Courier's ultimatum

based off of PilotRedSun video "Gri​nch's ultimatum".
Original - • Gri​nch's ultimatum
Thank you to R. for voicing Ulysses

[@saint_weezer]

how do you play this. i want to play this. game.

[@Nix-Man]

Sorry, kid. Turns out you've been playing the game all along...

[@TheBrillyx]

Better pony up for this game of chance $$$

[@ejelbertson9974]

You've gone and busted, my good man.

[@memeulesrift6008]

Careful kid, the house always wins.

[@alfonzo_]

@@ejelbertson9974 thanks for playing.

[@DARX500]

holy shit, this is extremely underrated the courier writing "i have no fucking idea what ulysses is saying" made me laugh so hard

[@MakoProfessionalJerk]

I can reduce it to him longing for a homogenous decisive victorious culture, as this video's "ultimatum" would indicate

[@nickskadouche5908]

A stroke of genius in an already fantastic work, subscribed immediately.

[@JBrander]

2 things you only need to know about Ulysses: 1. The Bear 2. The Bull

[@Vorteksio3]

It reminds me of those old Dilbert animations.

[@Brandelwyn]

Ulyssus makes no fkn sense

[@JeremyFinch42]

"I have no fucking idea what Ulysses is saying." Yeah, that's essentially what happened.

[@bbluva20]

If you’re a simplistic chump, sure. Anyone that doesn’t “get” what Ulysses is saying, either isn’t paying attention, or a dumb-dumb; and mocking things because you don’t understand them is just about the most foolish, embarrassing thing to admit to. Essentially.

[@flawless_Cowboy]

@@bbluva20 yeah ok, Buddy. Go ahead and step outside and touch some grass.

[@GabagoolGang]

@@bbluva20 cringe comment

[@DarkTree]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand what Ulysses is saying. The nuance is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of Mojave politics most of the meaning will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Ulysses' nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Pre-War literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who don't understand what Ulysses is saying truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Ulysses' existential catchphrase "You came all this way for answers. Only currency I have" which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Obsidian's genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂

[@RCN2820]

@@bbluva20 i totally understood what he's saying. I just thought it's stupid.

[@alexanderchippel]

I just kinda love how Ulysses blames you for something you had no idea was going to happen yet he's the one who told Elijah about the Sierra Madre and CEASER ABOUT THE FUCKING HOOVER DAM!

[@0neiros.]

Because Ulysses is hypocritical, the designers didn’t overlook it he actually was made like that, thats why if you counter what he says he just goes to “you’re still the bad guy”

[@WingMaster562]

Isn't that the point? That Ulysses is supposed to be a hypocrite? I mean that was my impression from his rampant monologuing ass. I see it as intentional, because it seems like what he preaches and does contradicts a lot and that seems to be consistent.

[@0neiros.]

@@WingMaster562 Yep, right on the head.

[@yellowandbrown1864]

That’s why you shoot him dead

[@0neiros.]

@@yellowandbrown1864 No, in this house we listen to bear bull man son.

[@toaster9922]

I love this sudden surge of pilotredsun parodies

[@ballinbalgruuf8198]

Me too

[@spiralhalo]

keep em coming

[@memeulesrift6008]

I miss pilotredsun videos

[@varicosevaynes]

Same

[@kriswell.]

I want more

[@bigrubberfist2945]

"What's it going to be? The Barre or the Bul." *Brutally smashes Ulysses' brains in with a golf club* *Nukes both factions* *Refuses to elaborate*

[@LordTrashcanRulez]

He didn't leave?

[@elbowpastatime]

based

[@siegfried2k4]

No Nephi’s Iron? Un-based.

[@Graknorke]

Ulysses has no problem with nuking both lol he hates them with a passion

[@GenesisAkaG]

*Proceeds to visit the casinos on the strip for the first time and get neutral rep after committing horrible crimes against humanity*

[@azzy6687]

This perfectly encapsulates the feeling I had playing Fallout NV before I learned english

[@joes.6104]

Good job learning English! Communication is a key ingredient of tolerance and peace

[@Emilia-gw8so]

This video is pretty much playing rpgs at age 7

[@elgamerpobre1671]

Literally me speedrunning FO3 without even understanding what the npcs were saying and accidentally blowing up Megaton

[@LordTrashcanRulez]

This is what playing games before reaching puberty does to a MF

[@BiggDickman]

FNV used to be my favourite game as a kid. I remember being around 7 or 8 and I literally got the game just cause someone told me that you can drink from the toilet. I knew no english, I had no clue what was going on, I was just running around killing stuff. I legit thought the game ends when you get to New Vegas.

