Note Block Universe - Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Ep 29

Green has to use music to ask where Purple went.
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[Alan Becker]

now watch the reaction and director's commentary!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5nQfp15rtaAqs0

[Awesome Au]

Ok

[Charldeon]

firstn't

[Mouez Chaaleb]

Nice animation♥️ That looks Soo reaal

[MrYeast]

alan becker i love you

[NFFP Edits [I.A.B.A] #banjackolantern #saverg13]

Hi

[Weegeepie]

I genuinely cannot believe this is 13 minutes, it felt so much longer than that This was perfectly executed, and so well made, even made me shed a tear God tier episode

[Verified Toaster]

pie

[D2]

first :D No seriously tho my bro be spitting fax

[idk]

Aye wassup man!

[Mindcolor]

especially, purple's flasback was impressived.

[Orange Pie]

@Verified Toaster pie?

[Burtieee e]

This guy made an entire musical show using stick figures and Minecraft notes. Can someone PLEASE get this man every single art award. Good lord, where do you get these creative and amazing ideas? This series evolved from something so simple and fun, to incredibly deep, thoughtful, and downright brilliant story telling.

[Troy Oh]

FR

[Vines]

@Troy Oh Ye

[Jayson Playz]

this team*

[Tom]

​@Jayson Playz im pretty sure alan is one person, not a whole company

[uhhhitssomething]

@Tom look at credits in desc

[Anthony]

this might be the best thing ever made, ever. all of the musical styles are beautifully represented, from the zombie boyband to the theatre ensemble village. the fact that the sound was able to seamlessly blend between so many different genres is unreal. And Purple’s ballad was beyond touching. Truly indescribable, amazing work.

[빵]

FR

[Raine OB]

Love the different genres in this, from the farmyard animals, to the jazzy zombies, to the La La Land-esque/musical theatre villager singing troupe, and the wandering trader is totally unique. And then the call-and-response with Purple comes in and conveys so much before the Inception-style theme reaches the climax, then a swelling movie theme closes it out. Well done. Songs that came to mind while listening to this: Villagers: Another Day of Sun - La La Land Purple with the King and Dad - Mind Heist The ending - Titans Spirit or King of Pride Rock

[Bukola]

Underrated comment 🥲

[Tuấn Thanh]

this is truly the most beautiful one so far, so im gonna talk about it in the beginning, we can see how green (the one who has a natural talent for music) struggle a bit to figure out exactly how to communicate in a way that can be understood, but quickly master it. this small arc culminates in them learning how to actually sing, instead of using a noteblock to communicate. theres the wandering trader bit, which i believe was just there to help ease the viewers into this world a little bit more. now here comes the big part. purple we can see green trying to communicate, but purple clearly doesnt want to try and adapt to this world. during this, green asks a lot of questions, which arent immediately answered, the main ones being “why did you betray us?” and “are you good or bad?”. purple eventually just lets out a scream of frustration, still refusing to communicate. eventually, though, they give in, and start to explain. their parents seemingly didnt get along, with dark blue (whos name i will shorten to dblue) constantly fighting them, and purple seemingly trying to protect pink. either that, or dblue was trying to train them, make them strong, and worthy of love. through purples motions while singing this part, we can see that they love pink, and that they meant a lot to them. as pink dies, the visuals that have been constant throughout the episode fade away, with the music enhancing the story instead of guiding it. purple is chasing after the love of dblue (or, perhaps, chasing them in order to enact revenge. its unclear), harming those that trusted them in the way. in comes king. they seemed to have promised purple a way to get what theyre after, if they do something in return. that “something” is something we are all to familiar with. they do as they were asked, desperate for some kind of validation, but they dont get it. king betrays them, just as they did to the others. the visuals return, with purple now finally answering the second question. theyre evil. green, however, consoles them, explaining that while they may not be good, their not entirely bad. they then give them the elytra, which is incredibly symbolic in multiple ways. purple had used that elytra in ways that had hurt green and the others on multiple occasions, but it also symbolizes the wings of the angel used to represent good. they put the wings on, and a halo appears over their head, but greens waves it away. theyre not wholly good, but they arent wholly bad. theyre simply… themself.

