Dealing with INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS | Sanders Sides

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Sometimes, the most troubling issues we face are ones we’re too frightened or hesitant to talk about with others. In this episode, Thomas deals with some troubling thoughts from the night before, and it has the Sides at odds with how to address the situation, if at all. And it doesn’t help that a new force is bringing all of this forbidden thinking about. Hope you all enjoy!
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[@fangirlwithoutaname7102]

Florida man argues himself in front of a camera for dreaming a murder and compares himself to a serial killer.

[@unamuseddeathgod5128]

Accurate

[@fangirlwithoutaname7102]

UnamusedDeathGod nice username 👍

[@littlebitsofterror5788]

This is the best Florida Man headline ever.

[@peculiarme2468]

R/floridaman

[@thedesertspirit9625]

@@peculiarme2468 r/foundthemobileuser

[@magnapinnaval5808]

ok, we are all high in the "Virgil was upset for being called "paranoid"", but can we please acknowledge Logan's "Thank you for being on guard"? idk u, but that felt healthy af

[@portisthetortoise3239]

it was awesome and i loved it!

[@SaraRankins.]

Time?

[@madisonnichols181]

@@SaraRankins. It happens at around 21:37

[@gracerobinson11]

Those two have a connection that virg doesn’t have with the other sides. They two understand each other completely differently. Logan can tell with Virgil is on the verge of an anxiety attack and watches him closely. He knows what triggers Virgil and when he accidentally mentions something, he stops himself and uses different vocabulary to ease Virgil. I love their friendship and it’s SO UNDERRATED

[@CoReaVT]

I wonder if Virgil was originally called ‘Paranoia’ when he was a dark side.

[@lintofleigh]

Virgil's voice sounding layered and distorted when he's overwhelmed is such a good representation of what anxiety attacks feel like.

[@wingedkatgirl]

I love it when his voice does that

[@presleyraee]

Logan: “figuratively dress him down. That is why I say it… THAT 👏🏻 IS👏🏻 WHY 👏🏻 I 👏🏻 SAY 👏🏻 IT👏🏻” Remus: “damn… okay”

[@Chaosflower]

YES KICK HIS BUTT WITH KNOWLEDGE

[@Norah_The_Silly]

Lol yes

[@mrmisterman2874]

Ironically, Roman was the only one who complained about that and he wasn’t awake to see this

[@boomgirlbucko]

24:30

[@lawlnut454]

"Your most extreme reaction is an eyebrow raise....." "FALSEHOOD" *snap snap* "I stand corrected.........."

[@crystalm00n86]

just making sure he hadn't gone deaf.

[@kitwarrior4life124]

3:09

[@lincolnwilson6725]

Logan: *FALSEHOOD!!!* Everyone else's ears: *;-;*

[@kokichipanta6119]

Vergil is my favorite

[@hatterwashere]

Virgil Has Now Killed Half The Population.

[@Aki-ss4ux]

I love how Duke is the uncensored version of creativity, but KZbin forces him to be censored anyway.

[@zane8939]

Its his weakness XD

[@juliannaagoncillo6090]

The irony~ Even I thought the Duke was not dirty or juicy enough, that or I've had too much apples

[@uprtr-um7ng]

Lololololololooololooololol

[@yourlieinaugust]

Julianna Agoncillo it has less to do with youtube and more to do with thomas. it's thomas's dark creativity, not yours.

[@stefsorea5205]

Gotta get that ad revenue and spon cash, so censoring the duke is a must

[@bumbabees]

the reveal that Virgil used to be a dark side was so well done. the stunned silence after he said it and the way he just half-heartedly shrugged made me wanna cry. I feel like it was something we kind of always knew, but for some reason it hit a lot harder to hear him actually say it.

[@WildFander]

Fun fact: Thomas was actually tearing up in the filming of that scene. He compared it to coming out of the closet which made it more emotional to him. You can clearly see Virgil's eyes filling with tears at certain shots in the scene and even a bit of eyeshadow smearing. If you look close enough, you might see a tear fall. It just added to the sadness and uncertainty of the scene as Virgil is upset to reveal his past and fear the outcome of how Thomas would react. Man it was so good even if as a collective fandom we knew he was a dark side already😅

[@bumbabees]

@@WildFander awh, I thought I saw him tearing up, but I wasn't sure if it was genuine or not. that really does add to the sadness of the scene :(

[@neflufv6392]

Especially with the foreshadowing of Virgil always being the first to recognize Deceit, and the clues in Selfishness vs Selflessness “YOU literally know him as Deceit” “Takes one to know one” “There’s never been anything you’ve been reluctant to share with the Royo?” “Glass houses, Virgil” And Virgil’s panic as Deceit threatens to our him

[@caligypsy6]

​@@WildFanderwhere/when did Thomas talk about this?

[@WildFander]

@@caligypsy6 It was said in a past KZbin Membership Livestream on his channel. You won't be able to find it anymore sorry😔

[@lizz_xx5071]

Virgil: your most extreme reaction is an eyebrow raise. Logan the next time they deal with remus: goes orange

[@zyacinth2797]

LMAO logan: inverts his color

[@equally.marketable]

the falsehood was foreshadowing frfr lmao

[@torijohnston7428]

I think it's foreshadowing for Logan's dark side

[@bethisabee]

My therapist: intrusive thoughts are just thoughts and cannot hurt you Remus: *standing in the bathroom doorway eating a deodorant stick*

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Same but mine would probably have a SpongeBob mask doing a fortnight dance

[@cosmo5643]

MOOD

[@notchpoodles5864]

Mood

[@selective._.armorie]

Therapist: Remus isn’t real, he can’t hurt you. Remus: ):D

[@emphoenixcat1110]

XD

[@sophie3476]

Logan: Roman is sort of like, Netflix Kids and Family Roman: MERRY B*TCHMAS EVERYONE

[@whitehouse6529]

XD

[@gracenyberg4678]

🤣🤣 same

[@wisterias2060]

😂🤣

[@Chloe-nj5iv]

Rudolph the rednose reinb*tch

[@uprtr-um7ng]

Lol I'd do that to my friends

[@chrismic360]

Mad props to Thomas for including “Religious Commentary” in the trigger warnings, as someone who needs that, that’s awesome, and pretty rare

[@bumbabees]

I was really appreciative of it as well, as someone who has a lot of resentment towards religion and complicated feelings about religious people. those warnings give me time to prepare and adjust.

