From Deadbeat to Family Man: A Brief John Marston Introspective

[@pinkygunslingy]

i want to clarify, i appreciate so much u guys weren't put off by the length of the first video but my concerns about the length are more for my own sake. i made my first video so long simply because i just had that much to say! i didn't set out to make an hour video, it just ended up that way, and as i was actually filming and editing i realized that it was a lot more work than i anticipated with the length of script i wrote lol. so, I'm not saying i will NEVER upload an hour long video again, but i can't do it every time because it's hard

[@Blue-Spirit]

I think you have the right approach. These projects take allot of work life balance to come out right and you've done vary well with them so far. Do what is best for you.

[@OvSpP]

Fine with me, I just like watching these like the length of a TV show, which 20 something still is!

[@ImTheRak]

For sure! You don’t wanna get burnt out upload what you enjoy and think you can deal with keep up the great work!❤

[@Pimenta-]

Honestly you are amazing at analyzing characters, and your videos do an excellent job of both entertaining and making us put a little more thought onto the fictional folk that we love so dearly. Keep up the great work miss!

[@jamesthomas5333]

Your approach, cadence, and personality truly make us eager for longer videos from you. Of course, the subject matter is what initially drew us in, but your engaging presence is what keeps us coming back. It's a testament to your exceptional scriptwriting that many, including myself, have watched your last two uploads repeatedly. Nevertheless, please set a pace that's comfortable for you, one you can maintain. Oversimplified uploads only twice a year, lol and their audience eagerly awaits each one. We're here to support and enjoy whatever content you choose to share, at whatever rate suits you best.

[@fairervessel8794]

I have NEVER played a red dead game but the way you talk about middle aged sad rugged men is irresistible. I am thoroughly hooked

[@AlqhemyA]

why are you watching this video, spoiling the entire game when you haven’t even played it

[@baiaiaamjaajka]

@@AlqhemyAmaybe they don’t want to play it

[@AlqhemyA]

@@baiaiaamjaajka and why would that be?

[@baiaiaamjaajka]

@@AlqhemyA don’t ask me

[@pinkleWeenkies]

play it now please

[@thatguyoverthere957]

Don't worry about making the videos "too long". Your content is top notch, and your insight is both thoughtful and humorous (which isn't easy though you make it look natural).

[@pinkygunslingy]

thank you, i appreciate that :)

[@jakeooob5090]

@@pinkygunslingy its very good, i watched the first video and clicked on your channel for more but that was literally first video. Also i personally like long form content. Keep up the amazing work

[@stoleyourroll5325]

This

[@Twisterio2]

@@pinkygunslingy I honestly liked the length of that previous video. It was great!

[@pinkygunslingy]

@@Twisterio2i appreciate that! it's just a LOT of work to make videos like that and i'd rather be able to be consistent and not get overwhelmed by the scale. the reason that video was so long was simply i just could not talk for any less time about it lol. i wanted to be as clear as i possibly could haha but learned while editing this was NOT a sustainable length for every single upload. hope u understand 🫶

[@BirdGang6]

“There are tears streaming down my face, I am shell of the person I was before I started the game” The ideal Red Dead Redemption 2 play through

[@cooldudemcswagcooldudemcsw4697]

I really do love how the way John is written shows the process and growing pains of changing and how he doesn’t flip a switch to become RDR1 John

[@thehazyblob]

Yes he does lmao his personality is completely different

[@Mewtwo_150]

​@@thehazyblobif you were an ex-outlaw and you're entire family got kidnapped and you're forced to capture or kill your form brother-in-arms AND your father figure in order to see them again and possibly have a better future... you'd have a little bit of personality change as well. and the game was released in 2010. the story wasn't a much of a focus compared to RDR2, so having a few contradictions is understandable

[@thehazyblob]

@@Mewtwo_150 how does that explain his voice, vocabulary and speech being completely different. It's said in rdr that John was always one for big words, but in part two he's an idiot. And his family being kidnapped doesn't excuse bad writing.

[@Mewtwo_150]

@@thehazyblob if you seriously think using big words automatically makes you a genius you're as dumb as Bill Williamson this is the same man that blindly trusts anyone who promises him whatever wants as long as he does their bidding. then once his usefulness is gone to them, they promptly try to throw him away. John's a moron, but he's one badass moron

[@locklyle10]

@@thehazyblob his voice being different is because it was dialogue recorded years later and Rob is a smoker. People's vocabulary and speech DO change over the years, unless you're trying to say that you have the exact same vocabulary you've had 8 years ago. John is an idiot in BOTH games, but he's slightly wiser in the 1st one because he's a lot more cynical due to the fact that despite his best efforts to change, the world won't forgive him and it makes him incredibly angry at the world because of it. It's not bad writing, he's just a different person in both games because the years take their toll on him.

