Every Persona 5 Confidant Ranked

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

What if Caroline and Justine fused into Lavenza but when they did she was wearing two eyepatches

[@Adir-Yosef]

there is a fan comic with that concept. idk where it's at though.

[@Antasma1]

“I’m Blind Beard the pirate!”

[@scrawnytony3174]

SCOTT WAIT!

[@phantomblue2798]

Sounds like a character concept for One Piece.

[@Chineseisntalanguageapparently]

Then she wouldn’t be lavenza bc lavenza’s eyes work

[@limbobilbo8743]

the best part of the akechi duel is that he holds up AN ACTUAL GUN not his raygun he was fully prepared to shoot joker with a real gun, and in fact the same silenced pistol he uses to kill people

[@JuliusKingsleyXIII]

I wonder how effective his real pistol would be in the Metaverse against Joker. What if Joker had Repel Gun equipped?

[@beegyoshi800]

@@JuliusKingsleyXIII It would work exactly the same as their model guns.

[@randomt800kiddo2]

@@beegyoshi800would it be better than their model guns? i remember it being said that model guns in the metaverse work better the more accurate they are

[@beegyoshi800]

@@randomt800kiddo2 yeah, but likely not that much better. Definitely not better than the end-game guns or anything. In the Metaverse, they all function like real guns anyway

[@smooth395]

This is what Izanagi-no-Okami's "Myriad Truths" is for.

[@Magic_Ice]

Goro Akechi’s link was so good it inspired me to be more truthful and tell people I hate them straight up.

[@nostop2769]

Akechi is so cool I memorised his ‘More special than me’ rant to recite to anyone marginally more successful than me. Persona 5 is just filled with so many life lessons.

[@tobikenobi7364]

@@nostop2769So relatable

[@Dabestjoshy]

Thank you, A Xenoblade

[@cameronjadewallace]

Being honest saves so much time... I enjoy it

[@goroakechi6126]

Now that…is *perfect.*

[@4546Bean]

Moral of Sojiros story: Coffee is thicker than blood.

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

And so is Curry

[@megarotom1590]

Fun fact: blood is thicker than water actually originally meant the reverse “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” being the original full saying that got changed over time

[@Kaisona2017]

@@megarotom1590So in other words the true quote indicates that Sojiro is a much better surrogate father to Futaba than her abusive uncle.

[@megarotom1590]

@@Kaisona2017 yep pretty much

[@oriongear2499]

Coffee is love, Coffee is life.

[@blue-eyesdepresseddragon3753]

9 minutes in and counterpoint: The rank up with goro holding a gun to your head is fucking hilarious

[@insomniacnerd5592]

The ‘so bad it’s funny’ kind of comedy that can only come about from something being messed up in a way you could’ve never expected.

[@randomt800kiddo2]

I feel my bond with Akechi growing stronger after that mf puts a bullet in your head 💀💀💀💀

[@jinhunterslay1638]

In Japanese, the rank up is more like “you understand this guy better” rather than “you bonded closer” - so you realizing Akechi’s true colors and ranking up makes sense in that context

[@goroakechi6126]

Our understanding has increased! And so has the distance from the right and left sides of your brain!

[@randomt800kiddo2]

@@jinhunterslay1638 they used those exact words in royal when your confidant with akechi goes up in shido's palace, which fits better in both the circumstance and the wording

[@alexia4431]

Akechi's vanilla rank is shitty, but i cannot overstate how fucking funny rank 8 is. He's straight up telling you he's going to kill you, points a gun at your head, and you go "my bond is growing deeper...." JOKER PLEASE

[@Dell-ol6hb]

I think that's mostly a side effect of the English translation, in the original Japanese the context is more like one of understanding that person more, not necessarily that you're having a deeper emotional/personal bond with them

[@alexia4431]

@@Dell-ol6hb yeah I'm aware. Doesn't make it not funny.

[@lordofdarkness4204]

​@Dell-ol6hb that is better, but not by much and it would still be stupid.

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@alexia4431 it is still funny

[@crisgit_g]

​@@Dell-ol6hb still find it weird people who play persona games in english. But oh well.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Friendly reminder that Morgana’s VA, Cassandra Lee Morris, made a video of her reading “Go the F*ck to Sleep” in Morgana’s voice.

[@dachking6657]

Playing through Trails of Cold Steel rn and hearing her play a character that is consistently compared to a cat is simultaneously hilarious and unnerving

[@gambadrawing5669]

I’ve seen it and it’s hilarious 😂

[@ThenewTchannel]

That sounds hilarious

[@joaocbcneto]

​@@dachking6657she's also Sothis in Fire emblem who's ANOTHER sleep gremlin.

[@dachking6657]

@@joaocbcneto I completely forgot about that one, dude! Another banger game

[@Tommedian]

Using “woomy” for the Futaba number transition is simply beautiful

[@cptsonicbelmont]

Squee squeeeeee

[@rosejigglypuff76]

It kinda makes sense, since Futaba looks like Inkling Girl (specifically from the first Splatoon Game)

[@PKMN-Master99]

Plus the splatoon music during the segment itself

[@Antasma1]

“I guess the chief had an inkling after all”

[@thecatinthehat125]

@@rosejigglypuff76 Ya. Dat’s the joke.

[@BugsyFoga]

I love how this ranking has the same length as feature animated film.

[@nanashi7779]

why do you love that

[@BugsyFoga]

@@nanashi7779just because

[@WaterMeLoan64]

This comment should get pinned.

[@historicflame972]

This: Truly Was A Persona 5: 4: 3: Golden Royal Reload, Just Dance Typing that gave me an ASTD

[@nanashi7779]

@@BugsyFoga damn

[@CrystAAHHL]

Why do you gotta make me fall in love with Akechi's social link all over again like that tho D,,,,x This video sure as hell was worth every minute of watching, I really enjoyed your thoughts!!

[@Omeyrolx_theChessmaster]

Lol, didn't expect to see Akechi's #1 stan around here- XD

[@lauzuli137]

It’s our local dancing Akechi stan!!!

[@wstafford22]

you really love those homoerotic narrative foils with an inverted color scheme dontcha

[@wstafford22]

Akechi and Edgeworth moment

[@MrPallable]

Was thinking of your journey whenever Schaf talked about Akechi and whenever he mentioned his changed opinion on Akechi 😂

[@solidskullz5736]

Yoshida is definitely one of my favorite in p5. Not only are his perks very helpful in battle, but his story is really compelling. He screwed up in the past and he’s trying his best to make up for his mistakes after learning how to be better person

[@mrhalfsaid1389]

Yeah, Yoshida is a great story of just a guy who wants to genuinely change the worst parts of society, but because political bs is... *POLITICAL BS,* they struggle to get any traction, but with your help he is able to get back on his feet and get a following on his own. He's also just a genuinely nice guy. Love him

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

He was one of the first I got to level 10

[@Lucios1995]

He's also voiced by Rigby/Dr. Octavius from Spiderman PS4, the little you get to hear him that is

[@xman9354]

I disagree. NO GOOD TORA WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE

[@Omeyrolx_theChessmaster]

If we met Yoshida in his younger years, it's possible he would've just been another target to change the heart of, but seeing an adult in Persona 5 make strives to redemption on their own is both a breath of fresh air and incredibly engaging and uplifting.

