Control: All Dr. Casper Darling's videos.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

What do guys think happened to Dr. Darling? Is he dead? Alive? In another plane of existence? Discuss what you think down here!! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content!!!

[@IsaacClodfelter]

I personally believe he got the the overview and is rocking it out in his own reality, studying things, and making hit singles.

[@IsaacClodfelter]

@Dr. C. Darling I'm waiting for that mixtape

[@NOVA_2056]

I think he's either dead (explaining his ability to communicate through the Hotline), stuck in Slidescape-36, or possibly even a Shifter from Quantum Break, another Remedy game, existing in all timelines at once

[@NOVA_2056]

@Dr. C. Darling Still waiting for your videos explaining each O.O.P. and the next hit single. Maybe in AWE? (Also I got some dry ice today and the lady asked the manager to verify the code and the manager was like "Oh dry ice? 6-6-5" and I had to physically hold back the urge to go "Neighbour of the beast" with the little devil horns)

[@itsclemtime2357]

He got the shit out of there before shit hit the fan

[@cinders5305]

21:43 has gotta be my favorite one behind the Musical Number, the sudden reveal that under the baggy lab coat the biggest nerd in the building is actually buff as fuck

[@gilles466]

ikrr

[@sinner2133]

I’m not even gay but like…. fuck man… I can only pray to God I’ll look anywhere near as good as he does whenever I’m 52

[@the.fictatory]

I'm not gay, but I might make an exception for him ❤ Edit: Welp, about that earlier comment...

[@laurendaley2503]

Probably also wanted to look good on camera

[@MalcolmVVC]

so tired of straight men feeling like they must say "Im not gay but" everytime they talk about other men

[@SkinnyTom_]

The aesthetics and the whole vibe this game has, it is just another level of art.

[@DerHellmeister]

That's absolutely true; i love all of it ❤

[@AtlasFunyons]

Almost 665 likes

[@nedisfat7215]

I love how you can easily tell that he loves his job

[@completelybored9228]

That part about the HRAs was genius - "But if you don't have an HRA, don't worry. It'll be quick and painless." "Kidding. I'm kidding." "...We're making more." It kind of sounds like he's kidding about people not having HRAs (because they're making more and there will be one for everyone) or that the not-water is deadly, but the player knows that's not what he's kidding about. The classified not-water isn't quick or painless - he needs to make more HRAs, or everyone will die painfully.

[@markkocsicska2590]

Not only that, but the way he says "we're making more" implies that while he is trying to get the bureou to make more it not working out either due to unwillingness or lack of time. He is telling that to calm himself more than he tells to the audience. That line was delivered perfectly.

[@wintertrooper7918]

@@markkocsicska2590 director trench amd darling were feuding over them in the final days before the invasion

[@manlinzh]

10:02

[@optimistxxprime]

I've just finished the game and I find it comforting to read comments that validate how enamored I became with Darling. I purposely explored every nook and cranny of the Bureau to find these clips because I was just so in love with the character. I cannot describe the face I made when I found the Dynamite clip but it took a while to get my jaw off the floor. What a great performance!

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

I'm glad you like it!!! Welcome to the club!!!

[@gamespectra8752]

Absolutely agree with you! I did the same haha!

[@psychronautron]

It really is uncanny how endearing he is. The game would have been so different without this character.

[@ShadowWolf936]

Agreed I ain't gay but

[@SonnyFRST]

Methinks that Dynamite was placed there (whether by Jesse or Darling I dunno) as a tension breaker, cause between Hedron's destruction, the fake credits and the Hiss-induced dream we needed that break.

[@renascence239]

That intro chime when you start playing the tape sounds so eerie.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Ice Vixen I know right but that’s what’s the best part about it

[@salvadormonroy9430]

the game is creepy

[@daKoenig]

Is there a video with only the chime?

[@johnhankey3058]

@@daKoenig YYYYESSS I want that. In fact that's why I'm here, trying to find it.

