Best Episode Yet! | A New Life | Old Hammer & Bolter Breakdown | Episode 13

[@dragongrazer7620]

In one of the codexes, the genestealers were always on the move to avoid being reabsorbed by the hive fleets, while at the same time sending out a psychic signal that draw in hivefleets to their locations once they reached a certain numbers.

[@EricVulgaris]

big judas goat energy

[@timmorin6657]

I love that idea, it really make the human side of a group of genestealer have more dept.

[@muttonhammer7284]

Why dont genestealers just not do that then if they dont want to get reabsorbed

[@elliottreadings8029]

@mark thompson genetic predisposition to reproduce. Part of the Genestealer process is that the cultists by nature really like doing it.

[@beneficent2557]

Arent all women genestealers really? Lol.

[@mnk9073]

"Turns out the jerk Commissar was actually right with his paranoia." "We usually are, yet people are always surpised..."

[@Briselance]

"Usually". 😅 It's not like they check on a case-by-case basis to find if there were some mistakes of judgement. :-|

[@Zibit21]

I didn't expect the twist, but I thought that it's just a Commissar doing his job 😅

[@AngelusNielson]

@@Briselance If you die, the emperor meant for you to die. There is no mistake.

[@efaristi9737]

Paranoid peoples are rarely right. Most often than not, it cloud their judgement.

[@AngelusNielson]

@@efaristi9737 Except that this is the world of 40K. If you're not paranoid, you're dead.

[@commanderminh7402]

People before watching this:Commissar is a bad guy People after watching this:The Commissar was right all along!

[@matthewtopete1678]

The commissar smelt that xenos filth a mile away.

[@JackPhoenixCz]

The Comissar's always right.

[@theeatherlash69]

@@JackPhoenixCz If your Commisar is dead, fight harder! He could be faking!

[@Horus-89]

It didn't matter anyway, because the priests in Valkyrie were genestealers too...

[@thelaymenmuslim4603]

@@Horus-89 I dont know which year in 40k the new life episode are from.. but it is currently mandatory to have genescan to check EVERYONE including the guardsmen who arrive.

[@JordoValentino]

As Counterpoints says: You notice something new every time. The baby coos at the lictor & not only does it avoid the family, it also goes to cause carnage among the Guardsmen. The baby basically told it, "These are my family. Make a distraction for us.".

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

Lictor"fine but you owe me a meal after this"

[@heitorpedrodegodoi5646]

The lictor has others problems to deal but yeah the genestealers in the sewers were suspicious.

[@standanddeliver2925]

A dark reminder why you can't afford compassion during a Tyranid invasion

[@Counterpoints]

The commissar was right!

[@NotALiberalSoSkipTheScript]

@@Counterpoints They always are guardsman…

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

@@Counterpoints genestealers"where are the denims jeans we were promised"? Connor"quiet you"

[@kinosaga21]

its not compassion if sleeper agents are already planted.

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

Let's be real, the Imperium was also evacuating priests and nobles that were also infected (why they didnt have them take a blood test before putting them in the ship is anyone's ques), even if the guard had killed the family the cult would have made it off world regardless

[@_NutcasE_]

First tyranid runs past and leaves them alone unnoticed "ah genestealers"

[@Brandelwyn]

This

[@Ake-TL]

They are not priority target for Lyctor anyways

[@MusMasi]

a lictor would have bigger targets than some random civilian family, now if it was lesser tyranids then I would be suspicious but I kind of knew there would be this plot twist, and with genestealers in the tunnels and that mention of *family* helping them is what really raised my suspicions

[@PVTShadow8492]

I was just thinking it saw them and realized it was a waste of time. But now that you think about it, it makes sense. Though there is the story of that one version of that creature that wants the nids decided not to eat a planet, Stuck around and just screwed with the local governor by dropping dead bodies in front of his door on a daily basis to the point where it was a constant occurrence that became an annoyance to the local planetary governor

[@scratthesquirrel5242]

the confirmation for me was the guard sgt helping them out to the point of blowing up explosives that were rigged for no logical reason if youre on humanities side

[@I_do_go_down]

Commissar was not a jerk, he was doing his Commissar duty

[@luketfer]

@bastiat Yeah there's a reason Commissars don't last very long in Catachan units, in fact the meme version of Commissars never last very long, Ciaphas Cain novels point out that those who are a bit too trigger happy on their men will invariably end up in 'accidents', not just ones in Catachan units.

