Let's fix the Eragon movie!

#Eragon #DefinitelyNotLordOfTheRings #DefinitelyNotStarWars
Did you find the hidden Murtagh? He’s in there! I forget where though lol
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[@cthulusauce]

I laughed way too hard at the fact that it’s friggin Dragon but starts with an E. I literally hadn’t realized that until you said it.

[@Afterthoughts]

Isn't that wild!?!??! How is that a thing!??!?

[@Aranock]

@@Afterthoughts The author was 16 when he wrote the first book.

[@DemyrNox]

I read the book a while after the movie came out. The first comment my father ever made when we saw the poster was "they misspelled dragon"

[@BramdeGrootYT]

I'm half convinced the same thing is true for Drogon in Game of Thrones, and Khal Drogo's name was derived from that

[@JRTIntervencion]

me, just now (2:50 or so): "Oh" (And I started to read the books before the third released XD)

[@ervumtube]

i never thought i would question eragon's sexuality, but those roughhousing scenes....

[@Afterthoughts]

they do get pretty spicy

[@Julien-hw9ff]

something I find really interesting is that, at least as far as my memories of the book go lmao, most of the problems you bring up were either already there in the book (Arya's lack of character moments, not getting the audience to care about the uncle) or were actually things that the books had and the film just actively made them worse (e.g. as I remember it, Eragon spent a lot of the time being very insecure, I remember caring way more about the Varden and their city and the exact thing you mentioned of Eragon talking to some of the freedom fighters literally happens in the book) the film really did say we are going to not take the opportunity to improve on literally anything, wow

[@Afterthoughts]

All eyes on the show to see if things go differently!

[@ViMBarN]

@@Afterthoughts Wait wait wait..... They're making a TV show???

[@heikesiegl2640]

and it added lot more problems

[@maxteeth]

you have gotten me really invested in this movie i've never seen based on a book i've never read. my story note, which builds on your point that galbatorix should just stand around imposingly and not really say anything, is that when they do the big reveal of his dragon, it should also be revealed that actually, the dragon is galbatorix. everyone has been addressing the dragon the whole time, and the dude was just some guy that happened to be standing around in the same room

[@Afterthoughts]

THIS WOULD BE AMAZING AND SHOULD BE HOW THE MOVIE ACTUALLY WENT

[@maevemonroe]

Pimp My Uncle needs to be a real show and not one of the ways to save Eragon's script from itself. All the uncles can be more feisty! And sparkly? Definitely more feisty.

[@emmastranger]

Pretend I can spell that should say “not JUST one of the ways” omg

[@Afterthoughts]

Queer Eye but only for uncles

[@hannahkosten4040]

As a child, one of my favorite books was Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede. I hope some day they make a mediocre movie version of it so you can fix it on KZbin.

[@Afterthoughts]

We can direct it together. It will be a murder mystery, of course.

[@calebcase768]

OMG how could I have forgotten that John Malkovich was Galbatorix? What a weird casting curveball in a movie that didn't need it haha. But great video, you nailed it! I'm still looking for that Murtagh... ugh

[@Afterthoughts]

I know, he really came out of nowhere. I’m happy he got to have a dragon though. Every actor deserves to have a dragon at least once

[@copperthecarutor7195]

Your first rehash of Eragon, that's me. I would be that weird airhead kid carrying a heavy blue rock on that long trek home. (Actually I did stuff like that in elementary school when going on my grandpa's prospecting trips. Used to carry probably 40 lbs of rocks home, every pocket bulging with rocks, backpack stuffed to full compacity, walking miles back to the car, 100 degrees because Arizona be like that. Fun times.)

[@Afterthoughts]

See, that's what makes you the dragon Rider in the story lmao

[@ZE0XE0]

same. but i grew up to become a geologist. oh hey, me carrying a rock in my profile picture.

[@Villainessa]

Just found you a couple of days ago and watched through all of your videos! Super excited to see another one already, they're really interesting and well made, I told lot of my friends to check them out. I particularly enjoyed the one on language in games, as a game developer it provoked a lot of thoughts in on how to make systems that can support these kinds of player creativity without forcing it. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Faeree]

Literally me lol I found her a couple days ago, then saw "Eragon is a bad movie" and didn't recognize HER because I watched most of the videos without seeing a lot of her face. I'm so glad it's her XD

[@Afterthoughts]

WELL SHUCKS ❤️❤️

[@Afterthoughts]

Thank you! :) :) so happy you're enjoying them! It means so much ❤️

[@QuestingRefuge]

I really really want to see a chosen one just suck now lol. That has to exist! But I cannot think of one Love this video and hope ya try doctoring more scripts!