[@DementedDuskull]

When Iwai said something during an interaction, and one of the options was "Pathetic." and in my brain I knew I shouldn't pick it, but my heart REALLY wanted to, and so I did...imagine my ELATION when that turned to be the three-point choice, and Iwai actually took it pretty jovially. I felt so absolutely connected to my man Iwai, like we were on the same wavelength, and it's my favorite confidant interaction in the game.

[@therestlessjoker5474]

Iwai always felt like the one confidant where Ren could finally let out some of his frustration and be told "It's cool. I get it."

[@personafanatic4597]

i love gun dad for that reason lol joker can be a rude little shit and iwai just laughs it off

[@curryfishheadenjoyer]

@@personafanatic4597 real in fact the tough guy/rude little shit options are most often iwais best ones. absolutely one of my favourite confidants in the game, his (and sojiros) rank 10 straight up made me cry

[@InRealTime769]

The biggest twist about Akechi being the traitor was that he actually WAS the traitor. I kept waiting for him to be a red herring since it was just so over the top on how suspicious he was, but NOPE. It actually is that blatantly obvious.

[@Mo__Hamad]

I always liked Akechi since he pretty much embodied the perfect version of the anti-hero (like litteraly the opposite of who you are as the MC)

[@Viewtifulyoshi]

The twist isn’t that Akechi is the traitor. The twist is that the Phantom Thieves knew from the beginning and used it to their advantage.

[@afanisthedolphin]

@@Viewtifulyoshi Right? Like you'll spend your entire first play through just yelling at them through your screen about how obvious it is not to trust him, only for them to smack you in the face like "shut up; we know what we doin"

[@milliegirl2005]

Yeah. Me too.

[@izzy1356]

It's almost Hawkmoth from Miraculous levels of hysterically obvious And the fact that the whole "haha the Phantom Thieves knew all along what a twist!" thing relies heavily on Joker being *drugged out of his mind that he forgot* about it but somehow remembered everything else, *just* to make it seem impressive, is equally astounding 😂😭

[@hoshihime9835]

Another foreshadow of Kasumi's: She can't make a choice to save her life or at least she thinks so, and it fits her reverse faith arcana. She lets YOU pick the glasses for HER dad till you point out she should do that. She goes to Maruki asking for salt in the cafeteria confidant when she is in a CAFETERIA and could grab it herself. She let the clothes shop clerk scam her in the horrible stripers dress till you point it out and she picks something she actually like. She was so used to have her sister do every choice for her that she think she is usless on her own and its nice to give her a little push and find her footing, and it ends up with her rank 9, where she makes her own dance/gym routine with her own style instead of trying to copy her sister's

[@shedinyavi8233]

Man, they did Makoto dirty with her social link being focused on her uninteresting friend rather than herself, how she feels about her relationship with her sister, and how her parents absence has affected both sisters.

[@Antasma1]

That to me is what holds back a bunch of the playable character social links. They save the meat of their stories for the main one

[@arquejecovorrato20]

"shoutout to persona dads, gotta be on of my favorite genders" me when i havent played innocent sin

[@ezelalia5739]

He does know the story of 2 thoufh, at least i think so sikce he knew about the foreshadlwing of the PSP port intro of Innocent Sin

[@tenouttaten4542]

I mean, it's just 4 and 5 being real Your dad choices for 3 are the emotionally neglectful eyepatch guy with 4 or so lines or the guy who literally crucifies teenagers for the purpose of human sacrifice

[@Joracle]

@tenouttaten4542 Or the guy who hits his daughter in the Maiko route.

[@someguydavies2313]

@@tenouttaten4542 Hey, don't forget the guy who's already dead by the start of the game. And you've gotta cut crucifixion guy some slack, his jokes slap.

[@skilledsquid965]

​@@someguydavies2313or mutatsu the alcoholic depressed monk who sits in a bar all night and never sees his family, I think he's the closest to a father figure we get in p3r and honestly he's an enjoyable one

[@DenDenDenDenDen13]

17:35 my headcanon is that Joker looked to Ohya as a role model of what NOT to do.

[@ducktrctive6136]

Mine is that we were learning from Lala

[@drilltotheheavens1695]

@@ducktrctive6136the best non confidant npc.

[@randomkidontheinternet5893]

@@ducktrctive6136It can always be both: You always have to know both what to do and what NOT to do

[@lily_flower0686]

8:03 Ok, but have you considered the funniest option as to why Joker ranks up with Goro at the interrogation room: He's just really into getting killed by Akechi that just imagining him killing his cognitive self makes him go "Wow, hot!" and ranks up

[@audreybell6773]

To be fair, that was also my reaction when Akechi shot Joker.

[@FireflyOnyx]

I will not deny that that is the most Joker thing ever.

[@supremeoverlord0]

Lol headcanon accepted

[@starlesscitiess]

real

[@areia17]

real. in fact it was the moment i became officially obsessed with the guy LMAO

[@Dorked]

Thank you so much for doing justice to Akechi in this ranking, giving both of his links very fair ratings and expressing just how compelling he is in Royal. As someone who only recently got into the Persona 5 fandom through Royal and grew extremely attached to Akechi, seeing all the vitriol in the fandom aimed at the character and his fans can be really disheartening (I'm talking toxic QRTs of art and Akechi positivity and shit- though I always block that stuff on sight, tbh). I think it's totally understandable why he wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but sometimes it feels like people can't look past their first impressions from vanilla and give his reworking in Royal a fair shake. I think another thing people don't quite grasp with Akechi is what a distinctly Japanese character he is. You mentioned LadyVirgilia's vanilla Rank 8 video, but I also highly recommend her cultural analysis of Akechi because many aspects informing his struggles are dependent on the way Japan views illegitimate children (HEAVY social discrimination) and the abuse within the foster system. Another really interesting nugget of Akechi characterization comes in ENTIRELY MISSABLE text messages that you will only see if you don't infiltrate Sae's Palace until 11/12, where Akechi basically keeps hammering in how unhappy he is with his situation committing mental shutdowns and how little control he has. That's not really related to the confidant, but these texts really enhance it and really make it clear why he has such a fraught, complex relationship with Joker. And the way that culminates in his 2/2 scene and the fact that maximizing his bond leads to him appearing in the postcredits is just so poignant, especially with the devs' intentions of it being the bond with Joker that allows him to endure the fatal wound in the engine room and live another day.

