EFAP

FIVE YEARS OF PAUSING EVERY FRAME!
It is true, this show has now been going strong for five whole years! Thank you all so much for supporting long pauses and discussions through the wide and wonderful world of media and some other gosh darn crazy events, it aint possible without all of yah.
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[@Theottree]

Ahhhh yes, the ~7hour trial of my will. Happy anniversary

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

7? This is +20 hours of Longman goodness!

[@Lunartic_]

I wish you were on more often. It's always a great episode then.

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

@@Lunartic_ Same.

[@italyspit5192]

With lines like "get on with it" and "groans loudly" whenever a video essay became a vlog

[@The90sDoggo]

You are one of the bests guests in EFAP, hope you can come more often.

[@anthonysaylor8120]

When you're in a "thin skin" competition and your opponents are Hasan and Jim Sterling

[@darkraiking680]

Thin in skin, thick in head.

[@wardenunknown]

That’s the only time someone would describe Jim as anything resembling thin

[@codylawler2652]

I don't think Jim basically making his organs stab proof with anything under a machetes length makes him thin skinned

[@herrikudo]

​​@@codylawler2652 XD

[@Homerstar]

With a surprise run in from CM Punk.

[@jakecurry7367]

Been here since the name EFAP was chosen and I cannot believe it has been 5 years already. What a ride!

[@The90sDoggo]

Oh yeah a really fun one!

[@sithsaiyan4529]

You’re one of those. “I’ve been here since the beginning.” Cute flex.

[@mediocrestreams3284]

the irony of jim sterling saying that other people want you to accept their distorted reality, 1:43:40 ie the sky is green, is incredible

[@iemzaf]

I actually coughed up my drink when the crew reached that point. Woke freaks really have no self reflection do they?

[@jonbaxter2254]

Doublethink.

[@dadocta5168]

Timestamp?

[@darthdragonborn1552]

Classic leftist projection

[@MrVohaul]

As he stands there dressed as a big boobed clown...

[@yikesyourchunkyhostilityha2321]

"From a very young age we were taught video games need to be finished beforre we deserved to have another one." Babe, that's cereal.

[@The90sDoggo]

He got it wrong! XD

[@rainbowmoon1461]

It’s not like it’s even a bad thing. Particularly when it’s someone else’s money that buys it. 😅

[@Soft_Ghost]

From a very young age, I was taught that video game is only for those who can get straight A. And if you fail any subject, you don't even deserve to sit in front of PC for months. It's.. an Asian thing. But seriously, what kind of parents care if you finish your game or not...

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

@@Soft_GhostEasy: Parents who are professional LoL players.

[@andrewmeyer3599]

​@@Soft_Ghost i wouldnt go that far. Even my white as fuck parents would look at me sideways if i asked for something as expensive as a video game while my grades were below expectations

[@Hollyclown]

Every time EFAP watches a Jimquisition video, the more unhinged he progresses.

[@benjamingrant5970]

It's like time-lapse footage into the realm of madness....

[@gobshitescholarship7043]

"DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE QUESTION ME!" Jim Sterling must definitely

[@mordirit8727]

That's precisely why they only do it once a year. If they did this twice as often Jim would be making videos about decapitating babies or some shit at this point

[@shamboholic]

I will never get over Theo dying inside at each title card, those are pained sighs

[@malirix3834]

Theo has so many underrated moments.

[@casternova4347]

My brother showed me efap. I haven't watched everything yet but thank you for these past 3 years I've been following. Congratulations on 5 years!

[@The90sDoggo]

And hope there could be many more!

[@Indigo_Gaming]

Happy 5th! Had a blast with this one, my only regret is that I had to duck out before the gang engaged in (philosophically pointless and HARMFUL) interactive trolly problems. That looked fun!

[@danishcartoonist545]

Nah, you didn’t miss much with that trolley nonsense!

[@JulianDoe]

Timestamps 0:00 …and So It Begins 2:30 Welcome 6:24 Here Comes The Guests 6:40 The Tradition 7:54 Star Wars 8:54 Why Do You Hate Everything? 11:56 Delays 12:41 The Survey 13:14 The Jimquisition 1:57:05 You Don't Need To Finish A Game 4:22:30 Lewis 4:27:36 Theo's Prediction, Conclusions & Turnover 4:34:49 Wisecrack 7:11:24 Substitution 7:12:25 EFAP vs. Adam & Sitch 7:13:30 Absurdly Trolley Problems 8:49:00 Plot Armour Is Good 11:21:39 Halfway

[@VanTesla]

Fast as heck. Nice 👍

[@dmitriypi6983]

How tf, you people do that

[@dmitriypi6983]

It's been 0 minutes 🤨

[@VanTesla]

@@dmitriypi6983 I'm assuming it was done with the original stream that was unlisted. Then, a simple copy/paste. It's still impressive to detail and put out so quickly regardless.