[@borgCube100]

Not an attack - but a curiosity - How does it have so much control on your life to BE a trigger?

[@belphegutz_]

​@borgCube100 For some people, it's because of religion based trauma, for others it's more so based on discomfort with religion in general

[@borgCube100]

@@belphegutz_ Ohh right no - sorry, I totally get people who have trauma due to religion and stuff - I just was wondering this: does a religious person genuinely get that traumatised if religion is talked about negatively But thank you :)

[@belphegutz_]

@borgCube100 probably not, but a good chunk of them probably wouldn't be that keen on it either lol That's not a trauma thing that's just a "rather not see this" thing, which trigger warnings are also helpful for

[@rimfire8217]

The fact that his name is revealed the same video he is introduced really helps to establish that he is never one to hide anything.

[@nuclear_wizard]

3:08 "Your most extreme reaction is an eyebrow raise" "FALSEHOOD" "...I stand corrected" Gotta love Logan XD

[@painteddaisy9861]

Quicktime Events can I get a time stamp for this?

[@wouldntyouliketoknowweathe4723]

@@painteddaisy9861 3:08

[@krisdoesart9643]

I absolutely love Logan

[@Corviidei]

I adore this nerd

[@mattimoodle5160]

I like the little snap of the fingers to make sure he hadn't gotten hearing damage.

[@hmarlin1013]

VIrgil: Thomas can't logic his way out of this one. Logan: Is that a f***ing challenge

[@Slay96866]

H Marlin FALSEHOOD

[@TheUnistat76]

Ya it is

[@Your_Neighborhood_Frog]

Spite

[@kirstyparsons2570]

LiEs

[@annag5963]

H Marlin this is my favorite comment

[@jarnold]

I really, really like Janus' line in Forbidden Fruit. "He said you're wanting to be more honest and be direct dealing with your issues, no longer will you deceive yourself about the ugliness within you." It's actually really upseting that it took a fan comic for me to finally realize this was referring to Thomas, but once I did, it easily became one of my favorite lines out of the whole series. Janus represents self-preservation, which comes with deceit. But he doesn't just want Thomas to deceive others, and thats where the misinterpretations of his character mess up. He's responsible for Thomas deceiving himself aswell, and we're told that alongside his introduction. And that idea is what causes a lot of the later episodes to happen. For example in Selfishness v Selflessness, when Patton says Thomas was really excited to go to the wedding Thomas hesitates before agreeing with him, and we later find out that he actually didn't want to go to the wedding at all. And yet there was still a dilemma between whether or not choosing the callback would make Thomas a bad person or not, so he chooses the wedding regardless. Even Roman, someone who agreed with what Janus was arguing for, ultimately went against him because of the way Thomas viewed self-preservation at the time. And that's the cause behind this episode. Virgil and Patton, the 2 sides who had conflicted with Janus the most up until Putting Others First, both jump on the thoughts Thomas had and make them out to be a bigger deal than they were because of that fear of being a bad person. Thomas wants to be more honest with himself, and with that he ends up making this out to be more indicative of his true character than it really was.

[@zyacinth2797]

could i have a link to that fan comic..

[@Egobyte83]

That's a lot of word-salad for basically stating that Remus began appearing because Patton and Virgil cracked down on Thomas about Janus making a completely valid point and the over-correction let Remus loose.

[@jarnold]

@@Egobyte83 Well not really. Remus wasn't "let loose" by anything except Janus, he's the one who reveals the sides to Thomas if he wants to know about them, we are told this in Can Lying Be Good. What I was _trying_ to say was that Janus says Thomas wants to be more honest with myself and thats why Remus is revealed, and Thomas is trying to be more honest with myself because of SvS. Idk why I couldn't just say that in the og comment instead of making it so incoherent tho lol. Like to think I've gotten better at explaining things

[@JayLoves124]

When Remus said “I wouldn’t lie to you” then he looked at Virgil, and Virgil felt uncomfortable.

[@piercedsiren]

I know, must have been horrible.

[@cinnavoiid_ii]

Thomas: _leaves one hint about the sides or something coming up_ Fandom: *_guys. guys... GUYS-_*

[@emilyhudson1826]

Exactly 😂😂😂😂

[@Etheletter300]

Thats what i was thinking!!!

[@gaysuperhero7631]

And Dolls😂😂 I'm sorry not really

[@rosecruzan1187]

Us: I bet that romans dark side is this large, strong black and gold pride character that is both terrifying but like a king. Remus sitting in a trash can, eating deodorant: hehhh butts

[@xiomi_2724]

t h i s i s g r e a t . and i just thought it was virgil that was his darkside.

[@sapphiremoon9528]

coward Joseph Agreed

[@xiomi_2724]

@@salem6288 excuse me how did you read my mind

[@irelandaintreal2945]

oh my god that was so true

[@redcloakedraven]

Does that make Virgil Logans Dark side? (overthinking leads to anxiety) idk or he could just be a dark side that kinda came in out of nowhere since that is how anxiety is like

[@denissegandara1391]

I feel like remus would love the " don't hug me I'm scared" series 😂

[@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario]

Or more likely, the rule34 of it

[@Inactiveidontusethis]

@@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario I'm sorry *WHAT*

[@_.a_wild_paperjam._4740]

@@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario let's not.

[@iiyaraii2597]

What's rule 34-?

[@_.a_wild_paperjam._4740]

@@iiyaraii2597 U H H H - WELL- it's basically- likee.. NSFW thingss..