[@F1areon]

this isn't really relevant to the topic but hiiiii!!!

[@DoKuShOsTaR]

MAJOR ROYAL SPOILERS LOOK AWAY Also if you don’t have max rank with akechi then he doesn’t actually show up on 2/2, Maruki tells Joker and Morgana alone. You can take this a lot of ways, but to me it really does just seem like he wanted to be with the only sort of friend he has on his last night alive. If he was going just because of Maruki possibly showing up, then he would be there regardless. And I personally found that fascinating! After all of this, he truly did want a connection, even knowing that the closer he was to Joker, the more likely it is that Joker would hesitate to reset the reality. Which just adds to the complexity to him and ugh. I also got into P5 just last year, so the amount of confusion I experienced on how different people saw this character was immense. It actually took me a bit to realize he had two entirely different social links between the games and that only Royal had the 3rd semester, once I figured that out it made more sense but still.

[@Dorked]

@@DoKuShOsTaR Tbh, that's why I think him showing up alive at the end of the Royal postcredits is so impactful if you maxed his confidant. It's very much like a few other characters whose fates you can change by putting more effort into bonding with them, and I think it's nice that the devs left his survival as a possibility, as I think Akechi having to live and keep moving forward in spite of his crimes is impactful too.

[@caoisekamay1175]

And the fact that he's the most marginalized of the thieves and it directly led to his involvement in crime, just like troubled teens in the real world. Theres deliberate socioeconomic and cultural commentary there but people miss it so easily. He's a deeply interesting character if you take the time to understand what he represents (thematically and in terms of the real world) instead of boiling him down to just being "evil", which is a position neither the writers nor the characters in the game take.

[@quack-tastictictac1630]

I’ve always loved Akechi and I’m really glad that Royal fixed his Confidant. It’s nice that he doesn’t do the “redemption via death” thing anymore in Royal and actually puts himself to work in the final palace. And while I don’t see Akechi and Joker having anything romantic between them, (personally I want to beat the ship to death with a hammer but that’s besides the point) I do see how the relationship impacts each other, especially Akechi. Bro hates Joker but still wants to be friends with him in some way.

[@DreamcastSwirly]

Disappointed that Schaff didn’t mention the new glove line in Royal in the engine room. "I'll hold on to your glove" is what made me break down sobbing.

[@yellowluma101]

Something I wanna say about the vanilla Aketchi link; I think it’s subtly intended that the link is from Aketchi’s perspective rather than Joker’s. Since Aketchi also has the wild card, it makes sense that he could also have a confidant. Aketchi is also the one that seeks you out, and from his distorted mind feels in his mind he is becoming closer to you even though it is such a one sided relationship. I think it’s interesting how it demonstrates his complete lack of understanding of connections and bonds that explains why the link feels so strange. I think overall it could have been executed better, but it’s still an interesting concept

[@supremeoverlord0]

Wait that's so cool,I never thought of that

[@_Lis25]

You basically wrote what was in the comment and video he linked

[@FancyNeon]

Takemi so hot Schaff forgot he was ace for a second

[@milliegirl2005]

Never underestimate the power of a goth mommy

[@nerdgeekman]

“I am asexual but GOD DA-*kicked in gut*” -Doobus Goobus Ryu

[@nocializer]

I don’t want to diminish your joke, cause it is really funny, but fyi someone who’s ace can still acknowledge aesthetic attractiveness, the same way a straight persons can admire a sunset. Still tho, that’s a good joke!

[@SleepyBoi-b5q]

I genuinely said to my mate when we saw this: "FUCK" he responded "what's wrong?" and I said with a straight face "I agree...."

[@364-unbirthdays8]

@@nocializerTo add on, Ace people (speaking as someone who is both aro and ace myself) CAN feel attraction to cartoon characters and still be completely ace. Since cartoon characters aren't real humans!

[@Poketom-ob1dl]

Spoiler for Kasumi My favorite fun fact about Sumeri that is (as far as I can tell) never directly stated is the reason her phone isn’t working for most of the game. It’s not her phone. It’s Kasumi’s. The phone that got hit by a car

[@starling1773]

...OH.

[@Streetcleanergaming]

Hunh..... well that makes sense I guess but MAN that is dark.

[@kokichibestboi]

a fun theory but she texts you quite often in game. it works fine, she just blacks it out whenever there's a reminder of the real kasumi in the phone

[@amirgarcia547]

Dang, who knew that a gag you wouldn’t think much of is actually really dark. It also does somewhat support my headcanon that Cendrillion is Kasumi’s Persona while Vanadis is Sumire’s, being that it acting up is how she ended up in Maruki’s palace to begin with.

[@lilchromie]

Yeah her phone works fine as soon as she regains her memory, implying that she switched back.

[@fennetheartsyenby]

I’m so glad Yusuke is that high, too many people sleep on his rank because he’s weird. BUT THATS WHAT MAKES HIM GREAT!! HES WEIRD!! He’s the best p5/r character imo. I love him.

[@juicecakes]

the Hawaii bit, where Yusuke suddenly enters stage right, and Ryuji doesn't even notice until he says, "Isn't that right, Yusuke..." is the funniest scene in Persona 5, hands down.

[@fennetheartsyenby]

@@juicecakes FR HE STRAIGHT UP FORGOT YUSUKE GOES TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL ITS GREAT!!

[@tyf.5111]

I LOVE Yusuke and how weird he is. He is perfect. His desire to have pet lobsters still warms my heart. Yusuke is absolutely my favorite character in PS5.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Yusuke and Futaba are two of the best autism-coded characters I’ve ever seen. They’re that perfect level of eccentric but earnest.

[@leithaziz2716]

As a person with Autism, there's something about Yusuke I find inspiring.

[@bingoviini]

Akechis Black mask outfit resembles a knight So he's a dark knight Who's a detective And hates Joker

[@vileSeraphim]

yusuke is literally THE fictional character ive most been able to relate and emotionally connect to across anything ive ever seen and i barely see him taken seriously by the fandom, so im very happy to see his confidant given the respect i think it deserves here ... now somebody listen to me explain in vivid detail how compelling and powerful the way he subconsciously follows in his mothers footsteps *all because of a painting of her cradling him as an infant* and then proceeds to break the same cycle of creative theft and suppression that she and so many others were killed by is...

[@asimpletaco4665]

I personally love how in ann’s social link, during the gym rank, ryuji doesn’t even HESITATE saying no to Ann. He’s a big fan of girls, but when Ann legit offers him a date he doesn’t even say no, he legit says “Yeah fuck that” and moves on. This is exactly the type of conversation me and my friends would have in that exact situation, and shows how even ryuji has some form of standards.

