Brennan Lee Mulligan loses his mind on game changer

[@thefinalfrontear]

here is the copypasta for y’all: I know what’s going on here. I know what’s going on here. Okay? I do. And if you want me to wander backstage to spill the beans... I’m the only one out of the loop, it would seem... and if we check my point total here- I don’t NEED to walk to the front, because I know what it is. It’s a big ol’ GOOSE EGG, GANG. It’s a FAT ZERO. HELLO!! A little LATE ADDITION to the numerical symbol chart brought to us from our friends in Arabia, a little bit of trivia that I happen to know about the history of numbers. That kind of little tidbit would serve me well in most trivia games, unless it had been RIGGED FROM THE BEGINNING! Oh, I’ve only just BEGUN to pull the thread on this sweater, friends. You would THINK in a game where there are only TWO possible correct choices, that one would STUMBLE INTO the right answer every so often, wouldn’t you? In fact, the probability of NEVER guessing right in the full game is a STATISTICAL WONDER, and yet, HERE WE ARE. Introduced at the top of the game as a champion, what do you think that means? Icarus, flying too close to the sun. But it seems Daedalus, our little master crafter over here, had some wax wings of his own, didn’t he? Wanted to see his son fall. Fall from the sky. Oh, how CLOSE TO THE SUN he flew! Well I’m NOT HAVING IT. I solved your labyrinth, puzzle master! The minotaur‘s escaped and you’re gonna get the horns, buddy! I CANNOT WIN!

[@Britni4795]

🙌🏼

[@Mark_Goddin]

You forgot *”GOD-“*

[@annielepage1466]

save this for your college auditions folks.

[@xan8867]

Iconic. Thank you.

[@GrndAdmiralThrawn]

@@annielepage1466 I most definitely am

[@naqidoesps4]

The "Whoa, dude" from Zach that makes Brennan from an angry man to a fire breathing dragon is just gold

[@yuvalne]

+

[@GeebusCrust]

A...Gold Dragon? I'll see myself out

[@Wyattoons]

It’s like when people say “calm down” and you’re just like EXCUSE ME???

[@potatoboy6094]

Oh shit, you’re right, that’s exactly it, that’s when he doubled down, because he knew it was now or never to prove it was rigged, otherwise, if he doesn’t go all out, it would be embarrassing, AND it PROBABLY WAS a little embarrassing, but I think only people who can do this are embarrassed, everyone else is just surprised by this turn of events

[@fangorn23]

I'm reminded of that moment from Seabiscuit where the one friendly rider who was familiar with that horse rode up, let the horse make some eye contact with his own horse knowing its only going to send him into a competitive fervor. "See ya at the finish"

[@Addy0302]

Zac's "whoa, dude" is iconic

[@jamielangford6534]

as iconic as "are you my dad" and "where is your bulb now"

[@abigailr3250]

0:53 is a replay button for the quote :)

[@micp4130]

The match that lit the fire.

[@willehster]

zac is iconic let’s be real

[@thefirespecialist9007]

Whoa, just take it easy, man.

[@VanNessy97]

"Did we all get crowns?" "Uh, we only got two." *"GOD-"*

[@WiseSageBum]

Absolutely the perfect ending to this

[@blobfishmusic6020]

*Credits roll before he gets to finish*

[@VanNessy97]

Executive Producer: Larry David Directed by Robert B. Weide

[@hawkparkins]

it killed me that the editor ended the video right there 😆😂😭

[@WiseSageBum]

@@hawkparkins whether it's an editor on the GC team or the person who clipped this, it doesn't matter It is glorious

[@NovaBlueNova]

It's insane that he can just bust out these monologues that sound scripted without pausing or saying "um". The man was born to DM

[@eddiekalista3222]

That’s what being a master at improv looks like. In this case, he figured it out a few questions in, and had been letting l this anger just build inside as he spent the next 30 minutes shaping this monologue. Then Zac hit a brilliant one line interjection that sent him off the rails.

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

I think I read a comment to one of these vids where Brennan said in an interview that he has to consciously _stop_ himself from talking like this *constantly,* which... wow. He's holding something back alright if that is the case.

[@CRUSH40RULES]

That’s improv for you.

[@NovaBlueNova]

@@CRUSH40RULES It's not just improv though, it's insanely advanced improv from someone who's amazing at telling stories where he's able to make his performance entirely seem scripted. It's not like Whose Line where it's clearly made up, it's like he planned this because he's just that good of a storyteller.

[@NovaBlueNova]

@@eddiekalista3222 I didn't see this comment when you posted it but you're totally right, he 100% caught on early and started building this up until the perfect moment to let loose. Again, such a DM thing to do, coming up with an evil plan but acting oblivious until the payoff is set up.

