Russ can't believe FFXIV A Realm Reborn ENDS like this | Full Cutscene Reaction

[@JustRuss]

Amazing memories while editing this back! Hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for HW trailer soon! And as always if you want to catch me live then check out the twitch www.twitch.tv/justruss

[@kaly8329]

Incase you haven't yet. Go back to uldah and talk to the NPCs there.

[@TreeImmortal]

Raubahn deez

[@markup6394]

Sidenote: unlike us, the WoL, Minfilia is no warrior. Cannonically she is a miner, and if you ever played any gatherer job... they dont do dmg ^^ You'd think you can do dmg with a pike or axe but... nope. You dont. I once tried and fail to kill a lvl 5 mob as a lvl80 gatherer. That should give you an impression of how usefull Minfilia is in battle. Doesnt mean she is useless: she is a strategist, a tactician, a speaker, a leader. And no, you dont need to "kick ass" to do that. Sadly, Minfilia's story was only really told in 1.0 and never in ARR. There are a few side comments about how her father was killed, how she grew up fending for herself at a young age, how F'Lamin watched over and trained her, that Thancred was her friend... that she made sure the Scions existed in the first place and kept up the good fight against primals, Ascians and the Empire. In short: not quite what one would call "useless" ^^ As for doing the classic "fight your way out" ... remember: though corrupt, the Brass Blades are still the "police" of Uldah, and many of them are good folk who need to feed their families, who only follow orders and who have no idea whats going on. You and the Scions are the "good guys" ... you cant run around slaughtering your way through a city, especially considering the fact you could injure or kill innocent bystanders. So yeah, flight is the only option, unsatisfying as it might be >.< Dont blame her: we only ever heard Tataru's voice once when we were introduced to the Scions XD I dont think we ever heard her again after that - until this last cutscene XD Uri: "Speak and make thine intent known" - aka "jo, wtf you want?" ^^

[@12tanuha21]

Back in 1.0 Gatherer still did dmg with throwing pebbles

[@WijaVT]

Thancred is actually like a big brother to a father to her. That's how close they were, or believes to him he's like a big brother to her. (He tells this to Krile when they were infiltrating in Heavensward coz she was getting the wrong idea about their relationship and he wasn't happy about that) Edit: OMG I'm sorry I wasn't thinking when I said this coz it could've been a spoiler but Russ is thankfully further in the story! i'm sorry it's my first time on this channel! >_

[@OtomostheCrazy]

I remember having fun confusing people by “helping” with boss FATEs as a Botanist. Everyone was out there blasting light shows, and I was just wacking things with a hatchet

[@SlashHildy]

"I THOUGHT TELDJI WAS COOL" Man he didn't know the half of it

[@GimmeTOKYO]

Which half? 😂

[@seekittycat]

I love it when people don't pay attention and get absolutely blindsided like this 😂😂

[@thyCarrot]

Never trust the rich after all.

[@JustRuss]

I think he came across as originally a good guy opposing lolorito and changed side shortly after. That reference was to way back then 😂 I knew he was bad news going into the banquet for sure but I felt betrayed and I didn’t want to believe in all Lala fells being evil like people say 👀

[@Ghostel3591]

​​@@JustRuss I mean... Sultana was a good well behaved if a bit too naive girl. Momiji is always there for New adventureres. Thautamurge guild boys are a bit trigger happy but also swell Lalafels. Pipin saved Alphinaud and helped you to get out of country. There are actually a lot of good Lalafells around. Warrior of Light just had the luck to stick his/her nose right into Ul'dah's politics and ended up grinded into dust together with Scions BECAUSE everyone just had to act in such a way that will greatly affect Syndicate's bottom line.

[@vadagget]

'Mitra' refers to Y'Shtola's 1/2 sister Y'mitra (Summoner Trainer)

[@zoefarr2600]

Yup... isn't the Y the clan and the rest is the Day cat's actual name (for friends)?

