Gears of War 3 - Bairds & Coles Reaction to Doms Death

Gears of war 3 Baird's and Cole's Reaction to Doms Death

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

I'm pretty sure this is the only moment that Baird loses his sarcastic wit...that's how crushing Dom's death is

[@c310188]

+ULTIMATZEKROM "HE (Dom) GOT US THIS FAR." This scene reminds me what sacrifices stands for!

[@TheChildofAuraReborn]

+ULTIMATZEKROM Not even just Baird, even Cole got pissed. Cole's usually upbeat and happy even when he's fighting, but that pure anger was the first I'd seen.

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

TheChildofAuraReborn Yep

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

Baird is funny but he knows that losing a old friend is like being kicked in the nuts you can hear the change of tone best acting Cole train wanted to fucking tear the locust apart

[@discount_doom_slayer117]

Thank you for noticing as well, OP.

[@tempestking5357]

when even Baird and Cole put their sarcasm aside, you just know Dom's death is really impactful.

[@YormanGina]

Watch out, grubs. The Cole Train just became the Pain Train and it's first stop is your ass!

[@mattgerrish908]

Jason Aguilar OMG!!! ROFL!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@AlarchyGaming]

Damn

[@Yaboi-if8bw]

WHOOOO!!

[@furryjogadordepersona5.772]

WHOO!!!!

[@CurtisLittlechild92]

Absolute unit. Whoooooo!

[@TheEternalId0l]

My favorite part about this scene is not only Cole and Baird's visual reaction, but their verbal reaction as well. Like, Baird is cynical and sarcastic, and Cole is upbeat and enthusiastic. To see both of them so serious really makes it hit you with how much Dom meant to them all. Like Baird, someone who really doesn't show how much he cares about anyone, to show his raw emotion like that, and for Cole, this is the first time you really see him, big bad Cole, hurt. Like his reaction goes from sadness to anger, true anger, which is contrasted by his typically positive attitude. Truly a great cut-scene, filled with emotion.

[@YormanGina]

Yeah, Dom's death really cut into them. Cole lost his usual energetic demeanor, and Baird was pretty much speechless. After having fought and survived through so much, his death just reaffirms that nobody is truly safe, and I love how Baird realizes this and tells Sam to be careful afterwards. They may argue and bicker constantly, but you can tell that he cares about her, in his own asshole-like way.

[@apolloptx]

What? Its a 20 second scene, no fucking depth at all. If you read the books and really knew their relationship, you'd know that this needed to the done much, MUCH better. This was a piss poor excuse for a cutscene.

[@YormanGina]

I've read all the books and I think this was done exactly as it should have been because they still had a job to do and there was no time for grieving when the world is at stake. I'm sure Cole would write about Dom to his dead mom as he cries in the bathroom and Baird would busy himself with as much work as he can get afterwards as they come to terms with losing a close squad member.

[@jaredkuntz183]

It doesn't matter how long the scene is, idiot. You can have a 10-second moment in a movie and have it still be one of the most powerful moments. For example, Godzilla. When Bryan Cranston's character realizes his wife is about to die, and that he has to be the one to ensure it, it's an 8-second scene that delivered more tears than it should have. 20 seconds of serious reactions from guys who are normally gung-ho, bombastic noise-makers is more than enough.

[@apolloptx]

That would be true, if the scene had any impact, *idiot*. But it doesn't. In Godzilla, they build tension for that scene for quite a while, and its delivered well. Both those are missing for this. No build up, Marcus' delivery is so dry, like he's not talking about the last fucking person he loved, that he's known since he was 10 and was is link to sanity. The fact they even made him address Dizzy before Dom, and with that tone of voice too, what the fuck. Cole wouldn't get angry straight away, what the fuck, you've just introduced the grief now you're replacing it straight away, it feels so rushed. And what's with the lack of a decent fucking theme in the background? Another thing that makes this scene lack tension! Look at Maria's death scene. That was well done. This was not. *IDIOT*!

[@Agencyagent33]

Brothers until the end

[@mkfan8951]

@@nashandra3801 bruh

[@docsupreme7177]

mk fan hey, you gotta have it right 🤷‍♂️

[@nolongerwavey]

Marcus Baird Cole and Dom

[@BogusLettuce]

The end.