[@coena9377]

Brennan casually dropping a fun fact about the history of numbers and a Ancient Greek mythology reference while giving his unhinged villain monologue is perfectly on brand for him.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

_Two_ ancient Greek mythology references, actually.

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

@@OneBiasedOpinion Daedalus and the Minotaur are actually part of the same story, Daedalus being the one who made the labyrinth itself to trap the Minotaur, only to end up trapped in it himself along with his son after drawing king Minos' ire. Since he can't possibly remember the layout of the labyrinth (this was after Theseus killed the Minotaur, and some interpretations say that it was Daedalus who told princess Ariadne to tell Theseus about using thread to get back out of the labyrinth), and knows that even if he got out by foot or by sea, he'd just get caught again, he built wax wings for him and his son to escape through the air, warning his son against flying too high. And the rest, as we all know, is history. Or, myth, rather.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

@@ezekielbaskerville2710 ah, my bad. I dissociated the two in my head for some reason. Forgot Daedalus was the big mythological inventor.

[@ЮраАнтузинский-к3п]

Also being wrong about Arabs inventing zero, that's Indians achievement, but I can forgive him any trivia mistake for such passion.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

@@ЮраАнтузинский-к3п was it really? I seem to remember it being attributed to the Arabs in my history lessons, but that was quite a few years ago so it’s entirely possible our understanding of history has changed since then.

[@explolsivecake2045]

I know he did improv, but I find it hilarious that he got so angry he made a whole villain monologue *on the spot*

[@aclabonte]

I guess all that DM practice really pays off when it counts

[@Evija3000]

Right? Complete with numerous mythology metaphors and everything.

[@ShankarSivarajan]

@@Evija3000 Just the one extended metaphor though.

[@biancabrooks280]

He just *IS* Bill Seacaster. On the inside.

[@erroneousfax9351]

I mean he's D&D gm, shit needs a lot of quick thinkin and improv

[@benw.3848]

Cutting off Brennan’s “G*ddammit” is easily the greatest editing choice of 2020.

[@jasonflay8818]

I lost my shit at that moment

[@GDCilia]

Don't you mean Godd*mn it?

[@MacedonZero]

It belongs on r/perfectlycutscreams

[@Weird3nSky]

The rest of this video was just fuel on the comedy-coals until that scream lit the fire and had me laughing until my sides were in pain.

[@davetoms1]

I laughed out loud all over again reading this comment 🤣

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

I love that that monologue was so good that ally genuinely started questioning who was being played cause it had to be rehersed

[@DeathnoteBB]

He rolled a Nat 20 on Charisma

[@veedonda6594]

@@DeathnoteBB he maxed out charisma and got nat20 on perception check

[@SamuSeen]

This is that moment when the party starts to wonder "are we the bad guys?"

[@emerz3530]

@@veedonda6594 Insight technically, perception is the ability to physically see something. Yes, I'm the worst, sorry.

[@veedonda6594]

@@emerz3530 you’re fine, you aren’t the worst, thank you for correcting me politely

[@nntbm]

i fully believe that brennan figured it out after like question 3 and then spent the rest of the game coming up with the monologue

[@yuvalne]

This was actually confirmed in an "Adventuring Party" episode

[@gunsngunpla]

@@yuvalne Oooh which one?

[@yuvalne]

@@gunsngunpla not sure, one of the latest ones with Sam

[@Thegreatsage1442]

​@@yuvalnedoesn't Sam straight up admit that he knew practically from the beginning and they purposely edited it to make it look like he didn't 😂

[@Saraah_cha]

@@Thegreatsage1442do you know which episode this was?

[@josephmcdonald5486]

So I've been taking in-depth acting classes that also delve very deep into improv and I can say that Brennan did this improvised monologue perfectly. You can see how he starts softer which gives him somewhere to go with his improvised character and then builds into an amazing ending that absolutely sells the insanity in him.

[@madelinepotter5080]

"...that absolutely sells the insanity in him" is a masterfully writen line sir. That is exactly the outcome and he got to it perfectly.

[@JustinSIsTank]

Did you ever do the Mulligan Monologue in class?

[@justinrose5515]

That’s great but do you really need an acting class to tell he did a great job with that?

[@Gothic3Hero]

Honestly yes, I love monologues like these, nothing can top invadervies "I became a famous Twitch Streamer" monologue tho, its unfathomably how she talks

[@eragonawesome]

@@justinrose5515 it might not be a requirement to recognize the incredible skill but it certainly helps you know EXACTLY how incredible it was

[@LeeCornsweet]

Putting Brennan in this game with the two chillest people at CH was a great decision

[@erikabautista7072]

'whoa dude' 😂😂😂

[@redder_]

They had to bring zac bac just to do this

[@nicksurfs1]

Daddy Sam knows his children well.

