Little King John: THE FLOOD Part 3

[@teaofpastels]

whoa I like how Little King John is actually playing the piano,,, actually playing the keys

[@MemeFlood]

It makes it easy to compose his music

[@officialpizzafanatic]

I think I remember that the creator of Ratboy Genius plays the piano.

[@porteal8986]

@@officialpizzafanatic he has a phd in music composition

[@tracksidefilms5416]

Yeah! In fact I learned to play a lot of this music on the piano just by watching little king John!

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

@@porteal8986 I can really only appreciate how good it is now that I've started getting into music myself. Always knew the score was good, but I'm starting to see the actual effort behind it now.

[@TheLightsmen]

Wow, they're actually playing the piano, that's seriously interesting for this kind of animation. Maybe the creator is more than capable of doing a better animation, but he just likes it the way it is, that sounds pretty genius to me.

[@taseti3607]

That sounds ratboy genius.

[@oldbirdwing9114]

I think he's not that skilled at animation, but he makes his own music so he tried to make the piano part look real.

[@oldbirdwing9114]

Groogly Gragle.0-74 well he said himself that the animation is shite

[@buddygang9834]

do you really think its not intentional? really?

[@frostedflakes5939]

Im pretty sure I know what hes doing. Hes making a wonderful story, great songs, and drawing characters, but horrid animation. It's actually a really clever method. I really doubt I would watch these if they were regular animation tbh

[@eyeman7333]

I honestly feel bad for little king john, his kingdom got flooded and he actually cares about everything in it, even the people. He is supposed to be the bad guy.

[@babby4450]

Toaster tank aww

[@yeethittter1285]

Everyone in this world hates john but he's so great I mean

[@SCP-up4ot]

@@yeethittter1285 but even ratbot genius knows that little king john will play an important role in the war, and therefore through the story Little King John develops and becomes a good dude eventually.

[@Megamus643AlphaofLife]

Well he is nice in the present but in the past he is bad He kidnapped baby I mean summer solstice

[@termitetoxin7983]

I mean even redeemed he’s still somewhat of an asshole sometimes

[@shepsfield]

*resists the urge to write a paragraph about how Little King John's character parallels directly to the phantom*

[@squawkietalkie56]

I would if I could

[@isidoraalcaino3725]

don't resist anymore

[@ElectroShockGaming]

God the music in this was absolutely beautiful. This series really pulled me into the madness that is ratboy genius; especially the music.

[@すわど2]

The whole episode is extremely good, but I especially love the scene at the end.

[@ratboygenius]

Thank you! I love this episode.

[@MrPhange]

Seriously though, no joke, the quality of the compositions in this series is phenomenal

[@ratboygenius]

Thank you.

[@AmazinLarry]

Even ratboy laments the plight of Little King John

[@Spinalpalm]

too sad.... ;-;

[@wolfboyft]

+Amazin Larry Yeah. Even Little King John doesn't deserve this. He's a good person at heart-- remember, they just said "he's been getting a little out of hand, lately" early on in RBG dreams MC?

[@karenelizabeth1590]

Yes, almost like it's RGB's fault, hmmm

[@pringdude8070]

rat genius boy???

[@skelkankaos]

GUYS AT THE END WHEN RBG FINISHES PLAYING PIANO HIS HAND STRETCHES AND ALSO HE IS ORBITING ABOVE EARTH IT'S STARSHIP GENIUS FORESHADOWING

[@thoughtworn]

YAAAAAAAAAAAS I NOTICED THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY

[@Hebblewater1]

By all logic this should be awful. Why is this story so compelling? Why are the songs so great?

[@xiphosura413]

I think ratboy genius actually has more brains than the 3D models give him credit for. Maybe so much that it has driven him insane.

[@Hebblewater1]

***** ***** Don't get into the worlds dumbest argument over Ratboy fucking Genius of all things.

[@xiphosura413]

***** I think the point is that the stuff in his videos is just so... _odd_ compared to what most people would put in. The animations appear to be badly rendered, yet follow what happens in the world surprisingly well. The sentences the characters use are downright unnerving in that they use words that people don't usually use in conversation, yet they're not incorrect. The thing is it seems all the effort went into the detail. Even the overall plot makes a weird sort of sense. Geez, simply describing it in a sane manner is starting to hurt my brain.

[@xiphosura413]

***** It may seem a bit silly, but I think half the point is to use the current, cruddy models, in fact, his older videos show it all used to be hand-drawn, which was even worse in my opinion.

[@frostedflakes5939]

the 3d models are obviously a joke. He made these for some confusing and wonderful reason. Because the animation is horrid, but the story makes us watch more. But the animation helps too, because I wouldnt be watching these, a lot of people wouldnt be if it didnt have this cooky animation. THE CREATOR IS SO. DAMN. SMART.