[@lucass430]

Abigail gets so much undeserved hatred from some fans, yet, all the points she makes are totally valid and I feel you did an amazing job exposing those points and explaining them. Come to think of it, she's an absolute saint for putting up with him for that long lol. I used to dislike the epilogue (not really dislike, but not love as much as Arthur's part) but seeing John evolving as a person and starting, for real this time, his path towards redemption is a marvelously crafted gift by rockstar towards long time red dead fans.

[@yo-sefakimbey7009]

Abigail may have been the actual rat

[@lucass430]

@@yo-sefakimbey7009How is she the rat?

[@yo-sefakimbey7009]

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[@people2chronically-online]

There’s no undeserved hate, maybe overhated but def no undeserved

[@markittystuff]

I love this overview of the epilogue and what John's role in it was. I never realized how deep they went for the epilogue to establish John before we meet him in the first game. My favorite part that you focused and put me on was about how prideful he was and why the game has you immediately humble yourself and do some labor.

[@pinkygunslingy]

i think his pride can be really subtle or even justifiable, to a degree. i can empathize with the pride he has but i still think it was something he had to grow from for the betterment of himself and his relationships.

[@DeadX2]

he got downgraded

[@labelnine]

He isnt deep , epilogue John is just a empty shell from his rdr 1 OG John , in epilogue he doesnt have that charisma , like being sarcastic , being confident , or the Dutch's teachings from young age , in epilogue he barely can get words out of his mouth without stuttering , also the way he acts like Sadie's errand boy out of character , he is the guy who dont take shit from no one , but in rdr 2 epilogue he always take orders from someone , his ruthless combat dialogue from rdr 1 is something else , you just need to hear it yourself , he is a menace in rdr 1 , epilogue john is not a character development , its just they gave traits to arthur and other characters and made him look dumb and forget about him totally

[@pleasekillyoursef]

@@labelnine no no, epilogue John is good

[@koipond22]

It's very nice to see creative voices making red dead content instead of just misogynistic men, you're a breath of fresh air really

[@labelnine]

You sound hurt , u okay?

[@labelnine]

"Misogynistic" , another feministic crappy girls from tik-tok blaming men on your own problems ...

[@Bronxtale7645]

???? What the hell are you talking about

[@ORLY911]

Whats really sad about John is he made the attempt to leave behind his run and gun lifestyle, and he did for a while, but his ties to that past unfortunately sent him back into it, no matter how much he changed he couldn't escape the consequences of being an infamous outlaw in the most infamous gang, the same is true of Abigail and Jack. Even if he became a raw pacifist the moment he fled the gangs breakup it wouldn't have mattered, and it's not really his fault either, he's part of the old world, and the world is changing, there's no room for men like John anymore,even though John changed, end of RDR1 Dutch was letting John know that at his last moment, he realized he can't escape fate. Their destiny was set in stone the moment they followed Dutch when they were younger.

[@colton3927]

Like John said himself "People don't forget, nothing is forgiven"

[@fredericksmith7942]

You and Real Pixels are like the only two Red Dead content creators that don’t demonize Abigai and Mary Linton.

[@ThatWeirdGuyFromWork]

John’s the kind of role model a lot of dudes need. Shows them it’s okay to grow into being a cool guy.

[@DeadX2]

he didnt grow he was downgraded

[@labelnine]

I take rdr 1 OG John Marston , rdr 2 epilogue john is just plain empty and has little development

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

​@@DeadX2He went from being a careless violent idiot to being a family man who was mature, but still capable of aggression if absolutely necessary, as we see later in the Epilogue and in RDR1. So I have to disagree, there, he definitely grew.

[@DeadX2]

@@FlyingAlfredoSaucer it was already established how he was in rdr1 lol but bad father to good father was development you Clearly didn’t understand my comment lol His personality and charisma was downgraded and given to Arthur lol

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

@@DeadX2 Oh I see. Yeah I think I did misunderstand your comment, I thought you were saying his character got worse in-universe chronologically, not between games. Yeah you are right though, that as a character he is a more interesting and entertaining protagonist in the first game.

