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[@evildeathcuddles886]

Um, actually, strange women laying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

[@ignatiusq.snerdiiesq.7007]

Better than what we have now

[@corusameoccasum1274]

Be quiet peasant!

[@SirBreadJr]

Help!Help! I’m being repressed!

[@lepazini7734]

I'm your king !!

[@BenDiPaolo]

@@lepazini7734 well i didn't vote for you

[@shoestringVA]

This has probably been said at length, but if there’s new episodes, we need Brennan and Matt really duking it out

[@tigamaki1345]

Matt, Brennan and Shane

[@NYCFenrir]

Matt, Brennen and non-drunk Adam

[@RaphYkun]

GET IN THE COMMENTS

[@IceMetalPunk]

Brennan, Matt, and Wil Wheaton :D

[@Rob1UPTay]

Matt, Brennan, and Murph

[@ezmoore27]

I like how Matt deliberately lets Becca and Jon take stabs at a statement before buzzing in. Such a gentleman.

[@Taurusus]

There is no way he needed a moment to think about that Witcher question. *No way.* He's just the least competitive serial winner in history.

[@pvic6959]

@@Taurusus Matt is goo good for us and I am forever grateful that he exists

[@christopherarmstrong8255]

Matt 100% pretended not to recognize the Wheel of Time map because he was already 3 ahead

[@dangevin]

He also threw World of Darkness in the final round, even though he is GMing a White Wolf campaign. Becca even refers to him on this point, and he is forced to quietly assent.

[@HellaGust]

​@@dangevinUm, actually, World of Darkness was wrong, since it's the title of a TTRPG, not a fantasy novel. The correct answers there were The Eye of the World and The Left Hand of Darkness. He presumably didn't answer World of Darkness *because* he knew what it was.

[@greenredblue]

I already love this game, but "Lovecraft or Welsh" absolutely killed me. Well f*ckin done you absolute legends.

[@cha0sniper]

I always assumed most old god names were corrupted Welsh since lovecraft was famously racist and afraid of Welsh people xD

[@Nebol]

They found some really obscure ones... I thought I knew the Lovecraftian deities...

[@mrwyatt6006]

@@cha0sniper lovecraft was afraid of anyone that wasnt an elite of Providence, Rhode Island.

[@EightThreeEight]

It's like Tolkien or Antidepressant.

[@evandavis5223]

Um actually, Burger King has a kid's meal, but Happy Meals are McDonald's.

[@kinsmed]

Can't believe nobody brought that up. I award you a superfluous point.

[@ZagorTeNayebo]

Definitely worth a pointless point

[@katelynvedwards]

Um actually, back in the day they were called mighty kid’s meals haha

[@Lee-nu2kj]

@@katelynvedwards um actually, im pretty sure "mighty kids meals" and "happy meals" were completely different things. Happy meals had four piece McNuggets, you could get a mighty kids meal that had six nuggets.

[@katelynvedwards]

@@Lee-nu2kj you’re right! My brain totally separated them! Haha

[@jaypatrickfrancis9272]

Trapp just wanted to prove he could say bobobo-bo bo-bobo at the beginning after struggling those few episodes ago

[@vincevvn]

I saw that lol

[@daviddonyes72]

@@vincevvn P

[@_badmadsadlad]

the only reason I do is because of rocco from mega64 at RT's e3 coverage - "pippon no pipopo"

[@leafyisqueer7155]

I was personally under the impression the sword pulled from the stone was Caliburn, a blade of fine quality and maybe magic, then after a time it broke in battle and Arthur was like "Ah fuck. Does this mean I'm not king anymore? What do i do with this shit? Mount it on the wall?" And then Merlin rocked up amd was like "Yeet that bitch into the lake!" And Arthur, respecting the drip, did indeed yeet that bitch into the lake. Then at a later time Arthur needed a good sword and Merlin was like "You remember that shit you threw in the lake? Go get that bitch." And Arthur having no choice but to respect Merlin's mad drip went to go get that bitch, except he found an actual bitch with real mad drip. And she was like "Remember that shit you yeeted into my fuckin house? Well I fixed that shit AND gave it baller magic powers. BEHOLD EXCALIBUR!" And then shit got wild.

[@3stackproc835]

I think you are correct however you didn’t say um actually so no points for you

[@JudithOpdebeeck]

you are also correct. the thing about arthurian legends is that there are several versions and theres no actual canon, so both interpretations are correct

[@worshipwormking2327]

i just need you to know that, for the sheer reason of the way you write, i love and respect you greatly. i want you to rewrite textbooks like this

[@Swifeaf]

cringe

[@treyslider6954]

I need to hear an old man read this in a thick RP accent.

