The reclusive Calvin and Hobbes creator has written a fable for adults called The Mysteries. Support Renegade Cut on Patreon: / renegadecut #calvinandhobbes #themysteries
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@renegadecut98758 ай бұрын
Thank you for being kind about this. I was concerned about making this video and continued to second-guess releasing it right up until last night. I've only had one completely out-of-bounds reply. That's pretty much as good as I can expect. I genuinely appreciate it.
@chadatchison1458 ай бұрын
And we appreciate you, genuinely.
@Uberspanker8 ай бұрын
Stellar work as always, comrade. If Hobbes was right, I'll see you in Pittsburgh. Be well.
@theeviljames8 ай бұрын
I'm surprised you were reticent, I really enjoyed it, as I enjoy all your writing
@AbbeyStB8 ай бұрын
I've watched a lot of your work, but rarely comment... you made me tear up, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Thank you for this.
@jessicaluchesi8 ай бұрын
Thank you. This is precious and in a moment I think we all need to hear of good things.
@elemaioh8 ай бұрын
I'll always remember Hobbes' line "If people could put rainbows in zoos, they'd do it." I don't know if there's a better or simpler expression of just ecological philosophy.
@slipperynickels8 ай бұрын
that line has been seared in my mind since childhood. also, “i got my wish,” after calvin wished for a million billion dollars but hobbes just wished for a sandwich.
@david212168 ай бұрын
For me I want the strip where Calvin yells "I'm significant!" under the night sky followed by "screamed the tiny dust speck"
@mr.x25677 ай бұрын
Yep. I’ve always known humans would never truly accept me, because unlike them, I’m not a complete monster. Probably why Calvin and Hobbes resonated with me.
@emilyrln7 ай бұрын
@@david21216I was thinking of a similar one! Calvin and Hobbes are standing under the stars, remarking on his small and insignificant they are in the infinite blackness. There's a silent panel of them against the night sky, and then Calvin frowns and says, "Let's go in and turn on all the lights."
@evyatarshafran50177 ай бұрын
I have that comic tattooed 😊
@JKenjiLopezAlt8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video Leon, from a fellow middle-aged man with undiagnosed issues that made school work and childhood socialization challenging. Like you, I related to Calvin’s escapist outlook and the feeling that my brain/personality was always being reigned in by the rest of the world. Only as an adult have I started working through that all. My ingrained lizard brain reaction to other people’s problems is to assume they’re my fault, and my reaction to problems facing me is to just work harder and get through them myself (typically with varying degrees of failure) rather than admit I need help. “Surely the judgment from those who see that I have problems will be worse than the problems themselves,” is what my brain tells me. It’s a hard feeling to get over. Thanks for always being thoughtful and open. Love your work.
@elevenseven-yq4vu7 ай бұрын
"The judgment from those that see I have problems will be harder to deal with than the problems themselves" is basically how boys in my generation were raised. And to be honest, I haven't seen much change since, not for the better.
@bulletproofblouse7 ай бұрын
I love your videos too, Ken.
@Scarlet_Noir6667 ай бұрын
Seeing you here, Ken, made me do a little squee (probably more than little, since my partner heard me in the other room). Wait, what?!? My absolute favorite cooking go-to author & creator is commenting on my absolute favorite anarchist creatir on theory/praxis & media analysis?!?! This makes my heart melt more than the first time I heard you sign off "guys, gals, and non-binary pals." This Trans-parent cooks with her kids as often as humanly possible, and I am grateful for what you put out into the world. (same goes for you Leon, but that shouldn't be news). Be safe, stay loving, but be brutal.
@thebepis7127 ай бұрын
Thanks for putting this on my radar, love when you share other creators. Always discovering new stuff
@ashannaredwolf84857 ай бұрын
My husband (cis-m) and I (cis-f) are both 40 and neurodivergent, and we've spoken at length about our experiences of adults' reactions to our escapist behaviors, how they were similar and where they differed, but the line "the feeling that my brain/personality was always being reigned in by the rest of the world" hit home with the both of us. That's exactly what it felt like constantly. Thank you for sharing your story.