[@minhducnguyen9276]

I mean, he even gave them time to explain the discrepancy in their normal behavior.

[@user-cz4tk2vr9i]

I was NOT expecting that, I even thought to myself, why would that Lictor leave them alive if they were isolated? Now it makes sense why the old lady said; "I knew this day would come", she can't be 2nd generation as she is old and has "human" appearance, she is probably of the original human population that got infected with the genestealer's kiss and reproduced, I am glad to see that after Plague Song ramped it up, it did get better. Keep up the good work brother.

[@NotALiberalSoSkipTheScript]

Oh I knew there was some shenanigans when they were going through all the back alleys because there’s a connection with low level street thugs and gene stealer cults. Lictors are assassins so it didn’t bother me that it would leave stragglers to go harass the higher ranks.

[@joesphsmith5335]

I recall in day of accession, there's a genestealer magus that's close to dieing of old age. It's implied thought that the infestation has been in place for many generations.

[@nobodyimportant2510]

Yup it adds to the horror because someone who isn’t privy to the lore would initially just see these people as a ragtag group trying to survive the grimdark being caught in the crossfire of an oppressive imperium and uncaring alien hordes, nope their true nature is insidious, equally as frightening to consider that the genestealers were already well imbedded in the local guard forces. Part of me can’t help but feel sorry for those regular humans in the crowd if they weren’t already infected because they truly don’t know what’s at stake and their perceived fight for ascension is in truth them destroying everything they could’ve ever loved. I do wonder how they were perceiving the invasion, like when that lictor leaves them alone what would they see it as? Some angelic person with golden flowing hair?

[@KalashVodka175]

Lictor wouldn’t waste time or effort to kill a bunch of random unimportant civilian tbh Lictor is all about maximizing effectiveness by killing or sabotaging key peoples/infrastructure. There’s few(ish) of them in an hive fleet so they make the best use of their enhanced abilitied compared to other Nids types Even if they were actual civis and not GS, why would it kill them? They are likely to die in the invasion anyway, its not like the other nids will leave survivors

[@captainburnos2828]

The lictor isn't going to murder everything on his path, it's an assassin, if you pay attention, he's going toward the evac center, where one can assume that the planetary defense force's HQ might be (or at least one command post), it's on mission, sow confusion and disrupt communications lines.

[@mastermindmagic2555]

I've seen this twice and I just realised the guardsman were ready to kill off any civilian because they knew the planet was already infested.

[@EmperorsChild]

It wouldn’t be Warhammer 40k if it didn’t have a dark twist.

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

Me"Ok..the nids stole all of our denim jeans" Ismael Bazaldus"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@LuizHenrique-zw5su]

Well finnaly we have it.

[@tarektechmarine8209]

I like it, but I feel this is a trope at this point in 40k story telling.

[@Briselance]

@@tarektechmarine8209 A trope? More like a case of full-on grim-derping.

[@dragonrider1736]

Hell I wouldn't want to live in warhammer 40k. That place is filled with a lot of things that can kill you less than a second

[@zieg0r]

I honestly didn't expect the twist, which made it that more surprising. Watching the episode, I was like "Is this actually being some kind of hope in my beloved grimdarkness? Could it be?" and then the twist hit and I was like "Yeah, ok. What was I even thinking. This ain't Lord of the Rings in space.".

[@Briselance]

Kind of grim-derping, at times.

[@miriamweller812]

I mean, you got manys who are saved, they are simply not the focus. Those are the focuse BECAUSE that twist. You could also show others which are saved - or all those who aren't.

[@jacobwebster2277]

This episode reminds me so much of how most among us games go. You can’t trust anyone, anyone could be a threat, and there is always someone who almost gets the imposter but falls short (rip commissar).

