Doki Doki Literature Club: THE MOVIE (2017 Game Grumps Playthrough)

[@MikesterMF]

The Dan breakdown timer is a nice touch.

[@uselessprofessional6824]

How does this have 0 replies??

[@beeb.w.6389]

@@uselessprofessional6824 welp now you ruined it :T

[@uselessprofessional6824]

@@beeb.w.6389 yes I did

[@uezyteue7690]

I love how it tends to show up when something is said pertaining to the breakdown.

[@MemorybankYT]

Ya :)

[@ThatGuyLachlan]

“Oh my god is this a horror game?” “i DoNt KnOw DaN”

[@rtyuik7]

every time i heard Arin say "I dont know, Dan", i somehow heard a Morgan Freeman-esque voice in my head chime in: "Arin knew"

[@wesconatortheguy9869]

@@rtyuik7 “Arin lied as naturally as he breathed”

[@bingbongdingdong867]

He always sounded to me like he was trying to hide a lying smile and giggling

[@tylerparsons2564]

I love that moment

[@Verticom10]

Even says it in protag voice, doesnt miss a single beat

[@JerichoDaemon]

I've listened to/watched this entire thing at least four times and only just realized that at 3:00:00, Monika is asking if the player is 'cheating' because he knows Natsuki 'so well already.' ....she's asking if the player is looking up a guide.

[@thatoneguydjdoodles]

holy shit, that’s awesome

[@peanut7920]

Jeeeeesus thats a trip, incredible detail

[@angelic_screams]

Really I thought it was monkia saying the player was cheating on sayori

[@BearWithAnUzi]

@@angelic_screams that sounds more logical

[@spiwolf6998]

I've seen it about the same and I just noticed at 5:08:05 there's a picture of George W Bush when Yuri starts glitching out. Not sure what it means, but I just wanted to share that.

[@deyedrah]

"We do the first chapter in silence, and the second chapter screaming" is a good summary of this playthrough

[@menialbee]

Maybe for most letsplayers of this, but the grumps are one of the few where the first chapter is honestly more enjoyable to watch

[@DivineAdversity777]

And also one of my favorite quotes in the Ddlc Arc in general lol

[@D3MON30]

I forget when was this quote was (if this even a quote).

[@deyedrah]

@@D3MON30 Haven’t watched this one in a bit, but it was in one of the scenes where the protagonist is reading with Yuri

[@thelexicon7294]

Timestamp 5:22:36 One of my favorite lines from this playthrough

[@angelasterner]

I cannot believe “get bigger hands” was less than THREE MINUTES into the playthrough

[@curlingrainbows]

Such an iconic moment too, it surprises me every time

[@D3MON30]

Arin needed to start a running joke immediately so he can prepare for the game's literal demise

[@Username-tz9ud]

@@D3MON30 he doesn’t even remember it, Dan says it durning the Danganronpa 1 play through and arin didn’t remember saying that

[@catminecraftyas]

this moment will always make me laugh

[@thelexicon7294]

@@Username-tz9ud On the one hand, it's a travesty that Arin doesn't remember his own gag when it's this good. On the other, it's hysterical when Dan periodically references it and Arin starts hysterically laughing thinking Dan just came up with the funniest line in the world.

[@TheForkRebel]

Its honestly impressive that they noticed the room tilting, but never noticed the picture of Sayori in the background

[@tori_the_rat]

There’s a picture in the back? Where?

[@lovelypeachy3291]

@@tori_the_rat at the 5:15:45 mark

[@tori_the_rat]

@@lovelypeachy3291 oh yeah, thanks

[@ChosenMango4233]

I agree, but to be fair, the regular paper on the board shares the same sillouette, as the rope. So you usually won't see it unless you're looking at it specifically- which remains one of my favorites subtle details in game.

[@CyberController-]

Sayori is trying to pull herself back from nonexistence, even death is preferable.

[@Pandabear8187]

The "You kind of left her hanging, you know" line has to be one of the most terrifying things Monika says. I still get chills whenever I hear it.

[@NinjaRose23]

I don't know why my brain didn't LET THIS CLICK UNTIL I READ THIS D:

[@LetsTalkAboutIt2331]

she's kinda punny huh 🤣

[@thetrollking2866]

She got some point’s

[@Manigeitora]

AWH FUUUUUUUUUUCK

[@sjayk-ax3116]

I think that enemy got the point

[@l0nemf189]

Eagles can fly People can try Dan will cry Arin knows why

[@alexgalusha4294]

Sayori will die

[@sweatyskeleton7390]

But that's about it!

[@pacidraws3563]

@@alexgalusha4294 Monika knows why

[@bplionel2]

@@alexgalusha4294 Google translate is messed up. "Sayori will die" turns into "Sayori wants them".

[@Amina02]

@@bplionel2 lol saw that

[@raven.9550]

The fact Dan and Arin called Monika being some sort of robot from the very start is so hilarious to me and a shockingly good guess

[@jamesprimmer355]

Arin already knew lol.

[@calebzi5599]

@@jamesprimmer355 i think arin only knew about the twist with sayori nothing further than that

[@crazcatladeestudios9956]

The fact that they also called Yuri having a weapon before she even pulled out her knife too. They had some pretty funny accidental predictions

[@goldenboy86gd]

@@calebzi5599 i think he also knew about the yuri scene too

[@goldenboy86gd]

@@crazcatladeestudios9956 wait i dont remember that happening

[@eddiegomez2911]

Dan's reaction to this game has to be the most genuine on KZbin. There's no way he has ever heard of this game beforehand because he's just never on the internet.

[@mattchew24]

It was interesting for me as a viewer because I heard nothing about this game and I watched their playthrough, then I got to when the twist happened and I legitimately couldn't speak for 5 to 7 min because I was in complete shock and my jaw hit the floor.