[@everythingcoffee8901]

What's this from, I need to watch the whole thing lol

[@AaayeeeeB]

@@everythingcoffee8901 It's from Game Changer series on College Humor Dropout platform/app whatever you want to call it *edit just to say it is worth it and this episode was hilarious

[@evanwcahill4439]

I want to see Brennan play the riddler now.

[@jasonfrancese8359]

Probably would’ve been even better than Carrey.

[@tomsparrow1823]

Perfect casting yes please.

[@ryzekiv7147]

“Holy Mulligan’s Miniature Golf, Batman!”

[@clottedscream]

What do you mean ‘play’ the riddler? He IS the riddler

[@reagandotson2059]

This would be amazing!

[@Bobicici]

Imagine if Brennan had said "The rule is I CAN NEVER WIN" and Sam's response was just "No... next question"

[@PeanutsAssorted]

"And your honor, that's when I burned the place down"

[@popgoestheweasel3974]

@@PeanutsAssorted Your honor, that’s when I lost my goddamn mind.

[@krisbeagles7045]

@@popgoestheweasel3974 nah, that was a tad bit before

[@kharonhaden5136]

@@PeanutsAssorted “and Dark Lord Asmodeus that is why I humbly ask for your assistance”

[@thelastmohican951]

@@kharonhaden5136 I cannot explain how much your response made me laugh😂

[@dorobokino]

I love how, even in this space outside of a prompt, Brennan and Zac still share the same improv dynamic whereby Brennan monologues pure poetry seamlessly without end -- and Zac finds the perfect one-line quip to sneak in at the perfect time in the middle of all of Brennan's chaos

[@rmcphail2007]

You know, Zac Oyama’s understated comedy style every bit as brilliant as Brennan’s madcap mania. Several things I’ve seen him in feature him as laid back and he will just interject this one little comment with the perfect tone that is both hilarious in its own right and sets up other more overt performers very well. Sort of the Scotty Pippin of improv.

[@Gruma34]

Agreed *reaches for the second deviled egg*

[@technosauruswrex]

"Give me your teeth" is a personal favorite.

[@michaelwilson6480]

Brennan is becoming one of my favorite artists in any medium, and I'm amazed at how constantly hilarious he is. Zack however has some of the funniest moments in all of Drop out. The one where Brennan beautifully sets the stage with a spot on monologue as a defense lawyer and Zack just says "yeah I killed him", was brilliant. The running gag of "Are you my dad" in Fantasy High was never not funny. But the silent screaming about the questing blade in season 2 of Unsleeping City is probably one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

[@gremlinbd]

"Are you my dad?" "Right on" "Fill er up"

[@saturniidace]

"yeah i killed him"

[@wayywardcryptid]

this monologue is one of the single funniest things i have ever seen, in my life, brennan really is just Like This

[@CimmerianBlue]

It’s incredible

[@Britni4795]

I like how Ally was like "was that rehearsed" as though everything Brennan improvises doesn't have that same level of passion

[@pike7090]

Yes, he is. Can confirm

[@emmagrace8938]

He’s so extra

[@Beneaththebranches]

You haven't seen much have you ?

[@theunbalancedcharge2077]

New life goal: adopt even a fraction of Brennan’s ability to monologue while referencing famous mythology and spouting facts into my daily speech

[@dezzydream]

i speak like this on a daily basis it's absolutely fantastic and my family despises me like a cockney-accented bastard child on the streets of victorian england for it

[@Xman34washere]

Out of nowhere

[@arancourt5623]

the real trick is having the right crowd, otherwise they lock you in the loo loo bin for being cuckoo bananas.

[@thehorse5307]

@@dezzydream So humble

[@Gordyan_Knot]

I mean...part of me wanted to laugh, but I was too busy sitting here in slack-jawed envy of his ability to launch into a ranting mythology-based monologue.

[@CaptainKrimsonHeart]

He's a DM for a reason hahaha

[@pop-tartdepression393]

While also adding in some numerical trivia for good measure

[@ahobbit1273]

His power is astounding

[@dorkinabubble7772]

YAASSSSS

[@micp4130]

I mean Icarus and the minotaur was simple enough, but casually name dropping Daedalus? That's a nat 20 on the lore check for sure.

[@jac8680]

I’d only seen this clip out of context but I watched the whole episode recently and I cannot begin to describe the experience of watching that whole episode where it’s just a normal game with fun little gimmicks and they’re all just trying to figure out what the rules are, and then Something Clicks and Brennan actually loses his mind. Phenomenal. This show is gold.

[@miashen8917]

What episode is this from?

[@scazgrin9285]

@@miashen8917 yes or no

[@MrAlmost3]

@@scazgrin9285 Thank you for identifying it.

[@TheBlarggle]

@@scazgrin9285 Yes

[@travismartinez5676]

What show is this and where can I watch it?

