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[@shadypenguinn]

Incase you'd rather read instead of listen, here's a short breakdown of the video information! I took two months off from KZbin for a lot of reasons, which early on led to me learning that our channel is screwed in the KZbin algorithm. This is because of the variety of games I've played, our dead subs, and some other smaller reasons. This led to the break being longer than I originall wanted. My position in the Pokemon community has changed. The Pokemon community was my friends, which aren't really all that close anymore, which makes uploading Pokemon way less appealing, which leads to worse content. I talk for a very long time about the Nappy situation. I left a couple things out, but I told him a long time ago that if he came back, I'd have to address the situation. So between his return, and information I shared with someone getting spread around, this talk was inevitable. I've been doing other things! DnD Presents, which is currently on hold with the state of the world, and as soon as I have an update, you'll see it on twitter! I'm on another song on Nate's newest album, so CHECK THAT OUT IN THE DESCRIPTION. I have a new TFT channel where I upload Teamfight Tactics 3-4 times a week, so check that out if it interest you! Our Patreon is going over a year strong, and thank you SO SO SO much to platinum penguins for making Let's Plays possible over there. We have hundreds of hours of content, at 3 and 6 a month, so if that intertest you, check it out! My family is growing, and we now have two kids! We're considering moving after the world gets back to normal, so keep that in your mind! And finally, we'll eb uploading the new mobile game Vanguard ZERO when it launches, right here on this channel. IF you're looking for a new mobile game, or a new card game, it should be a lot of fun, so join me on the journey this Friday! :] Feel free to ask other questions in the comments, but I've answered so much, and I'll reply if I can!

[@Andrew_Offline]

YESSSS I'm so glad you are playing vanguard zero it's my favorite card game irl!

[@Manny_lol]

Vanguard! Bro, cant wait to see some Zero content from you. I'm gonna be playing a lot, I've been waiting a long time for an english video game, and I hope they include more than just the V series cards.

[@alexishallo2423]

Shady do you play vangaurd at all in real life or just mobile interested?. Either way glad to see a big KZbin giving cred

[@stormstylo4175]

Wish you nothing but happiness, Shady

[@jetyb5190]

shadypenguinn i haven’t seen u since sw and sh :(

[@alexm1376]

The wisest piece of wisdom I have ever heard is that broken trust is like a shattered glass. You can gather all the pieces and glue it back together, it may even hold water again, but it'll never be the same glass. There was no right or wrong in your situation and we as the audience still don't know a lot, but if you left your line open to a friend in need, regardless of what happened, until you could move on and decide a verdict for yourself, you're already setting a great example for others. Keep it shady, Shady.

[@johnhurley8918]

Well said

[@devonleavitt1771]

alex m what if you were to reform the broken glass? Like re-blow it? Is that metaphorically possible too?

[@Rin-pz2gt]

@@devonleavitt1771 chemically its impossible to re-blow broken glass. once its formed, if you break glass you cant re-blow it because there is no adhesive that is stronger than its corrosion resistance.

[@6xthprophetbanger154]

Well, if that's not a run-on sentence...

[@SacredAlmighty]

Sad, because what I thought I was doing in that moment sharing that information about you in my video(s) regarding the situation was the right thing cause juss like you everybody involved in the group has been borderline harassed about the same things you have and I just wanted it to end. After seeing this video I understand that is WASN'T my place until you or anybody else wanted to speak on it and that's your right to speak your side of the story of a BIG narrative that people continue to spin. I see thru that tho, i hurt a longtime friend, a brother of mine and I apologize. THOUGH, it hurts to know that the reason why there wasn't a push towards your wedding was because everybody felt like we all grew apart when I really juss wanted to go, I think me and nexus dead ass were really trying to get everybody to go LMAO. You were in the calls for my reaction to your engagement & even ya 2 kids, that shit made shed tears I'll never commonly feel in this life and I thank you endlessly for. I also love his reaction to everybody "making money off this situation" as if MONEY is the biggest thing here and not his attempts at seeking help or feeling bad about the wrongs he's done to people we considered friends. Ah well, our journey is done with that. I'm glad thru this video you were able to speak cause anybody that knows you can tell that shit has been EATING you and peace is all I can pray for FOR EVERYBODY involved. I'm also happy to hear of all these blessings you've been receiving whilst just living life. The daughter growing, the new son, the business ventures, everything. It's amazing to really WATCH and sit CLOSE to see somebody's life change to a different degree as mine is & CARE so much about it. All in all, I still love you tremendously dawg, you're THEE SHADY PENGUINN LMAOO even knowing you is a blessing.

[@juliusmora5109]

I want yall to reconnect so bad :( even if its not Every day I just want to see some of the group together because y'all genuinely helped so many people. (Not nappy) but wr love y'all so mucn

[@travisbrandt8663]

SacredAlmighty thank you for this response Sacred. I appreciate the heart and warmth in your response. To see the family coming back together or at least sticking together. I have always greatly appreciated your response and stance in all of this turmoil

[@josephremonte962]

☕️

[@YuukiHyuuga15]

@@alibutt1207 he fucked up everything?

[@frojanty]

@@juliusmora5109 imma need you to stfu no proof or anything he actually did anything stop the metooing and freak right off only reason shady cant be with him on stuff is cus of people like you just leave

[@UnitedGamer]

I'm sure this will get lost in the thousands of comments but Shady I've always viewed you as a role model from my years on KZbin and still do to this day. Meeting you at PAX was a pleasure and hopefully one day can cross paths again and be able to chat a little more. I relate to so much that you've spoken over the past several years. I know you aren't as connected to the Pokemon Community anymore, but from someone who is, so many people still look up to you whether or not you upload or feel disconnected. Obviously your family is your priority and I respect that so much. One day I'd love to be able to talk more and gain even knowledge from someone who I've looked up to and relate too. Even gain father advice as my wife and I haven't crossed that path yet but she seems more prepared than me 😂 Regardless of what the future holds, I wish you nothing but the best and just wanted to remind you on the positive impact you made on even the current Pokemon community! Total side note, I live in country side of Georgia and there's a reason I always try to convince Vinny to move out of Long Island lol. It's beautiful down here, MUCH CHEAPER as I've visited up there a few times, and just a amazing place to grow a family. It's so funny hearing you talk about moving to somewhere like North Carolina because that's why I have told so many people to live around this area. Good luck in your future decisions on living with your family! I know leaving your family in NY can't be easy!

[@KingCorphish]

Couldn’t have written anything better myself. Keep it shady ❤️

[@felidi4413]

Now this is a UnitedGamer moment ❤️

[@deadmessengr]

Move to Georgia!! - from the 4 way verses intro

[@JRNscpe]

united an shady verus tht would be dope

[@lofi-shogun1577]

United yeha

[@kaleidoscope8914]

I remember you saying about 2 years when you started slowing down, “if you’re not growing, you’re dying” I remember finding you in 2014 and being a freshman, and watching your videos through hs excited for every new soul link, and always checking in during college. Now im a loan officer at a bank for auto loans, done with college, and this video reminded me of playing Pokemmo in hs and playing with my group of online friends that i spent thousands of hours and competitive pokemong got me into competitive csgo in college, and got super close to playing on a team in seattle for mt dew league, but I instead moved on and focused on school and i still have a few of those friends on fb and I am extremely close to them. Thank you for getting me into the competitive pokemon scene and honestly completely making a mark in my life, the impact you have on the future content creators and people of this world is alot bigger than you think :), because I was in a not so great place when i found this channel and competitive Pokémon and online pokemon

[@maahirashid5385]

Been here since the “I UPLOAD TWO VIDEOS A DAY THATS WHAT I SAY” literally grew from a teen to an adult watching your videos. Thank you for bringing some light into this mans life.