[@FireFistStripes]

the low honor sound being used a censor is a nice touch, great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pinkygunslingy]

thank u i am glad someone appreciated that bc i was proud of it lol

[@blackfrost9011]

I don’t want to be too over dramatic but this is the best Red Dead video on all of KZbin tbh. For real tho like Arthur gets a lot of love (rightfully so, don’t get me wrong) but it’s really nice to see someone talk more about just how complicated and fleshed out John’s character arc is.

[@lilypaigeham]

I feel the proposal and wedding is what Arthur's sacrifice was about. He didn't stay on that mountain holding off the pinkertons JUST so John can survive, no, he stayed behind so John can LIVE! That's what it was all about, even before this point that's what the stated goal of the gang was. I always remember that talk before they go to Six Point Cabin when talking about the differences between the VDL Gang and the O'driscolls John's main distinction is that the O'driscolls are only trying to survive, while the Van Der Linde's are trying to live, free! And now he and his family at least can, because of an act of love from Arthur. I know that John going after Micah is eventually what ruins him, what leads to RDR1 but i cant blame John. If i had someone like Arthur, someone who did everything he could with his dying breaths to make sure I can live a life I wasnt able to before, Id want revenge for him too. I'll always tear up during Arthur's final moments, but the real sobbing is during the proposal and wedding, its what all that struggle was about, just those two beautiful moments

[@erodiumminer]

Another banger. I feel like I’m the only one who enjoys playing epilogue part 1 hahah. There was so much fighting between John and Abigail in the main game, but getting to be in it (instead of just catching glimpses as Arthur) is so rewarding. I feel the same way you do where I can sympathize with John, but I will defend Abigail til my dying breath. On my first playthrough I cried when Arthur died, but on every subsequent playthrough it’s John’s proposal that makes tear up. It’s THE payoff. In a game with so much pain there’s this one beautiful moment, and I know Arthur would be so happy that he spent his last moments making sure such a thing could happen. Would be happy to see more content from you. Fallout 4 as well c:

[@pinkygunslingy]

I am also a passionate Abigail defender and lover. I feel she gets a lot of unwarranted flack for having very reasonable stances and reactions to things. I think she is such an important part of both John and Arthur's stories. Thanks for this :)

[@lilypaigeham]

I feel the proposal and wedding is what Arthur's sacrifice was about. He didn't stay on that mountain holding off the pinkertons JUST so John can survive, no, he stayed behind so John can LIVE! That's what it was all about, even before this point that's what the stated goal of the gang was. I always remember that talk before they go to Six Point Cabin when talking about the differences between the VDL Gang and the O'driscolls John's main distinction is that the O'driscolls are only trying to survive, while the Van Der Linde's are trying to live, free! And now he and his family at least can, because of an act of love from Arthur. I'll always tear up during Arthur's final moments, but the real sobbing is during the proposal and wedding

[@cinemaspire7258]

You are far from the only one who loves the epilogue of this game; in my opinion, it saved the game

[@people2chronically-online]

People who defend Abigail can’t seem to defend her hating John for quite literally helping them save the farm which if he didn’t save would man either moving out or being controlled by evil men who’s use Abigail

[@jgfelix]

It's almost 4 AM where I live, but I saw this before sleeping and I just had to watch. Great follow-up, it made me go thru the emotions I felt for John as the epilogue unfolded. The epilogue shows how Dutch and Hosea's parenting on John made him ill-equipped to a world outside the gang and a society thats more hostile to outlaws. The world they raised him in also really stunted his growth, which we've seen glimpses of in Chapters 1 & 2 thru Arthur's. I like how you went through John and Abigail's perspectives and traced John's growth until he realized he had to truly go all-in on his family.

[@nerdyandstuff]

I had never appreciated the contrast between the conversations with jack. It seems the most overlooked missions in this game are very introspective to the characters. Amazing video once again!

[@paulcole1745]

I’m glad you considered Abigail and Jack’s perspective so much here. I’ve see allot of hate for their characters even though their actions and presentation makes sense and is totally reasonable considering the lives they’ve lived. I love that RDR2 puts so much detail and complexity into the writing of the characters and the dynamics between them, really goes far to make them feel like believable people who struggle finding a place in the new world. I’d love to hear your opinions on Sadie Adler if that’s something you’d have interest in talking about. Keep up the good work!

