Fridgestuck: The Midnight Crew & The Felt (Facts/Theories)

[@20firebird]

i can never tell if hussie is some kind of madman genius or the luckiest writer alive. or both.

[@beeinatux]

He is a stupid genius, he does shit and waits for what happens

[@lbillegote]

Also the people who helped name the character and stuff hussie did work and other people .-.

[@julius9943]

slap 240 concepts to a wall and start linking things together with a small army and boom, hyper complex story

[@deuce5546]

@@julius9943 I mean that's one very oversimplified way of looking it

[@theonlybilge]

Almost entirely luck.

[@ThomasG_]

A deck of cards has 4 suits, and 13 ranks.

[@platenoise256]

f u c k

[@lordlammi1562]

Holy FUCKING *S H I T*

[@kookycarter5295]

b r u h

[@nicefloweytheoverseer7632]

so the 13 of Stars would be the King of Stars...

[@engineerxero7767]

@@nicefloweytheoverseer7632 what stars

[@alarmlessRifleman]

Also, a fun fact about Spades Slick - he might be the *only* character in HS who had all his quadrants filled at some point, with Diamonds Droog being his moirail, ms Paint being his matesprit, Snowman being his kismesis and Doc Scratch auspitcizing between him and Snowey. I think it's kinda cool that a short, hair-tempered, perpetually angry man like him managed to accomplish such a feat. Also, I think it's a shame that B2 DD - Draconian Dignitary - was just discarded of. He could've make a fantastic antagonist.

[@Isuream6331]

I’m guessing that alpha DD was killed in that raid that was mentioned in the “post-retcon” summary. Only way to explain his conspicuous absence

[@frostyfoster7267]

What if Cans punched Sawbuck? Universe implosion? Instant dooming of ones timeline and all other timelines? The world shall never know

[@julius9943]

i would imagine if sawbuck's ability activated first, they'd be punched into the future of a different timeline if cans's ability acted first then they'd both be just transported to a different timeline as normal

[@HTFFanOfFlaky]

Also, if you scratch with the same move that sinks the 8 ball, you lose automatically. Doc Scratch died around the same time Snowman did. Doc Scratch also lives in a *pocket* universe, and his name is a reference to a distant ancestor of Hussie's, as well as Satan, who is sometimes called Old Scratch.

[@moon12299]

DAMMIT HUSSIE I WORKED SO HARD TO GET MY SOUL BACK AND NOW IM SELLING IT AGAIN DX

[@kingof-eu5kx]

Who's this ancestor person

[@WestonMurdock]

Ohmygodtherearesomanypuns! I never realized how meta The Midnight Crew and The Felt were!

[@MangaPen]

Could you perhaps do an episode regarding the ancestors? I'm mostly interested in the Grand Highblood, admittedly, as we were never given clarity of if/when/how he died.

[@scrumblesbumbles7692]

Reandy Rose We weren't.

[@carolinemcguire6224]

I'm pretty sure it's strongly suggested he's alive in Chahut's good ending in the Hiveswap Friendsim. Unless he dies in the short period of time between then and the Homestuck main story we can assume he's alive or was alive until the event where Feferi's lusus killed like the entire species. I think. But yeah it's pretty heavily implied he's still around, despite being hella old

[@LaureledEevees]

When it comes to this episode's subjects, I have barely *Scratched* the surface... * opens door* I'll see myself out.

[@horatio6384]

which door

[@ikol458]

LaureledEevees Nononono Come Back!

[@purrfectshipping9032]

COME BACK PLEASE

[@bloodstoneore4630]

I felt that

[@nicefloweytheoverseer7632]

@@bloodstoneore4630 you are Glowing Obsidian!

[@LaureledEevees]

Fun fact: I wrote, recorded, and edited this video in 2 weeks. I hope the quality doesn't reflect that... ^__^;

[@constantine8020]

Still great :P

[@dr.nosborn5416]

It's amazing and I love it

[@William-nameNface]

LaureledEevees Could you please do an episode of fridgestuck on John Egbert

[@dragnixstar]

LaureledEevees Explain Jake English and Dirk Strider's relationship!