@jaymevaughn-linebarger54627 ай бұрын
It resonated so strongly at the statement “I didn’t have imaginary friends - I had imaginary worlds”
@wristofkings8 ай бұрын
Finally being told "it's not your fault" after a lifetime of believing you are the problem is a powerful and necessary message to impart to kids who had to grow up too early. Thanks Leon
@jam-trousers8 ай бұрын
Says it all.
@Cornshot17 ай бұрын
Gosh that line had me sobbing. Don't realize how much you internalize that feeling growing up undiagnosed.
@samfivedot8 ай бұрын
One thing I've noticed is that Calvin tends to become Spaceman Spiff when he comes into conflict with some kind of rule or expectation that has been set for him, which is why it happens so frequently when he's at school. Calvin's own worldview is incompatible with rules, so it makes sense that he'd liken his school life to being an astronaut trapped on an alien planet.
@grahamistearingup7 ай бұрын
“It’s beautiful. You’ll love it.” i actually started crying. thanks so much for this.
@meaninglez1008 ай бұрын
"And the Mysteries lived happily ever after." Is such an oddly comforting sentence to me
@shanefoster21328 ай бұрын
it's hauntingly beautiful. they lived happily ever after only this time the they wasn't one of us.
@JadeStone008 ай бұрын
Born in 1979, diagnosed with ADHD in 2015. Solidarity, comrades.
@rahcollier70068 ай бұрын
1992, 2011. The autism spectrum diagnosis came a bit later.
@oasntet8 ай бұрын
1977, still undiagnosed but became acutely aware in the last decade. I don't have enough reliable executive function to find a PCP, get a proper diagnosis, and then battle with the American health insurance system to actually receive treatment. If it were a task with a deadline...
@jam-trousers8 ай бұрын
1964, 2023. 59 years old, lost a decent job over it, nearly lost my partner over it. It galls me that people say it’s a superpower. I’d happily not have it at all.
@elevenseven-yq4vu8 ай бұрын
* 1979, never officially diagnosed, but myself and everyone with an understanding of AD(H)D and having been around me for long enough knows. Getting an official diagnosis as an adult who managed to cope for seemingly "too" long is next to impossible in my country, and I have other issues to deal with, so I gave up on ever getting proper ADHD treatment.
@mutterboutasaurus2357 ай бұрын
1988, 2015-ish. What hurts the most is that so many of my lifelong struggles can be linked back to my ADHD - and most of these I've only learned about in the past year or two. Chronic sleeping issues, hyper fixation, poor executive function, social rejection sensitivity. All ADHD baybeeee.
@lava_submersible23628 ай бұрын
This is beautiful. Its not our fault. Im crying along with Leon at a Barnes and Noble. I'm camping and took too much popcorn in my excitement and I'm struck by an adult family member and called selfish, greedy. Im laying in bed at noon typing into a youtube comments section wishing I could still fly away to another world whenever things got scary or confusing or too much. Thank you Leon. This is one of my favorites
@Leah-vr7di8 ай бұрын
i hope that popcorn was amazing. you deserve it!
@erynies76828 ай бұрын
I hope things get better for you.
@TalkingVidya7 ай бұрын
"I don't have imaginary friends, I have imaginary *Worlds*" Thank you, I needed that
@Akumeitakai7 ай бұрын
"I did not have imaginary friends as a child. I had imaginary worlds." I thought ... I was the only one. I used to imagine that if I turned the corner on the block, just the right way, I would end up somewhere I actually wanted to be. I'm somewhat obsessed with 'Other Worlds' as a way to travel since I can't afford to do that in reality. I don't think anyone else has ever touched on that the way you did today ... I feel seen. Recognized. I hope this doesn't com across as parasocial. I like your video.
@theotherther17 ай бұрын
Calvin was my hero as a kid. I used my imagination for many of the same coping mechanisms he uses it for. His parents were great too; in one strip, his dad says, "I didn't think I'd be in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I knew the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed."
@beebo70718 ай бұрын
I remember reading Calvin and Hobbes in the corner of the library. A very important part of my childhood
@inappropriatejohnson8 ай бұрын
"You'll be sorry when I put you in a home" -Calvin to parents. I still laugh at that.
