LUCIDS : PART ONE

Our heroes, Benjamin & Oliver have woken up to discover the past 15 years of their lives were nothing but a dream. Mrs. Hills has begun to train them as Lucids. Benjamin finds out that, at some point in his dream life, becomes a part of the Jasper cult. Mrs. Hills realizes that Jasper Prime is, in fact, the lost memory of her son, Quinn. Now, our heroes must plan how to get Quinn out.
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Voice of Mrs. Hills by my mom
Additional camera stuff by my dad
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[@connorgoerndt186]

Ok, everyone's raving about how you're a great actor and writer but dang this man writes his own SCORES, just completely impressive all around man

[@G30R6E93]

I'm so glad this was the second comment I'm seeing, It floored me as well, seriously, congratulations Nicholas!

[@sophiajackson5431]

He writes his scores??!!!! I just assumed he was pulling them off the internet, holy-

[@itscatdude4935]

@@sophiajackson5431 whats a score?

[@conalldoherty7132]

@@itscatdude4935 music, he writes all the music in his videos

[@beanbrain6162]

Brilliant singing voice too

[@margauxb3591]

After all the tiktok cliffhangers four minutes feels like a TREAT

[@valeriaquinterolopez9346]

RIGHT !!!!

[@alisha5207]

YES

[@purrito3892]

I’m so excited for this. This could be a netflix series tbh

[@kcb1995]

I would 100% watch full episodes of this! But like I want it on KZbin so it's all him

[@superduperjoi6800]

Oh netflix could just post them there no changes

[@zambie-lord2575]

Honestly

[@kaishindere]

Netflix would ruin it

[@butterflylol63scott48]

It needs to be a Netflix series

[@katied4362]

“But it’s only second grade English so it’s not that hard.” “Oh yeah, super easy.” That uncomfortable glance to the side when he notices what’s on it lol

[@rubbaband999]

I think it was a joke about the worksheet being hard for him even though he’s mentally supposed to be an adult. That how I took it anyways, and thought it was hilarious 😂 I think the content of the sheet is just meant as an Easter egg

[@wynterfir]

We need to save that printer man.

[@rosepetullz]

Thousandth like :000

[@aposterous4126]

@@rubbaband999 it could also be because a lot of people don’t know how to use semicolons, but your theory is good too lmao

[@hellofellowbotsss]

​@@aposterous4126 ;

[@JongoBosh]

I’d love to see this with a full cast. I love him playing every role but I think it would be interested to see different characters as different people :)

[@NicholasPodany8]

I have a bit of a dream cast yeah. But I keep Oliver.

[@JongoBosh]

@@NicholasPodany8 yes! Exactly! I also wouldn’t want to see it without exactly who you would want to portray them. You’ve proven you don’t need a huge cast of actors to act a compelling narrative. I’m also so happy these are made for KZbin now. Can’t wait for part 2!!

[@caeli6746]

Yeah this would be so cool to be turned into like a professionally filmed show like for Netflix or something and of course you’d be Oliver

[@bethanyfaile1916]

@@NicholasPodany8 I’d love to know the dream cast, just so I can draw them:)

[@zayeemrahman3803]

I think you should keep Oliver AND Benjamin, I can’t see them as any way. However, I’m sure whatever you decide will be amazing

[@anxia-tea5846]

the super philisophical speech but then bringing up sandy cheeks from spongebob 😭 and the phrase “Sandy simp” is KILLING me

[@sunflowervol.6583]

the only thing i’m worried about is jasper and quinn being separated. i really love their friendship.

[@averysimplelife8895]

I feel you. After the last episode of "Jasper" was posted, I immediately started writing a story that the two of them were long-lost twins, and then episode 8 of Benjamin and Oliver came out and....well, let's just say I've been sad ever since. But I also think that, no matter what, it would still be a bittersweet moment, even if my theory of Jasper and Quinn being twins wasn't true. Because, after all, they still formed a friendship, and, though where Quinn's going, he'll find his real mother, I still feel really sad that he won't get a chance to be in his friend's dreamscape, which, as far as he's concerned, is his true home. That's just what I thought, anyway.

[@chloewatters4668]

@@averysimplelife8895 Hey, do you post your fanfiction anywhere? I'm just asking because I am desperate for fan content on this series, but I can't find any.