[@wololo3781]

Dom didn't die in, gow3... He died inside when he found Maria in gow2

[@babygirl2cute12]

The real =-( so true. She was beautiful... Then... It happened in his arms... Omg I cried so hard.

[@mastercheese3321]

What

[@engineergaming5989]

Umm yes he did die in gow3 Dom killed Maria in gow2 after seeing her in so much pain and then swore vengeance

[@engineergaming5989]

Oh nevermind I understand what you really meant

[@tyjusto9351]

Yup that's when he really died internally. His character changed so much in GOW3 in contrast to how he was in 2. And having to kill your wife after already losing your kids, would cause trauma to anyone. Him killing Maria, hit me harder than his own death imo

[@itsjohnny6850]

When you got cole pissed you know whats gonna happen

[@Wolfyl33tt]

THE MOTHERFUCKIN' COLE TRAIN BABY WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@ExecutionStyleInc]

Mike Gatenby You were great especially with the bitchass stuff very good very enlightening

[@ryanwatters3329]

Mike Gatenby YES!! THATS AN INGAME QUOTE!! YAAAS BREAH!! AINT NOBODY STOPPIN THE COLE TRAIN!! WHOO WHOO BICHES!!

[@watershome2335]

+Sans It's not whoo whoo, it's WHOOO!! - Cole Gow3

[@DrunkCrazyMonkey]

Ooooh Mom look the bad guy is here to get us FUCK YOU!!

[@nickelbullet5544]

Baird's face at 1:04 is like hes trying to say," You're joking right? Just a sick twisted joke" Then he just shuts down

[@BenignAndaHalf]

It's more like he trying to find the right way to fake being angry/sad about Dom, because now he's got full dibs on Sam.

[@XTheCrystalBeastGuyX]

Baird and Cole just learned they lost one of their original squadmates they had right at the start of E-Day, and the other helped them but never wanted anything to do with them ever again afterwards, and then they had learn they lost another great friend that could never be replaced. It's heartbreaking.

[@GHOST6472]

XTheCrystalBeastGuyX I agree with you there on how they felt but Cole and Baird only started working with Dom on Gears 1, 14 years after E Day. They didn't know him before that

[@silverlance100]

i think he was referring to sofia hendrick being with them from e day

[@mad_man_savage452]

Would be fine if they were actually part of the same squad during e day which they weren’t

[@leeham6230]

@@mad_man_savage452 Dumbass, he meant Sophia.

[@Smarod]

@@silverlance100 yeah he means how Sofia was kidnapped and the uir guy gave them the ship but wanted nothing to do with them. That was right before they met with Marcus and found out Dom died.

[@justsomeguywithagoatee8337]

You know Baird's hurting when he doesn't have a witty quip ready.

[@Colbio]

Here's a crazy thing for you. When my old troop found out about Dom, we gave the man a 21 gun salute, for a damn video game character! And today? Hell, we'd do it again!

[@BenignAndaHalf]

My buddies and I would use every different version of Dom in horde.

[@xen3588]

This is what i pay taxes for. Thank you for your service. (And no this isnt sarcam im for real)

[@nailmontana1993]

Gears of War franchise wasn't the most popular but the dudes that played it , got it.

[@MKultraInstinct]

@@nailmontana1993 it was a mans game even for kids

[@dtxa7x]

@@nailmontana1993 fuckin right lol

[@KazumaPrime]

Delta's reaction to Dom Baird - disbelief Cole - anger Marcus - heartbreak

[@xavierhoyle6568]

I love how at the end of the campaign Marcus stand myrah with Dom’s knife and even says “ This is from Dom”

[@AHeroInHell]

Perfect

[@KrOnIc343]

"... and everyone you killed you bitch!"

[@fawkespryde9183]

Everyone reacts to grief differently. Here we see Baird show remorse and even a bit of denial and Cole showed anger. Its those little touched that make ths characters in gow much more human. Epic games could have used Doms death to fuel everyones anger for some meaty vengence but thats not how everyone would react. Even Marcus, who knew Dom as a child reacted in a way that showed his lament over the loss of not a fellow soldier, but a brother.