[@Loppoz56]

No just no, stop with the among us pls

[@Burnthealphabetpeople]

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[@xxgbxx1359]

Stop with comparing things to that game, It didn't even invented the bretrayal type games. just stop

[@microwavegommmm916]

@@Loppoz56 Binh Ha vented

[@ezonplays2260]

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[@nitrokat7597]

I did expect the family to be genestealers but not the entire ship

[@mr.bluefox3511]

"A plan generations in the making". If a Genestealer Cult has not been discovered & eradicate ... the planet in question & its citizen has already lost. Not to mention there can be mutiples cults, event in Holy Terra its local defenders & the Custodian themself are battling 3 different Genestealer Cults for years now.

[@SleepySlann]

I did wonder, why noone aboard commented on their low standing, but yes, to have all of them be part of the cult, was a surprise.

[@grayghost7216]

I thought the family would be legitimate but the ship would be Genestealers.

[@NotceDragon]

I figured the same thing watching this. All the stories I heard I figured the tyranids let that ship through too easily but agree with others didn't expect the ship to be infested either. Love this series and can't wait for more

[@efaristi9737]

but if they were genestealers, why would the tyrannids attack them and kill the sister?

[@oldeskul]

I love the insidiousness of the Genestrealer cults. I feel they're more dangerous than chaos cults. When I saw the Lictor pause for a moment, then skitter away, that made me pause and consider what was going on.When the guardsman set off the concealed explosive, that immediately told me we were dealing with Genestealers and this was a planet in a full uprising. Comments for the Comment God and likes for his throne!

[@samidib10]

I never even expected that when Nathaniel blew somthing up i was swept away but your totally right HE WAS GC IT WAS A GENE STEALER CULT UPRISING!

[@scratthesquirrel5242]

"you should never grade evils. for is one is worst, then you may be tempted to kinship with the least" - victor saltzpyre

[@BaronVonMott]

This episode beautifully illustrates why the Imperium must be so ruthless and brutal to its own citizenry - in a universe where threats like Chaos and Tyranids exist, there's precious little room for compassion.

[@Briselance]

Precious little room, aye. Especially convenient as an excuse for omnicidal maniacs like too many amongst the Inquisition. Besides, the Salamanders, the Lamenters, the Ultramarines, the Raven Guards, the Imperial Fists, the Crimson Fists, the Space Wolves, amongst others, will vastly differ from that mostly-Inquisitorial stance on the matter of compassion.

[@MarceloMercadoDespot]

That was my thought exactly, the truly sad part is that the empire would collapse almost immediately if they truly cared about human life, you have to be as ruthless as other factions. The absolute grimdark.

[@TheHandofDestiny]

That ruthlessness and brutality is the cause of most of their problems, though I'm all for it, because it means more power For the Ruinous Powers!!!

[@override367]

I mean it really doesn't, this isn't any more brutal than a real life military in a life or death situation, this isn't the "imperium's brutality", the imperium's brutality is when they do this kind of shit when there isn't any danger and the planet isn't in danger of invasion etc

[@efaristi9737]

that's a bad excuse, especially considering that in the end, it's the favoritism toward upper classes like priests that will bring the doom of another planet. The couple got onboard through scheme and falsification, not by abusing the compassion of a poor soul.

[@librarybear3419]

An excellent episode. A seamless genre transition from survival horror to just horror. It was a bit surprising to see cultists trying to escape their gods, but I suppose the Hivemind gave them alternative instructions: the "refugees" are meant to slip the net and use the change to infest a different planet. That purestrain baby is going to become a new Patriarch and start the cycle again, offering more targets to the Swarm. All Genestealer plots are "Generations in the making", but I don't recall seeing this spreading strategy before. The Hivemind is adapting further.

[@thenerfkid9228]

I like it. Things I didn't like about the genestealer cults is that they're gonna die to death if they succeed. Now the cults can escape their death in order to continue doing a little trolling.

[@yetipotato8567]

It sounds like a resonable plan. When the invasion kicks in the cult is thrown into most useful tasks. Some create as much discord to flatten the road for their many armed daddies. Some find ways to spread the infection.

[@TheDeadmanstrolling]

Every time someone online makes the imperiun out to be too evil, unjustified, or the "real baddies" for how over the top xenophobic and paranoid they are... This comes to mind

[@bobsterclause342]

whkat can I say, the xenos are so manipulative and coniving you can't even give them a chance.