[@athan8168]

Maahi Rashid for sure. That was such a long time ago. I remember that. I jumped in X & Y wifi battles competitively, so its crazy that all this stuff happened

[@povilasl5383]

same here my dude

[@cvgsunset5844]

38:07 “...because... it hurts.” I felt that. I respect you immensely for all you’ve been through and how you’ve handled everything, Shady. One of my favorite quotes is from a Robert Montgomery art installation: “All palaces are temporary palaces.” I kept thinking of it during your video. I hope and pray that you and your family will all stay safe and healthy for many, many years to come. I will support you as best I can. (Also, for what it’s worth, while you’ve been gone, I’ve been rewatching your past LPs, and they definitely have replay/rewatch value for miles and miles... thank you for all of your hard work over these seven years.)

[@carop1135]

Hey Shady, "dead sub" here. Missed ya. Happy for all of your blessings.

[@AaryamaanRao]

I almost forgot the literal ASMR that Shady's voice is. God damn son.

[@kylecurtis3267]

It’s so soothing 😂

[@eagleangel5250]

I mean the does shady wanna explore the asmr world??? I wont mad

[@kylecurtis3267]

eagle angel5 I could listen to this man speak for hours and hours on end

[@eagleangel5250]

@@kylecurtis3267 shady the asmr penguinn

[@HankWins]

Dude you seem like such a good, sincere, and genuine dude in a platform that’s dominated by toxic behavior. I’m really proud to be a fan of yours. Wishing you and your loved ones safety and good health during this tumultuous time!

[@LesserDragonYT]

dont really say this to people and not star struck but honestly dude, in the healthiest way possible i have so much love for you, youve braught nothing but joy to my life and thats all that matters.

[@alittlebitofjessica]

I don’t have anything useful to add, but I know comments are good for the KZbin algorithm, so pause the video at 42:35 and have a good day.

[@jonnybyrd5467]

This broke my heart. Not because the nappy stuff but just the look in shady's eyes. I know that hidden look of defeat. Keep your head up brother

[@jawdonxtrahero6673]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that 😕 he was so visibly upset deep down

[@jhoxnhrnaxice6]

I know what you mean. Must’ve taken a lot for him to push through this.

[@ben_glassman]

Shady man, I don’t keep up with your stuff much anymore but the amount of respect I have for you is so immense. I watched you and so many of the other “poketubers” growing up and after years and years it’s nice to see some consistency. You have been who you are since I started watching you 5-6 years ago, and I see you and hear you today as the same respectable, kind, and inspiring man I did back then. I was never one to buy merch but I remember the one thing I did get was one of your shirts years ago. It’s easy to see now why I was so drawn to you! I can’t express my condolences for this whole situation in any good way and I know I’m just another person out of thousands who have watched you over the years, but keep your head up and stay strong man. You’ve got a kind heart and that just seems so hard to come by these days. I may not keep up or be drawn to your content like I used to but, if it means anything at all, you at are the kind of person I aspire to be and I’ll always have at least one eye on you and the content you’re creating

[@chasemoore4779]

I completely agree with that. I started watching Shady back in 2016 because my friend suggested him to me and I absolutely fell in love with him and the content that he made. I may not watch him as much now, but he introduced me to many other youtubers (specifically Joey) who I've been watching as of recently. I love how ambitious Shady is to try new things and all the honesty he has in these kinds of videos. All of the shadylockes, lets plays, fire emblem, duel links and other things. Also love seeing you wear the NF hat just at random times cause I love NF too. You're such a genuine person and try to be super honest not only with your friends but also with your viewers because you know that honesty with your community is the way to go. I always loved your vids because you wouldn't put out content that you didn't enjoy. You wanted to put out the content that you enjoyed because you knew that your viewers would enjoy the videos. Thank you so much for your content and after this I kinda wanna get back into watching your videos because I forgot how much I love this community.

[@bryanvasquez8323]

I completely agree! Your just such an energetic and sincere dude. I use to watch you all the time growing up and see you dominate in pokemon wifi battles. Whatever you decide to do I'm sure you'll be successful!

[@XxMRDARKWOLFxX1]

This is exactly how I feel

[@justanotherweirdo11]

Same here.

[@bellabear8016]

I’ll start by saying, I don’t really comment on KZbin a whole lot, but I feel the need to comment this. I’ve been here for 5 years. When I started watching I was 16 and in high school, now I’m 21 and almost done with college. So many things have come and gone in my life since then, but I always came back to your channel no matter what was going on. Currently a proud supporter on Patreon and really enjoying your Three Houses playthrough, and look forward to more in the future. No matter where this channel goes or what you decide, you have my support.

[@devonleavitt1771]

Isabella Horn bro same boat, I’m 22 started at 17. Just finished college this year.

[@Divergent_LAW]

Same boat here too! Going onto 22 and highschool was easier due to shady (plus others)

[@legendaryNATS]

Shady, I've been watching you on KZbin for 7 years. Around the time that my wife and I got back into Pokemon and I started looking up Poketubers on KZbin. We ended up finding this guy that had a magnificent beard and awesome hair and pretty the best personality I've ever seen on this platform, next to Chuggaconroy. You inspired me to get back into game and into the competitive aspect of the game along with inspiring me to jump on the platform myself. So I can say this completely and wholeheartedly...you are my favorite KZbinr. Your integrity has always been something that I can you haven't faltered on and I know that during that time with Nappy was like a knife being stabbed in your heart due to your friendship and seeing how it affect those within your circle. I've seen it happen in mine as well. Thank you for your authenticity on the matter when it comes to your chapter in the story, it does bring clarity in some aspects because of the betrayal that the community felt from Nappy doing what he did. I also understand keeping those lines of communication open because I have done the same, because I truly want to believe that people will seek and aim to better themselves and get help. Besides all of that, congrats on the second baby and on the potential to move into a new journey with your family. I pray that God continues to light your path and continues to build you and your household up in faith and on a solid foundation. Be blessed and have a great day. Psalms 1

[@FlameDC5]

There’s is literally no way you can hate shady. Dude is so honest and wholesome

[@arun8278]

Yea the most wholesome moment was when shady met timthetatman last year. It was cool

[@YELLOWHEADlv3]

Its funny that what I thought of nappy at first beforr all the behind the scenes came out about him. Not saying shady is bad at all but don't bite your tongue.

[@FlameDC5]

Myron Patton you’re dumb for believing that. Nappy was never wholesome how could you see him like that when he literally called David a waste of a person and nothing just because he took gastrodon. Nappy was always toxic and had the mob mentality towards anyone who didn’t see eye to eye with him

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

Do you know him personally? He could be an asshole behind the scenes.

[@Squirreltasticqueen]

I don't know him but I had to unfollow him when he kept talking about his diet and promoting bad diet culture missinformation and had a ahego of winrey a 16 year old in his streaming chat. I don't hate him for either thing but my definition wholesome doesn't include either of those type of thing. This was a while ago so idk if he's changed, I'm only here for a nappy update.

[@codename618]

14:54-30:34 The Nappy section in case someone wants to seek it out or skip it.

[@darkshadoothedestroyer7699]

Thanks

[@shadypenguinn]

Thank you!

[@jabon_99]

Thanks my guy

[@codename618]

@@shadypenguinn On a side note, I am genuinely sorry that this happened to you. 🙁 I'm sure for those of us who actually knew what happened saw Nappy as an excellent content creator only to feel betrayed by the end, myself included. I'm not one to hold grudges, but I still haven't forgiven him to this day, particularly because I have seen no attempt to at least *apologize.* That said, I know that our pain is nothing compared to what you guys felt then, and I am sorry that it had to happen.

[@AcornPlays]

@@codename618 that's how I feel too. I'm all for second chances and I'm telling you if his first video back was an apology and then he went away again for a while, I'd welcome him back with open arms.

