Overanalyzing Male Viera Emotes | Endwalker Media Tour

[@zippydipity42]

As a catboi player, my only solace is that we still have exclusive rights to ear wiggles.

[@AlexWaff]

Not if hrothgar steal them! You never know, they did say they're making an update to head geometry to allow for faces and hairstyles to work independently, and with it adding many hairstyles (assuming the existing ones) to hrothgar in 6.1... (6.0 for viera I believe)

[@zippydipity42]

@@AlexWaff Then I might just become a big buff hroth. Lord knows my gf would enjoy it, assuming there is no loss of ear wiggles :p

[@TwinBladeGlacier]

I feel like a viera earwiggle would look weird, like the whole ear twitching, maybe lowering for negative emotions

[@cuppapablo]

Ear wiggle is still best emote

[@deviousskylark5767]

9 months down the line and cat boys are still thriving, probably because they are more masculine-looking and actually have a different audience

[@Tabbycat2701]

As a proud owner of a real life bun, one big foot stomp when they're angry is literally perfect lol. When my boy does it he practically shakes the whole floor.

[@SweetSenkai]

As a slave for 3 buns I'm SO satisfied of seeing that foot stomp.

[@mrmicycle]

Yes they thump when they angy

[@hortehighwind8651]

As a former bun slave yesyes it’s all I wanted.

[@supremeoverlord0]

Right? Angy or scared.

[@callmeobsequious]

THUMP!

[@jroberts2nd]

"What kind of music is he dancing to? Hip hop of course." Ahh there it is, a terrible bunny pun. Love it.

[@pee-ray5760]

...there were about a 100 before that one.

[@ow916]

@@pee-ray5760 Bun puns are a Zepla staple

[@TH3_DR3W]

Number 1 reason to like Zepla are the puns.

[@NuclearRaven13]

So funny that it make me want to merge without looking!

[@aeonamadi]

Punny bun*

[@Miochh]

Bunny boy: winks me: gets overwhelmed with intense love and affection

[@hathaway4986]

Weirdo

[@Miochh]

@@hathaway4986 ok ?

[@asterryxx6268]

@@hathaway4986 who asked

[@naif9464]

Hathaway yikes bro that’s kinda cringe

[@MP-tz7mf]

I felt the same. I've been happy with my lizard boi but the bun bois are cute darlings. I died a little when he dozed.

[@The-GCN]

That nod to the annoying levequest NPCs who need beckoning every 2 seconds, only to be out of range… it speaks volumes to me.

[@SCUB4Owl]

This is the most crucial information from the media tour.

[@Janzeleus]

Considering the severe Fantasia addictions people have, /examineself is a very understandable emote to have

[@sammiedodge2513]

Excuse me sir, I don't appreciate being called out like that lol

[@windupkloe]

@@sammiedodge2513 hah same

[@Firestar4041]

WoL: "Oh dear gods, what have they turned me into today?"

[@chalkr0se13_]

@@Firestar4041 WoL, after being turned into a potato for the 1056th time

[@Spookalina]

Their ears don't move! I'd be more inclined to play a Viera if their ears moved. I had rabbits growing up, and their ear movement is essential for reading body language and their disposition. I believe they are fixing Viera hair issues to a degree, and that was another major strike against playing them for me, as well as the lack of hats. I paid a hefty sum for some hairstyles as a returnee, and I want my character to be able to use them. I do find the Viera to be really lovely and elegant, no matter their gender. Male Viera emotes are really great and suit them. Honestly I rarely play male characters as a woman, but the male Viera are sure tempting. They are just so pretty!

[@okanut]

The sheer amount of jokes and puns you can come up with for emotes is astounding

[@dividion8102]

almost bunbelievable

[@KibblesDoesStuff]

Some might even say they are...abundant

[@kainhighwind2]

It's pretty hare-raising how many she came up with.

[@OutlawViIe]

It's almost bunreal

[@okanut]

These replies made my day! You people are bunderful.

[@jordanreid2116]

Honestly I love how you react/ interpret race specific emotes and would love to see your take on the other races. Veterans are prolly used to them all by now but as a sprout I'd love to watch

[@santatonic3144]

yes!! id love to see more of this

[@jedimasterpickle3]

I've been playing for 3 years and I'd still watch it. Having never fantasia'd off male Lalafell, I'm only really familiar with that set of emotes, and even then not all of them. Zepla's takes here are very entertaining so it'd be fun to watch her go over other races too

[@Matthew-ij3zm]

Yes! I don't always enjoy Zepla's sense of humor but she was hilarious in this one. It was such a pleasant watch, like an actual 10/10 video. I would definitively watch and share her reactions to other classes emotes.

