FatBrett - Ask Me Anything - Part Two

[@nhancao4790]

Alternative title: FatBrett - A Deconstruction of Villainy

[@MattVyle]

Shut up.

[@Prissy_Priscilla]

Best laugh I've had in a week, thanks

[@ysgramornorris2452]

In reaction to the segment about "How to please all those people who like different types of games": Honestly, I don't just watch your videos on the games I like. Because it's not _entirely_ about the games, it's mostly about what you have to say about them. For instance, I was never a fan of Resident Evil, but I enjoyed your character analyses of those games. I didn't even know Armored Core was a thing, but devoured your videos on its antagonists. You got me interested in narratology. That's what I keep coming back for. Of course other people in your audience may feel differently, but I can't be the only one who appreciates that specific aspect of your work.

[@gogongagis3395]

Same. I’ve been here since very early on. The only videos I skip are for games I’m still getting around to. He’s almost too fast!

[@chuckled125]

I feel the same way. All he has to do is keep covering a variety of games, and he'll build an audience of people that want to see his content more for what he has to say, than for what game he's talking about.

[@UrbanCohort]

Good ending message. Keep your chins up everyone, you might not be winning but you're doing your best, and that all anyone can ask for.

[@henrysmusicandgames6090]

I’m glad you made your passion a reality

[@DevilsAdocate1593]

i found this guy when he was at about 30k subs and the growth of this channel is insane but understandable. great vids man

[@genjator]

I've got to say, your ending bit on finding happiness by yourself first hits home for me as I've been pulling through the mess of emotions from being left by a significant other. And you're exactly right, happiness can't be found only from another person. So be strong, everyone! Those are wise words (funny how common sense is often the most wise thing of all).

[@wendigotoes]

I would agree that Ghost of Sparta and Chains of Olympus add more baggage to Kratos that is ultimately unnecessary, but the final fight in Ghost of Sparta is genuinely one of the best sequences in the series. Kratos downright refusing to retaliate against Deimos even as his brother attacks swears that he hates him, Kratos going absolutely berserk when Thanatos kills Deimos (which is, even now, probably the best spartan rage scene in the franchise), and his slow walk up the mountain to bury his brother, where at the summit he questions what he’s become. I think that last section of GoS absolutely makes Kratos a more sympathetic and tragic character in the original trilogy.

[@linds_nom]

I appreciate all of your work

[@rochipum]

33:30 Laufey definitely isn't a normal giant. Through side quests you can learn that she and Thor fought to a standstill before, she may be mortal but she was definitely very powerful.

[@sovereign-of-scars4372]

I was about to say exactly this. Normal people do not fight the God of Thunder to a stalemate. Also him saying she's "just a giant" also got me because Odin nearly drove the giants to extinction. Giants were not normal.

[@cheesemonkey442]

Him describing his issues with figuring out what to do with his time and what to work on reminds me so much of me with ADHD suffering from indecision about which of the many things I could be doing I should do

[@erodiumminer]

Your first Elden Ring video was the first video of yours that I watched and it immediately made me excited to watch more of your content. So in that sense I’d say the work put in was to some extent noticable :)

[@ecksdee9768]

spoiler i was not expecting deep life advice at the end but thank you RotundBrett

[@Archerboy666]

I would absolutely LOVE to see the Metal Gear series covered in your style of content. That would be a dream for me, and is definitely the biggest thing on my wish list for this years. Cheers bud, you're easily my favorite content creator on the platform. Keep at it and you'll find your flow. I know it feels like you're swinging in the dark right now, but ya know what I suppose that doesn't matter much if you're still batting a thousand!

[@ravendelacour1917]

The mention of GTA and I suddenly find the image of a Deconstruction of Villany episode for Trevor flashing through my mind.