[@liigroovyiil5545]

Listening to shady talk about his family and seeing his face light up with pure joy when he thinks about his future with his family is the best thing I’ve ever seen

[@BradicalBart]

ive watched this 3 times, once every year(ish) I know ive made the right decision with shady. im beyond happy to see him happy now.

[@sethios2936]

I agree brad.

[@JingleDeezNutz]

You could say from Nappy to happy

[@Dianecites]

“My friend, that I knew doesn’t exist...I think.” I relate to that pain on such a deep level. Friend ditched me for drugs who I knew for 10+ years, other friend just ghosted me and all my other friends.

[@orangecrushaa]

Drugs destroy people and would say changes what a person use to be if they don't get help . I would say this is a little different because this is something nappy is and despite their friendship it a part of him he wasn't going share so you thought you knew him but you never really do know someone at end of day. I imagine but not to the same extent it like being a wife of rapist or something extreme , a side of them they never showed to their wife etc

[@Dianecites]

orangecrushaa I get what you mean, it’s just something I can sympathize with though with Shady (though his situation is different to an extent). It’s so sad that people turn out like this.

[@orangecrushaa]

@@Dianecites I wasn't trying negate your experience by the way . I'm sure that terrible to lose a friend like that. I just believe drugs is a different beast.

[@Dianecites]

orangecrushaa Ah, okay, sorry if I misunderstood. 😅 Yeah, it’s sad... =\ I tried asking her to get help, but she refused. Don’t think she ever did.

[@orangecrushaa]

@@Dianecites no I got where you were coming from. I'm just very linear/logical . I'm sorry hear that you can't help somebody unless they want help themselves. At that point you have to not let it hurt you in that way anymore which I get the impression you have. I think anything like that can help you learn something and hopefully you can use that to help someone else in need. That how I try use any pain I've experienced

[@winter2998]

The end of this video hit me like a wave, I came here from Nexus's video and I stayed because I genuinely enjoy your energy and your infectious smile. I loved the stuff you used to do with Nappy but I'm happy you are moving on from that part of your life. Your outlook on life and kind words are inspiring beyond what words can communicate and I can't wait to see where you go from here. Though the idea of you ending your channel even as a far off possibility is heartbreaking, the way you plan to do it is poetic and bittersweet. I hope for you the best and I myself want to see you pursue that best. I think you have genuinely changed my outlook on life a bit and I thank you for that, I hope to one day bring even a fraction of the light you bring to the world. From the very bottom of my heart I thank you, Shady. Good luck, and I hope to be seeing more of you in the future.

[@thomasboinet2507]

I think this is exactly what I feel and have been trying to portray and convert to words but never have. It's impossible not to like him. He's inspirational and so genuine and I'm so thankful to be able to look up to someone like him. Thank you Shady!

[@LuckyLadTV777]

Shady was not crafted to be a mom, you heard it here first.

[@KidRohan]

This is such a nostalgic video. Thank you for being so open about your struggles and setting boundaries. We don't need to know everything, even when we want to. This was all we needed. Appreciate it Shady; hope you're doing well.

[@lmkskater21]

I might be considered a “dead subscriber” in that I don’t regularly watch your videos anymore. I love your let’s plays and would love to watch your streams, but I’m so bad at being consistently available to those. I would down for VODs of streams and let’s plays. Most importantly, I’m glad to see you’re doing well.

[@princiedv]

I guess I'm a dead subscriber as well, because I haven't gotten a notification or anything from this channel in like a year lmao I share your views though, glad to see Shady here and in my recommended again

[@adaplexy]

Same, still love shady

[@duugi399]

Preety much the same for me

[@theshinylunatone3966]

Same. Started watching shady in high school where I had a lot more free time. I'm done uni and in the workforce now

[@shannonsalvatore5945]

Real talk, Shady has inspired me in many ways. Hearing that people are being disrespectful and ignorant towards you because of the 'situation' is heartbreaking, infuriating and it just plain sucks. I doubt you'll see this, but for what it's worth, I respect you, you're awesome. #AlwaysKeepingItShady

[@ABJohnson395]

Shady, I've supported you in every way I can for the past 5 years, and all I want is the best for you and your family. It must have taken a lot of courage to talk about some of these things, so thank you for sharing your thoughts with your community. While I can't promise that this is true for everyone, I know there's a great group of people, myself included that will follow you anywhere. For the record, I get upload notifications for all of your content, but I stopped seeing your Fire Emblem LP in my sub box about half way through. Best wishes man :)

[@zerohero3419]

Honestly, Nappy was the one who kept me interested in pokemon for the longest time, Shady, I have loved your content and Nappy got me into it with the soullinks. After I heard the first bit of news on day 1 of the "reveal" of Nappy, I waited for an explanation video from him and you. His was disappointing, and after seeing the person, the entertainer I thought I loved to watch, I realized the same thing you did, the person I admired so much was a figment of my imagination. He never really existed. People see what they want to see. Hear what they want to hear. Now that you've finally released a full explanation, I gotta say that I am happy you decided to. It makes me happy to know I haven't made the wrong decision, deciding not to support Nappy, and justify his actions in one way or another. I am just a kid after all, it was more like a 50/50 chance that either side was lying. Thanks for the closure Shady, I haven't stopped watching you, and will continue to support you! -Keep it Shady! (I love that phrase) P.S. Congrats on your 2nd child, take care of your family! P.S.S. The channel is not dead! P.S.S.S. Also this was in my recommended section multiple times, the first time I just didn't see the title. P.S.S.S.S. Keep up the great work. (Last one xd)

[@furiko9989]

About you holding on to nappy because you cared for him as a human being: that’s very understandable, it’s probably even the best and humane thing to be able to do. I love you so much for this Shady; you’re real. Please stay safe.

[@emiliorabell894]

When shady talked about closing the book... That hit me hard

[@newo_]

Yeah it feels like he's already envisioned when it will end. And it just brings about this wistful feeling.

[@CryogenicFrost]

I wrote a lot here without realizing, it was sort of a mind dump as well, so forgive me if I seem a little scatterbrained, but I feel that this is an appropriate place to voice myself, from a sub/previously close member to a couple people involved in this. First, I'm glad to see you back. Instantly I got a chuckle and a smile at seeing the old hair again (which looks nice btw) and to answer the question about content, I think the last thing I saw was at least several months ago when you had started FE:3H. I wanted to catch up, but with myself being in college now, it was difficult to find time in between studies and volunteering to watch, though I loved it when I could. Hearing about your patreon, when this pandemic thing finally begins to diminish, I'm definitely going to be looking to try to make that investment. Everything positive at the start really boosted my mood and I was really happy to hear that. But now for the negative part, which isn't directed at you at all, it's more of just me voicing myself. I've been a part of this community for... I'd say at least 5 years, maybe more. And during this time, I had integrated myself into the community quite well I'd say. I made a lot of friends, was really active on discord servers and whatnot, getting to even meet some of the people whose content I had watched and loved, and everything was going great. It was about... I believe 2016 when I had first started picking up on stuff. Inflections in speech, the pathings away from certain topics, and being the positive and active member I was, I got curious. So I started asking around, and eventually, new information had came into my radar. And... well like the Penguinn above, I wanted to take the time to develop my own thoughts and understand it all for myself. Things began to click soon after, as my suspicions and the evidence suddenly began to line up as history began to slowly repeat itself. At that time... it was probably 2017 nearly 2018? I slowly and slowly distanced myself away from everything after realizing what had happened, but I was afraid to speak out. I wasn't sure how this would effect everything, and as a viewer, I didn't want a lot of content that I watched to go away, which was selfish on my part, but I was young (compared to now at least) and I didn't know any better. For the next several months, I stayed away from everything. Videos on the occasion, sure, but no discord, tore myself away from my friends (even if they were on my side as well), and just distanced myself altogether. I had completely forgotten about it until late night on March 31st, 2019. I was about to go to sleep, and then I was told to check twitter by some of my other friends. And that's when this all happened. The info finally came out, videos were being made, positions were being taken, and I breathed a sigh of relief after I didn't entirely feel the need to stand back anymore. I reached out to my old friends again, trying to make sure everyone was okay, but it seemed like they were all happy as well as they could breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, it didn't entirely sit well with me, I still was in awe about how everything was changing, and didn't even know what to say. It was like all of the feelings I had experienced had came back, and it was... well scary to say the least. But bringing it to a slightly more positive light, I got over it. I didn't let it effect me for too long, and I started supporting people in the community again, and everything was resolved, at least on my end, nicely. So now, in the present day, I watched this video, and the amount of times I felt myself smile, and feel a breath of fresh air about the situation (Ironic considering I'm sorta locked indoors atm) it felt great. It feels great to see that the person whom I noticed early on in my visit to the pokemon community, the person who always had put a smile on my face with his content, was able to get through the dark times, and make the tough decisions that I also did something similar to, and both of us were still able to come out with a smile and not let it effect our bottom line. I know that the severity of it all wasn't as heavy on my end as it might have been for Shady, so I'm not trying to compare our situations at all, heavens no. But I'm just glad that the Top Tier Penguin is doing great, and I'm always happy to show my appreciation on a video. Thanks for reading this all if you did, and as always, I hope everyone continues to Keep it Shady.

