It’s Weird. || Limited life Scar animatic

[@daphnezuniga1647]

As soon as I heard Scar say this I knew angst was coming, but still my heart 🥺

[@a_person27]

Same bro

[@SethRobins189]

bro all the new Limited Life fanfics are gonna have this included

[@taytaythehufflepuff8532]

​@@SethRobins189 Ya know, I'm really tempted, after writing, like, 30k words of Scar angst during Double Life...

[@SethRobins189]

@@taytaythehufflepuff8532 sameeeeee. I write so much Scarian fanfics. This would be perfect

[@tumblingartist]

@@SethRobins189 I’ve been reading so much angst lately

[@MugzD]

this is so angst but also made me realized from watching all of their vids...Grian has a reputation of being mad at everyone lool cuz in joel's and jimmy's vid they are also scared at mad grian haha but its scar that would do it again

[@flavarr]

He is a little grumpy man

[@drift5567]

the way this gave me the physical anxiety scar must have felt... amazing art!!

[@HarmonyMoonbeam024]

WHAT’S THIS, A FELLOW HARDCORE ANGST SLURPER?! I thought I was the only one who could do it in this way :) Interesting to know there are more of my kind (I too am an angst slurping gremlin who can also feel the angst through the screen lol)

[@Not_an_Aussie-Austrisa_25]

Scar probably made the desert duo fan fic writers scream in joy after saying that😂😂

[@justanothergoth6544]

Flavarr is out here feeding all the people that never left the desert.

[@flavarr]

The desert never left us 😔✊

[@All54321]

Y’all have left the desert?

[@justanothergoth6544]

@@All54321 Nope

[@HarmonyMoonbeam024]

This point in the vid 0:07 to this point in the vid 0:14 actually made me feel physical anxiety in my chest. Your art style mixed with the expression on Scar's face really gave an extra sort of flare to that scene

[@crombo9399]

same

[@flavarr]

I am glad that scene actually delivered nicely. Sorry for the anxiety you felt lmaooo. Jokes aside THANK U SMMM!!

[@HarmonyMoonbeam024]

@@flavarr Nah, ur good. If it gave me a small pang of anxiety, then that means that scene was done extremely well. And you're welcome😁

[@pinkpeppers5580]

It was so good though too!!!

[@Messwiththehonkyougetthebonk]

Wooowwwwwwwwwwwww. It was really well drawn, and I could definitely see Scar's anxiety, but FEELING it? That's a whole new level!

[@planetfall5056]

0:16 this frame is so cute! Cleo just leaning on Grian and wondering what's wrong.

[@unethical1408]

I'm really glad someone animated this! And so beautifully too! Here's to hoping we get more killer trauma lines from Scar, I LOVE it when people see how Desert Duo isn't that happy in general.

[@flavarr]

Desert duo was never happy what are you talking about /j awh thank you so much thoo, that was definitely a killer line from scar

[@unethical1408]

​@@flavarr (you're welcome, and the facial expressions are amazing!) I never understood why people made Desert Duo so fluffy. But maybe that's because I have a *five page* essay sitting in my Google docs on why Scar deserved better in all seasons. I am not kidding. I am crazy.

[@angelonasher]

@@unethical1408 :0 can i read it?

[@unethical1408]

@@angelonasherOf course! But it's not complete yet and it is *very* biased, but once I finish it, I'll bring up sharing it with my co-writer! Would love to see what people think of it. Then I just have to find somewhere to post it...

[@PuppyLove2468]

@@unethical1408 oh that sounds awesome :)

[@sergeantsarcasm7]

Cleo looks so cute in the frame right after the flashback looking at scar XD incredible animation

[@All54321]

Welcome back to animators making a scene way more angsty/painful that it initially was. This looks amazing, but ow does it hurt.

[@Angel_Serenity]

Why must you bring me this pain, btw great animation!

