Monkey Wrench Ep4 - Plague Walker

[@MonkeyWrenchSeries]

Help us get our Patreon funding to $15k a month keep these episodes coming! - www.patreon.com/MonkeyWrenchSeries Check out our other stuff!! monkeywrenchseries-shop.fourthwall.com OH LORD what a monster this one was. Originally we were going to do the hybrid animatic style but after getting a good half of the ep done and watching back I personally didn't like how it ended up looking so I decided to knuckle down for an additional 3-4 months to get it fully animated. It nearly killed me. I hope you enjoy this episode. Ash & I are already getting ep 5 set up. It's gonna take a while before we can start the ball rolling though, so I appreciate the patience from you folks!

[@Bisan624]

Sadly im broke I can't buy it -_-... But good luck you guys!❤

[@osedarkgarcia4220]

Yep, we’re gonna see this to be a new one

[@meepio2261]

Stop almost killing yourself!

[@justushagenbauer5337]

Bought the plush instantly. Also I grossly missjudged Killer kittens power level, like holy shit.

[@littlecookie000yt]

your determination is so inspiring, keep doing what youre doing!!

[@Gooseworx]

Kara my beloved failure.

[@youtucraft5554]

Indeed, Kara is very cool.

[@Boetacular100]

lol

[@evllestguy]

how could you SAY THAT

[@elainad6728]

Goose!

[@MatthewNoel-r1e]

She did trip on tape

[@SrPelo]

I am in love with this episode!!! I can see the amount of fun everyone had!!! it's amazing!!! I want goobs to be the imagination of what sanchez!! and I knew Vinny was in there and then the character he voices is grey alien!!! ooohh I love it!! This and last episode are myh favorite!!!! Rip Zeurel tho! the amount of work he had to do omg!!!

[@CartoonCarton]

Pelooooooo

[@tml3647]

Hamburger

[@Goinmach8]

thank you for always having good taste pelo

[@NoName......]

"NO! That is not vinny!" Solid Snake MGS 2

[@stavkous4963]

Pelo

[@unitymask]

Joel voicing a green skeleton metalhead and vinny voicing a grey alien is maybe everything to me

[@schmampus6701]

Who was the alien Vinny voiced or what was the alien from

[@lilcotorro]

@@schmampus6701the one that interrogates sanchez

[@TheSutanian]

@unitymask i was convinced halfway through that it was maybe druox the shredder

[@Wayte13]

I KNEW that alien sounded familiar

[@wolfy-woo]

I legit could not even tell that was vinny. He's a pretty dang good voice actor, super cool to see him pop up more

[@Lythero]

this ep was my FAV ONE so far

[@Reaper_800]

I am totally agree with you because this episode it’s amazing I think the favourite character is gonna be jaw bone.

[@SlingnutSeedlings]

It's amazing how the Monkey Wrench duo piss off so many dangerous people that they only get out the other side because said dangerous people are tripping over each other to kill them

[@sarafontanini7051]

or in kara's case, attracting a fangirl who is so oblivious around her she ruins her kill

[@sg_sumthin4171]

it seems pissing people off is their most honed and effective skill in their repertoire

[@Harlequin_Actor]

Its like Mr Burns' immune system

[@matthewgagnon9426]

One of my favorite tropes is hyper-competent people just getting completely destroyed by idiot losers through sheer blind luck.

[@s.m.2523]

@@matthewgagnon9426 To be fair, in this case, our protagonists may contain one idiot and they may be loosers to a point but they are far from being incompetent themselves. They are genuinely good at some of what they do, they sure as well handle themselves in a fight. They just keep attracting opponents that are way out of their league.

[@DoobusGoobus]

I drew some of dat

[@Midart_YT]

Thank you Doobus Goobus

[@MDLuffy1234YT]

As soon as I saw it I knew it was u

[@dragonfist-md6xp]

8:03

[@foxtube2]

I knew the moment I saw

[@devinis99]

The goat man I love you

[@oshioshi2402]

I just love how it's like the universe is doing everything to keep her from killing Shrike

[@santiagoarrieta2175]

For how it's going there is a big chance she end Join them.

[@AlmightyDoubleHelix]

wild that Queen Tyneen was giving the advice to cut off Shrike when most of her crew are totally incompetent

[@IronDino]

To be fair, she likely sees most of her crew as underlings, not equals.

[@NeverEverTM]

yeah i dont think none of her minions has nearly as much word on what they do like Shrike to Beebs

[@ranzu3138]

To be fair, I think that is intentionally ironic.

[@aliengenie8896]

Granted, it's completely in character for somebody who throws her crew members into space for stating an opinion.

[@Lamplordable]

I freakin' love Tyneen. I hope we see her consistently throughout the show.

[@copper1206]

27:50 I love how simply this scene states: Beebs is hauling ass and giving everything he can to protect Shrike and get out of there, and Shrike is literally and metaphorically being carried the whole way. All he has to do is not act on impulse and they have a chance to escape. And then Shrike tries to be a hero LITERALLY BEHIND BEEBS' BACK, which backfires, almost getting them killed. It's the whole show.

[@TylerGoodman-c2v]

that shrike fatal flaw was impulse and bad idea lead him getting broke and no way to repair the bucket and also letting put themself in danger in the worst way possible

[@san-tbandit1807]

Damn I really didn’t understand how deep that sequence actually was, showcasing Beeps not only being the reason Shrike is still kicking but also how Shrike’s impulsive actions ends up causing more harm than good even if the intentions are good in nature

[@smileeface]

Damn, I knew this show went deep, but I didn't even think of this scene. I was distracted by the cool visuals and the music lmao

[@Kittingsl]

i dont think we're meant to read that deep into that scene. they also did this in episode 1 and its frankly the best escape strategy. with beebs carrying shrike, he can give cover fire to beebs. beebs with his huge body also potentially acts as a fleshy shield to shrike as he fires towards his oponents. i mean, shrikes tactic to shoot the screen also wouldve worked, if his oponent didnt turn into the hulk. its less about showing how shrike is always being caried, but more so about how well they work as a team as beeb always picks shrike up like that so that he has a good line of sight to cover beebs

[@justushagenbauer5337]

But think about it THIS way: The sign did, albeit very briefly, stop the big guy, which gave Kara just about enough time to roll up and "save" them. If Shrike wouldn´t have dropped the sign, big guy would´ve gotten to them much quicker...

