Firework: Why is it so Intimidating?

[@heatstorm9312]

I feel like that last part where it slows down and drags on for a while, not only does it give off a sense of desperation for the player, but also for whatever was fighting the player as well, as if trying to take the player down with them; as if saying "If I can't win, then we'll both lose."

[@lemonkey2861]

I absolutely agree i thought like that too

[@abdoonyt9049]

Holy shit that actually makes sense, the tone of the song fits that too

[@bailoutrishi6798]

Exactly!! From 93 to 100, it feels like every orb is the level's final lunges at you, trying to grab you and drag you with it to the depths...

[@peteiiseasy3217]

Holy shi man

[@peteiiseasy3217]

Yeah i like that end part as well those dash orbs to jump to another same and that speed up ending That level makes u think creatively

[@imnotporki]

when kurumi beats firework hes going to have the wr for fastest heartrate in gd edit: spoiled milk

[@chocomint8261]

BTMC raise my sword

[@luke5992]

@@chocomint8261 thats like only 190 bpm or something

[@imjelp]

@@chocomint8261 I've seen faster heartrate And yes I'm aware that it's something that you should not be proud of.

[@maxonator3913]

Bro the WR is literally death from a heart attack, let's not wish that upon him.

[@xxneweraxx7422]

The GD world record is 206 tho, after some random guy beat Aftermath I think. Saw that on the new Top 10 fastest GD heartrates if you wanna know.

[@thomashatcher8366]

I feel like this can easily be summed up into: It’s intimidating because of it’s difficulty, music, and use of decorational features

[@thombogd1022]

Yeah this is what people who cannot tell a good story, when you ask them bout their day, they answer "good" Also I think this video and how he talks needs to be exactly how it is, he is not really telling a story, he is telling you every thought he has in order to make you see what he thinks when he sees such a level Every word he says is important for that

[@thomashatcher8366]

@@thombogd1022 I can understand what you’re trying to say, and I think that’s absolutely fine like I still enjoyed this video, I’m just saying that I don’t think it has to be 8 and a half minutes long

[@MG-tk9ox]

fuck that, let’s make an 8 and a half minute video on this point which is way harder to do instead of just saying this post.

[@internethuman9627]

I think i heard him start to tear up while talking about the 1st drop lol

[@bailoutrishi6798]

4:55

[@xpixel2137]

Funnily enough, the 48% wave spam isn’t actually that hard, however it’s the one part that everyone remembers for being difficult. Great video

[@frozengd]

Yeah it’s 5 clicks

[@yBryan1]

i am physically incapable of spam

[@frozengd]

​@@yBryan1 it's just 5 clicks, one to line your self up for the others, which is kinda micro clicky, then there's the other 4 which are kinda fast but not TOO fast, and they get consistent

[@fjaps]

You forgot "compared to the rest of the level"

[@fjaps]

@PotatoOiix you're kidding, right?

[@Anxmaly666]

A lot of the top 10 Extreme Demons are intimidating in their own way, this one feels different for some reason, it's almost terrifying to think about playing this, just imagine dying at 99% on this, at that point yoy would probably have a heart attack

[@mclean3032]

For me Cold Sweat is more intimidating

[@Anxmaly666]

@@mclean3032 Yeah, what makes cold sweat intimidating to me is the atmosphere of the level. For this level it's the gameplay

[@somlamertwl106]

@@mclean3032 Cold sweat is chill, I think its inspired by LSD :D

[@apothecurio]

@@mclean3032 Cold Sweat definitely gave me the same feeling. Cold Sweat felt very futuristic and focused. Firework feels much more out of control and insane. The melody the bass plays in the second drop is incredibly dissonant and features wide intervals between notes as well.

[@dagoattman]

This feels like cold seat a lil

[@maxburmab7962]

7:37 wow he actually made firework black and white. Looks so different lol. Unbelievable

[@0x19]

lmao

[@yoshisaur_1]

I feel like just by the level we can create a whole story and i love that

[@awesome_playz1239]

"because it's very hard" sums it up

[@thombogd1022]

Don't be so simple minded

[@EAOO]

No it doesnt

[@Diego1Morales]

I can see someone didn't watch the video before commenting.

