Deadliest Warrior the Show - Historical Evaluation

[@ethanforster]

The worst thing is that Deadliest Warrior is listed as a Documentary based on real history

[@JimGiant]

+Skyla Jade Forster (Sky) Something being listed as a documentary doesn't mean anything, probably about 1 in 3 documentaries out there are full of shit. Ancient aliens, political propaganda, biased hit pieces, supernatural nonsense etc.

[@ethanforster]

I completely agree, but I hate that they can get away with saying its historically accurate when its clearly not.

[@JimGiant]

Skyla Jade Forster Yeah me too.

[@rza884]

+Skyla Jade Forster (Sky) yeah like one episode where zombie Vs vampire

[@zipp4everyone263]

+Skyla Jade Forster (Sky) You probably already know this and anyway dont take it as something personal. Documentaries arent something that by law has to cover the real and only truth, or even parts of truth. Its simply a way of conveying information via movies or short shows. However, due to the heavy use of "Documentary" when conveying important truths and real issues, the name has become a symbol of reality and something you can believe in and know to be true.

[@Roxas935]

please debunk more!!!! i love the "debunk streak" i have going on right now

[@metatronyt]

+Roxas935 A new debunking video coming up soon ^^

[@Roxas935]

+Metatron NICE! Love your videos btw!

[@metatronyt]

Roxas935 Thank you very much ^^

[@Roxas935]

One more thing.. has anyone ever told you, you look kinda like Athelstan off Vikings?

[@metatronyt]

Roxas935 Quite a few subscribers have, I think he is much more handsome but ye it's cool to hear that :)

[@jamessarvan7692]

Well I was a bit dissapointed. I thought you were gonna talk about the overall historical inaccuracies of the show, not only about the armour of one particular picture. You should do a debunk of what actually happens in the show.

[@Bleeperblopper497]

Guess he didn't do it, lol

[@Cabochon1360]

"Deadliest Warrior" was always a silly, silly show. I remember when they had a "Knight vs. Pirate" episode. They completely ignored the many times the Knights of Rhodes actually fought Barbary pirates in the 15th century, and instead paired their idea of a medieval knight with their idea of an 18th century pirate from Caribbean waters.

[@fukyomammason]

Especially since pirate is a vocation as old as naval trade and travel. It would have made just as much sense to have a modern pirate ventilate the poor tin can with a Cold War era lmg and then blow his corpse to bits with an rpg. Also there is approximately a 0% chance that anyone working on that show has any idea what or who Barbary pirates were.

[@superlive98]

Actually, I'm pretty sure they did, since a lot of their technical advisers were former US Marines.

[@fukyomammason]

I'm not sure how that's relevant.

[@mpaladin529]

Because its in the first line of the USMC hymn? Or maybe because U.S. Marine officers carry Mameluke swords? The USMC kicked the snot out of the Barbary pirates during the Barbary wars (and took their swords). This ended the Barbary pirates as a power because Europe went "that upstart nation kicked their ass, why are we afraid of them again?"

[@fukyomammason]

That doesn't mean they know any of that history, or that they have any knowledge of people in that era (especially since we're talking specifically about 15th century pirates, before America existed as a sovereign nation). The Marines as an institution may have fought and beaten pirates from North Africa, but I highly doubt anyone involved with the show is over 200 years old. Saying that just because they're Marines, they know about the somewhat obscure history of North African pirates in the Mediterranean and how they fought is like saying everyone in the House of Lords knows how to fight in plate armor on horseback. Actually, it's even more absurd, because I have to imagine the Lords all received higher education. I doubt most of the technical advisors even knew where Tripoli was. Of course, all of this is irrelevant because if they'd known anything at all about the history of piracy they would have at least touched on the Knights of Rhodes (and, indeed, the Marines as well). They wanted to make a show about people hitting each other with funny bits of metal, and they did. The show sucks, stop defending it.

[@wintermute1]

Please do more like this, I'll often see such things on historical programs and I know that something isn't right but I never know exactly what it is that bothers me. I also enjoy you referring to your viewers at Noble Ones, that always makes me smile

[@austinhuber3131]

I remember when the Spetsnaz beat the Green Berets and it came down to the fact that the Green Berets melee weapon was a trench shovel and the Spetsnaz had, can you believe it, a combat knife.