[@Cachwir]

"I-I don't think... I like... myself" Damn.... that one hit hard : (

[@AngelicDirt]

Like a truck full of trucks. x~x;

[@orangebjort5222]

When does he say it?

[@gracefulhawk1745]

@@orangebjort5222 13:48

[@sir_supod]

kinda relatable

[@elbowedtoast52]

@@orangebjort5222 shrike says it when hes drunk talking to ricket

[@Ockeroid]

Enjoyed the episode? Go buy a plushie or join the channel membership and help Zeurel keep making these bangers!!

[@noneofyourbeeswax7379]

I legit got halfway to logging on to patreon before I remembered I'm already a member

[@nomatteridc]

🎉 congrats on supporting animation dude 👏 I hope I can be a member too when I get my finances in order ​@noneofyourbeeswax7379

[@evllestguy]

musik gud music man

[@Goinmach8]

cmon im already waiting for MW merch to arrive and you want me to buy more

[@fmor2779]

Already bought one!! Cant wait for May!

[@eviltimcurse9490]

This show needs the same kind of recognition Hazbin Hotel and Smiling Friends have. It's way too good to go unnoticed

[@IanPendleton-gh6ox]

AGREED! Can someone tell Vivziepop about this? Maybe she can put in a good word.

[@josephperez2004]

It's getting there. Part of the issue is just funding. As it gets more, it gets the episodes out faster, as more episodes get out, the audience gets bigger.

[@elephantmarch]

AND Digital Circus and Lackadaisy and Helluvah Boss. We NEED more high quality, low Quanity projects like this to just fill the internet!

[@justushagenbauer5337]

@@elephantmarch Lackadaisy already supports Monkey Wrench

[@xxunoriginalgamingxx9046]

The thumbnail is just screaming "this is going to be a banger lore drop"

[@alexmason3190]

😐

[@xxunoriginalgamingxx9046]

@@alexmason3190 it was

[@TTastic-pb5nt]

And it was awesome 👌

[@derpiedoxie]

Oh it absolutely was

[@gamerstreater9314]

Helluvaboss ahh thumbnail

[@harki6784]

the floppa lady being memed on at this point is top tier gag for you

[@iamewp]

Dude but imagine losing to tape

[@Alybuscus]

I love how Ricket was trying to show Shreik the memes, too!

[@TheBadlandsSandvich]

I really hope it becomes a running gag that every time Kara tries to fight the Monkey Wrench crew, her mask just gets more and more damaged with each encounter.

[@firdanharbima6997]

I ship them by pure hilarity on it's own

[@MrDj232]

​@@iamewp Don't underestimate the power of duck tape.

[@hihi-kv8kv]

I love how the background characters and one off characters are literally gorgeous while sanchez and beebs are just some guys. Like I genuinely adore how they immediately stand out because of it.

[@jarcake6581]

Watching some shows, there's like an unspoken beauty standard being applied. Like I get it's for appeal but Shrike and Beebs win out anyday for good design.

[@retrobitadam]

Let me guess :-/ the one in a purple dress

[@mr.looper7935]

Love the fact that the censorship can be explained by translators glitching out. At face value, this is all in 1 language for viewer convenience but when you consider the backdrop of an intergalactic civilization, its heavily implied to have translators. A typical beep would have worked for censoring, but its much more in-universe to describe as a screech; a result of the translators every character uses by either not recognizing or by filtering out the swear words by some unspoken convention. Its a wonderful design choice that adds to the world, and speaks volumes to the level of detail put into this.

[@bluerie._.3021]

Yeah. It's not only implied but outright stated that everyone uses translators (in ep 2, I think?)

[@AEiOU.official]

how can you love something stupid like cencorship? not like those words cant be heard in any household or any other public place, its just ridiculous how this have come and by endorsing it like this its just gonna get worse, please just think yourself for a second if youre not a bot here promoting censoring.

[@dragon723.]

@@AEiOU.official I'd prefer not hearing constant swears either, so if filtering those out is censorship i'm all in. But censorship is not removing insults and swears from public discourse, its preventing the communication of ideas and information.

[@AEiOU.official]

@@dragon723. it is since you could just leave the text as it is for adults and do another audio line for the beeped one, easy as that. anything else is parenting for parents.

[@HankMFWimbleton]

@@AEiOU.officialvivziepop’s stuff are an extreme example but they show what happens when there’s uncensored swearing all the time

[@Elmmstudio]

Shrike's 'I don't think I like myself,' nearly stopped my heart. Also Beebs continues to be the absolute best and deserves a VACATION. A REAL ONE. TO CHILL AND BE HAPPY.

[@zhonlord5752]

Major props to Shrike for being self-aware about being the "alot" in the partnership.

[@greenentity6846]

hold still you got a hyperlink

[@Elmmstudio]

@greenentity6846 A what? Where?

[@greenentity6846]

@@Elmmstudio only on mobile. it's a thing youtube does sometimes

[@brimestonelewis8775]

I feel your pain.

[@pokefanman3520]

Ricket is the best character NO QUESTION "don't say slurs shrike" "guys stop fighting you`re upsetting Ricket... WHICH IS ME"

[@andrewflor8002]

I totally agree. Kinda sucks that his voice actor changed. But I don't mind that. 👍

[@docbaker3333]

He is baby and must be protected.

[@sarafontanini7051]

my fave moment of his will always be in episode 1: "OH NO I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT."

[@thehumbleebumblee]

Oddly enough his voice is how I've always read papyrus's dialogue

[@forestboy8]

Joel's performance as Jawbone is easily one of the highlights of this episode, It's so damn good

[@brentdye1504]

Yeah, Jawbone was belong to another type of alien skeleton call the Plague Walkers.

[@Ribbons0121R121]

it took me wayyyy to long to figure out its joel, his mic quality seems better in this

[@core1986]

Let us not forget Vinny as the helmet dude at the start too. Loved his cameo in the 2nd episode too

[@Ryan_Celes3]

@@core1986 wait, that was Vinny !? I didn't catch him !