@elevenseven-yq4vu8 ай бұрын
It is very comforting that we live in a world where children can have their come uppance upon their parents if they dare to.
@bobbyologun15177 ай бұрын
*wearing his dads glasses* calvin! go do something you hate! being miserable builds character!
@giladpellaeon16917 ай бұрын
I remember Watterson retiring the same year as Gary Larson of the Farside which were two of my comics favorites. I both identified with and was influenced by both works, always had a strange and wild imagination and viewed the world through odd angles.
@rahcollier70068 ай бұрын
I'm crying a little. I'm also a Calvin and Hobbes kid. The fan-made comic about the pills strikes me as a little on the shrill side. On one hand, medication can be a big help to a neurodivergent person trying to make their way in a world that isn't designed with them in mind. It can also come with serious side effects, or the primary effects can go too far. There's a difference between getting a boost and getting overwritten. Definitely getting the book. Thanks for telling me about it!
@Bl4ckDr4co7 ай бұрын
It's a complicated issue. I know people who were medicated as children for various issues and it destroyed their lives, and I know people that are only alive today because they received medication. I think the main issue is the medical industry and how not everyone has equal access to appropriate care. Some doctors are devoted to finding the best solution for their patients no matter how long it takes, and others are in it for the money and kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies. A person's wellbeing shouldn't be profit driven.
@rangda_prime7 ай бұрын
As an undiagnosed child, who became an undiagnosed adult, struggling in isolation without understanding that my struggle was not what most people did, until I crashed at age 40, that comic is way too simplistic. I needed so much support and part of my journey post diagnosis has been a process of mourning for everything I never was able to do.
@Mykiezee137 ай бұрын
The strip with Calvin hammering nails into the table is essentially the wallpaper in my brain, just ever-present in there. "Is this some sort of trick question?" She didn't ask him 'Why?' even if that's what she wanted to know, so he is only responding to the question she asked which he knows has such a clear answer that it must be a trick...
@Ozziw1627 ай бұрын
I got diagnosed as autistic early this year. Today, my son was. And while I did fine growing up, undiagnosed, I’ve always felt I was different. I had a hard time with things, in a way I could not easily describe. Socially, knowing what was expected of me, how to present myself, and so on. I wish I knew, I wish my parents knew and I wish my teachers knew. Not because I was in need of constant help, but to put words on my thoughts and sometimes have the tools to give me a nudge in the right direction. To know I wasn’t just “weird” or “wrong”, as it felt like I was. I wish my son, with our knowledge, won’t have to grow up feeling “weird” or “wrong”. He’s my wonderful autistic son. And I'm ready to give him informed nudges and help him ask for the tools I missed when I grew up.
@paultjackson22424 ай бұрын
Every part of this video was comforting and nostalgic. 😭🙂 I read C&H as a child too. I just gifted my best friend (who also grew up on C&H too) an original copy of the “The Days Are Just Packed” collection. Thank you for this video!
@flatfacedcat7 ай бұрын
I'm glad this book exists, and that the same feeling that got me "through" depression is understood by others. I know I'll always have depression, but living with it became so much easier after one day when I took a long walk outside after a particularly bad meltdown. Literally went to go touch grass. Observed the vastness of the sky, the shapes of the clouds, the sway of the trees in the wind. Down to the ants on the concrete and the tiniest flowers that reached from the cracks between. And I thought, "Wow! I really don't matter at all! Nothing out here cares about me." And it was the most freeing thought ever. I felt like so much weight was suddenly off my shoulders.
@johnoglesby-vw7ck7 ай бұрын
Similar experience here...although sometimes have to remind myself🙂
@tracytaylor51157 ай бұрын
This realization has helped me to face my impending death from cancer.
@xHarpyx6 ай бұрын
This. Soooo much this. I struggle with depression/anxiety which went untreated for years. I was able to manage it better after reading Eckert Tolle's the Power of Now but that only got me so far. Especially when the dark is deep and there's not a speck of light to latch on to. You all are definitely not alone. I recommend checking out Carlos Maza's video on Hopelessness. It's particularly good and even though the subject matter is dark, the overall concept - of understanding that nothing matters and everything is hopeless, yet we fight to make it another day - brings me comfort. I hope it does to you, as well.