[@averysimplelife8895]

@@chloewatters4668 I don't, but I could start moving it to Archive Of Our Own, if you would like? Also, your comment means the WORLD to me, because I'm desperate to share my fanfiction. My username on AO3 (somehow an abbreviation of Archive of Our Own) is ScorpionKing.

[@chloewatters4668]

@@averysimplelife8895 That would be AMAZING! Thank you so much!

[@averysimplelife8895]

@@chloewatters4668 You're welcome! And thank YOU so much for being interested! Will it be possible for me to private message you somewhere so I can explain a little of how my fanfiction works? It starts a LONG time before the Cult-ish timeline, so I want to make sure you won't be too confused, as my first... fan-of-a-fanfic, I'll say.

[@paperbag8790]

1:02 , GOD I LOVE PAUSING TO READ WHAT IT SAYS, WHAT THE HECK-

[@G30R6E93]

we have to check on every company's floorboards ASAP!

[@oogabooga1911]

Wtf this is f*ckin hilarious

[@alisha5207]

Wait now i have to go back-

[@clogadong]

Paper lore

[@depresso._.espresso0905]

@@alisha5207 pfp twin!!

[@Code_Ax0]

I love the little "woo-wee-woo" in the music in the beginning. Nice tiny touch 😁👌

[@superduperjoi6800]

This

[@RandomlyThinking]

I just realized when Benjamin said the "I already washed my hands" joke from his pov it looked like everyone was confused but from the others pov everyone laughed. I dunno if this has anything to do with the plot I just thought it was cool

[@NicholasPodany8]

it's not plot heavy, just perceived realities

[@lilyofluck371]

@@NicholasPodany8 Small details like this is why I love this series.

[@Sblb006]

I cannot stress this enough, this is a masterpiece. The acting, the writing, the cinematography and the score it’s just so amazing I love it so much words can’t describe how incredible I think this is

[@richardlawless3989]

My daughter bugged me for a week to watch this. I just did. Holy SH#@$@#$@. I've been in some indie projects and watched a million but this guy hits on all cylinders. Acting/Writing/Story/Editing/Score--super brilliant. If you stop making films, I will hunt you down. The world needs more artists!!!

[@NicholasPodany8]

hey thank you for the words and thanks to your daughter for bringing you here!!!

[@averysimplelife8895]

THAT WAS DOPE!!! I literally RAN upstairs after eating dinner with my family, and...I almost threw up from the high-energy dash after wolfing down my dinner, but hey, it was worth it. I'm okay now though! XD

[@NicholasPodany8]

YAY!! I'm so glad you liked it Avery!!

[@averysimplelife8895]

@@NicholasPodany8 tbh, I would never have known that was Oliver at the beginning if you hadn't have said that in the Live, so thank you

[@WisdomShark]

It seems like Quinn didn’t react to the joke in this video the same way he did in the original TikTok. Are there multiple iterations of this reality? Has Benjamin had this dream before?

[@NicholasPodany8]

i fudged it juuuuuust a little bit, but no they're the same reality

[@actuallyashley5535]

Even though it was unintentional, it still kind of works. In the tiktoks, he sped up the interactions to fit it into 1 minute. In this video, we can already see that a lot more is happening between the lines of the original video. This video may have not yet shown Jasper Prime responding to the joke whereas the original Cult-ish tiktok didn't show his confusion before responding. However, this doesn't mean that both responses are mutually exclusive. I know I totally sound like an English teacher looking into things way too far, but that's just the way I interpret it lol

[@WisdomShark]

@@actuallyashley5535 I hadn't thought about it that way, that makes sense. Thanks!

[@kelseywu3723]

I couldn't sleep so I put lucids on. It worked. This is both my comfort series and my melatonin

[@kelseywu3723]

WOAH IT'S LIKE BENJAMIN AND MOBY DICK

[@perfectlyinept4062]

The symbolic transition from the TikTok screen to the KZbin one at the beginning!! Chef’s kiss! I swear!

[@boring__]

This is amazing. From the very start, the smooth transition from vertical to horizontal to let us know we’re not watching tik toks anymore to the very last view of Jasper’s cult from a different perspective without any cuts that are present in the original sketch. I’m blown away, thank you Nicholas!