[@kwamekuma360]

2:40 considering this year is God of War’s 20th anniversary i think it was the right choice. Granted I’m sure your schedule is packed regardless. 😅

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For these! Question: if you're into it which manga/anime is your favorite of all time

[@dissailo361]

Ive been here since you were at like 10k i think, and honestly i just like everything you upload im interested in all the games you talk about, yes god of war has been like a little stale something new would be nice ofc i cant speak for everyone. But im just here to say good job, your videos are very structured and relaxing and i learn things that previously i didnt know despite playing through games multiple times. So yeah, good work and thankyou

[@thecarnomeleon538]

I like that you adressed the red dead 2 question. Sometimes ill just search your channel to see if youve made one since it seems like something youd knock out of the park, and i forget if ive checked already

[@AndrewJaques-vo8sw]

I’m kinda Curious if you’re considering doing more videos on Metal gear solid? I loved your video on Armstrong and i’m really interested in what you’d have to say about charaters like: Solid Snake, Raiden, Big boss, Zero, Liquid, Solidus, Miller, Huey, Paz, Gray Fox, Meryl, ESC: I think there’s a lot of good stuff to breakdown about these characters and like I Said I love your Style of content so I’m genuinely curious If you would want to (Also who’s your favorite character from these games?)

[@steel2572]

Have you ever played Darkest Dungeon? Im not sure the story is deep enough for any of your style of video but it does have that cosmic horror setting that you have said you're into. Ive personally quite enjoyed playing DD1 and DD2.

[@onety69]

Id love to See some still wakes the Deep analysis cause you mentioned it in The First part. Its such a interesting Game with cool caracters

[@MP-yy6vz]

Ahoy! I will say, in reference to playing to all these different fan bases... your videos have gotten me to play games I just never got around to. To include the Norse God of War games and the Last of Us. All of this to say, whatever you're doing is working for, at least, one of your fans.

[@Farfaramir]

I love the last question with a Deconstruction of Villany - The viewer insecurities

[@Korricat]

An analysis on SOMA would be amazing. It's one of my top favorite horror games with a really good and upsetting story and a heartbreaking ending.

[@maximosaurus042nd]

You are an expert since you are able to analyse God of War’s stories so well. Some people don’t need academic education to be great at something. Your analysis videos can be substitutes the video games themselves for people who are not gamers. Believe me. 👊

[@realjubagas]

Tbh this guy has become more than just a video analysis essay person for us lol :)

[@vaclavkokes6236]

asking this incase you somehow didnt pick up my question on the first video: have you played the game in stars and time? It is my favourite game of all time and I would love to see you cover it. I think it is definitelly worthy of a general story analysis as well as a character analysis for the main character and the supporting character as well as the villain being worthy of a deconstruction of villainy! it is geniuently such a great game!

[@thenoisemaker8335]

4:10 just personally, I'm very hyped for Borderlands 4, can't wait for that, oh and the Subnautica 2 early access whenever that releases this year p.s. I guess I'd also be curious know if looking into Borderlands is on the agenda at all, on the character/story side obvs

[@mr-fatji1491]

Good to see from you again brett but question, ever read berserk? i think its right up your alley

[@an_ancient_architect2889]

10:35 All I can say is do not sleep on this series. The stories of 0 and 7 had me crying at the end with very big post anime depression afterward. It is 1 of only 3 series that I will always preorder the second they announce it.

[@brianparent4023]

I’ve never played a Yakuza game. What are the other two series you’re speaking of?

[@an_ancient_architect2889]

@ God of War and Sonic the Hedgehog

[@basman5591]

You should do a study on the Halo series. The series tackles interesting themes such religious dogma, Religion as a power structure, the military industrial complex, child soldiers, etc. A lot of the themes come through especially with Halo 2. The games have remarkably in depth world building with many books despite being on the surface just "green man shoots aliens".

[@kazekamiha]

FatBrett: **Talks about Civ 7** Me: **Gets a Civ 7 Ad**

[@MrJuliansnow]

Yay for a monthly thing! What is the best way to play Master Blaster now?

