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[@alwayscommentrarelyreply]

I already like that guy more than I like you

[@BiasedSportsFan]

havent even played it yet and i already fully agree

[@RavenclawNimbus]

Damn.. I’m not a good loser But I agree

[@mrax5570]

nice job

[@capnbug]

Pnarncake

[@leolucas6232]

Damn it that one's good

[@vsm6847]

He called sex “woohoo”. He’s writing Sims fan fiction.

[@RoxanneLaWinSTABBY]

Who isn’t?

[@spiderdude2099]

Everyone’s writing sims fan fiction, don’t pretend you aren’t

[@Sinsteel]

He also used phrases like "jumping back in vagina first" lol

[@Moggus1]

"Zingle dorb shala plaga woohoo?" Mark said Seductivly

[@sunnyletom]

that explains why there are so many characters

[@milodoesntknow2090]

its the fact that "road work ahead? yea i sure hope it does" feels EXACTLY like something nathan would say

[@harrydsymons]

'road work ahead'*

[@milodoesntknow2090]

@@harrydsymons thanks

[@burntowl2594]

@@harrydsymonsyea i sure hope it does

[@prexytheartist]

By this logic, it means that nathan is a younger drew gooden

[@DankrumStar]

Well that’s because the part Drew left out is that this is him in the future. He discovered a Time Machine.

[@kyrooks]

wasn’t prepared for any point in this video

[@monbub]

this video was plot twist after plot twist

[@ClassyCorgi]

@@monbubJust like the hit bestselling book Passion or Pancakes

[@Glettification]

The shift into explaining a maddening web of horny fictional characters written by a guy who people joke is a future you feels like the kind of twist you always get at about 20% of the way through every hbomberguy video

[@theninjas2870]

This comment is fucking spot on

[@AwesomeFreakMadd]

you're so right!

[@shaefurlong1907]

Great comment! I'm sure your mother is very proud

[@evanholt1752]

Honestly, the whole section had big 'unravelled' energy, I could watch Drew freak out about unnecessarily complicated books for hours.

[@bleysmcnutt5500]

Major TRUTH

[@davp4435]

This dude is literally a character Drew would write for a skit

[@davp4435]

Oops, Drew made a joke about that, I didn't see that bit yet lol

[@tundranone8366]

I feel like he is someone's Dad that some millennial saw potential in

[@perfectlypoorgaming7044]

When I first started watching I thought is that Drew's Dad lol@@tundranone8366

[@dayniehunt7168]

I literally think yhis is drew from the future come back just to fuck with his past self and then in 2056 we're gonna get a vudeo called "going back in time to get my past self to make a video about me???"

[@davp4435]

@dayniehunt7168 alternate ending: Danny paid this guy hoping Drew would make a video about him. We've been tricked again

[@Jo-sv9io]

"Drew Gooden in three years" is killing me thats such a short amount of time

[@jennypan4055]

well think about how much the last three years have aged us all

[@idaeie]

I don't want to@@jennypan4055

[@Alex-bm5de]

how quickly is he going to age??

[@helpmeh1221]

​@@Alex-bm5de with how things been going about the same as the rest of us...59 yrs a year

[@Blackcat.therian.]

​@@Alex-bm5dedrew actually died yesterday :((((( he aged 100 years in 1 day and then had a stroke :(((

[@Beretmaster666]

12:18 the funniest part about this is that PETER ISNT EVEN ON THE BOARD WHO IS PETER

[@zolizard]

hes obvs bookworm brendas boyfriend

[@AdviceFromAHipoCrite]

@@zolizard😭

[@AdviceFromAHipoCrite]

i cried☠️

[@valolafson6035]

​@@zolizard Only temporarily.

[@WhiteKnuckleRide512]

@@zolizardNah, Peter already has a girlfriend

[@Anne-ot8gq]

That insane run on sentence was actually comedic genius

[@jade..y]

3 separate stares in a row

[@shinyplaid]

4:52 - I like how there’s no denial from Drew that he’ll turn into this guy, just concern that it might only take 3 years.

[@inimmz]

and concern that he looks as old as this guy

[@m00nsickn3ssx6]

Two years and a half, take it or leave it

[@perfectlypoorgaming7044]

When I first started watching I said. Is that Drew's Dad?