[@lumbagoboi1649]

Yeah people hating Abigail are weird. It's pretty damn obvious why she's always yelling at John, she doesn't want Jack to die or grow up completely without a father. Plus, if John died, being a single, uneducated woman with a child back then would either mean becoming a working girl or ending up dead. And Jack is a kid who basically grew up with no dad and no friends.

[@joyeschmidt8320]

The teddy bear in the pocket slays

[@autumn-vl5ez]

I'd love to see a dissection about Sadie. Your commentary and compendium of knowledge both about story arcs and about how they're linked is fantastic.

[@mrsargent3045]

The tragedy of it all is that John seals his fate by killing Micah as that’s what leads Pinkertons (?) to his doorstep and setting in motion the first game, if John did just listen to his wife and end that cycle of violence then it would have ended very differently

[@LetMeBePlz]

Make the videos 2 1/2-5 hours long if you wanna!!!! I LOVE your takes and breakdowns 😍

[@Twossouls]

Honestly the length of the first video was never a problem for me. Listening to you talk for an hour was an hour well spent

[@funnywes]

loving these. going through yet another playthrough of this game and stumbled upon these at just the right time, great work

[@moritakaishida7963]

The way you discuss media compared to other channels on the platform is incredibly refreshing, can't wait for more videos in the future

[@chrislandy3753]

When are we gonna get our fantastic, in-depth look at Arthur's character? I feel like an hour or longer video of your view on said topic is much needed

[@lancebrotherton7589]

Please please please do this for RDR. Your insight is phenomenal and the editing and pace is top notch

[@burninsherman1037]

I would absolutely love some RDR vids from pinky, so I wholeheartedly second this!

[@Parzivle]

Very excited for this and please if you ever feel the pull I would eat up fallout explained with your level of media literacy. I feel like so many people reduce the characters to only one aspect of themselves

[@pinkygunslingy]

i can see how this would happen in such a massive game with so many characters but i'd like to one day when im more familiar with the game!

[@hellsjerome7086]

@@pinkygunslingy you should also eventually make a video/play fallout new vegas ya know for the cowboys

[@pinkygunslingy]

@@hellsjerome7086ive been told this a few times now! im coming into a PC soon so i'm thinking of maybe doing playthroughs of the plethora of games ive never touched lol

[@JohnnyAppleseed-mq9lb]

Your two red dead analysis videos are the best I've seen. Nobody else analyzes the characters from this perspective. Please please make more of these.

[@I_Am_Catholic_Crunch]

Finding this channel from the Dutch analysis video was a wonderful treat, love your form of presentation and the balance of humor and well written thought. Hope this channel keeps taking off and succeeding! 😊

[@ionrsm]

you’re easily my favourite red dead creator and you do this franchise and the complexity of its characters the justice it deserves. loved the video, please continue to discuss other things abt this series that interest you at whatever video length you prefer. keep up the great commentary. and if you ever delve into other series (such as fallout) i would also love to see your takes on that as well

[@xenoflavius632]

You say the gameplay was not engaging but I think that was probobly intentional. When you are pressing X to shovel pig shit and thinking "Dammit I wish I was robbing stagecoaches this sucks" you are thinking the exact same thing John is at that very moment. I think the tedium actually is an important part of telling the story of the character.

[@lilypaigeham]

I love John Marston and this video is such a good dive into who he is, at least during the epilogue! I hope you come back to this in a later video. I love that you dont look at just the surface of things but go deeper! More introspective and stuff, its a breath of fresh air compared to all the "who would win in a fight" videos, not that theres anything wrong with them, i like em. I just appreciate this deeper analysis of characters i adore

[@marythecontrarian]

I loved the video! Well thought out and accurate as always

[@pinkygunslingy]

Thank you! I actually have plans to talk about this in the future in conjunction with the wild vitriol I've seen directed at Mary Linton and maybe even Molly O'Shea. I think they have a lot in common and I think about them often.

[@KidarWolf]

@@pinkygunslingy I look forward to your insight on the topic, I'm sure it will be extremely interesting, and will give me some points to think about that may not have occurred to me yet.

[@Astartes-6969]

Personally, as a Male, I found her character great and whenever she sang at the campfires she reminded me of my mom. But it is annoying when the fans don't understand her actions.

