Closer | Get in the Trunk S5 E12 | Delta Green Impossible Landscapes

[@bigeye6606]

wow. just wow. that flashback sequence was mindblowing! Respect to Joe!

[@SteelyPat]

The tonal whiplash between hungover Cumstone and his John Ratzenberger cutout and the game-mandated mindfuckery of the last 1/3 of the ep makes for an all-time moment of the entire network

[@alltheraz]

This ep has 25 of the most seriously horrifying minutes I've ever watched on a ttrpg live play. I've rewatched it twice, just to fully appreciate it. Well done!

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

Tuesday is when Disney sees their Ahsoka numbers drop b/c GITT is airing!!!

[@bohort]

53 watching now so yeh, about half of asoka's audience 😜

[@hamsters7760]

They moved Ahsoka to a 9pm drop because I was watching Get in the Trunk first.

[@matthew_thefallen]

LMAO! I watch this before Ahsoka, every week

[@danyalmartin8374]

100% facts!

[@P_Messington]

I love how Joe lets everybody have fun being silly this episode. The goofs are the perfect lead into the bomb that gets dropped.

[@gen1exe]

I love when Joe adds mundane minutiae, like the doctor being unable to meet until 8 or Roger needing to fill out another form and get in another line at the government office.

[@destroybot3000]

I was able to catch this one live tonight. You guys are in for a real rollercoaster. Joe is so prepped for this one, and just knocks it completely out of the park!

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@StefanGreyman]

Skid: "Don't underestimate them [rats]." Nice!

[@yonstenger]

Listening to Joe rapidly run through false memory after false memory and all the players holding their temples, mouths agape and I literally shout out loud to my windshield, “What the fuck is going on, Joseph O’Brien?!”

[@randomkaycomic]

And meanwhile I'm like... so do the players get to make a save, roll a check, or have any agency at all? No? Then it's just a GM playing with themselves. It's good entertainment but poor play.

[@feral_orc]

@@randomkaycomic Player engagement does not equal dice rolls. And what happens in these games when your character goes insane? Oh yeah, the GM controls them! It's almost like he's playing the game properly! What would you have done if you want to emphasize the worsening state of your mental capacity and the doubt that what you're seeing or doing is even real? Doesn't sound like you would describe weird visions to people anyway, those aren't good play

[@tubasaur]

@@randomkaycomic They had their agency. This was the consequence of a season of agency.

[@randomkaycomic]

I'm going to have to stick to my guns on this. I go more into depth in my other comments on why it was bad and ways it could have been better. The simple fact is that the big cool twist, while entertaining, was not earned. Apparently it's something in the module that just happens. However it's up to the GM to elevate the subject matter. The way it was done from a gameplay perspective is ham-fisted and sloppy. What the characters agreed to do was go in, armed, knowing that they were going to have to kill and might not return. Instead they got literally stabbed in the back with no foreshadowing, a freaking 1 in a clutch roll wasn't honored, and they got all of their stuff taken away with zero ability to fight back. There are much better ways to get the same result.

[@OrphanedMilk]

@@randomkaycomic k

[@snoophogg85]

Joe the way you delivered that twist, incredibly well done, especially after the silliness of the early part of the episode to pivot into this psychological horror. Really well done, hats off to you!

[@ScionOfFlame]

When your player gets a revelation so big that they have to turn away from the screen and stare into space, you know it was a good episode.

[@jmarquiso]

Okay he tied the false memories with the bonding scenes, thats why it works to me. Its reflective of choices made in those scenes, a result of visiting at night, foreshadowed by the forst night rooms sequence. That said it *is always* a risky move when taking agency from players, but the players and handler have to buy into the moment. It works for tye kind of horror this game is.

[@hamsters7760]

12 episodes in and they finally trip the main trap lol. For a bit there I thought the team might purge everyone during the day and was wondering wtf Joe would do with that. Great stuff.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@jimbowardoable]

Yeah watching them just consider calling dg (which would get them brutally purged) and decide against it

[@thehermitthetower1126]

Second watch, the norm burger and the cutout roger gets at cheers are both signals to loves in his life, norma and viki. This episode slaps on a subconscious level, plus all the false memory stuff, and how they have managed to be so loud and avoid arrest all has storyline reasoning now! *warbles excitedly*

[@jimbowardoable]

Oh shit that's perfect

[@thehermitthetower1126]

@@jimbowardoable I cant believe its been a year already.