[@Daniel-qt5ib]

I feel like her biases would be at play though; "Lalafell emotes, and why they're all trash because they're not Viera >:("

[@iResonate]

That would require quite a few fantasias

[@alex-6203]

I'm glad Zep is here to focus on the things that really matter.

[@Enigmaroam]

Me: I don't understand what all the hype is about. Male Viera: hey there! "Wink!" Me: now where did I put my wallet...

[@TDOTCRFH4]

buns thump when they're angry, and I appreciate that that carried over to viera... tbh I wish viera had more rabbit-y behaviors, like miqotes all do cat-like stuff all the time

[@Tyberes]

I MAY have bought the play dead emote to emulate a flop.

[@Pirin0719]

Fran and the other Viera in FFXII didn't have a very bunny-like behavior, more proud and very graceful

[@GhostNappa2k10]

"This was the first video I recorded" You know what, I'm genuinely not at all shocked by that fact 😂

[@mrhumanguy3256]

Viera with their sigma male gaze the Intj stare and the Chad stride all in one. Truly the most masculine race

[@virtualawakening2299]

Wut... male Viera are so submissive and dejected... Their emotes best exemplify the submissive males in Japan. (not saying they are all submissive)

[@naif9464]

Virtual Awakening I mean it’s pretty natural considering female rabbits play the dominant position in their life. iirc male vieras only go back to the village to bang and then return to the outskirts protecting them

[@Daggerfall40]

@@virtualawakening2299 i dont know what video you were watching but apart from the grovel emote, non of the other emotes conveyed dejection or submission. If anything, male vieras come off as cool and confident. I don't know how people have tricked themselves into thinking male vieras are submissive. Because the female's are bigger? Please, if anything that's a sign of conquest. They literally live apart from their villages to hunt and patrol and only show up when they wanna bang and then dip. They don't stick around and simp.

[@myoui6568]

Weirdly.. I agree with this one 🤝🏻

[@zzzzzz-rn3oh]

@@virtualawakening2299 have you even been to Japan?

[@Karloss00]

Waiting on an artist to do a Halloween comic where a Viera male locks himself up in his house to fend off the thirsty fangirls of Eorzea.

[@SemekiIzuio]

That's why they live out in the mountains away from society aye 🤣

[@Everlarke]

Whelp, these emotes solidify it; RIP catbois of Eorzea.

[@power_SERG]

The King is dead...

[@ClockworkCouture.]

Nah, catboy joy and panic will forever be superior

[@Yami69]

Nah. Catbois are still the best.

[@jimi_jams]

Miqote /aback still reigns supreme.

[@jsbfkdls]

I pledge allegience to the Bunboys.

[@HaruMaho88]

Actually, when a bunny stomps their foot it either means they're really pissed, or it's a warning to back off. And yes, that is the best /welcome ever. Fluffy and destructive pink Miqo'te for life :3 I can't not have my fluffy fluff tail

[@frostlich6356]

Saaaaame-ish lol

[@zanmato3103]

Yes! I never got that cartoon thing about them doing it when excited. Had many rabbits growing up and it is a clear indicator they are not a happy bunny.

[@Theo-hj2pl]

Yep! Stomping means you've got yourself a very grumpy bun.

[@virtualawakening2299]

I suggest aggressively approaching bunny boi and groping him abusively. He'll cave instantly and be your eternal servant. His emotes say so.

[@Theo-hj2pl]

​@@virtualawakening2299 Dude thats sexual assault. Yikes

[@XFry333X]

I'm hardcore Elezen and have been for forever. But male Viera strike that perfect mixture of chad and elegance that I love about Elezens albeit without the added dramatics. I think I'm going male Viera.

[@jayvee4787]

Chad? Lul... Ok. I think we greatly differ on out understanding of Chads.

[@apollinarian]

YES I feel this way exactly! I originally chose Elezen for their elegance, confidence, and beauty, but Viera have all of that with less theatrics and more attractive body proportions lol. I think I might be fantasia-ing too!

[@bakedintears]

There are no chads in Eorzea ESPECIALLY the elezen 😭

[@ye9945]

@@jayvee4787 explain then.

[@jsbfkdls]

Lol idk but it just feels like the male viera is confidence incarnate. Imagine how you would be spending your entire life WITH THE BOYS in the middle of the woods. They really nailed this one, almost perfectly. I was one the fence if I was gonna switch to male viera but this has made it clear.

[@nslater1388]

God…it’s like watching my sister melt over her favourite J-pop star; both adorable and infuriating.

