bit older than the average demographics and significantly older than the stereotype of his viewers), i was bracing for getting the usual lambasting when i was just coming to the table for a new video from a creator i'm a relatively new subscriber to, so thanks for at least acknowledging that fans of all kinds of creators can view them critically, or as positive experiences that don't tax our mental wellbeing to enjoy. it's very easy to label fans of a thing you don't personally like as completely uncritical, easily swayed and cultlike, but it's also lazy, so i appreciate taking the time to unpack that impulse lol

[@LeoVader]

thanks so much for commenting! the user being really into something that i didn't get was an important beat for me to hit, but i definitely didn't want anyone's takeaway to be i'm spitting on markiplier and his fans haha. hope that came across. more power to u!

[@e.d.5766]

Pointing a PNG of a gun at a file of family photos is such a great visual joke. This was very weird but deeply engaging and funny. I'm glad to know that maybe the tiny, practically insignificant support I give has in part helped to encourage you to keep doing what you're doing, if for no other reason than getting to see a man in a computer point a picture of a gun at a file.

[@felineesoterist]

perfect video. the way you weave together absurd bits with really impactful stuff... every video is like its own little self contained world. no one else is doing it like this

[@mjjjermaine]

I feel as if there needs to be a clearer distinction in the discourse between parasocial *interaction* (which is what most everyone does when engaging in content from a creator that is a bit distanced from them) and parasocial relationships (where after repeated parasocial interaction, someone develops “illusions of intimacy, friendship, and identification.”) Feeling emotion from art a creator you appreciate by itself isn’t a parasocial relationship. Neither is feeling emotions when a creator you like goes through something. That’s just being a fan. It becomes a parasocial relationship when one begins to identify with a creator in a more intimate way than the one sided nature would allow. Care and empathy spring up everywhere for humans, we even feel sympathy towards inanimate objects, I think that’s pretty neat! I really love that this video dissects the way we approach our boundaries online, and explores the way we consume art from the creators we admire. Anyway, all this to say: Love ya!

[@imsmolandangery4274]

The hosts of Kill James Bond have a recurring joke where they turn the outtro into "we love you and we are all single" and "you look really nice today y/n" that I think explores the paranormal nature of the medium (me simulating having friends on my lunch break). Good to see creators considering this from all sides

[@Kink_Shaman]

We need to set up a “Go Fund Me” to buy Leo a Cameo from the Always Sunny cast

[@Kink_Shaman]

Where they tell him they love him

[@datacentre81]

I love how much you commit to weird video ideas. It makes your channel super unpredictable and fun to be a follower of.

[@Fimbleshanks]

When the Chocolate Rain video was playing I thought, "Man I can't wait to find Tay in the comments." But then you just went and exceeded all my expectations, as always. You have such a great catalog of videos, Leo. You are so creative and funny. I look forward to the next one. Also rest in pixels, Tay.

[@rankus]

Something about Tay Zonday at the end gave me hope that I have never felt. Him being trapped in that computer and me sitting here watching him struggle showed me an entirely new perspective on life. Thank you Leo and I love you too

[@malcolmcooke7131]

Awesome, love to see people experiment with new and genuinely creative video ideas. Keep it up man.

[@elitettelbach4247]

This is a really touching short film about parasocial relationships. Leo you’re so creative! Having the user open pictures for you to interact with made me smile every time. It’s Always Sunny is also a meaningful show for me. The TayZonday inclusion was a wonderful sendoff, especially since you teased it earlier by watching Chocolate Rain.

[@NATESOR]

I just want to take a second and appreciate how your pitch kept increasing thru the entire nebula ad. Also starting the video with a clip of a video saying to socially awkward people that all they need to do is start touching people more is pretty golden.

[@Evanz111]

This is the live action sequel to Animated vs. Animator that we all didn’t realise we wanted. Amazing work as always Leo, always keep making amazingly original unique content

[@henry_brown]

Man, you have such a knack for making me think a video of yours is gonna be about nothing, then suddenly making EVERYTHING work together to develop into some really meaningful subjects, but without belaboring any of the bigger points in the way you'd expect from a typical 50-minute video essay. Like I love the little tie-everything-together "zinger" lines you have that make _me_ do the work to fill in the rest of the concept while you confidently carry on with the video. Really makes your stuff so engaging.