[@therebutforthat]

1. This has been said before but cutting off in the middle of “goddamnit” is truly genius editing, hats OFF 2. This clip is what got me to watch game changer

[@nusictone1]

Where do you even watch it?

[@Shining-Prism]

@@nusictone1 It’s on Dropout, though there’s a subscription

[@polerin]

@@nusictone1 if the subscription put you off, I hope you've reconsidered, because it is easily the last subscription I will cancel on ANYTHING. I will literally drop my friend's twitch subscription before I cancel dropout XD

[@nusictone1]

@@polerin I actually was watching it on soap, but that shut down so...I'll find some where else to watch it now

[@starstalker0]

This clip was my first introduction to Brennan Lee Mulligan

[@tomsparrow1823]

I fuckin love Zac's "woah dude" here because that is Zac literally egging him on, daring him to continue. Lovely, beautiful.

[@FreelancerLA]

Brennan gets progressively closer to Bill Seacaster when he's angry!

[@joe.5103]

Yesss! It’s so good.

[@dylanchouinard6141]

Bill Seacaster voice: well, that was a lovely little prank you pulled on me there AND IF YA EVER DO IT AGAIN I’LL SWAB THE DECK OF ME SHIP WITH YER BLOOD AND LEAVE YOU’RE FETID ENTRAILS FOR THE GULLS AHAHAHAAHA!

[@All54321]

That “I cannot win” really sounded like Bill ngl XD

[@strateupgamr7]

Oh my gosh he does lol

[@nkosig4995]

Like your profile pic

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

So I tweeted Brennan asking if this was really all improvised (not because I doubt Brennan's skill, it was just that good), and his response was essentially that it takes effort for him to not speak like this all day. So I love that this is the truest form of Brennan and it comes out most often when he's livid

[@ParadoxAAA]

So basically, this wasn't Brennan acting but him dropping the act

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

Brennan in his purest form yeah

[@Arktober-Ghost]

We don't deserve Brennan

[@LilyTheGecko1]

@@Arktober-Ghost amen to that

[@yomomma5347]

free him from the mortal ordeal of everyday social norms! what I wouldn't give to see a weekly passionate ranting on this level from brennan

[@m0sifer]

Brennan is so good at games that even in a game literally designed so he can only lose, he still figures out some way to win. Because this is by far the most legendary clip in Game Changer history.

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

He didn't win

[@FalseCode]

​@@Michaelroni-n-cheeseYou're missing his point my dear gay poo eater. In a game show where comedy is the ultimate focus, even in an episode that is designed to make Brennan fail he rises up triumphantly by improving a hilarious monologue that's the most humorous part of the entire episode. In the sense that comedy is king on Game Changer Brennan still found a way to "win"

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

@@FalseCode I'm gay

[@FalseCode]

@@Michaelroni-n-cheese Awesome! So am I :)

[@BlockMasterT]

@@Michaelroni-n-cheeseHe won our hearts

[@hayes1035]

0:53 I don't know why but brennan clawing into the podium like a vicious bird of prey after Zach and Sam try to calm him down kills me everytime.

[@JustinSIsTank]

The half-assedness of Zac's "Whoa, dude", while nearly draped over the podium with about half a hand motion is perfect.

[@Tallygirl02]

The fact that Brennan has actually won Who Wants To Be A Millionaire before makes his rage here all the more hilarious!

[@ashen_fields]

I’m sorry...what?????

[@smasshton]

@@ashen_fields yeah he was on it and won $50,000, he used that money to fund his move to LA I think

[@ashen_fields]

@@smasshton that’s crazy and shouldn’t surprise me but it does.

[@EmyN]

Really???

[@smasshton]

@@ashen_fields that man is a machine

[@thesalanian]

I can tell this was improvised purely from the fact that his ‘pulling thread’ metaphor was tied into a sweater instead of the more appropriate ‘ball of yarn in the Minotaur’s maze’, which is proof he found the mythology emphasis halfway through

[@newtonianlaw3249]

@@TheCoolCucumber Did you know that Icurs was Dedaulus' nephew not son? He also created the labyrinth, and that creation got him and his nephew locked away forever in a tower, prompting him to make the wax wings

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@newtonianlaw3249 And that they couldn’t go too low when flying either, or else the ocean spray would destroy the wings as well

[@ethanday9502]

Not to get to pedantic, but Icarus is definitely Daedalus’ son. There is a story about his nephew, however, who is named Calos, Talos, or Perdix. (Various myths give him various names.) Sent to his uncle to study,(Calos being a genius in his own right) Daedalus soon grows jealous of his nephew’s brilliance and, in a fit of mad jealousy, throws him off of the roof of the Acropolis, killing him instantly. (Some versions of the myth soften the blow by having Athena turn him into a partridge before he hits the ground.) Wracked with guilt, he leaves or is banished from the Athens, with only his son Icarus as company. They are invited to Crete by King Minos, and the rest, as they say, is history. Ironically, it just struck me that Daedalus would lose two family members not only falling from great heights, but also to pride.