[@averyavi]

my bday was 1 day after this JEN GO BACK IN TIME AND DELAY THIS

[@th3_rabbit336]

15:02 I just realized that snowman‘s blood is blue just like The liquid inside of a magic eight ball

[@grinnsfinns8870]

Wtf hussy? Every charecter has like at least 15 hidden refrences to stuff. And it's not like he didn't plan them and they were just coincadences. I am positive that they are all intentinal.

[@bijtmntongaf]

Grinns Finns Hussie*

[@sebastiansmith6233]

this comment has so many english spelling mistakes it physically hurt to read

[@heirhead413]

If you could, please do Eridan. Although I myself don't like Eridan, I feel that he is an underrated character and deserves some recognition.

[@ashleycorp349]

Heir_Head 413 fuck Eridan

[@heirhead413]

Yarpen Zigrin Hey man, Eridan didn't deserve the shit he got. He was thirteen, and was just trying to live up to what his society made him out to be. All he needed was for someone to care about him. Also, Kanaya and Vriska could have saved all the trolls that died so fuck them.

[@clipdump22]

Heir_Head 413 *Weh*

[@bloodstoneore4630]

vvery much agreed

[@theonlybilge]

Underscore Eridan underscore revealed that ctset/vfromHomestuck, who currently works for WhatPumpkin, is a GIANT FUCKING WEIRDO.

[@celestialVocalist]

I also noticed how Doc Scratch and LE are named after nicknames for the Devil. One of the Devil's old nicknames was "Old Scratch" and LE's name comes from the phrase "the devil is an Englishman".

[@Rajclaw]

Classpect Do classpect Its one of my favorite things and its incredibly interesting how certain classpect can be hazardous or helpful For example Rouge of doom Very interesting on how that works Id love to see someone else's opnion on classpect and for someone to somewhat explain some things about it! Looking forward to the next fridgestuck! Keep up the great work

[@eelboy3098]

Say a person who can breath under water will fall of a cliff. Now imagine a person who can fly will drown. I think the rogue will switch the fates around(rogue: steals DOOM for others). Just an idea.

[@danielquiroz4230]

Yay!!!! I'm glad you remembered the Midnight Crew intermission's anniversary!!! :D (Too bad I discovered this vid a week afterwards....:D) And provided a new FridgeStuck no less!! I LOVE The Midnight Crew!!! I always found them to be very, interesting characters! Aswell as the Felt. Alot of these facts were very interesting and amazing. (Not to mention..META!!!!! D:) I always loved Spades Slick the most though. Mainly because he proved himself to be, quite one badass AntiHero!!! I loved his attitude, dialogue, personality, and just the overall character!!!! I really, really, wanted a better outcome for him though. :'( He lasted such a loooooong time!!! Unlike most characters, he managed to survive from Act 3 to the End of Act 6!! Anyway...marvelous job Laura! I throughly enjoyed this video. :B In remembrance of Spades Slick 2010-2016

[@twitchyeyess]

Hot Take: Act 3 Intermission is my Favorite Act. I wish it had an official series.

[@furbiburdicreations413]

you can never escape the batterwitch. NEVER

[@suyashdate5662]

So the Imperial Condescension gets the last laugh, as always.

[@suyashdate5662]

What about "ogre sex and salamander shipping" -John Egbert

[@heath8136]

WHAT NOOO DAMN YOU BETTY CROCKER!!

[@DrTimes99]

If the Felt were created to aid Caliborn in his 1-player session, would they have appeared if Alternate Calliope had not chosen death by her Denizen? If so, would the aiding creatures even be leprechauns? Would they be made of red felt instead of green? Would they have had spacey-wacey powers instead of timey-wimey? Would her session have even been billiards based, or would it have been something else, like backgammon?