[@awesome_playz1239]

@@Diego1Morales i mean it was a joke so

[@awesome_playz1239]

@IAmFeder m

[@hyperiif5702]

The skull at the end of the level represents the state of the player after they've beaten it

[@thenames4762]

Building team: Makes Geometry Dash demon HS English Teachers:

[@cloverdove]

lmao

[@Prometheus_Alt]

I'm here early. Firework is intimidating because of the sheer difficulty of the level. Plus it's atmosphere.

[@shisu7213]

also the beat, it hits so hard

[@Xe_Non]

@@shisu7213 thats why i love the level

[@peteiiseasy3217]

I just love those orbs cube jumps and music so i found this video💀

[@aquagd5073]

Such a beautiful level, Firework deserve a top 1 spot demon. And your presentation is absolutely amazing, makes me terrified of this level. love it 🔥🔥🔥

[@hlanguhome7905]

i kinda have to disagree with the beauty of the level as its not as impressive as other levels decoration. And the gameplay... the gameplay is atrocious that it makes devil vortex and erebus look like it has good gameplay

[@Diego1Morales]

@@hlanguhome7905 I think the level's decoration is absolutely fantastic and it's a top 1 while Erebus is 40 or close to 40.

[@111-rg8]

@@hlanguhome7905 The previous verifier actually said that the level is pretty fun if you're skilled enough. And no, Erebus and Devil Vortex's gameplay is 100x more horrendous and boring than this.

[@crmnsl]

@@hlanguhome7905 the gameplay is actually really good especially for a top 1. take a look at swi. fireworks gameplay is way more creative and satisfying to pull off

[@Zathral]

@@gaskin6883 but what about annihilation nation :c

[@Aiden_SpadeZ]

5:25 this is one of the most badass lookin hardest levels I've ever seen, and especially the song... Firework is my favorite "hardest demon"

[@MoriartyTheCat]

you actually explained this really accurately wtf

[@radsgd]

really solid commentary here which sums up firework in a great way. good job!

[@Topunito]

You summed up my feelings in words I could never figure out. The level is indeed very confident about its difficulty. Makes me feel like a kid playing Clubstep, which was also a level that I felt was built around the idea of its difficulty, with the iconic clubstep monsters and stuff.

[@firstnamelastname8684]

i really like how that ship part defies conventional wisdom, straight flying requires you to click yknow fast but you cant click fast here like how is this even possible?

[@Xnoob545]

6:40 also the bit before the wave but right after the 2nd drop feels fast yet really slow at the same time

[@futuristic8983]

If you think about it, unnerfed innards is like the opposite, the level somehow looks like its much easier than it actually is, and the calm (for most of the level) music makes it even more deceiving

[@flam381]

you have 69th comment in this video

[@futuristic8983]

@@flam381 nice

[@thecreatorgd4410]

I love these vids on the phycological part of the levels, thanks for going the extra mile!

[@mirran1157]

What annoys me about the people who trash on firework is that they criticize it for being ‘generic’ and ‘not worthy of being a top 1’ I’m very exited for this to be a top one gameplay wise. Not difficulty, just the actual gameplay. For a top 1 megacollab, it has EXTREMELY unique gameplay. A good example is the dual spider at around 30-40%. It’s cool to see a top 1 demon that isn’t entirely based on hard waves and straight fly.

[@kryptgmd]

This guy: Everything in this level is deliberately made to emphasize the stages of desperation, anger, and fear. The builders probably: Hmm I guess a spider would look cool here imma add one lol

[@Diego1Morales]

I dont think he said it was deliberate

[@fakedenni]

love it, very good job with the placement of dialogue and gameplay

[@katakurai8061]

bro kurumi is going to like die by having his heart explode when he beats firework

[@alphie2056]

:(

[@katakurai8061]

ooh, this didnt age well

[@peteiiseasy3217]

@@katakurai8061 fr

[@maxonator3913]

Wow, this was a great video actually. I love how you described each part in detail and I just like how this video was made. It proves that you don't need to have a set structure for a video like this to be successful. I really think you should do more of these videos. This one was well made, and I think you actually have a good voice for these kinds of videos. Plus, they're probably gonna get less hate from people than the "how hard is (top 10 demon)?"