[@Tareltonlives]

Not even a real combat knife: A BALLISTIC knife

[@stopdeletingmyaccount125]

Could've just reloaded his frickin pistol

[@HGh-ph6cs]

I'd take the shovel everyday 😂😂

[@TheVortiger]

if I remember right ( I might be wrong) there was an episode William the conqueror vs Joan of arc. sorry for the spoilers. The outcome was a teenage girl with no training. beat a fully grown man that spent his entire life being trained for war.

[@tombradythegoat9123]

Lmao u clearly didnt watch the epsiode, joan had badass armour that william couldnt even penetrate while william had chain mail that joan could slice thru like butter that made the difference lol also joan had like over 300 years of technology lol so please watch something before you talk outta your ass

[@therealshino4607]

TomBrady TheGoat I thought it wasn’t fair. They had a dude in basic armor fight someone with a literal chain and plate. It’s like a green beret fight someone napoleons army or a musketeer

[@razr-x9666]

Zuma Dude that’s the point that fight sucked, like really? The fight wasn’t even fair really.

[@rafaelschaffner]

@@tombradythegoat9123Are you being sarcastic? Nothing Joan would have access to could slice through chainmail.

[@engineer40c89]

@@tombradythegoat9123 Joan's armor has nothing to do with historical accuracy. Joan in real life was in no physical sense of the word, a warrior. William the conqueror had trained in combat as a kid and spent much of his adulthood, fighting in numerous battles. There's no way a 19 year old girl is going to beat a rugged warlord.

[@alfo278]

Please do continue the series, I always loved combination of entertainment and knowledge-earning, those videos fit that description precisely. Thank you.

[@chrisnewport8370]

Consider yourself encouraged; we NEED the reality of it all; you are doing a great service.

[@pseudonym9599]

Deadliest Warrior is a guilty pleasure, but I very much enjoy these debunking videos. I would love to see their portrayal of William Wallace dissected.

[@stopdeletingmyaccount125]

Wallace wouldve still undoubtedly beat the crap out of shaka Zulu though. Both great warriors, just Far More advanced weapons and armor for wallace

[@Canadian_Princess]

I have found the promised land! HISTORY!

[@Theendman42]

+T Kent and what have I found? Everything that has already been found.

[@team-2-oh937]

First let me say I love your debunks :D I especially love the one you did about that cheesy longsword and katana video. I feel like this show's visual fights aren't worth your time however, aside from educating us about what would have actually actually been used by these warriors. My point is, I'd like to see more about deadliest warrior's procedure in running these tests rather than their low budget reenactments.

[@mikeemeador9252]

i like the show, it was fun but i took it as someone's opinion rather than solid fact. keep em comin man

[@TheOrklord]

yes, please, do more of these!! I love your videos and look forward to every one.

[@Seabourne_Actual]

I love your videos so much, give me a semi-more legit source to back up my arguments to co-workers and friends who have no idea about fact.

[@OdenKnight]

Agreed. Do an entire series on this please 😁

[@peterkefas6933]

Yes please, make whole series. I love your videos :)

[@darthvader2994]

"as we know, for those of you who don't know"

[@TheDapperDragon]

I'd love to see more of this. Add another wish of Pirate V.S. Knight. Glad to have found you.

[@TheSimpleMan454]

I laughed my ass off at Spartan v. Ninja. The thing is ninjas were just guys. They fought dirty. The spartan would have been poisoned, his throat cut in his sleep, etc etc. BUT That doesn't make good tv does it.

[@shaungibson4527]

What I find funny is that the "ninja" of the show was not a historical ninja, but a Hollywood ninja. Just everything from the ninja outfit to the ninjatō is pure Hollywood.

[@TheSimpleMan454]

I thought the same thing. I was like, wakizashi? No... Katana? No... I had to look it up, like The Fuck is a ninjato? Turns out it isn't. Although there is some validity to the black egg. Sand and glass and other irritants were commonly used as diversion.

[@TheSimpleMan454]

There would be no fight. Ninja killed quietly, in the dark or from a distance. Training gets you nowhere when your asleep, or otherwise unconcious, or your lungs constrict, or your heart stops entirely. Ninja fought underhandedly and through subterfuge. It wouldn't come toe to toe.

[@TheSimpleMan454]

Am I in the twilight zone? I'm the troll in this scenario? What's all this about pirates?

[@TheSimpleMan454]

Is thay a yes to the first? To the second? To both?