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

We all have denial I guess I had it when Roland and scooter died and yet the extra dlc made be bawl my eyes out see ya space cowboy and Dom's death was heartbreaking I hate when Devs have to kill a favourite character

[@JayKordichlover]

@@jonathanoxlade4252 honestly I think Dom's death made sense because if ya think about all he had was Marcus no one else his wife is dead kids gone pretty much his whole family so... yeah not much to live for personally i think Dom's story was done and need a conclusion

[@user-nx9qh1po1n]

Somebody is gunna pay,SOMEBODY IS GUNNA FUCKING PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WeboKonAroz]

Just noticed how big Anya's backpack looks. She looks like a small ninja turtle

[@adrianmatthew2921]

I've known Dom from the beginning of gears of war I cried when I saw his death from gears of war 3 and my little brother cried to and he said he was my Favorite character and I felt sorry for my little brother

[@dovahkiin7253]

Adrian Matthew Suh dude

[@Ivorinth]

It was really sad watching Dom die. He was my favorite character…but now I'm kind of glad. He died as a kindhearted man and a hero, and now he's with Maria and the kids in the highest realm of heaven. Plus he left this fucked up hellhole of a planet which shouldn't even be called a planet after all this conflict and destruction. RIP Dominic Santiago

[@Black217]

Still one of the most gut-wrenching video game deaths to this day.

[@WiRELeSS_G_13]

I take it you're replaying the campaigns good sir?

[@iceandsteele]

Baird and Cole's facial expression when Marcus told them made your heart drop all over again ... :(

[@Jambax]

Does anybody else get an uncontrollable rush of adrenaline and testosterone when cole says his line? I literally think this scene is going to cause me to blackout if I watch it too many times. I fucking love this game.

[@4Deadserious]

Kinda upset they weren't like "Where's Carmine?"

[@Remzaa]

My Name it hasnt even been out for four years

[@RandalfElVikingo]

4Deadserious Carmine was with Cole and Baird.

[@Golden_Fox_Gaming]

@Trophy Time getting electrocuted

[@yairsilva2311]

Somebody's gonna FUCKING PAY!!!

[@Drawnful]

COPYRIGHT! Sorry, even Baird and Cole aren't allowed to react to things anymore. Sincerely, TheFineBros

[@tylergodfrey3734]

That comment made my day, I love you!

[@Caroline.Austin]

no chill lmao

[@edenfan777]

lop

[@edenfan777]

lol*

[@gregoryha99]

CoZMos LMAO 😂👏

[@Combiner1P]

"Everything happens for a reason' -Tai Kaliso.

[@JTX1000]

I remember the first time I saw this, I was playing on solo because my internet died, struggling my way through Act 5 on hardcore. Then the moment this scene passed I was so pumped about getting revenge for Dom that I didn't die again until the last boss. It takes a great game to do that.

[@tommyboygames]

Coles reaction is what you’d expect, but Baird not even being able to form words or look at anyone always got to me. He was always kind of an asshole, but in the lovable sarcastic asshole way. But not here. You can tell the war finally got to Baird after Dom’s death. If you read the books by Karen Traviss, you’d know that Dom really is the glue that makes these four guys work so well together. One of the best characters in any game ever

[@Freelancer837]

You can tell by Cole's face that he wasn't worried like Baird. Cole was smiling, positive that Dizzy and Dom were both fine, as opposed to the worried tone Baird had. Which makes both reactions more depressing when Marcus first explains that Dizzy is perfectly fine. It makes Cole even more sure that nothing's wrong, and would also make Baird think "Good, I was just overthinking it" until both get sideswiped by the learning of Dom's death.

[@Junglewarfare]

This scene means so much more after reading Aspho Fields. When you understand psychologically how Baird and Cole view the world and cope after E-day, everything seems so much more consistent and meaningful. MY two cents is that everyone should read at least a couple of the gears books. Especially The Slab and Aspho Fields.

