Flats reacts to the Kiriko Overwatch 2 cinematic

[@hotsteww]

if there was an overwatch show/movie with the same quality as these cinematics, i would eat the shit up IMMEDIATELY

[@Avery9Hopson]

For sure, it would be amazing. Sadly I think that would cost a shit ton of money/time to make. I don’t see it happening. Though I would be happy with the anime/comic book looking animation from the doom fist short into a full show.

[@ExplicitCode]

My Uncle who only plays WOW sometimes said that he would watch something like that if they came out with it.

[@nyxxose]

I mean, i’m working on the second ever western epic novel. Since i’ve now come to the consensus that my imagination is, for some bizarre reason on the same level as Tolkien. Now i get no time to even play 1 match, lol.

[@leonp.2171]

@@nyxxose sorry, that's all cool and all but how is that- relevant to the conversation?

[@johnsonspark171]

there's no market for a show. The game is already almost dead and probably will be back to OW1 levels by the end of S4. Really sad

[@gwenhyfarbeati]

i rewatched the bit with the little girl going feral with that axe like fifty times, it was so funny and good and amazing.

[@Cheddarartstyle]

She really gave off curse of chucky vibes

[@robbywoolums9071]

No one is talking about that. Apparently Kitsune Rush canonically makes you overcome with raging bloodlust.

[@ainsley5843]

We need her as a new tank 💀

[@gwenhyfarbeati]

@@robbywoolums9071 tbh i think that's just little girls... i've met a fair share of little girls who are just full of raging bloodlust XD

[@ar8590]

It was literal minion level humor

[@charlesnaulty4078]

The guy with the black hair is the same guy who ran into the bell during the Dragons cinematic

[@ilegacy117]

Still didn't even make his call

[@nyxxose]

I guess you could say that rings a bell. *Badum tish*

[@arcc4]

The omnic guy with the sword was in Dragons too.

[@Madden_Streams]

His name is Kevin

[@samuraitashi3039]

Til this day he still hasn’t called for backup 😢

[@MouthMuffler]

Her mom: “it’s not safe here!” Also her mom: *watches her fight armed thugs through the porthole and does nothing 🗿*

[@tannius1]

According to Genji and Doomfist, Kirikos' mom is a goat

[@themagaroni]

okay but why would the mother go out and fight when its not safe. complaining to complain about something!

[@Minota344]

@@themagaroni didnt she train genji and hanzo?

[@sleepless_fox3995]

​@@Minota344She's actually considered as the best swordsman in the world according to Genji and it has been hinted that doom fist has a HUGE grudge against her, which is really interesting seeing as Doomfist doesn't seem to even care for people that oppose him, actually liking the challenge at times, yet it's different with Kiriko's mom for some reason.

[@InkLink]

every Flats reaction ever is just him looking at the screen smiling and then clapping at the end, I swear to God hahaha

[@Cheddarartstyle]

Bro shut up nooooo whyyyy 😂😂😂😂 oh god it’s true 😂🤣

[@wexmell]

my fav kind of reactions :)

[@andrewespejo785]

So great. Don’t like when people just talk and talk the whole time you miss parts. I loved it I didn’t expect it

[@andrewespejo785]

Hey dingus you read what I said wrong. I said I don’t love reactions where they’re speaking over it the whole time. There are reactions like that. Not this one. It Does my autism a disservice. I’ll watch what I damn well please!

[@DiabolicalOrganisation]

@@andrewespejo785 then why not just watch the actual video??? am i missing something??? the whole point of a reaction is so that you can see their reaction not to watch the actual video again with a face in the corner

[@johnfilipowicz7676]

This might be one of their best visuals they put out

[@Avery9Hopson]

Definitely one of the best visually. Though the Hanzo/ Genji cinematic will always be my favorite. Maybe Rein’s second

[@plasmablastgaming5018]

@@Avery9Hopson Reins has the best emotion Genji and Hanzo’s has the best combat.