[@xXGabrielTrapXx]

I have seen some guys that they played the game, and it was 1 guy 4 girls, one of the girls didn't play or heard of the game before, she was so shocked that they stopped the series because she really couldn't keep playing, and the guy finished the game to unlock all endings i think

[@VinMeasles]

He also never saw the warning at the beginning

[@antianslider4636]

@@xXGabrielTrapXx Talking about Lost Pause and Projekt Melody right?

[@SequoiaSleeps]

Given the fact that he’d genuinely never heard of the horny anime nosebleed trope in the recent danganronpa 2 playthrough, I believe you lmao

[@lmj2k]

Arin: “Why? What’s wrong?” Dan: “What do you mean, ‘What’s wrong?’ I just realized we’re f**king playing P.T. after I thought we were doing Sakura Spirit.”

[@Booty_In_Space]

that IS the quote from this playthrough that I think characterizes the whole experience best....

[@stoopy07]

@@Booty_In_Space When was it?

[@Booty_In_Space]

@@stoopy07 4:12:22 - 4:12:58

[@musingsofmessa]

That Dan quote will never not be funny. 😄

[@maggies9543]

Dan and Arins ability to predict text based games is amazing

[@ArvoHentschel]

“Now rise”

[@FlexxibleFree]

When nothing distracts you from the plot, it's pretty readable. Though they nailed robot Monica before there was much to read

[@black_raspberries1111]

the way the groups dynamic absolutely shatters when monika starts playing with their personalities and pitting them against each other is fascinating to me. they change from a nice group of high school girls to the most toxic people on the planet, constantly hitting each other’s weak points. the cherry on top is the rare instances where yuri and natsuki pull themselves out of the mess monika made them into where they’re absolutely disgusted with their actions and completely confused about why they would do such a thing.

[@NinjaRose23]

I'm fascinated by it as well. I feel like the creators also did that as a "this is like mental illness, but we'll make it a physical being that's causing it" thing. As someone with bipolar, I've had instances where I'll hit weak points like that when I'm really low, and I immediately reel, like "H... Uh... Whyyyy did I say that?? That was terrible!!" So it hit home, as does 99% of this series with a lot of people 😅

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

also in one of her act 3 dialogues monika will discuss how even their original personalities are just vapid and made to appease an audience that wants nothing more than tropes (although ddlc plus does give them more character), so the girls are either cliches or the worst people on the fucking planet and theres no in between

[@aidansheadache2142]

That actually kinda proves that all of them are alive to some extent, it's just that Monika is the only one who's aware

[@SketchUT]

@@NinjaRose23 as a cyclothymic, same. I didn’t know it when I first watched this series (the first five times even), but I do know and you saying that… yeah, I see the connection and relate lol

[@CyberController-]

​@@iwakeupandboomimarat DDLC+ gets way darker when you see it as Monika rewriting her friend's lives so they have to depend more on her.

[@Maidenstear]

Dan's reaction to Sayori will forever be the most organic surprised response to this game, since he didnt see the warning on bootup :)

[@InTheUnkwn]

True:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OqnJJ4jbqEgqs ۔۔۔

[@thejacobian]

Ya

[@ArtsyChick24]

Part of why I adore this series is that they both experience the horror together. Arin knew about Sayori, yes, but “that’s about it”.

[@jodi106]

Strategically leaving your horror-hating co-host out of the loop: priceless

[@Krushak8888]

That is also why I love when Dan is like are you fucking serious? And Arin says dismaying.... yes.

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

Ever notice how Yuri wants to paint the banner with the colours of a sunset sunrise sunset sunrise then you’re stuck with her over the weekend?

[@AliSquish]

Holy shit

[@thelexicon7294]

Hold up, I- 😳

[@Emanuel08820]

Now read it backwards in Portuguese

[@shroast6990]

@@Emanuel08820and then read it sideways in latin 1200 times

[@raeste.claire7093]

SHUt THEFUCK UPPPPPPPPP GENIUS

[@EbonyEmber]

I love when Dan's voice changes from the character to himself as he realizes shit is going sideways. Especially with Sayori's at the end. It honestly makes it kinda scarier. Makes the atmosphere that much more tense. One of my favorite unintentional things

[@InTheUnkwn]

Fax!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OqnJJ4jbqEgqs ۔۔۔

[@chimeramanticore]

it's like the vocal equivalent of when your stomach drops when you get bad news

[@Plasma476]

But a poem is never actually finished. It just _stops moving_

[@RanMouri82]

Sayori voice: "And thanks for getting--" Dan: "rid of Monika...." 😟

[@selfiestick1589]

6:43:33 for anyone reading this comment who wants to experience it again

[@JT_Lich]

"...it's Clifford the big red stab wound..." Edit: also, it just occurred to me that they never noticed that the picture in the back changes to Sayori hanging every once in a while

[@HaleThePanda]

That's my favorite line in the whole series 😂

[@Oddigan]

It may just be my favorite line from dan period

[@JackdawMori9510]

The fact that Dan is relating this with Yuri and considering what happens to her. Dan need to stop predicting everything

[@kazoo9541]

I have a sticky note on my desk in my school that has a drawing with clifford the big red stab wound and no one gets it 💀

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

I thought they dropped that joke, it was surprising when they mentioned it again.

[@SpotStomper]

4:21:25 "you self congratulatory bastard" got me. dan had full realization of the horror loop hes gotten himself into

[@00RaveRat]

Dan voicing Sayori: "Mmmhmmhm, I wish I was dead" Everyone: /nervous sweating/ "About that!"

[@thatoneguydjdoodles]

time stamp?

[@HamburgerTime209]

@@thatoneguydjdoodles 03:12:07

[@waffleauflauf4213]

Yes 😂 That and "I'm gonna keep writing until I die!! This afternoon!!"

