Peaceful Watcher: Is He Watching You?

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[@NightMind]

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[@eldark7883]

Love you, interdimensional Garfield

[@adenentertainment7365]

Did I see your hand in the video

[@quantum5661]

mate its 4 am, please stop encouraging us to sleep less

[@car0ndelet]

Peaceful Watcher was completely ruined by the Judge and that plot line. The face reveal could have survived by being that twist that makes the Watcher even more disturbing. Because he seems like a harmless every man when he’s clearly not. But the Judge business is really pure garbage.

[@lucyinchat]

@@car0ndelet I 100% disagree.

[@serrafanclub63]

When "the court" was introduced I started feeling like this was just a second season of a tv show introducing the "new and cool" antagonist

[@SpaceCore2053]

Like a Foop?

[@tableclothninja]

death note moment

[@foxyfoxington2651]

Nothing's cooler than an antagonist named "The Stenographer".

[@Hadeshy]

Right?!

[@moosenman]

@@foxyfoxington2651 Scariest fucking thing I’ve ever seen

[@eldritchinsomniac]

I'm just gonna say it, the judge's eyes and hoodie make him look like a frat boy, and it's so hard to take it seriously. addendum: Jalapeno the cat and Clayton are the best characters.

[@ethanspivey8890]

The judge looks like a nerd, and is not scary at all

[@entirelybonkers8832]

To be fair there’s a lot of murderers and wannabe killers that are just frat boy types

[@CatholicBukkake]

Then there's the people who actually look like convincing killers but don't act that way at all. 🤣

[@chaseleedaleno6823]

this becomes funnier when you imagine this with out the Judge and just make it a series of vlogs by a guy who sucks at stalking

[@foxyfoxington2651]

Especially the part with the taser.

[@Ari-rm9xw]

Thats what I'm doing lol so much better that way

[@aspookyspookcrab6253]

the series could've been good if it wasnt bogged down by the god awful storytelling, masked person shit, and the acting. it has some genuinely good moments and i love those moments. the good is great but the bad is awful.

[@gretchen8100]

It definitely ran into second act problems 😆

[@melons7747]

The acting, even the simple dialogue & no visuals - awful. Yikes. This shit went sideways very quickly.

[@kingofravens215]

I’m just glad jalapeño is okay honestly that cat is the only character I care about

[@eizeldin25]

Same

[@rinpaisys]

Right? I was like “hey man, the cat is innocent in all this. Sure beat the creep up, but leave the cat out of this.”

[@DARKSTONE999]

Yeah is he carrying her with him while on the run or abandoned her like like an asshole ? She deserves nice forever home

[@chuco915C]

Awesome name for a cat.

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

Cats are poo

[@BaneKeldare]

Ah, and as to your mid-video question: As soon as I saw "The Judge" I rolled my eyes and groaned so, so hard. This was a character that didn't need to be shown, didn't need to be seen. Just experienced through the character we're already following. But no, they had to "ToTheArk" it, to coin a term. He's this series' ToTheArk, or that...whatever society that was following the guy around in Tribe Twelve, just...an antagonist that shows up with cryptic messages poorly scrawled on something with the quality of a 3rd grade art project. Edit: Ah, you called him ToTheArk too, nice. xD

[@ProfessorRetro1976]

I thought the same the judge really needed to not even been revealed to the end, revealing the judge that early was not the best

[@timrosswood4259]

You mean The Collective?

[@skyty0]

Not trying to be too harsh, but his accent and tone of voice made me laugh. He's supposed to be this edgy, intimidating character but just looks and sounds like one of my cousins or something lmao

[@teslafreak]

Yeah, ruins things pretty much instantly. Quite a shame. Fear of the unknown is woefully under-used.

[@Axelsrose]

Honestly MH did this so much better with TTA. At least it was actually creepy and intimidating. But this guy.. honestly I was just so bored watching even the clips Nick put in. How could something based on actually good series be so.. boring????

[@ennui_u9352]

It'd be so much more interesting if this series was more of a voyeuristic thriller where the stalker learns some kind of dark secret or connection between their victims, or maybe they even already knew about that stuff to begin with, hence why they were being stalked in the first place. Look, I'm no writer, but that'd be something kinda new or different to the online storytelling formula at least.