[@cheeseburger8486]

With the limited animation and voices... jeez this is really good. Close-minded people would just say it was bad without even looking at the story, but my god you've done good Ratboygenius. I love your creations, keep going!

[@thoughtworn]

Randomly coming back to this 5 years later and I'm just amazed at the amount of time, work and dedication it took to finish both this storyline and Starship Genius

[@squawkietalkie56]

truly beautiful.

[@laneatkinson6441]

I love how Ratboy Genius plays the same song as Little King John at the end. I was blown away because I've never seen another animator have their characters play their instruments correctly, but you have them press the exact keys in such a realistic manner! I kept re-watching the end when Ratboy stretched his fingers...

[@Raindahkitty]

I always figured LKJ was part of Ratboy's mind. Because in the Minecraft series, Ratboy is playing one of LKJ's songs, even though it was a dream. Not to mention he DID say "You are mine!" So maybe we're peeking at LKJ coming to life or overtaking Ratboy's body, or something else. Nonetheless, I love this series. I'm excited to see what Little King will do with the new land!

[@BulborbStan]

You are really talented with music.

[@babby4450]

Franky Frost 20th like

[@FloweyFanClub]

I cannot stop thinking about the part at 5:07. I didn't catch it first viewing and now my brain is trying to tear this story into as many manageable pieces as possible.

[@dantheguy3033]

Rooster Teeth could learn a thing or two from this.

[@ranch418]

Indeed

[@stromqu]

when it fades to rbg playing the piano it gets me every time... and then when he looks at his hand n stretches his fingers... everytime ryan.. everytime.

[@trypommd9634]

can we just talk about how cute sneezy is when he rubs back and forth

[@squawkietalkie56]

please do

[@SwizzleDrizzl]

i love Sneezy

[@pibetry]

Oh my god.. We used to joke about this being high art in novelty, but damn son. That was incredible. All the shots, edits, music, narrative.. This is shaping up to be my favorite subscription ever.

[@abstract734]

My lord the creativity baffles me every time and the attention to detail in this with the piano playing was amazing, i hate to think how long it took to animate them playing every note correctly. Incredible work.

[@starhikariblue]

Someone: This guy's on drugs! Me: Nah that's just called absolute creativity and genius.

[@rachelrembecki5976]

LKJ has actually been my favorite since Dreams in Minecraft. And I love the character development he's gone through.

[@emeraldkun9166]

_Ratboy Genesis Evagelion_

[@FortunAdlaich]

You'd expect this to be some KZbin Kids lazy bullshit, but no, this is full of heart.

[@ericschaab5135]

The flood music theme gives me the chills...❤

[@Mezziuu21]

This is by far my favorite

[@annne023]

I love how you sync the fingers accurately to the piano, makes the songs fun to learn. Best music in a while, too. I can't wait to see John's adventures on the new island, I'm sure he'll set up a proper tyrannical kingdom like the good old days

[@Chaofanatic]

Oh oh! The plot thickens! Why am I so invested in this?

[@NACtheMC]

sometimes its not about the quality of an animation, or even game. Its about how well you can tell a story to draw people in.

[@EnvoyOfFabulousness]

God speed Little king John... God speed.

[@godzillioinaire]

Your music pushes me through the weirdness of it all and connects me to the story. It's beautiful.

[@tacoattackbadly999]

RATBOY GENIUS HAS STRETCHY POWERS!

[@izzythetrashposter5710]

i like most was introduced to ratboygenius from the infamous potato knishes. i thought it was weird. then i started watching more AND realised that the stories are actually good, and that you shouldn't make judgements based on the way things sound or look. great job.

[@thealmightyw]

Why am I finding so much joy watching these

[@laggynoob3894]

How does this have better music than most Disney movies?

[@kelseybos7620]

2:55 has been my favorite part of the series so far

[@wolfboyft]

Gloriously charming. RBG, you are TRULY A MARVEL.

[@hotlinesanzensekai7084]

+Whatever, Fuck Usernames Pleb.

[@stromqu]

I always find myself coming back to this part of the Flood. It's really beautiful, thank you so much for everything you do Ryan. Watching RBG can always cheer me up, you put a ton of effort and heart into the show and it really shows.

[@ducciboi]

Is this some big metaphor? Is Little King John in Ratboy's dream actually taking over Ratboy?

[@telephonebear21]

the end shows that rbg has lkj's stretch power. anybody know why?