[@MJ-98]

"Don't say juicy in that context!" Remus: immediately says juicy in a far worse context

[@eucalyptusfox7553]

Awkward situation: **exists** Virgil: **touches staircase**

[@koda_soda1]

M e.

[@karterandoscar9679]

Lol

[@pattywack640]

His safe space

[@huhimhere170]

T R U T H

[@recklessabandon5678]

Nervous habit....He has a lot of those...Ok he IS a lot of those

[@noghoulsintoronto]

”Yeah, I didn't make him throw the baby!I simply gave him a baby, and a l a r g e, s h a r p, k n i f e...”

[@r3m221]

I ACTUALLY GOT TO REFERENCE THAT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO IT MADE ME REALLY HAPPY EVEN THOUGH MY FRIEND WAS PROBABLY THINKING "what is this crackhead going on about"

[@Ultimate_Dadzawa]

i mean he has a point 😂

[@erinshaw8626]

XD

[@Baked_Potat]

...

[@gaminggirl9427]

@@r3m221 what reference?

[@coyotix]

In rewatching this episode, there was one detail that stuck out to me. In SVS, Janus called out Virgil for being a Dark Side, doing everything except explicitly stating it. When Remus showed up, look how Virgil looked at Thomas. He was scared that he was going to be outed as a Dark, and apologetic about not keeping the others away. Virgil also was blinking a lot through this, and his eyes were red. He genuinely looked like he was about to cry for the entire episode. And when he was about to tell Thomas he was a Dark, he covered his eyes. He had started crying, only after the others left. He didn’t want to be vulnerable. Even more than that, he probably was afraid that would tell them everything, even though he only wanted to tell Thomas. He didn’t want to be patronized by Patton, made fun of by Roman, taunted by Remus, or have Logan explain it in enough detail to make it bigger than it was. Virgil didn’t want to tell anyone except Thomas about his past.

[@bumbabees]

roman, patton, and logan already knew, actually. thats made clear by the way patton and logan have this annoyed look on their faces like "what an asshole" after remus said "it was just like old times!" keep in mind, they already knew about janus and remus before they were revealed. so it would only make sense for them to know about virgil, considering they already knew who he was when he was revealed. (ex: "hey there princey." "oh-kay, I cant stand that guy...") the only thing they didnt know about him was his name. which follows, considering they didnt know janus or remus' either. the reveal that virgil used to be a dark side was for thomas alone. and technically the audience too, but i mean...we called it a long time ago lol.

[@mangle6850]

Ohh, my poor little anxious baby!

[@torijohnston7428]

I didn't notice that the first time, poor Virgil

[@VexNovaYT]

Virgil: "Because I was one of them" Key word was "was" meaning he's no longer one of Thomas's dark sides because Thomas has learn to accept and help his anxiety.

[@MaxisaBandKid]

Hehehehe was was

[@piercedsiren]

I like the details that he just sinks down.

[@helenarosno]

Virgil: “Ghosts aren’t evil. They just scare people because you never know when they’re going to-“ Cue demonic voice when he sees Remus “ *show up* “

[@moonlightwolf8960]

Yes

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

OMG! HOW DID I MISS THAT!? 😂😂😂

[@BAKAROID]

The Tempest Tongue !!

[@starsnatcher4659]

Yes!

[@oliviatheshark3704]

Dunno why I think the fact that Virgil gets a demon voice is really cool and unique

[@raichernyavsky4453]

*Remus is revealed as Romans opposite* Me: of course princey’s opposite would be the mustache twirling villain

[@alliccielelven780]

Melodic Harmony oh my gosh that makes so much sense!

[@lamyas7356]

Romulus and Remus anyone?

[@clsmith03]

I mean, did anyone expect anything different?

[@avian1]

@@lamyas7356 oh shoot you're right

[@Mickey_Moon507]

Melodic Harmony lmao that's what I was thinking🤣🤣

[@dumpsterrat9078]

POV: We all know this Fun Fact: Remus is the reason why we have trigger warnings

[@VirgilAtlas]

Fair point.

[@manahilchaudhry8216]

31:30 Logan softly explaining that it's okay made me cry, it was really cathartic to hear that

[@nicole-tq4bm]

I love how Virgil snaps his fingers near his ear after Logan screams, “FALSEHOOD!” To make sure he can still hear

[@alex-rg8gf]

wait that makes sense.......WAIT! THAT MAKES SENSE.... OH BOI I LOVE THIS

[@kotaschjelde4804]

Yeah all of these episodes are so well scripted! I love it

[@raichernyavsky4453]

Just a Person lol same

[@JP.calamity]

Just a Person I know right, that was perfect! (PS. I love your profile pic, it looks like someone trying to speak Danish for the first time😂)

[@nicole-tq4bm]

JP.Calamity Oh my god, that made me laugh so hard 😂

[@carolynleung9253]

Summary of the video: Remus: I am inevitable Logan: and I am Logic

[@_virgil_anxiety_sanders_421]

Carolyn Leung THANK YOU. FOR THIS.

[@ghosting_radio]

*pterodactyl noises intensify*

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

I love this 3000

[@_.-._.-.]

Patton in the background: Logan that was my joke I'm supposed to say "and I'm dad" how dare you

[@theatricalchild8740]

I just realized that Remus said, “ have you ever thought of killing your brother”, and then he knocks out Roman and Patton yells, “YOU KILLED HIM!”

[@johntrevy1]

I thought of Liquid Snake from Metal Gear Solid.

[@ZekeZurita]

When Virgil is talking about ghosts not being evil and noticed Remus, his voice gets the deep filter when he says “SHOW UP”. And they’ve used that filter to depict whenever Virgil’s anxiety is heightened. I love attention to detail so much

[@meri2058]

Virgil : "Thomas can't Logic his way out of this one." Logan : "B**ch watch me."