@sanachanto5 ай бұрын
You might like the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
@HoneycuttVideos7 ай бұрын
Calvin and Hobbes was one of the seminal works of art in my childhood, and I saw so much of myself in him. I reread much of it every couple of years as a way to check in on how I’ve changed as a person and how what I see of myself in him has changed with that. All that to say that I loved hearing you sympathise with his challenges and vocalise how what feels to children like the end of the world becomes smaller in scale as we grow up. Cheers 😎
@a.p.23567 ай бұрын
This resonates pretty heavily with me. I was a catholic kid with ADHD that went undiagnosed and untreated well into adulthood. I was always imagining whole worlds to play in, both inside my head and out. I always struggled to sleep as a kid, mostly because my imagination just refused to stop. It was like a thing outside of me, a spigot with the handle broken off. Sometimes it would keep me awake with excitement; my bed would be a spaceship, and I traveled the stars; I would imagine life through the eyes of an ant, or a bird, or a tree; I planned how I would complete whatever ambitious project had gotten stuck in my head (usually something like trying to build my own airplane). Other times it would keep me awake with terror, gripping my amygdala with images of my house burning down; my family dying in an accident; the unshakable belief that the growing pain in my leg or the strange tweak in my neck was the first sign of an inescapable physiological timebomb, waiting to strike me down in my youth. I agonized over every mistake I had made, convinced something was terribly wrong with me. I rode tidal waves of emotion I could barely understand much less control. I second guessed my every decision, sometimes years after they'd been made, obsessed with the idea that I'd chosen incorrectly and that the path I'd picked ended inevitably in doom. I imagined death and saw an infinite expanse of blackness stretching out behind me and lurking out of sight somewhere ahead, the only certainty in an uncertain future. I pled with God, and the silence was deafening. And I read a lot of Calvin and Hobbes, because I saw myself in those pages. I surrounded myself in media which spoke to me, I think because while I didn't have the words to understand what people like me actually *were,* here was proof that they existed. That there were thriving, in fact.
@AJLikesCats7 ай бұрын
Thanks for writing that out. I particularly feel, "I pled with God, and the silence was deafening." I wasn't Catholic, but not too far off from it. I have trouble remembering things, but I distinctly remember the day I stopped praying. The day I realized that the voice in my head was mine, only mine.
@FallopianDismay8 ай бұрын
Beautiful essay! When you said you didn't have an imaginary friend as a child, you had imaginary worlds that blew my mind. I suddenly have a much deeper and visceral understanding of my partner! As a previous imaginary friend haver I kinda never thought about the world creation as the main part of imagination play. Maybe this insight will open up opportunities for us to play more and better together. Thank you! Your work spreads love. 💕
@famfamfam57827 ай бұрын
Same about the imaginary worlds, as that was me
@KeeganYeehaw7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I was unaware of the book's release due to not using social media often and living in a rural enough area where books aren't locally promoted. It means a lot to hear similar experiences, I'm younger than the first wave of Calvin and Hobbes fans but discovered it through compiled collections at the thrift store. I saw myself a lot in Calvin, particularly his escapism and worldview that didn't align with societal expectations. Went on to get "diagnosed" with autism at 14, but we didn't have the money to afford diagnosis paperwork that was required to get accommodations at school or work. My younger sister is currently in grade school and suffers from a lot of the same issues due to her adhd which was thankfully diagnosed young, but in many cases that diagnosis doesn't actually mean much on a societal level. I gifted her my CaH collections recently, hoping it'll do her some good in the same way it did me.
@jabberw0k8128 ай бұрын
I feel fortunate to have been a child like Calvin.
@neilwickman7 ай бұрын
They're a handful but I see myself as the booster section for a larger rocket, with her at the top.
@samu3lk50007 ай бұрын
Every single strip you referenced in this video is laser etched into my memory. My Calvin and Hobbes collections were basically falling apart from frequent use by the time those big hardcovers came out. Huge reason why I'm a cartoonist now.
@bobbyologun15177 ай бұрын
same
@brennenderopa7 ай бұрын
I usually watch your videos at work. Did not need to cry at work today. Thank you for bringing my attention to this book.