[@apixelatedpointofview]

After he said that, the timer showed up at the perfect time lmao

[@Geyrider]

@@apixelatedpointofviewyeah thats the point of the timer

[@nicholascunningham4439]

I love when Arin mentions "How come you can't appease Monika. That's interesting." And then immediately plays it off on the Robot joke to not give it away.

[@nicholascunningham4439]

Also, Dan's perfectly timed "IS THIS A HORROR GAME?!" Priceless

[@jackreesrees224]

You are aware Arin didnt know about Monika being Self-aware, it was a joke he came up with

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

@@jackreesrees224 Really? It seemed like he knew.

[@JamestheKilljoy]

Arin only knew about the Sayori event. He didn't know any of the other plot points. Just a happy little accident.

[@pyruvite4432]

@@fuzzyotterpaws4395 They talk about their DDLC playthrough in the video "We watch the MOST POPULAR Game Grumps animations". Arin says that the Monika voice was just a random joke that worked out.

[@lilyboo4967]

5:42:17 god the amount of time sayori’s death screen is in the back and they don’t notice Dan would’ve flipped out

[@charliebuchanan3647]

Never noticed till now

[@catminecraftyas]

HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE OT

[@meg3972]

OMG

[@clownslikebilly]

I was waiting for so long for them to notice and they never did!!

[@juliav8159]

DUDE I NEVER NOTICED THAT!!!!!

[@lovelybab7629]

The whole ‘Monika is a robot’ bit is made even funnier by the fact that ( *white noise* )

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

Haha you're so right, it is ( *white noise* ) hahahahaa tilde!

[@SoulCore413]

@@mikaroni_and_cheez What does “Tilde” mean?

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

@@SoulCore413 tilde is the word for this symbol: ~

[@zerne6334]

( *White noise* ) is really an incredible ending _comma_ especially considering this was my first time reacting to it _period_

[@colinhawley8050]

[REDACTED] was also my favorite moment

[@gleamshot5495]

The fact that they interpreted Monika to be a robot with her ending up to be evil at the end is priceless

[@ryansnider]

Arin knew she was a robot because he played the game before playing it on the channel.

[@Miggy_Farrr]

@@ryansnider in a fan animated react video (I think that's where it was from) they actually talked about that and Arin said it was actually a total coincidence

[@tjwhitworth8317]

@@ryansnider 4:27:45

[@littleredruri]

@@ryansnider He hadn't played it before, but he did know some of the twists from memes and stuff.

[@PeterDanielBerg]

@@littleredruri and the weird part is that it was dan who suggested "friendarin" and then the friendarin voice

[@ALottaBees]

Arin saying "It's not over, Dan." is the exact devious energy I crave every time I get my friends into a game with a big twist. What a wild ride. Dan's reactions from start to finish are golden.

[@retshep]

"God, you guys are fuckin' TALKATIVE today" Just the tone that Arin uses makes me cry laughing every time.

[@Stoneyydd]

Timestamp 3:09:45

[@vanpir6275]

@@Stoneyydd Limecramp 1:10:09

[@landracet]

he literally uses a sonic voice.

[@Plasma476]

“Can I take part in this conversation???”

[@darthmelsie]

For it's the way he says "MY GOD, it's like Christmas in there!"

[@hedonistredd4592]

5:56:13 "I can't calm down... I can't focus on anything anymore... I have to DANCE!" is one of Dan's most underrated lines he's ever said. Kills me every damn time.

[@chair2355]

That what I love about Dan. He could be going through the most trauma and terrifying content he’s ever seen, and still find ways to make great jokes in the middle of the chaos

[@bloodybohemian]

I agree I fuckin love this line

[@RGBUnknown]

And thus, nsp was born

[@fries5849]

5:56:27 “I feel like I’m losing my mind. With the DaNCE FeAVer”

[@--Reagan--]

To me it actually sounds like King julian from Madagascar lol

[@ExplosiveDiabetes]

6:00:42 …I have experienced this game multiple times but never before noticed that during the blue screen of death, the bottom of the screen says “DDLC_ESCAPE_PLAN_FAILED” … Arin’s comment of “I think she was trying to write code… to break herself out of the game or something” was SPOT ON.

[@axl256gamesx7]

Game theory thinks she broke out into one of the in-universe dev's minds

[@carcassraid]

​@@axl256gamesx7WHAT NO i cannot believe that i missed this! thank you in minecraft

[@emmadiehl7865]

“It’s just a normal dating simulator” Four Hours Later… “I gently opened the door”

[@superweegee6816]

Those words will haunt me for the rest of my life

[@KR-lp4st]

_"Clifford the big red dog turned into Clifford the big red stab wound"_

[@InTheUnkwn]

Fax!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OqnJJ4jbqEgqs ۔۔۔

[@IdkWhoPixelIs]

“Sayor-“

[@DimmerMeerkat]

"Oh my god, is this a horror game?!"

[@goblinbabe]

Never fails to make me laugh “get bigger hands” 💀

[@soranraina4391]

Your profile pic is scary

[@Emcee_Coin]

I love how iconic that line is, they reference it all the time

[@srbrant5391]

"This is what a tiny house roof looks like!"

[@RanMouri82]

Glad they brought that back in Danganronpa. Definitely got that impression from Toko's tiny hands.

[@l1mel1ght69]

I would say that to people who have small hands most the time they don’t get it but a rare chance they laugh

[@literalcyborg3723]

I know this probably wasn’t intentional, but I adore how the only time that Arin puts any emotion in Monika’s voice is when she’s being deleted at 6:27:11. That “DID YOU DELETE ME?” gives me chills EVERY time. And the way she still sounds like a robot, but somehow… more tired… it’s SO good.