[@bippolhdt4730]

Also Logan: Not really, no

[@lunafox45]

Well yes, but also no

[@canacaeda4243]

Logan acting like the sane Side for the LONGEST TIME-

[@zimmygirl777]

Remus: Logic yourself out of this. *(throws shurikin at Logan)*😹👻

[@xanderpatterson4729]

Logan: no, u can't logic ur way out of this Also Logan: logics his way out of it

[@kj_limester]

“Roman is like the Netflix kids version” flashback to every time Roman had to be censored for saying b*tch Edited- This is literally the most likes I’ve ever gotten on a comment

[@Mr.NobodyAsked]

Marry bit**mas.

[@pattongregston6426]

A SNOWBIT**!!!

[@user-cu5jr6tj5i]

😂

[@archerwarren4984]

Hey, him saying b*tch a few times is MUCH better than everything Remus brought up in this freaking video.

[@julietf3360]

XD

[@birdbird7]

I deal with intrusive sexual thoughts all the time, which is weird given the fact I’m completely Asexual and have no intention of ever doing any deed. I’ve never opened up about this to anyone because of how ashamed it makes me feel. Despite the fact I can’t control it. It grosses me out so much. It’s so intrusive too. I’ll literally be at a vending machine looking at what bag of chips to buy, then: BOOM! The image of an old lady in lingerie pops into my head. (Not that I care for that sort of thing, think about it regularly or want to think about it at all, but it just appears out of nowhere) it’s really scary and weird. Once I was with a couple of friends and we were just hanging out and I started dry heaving due to this gross thought. It quickly passed, but I hate that this is how my brain works

[@confused-as-ell]

they're actually quite a common type of intrusive thought, i have them as well and they're horrible. you aren't the only one

[@kalebhateclub9668]

its.. actually ocd. and i really recommend you do some research and look into it bc it can be pretty bad if you dont know how to handle it

[@C0WB0YKING]

@@kalebhateclub9668 being hypersexual stems from multiple different disorders and/or trauma, actually. Its not exclusive to OCD. In fact, its more closer to a disorder like BPD in my opinion, as someone who actively has intrusive sexual thoughts and has BPD. Hypersexuality can also be a resort of SA trauma and can be worsened by PTSD. Its a coping mechanism even for people who may not have any other underlying disorders.

[@cytusallcore]

Omg same. I am disgusted with sex and the real thing makes me gag whenever I've tried it. And yet at random times random scenes pop into my head. But at the same time so do many other types of intrusive thoughts. How to hurt me or others, what would happen if this and that happens, and more.

[@prettydragonbaby112]

Oh god, I had this for weeks with really horrible racist thoughts. I obviously didn't associate or identify with them- I am in no way and will never be a racist- but I'd just be watching something and someone of colour would be on screen and my brain would be like haha lol let's be meanies and it was the absolute worst Luckily they've very much gone away now and left me in peace ✌

[@Hbyt_Golden]

Logan explaining lack of sleep: 🤓 Me who hasn’t slept yet:😅

[@elliott9246]

Me watching this at 1.30 am: You are absolutely correct Logan sleep is very important

[@Hbyt_Golden]

@@elliott9246 🙌

[@Grapes-nk2vk]

Its honestly so impressive that Thomas, Logan, Patton, Virgil, Roman, Deceit, and Remus are all played by Thomas, but he's so good at doing distinct voices for each, even if they only vary slightly, that most of us could probably pick out which one is speaking just from hearing them.

[@saltybonsai8369]

TTRRUUEE

[@HelloGirKitty91]

I am also impressed

[@ShadowRose17]

I was noticing that and being impressed myself, it's really cool.

[@Hanawiess]

Thomas is gonna be on Broadway one day, ❤️❤️

[@sonder-moon]

Not to mention he also does Remy from the short videos and Picani from cartoon therapy

[@earmuffstar2074]

when he said "the human connection will make me feel like a person again," i really thought this was recorded sometime in the past 8 months.

[@striderboy1000]

sameee

[@jupiterrose7838]

@@striderboy1000 as someone who uses they/them pronouns when i saw your username it made me smile ahah

[@striderboy1000]

@@jupiterrose7838 Lol, happy i could make someone smile

[@BriefSerendipity]

omg same, I checked the date it was posted lol

[@starnot2039]

sameeeeee

[@alicebenedetti6995]

29:18 Thomas acknowledging that saying "pain in the ass" was a bad idea and changing to "nuisance" was a nice touch. Also, by the face Remus makes, he knew what Thomas was about to say

[@caki4695]

10:58 I like how Logan managed to confuse Remus for a moment with how literally he takes things

[@bumbabees]

i like to imagine that remus likes to mess with Logan because he wants to see if he can get under his skin, but logan takes things so literally it just doesnt work and he gets frustrated lol.

[@rubybooth8068]

Can we just talk about Logan's character development, at first he never knew how to deal with emotions, but now he's calming and loving to all the sides.

[@leablerk5147]

I would gladly talk for 2 hours about Logan's character development, but instead I'll just say I love him and I become prouder and prouder of him in each video

[@eaglefan2569]

That's honestly one of the things I love best about these videos, is that the Sides are all developing and becoming more complex and learning. They're opening up more, being more vocal, more understanding, and working together and it's beautiful.

[@drippyfresh9471]

I still think that logan needs a video specifically for his character development, because i feel they haven't directly adressed his "not wanting to deal with or feel his own emotions". Its been hinted at, but never brought up

[@leablerk5147]

@@drippyfresh9471 Ah I agree completely. But I'm glad Logan's character arc isn't finished yet, bc watching him grow and learn is so heart-warming (and also the other sides, obvs, but we're focusing on our boi Logan here)

[@niamhmclarnon5870]

@@eaglefan2569 agreed

[@klausoshaunacey8429]

I love how Patton gasped because Virgil saying “bastard” was the first uncensored curse on sander sides

[@clownjuice4617]

Klaus O'Shaunacey bastard is not a swear word

[@klausoshaunacey8429]

* jamitoast * maybe not by your standards, but this is Patton.

[@nova._.1386]

Klaus O'Shaunacey wait when!?