[@dionemartins0212]

No, but in that specific video I can see it very clearly lmao

[@colinkincaid692]

trying desperately to have a parasocial relationship with drew but he only ever emerges from his swamp once a month to drop a video about some guy

[@Nina-wh6hb]

Hes like shrek

[@demonnoodlesoup2246]

Dude same like it takes me 40 minutes to do my makeup and make us dinner but then Drew's videos are only 20 mins long ngl it's sooooo one sided I'm over it

[@hanbanan7926]

You've got a phone and (presumably) a camera. you can be that guy. I believe in you.

[@demonnoodlesoup2246]

@@hanbanan7926 Habanan are you suggesting this person try to do a public internet stunt so foolish that drew is forced to make a video about them so they may become closer to LEGENDARY KZbinR Drew Gooden?

[@enbygrl]

You’re just like me fr

[@leoskoble]

The audiobook narrator is having so much fun lol

[@Jensegaense]

It’s AI

[@Thrarm]

​@@Jensegaense Source: Trust me bro

[@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme]

@@Jensegaense is it? i didn't think so

[@liljake424]

Drew reads one confusing book and suddenly becomes Brian David Gilbert

[@misatobestgurl]

underrated comment

[@monbub]

god this is a perfect description

[@ronwapossibly]

bdg fans discover surreal humor

[@asmodeuszdewa7194]

​@@ronwapossibly, what do you mean?

[@maddieb.4282]

@@asmodeuszdewa7194the guy in this video is self aware about the content he’s producing

[@robin-1127]

This feels like Mr. Gooden accidentally found his alternate reality self. We aren’t supposed to see this interaction

[@music9521]

That guy is future Drew from the timeline in which Amanda goes MIA in Afghanistan and Danny marries Jake Paul.

[@devonkelly44]

"LOGAN PAIL?!?!" ​@@music9521

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

Uh oh, there must be something wrong within the quantum meshwork. I'll have to call the emergency hotline to have this glitch rectified. We don't want another hard reset, do we? A moment of silence for those lost in the last Gear Power Cycle...

[@sharlowtay_thestar]

@@music9521 sorry buddy, that's in this universe?? dunno where you've been

[@music9521]

@i_didnotfart nah man, Danny doesn't marry Jake Paul in this universe. I remember hearing about Danny and Drew's wedding.

[@animoo.]

The amount of names in the book gives the vibes that Nathan told a bunch of people he was making a book, and agreed to every person's request to have their name in it.

[@natetite]

I imagine all the Sara(h)'s made that request at the same time.

[@alishiamitchell1396]

@@natetite In unison?

[@ShowWithNoName]

BOOK Kickstarter! Tier 3 donor, there will be a character in this book with your name! Minimum donation: 1 dollar

[@timeforproblems]

this comment is so similar to another one i just saw 😭

[@lukeehobbs]

or it's authored by ChatGPT..

[@shannayaanayak7063]

kurtis had the rag doll, drew got nathan, danny's had multiple random doppelgängers. circle of life complete

[@dooplets._.5776]

I love that he doesn't look *that* much like drew but his mannerisms and eyes are almost identical

[@Zarmdthecoolest]

Why does he seem both super happy and like he's panicking

[@beepatpen]

its like hes nervous to be posting its kinda sweet

[@treebit]

he's relatable that way :)

[@thisisfyne]

He has Harold energy

[@genericname2747]

Mood

[@tatiana4050]

It has edibles energy

[@theowlyone]

"the horniest book I've read since Jake Paul's autobiography" is really quite the sentence

[@RoxanneLaWinSTABBY]

I didn’t need reminding of JP’s book, but here we are. We had a good run, 2024, but you’re also in the bin with the rest of the 2020s. Sigh. I was going to learn something this year, but that about the window now

[@thiliuc4394]

I love it when creators refference their old videos for the nerds who have watched each of their videos multiple times.

[@ella.r]

@@thiliuc4394exactly!!