[@ChompDude]

It's a good thing New Vegas had multiple choice options for dialogue because...I can't imagine actually coming up with a response to most of the shit Ulysses said.

[@theylivewesleep.5139]

Ulysses basically wanted to prove his skill in basketball (hence why he communicates with you through a large basket ball).

[@zahillethe7th846]

It'd be like the meme with the talking dog and the guy just stands there like "...yeah."

[@GaMeRfReAkLIVE]

"Man wut..?

[@VictorW23]

For me the best part was when Ulysses shows up to find the Courier about to smash his Pip-Boy with Driver Nephi's iron lmao

[@mothman7786]

I didn't even notice the pip boy, lmao this edit is perfection

[@BIacklce]

The game: "Oh no its Ulysses, the man who has been following you since the very beginning, learning from your mistakes and judging your actions" Me playing said game: "Who?"

[@Swordsoulreaver]

I remember when I first played new vegas, I stumbled across the divide entrance and not knowing any better I went in and played through the whole DLC before actually doing anything in the game.

[@uhoh7545]

@@Swordsoulreaver Beth Esda sure has some interesting game design choices

[@PzKpfwIV_H]

Ulysses: "Bull bear bull bear bull bear" Me: Bro are you ok???

[@peternehemiah1606]

@@PzKpfwIV_H Courier: Take your meds Schitzo

[@Gdsryrox]

@@uhoh7545 Obsidian made NV not Bethesda

[@lovecraftslovechild]

"I have no fucking idea what Ulysses is saying..." You and me both Courier.

[@reinweissritter]

Dude, bull and bear, lmao

[@SShadyJess]

"bull and bear" bro I've literally been playing roulette for the last 56 hours straight I don't know what you're talking about

[@bionicleapple1254]

HERE COMES THE HIGH ROLLER 🤑🤑🤑

[@badmanmcanderson4819]

Seeing more and more of these being made is great.

[@jimmyneutron8702]

I love the music and pilotredsun might get reminded and upload again

[@mrguy9150]

i love the attention to detail in these

[@user-fy8ql8uv7s]

I know right? I'm loving these

[@glovesflared]

please become a meme pliotredsun deserves it

[@possiblykombuchaslim9339]

links?

[@Alex-mv6yp]

"Have I rigged the game from the start" - the Mojave cretin

[@axolote6512]

I was wondering why the courier was only wearing leather armor but then the twist that choosing barre turned him into a ranger happened. This is perfect

[@time_to_exist9111]

I'm so glad I randomly stumbled onto the Chris Chan's ultimatum video. I've watched like 8 of these so far and all of them make me experience something indescribable.

[@midgetman4206]

That sounds... like something

[@guardian9394]

I hope the original is one of the ones you've seen

[@666deadmau5]

the original is the grinch’s ultimatum by pilotredsun. you should watch his other bangers like ‘ultimate fuel’ or ‘not so fast’

[@time_to_exist9111]

@@666deadmau5 Yeah I watched Grinch’s ultimatum right after I watched the Chris Chan one. I’ve also already checked out a couple of pilot red sun’s other videos and I will say they all emanate a similar surreal vibe

[@DanielDangerous]

I never heard of pilot before seeing the chris chan video

[@leightonpetty4817]

Best part has to be his grossly enlarged left hand to fit the “smash TV” scene

[@thebreadbringer9522]

I kind of wanna do this with Fallout 1. The Master: Alright, dweller you have two options here. Die. Or join. So what shall it be? Will you join the Unity? (John) or will you die here? (Dye) Vault dweller: *morphs into a super mutant and dances while everyone in his vault gets killed*

[@gorchillatheman-gorilla438]

Vault Dweller: Have I truly become a mutant?

[@kogamustard7717]

There is one already

[@ejelbertson9974]

I hope ultimatum becomes a meme because it actually supports creativity and I love pilotredsuns work. (Judging from the replies, PRS fandom apparently has some pretentious weirdos who hate fun)

[@handgunhousecat177]

how does taking a video and hamfisting in different words to change the meaning "support creativity?" people literally trace or heavily reference the animation but replace elements to make it fit a theme. there's certainly effort put into this video, but the more of these there are, the less effect the original video has.