[@nova._.1386]

* jamitoast * Some people consider it to be but

[@klausoshaunacey8429]

Nova.cos. Deku 20:06

[@giashouse1186]

Intrusive thoughts is like: “Hey I think I will make a smoothie” *imagines sticking your arm into the blender*

[@Nani-yd1hq]

Me: man I really don't wanna go out tonight Brain: what if you stabbed yourself in the leg as an excuse? Me: wa- Brain: through yourself down the stairs and aim for your nose Me: god damnt Brain: you don't really need a pinky right? Just cut it off lol Me: [._.]

[@cookiecrumbling4250]

10:30 That neck crack and the look in Remus’s eyes just tells us that he has found new ammo to f*ck with Thomas, and how he kept bringing Jeffery Dahmer up just to disturb Thomas supports this

[@banjo_and_banjo4061]

Logan: Life isn’t black and white Thomas: But the duke and the prince literally wear the black and the white

[@hkmurray]

Waluigi and red is the opposite of green on the color wheel

[@subcyber7199]

@@hkmurray what about red and yellow

[@hkmurray]

Solan Buford what do you mean? I’m saying that Roman wears white with a red sash and Duke wears black with a green sash

[@helloitsme472]

red and yellow arent opposite each other on a colour wheel. they're pretty much next to each other

[@subcyber7199]

@@helloitsme472 ok thanks

[@gracieg1069]

Y'ALL ARE ALL TALKING ABOUT REMUS AND VIRGIL BUT CAN WE APPRECIATE THIS EPISODE AS A WHOLE TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH?? IT WAS SO GOOD AND HELPFUL

[@jaelizzagarcia7836]

Gracie G I know right

[@micah8439]

Agreed!

[@jandiqar]

Genuinely, if I had seen this video years ago, it would have helped me out of a deep pit in my life.

[@MegaKhelditia]

@@jandiqar same

[@quidlly_]

So true

[@trialsofthearks8559]

The way Virgil said "you bastard-" LMAO THATS PERFECT GREAT JOB THOMAS!!!!

[@delilah.brooks]

Late, but what's the timestamp, please?? :]

[@trialsofthearks8559]

@@delilah.brooks 20:05 !

[@SamTheWitch]

21:18 I dont think this part gets talked about a lot. It goes from Logan telling the others to listen to Thomas and that he didnt need to be listened to right now, to Thomas starting to ignore Logan and the others slowly joining in too, probably related to how Logan told them to listen to Thomas, not him

[@Izzy-de8ys]

Oh damn-

[@SamTheWitch]

Oh damn indeed

[@octopleb9370]

*Virgil* : "Because I was one of them." *Me, tearfully* : We Been Knew.

[@romanalexanderfunck8243]

Queen of KZbin hahahahahahah

[@shannenwilliams439]

When did he say this

[@octopleb9370]

Shannen Williams at the end

[@midnight_marmalade2281]

I think 37:02 ?

[@blackrosecapri]

We really did...

[@amyischill]

Fitting in: We 👏 get 👏 it 👏 you're 👏 a 👏 dor 👏 able Dealing With Intrusive Thoughts: That 👏 is 👏 why 👏 I 👏 say 👏 it

[@coochlessdior]

We STAN parallels in this household

[@gacha_bubbly2845]

Logan likes to clap

[@katieiguess0004]

Logan likes clapping u guess

[@TheDoctorginger]

“ Roman and I are Cain and Abel, And that Cain up your Butt makes you unable to have more mature ideas about your content” lol 😂 Great segue

[@u3rn0tf0nd6]

(28:03 *Personal timestamp*) I often come back to this video (especially the end) when i cant sleap do to intusive tougths(espacialy considering i have ocd). Logan explaning intrusive tougths and reasuring the others is very comforting and calming to me and i just wanted to thank you. (Oh and pattons spech at the end also helps me alot 32:26)

[@HaShomeret]

This video is like Neosporin on your heart.

[@helenarosno]

* Remus being Remus * Patton: “Let me see what you have” Remus: “A gold fish condom!” Patton: “NO!”

[@achiiillestv]

YES

[@racoonnoises5054]

Omg yes

[@cryptidliam8452]

Who is Remus

[@cryptidliam8452]

Wait I hadn’t watched the video properly yet aha

[@chiaria8218]

Thomas: No, seriously, thank you, Logan. You're really . . . cool *Logan.exe has stopped operating*

[@ballsfartpissmychannelisdead]

*Logan stans are quaking*

[@thatuzikinnie6077]

Pretty much.

[@PollyCrown04]

I like that part haha

[@randmstrnger176]

I can hear Logan repeating *I am cool*

[@Andrew_3666]

If you put on captions it says *disbelieving noise* so im confused on if he doesn't believe it or he's just surprised ;-;

[@emilymckellar7443]

This guy has an insane amount of talent. It's the therapist I need and the entertainment I wanted. Beautiful.

[@lunamoony3945]

I love the symbolism of the fact that Virgil went from popping up and disappearing to sinking down and rising up like the others, especially here. It shows that he has gone from “bad” to good and is fully committed to attempting to help

[@ash_theart_trash9154]

“Can we Logic our way out of this one..?” Everyone: YEA- “No not really, there’s no way to force intrusive thoughts out of your head , please pay attention” Everyone: *got us in the first half not gonna lie*

[@sourwitch2340]

I love how it kinda sounds like 'so you are gonna trust me on this and let me solve the entire situation like you wanted me to trust you in the beginning solving it by ignoring it? Well I can't do that. That was the whole point of what I was saying actually. Try remembering this; the only logic that can solve this is knowing that there is no simple solution. However, this does not mean we can't handle him, we just need to do it appropriately. So, that's rather simple.

[@magicvoidcat5293]

Yes he did get us or at lest me

[@sophiecleveland5263]

😂😂😂

[@KatiaYuoz]

Ashleyleaf Blade13 nah I said no

[@that_one_person6669]

Ha lol

[@jennawuorenma7462]

When Logan is like “you’re being paranoi-“ and then changes it to something constructive and thanks him for doing what he’s supposed to do. I almost cried.