@pipette45938 ай бұрын
I still walk miles a day thinking about my imaginary worlds. It was nice to hear that I'm not alone.
@ahouyearno7 ай бұрын
Same. I walked circles on the schoolyard lost in my worlds
@jessicaluchesi8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the beautiful essay... and the heads up on the book... I wouldn't have found out this soon otherwise
@belojah27 ай бұрын
I started crying while wst thing this, I don't know if it was the conversation with the store clerk or the comments I was reading at the same time. But I did. Thanks. I needed that today 😊
@YOSSARIAN3138 ай бұрын
I had a similar problem to calvin i used to think i was a picky eater just turned out my parents werent very good cooks
@shanefoster21328 ай бұрын
brussel sprouts: wonderful when baked or roasted but almost slimy when boiled.
@technopoptart7 ай бұрын
yup, i was in my thirties when i learned that brussel sprouts were actually one of my favourite veggies. a crummy cook can really skew your perspective on foods
@zaqataq51467 ай бұрын
@@technopoptartBrussel sprouts were recultivated in the 90s to make them significantly less bitter than they used to be, so a lot of people who hated them as children are eating something that tastes completely different nowadays.
@xHarpyx6 ай бұрын
I totally felt, "I had imaginary worlds". I didn't know how to put it into words until now. I can't wait to get this book second hand.
@cadydavis79108 ай бұрын
I could be wrong, but this seems like the most personal video you've ever made. It's beautiful, and I love it. ❤
@heavenchai7 ай бұрын
I'm glad you included the part where you asked a bookstore employee for "The Mysteries", it's very relatable, I could see myself in that kind of situation
@kennyholmes51963 ай бұрын
One of the most important lessons I learned when growing up was how to properly attribute the source-of-blame for a given thing. This as someone with ADHD (actually diagnosed!) who struggles a little with staying focused on a given task unless it catches his attention.
@jadefalcon0018 ай бұрын
Holy shit, Leon. This was a hell of a way to start the day. And now I have a new book to go buy. Great work, as always.
@literaterose67318 ай бұрын
I saw the title of this video and rushed to look the book up before even watching it because I could hardly believe it was true, and this was the first I heard of it. Then I rushed back to watch, and oh, what a punch in the heart this has been… If I can scrape enough together, I’m going to get copies first for my son (43) and my grandson (18), for whom Calvin and Hobbes is more than just beloved but I would say necessary. Then I’ll save for one for myself. I’m going to buy them from the nerd emporium bookstore+ where my younger daughter is manager. And I know for certain my daughters will be gifted copies from other family members (possibly my son-we often care for each other in circles like that!). I haven’t been so stoked for a book in a long time. Finally, as someone who has had to figure out late in life my own neurodivergence, after decades of not understanding why so many things were “weird” and difficult for me, I can’t say enough how moved and grateful I am for your discussion of that here. Especially the mention of food-related abuse, a source of lifelong trauma for me (along with intersecting medication abuse) that I’ve almost never heard acknowledged. I actually broke down hearing that acknowledgment. Thank you. And thank you for letting us know about The Mysteries. Your videos are always ones I drop everything to watch as soon as I see there’s a new one, and I am never disappointed.
@brandongunnarson74834 ай бұрын
Thank you for letting me know about the Mysteries. My wife bought it for me for Christmas and I finally read it tonight after she went out of town. It's a beautiful book
@ajlarrea8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. I've been watching your videos for years and this might be your best one. I never knew the significance/symbolism of Spaceman Spiff until you pointed it out. Great analysis of Calvin and Hobbes overall; looking forward to the new Watterson book.
@nicks84437 ай бұрын
Thank you, Leon. This was your most moving work to date. It was very healing for me.
@PingMe238 ай бұрын
That was beautiful, man.
@eslegnithton6 ай бұрын
This was my favorite of your videos thus far. Thank you!
@Brunoxsa8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video, Leon! One of the hardest parts of growing up is to finally realize that the adults calling themselves "parents" are flawed human beings, and even when they are acting in good faith, parents could not have the children's best interests in mind, especially when they disregard the children's own opinions and agency. "Parents know best" is a very dangerous excuse for their behavior towards children. 12:55-13:02 "I did not have an imaginary friend as a child. I have imaginary worlds." As someone who felt some jealousy towards people with imaginary friends, that statement did speak a lot for me. Thank you again, Leon!