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

Pretty much, I have myself gone through the similar situations where some friends have either confessed, or teasingly offered me a date and it's that reaction, you can love someone, be deeply involved in their life and have a deep bond with them, without wanting to date them, and I loved the game for including that.

[@therestlessjoker5474]

He really went, "Look, you're hot, but I'm not a dog. Don't try feeding me scraps."

[@GinnyTheSquid]

Some ppl in the p5 fandom ship Ryuji and Ann. But to me, I simply can’t see it because their dynamic is very sibling coded (to me). I honestly feel the same way about Yosuke and Chie from p4 (if you put aside Yosuke’s general horniness ofc)

[@murderman8578]

​@@GinnyTheSquidsibling coded sounds stupid af

[@murderman8578]

She's more of a bro than someone he sees sexually

[@derekdelago4808]

What I like about Persona 5's social link cast (for the most part) is that all of them on the surface have unpleasant qualities and your character in-universe is taking a chance on them for their skills or resources. A lot of the best moments of each social link is these characters proving they do have admirable qualities or having to reconcile with their behavior. And for the most part, you do really change their lives as opposed to feeling more like a passive observer or advice dispenser like with a lot of them in P3 and P4.

[@sethhowell3067]

I think what makes completing confidants so satisfying in this game in particular is the ending, where every one you’ve been able to max out is able to pull through every resources they each have available under their belt in order to bail Joker out of his sentence after everything he’s done for them. It’s genuinely one of the most cathartic and satisfying scenes I think the entire Persona series has done. Also I’m really glad I’m not the only one who thinks Mishima’s is one of the most slept on in the game

[@SapinoPhilimoan]

I was hoping he'd bring those up too! Mishima's was always my favorite since he's so desperately trying to get people to sign his petition, despite everybody just walking past him. It's his genuine pleas to complete strangers in order to help his friend that make the scene for me, as cliche as it may be.

[@Antasma1]

Surprised he didn’t mention the last day dialogue they give

[@clankypick8178]

3:50 I could be wrong, but I think the reason Sae, Joker, and I guess the game itself go to such lengths to not directly name Akechi as the traitor here is not because they're trying to keep it secret, but instead because Joker/Ren is being officially interrogated in a police station by a major prosecutor (and is also most likely being recorded). So if he directly names Akechi as the tratior/criminal, he would be officially accusing him of murder and/or other crimes and potentially be doing so without solid proof and Akechi or Shido could use that against Sae, Joker and the Phantom Thieves and destroy their credibility and/or frame them for the crimes instead. Again, I could be wrong and there's probably a much better way of explaining/phrasing what I just said, but hopefully you get the idea since I'm pretty sure it's not because they're trying to keep Akechi being the traitor a secret at this point.

[@nacitalatincirli793]

Yeah that makes sense for the conversation with Sae but the way they dance around mentioning him in the memory segments is still very funny

[@modelhkien]

by naming akechi as the traitor, joker risks making sae thinks of akechi differently, thus making her cognitive akechi not as easily detainable by the gang

[@InsertStephenHere]

Futaba will always be my favorite character in this game purely because she’s an example of good autism representation in video games

[@marianoezequieljar6172]

Not really sure she's autistic per se, or just social anxiety and agoraphobia. But yes, I really like her as a representation of those over someone like FE3H's Bernadetta who is just a cartoony mess

[@milliegirl2005]

100% yes

[@Joniness]

I think Futaba AND Yusuke are great autism rep haha

[@Ayberrr]

Is she actually autistic?

[@cloudshines812]

Also like… come on… she’s so damn friendly and wholesome. How could you not want to protect everything on the line for her

[@rodrigatorx2266]

17:30 We were robbed of Lala confidant

[@thevioletbee5879]

Her life is too together.

[@axelsgf]

I used to be the biggest Akechi hater but when Royal came out I am just so happy they gave Akechi an incredible confidant, it made me love his character so much man, the bond with Joker and Akechi is so interesting you honestly get that enemies to lovers vibe they are just teenagers being actual friends who share such an unfortunate fate.

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

in the third semester when akechi is on the nav and ren is enraged he says "joker is enraged, i kinda like it but its not you" even the writers ship these twinks

[@curryfishheadenjoyer]

@@fleetingselfconfidence612 i dont care what anyone says 3rd semester is marukis ao3 shuake angst fic. adding on, iirc one of the writers confirmed that the 3rd semester bad ending where joker and akechi play chess was akechis wish. and the fact that the official royal artbook says that the relationship between joker, akechi and sumi is like a love triangle. in other words im almost completely sure the writers knew what they were doing

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

@@curryfishheadenjoyer "jokers 1 wish, was just to see Akechi again" ive seen pride events less gay than that shit

[@axelsgf]

@@curryfishheadenjoyer I honestly can’t see Sumire be with Joker, im a little disappointed by how like boring she was imo idk why I tried to like her but she feels like a fem rip off version of Joker, the story between Joker and Akechi though was well thought out they really thought it through every little detail with them

[@powderkegs983]

Out of curiosity, what is so different with Akechi in the vanilla version? I played only Royal and I really liked his character and confidant (might even be the best one for me), so I don't get the hate he got before.

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

Akechi being one of the worst social links in vanilla and one of the best links in Royal is so iconic. I could gush about his Royal confidant for hours. Rank 2 where Joker sees through his act. Rank 3 and 4 where he takes Joker to places he finds comfort in. No More What Ifs. The foreshadowing in rank 5. Him telling Joker about his past in rank 6. Akechi holding back/using a handicap in his rank 7 match being a mirror to him holding back in his rank 8 confidant by only using the power of Robin Hood and that ultimately coming to a head in ranks 9 and 10. Akechi trying to claim he hates Joker during his rank 8 but Maruki debunking that. The game itself updating Akechi's profile updating after the beginning of the 3rd semester and asking when Joker and Akechi's other promise to duel again at full power will be fulfilled. It's just so good.

[@nerdletter3773]

I loved Sojiro's social link because he reminds me of my own dad. I'm not adopted, but my mother did die when I was a kid and he had to raise me by himself for basically half of my life. I love him so much, and want to pay him back some day. He may not think he's a great father, but I know he is.

[@ejirokirishima4604]

Yoshidas is probably my favourite social link in p5. It feels so different to all the other social links and yoshida is just so cool and like the onlx one who figures jokers identity out without him helping him through mementos.

[@milliegirl2005]

100% aggred

[@ManOfAnswers]

Great Vegetables

[@oakleyves]

great vegetables!

[@danieltrevinoc]

Great Vegetables!