[@DPSFSU]

Like Saw but for stalking. If done well, I think I'd be down with that.

[@artistaro5335]

I honestly agree with you, my biggest problem with the series is that Louis just isn't a satisfying protagonist, giving him something actually good to do, like stopping murders would have made it a bit better because then its more."he is fucked up but means well" which I thought they were going for but the further the story goes on the more unlikable he becomes xD

[@MrLegendofLP]

Based on a comment on this video *by* the creator of this ARG, Luis is supposed to be the antagonist. Unfortunately, it wasn’t well executed and is just kind of milquetoast.

[@gretchen8100]

Go watch One Hour Photo, it's very much like that. And Robin Williams is brilliant in it

[@Claymarrows]

Phenomenal how they took a genuinely cool concept, i.e: Seeing something horrible unfold from the perspective of someone else doing something horrible; and turned it into the corniest most milkwater unfiction piece. There's definitely potential in this but it just goes and decides to be extremely corny partway through and gets rid of the really good concepts it had going for it.

[@TheRPGNerd]

yeah i wouldve loved a series where like. the stalker catches one of their "friends" doing some horrible thing, like murder or something, and has to wrestle with that

[@sambeckettcat]

The inclusion of the scientists at the beginning made it feel to me that the Watchers were gonna turn out to be something not human, but then they kinda got tossed out and never got mentioned again.

[@eskeline]

i literally died reading this comment when i got to the "milkwater unfiction piece" part

[@targaghjj]

You mean milquetoast?

[@stardustorchard9316]

Yeah. I mean it started tanking on the 'are you playing the game' and then like. I lost all interest when he denied the stalking (that chick catches him). Because the concept of him just being a naieve childlike person/creature who thinks they're his friend wouldn't have denied filming them. Denying it shows guilt and an understanding of wrong doing. Which just makes him an edgy stalker

[@SetrinSkyheart]

I think you laughing at unsympathetic characters reaping the consequences of their actions is my new favorite thing.

[@iriscentasbizzareshitpost6243]

37:49 the moment where he just looses his shit and HAS to laugh, I love it, I felt the same, Peaceful watcher is very edgy and bad, but it has potential, whoever its creator is shouldnt be told they did something terrible or great, but a first step, they have potential as a creator.

[@beepboop9712]

Loses not looses

[@rampagingFurniture]

the sinking feeling i had when the judge turned up, this felt like such an interesting characters piece up to that moment... doesn't help that his monologue feels like it lasts forever

[@EudoxiaMysteries]

Crazy, didn't expect this one.

[@pingas2467]

Rufous

[@groobs]

ayyyo you're one of my new favs eudoxia 💗👍😍

[@PumpyGT]

That's crazy.

[@DeadHatzGuy]

Oh hi Eudoxia! You were one of the first guys to cover the series. Much appreciated as usual

[@rayh6118]

Look who is here

[@Vigamaniac]

It was actually Clayton that got tased, if you slow down the footage around the time Luis bumps into Clayton you can see Clayton wearing white shoes, and if you slow the video again around the time you see a person on the floor after being tased, you see the same white shoes, and the person wearing black shoes is the one that runs away, which is Luis.

[@HarveyMidnight]

I agree with you, in that 'the Judge' is a really weak premise. The "Judge" should have been a mysterious presence whose face we never see, whose voice we never hear... not even with a mask and audio filters, and who never even gives himself a title or name. He should have never appeared in first person onscreen... the death threats were unnecessary; I think it would have been scary enough, for some unseen presence to just leave small, creepy, but obvious 'breadcrumbs' that make it clear that he is stalking Luis from the shadows. BUT, I honestly think Luis choosing to show his face isn't a bad choice. I think the idea of the 'stalker who ends up a stalking victim' is a pretty clever idea... I can imagine Luis continuing to watch people, believing HIS actions are harmless... so he doesn't even think he might get in much trouble, if he were caught; so he happily shows his face, as if to say to 'the judge' that., "Unlike you, I'm not hiding, I'm not ashamed"-- Utterly unable to grasp that he *should* be ashamed.