[@joseestevezhernandez558]

They are outright evil, no confusion with that... Thing is they don't have an alternative... Nor will they take it if it were

[@markzgamez5987]

"the imperium is intolerant" "the imperium is evil to other species" my brother in Holy Emperor every time they give the xenos a chance it turns into a major threat and millions die

[@TheDeadmanstrolling]

@@ImperativeGames even the phobia against tech is somewhat justified. No one wants another AI, and who knows what else may be invented that will be turned against humanity

[@MartinGasparini86]

I always find strange that on Warhammer the man of iron revolt happened but the league of Vooltan who use AI don't have any problems and they have the same origin... in 40k humanity is a dick from the beginning... I think human mistreated the man of iron the same way they did with xenos and psykers and servitors...and that caused the revolt... don't make any sense that if AI will always rebels the league of vootan who have AI robot who have the same right of the other kin don't... about the xenos I understand Tyranids but those are kinda new in the setting... but eldar expecially craftword and exodite or the other xenos species they genocide for no reason I never understood that... the galaxy belong to Human is pure bullshit... in the grand scheme humanity is a baby... orks and eldar are here from way longer... we don't know how many other species could be rise and fell before humans even start evolving on earth

[@cmiguel1321]

This does amazing things for the lore. The genestealer family and other cultist are running away. Not accepting the death and consumption by "this" Hive. Is this a hidden start to a faction war between Hives or is their more autonomy and depth in the Tyranids and Cultist.

[@Counterpoints]

There’s so many details that make the world richer and I love it

[@marcinzysko1653]

I thought being a genestealer complitely subjects ones mind to its hivemind.

[@cmiguel1321]

@@Counterpoints 100% agree. This episode is one I am rewatching

[@ieatmice751]

@@marcinzysko1653 I think the Purestrain genestealers are mind controlled, but the cultists are just misguided and don’t realise they will be eaten by the tyranids

[@Counterpoints]

@@marcinzysko1653 I think the cult are a part of the brood mind separate from the hive mind and part of them will want to escape so their "gifts" aren't wasted and they can fulfill their ultimate purpose of enslaving a whole other planet

[@elliottreadings8029]

Also implies that the genestealer that we briefly see intentionally didn't pursue them and was actually defending them so they could get to the shuttle. It being the "family" that is mentioned at the start of the episode.

[@jameshannum6948]

Fighting the Tyranids is a perfect example of 'human math.' What are 10 lived compared to 1000? What about 10 billion lives compared to a quadrillion? The math is simple, the action is indefensible, and it's absolutely necessary for the survival of the whole.

[@MisterGame68]

This episode is the reason Comissars are completely right 95% of the time

[@nomindsyndicate5167]

95% of the time it works every time.

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

Makes you understand SS officers abit more LOL

[@thatoneguy2816]

@@SwedishEmpire1700 I beg your pardon?

[@silverhawkscape2677]

Difference is that. Here the Imperium has to deal with Xenos who want nothing more than replace you. ​@@SwedishEmpire1700

[@joeyaube1087]

So seeing the baby looking human was just an audience/ family perspective ? Or is there some genestealer trickery that can hide their real apperance from strangers ?

[@WyrdwoodTales]

It's the family perspective, hybrids see their purestrain babies as cutie-pies, not horrific abominations they are.

[@KillerOrca]

Little bit of both.

[@bennai2]

Would be fun if a blank would visit such a family. They should loose the all hive minde influence and see the baby as it is

[@Doku71]

Genestealer infection process states that it alters the mind and causes the host and subsequent offspring to view the Tyranids as their kin. They will do anything to protect and serve them.

[@soul1d]

Near total Neural rewrite

[@arklaw8306]

I saw the twist coming from a mile away. But it was very well brought even while knowing the lore. Very solid episode.

[@actional2943]

Same here

[@kinosaga21]

i knew there was going to be something, but i didn't expect that twist, the righting in this episode was absolutely superb.

[@BonzoDrummer]

I didn't, because I didn't think GSC would want to leave a planet undergoing Hive Fleet invasion.