[@puggersxd_7420]

I think this is one of the best executed deaths in game history. Your sad that he had to die but it was for the best… He lost his children and wife. The last thing he had was to not let the locust take over. When that was threatened he had to use drastic measures. Rest In Peace Dominic You forever have a place in my heart for your noble acts…

[@GHOST6472]

Having played all the games and read every single book on Gears, I think this was the first time you actually see Cole lose himself like that

[@REPVILE]

He kinda went off when he took control of the hive intercom

[@stevencampbell348]

@@REPVILE Nah, that’s the usual jokester of him, he is mocking the locust cause they got right into their most guarded location and are on their way to try and stop them for real. This moment however, Cole is rightly pissed that they’re so close to the resolution of this terrible terrible war and they never got to say their goodbyes to Dom or see his final moments.

[@217adaptiveperspective]

​@@stevencampbell348 Apparently him doing that is also how Skorge hears about their plan to Sink Jacinto since supposedly he rushes to stop them

[@fearmy3inch877]

1:10 my reaction

[@dylanmoser5140]

Damn right

[@DantheMan2605]

@@dylanmoser5140 i'm with you on that one partner

[@T69873]

Damn Straight!

[@DantheMan2605]

@@T69873 well join the damn club

[@friendlyneighborhoodcrusad2467]

Peace was never an option

[@jefemang3430]

Random rec in 2024, 12 years after this was posted. Straight PTSD. RIP Dom!

[@LeatherfacePapi]

R.I.P MY BROTHER

[@anthonyg4289]

This scene hurts me everytime because we lost such a great character to the gears of war story

[@Flour-4]

Baird going from bickering with everyone who isn't Cole to being absolutely crushed by Dom's death is some really nice development

[@edgardemesa5891]

Baird:Hey where's dom and dizzy? Marcus:Dizzy is taking the submarine off shore dom...dom Didnt make it Baird: Oh Oh Fuck No Cole:Somebody Gonna Pay SOMEBODY GONNA PAY! Marcus:He Got is this far...Lets finish it

[@alexkill33]

Yea im pretty sure we heard what they said

[@Ryan_Cohen]

+alex rodriguez 😂😂😂

[@DeviIGundam]

If you read the novels that come before Gears 3, you get Baird's perspective on how absolutely worried he is about Dom's mental health. He really did care about him

[@gavinlamp5426]

When Baird thought he'd die on the bridge, he was still a smartass. But hearing about Dom really showed who he was.

[@MomoKanjaki]

It's sad to realize that Dom died because people wanted a Carmine (Clayton) to finally live... Who would have thought we'd pay the price with his death...

[@lovesrecklessly9701]

Ahh the feels came back.

[@MrLuna098]

When you actually know the lore of these games, the humans in this planet were the assholes who caused all this shit to happen.

[@mrwhiskey2816]

Don't let that get in the way of a good story Matey!.

[@udaysheoran3599]

This is an alternate universe where sera is where all the evolution and shit happened Humans have right to this planet just as much as locust So nope nobody was asshole It was just that immulsion infection

[@joshuagrimes5593]

Neither side was necessarily bad. The high officials of the Coalition of Ordered Government knew the infection was killing off the locust, but the rest of Sera was left unaware. The locust took the "top" world by force. If anything, they screwed up. It could have been diplomatic, but neither side wanted to help the other.

[@bboynava1812]

Nope, the locust were the bad in this story. Why? Because they killed innocent people, they didn't go directly to the responsibles of the disasters down there. They didn't go with Prescott or the owners of imulsion companies.

[@ezrasalazar6995]

I thought the locust were just following myrahs orders? Doesn’t that make her the real reason? I’m none too educated in this lore would someone help explain?

[@TheDinosaur900]

Cole: Somebody's gonna pay..SOMEBODY'S GONNA FUCKING PAY!

[@robsterbot2006]

This game is so beautifully made with graphics that are the best of this time. Its amazing, i look into Baird's face and i see and feel every emotion along with Cole. Just do it, look at Bairds face when he is told. Voice acting is perfect aswell. I give this game a 10/10 personally. Fantastic plot.

[@grimmis9302]

i cant watch it anymore god ! why R.I.P DOMINIC SANTIEGO SUP BITCHES !?