[@finnegandoherty5295]

good to see Leo squandering god's gift of life by wasting our time yet again

[@105hilltop]

finally, a youtuber who understands the trauma of being a hannibal fan

[@michaelhorden7997]

Another one spoiling us leo

[@human4147]

I have nothing but praise for you, this is so well-made and funny af. Every joke lands and all of them are so well set up. You managed to pack a rather small but meaningful message to your fans full of charm and love which perfectly supports the antithesis to 'parasocial relationships bad' that you worked towards all throughout the video. Truly a masterclass in writing, comedy, video editing, and even teaching empathy. I love you (parasocially)

[@ronniepunchesthings7105]

So much respect to a man who will highlight a true youtube og who never gets enough respect and admiration as he deserves (tay zonday) you are so dope Leo.

[@ittixen]

What I really want to know is whether Mr. Z showed up thanks to Cameo - or thanks to recognizing the value of collaborating with one of the greatest youtubers in sight.

[@MitchReecherMusic]

So I see Leo's submission for Greatest Work of Art 2023 has landed

[@BlueScreenCorp]

I really hope that TayZonday cameo came from cameo, and he has no idea who Leo Vader is cause that would just be hilarious

[@AAA_NNN_DDD]

oh 100% that's what happened I was losing my shit

[@jo_magpie]

Its nice caring about things/relationships that ultimately dosent matter in my life. Most things in my life has huge stakes ie parenting, interpersonal relationships, and work. I get much of the same out of following a fotball teams as I do from following streamers/YTers journeys cheering and supporting along the way. But there's is very little anxiety connected to it, if any.

[@jamstyleguy]

Leo Vader how do you so consistently make such thought provoking content while keeping it light and entertaining

[@rankus]

the secret is his hair

[@coconutsrule3831]

​@@rankusor lack thereof

[@porg3544]

always believe in yourself Leo! We will always watch your hilarious content!

[@tiffanydurden]

this was such a fun video to watch the day after reading a hilarious book called "several people are typing" which is about a guy whose consciousness get stuck inside of a work slack channel. highly recommend the book and also this video

[@BenMarriott]

Another brilliant tome in the Leo Vader canon.

[@jesterismmannerism939]

I only found Leo recently (like, in the past year maybe.) and his content makes me so genuinely happy and I'm glad we can make your day a little brighter too. Love you so much honey smackles xoxo

[@mangsmoof]

I haven’t watched the video yet but I hope Leo finally tells his fans he loves them as much as they love him

[@SuperiorMinez]

Cant believe I’ve gone so long before finding your channel. Have watched every video in two days, absolutely amazing content, so well written my friend. Keep it up and keep making too weirder and crazier

[@PremiumCheeses]

I had no clue what to expect going into this video but I was not disappointed in the slightest. This was such a nice casual one-way convo about the internet, and it's so interesting hearing the thoughts of someone who grew up with the same internet I did. Love you stuff Leo

[@BloodDripss]

i cant even imagine a world where i didnt find this channel. its lame that youtube only seems to want to promote your now you see me video but, that was really a genuinely great video and all of your content deserves a huge spotlight if that one does, at least in my opinion. you somehow take a silly concept, and turn it into something not only hilarious, but interesting and thought provoking. i dont know how to describe it, but im always on the lookout for a new upload by the vader man. you can certainly count on me to watch 100 percent of every video you make, just because you really do have a certain charm with this content that i cant quite describe but it always keeps me wanting one more clever cheesy thought provoking video. thanks man.

[@maelucchino6339]

Honestly bro, you’re wacky, insane video ideas are SO inspiring for me. I’m a visual artist, but I really struggle to feel like my ideas are valuable or worthy of people’s attention. Seeing you just make your totally unconventional style of videos is so motivating for me, like I can just do what I want and not worry about fitting other people’s norms, because clearly, they don’t really matter!

[@DrLazerbeam]

Never realised how much Tay Zonday was on the Jeff Goldblum spectrum.

