An Analysis of Disco Elysium's Protagonist

[@yari4046]

my quest will not stop until i have found every video about disco elysium on this god forsaken site

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Same. One more for a pile of Disco content that should be bigger

[@lurox5183]

Haha you have perfectly articulated my own thoughts! Whenever i stumble across a quality disco elysium video. There are some real gems on here, can you recommend any others i may not have seen?

[@cia4u401]

God bless you you crazy bastard

[@artemzukh2699]

Please, share your treasure ,wise man

[@dante_himself]

One more door, baby, one more door!

[@TheButterMinecart1]

-I think he calmed down a bit -No he didn't - he's about to open fire -So which one is it, who's right? -He is. I was wrong

[@nevercurrentgames90]

So much incredible prose, and depending on your build, you might never get to see it.

[@malikcollins9494]

Bro, I somehow had Logic, Encyclopedia, Visual Calculus, Conceptualization, and Perception conversing with each other (the stats I put points into), and all of a sudden, Electrochemistry says "Did someone say Cocaine?" Me:👁👄👁 whut????

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Electrochemistry ready to party, whether you like it or not!! Now lick up that spilled drink 🍸 Me doing what my brain tells me: 🤪

[@Cosmicshambler]

Literally my brain

[@Kevinofrepublic]

wow. I actually hadn't considered the fact he's a late stage alcoholic and that going sober makes the game harder

[@nevercurrentgames90]

The realization hit me like an apricot scented hammer! It was such a subtle writing choice conveyed through the mechanics; we got to experience how alcohol helps him cope with his stressful job.

[@lov_eli]

​@@nevercurrentgames90at least it wasn't totally bad, I took that raise in PSY with pride, I had fixed a little part or myself

[@lov_eli]

​@@nevercurrentgames90also, awesome video!

[@sonyblank1487]

I always found it interesting, when you shoot Cunoesse, the paper specifically labels the RCM as a "paramilitary outfit" which really hammers home how little the RCM is respected in Martinase. Finding out you're *barely* a cop, only propped up by the foreign influence of the Moralintern, and is cracking at the seams with the RCM itself planning revolution is wild.

[@boserboser6870]

It parallels you to the mercs at the tribunal. Their just the international branch of YOUR job. Only difference is they dont have a pretence of serving the people. As a cop you theoretically can do good. But you dont have to. The thin blue line will protect you from the consequences of near all your crimes

[@sonyblank1487]

@boserboser6870 yeah, now that I think about it, it does all flow back to the Moralintern trying to exert influence - either through supposed "public supported" police or through outright mercenary enforcement.

[@conorryan3035]

This is probably the best DE video essay I've found here. Criminally underrated channel - liked and subbed

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Wow, thanks a bunch and welcome aboard!

[@lil_neen6424]

Disco Elysium was the first game to make me cry, seeing all the love you gave it in this video was so touching. Thank you for making this!

[@nevercurrentgames90]

That last "dream" sequence at the end was just heartbreaking, and I'm glad I was able to capture some of my own feelings in my video! Thank you for watching!

[@stuff495]

Watching Harry's expression and beard changing as you talk is hypnotic, I approve.

[@stateofflorida5082]

Imma keep it real, throughout my entire two playthroughs I never noticed the point counter thing on the right for the ideologies and cop types

[@matthulme2388]

When you realise they build a thing of the past (the church) around the encroaching future (the pale) to cancel it out

[@GayleenFroese]

My theory about why Harry is so persistent in talking to the Working Class Woman about her husband is that some deep part of his brain remembers seeing her husband on the boardwalk the first night he was in town. His subconscious put the pieces together somehow--maybe he searched the body that first night and found a photo of her in his wallet, or maybe he found the library card and saw her reading a book and that tenuous connection was enough. So much in the game is explained if you assume that we was all over that area across the waterlock on his first night. Especially if you assume he went to the church.

[@boserboser6870]

Thats a cool idea. Other thing. Harry has been shown to be able to see thr future and events he wasnt present for. The pale (like that within the church) contains echoes of the future. Its implied that him being such a good detective is because he has something akin to flawed omniscient of any event within the history of Revashol

[@raspymorten]

One of my favorite things about Disco Elysium, is thinking about the impact this game's gonna have *on people who make games.* This is going to inspire the fuck out of a lot of people, and we're gonna end up with some fucking fantastic video games because of it.

[@michimatsch5862]

The alternative title works really well to also describe how my life and my Harrier du Bois was: No truce with the furies.

[@NoogieNinja]

waste land of reality increases your PSY by 1 (which thus increases all your PSY skills and their learning caps by 1), so besides from the -1 physical instrument and no positive effects from alcohol it's a pretty big buff, not really the debuff you saw it as in the video.