[@tobiyoarcangel]

Santiago*

[@kahn5636]

+TANK DEMPSY Santiago*

[@grimmis9302]

we will always remember him rip dom

[@sasxven0mzz999]

I like how we all get angry at epic sometimes for killing off dom but we need to be angry to our self we made carmine survive and it got dom killed

[@kristijan0590]

Dom would've died either way

[@swagking1846]

ZTYP3G4m1N u bugging Clayton carmine 1 of my fav chracters they really don't deserve to die

[@tuaanimations5472]

kristijan0590 No. Eric secretly used carmine as doms life or death. remember The vote for carmine to live or die back in like 2011 or 2010?? yeah Thais where doms death certificate was signed

[@swagking1846]

Tua Animations oh i didn't know they had 1 thx.

[@tuaanimations5472]

Swag King18 you're welcome sir

[@SparticusHun]

Cole's reaction is my reaction anytime a friend got into a fight at a college party🤣

[@kelpokun1624]

Yo Baird and Dom didn’t get along in GoW 1 then GoW 2 they had respect for one another I was shocked that Baird really was loosing as if it’s not true and Cole just wanna paint the whole town Red. They all were really brothers in Arms

[@nathansteinfromarkham7109]

I haven’t played Gears of War, but from what I know about Baird (who SOMEHOW is my favorite) this really told me a lot about him and Dom. Even he had a situation to hit harder than Chris Brown. That and hearing about Sofia must have really hurt.

[@rmaldo27]

Damn, the texturing and graphics in this cinematic are beautiful. You can see every detail, it really shows the emotion in their faces. Thumbs up if you agree.

[@Multistrangedude1]

I played all the games on co-op with my friend I was always dom

[@patrickharrison6293]

HA! YOU SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

[@Multistrangedude1]

Patrick Harrison no that would be your mom

[@wellthen.......9384]

Multistrangedude1 speaking of moms can you tell your mom I need my shirt back for work I left it at her house last night but I'm sure you already know that's not the only thing I left there last night

[@josephmiller2241]

I have played all the gears of wars multiple time 1,2,3, judgement day the recreation of one and Doms death was definitely the saddest I played as him for. But his reaction right before he hit the wall in the fuel truck it was like pure fear it was so depressing.

[@lsunbunl7789]

you could see at 0:58 Baird and Cole where hoping Marcus was going to say Dom was off preparing for the mission.

[@erbilshaban3959]

COLE TRAIN LOVES THE WHOLE GRAIN BABY! WHOO!

[@fourn1njas734]

Dom’s death was the worst for me, because I spent my childhood playing Dom. I played him all the time during coop campaign with my Dad. When GoW Ultimate came out, I beat it on Insane with my Dad. As Dom. I always played him in multiplayer. I play other characters now, but I always go to zombie dom to know he lives on, even as an undead.

[@DerezzedFall]

Just finished aftermath, so now I'm here watching this.

[@GHOST49759]

Doms death was something truly sad I perfectly understood how Marcus felt I read the comics and lore and yeah dom and Marcus go soooooo far back it's not even funny imagine having a good friend for that long going through absolute hell together and being there for each other just for one unexpected moment lose them in a blink of an eye rip dom one of the greatest characters in gears history you will forever be missed.

[@thesoicybroadcast9384]

Somebody’s gonna fucking pay!!!

[@thomasrobinson529]

Yeah. And let me know when COD actually has a legitimately good storyline.

[@azariah_kyras]

Here's hoping the new cod will have a decent story

[@zazi5305]

The Modern Warfare's did pretty good, methinks

[@xxswagxxriderxx]

i still got chills guys

[@itsnessieuwu]

Oh, fuck no... - Damon Baird

[@Born2Game97]

I kind of wish thier reaction was a little bit bigger, I also wished that Marcus explained how it happend. and maybe a little sad montage of all of the guys fighting, and some fun times thrown in it

[@Gearstin]

Was expecting the miss active reload line "Oh no! Oh HELL NO!"

[@Joker-zp6qh]

I still remeber seeing Dom's death scene the first time. I was playing with a friend and we were doing one mission after each other everytime we completed a mission the controller would be passed on and mine just so happened to be Dom's death. My friend started on 3 and didn't understand much so I explained a few things about some of the history as best I could. I'd been playing since 1 and had one of the books as well. Jacinto's Remnant. As soon as the mission showed them being overwhelmed I had a strange feeling something horrible was going to happen sure enough Dom jumps down into the truck and commits suicide by bllowing up a fuel tanker to buy the others an opportunity to escape. Once the truck hit the tanker I honestly felt I couldn't play. Epic Games, though i'm not sure whether I like the decision, I have to respect the balls to kill off such a major character. Props to you for at least making the death worth it.