@cyrusmoghadassi9126Ай бұрын
Thank you for this. And thank you for putting into words how profound Watterson’s work is. It means so much to me, and clearly to you.
@Mahi-ux1ne7 ай бұрын
This was beautiful, thank you.
@Zipshysa8 ай бұрын
I remember ordering It's A Magical World from those Scholastic Books paper catalogs as it was brand new back in the mid-'90s. I still have it. It was the very last book I remember re-reading before 9/11. It being the last Calvin and Hobbes book Bill Watterson published, I continue to see it as both the end of Calvin's childhood... and mine.
@dullknifefactory7 ай бұрын
"I didn't have imaginary friends as a kid..i had imaginary worlds" Bars
@profoundunderdog7 ай бұрын
This was fantastic, and has given me a real urge to revisit Calvin and Hobbes as an adult, because there was clearly so much I missed as s child. Thank you for this.
@JustAMagicDuck8 ай бұрын
Oh man. I know it wasn’t the point but you gave me major Catholic upbringing flashbacks. I was never an altar server, though. I did join the choir in high school but it was basically where theater nerds went since we didn’t have a theater club.
@mercyjokes2d6968 ай бұрын
Very similar happened with me. In 2005, I was engaged with a beautiful man who took his own life, was told roughly about this book I Know This Much is True and it helped my healing. It still hurts now but at least I can counter waves with a wisdom I wouldn't have found otherwise.
@mercyjokes2d6968 ай бұрын
Yes, catholic school survived lol
@gamewrit00587 ай бұрын
10:45 I do really love how Calvin eats his hall pass. 😄
@Jkelenqest7 ай бұрын
Calvin and Hobbes was such an important part of my childhood; all of my books still sit on my shelf. I wasn't diagnosed until a couple years ago, in my mid-30s. This video made me cry and now I have to go buy a book that'll make me cry.
@etansivad6 ай бұрын
"I'm sorry we couldn't play pirates" -- if you referencing _that_ comic to say you were abused that way as a kid, MeToo buddy. Me too. I know how you feel and I'm sorry it happened. The best thing about the future is it can never happen again, and the cycle stopped here.
@Owesomasaurus8 ай бұрын
"It wasn't our fault" Thanks i needed to hear that
@ArctheLadder8 ай бұрын
I read Calvin and Hobbes as a kid, and the pure fantasy/feeling of escape were the things that got through. I never pondered the questions presented at times, just wasn't all that intelligent or insightful. I just remember being otherwise scared or anxious looking back on it, I can remember specific horrific moments or the bizarre context in which I was reading it these anthologies of the series. I never even thought to revisit thinking about Waterson, despite having a very cynical friend who seemed to really pick up on the ideas of the comic, at least perceivably. I appreciate you being vulnerable because I really, really think that sometimes it takes dropping pretense and just helping folks see ideas, but not only that, I think it helped make recent events, even just a personal bad day a little less painful. Thanks for the video.
@shannon33158 ай бұрын
Well mostly I’m happy for this video because now I know there’s a new Watterson book, which I will also rush out to get as soon as I can. I too grew up on Calvin and Hobbes comics, and I still have all my collections of them. Everything you say in relation to Calvin and Hobbes (forced feeding as child abuse, the need for kids and parents to have an understanding of their cognitive functioning, the use of imagination as a form of coping) resonates with me so deeply, and is weirdly relevant to conversations that I’ve had very recently where I’ve wondered how it is that so many people I know are out of sync with these things that I have lived experiences of. It’s good to hear someone affirm these experiences, so I thank you for that.
@eobet7 ай бұрын
Woooooow, I’ve never heard ANYONE else mention imaginary worlds before and I’d almost forgotten mine until you mentioned it. 🤯
@TheBobolicious8 ай бұрын
That was a beautiful but sad video, Leon. I can relate.