[@Theotherone89]

Absolutely going down as one of the best GCN moments ever

[@Dubya1226]

I feel like Joe was emphasizing for the group to do some stuff before heading to the hospital. Almost like a last meal for a prisoner going to the chair. Enjoy some mundane stuff now cause you heading into some stuff later lol 😂

[@Gargs454]

That, or he was just trying to avoid them spending 3 episodes doing nothing before actually getting there. It's often a delicate balance between not railroading and avoiding wasting a ton of time. Often when the GM says "Is there anything else you want to do?" the players think that means they've missed something or NEED to do something and can't figure out what so they just start aimlessly mucking around trying to figure out what they've missed.

[@gnomelackey]

That. Was. The best episode of Get in the Trunk. I think that was the most I've ever said "No %#@!ing way" to the screen. Great delivery Joe. Keep up the great work! Can't wait for next week.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@russellcharlton7814]

As soon as Joe started describing the various sequences, that there I knew was the night floors hijack. Just like happen to Vega.

[@stefaniefisco]

This episode was magical. The love everyone's got for the characters and the game is just lovely. Joe and McD's story telling us masterful. I really can't speak highly enough of this beautiful episode. I can't wait to rewatch it.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks, Fisco!

[@MollyGermek]

Well what better way to lay low after murdering a guy and setting fire to his house than to fall into an alternate universe?

[@TheGlassCannon]

The perfect crime.

[@jimtonn8081]

What an amazing handler performance by Joe! He commanded all attention for 100% of that 30 minutes!

[@FloralGiant]

I love seeing how excited Joe gets whenever the crew finally starts connecting some dots. This series is so great.

[@StefanGreyman]

Spot on role playing! Roger: Trained to play his captors. Vicky: Grounding because she has stuff to live for. Bobby: Can't accept it and about to lose it. Neal: Already embracing it.

[@curtisbrown2281]

Dodge is a choice. It takes your turn if you dodge. You dont automatically get to dodge melee attacks and still take an action that turn.

[@1kaelthas]

Gosh darn that was a phenomenal episode. Cast was firing on all cylinders. Bottlecap to Skid for his performance!

[@rperezatx007]

JOE!!!! The capture scene was nothing short of spec.tac.ul.lar. Walk off Grand slam, warts and all. Bravo. LOL "I need a little break" indeed. A fancy, multi-layered high-five to you sir. 🎉

[@dmeep]

well this episode was so good i had to rewatch it on youtube to take it all in

[@Johnny_Hipp]

It seems like Roger and Neil may be the best hope to keep the mission on track despite how gone they both are. Neil may have been on to something keeping track of his own time perspective and reality by the painting calluses on his hands.

[@mumbleweed2729]

From 9 months in the future... trying to be up to date... BEST episode so far... Joe's run through the flashbacks was epic. 😁

[@gnomelackey]

I literally just started the episode but I have to say that Troy NAILED what that song is actually about. Kudos to you. Can't stop laughing.

[@jakob814]

No actual play has immersed me so much before! every single one of you have made something unspeakably amazing! reminds me of watching true detective s1 for the first time and how much of a rollercoaster that was. i love get in the trunk!

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@billmckay]

Props to Joe for that perfect execution of a very difficult but crucial moment in the whole thing.

[@Zenondikar]

Closer is such a banger. I can just picture the scene, incredible. I'd love to see a Get In The Trunk spotify playlist at the end of the season. Fantastic ep! Also unrelated, the music video for La Jumpa takes place on top of a gas station. Gasolina!

[@TheGlassCannon]

It's all connected!

[@joerogers11155]

@@TheGlassCannonRoger’s shirtless with Jean shorts and his sunglasses on, standing on a car straddling a gas pump between his legs and just spraying a bunch of Latina girls like it’s the scene from Zoolander

[@CrungleFunk]

Holy shit, Joe! This was fantastic! I’m going to need to watch this one a few times because this was a first “I hate thi- Never mind, I love this” for me. Don’t like to admit, but I absolutely hated this episode when the hallway stuff started to happen. It felt a little too excessive and damn near took me out of the game… at first. I was so wrong. Now I am fully and firmly back in the trunk! Can’t wait for next week!

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@linus4d1]

OMG! This episode was INSANE!!!

[@torchit2302]

I would say "literally"....spoiler alert!

[@donc7664]

Joe you sunuvagun....God Tier GM man. Wow. Coulda hugged skid for the Cheers comment

[@jamesthelimey1738]

Joe did SUCH an amazing job on this ep. Just fantastic. He kept up the energy and excitement throughout all those descriptions and, when he finally called for a break, he SO deserved it. Kudos to you, Mr. O’Brien!