[@KryptosLand]

I really appreciate the way that you quantify you’re thoughts on things with the weight of you’re own bias’s or just in general playing devils advocate for every other possible opinion back unto you’re self, for me it leads to some severe indecisiveness pretty often, but it does make what you say so much more genuine and worth listening to in my opinion. I think this is my favourite video you’ve done yet

[@whyiwakeup6460]

My favorite kind of video is dumb joke video that covers a serious topic for like a minute and then immediately moves on

[@KanadasKid]

when i get home from work and your video is available it's genuinely always the first one i watch, i hope you appreciate how vulnerable i was there sweaty

[@SteeleGolem]

To be honest, Leo, I feel like if we met in real life we wouldn’t have a lot of chemistry. I’m not breaking up with you, I just want to help us understand what this is. I love your work ❤

[@fabiomcmuffin]

Damn this video is cinema. Twists, turns, foreshadowing, character development. I laughed, I cried, I pondered

[@s_t_brown]

Leo, you are the most creative person on this platform and you never fail to make me laugh. So much so that I wrote a discussion post for a class about your video (which you asked me to elaborate on while you were streaming but I couldn't really yet because I didn't have any replies, I'm now happy to announce that my classmates found your cereal mascot tier list video "random" lol). It genuinely makes me smile when I see that you posted or are streaming. Extremely disappointed you won't bang me, though.

[@AJLikesCats]

Tay Zonday is doing an excellent Jeff Goldblum impression! I love the way Leo thinks about things. Hearing the thought process behind his opinions is fascinating, and feels almost like listening to my own brain. To terribly paraphrase Casablanca, "Leo, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful parasocial friendship."

[@dc9662]

This was the best video you've done so far. It reminded me of that Daffy Duck short, where they made a very meta cartoon about the animation process, and the twist at the end. I love you.

[@jn7388]

this is always a fun type of video to do and the way you illustrated it with the even more fun backdrop was just brilliant. i'm going to watch the video again before i decide whether or not to say love you back...

[@natthebug2]

This was a really fun one. Loved the laughs and thoughts on parasocial relationships. Super silly and creative. But also dude do you have a therapist

[@Pwilly07]

All i read was "a fan SUCKED me" very disappointing when i hit play

[@glasspomegranate]

Well this is officially my favourite KZbin video ever

[@disparity-bit]

Your videos transcend genre, Leo. I always get more than I was expecting.

[@glodoolally]

I love watching the bloopers from a show after I've finished it, and the Hannibal bloopers really are fantastic, especially right after finishing the show. It's so intense and dramatic and I love that, but it's nice to see Mads Mikkelson and Hugh Dancy be normal guys.

[@RyzenCat]

YES, the Citizen Sleeper OST! It warms my heart whenever I hear someone using Amos Roddy's or Andrew Prahlow's music

[@jubjub7101]

Always Sunny bloopers is an abs workout, hysterical. The reason why their improvisation works is because when someone adds something off script, they stop rolling and work it into the scene. They don’t just film the improv, they work it out and make sure the best version makes it into the final cut.

[@gb2matty]

and some say tay is still in that computer to this day..........

[@CalamityCain]

Damn, man. How is every other video I discover from your channel always one of the best and creative videos I've seen in a long time? I don't need you to love me back, but I really *do* love your content. As you long as you love, what you're doing, we're good. Thanks for the entertainment :)

[@DrSupaSnail]

"I've been drinking Sunny-D at borderline Juno levels" is hilarious

[@ronf123]

genuinely an amazing video, your ingenuity in your creative endeavors continue to bring me joy so thank you

[@tonoornottono]

“that’s what i’ll be remembered for if i’m remembered at all” sometimes i think human memory is tragic and that it would be better if we remembered nothing

[@kaemonbonet4931]

If this was my first video of yours... I'd be really confused about whether or not the people in Stuart little can understand the cat.

[@OldObscureUnpopularGames]

I somehow missed this video of yours and I'm so glad I came to watch! This experience reminds me of March 2020, but in a good way this time. It was an honor to watch Sunny bloopers with you.

[@CreativeSteve69]

This was really well done and funny. I especially loved the editing in this skit a ton. I subbed.

[@clay5649]

Thought provoking, engaging, and fully unique its always a pleasure when a new video pops up from Leo Vader also unexpected Tay Zonday appearance was great hope hes doing well edit: aside from being trapped in a computer

[@dingus2k]

nothing would make me happier than if leo showed up in this upcoming season of it’s always sunny.

