LUCIDS: PART FIVE

[@navi_gation2660]

I swear if this man doesn’t win an award I will be pissed he clearly puts sm into this series and he did an amazing jobs especially his family this is so well done !!

[@angrypomeraniantrainer618]

Ikr

[@sarahsusanka3767]

I could’ve agree more.

[@wolfania]

Is there like a petition we can make to get Nicholas Podany an award for Lucids?

[@koleistheabsolutebest1630]

“oh my god and they were roommates” lmfao

[@ivyloving8069]

Me at jasper and Quinn lolll

[@hecameme3858]

THE EASTER EGG

[@tin-_-]

"No, not us."

[@prayinq]

😭😭

[@sharkfinley]

"You are the best of anyone" NOT me crying over this interaction

[@phoebemeikle5940]

honestlyyy 😪😞

[@NicholasPodany8]

@dad

[@hannahschauberger4467]

Great line

[@scabs924]

BRO THIS IS SO REAL AND EMOTIONAL IM SO CONFUSED AND JITTERY AND INVESTED AT THE SAME TIME I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THIS IS SO COOL

[@NicholasPodany8]

LETS GO

[@M_M100.]

I agree

[@Kinda_gayngl]

@@NicholasPodany8 this is incredible u deserve so much more credit and recognition. I’ll make sure to pass ur amazing work on😌

[@rjh5203]

No its not real its a dream

[@chiarafitzekam2991]

I love your pfp

[@fredrickreloaded4488]

WHERE DID ALL THIS ANGST COME FROM? WHO PUT ANGST IN THE WHOLESOME SCI FI ADVENTURE?

[@NicholasPodany8]

RIGHT?!

[@horizonpenblade1288]

@@NicholasPodany8 snrkt

[@sahana757]

@@NicholasPodany8YOU??? DID THAT???

[@casualnyx3344]

"Our apartment? Oh my god, they were roommates-" I LOST IT BDKZNAKBSXJNS

[@m.i.g1131]

Okay but his parents deserve an Oscar

[@deinodinosuchus]

HE deserves an oscar along with his parents lol

[@angrypomeraniantrainer618]

@@deinodinosuchus yes

[@NicholasPodany8]

@mom @dad

[@Layla-rs1ix]

Factsss

[@m.i.g1131]

@@deinodinosuchus Fair point but we all know that already We just gotta wait until someone famous pops up

[@Me-ss2gq]

Sir I'm gonna need to know how you made me emotionally attached to each character even though you play all of them-

[@caeli6746]

This dudes really making me ship him with himself

[@LizzieNash18]

Ikr! Also I thought Quinn and Jasper were a couple not just best friends until this episode lol

[@N0glin]

oh no...not again

[@caeli6746]

@@N0glin sanders sides?

[@N0glin]

@@caeli6746 I was more thinking of THAT fandom, no the sanders sides one, the one which is better left not spoken of

[@caeli6746]

@@N0glin no clue what fandom ur talking about but part of me doesn’t wanna know

[@InsertGamingYT]

Oliver’s monologue being a parallel to Mrs Hills monologue at the end of part 2 is so good, also the “you are real Quinn, even in memory” being a complete parallel to “You’re real Oliver, atleast to me” is amazing

[@allytoombs]

oh my gosh i didn't even notice that until now, everything about this series is so well developed and amazing

[@InsertGamingYT]

@@allytoombs it’s such a great parallel

[@chrissalavapie]

I'm so glad these aren't just one minute anymore I never wanna go back after 22 minutes of this masterpiece

[@gayasparagus]

I would legitimately pay $20 for a physical copy of this.

[@rainbowemo7840]

I swear every single time this feels more and more like and actual TV show and I love it and the music in this episode was so pretty and just the writing is outstanding I swear this should get an Emmy

[@NicholasPodany8]

that's the goal!!!!!!

[@Poodledoodledraws]

This series is ✨iconic✨Netflix could never make this kind of stuff

[@missykitty]

This is a literal cliffhanger. Ending with them all SITTING ON A CLIFF. HOW DARE YOU. (SOS I need more pls!!!)

[@MoofyIsNotOk]

I can't believe that the series who made me cry is also the same series who said "Get absolutely yartmapped!"