[@creativelydead3265]

8kr but i dont get why people constantly refrian from saying the word paraniod especially towards virgil

[@nicoler8935]

@@creativelydead3265That might've been Virgil's name when he was a dark side, and that's why they stop themselves from saying it?

[@ace_of_spades2018]

@@creativelydead3265 Because Virgil is anxiety, a lesser form of paranoia, and he would find that word offensive or rude, because they are using it in a bad way. (I think)

[@creativelydead3265]

@@nicoler8935 i thought that might be it but im not sure

[@natanieux]

@@creativelydead3265 when you call someone's anxiety as "paranoia" is kinda disrespectful, like, sounds you are Diminishing their problems to "just some paranoia"

[@mrmisterman2874]

8:00 to 8:10 I get the feeling Janus didn’t actually unleash Remus. Remus just overheard Janus venting about Thomas wanting to be more honest, went “Neat!” and left before Janus can stop him.

[@keeleylanigan4692]

I just realized that Remus says "byeeee" just like Eda and Hunter from the Owl House. That is beautiful. Also very fitting considering how Remus would love the creativity in the owl house and would be a writer on the show if he could, I bet.

[@coyotix]

I love it when characters say “BYEEEEEE” like that lmao, now i cant stop imagining Eda with a mustache

[@thedailybullshit4033]

Remus: Have you ever imagined killing your brother? Roman: *chuckles* I'm in danger!

[@isabell9269]

*2 seconds later* Remus: *hits roman over the head*

[@gacharf1574]

😂😅

[@DejaVu-ts4un]

Ironically its Romulus who killed remus

[@candylovesyou7953]

@@DejaVu-ts4un yep,but now its remus

[@Themtaters618]

OooooOoooooo0ooooooo

[@lilfunguy20]

"Of course you're not a chick. You're a metaphysical human being. A chick is a newly hatched bird." Yes logan. Yes

[@r3m221]

OH THATS WHAT HE SAYS thank you, I could never actually hear what he says

[@somethingstories-lazardist1065]

Roman: mommy I don't want the mashed potatoes

[@amanda_denney_creates]

25:22 the things you come back and notice about this video!! just realized the knocked out teeth go up Logan's nose, and he says "i thought you said" because the threat was originally about his nipples. Took SEVERAL rewatches to realize that

[@Millie-Million]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU! I had no idea what it was referring to and I've been trying to figure it out for years haha

[@rubyred7]

38:40 Thomas: Peace out! Logan: Go to bed! Virgil: ... about that-

[@ten6248]

Virgil: “Because I was one of them....” Thomas stands there questioning his life decisions for a few seconds... Looks at camera Thomas: Oh! Oh right you still exist!

[@davv6628]

Me with all my friends and family. Oh and especially homework and school.

[@xazrazel]

I ruined tge (6)69 likes :>

[@september1717]

Got ya to 1k

[@maem7462]

How dare you ruin the like number. How dare you good day sir lol. Little bit of a reference to Charlie and the chocolate factory and to a bloopers video of this

[@unfinishedmelody8445]

What the fwuh

[@cartmanpilled]

Roman: h- Remus: *_VIBE CHECK_* Remus: *smacks him over the head with a mace*

[@alargebucket635]

jam maam Your profile picture should be the official flag of Earth

[@jackie1346]

Can someone do this to me

[@kamiwusch9178]

jam maam HOW AND WHERE DID YA FIND THAT PROFILE PIC

[@devinweathers7520]

Remus: Pleasant metaphors isn't my strong suit Vigel: you had a strong Remus: i do my birthday suit Virel: ugh Repli: you're honest deviant

[@FaygoQueen]

jam maam I think Remus had a morning star? I’m not sure though

[@Zanecore]

Whenever Thomas has darker eye bags he just looks like he’s cosplaying Virgil aka himself

[@eviLblunt69]

virgil yelling at logan: "I'm gonna prohibit your breathing if you keep this up!"

[@smurchison2]

Sanders sides: **exists** Me: Freaking out over the fact that it’s educational, good for your mental health, funny, entertaining, intriguing, better than TV somehow, edited smoothly, and FREE??

[@claudiag.9307]

Saaaaaaaame

[@theanxiousone5344]

It's a fun way to learn about whatever it is and also freaking out because of your character doing and/or saying something

[@terrinich1377]

Sanders Sides cleared my skin and watered my crops.

[@theanxiousone5344]

@@terrinich1377 lmao

[@advita7816]

Terri Nich LoL 😂 👏

[@nv3599]

Content warning: blood and gore, death, sexual innuendo, violence, disturbing imagery, crude humor, religious commentary *fun elevator music plays*

[@Inksans34]

Also logan yelling F A L S E H O O D

[@fal4thought]

@@Inksans34 I mean that’s kinda expected at this point

[@Inksans34]

@@fal4thought yes but in the past he raised his voice when he said it now he yelled it

[@whispering_raine]

I'd like but this comment is at 420 likes.

[@Inksans34]

@@whispering_raine i helped get it to 420

[@lionguy4107]

28:17 he glances at remus when he says "hard" and i think it's hilarious that he was expecting him to say smth about it

[@bumbabees]

i never noticed that, thats so funny lmao

[@nileriver4279]

The way Virgil’s voice turned demonic at 6:21 as a defense machanise a few seconds before Roman was attacked shows how he cares about Roman. Also when he gasps at 6:25 when Roman was struck shows how he was worried about his well being before realizing that they can’t actually die. ❤️

[@marcellacassab4331]

He obviously cares for Roman, though they squabble, but I think he was mostly caught off guard. Especially considering what he was saying about ghosts just as he noticed Remus. "Ghosts aren't evil. They just scare people because you never know when they're going to *Notices Remus* SHOW UP?!"