[@Amy-qk6ll]

Awwwwww I wish I could give you all the views and likes! I keep imagining that Cleo took Grian because she had medicine and more experience then the bad boys with sick pepole. She wanted to take care of him in his time of need basically. She also knows that Scar has a soft spot for Grian. When the bad boys do go after Grian, Scar fights tooth and nail to try to keep him, all he wants is a relationship with Grian like the one they had in third life

[@roseswonderland8757]

I thought it was more like revenge or a a prank why did you have to tell me that he misses him AAAAAA

[@rchunee9743]

I absolutely LOVE your take on them through all your animations!! Combined with your style, those videos are always a joy to watch! -and pain at the same time-

[@flavarr]

I must share the pain these idiots make me feel to world. And thank you so much, it means a lot! :D

[@lestudioderoxi]

Why do i want now to shearch for a fanfiction limited life with bad boys angst. I like them :(

[@planetfall5056]

Ador all the character designs, Cleo's especially

[@Sam-jt8ee]

I love that you can see how grian isn't such a nice guy in the life series. the life series shows perfectly how his past trauma (yhs, evo etc) hardend him. he doesn't feel bad for people, if one person dies he can just move on. that's what he learned to do in yhs. I feel like a lot of people paint him as a soft guy that would be very upset, but I think that he would be able to move on quite easily. I also think that he wouldn't show to others if something affected him, maybe he is just turning everything of and that leads to him being mean to people so that they won't care if he dies? or he does it to kind of protect himself? what I mean is that he "manipulates" himself so that he doesn't care for the others as much, so that it doesn't hurt him as much yk? I love the video btw! great job :)

[@ykm_mirror_ghost5154]

It’s kinda funny that they both had flashbacks this season, with grian yelling scar when jole fell. Lol

[@idkyouanymore7901]

I KNEW IT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPENED I JUST KNEW IT..

[@fate7418]

Even in todays episode Grian INSTINCTIVELY SAID TO *JOEL* “Scar No-“ Instead of “Joel No-“ It’s such a habit for him 😂

[@FineSeasoning]

"It feels like, we have matching wounds- but I'm still black and bruised and yours are 'perfectly fine'~"

[@thedarkcaracal9453]