[@jhoski38]

If I remember correctly, its (CLAN LETTER)'(Personal Name) (Father Name) for suncat ladies, and suncat dudes are just (Letter)'(Name) Tia/Nunh based on whether they lead the clan or not

[@sanddry738]

Funny Note: Yuyuhase’s voice in the Japanese Dub is SO DEEP. Saw a clip of it and bursted out laughing. Looking back it’s honestly crazy to see how they set the player and team up to fall so hard. Especially considering how they’re all heroes yet the power hungry people didn’t give a damn. Genuinely great job from the writers to make things so dire and push into Heavensward (trailer is still amazing)

[@JustRuss]

Yep they really sowed the seeds well here

[@MeowzingerZ]

18:05 shout out to the chatter knowing that someone would mention Yuyuhase's japanese va (to be fair, it's extremely funny to hear)

[@JustRuss]

I have since heard it 😂😂

[@Lordoftheapes79]

Just a little lore for you, the travelling merchant who is your ride out is one of 3 brothers and which one you encounter is always the one who escorted you to Eorzea all dependant on where you started your journey.

[@JustRuss]

Yep I remembered him from the very first cutscene and I remember meeting the 3 brothers after fighting the ultima weapon so I assume who you get in that scene changes depending on your starting city 👀

[@Tolly7249]

Ah, the true 2.x experience. Pain, pain and more pain. It's so brilliantly done, this was where the game truly became an unparalleled classic for me. The Waking Sands hurt. This is *agony*.

[@GenXHBGaming]

I was just playing a fresh sprout alt last week and noticed they changed something in a particular waking sands scene concerning the floating cabbage. Unless I accidently skipped something, they cut that part out. The scene is sad, but it was also sad I didn't see it, so...

[@Tolly7249]

@@GenXHBGaming One of my favourite parts of the aftermath of the Waking Stones is taking Noraxia back to her people. She deserved so much better.

[@aezerie8239]

Emotional Vampires eating well tonight!

[@clangauss4155]

🍝

[@kuronaialtani]

*Several cutscenes will play in sequence*

[@JustRuss]

I will always have my guard up whenever I see this from now on

[@adamslosslessmusiccollection]

Fun fact about Thancred: In the Chronicles of Light novel, Minfilia actually calls Thancred out in one story by telling him he’s a womanizer for all the girls he deflowered. I read that and I was literally going WTF.

[@anaalvensleben789]

"And now he's SUS AGAIN!" Ah, yep. Feel that.

[@JustRuss]

How could he do this to me!

[@Uhlbelk]

The ending, stabs you in the heart, then stabs you in the gut, and finally...stabs you in the back.

[@JustRuss]

Poor alphi 😭

[@elvishcyborg4275]

Damn I forgot that Pipin wasn’t voiced by Shulk yet.

[@Doctor_Yiggles]

Finishing the Main Story. Surely will be a Happy Ending, Right?! Thanks for sharing your reactions and your journey in ARR! Looking forward to your HW journey!

[@JustRuss]

thanks! It’s been a blast so far! Heavensward videos will be coming shortly!

[@Lordoftheapes79]

Welcome to FFXIV! Really, this is where the game shifts away from the sunshine and rainbows. Remember these halcyon days, they will stay with you for years to come.

[@dracotheshadowphoenix]

imagine going later into this cutscene as a viper xD

[@JustRuss]

oh no! hahah

[@deathposer]

Maaaan I've been WAITING for this to get uploaded!!

[@Afoxi]

Minfilia is a support Paladin in Record Keeper! She was useful there!

[@unlimited971]

Relatively speaking

[@unlimited971]

Still in my throat they cancel global

[@fzaoo]

msq videos are really fun to watch, you should upload more of these! Even mid expansion ones, I enjoy seeing people first experience in the msq, brings memories that were so good! Thanks for your work and great reactions!

[@JustRuss]

Thanks for the comment! Yep I have a lot of MSQ reactions and stuff already up on my channel in condensed form. Feel free to check them out and you can always hunt for a certain part on the VODs channel too if you like 😁

[@WijaVT]

The shock over Urianger the voice changerr is also really nice 👍earned a sub 😁

[@JustRuss]

Hahah thank you! welcome in!