[@jgodbee3090]

It is kinda amazing that they had 3 sci fi fantasy types in a room and none or them had read about Earthsea

[@SonicTheFrenchHorn]

Or the fact that none of them knew the Blade Runner question.

[@zynthio]

@@SonicTheFrenchHorn becca and Matt had the answer almost instantly... what are you talking about

[@MultiWar22]

@@zynthio sure, the wrong answers. No one got a point for this question

[@PippoFrancoPippo]

@@SonicTheFrenchHorn Honestly that's not so surprising, I read that book like 8 years ago and I didn't notice that they never used the word blade runner

[@KausthubSekar]

"Um, ACTUALLY", I am pretty sure Trapp and his team deliberately leave a few errors in so that they keep the fandoms and nerd community engaged which makes them keep watching the show which is the biggest "Um, actually" of them all.

[@dig8634]

Yeah, I thought about this too. Whether they have ever intentionally added a mistake to give "Um, actually" fuel. I don't think off the cuff mistakes being left in during editing counts though.

[@shaynalouise6458]

This episode really drives home the lesson of "more people need to read Ursula K. LeGuin"

[@Frir10]

Malafrena.

[@godfreemorals]

Always Coming Home.

[@kestkest2598]

Yes, please, read her!

[@eswift8318]

Kids these days. No patience for Blade Runner. Don't know LeGuin. It's sad.

[@UltimateKnight920]

And Wheel of Time

[@woodrobin]

Jon Gabrus, 2 years ago: "If only I could play D&D alone!" Larian Studios: "We're releasing Baldur's Gate 3."

[@ProfessorMaple2]

Two Ursula K. LeGuin references in one episode! I call that a win for everyone

[@SeveralGhost]

She really conveyed how magic was dangerous. I've probably read the whole series soon

[@EngineerWhen]

"Yeah, CRISPR that shit to dual wielding" had me in tears.

[@minibray]

27:21 for those looking.

[@sclair2854]

As a welsh person who speaks welsh, that elder god went right over my head

[@justincoleman3805]

Oh welsh.

[@BLINDrOBOTFILMS]

If a word has two apostrophes, it's probably Elvish. If it has four, it's probably Welsh.

[@KikomochiMendoza]

@@BLINDrOBOTFILMS um actually, its commas. Apostrophes are used in !Xosa language.

[@Taurusus]

@@KikomochiMendoza Eh what? Are you thinking of Exclamation points? Apostrophes are definitely common in Elvish (and Welsh).

[@SpectralArchivist]

@@KikomochiMendoza Um, actually, to further expand on the person above, I think you've mixed up punctuation marks. " ' " is an apostrophe, " , " is a comma, and " ! " is an exclamation mark.

[@zyaicob]

Becca's awestruck rivalry with Matt in this episode is great

[@corusameoccasum1274]

Becca Scott really is like a ray of sunshine. Always brightens up my day 😊

[@Oniguma]

And she has legs that can walk over me anyday

[@daegon1985]

@@Oniguma We just ignoring Jon's legs then?

[@Hellscrap3r]

She's so pretty.

[@JacopoSkydweller]

@@daegon1985 Correct, we are ignoring them.

[@Qawazomba]

Just once I would like a Brennan v Matt v (fill in the blank), but all the questions are about things like the vampire diaries or the bachelor or other things that, while not typically seen as nerdy, knowing much about certainly makes you a de facto nerd.

[@dig8634]

If the point is to make it difficult for them, then Matt might have an advantage on questions regarding the bachelor due to Brian W. Foster

[@clivejuniornoconjo1556]

I'll call myself a V.Diaries nerd due to being a sickler for Niklaus

[@XoIoRouge]

@@clivejuniornoconjo1556 Elijah for me.

[@war2theren227]

Griffin Mcelroy please

[@chrisrudolf9839]

I'd say it makes you a girl nerd ;-)

[@41217beingbored]

"I got excited about a thing and then I looked at Matt." Best line of the episode.

[@arocknrolldream]

Followed by Matt's incredulous "WHAT?!"

[@rubysauce]

This is basically Jon making jokes and Matt laughing way too hard at them. I love it

[@JubioHDX]

Pretty much😂 i love rewatching this episode cause even though its a easy runaway victory for matt, Jons jokes are all on point

[@Pxtl]

Okay, this was such a good literary episode. Multiple Ursula K LeGuin and Wheel of Time refs, even an Octavia Butler callout.

[@lauramcmillan9592]

Yes! Finally an episode with my particular brand of nerdery.

[@myprecious66]

They should do a shiny question with Pokémon and their shiny versions but one is the wrong color

[@HBoyle]

You win!!