[@billhatter7094]

I didn't even notice it was him until reading this, now I can't unhear it lol

[@HurricaneSparky]

Kara simultaneously being the most terrifying and hilarious character (without speaking a word so far) is my favorite recurring element in this.

[@razorburn645]

It's the physical comedy and how we have to interpret her thoughts. Kara's also playing the straight character in a comedy series going from bad ass to exasperated on a dime.

[@ZeldaSam1]

I put her level of horrifying on the same level as Wanda Maximoff's Scarlet Sorceress.

[@calvinethobbes66]

I find very cool the way they defuse all this tension on Kara with comic gimmic situation who stopped her potentially massacre and tilt, it's very clever !

[@Yesman038]

WE LOSING ALL OF OUR LIFE SAVINGS WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🔥🔥

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

Some more then the others, hope the boys get something for all the shenanigans that's been finding them

[@trulytheaether]

But I’m almost out of caps and box points

[@TheSilentPr0tag0nist]

Let's go gambling!

[@OrobaSpyro]

@TheSilentPr0tag0nist Aw dangit!

[@TheSutanian]

@@Yesman038 Gotta love the double meaning of this comment

[@hassansyed4135]

Fun Fact: Disco Head (aka D. H.) was the one who set out to assassinate Chester, the original owner of the Thick Chick casino, to own the place for himself. Fun Fact 2: if you look at the wanted posters on Oberon from Episode 1, you see one of “Scythelord” who has the iconic Sweden helmet as a reference to Joel, who ironically was JawBone who is voiced by none other than Vargeskelethor Joel

[@thespicypossum4224]

nice catch! or at least that who Chester expected

[@TomSketchit]

It's little details like this that make me want to go back and rewatch the series. Again.

[@speice7064]

@@TomSketchit This show is so rewatch-able its insane. You just never get bored watching!!!

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

Oh my god that makes way more sence then whatever was spining in my head up to this point

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

And tyneen still wears footcuffs that Kara shot at her in the batle at the Ghost egg. Just loosened them up a litle for convinience.

[@SueDonym-qx7or]

To quote the wikipedia page on endlings: > An endling is the last member of a species or subspecies. Shrike is 100% a one-of-a-kind specimen.

[@darkvioletcloud]

I believe one of the blue guys in episode 2 also hinted at it! He was referring to Puntiagudo when he said something about “must be hard being the last of your species” before it cuts to Shrike.

[@Mantittieslover]

​@@darkvioletcloud OH MY GOD I DIDNT NOTICE THAT

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

​@@darkvioletcloud i think shrike comented on it too a bit. After that episode i think it might be posible for him to be a genocide surviver. Thou thats far fetched a bit.

[@SAMSeclipselives]

@@GeorgeEgroed-e7f no, he gives traumatized vibes. And genocide witness would definitely fall under that category.

[@MichaelTheRead]

It's not HIS fault! It was SUPPOSED to work!!! ...but it didn't.

[@BlueTieflingPerson]

My favorite part of this is 20:23 It seems like Beebs has probably spent a great deal of time and effort working on himself to manage his anger and not fall back into the toxic, destructive patterns of his culture/family. He's able to be the humble, easygoing, cool-headed, reliable, strong-yet-gentle person we know and love not because of how he was conditioned/raised, but in spite of it, and I think that's really cool. He handles this situation with class in a way few people could. Ajax is haughty, arrogant, and, in spite of his supposed superiority, possessed of a deeply fragile ego. He sees Beebs as inferior because he hasn't learned that it's not your breeding or your class or your size that makes you a man, but your heart, your principles, and your fortitude.

[@marz_mitzi]

the black SILHOUETTE detective's design is just perfect-- omg

[@sarafontanini7051]

a shame he seems to be the least helpful of the villains, his design is easily my fave

[@beauwalker9820]

The character designs are really good, even the background characters are great. Also, nice to see the crying ice cream bunny girl again lol.

[@montymints]

Did you see him pop up when beebs was closing the ship when they got there?

[@Clawfoot66]

​@@montymints Almost thought he was a Smiler reference during that moment.

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

​@@sarafontanini7051 i think he was of some help. He seems to be the comunications and spying guy. Teleports gets handcalls superstelthy. He seems to fill a specific role

[@KingSolstice621]

I REALLY liked the blue and pink neon casino lighting, makes brain go brr

[@VPX-711]

It scratches that part of my brain and I'm honestly happy

[@masterminer176]

Bisexual Lighting

[@RandomDragonEXE]

​@@masterminer176 the best lighting

[@GAT957]

i like putting green od golden in ther

[@lukefortune8314]

opposite for me but ok.

[@sharkbaitlogan3552]

I sure do hope that none of this drama throws a... *Monkey Wrench* in Beebs and Shrike's relationship

[@QuestKari]

Oh I see what you did there😂🔧

[@kiara3099]

You had to do that joke, didn't you

[@TheEggyOne]

This guy had a vision of the future

[@docbaker3333]

Badum TS!!!

[@ZeldaSam1]

I hope Shrike stops being a fuckup!!!

[@Kittingsl]

i love how well the episodes are connecting to eachother. in the first episode in the first scene we saw the owner of thicc shick casino getting murdered, and now we got to see the new owner of the place. we even see the blue squid dude from lythop liberation in the background in one scene. even in the beginning of this episode, Beebs tells shrike that he doesnt scream when he tells him about the good and bad news, but at the end we actually see him rage out a bit at shrike (i'm guessing it has something to do with his species. rages makes them hulk out and he doesnt want to be that kind of person) the writing really is god tier in this series

[@buttermati0ns649]

this episode really felt like a big pay off of stuff from episode one, and going more in depth on the way shrike ruined her whole rep with the tape trip

[@ncs_artist]

Loved the Episode! 30 minutes is crazy! You and everyone who contributed did an amazing job on this! The story is fun, and the animation and movement is a joy to watch! Can't wait to keep watching the story unravel! Also, invasive species spotted 5:02

[@MoaRider]

Oh cool, wasn't expecting to see another animator I'm subscribed to in the comments. I didn't notice your characters in the background until you pointed it out.