[@Aesos3429]

@@ethanday9502 *too at the beginning, but that’s interesting ntl

[@Daniel-by7cv]

Um, actually, Icarus is definitely Daedalus’ son. There is a story about his nephew, however, who is named Calos, Talos, or Perdix. (Various myths give him various names.) Sent to his uncle to study,(Calos being a genius in his own right) Daedalus soon grows jealous of his nephew’s brilliance and, in a fit of mad jealousy, throws him off of the roof of the Acropolis, killing him instantly. (Some versions of the myth soften the blow by having Athena turn him into a partridge before he hits the ground.) Wracked with guilt, he leaves or is banished from the Athens, with only his son Icarus as company. They are invited to Crete by King Minos, and the rest, as they say, is history. Ironically, it just struck me that Daedalus would lose two family members not only falling from great heights, but also to pride.

[@ehayys]

the monologue is proof that brennan is the perfect dnd player because it is completely improved

[@christianperry9187]

I can 100% believe this is an improv rage rant from Brennan. When Sam says "These other two are in the loop" it momentarily derails him because it made him realize that they were in on it from the beginning. I'm also guessing that he didn't remember the whole him being introduced as the champion thing until after his statistics rant. He also pauses for a second too long before going into the Icarus story because he probably just thought of it. It seems like he knew what was going on but pieced together more and more details mid rant.

[@Jonnyg325]

As someone who rants that way, yep, about half the time you get halfway through and then realize you need to change gears because there's something your brain just figured out

[@Matthew10950]

I am also a ranter, though I focus more toward the invective side, and you're right...sometimes you are just waiting for brain to catch up.

[@shinjiikari1966]

brennan is exactly what every english teacher hopes to produce in life

[@athenamuldrow1664]

The more I listen to this monologue the more I start to realize how genius it actually is. Like, the historical connections, the mythological references, the sheer audacity in his voice. Either Brennan really is a true improvisational genius, or he's had this one sitting in the back of his head for weeks and he's finally getting to use it

[@Freedmoon44]

Probably both rly, to get inspirztion for impro you need material, i refuse to believe he did not research all the ref at least once before they pop in his head for the speech

[@bongibot1104]

I think once the Arabian stuff was in his head he started thinking abiut other old and ancient people. At that moment Greece popped in his head and he went NUTS from there. Mostly guessing from my own form of improv, where you kinda just work off whatever ya brain knows and thinks of.

[@GoddoDoggo]

The secret to improv is always having random material in the back of your head. It's like when someone says something crappy or stupid to you, and like three days later you finally think of a really good comeback. If you memorize that comeback, you hold onto it, you can whip it back out later whenever the situation calls for it, i.e. an improv game show. You know, like a _crazy person._

[@bongibot1104]

@@GoddoDoggo that's why you gotta practice improv. But the beauty is also when you got nothing to work with so you do random shit off whatever you have. Also having those comeback thoughts are the worst, I still think about improv skits I could have done better lmao

[@yami622]

This is the manifestation of the meme of that one guy saying "Yes! This is exactly what i've been waiting for"

[@UchihaKat]

Cutting in the middle of "God Damn it!" was just comedic genius well done.

[@froginbucket7023]

this entire monologue made me Lose My Mind

[@CimmerianBlue]

I was cackling for a solid 15 minutes after this episode

[@Britni4795]

I love how Sam is losing his mind the entire time Brennan is monologuing

[@GiveMeSomeMeshuggah]

Up in here up in here

[@cathorion8137]

@@CimmerianBlue Is the episode on youtube? I really need to watch this now!

[@Rezora06]

@@CimmerianBlue can you link the episode?

[@M4GG0TK1NG]

There is so much to love about this. 1. It had to be Brennan of all people that was singled out 2. His knowledge of Greek mythology and how he kept it all in the same family of myth 3. How well he flowed from one myth analogy to the next 4. How much it felt like Jim Carey from Batman Forever and 5. How easily he pulled that monolog put of his ass and flawlessly executed it.

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

My pp small and it hurt

[@ProperlyGaming]

I remember watching this the first time and I was trying to figure what the rules were for about half the episode. And then it clicked and I lost it. The rest of the episode I was holding my sides laughing and when brennan finally figured it out I had tears running down my face from laughing so hard.

[@Gaston-Melchiori]

I did not see the full episode (its behind a paywall) what is this even about? xD

[@ProperlyGaming]

@@Gaston-Melchiori so this episode he would ask them all to say yes or no to something. No matter what brennans answer would be wrong and if anyone who chose the same answer would also be wrong. The goal was to figure out the rules of the game and the other two playe4s pieced ut together before bremnan and this was him snapping after realizing the rule.