[@taraingalls3440]

How many times have other people watched this episode? I’m starting on my second and am sure it will be at least four more times. This was a 😮 episode.

[@cmdrfelix1286]

Holy shit what an episode! So many actual WTF moments and chills.

[@fabiantruxius]

Chapeau guys, this was a masterpiece of an episode, watched it twice in a row now, its still giving me chills and i dont want it to end. Next wednesday is still so far away...

[@StefanGreyman]

And that promo for ToC: brilliant!

[@nicholaspaul4095]

Man I actually stopped watching this to go look up la jumpa and somehow ended up watching 45 minutes of home calisthenics videos. Thank God I found my way back. Feels like I took sanity damage….

[@adamfisher9674]

Lol at Syd lying about Faneuil hall.

[@kentrench2726]

Absolute stunning mind bender. True horror is that it's very very real. Also fantastic to see the players in genuine shock. Best thing on "TV"

[@JenserBierfan]

This was a WILD ride... my gosh. Joe, you are a absolute beast in your delivery of the story. Came to GCP for Pathfinder, stayed for Delta Green and Time for Chaos. You guys rock!

[@Kevlar-78]

Finally binging through this series and Joe - Holy Hell what a great job conveying that whole transition scene. Amazing.

[@Dr_Lindan]

The flashbacks to visualize the character's state of mind and the unreality of it all were a touch of genius. I wish I had thought of that when I ran the campaign.

[@Denny_Boi]

That intro bit about that gasolina song was the highlight of my morning.

[@supraender]

Best episode yet. How do you people always outdo yourselves like this?!?!?!

[@ZacharyCoxTM]

We are truly in the golden era of the GCN.

[@snoophogg85]

Oh my god amazing episode! I love how much the twist just broke everyone's brain!

[@disconnected7737]

I'm ngl, I rolled some real life sanity checks and I think I failed

[@trevorgoodchild2928]

Masterful monologue from Joe portraying the “reality” 🤯

[@Wonderman1201]

Way to bring it Joe! That was amazing call back.

[@Rhaenday]

One authority official assaulting some dude while another yells "stop resisting" over and over is a meme, no? x,D

[@virusVIRTUvenom]

What a jaw-dropping reveal! Joe really showed he meant business, and the rest of the crew was just incredible, from Vicky’s utter denial to Neil’s calm acceptance. Best episode of the season, and the insanity is just getting started! Edit: oh man, relistening to the intro after seeing the whole episode and hearing Syd talk about believing something until it becomes real is just some insane dramatic irony!

[@maxnomicon]

The flashback sequence. Masterpiece! Amazing work Joe 😮😮😮

[@markalbrecht1980]

Yeah, I had to play Closer in the background. It fits SO well. TERRIFYING

[@spiralquill]

Well done joe wonderful intertwining of everything. I'm in shock. This is so good

[@MimeSlayer1337]

That flashback was intense, i jad to relisten, just realizing how all these moments change... or did they?

[@jjbudinski8486]

NORMa! Also holy crap somebody give Joe an award for this Ep, I don't care if you have to steal some kid's baseball trophy! Just give him one!

[@samsampier7147]

Hope there's a cardboard cutout of the Cheers cast in the Night Floors. Great ep!

[@JohnCook3d]

Holy mind fuck, What an episode, what performances. Bravo GCN !

[@irashu]

I also thought Moreau gave a Smashing Pumpkin reference with the "Rat in the cage" :)

[@yurataras396]

Flashback scene was soooo good! Masterfully executed, 10 out of 10

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@consigliere7993]

Best GM accomplishment i have ever Seen or ecpericanced

[@vanessaeve925]

Holy smokes That twist gave ME Sanity loss

[@Ranis555]

This might the greatest WTF episode in network history, holy hell

[@matthew_thefallen]

This is a PEAK episode! freaking amazing!

[@GryphonDes]

This was so insanely well done! BRAVO Joe and team!

[@erdemaslan7243]

JOE, bottle cap!

[@seanferguson-th6ny]

How the fuck JO'B did that stream of consciousness sequence when the group got taken down by the orderlies ....amazing job Joe. You had your players and audience enrapt. Serious IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS vibes

[@Tecmaster96]

Joe didn’t want to ruin the mood by reminding everyone that them being crazy probably means Neil didn’t know Steve Buschemi. But that should have been a reveal.

[@TheMtotheF]

Roger Cumsone 17 Bud Lights into a bender with John Ratzenberger riding shotgun to the mental hospital. Good times, good times.

[@amurakay]

This is the best show ever!