[@people2chronically-online]

Maybe because Abigail hates literally everything John does to live, she literally gets mad because John is protecting THERE FUCKING FARM, I don’t remember Sadie being that annoying

[@people2chronically-online]

@@pinkygunslingyMary linton literally uses Arthur and manipulates him ofc you as a woman would wanna defend her, and Molly legit killed herself

[@grimreefer9324]

Your channel scratches some kind of itch in my brain and i dont know it its the willingness to hear nerdy women talk abt their obsessions or my personal obsession with the Red Dead franchise from red dead 1 and 2 being my respective iconic childhood and teenhood games Goob vibeos i like 👍

[@Han-jf7bq]

I would love to hear more about john and RDR1 personally, video length is not an issue. Your dutch video was great

[@cazzdrawings]

Just saw three of your videos and they're so cool! It is kind of impressive to know these are part of your first uploads. It is nice to see someone go in so much detail about Red Dead in 2023 with enough knowledge to back their theories up which in itself enriches the experience of enjoying the narrative of the game after playing it. Thanks for sharing your stuff!

[@TheonlytierdOne]

I always liked that jacks grown up outfit was a mixture of johns and Arthur’s outfit (Johns hat,bandolier and gun belt) and the way it looks like Arthur’s gunslinger outfit with the jacket and the boots tucked in

[@naught19]

i love the detail of the low honor sound being the bleep

[@rdr.outlaw]

These video essays are top notch 🙌

[@davecurry863]

Whats up Outlaw

[@silverdust9176]

I really hope that you make a sequel for this video regarding John’s further development in RDR1. Great video, by the way!!

[@ShrapnelTwo]

I think we need a deep dive into Uncle's lumbago, a curious case to be sure

[@FatThom]

Please don’t apologize for the length of your videos! I have always been a sucker for long-form character study videos and the video ending left me craving for more 😭

[@BeanEaterExtraordinaire]

You already made my favorite TikTok’s on red dead but now you got my favorite KZbin videos on it too. It’d be cool to see you branch out to other games by making reviews or retrospectives!

[@ksmith2904]

Came back 5 days later to watch both the videos again, they’re very relaxing

[@mynamejeff3151]

I literally can’t wait for every upload

[@KicktheSky34]

I had always been sympathetic to Abigail's point of view in the epilogue, but you've really brought a new light to what she's dealing with. Keep up the good work!

[@user-gu7kl1wn7w]

i absolutely adore your videos!! as someone who is hyperfixated on rdr it’s very nice to see someone who analyses the games in a similar way and you always bring new things that i hadn’t thought about which is really fun

[@kobilou2465]

babe wake up, pinkygunslingy just dropped the john marston analysis

[@space_mage]

GUYS PINKY POSTED A NEW VIDEO LETS GO. And she likes fallout 4

[@berice4390]

I can say so much about how well put the video is but I will say the thumbnail is so smartly put together I could make an essay on that.

[@thehomiethin4790]

John's growth is great

[@Goji938]

BABE WAKE UP NEW PINKY VIDEO

[@FlymanMS]

Love your analysis and sense of humour and editing. Few creators can actually make fart sound appropriate and funny.

[@lepersonnage371]

I don't even count RDR2 John as canon, they ruined him in RDR2. In RDR1 he implies several times that he was even more ruthless and angry in his gang days, and in RDR2 we see him do nothng but whine, being mocked by everyone for some reason and coming up with scores that turn out to be a bust. Dutch also was dumbed down for the sake of sending the gang into a downhill path in a forced way, like trusting Bronte's lead on robbing the trolley station. It was such an obvious set up, that no matter how desperate for a chance for a good score Dutch was, there was no way he'd believe it, before doing it he says "we need money, Bronte says this place has got money"... like.. what??

[@a_man540]

I love listening to your videos while cooking and cleaning, it's incredibly interesting to hear characters I've loved for years and years be described and looked into so thoroughly.

[@sharkf1n866]

As someone with an unhealthy red dead obsession these videos are amazing

[@Blubrryjones]

this honestly made me look at the epilogue completely differently,good work

[@pinkygunslingy]

happy to hear it :)

[@manlet_king]

Love it when I find someone who does deep character analysis like you! Have you considered covering the Mafia series? Tommy Angelo (Mafia Definitive edition) and Vito Scaletta (Mafia 2) would be right up your alley.

[@Lucas02000]

Eyy Vito, ova ere!

[@Radd33]

Please make more long form content like this, they are so chill and soothing to watch or just listen to

[@Blue-Spirit]

This was a great analysis. The epilog was my favorite chapter. They've both been through allot throughout the events in the game and it shows. Great job on the video.