[@martinnavarrete5279]

I mean if you are familiar with the geneastealer artwork, is pretty easy to look at some of the civilians show on screen a say for sure they were geneastealer and by the end when they find the comminssar it becomes something obvious

[@martinnavarrete5279]

But wonderfull episode my second favourite, because chapter 9 with the final scene with trazyn for me was the best, and it followed a similar dynamic to this episode (we are presented with a group that will be the protagonist, the chaos terminators/the family the we aee introduced to an objective clear to the protagonist that they must persue eladar artifact/the ship to escape, and at the end there is a twist with a concept or character that wasn't openlly showed in the rest of the episode trazyn/geneastealer explaining some details through the episode that seem ackward, things changing out of nothing/the behavior of the family and other characters as well as the tyranids

[@ledzep215]

Not sure if I like this or plague song more. Both really showcase the quality of story telling the 40k universe is capable of producing.

[@justyagre6296]

Sees Tyranids: KILL WITH FIRE!!!! Sees baby after Tyranid: KILL WITH FIRE!!!!!

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

Sees normal humans:KILL WITH FIRE"!!!!!

[@ordwinrahl6655]

The second I saw the officer close the door and then pull out a detonator told me he was a traitor or infected, why would an officer sabotage other transports in a Tyranid invasion as a "distraction" unless it was to serve a "greater good"

[@yetipotato8567]

Even the letting randos in airport is was a bit sus. It could be seen as compassion but in situation as dire as that opening the gate for someone without papers would easily cause a rampage.

[@varvariiin]

@@yetipotato8567 well no, the family mentioned having a family member who would take care of their transport and documents so that part wasn't as sus. I just though he was a brother of either mama cultist or daddy cultist. Not entirely suspicious

[@TheGodOfWarhammer]

the fact each tryanid is a hive mind being controlled by a singular entity and they’re all doing different things is unfathomable.

[@apolloknight9521]

I think Genestealer are semi-independent

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

Genestealers instinctivly flee the hive mind after a certian point, usualy once the invasion has truly begun, this ensures they cpntinue to spread aboard fleeing ships.

[@LewisB3217]

@@apolloknight9521 they can like signal the fleet, each fleet has its own hive mind iirc

[@DatGitGhaz]

Parallel processing must be turned up to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

[@Temmoie]

Erm, not really, I am certain it's just like how we players have control groups for different armies. Control group 1 ground armies and have them rush in. Control group 2 air armies and have them rush in. Control group 3 heavy ground armies and have them rush in. Spend the most of the time micro-managing Control group 4 with that genestealer families.

[@dennismatula9611]

This is probably the closest I will ever get to watching the episodes so thanks

[@yudhiadhyatmikosiswono9082]

The story is good, it tells about the hive citizen during "Filthy Xenos" invasion.

[@ptse2769]

Watching it a second time, you get all the subtle hints through dialogue of “family” that they are indeed GS cultists.

[@mandykarevicius9746]

Show starts: Please don't let the baby die! Show ends: ...Should've killed the baby.

[@Counterpoints]

The most 40K sentence ever said

[@AltFromTheLimbo]

Man, not only that without you I wouldn't even know this series exists, but even if I was to watch it, half of it would flew right above my head. Thanks and keep up the good stuff! For the Emperor of course.

[@Counterpoints]

07, if I can be your on ramp to a cool universe the channel has served its purpose

[@dudemetslagroom8065]

that lasgun jamming is nothing short of an actual miracle

[@internetuser320]

Agree

[@djcuevas1057]

Any weapon can malfunction even if the flaw isn’t jamming specifically

[@ginnungagaplemniscates1405]

The moment you said there was a twist at the end, I knew what the whole bit was. When I saw her wearing a hood, I felt my conviction coil like a serpent, ready to strike. I should be an Inquisitor.

[@user-cz4tk2vr9i]

I watched the video again and the episode has so many details it is amazing, also they are in Ultramar, look up the the genestealer cult symbol of Behemoid Undercult, it is the EXACT same symbol that shows up on the wall when the sister moves the hatch so they can escape.

[@jakobericsson1663]

So does that mean the potential reemergance of Ultramarines might come next, striking back at the Hive Fleet? Given their long time history of being one of the leading combatants against the Tyranid threats..

[@user-cz4tk2vr9i]

@@jakobericsson1663 Who knows but theres one member of the tyranids that is specific to hive fleet behemoth which is old one eye and it does have a long history with the ultramarines, so it could be man, the series has gotten better with each passing episode.