[@arji3807]

2:46 i just noticed how Oliver immediately looks at Mrs. Hills when she mentions the apple. These little hints are amazing!!!

[@elliotrogers5504]

i decided to make this into a comic. It's taken me almost 20 hours so far and I just started drawing out part 2. I'm an amateur at best but it's been a fun project. I love this series and it's kind of become my entire personality. I wrote "get yartmapped" in my friends yearbooks. I even memorized the entire secret sandy simp monologue.

[@TheAntiChristsPlusOne]

anywhere to find it?

[@bradhemingway]

I started by laughing at quick wit jokes in your Just George sketch... now you’re in my music library, I’m obsessed with your writing, and I’m way too invested in this series...

[@NicholasPodany8]

I’m honored thank you

[@cheese-and-ricemooney7487]

Why isn't this a Netflix series? I mean, this is so good, the shooting, the story, the angles. After seeing a video review of a Trash series with a really senseless plot that confused you even if you paid attention this series here is holy water or a real blessing and really what I needed to stop feeling as if I had lost a thousand neurons. Let me say this, if this was a Netflix series I would literally be the happiest man on earth and would do nothing but look at it. I mean, it's completely perfect to be broadcast on Netflix or TV, someone who works on it should see it and think about it. But on the one hand I'm afraid that if Netflix airs your show they could ruin the beautiful storyline you created, as much as I want it to be more popular I'm afraid it will be ruined, maybe it's better to leave it here and on Tik Tok. But I swear to you that the first time I saw the original video I thought it was a real Netflix series and I also remembered that they recommended it to me.

[@NicholasPodany8]

Everyone @ netflix I'd love a job doing this... and thank you so so much

[@imperfectandchaotic]

The reveal of Oliver using just his coat in the opening and the cut from his thoughts was just absolutely stunning. All your content is just so exceptional on every level; it's so inspiring. I feel like that "In this essay I will-" meme with how much I could gush over this. Thank you for brightening a really tough week! Can't wait to see how this all comes together.

[@Arikeener]

So cute that his mom does the voice for Ms. Hill. I cant imagine how long it takes him to lip-sync it perfectly. I’m in love with this concept

[@kitkatpdx]

I am already addicted to this series. Also, THAT WORKSHEET?!

[@rainbowemo7840]

Omg it's almost 5 minutes!!! And the production is like a professional TV you are so talented!!! And aaahh I love that Miss's Hills voice is your mom's voice that's amazing

[@NlSETSUMURI]

"how could we have just imagined him" LORE.

[@space0case24]

Watching this again a year later and I'm still absolutely shook at the video quality. The writing, the music, the composition all together.

[@mixedexplosion3114]

Omg, Mrs. Hills' memes are making my sides hurt. That is so hilarious 😂😂

[@briandouglasahern7067]

A few important points. Your mom is a superb voice actress. You have truly mad lip-syncing skills. You could totally rule any stage in Vegas with that closing theme song.

[@orake84]

The transition from Tiktok to full scale via aspect ratio was so beautifully excecuted. Thank you so much

[@selfworth183]

I have come to Binge this again because I suddenly remembered it randomly

[@Al_-cf1dj]

Same, I forgot how good this is

[@kaylyn2198]

Can’t believe it’s been 3 years… I’m back and am still very much enjoying this masterpiece

[@liquidwater1204]

The fact that I was not READY for it to be over! This is so good!!! (Did you make all this music yourself, and if so will you upload it on its own?

[@NicholasPodany8]

Yes! I'm going live on TikTok right now to talk about the music!

[@butiamjustaperson8823]

Oh my god it's happening, quick! I need to binge and rebinge everything you've ever created and put on the internet that I can find!

[@panickednoodle]

Memento Mori

[@Alisibeth_Talia212]

The little easter eggs and details that you'd miss if you didn't look back at them plus the acting just makes me excited. I can't believe I hadn't found this series until just now, this is ART.

[@randompasserbyer]

i found this series from all the animations using "The Accident" audio from Part Three and I needed to find out what all this was about. I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised and that this needs more attention! This is incredible!