[@mechacode8527]

Wrong game... Great Vegetables.

[@maybe_minty_fresh]

Great Vegetables.

[@Truck-kun11]

Great Vegetables

[@makdestroid]

I'm glad you appreciate Akechi's social link so much, it was one of my favorites. As someone who only ever played Royal and didn't know he would betray you, I always thought something was off about Akechi, like something about the way he talked and sounded just set off some red flags in me that made me think he was lying and not showing his true self, like everything about him was artificial. Props to the voice actor too. Like as someone who's been abused it really sounded a lot like someone who just wanted to be on you good side and wanted to kind of curate how you think about them. Then when he hits you with the "I hate you" line, I felt like it was the first time he was actually being genuine and showing his true self. I remember thinking "This is the actually Akechi, and everything else is just the person he maybe wanted to be but couldn't and was just lying to himself up to this point." It was kind of confusing to me as someone who had played P3 and P4 as I thought if he was ignoring and suppressing his true self, then how could he have a Persona? Then when it's revealed it's all a ruse and that he has accepted his self and that he's lying to you to betray you, it all suddenly really clicked. Like I never trusted him but having that artificial personality confused me until I realized it was intentional. Phenomenal social link and voice work, and you did a great job discussing it.

[@yaelmurillo1863]

Best Confidant has always been Kawakami. For… practical reasons. She lets you go out at night. That’s the only reason.

[@brandoniswhoiam]

She literally lets you make tools and read in other classes.

[@ezelalia5739]

This is like the only thing that lets me justify the weirdass maid part

[@kizoaoy7423]

As a back rub enthusiast, Kawakami does have that skill

[@jfv26]

Also Ryuji because leveling up would take forever without the skill he gives you.

[@milliegirl2005]

Purley for practical reasons yes. Every other reason no.

[@VesperOfRoses]

They knew exactly what they were doing when they made Joker's "bad ending" in Maruki's ideal reality that he can live with Sojiro permanently. The Coffee Dad adoption arc is real and it was probably the hardest part of that ending to refuse.

[@Heyimconnor]

Persona 5 time!! Time to see morgana get absolutely shat on

[@Heyimconnor]

@umuppp-e7nl+ ratio+ bot

[@warlordofbritannia]

Morgana makes sense when you remember he is, in fact, a cat.

[@HerwakNic]

Real

[@nanashi7779]

@@warlordofbritannia Morgana makes sense when you remember he is, in fact, a lil bitch

[@Elijah_the_weyo_boy]

​"I AM NOT A CAT!"@@warlordofbritannia

[@juanca2567]

I remember Sojiro’s Rank 10 changes depending on the point in the story. Before him finding Futaba’s calling card in her room, the Rank 10 have him just brush off the idea that the Phantom Thieves changed the uncle’s heart. After that point, Rank 10 will have Sojiro acknowledge that he knows what Joker did.

[@CyrusWaugh]

My favorite has always been Kawakami, helped me realized I want to be an educator

[@RYH141]

@umuppp-e7nyour a Mr beast fan shut up

[@oakleyves]

and for no other reasons? 🤨

[@Staringtrex]

@umuppp-e7nno

[@844SteamFan]

@@RYH141It’s a bot, just report it

[@cristhianmlr]

Kawamami

[@starlesscitiess]

the only point that vanilla akechi’s sl gets for me is that it’s THE FUNNIEST fucking thing in the entire world

[@lily_flower0686]

@@starlesscitiess Agree, I really can't get mad at it, it's way to funny

[@sambarber944]

I dare say I have one compliment for Ohya’s social link. When you reach the climax scene of everyone you maxed out banding together to try and get you out of prison, Ohya goes out of her way to find the woman Joker saved at the start of the game and persuades her to testify, considering her being pressured by Shido is why you were labelled a delinquent in the first place. Like compared to everyone else she probably helps considerably more in getting you freed. Like I hated her throughout the game and even I had to admit that was cool of her

[@iaxacs3801]

The single and only reason I personally remember and connect with Chihiya is because its super relatable to anyone who has gotten swept up in a scam ring, MLM, cult, or religion that was straight up abusive. They tear you away from your self worth so they can tell you they have the path to become the person t̶h̶e̶y̶ you always wanted to be. And it's scarily realistic to how it works too. You could easily make Chihiya a Jehovah's Witness or Mormon missionary (making her superior actually her overly zealous mission companion) and it would literally be the same social link storywise. That being said unless you've experienced it yourself yeah it would be a forgetful story

[@iaxacs3801]

Separate thought on a different character but I hate the culmination of Ann's story arc isn't found in her confident but you see throughout the main story as she openly defends herself more from creepy behavior before finally in Shido's palace she puts her foot down and straight up publicly outs a rich pervert. It's the sole reason I don't fault all the Ann oogling that happens between palaces2-4 because you do see her stand up for herself more. And by the beach episode she's making fun of Ryuji and Morgana for their inappropriate behavior. Which results in at least Ryuji's sexism taking a nosedive. Team Ann x Shiho all the way! PS: It's really fascinating to look at Ann's personality and realize how scarily similar she can act to Akechi. Most of the theives wouldn't kill anyone. Ann literally says she only wants to keep Kamoshida alive so he can't escape the consequences of his crimes. Imagine what would've happened if Shiho died from that fall.

[@tenouttaten4542]

One of the wildest parts of her confidant too is that it's somehow not the *worst* persona social link involving the main character of the link scamming people for a cult either

[@AraaBlast]

I am so glad there's someone out there appreciates Yoshida as a social link it's def my favorite and I barely hear it talked about.

[@personman4072]

Ironically the actual full quote is “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” so it literally means the opposite of it’s common use.

[@Draqua]

There's something to unpack RE Joker in vanilla P5 considering Goro's murderous actions to be a bonding moment. Goro is twisted, but does the protagonist... like this? Is this yet another link in a chain to lash them together? Does the protagonist wanna push him around? Wanna drag him down?

[@supremeoverlord0]

The biggest tragedy of people who see Joker purley as a self insert is that they overlook how he quietly matches Akechi's freak completely

[@usuariodoyoutube4718]

"because we will surely meet at the peak" always brings a tear to my eyes

[@invertebrado]

About the romantic relationship: I always try to the nerdy thing of self inserting myself in the character shoes, or just role-playing as a character, and I usually go after whatever character I feel has the biggest chemistry with the main character and that I personally think would look cute together with the protagonist. So I usually go after the character around the same age as the protagonist because of those reasons. But for the adult ones, sometimes I just look at Tae Takemi and my brains bananas for the hot goth medic and throw all the role-playing thing out of the window. (EDIT) 40:04 THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING!!!!!!