[@Meepers_the_Great]

It just goes to show how awesome an actor Arin is. He’s grown as one with this channel and with all the work he’s done outside of GG, even though this is coming up on 5-6 years old, he had still really developed himself as a great voice actor. He’s our talented boi!

[@Blewlongmun]

@@Meepers_the_Great I saw someone mention how effortless it seemed for him, voice acting and engaging with stories well playing and commentating/recording on top of it spreads Arin thin, if he can focus on any one of those things he's a talented boi indeed.

[@Thatcockaroach]

Arin needs at least one anime VO.

[@RemyJustice97]

The creepy sting that comes with the occasional Danny's Life Changes Forever timer has the same energy as the burglar sting from the first Sims game

[@averagegirl7113]

I was listening to this while driving, and my windshield wipers started to squeak in the same rythem of the countdown. I was so tense for about 2 miles before I realized it wasn't coming from the video

[@Ookler]

damn, that Sims reminder was a nostalgic stomach-punch I did not realize would hit so hard...

[@cheesygubbins5322]

the music while in sayoris room haunts me to this day

[@JMatt425]

This movie format they’re releasing popular series in is absolutely amazing. Perfect for homework or just to have playing. Great idea from my favorite channel.

[@emo6577]

Definitely! I can have something fun in the background while I work and I don’t have to worry about clicking to the next episode

[@mortarion9813]

@@emo6577 Agreed, it's great.

[@Operandie]

@@emo6577 it’s perfect for me when I’m at work

[@tacothedank]

I've really enjoyed that OneyPlays does this with their complete series. It helps bring in additional revenue while providing a nice format to watch a series in. I'm glad that GG has also caught up to the idea (which I felt was long overdue).

[@emilyslicer2843]

This one is wild to use to fall asleep because depending on your usual night of sleep you may wake up normally in the morning to yuri wildin out And I’m totally not speaking from an experience or anything

[@careening1918]

I love that at 4:58:49, Dan was actually looking in the right place to pick up some clues. Monica was writing about how she knew the others weren’t sentient like her

[@dbg10]

2:55:47 The sound effect Arin makes here, slowly inserting a potato into Natsuki's mouth, had me crying

[@rznmsc5495]

I rewatch this video every few months just for that bit

[@darthmelsie]

You were crying? Can I offer you a potato in this trying time?

[@lynquid]

It's soooo good it gets me every time 😂

[@oilybat3269]

The sadness instantly transferring to confusion and shock is fucking gold

[@kaitlinshaffer8658]

Thank you for this comment 😂😂😂

[@bluewind7988]

I love Dan's reaction after the Natsuki jumpscare. "OH, HEY NATSUKI! GOOD TO *FUCKING* SEE YOU!"

[@WhistleAndSnap]

Fuckin' iconic, honestly. Lives rent free in my head. Gotta incorporate it into my daily speech somehow.

[@AttemptedVoices]

Dan: "WAH! WHOH SHIT! WHAT DA FUCK!? WHAT DA FUUUUHKC!?" Arin: W H E E Z E S.

[@bibblyboing]

@@AttemptedVoicesArin: You've unlocked a special poem! Dan: *N O T H A N K Y O U !*

[@scottpeltier3977]

That reaction has imprinted on me so much that when I play games with scares like that, that’s my default response

[@KashPluxer]

​@@bibblyboing *Today I cut my skin-*

[@AJokeIAm]

4:08:56 “Boy, what a game.” “Captain, there’s still 40% of the video left.”

[@lamburrt5999]

"WHAT??" "It's not over Dan." This is always fucking make me cackle.

[@thelexicon7294]

The way this game gently lulls Dan into a sense of security and then yanks it out so hard he somersaults into the abyss

[@figs-oliomedley]

excellent imagery 👍

[@cheesygubbins5322]

this game threw dan into the shadow realm

[@Slimurgical]

Dan Salvato pulls Dan Avidan's sense of security out from under his feet does it so hard he flips twice and shows the X-ray of his neck breaking for 6 hours.

[@lostallcontrol4535]

yea the way dan is jus hurled into a chaotic void- quite a fuckin contrast from ill be your beach

[@naomidixon5057]

"Who could look at this title screen and not be like, I'm having a good time already" - the most famous last words EVER

[@GeoNeilUK]

This game is probably why while Arin and Suzy covered HuniePop and HunieCam Studio, but Arin and Dan never covered any of the HuniePot games. Dan, looking at the title screen of HuniePop alongside Arin... Before DDLC: 🌟✡🌟 Hell... *YES!* 🌟✡🌟 After DDLC: Oh geez, I have serious misgivings about this game

[@Ijustusethistocommentstuff]

​@@GeoNeilUKUnsurprisingly, the twist to match-3 puzzle game Huniepop isn't horror.

[@hphyperjetgaming]

i have never watched this series before, went in blind. that hit like a fucking 18 wheeler made of solid gold going 250

[@joanaaguirre9840]

Dude I’m watching this for the first time completely blind too 😭😭😭

[@Kiwikun883]

I had the same reaction as Danny too wtf 😭😭 what would have happened if they chosen the other option of remaining friends

[@imaloser5689]

@@Kiwikun883 The same end.

[@YaGirlZero]

@@Kiwikun883 the same exact thing

[@calvinmiller3471]

Same here but it hit me more like the fucking BFG 9000

[@meghannicole1474]

The transition from Dan being happy & singing "Smell Yo D*ck" at the beginning, to laughing and cutting jokes with Arin, to him being traumatized for life is still freaking hilarious to me. Thank you, Arin, for keeping Dan completely in the dark about the plot.

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

Say what you want about Arin, he will NOT spoil anything for his good friend Dan.

[@truebornseeker9767]

*cutting* jokes.