[@Shrooblord]

I never got it and then the monologue hit and I was just so enthralled and he said what the true rule of the game was and my mind just exploded three times over. 't Was a good day

[@elonwhatever]

Apparently Brennan figured it out really early and Sam had to keep him from spilling the beans till the end. Sam said that in some other piece of media he was in, can't remember what.

[@Bobbobbob984]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpXRqKasqc6amZY Why he's so upset is that he figured it out like 10 minutes in and edited out and would just not let him guess what the game was until the end XDXD

[@izzyliberty8720]

Look, okay, I relate to Brennan on a special level, because when he's frustrated, his brain goes to historical references and long-winded metaphors and I do that too often, even though way less craftily than he

[@supreme_king_obama1158]

Same here. When I get angry I start making insane leaps of logic to make music and anime references. Not to mention the long winded explanation of why those two things correlate.

[@shirimetsuritsuryu]

See now I feel bad. Cause when I get angry my friends just count how many times the word motherfucker comes out my mouth in a single sentence. (Or rant depending) last time that happened I think they said I got to ten in one sentence.

[@Wizard_Of_Self]

@@shirimetsuritsuryu Hahaha that’d also be a good video, see someone simply stub their toe but seedy being frustrated and 10 motherfuckers come flying out of their mouth.

[@freebananase2357]

@@shirimetsuritsuryu Though I do not find myself in favour of strong language, no offense or judgment meant, it's the variety of different cognitive styles that makes the canvas of human experience breathtaking, so don't feel bad on that account.

[@pierreg2393]

Lmao i talk like a fucking french noble whenever i'm angry in my relationship. Re-reading my angry texts is a terrible split between cringe and fun.

[@crowkumaglitter]

I see who the “guy who needs to win everything” sketch was clearly inspired from

[@technosauruswrex]

That wasn't a sketch, they just had a hidden camera trained on Brennan on game day.

[@jessjakubik1423]

I NEED a kinetic typography of this

[@klep6719]

you may be pleased to know that katie velez and joshua green have made a kinetic typography each (and they do capture the chaos very well)

[@jessjakubik1423]

@@klep6719 the Joshua Green one was everything I ever wanted tysm

[@debran940]

@@klep6719 do you have a link to either of these?

[@CulixIII]

@@debran940 Coming late to the party, but here ya go (Joshua's is how I found this monologue and is indeed amazing) : Katie Velez - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6O6dWuXbrKcqq8 Joshua Greene - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6q6pnx6rqhlb9E

[@Godlysound]

Can we all take a second to appreciate that Brennan literally managed to win the Brennan can't win ruleset episode by delivering the most incredible improvised monologue on dropout

[@JM5369.1]

I’m autistic and one of my favorite stims is watching this and reciting the monologue along with him! It makes me so happy!!😊

[@WireMosasaur]

I love how the monologue was so good, it literally made Ally question everything they thought was true up until that point

[@roarguard7131]

You gotta admire how clever this is, especially the last part about Icarus and his father Daedalus who build the labyrinth that hold the minotaur. I have the highest respect for Brennan, for coming up with all that stuff on the spot.

[@emmettmcnally8203]

That is a man whose Dream is to become the world's best dungeon master for you. Brain firing a thousand times at once, so clever

[@Light-fi1mj]

It's a great perfectly cut scream at the end there too!

[@brandonbuzz7075]

The way Zac is leaned over his podium with huge grin just enjoying Brennan’s rant is too funny. 01:15

[@AvielMannBallo]

I've seen this SO many times and never noticed that lmao

[@brandonbuzz7075]

@@AvielMannBallo I probably watched it 20 times before noticing it 😂

[@serbadork]

you all laugh but this is the single best Riddler defeated by Batman monologue i think i've ever heard in my life and Brennan has never even played him before 10/10

[@fishiest3539]

it's the little tippy-taps of his fingers right before "Icarus, flying too close to the sun" that GETS me

[@jish55]

The fact they made an entire episode around Brennan not being able to win, Brennan, the guy willing to slit his wrists for points, may very well be one of the cruelest, most entertaining things around.

[@a-graveman]

Okay I HAVE to know if this monologue was scripted or not. On one hand, it's far too well thought out to be improvised, but Sam's hysterical laughter has me doubting that

[@CimmerianBlue]

Pan i have a background in theatre and can answer this with a fair amount of accuracy! This was definitely improvised with some minor scripting but only on Brennan’s part. When producing an episode you cut out a lot of the thinking and silence. Additionally, you don’t get to hear their thoughts. Brennan probably schemed this up while other stuff was happening and then just went buck fucking WILD. Probably any original cohesive thought was disassembled and replaced with the utter jargon that is improvisation.