[@thedaringdarson2659]

dead sessions are biased towards time players so all players no matter the aspect getting time-based leprechauns could be an example

[@PERLISWEIRD]

You missed the fact that Droogs weapon is called the Ultra-Violence Cuestick, another Clockwork Orange reference. Also when you went through the felt pun names you didn't mention how most of them are double puns, referencing both their number and their power.

[@bethanyclark1262]

5:37 MY MAN ДРУГ

[@ionaadams6793]

This is really cool! How do collect of these facts, I could never think of so many! Also, maybe you could talk about the Ancestors on Fridgestuck sometime? if that's okay and all!

[@LaureledEevees]

It's really not that hard to find these facts... if one knows where to look. :D

[@suyashdate5662]

aka... The MSPA Wiki!

[@LaureledEevees]

That is definitely one source! :D

[@youmebothorneither]

Mspawiki

[@MistrumFeathering]

Quick note: I do believe that 'deuce' is a term in poker referencing the two. this would mean that the 'deuce of clubs' (or in this case, clubs deuce) would be the weakest card.

[@AlexMcMund]

I was kinda expecting an explanation as to why exactly Snowball's death brings about the end of the universe

[@timestopMachinist]

Now I want Hussies next adventure (if there is one) or a plot twist where Homestuck isn't over, and Gen. Mills reveals himself to be a villain. I wonder if he was ever intended to be in Homestuck? Also, the (Lucky Charms) Leprechauns and (Betty Crocker) Condy are both closely tied to Caliborn/LE

[@fobby6933]

headcanon that problems sleuth takes place on the destroyed Alternia and PS, AD, PI, MK, etc are exiled prospitans

[@Moonsong227]

In particular, a scratch in pool means the next player gets to start their turn wherever they want, placing the cue ball elsewhere. Like a musical cue too, lol. Raise the baton for the overture indeed.

[@endruv_2287]

You didn't bring up that Clover's eyes flash star-heart-horseshoe in Collide, which was the combo to the safe in Problem Sleuth. That sequence also shows up much earlier as symbols that cycle on Dream Jade's outfit.

[@joli0]

Your avatar looks like John in a wig

[@justtakingawalk1555]

You aren't wrong.

[@20firebird]

hey wait, i think the billards meaning of 'scratch' might also have some relation to the scratch? because scratching in billards makes the player's turn end and has the next player start, and scratching a session has the players and their session wiped so new players can take over; they scratch, lose their 'turn' so to speak, and the next players take over

[@DonSMDT]

18:48 :OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO A mentioned that wasn't from suggesting a brutally hard Mario Maker Level and getting yelled at for it!

[@emilsvensson7491]

HELL YEAH, I'VE BEEN SO EXITED

[@_black_bird]

Madagascar's penguins have become incredibly different with time

[@ThePotionMaster413]

Can you maybe do Eridan Ampora for the next fridgestuck? Even if you may despise him in some way I don't know, I'd really enjoy an episode of my favourite troll!

[@cl0vdy26]

How did I just find this!!!! I feel blessed!

[@FiSH-iSH]

*i would never look at lucky charms the same way ever again.*

[@em01455]

Yay I was waiting for a new fridge stuck video.

[@proxenosenos]

Even in a homestuck video, Hamilton is everpresent.

[@chromaphasia453]

General Mills. The real illuminati.

[@emilymeehan3542]

Another thing about pool that relates to this: if a player scratches when they are trying to shoot the eight ball, they lose. This could have some correlation to doc scratch and lord english at snowball's death

[@MrFlashLeon]

I always seen doc scratch as lucifer (the one who brings the LIGHT) more about how Scratch orbites the light aspect (he talks a lot about the alternian story, he mention himself as omnicent and his chats with Vriska and Rose). He was destroyed by the GREAT CREATOR and the he become in the devil (or the diavolus ex machina) Lord English

[@kylesmith564]

I think the "it seems" hussie comment is more about the Deep Time side of alternias lore and less about being able to trust him that its fact. They(scratch and le) probably used the chucklevoodos on them to make them think they're the messiahs that alternia needs, and then gifted them that power to subjuggulate the masses.