[@Magicka24]

For the hell of adding to the positive words, I am absolutely stoked to see you putting care and effort into your channel and uploading more videos, I was utterly in love with your video on Dutch and seeing two whole new lengthy and quality videos after curiously checking on your channel makes me very very happy. Good luck on the road ahead, you're doing great!! >:D

[@marleywalker3284]

That Marvel gag had me dead

[@existential_sad_boi]

Longform Red Dead videos like your Dutch analysis are what i live for, dude. I would watch four hours of analyzing why charles is baby ffs

[@nomznom5470]

omg the teddie in ur shirt pocket 😭😭💙💙💙💙

[@stetsoncalhoon6341]

Algorithm blessed me with this channel and you have cured my lumbago, subbed!

[@unfrendly]

Amazing 10/10 vid, also I saw on your tic tok you were asking for game recs and I cant recommend God of War 2018 and it's sequel Ragnarök enough. Both games have a similar level of character depth as Red Dead, and are fantastic story wise. The first one's on PC and I wouldn't be suprised if Ragnarök doesn't follow within the next year.

[@shroomenthusiast7513]

you could make these videos way longer. getting insight like this into the characters makes the game way more replayable and its honestly just interesting asf to see how complex and real the characters are.

[@chelseaf.3352]

Please do not be afraid to make longer videos! I love them!

[@TheMecoolerest001]

It would be cool to get a part two covering that spoiler bit and RDR1

[@sickeda]

Oh how I love falling asleep to you talking about RDR. Thank you 😅

[@onyxseal24]

two for two so far, can’t wait for the next one!

[@cesarmillan5657]

I just finished my third viewing of your Dutch video and then this pops up, about to dive into this one

[@felipedias3229]

I want a part 2 about John in rdr1, I really love that arc of the character

[@cheerio2298]

awesome content, keep it coming at whatever pace keeps you engaged :) also i never understood the epilouge hate. i thought it was really well done. you could stay and farm all day (which is kind of boring) or you could slip out and fall into the outlaw lifestyle once again. it was a cool way of encouraging player actions that reflect johns character (wanting to stay and be with his family while the pull of the outlaw life is always just ouside the fence).

[@felipedias3229]

The last video wasn't excessively long at all, loved every bit of it.

[@Itchy_Bones]

Hip Hip hooray🎉 new pinky vid dropped

[@onemoreturn]

It's great seeing you make more RDR content. What frustrates me about John is how many chances he got, and he blew them all. Because he has to show everyone what a bad badass he is. Screw you John, get real. He has a wife who stays with him no matter what, an amazing wife who is able and willing to steer him in the right direction. He has a kid, a good-natured and intelligent boy who could do something with his life, despite his dead beat dad. He got a ranch because his former boss pulled strings for a bank to give him credit. And what does he do? First he flirts with danger by using paper thin disguises and aliases, and then goes full in by hunting down Micah. Saying that this is for Arthur, although he knew very well that Arthur didn't want him to ruin his life like that. No, what he did wasn't for Arthur, it was for John Marston. Sorry for the long rant. I still love John, you know, he's a great protagonist, and his intentions are not malicious. But, oh, is he far from perfect.

[@Super_Gman_Guy]

Wow this was an awesome video. I absolutely love John Marston but I never really thought about just how much he changes and grows throughout the epilogue. your analysis and perspective has really changed the way I look at him and interpret his actions in the story - he is so much deeper than I thought! Plus you have recontextualized RDR1 in my mind to be a lot more tragic and impactful. This vid and the analysis on Dutch are both so good! You’ve earned yourself a new subscriber!!!

[@Eyejrbdysk]

I replayed rdr1 after beating rdr2, i really liked arthur hell even more than john after rdr2, but replaying rdr1 made me realize that john is who i like better. John and arthur are 2 very different people, and redeem themselves in different ways. A good way to show how they are different is how they died. Arthurs was slow and cinematic, and in a way peaceful. But johns was cruel and quick and we knew john was promised to live out his life, while Arthurs fate was sealed from the start. But then again can john really undo years of crime? Johns death makes you think what should have been, while arthur is what could have been.

[@hayvok64]

Great work. Can’t wait for the next.

[@pedromsampaio647]

I wish we had more vídeos about John, Arthur is just am amzing character, but John deserves more analisys, hosea too.