[@RabblesTheBinx]

Bonus points for the writers if the fake shiny is way cooler looking than the real version. Like a neon blue Garchomp or Gengar.

[@benjihuynh2970]

Oh crap, what if one of the wrong ones is green? How could we ever know?

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@benjihuynh2970 or pink. There are an ass-ton of pink shinies. In fact, literally ALL of the shinies I have in Pokémon Go are pink.

[@benjihuynh2970]

@@RabblesTheBinx this guy knows

[@KGillis]

Um, Actually, Um Actually, Slippy is both a fighter pilot AND a mechanic. He's just a better mechanic than he is a fighter pilot.

[@GinDragon]

I almost commented that Slippy in fact, flies a fighter, making him literally a fighter pilot.

[@Fyrmer]

✔

[@jacobmorejead8122]

I noticed Mike didn't actually say "you get a point" to that person he just said "okay" and now I know why lol

[@keith_5584]

Umm actually, the steering switch is jammed.

[@neil3202]

THIS. I mean, he literally pilots a starfighter in battle. How is he not a fighter pilot!? Why was that statement even included?

[@jonathanballoch]

Absolutely love to Becca Scott ginger specific answer of sunscreen being a complete necessity for doing anything outdoors

[@mythotic7172]

I got the EarthSea map right off the bat which lead to a verrrry difficult time watching the contestants struggle over it. I mean it’s a classic :(

[@chrisburgin7599]

Why is mercer the only contestant NOT showing leg.

[@justincoleman3805]

The vest is enough.

[@ThisIsAigle]

Because Matt doesn't need to show leg to get points.

[@RabblesTheBinx]

Because he doesn't have legs to show. He's a robot from the waist down.

[@ThisIsAigle]

@@RabblesTheBinx explains a lot of his rolls. Need a 20, leg ejects a 20. at least i hope it's his leg.

[@Shzl47]

I don't think the world is ready for his legs.

[@DavidPeveto]

Matt, Gutes and Brennan would be the most impressive showing of nerd prowess on the internet.

[@cooldawg2009]

But who would win tho?

[@pivinne5536]

@@cooldawg2009 i think brennan has a more varied amount of knowledge so my vote is for him. but i might be biased because dimension 20 is so good

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

​@@pivinne5536 Brennan is also much more likely to answer immediately than Matt or gutes so I'm with you it would be Brennan

[@MrKassyman]

Aw trapp’s face when they don’t know Earthsea is so heartbroken 💔

[@Atamastra]

I am just NOW noticing that all the nerdy memorabilia on the shelves are quite cleverly wrong: The square pokeball, the 20-sided die with a 21 on it, Thor's hammer with a nail claw on the back, the conjoined twin N64 controller, the upside-down Weyland-Yutani logo on the box, the ECTO-ONE license plate. It's an attention to detail that perfectly fits the theme of this game show.

[@thebenforever]

Good eye! Is there anything wrong with the Back to the Future shoes? I can't tell.

[@someirishkid9241]

@@thebenforever it's hard to tell, but I'm pretty sure they're two left shoes?

[@thebenforever]

@@someirishkid9241 I bet you're right. They look correct from a design pov.

[@charlesbronson2926]

Trapp usually gives those “you stumbled into the thing that’s wrong” points.

[@TuberTugger]

Maybe he was stricter because they're all returning champs? Or maybe Matt rolled a d20 on his charisma that morning.

[@Kunfusion]

@@TuberTugger its because "everything is made up and the points don't matter."

[@charlesbronson2926]

@@Kunfusion wait a second...I smell a crossover

[@TuberTugger]

​@@Kunfusion Oh entirely. But this is umm, actually. Where your disbelief is suspended at the door. And we must assume everything has a canonical reason behind it.

[@freakymoejoe2]

He's inconsistent on the matter, typically he's more inclined to give the point to people who aren't as geeky as the typical contestant

[@Lord-Sendo]

We need Matt Mercer and Brennan Lee Mulligan on the same show, No one is able to compete with these two!

[@JacoDeltaco]

the world will end

[@cw5141]

@@JacoDeltaco you mean it would be worse than putting a portable hole into a bag of holding?

[@JacoDeltaco]

@@cw5141 yes because that combo only destroy a few kilometer p.s. there is a dnd game dm by brennan with mercer as a player

[@ishotmyboss]

The Gootz.