Ok, I may be wrong, but it feels like Scar didn't really wanted to kill Grian specifically On the bridge, while everyone were panicking and yelling "Don't kill Grian!" Scar was just trying to kill everyone *but* Grian. He killed Jimmy, Pearl, tried to kill Scott, and only then he tried to kill Grian. If you think about it, he was only trying *specifically* to kill Grian when Jimmy and Martin were near him under the bridge. It's more like Scar was using him as a bait for killing the others (Grian in his video said that he was basically a bait, so…) (Joel said that Scar was trying to kill Jimmy, not Grian, but maybe it's just how it looked like from his perspective? I don't know) (Scar later apologized about the whole TNT thing when Cleo mentioned it and said that he just "got carried away") He also sounded a little…?nervous? when Cleo started the whole scene about "Scar, I hate to tell you this. He’s not coming back" I'm not sure if "nervous" is the right word, but i can't think of anything else Also, I loved the line when bad boys were taking Grian back home: "Hey what is going on down there?" "We're taking back our Grian!" "…Never. You never taking back Grian." And only then he kills them. He basically intended to kill THEM, not Grian, cause it doesn't make sense otherwise. Like…he says "you never taking back Grian" and then kills Grian himself? What? It goes seems more like he doesn't want them to take Grian away (like one of the comments here says), so he got angry when they tried. Also if he really wanted to kill Grian, why did he and Cleo kept him alive after they stole him? There would be no better chance to do so ( Well, it seems like Scar specifically wanted to make a trap, so I won't take that as an actual point, but still ) At the end of the session, he also did apologize to Grian, thinking that they all were here to see Grian and apologize for their wrongdoings this session So…did he consider killing Grian as a wrongdoing? He did say "I'm so sorry I killed you but I had to. It was the part of the moment. Things happen" (My native language isn't English, so I looked on the internet the meaning of "Things happen" and it tell me that it means *"Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned"*. I'm not sure if that's the only meaning, so I can't say anything else here) And about Cleo It DOES feels like she only was trying to take care of Grian (again, like one of the comments here says). That's my headcanon now too) When Pearl says "It looks like bad boys aren't really looking up for him right now" Cleo was like "They not-…" and then just sighs. She never really wanted to kill him either. She even said to Joel that if he needs help she can look after Grian And when Bad Boys found Grian she said "He's very safe, you weren't protecting him" And so, my conclusion about the whole dynamic of Scar/Grian relationship is that Scar *does* misses the times of Third Life and wants to spend time with Grian like they did before, but Grian…doesn't…really want it. And I know that a lot of people think that Grian is just a villain and he never cared about Scar or something like that, but I think he has his own problems too I'm not trying to say that Grian did nothing wrong (cause he clearly did do wrong), but it's just…He watched Scar die *at least* 6 times right in front of him and also indirectly/directly caused his death (I haven't watched "Last Life" yet, so I don't know if something happens there). In real life situation causing someone's *getting hurt* because of your action *several* times is a bit traumatizing, don't you think? Even if you're a horrible person, you would still feel a shade of guilt about it. When Grian said that he will be spending time with Scar in Double Life he added, "I've already done a series with him. First "Third Life". And…Well, we all know how that ended, so this time…We won't…There's no way we can…We either win together or we die together" And if you watched Grian's POV in Third Life, I think you can't deny the fact the Grian was truly upset about killing Scar. He wasn't pretending or anything. He didn’t even kill Scar when he betrayed him. He was mad, but immediately stopped when Scar said that Grian can kill him. There wasn't even a question about "Should I kill Scar?". No, he just replies, "What? No. I can't. I literally can't" and walks away from him. He suggests that they can both win, and I think if other people wouldn't start that "blood! fight!" think they would have maybe won together The next thing. What Grian said in Double Life when Scar died the second time? "Scar couldn't see. It's not his fault. *It was my fault for letting him go* ". And when Grian was killed by the warden, also causing Scar's death? "I’m so sorry, Scar. I don't know how to deal with the warden. Oh, it wasn't meant to be". It was *the first thing* he said. Like, c'mon? In this moment Grian wasn't trying to hurt Scar! He died himself, but still apologized to him. I can relate to this so much! When I did something bad to myself, the first thing that come to my mind was to text my friend and say "I'm sorry I did that, what should I do to fix it?". I didn't do anything to hurt them, but still felt terrible. I almost left my friend because after that I started to feel like all I was doing is making things worse for them! I doesn't wanted to be around so there would be no way I could hurt their feelings. God… Maybe I'm just projecting my own experience on Grian's character, but all I can see is that Grian pushing Scar away cause he doesn't want to cause his death again *For me* it's easy to read the situation in that way But of course I can't say if that's what Grian intended for his character So if I made any mistakes or there was something in Last Life that ruins the whole theory just tell me about it, I would like to think about this whole thing again I don't really know why I wrote all of this in the comments of the animatic, but I just couldn't stop myself from doing it And I also don't know where else to write it Despite everything, i still love Desert Duo. Even if there's *never* happening anything happy between them I really think they could have make things better if they just talk to each other honestly, but I don't think it's ever gonna happen

[@flavarr]

DANG, you wrote a whole essay omg. This is such a good analysis of their characters, and I love how you included the scenes and quotes to justify your points wow. 10/10. Tbh, I do agree c!Grian cares about scar and that both of them actually still care about each other deep down. There was a reason Grian cheated on scar, and he was not the only one in the wrong. Scar did not try to understand grians feelings or negotiate with him at all, nor Grian ever saw him as nothing more than his own demise. This season there is so many references to the past seasons, and I think for my perspective, even though scar might miss what they had before he is happy with his present. He feels bitter about the past but that’s not gonna stop him having fun and being happy with his new family. Grian is also moving on and finding better relationships that can understand his tendencies, and actions. They needed some time off eachother to be able to appreciate their partnership again. And hey, they are cousins now so everything works out in the end huh?