[@potatobrother1933]

Thanks, while it will be a while, I want to kinda shift my content towards videos like this one

[@thombogd1022]

I love it, this is exactly how I look at levels and how I decide whether the level is good or not You just describe every little thought about this level so nicely which makes it so cool Every word you use to describe something here is important to fully understand just how you feel about this level The best way to tell a good story

[@International69420]

Him : So today we are gonna talk about intimidation. "Limbo enters the chat"

[@equinox-XVI]

The part that always scares me the most for firework actually isn't any of the waves, or cube sections but the ship near the end. I heard that part is one of the easier bits of the level, but you have to admit, it just looks painful to fly through. Edit: I just rewatched it and 36% with clicks is downright anxiety inducing. It might be the delay with recording, but the way the clicks are ever so slightly misaligned with the music just creates mad anxiety.

[@bluecore1027]

Wow, that was a really fast upload, I don't think any of us saw that coming. Oh, and I used "How did we not see this coming?" in your last video, you really have been catching *me* off guard with your uploads lately!

[@lilium6881]

Yeahhhhh thats it! Im very glad that we made this feeling successfully Actually, this level has pretty big history, firstly it had very different idea and atmosphere, but we decided to make it like this When i were asked to decorate there (the first and last part is decorated by me), vernam said to make it feel like something that feels like death, that feels like it is impossible to be stronger than it or something like that. Thats really nice that someone got that atmosphere despite saying that this is just a b/w buffed void wave! thank you! :з

[@damiensdarkcorner7924]

And it's even crazier to think that this level was heavily buffed.

[@lunaticgmd6427]

A good driving factor is also the aeonair video where he basically goes on for like 15 minutes about how ridiculous the difficulty really is.

[@Plututo]

ok this literally just made firework one of my favourite levels

[@DashY_GD]

It's really exciting to see someone who understands the level like I did when I first time saw it and played it. The gameplay is not boring, it's one of the most intense and fun levels I've ever played, the sync, deco and the atmosphere is just phenomenal. I disagree with your review of the wave spam at 48%, it has a pattern that makes it a quite easy to master, even for a player who've beat only top 100-150 demons. 64-80% is one of the best gameplay parts imo, 84-100% is really fun too when you get use to the black orb timing. The ship at 79% or something is pretty awkward, but really fun when you master it fully.

[@BennyCocoPop]

The 48 wave is special not because it's actually a genuinely challenging part, because, yeah, for even a decent player it's actually not that bad and is actually pretty easy when compared to a majority of the level, it's just the fact that it gives a sense of just how insane this level is to players who can't even begin to grasp it's difficulty. Like Potato said, it's a very straight forward part, most newer players can't easily comprehend the difficulty of the timings in the level because new players are probably not well-versed on how hard frame perfect or at the very least nigh-frame perfect timings are, but the 4x wave on the other hand, it's something that almost anyone who has played the wave gamemode at 4x speed can easily grasp and understand just how ridiculous it is, and that then allows even inexperienced players to easily understand just how unfathomably difficult this level truly is.

[@DashY_GD]

@@BennyCocoPop Idk how people see it, but to my eyes it's clear how thight all the timings are, you can see with eyes how the gaps are almost impossible.

[@BennyCocoPop]

@@DashY_GD Yeah, and people who have beaten insane demons or harder can pretty easily tell how hard the timings are. But try and look at the level through the eyes of a player who hasn't beat many demons, like say maybe their hardest is like a medium demon if even or something, you probably can't even fathom the difficulty of each click and the most you can tell is just simply that they look really hard, but you wouldn't even be able to grasp just how brutal they truly are. The wave on the other hand, as I said, is straight forward enough that even people who have just played the wave gamemode at 4x speed some can at least have an idea on just how hard it is, which then puts the rest of the level in a whole new light.

[@Sen-ki-]

When you said "Firework isn't only an extreme demon", I thought you were gonna say "A Firework is also a device containing gunpowder used for celebrations" for some reason lmao

[@Luis_bn]

I love how this guy analyze levels lol

[@deadeyed2454]

This is the earliest I've ever been to someone I'm not subbed to.

[@zVision_]

You should make a video similar to this with silent clubstep! The fact that it's definitely in our grasp, but no top players have seriously attempted it is very interesting.

[@chessisgreatd8802]

Mans just maee a cube game into a dramatic english essay, nice going brother ;)

[@Finxaroo]

misanthrope after getting decorated: haha jokes on you im going in

[@jmstudios457]

I'm coming back into the game after a few years, after having first touched the game in 2015 and coming back every so often. I know slaughterhouse happened, but that theme has more of just compounding torture, just pain, pain, pain, until you do it. Firework just feels more alive. And sure Tartarus is still a thing but it doesn't seem to have "theme". A parallel I want to draw with this "being alive" is Yatagarasu, which obviously had a mascot like firework. While much differently paced, it still has distinct sections that toy with player and intimidate the viewer. That level had so much potential.