[@cheshirethehatter3]

I do agree I think a series where we follow a stalker whose proud of it and starts to uncover story lines from the people he watches could have been so interesting. They could have had a moment where they reveal the twitter handles (or something like that) of one of the victims and then we as the audience have to decide whether we try and warn them or not say anything so we can keep watching. And then if there was this second stalker character too, that could have really added something, like you said we see the Watcher get a task of his own medicine. Side note I love that Clayton is only mad about being stalked because the camera's cheap- he wants a stalker who puts more effort in to thier set up apparently. Also also when Nightmind laughs I picture him as a rich aunt drinking wine

[@IOrganiseContentUK]

Your comments about creators taking hiatuses and completing their projects in a timely manner exactly encapsulates my feelings about the direction of the Dad ARG. It's been going for over 2 years now and there seems to be no end in sight. Although there are regular uploads to the channel, it's nothing related to the ARG plot lines. Ever since iDubbbz creator clash boxing event was announced it's just been about that/ Matt Watson/ other sporting events. I know that Dad's ultimate goal is to be the best KZbinr, but I certainly hope we don't have to wait for him to be number 1 in sub count or something for that bc holy crap will this project ever end in that case? I know it's not related to this ARG, but what you said really made me think about that. I hope that the Dad ARG actually sees an end sometime soon.

[@austinsmith7731]

I thought the unfiction part kind of Dad ended with him going bqck to his home planet? Like he got replaced by Dadbot and now its just like whatever. Is there still a story going on?

[@IcedSynergy]

I swear that Dad is going to incorperate the boxing events into his ARG.

[@billhart3728]

Agreed on shows and stories having an end. Too many stories go on too long

[@NightMind]

Believe me when I say, I've got a big bag of thoughts about that.

[@caittails]

@@NightMind And we would all love that bag to be opened 😂

[@toxicdotaep2890]

this just makes me wanna do some inspired-by series about a stalker who becomes stalked and realizes firsthand how godawful it feels. maybe the protagonist stalker is legit just a weirdo who cant make friends normally and is this starved for human contact, but the stalker they pick up is much less kind...

[@virahpayam]

Sounds like Killing Stalking

[@lozey8317]

A long time ago I had a supposed ''friend'' who was feeding information about me back to a guy who sexually assaulted me because she thought he was innocent and wanted to give him ammunition against me in the upcoming police case. About 3 months later, by random chance, she acquired a sexual stalker. Luckily she wasn't hurt, but it was a good case of karma. I also had a stalker for about a year that I called the police and they investigated. He claimed that I was ''bullying'' him and seemed to legit believe it. All the while sending me r**e and death threats. He was so stupid that one day he sent me a blackmail letter containing his name, address and bank details saying he would stop the threats if I paid him. And he *signed* it by hand, with his own signature hahahahaha. The police had a field day with that letter

[@chymos6628]

Some of the downright baffling choices in this make me think of My Dad's Tapes, but without the same depths of hilarious awfulness that a Damn Good Margarita provides.

[@DeadHatzGuy]

That’s a damn good margarita

[@femmeadonis]

this project feels a lot like the amateur ‘short films’ i used to make with friends to pass time over the summer. the execution isn’t great, but the story has good bones and there’s obviously been a lot of love put into it. you can really tell that the people behind this had a lot of fun making it, and, as a fellow creative, i love to see that. a lot of people get so caught up in making their work ‘good’ that they lose the passion that should be driving them and end up making lifeless, hollow work. personally, i MUCH prefer a series like this that’s fun despite being cliche/campy/kind of bad to something technically perfect but otherwise stiff.

[@DeadHatzGuy]

It was extraordinarily fun to make, I enjoyed it 100% through even through the more stressful bits

[@melasnexperience]

This is probably the worst thing since My Dad's Tapes, and even then, this doesn't have any damn fine margaritas. The moment the Judge & his Spirit of Halloween mask showed up, any potential of a potentially interesting Rear Window variant went flying out the window. I now want a series from the POV of Jalapeno. "My owner was a weird creep, and then this other guy who actually remembered to feed me took me in."