[@Afterthoughts]

Haha the closest I can think of is the Lego movie...?

[@SunroseStudios]

we definitely wanna write it!

[@new27ify]

Yes, thank you for making this video! Eragon was one my favorite fantasy books growing up and watching the movie made me.... not like it anymore. These changes would have really improved the movie. Sigh, if only they could remake it with your feedback!

[@Afterthoughts]

*puts on director hat* I'm ready

[@Afterthoughts]

Also :(! I'm sad the movie had such an impact on your fan experience! That's a huge bummer!

[@100deaddogs]

Genuinely one of the most underrated channel on yt, came here after watching your I Am Not Okay With This video and holy shit you deserve so many more subscribers, the editing writing and your thoughts/personality all work to make some great content. I will be staying tuned and watching this channel grow even more, which I'm sure it will very soon.

[@Afterthoughts]

Oh goodness 🥺🥺 this is the nicest comment… I hope you’re right! I love making these videos and there’s nothing better than hearing that someone enjoyed them ❤️❤️ so thank you for letting me know! ☺️

[@jamesdelisio]

this video goes so hard. The camera quality... the set design... the delivery... banger!

[@Afterthoughts]

Eyyyyy thanks James :D

[@pyrrhickong]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video! Many good thoughts but I am just left constantly wondering... ... how WOULD Papyrus go about trying to capture the avatar?

[@Afterthoughts]

I imagine they would end up becoming best friends within 12 minutes. … this is a crossover I didn’t know I needed

[@voidanims]

Give the king boss guy like a menacing helmet so that he doesn't even look human or something

[@Afterthoughts]

I’m very pro-menacing helmet

[@BramdeGrootYT]

How does John Malkovich even get cast as a sinister dark lord, how did everyone sign off on that

[@Afterthoughts]

I don’t know 😂 it doesn’t work at all

[@lifeisliterary]

6:07 MUH BREKFUST

[@Afterthoughts]

MUHNMUHBRUKFAS

[@Afterthoughts]

Also hey thanks for letting me use your song lol

[@Darkfry]

Galvatorix deez nuts

[@Afterthoughts]

Is that Eragon's catchphrase!??!? hahaha

[@kikikrazed]

obsessed with the sheer amount of props and costume changes in this video. iconic

[@Arcadology]

Moar Sam Videooos

[@Afterthoughts]

MOAR!!!@

[@iBenjamin1000]

mathematically empathize with the main character. that's an incredible phrase.

[@iBenjamin1000]

what's a more iconic duo than a ya book-to-film adaptation and bad writing.

[@that5thpuddle]

Found the Murtagh! 48:22 awesome video btw, i remembered the movie being way better but thats probably cause i loved the books and found the cgi great, also Brom carries the whole movie on his back lol

[@Afterthoughts]

Seriously!!! His tiny mannerisms make so many scenes 2000% better. And I can’t believe you found the murtagh 😂 as far as I can tell you’re the first

[@Bee8467]

I read these books while desperately looking for books to interest me and the only thing I remember is that (oh god i have no idea how to spell her name) the dragon got drunk in a book and it was funny

[@DemyrNox]

The RimWorld music is actually much more appropriate than I would have expected

[@Afterthoughts]

It’s THE BEST soundtrack. Appropriate for all occasions. :)

[@primevalyautja1305]

Well i LOVE Saphira's Design/Voice in the Film

[@Afterthoughts]

I agree!!! The CGI holds up really well! And her voice actor is genuinely wonderful :)

[@OutOfCharacters]

in my eragon, his catch phrase is just a remember the name parody that goes through the percentages of fool/other synonyms the person is nice video lol, really enjoyed it despite not having seen the movie

[@Afterthoughts]

This is 10% luck, 20% fool, 15% concentrated Paula Abdul (rhyming is really hard)

[@daltongibson1033]

So, you make a video about one of my favorite games, successfully encapsulate why I loved World of Warcraft so much, and NOW you make a video talking about the movie adaptation of my favorite book from my childhood? Are you making these videos specifically with me in mind?