[@ejelbertson9974]

@@handgunhousecat177 It supports creativity because people are taking other series or people and managing to fit it into the premise of grinch ultimatum. Its fun watching everyones interpretations and it's like an appreciation of pilotredsun. If you dont like it then dont watch.

[@quirkyguy8660]

meme it is

[@ejelbertson9974]

@@hagonistheman7880Re-doing an entire animation with your own characters and setting is not minor changes

[@sarcasmenul]

@@hagonistheman7880 you realise this is what most artists have been doing for like. Ever since art became a thing?

[@PlebNC]

Ulysses: The man who has no concept of what being clear and concise is.

[@hallamhal]

Ulysses is the sort to lead his mailman into a Saw trap just because he delivered his energy bill

[@sludgepls]

CRACKED THE MAILMANS SKY, REDUCED HIM TO ASH.

[@WelcomeToDERPLAND]

The bear.... and the Bull... The bearrr.... The bull and the bear.... and the BULL and the Bear... and the BULL.... bear.... bull... (repeat for 10 hours and now your dlc dialog is finished!)

[@karenelizabeth1590]

God bless you for making this for such a specific ven diagram of overlapping fandoms

[@Mecks089]

FNV when yourr INT is 2, but your PER is 10.

[@xkidgey]

I choked on my water when I saw the courier standing there holding Nephi's golf driver

[@dand4139]

This actually is a very accurate recreation of Grinch's Ultimatum, while feeling very distinct. I gotta admit, I might like this more than the OG

[@neuropathos296]

you really nailed the final scene with all the weird kitsch that occupies the screen, the certified yes man made me very happy

[@Deadsphere]

"YOU RUINED MY HOME" "I don't even know who you are..."

[@gentac4518]

There can never be enough Grinch Ultimatum parodies. Thanks for making this, loved it!

[@SirDankleberry]

Ulysses: Bear, Bull, Bull, Bear, Bear, Bear, Bull? Courier: I just want to deliver things.

[@flyingsky1559]

Have I truly reached max capacity encumbrance?

[@TheJackMouse]

The trend of making parodies of this video is not only so good, but the parodies are so true to the orginal. This is so good.

[@sunnydazer]

these ultimatum memes coming around are fucking amazing i bet pilotredsun is tickled

[@nO-YoUrE-DuRnK]

The most unlikely cross-over, but a welcome one.

[@bajsbrev4651]

I lost it when I saw Ulysses, I immediately realised what the dilemma would be lmao

[@pengindoramu]

This is so creative I love it

[@Toastoffire100]

He IMMEDIATELY Bears out, dude gave it no thought

[@CitizenKanevideos]

Hey, kid. The House always wins...

[@anchorbubba]

i love how well understood grinchs ultimatum is that every single parody ive seen holds the integrity and purpose of the original too a T

[@MrFoxGuy]

Man this is funny I hope everyone makes their own unique version of this

[@johnnyaverage9694]

Never thought in my life I would see and NCR courier do the Grinch dance. This is a beautiful work of art.

[@JordanPeverelli]

These remakes are curing my depression, especially this one, bless you kind soul.

[@bogglemeister4204]

What an avant-garde piece to owe homage to in a fallout new-vegas shitpost

[@Kryptnyt]

It's like watching two of my dearest friends get married, it's beautiful Wish PilotRedSun would upload more

[@Amouat2000]

I’ve watched this like 30 times by now, I can’t stop

[@Carlos-qj1ls]

This is the highest quality parody of "grinch's ultimatum", awesome job dude

[@KittyInfinity]

this is lonesome road in it's simplest form. you can either be a barre or you can be a bul

[@Teh_Bean]

This is so much better after actually playing the game.

[@fetusdeletus9266]

The courier eats 3 cans of 200 year old reconstituted meat and snorts spore crawler spores before attempting to complete the lonesome road dlc

[@B_dev]

how is this format so specific and yet so flexible? a true modern marvel

[@rupertmonroesr.3517]

“I have no fucking idea what Ulysses is saying…” lonesome road summed up in one perfect sentence. 10/10.

[@whytho8714]

*You took a sip of your lucky 13 canteen*

[@MitridatedCarbon]

I thought he was going into a 30 minute spiel of how the courier "fractured his friend, the chain of the old world, a compass to some, which the old man used in his pursuit of the Madre. just as he fractured the land of the divide. Again he act without knowing that..." And then jumps back into the divide

[@Glabrex]

Goddamit only here i figured out that bear and bull were actually a stock-market reference in game

[@Nix-Man]

Love it! Whenever I stumble across on new ones of these, I always consider it a good day in the books

[@capitalofcambrom]

oh my god this is flawless

[@Anjoem22]

This reminds me of my grandmother. The swag.