[@miss-sagemoon]

For how overdone this stylizing is, I think the idea of someone who is considered bad in most stories being hunted by worse people is a good idea

[@satyrprince9598]

This is kind of a silly critique to make, but I couldn't help but be completely taken out of it whenever Luis would curse while speaking to people face to face. I think his original presentation as so childlike and guileless had me thinking he'd act a certain way irl, and when he didn't it's all I was concentrating on. It could have been a cool little character beat to have him speak to others like he does to his video audience, but as it was performed it just felt like there was an unintentional disconnect between the two. Obviously not the series' biggest problem, just one that felt like a pretty obvious missed opportunity :/

[@naul6882]

Yeah it would've been cool if he was more childlike in his interactions as it would deepen his delusions by showing how it's a game

[@EnterTheMorg]

Oh, I absolutely felt that as well! It was incredibly jarring.

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

I was cursing like a sailor by third grade lol...

[@adam.n-steve]

@@A_Black_Sheep94 Well, there is a difference between a third-grade student and a man acting like he's in third grade.

[@adam.n-steve]

I have a feeling that something caused him to be unable to grow up. This really gives off parents who cuddle and trap their kids too much that the only way for them to make "friends" is by playing pretend on strangers while stalking them.

[@elmfao1824]

It could have been such a power shift for one of the stalking victims to "unmask" Luis to his audience. I found myself hoping Clayton would do it during the physical altercation to continue the hunter becomes hunted storyline that was so present. Then, we could get the juxtaposition of seeing the human behind the camera without the disbelief that he would share his face and full government name while committing crimes.

[@aliencafe]

The second I saw "The Judge" I had to pause the video to sigh in disappointment at this project. It had such an interesting start, dammit! This was a fun video nonetheless, I love watching you dissect these stories that end up not working at all.

[@4shotpastas]

I feel like this series is a testament to why pantsing rarely works for story focused args. Unless you're great at setting up random elements you'll figure out later, it will come out jumbled and unfocused. This one started out with great potential, but the moment I saw that dude's mask, I just went "oh boy."

[@4shotpastas]

Ending wasn't bad, but the buildup to it was disappointing to say the least

[@Slop_Dogg]

ah this started to go downhill disappointingly. it had an interesting premise, but just seemed to stumble into more & more bad cliches, missing & ignored information, convoluted/meandering progression, unconvincing acting & plot. it just sort of never meets its full potential.

[@cjsweirdworld6343]

I honestly wanted luis to just be the killer in the end. Like it would've made sense to my brain, seeing into the mind of a twisted serial killer through his mo from his own perspective.

[@royalcrumble2384]

The court felt like when the anime hero defeats a villain and they reveal they're just the weakest member of their previously- unmentioned organization

[@annabella1650]

The best solution to this would’ve been to focus on the whole “sitting back and watching a crime is crime” thing. Having a villain protagonist gradually getting what they deserve, and seeing the process from their point of view would’ve been interesting.

[@AveryCreates]

No one's first few projects are perfect. Looking forward to future content from this creator.

[@DeadHatzGuy]

Thank you

[@North_Nebula]

I had to do three double takes. One for the notification, one for what time it was, and the last one for how long the video was. Luckily for me, my sleep schedule is already horrendous, so going to bed at around 5 am is not surprising for me.

[@groobs]

same but it'll be like 7 am unfortunately but luckily I'm not due to work til the later PM 👍

[@El.Levo77]

The creepiest and most concerning part of this series is that one "Renjestooo" guy that comments the same Wall of admiring Text under each Video. I think we might have a serious Stalker in the making there

[@Dankness31]

I think the fact that he almost always comments the same thing kinda breaks the case for Renjestooo being for real

[@bradleyallen6883]

Dude, I'm sorry. I tried getting through this but I couldn't build any interest. I definitely commend efforts to put your creative interest out there, along with actually putting in the work. If I could communicate anything to the creator/s, it would be to see what has been done in unfiction, ARGs, Analog horror, etc. and why the best ones work. There are a many boring or uninspired attempts out there that it should be easy to tell why those failed.

[@Emma88178]

That's definitely why Nick made this video, to criticize the issues with it and what went wrong.