[@kekuhaupio1]

GO ON! GITT in the TRUNK!!!!!!!

[@TheGlassCannon]

Get on in there!

[@damionbiddy673]

I FUCKING CALLED IT!!!!!!

[@jamesculverhouse4657]

1:18:17 yeah ive used the NHS before

[@irashu]

Random thought: As a former fire performer I have performed to Gasolina as a background song multiple times. Apparently this was when I dropped out last time, can't remember why, but I promise you I wont quit here this time. Now I am going all the way.

[@AuthoritativeNewsNetwork]

Welcome to the Night Wards.

[@terryerickson7900]

Wow!!! Just wow! Did not see this coming good show!!!

[@johncmousley]

get more iffy over demons than ghosts; but I am an Anglican

[@dmc_3835]

Joe, that was MAGNIFICENT! p.s. you monster.

[@colinsmith929]

Crazy manic Vicky is so fun.

[@danyalmartin8374]

1 hr left of work and I ask my self....should I get in the trunk...and the answers always yes! Incredible all around! Bobby Straight man imma shoot em' Roger get em' classic. I was regretting that trunk entrance but Vicki started asking Debra the real questions! NIN! CLIFF! Absolute banger from Mc D and the boys! and my favorite part here truly a broken mind 1:30:54😢

[@TheGlassCannon]

Get in there!

[@ADiceySituation]

Best. Episode. EVER!

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@hamster55789]

Incredible

[@irashu]

I started watching Get in the Trunk season 4 but even though it feels very stand alone I hate not starting at the beginning. So what have I done? I have listen to season 1 and 2 but now I am almost caught up which means I have to join the Patreon. Get in the trunk has been so entertaining and really brought me so much joy and at the same time so much horror. Thank you.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thank you!

[@Paul-Classic-ks7jq]

Awesome stuff! Get in the Trunk and various Cthulhu episodes are all top quality entertainment. Really appreciate the massive special effects and casting budget, and brilliant direction and cinematography (that’s the effect you guys generate anyway). For sexual emission powered motor vehicles, can I refer you to the British comic “Viz” and their seminal work “Mickey’s Monkey Spunk Moped”

[@johnkfriday]

Lol "seminal".

[@matthew_thefallen]

freaking Nine Inch Nails! hell yeah! 😎

[@timscott7151]

57:00 from here on....holy shit Do yourself a favor...play Closer in the background just loud enough @ 1:03:55

[@chiliboom6140]

Bachman’s voice changed this season. I’m assuming that’s due to 20 years later.

[@kazen5907]

Fun fact there is video of a young Zoe Saldana dancing to Gasolina at a Daddy Yankee concert.

[@otakuofmine]

and the fun begins, just still sad that they missed out of a lot of cool stuff. given, you could employ it after the escape. hopeful here. and agree that it was not as well executed bringing them in.

[@lwnasidh]

As a moderately religious person from a hyper-religious family, I generally have no problem separating my beliefs from fantasy fiction, RPGs, etc. I've also got a thick skin for people mocking or berating my beliefs, which is how I've gotten through some of the banter on a few of the Patreon podcasts. I like to call it "having a sense of humor." But I'm also considered incredibly liberal by most of my family because of my belief in individual freedom and LGBT rights. "Judge not lest you be judged," as the good book says. There are probably some more deeply religious folks that get bugged by those kinds of things though, but I doubt they stick around for long.

[@thehermitthetower1126]

LGB equality isn't just for liberals anymore! :p

[@irashu]

So I have now witnessed that scene. Everyone who has watched this episode knows which one I am talking about. Cinematically and from a story perspective I LOVED it. Joe nails it. Truly. So then I start looking at it from a players perspective. How I would have liked it. I think right then I wouldnt have liked it since I lost so much control of my character. Not so much the memory change that I would have been okay with the thing I would have had more problem with are the orderlies that I couldnt resist them and have chances to resist the "poison" that I get. The flow is just so good though and It wouldnt have been as good if there were dice rolls involved. I understand the critique but I am in two minds about it. Still fantastic scene from Joe though and how the players roll with it.

[@aureliomanalo]

My only fear in the supernatural is people's belief in it. Joe, your performance was an absolute 10/10, no notes whatsoever.

[@vorpaledgephotography]

And, I have now bought La Jumpa.

[@Panicagq2]

Fuck. I want Banana Creme Chapstick now.

[@brianjohnson1985]

oh nice voyagers of the jump season 2 coming soon :) hopefully masks of nyarlathotep season 2 is also

[@TheGlassCannon]

Time For Chaos is coming back this Fall!