[@bovinejoannie9429]

Do you know know if this is all of yesterday put together?

[@EvGamerBETA]

Good quote to respond to Stirling's: "If it can be destroyed by truth, it deserves to be destroyed by truth"

[@Simon-yp7rv]

Worda to live by, spoken by a true genius

[@RipOffProductionsLLC]

Neil Breen is a treasure...

[@majomajo1835]

The intro is freaking epic. Seeing Gollum choking the blind elf warmed my heart.

[@samwallaceart288]

MauLer spoke truth: seeing Gollum is strictly a positive emotion for me

[@The90sDoggo]

Lol yeah XD

[@EdgarFriendlysCivicsTeacher]

I honestly thought it was a model swap of That last of us 2 scene for a terrible moment.

[@samwallaceart288]

@@EdgarFriendlysCivicsTeacher OH NO! :peeposcared:

[@EdgarFriendlysCivicsTeacher]

@@samwallaceart288 in Peepo we trust

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Lewis is the key to all this.

[@lolbuster01]

If we can just get Lewis working, it will all fall into place.

[@mrshmuga9]

If Lewis got melted, we’d all be dead.

[@makkrowmazztikk7003]

Lewis is do dense, every frame of him has so much going on.

[@danishcartoonist545]

Lewis is responsible for Joel’s death

[@samwallaceart288]

Joel (bloody gun wavering as he aims at the last baby zebra) Lewis: "You _must_ finish your work, Joel. . . !"

[@vitato]

I remember EFAP's first anniversary. I don't exactly remember when I found them, but it was around Episode 15 or so, I was studying my first year of sociology. Now, 5 years passed, I still have no degree in anything. But I have a son! And next year I should start working as a teacher! Just... gotta get that fucking degree. I feel like I'm old but my life is only beginning. Thank you EFAP crew for being here these 5 years.

[@kwazhims3lf]

you're getting dad memory... i def member my first efap.. it was the spider one.... i was so confused as to what i was listening to. listening to them spitball, digress get distracted, and make shit up bouncing jokes off eachother... quickly tho i liked the show... they were just too funny.. then goliath happend.. efap is a treasure

[@JTFIghter6969]

Good luck friend!

[@VanTesla]

Qui-Gon lost the will to live. He saw through the Force the future shite and noped out.

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

“No one is really gone.” - Some old Serial Killer

[@TheSlammurai]

Great anniversary. I'm glad nobody argued or debated and everyone got along. Also glad to see Nutsa and E;R talking more than they used to.

[@silenceyouidiot]

Oh is Nutsa on this part? I remember she became much more vocal the last time, I even made the comment that it feels like she wasn't held at gunpoint this time lol

[@sithsaiyan4529]

I love me some E;R

[@afelias]

Allen was right when it came to Skyrim; Rags, Jedi and Shad all wanted the endless middle

[@lordedward68]

I HAVE TO FINISH THIS EFAP EPISODE

[@trailduster6bt]

AAA comment

[@cymes82]

@@trailduster6bt And you didn't even had to preorder it.

[@AimlessSavant]

Imagine you walk into an alley. Halfway in a shadow looms from behind, you turn around, a man blocks the way out. Its Lewis. You turn back to the dead end of the alley, A man stands there. Its Joel. What do you do?

[@TheMichiganMachinist]

The Lewis problem

[@professormallard4348]

Considering that Joel will kill you and Lewis will only judge you, I'll take Joel.

[@kwazhims3lf]

hope and pray goliath shows up and just kills both of them

[@HerohammerStudios]

​@@kwazhims3lf Goliath does not yield. You would all be consumed

[@benjamingrant5970]

Roundhouse kick Lewis in the teeth, hand Joel your zebra meat bigot sandwich as tribute, for safe passage.

[@myth5588]

Been a great 4+ years at this point, from the days of The Fandom Menace, to The Toxic Brood, to The Fellowship, been really fun guys, looking forward to another year of EFAPing

[@dadocta5168]

Seriously I woke up, they were streaming. I went to bed, they were still streaming. Snyder haters would resent this channel: too long for their comprehension.

[@jonnywaldis8275]

Well, Snyder-fans would probably too since the channel resents most of Snyder's movies.

[@HerohammerStudios]

I assume you haven't seen their DCEU arc to say this. The Snyder movies are fucking awful. Not because they're long, but because they're written by morons

[@sigy4ever]

@@jonnywaldis8275 idk bout 'resent' but they did review them badly (gave them a bad score, the reviews themselves were good)

[@jonnywaldis8275]

@@sigy4ever I was just mirroring the originals comments language a bit, maybe added some unintended meaning there.