[@Klinker0913]

“My name is Brett and I am fat” perfect

[@pietrocatalano4285]

Regarding how the Odin fight could have been made better (for the record, I stil think it's a good fight as it is, but yh): I think that some kind of trap being sprung halfway through the fight could have made a lot of sense, as Odin would have undoubtedly set a lot of them in anticipation for Ragnarok. I would also love it if the fight took place over multiple realms, showing how Odin has his influence and hooks in all of them, and also how the Yggdrasil itself is splintering under the chaos of Ragnarok. We know that Odin can travel to other realms already, and shifting the fight to new arenas that he chooses would obviously put him at an advantage over us (which again, plays into whole trap part of the fight), so I think it just makes a lot of sense for his character. I also think his repertoire of spells is varied, sure, but there's really nothing too crazy in there. I think it would make sense for his magic to be unimpressive if it was Vanir (we know he didn't really master it) but for everything else, I'd expect something a bit more...impactful. I'm also not really factoring balance here, so tbf, this could be a very bad idea, but I didn't really want the spells to be harder to deal with, just a bit more flashy and destructive (flashy might not be best for the kind of character he is, but destructive? Yeah, I think it would fit).

[@sovereign-of-scars4372]

15:30 I agree that the Odin boss fight was extremely underwhelming. This is Odin we're talking about, the guy who killed a whole primordial, fricken Ymir. With a feat like that, fighting him should've been very reminiscent of fighting Zeus. Necromancy is a thing in the Norse games and I think Odin of all people would've woven some revival spell on himself.

[@blackaua]

Reggie? Is that you? Have you come back to reveal Kid Icarus Uprising 2?

[@kazekamiha]

On FF14; there is a LOT you could break down on it; Gaius, Zenos, Emet Selck, Fandaniel... all of them are worthy of their own videos... Even Zoraal Ja and Queen Sphene are worth some time. The thing is as an MMO you'll need to put in a fair amount of time to *get* to all of them.

[@7thAlchemist_0174]

I cannot wait for MH: Wilds either. There's actually two other unrelated games coming out this month for me too. Its going to be a fun month.

[@astral_ragtime5365]

Love the content, been around since before the channel name change Have you considered Hellblade as a topic of analysis? Particularly in how the Norse gods are represented in comparison to their use in God of War

[@WolfBoy-om6dw]

What's a childhood memory about video games that you remember fondly? For me I remember playing Sonic 2 on the Sonic Mega Collection with my mom on the GameCube.

[@MagicFanatics-l8b]

Final Fantasy XIV has a really good story and I think you could derive a lot of engaging content from it, the problem is it is really long, I'm talking hundreds of hours. Definitely worth it in my opinion if you can find the time for it, even if you don't like MMO's.

[@xavenstelmack1411]

Can you please do a video on Stray I think it would be very cool.

[@RedEveTillDawn]

I would LOVE to see your Ghost of Tsushima videos!!! That is a great game

[@ВладиславБулаев-л3э]

Hey, Brett 👋🏻 I've been watching your videos for years now, ever since I stumbled upon your "Odin - A Deconstruction of Villainy" video. I'm not sure if you were asked this question before, but will you ever make a Death Stranding Story Analysis video? I remember you saying how much you love Eldritch Horror stories and with Death Stranding 2 releasing this year, I think it'd be a perfect opportunity to create a Death Stranding video - doing so you'll be combining business with pleasure! Not even analysing separate characters, but just the setting and the message of the story. Thank you for dedicating your time to reading my comment 😊

[@brianparent4023]

I would love it if you decide to make some legend of Zelda videos. You add a lot of depth to one of my favorite game series (god of war) and it would be awesome if you gave my favorite series (Zelda) the same treatment.

[@Brisingr48]

You’re doing the right thing focusing on GOW those are the best

[@Nuclear_Stud]

Do you plan on covering any of the older Armoured core games?