[@barboraklepalova3886]

Me after watching origins of FELT's names: "I have never known, how much Caliborn knows about human culture."

[@hmmmooops]

THE LUCKY CHARMS CEREAL LEPERCHAUN HAS BEEN HITTING ON US ALL ALONG

[@seraphinasullivan4849]

You might have gotten this before, but Doc Scratch's name could also be a reference to "Old Scratch" a nickname for the Devil. Also might have something to do with the old song "The Irishman's Shanty" where one variation describes "a three-legged stool / and a table to match / and a spot on the floor / for the Devil to scratch"

[@marleythekid8320]

Both of their albums are FIRE.

[@nikareading8356]

wELL GOOD THING WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THAT STUFF IN GERMANY

[@nikareading8356]

also WOW I'm early

[@kitkatmuffin]

This video was made 3 days before my 13th birthday and 1 day before I got into my Undertale phase (I found Homestuck by April that same year)

[@shinagami8157]

After seeing this episode I'd like to learn about good ol Jackie Chan "Gonna Stab Em, Man" Noir.

[@emilecoetzee230]

WHOOOOO FRIDGE STUCK!!!!! WOOOT! Great as always ^w^

[@aidenlilley1319]

nice stock image pool table

[@mmwolf503]

Do you think you could do an episode of references(not all of them, I don't need you to die) in Homestuck? Such as you mentioned Doctor Who references? Or perhaps Homestuck references in other Media?

[@LaureledEevees]

Hm. Never thought about it. Maybe someday.

[@vanderkarl3927]

Setting the speed to 1.5 makes the speech suspiciously normal sounding and non-sluggish...

[@HauntedHallwayz]

plleeeaasseee do one on the batter witch also i got shiveres whne the betty crocker symbol appeared!!

[@spidiccus8561]

0:16 it's significant because it's my birthday obviously

[@LaureledEevees]

You thought it was significant because of the Midnight Crew, but IT WAS ME, DIO! :D

[@spidiccus8561]

LaureledEevees KONO DIO DAAAAAAAAA

[@bleachlover43]

Please do one of the beta kids, or alpha kids, or just any one of the kids or Eridan.

[@blackwarwolfmon1]

9:50 not retconned, just covered in oil.

[@Breathknight612]

I should have know General Mills was in cahoots! CAHOOOOOOOOTS!

[@thebiolibrary5572]

Wait a second... what if Caliborn is mills?

[@samuelseaburies]

Came for the Homestuck, stayed for the Hamilton.

[@daviddougherty4395]

Sam Stedman Bruh same

[@dorkblood5087]

The ending gave me chills also please do an ancestors series please? i'll be your best friend

[@faeriebeariesasmr3042]

11:50 CAUGHT IN A LANDSLIDE!!! NO ESCAPE FROM REALITY!!!

[@thenicname279]

11:50 caght in a landslide no escape from reality open your eyes look up to the skys and see im just a poor boy i need no spimpithy because im easy come easy go little high little low any way the wind blows dosent rilly mader to me to me

[@somenerdnamedjackie9586]

Omg! Someone else who has their OC's call them Mom! Yes!

[@TheFoxlyParody]

So wait the felt aren't named the felt as an illusion to puppets, as they are literally supposed to be caliborn/lord Englishs puppets? Dangit

[@tabbender1232]

I enjoyed the Madoka reference

[@kitkatmuffin]

ITS DA WITCH -Rolal

[@quantumcalibrationiststudi325]

Do not think I didn’t notice the That Madoka magica reference!!!!

[@DonSMDT]

:o You do let's plays I'll have to check those out sometime.