[@massnovvaa3138]

@@truebornseeker9767 g o d

[@superfan364]

@@truebornseeker9767 😳

[@norbonius]

@@The1nvisibleJeevas With the exception of “Snape kills Dumbledore, Snape kills Dumbledore”

[@nikanika439]

The thing about Sayori's hanging- her fingernails are bloody. She regretted what she did and tried to claw the rope off her neck before she was dead.

[@CyberController-]

*I CHANGE MY MIND* *I CHANGE MY MIND* *I CHANGE MY MIND* I CHANGE MY MIND I CHANGE MY MIND I change my mind I change.... I change.... i..... ..............

[@DaniBee76]

Likely because Monica's grasp on her is lifted. It's obvious Monica was controlling the files long before things went south, but it's during deletion it seems they are the most aware of themselves.

[@omarrodriguez377]

God damn that’s a tragic detail

[@thecatastrophe132]

It was actually talked about during Monika’s talk! She says something about how Sayori did it badly, since it’s supposed snap the neck instantly, but she was clumsy and goofed it. What followed was either survival instincts or her changing her mind

[@CCG_LargoBargo]

The way I interpreted that is monika forcing her to do it and she fights back, that’s why the collar of her shirt is all messed up too

[@nimzz_designs]

I think this game truly unlocked some kind of psychic ability in Dan, he predicts something major about each character in such an off hand way. Its like if That's so raven was about a 40 year old man attending high school.

[@rinikat28]

its the start of him having hiro's missing 70% clairvoyance

[@Booty_In_Space]

I wish you could remember the specific predictions he made because I cannot....

[@TheElkEnigma]

@@Booty_In_Space 3:42:50 is one of them about Yuri. I just heard it and went to the comments to see if someone mentioned it.

[@Booty_In_Space]

@@TheElkEnigma damn he was just quoting Papa Roach lyrics for that one...

[@TheElkEnigma]

@@Booty_In_Space Yeah but even if a joke i'd say it still counts.

[@jesseplomp7363]

"I'm gonna keep writing until I die - this afternoon" gotta love Dan's accidental foreshadowing

[@alphyishere]

is it just me, or is this literally the best thing the game grumps have made. their style and humor mixed with their brand of comedy really just adds an entire experience to the whole thing. absolutely my comfort series.

[@Binkyouka]

It's not just you, I've worked / done chores listening to this specific video dozens of times by now. :D

[@YourWickedFuneral]

6:30:16 I love how Dan is just so horrified to know there’s more, I just imagine him trying to like crawl away and Arin’s like “cmon we gotta finish the play through”

[@thatoneguydjdoodles]

that’s a drawing idea for the books

[@mcbd6970]

Like just grabbing him by the shirt and dragging him back into the room saying “It’s not over Dan” 😂

[@GhostHunterGore]

That was fucking gold !

[@badchannel9994]

i dont know why but danny's bittersweet "that poor girl" really affected me more than it should

[@ChamiKhan13]

that was actually one of my favorite touches. i've often heard people criticize or mock those who self harm, but the automatic reaction of 'that poor girl' is a really nice change

[@hacksacc3854]

i don’t know if you know what bittersweet means

[@TheHuTao.]

5:50:54

[@crayov2948]

2:04:55 Dan as sayori: I'm gonna keep writing till I die this afternoon Arin: *suspicious laughter*

[@roseyAlina]

I wonder how Arin felt giving Dan his last few laughs before FriendArin gently opened the door

[@nightowl34571]

Like a God.

[@Katie_OvO]

The “Dan’s Life changes” countdown is the best thing I’ve ever seen, because i know what’s coming, and I know he’s not gonna have a good time Edit: oh hello 2k people who liked this and the 13 people who commented, how are we doing today?

[@heimlichniccalsclownenthus1869]

I wasnt expecting it and I have constant paranoia with certain audio cues depending on how they’re executed- it fucking KILLED my anxiety with how hard it hit right after I woke up from a nap, but it’s still so good I can’t even be mad

[@Lucifersfursona]

You’re Gonna Have A Bad Time

[@crazyeightball]

And it always shows up when there's some kind of hint towards the weirdness...

[@thejacobian]

I didn’t see that which point is it at

[@grimgrom]

@@thejacobian it pops up throughout the video up until the end of the first act (I think, haven't gotten past that point yet), usually when the game has it's "creepy foreshadowing" moments

[@kenjifizz7366]

Dans “that poor girl” on 5:50:00 was so genuine and sweet, kinda feel bad he had to witness the horrors of this game 😭

[@scottpeltier3977]

He’s too wholesome for most of what Arin puts him through

[@MDreamerIsBi]

"It's Clifford the big red stab wound" but go off lol.

[@Emilightning]

Yeah, I've watched this playthrough like a dozen times and I always laugh along with ~90% of the dark jokes, but I'm glad that particular reaction was so kind. Makes me feel kinda seen.

[@ennipumpkin]

@@MDreamerIsBiI feel like at that point they were just unfazed by everything

[@MichaelBNegron]

My late husband was going through an intense round of chemo and radiation when this series came out. We had to stay in a hotel at the hospital, and this was often the only thing that could get us laughing at the end of the day. Watching it again makes me sympathize with Sayori in a way I never did before; it is bittersweet. But I still can't help but laugh and be glad they made this. Thanks guys.

[@renae2954]

I hope you're doing better now

[@robynnhoud]

So sorry for your loss. It’s nice to hear this meta horror game was something people bonded over. My best wishes!

[@thomask.98]

Oh Michael you've made me cry. I hope you're well

[@goldenapplesaga5446]

Is he ok now?

[@crustbucket2725]

@@goldenapplesaga5446 “Late” means passed away. Sorry for your loss OP

[@SirSamuelDee]

Looking back now, Monika definitely has the most robotic body language of all the girls. She's usually facing you weirdly straight on. Wonder if that was deliberate design

[@jackreesrees224]

wouldn't surprise me with how the game goes, especially after the "Point of no return" (this is the point when we find sayori dead)

[@toastycafe]

I read somewhere that she was made to intentionally stand out from the rest of them. That’s why Monika has a different name (doesn’t end with an I) and wears different colored socks. She also has more natural looking hair and eyes when compared to the rest of the class.