[@tobeornottobe5611]

​@@jonnywaldis8275They have been pretty upfront about resenting Snyder fans who think his DC movies are good. 😂

[@rogerrubio9540]

man what a weekend. I started with the stream went to work listened during lunch. came home.l after work listened on the road home. listened at work. went to bed listening to it. slept. woke up with them still streaming. went to walk the dog with them in my ear. went to work again and still listening to em. THANK YOU MAULER THANK YOU FRINGY THANK YOU RAGS!!! THANK YOU EFAP!!! Much much much love!!!

[@emuman09]

Ok where the heck is part 2. It never showed up for me

[@sdfabctr]

E;R saying "oh heeey, I love this fella" at the start of the third video has triggered my fight or flight instinct, this cannot be good

[@mattymatmatmat977]

The issue that the wisecrack has with the trolley problem is an overwhelming urge to HAVE TO BEAT THAT GAME.

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

"They have bones, they don't have, like, an endoskeleton." Has FNAF really poisoned that word so much people now don't know that humans have endoskeletons?

[@David_the_Psalmist]

I'm certain Mark meant exoskeleton, he just forgot the word. Poor guy was really put on the spot defedning his anti clone and robot sentiments.

[@mryellow6918]

I'd his logic makes it sound like wolverine is a robot

[@jimkun221]

The absolute shortsightedness on the clone problem is unbelievable, no consideration for the insane impact that would have on the lives of their families/how the clones would resolve those kind of issues.

[@rogeryoungblood2452]

In the japanese original, the white ranger didnt exist, the white ranger was from the following sentai series that aired the year after. They had the green ranger turn into the white ranger because the green ranger wasnt selling enough toys, and kids were upset that he was evil. So they turned him good and changed his suit to sell more toys. Thats why his suit motif is completely different.

[@dudeguy8686]

I believe they kept that arc in the English version. Been 100 years now, but that storyline sounds familiar

[@donovandelozier7156]

​@@dudeguy8686yes, Tommy got given a power coin that rita had, he was corrupted, the rangers helped cleanse it, then Rita burned like a green candle that made him lose his powers, so zordon made him the white ranger, with the talking lion sword. If my memory is accurate.

[@doubledawg2006]

Referring to the pretending like the trolley problem has no practical examples to pull from: this literally was played out hundreds, if not thousands, of times daily during the worst of the Covid pandemic. My father was hospitalized and placed on a respirator in January 2021 when there were a severe shortage of beds. He had a poor prognosis and wasn’t doing well, so they recommended we make him a DNR. This made no sense to me at the time because the doctor admitted that he did not have any major organ failure and still had a chance at a full recovery, just not a very good one. We refused, and a week later they pushed really hard again to make him DNR. The drs reasoning made no sense to me: “If we have to resuscitate him, he could have broken ribs and be in a lot of pain and then die.” But, if you don’t resuscitate then he’s dead anyway. At this time, there were dozens of articles in numerous medical journals that were arguing (wrongly IMO, and I’m open to debate on this though it isn’t pertinent to this post) that it was ethical to stop treating a patient who had a poor chance at recover if it opened up a hospital bed for someone with a better chance at recover. It’s called treatment rationing. I told the doctor hell no, you resuscitate him if he crashes. My father did crash shortly after, I believe they had to resuscitate him twice. He was on a ventilator for over 40 days and was hospitalized for over two months, but has since made a (mostly) full recovery.

[@terracannon876]

I think those who say the trolley problem has no practical examples are the lucky folk in life because they've never had enough misfortune to be forced into such a dilemma in real life.

[@rontheauraknight9606]

My brother recently had to do the trolley problem with his dog, his dogs leg had cancer and his choice was spend 5 grand to chop the leg and give his dog another few years potentially of life (dog is 11) or keep leg and the dog passes from cancer in 2 months. He chose the first option. Sadly he found out recently the cancer had spread. But yeah the trolley problem is very much an lot used for medical problems

[@TheHardys01]

@@rontheauraknight9606 That story hit me.

[@leriava]

I'm glad you still have your dad.

[@hope-cat4894]

Doctors, firefighters, police officers, soldiers, and politicians all have faced a trolley problem. Even managers have had to do this when deciding who to fire. Do you fire the older person with a family or the young college graduate with no kids? His reasoning is very strange that the trolley problem is somehow warping people's morality. 🤔 If anything, it helps you learn more about where your morality actually comes from and where it directs to.

[@Zepher0987]

Imagine getting buttblasted your bow broke in ToTK when you can just make a laser gatling. Now imagine saying you don't have to finish ToTK to review it because Lord of Ring: Gollum was bad.

[@Zepher0987]

@awhellnah__ You can make a lot more than that, my friend.

[@kevinjackman4026]

Can we put the Trolley Problem guy on the track?? Also, the irony of Mauler telling the group to make it quick.