[@mew5178]

The gamecade ref goes hard

[@Frigorito3975]

Oh my god i didnt even notice them on my first viewing qwq

[@YodaOnABender]

It’s the furry

[@seancombs1188]

GLOOOSE

[@StarPilot87]

Amazing how Beebs is able to stay level headed. Staying rational despite insane pressures.

[@brentdye1504]

He didn't had tucks like Ajax.

[@sillycookie]

Something tells me he's used to being forced to handle insane stuff, and I'm not just talking about merc work...

[@fmor2779]

We dont deserve Beebs 😢

[@megumichan400]

​@brentdye1504 Correction. He don't Have them no more

[@Krunkidile]

I only realized JB was Joel when he dropped the "Is only jhoke!" Good lord, he's actually really good at voice acting and you guys had very good voice direction too. 'Twere I a millionsaire, I'd fund this for a hundred seasons.

[@BeckyNosferatu]

I HONESTLY thought it was Wayne Brady! He nailed that style of speech perfectly!

[@TylerGoodman-c2v]

man he joel is becoming a good actor i impress of voicing jaw bone

[@IdiotRace]

Maybe I watch too much Joey but it was obviously him as soon as the newscaster mentioned Scythelord. I didn't realise it was Vinny until the interrogation bit and suddenly gnorts

[@TheRealDismantler]

I realized when he said “Think yer funny, huh?”

[@crackedemerald4930]

I honestly considered they only got him to say it was only joke

[@parkerhamilton2142]

If I had a nickel for every indie animated show that had its fourth episode release this week, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[@IanPendleton-gh6ox]

I'm not complaining. I really hope that Monkey Wrench becomes super famous in its own right one of these days.

[@cybernet343]

This is what peak KZbin should look like! Independent animation striving for ever greater appreciation.

[@MagmaMageGD]

The doobus goobus cameo is perfect lmaooo

[@MeloniestNeon]

It caught me so off guard, I skipped ahead five seconds on accident and thought I clicked on another video LOL

[@comradeforever6783]

I KNEW I RECOGNISED IT FROM SOMEWHERE

[@calculate5433]

I saw it to

[@dragonbornking2408]

I was so caught of guard by it

[@XavierUgg]

Joel voices Jaw Bones

[@Frigorito3975]

I love that Tyneen and Jawbone agreed to lend their videogames to each other, What a Duo lmao

[@aalloy6881]

Pirate Code, perhaps?

[@andrewflor8002]

I would honestly LOVE to see am episode with Tyneen and Jawbone together. That would be AWESOME! 🤩

[@brentdye1504]

She loves video games you know.

[@Novasigmia]

Tyneen by my fav alien kaiju queen since her swallowing them lasers give me Godzilla vibes

[@phantomkillereagel]

Tyneen: We agreed, TWO WEEKS!

[@chilliicecream5456]

Honestly, Kara returning Shrike and Beebs’ weapons, because she knows she can beat both of them, *with them* , is too raw for words

[@TTastic-pb5nt]

Those 2 are gonna need to upgrade their gear fast. Because along Kara, these threats are getting more tougher.

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

Kara is sure a badass and i loved that moment too. Just a bit of knightly behaviour)

[@razorburn645]

She seems to want people to know she's the best. I'm not sure if it's pride or just anger and them hurting her reputation. It could also just about her mask being damaged. It seems to be her berserk button.

[@roxolid18]

"I don't miss twice" 18:10 proceeds to miss 8 times in a row

[@Jackmine5yo]

well they didn't miss only twice, so I guess the statement still kind of holds.

[@konirtemori6845]

to be fair, he is drunk

[@Pieslullaby]

This is my aim in marvel rivals

[@roxolid18]

@@Pieslullaby no one plays marvel rivals

[@Pieslullaby]

@ alot of people play Marvel rivals actually maybe ur just not caught up with it

[@MattSipka]

The fact Monkey Wrench’s version of Hyperspace/warp-travel/FTL can have Traffic Jams. That’s such clever writing that it could only work in a cartoon, but unlike most cartoons that would make that kind of joke as a gag, here it’s also to help set up the plot of the episode. Sanchez and Beebs can’t complete their contract so they decide to take a quick detour.

[@Soul-Sketched]

Makes it feel like normally traversing space is off-roading to a destination while using hyperspace is more like a highway for ships. More streamlined and faster, but clearly more busy

[@SAMSeclipselives]

It also seems to have been organized to lure monkey wrench to the casino

[@Firstname2024]

@@SAMSeclipselives That's true, I thought that too. Between the fact that they've earned Kara's enmity and that our protagonists are carrying a burden that certain powerful individuals are interested in, it's very easy to think that in this episode these powerful individuals were monitoring them and trying to attract them. What I don't know is if it's a coincidence that the boss of the Beebs house was there too. Was he warned in some way? It seems that he's someone with power too and Monkey Wrench is gaining a certain reputation. Who knows.

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

It kinda makes sense as well considering that a good chunk of the galaxy has been abandoned. I imagine the rest of the galaxy must be facing an overpopulation problem

[@scoaktree9575]

I love how Doobus Goobus drew Shrike’s mental image it’s just too accurate

[@beauwalker9820]

I recognized that too, so glad Doobus is crossing over with other animators too.

[@justaperson8381]

I love Shrike but man if I was Beebs I'd totally throw him into space after that stunt. Beebs is a saint.

[@tornadodee148]

either that or get this man some therapy for his gambling problem at least, good lord.

[@Monody512]

It was enough to bring him closer to losing his cool than the other Walrinian's best efforts could.

[@sarafontanini7051]

to be fair, ONLY the loss of all their money was shrike's fault the theft of the cargo was unrelated and would've happened regardless since neither of them were guarding the ship, unaware of the greater conspiracy surrounding it

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

​@@sarafontanini7051well yes , but they got lured to the casino using shrike's gambling addiction. Mostly.

[@IanPendleton-gh6ox]

It gives me the same vibes as the friendship between Moxxie and Blitz from Helluva Boss, only with the sane and responsible one being in charge.