[@beegyoshi800]

I will die on the hill that if Shiho was the Strength confidant and had a story about healing from her trauma, she could have been as good as Akinari if not better

[@imperialavian]

I thought I heard something about delicious pancakes.

[@OmegaM3TE0R]

I understand the Morgana hate (because I share it due to Ryuji's treatment) and it is well deserved, but believe it or not, he kind of redeemed himself a little in Strikers and specially in Tactica. He starts actually acting as the "second in command", properly supporting the team and teaching Erina how the Phantom Thieves operate, and of course, he leaves the SIMPing a lot in Tactica which is greatly appreciated. Surprising how it took him 2 entire games to become a decent character... But oh well, better late than never I suppose!

[@SilverSnook7966]

It's sad that it's too late for most and he even sided with Ryuji when he cussed cussed out that computer

[@scitails]

Even as a Morgana fan, I agree very much that he really comes into his own in Strikers. In order to give him more insecurity in the original game, they had to make him seem somewhat useless narratively in the middle part of the game. In Strikers, they let him be a lot sharper and gave him a better role on the team. Instead of Makoto figuring out and planning everything because "she's the smart one," they let him be the "street smart" one, and I think it works well. I also think he benefits a lot from Royal extending the storyline. He comes off as kinder/more wholesome to me after his main character arc, but you don't get that much time to see it in the original game because of how late it resolves. I think people kinda miss the point with Morgana. He's supposed to be a dynamic character. It's not unintentional that he's more likable in later games - that's the whole point. He made a change and became better.

[@OmegaM3TE0R]

@@scitails ... No, they just f*cked up what was supposed to be his character development and forgot to add the *"Learn and Grow out of it"* part in P5 and even in P5R

[@shadow0fx]

I’ve been waiting for this!

[@milliegirl2005]

I never seen it coming

[@ryninja5788]

21:57 I can actually forgive that joker doesn’t try to change their hearts as soon as we see the problem, since it gives them potential time to fix the problem themselves first. Also would make us even more sus if as soon as we see a person being disagreeable we’re like “tell me their name” like we’re some kind of Karen asking for the manager. Plus it’d ruin the whole “get the issue at 8, fix it for 9, then get called a phantom thief at 10.” Like if we shifted that to 6,7, and 8 for someone like chihya, what are we gonna do for 9 and 10?

[@world9870]

I really just kind of came here to see where Yusuke ranks. Best boy. I'll get off one ranking early to save time

[@ooo5514]

I think Morgana and Akechi's confidants are similar in that Joker is close to both of them and cares about them despite the players own opinions

[@lemonboy5498]

Idk if Makoto being low on this list is a hot take but tbh I’d have her even lower. Maybe at the bottom, since it’s the only confidant that actively regresses the development of an existing character. The fact that the setup for confidant is that she wants to learn to relate to the rest of the student body is so promising, since a major part of her character in the Kaneshiro arc is that she’s been manipulated by the people around her to think that’s she’s better than everyone else. But then they go and make her be blindly suspicious of her new friend’s boyfriend (a concern that she openly states is baseless), only for that baseless accusations to be completely validated. It goes against the initial premise so hard, and it essentially reinforces the idea that Makoto is an infallible beacon of reason, when it would’ve been the perfect opportunity to explore how she’s been conditioned subconsciously to look down on the capabilities of those who can’t match her book smarts. It would’ve been ten times better if her accusation was wrong and she had to apologize and really level with Eiko, but instead she’s the perfect genius and ig she gets to slap her friend or whatever. I really do love Makoto so it sucks they dropped the ball this hard.

[@lemonboy5498]

Anyways good video lol sorry for the yap sesh

[@GinnyTheSquid]

@@lemonboy5498 yeah I 100% agree! They should have either wrote it so Makoto was wrong with her accusations and assumptions about Eiko’s bf (which I honestly thought where the confidant was going in my first playthrough since there was no real hint to Makoto being right) or have Makoto act unintentionally condescending towards Eiko for her decisions to not go to college and for not being academically gifted. Eiko could’ve called her out for this, which could’ve encouraged Makoto to unlearn her conditioned behaviour to look down upon those less academically gifted than her. I’ve seen some people say that what Makoto’s confidant story was trying to do was demonstrate how Makoto’s desire to help out those in need stems from her admiration and grief for her father. I’m sorry but if that’s what they were going for, they dropped the ball because I did not get that impression at all. I really really wished the confidant instead focused on her feelings towards her father (and maybe Sae too to make up for her not having a real confidant) so her 3rd semester wish would be more impactful. Imagine her confidant story being about her learning more about herself outside of being a student and applying that knowledge to being a better student council president who wasn’t just “on the teachers side” but actually meaningfully helps various students. And the final few rank scenes could be about her opening up about her father and about how what drives her to help others is because it’s what her father did and she wants to make him proud. That would have been 1000x better. Makoto sooooo deserved a rewrite of her confidant in royal. And I’m saying this as someone who isn’t a big fan of Makoto lmao Oh god I had a yap session of my own, sorry XD

[@DigitalStarry]

Came here to see where Akechi would rank, and I am pleased that even though you consider him no 2 objectively he’s no 1 in your heart. Fantastic character and imo the best social link in the series with his royal version. I love how they just hang out and Joker reciprocated back instead of being the therapist. Also I’m glad you pointed out the romantic subtext because its thick. If Akechi was female the entire fanbase would near unanimously consider them the most canon couple lol. Also glad to see Yusuke rank high as well!

[@caoisekamay1175]

And if i said the relationship between Joker and Akechi is nearly the same as Junpei and Chidori down to them sacrificing themselves to protect the other from a fatal bullet...... (okay but for real i dont even wanna know what the fanbase would be like if Akechi was some hot anime waifu instead. Therell be yandere girlfriend mischaracterization for sure)

[@HerwakNic]

Once again, Schaff has reignited an excitement in me I have not felt since I was a child. As Chie says sometimes whenever you heal her, "Thanks a million!"

[@milliegirl2005]

Chie best girl 💖💖💖

[@HerwakNic]

@@milliegirl2005 fr

[@CrossAlter64]

Let’s go another Akechi fan!! Akechi is my favorite character in the entire series so it was real awesome seeing you do as well!

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

what i love is that i can 100% see why people loath him but like, those are mostly the same reasons i love him

[@supremeoverlord0]

​@@fleetingselfconfidence612 "He's a freak serial killer, his plan was stupid and short sighted, he's manipulative, he's edgy, he's condescending and plastic!" Me: "Ikr, isn't he awesome?"

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

@@supremeoverlord0 he can make me worse

[@alecbrotzer1495]

Schaff + P5 = 1:21:00 of pure bliss

[@jonathanrhodes4547]

53:38 The Dr. Mario joke had me on the floor 😂

[@jjbyrd64]

Schaffrillas always comes in clutch when im about to eat and there's nothing to watch.