[@NicholasPodany8]

oh just wait

[@InsertGamingYT]

@@NicholasPodany8 I don’t like this warning Nicholas

[@peterhardisty6678]

Sometimes, when I'm watching this, I sit there and remember this storyline started with a couple of tiktoks about a cult and a guy who runs up to people in supermarkets to see if it will cause a chain reaction

[@Firefly_______15]

I am actually crying. The fact that this is one man by himself is mind blowing. All of this is so well made and beautiful I don’t even know what to say about it.

[@shawndougherty6056]

Hands down, Jasper is my favorite of the main characters

[@mand_oh]

How is each episode actually better than the last? Like this was a full length thing with real character development and its made by ONE GUY (and his family and friends). 10/10, the rolly backpack is by far the best prop so far.

[@mossbox8852]

YES i love the rolly backpack! and the colors match oliver's coat too-

[@ovalayacademy364]

18:30 This speech has got to be one of the most heartfelt, relateable, honest, gritty words anyone has ever written in recent history.

[@zoedemars4633]

“Somewhere above nothing but miles from okay” that line literally made me start bawling this series is so amazing

[@khazel8757]

netflix could NEVER. im so invested in this story, i cant wait to see how it ends

[@kylieazzara7525]

Really though, Netflix could never

[@chrissalavapie]

I cried so many times pls but the most painful part was rejecting pineapple on pizza

[@NicholasPodany8]

Oliver went back. Oliver went back.

[@chrissalavapie]

@@NicholasPodany8 ok ok you're right I shall return his cool kid card

[@SnowCatKroe]

LET'S GIVE IT EVERYTHING WE'VE GOT IT'S "LUCIDS" TIIIIME!

[@robertricks8574]

Sit back, relax and try not to fall asleep because unlike these characters you might not be as lucid

[@kaitlynfarrin1882]

I don’t know what I’m more hyped over... the new Wandavision or the new Lucids!!!

[@mooshoopork7593]

YES!!!! ME TOO!

[@NicholasPodany8]

tbh we watched Lucids over here... spent some time, did a live... then went STRAIGHT to wandavision too, I just started this week, it's so good

[@nataliepickens4830]

I’m so sad to see Lucids ending, but I cannot wait to see what you create next. Thank you for these 22 minutes of entertainment and strong emotions. I’m so eager to see how this ends.

[@sbrodie99]

Benjamin has a dream catcher in his bedroom. I can't tell if that has meaning other than irony. I love this so much.

[@CaitlynWong-mi6gk]

YOOOO THE DONT WAKE UP SCENE WITH OLIVER GAVE ME SUCH STRONG CHILLS I LOVED IT

[@erin2623]

Simply astounding. I was grinning the whole time, except the times I was crying 😅

[@evandenison5310]

Honestly mate, I think that this might be your most beautifully made, acted and scored episode yet! I adore this sprawling world and conflict that you’ve crafted, with such nuanced charm and humour to it. I honestly cannot WAIT to see how you top it all off. You are the master 🙌

[@NicholasPodany8]

Thank you so so much

[@angielee9567]

my dude really made an entire series with him as the characters and it's still entertaining and crafted beautifully

[@ifonlyyouknew]

Forget Netflix. This is all I need.

[@csharpmajor4810]

Theories later, emotions now. My heart! Ah!

[@briandouglasahern7067]

Actor, composer, singer, filmmaker, musician...you are brilliant at all these things. By my God, you are a magnificent writer, Nicholas. "Something above nothing, but miles below okay." Never stop writing, Nicholas.

[@Scyrina]

wow this is pretty neat

[@NicholasPodany8]

hey thank you so much!

[@burgerburrito1547]

bruh I literally love this series

[@apencupnamedgabriel5228]

I don’t think I’ve ever cried at a KZbin series before. That speech that Oliver/Benjamin (sorry I get them mixed up lol) said to Quinn was just so... idk what it was but it certainly made me tear up. This series is honestly just incredible and you should certainly congratulate yourself on the creation of a masterpiece. Can’t wait for the final instalment.

[@edyededy]

4:23 ok, parseltounge i see you

[@lavenderelski8337]

I'm over here about to cry because of Oliver. Gosh, Oliver is SO underrated. Fav character.