[@sxpriite]

this is honestly the best desert duo analysis i’ve ever read omg five star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@thedarkcaracal9453]

@@sxpriite Thanks) I just really like to analyze things

[@thedarkcaracal9453]

@@sxpriite I actually have more to say about Flavarr's reply on my first comment, but for some reason I just can's send the one specific comment with my answer for them, so I don't know what the problem is and I'm not sure if I can do something about it Like, i've already changed the text several times, but KZbin still does not allow me to send it

[@theodysseyowl]

The way I felt the anxiety through the screen bro.

[@GoingSwimmingly]

Dude I just,, Adore the way his expression fades before the flashback

[@TheJadedDragonArts]

Aghhh the heartbeat really adds to the effect daaang we be gettin angsty over here...

[@clockfacepart2331]

OMG Yes! You've done such a great job capturing their personalities. Very good animation!

[@BontrasSnide]

And now I’m turning notifications on because that’s the perfect amount of angst 💖

[@chaiclifford2154]

this illustrated every angst scene that i thought about during that session-

[@NullCantHandleFreddie]

"How many times you've rewatched this" Me: peanut butter-

[@BennettRDavis]

Nooooooooo. Noooooooooooooooooooo. You aren’t doing this to me. The sound, the visuals, THE EDITING!!! How have i nit heard of you before. this is suoer well put together. I wish you all tbe success, you clearly deserve it.

[@axowelp]

Wait I used that same glass shatter effect about a quote that grian used a couple seasons ago to flashback as well, the life smp fans are synchronized

[@dreamishsara]

CITY OF STARS HOW DARE YOUU😭😭😭😭

[@Russianbluez]

HAHAHAHA AT LAST I SEE SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT!!! listen, am i sad abt the angst, yes, but also, mmmm consequences for grians poor treatment of scar finally coming around muahahaha /lh

[@CinnCinncboo]

This is so well made! Your artstyle and editing on this is absolutely stunning allowing for the flashback to be very sudden and have an uneasy feeling :D!

[@sophiewooloo]

i am going to pass away holy fucking shit i. wow . seriously just wow i got FULL body chills and felt super emotional at his shaky expression at the end. fuck, dude. oh my god. this line made me so insanely sad i am SO glad someone not only animated it but made a MASTERPIECE like this EDIT: OH MY GOD I DIDNT REALISE HIS FIST IS RAISED BECAUSE IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC REFLEX RESPONSE IM GOING TO PASS AWAY EDIT 2: this version of city of stars is so so pretty, but i cant find it upon just searching "city of stars acoustic" :( who sings it?

[@flavarr]

THANK U SMM, hahaha I really tried to make that moment uneasy, like scar might have felt. Happy that I did it well :D Oh and the song is an acoustic cover by Chase eagleson. If you can’t find it here’s the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYObgX-DjLl_qLM

[@AlphaPizzadog]

for a second i didnt know if this was the jellie exhibit in double life or the cactus fist fight from third life

[@mistycomet9760]