[Stuffie]

@Tuấn ThanhThat was a long reply

[Planet Universe]

i like how you can see actual dialogue when they sing. like how green says "thank you very much", when leaving the cave, and a lil "thank you!" while leaving the village. at least, that's what it feels like he's saying lol

[Abzone Gaming]

THE ABOVE REPLY IS A SCAM! pls don't fall for it...

[Ellie A]

sacm dector.. Detected scam

[Cyan Stick Backups]

Ah yes. I didn't know sacm detectors existed

[Planet Universe]

@Cyan Stick Backups lmao

[Eitakou {Yuma}]

Both the little drawings from Red & SC and this are the best, both with a message and none too confusing!

[Kazu P]

The instrumentation and contrast between purple and green is so beautiful yet so together in a way that greens sound relates to the way his character is whilst purple has a somber yet strong string lead as a good contrast to greens wind as I’ve said around the beginning it’s honestly so beautiful

[Kazu P]

Adding on just to clarify on purples instrumentation if I heard correctly it is a violin and to more clearly explain what I meant is the instrument itself has notes that are slurred in a way that makes it sound somber and strong but not in a way of being a good thing strong in an emotional way making the instrument being played in this way sound more emotional, sad, disheartened, depressed even it’s truly beautiful

[HALT]

This went from just a simple stick figure destroying his pc to a storyline with lore and has all the features of a movie, betrayal, sadness, adventure, and action which makes this a great series. My respects Alan, you deserve a Netflix show

[Fluox Von Hoovienheimer]

Y E S BUT PUT IT ON EVERY STREAMING SERVICE

[meringue]

@Fluox Von Hoovienheimer HECK YEAH

[ItzSilver]

@Fluox Von Hoovienheimer i agree

[mossy boii]

@Fluox Von Hoovienheimer YES AND IT WILL NEVER LEAVE

[Petya Boevska]

OMG HALT IS THAT YOU

[Blu]

this is truly the most beautiful one so far, so im gonna talk about it in the beginning, we can see how green (the one who has a natural talent for music) struggle a bit to figure out exactly how to communicate in a way that can be understood, but quickly master it. this small arc culminates in them learning how to actually sing, instead of using a noteblock to communicate. theres the wandering trader bit, which i believe was just there to help ease the viewers into this world a little bit more. now here comes the big part. purple we can see green trying to communicate, but purple clearly doesnt want to try and adapt to this world. during this, green asks a lot of questions, which arent immediately answered, the main ones being “why did you betray us?” and “are you good or bad?”. purple eventually just lets out a scream of frustration, still refusing to communicate. eventually, though, they give in, and start to explain. their parents seemingly didnt get along, with dark blue (whos name i will shorten to dblue) constantly fighting them, and purple seemingly trying to protect pink. either that, or dblue was trying to train them, make them strong, and worthy of love. through purples motions while singing this part, we can see that they love pink, and that they meant a lot to them. as pink dies, the visuals that have been constant throughout the episode fade away, with the music enhancing the story instead of guiding it. purple is chasing after the love of dblue (or, perhaps, chasing them in order to enact revenge. its unclear), harming those that trusted them in the way. in comes king. they seemed to have promised purple a way to get what theyre after, if they do something in return. that “something” is something we are all to familiar with. they do as they were asked, desperate for some kind of validation, but they dont get it. king betrays them, just as they did to the others. the visuals return, with purple now finally answering the second question. theyre evil. green, however, consoles them, explaining that while they may not be good, their not entirely bad. they then give them the elytra, which is incredibly symbolic in multiple ways. purple had used that elytra in ways that had hurt green and the others on multiple occasions, but it also symbolizes the wings of the angel used to represent good. they put the wings on, and a halo appears over their head, but greens waves it away. theyre not wholly good, but they arent wholly bad. theyre simply… *themself.*

[Dragonhunter24]

Buddy I have no words on what you said but one thing you explained everything perfectly to a T well done

[Pyethro game show]

🇧🇷

[Arjyo Rishi Ghosh]

Bro how are you not famous yet???