[@valeriaquinterolopez9346]

omg, i just realized that at @19:50 when Oliver says, “maybe they are the only things that need to be real right now” is him basically referring to Benjamin 😫🥺

[@Haydrik_osity]

You really know how to make tears flow, I’ll tell you that. This series is beautiful and it has really brought my friends and I closer; and I truly cannot thank you enough for it. We look forward to this series’ conclusion and everything that’ll come after. Until then, Sweet Dreams. =)

[@NicholasPodany8]

that means the world about your friends, thank you

[@patcruz6028]

this is the first episode to actually bring me to tears,,, wow. i love this series so much and i am so thrilled to see what happens next. im consistently amazed again and again and again because this is just,, amazing keep up the amazing work, i cannot wait to see what else you have in store

[@NicholasPodany8]

thank you!!

[@NOWABOmusic]

Part five, part five. Who's gonna die? Who's in who's mind? Part five, part five. Lucids will try To live the good life. Part five, part five. Too little time Nowhere to hide! PART FIVE PART FIVE! Dreams are revived Saying goodbye.....

[@NOWABOmusic]

I wrote this while I was waiting for the episode to premier, so.... I'm actually quite proud with how well it fits. lol

[@silentcloud.]

Benjamin's and Oliver's breakdowns are so unique and beautiful that it's hard to remember they're played by the same person

[@PBearSS58]

The lunch/sleepover part was so sweet, man

[@youtubeuser9693]

Man, I love this series. "Life is too big to live like only the things you care about matter". This really struck me... Oliver is pretty good with words and I'm so attached to the "cast" now

[@skeletonbirdanimations7486]

' this isn't the chum bucket' -me trying to find the original "do you blame yourself" and accidentally watching a whole series

[@allystiles2973]

Sometimes it’s the craziest things that make me believe in life. This is one of those things.

[@jadync.5971]

These people have the ability to make their reality whatever they want They are aware that it's a dream and they can make it the one that they want But they're scared to change anything and they're scared to wake up because they've been in the reality where they have the capacity to hurt the people they love in ways that they would probably kill someone else for The hyperawareness of their capability to do that eats away at them and takes away any form of escapism Their brains can't block out the memory with the barrier of a dreamscape because they're hopping between them The curse of knowing everything is knowing you can't prevent anything Knowing you can, will, and have hurt someone is worse than believing you can control yourself and being wrong Because on one hand "That's not me I would never" and then you do and it's a mistake and you weren't in your right mind but on the other hand "that could be me. It's inevitable. I love you so much and yet one day I will treat you like I never loved you at all" Nicholas Podany you have truly outdone yourself

[@silviafalls7697]

I have said it before and PEOPLE I SHALL SAY IT AGAIN! It will forever amaze me how this is all you! I continue to forget and remind myself that you make all of this by yourself and it all comes from your imagination. Thank you so much for this series! I cannot wait to see how it all wraps up! 🙌🏻❤️

[@NicholasPodany8]

thank you so much!!

[@adiabest960]

IKR the endless levels of his talent are constantly astounding me😍😍 the lines, the music, the acting he makes it all work together flawlessly to make me bawl😭

[@aralinedelia7920]

I kid you not I screeched when I saw that you ended it on that cliffhanger. This is awesome and I will be waiting for the next notification to pop up. You're doing this so wonderfully and I could honestly just watch all of this like one big movie. Maybe two, depending on how long it is.

[@kairahaither497]

He's got such a beautiful smile

[@yellowpie]

I just binged the whole series. I love how you somehow made it so I just barely know what’s going on; not so confusing that I never have to stop because I’m too confused but just confusing enough that it gets that “woah, what’s going on?” part of me going.

[@sayorsee]

this series makes me so unbelievably happy. I hope that benny truly understands where oli was coming from when he learns about the apple. will I cry? yes of course! am I prepared? yes, of course :)

[@dracolizard4636]

Benjamin’s little “*oliver?*” at 4:53 got to me. It’s such a simple little thing but with the scene laid out around him it pulled some strings in my brain and in my heart Edit: I made this comment before finishing the part. Nicholas I wanted to let you know this work of yours is incredible. I only just found this series and it’s had an incredible impact. Recently I’ve been going through some rough times and some points in this really hit home. I respect that as a creator myself, that level of skill to be able to touch people’s hearts with the content you make. This series is incredible and I’m so glad you’ve made it and it’s prequels. I can’t wait (but am also sad) to see it ending. If by chance make a compilation of your favorite scores or scenes from this project? If it hasn’t been done already. And hey to you, Nicholas, or anyone else reading this: *Why did the turtle cross the road?*

[@dracolizard4636]

To get the the shell station

[@eviecat15]

God, I can't wait for the next episode, but also I'm so sad that it's ending. My heart :'(

[@nico__xd1158]

when i heard that melody at 19:34 i got goosebumps from head to toe. i remember a tiktok where you sang that song, it was a "thank you" video and i still hope to this day that you'll release that song. great series, man i love it so much, keep up the amazing work!