[@BarrySmallwood]

i love your videos they show how knowledgeable you are on the stuff i am interested in...i particularly love how you debunk the videos on the supposed real nature of the samurai

[@kogajin]

Me encantan todos sus videos que e visto hasta el momento, me encantaría que continuará con esta serie, gracias y bendiciones.

[@drake5111]

Please do more from this show! A fan. Peace

[@GasLei]

Thank you for these videos. I love to hear historical acurate facts, I realy had high expectations from the "Dedliest Worrior" show because as you said they had the budjet, the time and the experties to do so...

[@CarrowMind]

Please go over the actual weapons and "experts" the show bring in to talk about them. I would be interested to know if they got *anything* right!

[@bigdrippa6945]

Would very much enjoy more of these! Thanks

[@gregtin87]

I was looking through your older stuff and I love this it's been a while but you should do more going forward your the best man keep up the good stuff

[@TheTOXICpineapple]

Like this debunking idea, very informative and also fun. Would like for you to do more. :)

[@LudwigSpiegel]

Evolution of Roman armor from classical times to Middle Ages (Byzantine empire).Thank you!

[@lau4893]

Please do more of that series, it's really good :)

[@jordanthomas4379]

This show was sooooo damn silly, I'd love to see you do another video on Deadliest warrior.

[@ragnorrock416]

Love your shows well informed. Please show more.

[@pedropaula503]

I saw a Spartan vs Ninja once... it was noticeably "nonseansable" but it held me 'cause I like Spartans (at least whatever I've been lead to see as a Spartan warrior). It sure gave me a few laughs and I enjoyed watching the Spartan winning in the end... nice piece of fiction, but nothing much to learn. I watched some of your videos and really liked the criticism so far (specially on Mr. Full Metal, can't help it). Really would be cool to see your view about the "300". Nice work, man. Thanks for all your gathered knowledge.

[@DATgermia]

I love your debunking videos :) Please, make more!

[@jonathandoe1367]

I think that you debunking Deadliest Warrior episode by episode would be amazing. I'm looking forward to it. :)

[@kristofferlago6766]

Please. Make more of these, i like to hear what you got to say. So i know If my thoughts are the same.

[@jedh3721]

Please do more of these! PLEASE!

[@pippogriffthegreat7003]

2:01 DARK SOULS. Sorry. I appreciated the picture on the right... Also, thank you so much for your debunking. It made my day.

[@NonApplicable1983]

Just an interesting point, there was a type of warrior that wore mail hauberks together with burgonet helmets. It was the 16th century Gallowglass, which could be considered the Irish equivalent of a knight. They sometimes wore brigandines, but were mostly just armored in hauberks and bishop's mantles.

[@francescocantoni5665]

I still remember this show and it's "fantastic" episodies like "Gladiator v. Ninja" or "Viking v. Apache warrior" et cetera... my brother and I 've desidered to see "Byzantine warrior v. U.S. Marine" or "Samurai v. USS Yorktown" but now, ten years later, we know that our dreams will never come true. Thanks for debunking!

[@mkdemigodzillawarrior]

You know, I think this should really be a topic for multiple videos and cover all the other warriors(or at least the ones that Metatron knows). Also, I think that's the wrong version of the Knight from the show.

[@michaelrichardson1168]

I would like more of these videos in greater detail please love the channel btw

[@homer5218]

please make a series out of this! it has been very interesting.

[@flcamera]

though the show is long gone there is lots of material for you and would love to hear your break downs since I loved the show but often doubted it's legitimately

[@josephpetrucci7750]

I really like the episode, I'm excited about more. I'd love to see your thoughts on the Celtic in the show.

[@benjamincole4716]

Please make more of these they are fantastic

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Just stumbled upon your channel today. Enjoying it so far. By all means, please debunk The Deadliest Warrior episode by episode.

[@declanmcgavin1414]

You're debunking videos are awesome

[@apneistaanonymus]

go for it , man! i really liked this one.

[@bobsbigboy_]

please continue with this series!

[@robertball1532]

Whole new perspective of deadliest warrior!

[@Gew219]

There were fully metal shields in 15th century. For example rotellas used in Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Also some knightly bouche shields (those with cutout for a lance).

[@Hercules1-v9m]

Supposed Viking expert who teaches Viking Combat brings out butted chain mail armor for the test. O_o

[@NroneChilean1]

Hey Metatron can you tell us more about the Cataphract from the early medieval period from the Byzantine empire and from the sassanid empire i read even the Chinese used it? I wonder if it had chance to compete with the later plate armor.