[@-SeaSnake-]

I'ma be hones'- Even tho the Spanish subtitles got quite some gramatical issues- These are *THE BEST* Spanish subtitles I've seen *IN YT* comming from *A FOREIGN SERIES-* And Shrike's pronunciation's been almost *PERFECT* since the very chapter 1- And his accent's been *NAILED ON-* I bow to ya efforts, amigos míos 🇪🇸

[@Neutra77]

Dang, Beebs' home-life must have been rough. That random Walrinian had no direct connection, yet seemed hellbent on judging him and ordering him around.

[@kktallman6257]

Walrinian society must be very interconnected, considering this individual apparently seemed bothered that he couldn't immediately identify Beebs.

[@WeaverOfStars]

I honestly love getting a brief glimpse into his background and Shrike's through the dialogue and the body language. Beebs is usually so chill but you can clearly tell that hes either uncomfortable with Ajax or a second away from wanting to punch him which makes you uncomfortable as that is not like Beebs. Ajax in every scene before he gets told no just makes your skin crawl with how much he upsets Beebs. Beebs clearly deserved better then whatever Walrinian society was like for him. From what little we got it seems like he loved his mom but thats probably it (the closest Beebs got to hulking out himself probably was when Ajax mentioned his mom when he tried to walk away).

[@AlmightyDoubleHelix]

the fact that he got angry when his parents were insulted suggests that he still cares for them. I don't think it's as simple as his parents hating him for failing to live up to expectations

[@autism-overlord]

@@AlmightyDoubleHelix It definitely feels more like it was wider Walrinian society that despised him for being a Deviant.

[@jarcake6581]

I wonder if there's a chance that Beebs may meet a Walrinian he would see his younger self in.

[@masteroak7474]

You'd think I'd get used to it eventually, but having 30 minutes of a tv-quality animated show completely free on demand on KZbin will always be surreal to me.

[@BalenaProductions]

Really great episode! Joel was a treat to hear! Please take your time with the next, the quality has been only getting better every time!

[@samstarlight160]

"Only I may tease her." And that's how a ship is born. One sentence and it gives so much characterization to them. They might have a pretty chill vibe, but he just said that to his boss of all people.

[@l_mako6407]

at what moment was this said? please tell me

[@tiredbird471]

​@@l_mako640724:00-24:15

[@IanPendleton-gh6ox]

@@l_mako6407 24:09

[@l_mako6407]

@@IanPendleton-gh6ox thank you!

[@Archetypo1]

Oh my god that's so funny. It's such a throw away line but it's master foreshadowing. The cat lady memes that Ricket was trying to use to help Shrike were about Kara. That's fucking gold.

[@spillersoda]

OH MY GOD YOU'RE RIGHT! I've always loved how subtly the show likes to deliver its lore but god damn! So criminally underrated!

[@beauwalker9820]

The writing is so good. For a moment I thought it was just a joke about internet "cat videos."

[@Acornyo]

Ricket having to deal with so many slurs, such a hero for keeping their cool

[@talesofgore9424]

Shrike even said the N word.

[@ANR_Dragon]

as someone who already watched it on patreon, im just gonna say that this episode is peak and yall gonna love it

[@blankbear782]

Ah cool, i can’t wait to watch this and thanks the review!! 😆✨

[@Fraxls]

Respect for not just leaking it....

[@ANR_Dragon]

@@Fraxls what do you take me for, a monster? Why would I spoil peak cinema?

[@Fraxls]

@ANR_Dragon I'm just saying. Because some people are just absolute knobs that spoil things like this that people have been waiting for for months. But I'm glad you ain't one of them!

[@derpiedoxie]

You were correct We did love it

[@lizbattler]

ohhh my god the fight scenes were so well animated, and i love the way beebs's species was introduced, i never would have thought he had walrus like teeth, and the transformation based off anger entirely makes sense as to why we never see him get angry! all of this is so incredibly well written, i can never get enough!!! i look forward to seeing much much more in the future

[@Hotshot3334]

30:52 "I know you mean well. You think you're trying. But @#$%!" You didn't have to come all the way out to my place of business just to slap me with this real heavy shit.

[@joshthehollow5254]

The fact that the censor sound effect somehow put a lot of weight into a word we don't even hear is pretty impressive.

[@GabrielaRodriguez-b1q]

Like, I’m at a loss for words right now 😮

[@seeleunit2000]

Yeah, well I'm surprised they didn't go with having more the swears uncensored. Because man that was surprising.

[@djbx50]

This line hits way too hard...

[@granolagalaxy]

This show always inspires me that things can be made without a big studio or some benefactor. Just people making something they love. Gold points and brownie stars all around! 10/10

[@UltraAfroman]

Exactly. 🔥✍️

[@Prantisthemantis]

Yes sir! I’m inspired from this show to do art not for a big studio or corporation but just because I love to, something I’m passionate about. That is probably the greatest ingredient for making art honestly.

[@UltraAfroman]

@Prantisthemantis If I wonder if people could create an animated series by oneself instead of having an animation team.

[@TTastic-pb5nt]

@@granolagalaxy same. This show is forever spectacular.

[@manuelk1853]

SO TRUE Tho my depressions and thinking will hate it anyways, keep me from doing that....

[@EJ_Siqueiros]

I am Mexican and I must congratulate the voice actor of Shrike, because it doesn't matter if you speak and understand another language well, pronunciation Will be a big obstacle, something I don't see here, thank you for this awesome series ❤☺️🇲🇽

[@ragemonster4277]

That does make me wonder. They did mention that Shrike is a “Terran” despite him being alien. I’d assume he grew up on earth that speaks Spanish or at least a space colony near earth that does. Could open up some interesting theories about him being raised by humans that spoke Spanish in their household

[@Shevlander]

@@ragemonster4277Back in episode 1, they said that Shrike is basically a Human Culture Weeb. He probably learned Spanish because he thought that was what all humans spoke before going extinct.

[@GabrielaRodriguez-b1q]

Me too 😊🇨🇺

[@ragemonster4277]

@ wait humans are extinct? I’ve seen the early art of Monkey Wrench and it had human characters in it. Isn’t it actually like Star Trek where it’s in the future and aliens are all interconnected now?

[@tornadodee148]

@@ragemonster4277 well, near extinction, is what I presume. we saw posters of humans being wanted in episode one, thats if the posters arent older than the last human known alive.