[@whatever3145]

Iconic video

[@sarahhunter2855]

r/brandnewsentence

[@RobwithoneB]

This story sounds identical to every teenagers wattpad story they write in middle to early high school

[@2hark2ona2elly]

My wattpad story was a warrior cats story. But I mean I am currently a teenager so maybe it’s still coming up

[@akapasokopo]

@@2hark2ona2ellycool 😊

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

It also sounds like at some parts he may have been doing speech-to-text or something and it wasn't hearing him correctly? I don't know how else a sentence like "He hoped Holly was in a spanking." comes to fruition. 🤷🏻‍♀

[@monbub]

Wrong, not enough vampires

[@2hark2ona2elly]

@@monbub crap I’m making a comic rn with vampires my time has come

[@r.t.6998]

The way he stares into the camera fills me with a deep sense of dread

[@AngelofDarkness2899]

which one, nathan or drew?

[@wysteria.]

​@@AngelofDarkness2899 well yes

[@geneie6050]

Gives Dahmer + vsauce

[@IvysWhackedWonderland]

😀

[@wasder-xm5so]

Its fight or flight

[@oriaanhunter]

the names in this book are really giving "the first 50 people to like and follow will get a character named after them" energy

[@livebackwards]

A lot of "I only know white Americans" energy too.

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

@@livebackwards Yikes... the racism in your comment is insane. For one thing, your name does not determine your race (and vice versa). Secondly, OP was making a light-hearted joke, and you butted in to... be racist? Fr? Why make this a race thing? Also, just to prove how much of a laughing stock your racist ass is, I went through all of the names and like.... babe, one of the characters is literally named LAMAR. For example, Kendrick Lamar isn't a white American, last time I checked! There is also a character named Miranda, and um... well, in case you didn't know, we literally have CIVIL RIGHTS named after a Latino named Ernesto Miranda (Miranda Rights!!). "Lola" is also a name seen frequently in Latino and black cultures (Chris Rock's daughter; the rapper; the actress; singers; etc.)! "Jane" is the name of the main character in Jane The Virgin, which is a show that is almost exclusively focused on Jane, a HISPANIC LATINA WOMAN and her HISPANIC LATINO FAMILY. In high school, I was friends with a half-Portuguese, half-Hispanic girl named Sarah! Another Sarah I knew is half Cuban! There is the notable and famously handsome Hispanic actor, Oscar Isaac... need I say more? And let's not forget Talulah--I have never met ANY white person named Talulah, I'm just gonna be real. But I HAVE been friends with a Blaine, Blake, and Emma--all of whom were black! I knew a Latina Emma as well, of course. I'm in a university, which means I see a LOT of diversity here. Something that didn't surprise me is how many people had names I'd heard, and names I hadn't--none of these names had any correlation with their races! The reason it wasn't a surprise is because I'm not a racist who assigns race to names, unlike you! There is no such thing as a "white American name" unless you are a white American with a name; that is the ONLY qualification. Before you start trying to turn a silly, light-hearted joke into a race thing, maybe stop to consider that you might actually be the racist one.

[@MickZarco]

So Sara made alt accounts just for that?

[@dustmite7558]

@livebackwards I'm a 0% white immigrant with a white name that was mentioned in the video lmao it's pretty common for poc brought up in the west

[@livebackwards]

@@dustmite7558 I never said it was impossible for non-white immigrants to have traditionally Western names.

[@chelseylin6724]

I’m convinced that Nathan just takes a bunch of edibles, whips out his camera and just vocalizes the random thoughts in his head.

[@sammieq6728]

Especially the “cupboards” one

[@zombieedrea]

That...makes a LOT of sense.

[@ra3_ur_luv]

that would make more sense… if this already made any sense

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

This was also my official assessment

[@kas.jpeg-]

my thoughts exactly

[@sydneygardner3839]

i’m so obsessed with his breakdown of the characters

[@trevigriffin2225]

Me too. I've made soooooo many other people watch that part... 😆

[@angelamaryquitecontrary4609]

It reminds me of reading Stendhal's 'Le Rouge et le Noir' at university. What a Hero's Journey! Un roman à fleuve, if ever I saw one.

[@Mgfaulkner793]

Your breath control is honestly admirable.

[@pooey]

Drew doesn’t need to breathe

[@v-mas9444]

Timestamps for those who need it 0:00 17:03

[@skiddybitty2698]

Thank you so much 🙌💕

[@doitringle]

Thanks!

[@thatsthespirit3523]

Thanks man

[@sublimehonkers]

was looking for this!