[@daltongibson1033]

With regards to the "Show the geography of Alagaesia" point- there's LITERALLY a map of Alagaesia on the inside cover of all four books in the series. Front AND back. AND on the first three pages. Like, you can't NOT see the map. So just... Show us the map. The one that's in the books.

[@daltongibson1033]

OH ALSO? #JusticeForNasuada. She was the single coolest character in the entire series, and she got like 5 minutes of screen time. Give us more Nasuada. And more Angela the Herbalist, because you can't go wrong with Angela. Edit: I forgot how badly that movie did Angela. Angela was so good in the books but she's so bad in the movie, wow. That is not the character I modeled my entire existence after.

[@daltongibson1033]

GIVE ANGELA HER DAMN WERECAT

[@Afterthoughts]

The werecat would've pushed me in the direction of keeping the scene, haha. Angela is just too lonely in this version

[@Afterthoughts]

Yeah Nasuada's entire point in the movie is to look Eragon up and down so the audience knows he sexay.

[@amniraat]

Please do more of these, your videos are so much better than your subscriber count would suggest!

[@JoshWithParentheses]

you've escaped....this time

[@Afterthoughts]

Thanks for the pep talk hahah

[@AchanCham_]

Just found your channel recently and I have a couple of things to say: 1) Awesome job on the video. 2) Your bookshelf is distressing. 3) I think Eragon's catchphrase should be " 'Ere long twill be time for Er'gon!"

[@saturnash]

Eragon's cool catchphrase: DRAGON ACTIVE

[@Afterthoughts]

"IT'S DRAGON TIME"

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

@@Afterthoughts Go team Dragon! Dragon always comes back!

[@tbahr123]

I loved the books but this was the first movie that truly disappointed me as a kid. It made me realize that movies could suck, so I guess that’s a good lesson to learn. Hilariously basically every problem you detail from the movie does not exist in the book. Also not sure why the movie makers completely eliminated the possibility of sequels with their stupid story changes when trying to start franchises was all the rage back then.

[@Afterthoughts]

Haha fellow KZbinr Aranock hopped on voice to explain the books to me after I made this video and honestly I think they should direct the upcoming TV show.

[@bennettfuqua9197]

I’ve been a fan of game grumps and Arin for years, and I recently found your channel through the Zelda video you made about the stamina wheel, and I was so pleasantly surprised to hear Arins voice in your video😂

[@DemyrNox]

I'm very glad I found your videos, it makes me want to make more myself You remind me of Jenny a little where I haven't seen this movie in ten years but I'll still stay for the entire 50 minutes

[@Afterthoughts]

Aw, I’m so glad!!! ☺️

[@DemyrNox]

@@Afterthoughts I'm actually writing a long video on Heroes, in the theme of extremely long dissection videos haha

[@CoduhyMinecraft]

We’re alive is a good podcast

[@HizzyHay]

Rough time to be named Murtagh right about now

[@Afterthoughts]

He really ruined it for the rest of us

[@sihark]

i disagree on removing the razac for the urgals, their dealings are a big driving force for eragon in the books

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

Okay, but what if the urgals did those things, or you know, the soldiers of the big bad king guy who wanted those things to happen?

[@squishisquishi6909]

Hey!! Would you consider making the Bojack video you teased in your video on I Am Not Okay With This? If you decide to make it, I can't wait to watch! 🤗

[@Afterthoughts]

Oh my gosh, I’m drafting a bojack video but I really want to do a good job so it’s been taking AGES. Tbh whenever people let me know they want the video it bumps higher on my priority list 😂 so thanks for the reminder!!

[@squishisquishi6909]

@@Afterthoughts Awesome! Please take your time

[@enderskunk7515]

the problem about him having his hand on the Dragons head is that in the books Shrukahn's head is like five times larger than him...

[@mystry4022]

Confirmed by Paolini himself, Disney has purchased the rights and are currently writing a series adaptation.

[@kampfbiene8963]

I love the part where Brom is disappointed that Eragon hatched Saphira

[@emilyglanz751]

Loooove this 🐉

[@Afterthoughts]

🐉🐉

[@LemonHayd]

i oddly remember the Eragon game but not the movie :' )

[@Afterthoughts]

Haha! What!! Amazing xD

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

@@Afterthoughts Can we get a UX review of the game?