[@GimmeTOKYO]

Been so fun watching your journey thru the game, man. Cheers to Heavensward!

[@JustRuss]

Glad you’re enjoying!

[@pretzelthedude]

I never fully got used to Tataru's voice actor after ARR. I loved the OG Tataru voice actor but I've never found any mention of WHO it was. Like they were straight up erased! Too sad. Not dissing the current VA, they do a lovely job. But I'll always have a soft warm spot for the OG Tataru's voice 💖.

[@JustRuss]

I didn’t even know she had a voice until now haha

[@Flickydicky]

One of my favorite moments of the entire game, i love it so much, remember just playing and being "meh this ffxiv game is ok, its no wow, but shadowlands stinky.." then this questline starts and im like OOOOOOOOOH DRAMA, was hooked ever since!

[@sanddry738]

Yeah for me ARR was the standard okay fetch quests from years ago. BUT THEN the post-ARR ending came in swinging and really makes you sit up.

[@JustRuss]

Hahaha yep this is the point I was like okay, now I see why everyone talks about the story and twists 😂😂

[@TheMNWolf]

In fairness, this predates the Red Wedding by almost a decade.

[@BlackKuja]

The TV version, yes. The book "A Storm of Swords" came out in 2000, I think,

[@ChrisPyre]

No it doesn’t? This patch came out two years after red wedding aired.

[@BlackKuja]

@ChrisPyre Damn, you're right. Thought they released the patch content in 2013, but the lead-up to Heavensward was in 2015. I'm getting old...

[@Grendel2403]

​@@BlackKujaThat's a long way from a decade lmao what, 10 years? Not even close

[@TwilightWolf285]

The delivery from Raubahn on "YOU DIE!" after Ilberd taunts him is just perfect.

[@jaesaces]

45:18 - Y'mitra is the summoner job trainer and Y'shtola's sister. Thancred views Minfilia like a daughter or much younger sister, because he took her into his care after he was partially responsible for her father's death in 1.0.

[@unlimited971]

She s a childhood friend

[@jaesaces]

@@unlimited971 Except Thancred was already an adult, and she was literally a child.

[@unlimited971]

@@jaesaces oh. My bad then.

[@jaesaces]

@@unlimited971 ​ All good. If you search "1.0 ul'dah intro" you can see Thancred, Minfilia, and F'lhaminn. Thancred's appearance is pretty obvious, but F'lhaminn is the miq'ote handing out flowers, and Minfilia is the little girl that she gave the basket to.

[@unlimited971]

@@jaesaces neat

[@akosiwerlo]

And this is why. Ul'dah is my most hated city state and wouldn't mind if it gets destroyed.

[@guidoblok]

Everytime i hear the name elidibus it makes me think of electabuzz from pokemon

[@JustRuss]

I keep thinking Elidibussy. I blame twitch chat.

[@DBExplorer]

going paladin for your first job makes this hit alot more due to starting in udlah

[@fredy2041]

And then descending into your dark knight Arc for Heavensward.Thats what I did.

[@JustRuss]

Haha that’s a good path

[@gamerbodkonian]

minfilia does alot more then you think

[@seekittycat]

Omg its been a hot min its nice seeing this again ☺️.

[@Ramotttholl]

Congrats on beating ARR. and reaching the point where the game hooked me all the way to current (back then SHB)

[@JustRuss]

Glad to hear it!

[@jish55]

And this proves why Lalafell are the most dangerous in all of Eorzia.

[@GreatSakuya]

Oh yeah, I know what Im watching in this saturday morning

[@JustRuss]

Hahah I really thought about the timing of this release! Happy watching!

[@KARADTZ]

Thanks for the upload

[@fluffykitten077]

"Minfilia, you better do something cool today" Oh you bet!

[@JustRuss]

Just another busy day being a damsel in distress

[@chrisw.897]

I totally forgot that until Heavensward, half of the Scions were literally the cast of Critical Role.