[@NicholasPodany8]

I’m so glad you recognized it!

[@tenfeethigh]

OMG THEY WERE ROOMMATES

[@anneoveson282]

OMG, this series just gets more interesting with each episode! Words cannot describe how much i love this! I can't wait for the next part!

[@movinggalaxy9655]

Ok but can someone check on that guy from the worksheet company?

[@katherinelawless8945]

Part of me doesn’t want this to end but the other part of me know it will be better complete and concluded

[@noatheboa8141]

This series is just... *WOW.* Your acting, cinematography, music, and writing are so amazing and spectacular, and I'm always wanting more. I love the deep concepts, and I love how easy it is to forget how you're just one person playing so many well-developed characters. I just- WOW. You're my favorite creator.

[@tenfeethigh]

still can't get over that "everything's" by you. what a star ✨

[@maxarmitage2420]

I can’t even remember the last time I had such a big emotional response to any show or movie the storyline is so good snd this series is absolutely amazing

[@liz_3035]

i love this series and i’m still trying to understand it

[@adiabest960]

literally SAME

[@kendedetar]

I swear if I don't see a big-screen Nicholas Podany blockbuster in the next 10 years, then the film industry is dlawed deeply. Just... amazing.

[@NicholasPodany8]

Ok I got a 10 year deadline, that seems doable

[@stortsy]

Alright so I’m not gonna pretend I understand what’s going on here lmao, but I can’t help but wonder if this is all a form of dissociation? Like the “original dreamer” went through and experienced some really bad losses in their life (as shown with the characters; Benjamin losing his wife, Mrs. Hills losing her son, and Oliver losing his brother) and so it’s like a form of self projection onto all of these characters the creator made up in their head. Idk I’m still trying to figure out what the hell is going on lol, it was just a thought that crossed my mind but I could be waaayyy off haha

[@darkfossill2769]

"Somewhere above nothing but miles below okay" is my favorite quote, and I know a LOT of historical and Literary space to draw upon

[@bluephoenix2783]

I love this so much this has made my standards for entertainment way higher than they were before I saw these.

[@camronhoward8835]

convinced he made this just to show off his really specific smooth pick up lines he made up

[@margaretenglish8797]

Why is this a cinematic masterpiece? This series that started out as a small funny skit is something amazing

[@cilliank.8786]

This is literally the greatest show ever conceived by man kind

[@Danzignan]

Oh god, I just realized that if an owner of a dreamscape dies, everyone in their dream, and people in the dreams of those people, etc... disapear... All gone... Now I'm sad... ): I also realized that it is "'This was just a dream' plot" done well. Edit: I realized again another thing. Jasper always wanted to be an astronaut. He can in his dreamscape if he becomes a lucid!

[@Kimmywilk]

THE SONG AT 5:56 IS AN ABSOLUTE BANGER I NEED IT ON SPOTIFY ASAP

[@gamexbreaker5189]

BRO PLEASE RELEASE MINUTE FOR YOURSELF BECAUSE THAT SONG IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE. Great story too

[@pixelttob]

So Oliver is dreaming, Benjamin exists only in Oliver's dream but Benjamin doesn't know he's in Oliver's dream. In Benjamin's reality (which is Oliver's dream), he is a 7-year-old in 2nd grade. Meanwhile, Quinn has been hiding this whole time in Benjamin's dream where Benjamin is also a divorcee.

[@feralratking1638]

I very nearly cried at the last scene with Quinn and Oliver. It just kinda slapped but tbh this entire series slaps so like 👏👏👏 This really needs more attention

[@ronninator]

God I constantly keep forgetting that the same dude is playing all these characters he’s such a great actor!!!!!!!!

[@harrisphera5492]

11:22 And they were roommates. Oh my god they were roommates. Thank you so much for referencing this vine that was so awesome of you.