[@Lord_necromancer]

The thing with that is Brennan would defeat Matt because Brennan is super competitive and Matt is the nicest, chilliest dude who just wants everyone to have fun lol

[@LightMageMike]

So Arthurian Lore got brought up and that's my cue. What I would point out is that A) Clarent isn't necessarily supposed to be intimidating as a sword and wouldn't have traditionally been used in combat anyways. That's the point of it being a ceremonial sword in some ways regarded as the sword of peace, the symbol of the king's authority during times of peace. Thus making it a further twist of irony when Mordred is sometimes portrayed as having stolen it and used it to deal the fatal blow to Arthur. B ) You mentioned it, but I'll further clarify, the sword Arthur is thought to have taken from the stone that is not Excalibur is generally referred to as Caliburn for clarity's sake. Both share a same root etymologically, coming originally from Caledfwch (apologies on the spelling, I'm bad with Welsh), which is also similar to the other Celtic sword Caladbolg. All of them, I believe, meaning something to the effect of "Hard cleft", though I think I've seen that Caladbolg might mean "Hard Lightning" which is super cool, which generally circles back to more being a title for any kind of good sword. Caliburn and Excalibur are usually seen as distinct because Arthur gets the latter after the former breaks in a fight against either Pellam or Pelleas (I always get the two confused). C) In a huge move that I feel matches with the spirit of Um, Actually, *technically* Callandor could be considered to be King Arthur's sword. Many of the characters and themes of the Wheel of Time are inspired by real world mythology. Of the three main protagonists, Perrin has some Thor inspiration from his eventual hammer which I'm not going to bother trying to spell but sounds like Mjollnir and Mat has Odin inspiration from his raven motif, one eye, Ashandrei, and having been hung from a tree in exchange for knowledge. But Rand, is very heavily inspired by King Arthur. It is worth note that most of Andor is pretty heavily Arthurian, with Gawain, Galad, Elayne, and Morgase being directly named from Arthur and sharing some aspects with their respective figures while Two Rivers, which is kind of part of Andor but also not, has Nynaeve, Egwene Al'vere (which is pronounce similarly to Guinevere) and of course, Rand Al'thor ("Rand Arthur"). There are some other not Andorran / Two Rivers folk that have Arthurian inspiration, like Moiraine (depending on interpretation), Lan (like Lancelot), and Thom Merrilin, but that's aside from the point. Back to Rand though, not only does his last name sound like Arthur and he has the title of "The Dragon", like Arthur Pendragon, but he eventually becomes the king of more than one nation (I think), making him King Al'Thor, including (kind of, temporarily, he was in command for a bit but maybe not actually king), Tear. And how did he get this position in Tear? By taking Callandor from its place within a fortress known as the Stone of Tear, or pulling the sword from the stone. So from a certain point of view, Callandor is one of King Arthur's weapons, particularly within the frame of reference of the Wheel of Time in which Rand is that setting's version of king Arthur, the inspiration for the figure when the Wheel of Time turns and modern history comes back again, remembering the events of the series in vague myths and legends. Also, D) Callandor isn't technically a sword at all. While it's been used as a sword, it's referred to as "The Sword that's not a sword" because it is in fact a Sa'angrael (another reference to the Grail quest of Arthur lore, amongst other things), or a magically created construct used to channel Saidin, the male version of magic in the Wheel of Time series, and the True Power, though we'll just ignore that for now. Also, also, E) when you brought up the map from the Wheel of Time earlier in the episode, that was a real jerk move since the setting has never actually received a name. Strictly speaking it is regarded as similar to Earth based on how the Wheel of Time's setting and history works, but there's no real name for it or the continent the story takes place on. Fans have sometimes taken to calling it "Randland" for lack of a better name, much like how the home of the Aelfinn and Eelfinn is sometimes referred to as "Finnland", since it was never given a name and nerds often like puns.

[@joshuakass-amsterdam8474]

Just saying this comment deserves more attention as it clearly took a while to type out and was very interesting! So thank you!

[@13vatra]

This was great! I especially liked that tidbit at the end about the names of areas. I've never heard of "Finnland" but it's perfect! It also sounds like the sort of sarcastic intentionally rude thing Mat would say. Obviously Mat wouldn't have the real Finland to reference that name against. But I can totally see Mat saying to Thom after the last trip into that dimension something like: "I'm done, I'm done with the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn and their... Finnland. If I ever return it will be far too soon."

[@simonschwab9451]

Clicked 'read more', died. p.s. I love you

[@Sotergarm]

Talking about Arthur and the Wheel of Time and not mentioning Artur Paendrag? It's more overt than Rand's parallels and he also had a special sword. Rand was ruler of Tear, Illian, Andor and Caemlyn for a while, and king of Illian and Tear.

[@lauramcmillan9592]

Standing ovation! I immediately mediately picked out Callandor in that question and just as quickly second-guessed myself, thinking maybe Jordan had chosen the name of an Arthurian sword for all the reasons you highlight and Callandor was *both.*

[@Flangel66]

I've only ever heard of Matt Mercer by reputation, I've never actually watched or heard anything with him in. Happy to see he's a really nice, chill guy, and HOLY HELL is he handsome. Dayumm.