[@enbycurses]

are these for the jumpscares

[@maddieb4642]

Put this man on Adult Swim so he can freak out all the stoner night owls when he pops up at 3:15am

[@a1exneedsahamdleplease]

When adults swim, where are they going?

[@notveryniceatall]

WEIRD THING IS ADULT SWIM PLEASE LAUGH

[@maddieb4642]

@@notveryniceatall you’re miserable and your name is fitting

[@koala201211]

Not me being high rn and dying

[@maddieb4642]

@@notveryniceatall You are miserable and your name is fitting

[@user-nx7kd5he1z]

the fact that the hfy subreddit uses the word "pancakes" to mean if a story deals with "passion" is just the cherry on top to this whole debacle.

[@user-nx7kd5he1z]

13:27 lol

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

What sub is HFY?

[@DiamondWisps]

This dude is so close to being wholesome but there's something atopping it, and after the reveal of the contents of his romcom I think I know what that is

[@izzysauls7737]

Nathan is on the kind of edibles that only older people can get ahold of

[@adeer87]

I can’t wait to get old now

[@estrellaanne1589]

Can you please explain lol?

[@casadastraphobia]

​@@estrellaanne1589you're obviously too young

[@artsyscrub3226]

@@estrellaanne1589 Older stoners don't really follow a dosage chart when making their edibles so to speak

[@iricandescence]

lmao

[@tegancouncil7612]

The book analysis is just me explaining my sims lore

[@shelby8101]

Yesss

[@RF11081994]

Right down to referring to sex as "woohoo"

[@martino5742]

this is the most realistic book ive ever heard of. just a huge game of "what's the move?" with countless names being mentioned and forgotten also, Camila Cabello and im the back half of the horse

[@buckets13]

Oh… okay.

[@swagcreated9147]

Huge game of wtm 😂😂😂😂

[@ninnusridhar]

Drew thanks. Sometimes it's hard writing my book. Every sentence feels wrong when I write it. Coming back to draft it makes me hate myself. It's a slog and sometimes makes me feel like shit. So thanks for sharing that book with me. It's truly uplifting. If someone put THAT book out, I'm fretting over absolutely nothing. It's reassuring in a way that however bad I think my writing is, Nathan baylet is somehow worse

[@midn8588]

Folding Ideas's video on the conterpreneurs did similar things for me

[@maddieb.4282]

Aw be nice to him

[@judemunroe2888]

Drew thinks we won't notice it's his dad, it's clearly his dad, both silly goofballs

[@bea2323]

I literally thought it was his dad... they look so alike

[@beepatpen]

they have similar intonations and humor lol

[@user-ou8zk8wl3j]

They are 😂

[@ZDubbed]

They have the same smile istg

[@realastropulse]

Heard his voice, that was my first thought

[@TheJasonaut]

This is one of those 'If it makes you happy, great' things. I love me some wholesome, goofy, and random, but this dude freaks me all the way out.

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

There is just something about Nathan that just seems kind of off to me. Some people are saying it's weed and I don't know enough about it to say. Perhaps that's it...?

[@Bri-the-bell]

My 17 year old son introduced me to you a few years ago! We watch you all day sometimes. Thank you so much. You say some self-deprecating stuff, but you are literally our favorite- a staple in our home at this point ❤

[@Dragonborne223]

I love how Drew's content is 1/3 extremely serious video essay and 2/3 whatever this shit is

[@PurpleMoon799]

implying this isn't a serious video essay? how dare you

[@Inbal_Feuchtwanger]

Very wholesome of you to support your dad's Insta

[@Cinna_c0re]

LMFAOOOOO

[@barbutahelmet8966]

well after he cancelled that dinner to fall for a scam it's the least he could do

[@MadAliceInWonderland]

2:05 idk if this is the pun he was going to make but it sounded like he was gonna say, "Cupboards are just shelves that are cupboard (covered)."

[@gerbinson]

i spaced out for 5 minutes and suddenly this strange man was talking about a bunch of people who i've never heard of

[@dymonkeys7260]

“Drew Gooden out of context” compilation creators eating good with this one

[@JamieManErthumy]

especially the “no one knows who dan is, so idk why he’s in the group”

[@ac-jj1zz]

the entire book segment is a precious thing

[@JamieManErthumy]

agreed@@ac-jj1zz

[@thevagabond3181]

No way he records these sober. This is the face of weed.