[@virahpayam]

Kudos to the people behind this project! It takes a lot of courage and effort to put together this kind of unfiction, and put it on the internet for everyone to critique. Most people never even get that far 🤷🏽‍♀️ Main critique: show, don't tell. A lot of the exposition could have been delivered in more visually interesting and engaging ways that really would have gone a long way to draw the audience in and create more buy in. Potential Improvements: I would have loved to see the idea of the "guilty bystander" explored in more depth. Using the audiences disdain for the watcher could have been a powerful critique of cowardice and exemplify the idea that evil isn't just "doing bad", but also failing to do good. I think this project had some good foundational pieces, but just lacked a nuanced understanding of visual storytelling, narrative structure, and a clear purpose/message/direction.

[@franziskavonkarma7390]

I’m lucky that I stayed up late tonight! This is worth a little sleep deprivation.

[@olfersisapotato8970]

Ah a fellow sleep deprived individual.

[@Mauripsu]

Oh, you foolish fool!

[@jadethunderhoof288]

Alright, I have exactly an hour before I have to get ready for work and here you are uploading. You know your audience well.

[@asecretone]

You get up that early before work?! Hot damn!

[@charredeggroll1967]

I actually think it was Luis who tased Clayton, hence why he couldn't get up off the floor and didn't chase after Luis. I also like the message this series brings that it's not just women and children who can easily fall victim to stalking but it's also men too~

[@Callyn9x]

I think Nick slipped up with regards to Luiz being the one that got tased. No message of Clayton taking his camera, and the one curled up on the ground looked to have been wearing Clayton's clothes (granted, we didn't see what Luiz was wearing), my guess is Clayton got tased... Hell, makes more sense that way as to how the video got uploaded in the first place. Since if Clayton took the phone, the video could NOT get uploaded at all, and the one to grab the phone was the one to run off...

[@vinnyc365]

You're correct, Clayton was the one who got tased.

[@Anton-de5vu]

The second I saw the judge I was like “uuuh, nick, did you accident put some footage of another video in here?” Like, these two ideas could maybe work, but not together. The idea of following a disturbed man partaking in a “victimless” crime is interesting in its own

[@athausanddollahs1209]

8:03 IRL this would get you slapped with restraining order, wellness check, or an arrest warrant

[@roughentumble9145]

the concept of "a stalker, on account of constantly monitering someone, accidentally finds out theyre wrapped up in something bad" i think is genuinely fun. sort of like the first few chapters of killing stalking, where a stalker very quickly learns the object of their obsession is a serial killer. fun concept! but man. Man. this execution......

[@Traveler_202]

hey.. caught this 8 seconds after it dropped, not even got the bell on lmao

[@babygrl337]

NM - I’ve been a fan of yours for quite some time, and I must say: it’s delightful to see you becoming more and more discerning of unfiction over the years. As this form of storytelling becomes more and more popular, I really appreciate you being honest with your critiques. This genre is inherently interesting - so the storytelling is almost MORE important due to that. Because people are almost automatically intrigued by this format, it takes that much more to keep us engaged after the initial peak interest. Kudos for keeping your many eyes sharp as unfiction continues to gain popularity and change.

[@sheriffopossum]

The taser part and you losing your shit was 👏👏 I feel like this series honestly did pretty well on how much we the audience really didn't like the main character. You know you did something good when everyone hates you, and not from poor acting. Love your stuff, it makes my days at work so much better! 💛

[@DeadHatzGuy]

I’m glad I was able to achieve a dislike for Luis, although the audience is split some people love the character while others dislike. It’s fascinating stuff

[@ParadoxParado]

I will say that the premise was actually interesting. Following a weirdo as they stalk people is a interesting one that could get you into the head space of people that do this kind of stuff. The whole Judge thing is where stuff goes off the rails and falls in a ditch. Even with the Clayton reveal it still doesn't work. So he deemed Luis guilty for accomplice to Hector's murder and then decides to kill him. Then why the trials and the story time? It seems he held genuine hatred for the murder of his brother so why not torment Luis until the end? Even on the idea of torture it doesn't make much sense since a better torture for Luis would be killing those he saw as his "friends" like in the later attack on George. Which causes a weird mix of emotion when Clayton is beating on Luis. Knowing that Clayton essentially killed George, a victim in all of this just to cause Luis pain. It feels like a way to draw a comparison of Clayton and Luis. In they both are murders for selfish reasons. With Luis for his inaction in fear of his own wellbeing to Clayton's action in pursuit of harming Luis emotionally. So when the beating happens I don't feel any catharsis of watching Luis get beat just the feeling of one bad guy hitting another. In the end The Judge is still a murdering psycho and the reveal of it being Clayton just gives him an actual motivation outside of "likes to murder" Still doesn't make him anymore interesting however.