Intentional or not, I love how Scar's eyes looked wobbly, like he was trying not to cry at the end. That face is the face of trauma in every frame, lol... (The following anecdote is about Scar and Grian as fictional personas rather than the actual people, who were laughing their heads off with their cats the whole time.) Speaking of intentional or not, I find Desert Duo so. freaking. compelling. Because Grian (well, the fictional character, Grian as in the person playing Minecraf was probably having a jolly good time) was so stressed and angry throughout Double Life, much more affectionate and calm in Third Life. I'll admit I haven't yet watched all of Double Life but I've always seen Grian cheating with Bdubs (it was Bdubs right?) as a way to run away from all the stress and responsibility of being with Scar and finding some peace of mind and unadulterated fun. Like...Grian has watched Scar die so many times throughout the series, seeing the person you've been trying to keep alive die in front of you is probably traumatizing. A comment below put the whole self-blame thing ("It was my fault for letting him go") better than I ever could. But like...Scar is also a bit traumatized because Grian barely even cracked a smile in Double Life (see animatic "Worst Case Scenario"), Scar was honest to god afraid of him. Grian always worried about Scar, but I feel like there was a distinct difference in Third Life compared to Double Life. In Third Life, Grian DECIDED to go with Scar, and was seen worrying in a more loving way. Meanwhile in Double Life Grian just felt changed and, while the worry may even have stemmed from a good place, it just made him so angry, especially since they were soul bound and Grian would maybe would have instinctively be watching him closer, since they BOTH take damage. They're relationship is so doomed by the narrative. It was built on a foundation of guilt and internalized debt/obligation, and continued on a foundation of obligation afterward So yeah, those are my thoughts on the dysfunctional side of Desert Duo, love them so much, the actual Grian and Scar probably barely intended any of this, if they intended any of it at all, lmao :) fantastic animatic, you're a wonderful artist. A tumblr user directed me here, and you did not disappoint! When I read someone going on an anecdote about this scene I'd forgotten it and thought it was Scar saying he thought he'd be madder at Grian for cheating, but this is even better! ^Barely proofread any of that, have fun lmao

[@FineSeasoning]