[@grimreapress8578]

I'm just realising Aymeric has the same Eng VA as Alvis in Xenoblade Chronicles.... *mindblown*

[@DBExplorer]

oh yeah after i went through this i sent a msg to my brother with that scene from mission impossible- MY TEAM IS DEAD

[@raernst]

It always amuses me watching these when someone thinks.they know what's going to happen. It's always a laugh when they realize it's so much worse than they could possibly imagine lol

[@crimsonpotemkin]

The community tends to rag on ARR, but honestly, I still can't hate it. I don't even dislike it. It has some good moments and it's the foundation for the entire storyline.

[@mrlion8834]

Great memories!

[@alicetownsend9516]

classic lalafell

[@JustRuss]

They are good I swear!

[@maisvousfumez-monsieur6882]

Raubahn's voice in French is so good,it's my favorite voice actor in the entirety of Arr,hearing the English voice I don't feel the same way about him,it's good but it doesn't hit as hard

[@JustRuss]

I might need to check that out :D

[@jojorumbles8749]

Its weird to hear the voice actor who did Alphinaud. Different actors voiced him later on and he really grows out of his soft spoken nature.

[@ndisfoshiz]

Haurchefant

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

This is... that episode..

[@knightzix_01]

Just wait until heavensward IT GETS WORSE

[@JustRuss]

Uh oh..

[@knightzix_01]

@@JustRuss I mean it gets worse in terms of feels and tears i remember literally playing literally playing it a few weeks ago lol things happen we definitely did not want

[@Tazrael]

One day I hope to find Teleji in the palace of the Dead and get back this kill Raubahn stole from me

[@cyphi474]

I think he did it.

[@shuriken05]

The fact you baited me and didn't reacted to the heavensward opening. T_T

[@JustRuss]

Video was already very long and also that deserves its own video, which will come next. No bait intended ❤️

[@SarJulem]

Ah yes, the sting of betrayal the bile of treachery. So this is what defeat tastes like. As the last of sultanate line dies, so will Ul'Dah be her funeral pyre! - wait she wha? Oh shi- redact redact Oh that was close, at least bro-chefant is here to stay huh?

[@josie_the_valkyrie]

And now you know: all lalas are evil…

[@Keira_Blackstone]

I've said this to at least a dozen streamers- just because milfilia is a noncombatant doesn't mean she's useless.

[@josephb8344]

Poor Raubahn. At least he’s all right.

[@red5robb1]

its unfortunate i was spoiled on the poison and the cut arm, everything else in this cutscene i was thankfully spoiler free on....however..... SPOILERS FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SEEN THIS CUTSCENE BUT HAVENT DONE MUCH AFTER!!! if you read after this you were warned and its your own fault i hate how they basically back-pedalled on her death saying it was a 'sleeping' potion and that Lolorito isnt as 'bad' as the story made him out to be up to this point. ive only recently done The Aery dungeon so if things change later for this plot point idk it yet, but its just been done poorly imo so far

[@edwardking9359]

Honestly, this is where Lolorito's journey to a more neutral character begins.

[@jamsrjp]

It was me Barry

[@Cinrahh]

I am once again saying hi

[@JustRuss]

I love a good hi

[@RichyRitencio]

Come on Russ there's no music for a reason what are you talking about

[@JustRuss]

I think it only hit me at a later point where they lack music or how the vibe really changes after a cutscene like this

[@RichyRitencio]

@@JustRuss haha that's alright, I'm joking around It's been fun watching you playing and see your reactions, keep up the good work and enjoy it! I have a small obsession with watching new players reacting to ARR and your's are always pleasant to see. I'm looking forward to your next videos.

[@zoefarr2600]

It's weird hearing all the "old" VAs again...

[@damiadwalker8464]

Minfillia is literally the most useless character in this game xD

[@edwardking9359]

Play shadowbringers.

[@damiadwalker8464]

@@edwardking9359 i have. It didn't redeem her lol renew replaced her for a reason lmao

[@edwardking9359]

@@damiadwalker8464 Stopping the flood of light and saving what's left of the First is incredibly far from useless, mate. Plus, even before that, she's already been incredibly important to the scions, just not as a combatant.

[@damiadwalker8464]

Meh I still think she contributed very little and never liked her. Ryne is far better. But you have your opinions i have mine xD