[@connormcconnell7805]

I really like the story this makes with the thinker archetype. He's drank himself into a pit where his empathy is almost gone and he's becoming a case solving machine. But after he loses his memories he takes a good hard look in the mirror and decides "no more." He gets clean, shaves his face, looses the idiotic expression and learns to connect with people more.

[@lurox5183]

I am so glad i stumbled across your video. Great writing and great take on what is without a doubt ny favourite game of all time. I am at almost 200hours on disco elysium and still discovering new dialogue and thoughts. I genuinely feel sorry for people who haven't experienced this game, in almost 30 years of PC gsming this is a true stand out. Thank you for your excellent contribution sir 👍

[@Jessie_Helms]

Bojack! Yes! I knew something felt vaguely familiar. Identity, relationships, your inner world, discovery, substance.

[@BlubRuss]

I never did any drugs or alcohol on my playthrough. I didn't even know there was a thought that made you sober

[@coldfrost3]

This is a great video man I was glad KZbin recommended it to me on a fluke

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Praise the Fluke! \o/ Glad you liked the video |

[@grndmst9]

@@nevercurrentgames90 Amazing video analysis man. I couldn't help but get choked up when you started explaining substance addiction/dependency and the horrible withdrawal that comes along with it. You are 100% right, late stage opioid addicts (That is what I am, have been for over 10 years.) and late stage alcoholics, you don't take the pills or drink the alcohol to get high anymore, you need it to even feel some semblance of normalcy. Disco Elysium and Harry's character forced me to *really* take a closer look at myself, something I honestly have avoided out of fear. Anyway, sorry for the rant, thanks for the video, I subbed.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

​@@grndmst9 Rants are absolutely welcome here! I'm humbled by this message and that my video captured a part of the game you really resonated with. I know recovery is a hard road, but I wish for you to have the compassion and support you need to get there!

[@grndmst9]

@@nevercurrentgames90 Thank you Steve, you have no idea how much your reply helped me out today.

[@finnvost9349]

15:35 I haven't read through all the comments so I don't know if it's been said or not, but Disco Elysium's title goes even deeper than that : Not only is it the heavenly disco were Harry/Harrier and Kim can continue solving quests, the chruch gang can dance for all eternity and everyone can live out their purpose Elysium is also the name of the world you inhabit, the world that contains Revachol, itself containing Martinaise and Disco? Disco is the name of the musical genre, taken as a shortening of the portmanteau Discotheque, a mix of disque and bilbiotheque (disk and library) but Disco also means "To Learn" in latin You, the amnesia riddled superstar, racist, inexplicably feminist, libero-communist hobocop who's a master at shit compression, are learning about the world you live in Disco Elysium

[@VioletsOnMars]

Playing Disco Elysium, The Final Cut right now. A journey of the human complexities that envelope mankind. ❌️ Making sure Kim Kitsuragi is proud of me. ✅️

[@bojolab]

Superb video. You write very well, and have the cadence to match. Can't wait to check out your other stuff now. I'm ruined for other games after this one lmao, everything else just seems lacking after Disco Elysium.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

I started playing Planescape: Torment around July. Incredibly well written game, but I couldn't help but ask myself, "why can't I have a conversation with my Shivers. I want my hangover senses back!"

[@Hazel-cv5cj]

KZbin just bonked me with this, great work mate.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Appreciate it, glad bonks are good for more than just horny-jail.

[@billyalarie929]

17:17 I need another cut that has Harry hardcore dancing, NY style ca. ‘94.

[@GayleenFroese]

I'm not sure most of the people in Martinese would think badly of you for punching Cuno. (It's incredible what the game does with that, btw. Most games simply wouldn't let you hit a kid. Disco says, go ahead. Hit him. You get maybe two seconds of satisfaction from shutting his mouth, followed by him saying you remind him of his dad, which makes you feel sick for the rest of the game. THAT'S how you teach people something and make it stick.)

[@wildcate]

К этой игре я возвращаюсь время от времени когда всё плохо и отхожу от собственного сознания..

[@marxmeesterlijk]

the figurines - they do nothing.

[@athomassen3980]

Great video, love your analysis!

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Thanks! I liked making this video. So I'm glad you enjoyed it too!

[@Polaris_Videos]

Post this on the disco elysium subreddit!

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@SnakePlisskin.]

Omg this game is Quality, Loving every minute...

[@nevercurrentgames90]

It really is VERY good!

[@jackson12ten85]

Fantastic analysis, subscribed!