[@Ggollly]

I want to see Mercer vs Brandon vs Amy Vorpahl in a D&D exclusive episode

[@KillahMate]

Let Them Fight!

[@dingusispingus5987]

The only problem is that all three of them know more than trapp and the fact checkers

[@quartag]

Wait..I feel like I have seen that episode. Or was it Murph instead of Brennan?

[@ikeekieeki]

YES

[@mickeymaguire5696]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqGziWx8ZdB4r9U almost the same but its Murph not Brennan

[@switchxb]

There are few things I love more than watching Matt Mercer or Brennan Lee Mulligan get on a game show and leave nothing but wanton destruction in their wake.

[@TeenoGames]

Matthew sounded so cool shouting "I got one!" He should try voice acting

[@gejyspa]

I'm not ashamed to admit that while having no familiarity with Oryx and Crake, I *did* get the question right because of my familiarity with the Wuzzles (never watched the show, but we did have two of the books that someone gave us, that we used to read to our kids)

[@cdrown28]

My husband has literally made the “but wheel of time gets good at book 7” comment

[@mrthewhite2620]

Um, actually it's the opposite, it's amazing until after book 8 or so, then it gets kinda boring for a couple books and picks back up again at 10 or 11.

[@emeraldtaco]

@@mrthewhite2620 This is correct. It gets particularly dull at book 9, Winter's Heart.

[@Zetamen7]

@@mrthewhite2620 I actually only felt the slog with Crossroads

[@voodoominerman]

I got about 50 pages into the first book, realised how bored I was, then noticed I had about 100,000 pages left to go in that book alone, so I stopped. A few years later, I tried going back, and did the exact same thing again.

[@windmagus8573]

@@Zetamen7 pretty sure (and I have) you can completely skip Book 10. You “technically” miss stuff but nothing relevant in my mind.

[@KayBreezie]

Trapp if you’re reading this, you nailed the opening. Perfect.

[@Elephanthobo]

question:did he say "above all else" or "bo-bobo else"

[@zachharrell7776]

Um actually, playing D&D alone is just writing a book.

[@WinstonKillDeath]

“Yay, I won a point!” Matt “I’m actually a muppet” Mercer

[@ivarbremer3951]

Anyone else surprised that Matt didn’t know about Earthsea?

[@voland6846]

Yeah very!

[@zigorously]

Honestly quite surprising! Just started A Wizard of Earthsea for the first time myself, and loving it so far!

[@ivarbremer3951]

@@zigorously Yeah, it's so great!!

[@zounds4885]

UM ACTUALLY 'Ble mae'r tŷ bach?' is four words and literally means "where is the small house?" a euphamism for toilet.

[@jamesk8147]

I don’t believe for a second that Matt Mercer didn’t know those boom titles. He was just giving away the point since he had 7.

[@codyhamilton7682]

DM idea... If you're players start making holding hole arrow bombs Then make it a plot point. Using them continuously causes the fabric of reality to start to fray and bad stuff happens and they have to stop it

[@fitzsimmons6064]

Um, actually...None of those are Elder Gods. 2 of them are Outer Gods, while 3 are Great Old Ones.

[@kapnkerf2532]

Um, actually they all get a discount at Denny's.

[@JulianCommodus]

Ehh, actually if these creatures actually existed and arrived here, whether they were Elder Gods, Outer Gods or Great Old Ones, I doubt anyone would go up to them to ask for clarification. That's like seeing a tiger running at your unarmed self, being told "That's a tigress," and thinking that checking the bits is the thing you should really be worried about at the moment.

[@mr.farrowsclass6592]

Um actually, per Tom Scott, they aren't public domain films MST 3000 licenses each film they use to avoid any copyright issues.

[@Argo.nautica]

Becca is honestly stunning, like literally kind of overwhelming to look at in this outfit, in a sort of fine art way.

[@Sylarkinesis]

This episode was a BREATH OF FRESH AIR compared to the last one

[@neil3202]

The last one was awful. The only episode I didn't finish.

[@lughaidhmcloughlin3640]

Um, actually the films in MST3K are not public domain. They had to get the rights to air each of the films they riff, and it actually prevented many home releases for a long time

[@RJPolito]

Um actually it varies some are public domain thus allowing easy home releases others aren't causing problems.

[@hardy_har]

@@RJPolito I mean yeah but from the perspective of this question, the show isn’t “mostly dedicated to […] public domain films"

[@Epinardscaramel]

Oh, I also thought that was it!