[@telephonebear21]

***** i thought lkj only appears in dreams

[@GreenySmugleaf]

+DUCCBOI Little king john is a metaphor for the tyranny of monarchy. On the monarch itself. God speed, little king John.

[@salmasaridam4529]

i unironically like this

[@username-jd2zg]

the piano playing at the end is truly beautiful!

[@curvystepkid]

The hype I felt whenever he said “Land Ho! Land Ho!”

[@malatrova.j]

Im glad Little King John found land, the ending is very enigmatic, it makes me wonder about the relation between ratboy and little king.

[@Pieisgood9967]

0:59 I think Little King John has been playing the piano a little too long. Someone call a doctor.

[@WindowTheGuy]

Its been 7 years and its still great, gosh i fell so old now

[@scootermcpeanuts6699]

1:53 replay button for this absolutely beautiful melody

[@skelkankaos]

This is my favourite episode of The Flood. The music evokes that hope/angst combo that I love so much to a T, and the writing is second to none. Also I just love to watch LKJ play the piano, and when he kick's his legs while writing his diary that's fun.

[@picknittytv3953]

Despite the fact that the 3D models are creepy af,this is a good series and ratboy genius should continue to make these videos no matter how many wtf’s he gets! Like if you agree

[@izaakson6773]

the flood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> evangelion and berserk

[@the_koter]

this is actually a insane song tho, really hits different

[@dr.vonfunkulusthecrimsonho6794]

I must say not too long ago I saw Little King John as nothing but a self-assured coward. However, over the past couple episodes I have found that he may not be all bad. Yes, it still does seem that from time to time he falls victim overly-excessive pride and self confidence (hubris if you will), making him seem to be a social leper by definition of humanity. Though, as he has grown I have realised that Little King John is more human than any of us, he may have his flaws but at the end of the day all he wants is kingdom where people can be happy. I do very much hope to see his further development as the series progresses.

[@ddr-dg330]

The third one is probably the best out of the series.

[@zanderwohl]

I find consolation in these stories. The true despair faced by Little King John is a representation, in my opinion, of the despair everyone has at one point in their lives. Seeing the similarities really lets me reflect on my own life, and my own situations.

[@Vesohag]

Weeeeell, if you remember, LKJ is part of the RBG subconcious. Perhaps the flood was a way to try to erease him, but he survived and now they are becoming a whole. Because not just RBG streched his fingers but LKJ was being nice with those people. So, who knows? Maybe they/he will become something else for the good.

[@Bia-Lou]

No puedo creer que está serie me haya puesto los pelos de punta de la emoción. Que hermoso trabajo

[@sawenthusiast]

At first I thought this series was a joke, but I learned that it is a very beautiful series and it has so much meaning to it.

[@Fromond96]

Great stuff. I found this episode fairly interesting. More imagery than words. Little King John may definitely be having a change of heart as he let those people on board despite their ugly disfigurements. The reappearance of The Ratboy Genius I find great. Not only are they two parallel characters. Two contrasting opposite characters.. but I feel it goes deeper. Deeper than Little King John being just a figure of his dreams. I believe in theory, that Little King John is part of The Ratboy Genius. Almost like his inner-demon. The inner evil of The Ratboy Genius. I won't say much, but I suspect that ending to the episode signifies that perhaps The RBG is haunted by his inner demon, and may be on his way to facing it. He does look like he is in space. Prehaps it goes beyond his own mind, and Little King John exists in another Planet. Keen to find out!

[@Empy_the_clown]

this is like, the 15 time i’ve seen this series, maybe the animation isn’t the best thing ever, but the music is, and i also love the historie, it’s, interesting in a good way ^^

[@DeltaDarlin]

I'm kinda addicted to this. I need more!

[@SilentExpense]

Sorry for pushing Susan Sontag here but what I really love about this series is its direct aesthetic appeal - I neither see the need for interpretations, nor the advantages of such. The works are so well composed on so many level, the artist is working through so many different media and alluding to so many traditions at once that I honestly find each frame, each spoken line, each string of melody, absolutely unsettling, intelligent and beautiful. I'd much rather discuss how responses on an intuitive level than an intellectual when it comes to RBG and LKJ. By the way, I just have to add how genuinely thankful I am that LKJ is receiving his own series now, building further upon his already immensely interesting character. I hope it'll continue and extend into an elaborate saga - but that being said, this is already more than I could have dreamed of in a youtube series. Ryan Dorin is youtube's leading avantgardist.

[@CrazyGamer1541]

why in the world am I in love with this

[@squawkietalkie56]

because its beautiful

[@trance57418]

I like the small detail when John bites his pencil after finding the land, or it appears that way

[@isidoraalcaino3725]

Oh boy how did i miss this? He has done it like three times, he bites his pencils, such a cute little detail :)

[@MegafuuMkII]

Thanks for the frequent releases.