[@DonSMDT]

Hold on. Did that outro imply the next episode was Betty Crocker?

[@bigdaddywoowoo7680]

Don s. meme dream team Either that, or its gonna be about the condescension.

[@DonSMDT]

But they're the same troll silly

[@bigdaddywoowoo7680]

Yeah, i was just making it a little more specific?

[@nikonikoknees4488]

Can you do a episode on the mind aspect class ,thank you!

[@herbert7396]

fun fact: matchsticks is 11 letters long

[@thiefofmind8850]

love the fucking beginning just perfect

[@dragnixstar]

I would be definitely diamonds droogs, I'm just like him.

[@fuzzysweater12]

Could you possibly do God tiers, The Pre-scratch trolls, or Terezi, Vriska, and Gamzee in the future? Or even the Ancestors.

[@professionalaccount8012]

Speaking of Carson Mansion-- you couldn't go in if you're female back in it's hayday! I live in Eureka and it was a Male only establishment. (Because of course it was) Really cool to know that I got history barely blocks away from me tho.

[@AWapBamBoomAlakazam]

Clap, clap for the bohemian rhapsody reference.

[@lymantriadispar]

11:50 caught in a landslide no escape from reality

[@Infraaared]

Could you possibly do Eridan next?

[@HELLS1NFERNO]

Can you do Equius and/or Eridan for one of these? I really love this series so far.

[@the_dark_chinchilla9623]

Also Doze and Eggs make a great pair.

[@theCreature773]

Wait a minute EUREKA ?! I live there CARSON MANSION IS IN HOMESTUCK ?!

[@knate44]

Mjau! Do you ever plan to return to the fridge?

[@abramthiessen8749]

I do really love the felt album, but I have to ask, how do the felt titles work at phonetic palindromes? English's melody is approximately a palindrome though. Listen to this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHfFlGx4mK-Xmqc. Earlier in Variations there is also another palindromic melody before the slowing down portion. Also fun fact: The melody of Afraid of the Darko seems to be taken from the last 40 seconds of Variations backwards. And Temporal Piano is partially palindromic too. And Omelette Sandwich obviously has reversed parts which were sped up to sound like a rewinding cassette tape before adding additional layers. But as a whole, most of the felt songs aren't palindromic although many of them feature some kind of time manipulation.

[@William-nameNface]

Could you please do an episode of fridgestuck on John Egbert

[@gretablackwell495]

9:21 I felt (hehehe) the need to correct your pronounciation. It's said like Kat-orz. This video's great though!

[@gretablackwell495]

Oh, and quinze is pronounced like "canes"

[@seabunnychub7444]

hey!! I've no clue if your still doing these! But may I request you do Jane sometime.

[@LaureledEevees]

It takes around a month for me to make a Fridgestuck episode, but Jane has an extra tally mark today. :D

[@seabunnychub7444]

LaureledEevees ahh! awesome!! Can't wait to see more of your videos, dear!!

[@Anervaria]

Oh yes.

[@birbddhaGodOfBirbs]

Lord English episode when?

[@princecrimsonrain]

but if doc scratch and lord english are the mirthful messiahs then why did gamzee say that the messiahs were both him?

[@dreamthread9728]

HAMILTON!

[@phoenixkh93]

cal-eye-oh-pee? i always thought it was cal-ee-ope haha :)

[@kingof-eu5kx]

Cahlly-oop for the slam dunk

[@centauriprince1119]

Don't think I didn't see that hamilton reference hehe

[@an_entity7]

yaaaas fridgestuck!!

[@yiffinylongstockinglalonde7096]

Lol inserts lin Manuel miranda for Hamilton

[@luvz2tap]

Hey do you have the amino? If so what is your name? I would like to follow you.

[@notmulder7243]

is this the real life... or is this vantas-y

[@notmulder7243]

^just

[@dimensionalDownfall_DD]

Please do one on Sollux.