[@dead_stargameing226]

I loved disco elysium it was a beautiful experience and I always recommend it to any of my friends

[@nevercurrentgames90]

It really is a wonderful game!

[@AnthropogenicInversion]

great video, liked it.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Thank you!!

[@BradyMayCry]

Fantastic video

[@tingledinkle]

Nice content, love it.

[@TheHorreK2]

I just finished the game and aside of a missing epilouge maybe (kinda felt a last wrap up was missing) i thought it a master piece

[@nevercurrentgames90]

I can see that, the Final Cut did give a lot of players more closure re: politics. But yeah, a phenomenal game on the whole!

[@jonsson666]

Fantastic game! Fantastic video!

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Fantastic comment! Thanks for coming aboard

[@deffientllynotjalenbutler1736]

In a world without good games

[@simiccombinefanatic331]

Why the hell does this guy only have 27 subs?

[@nevercurrentgames90]

I know, right?! Haha, it could be a bunch of things. Irregular video output, the games I chose to talk about, the lack of a "Steve Bahn brand." Still, I'm glad you think I should be more famous!

[@DecafMuffin]

Sounds like every Monday morning… edit: talking about the beginning of the game

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Let he who hasn't annihilated their memory on an booze, drug, and apricot fueled bender cast the first stone... right through the hostel window!

[@remainprofane7732]

Awesome video!

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnboi7496]

I notice that he has the glitch here where you can raise your stats to ungodly levels. I've already played through a number of times and im looking for one final experience that ties together all the dialogue. Is it still possible to do the glitch where you have these stats? I have tried and I get an error message from the game when I try to boot from my altered save game. Any insight would be helpful. Great video btw

[@Julkabibulka]

i thouhgt they were raised by copious amount of drugs?

[@michimatsch5862]

Great essay.

[@celarvaa5109]

nice vid, very fresh

[@nevercurrentgames90]

thank you!

[@LordMichaelRahl]

Impressive, very nice.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Thank you!

[@Retog]

Please make more disco elysium videos

[@nevercurrentgames90]

I have at least one more video about this game on the docket! It'll probably be a while in the future though. My output is slow.

[@kyzill]

Don't give up on your channel, sooner or later one of your videos will blow up and you will be recognized. Keep going, I love you

[@talon5985]

Aeneid is pronounced "eye"+"knee"+"id". Loved the video! I'm now subscribed; the bell's set for all notifications. Sorry for the pedantry.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

As my 100th subscriber, I'll allow it!

[@moregan101]

This rules! Underrated as fuck channel!

[@nevercurrentgames90]

The Great Boy has great opinions too! Haha, thanks, I appreciate it :)

[@Ghostdawg176]

Best. Video Game. EVAAAAAR! I've never felt so empty and hopeful after playing a game.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

It really is, and I'm kind of mad at myself for creating a hole in my soul that most games can't fill

[@Thisーcannotーcontinue]

Thanks for making a video about me

[@n0t_kgb253]

Fingerpistol-banging video

[@ENGRAINING]

good video 👍

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@MrGemHunter]

YOU CANT NERF CUNO

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Because, and Cuno can't stress this enough, Cuno doesn't give a fuck!!

[@silenthound8116]

6:00 this joke aged well

[@gabrielsb3419]

Reminds me slightly of Noah's essays. Nice video, man

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Woah, thank you so much! I love his videos.

[@Diszzzon75]

i'm sorry but CUNO HAS BEEN NERFED

[@nevercurrentgames90]

His rotten little soul was just too immense, so they cut him down... through the microphone.

[@SnakePlisskin.]

How ?

[@sneedmando186]

Algorithm

[@nevercurrentgames90]

Praise! For we are blessed in its gaze 🙌

[@TheFoureigner]

got alot of this youtuber's police rhetoric in this video...

[@nevercurrentgames90]

If you think my opinions are intense, just wait until you hear ZA/UM's. They made a game about a cop who gets black out drunk and harasses a town for quests while they die of starvation and systemic neglect.

[@lanceelopezz223]

L

[@nevercurrentgames90]

An L on my most viewed, most well liked video. I don't know. If any video of mine deserved an L, it's probably the one where I say Ghost of Tsushima is kinda medicore.

[@aloneinthedark99]

I don't even disagree with your political messaging but the way you hamfistedly stuffed it into this video makes me not want to finish or ever watch your work again.

[@nevercurrentgames90]

I don't know, I think it makes sense to be ham-fisted when talking about the pigs.

[@aloneinthedark99]

@@nevercurrentgames90 ...alright you son of a bitch you got yourself a sub

[@Gnome-kc7pr]

@@nevercurrentgames90nice

[@Gnome-kc7pr]

Bullshit, you totally disagree.