[@bashooi]

Happy five-year everyone! It only felt like yesterday when the first stream started with Wolf. Also look out for Louis he is always watching judging you looking for an opening to strike.

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

7:33:00 "What intentional risk?" My man they tied themselves to the tracks in the trolley problem cinematic universe, they deserve damnation and desire the sweet release of death.

[@rileymoore2967]

Hey man, ya gotta stop oil somehow 😂

[@sithsaiyan4529]

Cinematic universe. Lmao

[@Riff_Roll]

Been watching since #1. I have sadly not had time to watch everything as life has been crazy since this began but to see what this community has become in 5 years has been crazy and I love it.

[@patgilroy7627]

You guys are great to listen to when I’m driving 7+ hours at a time. Happy anniversary and please never change!

[@rogerrubio9540]

Thanks! Hi Rags!

[@geoffshaw2775]

Gaia Rai knocked it out of the park with that intro. Each anniversary he improves. Glorious rat

[@max7971]

I love all the wild assumptions in the trolley problem segments. 5 your clones coming out of nowhere? They surely must have the exact same goals and desires as I have, better kms. Robots? Ofc robots can’t be rebuilt, why are we assuming that machines can be rebuilt, better kill the human.

[@dexster8618228]

Also the 5 people tying themselves to tracks might have been drugged or insane, but any other situation you're not allowed to add to the hypothetical. Kinda drove me insane listening to that part especially when they were saying "you're just trying to justify your decision" on the clone part, when that's exactly what they were doing in that previous one. Like you HAVE to assume random clones of you have the best intentions and nothing can go wrong, but people tying themselves to tracks? Well you don't KNOW that they want to die.

[@rescuehamster1734]

Louis hurt this man so badly, he created an entire conspiracy theory to justify his trauma.

[@hatemongerofthetoxicbrood6561]

It has been a pleasure being part of the Brood for past five years, Happy Anniversary fellow Broodlings!

[@kingleech16]

Broodling? I love it!

[@max7971]

I can drink to that! 🦏🥛

[@hatemongerofthetoxicbrood6561]

@@max7971 Cheers. There is nothing like a glass of fresh Rhino Milk for celebration.

[@trajanthegreat2928]

Part of the stream, part of the Brood.

[@alexhayden219]

"The fanbase is tiring because the fanbase is exhausting." These are words.

[@spartanhawk7637]

On the topic of "longest anyone's stayed awake for" I did once stay awake for like 11 days straight. Mostly cause that was a survival situation. Nearly got admitted to a hospital after. I was seeing hallucinations by the end and never want to do that again.

[@chrisxenzo1373]

*I realize that I am EXTREMELY late but that is WAY to interesting to not ask about!* 😅

[@MegaSpideyman]

What was the survival situation?

[@spartanhawk7637]

@@MegaSpideyman Don't remember, it totally screwed over my mind for a few weeks after the fact. Spent a good three days out cold.

[@t4rv0r60]

5 people tied themselves to the track aka "just stop oil"

[@rainbowmoon1461]

That’s what I thought of, them and the idiots blocking the road in Nevada. 😅

[@nothingtodo183]

When I started this stream I just knew I Had To Finish This VIDEO

[@elizabethyoung5304]

Congrats to 5 years! I'm so glad I found EFAP and loving your content. Cheers for many entertaining years to come. And hi, Rags! 💕

[@VanTesla]

Happy fifth anniversary stream! It was an enjoyable watch when it was live.

[@e.c.winner7252]

I love how chat goes from “screw you Lewis” to “wait Lewis was the good guy all along.” The Lewis character arc was great 👍

[@morscoronam3779]

The trolley problem quiz would be even better with a time limit, defaulting to "Do nothing" if time runs out.

[@Proletariat12]

It would be even better without Rags being the typical idiot he is, not even attempting to engage with the conundrums, but instead claiming he has the de facto objectively correct answer to a philosophical question that doesn't necessarily have a correct answer, but instead is there to make us evaluate our personal ethics. When he was claiming that saving the 5 over 4 is the only obvious true solution, after the group spent *hours* chiding that idiot youtube philosopher for the same lack of deeper analysis, it was really annoying. His brain could only get to "bigger number better, aha I solved philosophy!" He never is the smartest in the group, so when philosophy was the topic, he was obviously going to be the weak link. It's just annoying how loud and bullish he behaves, when he should shut up and let others speak, especially the guests that actually engage in philosophy regularly.

[@St0rmTheGates]

I love when Theo is on the panel

[@St0rmTheGates]

@@bigwinz I am also an Elden Ring hater 😈

[@emerald4splash]

Happy anniversary! Just wanted to say how happy I was that TotalBiscuit was mentioned several times during the stream, the man was great and is still greatly missed

[@salvin-valkyries]

Fuck it, I'm watching that intro again! Congrats on 5 years and 250 episodes EFAP! Here's to another 5 and 250. Cheers!