[@albatross5_]

This is a perfect description.

[@zLucci.]

Speaking of songs with “atmosphere” I really wish someone would make a song with TruthOrDare by NightKilla I think that song has so much potential

[@Dave-xr2dk]

Good idea another song

[@aeryxis956]

there's Hyper Paracosm

[@toasterfly6581]

@@aeryxis956 yeah but hyper paracosm sucks

[@lum1noir]

vernam and me had a project with this song

[@DZAG_OFFICIAL]

I have a top 1 timing layout thats like 3 minutes long right now, i dropped it but i can probably bring it back lol

[@goofyloofy293]

Great video, I love this content style! Keep up the great work!

[@YourFoxo]

My man created a whole movie on a level in a square game

[@kurumi9891]

I buffed it now its more intimidating

[@gdashfan13gd30]

This level is pretty fire on how it works. But really I am excited for this!

[@tuesstar298]

You should make a series for this, like "if we describe levels as emotions" or something. Btw I wanted to see other levels especially Erebus (the radioactive factory theme and the song was perfectly fit imo)

[@tommGMD]

This'll be hell for everyone. Kurumi's buffed it to torture

[@yoriichitsugikuni6970]

Woodkid was, is, and always will be glorious.

[@rootbeerfloathaspop3301]

good to see you're uploading again

[@DuoFaceGaming]

This level sorta has a similar vibe to Crimson Planet back when it was considered Number 1 Worthy, where the level somehwat feels like it's trying to attack you Firework (violently) kicks this sort of feeling to another level though

[@mr.tigrixabandonado7145]

You're back!

[@Virci_]

Loving the vsauce style content dude! Keep it up big man!

[@Muse22sims]

You gotta do this type of an episode for Misanthrope. Holy fu*ck, this is good content.

[@alphatwist2191]

Its because fireworks go BOOM

[@The4gamers5885]

*And this isn't even how hard the final version will be*

[@yamichu2]

I absolutely feel for Kurumi >.

[@greenbolt5391]

I love this type of content it’s awesome

[@fakeblast]

i would say the song has a pretty major part on why this level is so intimidating

[@landronsc]

How is this video 2 years old what. I watched it when it came out and its been 2 years.

[@augustusofprimaporta3721]

One of my biggest problems with the level lies in its name. When you think of fireworks, you think of bright flashes and explosions of color, so for the name “Firework” to be given to a level with a mostly grey palette and almost no color is completely asinine. A name that actually fits with the theme and decoration (I came up with “Smoke and Ash” off the top of my head) would’ve made much more sense here

[@justabo_ok]

man just made a video to fulfil his firework fetish lmao

[@landronsc]

Yeah this was really cool keep it up!

[@7upisbad951]

Yo. Epic vid. Love it!

[@magemanhelmetheroes133]

Trick is gonna verify this soon

[@kevinschreiner4179]

4:04 at the bottom says suicide in Chinese characters 自殺 5:40 says itami which is a Japanese word and translates to being hurt, unbearable, or deeply sad 傷み (いたみ) 2:50 another Chinese character at the bottom. meaning death 死

[@CRMN805]

Idk why but I would really think a more dry and just difficult looking level could also make a pretty nice number one

[@Cidiam]

this is why i love this level.

[@Slowpoke287_osu]

i tied a squirrel to a firework and lit it

[@imafuckingmesslol871]

i tied my grandma to a firework and lit it

[@quichefumo9501]

i tied a dog to a firework and lit it

[@potatobrother1933]

Yeah same

[@imafuckingmesslol871]

@@potatobrother1933 hey you should heart avena's comment for literally no reason

[@megawulf3695]

This isn't a extreme demon. This is a silent demon. Cherry said it himself.

[@troll_486]

this is how you make a level synced guys learn from this

[@noobo569]

TLDR; Firework isn't just another Top 1# Extreme It is THE Top 1# extreme

[@icewings_intotheclouds]

I really like the view on Geometry Dash as an art form, would like to see more of this content.