[@thomasalexanian927]

I would love for the chime to return in a teaser for Control 2

[@Nimora]

I love his acting so much... so perfect!! Imagine doing 50 monologues like this... It would take so much time to memorise every monologue, and to think about how to make them as entertaining as he did

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Nimora It takes a dedication that very few actors have. Dr. Darling will surly be remembered for a while

[@Kamamura2]

Memorizing text is a pretty standard requirement for any actor, theatrical or TV. And guess what - on a theater stage, nobody will grant you rewinds and second chances.

[@Nimora]

@@Kamamura2 I'm an actor too so I'm perfectly aware. But theatre acting isn't a monologue and is done with other actors, monologues are much more difficult for any actor. On top of that, being given 50 abstract monologues and trying to piece together a story out of them is even more difficult

[@davidnavarro4821]

@@Nimora That’s interesting. I once attended a theater play which was just one character having a monologue although the actress co-wrote it if I remember well.

[@adrianneavenicci]

Not to mention he left his script with all his notes on the plane and this was all filmed over a long weekend. The guy needs more recognition.

[@Eiji___]

I usually hate reading material type collectibles in games and although Control has them too I was always excited when I got a new Dr. Darling video. Dr. Darling and these videos add an entire layer of charm and intrigue to the game, as if you're actually watching something "confidential." What a unique game. Top 5 for sure.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Fabian M believe or not, some of the reading material is actually interesting to read because while some of it is boring, there is a since of understanding the work culture before the Hiss came

[@Eiji___]

@@S__a_m_u_r_a_i well given all this quarantine business I've been considering replaying the game lately so I might just read everything this time.

[@LSK2K]

I like reading them ever since the resident evil days. Really interesting things in there

[@pepahalada1546]

I was totally blown away when I realized that Matthew Poretta who plays Darling is the voice of Alan Wake😅 I just love that remedy uses the same actors in their games. And with the cast of Control they really knocked it out of the park. I fell in love with Darling almost immediately. Matt really gave his everything into this role. James McCaffrey as Trench is also phenomenal. This game is such a gem. Can't wait for the sequel!

[@Swezzaful]

I love watching his tapes so much

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Well I’m glad you can watch it here!!

[@radordekeche947]

6:03 - the look on his face when he realized that he just said the confidential password on live camera.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

"We can do that again..." then forgets to retape

[@danecelestia6087]

is it just me? Or is Casper real buff? That is some good buffed nerd vibes there.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

He is the best nerd character I have seen in a long time when it comes to video games, so yeah, Casper is the nerd buff of them all

[@AshyGr33n]

Right?? I was like broooooo you can hunch your shoulders like a scared bookworm in your baggy shorts all day long, ain't gonna change the fact that you look like you could easily bench press 200 pounds :D

[@monicawu5800]

@@AshyGr33n I was thinking the same thing. Like there's no way those giant Mormon boxers can fit inside any pants, I bet the studio's making him wear those to disguise the fact that he's muscles.

[@adrianneavenicci]

Monica W I don’t think they made him wear those to disguise his muscles 😉

[@adrianneavenicci]

5:53 adorable!

[@balmain2496]

Darling is a legend. I want to believe he’s still having fun in another plane of existence, while jamming to Dynamite.

[@ShinForgotPassxXx]

That body, really great considering that he was 53 when they made the game.

[@ArtistTheArtist05]

Love how it goes from "This will be my last message. I did what I could but I'm not sure if it's enough..." to *Cheesy Music Video*

[@UltimegaSeven]

This is the first game ever where i did everything in my power to look for collectibles and cutscenes. Mr Darling is portrayed perfectly and learning about the world around you is beyond fun

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

He honestly has to be one of the best Characters to explain something in a game ever!!!!

[@ABSolution2468]

Man, he's really good at portraying a mental image of what it's like living in an environment that is filled with supernatural phenomenons. He should become a writer, perhaps thriller

[@Relax-wt7ip]

Can we talk about the goosebumps I get when he says "I'm kidding" in the HRA video? In just two words he spells out how slow and painful the hiss will actually be. Then, "we're making more" one of the most damming lines in the whole game. The fear in this man's voice. It's so subtle but you know exactly what's scaring him.