[Blu]

@Arjyo Rishi Ghosh **shrug**

[Eitakou {Yuma}]

I love how each scene has its different genre which matches perfectly to each one!! *And also feeling like a fever dream honestly Animals 0:01 for kid friendly tunes like in kindergarten (*realizing it was perfect intorduction to the rest of the music that gets progressively intricate) Zombies 1:26 electric jazz(?) since their undead so very chill both literally and figuratively I guess. *Purple's way of moving forward is just like the zombies, loose and flimsy. Is it because thats how zombies move since their limbs dont work as well coordinated compared to the living like the animals and people? The Village 2:58 as actual musically performances, I love how they threw the note block since they know full well Green's a stick figure 'human' with a voice just that we nor Green knew till now! (*Love how the first villager we see goes in his house then goes back out just to perform the musical perfectly) Has no one noticed that at 4:35 the villagers surround Green in like a heart shape? Omg the Wandering Trader 5:13 for silly upbeat seller-mode with slight rugged 'voice' music was fun, sad to see it was interrupted tho.. (*I'm adding a lot of edits but that just shows how this episode is by far my most favorite and I wanted to add that out of all the musicals in the video, Wandering Trader has THE most closest to sounding like an actual voice instead of a note) The llama's as backup tunes are so cute and cool I adore the beginning of their part. 5:27 Wandering Trader just yeets out the leads just so he could negotiate without being pulled or pulling his llama companions 😂 small detail and not that amazing but I still find it cool! There are a couple videos that have put fan-lyrics on this video and I'd like to try my version too soon! *Edit Green trying to reach Purple from across each other was beautiful and sad, especially later on at the mountain top, Purple's distance and disruption to Green's melodic questioning (*which I realize is a soft tone so Green was just trying to understand Purple). Purple was exhausted, betrayed and overwhelmed. Suffered and was alone... until now!

[Small Aminations]

i think the zombies are like a boy band, since their movements all complement each other and just the general style

[Isaac Vargas]

I love how between green and purple is a call and response. An actually musical technique in which one calls and the other responds. And it’s so awesome how green is the clarinet(soothing and gentle) while purple is violin.

[Aidana Taalaibekova]

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[D Edwards]

This will forever hold a spot on the list of most creatively shown back stories of any animation, game, or movie

[Makani Webb]

It's so interesting that, up until Purple (and the trader), everyone in this world makes Green talk their way before they're willing to be helpful, whereas with Purple, Green just had to listen.

[Salt Cube]

Who actually falls for these comment scams

[Marukai]

@Salt Cube me

[TheMarkedOne]

@Salt Cube and me

[Shivam Chouhan]

@Salt Cube and me too

[Caiter bunch]

for clarification, salt cube was talking to a bot that replied to this comment and then deleted their reply, they were not replying to the original comment

[Progect]

gotta love how this episode literally advanced the main part of the story by a total of 2 seconds

[Blue Blaze]

Ok, can we just talk about this man's MAD legacy? This episode alone has already inserted dark lore that tugs at our heart strings, and all that was BEFORE the avalanche of fan made lyrics for the damn thing. You, Alan Becker, are a blessed, talented, underrated, underappreciated, infinitely creative role model that the world simply cannot have enough of. We need more people like you

[Hazardous Gaming]

yes

[Striker4xz]

Very much agreed my friend

[megan]

facts

[EchannelYT]

Bro that is a fricking fact

[VÍTOR SOARES]

He isnt underrated nor underapreciated tho

[Mario Mario]

I love how the villagers helped green use his secret note voice he never knew about. I feel like when the series of AvM continues All the other characters will learn to do things they were able to do before. For Example: Blue cannot cry or can't show that Hes crying, due to his color.