[@a-graveman]

@@CimmerianBlue yeah, I kinda thought so, but I wasn't sure! Thanks!!

[@drartemisa21]

Brennan has a loooong history of improv. I wouldn't be surprised if it's impromptu

[@ianc4992]

Something like this is entirely in his wheel house to come up with off the cuff. Check out Dimension 20!

[@rodbagheri5175]

Xalicas may I ask how you know there is minor scripting? I teach and perform improv and have no trouble believing this was fully made up. He’s a smart and wicked fast improviser, so a monologue like this is totally in his wheelhouse. It could be scripted, but to claim that there is any feels like an assumption.

[@jadaw644]

His *'I CANNOT WIN'* instantly reminded me of 'You shall not pass' and now I can't separate the two in my mind. I just keep seeing Gandalf when that part comes up. 😭🤣

[@westrim]

*YOU* *SHALL NOT* *WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN*

[@KH-hu9sv]

I come back to rewatch this every now and again and I lose it every time he says, “it’s a BIG OL GOOSE EGG, GANG.” Like OKAY BRENNAN.

[@KaironQD]

Woah dude.

[@bloomp9676]

“We only got 2...” *”GOD-“*

[@netherveilgames996]

That whole extended metaphor of Icarus to Daedalus to the Minotaur was a masterwork of improv.

[@lishuss]

I love how much Brennan understands the assignment. Its kinda obvious that he knew what was going on early but that would be bad tv so he keeps going and apparently working on his Oscar clip

[@SilkeH6]

Every once in a while I come back to this video. It never fails to put a smile on my face. Thanks, Brennan.

[@robertnewman7263]

I really love how much joy Sam gets from Brennan’s impromptu monologue. Just utterly intense laughter.

[@mateo_sid]

he's holding for dear life, love it xD

[@FrumpybutSuperSmart]

Brennan Lee Mulligan is one of the greatest treasures of our generation.

[@jcprofit]

It’s infuriating that this episode is locked behind a pay wall because I really want to see everything that brought Brennan towards this level of insanity!

[@TheMike0088]

Thats why I can't find it! I swear it originally wasn't though, I remember watching that episode.

[@D1snerd]

Which episode is it from anyways?

[@musiclikerperson]

@@D1snerd the "Yes or No" finale of season 2

[@derekcrain83]

It's great, their content is worth the paywall IMO. The question is always Yes or No, they answer Yes or No, but whatever Brennan picks is the incorrect answer. I think Zac is the first to get it.

[@PropheticShadeZ]

They have a free 3 day trial if you want to just watch this, but imo fantasy high is worth the paywall alone

[@Ms12369]

I just love the genius of creating a game that Brennan specifically is not allowed to win. The delightful evil of it all.

[@rocketracoon709]

1:23 the rapid finger tap as he starts to go into the Greek mythology part of the monologue always cracks me up 😂 small signs of the madness

[@evertime123]

We now know this rant happened after several attempts by Brennan to answer how the game worked and was cut off by Sam deflecting each time. Incredible.

[@reynolds7578]

The final cut was perfectly timed

[@SgtSoda]

r/perfectlycutscreams at 2:15

[@TheSantifive]

Pause at 1:55 for Allie's incredible impression of a Renaissance/Baroque painting hand gesture.

[@zstick]

Whole new respect for this guy. That monologue was amazing, and to end with "And you're gonna get the horns" was sheer brilliance.

[@SeanMcGuire92]

0:36 sometimes I forget how broad shouldered and beefy biceped Brennan is, hot damn

[@HaveaBiscuitt]

A villainous rant has never got me so turned on

[@oliviamanning2344]

bonk, go to horny jail

[@frogwhisperer2067]

Not to be graphic but I want him to 2:09-2:12 behind me

[@eansba88-]

@@frogwhisperer2067 heh, you a dirty birdy.

[@ProgressiveBoink]

All of you need Helio.

[@robynsmith6418]

And this is why Brennan is still on the CollegeHumor payroll

[@Wolfywolfywolfwolfwolf]

I mean I think he owns the company

[@thegamingknight2096]

@@Wolfywolfywolfwolfwolf Sam owns the company, but Brennan is literally the only employee currently, which is hilarious.

[@jackm.j.3549]

@@thegamingknight2096 I think Andrew is still on payroll

[@banrions]

truly one of the greatest things i've ever watched is his slow realization through the course of the episode culminating in this nonsense.

[@mayvalley]

what episode was this from?? i don’t remember it but this is hilarious

[@banrions]

@@mayvalley it's from 'Yes or No' the final one in season 2.

[@TheCrunchyThing]

The fact that this is basically his natural state just makes brennan my favourite entertainer, possibly in any medium

[@shoylerk9973]

This is unequivocally one of the most significant moments in human history and the fact that not everyone has gotten to experience this is a travesty

[@stormcloudsabound]

zac’s little “whoa dude” at 0:53 is so underrated

[@BradGreer]

Brennan was almost keeping a lid on his rage until that set him off.