It was BigB not BDubs, but I don't blame you for getting those two mixed up. Aside from that, I like to take to Scar's perspective of the entire thing rather than Grian's. Taking Last life into account Scar's been either fake allies with everyone or allies with no one for TWO whole series, 3rd Life was the free trial into true friendship but then the second he's off the hook of 3rd life he finds it hard to bargain for allies, the thing he's usually good at when it comes to inanimate objects. He tries to make a wizardly alliance with Joel but we all know how that turned out. So Scar ends up perfectly alone on magical mountain with no one to talk to, sounds like a recipe for disaster doesn't it? Here's the thing, I'm convinced that the reason behind Scar's obsession with the enchanter is because it was the watcher's way of manipulating Scar. Hear me out, the symbols that float from the bookshelves and into the book look pretty darn similar to the Watcher symbols don't they? Okay, now imagine this. Scar's completely alone, it's dead silent, except for the small whispers coming from his enchantment table he stole from spawn, mainly just out of monopoly purposes. Scar wonders if this is what made Ren so interested with enchanting back in 3rd life, so he picks up the book and flips through a couple of pages only to find the words on the pages slowly transcribing to something like English. Curiosity eats at him and he ends up reading a few pages only to find that it's a question, and so he writes down an answer back. (Since the Watchers aren't ones for listening to Scar's voice.) It becomes an on-going conversation between Scar and the Watchers, a 'Chat' if you will. And since these strangers were the only ones willing to speak to Scar, he might as well speak back. Soon enough he'd gotten attached to the book, following it's advice and in-turn the watchers granted his cheap crystals real magic allowing him to survive his visit to the southlanders. (This might also be why he tells everyone to praise, to worship, the enchanting table.) But then, in his worst moments the watchers do not come to his aid and his 'alliances', which he literally swore to with his lives, turn on him, causing him to lose Last life. Then in Double Life he's distracted at the prospect of being with Grian again. He doesn't know where he settles within friendships, having both Grian and the enchanter strangers betray him at the end of the last season. At first he tries going back to true alliances since fate has graced him with such, but as Grian strays away and becomes secret soulmates with BigB, Scar returns to his addictive relationship with the enchanting table. But when Scar finally sees how much his recklessness is hurting Grian, he turns his full focus back into protecting the things that really matter. Of course he and Grian don't make it really far into the series via warden plans and all that and so they move onto limited life. And limited life...Limited life was the best Scar's been in a long time. With Cleo, BDubs, and his absent father Etho, he finally had true allies he could rely on, and they didn't happen to mind Scar's recklessness, Scar's insanity, because they were right with him when he committed to it. He even had a somewhat friendship with Grian and his Bad Boy band too! Not that it lasted very long thanks to the betrayal that resulted in his death. But he still had people he could talk to, could relate to when the smoke clears and he was all but a ghost. And the watchers...they didn't take this very kindly, seeing their 'prized possession' shrivel out of their grasp, and thus decided to intervene in Secret life. Scar now felt the same addiction to his tasks as he originally did for the enchanter, except this time he knew what true friendships felt like this time and tried his best to not give in to 'chaos Scar' as he had called it. But then the watchers separated him from his friends, his family, made him the villain, and just like in Last life they turned him to madness, they made him their perfect WINNER. And Scar, he resented them. He hated them, their tasks, everything keeping him from making friends. But in the end, Scar gave up and finally accepted his role as villain of the server. There wasn't really anything he could do to stop them, not that he even knew what exactly 'them' was. He fought, and he killed, and he slaughtered his parents in cold blood. He felt nothing but pure satisfaction from doing so. Everyone suffered his rathe, no one but Pearl escaping it. Now you see, Pearl...Pearl was a true friend. When Grian left Scar to his own devices all on his lonesome. Pearl was the one saving offer of grace away from the enchanter. She seemed to be going though a similar thing back in double life and was nearly just as alone and crazy as he was in Last life. He felt true empathy for her. And after all that he'd been through, he knew friends weren't supposed to sacrifice each other, to sacrifice themselves... and so he denied Pearls offer, taking out Gem with just a little assistance. In the end it was just the two of them, and Scar, just wanting it to be over with, starts fighting Pearl with all he can. In a similar fashion to 3rd life it was a fair fight, not to hold grudges for. And just when Pearl hits the bottom of that ravine, it hits Scar at what exactly he's lost. His mom, his brother, his friend, He makes his way down to where the lighting had stuck the ground, hears Grian's whisper of 'you won.' and... he laughs... he laughs in tragedy as the zombie next to him knocks his hearts out one by one. 'How'd the guy with no friends win?' Scar stated recalling Last life. After everything he goes back to the Secret Keeper and turns in his task, winning Secret Life. Now pretty much none of this is completely true nor fact, but it still puts one of the most interesting twists on Scar's story to me. This concludes my extremely long rant about Desert Duo, and Scar's general POV of the life series. Enjoy reading. Or don't, I just wanted to get my thoughts out there. :D

[@GamerGirl500-q3f]

I haven’t watched limited life yet could someone explain the flashback please I love this art style and the animation

[@trule_bee]

This is an amazing animation

[@its-a-me_Ari]

Ever since he said this I’ve been waiting for someone to draw the angst. This is amazing my heart omg Edit I forgot about: the fact that you used city of stars- this killed me omg

[@pinkpeppers5580]

THIS HIT HARD

[@MistressHela]

This is amazing! These two are the worst I hate them😭 /pos

[@nightmare9799]

im about to start crying why did you do this

[@ipolinalts]

I'm gonna cry-

[@Drawlistics]

That is some amazing art!!

[@Messwiththehonkyougetthebonk]

Life series Scar is so angsty... I feel bad :( Edit: After seeing the numerous amount of work you do, I have now decided to subscribe, this was the first video I saw from you literally thirty minutes ago :)

[@casualmangos]

My brain when one side is louder than the other(wearing headphones) ahhh messing with me

[@Tartleturtle]

Good old me was binge watching so many smps and DIDN'T WATCH DOUBLE LIFE CAUSE IT MADE ME TOO SAD i really gotta get around to that

[@LunaTheWolf072]

This is so beautiful.

[@levilukeskytrekker]

Wonderfully drawn!