[@HaShomeret]

The voice change is when he/Thomas are scared. When they are scared is when Vergil is most powerful but he also is really trying no to scare Thomas more so he tries really hard not to use the demon voice which is why he presses his lips together in the reaction shot right before Logan says "ah. it's the Duke" and then doesn't talk for a while.

[@bumbabees]

@@HaShomeret yep. and he does that every time his voice gets loud without his control. its why he stops talking during moving on part 1 as well, and only responds to logan asking if hes okay with shaking his head. hes just waiting for himself to calm down so he doesnt accidentally startle thomas.

[@mysterymystery3340]

Deceit: very filtered speech, lawful neutral Remus: zero filter at all, chaotic

[@thecloudsarefalling3116]

Omg why is this so true?

[@On_the_Virgil05]

Is Virgil Chaotic Good?

[@MusicLoverC3P0]

Remus is the *definition* of chaotic evil

[@cupcakesandkittens7328]

DND REFERENCES!

[@rileydavis5624]

Virgil Alexander absolutely

[@thecrunchiestleaf8447]

"No mommy, I dont want the mashed potatoes." -Roman/Creativity, 2019

[@identifylists3668]

Boyf Riends o O 0 MEMEMEMEMEMEMMEMEMMEMEMEM

[@saiintroman]

What part of the video does he say that? I can't find it

[@identifylists3668]

Slytherin Alpha1 😂😂😂 that stills makes me laugh😂

[@angelbest7735]

Boyf Riends best quote of 2019

[@Script.0r]

That is the brave handsome unbeatable Roman

[@Ridge310]

I really like Remus’s expressive body language especially compared to the other calmer sides like Logan and Virgil. I also love the designs for all these characters

[@brotemca8020]

I simply ADORE Roman and Remus having two shadows in this video. I'm not sure whether the lighting usually works like that anyway, but when Remus' hands appeared it gave the effect that he was already standing there before he'd fully risen. peak cinematography

[@hibiscusishere]

Virgil : Ghost aren't evil, they're scary because you don't know when they're *sees Remus* *_gOnNA ShO W Ų P-_*

[@k8tieisjusthere123]

OneLuckyDime lmfaooo

[@yesouioo]

His voice got all distorted too! He got even more anxious and *paranoid* than before!

[@SweerJollyheartpoppy]

Lmao

[@lunamoon11akitty41]

@@yesouioo woah that's a forbidden word and you know it

[@CharmingMiraChan]

@y e s hold up- T.HA.T.S.I.L.L.E.G.A.L

[@xytez1]

remus: have you ever imagined killing your brother? remus literally les than a minute later: smacks his brother in the head with a mace

[@khaxjc1]

Napkin Squad yeah. That was so wonderful. They didn't interact overly much but I enjoyed the dynamic between the two brother sides.

[@madisonkenny8566]

That one part of moving on where Thomas looks into an old journal and say how he thought of electrocuting his brother with lightening

[@Waizzerrr]

Ong

[@southtown72305]

(Unpopular Sander Sides opinion/head canon) Ok, so what if Remus was born a couple seconds before Roman and he keeps rubbing it in his brother’s face Like if you agree!~

[@southtown72305]

The Gacha Girlz Next time my friend Sophie comes over, we are definitely going to role-play as the Creativity twins (and I’m going to be Remus)

[@lelyx4853]

I will never forget the first first time i watched this how hard i laughed when Duke said "theres a snake in my butt-"

[@seagirlneptuna2918]

So Janus & Remus are dating. We have another ship everybody!!!!!🎉

[@reaghanjenkins6481]

Not gonna lie, I've watched this video at LEAST 5 times.

[@chasesimonton1154]

in the beginning- "have you ever thought about killing your brother?" *Proceeds to hit Roman with a mace* Roman is Remus' brother

[@kieranave8850]

OOOOOOHHHHH NMMMMMYYYYYYY GOOIOOOOOODODODODIDIIDIFJFBBUncgsalyrlyralaurdut you. Are. Correct! Lol

[@cmd0317]

😂😂😂😂

[@kat-ie9rc]

they did kinda say they were twins so

[@luana4374]

i mean- they did confirm that already...

[@anonymousunknown7388]

OOOF

[@bloodangel452]

Virgil: I thought that I would be able to protect you, from "them." Thomas: The "Dark" sides? Virgil: The "others." Virgil was correcting him that Thomas' "Dark" sides are still merely parts of his personality that make up who he is. Nicely done.

[@ollixma]

In the bloopers after he said that Thomas said "What the foot" and then went on about the fact that it was what we were all predicting

[@Alabaster1223]

I think that Virgil was correcting him, as the entirety of the group of “dark” sides includes Virgil. We already know (and love) a dark side, they’re nothing new.

[@alyssaputnam6343]

WOAH!!

[@darkindigo6907]

@@Alabaster1223 nah, i think he's more like a grey side, to much can be bad but to little isn't good either, Roman Logan and Patton all end with n, Remus and Janus ( i think that's how you spell it) ends with us but Virgil is unique, and i think he's neither, and hey, maybe there's a new side soon that's like him to?

[@sinn9884]

@Dark Killjoy Virgil was based on a roman thing called virgilus or Sumin like dat

[@Hope-fe9lx]

About an hour ago I discovered that I'm having intrusive thoughts and this video is why I actually found it comforting to realise that and why I immediately accepted it

[@chshirerat5487]

I love how Logan is the literal voice of reason and is typically the one who has to get the others on point.

[@averydiaz1668]

Me reading the warning My Morality: *Chuckles* I’m in danger.

[@ghostiboii3918]

Avery Diaz were all in danger

[@infinitycube8639]

I had to mute it mostly. Aint nothing gonna stop be from watching them bois tho

[@lindseykeating190]

Avery Diaz I was like “what am I getting myself into” and then I finished the video and I was like “funniest sander sides change my mind” honestly it was not what I was expecting

[@lynn-gg2zl]

Ladies and gents here we have: a rare memer. They are very hard to find.

[@duppyduppyduppy]

Yikes.