[Jetstream Chad]

Well, blue is tecnically cyan so to cry alan would only have to draw tears with a darker blue or something like that

[Snorlax#485]

@Jetstream Chad, True

[Progect]

maybe the universe altered greens mind when he was in it for a while, hence them asking where purple was in text before realising they now speak notes

[Tom Goodwin]

At first I thought that this was an episode not worth my time. Then one of my friends recommended it. I watched the first half or so, and deemed it not worth my time. A few months later I decided to go back and watch it. My perspective completely changed at the end. It makes so many things in the story of avm click, good job

[Super N]

never judge a book by its cover, or in this case, it first half

[Yizhar Abraham]

The fact that these people have an entire society build from music is amazing

[Sanstorm]

Even the outcasts like zombies have their music

[ItsHesus]

My absolute favorite part of this ep is when Green consoles Purple by showing him that he doesnt need to be good or bad, he's Purple, and thats all that matters. Gets me teared up every time.

[I changed my name now]

I absolutely love the fact that it shows everyone's reaction to Purple punching King.

[jgcodes2020]

Let me just say, Alan's team is becoming an independent animation studio. This is quality beyond what you expect from KZbin. I can't wait to see what's planned for Episode 30.

[Gaming with Scooby and Rocket]

Probable the ultimate Battle idk

[Francis Diaz]

yeah because purple joined to the team

[Jesus Saves!]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless him! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him! True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better!

[dark afternoon]

@Jesus Saves! no

[Jacob Henry]

same!!!! and those songs hit different

[StuntRushJR]

The two main instruments I heard were flute(green) and violin(purple). The flute's simplistic tune told a story in a lower pitch having a more upbeat and happy tune, while the violin was slurring high notes, more drawn out as to imply great sorrow

[Wai Lam Chu]

FYI, green is a clarinet

[Possessed Pickle Jar]

I love how all the music implies the idea of what kind of lyrics are in the different parts without any actual lyrics to speak of. Like at 5:48 when he’s like “Nooo! Please don’t gooo! I gotta-“ and whatever else he says that we get the basic gist of. It’s brilliant

[Pstmrl]

After learning Purple's backstory i finally understand why he was getting flowers at episode 21

[DungeonFungeon Gaming]

How absolutely legendary of a game would this be if it was like this. No fighting, no stress over losing ya items, just everythin goin around singing and making fire tracks.

[Operator Chakkoty]

Betrayal, an unloving and eventually absent father figure, the mother dying in purple's arms, such a desperate cry to be loved...this is a beautifully written and executed drama. And with the orange king becoming this father figure she so desperately wants, there's also a theme of "sins of the father" since he dragged her into this, using her desire to be loved for his purposes.

[AMoralMarker]

Alan Becker is a remarkable storyteller. Conveying a story not through words but through elements of a pre-existing particle that was used differently than intended. Truly one of the best examples of “Show Not Tell” and he already did this with the many other animations revolving around the same characters and artstyle he’d done before.

[Taha A]

ive found another one

[AMoralMarker]

@Taha A Oh my god, brother?!

[그크스른들]

true

[Sav Akbiyik]

@Taha A friendship

[Thorben Maerz]

I did not expect a simple stick figure short series to evolve into this masterpiece that’s been by my side ever since I’ve been a kid. I cried

[TimmyTheMushroom]

I’m still rewatching this to this day, and I can now (partially) understand how Alan was thinking. All of the mobs and creatures had to make green cooperate and speak their language before they can help them, but with Purple, a person who has been hurt very badly by his past, just needed someone to listen, and not just talk and do the “Hey, I understand buddy”.

[flickdaboss]

purple's redemption is unironically one of the best i have ever seen in all of fiction and it's one of the reasons they're my favourite character. having the usual "my dad abused me as a kid" backstory but then it's revealed that he is still looking for his dad to prove he can be a warrior, him looking up to king and being betrayed, him gaining the courage to fight against him and realising he doesn't need to be good or evil, just himself.... perfection.

[OH NO!]