[@l.p.1641]

“When you can imagine a greater goal, and you’re not shooting for a greater goal, it does something to your mental” sheesh they struck a nerve

[@shamblestheclown]

THIS just came up in my recommended, I haven't seen anything since ages ago.

[@Matthew-jk4jc]

Same

[@Seanzy16]

Same here. Really glad to hear something from him though. The whole situation is fucked and I feel like I’m getting something I’ve been missing between this and Nexus’s video.

[@braydencurtis6168]

same

[@galladeintheone7362]

Same here man once nappy disappeared I just didn’t watch pokemon

[@BoosterStudios]

Haven’t watched these vids in 6 years, KZbin’s wildin

[@ojamaobama8321]

You are legitimately one of the nicest guys on KZbin. The fact that you were willing to give nappy a chance to redeem himself when others would have immediately ceased contact with him says volumes about your character. We need more people like you in the world.

[@pittaaaabread]

I personally think he doesn't deserve a second chance as someone who's dealt with harassment from people in the gay community to the point where i had 1 guy I used to play counter strike with track me down and find me in person knowing im a straight guy and I cut contact and he still went to that extent is an incredibly TERRIFYING thing.

[@c_f0rce]

The pure goodness and joy in Shadys voice when he talks about his family is the reason I come back year after year. I have been watching since 2015? I think? It's been a good ride brother. Keep the positivity coming. It's sad that I won't be seeing Let's plays on here anymore, and the thought of you leaving KZbin genuinely brings tears to my eyes, but whatever the future holds, it's been a good ride brother

[@YashuArratheSwagcopter]

Hey Shady. Dead sub. Forgot you existed but when I saw this on my recommended it just brought back memories to when you fought Deoxys in Alpha Sapphire. Good times. Resubbing :)

[@coledavenport1223]

Shady, I would like to apologize. I remember watching all of the videos when everything first happened with nappy. I remember wanting answers and wanting to know your thoughts. I never thought to think how it would affect you. I'm sorry that you are still having to suffer through this a year after it came out.

[@shadypenguinn]

I appreciate this, thank you.

[@jebVlogs556]

Jonathan aka shadypenguin I'm terribly sorry 😢😢😢

[@vadersfist5176]

I'm totally with you on the "Not writing someone off" thing. I always thought I was weird for doing that but im glad to see that im not alone. You are the best Shady, you are the kind of man that I want to grow up to be, so thank you for being you.

[@sarthakarora3212]

Never write people off because everyone keeps changing. So writing someone off without any proof of them being 100% depraved is stupid.

[@nerdyneopagan2032]

TW: Depression/self-harm discussed. TLDR: I found your soul links at a very dark time when I was 24. I'll be 30 this year. Thank you for basically everything. It doesnt mean much as a lurker but I'm so proud of you, and I wish you the best. I dont know a better place to put this, so be warned, this is gonna super personal but I dont know a better way to tell Shady all this so.......here it goooooooes. In December 2014, I had a major life change. I went from being a young wife, mother, and college student to a homeless combat vet over the span of a flight. I was blind sided with divorce papers after a very rough marriage, after being set on a solo trip to see my mom who was living with her boyfriend (who at this time was a stranger to me.) I thought I was staying for 2 weeks, and fly home to my husband and 18 month old baby by Christmas. 10pm, I land in my town and my mom and best friend (BFF) meet me there. That's when they tell me I am not going home. I no could no longer see my son, and all of my belongings are gone. I literally had the clothes on my back, and whatever was in my suitcase. I was living on my mom's boyfriend's couch (who again is a literal stranger to me at this point) I went on a bender. A really really bad bender. The first 3 months of 2015 are still a mystery to me and I am very lucky to not have died from alcohol poisoning, self-harm, or back-alley beat down. But the important bit is your soul link videos are the only thing I remember. BFF was my rock through all this and we would hang out once a week to just get me out and keep me sane, and introduced me your soul link videos. And I thought it was pretty cool, so when I learned you guys did a series of it, I binged. Every time you finished a soullink, I would go back to the very first red/blue episode and watch them all again. When you guys announced a new soul link was coming up, I would rewatch all the soul link videos again. If i ever had KZbin on there was a 95% chance i was playing one of your soul link videos. For 4 years straight, you two were consistently playing most if not all the time I was on youtube. It was to the point where I would use soul link as a lullaby. There was only one other thing that I could play forever; sleep so soundly, and that thing got me through my time in Afghanistan. Your voices became a huge part of my rehabilitation. I got job at the time working for a great company (I am now retired), moved into an apartment with my BFF (we now living in our own homes), reesrablished connection with my now 7 year old (we Skype regularly and I am visiting as often as I can), have had a stable healthy rationship with my current Significant Other. You and what's his face got me through one of the darkest times in my life and when all that shit when down I was absolutely devastated. You both had become some intertwined in my daily routine that I just broke down and wept. I remember me and BFF being completely blindsided by the accusations, and then the evidence... we both just broke all contact for a while. So it's very difficult for me personally to watch your videos because of that association. But I support you on Patreon, lurk in your twitch streams, and follow your twitter, so I dont feel too bad for not watching. Over all just.....thank you man. For being who you are. For being who I needed at the time, and for being just an incredible human being in general. I love seeing updates about your family, and want nothing more than to see you happy and succeeding. Thank you.

[@shadypenguinn]

Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I’m so glad you’re still here. You’re making something beautiful of your life. The world is messy, and you’re doing great. It’s a privilege to have been apart of your journey in a positive way, and I’m so sorry for what you’ve gone through. And thank you so much for your support, please don’t feel bad for taking care of yourself and not watching stuff, that’s not very important compared to your mental well being.

[@EorzeanEve]

Hey Shady. I’ve been subscribed to you since I was in high school (going to graduate college this year). Your videos have always made my day a little bit brighter. It’s incredible how open you’ve always been with your audience. I’ve kinda seen your family grow from these 20 minute KZbin videos. Your 100k special sticks with me, got to see you propose, get married, have your first child, and now a second. I’m sorry you’ve had such a difficult time. I’m sure it was a more mentally challenging time for you than words can express. I guess the whole reason for this long long post is to say thank you. You’ve had issues with KZbin and revenue and all these other things but you’ve been completely transparent (Not that we have any right to know) but despite all this you’re still putting out good wholesome content and I just want to thank you for that, I hope you and your family are doing well in these turbulent times we find ourselves in.