[@Luke_Starunner]

11:34 I love how you can see through Beebs smile where his tusks might’ve been cut off at some point, honestly this just makes me wonder more on his backstory for future episodes and makes me have so much more thought about what every species really is in the show especially Shrike since he’s species is always classified as unknown, which is probably going to be a sizeable reveal in the future, though also still wondering what Beebs was going through and exactly why he decided to get his tusks removed and leave his home planet Also tbh I just also wonder what the other Walrinian guy was doing at a casino

[@megumichan400]

Based in how freaked out he looked when Ajax grabbed his cyborg arm I'm thinking he might've lost it in a fight with other Walrinians. He's small for his species and comes from a high ranking house. Strength and Power seem like an important part of his species so I can see him getting harassed often. Maybe it all became too much (like them insulting his mother) and he got angry, leading into a fight, possibly lossing both his tusk and arm in the process. Just a theory tho

[@Luke_Starunner]

@ lost or at least severely damaged it which made him want to get a prosthetic. And I don’t think he would’ve lost his tusks in said fight, it’s likely but I much more see him also just getting them removed perhaps after said hypothetical fight, and I feel like it’s mainly a move to distance himself from his past more than anything, because with the bugs in the repair shop “mistaking” him for one and he actually being one but he didn’t correct them makes me think so, so it’s either he just generally wants to distance himself from his past or he’s ashamed of his past and that hypothetical fight, sorry if it’s not very coherent I just woke up a couple minutes ago, but it’s fun to speculate especially since I never had the chance to really before

[@Elliemaeggles]

No way, I didn’t notice that!!!! I so wish I had the money to help monkey wrench, I neeeeed to learn more about my favorite big guy

[@MorglortheMangler]

The glorious return of Kara was awesome and nothing could stop her except for her biggest fan Tyneen. This episode was fantastic, great job to the entire Monkey wrench team.

[@warsmith246]

And the way her head tilted after getting glomped by Tyneen like 'Are you F@#$ING KIDDING ME?!' 😆

[@MorglortheMangler]

@@warsmith246I loved that.🤣

[@warsmith246]

@@MorglortheMangler Not to mention the perfectly timed dying slot machines; you can almost hear Kara slowly losing her shit

[@TylerGoodman-c2v]

also i love that tyneen has a kara signature on her chest just like she wanted in ep 1

[@Buffedwolfgirl1234]

Miss kara is my favorite character

[@EVAUNIT_00]

I love how the game Jawbone borrowed was Bloodborne. At 18:27 the saw cleaver and gun are in the cover, also the second boss being called "Papa gasoline"

[@justsomewritingfan2202]

Oh my god thats brilliant. And thats now officially how I will call Gascoigne because I dont want to sound like Im trying to pronounce the name of a french cuisine.

[@sbkMulletMan]

JB never learned to parry, or use the tombstone cheese. That's even more hilarious.

[@MatthewNoel-r1e]

Yoda game grumps reference

[@cobalttj6356]

see it was only yoke, funni!!!

[@augustinejho9117]

i like how this implies that all doobus goobus' animations are shrike's fantasies

[@goobeyguy]

makes sense

[@Cubeytheawesome]

This implies he knows about Sonichu

[@parandomal]

​@Cubeytheawesome and watches ancient Lythero videos

[@charifamilyguy]

And hates five nights at freddys

[@zacharyfeldman6822]

Don't let the doubters and haters get you down, this slapped, HARD. Monkey Wrench is rapidly becoming something special. It just took four episodes for your vision to start to shine through, Zeurel. Now that more pieces are on the board, so to speak. That cliffhanger was dirty, damn it.

[@apilho2495]

Im glad this ep confirms that beebs eyes changing their color to red in ep 3 is a normal thing for his species, i was so afraid he got infected by what was in the crate or the spores from "them" that got on his nose. If anything bad happens to my fav man i am going to die :(

[@brentdye1504]

Not infected. But the Walrinians are known to quick anger. Beebs want to stay calm.

[@apilho2495]

He's the best and im glad he is ok

[@TheSutanian]

@@apilho2495 He’s just a Walrus anthro

[@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180]

The lore drop here is humongous, apparently the walrinians are a very stratified society where societal standing is all and breaches of etiquette can make you fall hard. I guess Beebs got into a really hard fight after one too many insults from his superiors, lost his tusks and arm, and he's running ever since.

[@apilho2495]

i think beebs might had broken his own tusks,i get the feeling he hates being a walrinian but if that is also the case that makes beebs lore even darker,can't wait to know more about his backstory specialy about his mother

[@Anto0fficiaI]

yoo that scream in 27:36 was to real, 10/10 for the voice actor

[@sadisticmaxwell]

im applauding zeurel for animating BASICALLY THE WHOLE THING HIMSELF! have to give credit to his team though for their shots and their contributions

[@magicman3163]

Is he the guy that does the Mashed video game animations?

[@Hermitstatus]

Leave it to people with passion to make their own animation and knock it out of the park with the directing, art and voice acting. The soulless dopes of Hollywood and the Film Industry are too deep into their investors pants to understand what it means to make a quality product. This is truly wonderful stuff, I need to get in on the funding for more episodes.

[@ULTRABEAST]

I’m amazed by the team’s commitment for this to be fully animated, considering the issues with funding and low viewership. Excellent job to all involved. Hope the best for all involved with this project and anything else they’re working on.

[@Game_Hero]

The constant chaos by multiple characters duking with each other is always the best part of every episode.

[@peps_vinyl]

16:41 "YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY, HUH??" "No, I am not clown, I am Sweden" - Joel 2019

[@Double512]

it's a small thing but i really like how every character has different footsteps

[@PikaPetey]

Saw the premiere. Im in love with this show and the team. The characters are so uniquely dynamic and dont rely on typical character tropes you see. I love the details in the bar scene, where [Flame skull guy]'s spoon changes color frome the heat of the flame. I especially love how Joshua is transparent about the cost per episodes at the end. I think more indie animations productions should do this.