[@Omnimetatron]

It's good, but it's nowhere near as catchy as the previous one. I still go listen to the Rainbow Soap Efap 200 fairly often :)

[@bearoftheinterestvevo1558]

I'd kill robots and clones for free, no trolley needed. Am I too much of a psycho for these trolly hypotheticals?

[@bearoftheinterestvevo1558]

Well for me, I'm not even considering the idea that they'd be any sort of threat. They're just not human(or not naturally human, in the clones' case), and I just inherently value human life over other forms. Like I like robots, and think they're neat... but to me they're a tool, made to serve a specific purpose. So I'm not gonna care the same way I wouldn't care if it were a bunch of expensive powertools were on the track. Clones are a bit different, but obviously I'm gonna value my own life over a bunch of things that just look and act like me(plus i'd be sparing the world the combined autism of 5 of me in the process ahah), and I bet 99% of people would feel the same in that situation instead of some utilitarian "well 5 of me better than one of me so it obvious right choice" when like, no they AREN'T you, they're NEVER gonna BE you, despite what their memories might say, and the longer they exist the more different from you they're gonna become... And also same with robots you can just make more presumably @@bigwinz

[@bearoftheinterestvevo1558]

​@@Skelerax Seems to me the efap guys were trying really hard to view everything from a detached perspective, like "God POV" and judging every situation purely by the numbers to try and fine the most "objectively correct" answer. Which I guess is a... valid.. way of viewing things (even if ~99% of people don't actually work this way). The psycho thing is a joke tho, since what kind of rubbed me the wrong way was when their choices were clearly the more unpopular ones, or if the decision was just more split, they'd try and cast everyone who voted the other way as somehow morally deficient. The one that struck me the most besides the clone one was the Trolley problem with your best friend vs 5 random strangers. Like, obviously I and (I think) most people are gonna prefer someone you hold a close personal connection to over some randos, and I don't think you can really pass judgement on anyone for taking the more "selfish" route in that situation, but they seemed to think anyone who does that is like, evil? even saying the best friend would be a bad person for what? wanting to live? Who the fuck wouldn't wanna live when they're facing certain death???? Especially when the person holding the lever is your best friend? I don't think I've ever been more truly baffled by something the efap crew's said in a long while.

[@bearoftheinterestvevo1558]

btw, I thought of an interesting variation on the clone hypothetical, where instead of (you) vs five clones of (you). What if it was a mother or a sibling, or some other close relationship, and five clones? I think it could be interesting to see how their answers might change when they can't virtue signal about making some sort of heroic self-sacrifice, because I bet they will change

[@zak7an2]

fun fact, Metal's pfp is always crying because Lewis is always looming over him making him finish videogames

[@edblunt5192]

I feel like we’re ignoring all the problems that there being five of you would cause. Five clones with your memories, your attachments, who all feel that the same life is theirs. One job, one relationship with each person in your life, one home, and suddenly five people all trying to slot into it. It would be absolutely chaotic, and incredibly damaging to all the people in your life, not to mention the clones themselves. Honestly seems less cruel in the long run to let them go.

[@mryellow6918]

You'd be able to bring in 5x the cash but only need 1x

[@drayiii980]

9:18:03 - Keeping that quote in mind- reminder that Kathleen Kennedy loved this guy's movie so much that Lucasfilm immediately decided they wanted him to make his own trilogy.

[@gobs379]

It seems that "professional" game reviewers really feel their job is to sell games, and not to inform consumers of what they are buying. We've suspected this for a long time, but apparently it is so ingrained in the profession now that they don't see how it is a bad thing. As for the trolley problem section, it really feels like the presenter is just incapable of hypothesizing. Aphantasia perhaps? I find it hard to believe such a hard line denial of the value for training and practice.

[@mrshmuga9]

There’s been an incestuous relationship for a while where reviewers (from websites or KZbinrs) get too buddy-buddy with devs and after a few years ditch their career to join a high-profile company from the industry as a marketing role, social media manager or even higher role they’re not actually qualified for. Calls into question all their other reviews (in general or the company the joined). Overzealous fans? Pressure to downplay criticisms? Actual favours being exchanged? You don’t know to what extent. From a pragmatic standpoint I get it. You can’t live off being a reviewer forever, it doesn’t pay well enough, but the industry (of reviewing) can’t be taken seriously when so many jump ship to the companies they were supposedly criticizing “objectively” (to their best ability).

[@Dan-gs3kg]

Simply ask the trolley problem guy how he would feel if he didn't eat breakfast this morning.

[@HerohammerStudios]

​@@Dan-gs3kg hungry?