[@howardlanus8610]

Just a question: which historical TV series, game, etc did you find the most accurate from a historical perspective?

[@GodofTrek]

In the show, they give a full break-down of the type and era of Knight they use, the poster is just for appearance.

[@TheCsel]

The biggest issue i have with Deadliest Warrior is that they don't really emphasize enough, that the battle at the end of each episode is just a dramatization. The winner is picked out of an algorithm that runs like 100 match-ups. But the battle shown is just there to demonstrate each weapon they talk about in an entertaining way. This results in the battle being drawn out long enough for each weapon to be used, and many tactical mistakes being made. In reality the duel would've likely ended quickly with the first weapons.

[@mihaimal4802]

This channel is so good!!!

[@baldrickthedungspreader3107]

4:23 the budget of deadliest warrior in effect, a man of grand historical knowledge right here

[@scarecrow2097]

You should talk about the ninjas/samurai, gladiator, hoplite and how for some reason all native American characters manage to beat everyone xD

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Because, if a Medieval or early modern Western European won, Spike TV would have come under accusations of racism.

[@MoviMakr]

+Noah Weisbrod All this despite the fact that Western Europeans "won" time and time again in the New World.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

***** Guns, Germs, and Steel

[@MoviMakr]

Noah Weisbrod ...is a well written book filled to the brim cherry-picked shite and widely unaccepted hypotheses.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

***** I've never actually read that book, I'm just using the title as a few advantages Europeans had in the 16th century.

[@figarofog9409]

I love these. keep em coming

[@chaoticzer0688]

Your videos are great Metatron and accurate as always, I do look forward to seeing future debunking videos cause their pretty funny and have some really good information attributed to them.

[@xXOrdep87Xx]

Thank you for making great content, please make more videos like this.

[@MrLaz0rz]

YES. Please review/demolish this show.

[@FurlowT]

I don't know if you can call this a Debunk, more of pointing out a few errors in the imagery.

[@Seofthwa]

Great video, when you point out the historic flaws to the show. It is interesting on how it a shows a lack of research on their part. I guess that mostly you have to take these types of shows with a grain of salt when it comes to historical truth and accuracy.

[@jansandman6983]

I just run into one of your video which is eagle, and i enjoyed it and made a view run because you entertain me a lot. thanks

[@MickeyCuervo36]

The episode that pissed me off the most was Ninja vs Spartan. The ninja tossed powdered glass and chili powder in the other guy's eyes, and he just shook it off like it was water... No... just no... I don't care how tough you think you are, you don't just roll with that. Not only that, but the particulate matter alone would blind you, regardless of what it is... Glass would render your eyes completely fucked unless removed immediately. As much as I think the whole idea of "ninja" most people have is too romanticized and mythologized, I still think they got shafted.

[@lorddark1468]

I've been watching your videos for a while now and I really do enjoy them it would be really cool if you could continue a Serious like this

[@Samurai-ub6ew]

One more comment to add. My favourite series is the debunking series ur the best at it

[@MsFrostitute]

Is it bad that I've played so much fallout that I immediately noticed that the Katana on the intro to the debunking Longsword vs Katana was from fallout 3 Mothership Zeta?

[@yiannisroubos8846]

PLEASE CONTINUE!

[@adamnerden]

i do really want so see that you are going to make a series :)

[@JesterOfWood]

This is the episode that got me to subscribe.

[@Zaros2400]

Please, do continue these!

[@Master_of_Critique]

This was such a fun show to watch as a kid. If you’re expecting to gain actual historical knowledge from Spike TV (rip) then I don’t know what to tell you.

the dumbest one was Joan of Arc she wasnt a warrior or a tactician she was basically a mascott and they had her beat William the Conquerer

[@imircalegnas4722]

True. That episode was ridiculous.

[@teoharykokakosma9099]

MustBeNoodly Wow. It is pretty unusual to see comments like this... How dare you say things like those about that badass, very intelligent, extremel beautiful, braver than every person who ever lived, powerful, skillful, awesome and completely sane female warrior?! Did I forgot something? Oh, yeah. She's also the best leader and the only person who lead the French to victory! Well, maybe Napoleon did that too, but who the hell cares? Jeanne is way better. Ok... Jokes aside, I agreewith you and I'm glad that I am not the only person who hates this propaganda shit.

[@alexanderflack566]

@@teoharykokakosma9099 If they wanted a badass woman, Queen Amage would have been a far better choice. But given their track record of butchering anything involving archery particularly badly, I shudder to think what they'd do to Scythian archery.