[@luginiasrygley5633]

I giggled or laughed at most of this footage but I will say props to the creators for the Clayton jumpscare that got me pretty good

[@matttalkss]

Very glad you made a video on this one Nick. Love to see some more obscure series covered on the channel :D

[@provateaccoint6207]

I love how you can always tell Nick is pissed

[@gamerdude4720]

let's go, always a pleasure to watch your content Nick!

[@datanon3059]

Holy damn this was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. I sincerely hope whoever wrote this was in their teens, because if they were an adult it's just embarrassing.

[@ariusscorpius7705]

"Good artists copy, great artists steal." And mediocre artists make Night Mind laugh.

[@o_ija]

The peaceful watcher feels like a protagonist. Despite doing literally nothing he's almost like a guardian Angel.

[@KushWizard_BO-085]

today is my 21st birthday and while I'm getting drunk and stoned, you release another video. perfect timing! I love watching your videos when I'm drunk lol

[@Slop_Dogg]

happy birthday buddy! enjoy it! i’m hitting 30 & my god the hangovers get worse. have a good one!

[@nicholassloan5715]

Wow so cool, you're gonna get drunk & stoned!!! I'm so glad you needed to share that to the world.

[@sunbirth4795]

i do love how you actually critique these unfictions- these are becoming more common nowadays, and unlike most youtubers, you dont need to pretend to be scared and confused, you critique them like the stories they are.

[@joutakujo2366]

4am and no better way to start a day then a new night mind

[@juliemassam933]

Gonna have to watch this one in full. I agree, this could've been so good with a little working around, loved the tenseness as Luis was watching, and then as everything went bad. Maybe as another commentator suggested, Luis finds out some secret or even that all his "friends" know each other and they start fighting back against him.

[@_Stagnate_]

37:51 I think you might have missed that if Clayton was the one doing the tazing, Louis wouldn't have been able to stop Clayton, get up off the ground and run. No, it was Clayton who got tazed.

[@fialka39]

yeah... i was going to say that

[@lonelyhunter990]

love unfiction and ARGs and have wanted to make my own but finding how to start is the hardest part. Luis as a stalker is so weird. instead of the normal stalker mentality of " i know this is wrong" he plays it like someone with a hobby that society doesn't really accept (like bronies and furries) and has to hide it when confronted but freely puts it on the internet.

[@Voxael]

That thirst-trap angle of Clayton 😂😂😂

[@joedlvr]

Im like 2 minutes into the actual videos and holy shit thisbis amazing its so captivating i love it hope it doesnt fall apart

[@joedlvr]

Aw man :/

[@NeoInsomniac]

For all its problems, I could see a really solid thriller movie made from this concept. Just needs a little trimming and streamlining. Even if you scrap the judge/court concept, and make it just a stalker being stalked, and being forced to out himself to his victims, that's a really interesting premise.

[@DPSFSU]

Were those supposed to be gunshots? This was, by far, the most outlandish concept we have seen lately. It would have been better if they kept with the "friendly neighborhood watcher" getting stalked himself. They really went off the rails with the judge thing.

[@theclown6217]

At first I thought the Peaceful Watcher was like,, an entity, akin to 'the monster under your bed' lol. I know it's not that original, but it does allow a lot of story options too. Hope the creators can grow and make more interesting stuff!

[@anamusingidiot2565]

"Who watches the watchmen?" "Me." "Then who watches you?" "I watch myself. All the time." idk why but this kinda gives me that kinda vibe.

[@enderkatze6129]

Jalapeno was 100% the best actor in this series, much respect.

[@GFCOLCQuote]

I think what would have been more interesting is having the peaceful watcher actually end up as some sort of good guy because while they were stalking they ended up getting footage of shit going down, and then having the judge doing what he does after but instead of having him in videos he's in every video where he's watching from then on, getting closer. Edit: Oh. Honestly, I thought it would have worked better but I also feel like the execution was done poorly.