[@christinacutler5334]

Zac's "whoa dude" is what keeps me coming back to this clip

[@thejameslehman]

I've seen Zac's comedy described as impossibly efficient.

[@bandi138138]

He did that all without a single filler word O_o Holy shit

[@CarlosRIOS777]

It’s crazy that this wasn’t rehearsed. This is just him.

[@GothicOctopus]

Anytime he monologues…. It’s pure gold.

[@jeremytaylor9805]

I really want to see a series of videos were Brennan gets inconvenienced in "real world" scenarios (long wait at the doctor's office, wrong order at the drive thru, ect.) and launches into equally impassioned and maniacal monologues.

[@theaceking3508]

Brennan rants are the best

[@willofdukes]

1:23, he does this little hand tapping thing as he thinks about where he is going with this. Brings me life.

[@elizahidk]

The funniest thing is that Brennan figured out before Ally and Zac on the 3rd or 4th question but Sam ignored him to make sure he COULD NOT win. They discuss it in Fashion Show Mice and Murder Adventuring party 13:46 in

[@sevenaries]

Brennan’s communication default is Shakespearean. That’s crazy

[@Frabjous1]

Brennan is perhaps the most talented CH employee of all time. I’m starting to realize he may even be greater than Josh Ruben himself.

[@caitlynford3001]

This is the most Brennan Lee Mulligan monologue to ever exist. I read it on a mug before ever watching the episode and I was like, oh 1000% that’s Brennan. No one else talks like that. And I respect the hell out of it. The fact that that was fully on the spot, not rehearsed is just 😘👌🏻 *chefs kiss*

[@AaayeeeeB]

Which ep is this?

[@debutante9749]

this whole episode felt like smth youd expect on the eric andre show. pure evil hahaha

[@LikeDuchess]

This is the monologue you DON’T interrupt and the villain has a point for what they are doing.

[@AlasdairGR]

1:22 The crazed expression combined with the finger taps on the podium is so hilarious. 😂

[@Maninawig]

This is why Brennan is a variant human bard with the Leadership feat he uses with both Vicious Mochary and Tasha's Hideous Laughter.

[@madbells02]

If I were in high school, I would use this as my monologue for theatre competitions. 🤣

[@CimmerianBlue]

I did use it for mine lol

[@FredKongFooey]

When you realise that all the energy and madness of Bill Seacaster comes directly from Brennan himself.

[@Josh-99]

This is EASILY one of the best monologues on TV of all time. I've seen it at least a dozen times and I laugh every single time.

[@hotelmario510]

What always gets me is that Brennan's rant was so well-performed that Beardsley momentarily assumed that they were being punk'd and Brennan was in on it. It's a testament to Brennan's ability to improvise that it seemed scripted.

[@Clayvicle]

I STRIVE for the improvisation skills Brennan flaunts so easily. What a TREASURE!

[@bpine20]

I have watched this at least 10 times and have laughed like a hyena every time. Brennan is amazing.

[@General_Nothing]

The best episodes of this show are the ones where they gaslight somebody.

[@jbparkes190]

I didn't love the sleeper agents.

[@FullMoonHowl]

Oh, Brennan... your monologues always give me such joy. 😂

[@harrybarker4370]

1:01 guys laughing so much, he doesn't know what to do with his hands 😂

[@sweetwheatsy]

This has the same intense villain monologue-vibes as Dr. Robotnik's Announcement

[@CimmerianBlue]

holy shit youre right

[@MullenaxM]

If this is unscripted, it's a wonderful look at someone who just realized he was being gas lit the entire time. Noticed that he's calm in the beginning because he's still not sure. Right at 0:13 the announcer says "there's really no need for us to do that because..." he takes a pause. Brennan chimes in with "its the final question" and the announcer finishes with "these other two are in the loop." and that is when Brennan realizes "They are in the loop." what follows is an emotional release of anger and relief. Gas lighting is a form of lying that makes the person being lied to question/doubt themself. I can only guess how much he had been questioning himself the entire game. Trying to figure out what the other two knew that he couldn't figure out.

[@Callie_Castle]

It’s not that deep. Brennan Lee Mulligan would sell his soul for one point and half a corn chip. So it was friends having fun forcing another friend to do a thing that drives him crazy; lose.

[@declanfoster7720]

Brennan maxed out his Charisma and Intelligence scores jeez

[@JosefManuelLiles]

This should used as a monologue for auditions everywhere. Would love to see the Al Pacino version of this.

[@linnic]

I'm envisioning Matthew Mercer seeing this and being like "this is the man who could almost destroy my homebrew world"

[@SweetiesSys]

i love Ally just losing their MIND at him 😂😂😂