[@Johnny-tz3yd]

I hope this format becomes popular bc pilotredsun deserves all the success and recognition in the world, literally one of the most creative and talented ppl, and so r all the ppl doing these amazing parodies!!!

[@jcdenton8221]

You take a sip from your trusty Vault 13 canteen.

[@SiegeBallista]

You've gone and busted, my good man.

[@januszpawlacz1488]

You have brought me a great amount of joy. I have not been as glad watching something in like a month. I sincerely thank you.

[@rugalbernstein7822]

1:21 nice detail with the eye lights turning on when blasting the radio

[@nicholosparker8881]

A wide man once said Fuck both the Bull and The Bear I'm taking Vegas for myself.

[@AbefromanGW]

Im glad grinch's ultimatum is finally getting the mainstream success it always deserved

[@Flahffudyfv]

This is by far the most well done remix, my sides are killing me.

[@hectoraldairaguilarhernand231]

I'm a simple man. I see "something ultimatum" and I hit the like button

[@alexgoestosleep8123]

so this is the next thing youtube will start recommending me

[@infintecatvids8860]

This felt like a bad trip

[@gus96_]

This is maybe the best reboot of PilotRedSun's "Grinch's ultimatum" i've ever seen. Mark my words you wonderful creator: you. made. my. day.

[@monseigneurmyriel5803]

holy shit man. the attention to detail in replicating the original is mindblowing. great work.

[@a_wormwood]

Yoo, so happy to see a new ultimatum made! Love all the little details added in to make it that much better. Incredible work man, looking forward to whatever comes next.

[@fruitsn4ck]

Crazy how time flies, already in college. I remember seeing Grinch's ultimatum for the first time in my pass me down room. I remember playing NV for hours on end. No time for stuff like that anymore. Appreciate seeing work you know the person behind it had fun making it, this parody is absolutely wonderful, awesomely original in it's own right and a certified hood classic. It genuinely moved me tears

[@peterschultz573]

This might be the best fucking video I've seem this year, and I've seem *A LOT* of 'em.

[@AllTheOthers]

the last thing i expected to find was a pilot red sun parody.

[@eatsnakes1895]

Ulysses is spot on, thanks R

[@rayres1074]

This is some Weird Al Eat It level of parodying. Perfect and minutely detailed. Absolutely fantastic

[@blumpert6406]

I love these parodies, they're all so good

[@sambyrd7291]

Average Wild Wasteland enjoyer

[@AESTHETIC-yk3zk]

Fuck man this is a work of art

[@fuchs1152]

I feel like this is the Courier descending into madness

[@RandomGuy0987]

Incredible. I love your style, and the music goes so well with it

[@sadaway4301]

Holy shit. What a throwback. Love you for this masterful pilotredsun reference

[@JazzJackrabbit]

Sorry, Ulysses. I cannot *bear* your *bull*

[@bruxinth4660]

Courier dancing on the Strip dressed in Riot Gear is so very in character with the game.

[@gators2728]

This is absolutely wonderful and literally the most perfect ultimatum. I mean you absolutely nailed it!

[@Dedu_]

I love this new trend of remaking grinch's ultimatum

[@Sasquatch_Joe]

_“[You have become addicted to Jet]”_

[@EllieCollie]

The gentleman’s playthrough

[@rock8983]

YESSS Another one of these..Love it!!

[@james79310]

Better pony up for this game of chance

[@mistydayremainsofthejudgment]

Simply incredible, PRS’s style fits so well with this game lol

[@wafflewolf2967]

What the fuck when did people start making pilotredsun parodies this is amazing

[@Maxsmack]

Fallout New Vegas PilotRedSun crossover was something I never thought I’d be lucky enough to see. Thank you

[@SlantCarson]

this is incredibly well-made, great job

[@nicholasgerr88]

I love how giant his pipboy was

[@sogagamer]

I got one about noita and now these are everywhere. Love it

[@sinkdemon5813]

I love these so much

[@kanabis134]

Shared it with all of my friends. Amazing.

[@Desadaptado]

absolutely perfect

[@howdydobuckeroo1204]

Dude this is so well made. It follows exactly what happens in the original. You even changed the years to fit.