[@keithredacted8154]

I kinda have a crush on him

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Keith Redacted Well it would look like he’s single, but you would have to find him in the Astral Plane or wherever he is

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

he's got that daddy vibe

[@keithredacted8154]

@@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow I know right? My gay ass is easy to please Hahahah

He's *packed*

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Dr. C. Darling hello there

[@haarisajmeri9811]

Matthew Poretta is amazing with this character. The fact that it's live action no motion capture meaning he can actually have more freedom to have that very cute smiling face like our fellow teachers who always loves to teach us & the reason we love this character is the way he explains with his calm nature in other words science is confusing but explaining it is yes more confusing but not that much confusing & Matthew Poretta did amazing job of moving his body and giving very calm expression like an actual scientist is amazing.

[@bridgetmcallister5829]

It's funny how I became so attached to and fond of Dr. Darling, considering that all your interactions with him are one-way....Aside from his "call" near the end, you never really hear from him directly, only ever through his tapes which are sort of addressed to anyone and everyone. You never meet him, you never have a conversation with him, but he's easily my favorite character (which is hard; Arish and Ahti are stiff competition). The actor (and writers, of course) did an admirable job making Dr. Darling so undeniably likeable, even despite the dubious ethics of his work.

[@derbar7051]

I felt the same at the end of my play through. I think he was a flawed human (like all of us) and made questionable decisions such as the way he treated "him", but his heart was in the right place I feel. I like that about him, and especially how passionate he was during the explanations.

[@mrredherring2900]

"... a whopping .. 80 kilobytes. Hah!" - the excitement whenever the storage of those disks got bigger and bigger. Good times.

[@c.9345]

Did anyone else find these vids creepy while finding them? Watching them from the menu they are entertaining, relaxing, but when you're in a dark hallway with dead bodies laid around and hostiles just around the corner, hearing that FBC sound start, it gave me chills.

[@sinner2133]

Oh, definitely. Especially the little sound at the beginning and end of each video was super fucking creepy while actually playing the game

[@derbar7051]

I felt the opposite. I really enjoyed the videos whenever I found them exploring the game. The chime was just a motif for me and almost felt like a trademark of some sorts. I loved his character from the start so I guess that's something to do with it haha.

[@nsmith2825]

Moment I realized he was played by Alan Wake's VA, I was sold. Just MMMMM. Matthew Porretta is great at giving exposition.

[@weltato]

Oh, _of course_ Darling would mess with the Newton's Cradle at the end, that fits him so well, yes!! I have a huge smile on my face seeing that, as well as looking at Hubert and Carla a little more. I think their little side notes about working with Darling were really cool.

[@wine_coconut1003]

I only feel bad for Hubert because he asked her out to dinner but she wholly ignored it. F

[@CATZEistKRIEG]

"I've always been here " something about the way he says this is both ominous and sad

[@piratetv1]

I think it's a Shining reference. "You've always been the caretaker here. I should know. I've always been here"

[@CATZEistKRIEG]

@piratetv1 oh my god , how did I not realize this?! That's amazing

[@piratetv1]

@CATZEistKRIEG i didn't catch it for years either. There's a lot of the shining in control. A lot of Jesse's powers are similar to Danny Torrance, and Carrie White for that matter. Ahti even speaks to her telepathically like Dick Halloran does

[@CATZEistKRIEG]

@@piratetv1 Yoooo! Omg ! My mind is blown rn!!!

[@vodkaboy]

how old is that dude ?

[@lastleft5809]

When first starting this game I had a theory that Darling was the bad guy. I thought he released the Hiss. Getting through the rest of the game, you realize he has real concern for his fellow workers and the world itself and would do anything to keep the world alive. Without Darling pressing into the madness, the world would have lost to the Hiss imo.

[@Henry-fk2ys]

I love how during the course of these videos being played you start to see him lose it more and more. Then just his final message is just really well done.