[@rasmusnielsen5163]

13:30 if you are here for the "Nappy situation"

[@nickh4676]

Thank you very much haha!

[@pumpkingreg6673]

I haven't seen a video in about a year. I was definitely a huge fan before. Now this was the first notification I got in a while.

[@shadypenguinn]

Thank you! That's KZbin for ya

[@samgommo1578]

You're such a great man shady! I'm 22 now and hearing you talk about how this book will one day end just brought back so many memories with your videos. Your kids are so lucky to have someone so human and kind. You're imperfectly perfect Mr penguin and I'm while you may be hating the KZbin algorithm now, I'm so thankful to it for letting me stumble into you. You'll never meet me and I'm just another comment in the sea of nappy queries, but thank you for being you. You've helped so much ❤️

[@KoolKatNapa]

A “dead sub” here I remember watching you when I was younger and just seeing how much has changed and everything that’s happened is insane I’m happy for your blessing and hope they continue to come thank you for shedding some light on everything

[@wowogaming]

The ending was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard, and if that time comes, I will be reading this book 10 times over.

[@idrees25]

shady a bit of advice for when you start playing zero: - at the start you will be given 22 packs after the tutorial - open these immediately - if you dont get atleast 6 RRR cards then delete your user data and open the packs again - this is called rerolling for cards - once you have atleast 6 RRR, the game will be very enjoyable in all aspects ALSO good to see you happy again and doing what you love

[@marcelo2727]

Thanks for the advice. Im just now knowing this game even exists. I cant find it on play store tho... will it only be available at the launching day or something? Been craving some new card game.

[@OtakuBoe]

Zero as in fate zero or another game?

[@shirleyblair9811]

@@OtakuBoe They are talking about Vanguard ZERO, a mobile game based off of Cardfight Vanguard

[@FenrirEX00]

You got to the tip before I could. Thanks for putting it out there for the people who haven't played the Japanese version

[@idrees25]

Marcelo For Android you can pre register on the play store. For Apple you can just download on release day on April 9th

[@ESTARMAN1000]

yeah im an old sub, this just appeared in my recommended

[@Salman-ksh]

God I miss that ending I miss your voice your personality and energy, I start watching you since the day one of duel links and I watched and loved every Yu Gi Oh series you have uploaded and I wish you come back again to duel links your space empty there, and as always keep it Shady.

[@RK-mu5el]

all these people talking about the ASMR voice, but imagine an audiobook read by this man. instant purchase

[@colytonkrv9078]

I'm crying man, you were the first youtuber I ever religiously followed and supported, and you've been my favorite ever since. Really happy to see you're doing great. Really wish I could give you one huge hug, you're one of the chillest dudes out there and you deserve every good thing and every bit of success you can get. I'll definitely continue supporting you where possible. Lots of love for you and your family. That said, last thing I saw from you on my youtube feed was one of your last Fire Emblem video earlier this year, can't tell which one tho. Cheers man!

[@Quinstafon]

You're a great guy Shady, love ya bro "My goal is to bring some light into this world, and hopefully that light snuffs out the dark. But I'm not going to go out and start witch hunting" that's actually a really solid quote

[@eddiealbert7488]

Been watching for almost 6 years now and I’ll always support you no matter what. If you tried a new a game, I tried a new game. Watching your channel in my teens kept me out of trouble and watching them now (I’m 21) insures me that I want my kids to watch your content. Man to man, you inspire me to be a better version of myself and finding what my passion is and I’ve found it, so I thank you for that. You’ll always have my support and eventually you’ll have my kids support as well. #keepitshady

[@DandDgamer]

I actually unsubbed during FE because I haven’t played it yet, and was terrified of spoilers as I love the series. Got this in recommended and now resubbed

[@Jm-mp9mr]

I watched the whole thing through and if im honest i wish it was longer, you have said in the past that some of your fans favorite videos are your update videos and i think i might be one of them. Just something about hearing thoughts coming from a smart and down to earth guy mixed with having so much compassion for others but wanting to follow your own passions says a lot. You also didnt follow the crowd when everyone abandoned nappy and that says a lot too. Im a young adult now but hopefully i can grow to be someone as passionate as you. Ive been around since you lived at your parents with 2 videos coming my way, the shady lady on your bed and a full jug of water from your job with Claudia and IceIceBaby crushing it in the Road to Ranked series. Some of my best memories on youtude. As always i love you and your content shady, and ill be around till the final video where we can reread that book one more time :] keep it shady man.

[@ovalisk99]

You glow when you talk about your family, Find your freedom and fly my friend

[@anonymous92126]

It's been a year since this video and we're now watching your bdsp nuzlocke. I went back to see this and you seem so much happier now. I hope that's truly the case. Happy holidays and end of the year for you and your family. 😊

[@scatlinksean]

Shady; I'm sorry to hear that the "Nappy" situation affected you and everyone involved. Everyone's lives and plans getting messed up over a situation like that is heartbreaking to all. I'm glad to hear that you were there for Nappy. Yes, wishing for him to get help without saying it is selfish; but with what you are aware of, that's the best you can hope for. The only other thing you could hope for is that it's not true, but possibly hasn't got "the receipts"; like how ProJared had a similar situation months later after Nappy's situation, and made a hell of a comeback which re-iterated what you said here: "you don't have the whole story; it's not your business". I just wished Nappy could've made a comeback as well, but he's just...drifting back, and he seems the same as he was in his videos prior, albeit slightly subdued; either due to the effects of the situation lingering, or due to being rusty on not making content for a while. He actually mentioned the situation and his absence (very loosely) during his first Sword livestream which is uploaded to KZbin, but nothing of substance. At least the chat and most comments are positive? People don't seem so quick to judge people on situations like this after the "ProJared" situation which happened a couple months after Nappy's situation. I will miss the soul-links as you said you would; but I'm glad that you have kept your half of those videos up, so we can remember the good times and relive those hype and best moments. I think you are the only one that hasn't affected both yours and Nappy's previous projects. I'm sad they won't return, but at least you have explained why. I recall Nappy also mentioned soul-links not returning in his livestream before starting Sword, so he is aware. I'm sorry you lost a friend, we've all lost a content creator & I hope he returns. I might check out his latest nuzlocke, see how I feel, as I've stuck around not only for hope, but to watch the content I've enjoyed in the past (like ProJared). I don't know the whole story, none of us seem to. I don't make judgements of my favourite content creators' personal life; it's not my business. I just watch for the content, the personality, editing, video creation and humor. For an example: Tear of Grace seems quite raunchy due to his humor; but I laugh at the jokes, the editing and his personality. I don't know how he is in his personal life, it's not my business unless it becomes so. I can mostly tell how people are, and when Nappy announces at the start of every project that he "is loud and boisterous" he seems to be that; loud and basey, full of energy and doesn't hold back with swearing; but was a tad much. But I didn't mind; it was hype, and you were the perfect foil for soul-links; again full of energy, your range of emotions complimented and fueled his own loudness which raised the hype, and it made for some amazing moments. The banter dynamic was top-tier which always had me laughing! I'm probably not helping here saying positives about the past, but I think you get what I mean. I see you as an honest real man who wants to have a good time. I saw Nappy as a hyperactive dude who also wants to have a good time. And despite what he has or hasn't done; I think that's why he has returned, he misses that. You do too. We all do; otherwise we all wouldn't be so devastated, hurt, angry and/or upset about the whole thing. I'm sorry your development plans where halted due to the "situation" the whole world is in right now; I just got a full-time job with no job to actually do! Screwed up my plans in my personal life (sharing it, extremely minor but relatable). Congrats on the 2nd child, saw the posts on Twitter! I do miss those LPs you did on ShadyGaming, like the Kingdom Hearts playthroughs and hoped for KH2, and I'm sorry Pokemon now hurts to play in general (and especially on this channel) due to the reception of Gen 8 and the "Nappy" situation. At least we know he is still there and creating videos again. But when you mentioned about "closing the book" as in "the end of this channel" that made me a bit sad. I can see why, but it's a hard thing for both content creator and viewer to experience. Unless you end it with a bang, like as you mentioned "reacting to your first video on the channel"; it comes full-circle, poetic. People will be mad, there's always a few; but keep the communication channels open. Let him reach to you, and talk things out; he's bound to see this if you didn't notify him prior. The person we knew is in there somewhere...I'd like to hope. (Dang, this was a long post. Wanted to make sure I said everything how I wanted to. Always second-guess myself. Context!)