[@TheParaxore]

Yeah, kind of makes you want a movie from them

[@zc8673]

Maybe graphically, but it's nowhere near the best in any way that matters.

[@HootFloot]

@@zc8673 nothing will beat honor and glory for a way that matters in ANY short

[@jacobmosovich]

The animation team are the only thing that keeps bringing me back.

[@nyxxose]

Took the words right out of my mouth. The game and its community have stained it too much for me to be invested in anything else. I do pity this games future, i really do.

[@ForkGenesis]

@@nyxxose and look at what the future brought us

[@usa8529]

It is crazy how the same company can continue to make amazing cinematics, but fail to maintain a game they have been working on for years.

[@nitroxwolf2098]

It shouldn't be hard to maintain a game they have been working on for years. I know nothing about working on games but I think they need some puzzles too keep there mushy brains in solid and working state.

[@kingdat4448]

Honestly, overwatch should’ve been a tv series and not a game

[@ljb5163]

Well up until a week ago, they weren’t making any money off the game for like 4 years so they couldn’t make content. I think it’ll start getting better now.

[@Jaymizuband]

Its not like the people who make the cinematics are the same one marketing , game balancing , or updates shit

[@usa8529]

@@Jaymizuband Did you even read my original comment?

[@kiritoyaz9905]

Flats just smiling at this gives you how much he is happy and enjoying what he is watching

[@CGoalFC33]

The ending is so sweet I went and told my mom I loved her immediately after ❤

[@nyxxose]

Aww, my heart is melting.

[@vactrack124]

I was waiting for this reaction! it's so good to have these cinematics again

[@putnam120]

Ugh I wasn't planning on crying. Too many feels.

[@djenjoi6436]

I CANTTTTTT, WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO SHED A TEAR WATCHING THEM THEYRE SO GOOOOOOOOOOOOD

[@Auto_Memories]

I love how he has such a Great smile while the innocence of it all is portrayed, i can tell he's actually enjoying this Introduction of kiriko, and her story. I am one proud kiriko main ❤

[@Moist_Capybara]

As someone who is hearing and fell in love with American Sign Language, I love seeing it anywhere in the game Like Winston’s “my name is” emote. Almost makes me want to cry seeing it, makes me so happy

[@diddyz7]

sign language is universal last time I checked, so it is not American, as the same signs usually means the same thing everywhere.

[@AliceTheChalice187]

@@diddyz7 some sign language is different, in the UK we use British sign language and Makaton (idk how to spell it) so it would be different for different languages/cultures

[@Moist_Capybara]

@@diddyz7 wrong. Sign language isnt universal. That’s why it’s called AMERICAN sign language. Just look at the UK, their sign alphabet is done with two hands, while ASL is done with one Please don’t be ignorant

[@lorewhore4195]

They're using JSL instead of ASL here :) For example, 'fox' and 'rabbit' are different

[@salty_fish8762]

@@diddyz7 then you didn’t check very well.

[@Simco1]

Say what you want about the litany of issues with Activision Blizzard and all of the problems we had with Overwatch 1, the animation and writing team deserve a huge amount of credit for all of the cinematics, the quality of the animation in them and the world they've built.

[@nyxxose]

Kirikos voice actress is ridiculously good. Almost sounds like a female version of me.

[@robinbunn]

I was gonna say idk why but her voice feels... relatable? xd sounds like one of the silly voices i make w my friends

[@nyxxose]

@@robinbunn OMG my IRL name is Robin. Must be fate huh? Relatable things make everything and everyone more engaging and interesting. Guess it also shows that you have a good heart too.

[@SteveFard]

@@nyxxose so you basically sound like a kid.

[@nyxxose]

@@SteveFard Nothing wrong with that.

[@MatheusVenti]

I didn't liked that she sounds american, but it is great at the rest.

[@probablymiku]

i would love a little tv series for the ow crew! so much storyline potential

[@SweetsourGamer]

It's great to see how many people say the same thing: "If Blizz made a Netflix series of Overwatch...". Given the quality of all of their cinematics, I sincerely hope they do as well. Though, as many have stated already, it couldn't be of the same quality because of the time and money it would take to create. A great KZbin mini-series that offers amazing insight on what it takes to bring such a show to life is "Arcane: Bridging the Rift". It's a great watch that will make you appreciate the show even more also!