[@pastaman7278]

43:52 dating Kawakami is just Kenji Tomochika simulator

[@wilsu]

Thank you for this awesome video, Mr. Schaffrillas. I just started replaying Persona 5 Royal a week ago. This is perfect timing.

[@dawnpstrat]

I think it's really interesting that you bring up "blood is thicker than water" for Sojiro, because he's a perfect example of what the original saying actually meant. The full saying is "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb," which fully means that love is stronger from the bonds you forge, not from simply just being related to someone

[@kingDowahs]

One day, Schaff will rank every Better Call Saul episode and I’ll have inner peace

[@Poketom-ob1dl]

Makoto’s like a reverse Xander from Conquest: Great in the story, terrible supports

[@Jdudec367]

I thought her social link was decent but good reminder....I need to play Fates soon actually

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@Jdudec367 If you didn’t spend half of it dealing with a literal faceless nonentity, it would be great.

[@thekiss2083]

​@@Jdudec367Fates is great. Best soundtrack and gameplay in the series, I think

[@Jdudec367]

@@warlordofbritannia Eh Eiko is a character though but she deserved a portrait really.

[@Jdudec367]

​@@thekiss2083 I hear it's pretty good and with three games....that's a lot of content I mean I have the special edition and everything, I am just trying to beat the Radiant Hero in Awakening and do the dlc first for that game lol.

[@leohernandez8751]

I agree for the Kasumi portion, Coach Hiraguchi should’ve made an earlier appearance in the first half of her social link to further that foreshadowing of the Sumire twist by her coach showing her hidden disapproval that “Kasumi” isn’t taking her advice seriously and when the twist happens, shows Hiraguchi be surprised that Sumire finally snapped out of her “Kasumi” mindset and is proud that she’s finally taking her advice seriously. Plus having more screen time for Sumire specifically would’ve helped make us, the player see how SUMIRE is as a person more compared to Kasumi. We could’ve seen her act more like herself like reflecting on how she used to be scared of fish at the aquarium when she was younger and Kasumi wasn’t, or how she would’ve asked Joker to go to destinyland to enjoy the roller coasters since she enjoys those and Kasumi isn’t a fan of those or even Sumire inviting Joker to come to the Sky Tower since Sumire doesn’t mind heights as much as Kasumi did. We could’ve also seen her more shy and inclusive personality kick in more to further her separation from Kasumi personality wise and more. Overall, I like Sumire as a character before AND after her twist, I just wish the 2nd half could’ve been explored more rather than having only a month to spend with SUMIRE Yoshizawa.

[@ZacharyOsterman]

I wished Shiho got her own Social Link. Her character had a great start. She's a narrative punching bag for Kamoshida's abuse. Being friends with her Is something I wanted.

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

This really is just a massive reminder that really have to get into the persona series at this point, I’ve already bought royal, really gotta find time to play it

[@iantophernicus6042]

When you do, take your time. I’ve sunk over 180 hours into the story and at least 50 more just into Tycoon.

[@tobikenobi7364]

@@iantophernicus6042that 180 is fine… but… 50 in tycoon???? It’s so over

[@adriahrin3284]

@@tobikenobi7364 to be fair, tycoon is very fun

[@milliegirl2005]

For the love of whatever religious figure you believe in DONT start with 5. 5 is the worst. Start with 3. Please.

[@adriahrin3284]

@@milliegirl2005 perdona 3 has the worst start out of the three and the real good stuff doesn't start after a couple months (not saying it's bad before that) bias aside it's probably the game that will hook you with it's story from the start the most (though i put persona 4 in a very good second place in that department)

[@PinClockFuntime]

42:35 The Kamoshidaman fanclub would like to once again remind everyone that Kamoshida and Kamoshidaman are not the same person!

[@ThatBlackN3rd]

"Best girl, haru!" ODIN IS WITH US!!!

[@grammy_hnng]

and odin is wrong, its obviously that one gossiping student in the hallway

[@korhol2065]

Nothing like a social link that you don’t get until like near the end of the game

[@oxygenenjoyer8440]

@@grammy_hnng all of ya'll are wrong best girl is easily Arsene

[@milliegirl2005]

Haru worst girl gang rise up

[@fortnitesexman]

haru is fucking awful on her own, but the fact she has to compete with futaba? haru is several tiers below her

[@wutmagna7222]

27:13 Massive props for including Ryuji's best line from Strikers

[@thanatoast]

0:27 It’s so common because that's literally what playing these games is like, tho. If P4 and P3 didn't have the procedurally generated dungeons it would probably not be as common.

[@BURNTOASTSR]

P4 cast overrated asf tbh

[@PinClockFuntime]

Tartarus is easy to get into the flow of, chill, and explore. P5 is the same dungeon every time and they're usually designed in a way that drags, not helped by the fact that playing them optimally means doing the whole thing at once. P4 is the worst of both worlds thanks to turning Tartarus' blockier floor layouts into a hallway simulator

[@BURNTOASTSR]

@@PinClockFuntime Persona 3 having the best dungeon system of the main three is a hot garbage take

[@BURNTOASTSR]

Elaborating on what I said earlier In terms of character P3: Makoto and Kitone - 6/10; 9/10 (avg: 7.5) Yukari: 7/10 Junpei: 9/10 Mitsuru: 8/10 Akihiko: 6/10 Fuuka: 3/10 Aigis: 9/10 Ken: 10/10 Koromaru: 5/10 Shinjiro: 7/10 Avg: 7.1/10 P4: Yu: 9/10 Yosuke: 2/10 Chie: 8/10 Yukiko: 0/10 Kanji: 10/10 Rise: 8/10 Teddie: 2/10 Naoto: 7/10 Avg: 5.75/10 P5: Ren: 4/10 Morgana: 0/10 Ryuji: 5/10 Ann: 5/10 Yusuke: 6/10 Makoto: 8/10 Futaba: 8/10 Haru: 9/10 Akechi: 9/10 Yoshizawa: 10/10 Avg: 6.4/10 Conclusion: Persona 4 does not have a superior cast

[@thanatoast]

​@BURNTOASTSR It takes real guts telling others their takes are trash and then immediately posting this.

[@dandypineapple]

As an autistic person with an anxiety disorder, Futaba's character hit me hard. Honestly, I saw so much of her in myself. Her whole story nearly made me cry 😭 I think Futaba perfectly captures how isolating being neurodivergent can be

[@goldie_goober]

🤝

[@soulstealer5625]

Me having stressing out about getting on a cruise boat and straight up bursting into tears in fear at the sight of the terminal

[@c0mf0rta61ynum6]

It helps that Erica Lindbeck (a.k.a. Loona from Helluva Boss, Emira from The Owl House, Cheelai in Dragon Ball Super, and the current voice of Blaze the Cat in Sonic) actually portrayed Futaba as if she was on the spectrum.