[@151monka]

​@@Dan-gs3kg his response would simply be "but, i did..." 🤕😵

[@aTalkingKoala8294]

This was a very good weekend thanks to you guys

[@sithsaiyan4529]

I love how Jedibrooks is such an EFAP fanboy, it’s cute.

[@annatardlordofderps9181]

I didn't realize Jim Sterling had super mutant powers! That's the only way he could predict the future enough to know that a game is completely incapable of turning itself around. It also seems he has multiple mutant powers by the way he can see the thoughts and intentions of completely random people via internet comments section. But you can't ever think of Jim as being bad faith. That thought terminating cliche is reserved for Jim to call random people on the internet. Because it's more likely that thousands of people aren't being honest than just Jim being dishonest, obviously. Jim can't believe any of this. If he _does_ here's an honest question. Why play the game? If you're going to make a conclusion of a game based on very little, why bother with the very little? Just use those same pre-cognitive abilities to see the future and discern you would or would not like any game based on how you review it? And if you can simply read minds, just impose rationale upon people in the future for _why_ and _how_ the people that disagree with your reviews in the first part are simply bad faith again. Seriously, Jim. Why play the game at all? Edit1: JC doesnt understand that when youre a kid, your allowance is tiny. I dont know about anyone else, my allowance was $20 every 2 weeks. Id have to wait 6 weeks to be able to even buy a game. Now I wont even consider a job paying less than 20 dollars an hour. For me that alone means the same dollar as a kid is worth 240 *times* more than it does to me now. And this guy wonders why video game backlogs appear? No. Your ability to buy games has grown exponentially but your time to completely those games shrinks significantly. Its not some high-minded grand marketing scheme to keep people in a state of permanent infantalization or whatever. Thats just your FoMO.

[@silenceyouidiot]

Sterling seems like the epitome of self loathing when it comes to the work he's done and is continued to do it ala bad money management like DSP and Boogie. Hogwarts Legacy is supposedly getting a boycott, Sterling makes a video with a chaotic intro about the misdeeds of the franchise. Zelda; TOTK comes out and he makes this video. Dead Space Remake comes out and instead of putting any merit into the work done on-it, rants and complains about how EA is milking a franchise they killed by giving it to a studio of developers who aren't creative, apparently. Maybe he reviews indie games more favourably, but outside EFAP at this point Sterling has become just a ghost in the KZbin scene imo.

[@cymes82]

If your game is pure dog💩 up until the last bossfight, It's not the reviewer's fault if he comes to the conclusion that game is dog💩. I'm tired af from everyone putting in plot-twists for a sake of having a plot-twists.

[@jonafen5504]

Congrats! Here's to 250 more and a 3 day stream on ep 500 😄

[@AimlessSavant]

"Into exile, i must go. Not finished Gollum, i have." -Jay Longbone

[@LisaGrimm-LG]

Identical clones doesn't mean they have your memories, only your exact DNA

[@David_the_Psalmist]

It's an understandable mistake, though. They probably read "identical clones" and assumed that meant they were freshly created, meaning they would either have to have the original's memories or be some combination of infantile and feral.

[@bentwineham1986]

If you had a tiny, but otherwise exact copy of hitler, would you mess with him?

[@tabull8180]

I think it can mean either, but one would have zero chance of knowing for sure that they are literally you. So one would have to assume they are just very good copies at best, but can't ever be exactly same as you. Its especially interesting that they didn't come in agreement regarding the robot situation even when its pretty much the same dilemma when they were very certain about clones. Regarding the question, yes I do think that the creator intended the clones rather to have dna and looks, not memories, like you said. That seems more likely.

[@e.c.winner7252]

@@tabull8180 I agree, because one would say “exact copies” to imply memories, whereas “clones” only imply exact dna match.

[@mryellow6918]

Same with identical twins

[@matthewcollins4773]

Our Longman, who (kills) art in EFAP, hallowed be thy name. Thy fleemdom come, thy will be done, in life as it is on KZbin. Give us this day our day-long stream, and forgive us our subjective tisms, as we forgive those who tism against us. Lead us not into culture sludge and deliver us from Lewis. For thine is the power and the pause and the glory. A-Don.

[@thesaintzor625]

A-Don

[@Truejustice420]

As someone who started watching around episode #6 i always get a little emotional watching these openings i was 18 when i started watching efap im 25 and a father now its crazy but no matter what efaps been through it all thanks for all the years guys

[@thesmilinghobo6212]

On FF13, IGN actually missed out on the good stuff cause the game expands heaps in the last 3rd. Also Happy Anniversary. Thanks for the countless laughs over the years and looking forward to the future.