[@MatheusVenti]

But Riot have much more money than the Overwatch team!

[@ReadilyAvailibleChomper]

…So who’s gonna tell ‘em

[@MncMorales]

I'm not crying, your crying 😭

[@thenewmissinglink8501]

Flats face: 🌝

[@chickenchaser9783]

WE ARE HASHIMOTO SON!!!!!!!

[@oggo329]

Istg those ppl aint even ppl they pokemon

[@nyxxose]

“YOU. HAVE PREYED ON THIS CITY. THESE PEOPLE. FOR TOO LONG.” “I HAVE A MESSAGE YOU CAN TAKE BACK TO YOUR BOSS. KANEZAKA IS UNDER MY PROTECTION.”

[@HappyFishy699]

They mentioned a sojourn cinematic a while back, I wonder when thats coming out

[@Kabaji]

Probably season 2

[@redrover7427]

Yeah the teaser for it looked like there was snow so mabye they are saving it for the holidays

[@custommediacreations]

It’s out now.

[@tank_dempsey]

I cried and I will never be afraid to say it

[@AikoPuppet]

Every time I watch this cinematic I cry at the end 😭💕

[@MarijaKostic-v2c]

An imaginary spirit The person who literally trained a family of a dragon god

[@doublereel-real]

If I had to guess, Kiriko's moms lore was reworked after this cinematic was made. Lorewise, she's supposed to be a mega badass who wouldn't take the Hashimoto clan's shit at all. In this trailer, she's instead presented as a normal ish mother who doesn't have much of a connection to combat, and they even imply that Kiriko's grandmother is the one who taught Kiriko about the fox spirit.

[@aSuperPi.]

It’s crazy how joyful and happy flats looks in this video, I hope he can find that again

[@aquilanusUK]

That girl is a Khorne Berserker in the making...

[@nyxxose]

Nah, she’s too sound of mind to be a berserker. Support characters need to be able to prioritise who needs care first.

[@gregnog8119]

@@nyxxose the axe girl, not the fox spirit medium

[@YoutubeIsRunByANaziOverlord420]

No... We must stop this brothers! *FOR THE EMPEROR!*

[@DJROCKSTAZ]

​@@KZbinIsRunByANaziOverlord420Oh, don't worry- this was an isolated incident.

[@Thingo_Chaos]

I come back to this vid, my favorite part, undoubtedly, is when Flats sees the little girl happy and(/or) starting to sign, and he just smiles. The pure happiness in this

[@arkinguy1485]

Every time I see this the part near the end always gives me shivers

[@Amaradeia]

Would be an absolute dream to write for an actual OW series.

[@rya_.]

Make it a realityyyyy

[@Pieman523]

Love that the Guy from the Dragons short makes an appearance

[@FearlessDad]

That same guard juggling the phone from the Hanzo cinematic XD

[@Psychlopic]

What I wouldn't give for an Arcane like series for Overwatch

[@leonp.2171]

The way he says "your mother" always kills me

[@tommylee652000]

this is so good that i cry everytime

[@Vitz3001]

the overwatch sound designer is the GOAT

[@Silverdenn]

It took me a while to realize they can see through the peephole because they live at the end of the hallway so they see everything.

[@jorsonroctel5768]

Back when the hype was still alive D:

[@Hannah-gc4cy]

Love that you can’t help but smile the whole time I felt the same way🥰

[@xdenxr1591]

10 months later i found out that the guy that try’s to call for backup is the same guy that try’s to call for back up in the hanzo and genji cinematic animation

[@kingz8075]

So wholesome 😌

[@TheGamingKoala12]

This is the best Overwatch 2 cinematic for a support hero

[@pewnit]

The audio desync is quite obvious tbh but another thing I noted was the clear influence of into the spider verse in that shot where the old man got shot

[@okay2413]

Bro smiled through all of it😭

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Kiriko is SUCH a sweetheart in this. Meanwhile in the game she’s borderline intolerable. Can we get more of this attitude with her please??? I love this Kiriko so much.