[@steel2572]

Do you have any thoughts on the Assassins Creed franchise? Im not really a fan of the newer games but I think characters from the older games would be awesome to see you cover. Altair, Ezio, Conor and Edward would be great choices imo. Also a Haytham Kenway Deconstruction of Villainy would be my top choice for an AC video from you. I loved AC3 as a teenager and Haythams one of my favourite characters from that franchise. I understand you have a massive list of stuff to cover though.

[@youthinasia7]

In a deconstruction of Thor, you reference a history of drinking or at least that you believe drinking is a destructive activity. Since then I have gotten sober, and reflect on that sentiment often. Can you elaborate on your experience that lead to that perspective?

[@disguisedcyclops4593]

I was always interested by agent Milton’s character in rdr2

[@Dan-x1f3x]

Dammit! A character analysis of Raiden from Metal Gear!!! Back me up metal gear fans!!!

[@christophernugent8492]

Please consider doing deconstructions of villainy on YHVH and Lucifer from the Shin Megami Tensei series. I love this series for daring to take a more objective, alternate take on the classic Biblical story of the fall of Lucifer and the rise of Abrahamic religions at the expense of others. Both of these characters are central to the series, and their lore is sprinkled throughout all the mainline games.

[@christophernugent8492]

If you love mythology, give the Shin Megami Tensei series a try. The vast majority of its characters are mythological figures, and the developers do tons of research to make sure these characters stay true to their mythological selves.

[@leomeyer280495]

I flat out disagree about your opinion about the prequels for God of War, however I understand your reasons for saying so and I respect them.

[@BigWheezer2000]

Could you do a Deconstruction of Villainy video about Wesker from the Resident Evil franchise?

[@ghoulash204]

just keep being you Brett

[@jeffgoode9865]

If you, SPECIFICALLY you, not just any KZbinr, do videos on Zelda or Shadow of the Colossus, I'll be there every time.

[@giovanniprovost]

Sweet more Blaster Master gameplay FF12 MENTIONED

[@ThroughfulGamer95]

If you want my opinion as a viewer, I'm never really dissatisfied when you release a video on a game I haven't played or don't care much for. There's always other stuff to watch or rewatch. Admittedly, seeing as Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok are literally my No.1 and 2 games of all time, there's some bias.

[@Crlzrp]

Would you play and analyze Katana Zero?? I would love to see it

[@oscarftb]

I am recently playing Returnal. I think there is a lot of under the line story in that game. Have you tried it out?

[@disguisedcyclops4593]

Random commenter: joke question FatBrett: writes a paragraph

[@treygraham52]

I'm looking for advice on better understanding themes and character development in stories across different media. While I enjoy following plots, I often miss deeper meanings and struggle to articulate why certain characters or works resonate with me. How can I develop a more analytical approach to fiction?

[@OnenheimTime]

If you're at all taking recommendations for games, I'd urge you to try Salt & Sanctuary and Salt & Sacrifice. There is no voice acting in these games, so you'd have to do a lot of reading, but man, are these games so much fun!

[@Maximum4power]

Do a video on borderline nightmarish villains

[@bli2z4rd]

Have you ever thought of making a video analysing a character by comparing him to another character, real or fictional? Here's an example: I think Odin has similarities to dr. House (from the series) because of the episode I'm watching right now. Odin is so obsessed with knowledge that he hung himself from the world tree. House electrocuted himself so that he could find out if there was any kind of afterlife. I think it would be an interesting video.

[@pax6833]

Oh man a deconstruction series on Horizon would be GREAT.

[@martinzemanek2257]

Do you consider to take a look on Witcher or Mafia series in a similar way as a GoW series? I recently played with my friends mafia 1 and mafia 1 remake back to back and I gotta say differences were interesting, but I can't point clearly out why. Do you have an opinion on this?