As someone who plays clarinet, I appreciate how green's voice is a synthesized clarinet

[o.SukiSuki.o]

This is my personal favorite episode. I love the music, the backstory and just overall the whole video. (And the fact that you can tell what is happen from just music notes is INCREDIBLE)

[Raging Tornado]

Who knew Minecraft noteblocks could create an amazing backstory. Can’t wait for the finale.

[STH Videos]

Well. THE FINALE IS HERE!

[Gameristic]

oh

[just a kiwi yt]

@STH Videos yep

[Juan Guilherme]

Also, a short with 30 minutes is a thing that i never saw before

[Hernandez]

It's time

[Transhumanist Gamer]

Alan Becker really did pause a battle for the ages to present a goofy animal musical that turned into a heart wrenching story of love and loss.

[Because Because]

The thought of mobs having these "voices" is a cool concept! Nice work as always Alan Becker!

[Ghostie]

Give this man an Oscar His animations are so awesome and it gets better Day by day

[Gamer God]

You (guys) did such a good job on this episode and the music in it, my favorite was by far the village ost, it sounds straight out of a Nintendo (specifically mario/mario cart) game. You guys did such a good job with all aspects of this, it doesn't end with the music, the storytelling is also unmatched. Your creativity and talent is matched only by the most creative few minds of history. You sir, are toppest of top tier.

[Tim Ryan]

If anyone else but green was in this, it would break the Geneva Convention. We saw how good he was with noteblocks in the first 15 episodes

[Emerald]

It blows me away just how much character and emotion this man can put into a stick figure.

[💚ItsLiakelgato😺]

And without saying a single word

[STICK FIGHT]

creative is unlimited, I think!

[ᦓꪖꪜꪖꪀꪀꪖꫝ. ♡︎♡︎]

@STICK FIGHT It IS. !!!

[Lam]

@💚ItsLiakelgato😺 and no faces

[Lipstickfrog]

I am stunned at the creativity and the skill and effort put into this video. I don't know why I'm seeing it just now! This just feels so special.

[Tacozilla]

The tonal whiplash I got from watching a massively suspenseful, badass, and awesome fight scene to animals Disney princess singing while flying around just absolutely killed me.

[gloria o]

2:39 “thank you very much” 4:52 “thank you” Such a cool detail 😫 image how cool it would be if these episodes could still have captions

[•itz_CloudzySkye•]

I just love it how Green never gave up on Purple despite everything Purple's done to all of them.

[Vertical Spiral]

This felt like a musical and I absolutely loved it

[frostだげ]

I want to just mention how in today's day in age, the fact that Alan is able to tell a story without any actual vocals, but through both animations and in this case music which is extraordinary on various levels, he truly is in a tier of his own along side greats such as Beethoven when you look at what's he's been able to accomplish in stick figure animation alone.

[Rick Nicolai]

Honestly as a musician that aspect of musical storytelling just makes the experience infinitely better

[kezottle]

A lot of animation series have characters that don't talk but just make sounds. But HE DID IT WITHOUT FACES AND NO SOUNDS

[Chicabubbo]

I would honestly love an extended version of the song with the wandering trader (5:13)

[kkmm32 ArtsChannel]

I just realized the way purple is represented in the notes when the mobs are directing green on which way they went plays along with the music. When its the animals, the movement is very direct and accurate, but when it’s the zombies the movement us very exaggerated and bouncy and fluid, and when green is clarifying the villagers directions its very static, showing how he’s still new to music note speak!

[Nalan Thiagarajan]

This dude is just so good at animating. Alan Becker should make a movie in real life

[level20]

This episode was truly beautiful. I cried at purple's backstory. This episode is so well executed!

[Bailey Wood]

Only Alan Becker can make me burst into tears from a stick figures story. And I love it

[Gasian]

It’s astonishing how much soul and expression Alan puts into the simplest stick figures. It’s honestly encouraging for young artists, many can relate to starting out with stick figures but Alan shows how complex we can utilize these designs in story and animation.