[@lw8882]

Oh my god that comedian burn with the alt right line lmao that was so good and so true.

[@tairneanaich]

Um Actually, there is also a pretty good theory that Clarent and Excalibur are both translations of the same Welsh word, and it’s the Same Sword. The problem with myths like this is that there are several different canons/universes running concurrently and many of them contradict each other, and people often just take which bits they like best from the whole grab-bag

[@derektafoya1152]

I loooove how much Stormlight Archive is being referenced here, I hope Brandon is out there and knows he's being appreciated

[@Skycania]

They also mention wheel of time getting good at the end more than once, and he wrote the last 2 books =D

[@zigorously]

Saaaaame, got the biggest grin hearing Jon sing the praises of Stormlight Archive to the others!

[@newtontimclark6042]

@@Skycania um actually, he wrote the last three

[@exquisitemeat5845]

Jordan's were better.

[@dig8634]

Brandon has had ads on Critical Role several times, though usually it's a Tor Books ad with a Brandon Sanderson book as the featured book. Probably because he is the biggest fantasy author that release books right now, so every new book makes the advertisement worth it for Tor

[@jimmymiller1313]

Um actually the wheel of Time gets good at book 3, then dips for a bit after 7, then at 11 it picks up and stays awesome.

[@26Winti]

Haha thinking about people who read it and don't liking it. Then they get to book 7 and think now it will get better and they get Rewarded with book 8 9 and 10. (I just got through it and am now in the prologue of book 11) So every new wot reader if you still don't like it after book 3 just stop it isn't the serie for you.

[@paulk5670]

Book 10 I ragequit for a while... why, after 9 books, was he introducing new POV characters and not moving the plot along?!?

[@rebekahhiggins9002]

I love WoT. probably my favorite series. I warn everyone that I recomend it to that it is slow. There will be books where very little plot happens. You just have to go with it. Those books have some of my favorite character moments. I love all the world building and characterization that happens even if the plot is moving slower than a snail.

[@shortstuff780]

Reminds me why I'll never watch the One piece anime... No thanks

[@marshall4439]

Is there a gallery of all the slightly-off set decor? It's such a brilliant idea from the art department / set designers, bravo to them.

[@BarackLesnar]

I love the pokebox and the rubik's sphere

[@1100001011]

Matt getting The Eye of the World and it being the first book in the Wheel of Time is too good.

[@yuvalne]

I did not expect a butt shower to appear as the middle ad, but it did.

[@justincoleman3805]

You’re...welcome?

[@Nomadic813]

Um actually, Hodor's younger self was seen in multiple episodes. While he did appear in Season 6 Episode 5, "The Door", his earliest appearance was in Season 6 Episode 2 "Home" where the character does talk normally, surprising Bran that Hodor was a normal boy once. So technically Gabrus should have gotten the point for that question.

[@Skycania]

Still wasn't Nairn saying the line though, so nah.

[@olipidolio]

I'm procrastinating wheel of time to binge watch this stuff, Stormlight Archive is literally BAE. This show rules, Trapp.

[@Dave004]

Holy legs Batman, Becca Scott wow. Matt Mercer is great and Jon Gabrus is hilarious, love him on comedy bang bang.

[@Raichulula]

yeah, that dress is wonderful

[@dragonmaster613]

Um Actually, The Sword in the Stone was Caliburn, it broke when used against Sir Lancelot over the Queen. Vivian (Lady of the Lake) used the pieces to forge Excaliburn.

[@GeneralNickles]

That's only in the welsh version of the myth. There are TONS of different versions from many different centuries. No one is really sure what the original story was.

[@Jakobman76]

@@GeneralNickles I herd a version where the sword in the stone is Excalibur, but Arthur doesn't want to be king after a little, throws the sword in to the lake, and then later on when he's ready The Lady of the Lake gives it back to him. or something like that

[@marlond5579]

@@Jakobman76 like a loaner sword?

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@alfredprufrock6567 🤦🏼‍♂️ which, again, is only _one_ version of the myth. There are many, many variations.

[@EOCB]

Uhm actually the word Caliburn is just an older rendition of Excalibur, and it refers to the same sword.

[@augustbn5758]

Just the fact that Stormlight Archive was mentioned made me happy. Can't wait for book 5

[@CommonApathy]

A fucking fifth one, really... 4 was already a god damn slog.

[@shawn6745]

@@CommonApathy 4 is better than 3. 2>1>4>3

[@augustbn5758]

@@shawn6745 I agree, though I thought the main thing that made book 4 good was the ending.

[@TheLordofMetroids]

@@CommonApathy Stormlight is one of the fastest paced epic fantasy series I've ever read, so I find it really weird that you think it's a slog.