[@jaadn6197]

Virgil is disappointed in himself! !Anxiety has Anxiety! *wait, that's illegal*

[@starfilledbucket7186]

Now I can’t unthink that, I’m probably going to have to stay up another hour thinking about this and being so tired that I fail my test tomorrow... okay bye bye have a good day :)

[@tabbjahns4690]

Anxiety shepson

[@ray_kaydee]

Virgil has his own Virgil

[@tabbjahns4690]

@@ray_kaydee vergel sepson

[@tabbjahns4690]

@@ray_kaydee oh frick

[@captain.castor]

4 years later and i still cry to this. I love Remus and his silly stuff, but the serious moments at the end hit so hard as someone who kins both Logan and Virgil... This video is my comfort video and i don't think that will ever change Thank you for this video, Thomas 💜💙💚

[@FizzysBizzy]

Everytime I get intrusive thoughts now, I think of my own Remus doing the little dance or doing/saying something stupid/funny. This has actually helped me a lot to deal with them!

[@randomguy11518]

Can't take the thought seriously if the rat bastard is saying it

[@dienxt6995]

Remus: *shows up out of nowhere* The Sides : “What- who are y-“ Remus: *imma sing a broadway song about me lmao*

[@skinnylegend4516]

just like a good villain

[@skinnylegend4516]

if romans a disney nerd why wouldnt he

[@dallas4977]

Me: Roman? WHAT THE HECK IS THAT!!!! *Point's to Remus's outfit*

[@dienxt6995]

Mary Breckling lol yess

[@pebbledrawssometimes8855]

*lmao*

[@i_am_anxious0247]

“So, can we logic our way out of this one?” “I THINK WE CAN!-“ “No, we can’t, there is no way to force intrusive thought out of your head...” *proceeds to logic their way out of it*

[@riverwing7497]

True but they are still not forcing out the intrusive thought

[@i_am_anxious0247]

River Wing that’s the point; those two aren’t the same thing. You can apply logic without forcing it out.

[@anonymoushuman6651]

16:37-17:03 Remus: Me Thomas: The new therapist Virgil: My family

[@Loohshdhshjwjwbshsjwijqjw]

OMG 😭

[@AtlasIsC00l]

Aaaaaaaaawwwwww Virgil's little smile when Roman gets back up is precious🥺

[@Slow_Internet]

“Don’t sushi- I mean sue me” “Don’t act like that was an accident” Omg Patton is rubbing off on Virgil 3:47 (Thank you Slime Girl) *EDIT:* It’s been an entire year, and I’m surprised so many people also thought the same thing ^.^ (Also I added the time stamp in this edit)

[@wildstyle9239]

And in proud of him for that😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

[@xtremeteam6539]

Slow Internet love ur prof pic

[@rinbloodywerewolf1012]

Im so proud

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

333rd like 😎

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

Or not it's tell me 400th like, even better! 😎😎😎

[@alpheratztrzebiatowski2650]

“Uh oh despite his best efforts, Virgil could never stop being the bad guy” “Oh and Patton” “Ah- rEcOrD sCrAtCh?”

[@sap9277]

25:00

[@bug4600]

Patton screams: yOu dO nOt taLk aBouT mY sOn LiKe tHat

[@leiloveme]

Virgil couldn't be a bad guy. D:

[@lilsneakysnake3311]

Not to be rude but this comment got 1.3k likes just for quoting some dialogue

[@aggressivelyplayskazoo9644]

but like, look at how hurt virgil looks right while he's saying that

[@jacee.w]

Remus is every wattpad author who makes shrek x reader fanfics.

[@itsevie7865]

Fr

[@Lewis_McCartney]

You are so right and i hate that/j

[@TheAntiChristsPlusOne]

Remus is what makes them make it

[@agent_llama2930]

34:03 Ik it’s just the lighting, but I love the fact that Roman has two shadows, again showing how there are two sides to creativity

[@kittykat2317]

“Why is the cradle in a treetop?” “No one knows.” “Irresponsible parenting.” Honestly Logan, I have been wondering that my entire life.

[@emmae2520]

Same. Furthermore, 47 blackbirds baked into a pie

[@micah8439]

Yeah same....WHY?

[@theTastiestNacho]

My 6th English teacher told me that the it was about how native americans suspended baby cradles in low branches close to the ground using rope so the wind would swing the baby cradle for them

[@lucy129_]

Slavery.....it was slavery.....

[@thatonecinnamonroll3137]

Hold on... *WHY IS THE CRADLE IN THE TREE TOP?!* Also, hello fellow Gacha person ;)

[@iambees728]

Young Remus, lying in bed: There's a monster under my bed! It's the most hideous thing I've ever seen! Young Roman, on the bottom bunk: Why do you detest me brother?

[@dazaiosamu8376]

Yes tho

[@RetroZxx_]

Roman is SORT OF like Netflix Kids and Family, while Remus is completely like Netflix and Chill

[@milktea_green]

Sleep Deprived and Dying LMAOOO

[@neolunaticus]

Get Help. Fanart. Need it now.

[@kkhomestuck4127]

Sleep Deprived and Dying lol

[@bethabaloo]

I have dealt with intrusive thoughts pretty much my whole life, and have always struggled to manage how they affect me. Being able to give a name and a face to that bogeyman has actually helped me a lot the last few months. Whenever I get stuck in a thought spiral or start to imagine things I don’t want to imagine, I say to myself, “thank you for the contribution, Remus,” and look for something else to do. Being able to see those thoughts as a neglected part of my brain begging for attention like a toddler that will eventually wear itself out makes them feel so much easier to manage. Thank you so much for this, truly. The perspective change has really reduced my anxiety.

[@HaShomeret]

Same! Also the part when Logan asked Vergil how Thomas was doing has been so helpful to me. I now think of intrusive thoughts as a sign that I need a rest rather than, you know, a sign that I'm a bad person.

[@KBcantComprehend]

Thomas: let's never talk about that again Middle schoolers in 2022: ...