[@TheGoldenDragonDev]

dr darling, has some of the best acting in all of gaming. He has so much character and is so eccentric, but when he is down, it doesn’t feel jarring

[@dopestm3rk]

I played Control before any of the Alan Wake games so when I learned that Matt was also the voice for Alan Wake it blew my god damn mind.

[@thyrlindberg9310]

Darling is easily the best part of the game cause you can see how much he is enjoying himself and it is so fun to watch

[@OMGitsSparky]

I loved this character. Control is the weirdest game I've played, surpassing Bioshock Infinite.

[@penyuwan]

Even the creator of Bioshock Infinite Ken Levine, loved this game.

[@JavaEFA]

Damn, Darling is very attractive.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Dr. C. Darling hello there

[@lamduong5701]

He's Alan wake, also attractive

[@terriblej6107]

Why am I rewatching this after playing the game a year ago? Why is this so weirdly wholesome and sweet …. and weird

[@Monsicorn]

For all of the questions this game left me with, my main one is this. WHY IS DARLING SO BUFF?!!!

[@thisdude9363]

"Hadron Resonance, son. It hardens in response to the Hiss."

[@robynkuscher1775]

Those pecs, my god

[@kruegerbaby]

Damn Dr. Darling🤤

[@erusean8492]

There must be a barbell altered item somewhere in the oldest house.

[@IntergalacticPirateRadio]

You know i'm genuinely impressed that despite mostly being a VA, Matthew Poretta actually did a fantastic job with these small vignettes.

[@SirEvilestDeath]

Protect this wonderful man and may his character live on for a very long time.

[@NdNprincesZ08]

I bought this game only recently. Dr. Darling was my absolute favorite. I was crushing on him hard throughout the gameplay 😂 I don't understand why I find this guy so damn sexy.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

NdNprincesZ08 it’s probably the music video or his intelligence

[@NdNprincesZ08]

@@S__a_m_u_r_a_i Definitely both

[@gilles466]

@@NdNprincesZ08 have you also considered the scene where he's only in his undies 😳

[@GhostRentals]

Considering how robotic the dialogue is with most characters in this game I instantly fell in love with Darling and couldn't wait to learn more about him. Eventually I figured since he seemed to know so much that maybe I'd even come across him around the end of the story, but the closer I got and the more I saw I began to realize that this guy was probably dead or maybe worse got caught up in an experiment or an anomaly and wasn't around anymore, and then that realization fully set in with the Final Message tape. And then all that dread disappeared after I watched dynamite and felt like I lost my mind lmfao.

[@WhatsMyFandom]

This man quickly became one of my fave characters

[@jymfiskburk2256]

I love this character so much and the acting was spot on

[@kezziahvalentino2450]

I don’t understand how someone can be dorky and hot at the same time omg

[@lololololololol444]

Best character by far, gave so much life to the game

[@Ellectrica]

This is my favorite part of Control. Mainly because it shows what the FBC looked like back before the Hiss invasions. You can see scientists working, doing experiments and such.

[@mrredherring2900]

If only my math teachers were as charming as this guy.

[@NotPreston24]

25:40 spare footage is one of my favorite by accident... It so awkward and look like they have fun making this video to show that they try to be sciencetist but also dont know what to do to be one XD

[@TheRedRaven_]

Lol yeah this is also my favorite, the whole thing is so unbelievably awkward.

[@Tumbledweeb]

Uh no. Their names are Dr. Hubert Tan and Dr. Carla Vaughn, and they are both Research Specialists at the Bureau Of Control But since Dr. Darling hijacked them to use as background decoration for his videos, they're not getting shit done. The final clip shows Dr. Tan and Dr. Vaughn being Dr. Darling's lab assistants, doing the work he should at the very least be involved in, but he is not! Instead he is shoving his camera up in their faces and being disruptive making noise and just playing with shit when he should be fucking working!

[@Mezcaline24]

I love the Dharma Initiative feeling of these videos.

[@GozerTheGozerian]

This is the ONLY game where I read every bit of flavor text, listened to every audio file, and of course watched every one of these Casper Darling videos, more than once! This dude is fantastic in his role and the character is so well-defined, so real even though we know him only from the videos and the stuff that other characters say about him. The studio should seriously consider a prequel with Dr Darling, maybe the early days of his research with AWEs and OOPs.