[@lukefortune8314]

Flame skull guy = Ricket

[@GAT957]

i love how the gold works with the usual boue and pink color thats always in this shoe

[@lsdxiii]

Man, that part at the end with Shrike explaining why he lost all their money, I kinda see myself in him. Not the gambling stuff, but wanting to do something dumb on impulse and not being able to really say anything to make it better afterwards just really hits. I've done that a lot, and Beebs following with that exasperated "SH*T" afterwards dredged up a few unpleasant memories. I love Shrike and Beebs dynamic, it feels so real and complex, and it just keeps getting better with each new episode.

[@Solqueen86]

Shrike and Ricket's casual relationship is so cute. Like they can still interact even thought Queen would make it on sight if she saw Shrike

[@Tokaga29]

" I dont miss twice" well ya did with the slot machines

[@nilsadelsbach8556]

Finish him!

[@QuintonMurdock]

My favorite part of monkey wrench is when someone’s fursona shows up

[@toxicbavariankitten]

(who? I'm curious :3)

[@TheEggyOne]

Can you say it in a way that narrows it down more

[@pormpfspimperton6804]

I assume they're just referring to background characters

[@TrintellixLeGaulois]

@@toxicbavariankittenbasically every one-off background character in every patreon show ever (think Helluva Boss) does this, whales come around and fund extra money in exchange of inserting their out-of-place OC/fursona in the background. It brings the bread on the table at least.

[@tenyokensekia8088]

@@TrintellixLeGaulois To be fair, the main cast is already pretty wacky. Someones sona in the background ain't that out of place in this setting! Besides, I'm more focused on the plot anyway.

[@MisterManTheBestMan]

The fight scene around 28:50 was MASTERFUL, keeping the music just low enough to let the audience appreciate subtle noises like the swinging of the hammer, beating of feet, the sci-fi crackle of energy.

[@Bisan624]

There is no fighting scene in 2:50?

[@MisterManTheBestMan]

@@Bisan624 I edited in the missing 8.

[@No_Sleepee]

I remember you said you were going to cut back on the animation to be more "animatics" like the behind-the-scenes, but god damn. This looks just as stellar as the rest of the episodes! Absolutely worth the wait!

[@AjaxGb]

Says in the description that he didn't like the result and crunched for 3-4 _months_ to flesh out the animation himself, which is insane. Financially support this man.

[@No_Sleepee]

@@AjaxGb I have a Stylus extension that removes descriptions. :P

[@AjaxGb]

@@No_Sleepee Oh sure, just trying to inform-- no judgement intended.

[@buttermati0ns649]

i will admit i miss the old turn around when ajax said" mistakes are best left behind after all" the final one doesn't feel the same

[@vagasint.4345]

Memes have outlived humanity and I am glad that is part of our legacy in this show’s canon.

[@stormyd1869]

24:00 Love the "I fear no man" meme sneaking in there

[@myth893oi]

26:15 "OH! I'm so sorry!" Amazing set up and delivery! 🤣

[@noobmasterruben5167]

He thought they were f**king 😅

[@pgw35403]

D.H did say Shrike was on the books for a private dance, so he might’ve thought Kara was one of those dancers.

[@aidanfraga3987]

Bro he thought it was some kind of kinky thing and immediately tries Cover his eyes, but soon realizing Shrike was in this situation

[@kkyoshi64]

Ok, so I knew Jaw Bone was Joel. That role was practically made for him. (I suppose it was, technically.) But I had to re-watch this to realize that Vinny was Armstrong. That was mid-way between his normal voice and his Mario Super Show impression. That was incredible. Also, OF COURSE, Vinny is a gray alien. Gnorts would be proud. ALSO, I JUST REALIZED! ARMSTRONG. NEIL ARMSTRONG. GNORTS MR ALIEN. THIS HAS SO MANY LAYERS THAT' IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY. Ok, it's actually really funny. These get better and better with each episode.

[@FaelumbreProject]

Vinny was Armstrong???? God both their ranges are incredible

[@cashewboi8567]

THE NAME. IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE And I didn't even realize he voiced the Red until he showed himself as a grey alien, thats some really good voice acting from Vinny

[@Going4Broke2528]

Can I just say, as always you guys knocked this outta the park? This show OOZES passion, and everyone on the art team, the voice cast, the soundtrack, and ofc all the creators included for whatever reason, from cameos, guest animation sequences, to full-on main roles, and the little nods and references to their communities, this entire thing is just so RAD. I've been a fan of Vinny and Joel for years, and they absolutely killed both their roles here. Another cool thing about including so many talented people from across the web, is they may get to showcase talents they otherwise would not often get to. You all are awesome, and Monkey Wrench, from the setting, character writing and design, and just the overall build-up of the over-arching story and hints towards character's backstories, it's all just an absolute masterpiece, and a testament to the quality and passion, as well as potential of indie animation as a whole. Thank you for your amazing work!

[@AmbiVA-g8d]

WE’RE SO BACK

[@littlecookie000yt]

MINIMOOSE

[@snakebolt2459]

Kara is definitely going to become so obsessed with Shrike that it becomes unhealthy ... and I can't wait for more interaction with her crazy ass

[@blueface717]

enemies to lovers maybe

[@L.Keml0]

@@blueface717 probably unlikely. A man can dream though... a man can dream

[@FaelumbreProject]

you mean like it's not already unhealthy??

[@snakebolt2459]

@@FaelumbreProject nah she hasn't gotten to the room full of broken copies of her obsession ... but she getting close

[@warsmith246]

@@FaelumbreProject unhealthy for Shrike anyway

[@lilmisskiwi]

RIP zeurel for animating most of this ep. But no seriously, you and everyone did amazing! Loved all the extra cameo's in this! (loved hearing Joel as Jawbone) And I was laughing my butt off at the JB and Tyneen bit.

[@shadowwake19]

How is this show not in the millions of views already?

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

Tyneen and jaw bone being gamer bros is just perfect. They got basiclly the same energy just with different flavours. Slightly different.

[@hectoraliegbe9429]

* Gamer girl and bro

[@EnFr]

I'm pretty sure they both pirate games tho

[@the-pepsi-paladin]

Watching doobusses segment reminded me why i love him

[@MonkeyWrenchSeries]

They really were the perfect fit for that part.