[@alphakilo3711]

This show is SICK!! Loving every single second of it from how you started with the Jasper Series to the Oliver & Benjamin and making all of them interconnected. You’re a genius beyond description and you’re uber talented. Absolutely love it

[@oitrikabhattacharjee]

Here is now 6 : 30 am I woke up at 5....just to watch your series 😊 Big fan! Love from India ❤

[@Noah-hv3hs]

The score at 0:11 blew my mind. This entire series blew my mind

[@justaddsugar915]

This is so fascinating to watch! The whole storyline and multiverse is so clever, and I love all the music, acting, and camera work in this. Fantastic job!!!

[@myomayo]

this makes WAY more sense if you rewatch it

[@sunnypallister6279]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO GOOD. thank you for the quality co ntent my man, I can't wait for the next episode :)))

[@NicholasPodany8]

thank you!!

[@Artalisious]

I'm laughing so hard from the presentation memes that shit is funny on multiple levels

[@GraceMotley]

NICHOLAS THIS IS SO GOOD

[@voidvalkyrie]

0:11 this song, imagery and dialogue is what got me hooked on the series. If you’re reading this and you don’t know if you should watch this or watch the rest of the episodes I’m telling you now it’s worth it. Go back and watch the other two series to get a better understanding about this one. It should still be in the playlists section on the channel. I got confused with the plot until I went back and watched them. It’s well written the voice acting is amazing and I even cried a few times and laughed. It made me seriously think about reality and a bunch of other philosophical junk. Seriously I spent an hour on the way home from classes after watching the finale just thinking about the universe and our own perceptions of it. I recommend you chill out with a cup of ground beans in boiling water. Chill in a quiet room and just listen with your headphones in. It makes the experience a hundred times better and the music isn’t like anything you’ve ever heard before. Old post got deleted by KZbin. :/

[@oitrikabhattacharjee]

This actually exceeds my expectations. You never fail to impress!! Keep up the good work!

[@rowanbyrne6133]

The writing? The film making? Immaculate

[@haseulibae7083]

This has GOT to be one of the single greatest series I've ever watched

[@w3bz36]

Confused but living for this

[@onetalentedvirgo6461]

The talent is simply amazing! This could easily be a television show that I would 100% watch...can't wait to see what comes next!!

[@seanradleyyy]

I already know this is gonna be epic!!!

[@Aliicide666]

I'm in love with this entire production

[@amp-le4699]

YO THIS IS AMAZING i love how well the gen z language just bleeds into this series, too holy shit

[@99riot]

this oddly reminds me of DID. It’s like this person is constantly switching alters and it feels like a dream. In my headspace it more of the kid is suffering with DID but doesn’t know what it actually is. -tao

[@vexmagic5077]

I'm back to rewatch this amazing series for its 1 year anniversary

[@ac-jj1zz]

coming back years later to see if NOW i underdtand

[@geckoaj0342]

I gotta ask... How many hours of filming went into these 4 minutes? CUZ COSTUMES, PROPS, SETTING AND CHARACTERS-

[@NicholasPodany8]

Part One took about 3 days of filming and 2 days of editing and scoring. But Part Four has taken 8 days of filming and I'm still not done good god

[@calixtol1218]

I’ve been waiting all day for this and I was not disappointed

[@glowingramen]

It’s crazy to see a amazing series with just one person and there mom.

[@lloydg.1401]

I LOVE THIS KIND OF STUFF OMFGGGGG I JUST WATCHED THR FIRST 2 mins AND I ALREADY KNOW THIS IS GONNA BE A MASTERPIECE

[@NicholasPodany8]

I love this journey, keep me posted!

[@lloydg.1401]

@@NicholasPodany8 SAY LESS

[@adambrody731]

I put my mental break down on hold for this episode, and I don't regret it thank you.

[@NicholasPodany8]

it's december of 2020 i think everyone can relate

[@emmab4587]

I keep forgetting youre only one person acting out every single character which is pretty legendary on its own

[@ritasr2643]

The work!! The quality!! It’s insane to me how those are not more known

[@jinxshijinx]

This is haunting in the best was possible

[@cynical6029]

That first bit got me. From my personal experience, yes - they evolve on their own, beyond my reach. It’s beautiful, but painful to only be able to watch from outside.

[@punchingcockroaches]

I think this is among the most creative things I have ever watched in my life. Breathtaking.

[@xandermackie8085]

i’ve dreamed of someone i’ve never met before and then met that person a week later. it took me a while to realize that they are my worst nightmare.