[@pinkygunslingy]

I find myself not talking a whole bunch about Arthur simply because what is there to say that hasnt been already, you know. I love him, and do want to talk about him but I have sooo much to say about John who feels like an untapped wealth for analysis lol

[@BIGBOPPER41]

Its almost 12:00 AM where i live. I have school in the morning. I just stubnled across this. Thank you for this interesting video.

[@elasi424]

I love these analyses videos! I’m hoping for a Arthur analysis next or maybe a closer look into Milton as he really isn’t as one dimensional as you would think he is

[@worstghosthunting3466]

I have tore through your red dead videos and they’re really good. I really like your perspective on stuff that I have played through and haven’t noticed until now

[@cheist-guevaraist]

Fallout 4 was SUCH a big interest of mine for like over 4 years, rdr2 second best, I would LOVE it if you made videos over the characters in that game they mean the world to me

[@thaevildoer]

the arthur video is gonna be amazing

[@literallymordecai]

This channel is already phenomenal I need a video on every character in the game please

[@literallymordecai]

My only complaint is not going into RDR1 I get spoilers but the majority here wouldn't care that much and I believe that if it had its own section with a spoiler warning then it would go over fine. Don't worry about length I would watch a vid as long as endgame Abt this game

[@pinkygunslingy]

The real reason is less spoilers and more making videos with long scripts is a lot of work. I didn't think many people would be spoiled but truth be told, these videos aren't easy and once you've been recording for a couple hours, it gets tiring. so i cut it short

[@literallymordecai]

​@@pinkygunslingythanks for replying I understand that completely. Looking forward to new videos about RDR2 characters and maybe videos about RDR1 exclusive characters like Landon Rickets. id bet a Red Harlow Video would also be really interesting. :)

[@Jizzargo]

Longer videos are becoming big af on KZbin even with the longer video I assume you have to script something like this your writing or just speaking is great and you’re funny as hell don’t stop making videos

[@ulmxn]

please do a video about Jack Marston. i think he is both shallow and tragic which is hard to pull off but they did.

[@silvyann5811]

the first time i saw u had so little videos i cried bc ur my favorite ytber on this site

[@Drakestophet]

This is a very underrated channel

[@huhwhatwhy]

Can't get enough of deep dives into these characters. Both of the videos are great

[@cherryosseus5610]

I came here from the Dutch video and MAN I love your videos so much! I can’t wait to watch your future videos to come, and I love the long format videos as well :)

[@trashmouthcharley]

Yess, finally!! So excited. Edit: So, finished the vid. I admit, I was expecting more than just an epilogue talk and didn't hear nuch new stuff, like ti was with Dutch, but I still appreciate how good you are at putting it simply and with humour. And, obviously, I understand how hard and laborous it would be to make a full-full John analysis from bith games, which might as well be a longer video, considering he has more to be talked about than Dutch, even if it's just reitersting points the game already made pretty clear. Thank you for the video!

[@trashmouthcharley]

The marvel joke 😂 Sorry, I laughed so hard

[@pinkygunslingy]

i find on tiktok i am told a LOT that people just don't like or understand what the epilogue does for john's character, and someone had mentioned in the comments that they'd like to hear a breakdown so that's what this is all about! plus, like you said, a full fledged analysis (which is still something i'd like to do in the future) is a pretty big task! and i would like to be able to upload videos more than just once every month and a half haha

[@trashmouthcharley]

@@pinkygunslingy Yess, it is a big problem I noticed, even though it's a pretty clean cut character, epilogue seems to confuse people the most. Maybe because of still being hung uo on Arthur by the time you play epilogue or just less attention since the game feels "finished", but usually if a person plays rdr2 b4 rdr1 they seem to just... not pay attention? Anyway, I was wondering, do you alr have idea for the next video or is it to be announced?

[@pinkygunslingy]

@@trashmouthcharleyi do have an idea already started! it hasnt been announced yet though :)

[@Chocolate9712]

Great video I could listen to you talk all day. You are my go to for any red dead talk.

[@demianoff]

Arthur isn't gonna feel great when he sees what jack is up to.

[@Stxr_.J3lly]

i love ur video essays pinky KEEP MAKING THESE!!11!!!

[@phil7144]

Just discovered your channel. Your videos are awesome. I love long form videos

[@Bryaninthebelfry]

Wow, I always thought the epilogue was fun and a good book end to the story, but this breakdown makes me appreciate that much more.