[@STEVEARABIA1]

It’s like he just discovered it.

[@leebobeebo]

during the ones that drew was "worried" about he was just saying the shit i do after smoking lmao

[@meganchambers8108]

"This is your dad, on DRUGS."

[@UnchargedBattery978]

nathan or drew?

[@PlumingerNylon]

@@UnchargedBattery978 I was wondering too

[@amityislandchum]

The question about fish swimming actually had me stopping to contemplate life for awhile.

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

I asked my mother. When she realized I was genuinely waiting for an answer, we both started laughing

[@JJYvette]

Now every time I feel bad about having so many characters in my story I can look back and reflect on this book

[@hamamaha6854]

Genuinely enthralled by that paragraph, all those repetitions, the weird descriptions that don't really add up, the strange rhythm... Hypnotic. Literary genius. Love it.

[@guij666]

all the different stares they did consecutively... beautiful, and true to life as well. I stare in all sorts of different ways all the time

[@l0velycry452]

This man has lost his comma privileges

[@WoolyCow]

@@l0velycry452 sir from now on its fullstops or nothin

[@lastofthehouseplants3590]

I thought it was about them fucking until it got to the end 💀

[@gaugea]

james joyce in middle school english class

[@hrothgarnogar]

I love that you mention Bookworm Brenda gets with Peter the Reader but neither of them were even brought up in your huge character explanation.

[@yoj1122]

He 100% did it in purpose 😭

[@alogray]

Immediately I was like WHO THE FUCK IS PETER? BRENDA????

[@Tay-wj9et]

idk about Peter but is Brenda not Bren, the friend??

[@benissopopular]

@@Tay-wj9eti feel like we would know if that was the case. evidence: sara, sarah, and sara(h)x7. this guy seems very clear about his menagerie of characters names

[@Tay-wj9et]

yes it does make more sense that we would have multiple variations of the name Brenda, I really feel like that's what most romance fiction is missing these days... now if only we could track down the mythical Peter, I'll finally be able to sleep at night @@benissopopular

[@jackfriedman4927]

I’m honestly impressed with Drew’s breakdown of all the characters…. Like how long do you think it takes to document all of that to be able to explain it???

[@pikasheep]

Drew explaining all of the characters is literally like trying to explain the FNAF lore to someone

[@WhoIsRaphaelLeraux]

"Holy tushy-twerks" and "holy fuck-a-doodles" is EXACTLY how I imagined he would cuss after seeing the first few clips from his tiktok 🤣

[@clearseas2657]

I want to un-hear that lol

[@ursidae97]

He smashed Disney cursing and real cursing together

[@johnindigo5477]

He sounds candian 😂

[@monbub]

I'll never see him the same again after reading those lines from that book

[@HoldTheseLimes]

Every time Drew Gooden uploads a new video, I say "New Gooden" quietly to myself and then chuckle

[@devpeck1]

Me and my brother shout NEW DREW

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

do you then give it a view gooden?

[@probablypositivity8918]

This made me chuckle

[@LoLo1k2k3k]

now I will do this and also chuckle to myself so thank you

[@connorwelsh9641]

@@CucumberpatchAddict I know I certainly do gooden

[@rowangonerogue]

The fact that a book like this is published and making money makes me question why I'm even rewriting the same 5 chapters of my story to make sure the writing is good.

[@ellier6942]

I watched this last night and havent laughed out loud at something this hard probably ever. This video is so fucking excellent. While I love most all Drew’s videos, this one really exemplifies how talented and seriously funny he is. Absolute banger, 10/10, grateful to have this treasure on KZbin.

[@starlenbrookly1050]

that poor, poor person who had to read that audiobook 😭

[@mothspooks]

i would be struggling not to laugh the whole time ☠

[@YandereApologist]

this made me want to find out how I can get into recording audio books

[@jamesbradford6316]

I thought it was read by an AI bot😅

[@probablefrog]

yoooo cool night in the woods pfp!!!

[@fernvalemusic269]

Holy fuck a doodle destroyed me

[@marstheplanet101]

i loved the part where you took out a whiteboard and recapped riverdale

[@Brittanysplittany]

That would actually be hilarious

[@ariannastemp9798]

I read this comment before he pullled out the white board and I keep laughing thinking of this comment listening to him rant. This is so accurate 😂

[@ashycat23]

Collab with Mikes Mic.