[@pericatt]

WOAH. OH THAT'S. WOW AMAZING

[@snowfall3639]

Dang but this is so dead on! Beautifully animated too.

[@isjaszzz]

GRIANS EXPRESSION IN THE FLAHSBACK IM NOT OK AKFJAKLJSIKJL FLAV :((((((( IM SO GLAD U ANIMATED THIS THIS SCENE ISTFG FLAVVVVVVVVVVVVV just read the description before i post this comment too "constant disappointment" i. i hate it here i love this sm

[@flavarr]

BDJWJZBSJ AWHHH JASSS HIIII!!! I AM GLAD U LIKED IT 💛 bxjwb I mean you know me. Ofc I would animate this scene. I hate them so much u have no idea.

[@TickleTurtle]

Cries

[@SaYhITOme253]

Broo I've never seen ptsd in a smp before

[@tetratoric113]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@tentaclest.tentacles5090]

Oh this animation makes me feel like a rapid doğ that's gonna rip my couch apart. İn a good way

[@lemonbread378]

NO YOU DON'T GET TO MAKE THIS GO TO THE CORNER >:( /pos but also sobbing

[@theguestinator4489]

MY HEART

[@Ph4ntomHourGlass]

As if unnecessarily giving Grian wings wasn't enough, he now has a pair on the back of his head too 😅

[@flavarr]

It’s not unnecessary its just funkt design choice 👍

[@Catamations109]

It’s completely necessary

[@sdrxke]

WHY DO WE ALL MAKE SO MUCH ANGST

[@KipFaer]

No not the la la land music (favorite movie) and my current comfort characters

[@jiko670]

YOOOOOOO this is so cool! Love the animation :D!!!

[@Spiders82]

The fact that you made this in a little over a week is insane

[@Taolan8472]

Honestly I think Grian would have been disappointed if Scar hadn't made a play for him.

[@overripeschnitzel]

holy shit, i heard the beginning music and started singing city of stars then it played im 💀

[@Syringa_]

i am dead you killed me

[@Rixsiwolflover]

THIS IS SO GOOD

[@JMPT]

Extra Nice

[@Puzzle_whoshe]

All the old duo's partner are with the other duo's partner- its so-ughhhh did they plan this-I swear they diddddd

[@Misscuddles326]

I HAVE MISSED THE LAST SEASON GIVE ME CONTEXT! Edit: pls give me a link of the last season and the video that the flashback happened

[@ironicBedhead]

Bro that hurt T-T

[@2karu]

THIS VID IS GREAT

[@khaotickiri8223]

OOOOOOH, SO COOL

[@2karu]

im so normal about this video .im so normal mhm

[@Endyunderscore]

Jimmy saw this

[@simplyfrog9556]

epic

[@annapotat0987]

it happens 💀👍

[@skh1112]

Woah.

[@LunizIsGlacey]

What's the time stamp in the original video?

[@flutterin4595]

Could someone explain why scar has on all these animations a lot of scars??

[@flavarr]

Man dies a lot- he also has it in his name lmao

[@febblepebble]

This animatic is so cool! But I'm having trouble finding this version of the song - who's the artist?

[@flavarr]

Oh it’s a city of stars English acoustic cover, by Chase Eagleson hope that helps :))

[@febblepebble]

@@flavarr great, thanks!

[@anchee4648]

Can someone pls explain? I don't think I understood that well.

[@flavarr]

Sorry for the confusion. To summarize Grian and scar were not in a healthy soulmate relation ship in the last season. So this season as he and Cleo were trying to kidnap him, he sees a flashback to the last season where Grian always used to be disappointed at everything Scar did. So it was just my little cool take on the scene :D hope that helps

[@anchee4648]

​@@flavarr ooooh, I see I see, big thanks! Edit: uhm one more question pls, why did Scar raise his fist?