[@caitie_pagonis]

MAN THIS IS SO SO GOOD. OBVIOUSLY THE PLOT IS INSANE BUT THE PRODUCTION? THE SCORE? YOU ARE SO TALENTED

[@insufferableanarchist]

I have no context. I started with part 3. And you've confuzzled me... God I need a drink.

[@uhoh2307]

This is legit better produced, acted, and scripted than most of the TV shows nowadays

[@chaeyoungluvr1342]

THAT DESERVED MUCH MORE ATTENTION

[@alyssalivingston2570]

Nicholas why is this a cinematic masterpiece

[@lycaonpictus372]

This is the trippiest fricking thing I’ve ever seen Like this is trippier than The Matrix holy heck

[@we.are.the.mushroom.people5954]

I saw a little fraction of the 3rd part on TikTok so I’m super excited 😁

[@laurenbefree]

This music is FANTASTIC!!!!! The theme with the opening credits gave me chills

[@unakhoradu992]

This is soo trippy

[@sophiajackson5431]

The cinematography alone is just amazing? Are you a genius???

[@randomhuman2016]

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR 5 DAMN MONTHS

[@ThomasFoolery]

0:34 IS THAT OLIVER!?!?! uh oh something happens big time.

[@avajones6835]

I like that he referenced his start on Tiktok by having the first shot of him be vertical then change to horizontal.

[@avajones6835]

Give my best to Tiktok!

[@brendanbauer8526]

This is the best KZbin/tiktok series in existence and you can’t convince me otherwise

[@marinaspitz6501]

Why doesn’t this have more views!?! Wtf!? This is so good!

[@NicholasPodany8]

I dunno but share it with your friends, let’s do it!

[@introstealer]

Yo! Part one being like half the length of the entirety of Jasper, this is gonna be great. Can't wait for more!

[@NicholasPodany8]

Part two IS the length of all of jasper!!

[@leilasumbeiywo]

I literally live for these, you are so talented

[@pikaqte5418]

oh my god this needs to be on Netflix or something, I will pay money the moment I can because HOO BOY just finished the prequel compilation but the fact it has its own title sequence oh my God best series ever change my mind Ms hills is your mom?? I love that touch that's so sweet!

[@aarongoldenbergactor]

I’m not sure how I’m still in awe of your storytelling and talent, but I am. Well done man. Keep it up

[@Qattube]

I just love these kind of skits because if it's done right, you forget all the characters are played by one person.

[@hannahthoms4246]

I DIDN’T WANT IT TO ENDDDD soooooo good!!!

[@NicholasPodany8]

more so soon!!

[@makeitraena9330]

Also I am so invested in this series, this is so high quality!!!

[@kcb1995]

Honestly this universe is so complex and so FUCKING INTERESTING!! I'm 100% invested!! Also your mom has an awesome voice for this!!

[@pandalandalopalis6515]

this series is so mind bending and honestly i cant keep up all the time but it doesnt matter cause wow im so hooked i cant believe a popular meme from the third part led me to want to watch the first part then i watched all the prequels to get caught up and now im here and i cant wait to continue to see how it goes just wow this series is incredible

[@entropy6732]

I literally got so excited when I saw the tikitok saying it was out. I rewatched the rest of them earlier today and am insanely hyped for Lucids.

[@alwaysgettingthere]

this is f***ing fantastic

[@aspenadams1633]

My Saturday mornings have just gotten a hell of a lot better. This is incredible.

[@makeitraena9330]

what I don't understand his how he can consistently come up with original hilarious jokes

[@kndisalvio]

THESE ARE SO GOOD!!! You’re so talented I can’t believe you do these by yourself! Can’t wait for the next one!!!

[@juanmiguel3301]

I find pretty cute that your mom gave her voice for this :3

[@moonscat6927]

The humor is on point in this! Subtle as to not overwhelm the great writing but clever at the same time. Great series!

[@GoodnightAfterlife]

This is so good, and your acting is phenomenal

[@ashleyricker7082]

Can we take a step back and just realize that this video has a thousand likes and 0 dislikes. truly what it deserves. I will always be so grateful for you showing up on my for you page on tik tok. AND AHHHH THIS IS SO GOOD! I can't wait for more omg.