[@TMoneyOG]

A new Leo video is always so exciting! Truly my favorite channel. Also, I’m glad you got out of that computer. It would have been sad if you got stuck there for eternity.

[@chrismanuel9768]

I watch your videos sometimes and I think you're genuinely funny and insightful. You do your research so I don't have to and you present information in a comedic and clever way. I love you, funny internet man. You make my life better because of what you do and I'm thankful for your work.

[@widgie161]

Truly love your videos my guy

[@saintinho]

Man I watch a lot of KZbin (definitely too much) and this is the best concept I've ever seen. Cudos to you Leo for coming up with this, really refreshing to see people push boundaries of what a youtube video is. Keep up the good work

[@GoodVolition]

Oh what a coincidence. I actually got Markiplier stuck on my laptop back in 2015. Managed to get a copy of him out because I forgot to use cut instead. Had to delete the original Mark manually. Those screams were blood curtling. Remember Windows 8? Yeah that OS sucked lol.

[@curtwildschutt595]

very good video and I love how confused the Elvirus text to speech sounded reading "Mistress of the Fark"

[@poabott]

the foreshadowing for the ending was truly impeccable

[@hermes_job_observer144]

That Tay Zonday ending made me realize how much i want to see him and Jeff Goldblum do their best impressions of one another, lol! Great video Leo! I Love you in an unconditionally parasocial way! I'll always be there to watch you and occasionally comment on your live streams. 😍🤟😂✌️

[@souptrick]

Your stuff is unlike anything else on the platform! great video as always

[@bananamath]

that was both a fever dream and also incredibly profound, thanks! love you!

[@reguba3534]

Love the Steak Bentley bit at 9:00, mostly because I just recently discovered his videos. They kinda have that emotional edge that this video hits on

[@ThEEPOPO9]

Hey man, I appreciate everything you make. Thank you so much for the content.

[@ChazSchmidt]

The cameo at the end was unexpected but welcomed. Good video overall. I think parasocial relationships are often wrongly perceived as "Well not me. I don't do that."

[@ninam4066]

is this some weird fetish thing

[@mxlies15]

When winner takes it all came back in invoked the same emotions of ONE PIECE SPOILER Of Aces death for me holy what a good video I was here for memes not to be validated in wasting so much of my last 20 years in life watching KZbin

[@ohnobruno_]

Maybe the greatest twist ending I've ever seen.

[@tod2450]

Hate it when this happens

[@thekidwhodraws]

Speaking of parasocial dreams, I’ve seen enough GI replay that I had a dream that I was applying for a video editing job there and everyone was doing their signature replay lines. Felt very strange

[@NikELbErGErBergel]

Idk if this is a wierd complement but this feels like art. Legitimately touching in a way. Great work.

[@patrickistruck]

i do really like this video. i feel like people view love differently and people DO love differently. i think some creators actually can love their fans. i think some people love everyone they meet. but maybe thats just what i think! (i also have a problem where i think that people i dont see in real life are actually real, but you seem real to me so thats a win!) great video, amazing creativity, love the conversation this opens up

[@largeproblem]

I can’t believe I waited so long to watch this video, it’s _exactly_ what I needed to see in the middle of a really turbulent time and some struggles with my mental health and summer quarter. Thank you, Leo, Dom, and Ande!

[@Lmask13]

Loved that point about creators saying they love their fans. Especially in such an intimate way, it feels icky I have since watched the rest of the video, and now I feel dumb (: HAHAHAHAHAHA THE ENDING HAD ME IN TEARS

[@kalib2997]

I am always delighted when you put out a new video. The feeling is mutual.

[@TalkingKnight]

This is amazing, I have so many ideas that aren't BIG enough to warrant their own video. This is a creative way to let those all out. Subbed

[@ethanteige]

Damn, the authenticity that just resonated out of this video is unparalleled. Genuinely a little stunned after watching. I'd love to have a conversation with you one day 🤙

[@BitesTheDusto]

Your videos are always so creative. Genuinely looking forward to every single video

[@loldoctor]

Leo's brilliant, subtle worldbuilding is exemplified in the unmentioned Dwarf Fortress shortcut on the desktop. It's not even DFHack!