[@virtualawakening2299]

I would melt over Kyary Pamyu Pamyu on her whim! When yuo go to haeven, you serve her!

[@Olahmigo]

Yes Im switching to bunny boy purely for how camp there are, the WoL canonically requires these levels of sassiness

[@BaltaBueno]

Exactly lol

[@rodrigo2703]

Zepla, you're by far the best FFXIV content creator. This video was one of the most important videos anyone could have made. I'm looking forward to joining all the bunny boys in Eorzea soon!

[@teejpalps]

You can tell, based on how often Zepla's hair (hare) was messed up in different ways throughout this video, that she was just going absolutely NUTS over all of these emotes! I can literally picture her freaking out over how amazing the male bun is before every take! I want to fantasia into a male bun, but i also don't want to be lost in a sea of bun bois for the first month lol

[@Prism_Heavy]

Do it! Due to the Viera limitations, they will be weeded out within the first 2 months. I have been playing femViera since ShB dropped and I didn't care about the millions of femVieras and now I hardly see any. They will be more common when they fix the hair/hat/helmet issue but I'd say go for it man. The sea will dry up quick

[@e.k_liadon]

I will gladly be one of the masses. I literally preordered EndWalker so I could bunboy sooner lol

[@psion1986]

@@e.k_liadon wait, how much sooner?

[@laurabennis3871]

@@psion1986 I think he meant with the demo a few months ago (we were able to create our male viera and see him in the cinematics for endwalker)

[@ChristinaI]

NUTS? Or BUNKERS?

[@erdnuzz8368]

Bunnies stomp when they are mad or warning when they feel threaten or think there is danger :D So the stomp at being mad is actually very accurate :D Greetings from a bunny-owner

[@pchery18]

These bunny boi emotes have that friendly rival of the anime protagonist vibe.

[@HalikBun]

As a female Viera, am very jealous of actual cheering. As much as I love Viera, seeing that arm on hip/head tilt with a smile for their exuberant cheering at the end of a dungeon irks me. lol Ah well. Happy for the bunny boys.

[@Kate-ms2mn]

but it was Fran's victory pose in ffxii, it's iconic :o

[@HalikBun]

@@Kate-ms2mn Ah, yeah, never played 12 so I wouldn't know. I just like bunnies. lol Still, at least that makes sense.

[@aftermarkgaming]

Not gonna lie, I kind of expected you to upload 45 minutes of bun boy emotes and call it a day.

[@bookfish]

Me: I'm not sure I want to fanta my hyur boi into a viera, hyur emotes fits his personality just fine. *sees the bunnyboi wink * Me: Eyyyooo, chug this fanta my boy!

[@kourtneydixon6050]

There's gonna be soooo many bun boys on Endwalker Day 😆

[@virtualawakening2299]

It's an emo disease! errr... wait I'm calling myself a disease...

[@MinnySteppa]

I actually hate this because a lot of cat girls and bunny girls will change to femboy bunny boys 😔

[@nordiclania]

I love this analysis, it's everything I wanted and needed. THANK YOU for noticing and showing that eye wink during /welcome!!!! I have watched other videos with the emotes and neither had picked up on that!!!! I have been a little stressed about moving on from my female Viera (don't get me wrong, I am head over heels with male Viera, but I love my fembun, and this will be the first time I fantasia to the opposite sex) - but now it's feeling better and better. But, there's still more than 30 days away... 😳😳😳😳 I better go start the benchmark and make a few more male bnuuies just to calm my nerves. ❤️

[@JayQtea]

Make sure you fix all your glams to be gender-neutral or male-friendly. A lot of glamours change with gender!

[@Ariancia.Thystarian]

Or second option, just have two characters and enjoy all the game have to offer twice.

[@nordiclania]

@@JayQtea Yeah, I have picked up some items to make some male glams. Thank you! ❤️

[@nordiclania]

@@Ariancia.Thystarian I have actually thought about this as well. Maybe my male bun should just be my alt character? It's a very valid option, thank you! ❤️

[@virtualawakening2299]

wut... Male Bun is so submissive and dejected... He's so sorry for himself... Take that into account too. I know I'm going to be one if I ever pay for the game.

[@68freighttrain]

I normally only play human characters in games because I like my character to represent me, but I'd be lying if I said this video wasn't tempting me to take a sip of that fantasia potion.

[@KheniKurogane]

Well looks like I’m staying catboy because no ear wiggles no deal for a fanta :P

[@medigoomnis]

8:46 "hello, it's me, *it's ya* bun-boy" ...missed opportunity.

[@BlackBlur888]

This is what we call, lost in the sauce.