[@flavarr]

@@anchee4648 ​ ohhh nope he is actually not raising his fist at all lmao. He is just leaning to the walls of the tunel for support. But people interpret it in different ways so take it as you will :D

[@anchee4648]

@Flavarr bruh why am I so bad at these type of things. But as usual thanks for making it clear!

[@LaurenT3G]

AAAAAAAAA

[@Darlypants]

"Why does he have wings?" "I think they give him wings cuz he's good at flying or something?" "What, like with an elytra?" "Yeah.. I guess." "But everyone's got an Elytra. For years now." "Yeah, I dunno." "Also nobody has an elytra in this series. Nobody in any 3rd life season has ever had an elytra." "Look I dunno what to tell you. It's stupid, it's some weird community thing, it makes no sense, and I wish they would stop. He wears a red sweater, that's one of his things. I have no idea why they keep giving him wings. And to be honest? This community doesn't even know why. It's just this weird, inconsistent, confusing and off-putting thing they keep doing because everyone does it. It has no link to anything within the game, or his personality, and comes across as some weird fetishy romanticization of what is in reality a small Englishman just playing Minecraft. It is just weird. I saw one animation where he was.. a moth or something? Yeah. Weird. He had these purple things growing out of his head and covering his eyes... No wings, but still. Anyway, this is the conversion I have every time I show someone an animation. And not only does it distract and detract from the story being told, but it makes me look weird for watching it."

[@flavarr]

Well it’s just a way artists and the community have fun with their simple designs and Integrate the happening events or lore in the server into their designs. Simply put Grian refers himself as a pesky bird in multiple occasions, and even had a whole Merch around it. So it’s a running gag that artists just decided to put that into their designs. I don’t think it’s inconsistency at all, it’s just artistic expression, and how artists improve on their skills by trying new things with characters they love. For the moth thing or purple stuff it’s a whole another lore Grian has for his character. I understand if at first it looks weird but you have to be deep in the community and content creators to understand these little bits and story lines. Your opinion is still valid tho, I hope I was able to clarify some information!

[@Darlypants]

@@flavarr having to be deep into a community and even deeper into the lore is kind of counterintuitive when intermingled with a simple story featuring easily accessible and relatable characters. And the result of that strange mix is the conversation above. A deep cut, in the form of a subtle reference is one thing. But something as apparent as giant angel wings, or parrot wings growing out of his ears is another. It's strange, raises questions, and can't be ignored. Just a colourful feather here and there would be better. Or perhaps a bird logo on the breast of his sweater. The community could smirk knowingly when they spot a random feather stuck to Grian, or floating through the air, or a handful appearing in a death "poof". To everybody else, it goes unnoticed. I just think I appreciate the subtlety of that more than "GRIAN IS BIRD, RIGHT GUYS? RIGHT?" whacking people over the head. I dunno. Easter egg reference vs "He is literally a bird man now and forever". I'm not trying to give anyone advice, and certainly not trying to come at you personally. This is just the ramblings of an old designer with a bee in his bonnet. In the midst of a big deep dive after rewatching old 'Life' episodes. All that being said, it's a great piece of work. A tiny, easily overlooked exchange brought to life with a bit of dramatic flair. Cleo was stunning. Fun fact, I dunno if this has come up in the community, but Cleo's 80s outfit is literally a Walmart Halloween costume. I wanted to show my son what the typical 80's aerobics gear looked like, and her exact costume was one of the first search results.

[@cookietastik603]

Well I don't know why in almost every animatic or thing most people draw him like this and all that honestly but does it really matter that much? Like there's no need to be mad about it, it's not a big deal, and in my opinion it looks cool and gives a threatening vibe which also Grian gives as this shows xd, even if the life series' basic number 1 rule would clearly be to not have elytras since, that would almost stop every death that has happened. Grian having an elytra at the times that it doesn't matter like in this sequence where Scar sees Grian's past self in the last season being mad at him, it didn't really matter if he had a elytra, unless it was a death scene of falling or smth. But mabye it's a reference to hermitcraft season 7.