[@iwouldgiveyouthemoon_]

omg watch uncarley’s video recaps of riverdale !! they’re amazing, big mikes mic vibes

[@karunyaballal9607]

alex meyers could do this for real

[@kingtiger3390]

This guy is exactly how I imagined Drews father to look and be like.

[@glowkirby]

I’m loving the sudden improvement in cinematography in these videos

[@dakat5131]

It's like watching someone who's super sleep deprived laughing at whatever random thought comes to mind

[@radfoo72]

Coffins are rectangular boxes that we put dead people in... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 😂 😂😂 😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂 😂😂 😂

[@random_dragon]

Lmao, you are so right

[@solanum777]

drew branching out into the "red string board bad book essay" video genre is something i never expected but absolutely needed in my life

[@NylaTheWolf]

Are there more of these?

[@hoshikuzutime]

@@NylaTheWolfyea it’s all over booktube lol

[@vivixion]

​@@NylaTheWolfoh there's tons, it mainly started with Mike's Mic talking about 2000s dramas (Pretty Little Liars, Lost, etc), then lots of booktubers started doing it to describe the insane books they read

[@sari9645]

@@NylaTheWolfthere’s also a lot of these for movies/tv shows! The first examples that come to mind are Jenny Nicholsons video on Vampire Diaries or Uncarley’s video on Riverdale

[@idontneedaname318]

​@@vivixionI'm pretty sure that he got the idea from Jenny Nicholson! I don't know if anyone who did it before her

[@GiveMeTheRice]

14:10 is literally that bojack quote from free churro lmao “It was a couple hours later when I realized I was on a good run with my novel. I had this really interesting sentence that kept going for pages and pages, and I thought about how rare it is to really get in the groove like that…”

[@kaloncpu57]

I love the notes sticking out of the book. You can really tell he did a full deep dive

[@Chai.lattelvr]

nathan made two videos talking about how appreciative he is and its so cute 😭🩷

[@supposedlymel]

that actually made me kinda cry and has also confirmed that he is simultaneously excited and panicked in every video

[@charlieisacastle]

how appreciative he is that drew made a video about him you mean?

[@eyks8796]

I liked your ‘Hey Guy’ on this one. You sounded rather joyful. Well done.

[@kriskross_]

Eh, could’ve been better

[@thesleepydot]

this should’ve been pinned

[@amandaa4744]

Agreed! It was especially joyful on this vid

[@FrostNightVideoProductions]

I replayed it three times to feel the same joy

[@tia.was.missing_]

@@FrostNightVideoProductions I also replayed it many times, just to feel something.

[@nayanbaghel18]

He's actually kinda sweet and wholesome tbh.

[@mark1h2023]

Remember Nathan Baylet? This was him 3 years ago.

[@duhbluh]

The sincere look to the camera when Drew says "that was all one sentence" at the end of that big long paragraph absolutely ruined me lmaoooo so good

[@skelenigma]

14:10

[@kanata47837]

​@@skelenigmatsym

[@I_enjoy_some_things]

“Ruined me” is a very strange choice of words lmfao sus.

[@foolishkai1822]

@@I_enjoy_some_thingshey man itll be okay

[@2sleepy2silly]

jane austen did it why can’t nathan

[@KadeMadina]

This man has the energy of someone who would totally accidentally kill the killer in a horror movie while he was just trying to deliver the protagonist some cookies for no reason.

[@peteh4355]

Drew?

[@TransfemMarta]

You know for a FACT that Nathan is a freak in the sheets.

[@renesmecullen212]

This guy's videos sound like rejected Vsauce intros

[@emilyr8668]

"when fish swim, where are they going?" with kind of nervous smile and jaunty guitar tune made me laugh like literally ntohing else

[@fossilfighters101]

ntohing

[@riabouchinska]

Short answer: they’re going where the food is

[@carolinecochrane8811]

or mates 👀

[@hudsonv1962]

And the arms off-camera shrug, as if to say “I have no fucking clue!” The man is an open book. Specifically, the book Passion or Pancakes. More specifically, Passion or Pancakes opened to page 87.