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

Ultrabros down bad 😔

[@nobodyimportant2510]

Bloody genestealers, I managed to put it together in the beginning of the episode when I watched it, this just compounds the utter horror, and existential threat the genestealer cults are in M41, they could be anywhere, anyone, and emperor forbid if you find them and they catch you. I find it funny that I cut my hair very similarly to yours, beard and all.

[@Stahlvanten]

That story was actually brilliant.

[@warhammerguy]

Never forget: TTS, Astartes and Sodaz's Warhammer works died for this

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

I know right ..... fucking gw....

[@Ray-yv7kn]

Sodaz was gonna make a Grey Knights + Doomguy sfm damn it lol.

[@Vvv-ux1mp]

That's what you get for stealing intellectual property

[@Thatoneguyinurwalls]

​@@Vvv-ux1mpHow do GW's boots taste?

[@Vvv-ux1mp]

@@Thatoneguyinurwalls That's literally how the law works...imagine if someone robbed you and then when you called the cops you're bullied for it

[@francois9018]

My issue with seeing lasgun in most of these things is that they are potrayed as blasters like starwars. When really they are beam weapons, same thing with Las Cannons which are just bigger beam weapons that connect the target and the cannon with a line of light. The ammo clip isn't filled with shells or actual ammo, its supposed to be a power pack that's it. Thus a las gun wouldn't be able to technically jam. A faulty wiring or a need of a quick on off switch on the rifle would make sense. The game Darktide actually has that feature slightly in, where when you use a lasgun it shows the gunner flicking a switch on prior to the rifle being able to fire.

[@coyotep5021]

My favorite was the Adeptus Mechanicus episode where the tech priest had a Kastelan Robot. This episode tho with the Tyranids Chef Kiss it was great.

[@AC-er4ll]

I love how it all comes together to show you why all those nids that could have killed them didn't. Like going through the underground passages of a hive city during a Tyranid invasion sounds like suicide lol.

[@TheGrandOracle]

That ending was so good. I love how dark and foreboding it is even without the twist

[@NameName2.0]

"How do you know for certain" "From family" oh..... ok.. I get it now.

[@SirConto]

That flew completely over my head; I thought it must've been his brother in the guard.

[@golkarath2540]

What made this Episode a real treat was the music playing in the Background, "Runar" is a really good track for backing Up such analysis and topic.

[@jjlq3028]

The quality of hammer and bolter is drastically better in regards to the animations than previously. So glad these newer eps have more time to cook in the oven.

[@psychshift]

We need more stuff like this, that shows the Nitty gritty life on imperial worlds especially during civil unrest and invasions or attacks, the dichotomy is astounding..

[@InterrogatorchaplainAsmodai]

I've realise that they never show the top of their heads, hmm Edit: predictable but still one of the best plot twists I've see

[@michaellamb4001]

Not only is the show smashing it out the park, so are your breakdowns dude, been watching since the first one, they just keep getting better, keep it up.

[@snipeyounoobzyee2662]

Exactly why paranoia in this universe is key once the scout ignored them I couldn’t tell whether they were unimportant or if they were already part of the cult

[@jamescarnes9227]

I wanna see some Necromunda animations. Seeing Goliaths fighting an Escher gang would be badass

[@dantewilliams2757]

Same would also love to see ogryn slave gang

[@Nogaret_]

when the husband say as the start that he know an unvasion is coming and that he know it "from family" , i just understant what this "family" is. Just as when the mother is saying "we'll be protected" to this news she refer to the tyranids that won't kill them, but since it would certainly be the case they need to flee the planet. Or even the great mother saying "i knew this dat would come", since she us certainly from the first generation of cultist and so awara that an invasion would come. This episode was really so good and full of details that you understand only at the end, everything the family said make sense with them being cultist.

[@alricsmith6115]

genestealer really came to my mind when they focused on the baby

[@EldritchFungus]

My favorite episode so far, this has set in stone for making my own Genestealer Cult army.

[@Keilink]

Weirdly enough, when they put a little more budget into animation, it embellishes the story too ~

[@jacquesdube6294]

« New life. Not the old. This is all that matter » I must grow old. I cried on that…😭

[@chrisalvarezit]

Its interesting how I didnt think they were genestealers even after the wife asks "How do you know?" and the husband answers "from family"

[@harsteu]

Adorably tiny Tyranid

[@yourapeeinguy8263]

ya know you start to understand how some humans turn traitor or turn to the Tau, you want to be a loyalist but when your empire has such disregard for you safety and life...