[@frenchfry9370]

The amount of times either I or one of my friends bought each other a game just so we can fuck around with it together is beyond counting, a few I remember include "golf with your friends, Satisfactory, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Far Cry 2, some of the early Call of Duty's and Dyson Sphere Program" I can't imagine a scenario where a friend not having a game leads to anything other than the others trying to entice you into buying it or buying it for you... This guy needs to work through some things

[@e.c.winner7252]

In my head cannon, Lewis still has a stack of video games in the corner that he bought for his friend, but his friend was too stubborn and proud to accept them.

[@AtomicBurn02]

The best option is to de-rail the trolley by pulling the lever while it's half over it. Then the trolley dies.

[@a_good_rat]

9:14:07 "great stories may have been inspired by the shittiness of star wars," he says, as I am literally listening to this while working on my book which was heavily inspired by rage against the sequels✌️ And I do hope it will be great :") Tune in ten years from now to find out lol

[@TheLegendsFate]

Been working on my own as well. Funny how those awful movies have inspired so much creativity. Good luck man!

[@a_good_rat]

@awhellnah__ You make an excellent point😂 And thank you!

[@a_good_rat]

@@TheLegendsFate Best of luck to you too!

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

9:12:00 Rags realising the real EFAP were the friends he made along the way.

[@sithsaiyan4529]

9:14:36

[@tylercoon1791]

EFAP 250-1: Dawn Of Louis is my favorite movie

[@LordPhoton-rl4ot]

Hi rags and gang, Thanks for 5 years of entertainment! Congrats and I hope for your continued success, mainly because it means continuous entertainment for me :D

[@Fyrecide]

"Sunny D N' The Fridge" was my WWF tag-team name, actually... That's before it was Chicken Nuggies N' The Freezer.

[@kettellkorn2]

The trolly bit is some of my all time favorite efap content hands down

[@MarcTheCyborg]

I conceived the clones as 5 imposters! I didn’t know they had my memories and values damnit 😭😭😭

[@kettellkorn2]

@awhellnah__ the funny thing was it was a typo that I said egos and not efap 😂

[@HectorLopez0217]

I. HAD. TO. WATCH. THIS. STREAM.

[@alexhayden219]

Re: The Trolley Problem I'm not so old to have existed when The Trolley Problem originated, but before I ever knew of the Trolley Problem, I knew of a virtually identical story that was reported as if fact, where a train Prussian switch operator, not a trolley driver, saw that the track needed switched for an oncoming train or it would crash, and he saw that his child was playing on the track that it needed switched to. His conclusion was that, though it was his own son, the many lives on the train outweighed his son's. But, he did attempt to yell for the boy to lie down, hoping but doubting that the boy would hear him. This story, whether true or not (likely not) was published in 1884 and was pretty widely known, but The Trolley Problem usurped its popularity and usage, along with removing the familial aspect (which, in theory, might make it a more difficult decision). And, of course, there's many similar stories both true and legend, throughout history. People of today just like trolleys.

[@RestrictedAudiencesOnly]

Happy five years and happy 250! I’ve been here since Probly 30 and look forward to you guys every week, or whenever a Movies drops. This first video is right up my alley as I’m dealing with the broken mechanics of Arkham Knight trying to get the Killer Croc combat trophy. I’m a trophy hunter and can’t tell you how much miserable gameplay I suffered through for OCD and completion need for them platinums. The combat in Arkham City was flawless my go to moves of “smashing” the stick in a direction to do the move before Batman does has diff timing in Knight and a challenge I can do in City with no issues (granted the electric guys don’t exist but the stun rod and shield do and I batclaw slam large groups anyway) I can’t in Knight (as of yet) cause the game will randomly do moves I don’t even think exist, target nothing, or spaz out due to too many enemies on screen and just kinda go “nah” I haven’t played the new Zelda yet and like Rags my fav is LTTP (2nd fav game of all time really) but as one of those who can and has beat Zelda 2 imagine that game coming out to glowing reviews. We prefer reviewers be honest. Perfect example was when Dante’s Inferno came out. It’s a god of war clone that gets lazy 3 circles of hell in, but it’s got a great story, compelling (objectively awful) characters, and it’s fun to play. Had reviews been honest then it wouldn’t have done as good as it did, it’s all about the sponsorships and flooding the market same as the RT “critics” who haven’t been reputable since Phase 1. The straw for me was the RE2make review where it was clear the reviewer in question (I don’t remember what outlet) had only played as far as the second floor of the RPD and went on to trash probably the greatest remake of all time (haven’t played RE4make or Dead Space…make yet) The hardest two trophies I’ve gotten are Dead Space’s “don’t get cocky” and Dead Space 2 hardcore. I don’t expect reviewers to have platinums on the hardest difficulty but at least finish the game. Back to the iceberg lounge hopefully I’ll have the trophy by the next vid. Bohnhallbaron on ps4 if anyone wants to check lol. Here’s to - At least 250 more! And I’m sure many more comments on the videos in the stream to come Edit: got the trophy with 35 mins left in the stream. Lewis be damned

[@dklwos8088]

Sunny D and the Fridge is underrated asf

[@tzuyd]

Trolleys still exist - they're called trams

[@jimmyb79]

“I want to hear more about Lewis” - Bongo Baggins (2023).