[@danazarevski7589]

Quirky lovable comic relief but deeply messed up is my favorite type of character Oliver is so kind and now I'm crying, this is seriously incredible!!!! I watched every video from Jasper to now in one night and I have work tomorrow 😭😭

[@Aveysaur]

I don't have words to accurately describe how much I love this series so I'll just say this; it's amazing and so well put together and aaaaaaa

[@lily-annefindlay1795]

the bit when Oliver asked if Benjamin wanted the bed and benjamin said 'don't be an idiot' that hit hard. defo something i would do

[@bethanyedwards579]

nooo i started crying along with benjamin in his bedroom and oliver being woken up 😭😭😭😭 i can’t stand how emotional this is

[@byrdsayahh]

THAT WAS SO AMAZING U SHOULD BE SO PROUD

[@movinggalaxy9655]

I'm in my feels rn!!! (Mimi poppin in again) IMMACULATE

[@SunshineSerenade]

Spoilers (For those who are new to the series): I just cried at the part where Oliver is trying not to wake up BROOO And the ACTING WAS- **Chef's kiss**

[@averysimplelife8895]

I know it's only been a few days since this came out, but I can't stop watching it. Especially whenever I'm feeling down and depressed and just....stressed with...everything that is going on in my life, I can just watch this and feel relieved, not just that there are characters who I can relate to and who I can understand and see myself in, but also because of the comfort that the characters bring, and, Oliver's speech at the end especially, I...I really needed that. Thank you, Nick, for everything you do. Your work is saving lives. Thank you. So much.

[@mariacrockett3675]

Why is this better than most actual movies and TV shows? The drama, the struggles, the emotions, just wow

[@Justin-ou5yo]

Maybe I'm wrong, but seeing what looked like a broken mug fixed with gold made me think of Kintsugi and moving the tea bag broke my heart immediately

[@lavendes]

SIR!! YOUR MIND IS AN AMAZING PLACE!!

[@rosiebrotherton4911]

when did this show get so depressing i love it

[@crabclips6273]

I've said it before I'll say it again BEST WEBSERIES EVER I honestly can't believe this masterpiece started as tiktoks

[@0utskirtsOfNowhere]

Wait a sec... Jasper went to Saint James Middle School, Isabelle and Benjamin met at Saint James Elementary School, then the image at 1:54 "named after historic find of 'deutero saint james'", James Jasperson. Its Japple all the way down oh my god theres so many tiny details in this I love it.

[@hazzahb]

You are a seriously talented actor. The part when you sat on the floor crying I felt that pain so deeply and forgot for a minute I was watching a video.

[@NicholasPodany8]

Thank you!!

[@wowanimejoshua5149]

How dare you give me an existential crisis every episode

[@kuinoaaa5720]

This is genuinely one of the most profound pieces of media I’ve seen in a while. While its bittersweet that this series is coming to a close, I am absolutely stoked to see what you do next because this has been absolutely stellar. Keep doing what your doing because it’s amazing dude. Mad respect💕

[@filipfedy3696]

This is just... wow... I mean, it’s incredible! You inspire me so much, to create my own things! I can’t wait to see what other things you come up with, this is truly a masterpiece. Thank you!

[@allytoombs]

i love how everyone is you, that's such a cool way to show what dreams are like and how everyone in your dreams are just projections of yourself

[@rosemarythorn4514]

“And when someone asks you how you are and you’re just. Hanging there. Somewhere above nothing but miles below ok”

[@markzuckerberg5373]

This is absolutely STUNNING, but holy shit, I still have so many questions! I mean, in one of the previous episodes, Mrs. Hills says something about how the further into Dreamscapes you are, the slower time in your reality moves. But Benjamin’s dreamscape is only one up from his reality and he managed to live 15 years in less than an hour. Also, compared to Oliver’s dreamscape, Benjamin’s dreamscape is just.....super weird in general? Time doesn’t move in any kind of linear way (like how he doesn’t know if he’ll go to sleep and be pre- or post- divorce), and how he remembers his life with Isabelle but doesn’t remember major events like cheating on her. Maybe it’s because Oliver hasn’t woken up, but it seems much more like an actual reality than Benjamin’s, which seems to follow some kind of weird rules in regards to Isabelle especially. I’m going to be waiting on the edge of my seat for the finale, that’s for sure.