[@CommonApathy]

@@TheLordofMetroids Uh, have you read book 4 lol.... or book 3... Or any of them? They're a snail's pace compared to Mistborn, and even that had very weird pacing lol.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

I honestly surprised myself with the lighting speed with which I named the maps. Including Wind in the Willows, which I have never actually read (or watched). This game always reminds me that I am not so much a 'nerd' in general as I am specifically a speculative fiction nerd. I typically nail all the book stuff (not the Cthulhu Mythos one, admittedly) and can muster reasonable guessed for, like, 25% of anything else.

[@natehicks8000]

*Sees Matt Mercer appear without being in the thumbnail* "A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one"

[@Langwidere903]

I’m a simple gay, I see Becca Scott I click

[@DarthPoyner]

I'm a simple straight, I see Becca Scott, I click. Maybe even for similar reasons.

[@eveescastle5866]

Mood

[@MobiusCoin]

In this episode. It's her legs.

[@schuhey7021]

The legs drew me in and the straps under that shirt stoked my imagination, darn shes attractive.

[@bookclubish1689]

As someone that has read WoT 3 times this was both very painful to watch at points AND made me feel incredibly powerful when I realized I would have won every question that mentioned it (including the maps)

[@skinkscat]

The only questions I consistently get right when watching this show are the Ursula K. Le Guin ones so I'm thankful to whoever writes those

[@zzssddcc]

Wow that skirt Becca is wearing is a genius creation!

[@hierismail]

Has there been a matt mercer vs. Brennan episode? Because I'd LOVE to see that. I fear it doesn't exist, because they need Brennan to make the questions hard enough for matthew, but here's hoping ;)

[@River_likes_music]

you should get multiple youtubers who focus specifically on one fandom, and have like a mega episode for different fandoms.

[@griffenjung9551]

So just more like the Simpson's episode, or horror, or hollywood?

[@gringhidu]

I think the show's cancelled and these are reruns...

[@Torlik11]

@@gringhidu They still make new episodes for Dropout but yeah, this is a rerun. It'll be weird when they release the quarantine season on youtube, after this whole covid situation is over.

[@gringhidu]

@@Torlik11 They do? I thought they cancelled Colleguehumor...

[@rimurutempest4945]

@@gringhidu Yeah, but like how Dimension 20 still goes on, so too does Um, Actually

[@ThomasGail]

Um Actually, Jon Gabrus said he went to Burger King and had "Happy Meals" to get pokemon figurines, but Happy Meals are sold by McDonald's.

[@inalesgwuuus5972]

the oryx and crake question made my day for some strange reason.

[@sugarcane_is_rad]

These three are the best contestants

[@arthurmalavasic6788]

Um actually, Callandor isn't a sword. It's a sword shaped Sa'angreal.

[@jordananderson2728]

Specifically one that can only be wielded by Rand, but they've already admitted that none of them have finished the series, so why am I surprised?

[@ZedsDeadBaby117]

it does come from a stone though lol

[@JulianCommodus]

@@ZedsDeadBaby117 Ehh, actually, don't all swords, technically?

[@lacedaisies]

@@jordananderson2728 um actually, only Rand could draw it forth, but both Lanfear and Moiraine make a point of warning him that any male channeler can use it once he has.

[@MeredithHagan]

I hate how long it took me to realize that the nerdy items on the walls of the set are “wrong.” God damn it.

[@mariepatricia1975]

The Game of Thrones question reminded me of when I was younger. I used to believe that movies involving younger versions of a character recorded the actor since childhood just to get those shots.

[@liamdoran6348]

Thank you for all the Wheel of Time questions!

[@RJPolito]

Um actually, despite the MST3K theme song's mantra, some episodes have stated that the mads will cut off the oxygen if they refuse to watch the movie.

[@michaelpirrone]

I believe they actually make good at least once. But more importantly, the song also explains that Joel removed his ability to control the movies himself in order to build the bots.

[@MafiaCow01]

Man, I love it when they have Matt on. He's just so charismatic.

[@nicktheanticlause1313]

Umm actually: The World of Darkness put out several novels based on their works. (Mind you, the specific compilation of stories I was thinking of is actually titled "The ESSENTIAL World of Darkness", and that's the only title that comes close to just The World of Darkness).

[@tony050896]

I can't afford Dropout and I'm really glad these episodes are posted on here after. I'll contribute when I can, promise

[@camdenbrazile6819]

Jon Gabrus provides insight into a world in which the billion side "jokes" in between questions are actually funny

[@vincevvn]

Yes thank god they finally had someone remotely funny on the show making jokes.

[@Skycania]

Making them one line rather than a 2 minute story about nothing is the key.