[@Wawasjohn]

scatlink sean what happened to projared?

[@scatlinksean]

@@Wawasjohn a couple of months after nappy's situation; but I dont want to say what it was about as it's all cleared up now. If you give "I have the reciepts" a search he himself explains it all.

[@belpearson]

I am so sorry for everything that you have been through. Stay safe, take care of yourself and your family. FYI - I have been rewatching your Zelda play-throughs to help me get through my own tough times so thank you 💜

[@laxanaleonheart1391]

"You do not have the story. You do not have the whole book. You have half a piece of paper shredded out of 300 pages in a book." hE SAID WHAT HE SAID PERIOD T

[@Kephiroth]

37:14, I love that you pointed this out. It's a really good message to your younger viewers. I been around since the early days way back when you used to ask us if your FaceCam placement was okay haha. I just love how genuine you are as a person with your reactions, and how you just act as a person with your overall vibe, It was the reason I was drawn to your content. I know you might say that I don't have to, but I want to say that I'm sorry because around the time smash 3ds and oras came out I would just scroll passed your videos, contributing toward your dead sub count and it doesn't feel right that this is the video that made me remember what I initially liked about you and the fact that I just started moving passed your videos as seemingly easily as I did aside from the soul link series. But I wish you the best with whatever you decide to do, I believe that you'll make the best decisions for yourself and your family. I'll still be lurking around and what not, and hopefully when I say this I can stay true to it, but I'll try to support you as a content creator better than I have been these passed few years, and I'll definitely check out that album you talked about!

[@benchesworth7750]

Hey shady. I'm one of those people that hasn't seen a lot of you since FEH, but I wanted to comment you anyway. I've been watching your stuff since the leaf green shadylocke. I have so many fond memories of watching your stuff, the heartbreak and triumph that went with it. And then... UCL happened. You playing UCL, and also wifi battles was such a huge influence for me getting into competitive pokemon. UCL seemed so much fun, and I wished one day that maybe I'd be able to play draft. A few years later and yesterday I was in the finals in a league with some of the greatest and most friendly players I have ever played with, and am also good friends with people in the UU community. I've always appreciated how honest of a person you are. And you really showed that perfectly here. You said exactly what happened with Nappy, what you were comfortable with sharing, why you stuck around and why you left. I didn't even watch this video for the Nappy situation, but I'm glad I did. Nappy may not of been who you thought he was, but you are what I thought you were. You have been such an inspiration and role model in my life. Even though I can't pretend like I watch you a lot anymore, especially now that I don't have the time I once did, I will never forget you and this channel. So many memories of your playthroughs and battles will always stay with me. So from the bottom of my heart, thankyou for being the person that truly introduced me to one of my greatest hobbies, and being and awesome guy. Keep it Shady.

[@lucasquires7511]

this is wholesome and also very similar to my experience with shady haha

[@firefly6437]

Ben Chesworth I haven’t watched him since his Sun and and Moon playthrough I think... 😳 so I have no idea what’s been going on.

[@rachaelb00th22]

I've always loved Pokemon. And back in 2014 I was 15 years old. Struggling with home life and stress of school. I went looking for something fun to enjoy where i can just watch someone play some of my favourite games. That was your channel. The first video I watched was your fire red shadylocke. I had a gba emulator and leaf green and I said to my partner "you don't have to like Pokemon, but you have to do this with me" and since discovering your channel not only does he like Pokemon we both find enjoyment playing our own shadylockes and rival Lockes. I'm so sorry what you've been through with this situation and the continuous KZbin situation. Your videos still appear on my suggestions and I'm so grateful for it. All I have to say after that is thank you. Thank you for your time and your commitment. You helped me through so many tough times over these past 6 years and during these confusing times of 2020 I know your KZbin channel and your twitch streams will be something that my partner and I have will be watching. ♥️

[@GormGear]

Hearing *'I'm gonna get the hashtag outta here'* at the end of this video gave me a weird wave of nostalgia haha

[@AvatarN]

Have yourselves a fantastic day And above all else KEEP IT SHADY

[@TripleM24]

I know this video was posted a few weeks ago but I felt the need to share after watching it (I know people will prolly not read it because of length lol). First of all, Shady, thank you for sharing in an open and vulnerable way with us. I can imagine that took some courage knowing it would possibly alienate people away from you and your content. Obviously, I don’t know you nor do you know me but I have been watching your content for some years now. Thanks for always moving and acting with a certain amount of poise and tact that is rare not only online but in life in general. I appreciate everything you had to say about the relationship with your friend. People will always jump to conclusions and pass judgment even when they don’t know the full story. You chose to stay professional even when people were making accusations about you and the situation despite how little they actually knew. When in reality, the fact that you were one of the only people to not post and try and make money off of the situation as it was happening, should speak volumes. I saw a lot of poke tubers who weren’t even directly associated rehash the same points without adding anything to the conversation as a means to just get clicks and views and it saddened me. Thank you for your professionalism in a community that is amazing but often feels filled and plagued by petty drama. As someone who has followed you online, I am happy to hear about the new developments and revelations you are having with life. Again, I don’t know you but I wish you the best in your endeavors. You never know who is watching, paying attention, or how your words will affect someone so I felt the need to just say thank you and say what you do, doesn’t go unnoticed. Sincerely, Internet rando

[@AaryamaanRao]

Mate, I would just like to say that I've watched you ever since you did ORAS WiFi battles, back when I was in my mid teens. I'm 21 today, and I have to say that I've always looked upto you as a sort of a " online brother figure" , nothing creepy. I can see the growth in you as a person just like how I have grown with the years. I can just say that no matter what's in store for the future, I will always look up to you and support your content (or whatever it is that you decide to do) in the meagre ways I can. Kudos and tons of respect mate!

[@johntyler7656]

I actually relate to this in a very real way. My brother and I both watch Shady and because I never really had a good big brother figure like my little brother Shady is about the closest thing I can think of. Just seeing his character and how he's grown throughout the years I can't do anything but look up to him.

[@AaryamaanRao]

@@johntyler7656exactly man! I am a single child so online personalities were the only source I guess I could call a sibling inspiration. And luckily shady is a heckin gem of a person :)

[@christianaus47]

«information is not given, it is earned” -Shadypenguinn I have been a sub for almost two years. with those two years I have learned a lot from you. You teach us, the shady people countless life lessons from quotes of the day or just normal videos. You make us better people and your heart and desire lights up even the darkest days. You have effected a lot of people’s lives and you still are. Even tough you might not believe it. There is a reason for your half a million subs. Thank you for being you! Keep it Shady Forgive me if this sounded cliche, but it’s the truth.

[@ShaunaJade96]

Haven't watched you in like 3-4 years and this was recommended.

[@soraaftp]

same lol

[@blaze6492]

Same

[@aidarops]

same

[@imNDawg]

Facts. Back in the storm silver egglocke days

[@lyhthegreat]

yeah same, haven't watched him since the x and y days

[@Sharperthany0u]

This video popped up on my timeline today and it’s crazy to see what has happened in the 2 years since this upload. Lots of GOOD things from this penguin! Shady you’ve done a great job making fun and interesting content on twitch and here on KZbin! Glad you are back into Pokémon with the 4 way cagelocke going on currently! Excited for the future of shadypenguinn!