[@Lucstar004]

I agree

[@paper2946]

Tfw you realize she didn't give the child a donut. Also, tfw when you realize someone probably said "we don't have the resources right now to animate something as fuzzy as the fox in this."

[@ovyto6267]

I always found it interesting how even if they’re like Yakuza, that one guy really didn’t try to shoot the old man; the regret on his face but still tried to keep the front

[@theodoremichotte8364]

I think that the reason they don't make longer versions is the budget. They probably have a very high cost(and the quality shows) and aren't willing to add more. Considering the falling outs of OW recently, I'd imagine that it's rather low on their priority list. But yeah, it's been years that the animation quality is out of this world and a series would be killer.

[@viktoryx]

Thanks 4 posting this. I asked 4 it on twitch chat and u delivered

[@minionedifier7776]

I rlly like kirikos facial expressions

[@dylanbodiford6233]

When overwatch 2 made flats smile, the good ol days

[@ducky4420]

More accurate title, Kiriko Overwatch 2 cinematic with flats in the bottom right just sitting there. jkjk love the content

[@Witty_Star]

A show for over watch with the same animation, would be awesome. And maybe even single player games for the characters(like past missions, or new ones. Just to get a good feel of all the characters and how they interact with each other). They could really do sooo much with overwatch, but in my opinion I feel like they're just sitting on all this potential.

[@codmanout9861]

just occurred to me, good thing none of the stray bullets went through Kiriko's apartment door and hit her mom

[@WintersHarmony7474]

Reminds me of the good old days.

[@FrogletOW]

flats face when she gave the kid a fox was so funny to me

[@dedemianmia9854]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEES I WAS WAITING FOR THIS

[@Ariessw]

I’m not crying, you are.

[@WilliamBoyer-md6gf]

the little fox child going ballistic never gets old🤣

[@CriticalxMiss]

I think the audio is done intentionally? Anyone know if they commented on it?

[@colekroon1498]

the original video doesn't have any problem. stream must've been f-d up

[@Jaymizuband]

Flats reacted to this on the twitch con stream and the audio was definitely scuffed/ out of sync on that stream

[@Jriniscool]

“Reaction” he basically just re uploaded the video and added a silent face cam at the bottom 💀

[@boltman1195]

I wonder how many phones that guy has gone through. Probably a new career path buddy

[@lolokbr]

I still think the Blizzard Cinematic team doesn't get enough respect from the industry. Their animated shorts are every bit as polished and entertaining as anything that Pixar or DreamWorks has put out. I still think Dragons should have won the Oscar for best animated short (AFAIR it wasn't even nominated).

[@BasedCannon]

im not crying ur crying

[@vonaqil8929]

WHAT IS THAT MELODY ?!

[@aidenlarson9911]

As much as we’d all love a movie like this, I don’t think it’ll ever happen. The animation quality alone must be insanely expensive so a show like that would either be insanely expensive or would just not live up to the quality of these shorts.

[@KauBoySL]

pretty cute ngl! Flats speechless for a good minute!

[@FatLittleButterfly]

Blizzard can make a 10 episodes series on Netflix and will probably make more money

[@Fruity52467]

I legit teared up at the end with the little girl

[@NCR_]

Alternatively: Flats going 😀while kiriko does things (still love you tho flats lmao)

[@hamboningmaster]

"reacts" is a strong word

[@8rk]

The reaction I've been waiting for

[@LT_Gam1ng]

you watch stuff like this and you think to yourself, "how tf does cyberpunk of all things get a show but then blizzard's out here doing this crap for SHORTS."

[@zc8673]

I can't believe we got this but Brig didn't even get a real cinematic.

[@godzillaenthusiast9687]

New Rein Skin? Small Child Rein?