[@rainecolubio]

This video needs more views!!! I have been laughing my ashh off the whole way 😂❤

[@SocraTetris]

We listen to the same podcasts :)

[@Afterthoughts]

I'm going to listen to it again tomorrow for the catharsis of hearing random eloquent men complain about my previous jobs xD xD xD

[@undauntedExpounder]

I don't know why youtube recommended this channel but I love that it did.

[@an3582]

Eragon was a book? I had no idea so i had no expectations. I remember liking it well enough.

[@celsoae]

This isnt the channel I was looking for... bit definitely is the channel I needed. xD

[@TalysAlankil]

i forget the details but i'm pretty sure the fortune teller is there because she's inspired by one of paolini's friends and/or family members. which. is the worst reason to keep the character in the adaptation.

[@AceWolf456]

It is my belief that Eragon was made on a budget of $6 and free ham sandwiches. For the dragons. The humans had to pay for their food.

[@mmert138]

I found you through your BotW video, video was nice but did not cinvince me to sub. After that I saw you are cute so instantly subbed! Keep up the good work.

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

Reverse for me.

[@BassByTheBay]

Thanks for including Metacritic 😊. I find it much more useful than RT.

[@weebrahim]

You reminded me of my days of reading the eragon series as a 13 year old, I'm gonna buy the book series right now it's been almost a decade since I read them in the library

[@starshipquail8398]

Those first 44 seconds made me cringe so hard. When I was younger, I was a big fan of most of those books. WHY? WHY DID HOLLYWOOD HAVE TO DO (the good ones) DIRTY LIKE THAT? =sobs= Percy, Artemis, NOOooooooo... =Cries into my tear puddle=

[@mattb9343]

1:15 The world would immediately lose 20% color saturation. :'c

[@MilwiththeEna]

A really good movie (tv show?) adaptation is Haunting of Hill House. The book is so different than the series, but both are amazing.

[@coynelaundry]

no i don't go here but i gotta watch this vid anyway. vid soon...

[@coynelaundry]

another good vid ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tefkah]

great video! i think even without a rewrite, i think, even with how much of a star wars ripoff eragon already is, it would genuinely be better if it copied star wars MORE

[@JRTIntervencion]

38:25 people laugh but the Twilight movies *slap* in several aspects. Like the weakest part of them is the script most of the times. And don't get me started on how cool the baseball scene is!!

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

I would have ditched the urgils and the razac, the soldiers are less silly, and the ones who have built pretty much all of the hostile feelings toward Galbatorix' reign anyway.

[@fanghur]

Honestly, I think Robert Carlyle may have been one of the very very few decent things about this movie. Sure, even his role wasn’t great, but it’s at least obvious that he did the best he could with what he was given.

[@Afterthoughts]

Oh for sure, like I was always entertained when he was on screen 😁

[@whetshu2641]

With respect to Galbatorix, in the book he did get the “Fire Lord treatment.” And while I may be a source material purist, your version of the movie is much better, even though it may not be like the book.

[@dino__7973]

a lot of eragon's protagonist problems stem from the fact that canonically he was so bad in the first book. He only really becomes a good dragon rider by Brisingr when he finally kills the Razac. Other than that he kinda just sucked

[@Robin-ph1ss]

I read eragon 4 times and the sequels 3 times. But by the time I learned there was a movie and that it was bad, I had lucky moved onto other things 😂

[@sterrenmaid]

i fucking loved eragon when i was younger and im pretty sure theyre making a disney + show on it hyped

[@enderskunk7515]

sounds like you exchaned Brom and Garrow...

[@springking3873]

I watched eragon at age of 7 and loved it

[@apparentlad]

For a protagonist, that is awful, almost the entire time, try watching, or playing tales of the abyss. The side character is carrying, even though the main character suuuuucks throughout most of the runtime.

[@alyssafitzgerald83]

@@apparentlad ok. But his arc of becoming a not awful person actually is a good story to play through. Eragon the movie we got did not have that good story to make me enjoy the hours of my time I spent on it.

[@The_PMGShadow]

Eragon is a great movie!!!

[@erikverghese898]

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