[@matthewc1270]

Shady, I’m 18 years old now and I’ve watched you for as long as I can remember. I couldn’t tell you the first video of yours I watched cause it was so long ago. I haven’t watched your content in forever but somehow I always watch your update videos cause I just wanna know you’re doing good. I now know that the content I once loved is never coming back and I am totally ok with that. I wish you the best in the rest of your life and thank you for the countless hours of joy you’ve brought me.

[@Jason-sm5pk]

You know im not gonna lie, i havent seen or heard of him for like a year and a half by now, and then this was just in my feed, so i guess you were right about that algorithm😂

[@bachsmut]

same

[@grim1192]

Same

[@FrickenNormies]

Fr doe last time I saw a vid in my feed it was fe fates

[@natsudragneel7516]

Nappy did say that 2019 was going to be the “Year of Darkness”. He was damn right for other reasons

[@timwardwell3926]

That was actually 2018 but it became 2 years of darkness

[@natsudragneel7516]

Tim Wardwell Yeah, I thought the 1st year got canceled due to him moving or something so he made it to 2019

[@frojanty]

i so hate all this hate banwagoning no proof so i dont think anyone wants you here sept other people who love to hate so leave

[@shacozzi4888]

Damn shady seems like such a caring father. When he spoke about his family he just seemed to happy. God bless his uplifting soul

[@cameronlagasca3013]

You’re one of the most positive person I’ve ever watched. You’re going through soo much bs and you’re still managing to get through with it! Hold your head up brother you’ll get through this!

[@MastinMusic]

I'll be honest. This is the first video I've ever seen from you. I could say a lot but the one thing I wanna say the most is: mad respect. It takes a lot of guts and a lot of maturity to grow the way you've described, to act in the way you did when faced with things you were, and to be okay with what happened and continue to look forward. Mad respect.

[@AjentVee]

I legit want to fight people that keep asking Shady about the situation.... I don't ask. It's not my place. It's not ANY of our places unless you're legit a part of the situation. Seeing him tear up like that boils my blood...sometimes the internet is so toxic.

[@jebVlogs556]

:(

[@jeremielupien980]

Subbed years ago for the Pokemon content, stayed to see you, didnt quite enjoyed the content, but solely based on covered games, I still enjoy seeing you, and so this video was recommended for me too. You seem happy, with a handful of projects, and its nice to see. Maybe more so than your actual way of seeing things, I like HOW you present your ideas, and the ethics around it. Sometimes I agree and sometimes I dont, but it never feels forced or presented as the single truth. You are true to you, and not only does it shows, but its also a great way to share with people. And you are great at this, sharing. And some times, the best thing you can share is silence. Since I slowly stopped watching you, I never heard about the incident, Im also one of those strictly-on-youtube people, but I am really happy to ear about your new projects. Aside from Pokemon, I was a big League player. My friends were all playing League, so I totally get the friendship matters part of the video. Pokemon was always a game I played alone, even growing up, so I was super happy when first landed on your channel. Since then, I drifted apart from KZbin content, but I still play the game as I used to, alone, and it feels right in a way. I just said it, but Ill say it again, Im really glad to have found you at that time. Also, to go back to your projects to come, as a big League fan, Im excited for the new content for TFT and LoR. Im also a big card game fan, so Ill definitely look out for future vids. Thank you, and best wishes to you and your family, especially in those wild times.

[@jnicholls1814]

When you’re walking through life alone sometimes it seems so hard to be the good guy. You do the best you can but you never really know if you’re doing the right thing. But then you remember you’re not alone. You sir, have a loving family who will always support you. Remember that you’re a good man Shady. And even if you don’t always know what the next right thing is, it’s good that you’re trying to do it.

[@martinzqx]

When I first started REALLY getting into competitive Pokemon, is when I found your channel back in 2013. I would literally spend my days off watching your videos. You have such a solid gift for content creation and ultimately what makes it anazing is your drive, passion, and personality! Your vulnerability by letting us into your personal life is so sick! I think you handled the Nappy situation as well as you could have. You kept the lines of communication open and pretty much what I gathered from this video is the ball is in his court. Thank you for speaking out on this and letting us know what’s going through your head. This really did bring some closure to it. I hope that maybe in the future we’ll see something happen🤷🏻‍♂️ but I won’t hold my breath. It really does make me sad that we most likely won’t see another pokemon vid from you, but I get it . Maybe join in on one of Shofu’s cyphers🤪? I would love to hear you drop some bars! Thank you for being you and bringing us content. I wish you nothing but the best for your growing family! I’ll continue to support anyway I can.

[@marvingordon8371]

29:15-29:35 was so interesting. I wished it was elaborated on. Shady if you read this I’ve been subbed for close to 6 years. I appreciate you more than I can convey in a comment and genuinely love to see you win. Congrats on everything especially your family. Stay safe and keep it shady

[@ariziemmeizira8601]

Dear Shady, You probably wont read this but I had fun writing this small letter of appreciation XD. Congratulations with your second child. Hopefully you and your family will stay healthy but above all else Shady. To anwer your question regarding the video: it just popped up and I have not been subscribed for a while (a year or so). I Have been following you on and off since 2013/14 and man how you have grown and its not just the beard I am talking about XD. It is awesome to see how you deal with stuff while still trying to grow. As you said I only have a few pages of the whole book collection, but form what I have seen over the years I can say that you have grown into a person that tries to find a balance between work and family whilst having fun and without trying to intentionally harm anyone or anyhting physically or mentally. Respect man! I will probably sub to the TFT channel, just a sucker for LOL content XD. Kind regards, Ariziem

[@rebeccaparkwood7873]

Hey Shady, yes - this came right to the front of my feed, don't remember seeing anything since sword and shield. Back in the day, a lot of us came originally for Pokemon and stayed for your personality. I'm honestly not into your other content, but hearing you in these update videos brings back a lot of nostalgia and positivity. Something to consider: you have such a mature, positive view of life that I think so many in this world could benefit from. I would love to see you have a vlog of life advice, or philosophical topics, or relationship advice - like: what would shady do? You have something so few youtubers have - being both genuine and easy to listen to. Anyway, wish you and your family all the best. Btw, having just moved from large city in Cali to small suburb Ohio - do it. One of the top decisions of my life.

[@AcornPlays]

To be honest Shady I haven't really been watching your content regularly in about 5 years, but I still hop on every now and again to see how you're doing and to catch up. Over the years I've bought a couple shirts, and been a proud member of the Shadypeople whenever anyone asks me who my favourite youtuber is. The reason I don't watch is pretty much because i only watch videos relating to whatever I'm interested in at the time. If I'm taking a 3 month break from pokemon, I'm not gonna be watching let's plays. I know that sucks for you, so to be honest I probably will join Patreon solely to support your content. Though I may not watch everything I would be devastated if you stopped making content entirely. You are a huge inspiration to me and many others to make content so please don't stop doing that. Thanks brother :D

[@lilian9314]

I watch your letsplays while studying. I’m always wicked stressed and don’t have time to play games myself. I try to let all ads run through and try not to click off any of your videos before finishing them. And sometimes, I’ll go back and rewatch a full let’s play to have something in the background while studying. I saw all of your fire emblem uploads from the start and I didn’t even have notifications on. Not sure how the algorithm works but I’m pretty sure you do better if people watch full videos and like the video and leave a comment, so here I am. Cause you’ve helped me a lot through tough times.

[@Frankie-xu6sr]

If he starts playing Animal Crossing, I have a feeling his views will escalate immensely.

[@Magnast4r]

For real, his Animal Crossing streams on Twitch have been so good.