[@user-rz3nu3lm5r]

His vibe is very much like. Cashier/barista/server who is very outwardly friendly but clearly on the verge of absolutely losing it just going on a rage fueled rampage and barely holding it in. It’s like he’s being held at gun point forced to be silly. I love him

[@40watt53]

bro?

[@RockHarding]

His vibe IS very much like!

[@eggypuffy]

this is such a great description of drew

[@socksbenjelloun5196]

me

[@cdm966]

His vibe is very much like Drew Gooden in 3 years

[@WellThinkOfATitle]

I decided to count how many times the guy blinked in the entire video. Five times apparently.

[@carmawarlock8455]

Thats just a middle aged man who recently discovered video uploading and legal marijuana

[@yvechapman9342]

10:32 this feels like that one trainer at work that tries to explain ten years of work drama in five minutes

[@katelindrum3022]

1000% 😂😂 or trying to do my annual catch-up with a long distance friend

[@marsalien4]

That single sentence you read near the end was a rollercoaster because for a few brief moments it was actually poetic and then it would be like "and there's also a green football field over there"

The man obviously couldn't get help from an editor, first drafts are like that!

[@cooliostarstache5474]

​@SantiagoVeron I think it's purposely written like that. Like Garth Marenghi

[@MyScorpion42]

@@cooliostarstache5474 yeah run on sentences can have a purpose. Like if, say, you have a character who ate 3 edibles in one night. But they are never going to read well out of context.

[@devons.3481]

i will never get tired of sitting down with a full plate of nachos and watching a drew gooden video

[@JohnnyNorth]

mood

[@Chicken-lv7or]

so this whole time when he’s been saying hey guy he’s really been talking to this guy…

[@aela5521]

i kind of love him he’s just a dad making silly lil dad jokes while staring deeply into your soul

[@moronmelater9872]

His pauses give an existential crisis and then cured it

[@tomatochemist]

I mean he also seems kinda horny lol

[@thapojodojo]

This man combined dad jokes and a shocking amount of neurodivergence and I'm kinda here for it

[@garfielffan6954]

THATS why it’s so relatable!!

[@marichat9332]

he is so neurodivergent 😭😭

[@melemon810]

P L E A SE THIS SENT ME INTO ORBIT

[@maddieb.4282]

Oh that’s why I like him so much but a bunch of other people are talking about how weird he is lol

[@rebeccahendry4554]

I was fully convinced he made an ai of himself but like 20 yrs older, as like a social experiment

[@sharmainemararac2566]

youre confusing him w danny

[@NikaPlayGames]

passion or pancakes sounds like a typical book named in the sims

[@soya_sleeps]

the entire sequence of drew explaining the characters’ relations feels like that meme from its always sunny in philadepphia where charlie is explaining his theory abt pepe silvia

[@davidocall]

I've got boxes of Holly!

[@cooliostarstache5474]

Carol! CAROL!!

[@Chevronsam]

Philadelphia

[@abbywolffe4114]

And I knock on his door and I say NATHAAAAANNNN

[@trinitynguyy]

LMAO this is so funny

[@helllobren]

throwing a cocktail at Roger was not my proudest moment, but he did ruin the party at Anton's apartment

[@thestraydog]

Roger had it coming. Thank god I didnt get invited...

[@ShrikeofCrows]

This is genuinely delightful. I love him so much

[@SerMattzio]

5:09 Drew's existential crisis absolutely cracked me up hahahaha

[@AdaCrowley]

As a Sara/h, the fact there's an abundance of Sara/hs in the friend group is the most accurate thing I've ever seen. Art truly imitates life.

[@tacos5682]

What is it like being a Sara/h

[@KnuckleHunkybuck]

In my opinion movies, books, and TV shows aren't at all accurate because there aren't at least 3 Katies, 3 Emilys, 5 Mikes, 4 Nicks, and 8 Chrisses.

[@NosebleeddeGroselha]

Here in Brazil it’s Beatriz. If you live for long enough in Brazil you’ll meet like three girls names Beatriz for every one person with other name. Back in middle school I we had four or five just in our class

[@squeeged]

@@tacos5682 Sara/h here, I have met multiple people with the same first AND middle name as me. It *has* gotten confusing 😭

[@livebackwards]

I was just talking about this the other day with my friends Sarah, Sara, Serrah, Serra, Saarah, Saara, Sarrah, Sarra, Cerrah, Cerra, and Michael Cera.