[@MarioThaMonkey]

Kinda ruins the immersion that the voice over for Monika at the end wasn't true to the way she talked. At least i didn't think it was what Monika would sound like talking. She used to many "like" "cuz" and things you know?

[@SirSamuelDee]

@@MarioThaMonkey I feel you. Perhaps that could be the game's robotic approximation of a teenage girl talking. Like the computer synthesized that sound once it knew you had it beat so it overcompensated and sounded cliche

[@anthonydelfino6171]

100% sure this is intentional. The idea with her first poem is that she's aware she's a character in a game from before the time the game starts. She's addressing YOU the player the entire time rather than the character you're playing, and she knows where you're looking from.

[@Richard_richsmuth]

HELP THE FACT THEY IMMEDIATELY CLOCKED MONIKA AS A ROBOT IS SO FUNNY 💀

[@uglyrobot1975]

The makers of this game really did a good job with the foreshadowing and character design and stuff ‼️‼️ I love it so much and the voices were also so spot on from the beginning

[@Spiderwolfer]

This was and still is my favourite playthrough you’ve ever done. Absolutely gold. Man the memories.

[@Fartpolice6969]

It was a different time in my life when they played through this. Kind of a better time lmao

[@Spiderwolfer]

@@Fartpolice6969 yep I feel exactly the same.

[@tamuren1397]

Dead Rising tho

[@InTheUnkwn]

I Agree:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OqnJJ4jbqEgqs ۔ ۔ ۔

[@aela5521]

i thought your pfp was a lady bug but it’s actually a man

[@Cyscop]

The Dan's life changing countdown was a great touch. It was amazing to see his emotions 180 for the 2nd half of the video. So glad I rewatched this

[@MalWare-zy6nd]

Fun Fact: Once Yuri's eye pops and starts bleeding at 5:41:56, it continues to bleed while you talk to Yuri. If you look closely, you can see red dripping from her right eye.

[@_Reikiiro]

Blood drip at 5:42:40

[@Simbley]

oooh thanks for pointing that out thats a cool detail i never noticed * O *

[@RemyJustice97]

Thanks! I hate it! /lh

[@Cat_Sandwiches]

THAT'S NOT A FUN FACT!

[@bluelfsuma]

I will always love Arin for keeping Dan in the dark about this game. The only thing missing from that reaction is facecam.

[@transwithnoplans]

Great pfp

[@CooperDraytonVisions]

As much as I love Dan's organic reaction to Sayori, its Arin's steady realization that he was spot on with the robot voice that seals it for me. "I think... I think... I think there's more truth to the fact that we gave her a robot voice." Perfection.

[@ink2653]

5:05:05 dan and arin screaming and then giggling at the same time always kills me💀💀

[@Stoeltzenjammer]

0:35 Dan: I'm into it! Also Dan: Who could look at this title screen and not have a good time You in about 4 hours Dan, that's who

[@wolfbournethefirst5055]

This series for me was really special. The episode would come out every time a friend and I were in our computer class, so we would rush to get our assignment done and try to watch the new episode. So as it got closer and closer to the twist, my friend and I just got more anxious and excited. It was a nice time that I still think back on.

[@InTheUnkwn]

I Agree:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OqnJJ4jbqEgqs ۔۔۔

[@aela5521]

aww that’s so sweet, i love that so much

[@wolfbournethefirst5055]

@@aela5521 thanks my dude

[@stoopy07]

Wonder what happened at the twist…

[@pen8197]

What a wholesome memory for such a horrifying game 💀

[@jeetlebuice]

4:10:52 the way Arin says "it's not over, Dan." in all seriousness just does it for me

[@uglyrobot1975]

I swear it’s actually my favorite part omg

[@kaitlynpearce2200]

Times like this make me REALLY wish there was a way to selectively forget about a game so I could watch this whole playthrough blind again. I've watched this series at least 30+ times now and it is so dear to me, but I just wish I could have that same heart wrenching feeling when the story clicks into place again

[@vodago]

Selective Dementia would be so useful especially for good series, games like rdr2 and NITW and such.

[@caitlinc3585]

i watched it originally when GTLive played it, and my god the genuine shock is something i miss

[@skelecvnt]

you could give samsung's unspoil me a try. idk if it'll work for a game but its insane what it does for tv shows, I completely forgot breaking bad.

[@germpot]

@@skelecvnt How does it work? Stabbing parts of your brain, until you can't remember what you wanted to forget?

[@Joseh-le4yl]

@@germpot LMAO... 😬

[@velvaetalt]

“stagnating air is common foreshadowing that something terrible is about to happen” god i love the foreshadowing in this game. team salvato really layed it on thick with this one.

[@koihalli1811]

Can you tell me why when I was going through comments I read this at the exact moment they said it???? What the hell

[@JaxontheOkay]

they even made an effort to have her say it before she klls herself in ch 2 despite there not being much lead in to her saying that

[@jackcrackems6760]

5:05:13 is the most genuine scream I’ve heard from Arin in a long time and I freaking love how they scream in sync. They were genuinely scared!