[@devastator_1985]

Yup I grow up and unsubscribe

[@Saida___]

tbh at this point yt is a side hobby for him yes it can still get him money if he does something here to spice things up but small content creators get swallow by bigger content channels and it isn't worth the effort/time to push for something that isn't worthwhile(has 2 kids and a wife to take care money is still the main takeaway) and twitch definitely promotes a healtier paycheck and theres more interaction there as well so I'm happy wherever he goes even if it was facebook gaming

[@ambushb6378]

Shady, I love you man. I admire the way you handled everything and I honestly admire the way you made sure Nappy didn’t do anything too much to himself. I doubt you’ll read this but, your channel really helped me after Etika passed away. I loved him man, I love you too. I will always stick with you through all the bumps in the road. I love you man. Thank you. -Blaine

[@NEOBlastoise]

I haven’t seen a video in my feed since fire emblem

[@jokerboy4299]

Same:(

[@quatty971]

netro Same here

[@zaleww5824]

Same

[@maxproo5454]

The dead subscriber part was sad. I would fade in and out. I would listen to your fire emblem videos on my way home from work. I didn't watch your sword and shield videos because I didn't want any spoilers on the game lol my favorite let's play for sure was Pokemon insurgence. I played that game only because of you. I even tried to nuzlocke it and rage quit lol. So thank you for expanding my horizon on games I never would've known about without you.

[@EscapedHobbit]

I gotta be honest here, I didn't watch much beside of your Pokemon and Zelda vids. But you gotta do you man, you got a amazing wife from what I hear from you and 2 fantastic kids. Family is everything man, to me too. You got a lot of good things going on and it is really inspiring to see how you focus on all the positive in your life, except of the negative. Wherever you go from here, I pray for you to have an amazing life and good things keep happening to you. Everyone deserves happiness, as long as you don't hurt other people with it. Anyway, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for the hours of entertainment you produced and keep producing, I'll sure be looking into your stream schedule, however it is tricky as I live in Holland and work as a nurse. Keep on doing you man, you of all people showed me that you gotta pursue what makes you happy and do everything for the people that you love, and that was the most important life lesson someone could teach me. Good fortunes to you man, I'm very happy to see you have so much good stuff going on!

[@1koalaman]

They say things happen for a reason, about 5 years ago when I was introduced to shady from Nappy's channel, I didn't expect to be following to this day. I don't watch every episode of every shady LP (except FE3H) but Ive always appreciated what he's done. 5 years later I can say that I have the deepest respect for shady as a content creator, and as a person. Thank you for everything you've done over the years shady and im eager to see what the future allows you to do for yourself, your family, and for the shady people.

[@kamilsewera7750]

Another long gone sub here. Although I admit I stopped watching Three houses back at episode 20 or so due to personal stuff, I'm certainly planning on finishing the whole thing since I was so hyped up to see your genuine reactions to game events. The pokemon community might be spread and torn apart at the moment but if there is someone worth watching doing Let's plays thats you for certain. You have been an isporation and good example for the younger ones through the years and we owe you a Big thanks for that. Best of luck raising your children and glad to have you back on the scene. Cheers

[@wirichags]

Re: info vs entertainment - I thought with the Yu-Gi-Oh series I always got great insight into the meta and the fun decks. So I actually watched for info, sure the entertainment is was there, but your insight helped me through the game.

[@kierannay7271]

Dude hearing that you have been able to prosper, grow a beautiful family, work with your idles and friends, it’s admirable. And your success is much greater than you think compared to others. You’re an honest penguin, and whether I’m a dead sub or not, you are wonderful as always.

[@drummerkid5694]

Shady, I only recently stumbled onto your channel when I regained interest in the Fire Emblem series. I had started a playthrough when the game came out, but stopped fairly early on. Then I found your series and it absolutely got me through the game! It pushed me to want to complete each chapter so I could go and watch your video and see your reactions during that chapter! With that said, I of course was not aware of any of this and I can't imagine going through any of that and coming through the other side. Much respect and I truly hope the best for you and your budding family! I absolutely will be joining your patreon, and I cannot wait to see more lets play content from some of games I grew up with (Golden Sun) and more fire emblem and i'm VERY interested in any game dev stuff that makes it's way here or wherever from you! It's weird stumbling onto a channel that's been around for so long and I didn't even know it, but you really are a joy to watch! Keep it Shady!

[@sirreal7206]

Two quotes that really hit me about the whole Nappy situation "My friend that I knew doesnt exist" and ". . . Because. . .it hurts." Because to me the content creator that I thought I knew doesnt exist and it does hurt. Honestly the twitlonger you did was more than enough information for me but hearing all this more is nice to know all that. And people that have been searching for information from you may have been seeking what I sought when you did the twitlonger. Which is that with you being the closest to him but also with you being the most honest and trustworthy source in the community. As for the future I understand that you dont want to do Pokemon right now. Probabaly wont want to for a long while but I do hope that someday in the future you can go back to Pokemon. The Pokemon community will always be waiting for you. Everyone still talks about you and is inspired by all you've done. Last thing I'll talk about but I do not look forward to the end of this channel. I hope that you dont put an end to the channel anytime soon. Even if the channel lays dormant without content I would prefer to have the hope you'll come back eventually. Knowing it's over would honestly be disheartening I'd rather have months of void with some content about something you love here and there. Anyways love you man hope everything works out for you regardless of what you and up doing.

[@Badlex727]

Shady, it’s been Y E A R S since I’ve seen a video by you (but that’s for other reasons) we love you and hope all is going well 💙

[@shadypenguinn]

BADLE

[@oworange]

i watches your road to ranked videos back in xy. you actually got me into competitive pokemon, i still hold respect for pokemon like mamoswine, rotom, aegislash, weezing, and crawdaunt because of you. i saw your soul silver egglocke, your soul link with nappy, dungeon defenders on nappys second channel, the free for alls you participated in, lumiose station, twitch plays pokemon streams. I was just catching up on this information, i just watched nexus video. as well as nappys re-uploaded stream. sucks that people i idolized and grew up with turned out to end up in such a way. i love that the memories are there, but the fact that we'll never have that again hurts. and accepting that hurts more.

[@Voltix15]

“Once you see that, you’ll know this book is closed, and that’s okay cause luckily you can always reread it” Man that line is giving me all the feels rn. It’s been such a great journey, it really has. I was first watching you when I was 17 and now I’m almost 24! It’s crazy to think how much everyone has grown since those first Wifi battle days. I’m gonna miss “Shadypenguinn” but I’m glad that you can move on to the next chapter in your life and I’m really glad that I was here to experience this journey with you. You were brave today putting this all out there and I’m very proud to call myself a fan of yours. Much love and respect to you Shady

[@whoopsadaiyz]

When I was in 6th grade I found shadypenguinn. I was a casual Pokémon player and was instantly hooked on the competitive scene. I came for the information but stayed for the amazing family that is the shady people. I loved watching every play through ( my favorite being the soul silver egglocke) and hearing your thoughts through out every competitive battle. When I was dealing with outside bullies, family and friends dying, and just dealing with life I knew I could come to this channel and escape. I will never be able to thank you enough for that Shady, and I know there are so many people who will support you no matter what you do. Much love 🖤

[@RedEagleGamingLive]

Shady, I remember being a 13 year old, still loving Pokémon and running into your channel. You were so funny and entertaining, but more so such a good role model. You helped show me, and plenty others what being a good person is all about, and how you do that when the world tries to tell you no. You were my favorite youtube, and still are one of my favorites. I’m so happy that your staying on youtube and am so looking forward to your TFT channel! Keep it Shady ❤️😎

[@GTBKS]

Haven't watched since soul link. Got this video in my recommended.

[@Mt12490]

Typlo8 same here :,(