[@iammehowru]

The way you talk about this guy being funny and make a hilarious video about him without being mean or picking on him at all is so admirable. His response of thankfulness is a testemant to that. This video makes me so happy.

[@lmcq9727]

This is exactly why I love Drew’s content!!

[@fabulousmaggot1124]

this was one of my fav drew vids for that reason, it's just so fun

[@wilthomas]

but he's super creepy though. he makes me very uncomfortable.

[@withercraft7627]

​@@wilthomas But you don't actually know the guy, that could just be his sense of humor. Just because he seems creepy to you doesn't mean he objectively is, nor does it mean he's a bad person. People are right to admire Drew's ability to joke about this guy without making fun of him or tearing him down. When it comes to real people you shouldn't judge them by their cover, but by the content of their character, like their actions and intent behind said actions. And so far, from what I've seen at least, this guy is probably a nice fellow with a quirky sense of humor. So yeah I hope this comment has come across right and not confrontational, cause my goal with this response is simply to make the world a better place. Any who, thanks for reading, and God Bless!!!

[@notatrollll]

Hes gunna get caught for something bad, nothing good lasts on tik tok or instagram. Im sure we will have an accusation and chat log in the next year….

[@PosiWritesStories]

I'm working on my first book right now. As an aspiring author, I constantly struggle with impostor syndrome. I can only thank you, because videos like this keep it at bay.

[@skylermiles3336]

ok but the videos he made responding to this literally made my ice heart melt

[@maddieb.4282]

How are you gonna say that and then just not tell us what he said or any other information????? You annoy me

[@sanzida.]

the fact that drew's humour perfectly aligns with that of nathan's 😭😭😭

[@sonicsillies]

as soon as i read that i started imagining drew as nathan and was like "omg theyre so right!" AND THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER WAS THE PART WHERE THE COMMENT SECTIONS SAY "drew gooden in like 3 years" LOL 😭😭😭😭

[@omilet6658]

TRUE 😭

[@mothiestman4995]

Drew's hair looks GREAT today

[@BiasedSportsFan]

nah not really it needs more B L U E

[@Hulkman5000]

greatly BAD am i right fellas?

[@johndavis29209]

Is this a bit? I haven't watched his videos in like a year.

[@cosmicnic]

​@@Hulkman5000amazing, this is the joke to end all jokes

[@c4shguy224]

fr

[@emmaconder7854]

There’s 66 names that you need to remember, Nathan Baylet has a baby name book for sure

[@erinnichols4866]

This is non cute unhinged. Drew made this bearable

[@angly.]

Petition for drew to start a booktube channel.

[@omilet6658]

up

[@undeadsweetheart7508]

Fr!!

[@insertnamehere3493]

Yes perfect

[@randolph_plays]

PLEASE I NEED THIS LMFAOOO- i mean it is the second vid hes done abt books

[@cryptidcollective1163]

i didn't know i need this, but i do

[@makstracy]

The book explanation was a fever dream.

[@angeldeviltears]

i spaced out so hard

[@bandaid.bandit]

My name being Vanessa was the only thing that kept me engaged

[@officialblimp]

the entire explanation part felt like me explaining my favorite movies/tv shows to literally anyone

[@alexodocharty2884]

bro i’ve been following this dude way before you discovered him and it’s beautiful

[@OsmSkylandersCheats]

Passion or Pancakes should be adapted into a movie and Drew should star in it

[@giramotionless4365]

He should play every single character tbh.

[@hwaht8084]

God, turning it into a psychological horror where it's all in the main characters head feels like it'd be so fun

[@EmyN]

Could be like that final scene in Ant Man, a bunch of people in succession, and just pure beautiful chaos

[@clnne]

11:30 as someone who just left the Glee universe and is in the QSMP one, hearing Blaine and Talullah right after each other after many unfamiliar names was very weird

[@takoyaki-is-tired]

lmao not the talulah name drop

[@peeuio357]

this book have more people than my entire home town

[@dakat5131]

That guy is 100% an alien trying to learn human things

[@dumpsterpanda88]

I was thinking AI in human form, but yes