[@ragnarok5978]

My top 20 Extreme demons because Pointercrate drinks too much: 1- THE GOLDEN 2-TARTARUS 3-ZODIAC 4- KENOS 5-CRIMSON PLANET 6-RENEVANT 7-RAGNAROK 8-SARY NEVER CLEAR 9- COGNITION 10- LUCID NIGHTMARES 11: COLD SWEAT 12: BLOODLUST 13: CALCULATOR CORE 14: ARCTIC LIGHTS 15:WASURETA 16:ARONIA 17:THINKING SPACE 18: VISIBLE RAY 19:THE RUPTURE 20:KOWARETA

[@ToxicStinger5]

JAGDP's footage was from the nerfed firework, not Kurumi's buffed

[@leff9604]

3:12 “Most of these nine circles levels use these songs.“ - proceeds to show an image of Sonic Wave. Really nice video but that part was a bit poorly chosen.

[@potatobrother1933]

Lol I didn’t catch that mistake haha

[@leff9604]

@@potatobrother1933 no worries

[@111-rg8]

dunno why I laughed at this

[@Omesa1200]

Zamn that was a NICE video

[@enricopucci683]

akira’s deimos is also pretty intimidating

[@icensalt]

Fuck it we're personifying a top 1

[@jeffreydash1976]

How do you make everything look epic?

[@CubeItself]

the golden but its firework

[@JarmezGD]

This sounds like an English essay

[@samwad484]

Interesting video, though I disagree with a lot of it. When I first watched a video of this level, I was incredulous about it being a top 1 level because it's dark and fast enough that you can't see exactly what you have to do for a lot of timings (I realized how hard it was when I watched a video of the layout). The wave at 8% actually decreased the intimidation factor by a lot, because I just barely saw that a spike on the top part of a wave space near the end was not a full-sized spike. The first part that was really intimidating for me was 40%, not just because of the fast clicks, but because it was then that I realized that those clicks were all probably timed. The other parts of the level that cemented the intimidation factor for me were the wave spam, of course, and the 65% dash orb timings. Overall, I think the intimidation factor is hampered by not seeing exactly what you have to do. The timings are deemphasized in favor of the flow of the music sync, except in 60% and beyond. It's not blazingly, relentlessly fast like wasureta or claustrophobic like cognition, and it doesn't make my hand ache in sympathy like cold sweat. It looks fun, but the presentation could have been much better in my opinion.

[@stellar702_]

If you're excited by intimidation you might like Lady Dimitrescu

[@luxecat1]

i would love to see a video like this about cold sweat or the apocalyptic trilogy, very nice video tho

[@zaruako944]

The only level colorblind people can see

[@billycoconut3648]

What if I said I never heard of this level before ......

[@laotian789]

idk i just like the deco

[@ragnarok5978]

I prefer how hard is series. In this period they are 3 interesting levels to analyse: A top 10 Extreme demon: SARY NEVER CLEAR (really hard and maybe Is underrated) A top 11 demon that before was top 7: COLD SWEAT (its difficult to see if It Is harder, i don't know sincerly) It Is under SARY and over Cognition ( i don't understand why it has become in 12th position, no idea). A top 6 demon that for me It Is top 20 (as nswish said): THE RUPTURE that in this moment is over Renevant and under Crimson Planet. Another topic concerned with Extreme demons that i want to explain Is an underrated level called Ragnarok. Pointercrate have a big problem because when Ragnarok Is top 13 It slows to top 15 and when they are new top 10 or top 15 levels it comes back to 13 position (ALWAYS). For this reason i would like to see an analysis of how hard Is Ragnarok effectively (for me Is top 7/8 but i have curiosity of your opinion).

[@ST-mr5fi]

speaking of intimidating can you review icedcave's new slaughterhouse level? it's probably one of the scariest gd levels i've ever seen while just being a really cool impossible(?) level

[@Average_mazatlan_citizen]

Now its rated

[@Jeonex]

honestly i much prefer these videos where you talk!! i was wondering maybe if you wanted to collab at some point as im getting more into commentary videos

[@plutogoated9580]

I just got rickrolled on a ad. Wtf.

[@shman]

this video was fucking amazing

[@doublecsquared]

#nickjrisoverparty 0:55

[@BloodWorks00]

You can literally write an essay about the autors Intention of the level.

[@FB-zh5se]

Why do you have such a good voice

[@calebo56]

yo this is sick