[@cyup9342]

Keep up the Deadliest Warrior debunking series!!!!

[@drewjohnson-85]

I loved deadliest warrior but some of their choices in character always bugged me this video was a perfect example more please

[@sonoftheway3528]

do in depth videos on each episode!

[@jessicapeng2379]

Plz do more debunk I love your channel and videos your awesome

[@Vlad-eu1oq]

You should totaly make this into a series.I reccomend you look at the Joan if Arc vs. Ivan the terrible ( im not sure if it was him). She won ONLY because she had plate armor...just doesnt sound right. :/ P.S. I was happy for you reaching 4k subs in the last episode. Now you almost have 5k subs. Soooo yeah keep it up and you will have 10k subs in no time ;)

[@fromolwyoming]

+Vlad JMK Not Ivan, but William the Conqueror. And I agree with you. A teen girl going up against a longtime veteran soldier and leader somehow wins? That's about where I stopped paying attention to the show.

[@Vlad-eu1oq]

+fromolwyoming ikr

[@Fishhunter2014]

+fromolwyoming For me it was the pirate vs knight. I mean that was just ridiculous.

[@superlive98]

The Spartans hadn't won a war in over 100 years when the Romans showed up on their doorstep in 195 BC.

[@OverlordMisuri]

I hated that show. I KNOW that suit wearing programmer was definitely, absolutely rigging the numbers in the simulation program. It never took into account what was actually discussed in the first half of the show. Like The Jaguar Warrior's leather armor was unable to be penetrated by arrows. As someone who has made bows, and shot a carbon fiber arrow 75 feet into a seacan (I missed the target) which dented it a good half inch, as well as snapped the arrow clean in half. That is a good deal of penetration power from an amateur's oak short bow. A real Aztec bowyer would be able to probably create something with better feet per second on the shot, thus, more penetration power. So, how did a javelin manage to penetrate the armor in their ending shown simulation? The programmer rigged his program in my opinion. So many times the one that really should have won lost. Knight Vs Pirate. They stated the pistol type needed to be packed, stuffed, then a bearing of sorts as a bullet afterwards. You had to keep it pretty much at the ready or things would mess up. The stuffing might come loose and the powder packing might not make contact. The bullet might fall out. So finicky you would hate having to use one after trying a modern gun. Again in their own final shown simulation the pirate rolls over from face down to on his back holding the gun and fires in the knight's face. Total bullshit. You should show that. Do a show on all the bullshit that show was portraying, You could find one per show of them showing at the end something happening that you either know would NEVER happen, or they specifically stated it wouldn't happen. I agree with your statements of it being entertainment, cause they weren't unbiased.

[@pathosfear6290]

Oh, that pun was intentional. Don't try to hide it, I'm onto you mister! xD

[@rsacchi100]

This is interesting and it does question the accuracy of other aspects of the series.

[@mattmanbrownbro]

Perhaps some commentary on the weaponry and the show itself. I know it's just a fun show, but so is putting it on blast. Lol. Good little discussion, btw.

[@HowDawgg]

plzzzzz do more videos on each match love ur stuff man

[@nythrost8208]

Would having an only steel shield be a problem in terms of defense (regardless historical accuracy)?

[@Leafman0]

around 2 mins in the full plated knight on the right, Is that a DS knight?! :D

[@jonathantitterton9455]

more, I want to see the a series of Deadliest Warrior Debunks both Warriors and Historical Figures (I.e the General George Washington of the American Colonial Army vs Emperor Napoleon Bonepart and his French Imperial Grande Army.)

[@MalkavianRocker]

Is this still up for votes? I would most definitly endorse this series!

[@Mint-Lynx]

More of these please.

[@jamesgood7148]

please continue these more!

[@epic321123]

I really want to clear this out, were fullmetal shields used in the middle ages? I can't see a reason they weren't except economical ones.

[@jackwilson1821]

Please do more videos on debunking deadliest warior, there are so many things to debunk.

[@vegannazi6836]

I love your videos bro😃😃 Keep up the good work👍

[@dirkhirbanger4153]

Please go on, this is brilliant

[@redskinStu]

I love these videos, very well done. I would assume though that only the dullest knives in the drawer actually think so-called "reality TeeVee" has anything in common with reality.

[@NaptownSubaru]

More Deadliest Warrior critiques please.

[@BMCArchangel]

I am sad to see you did not continue this.