[@nathanielmarshmallow6012]

Oh dude. Fuck yeah. One of my favorite content creators talking about probably my favorite franchise. Now I can finally get some work done now that I have quality content to listen to

[@mylesedgington4229]

I wasn’t sure at first with some of the middle section rankings, but the more I thought about it I really do agree with your rankings. I especially agree with the Top 3, Akechi and Sojiro were always my priorities along with Sumire and Maruki. And I really resonate with Yusuke’s story as an artist myself. I will say two things though. I definitely side with you about how the game seems to endlessly have it out for Ryuji for no reason. However, I can’t seem to see why people hate Morgana so much. I like he and Ryuji’s constant bickering. And even his Okumura ark, I could see that at the time Morgana was simply still frustrated with his situation and was lashing out due to that. It makes it even better when he truly begins to accept and even cherish his situation as the plot progresses.

[@lordinquisitor838]

Morgana is just irritating, and a complete creep on top

[@cordellkemp369]

Been waiting for this one

[@angelotheclown1004]

Futabas Ranking sound effect being woomy is really cute

[@Kuriboh48]

While I do agree that the focus on Eiko does hold back Makoto's social link a lot, the real point of Eiko is about Makoto trying to connect with someone her age after having no other friends outside of the Phantom Thieves, both to develop a friendship and to prove to herself she isn't too out of touch with her cohorts.

[@AdventureSteve7]

I wish that when it was revealed that Kasumi is Sumire, the 5 ranks you got with her reset to level 1, as if everything you experienced with Sumire wasn't really her

[@baroodles4551]

My schaffrillas review wish list: - [ ] The Goofy Movies - [ ] Seal Team (animated) - [ ] LEGO Movie - [ ] Bad Guys - [ ] HTTYD 1 and 3 - [ ] Monsters Inc - [ ] Lion king 1 1/2 - [ ] Captain Underpants Show - [ ] Pirates of the Caribbean films - [ ] Megamind: the Button of Doom - [ ] Chicken Little - [ ] Rock Dog - [ ] Kung fu panda three - [ ] Despicable Me 4 - [ ] Rest of clone wars retrospectives (RIP Patrick🕊️) (Feel free to reply your suggestions!)

[@dawnthemoonchild5409]

Would love if he did anything about Danganronpa but I doubt it.

[@RJS2003]

I wanna see him rank every Pokémon anime movie. Why? I'm not sure. But I want it.

[@kylelake5848]

I kinda wish Lala-chan had a social link centered around feeling comfortable with where they are in their life. Joker, as shown by the Velvet Room being portrayed as a prison, isn't content with his lot in life and instead goes with the punches. Lala-chan has obviously also had issues with being content in where they were, that's why she became Lala-chan. That could have been WAY more compelling than Ohya's story.

[@theduelist455]

Welcome to the Haru club, we have fresh veggies and free parking ( it’s on Harus forehead)

[@k.brooks9654]

Ohya isn't last? Now that's how you subvert expectations!

[@wildtitan9694]

Here's a simple pancake recipe Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk (or buttermilk for a fluffier texture) 1 egg 2 tablespoons melted butter (plus extra for cooking) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) Instructions: Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until well combined. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined. A few lumps are okay-don't overmix, or the pancakes may turn out dense. Cook the Pancakes: Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease the surface with a small amount of butter. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface of the pancake and the edges look set, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes, until golden brown.

[@altacca]

I love that almost everyone I know has hated Akechi in base P5 only to fall in love with him royal, or just hated him in royal only fall in love with him at the end. Learned that from CrystAAHHL.

[@mack4-_.]

Shinya's va is actually in her 70s now, she voiced Naota from FLCL when she was a bit younger and he sounded more like a boy(rest of the dub is really solid, would recommend giving it a watch).

[@Zelkiiro]

I know her most as Laharl from Disgaea. 10/10 performance.

[@wendigomaneiro8892]

26:47 Do ya think in the Cars' universe, Morgana is a car the whole way through, but on the parts where he turns into a car, he turns into a big cat instead?

[@jansolo4628]

In the Cars universe, Cars simply ride on larger vehicles. I think Morgana just becomes one of those big trucks that can carry like a dozen cars.

[@peaceful7610]

Imagine a world where sae hears your stories of going around town and helping people and thats how her social link advances, like she hears you talk about how you helped yoshida and shes like "huh, youre not so bad after all, ive heard him start rising again and i guess its thanks to you". I get that social links shouldnt be required for the basic ending, but it could be a way of forcing people to interact with them and serve as progression for her character

[@shadowshot2456]

23:37 no way Aigis turned into a pro game

[@yourfriendjase]

Side note for Sae’s social link, since you start ranking her up in the present (that you aren’t yet playing in), you gain no exp bonuses from fusion until rank 10. So her social link is pretty much pointless up until the end. I guess that can justify not having actual events for rank 8 9 and 10 but like you said we could’ve had possible ranks after rank 10.

[@agentjp106]

Never clicked on a video so fast before Edit, and also spoilers 1:17:25 Blood is thicker than water is an interesting phrase. People get the wrong, awful meaning of that phrase all the time, but the og phrase is that the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb. Fits the entirety of the game much more nicely

[@plushmakerfan8444]

Bet you never see it coming

[@plushmakerfan8444]

@umuppp-e7n cool

[@chopsandtoots]

RIP Billy Kametz

[@isilune5830]

god the takes in this video are all SOO good and i felt like i'd been given actual class A drugs at #2 bc. DAMN. the fact that you managed to entirely summarise why akechi is my favourite character Of All Time and why his confidant is sooo fucking good!! it's frustrating when people don't understand his character and why he is the way he is (not necessarily to do with how much they like him as a character) so it was really refreshing to hear a perfect description of how his confidant fits with his character and enhances it from base game :D but yea, coffee dad's confidant is beautifully written, it 100% deserves the top spot. also yusuke being #3 is so deserved, he's my second fav character in p5 and i think he's much more compelling than people give him credit for!

[@fortnitesexman]

the takes in this video are largely awful tho futaba especially sticks out like a sore thumb, he legit has to completely make up reasons for it not to be one of the best having fucking mishima and haru above her is just insane

[@BlueBands539]

It's always great to hear your thoughtful comments for things you have a passion for. My first ever playthrough of this game was in Royal. I guess, like Joker, I dodged the bullet of vanilla Akechi's confidant. As someone who loved playing Yakuza 0, I really regret never starting Iwai's link. Sadly, since I have yet to play 3, this is where I get off on this social link journey. Hopefully I'll find the time to play Persona 3 soon.