[@Necrow_Productions]

2:58:00ish Shad might seem crazy but it took me 11 years to beat Skyrim and almost the moment I did, I had an immense feeling of disappointment and I have never looked back on Skyrim.

[@Kernwadi]

“Money costs money.” -Bilbo Baggins

[@Edward-W]

Aaahhh this stream gets increasingly more chaotic as it progresses. Particularly during Tim's video with the Flash show visuals. 10 people shouting with some trying to make different points and being ignored by others laughing about something else and not listening at all. It starts to grate on the ears quite a bit 😭 I hope it settles down soon enough

[@Zepher0987]

7:23:33 No, you're not on the hook if you do nothing. You're only morally culpable if you touch the lever. Personally I refuse to engage at all if there's people on both tracks. I didn't put them there, I have no responsibility to do anything.

[@tabull8180]

I would think most people would act like that. And if its somebody you know, then it does have something to do with you and you are more likely to act.

[@IVIaskerade]

Man that entire section of several hours going over the video of "I need therapy and I'm not getting it" lol

[@sirchadiusmaximusiii]

Wtf was that creature with a top hat? Jeebus 😳

[@samwallaceart288]

This is why blending your makeup is important, people.

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

Jimima Sterling… ^.-.^

[@willtibbitt270]

Not me playing skyrim and messing around with side quests rather than finishing the story while listening to this episode...

[@teezzyy141]

I Can’t Even Piss, Standin’ Up.

[@Knabtube626]

The intro actually made me tear up a little bit. You lads have given me so many hours of entertainment and laughter. I first saw EFAP in 2020 a year where I went through a depressing break up and my dad lost his job. And 2022 was the worst. My aunt almost died and I had personal failures that set me back. I struggled with depression and still do but if I ever need a laugh or smile I’ll load up either a new episode or a classic EFAP show and kick back to enjoy. Thank you mates! Love you guys and Happy 5 years!

[@samwallaceart288]

I liked the stripped-back vibe this year.

[@Nick46289]

8:27:22 "At least they survive". Oh, there is, in fact, a good reason, to force Rags play Library of Ruina.

[@Tyarrk]

in terms of "are you accountable for doing nothing when presented with the trolley problem" one could consider the first aid rule: taking action to help someone is morally and legally better than doing nothing, even if doing so leads to a negative outcome. it probably doesn´t apply 100 % to the trolley problem, but could help when in doubt.

[@Tyarrk]

@awhellnah__ wow, did you even read my comment? i did say it´s not 100% applicable. also, please look up the definition of murder. There is a difference between murdering someone and killing them. If someone dies as a result of my misjudgment that´s still better than knowingly letting someone die, because at least i attempted to help. If one route always leads to death and another has even an 1 % chance of saving a person, than i will take the latter even if i get shit for it afterwards.

[@LeeONardo]

Question 18 on trolleys, I cannot believe it took them so long to work it out. You can only use the information given to you. - the robots are not tied to the track, they're just standing there. - it is never stated the robots WILL be killed, but the human WILL be killed. - if the robots are sentient and wanted to get away they'd get out the way, otherwise they want to splat. Plus the chance of rebuilding a robot is much greater than a human who WILL be killed.

[@vforvillarreal]

We are born of the Lewis, made men by the Lewis, undone by the Lewis. Our games are yet to be beaten... Fear the Old Lewis.

[@hardromeo436]

Now I am become Lewis, the finisher of games.

[@veiddimaddur8354]

While watching this I beat Isshin the sword Saint for the first time. The achievement of getting that hasn't been that high since I sent the gnome to space

[@VanTesla]

Watching a movie you liked a second time at least is good to gauge if it holds up or looks better/worse. Especially if caught in the moment of first viewing for any reason or was in a foul mood the first time.

[@ghostprojekt]

Happy 5 year anniversary Longman & co! You guys make even the shittiest hollywood sludge entertaining. Balding arc special for the 10 year anniversary?

[@KabouterNatnek]

Really liked the trolley quiz section

[@superapm9620]

I watched the stream for the full 24 hours, true story

[@commander392]

A trolley problem for Fringy would be save the women and children or save the frog

[@iannoel7252]

When I was six, my mom told me that they were kids in Africa that didn't have food, from that moment on, I realized THAT I HAD TO FINISH MY FOOD

[@KeytarArgonian]

Yo is that ACT MAN in the thumbnail?! Can’t wait to watch this!

[@canaldecasta]

Funny that Part 1 of a 24h EFAP is smaller than some regular EFAPs.