[@floga10]

Homer Simpson scream

[@Redbikemaster]

​@@floga10It really was lol

[@amygoesrawr122]

arin leading dan on this entire playthrough is still one of the best things he's ever done

[@jackreesrees224]

up to sayori's death, the rest was blind for arin

[@seansullivan2440]

5:34:20 I can feel the tenderness of her skin through the knife, as if it were an extension of my sense of touch. My body nearly convulses. There's something incredibly faint, deep down, that screams to resist this uncontrollable pleasure. But I can already tell that I'm being pushed over the edge. I can't...I can't stop myself. This is Natsuki's "gibberish" poem in english

[@sippysquid9146]

How

[@worthbygrades]

can you translate Yuri's BLOODSTAINED p!SS.... . .. ... . c ov. .. e r e d 😫 Poem

[@seansullivan2440]

@@worthbygrades it's in the comment section somewhere too

[@worthbygrades]

06:02:19

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Translation: I stabbed someone and JIZZED. IN. MY PANTS

[@neonxvices]

5:39:00 something about danny saying "she will pay dearly for that" is really hitting hard rn. it might be because it's something an old fashioned villain would say, but this time it's in a sympathetic way

[@supersonicgamerguru]

It's really amazing how consistent their audio is that the episode transitions aren't easy to spot when it's cut like this.

[@jeremyrotenberg8426]

Arin: “wow, that’s really profound.” Dan: *Fart noises intensify*

[@thorukindig868]

Anyone looking for this: Beach 3:07:10

[@benjaminphelps561]

1:32:25 my bluetooth headphones just gave me a warning saying "battery low" and then IMMEDIATELY arin says "battery low" and it scared me to death!

[@bagel-basil]

Just Arin..?

[@drakey9658]

its so crazy how many jokes they make in the first half of the playthrough that incredibly foreshadows the actual plot

[@Godssicksenceofhumor]

Dan as yuri: “don’t care if I cut my arm bleeding” That didn’t age well

[@Atoms_faithful34]

neither did her body-

[@MiiaStarlight]

​@@Atoms_faithful34 😂😂😂

[@theonlywindowmaker]

I disagree, it aged TOO well.

[@christophermccready2248]

5:14:38 Arin: (jokingly) "Monika deletes them." Those who know: *uncomfortable laughter*

[@TroddenH3H3]

The "Who am I talking to..? Can you hear me? Tell me you can hear me. Anything." From Monika gives me chills

[@CyberController-]

People will scream endlessly into the void if there's even a chance someone can hear them on the other side.

[@NathanSifuGaming]

Yeah that's such a well executed piece of dialogue, it's also the immediate and obvious (in a good way) foreshadowing that Monika is suppose to be self aware.

[@DUSKvsDAWN]

"oh no, it's clifford and the big red stabwound" that gets me every time XD

[@QuinnAnneASMR]

"Cut my arm bleeding" The amount of times they hit the nail on the head in this playthrough is ASTOUNDING

[@Arkainjel]

I never noticed until watching this upload that way early into the game, Sayori says "I'm going to write poems until I die", and Yuri says "This club will be the death of me".

[@brassinquizitor9617]

Dan "I'm completely stunned right now." Arin "why what's wrong?"

[@anna48792]

I love how you can hear him break character at 4:07:10

[@seejay_through_life]

this might be a hot take, but i actually love the eagles can fly poem. i always really feel the non rhyme at the end and i totally identify with the whole "everyone around me does amazing things and i don't" feeling

[@Gemnist98]

That’s the whole charm of Natsuki’s poems. Simple but effective.

[@peterprime2140]

As it turns out, when you deliberately read a poem out aloud poorly, and in a stupid voice, it makes the poem sound bad.

[@natsilly]

i agree

[@leafinx]

Yeah, all the poems add so much to the game. I love subtle hints at the second part of the game, even if you don’t notice they’re hints at first (:

[@gr8cescale]

eagles can fly was my favourite when I first played the game lol, love that shit

[@Jairo-Nhel]

The Game Grumps' visual novel let's plays are top-tier

[@whateverworksmate.721]

Yes they are! Part for me wished they would've continued Clannad because of their commentary in these. I understand why they didn't tho. However, if they *were* to commit to a Key game, I'd probably prefer "Little Busters" or even "Angel Beats". But again, they're way too long for their format.

[@InTheUnkwn]

I Agree:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OqnJJ4jbqEgqs ۔۔۔

[@zemanken]

eh yes for the most part. they went a little overboard and played some really terrible ones

[@creepypastadetective315]

Arin doing the robot voice for Monika is just perfect.

[@virgilblair9490]

3:42:35 "suffocation no breathing" the fact that this happens 13 minute before the reveal will always giant me.

[@virgilblair9490]

*scare not giant

[@Fangria]

​​@@virgilblair9490did you... forget theres an edit button

[@MrAwesome457]

That’s what I did gave her a good beating!

[@eastoncreger4279]

Plus the fact that Sayori didn't fall from high enought to snap her neck, so she actually suffocated instead of dying instantly.

[@virgilblair9490]

@@eastoncreger4279 Damn, you so right

[@BritneyMc0206]

"Sayori's putting all- Sayori's- Shutting down... Rebooting..." favorite part XD

[@megahhyank]

the countdown to the "life-changing" moment really added a sense of dread. Gotta love it.

[@Psychroclasm]

Rewatching makes it REALLY evident how much the poems were foreshadowing.

[@starswirI]

will never get tired of Dan's "IS THIS A HORROR GAME?"

[@krtar4199]

One foreshadow I never see people talk about: 3:15:00 “I guess I never gave Sayori enough credit, but I can tell things are a lot harder on you when she’s not around”. Oh boy I wonder how the 2nd act turns out…

[@beasty0127]

When Natsuki's chibi jumps for "Papa" knowing now what is assumed of her backstory just made me shutter

[@Toastcat33]

oh jeez

[@darthmelsie]

I said this on the original episode, but I'll say it again: I H A T E the slow repetition of "I like it when papa is too tired for anything". That's just... I just hate it for the implications.

[@CyberController-]

​@@darthmelsie I never thought I'd say this, but I hope her father is just hitting her.