[@jarcake6581]

Shrike The Endling and Beebs The Aberrant? This episode was informative to say the least. Last episode showed a great earnestness. This one gave a little glimpse behind the curtains at what makes this well oiled machine click. My highlight is their last encounter with Kara. My girl's very image conscious. The moment that flawless assassin persona gets chipped, all posturing is gone and the Monkey Wrench was nearly unmanned. Thank goodness for Tyneen's executive adoration. Since we're heading into the forbidden zone, I am itching to see what sorta world lurks in its bounds. We got an introduction to the Machinations occurring in Monkey Wrench. Now, it's the turn of the wild and abstract. Forces beyond. Maybe abit Anthropology too.

[@jtlego1]

I keep rolling around that "False Idol" remark from Jaw Bone. Did the Terrans pull a Warhammer and accidentally (or purposefully) created a god?

[@jarcake6581]

@jtlego1 A Chaos God, a hole in the universe, and probably so much more that speculation is yet to give any answers or hypothesis. It's gonna be interesting to find what the nature of The Cataclysm was and how the QZ grows from being another sci-fi, space disaster to its own distinct and dark phenomena. It's gotta take some impressive world-building to pull it off.

[@mjkhan9664]

Wow, Kara is really not catching a break since the tape incident. She still scary tho. Also, i am LOVING the captions

[@jamesalexander5235]

This show drips with character and a passion for the craft. This isn’t just a breath of fresh air this is a gust with gusto.

[@RedCliffSkulled]

This looks amazing! hopefully now that we have the disco tumbler-sexy-man this series can get the attraction it deserves.

[@alex.g7317]

That’s so true. Tumblr sexy-man sell like hotpockets for some reason…

[@johnnyschmith6002]

I mean...we too have the latex(?) wearing killer cat...

[@Frigorito3975]

@@johnnyschmith6002 Especially with that latex suit cat

[@yuarentlucky]

Shrike is MY Tumblr sexy man, since day one. :3

[@gianamanzbaby8508]

I think the shadow guy would do the trick too.

[@deathstare0129]

I love the little hidden text in the caption 28:36 “oooh she ain’t happy”

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

Captions being done with fun and whimsy elevate everything and anything.

[@TylerGoodman-c2v]

you think she very pissed for ruin her reputation because of a tape

[@TheserialM]

Definitely, I think her and shrike is going to develop an unhealthy relationship of Kara being obsessed with killing shrike to get her reputation back on board 😂​@TylerGoodman-c2v

[@Jerotero]

I like how the world building is more visual and the few things that are learned about each species cultures are mainly learned through dialogue making this show more easily understood for someone like me who is horrible at understanding anything-

[@wolfknight4876]

This show is genuinely amazing. Not only is it made from good story telling and animation, but you can tell there is GENUINE PASSION behind it. This is probably my favorite indie animation on KZbin.

[@ImJustJAG]

I like how Ricket's spoon changed color due to it heating up in the fire.

[@eddyeddy5881]

Yeah, and they even gave it the actual tempering colors of steel. That's some real attention to detail right there.

[@zetastreaker47]

“I said I was sorry!” “No you didn’t!” “Well, I should’ve!” “I agree!!!” I love their chemistry. Some of the best out there.

[@andrewbrigmond8784]

"Good!" "GOOD!" *"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!"*

[@GeorgeEgroed-e7f]

This moment i just love.

[@robman1493]

"Gotcha hueso verdi!"

[@eva1777]

Really hoping this takes off as well as other indie animation projects. So much heart and soul put in here! So much effort! The quality is incredible. Deserves all the love!

[@stroobooree]

16:00 “don’t say slurs, strike! >:(“ LMAO

[@makememadgaming8493]

Dude how is the animation getting more and more impressive with each episode, it is absurd how amazing this series looks! This is easily my favorite animated series on KZbin, so hopefully the algorithm does its job and boosts this to the moon.

[@portpebble]

Man I love the way female characters are written in this show. SO often female villains/antagonists are reduced to sex appeal but Tyneen is brash and powerful while Kara is cold and intimidating; BUT most importantly they're both still cartoon-y and silly in a way that many writers don't let women be. It's great to see. Love this series and I am SOOOOO intrigued by Beebs' backstory.

[@grimmspecter9950]

I like my women with personality

[@bigsad4372]

well said!

[@FinDan07]

And we still get cute female minor/background characters too

[@sarafontanini7051]

i think its kinda funny how Kara is set up to be a knight of cerebus but often is pulled into comedic shenangians, and at this point to her utter disdain tyneen hopefully gets to keep her spleen after this

[@Cubeytheawesome]

I need a girl like Tyneen so bad

[@StructiveINK]

This should be right up there in views with Digital Circus & Helluva Boss. The animation quality, the voice acting, the writing, all of it is amazing.

[@sidsthesid]

Watching this again, 14:29 “they ain’t putting me under the knife” I love how this show delivers lore. To me this sounds like the reason Strike doesn’t want to take his suit off despite not liking people thinking he’s a cop is cause the suit is surgically attached to him. L.A.W sounds pretty awful

[@jarcake6581]

Gotta find an alternative in that case. Hmmm...him in an astronaut spacesuit feels evocative. In the setting they're in it'd be like pulling up in plate armor.

[@danielhoover5169]

Most of his suit is removable, but he wears the red underwear and gray neck piece all the time. The neck piece in particular looks surgically attached...

[@darthahsoka3518]

I like to theorize it's also implying Shrike use to be a L.a.w officer himself but grew tired of being bossed and left yet tbe suit still held some sentimental value

[@geardog24]

“Anyone tell you have a gambling problem?” Something tells me Ricket is going to be joining the Monkey team very soon.

[@Tekker2234]

I feel he's kinda good where he is. He's very much a comic relief character and his current position serves that function well by allowing him to be in the episode when we need a break from the action but otherwise be out of the way.

[@sarafontanini7051]

he's pretty happy being a pirate i feel

[@fallbees2488]

absolutely INCREDIBLE lighting in this episode, holy shit. the tension between beebs and shrike not being resolved here is really fun, i'm excited to see how it escalates even further next time. seeing more of the villain was also a charming delight.