[@JJ-qv1to]

FatBrett- Ok here it is

[@exodosthesoulbanish]

I think you'd enjoy yakuza 0 if you have the time. It's a very long game a series. I'd be really happy if you covered FF14 villians but that's a different kind of beast due to it being an mmo.

[@shieldshadow1638]

Can you make Saboru Arasaka a deconstruction of villainy

[@Mocha_haze]

TRUE, frogs are awsome

[@Xuerios]

New question. Are you familiar with Darksiders series and if so, would you consider giving your opinion on this universe? I know those games are mostly slashers, but they have amazing world and are deeper than they look

[@SuperSaiyanSpartan25]

Would you ever consider doing videos on the Batman Arkham series or perhaps the Marvel Spider-Man games for the PS4/PS5?

[@chandlerharmon7770]

I love mafia 3. It definitely can get repetitive and mindless at times, but the story is worth it. It's not as good as mafia 2 for sure, but way better and mafia 1 and has more replay value, I think.

[@GxGuzer]

I have two things to say First, do you plan in doing analysis on some indie games? They are short and should be perfect do fill in content while the big analysis are in the oven, I recommend you to start with Hollow Knight. Second, speaking of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, you should look out for Doom story, as far I understood, Doom is just a marine soldier who made out with some demons and then some guys saw potential in him and gave him training, equipment and even a special blessing that made him the godlike terminator he's now known for.

[@gogongagis3395]

When will you bring back the Wii outro?

[@AJT08]

Would you be interested in analyzing Chrono Trigger in the future?

[@BrotherGMan]

Yessir

[@FlutterSwag]

If i saw a video on FFX's Auron id freak out

[@MRKILL3000]

Would you consider doing videos on Spec Ops The Line?

[@LuisFlores-gj5bx]

I think the legacy of kain is a good game to deconstruct

[@clevey]

You should check out the game “Mouthwashing”. You’ll like it

[@anthonymallett4310]

are you a fan of the borderlands series?

[@akuu131]

Hi . what about Devil may cry . did you play the games . if yes. are we going to see vids about the games ?

[@FlutterSwag]

36:49 heheh..... yea i love being a kingdom hearts fan...

[@remylord5743]

Can you do Radahn?

[@AeolusReaperXV1436]

I beat Tales of symphonia 2 too it wasnt bad it could have been better though 22:56

[@Shadoxite]

When will you make another Horizon series Essay?

[@Anti-Cellman1]

I got a question for you. With your interest in the God of War series, I wanna know if you've watched the new Death Battle vid of Kratos & Asura? :3

[@timzyt63]

Have you played/read the witcher franchise ? Would you be interested in making videos on it ?

[@UnholyWrath3277]

If you had to fight an unending horde of 7 year olds how many do you think you could beat before they inevitably drown you in the crowd

[@General12th]

Hi Brett!

[@bigyoshi5170]

Is the *ONE PIEEEEEEEEEECE* real?

[@kevinnezukojk8870]

I know it may be too late. But just in case you do a part 3 one day and want to be the last person to question you. But someone did say if you want to do what you are doing in games but with movies, but they forgot to mention anime. Or how about making a new channel that is similar to Fatbrett, but one is with movies and the other one with anime. Lastly, I decided to write 3 fanfiction about you and your channel explaining about a special specific character on both anime and games, second about a story of a man and an angel, and lastly is the Gender Problem in both anime and games and what is happening right now. If I ever finish fanfiction, how do I send it to you for you to read it in your free time and I hope you like it. Like send it to your email because i'm writing the fanfiction story on Microsoft Word. I will let you know when I finish the fanfiction story to send it to you. And when you finish reading the story, what do you think about it? There is only one way to find out.

[@toolman99]

Soul Reaver 1 and 2?

[@Bye3000]

PLAY YAKUZA!

[@SHVRWK]

whos the guy in the pfp?

[@Kilroymk]

Is it true?

[@sixthkid6]

Are you Reggie from nintendo