@georgekostaras8 ай бұрын
Honestly good for bill
@Owesomasaurus8 ай бұрын
Gotta admire a guy who sets out to master an art form and medium, refuses to merchandise it then dips.
@Nerdsammich8 ай бұрын
@@OwesomasaurusMore than that, he seems to have mastered being content with enough, which is a rarity among those who achieve success in any endeavor.
@thoughtfulhusky3 ай бұрын
I read this book for the first time today and watched this video after, and words cannot describe the wonder I have felt for it. It brings me joy to know it has done the same for others.
@StrigoiTemplar7 ай бұрын
I was not expecting a Deep Fried reference in one of your comics. Especially THAT one. But I greatly appreciated it.
@johnbrighton78138 ай бұрын
Wow this has to be Leon’s most autobiographical video to date. I learned a good bit about their life. It even answered a question I always wondered about.
@JLtheactor7 ай бұрын
as someone who grew up reading C&H this was absolutely gorgeous thank you for sharing Leon.
@spacechemsol42888 ай бұрын
16:56 "It wasnt our fault". As much as i agree with the sentiment having children stops it from working and giving me any comfort. On the other hand it stops me from just giving up on the world and keep going.
@msjennifer61197 ай бұрын
Bravo, Leon! Thank you for putting this out into the world!
@johannespurovaara32315 ай бұрын
This was beautiful, thank you. Now off to buy the Mysteries!
@Hifuutorian7 ай бұрын
I haven't been able to stop imagining a world like that. I don't remember even my early 20's as a result.
@ericpeterson77128 ай бұрын
Whoa! I didn't know that medication panel was fan made?! It was problematic for sure but I was happy that Calvin, at least I thought so, was canonically ADHD like myself. I still think he is but happy that comic wasn't made by Watterson
@xalaxie8 ай бұрын
love and kindness to you and this community❤
@emilyrln7 ай бұрын
There's a Calvin and Hobbes comic where they're standing outside under the stars, saying something about how small and insignificant it feels. I don't remember the exact words, but the punchline has stayed with me decades later: Calvin frowns and says, "Let's go in and turn on all the lights." Bill Watterson's comics had a profound effect on me when I was growing up, and they still do. Thank you for reminding me of his work, and for notifying me about his new book! It's going on my Christmas list 💕
@dinorancher55607 ай бұрын
[Cries more intensely] 16:58 Thank you Leon, I needed to hear that. I've been fighting for so long for a better world, feeling guilty all along the way.
@furansusan90907 ай бұрын
I rarely comment on KZbin as I just don't feel the necessity or have the will to do so but I want to say how great your video was. As a non native English speaker, I have never read Calvin and Hobbes but you really sold me on finding more about it. Plus, you made me want to buy a book, which is something that doesn't happen much anymore these days. Thank you.
@gamewrit00587 ай бұрын
Beautiful essay and editing, Leon. Thanks for sharing. ❤️
@rielmaja7 ай бұрын
Not a single one of us asked to be here and yet we're still expected to shut up and fall in line. I sometimes wish I didn't think to ask the difficult questions so that I could claim that I never wanted to know. But I do want to know. Knowing makes existing more meaningful...and more painful. Regardless, I'm still grateful to be here even if I didn't ask to be. I just wish society was more forgiving to the dreamers and the disabled and the less fortunate. I wish people weren't so afraid.
@THELATINOWILLIAM7 ай бұрын
been watching your videos for a long time. This was so beautiful.
@onaraisedbeach7 ай бұрын
The Mysteries live on, unencumbered by our attempts to define them. It's a wonderful book. Calvin & Hobbes, more than any other artwork, shaped my life philosophy, and it's beautiful to see a more cosmic expression of that philosophy in The Mysteries. Now, age 34 and diagnosed with ADHD at 32, I sit here with my dog named Calvin and come to peace with the often cruel yet sometimes wonderful vagaries of life.
@TheBigHerman0075 ай бұрын
Not going to lie, I hestitated to watch this because I was worried that one of the greatest authors of my childhood secretly had a Scott Adams style reveal of being a creep or bigot or something. But I am so happy to hear not only is he not, but is someone who chooses the right time to write what we need to hear most. I am absolutely going to go pick up his book after work today. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and introspection with us.