[Eitakou {Yuma}]

Its such a simple and easy way to start out a dream! Another good one is the community channel Hyun's Dojo, its not episodes like Alan's but multiple different concepts regarding indie animation. Whenever I watch my fav videos from both channels it makes me so excited and in love by how much passion and fun these people create that it makes me want to learn seriously too!

[KOw0NerD]

Na I get jealous and wanna quit

[Dylan ???]

it was so cool i love it alna becker you are so cool i wach your videyos they are so cool!

[lorenzo campanella]

​@Eitakou {Yuma} even though dojo is more action focused being more fight than lore

[Light Knight]

this episode was so cursed and epic at the same time. i loved it

[Smallerchild]

I like how in the emotional cinematic backstory there is still the funny punch and kick sound effects

[JunoMax]

I like how each music scene has its own genre, for example: The first; Pop The Second; Smooth Rock(i think) The Third: Jazz The Fourth; Hip-hop. Edit: Wow, you commented 9 months later?? ok.

[Lanz Raven]

It's like watching all major musical art styles all wrapped up perfectly, with just a hint of boy band

[Someone???]

I think this is my favorite episode of the entire series tbh

[Anyar]

What's really impressive to me is that Alan Becker is still improving his craft with each new video. A lot of content creators, once they have a series with an established audience, get "complacent" in terms of just rehashing the same old formula for each new work they put out. But each of Becker's videos feature some new unique element. This time I was especially impressed by that 3D violin sequence.

[Ceviz Ağacı]

do these guys have gender?

[Greg Potter]

Im not sure but i do beileve they are all male and mabye yellow is female but thats only because i watxhed to much power rangers as a kid

[Bottleman]

@Greg Potter yellow is a male

[HBegaming YT]

@Ceviz Ağacı Idk whether or not it's canon, but everyone just kinda silently agreed that they're all male

[Angie]

I love how there's at least 1 music episode in every season 0:00 the others are fighting for their lives and Green is in a musical magic world lol 0:16 I think Red would LOVE this world 3:15 I LOVE this world 3:53 DOES THAT COUNT AS TALKING?????? 4:37 why are they shaped as a heart lol 4:59 why do I feel like this is Purple's home and we're gonna see Purple while crying somewhere 5:19 THAT'S AWESOME 5:50 lol 5:59 so it was 3D for all along? 6:42 did you really expected him to answer that question? 7:00 ow- 7:32 the presure is too much 7:35 I'd be angry too- 8:03 aww 8:11 oww- 8:41 okay I'm crying rn- 10:49 you can have no idea how much this makes me cry and how much I love it- 11:01 NOOOO YOU'RE NOT 11:06 Green... hug him, NOW 11:42 I'm crying- 12:50 YESSSSSSSS 12:53 of course it caught everyone by surprised lol I'm actually glad then I didn't watched this on the day it came, now I don't have to wait for the season finale :D

[FIB]

ı dont know how to describe my feelings but ı never knew you can make such an incredible impact on someone by using graphics, music, an amazing story and combining them with stick figures. Amazing job! I personally thank every each person who worked together on this project. Especially music cadro.

[Stagger17]

Over time, green has evolved as the musical genius of the gang and this is essentially the culmination of their ark

[Min(oob)cra(p)ft]

I'm not crying you're crying! Genuinely though, the amount of emotion you can pass through Minecraft, some stickmen and tunes is absolutely phenomenal

[Chron Red]

let's admit it Alan just wanted to brag to us about how good he is at making music and character syncing XD

[Zylix]

Everyone talking about Alan Becker's great storytelling, but no one's talking about how good the llama beatboxes.

[William Nagle]

Llama had absolutely NO business dropping it that hard. Merchant was trying.

[ScreamingLemon 0210]

I want to call it spitboxing

[DaKing08]

wandering trader had no business dropping some fire for free

[GreenzyGaming1]

Yes

[Elizabeth Clarke]

episode 30 came out a while ago (which is an outstanding ending) and this video took this man 4 or 5 months 2 make. 🤯 Alan never gets enough credit 4 these AMAZING videos good work Alan 🥳 🎉

[This channel is abandoned]

Seeing the whole world move to the song was so cool. Keep up the Quality Alan!