[@koolkel00]

With better writing and execution the premise of a stalker being stalked by a masked entity slated to out him for his wrong doings would make an amazing short story

[@Bobthepetferret]

This sounded like it had a great premise, but the second The Judge showed up with his whole generic early-2000s edge I checked out. The words "I'm judge, jury and executioner" made me roll my eyes so hard and all potential interest was lost. Baffling choice, and I was so grateful to immediately hear your critique follow all that, Nick.

[@kitcat-xn1mn]

Dude I get so excited when I see you posted a new video now I was at work and yelled to my supervisor that doesn't watch night mind that he has a new video up. She's laughing but confused. (I answer phones in the back room so if there's no calls no ones hugely worried about what I'm doing)

[@happyinhalecompany]

FINALLY US METAL BASSISTS GET THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WE DESERVE!! I just wish my dad was proud of me.... 😭

[@GalagoospurmankyREALofficial]

I really do like the series and how it was starting out but The Judge is genuinely the dumbest villain I've ever seen in a web series like this. Other than that I think this is a really neat idea!

[@argguy2632]

Most of the story and work went down in the Peaceful Watcher, now Muerte Collective Discord.

[@colinr0380]

"Is he watching you?" "He'd better be: I didn't put this skimpy lingerie on for nothing!"

[@Maxwell_M.I.A]

Couldn't sleep from both and eye and ear problem, now i have 1 hour to help my panic!! thanks nightmind!

[@lizdee3243]

Clayton's actor kinda killed it in his first scene though

[@caseymckenna7111]

Was really feeling it before the judge stuff, but the high point was definitely listening to you piss yourself over Luis getting tased. 🤣🤣🤣

[@LuridContent]

Haven't watched this in full yet, but I can't help but feel that the first rule in his code is a bit loaded. I can appreciate Scarface saying "no wife, no kids" because of the context. In the watcher's case, stating right off the bat he won't watch women or children directly implies there's something either decidedly unpeaceful with watching or that there are specific reasons he targets men. Looking forward to finishing this when I'm awake enough to focus. Thank you for your efforts!

[@magixazog]

New Nightmind to bless my evening! Thank you for this upload nick, I hope you have a great night!!! ❤️

[@VelvetCake423]

this feels like when a scripwriter goes to a film studio with a great idea thats all planned out ...only to have the film studio stick their grubby fingers and mess with the og script in order to "make it more exciting". Like doesnt it? to start out so unique and interesting only to 180 pivot to mimicing older, better websieries SOOO BADLY it reeks of someone else coming in mid way and being like "nah man, we gotta do it like THIS cos thats how the ogs did it blah blah"

[@AlexMarsCreates22]

This would honestly potentially make a good novel, it’s a less limited medium, but the Peaceful Watcher was an interesting experience. I hope to see more like it in the future

[@MBoy2000_]

The story time note cards gives me hella binding of Isaac vibes, was an interesting web series, enjoyed watching this

[@DeadHatzGuy]

Thank you

[@The_King_Enigma]

Was having a sleepless night, so this upload was timed perfectly 💕

[@MissJuxtiePoda]

You're such an uplifting and fair critic. Thank you for that.

[@darthjc4]

The acting was the biggest problem for me in this one. My other critique is that i felt like there was too much stuff going on at once.

[@duffin.caprous]

Yeah, the first time I saw the Judge, I was like "Oh. Marble Hornets." and then the flash cards with the names, I was like "Oh. Everyman Hybrid."

[@thefallencore3]

To me the character of Luis is just a very lonely guy, because it feels like he genuinely believes the people he's stalking are his "friends" and that whenever he's stalking them they're "hanging out together". I honestly feel kind of bad for him because it kinda seems to me like he has a lot of trouble making friends and talking to people so he resorts to doing this, because then he doesn't actually have to talk to people who will most likely judge him for his weird "hobby".

[@Rid_Of_Thee]

A perfect video for what appears to be 2:00 in the morning. Good thing I’m on vacation.