[@imdtk]

I cried 😢

[@alliekerli]

Now Blizzard should make that fox plushie I need it!!!!

[@elmango8528]

BEST OVERWATCH ANIMATION

[@NinjaMKDJ]

Dragons>

[@jadenkendrick8099]

My favorite character and my favorite trailer 😢

[@PandaTheBambooGuru]

if they put out a full series like that then animes that come out in the same week can go home

[@Latonx]

Man people have been saying for years that blizzard should do an animated movie/series and they just don't do it. Surely they KNOW what a moneymaker that'd be :_: I'll take anything, OW, starcraft, warcraft, diablo. Their animated cinematics have always been top of the line. Just do it blizzard

[@KingIsish-yt6no]

Amazing cinematic but why didn’t sojourn get one. She’s a new character too.

[@davidbentley6399]

Does anyone know if they used JSL or did they make a dumb move of using ASL?

[@BananaWasTaken]

Another comment said they use JSL based off the way they say rabbit and fox.

[@LoneWolf-vj9yd]

I think they should add like a Hashimoto hero/villain that DF recruits to join Talon, idk😅

[@gummidoggi]

my issue with these fucking shorts is the OW heros all have “spot the main character” syndrome. but 10/10 well done it’s beautiful

[@bakuretsu9187]

If overwatch becomes like disney was I would be so happy.

[@massttriful6029]

they make me cry again stop that blizzard

[@electrichunnel6281]

anyone else forgot how sweet Kiriko was originaly because of how mean and annoying she is in the ingame interactions?

[@JadebooHeals]

Whats funny is the granpa looks like my grandfather, when i watched this seeing him get hurt and shot made me cry, i thought of my grandfather and like later down the line he ended up in hospital sadly, not for a shot like the animation but from breaking his spine from a truck, hes healaing all good now thou just crazy he looked like my granfather and then lalter on my real grandfather got hurt😢

[@JadebooHeals]

And hes not affraid to woop an assholes ass like the grandpa in kirikos ult XDD

[@treycampbell6887]

I love this cinematic, it can be a little cringey, but it’s so cute while also being cool af.

[@nyxxose]

Maybe the cringy parts just make you relate to all the embarrassing stuff in your life. Either that, or you’re edgier than a 8 inch cleaver.

[@simonsayz5422]

10:14 yes

[@salty_fish8762]

Bro it makes 0 sense why blizzard won’t pull an arcane. It’d save the game

[@dashjeff839]

It will be amazing if there is a full cinematic of overwatch but they need to fix their age. Kiriko too young to be growing up with genji and hanzo .

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

You already saw the ones before this right? Sorry I am new here.

[@Filiral]

CDPR has talked about what a massive surge in popularity the Witcher and CP2077 had thanks to Netflix shows. So while it is a big undertaking it seems there's a good return on investment for a well done show.

[@fadew55]

The one thing I don't get is like... So there's magic in the game? Everyone else's abilities are technology. She's just straight up got magic

[@IgorJCorrea]

Hanzo magic dragon go brrrr

[@yousawnothing]

It's spirit energy. Hanzo and Genji's dragons are along the same vein, as well as most of Zenyatta's abilities. Think of it as kind of like Chi. Not really magic, but spiritual energies are so little understood that it may as well be.

[@fadew55]

@@yousawnothing ooooh ok. Sorry not magic. Ghosts

[@kevinfetters7040]

I agree, we gotta make sure the spiritual energy doesn't seep in too much in our game with Moon Hamsters and shotgun wielding men who can turn into smoke, for realism.

[@nikolowolokin]

@@fadew55 name suits you

[@TheMCmace]

you could even see her annoying teleportation shit and the overpowerd ult!

[@REMOVEMAUGAFROMTHEGAMENOW]

I love the part where she said "Im gonna kick all of you in the face" and started kicking pve from ever releasing to the game.

[@JustShiiro]

The kiriko cinematic might be in the top 5 best shorts i have ever seen ngl. Too bad the actual game is slowly turning into an overmonetized shitshow