[@darthmelsie]

@@CyberController- same. I haven't had the experience of playing this game, I only know about it through this playthrough, but my heart PLUMMETED when I saw that line.

[@gunman598]

What happened I just started watching this

[@unpunlievable]

"Danny's life changes forever in __" countdowns 00:36 "Title screen" 49:06 Natsuki's goat eyes (Thanks Miki) 21:26 Yuri: "Isn't it amazing how a writer can so deliberately...throw you for a loop" 31:07 Dan: "I like Sayori the most." 1:23:20 Ross told them to keep playing until The Part (Thanks Emma) 1:34:58 Arin: "Depression was her?" 2:13:26 "Load me" poem 3:12:06 Dan (as Sayori): "Hmm-hm-hm-hm, I wish I was dead~" 3:29:54 Dan: "Jesus Christ! This is so sad all of a sudden!" (Thanks LunDruid) 3:59:46 A Choice (Thanks Dj Wolfheart) 4:07:50 FINAL WARNING

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

49:07 "pay no attention to my goat eyes!"

[@LunDruid]

3:29:55 Dan: "Jesus Christ! This is so sad all of a sudden!"

[@djwolfheart456]

3:59:46 “I love you” vs “You’ll always be my dearest friend”

[@averyeml]

1:23:20 Ross asks if they got to “the moment” yet

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

I’m surprised they didn’t put one over “Stagnant air is common forshadowing that something terrible is about to happen”

[@fawkesthefox912]

I love how subtly Arin's voice for Monika changed in the second half. It becomes a touch more sinister sounding.

[@macydanielsen5459]

Zo

[@purplecatonbroadway]

It's actually pretty sad to see the characters sorta panic and be uncomfortable cause they have no idea what's happening to them :(

[@PeterDanielBerg]

tbh i wish the game had leaned into this more, i loved truman show and this is basically the same thing, a character bumping into the fourth wall like a bird bonking into a window

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

I felt called out by Sayori in the first half. Mental illness really do be that way. And with Yuri too. Shit like this can really happen to people irl. Probably my only criticism with this game is how they kind of brush it under the rug as Monika's meddling, despite how it hits home for some people. There's no Monika for us. It's just our brains glitching out on our own. I can't decide if I should be treating these characters as people or NPCs.

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

Jeez

[@soulandfresh]

@@The1nvisibleJeevas that’s not how it is, though. They were all already unstable. The interactions before the meddling starts is apparent there. The meddling starts when your character tells Sayori he loves her. Monika just enhanced the feelings that were already there. It was implied that you should feel like these characters are human, because Monika felt pity for destroying them. She didn’t cause their issues, though, only exacerbated them. It’s implied pretty heavily that this was the path they were taking anyway, before you appeared.

[@AmrddH]

After knowing what happens to Sayori, seeing this all from the beginning hits a lot more cuz she's pretty much giving every sign imaginable, and they legit didn't know at the time. Too real. I completely forgot about it until rewatching this, and wow. And freaking Monika dropping hints too.

[@sweetpea2604]

The line “You kinda left her hanging this morning” REALLY STINGS when rewatching this series. 😖

[@laharlkent]

What's really messed up is she didn't want to do it either, If you look at her hands in that shot they are all bloody since as soon as she has free will she tried to free herself. If only she had normal human hands.

[@KatsuyaEsper]

There was also all the hints of problems with the other girls. With Yuri having MC getting the paints ready, she cuts herself and you almost catch her because you played it safe. She rolled down her sleeves when she was about to paint instead of up and her face is red, but you kinda get to play it off as just blushing

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

even small things as well - she oversleeps bc she barely has the energy to get up, her uniform is messy and disheveled because she cant put in the effort to even just make herself look orderly, she wants to make everyone happy because she basically thinks its all shes good for, stuff like that

[@OhSeeBarber]

@@laharlkent people who hang them selfs tend to to that.

[@clownslikebilly]

the "I see, I hear, I taste, I am human," Monika quote gives the same vibes as that AI would insisted it was human but couldn't say that it wasn't a robot

[@allthatjazza451]

Ironically, the binary that Arin made up at 1:18:15 (100100010) translates to just a quotation mark ("), which I just found funny after saying "Like Monika said..."

[@danny8284]

i like your pfp!

[@allthatjazza451]

@@danny8284 thank you!

[@CyborgLuv]

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[@britishdude101]

This playthrough got me into Game Grumps. Dan's reaction was my therapy from the trauma this game caused me 🤣

[@munchikins1640]

Same here!

[@Scrofar]

Same! When this came out, I was having the darkest year of my life, and yet Ironically this is what brought me back to life xD

[@thedankwars]

same here man!

[@Sputnik34]

don't play omori then :D

[@burgervonstadt6503]

Same. Still one of my favorite playthroughs.

[@jesss.5260]

5:50:54 it may seem silly but it's nice to hear this. Helps me in knowing people, like Dan, hate to see the lovelies hurt

[@Dweeb_Unit]

I think the grumps gameplay of doki doki is my favorite, not just because it's incredibly funny, but because they don't skip dialogue after the incident. I feel like a lot of the youtubers I watched play this game, they would skip because they noticed it was the same, but them they would skip things that were new or spooky.

[@slothschewgum]

It’s almost like having to repeat the beginning of the game with minor changes is fucking awful game design

[@ilexdiapason]

@@slothschewgum it's almost like the intent was to really hammer in the reality of the timeloop and reinforce your deja vu by forcing you to sit through so much content that you just saw a few hours ago

[@cn.st.182]

@@ilexdiapason He didnt say its not intentional. But even if is its still awful game design.

[@spreadwuvokay]

@@slothschewgum bad game design seems harsh

[@chrisjacobsen7265]

@@cn.st.182 it's a parody of a dating SIM, it's all about the meta narrative. Repeating bits of dialogue makes the differences stand out even more