@lolly98048 ай бұрын
I wasn't considered a picky eater by my parents.Yet I didn't like a lot of seafood or quiche. Though my sister actually had allergies to seafood, so it wasn't a big deal to just have something else cooked whenever the folks wanted fish. The only time I recall someone try and shame me for my eating habits,was when I had to deal with some other kid's bosy parent, while on a school camping trip. As I refused to eat the gross store bought microwaved quiche for dinner. I think it maybe bothered them more, because I was either indifferent or happy to eat everything else up until that night. Since I recall eating my veges that were on the plate, while leaving quiche untouched. I may have as well stated that it smelt like farts (which it did).
@daalimbe7 ай бұрын
watching this wearing a calvin and hobbes shirt is something else (complete coincidence), a paperback collection of calvin and hobbes with a spine so creased it's almost split right next to me, and a fellow tired-of-always-being-a-new-word person, thank for another great vid :)
@agaspversilia7 ай бұрын
I always had an immense passion for comic books. Being Italian I was double blessed because I had access to the American comic books and the italian comic books (Italy had lots of great artists working in such field). But after nearly 50 years of comic book reading, my absolute favorite is Calvin and Hobbes. Also my respect for the great artist who created it is boundless ❤
@bretthake77138 ай бұрын
It's a quick read with great art, it's a good book!
@expfcscruffy8 ай бұрын
This was a beautiful video. Thank you!
@amycatass8 ай бұрын
I’m crying
@HumanTimeCapsule8 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I needed this today, thank you. Also - Bill Watterson wrote a new book!!🎉
@sorscha7 ай бұрын
This is so incredibly written. Thank you.
@ailixchaerea95107 ай бұрын
Thank you for a beautiful and well-composed video! I was only an infrequent ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ reader when I was young but I was the same kind of kid. Good job ❤
@otherperson8 ай бұрын
Beautifully crafted video. I knew nothing about Calvin and Hobbes going in, but I was really impressed by the language here.
@elevenseven-yq4vu8 ай бұрын
Reading quite some Calvin & Hobbes as a kid helped me to develop into somewhat less of an arsehole. Bill Watterson did good things.
@Dinosaur_Senior8 ай бұрын
One of your best videos to date. I’m going to pick up this book soon.
@alexanderfloyd50997 ай бұрын
This was beautiful and sad. It made me miss my childhood and be thankful I’m an adult.
@JMoore-vo7ii7 ай бұрын
Very touching, one of your best
@carrieq74097 ай бұрын
Finally purchased my copy of the book. Thank you for this ❤
@Etudio8 ай бұрын
Had I the income, I would certainly buy it. Thanks for sharing a slice of our childhoods.
@SkoomaFish7 ай бұрын
i was also a 'smart, imaginative, creative, artistic' child. it fuggin sucked. 40 years later, OCD/BPD1 + a variety of others.. i feel like i got robbed. calvin n hobbes got me thru a lot, being able to relate to either one of them was something at least, to hold on to.
@Skenel8 ай бұрын
Must say, this is one of your best works.
@zanakil7 ай бұрын
I'm a C&H fan since I'm a kid, and I spent 40y being autisitc without knowing it. Very touched and moved to the tears by some parts. Thank you, Renegade.
@impimpoundment49437 ай бұрын
immediately clocked the use of Clarissa comics and it made me feel seen. i loved this.
@acheybones5887 ай бұрын
Wow, I really did not expect to cry this hard this early in the morning. The ADHD diagnosis at 23 is a few years old at this point, and I’ve finally grown so much; I’ve started feeling proud of myself, and I’d never really had that before. But this video hit me like a beautiful wrecking ball. I haven’t felt late-diagnosis grief like this in a while. Whoever reads this, I hope you have love and warmth in your life.
@juzrusty67147 ай бұрын
This was gorgeous and vulnerable! Big love ❤❤
@davisaroflmao7 ай бұрын
well, heck, why is this just coming up in my feed a full ten days later... nice video, I'll grab that book for sure on monday, gonna wait until black friday weekend is over.
@astralshore7 ай бұрын
It had never occurred to me that the adhd strip could be read as a happy ending.