[@ShowToddSomeLove]

You can always not watch the show

[@bigdadddyd123]

Man I’ve been binging this show. I got the first 2 episodes recommended on my feed after watching the entire last 2 years. This show has come a long ways!

[@FishoD]

Obligatory comment about Beccas attire and she being drop dead gorgeous, besides being super smart. If only Matt Mercer was’t next to ger so I could focus on her more instead of his glorious hair.

[@tailortelhais1744]

What an amazing cast. Becca is magical. And electrifying.

[@joshuabingham9115]

She makes things tingle for me

[@byzantyne5607]

Becca Scott!

[@coryogata]

It took me reading the book first in a sci-fi literature course to enjoy the film. Having my professor walk us through the book allowed me to understand it, something I definitely couldn't have done on my own lol. I'm very grateful for this

[@LaughingComedian]

Clarent is also the sword that Mordred uses to mortally wound him at the Battle of Camlann.

[@alexkurtdark]

Um, actually while the bae form of Charizard is fire-flying type, one of his two megaevolutions is fire-drsgon type. Also the dragon type also bears a weakness to the fairy type.

[@GrayvesX]

Mega-Charizard isn't called Charizard though.

[@ryansch682]

Time for everyone's new favorite game: Lovecraft Name or Welsh

[@TheIncredibleJounan]

Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch knows the gate, Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch is the gate.

[@annalisasteinnes]

Would actually be a good shiny question, telling which names are sci-fi/fantasy creatures and which are welsh/irish/scottish phrases

[@ishotmyboss]

Spell the name of Lovecraft's cat.

[@EightThreeEight]

@@annalisasteinnes There's already one out there called "Tolkien or Antidepressant?"

[@sp1deyluvr]

I knew the Wuzzles reference IMMEDIATELY!! Let's GOOOOOO!!!

[@ShadowDemon_4]

When they talked about happy meals at 9:38 it reminded me of one of my favorite happy meal toy sets I ever got. It was the McDonald's Inspector Gadget figure from 1999. Each body part came separately and did different things like one arm extended, his belt was a watch and his hat had a propeller that spun on it. I never did finish it but that was one of the most cool and memorable ones I got.

[@Grimlong]

This needs a catch-up mechanic like betting points or something.

[@KickyFut]

I really love the Wheel of Time books!!😁 Another way to get through them, which in some ways I like better, is to listen to the audio book version. The two readers(narrators?) are very talented and really give the characters life!

[@greyman419]

A Bidet ad in a Matt Mercer episode is the deepest lore

[@TheRoark]

Brilliant strategy to say “Um actually” and then, now that the pressure is off, take a minute to think through the answer 😂

[@jasonglasser1621]

Um, actually, you left out the most important of Arthur's weapons, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

[@lynnhawkins952]

Final question: Um actually, never put dish soap on your windows. It can cause streaking. Um actually, pull straight across the window, edge to edge if at all possible and only drop the squeegee on the last line. And yes, don't clean in the sun.

[@annalisasteinnes]

I was kind of thinking that too. I would always just use vinegar and water.

[@jameshopkins4460]

You have to love a good Dorf reference

[@KasonWhitsell]

I truly hope I’m keeping the lights on with the 57 unskippabe ads I watched

[@WarmongerGandhi]

Um, Actually, while mixing Portable Holes and Bags of Holding is generally bad, in (at least) 1st through 3rd editions, the order DOES matter, contrary to what Matt said. According to the 1st edition Dungeon Masters Guide, "If a bag of holding is placed within a portable hole, a rift to the Astral Plane is torn in the space, and the bag and the cloth are sucked into the void and forever lost. If a portable hole is placed within a bag of holding, it opens a gate to another plane, and the hole, the bag, and any creatures within a 10' radius are drawn to the plane, the portable hole and bag of holding being destroyed in the process."

[@nickschile4807]

In 5th edition, it doesn't matter the order, although it's interesting that the effect is a combination of the ones you listed. It's always the Astral Plane the portal opens to, and everything within 10 feet is sucked in. It also doesn't matter what items are used; you can use any combination of Bag of Holding, Portable Hole, or Handy Haversack (or any other extra-dimensional space creating item).

[@Milshare]

I suppose it rather depends on if you want to note the "Advanced" part of 1st and 2nd edition. You could muddy this further, by noting that later edition Dungeons and Dragons, have significantly changed things from the OD&D game, but also don't have the "advanced" addition to their title. However, if we just assume all Dungeons and Dragons is valid, then the question is flawed because no edition was specified, and there are differences in different editions. This would make Matt both technically correct, and technically wrong, depending on how one chooses to view the question.