[@bigdgrant]

Scottish genestealers lol.I'm Scottish and I approve of this episode.

[@miriamweller812]

Reminds me of that Monty Phyton episode, where aliens turn people into scottsman.

[@penialdelicatesance]

Scott the nuttish

[@Bgh583]

Scotland and tyranids are one and the same.

[@omgitsesa8823]

What a great example of how warp reality can get in 40K

[@BobfromSydney]

As soon as you mentioned there was a twist I immediately thought the family were infected by Genestealers. Especially with the Tyranid invasion already occurring at that point.

[@rcIII273]

It was a pretty clever redo of a interesting perspective, the fact that the only straight shot we had of the baby was from a POV 1:55 (Untill the end) was a dead ringer for GSC. The cult lore is usually the best when it highlights how they take advantage of the humanity of their victims

[@jeova0sanctus0unus]

Warhammer where the cruel choice is always correct.

[@andrewbrigmond8784]

A terrifying truth. That's why it's better to focus on the battles... and see all the bad stuff that happens to everybody as a form of cosmic justice, since everyone's evil.

[@secondarytrollaccount]

This is why as soon as you see a sizeable genestealer invasion you just hit the planet with the exterminatus button. You kill the genestealers and destroy alot of biomass the hive fleet would absorb. Im guessing its easier to rebuild after orbital bombardment then trying to rebuild after the tyranids take everything

[@mrmeme9105]

By the way, the baby genestealer is quite adorable.

[@thenerfkid9228]

I mean, in a cosmic horror sense yeah but like he's just a little guy

[@B1-997]

Only a genestealer cultist would say that *chambers round into bolter*

[@garvielloken9297]

@@thenerfkid9228 “just a little guy”

[@zcgamerandreacts2762]

@@thenerfkid9228 say that last bit again slowly.

[@yoloactual6975]

Ngl I knew the twist 100% about halfway through, but when it's confirmed it just feels so satisfying to have known. This is REALLY good world building in this episode.

[@zoltankohazi-kis2660]

i really like how analytical this breakdown was.

[@MalakAlMaut6860]

Just wow. Excellent explaining thanks 😍👍 your definitely my favourite discussing these videos. Im going to watch it again missed afew things you mentioned. I subbed to Warhammer TV because of you. What a gem 💎

[@ExcaliburForge]

I suspected the sergeant was a Genestealer or separatist when he blew up the port, but the ending really caught me by surprise. I just thought he was trying to sew chaos, and the family would benefit from it incidentally.

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

You mean the lieutenant... Nathaniel is a lieutenant

[@PerfectionHunter]

18:22 Dude... The Commissar is not a Jerk, he is literally doing his job in an extremely preassured state of mind and situation, and hes trying to save humanity as a whole. He has a much higher education in different types of threats and know that evils like Genestealer Cults can be absolutely anywhere and is being able to see the bigger picture. If he would have been successful this story would have had a less dark ending.

[@gz2807]

This series started out average but is getting soooo good.

[@DaBlueIghuana]

This is such a good episode!!! I love GSC as an army and narratively, only second to necrons, I agree that it’s the best hammer and bolted episode so far

[@mr.revrac5602]

17:51 just wanted to say thats not a hive tyrant, thats a harpy

[@nk863]

SPORTS is an acronym to remind you of steps to take to clear a weapons malfunction. It stands for Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and Shoot. SPORTS - What To Do In A Jam One of the common tasks for Soldiers taught in Basic Training’s Basic Rifle Marksmanship is how to clear a malfunction on the M16-series of rifles. Although the task was laid out in 1968’s comicbook-style DA PAM 750-30, it was still a lot of steps.

[@mrmeme9105]

Being a genestealer cultist collecter myself, I really like this twist.

[@unofonseca2862]

When they said their escape had been cleared by 'family', I was like oh, OOOOOOOHHH...

[@TyCollage]

Ok I did NOT expect that but I DID think it was far too easy, no WAY you leave a planet in one piece once you see the Tyranid fleet in the sky lol

[@jeramahia123]

Stories from the perspective of genestealer cults show that they are actually probably the most loving and kind-hearted faction in 40K.