[@monsterrun]

And call it the ordinary incident.

[@Zwackelmann173]

Dr. Darling my beloved

[@Jess-zq9sk]

I'm just here to simp. idk why but i love him and i want to resonate w/ him forever

[@helel328]

my biggest impression on this guy: how can a doctor be so beefy??

[@johnperivolaris6447]

Came here for this. Dr. Darling enjoyed two things: shooting videos, and hitting the gym.

[@williamschwarz3470]

For anyone who didn't know this guy is also the voice of Alan Wake.

[@Neko123Uchiha]

The spare footage is the best! xD The awkward assistants and Darling being his funny and weird self.

[@nickbooze9766]

The most surprising part was that he had a fantastic body lol.

[@zakkvanish3668]

Darling is dynamite!!! 😍His videos are easily the best thing in the game. Thanks for putting this together, Samurai.

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

No problem!! Thank you for watching!!!

[@_chemicalbeat_]

I love Dr. Casper Darling! He was one of my favs in Control. Might be my favorite haha. Matthew Porretta did amazing acting as him. And he's phenomenal as Alan Wake as well, obviously lol. ❤️👍

[@psychronautron]

Hope he's well wherever he is.

[@BilliamBusey]

22:30: "It's changing me..." 🤣 Maybe Hedron resonance is what gave him a pretty decent physique for an obsessed, living-at-the-lab scientist.

[@onitobiko]

i miss him so much i hope hes alive and well thotting it up in the astral plane 😩😩

[@RandomName12345]

Spoilers He’s in the dark place and he’s spoken to Tom zane so he’s still alive

[@onitobiko]

@@RandomName12345 SUPREME VICTORY

[@13thSwiftieDepartment]

Interesting use of emojis

[@The80Kat]

Dr darling is for sure Alive. He's too good of a character to just not show up again

[@CB66941]

"The neighbor of the beast, get it?" What you got that joke from some apartment janitor or something?

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

GB well to be fair the joke makes since

[@CB66941]

@@S__a_m_u_r_a_i kzbin.info/www/bejne/gICslqmXgsxogNk

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

GB Oh shit!!! Now I ‘member

[@houssamassila6274]

and Pope says Ha Ha. Pope. like the pope.

[@AdhamMagdy]

The one in max payne was 667 though.. the other neighbour 🤣

[@cloud7056]

Me coming here mid AW 2 to remember all the correct terms used by FBC and then Darling mentioned 665 at 5:52 which is a code I JUST USED in AW2!!! The tie ins to these games is incredible 😂

[@jetnipatteeravithayapinyo2468]

I want him to narrate all the wikipedia pages

[@toastykabuto6720]

Including scp wiki? Edit:Its a joke

[@eventingtia8512]

Now that I know he also voices Alan wake, all I can hear is Alan’s voice 💀

[@rosieposie4372]

Please someone help me! I have the biggest crush on Dr. Darling! How could anyone resist him?!

[@Zippsterman]

I was definitely not expecting the music video. Great stuff, thanks for posting

[@thomasdracaenaairplanestan8655]

he's so fucking hot

[@r3q901]

REALLLLL

[@kristinemerick7975]

yesss

[@13thSwiftieDepartment]

💀

[@wes5619]

Slightly better title, 27 minutes of pure Darling! 🤗

[@masonwagner768]

You can definitely see some inspiration from those “Dharma Initiative” videos from Lost here.

[@MultiNatla]

when he puts up his hands and imitates devil horns, I LOSE it every single damn time

[@JazzSparky]

"I've always been here."

[@salambard]

22:15 Damn he looks buffed and fine AF despite he was 54 at the time! I wanna be look like this at 54, dayum.. *#lifegoals** **#nohomo*

[@vixili907]

He's so cute.

[@tommyvercettygt]

I always wondered how the hack do they remember every single word of the script they're acting. In his case the script is aready intricated itself and difficult to remember and act, but he manages to act perfectly. It's like studying nursery rhyme for school exams

[@AD_RC]

Nothing stopping the power of cue cards.