[Tricky]

I love how this feels like "AVM: The Musical".

[Eden]

you people are so immensely talented. I'm sobbing, SOBBING, at stick figures. You're so talented, you shake the hearts of millions with a single stick figure.

[Blox fruits zoro]

I didn’t know he could have almost perfect writing skills for purple

[Josiah The Stickman]

What a masterpiece… this was “more than worth the wait” personified, and this really comes to show how far this show has come. The musical aspect is so entertaining, great to listen to, and builds up to where purple is and why he did what he has done. And his backstory is one of the best moments in this series, with such amazing character development told without a single word spoken. Purely Incredible. Episode 30 is about to be Alan’s Magnum Opus. I can feel it.

[Zivvle]

Is sure is

[Jacko]

I completely agree

[Dolly Akash]

9

[Dolly Akash]

@Jacko hu

[Brian Arsuaga]

You know, I've enjoyed all of these series, but this episode is something on another level. Still just breathtaking and eye-watering to catch countless little micro-details in the dances.

[수박사탕수박]

I want this series as a movie or a musical. *WE MUST SEE THIS AMAZING MOVIE IN EVERY COUNTRIES' THEATER.*

[ray]

I love how purple's musical voice is a violin, it fits very well in the orchestral music and fits his personality.

[Emily Ann]

Interesting bit to think about considering how we see in the latest short Second coming not having a "note block voice" is that green's I guess most prominent skill is his talent in music, because of this I have a theory . What if Minecraft makes these talents of each stickman become apart of them , this even lends to an idea that purple also had a thing for music hence why he has the note block voice thing or perhaps it could be what they liked the most that made them get these special traits (my personal head canon is that this music world was Purple's happy place to go when upset hence him also having the voice)

[Swift0 Sword]

I have never missed community captions more than now. Though it really isn't needed I guess. Just through the sounds and visuals, you can feel the emotions as much as words would convey.

[Will Bouhuys]

It never ceases to amaze me that this team continues to one-up their own work time after time again with each new episode, bringing new creativity and genius to this extremely unique animation theme. To call Purple's backstory sequence "visually stunning" would be a horrific understatement, and the skill with which these episodes continue to be crafted cannot possibly be overstated.

[Jesus Saves!]

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[Lord Goos]

@Jesus Saves! doubt

[Jesus Saves!]

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[Progect]

8:43 quite fitting how this is the only moment in the entire AvA series where the stick figures are shaded

[Gell Elliott]

Cannot doubt this man’s creativity

[Mati Brz]

A village that is made purely for jazz is the best thing ive ever seen

[FlipFlopGirl]

I wasn't expecting a musical episode, BUT I GLAD IT CAME

[Protogamers]

A musical with storytelling and tragedies is truly perfect for a movie

[GameCenterJerry]

I'm beyond baffled. Alan has conveyed a storyline so perfectly, not using words but with vision and sound. The perfect orchestral symphony, the use of instruments based on what character is producing - Green's clarinet producing a clear and positive sound, and Purple's tragic, heart wrenching and furious screech of the violin. It all adds up perfectly.

[cottonpicker9000]

Dam who let this British guy see this masterpiece 😨

[PantherOS Gaming]

This is how you tell a story with sound. To me... I could see it all happening without the visuals being needed.

[Sad Man]

The creativity in this video makes it the best musical I’ve ever seen

[Griffin]

Possibly my favorite part is 1:14 where the zombies start singing it’s so awesome how this universe has each group of music has all kinds of different voices in them

[Sanstorm]

Thats jazz my friend

[Kittydemon Overkill YT]

This is an absolute masterpiece.

[Joel Indiana]

It blows my mind, we can see where teamwork bring us.

[awesome on]

I get the feeling, Alan has fueled a ship. Considering that massively dramatic talk, that Green, and Purple had.