[@Counterpoints]

Until they slaughter the normie humans sure

[@chy03001]

*sniff* I smell heresy

[@nyotamwuaji6484]

You have sullied your mind with filthy thoughts of heresy. How do you plead

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

11:02 That shouldn't be possible since lasguns don't jam. What I think happened was his lasgun's machine spirit didn't like shooting subjects of The Emporer.

[@Counterpoints]

An improperly seated magazine/shaped magazine could have disrupted the connection

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

And that was the machine spirit mistake..they are not subject of the god emperor...not anymore

[@MartinGasparini86]

the only thing I think they should add are hybrid if you know the lore you see this coming... but if you don't they should add some of the hybrid in the background with three arms to make feel something is wrong

[@kyleosullivan6926]

Not going to lie the use of runar as the background music really really does well for this video!!

[@oculusangelicus8978]

What a twist that sticks a dagger into your lower abdomen, your compassion would doom you and the very next planet the ship landed on. Showing you your human nature would not last longer than a week in the Warhammer Universe and would likely get others killed as well. This kind of story shows how a planet like Krieg can yield so many top quality soldiers, because of how this planet meets its end, they know how genestealers can destroy an entire planet. Krieg soldiers have accepted their tiny place in the cruel cold blooded universe and they will fight for the survival of the Human Race and it's place in it. Now I'm going to have to watch this series! Thanks for sharing, I'm a noob to the Warhammer universe but I do enjoy the stories from it.

[@macklee6837]

Omg that twist! Wow 🤯 It was heartbreaking seeing them use the heavy bolter on their own citizens 😢

[@ephraim6449]

thank you for the amazing reaction and thank you for showcasing us the 13th episode of the hammer and bolter

[@travzac619]

And this is why we don't doubt the Commissar because he is always RIGHT when something is wrong!

[@DNero13]

As soon as they said about an invasion near the start i thougt Nids. Then seeing the green goggles guy in the crowd i knew GSC. Thought the sister would be part of the cult but didnt expect the family. The gaurd who blows up the ships planned that too. In Day of Ascension the genestealers are allowed to leave in small numbers to start the process in another olanet. Reminds me of I am Legend where the 'bad guys' are monstrous to us but look like angels to each other

[@quickfix5808]

That twist got me by surprise, godamn.

[@killeanmcchesney5138]

Your absolutely right that probably was the best episode I’ve seen this far

[@jo1italianstyle]

There was one mistake from the imperium on this: they let some people leave nobody should have

[@seamusmcarthur666]

When the father says "from family" after watching the ending I was pretty shocked.

[@galling2052]

this series is gold

[@daemon.mythos]

Thank you for sharing so much. I'd rather support those that love and cherish the game, then those always trying to control/ruin the game.

[@a.j.m8264]

Blood for the god emperor. Skulls for the golden throne…

[@Marbo12f]

The Genestealer Cult has a special place in my heart in being the biggest underdogs in Warhammer. Not only are they less equipped than even the Imperial Guard to deal with anything that comes their way, (the stable theme being re-purposed mining equipment, given a nod in this episode taking place on a mining colony) but even a victory is ultimately a defeat. Even when they're typically played as this threat because there is just oh so many cultists in a swam mentality: such a framing obfuscates the fact they are still an overwhelming minority population in any given uprising. Their story in any circumstance is one i want to hear.

[@SleepySlann]

As soon as I saw the hive ships, the pessimistic part of my brain just screamed cultists and I started wondering what the baby looked like . The Lictor ignoring them pretty much cemented it for me. Not to mention how they talked about new life.

[@cosmicdropout8187]

Bro, the writing on this episode is actually amazing. I'm new in the lore of 40K, and stuff like this got me in love with this universe

[@elitesparky]

Amazing break down, your editing is way better than before and you make this episode great 👍

[@FortuneZer0]

Thanks for randomly popping up in my recommendations. Viewed all the episodes in one sitting.

[@kentbagaipo3368]

Make sense when he said family. That had tickled my heretic senses. Hahaha

[@ryanclubb4815]

I completly agree dude. this was an awesome episode. the purestrain at the end was a jaw dropping development. cant wait to see what hammer and bolter puts out next