[@creed8712]

You know I can defiantly see how this could have been good. Rear window it, upload a few videos of people watching and then get one of something horrific or strange happening and go from there where the compulsion to watch becomes what keeps the protagonist going despite better judgment and that stuff with a watching the watcher could become a sort of race against time with increasingly close interactions like a Wolf closing in on its prey until the final reveal is the “super villain” of the story

[@Lh0000]

Creepy guy doing some stalking: I sleep (with half an eye open) somebody dies: I sleep A serial killer is loose: I sleep A single cat is harmed: peace was never an option *loads shotgun with killing intent*

[@CodeNameX001]

I love how every masked villain here wears a hoodie, but also shorts. And one of them snuck into Luis' house... and took his shoes off.

[@lekoe961]

As many flaws as Peaceful Watcher has, I've missed stories like this. I feel like the field is way too flooded with analogue horror these days. Nothing wrong with analogue horror at all, but I think a return to older styles has been overdue. I miss the style of the big 3, I'd love something like Daisy Brown or SeventyBroad again too. So yeah, this had flaws, but it was a nice change of pace

[@willhockstein119]

For me what hits the most about Luis and how he acts juxtaposed with how he looks and his age, is that it’s another things that shows the separation between his internal and external worlds. His ways of talking, moving, and acting when we finally see him on camera dont match with the way he writes about his watching. He is, as you say, a real grown man who speaks in a way that is, well, grown, unless he’s watching. I think this is the way Luis was learned to outwardly talk to people in the world. But his inner world is far different and the way he communicates when more inside that, aka while watching and making videos, is starkly different. When a person’s inner and outer personas are so completely different this is disturbing, as it reveals to us we actually do not know the person as we thought we did and that they are deceptive or disconnected. This is why I think Luis himself is more of a captivating thing within the story than any of the judge stuff. I also want to note this story drops something early on that I thought was going to be an interesting plot point, Luis’ friend at work. When he talked about this it sounded like maybe they were into watching together, and maybe wanted to grow their club or hobby. I was really interested in that and then it just never came back. Also, as a side note, as somebody who did a slenderman series back in the day, I literally laughed out loud at Reason’s, or whoever she was, LED proxy mask. Something about it finally getting to that point was just very funny to me

[@DeadHatzGuy]

I’m glad you liked Luis as a character! And you perfectly phrase his two faces personalities.

[@xIncisions]

So I got to your question halfway through the video, and I have to be honest: You did your absolute best to make this garbage series seem interesting. I wanted to like this, but there really doesn't seem to be anything engrossing, intriguing or well-executed about this. The Judge is, as a character, full-blown laughable and can't for a second be believed as an imposing serial killer. Luis himself wasn't exactly entertaining in his approach, and the whole "XD RANDOM" vibe of his character was less childish and more irritating. Suffice to say, this didn't get good at any point - but thank you for getting back to the regular uploads and giving this the best insight you could! EDIT: okay, I made it to the end - having heard the final critique, I understand that there is a finalised product that isn't TOO bad overall - but this just didn't cut it for me. It felt like a really half-hearted tribute to unfiction, with throwaway references to some of the projects that inspired it which had no relevance whatsoever. Jalapeño was cute though.

[@darterblade2146]

The thing that really killed this for me was the writing for most of these characters especially Juan, his dialogue just consisted of the same thing said 12 times in a row, like a middle school gifted student who ended up in the program after cheating on all their tests and wants to "prove" their pseudo-intellectualism to everyone, and the second thing that bugged me was how Jalapeno wasn't the main character

[@shif-shaf2263]

They don’t call him NIGHT mind for nothing

[@jimmyjeff1777]

The idea of a stalker being targeted by someone way worse is an interesting concept, but they could've went about it a better way

[@radkitsune056]

I’m not the only one that kinda likes Luis, right? I find his mannerisms endearing to be honest, and that confrontation with the lady and Clayton stressed me out, too! I mean, ok, don’t get me wrong, stalking people no matter what other words you use to describe it is creepy and gross and bad, and as a creepy unfiction series the writing and acting and stakes leave a lot to be desired, I just like Luis! Like, if he didn’t stalk people I think I’d wanna be his friend.

[@patrickperring4203]

It was almost a good series. I'm not leaving with such a positive attitude like you but I know this has some really strong potential.

[@alphadawgxx]

The fact that this has been up for 6 hours and is already age gated is annoying as hell but it also means I know this is gonna be good