[@JayKordichlover]

Wait so the same man who deals with the bat every day also plays Gears cool

[@kevinl606]

Can we just go back to simpler times when Dom was still alive and gears 3 just came out shit hasn't been the same since

[@benknightprime]

Love this scene, it shows how close those 4 were at the end

[@sidney3808]

The Cole Train runs on whole grains baby! WHOOOO!!!!!!

[@AlexCamri]

Dom Never Dies.... he is Just Missing in action!.....

[@Tk--cp9xw]

The thumbnail looks like a metal fish with people inside.

[@darkice3903]

SOMEONES GONNA PAY SOMEONES GONNA FUCKING PAY

[@gowbeast7327]

it gives me chills everytime

[@TohSummerBL2game]

1:03 - 1:10 , u can see it on baird face, disbelieve , anger , holding his tear ....

[@jonrharvey]

When Cole says someone is going to have to pay, he wants payment in lives.

[@Zoeyforge]

ALERT! THE COLE TRAIN IS PISSED, HES GOING TO START TRYING NOW

[@Grimno]

Meanwhile in Heaven Dom - "SUP BITCHES?!""

[@BurnMyEyes0107]

felt weird not seeing Dom's name on the HUD when playing the rest of the game. First moment was Dom releasing Marcus from prison too. Brothers to the End indeed.

[@PixeledVision]

Even jack looked sad

[@speedking7224]

Man Baird wanted to cry

[@Storminusprime04]

Everyone say I if you basically said what cole said and started to absolutely Murder every single enemy you encountered

[@camera_man115]

Dom died in gears of war 2 but his body didn’t it was just waiting to catch up and clung to the last thing he cared about his team so when it was necessary there was no regrets all of what remained on what he cared for was in danger and about to die he would take there place instead

[@Str8Wildcat]

Man Marcus lost his other half he didn't give a damn about anything but revenge. Evident in the final blow to the queen

[@CrappyLego]

"SURPRIZE MUTHER EFFERS WE BACK"

[@XXLKnowitallXXX]

Doms story is just so sad ;/ such a good series

[@WillowIsSleepy]

Baird's reaction to Ben Carmine's death? Baird: Hm..whats this over here? Oh hey our rookie is dead?..thats a shame.

[@StridingLuna]

Cole loved Dom as much as Marcus

[@daxterkiddo]

i thaught baird was going to pass out when he heard dom dies

[@mar1lon4]

i was expecting the whole human army to show up for a massive final battle between the locust and humans... woulda been whole lot better.

[@davidgigauri2512]

Dom didnt die. He jumped off the vehicle before it crashed

[@mickzandkellzforeva]

i thought of crying when dom died but didn't but later on did for like 20 minutes

[@TheAlexanderyeah]

''Yeah , we 're havin' a reunion with our ol' Indie buddies , baby! Time for a grub-stompin party! You ready to roll? WHOO!'' LOL

[@peterms-]

When I played gears I only ever played as Dom I got through a couple of missions on gears 3 and then my mate told me Dom was going to die I dropped my controller and told I was not playing the rest of the game.

[@LazorPowa]

i love dom as he progessivly got more depressed looking not even his billy mays beard can save him

[@actress4433]

Shit... "SOMEBODIES GONNA FUCKING PAY!" that was my reaction, followed by a ten-minute crying session...

[@TheGreatThicc]

I wonder why they felt the need to add their own watermark to a clip they don't own in any way, shape or form.

[@xXtheafroXx]

Never mind Dom, Dizzy or Carmine, Jack is back!

[@dylankope9595]

Read the books and played it since I was a kid, Dom, Carlos and Marcus now it's just Marcus......

[@Mikol_Billy]

Woah pause. GOW3 came out SIX YEARS AGO!??! WHERES THE TIME GONE!?

[@lilpopeyes69]

i have been waiting for some one to do video about this

[@thatoneguy5525]

im still sad about them killing dom like i was with ironhide in transformers and sergeant johnson in hao 3

[@fijianrocker41]

Baird: "Oh fuck no."