[@dabblerdeluxe775]

I love the world building in this game

[@miray3756]

well then I think u will love this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ-aqp-OhdqYj6c

[@ActionPoints]

For anyone curious, the tone for Dr. Darling's video intros is G A B on the xylophone, I think. It's garbled though because it's old media.

[@franz3810]

11:04 his sweater is so cute

[@offlit4308]

5:44 the code that he mentions is also the code used for the door in the first Dark Place level in Alan Wake 2... its also where we see a book by casper darling on one of the rooms... just thought id put that out there

[@Skulka]

That's insane, that they planned stuff like that so far ahead

[@superwhizz114]

I loved seeing that in game. I'm pretty sure 665 is a recurring motif in Remedy's other games like Max Payne

[@offlit4308]

@@superwhizz114 Yeah i recently played through the rest of Alan Wake 2 and max payne… a few of many things that make remedy an amazing company

[@offlit4308]

@@Skulka Cant wait for us to look back at Alan Wake 2 after playing a new game in the future and think "THEY HAD THIS PLANNED SINCE THIS TOO???"

[@handsdowntoo7150]

Dr Darling also appears on the TV screen for a split-second during the cutscene that occurs inside room 665 at the Oceanview hotel.

[@iriachastine533]

i absolutely love the game alan wake and that’s what brought me to this game and i loved everything about it!!!!! and the added bonus of alan wake shows up in the game and dr darlings voice made me fire up alan wake again love this game love this developer. keep up the good work

[@ReneRivers]

All I can hear Alan Wake talking

[@vlfavourites]

These are great, also the threshold kids and the board calls, gave the game more dept

[@raylast3873]

„Only instead of water, what the HRA protects you from is classified. And one day that classified not-water might pour in and you‘ll be glad you have an HRA keeping you afloat. And if you don‘t have and HRA, don‘t worry, it‘ll be quick and painless. „ I‘m ded

[@Skully_14]

Casper got sent to another dimension (probably something like The Motel) and can only communicate via goofy videos, that’s my theory

[@domenikstorrentov810]

i want movie about this guy

[@MortalVildhjart]

it was so funny seeing how Jacked Dr.Darling is later in the game xD

[@manuelcabana1285]

Probablemente el personaje más bien interpretado y con más carisma de la historia de los videojuegos.. Dr. Darling ❤❤❤

[@coqzilla3811]

Its even better if you play them in chronologal order. You can just see Darlings slow descent into insanity.

[@Look-at-the-ghost]

I love this stuff

[@romilrh]

Fun fact: Dr. Darling is also the voice of Alan Wake!

[@ThiagoTheobald]

"In Night Springs"

[@spyguy888]

I love how the FBC is like the SCP foundation. And I LOVE the SCP foundation.

[@zacharyfranklin1535]

I wanna believe the bureau is how the SCP foundation would be like

[@swervysage03]

This is my favorite game of all time. Nothing can come close, ever. It's dynamite 😂

[@matoolhaq]

He's such a daddy 😩😩😩

[@galileuo4278]

I love so much this game, thank you for the video

[@S__a_m_u_r_a_i]

Jubileu Uelibuj You’re welcome always glad to help

[@Mizerableklaha]

that body though... daaaaaamn

[@RADZULAYXE]

Dr.Chadling

[@sodomizer5784]

honestly

[@Severian_of_the_Guild]

The game : This is gonna be weirder than usual. Can't be helped. It's like, we live in a room, and there's a poster on the wall. We stare at it, and we think that's the whole world. The room, and the poster. The picture's something nice - a landscape a famous person. The room's a cell, and the picture, it's different for each of us. It can be beautiful, or terrible. We're all transfixed. But it's all a lie. Something to distract us from the truth. They're lying to us. We're lying to ourselves. The world is much bigger, and much stranger. The game when your parents walk in: 25:26

[@janeeyre8257]

Dr. Darling was like Jesse´s partner in the game. Control it´s a really good game.