[@tecniqphreak]

"Now where was I?" ... "Actually don't answer that!" ~ That was f'n hillarious.

[@fredy2041]

I was waiting for when you were going to upload the video! I was worried! :O

[@astralaris8712]

Female Viera was a turn off for me due to the lack of Helmets (expecially Edenmorn, LOVE what they look like), so i have a fem Miqo. But daaamn, ill just have to change into a twin- i mean Bun Bun boy.

[@g1Chikumo]

Disappointed at the lack of ear motion! But still adorbs

[@velvetrevision]

8:46 "Me. Gongaga." I can't help but think this every time someone does the /me emote.

[@skullofrebellion6653]

Zack D::

[@Skullssy]

THE WAY THAT I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY HEADPHONES THE MOMENT THIS VIDEO POPPED UP

[@gwendolynprovost191]

"I don't know how much variation you can put on [/thumbsup]" Viera /thumbsup: -bends arm at the elbow with slight smile Miqo'te /thumbsup: -half step foward -stretches arm out as far as possible -nods vigorously while grinning widely We are a VERY enthusiastic people! XD

[@kylep7362]

Can’t wait to Fantasia to bunny boy. It reminds me of Blood Elf for some reason and also I love how unique they look compared to the other races. They’re like pretty boys, very graceful, and like a diva lol. Reminds me very much of myself 😂

[@shinobuseisune2623]

"I dont know what happened to your carrot cake." :D "I dont know what kinda problems boys have." :D :D "To check the trajectory of where the enemy bun, has hopped off to." :D :D :D

[@HollyJollyAru]

"I don't know what kind of problems boys have" I laughed so hard

[@phaton89]

This entire video reads like a thirst Tweet and I’m here for it.

[@ThirtyfourEC]

"Let's hop to it."😂

[@toxictripp]

I am not a religious man, but I'm praying to any cosmic force you evacuate safely. You have been such a beacon of positivity on the internet and I hope you, your friends, pets, and loved ones all get away safely.

[@Steve-YT383]

Just watched a media tour interview with Yoshi-P where he asked content creators to turn on Japanese closed capturing for their videos. Just wanted to share with those who's content I watch.

[@rabbitything]

Every time i see Zepla's mic i get tricked for a second that it is her knee xD

[@ngwoo]

Offending the alpha bun is a daily issue for guys, you got it spot-on

[@chipsfries5638]

Goodbye my Au'ri, it was an honor to have you as my character, but Endwalker is for the bunny boys. o7

[@dwaynehusbands6960]

as a male who plays female vierra despite being initially disappointed to see there was no male viera I will be staying as female viera cus I love her so much

[@kaiumiko9461]

Love your “terrible” puns! 😂

[@juliao9146]

100% came here to say this.

[@owohscorner]

Don't you mean "T-HARE-able"?

[@juliao9146]

@@owohscorner cl-EAR-ly!

[@naif9464]

Owohs Corner omg

[@Halwyn_Parrish]

"Hey, mom said it was my turn on the Xbox..." 😂

[@nathanprime2434]

Were there no SIT EEMOTES!!?!??! Nobunny has shown them!?

[@998Leah]

everything you need to know for endwalker: this video right here

[@nathanflannery3031]

I can't possibly change from being a male Roe, he will always stand in contrast to the Taru I played in FFXI.

[@seraph_rj5700]

I have yet to live, because I have yet to be Bun Boi. My life will truly start November 19th

[@hase5422]

I started playing ff14 bc my friend told me there will be bunny bois in the next dlc.

[@Maiyinlikesmusic]

the bun-puns, I can't.. also, I need to marry myself a bunny boi, they are too cute!

[@slappymcdoogle7297]

I’m going Viera, I trolled my wife and made her lala a female viera. And now she cashing in that troll.

[@caldera1134]

I love my cat boy but I'm definitely taking that fantasia as soon as I can. Bun bois are good.

[@vulgaritar48]

Can't wait to finally create my bunny boi alt and power through ARR to introduce him to best husbando Aymeric.

[@rashidabdul3215]

And now the wait... for the Female Hrothgar Queens!!!

[@xiyuemaa]

I have no interest in the emotes or viera male but your enthusiasm and your attention to detail is what makes this community amazing so this video gets a like from me

[@Secahhh]

This is exactly what I wanted. You're the best!!! pwp

[@KajsaWanderer]

That's such a himbo hair style. Himbun, if you will.

[@anthonydelfino6171]

Man been excited to play one, but after years of playing roegadyn all these emotes seem so restrained.

[@crazymnky5083]

Are we watching Male viera emotes, or Zepla emotes? :P

[@PlaceBotox]

Zepla is so thirsty for bunny boys. Get this girl a glass of water.