[The Pyrodruid]

This man. This man is somehow able to inject more personality, humor, gravitas and tension in a story about stick figures having adventures in Minecraft than I've seen in most modern shows and movies... And he does it without them uttering a single word. Alan Becker, you are a storytelling wizard and you deserve every bit of praise you get.

[フリスクチャンネル]

絶対に翻訳するなよ？ Dir, deen dëst iwwersat hutt, wäert verflucht sinn … stierft Dir bannent enger Woch … ↓Wéi de Fluch ze briechen Mäi Kanal Registréier dech elo

[Hailix]

This video is the manifestation of the saying "Story is conveyed through actions, not words"

[The Edit Factory]

That really sucks. A guy with a video software. Stick figs and a computer does better than shows and films with hundreds of millions in funding. Brilliant Job Alan Becker

[Voidistick]

@フリスクチャンネル fake

[Nolan McIntire]

words cannot describe how insanely cool this is

[♡•Mini Angel•♡]

Soy la única que habla español y entendió todo? Y también lloro con este episodio?😅💞💖 Es muy bueno, lo veo siempre 😍

[Meliodas Gloom]

I will say I'm always stuck for my favorite musical number on this video. It's either the Broadway Villagers or the Zomboyz to Men numbers that always have me coming back. Probably the Broadway for that chord work and great dance moves.

[현달]

각자 자신만의 음색을 갖고 있는 게 너무 멋있어요

[Daniel Nunya Bidnezz]

The 2 most interesting parts I think, are 1) each musical style/genre used, is used like an accent of speech. Beautifully done!!! 2) And... GREEN AND PURPLE HAVE VOICES??!?!??!!!

[Robert Glogowski]

As a musician who's been a fan of this channel for a while, this made me so unbelievably happy. The way you explained the story and trauma through the musical styles was unbelievably amazing, and the payoff felt so much more emotional than if they conveyed things through words. This is truly a masterpiece, especially with the new visual styles. This music allowed me to feel even more emotionally attached to the story, and I'm more excited than ever for it's conclusion. (Not in an "it's almost over FINALLY kind of way," but an "excited to see where this all leads to and what the final act is going to look like)"

[Roberto Carrillo]

I agree the backstory with the musical styles was pretty emotional

[Robert Glogowski]

@Roberto Carrillo It was absolutely intense, and not to mention I think it was the first time Shading was used for these shorts. If it wasn't the first time, it sure as hell added a lot to it.

[Karh]

Aaron and Scott did freaking amazing with the music

[Avicenna Ferdian]

THE VILLAGERS HIT THE "LICK"

[SayinAround]

I cried after this

[DruidPC]

Huh, never actually got into this series, but seeing this has me impressed. It's like a Minecraft multiverse.

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[The Quiet Kid]

The only AvM episode to have """""dialogue"""''' and it is still amazing as ever.

[helloiamidk282]

The fact green is so good at noteblocks he can literally speak note blocks

[SQUYD!]

Fundo musical ficou perfeito 💜

[Fegtube]

No es un vídeo común y corriente... Es una OBRA DE ARTE DE MANERA TEATRAL fue maravilloso me enmocione mucho las escenas doy un 12/10❤😢

[Jacob Taylor]

This is a freaking masterpiece. I don't know how the 29th episode in a series of Minecraft crossover shorts that's a spin-off from a decades old Internet short has any right to be this well constructed and beautiful, but goodness it is. You continue to revolutionize the medium, Mr. Becker.

[BradynLee]

Oddly specific

[뇌절관리위원회]

I am banana milk

[Saco_wea]

@뇌절관리위원회 im the milkman, my milk is delicious

[뇌절관리위원회]

@Saco_wea You can't get to the truth that you eat banana milk, that's Banana Milk Express Requiem.

[Bluedasher_gamer]

This has filled you DETERMINATION

[Celines Guzman-Ramos]

Imagine the whole season 3 was in the movie theater 😮😊

[Spenjaminn]

2:58 this entire village section is just straight up mario kart music and I love it

[StellaeTheCat]

Me too ✨