[@deanospimoniful]

People keep saying there's something for everyone in this game. I get my big, beautiful Femroe, Zepla gets her bnuuy boy. Have fun, people.

[@callmeobsequious]

Sweats as I look at the Fantasia I got from finishing ARR.

[@A.R.T.4]

2:05 wait hold on how did she grow ears and ungrow them in a matter of seconds?

[@TheDataWizard]

If the game gives you an avenue for sass, you give that sass. In bunny boy form.

[@Chamstar]

I love "Goodbye"!!! that's a mannerism i do irl and it makes me feel warm inside 💕

[@elliefaunt3807]

These are cute but nothing can beat the cat boy and cat girl ear wiggles

[@AegixDrakan]

I'm totally popping my free Fantasia to swap over to Male Viera from my current Au Ra (who just looks..... *OFF* somehow to me. ) In fact, I planned for this potentiality when I came up with my character's backstory. IE, he woke up with amnesia in a haystack with a fantasia potion in his hand, only knowing that he was frustrated with his life and wanted to see the world. So, he knows that he's probably not an Au Ra, but doesn't fully remember most of what came before. Which, if I make Bunny his actual species, will be that he didn't like having to live all on his lonesome in the jungle, and just quit his home culture as hard as possible. Once I get off Free Trial and find a point where I feel like it'd make sense for his memory to kick back in, I'm popping that Fantasia. :P

[@kaiumiko9461]

First comment! *likes video before watching*

[@cks796]

Male Viera are a little bit to feminine for me to change off my Miqo'te, but I'm happy to those who were waiting for them to be a playable race! Congrats to those who were waiting! :)

[@sweepingtime]

"This was my first priority, getting a look at these buns." - Zepla, 2021

[@RawkManX]

I'm perfectly happy with my male Au Ra, but definitely love seeing the in-depth look at the unique animations! Honestly, the only thing that I HATE about the male Au Ra is how "prim and proper" their regular standing and walking animations are. Most of their other animations paint them as these loud, rugged, more "uncivilized" warriors. Even their running animation seems sort of free-spirited. But when standing or walking, it's like their personality completely changes, where it's very rigid.

[@jakelawrence6618]

gotta stay edgy for the cameras

[@LeonardisseYT]

Welp, time to use that free fantasia I got 5 years ago

[@justinotherpeterson]

This is the type of content i visit Zepla HQ for.

[@sternentreue88]

Honestly in love with the bunny bois and your explanations of every emote!

[@starry-eyedringtail2096]

"They don't seem very submissive" wait til you catch mine in the back alley of ul'dah

[@SogonD.Zunatsu]

Weirdo.

[@xXAkirhaXx]

"Oh, a Bunderwear model!" No Zepla, too far, this pun was horrible D:

[@juliao9146]

Hard disagree! 😉

[@akamitty4338]

The think emote is hilarious, like why's he smelling his finger so intently?

[@R7LPs]

I think the takeaway from this video is that Zepla just wants a version of FFXV where they're all bunnies.

[@alacrity7591]

The way you basically write fanfiction using the emotes. XD

[@user-dj2ok6mq5k]

I have a fantasia saved so I can changed to a bunny boy day one of endwalker

[@occamsaturn]

meeeEEEEE

[@beyien]

oh i literally forgot emotes would be something that will affect me when i fantasia, they're great!

[@TeslaMaster2]

Alternative title: Zepla gushing over bun boys for almost 10 minutes. And we are all here for it.

[@sparringcacti1159]

You madame are a Goddess for this content.

[@DreamscapeStudiosX]

You didn't happen to get the poses/stances as well, did you? I know a few other people did but I'd love your take on them as well! Also I've seen a few separate videos, some with the sitting poses, some with the ground sit poses, but I haven't seen anyone who caught any of the sleeping poses (though I'm also not sure if any beds were available in the preview build).

[@kokoqalli5132]

Got an Alt for when I want to play as Male who is definitely gonna be chugging that Fantasia from the end of ARR to become Viera. Goodbye my beautiful Elezen Prince, it's been real

[@NERDPotion]

I had to take a tripple look at your thumbnail to make sure i wasnt going insane XD deff a new way to spell bunny XD

[@familyaniban7200]

LMAO this is too good, you weren't kidding with the overanalyzing, this was a fun watch.

[@twilight3037]

I am a girl and i am going … BUNNY BOY #Noregrets

[@IKIGAIofficial]

these male viera hairstyles are the beest

[@justinpark3996]

Bunny boi: *winks* Cue gif where i have a heart attack and fall on the stairs.