[@ivy_47]

Yeah, weekly is pretty damn impressive, considering his past record.

[@Voltanaut]

Indescribably unnerving to watch. Unsettling, even.

[@wolfboyft]

+HarryIsTheGamingGeek Then thou art not attuned to nature.

[@nazurin5982]

Beyond beautiful

[@ZetaPlays]

My first thought was that the thing Little King John found looked like a spacecraft, and then Ratboy is sitting in a room playing piano in space! Is Little King John going to another planet to rebuild his kingdom?

[@ask343]

at 4:20 the animating actually becomes pretty good looking LOL 420

[@ask343]

Hi ask343 😃

[@kanesugar7957]

I accidentally clicked on this video and I thought it was an older episode and when I saw it was new I literally gasped. Thanks for this 🙏

[@FaunOfTheDevil]

Your animation has gotten impressive. The way you have Little King John and Ratboy Genius actually playing the individual notes, as well as your camera angles and shots. These have become quite the cinematic treat!

[@countyfactswailuigi]

Absolute fantastic! Loved that potent moment with RBG at the end.

[@maddiemcc8405]

This is honestly the best content I've seen in awhile

[@Quario]

I wonder if the hand streching thing is a representation of a sore hand or RBG is actually streching like LKJ. What if this story tells how LKJ ended up changing after the flood, being alone and loosing almost everything he had seems to had made him change, he even allowed survivors of the flood on his ship instead of ignoring them. I ended up a bit surprised when LKJ helped them in exchange of nothing (unless some offscreen stuff happened but I doubt it). What if this made LKJ change his heart and made him become RBG (maybe his old identity (LKJ) is still alive in his subconcious and that's why it haunted him back once, but if that's the case then why was RBG 2D at the begining, maybe when LKJ decided to change he turned into 2D but that woudln't make a lot of sense). Maybe they are indeed two different people and in the RBG land you can phisycally access dreams. Maybe the stretching thing is something everyone from RBJ and LKJ's race can do and Rat Boy just started to learn how to do it. However, why did Rat Boy got a 5th finger and how will this influence the story (I guess it will be relevant). Sorry for the long post, but I can't avoid especulating on what will happen next. I'm looking foward to see how this will end. I guess a lot of this things will make sense at the end of the story.

[@ZonsoAvalune]

THIS IS NOW CANNON

[@Reilly444]

THE LORE DEEPENS.

[@Thirteen13551355]

Glass Justice This is not canon, only if the creator of Ratboygenius says canon it is canon.

[@icetailgreg]

Mrvort Not necessarily, vort. RBG's only interaction with LKJ was during his Minecraft Dream. He hasn't interacted with him any other time. This could mean that SEKI's hypothesis is correct, but we can't really be sure.

[@Quario]

icetailgreg I mean, they could be different people, or they can be the same person and RBG and his friend can physically interact with dreams (Summer Solstice had to be rescued from LKJ and she seems to be the same Summer Solstice from before and after that story, not an alternate one created by Rat Boy's dream). We had even seen Happyman outside of his dreams (he started in 2D) and inside it. Now I wonder how dreams work in the Rat Boy Kingdom.

[@BrFAB]

It's unbelievable how I'm unironically enjoying these. Keep going, RBG!

[@RobloxMiner26]

I watched this series when I was 12 and Im so glad that I found it again

[@Izashaxnin]

It's a pleasure to see that you're getting better and better with animation and making models! The piano playing looks fantastic!

[@Zer0__P0int__]

Dude, even if this was old, with rusty animation, It's pretty awesome!!!!!

[@grill-chan6383]

Damn this 6 years old, I remember this, I'm so glad it's still up

[@the.pug.1681]

The story is so intriguing and amazing.

[@gav1233]

RBG has ten fingers. Congratulations!

[@tadtad4616]

I seriously love these videos. I can't wait for the next one.

[@MiloMortimer]

3:06 anybody else think Sneezy’s little trotting animation is adorable?

[@607]

Wow, nice job on the piano animations! It looks very cool.

[@Ashipwreckedguy]

The way I interpret it, lkj's story about finding a new land was all a story playing out in rgb's head. He was the one playing all the music as well. Maybe he feels bad for him after stealing ssb away despite it all really being in ratboys head? Either way this was great and the music here is some of the best you've done for ratboy so far, seriously.

[@xSephironx]

An exciting, enticing, and surprising new episode from the Ratboy Genius!

[@MintyZedGrimes]

Sneezy is such an abstract shape, I love them

[@skylarfox_bmb]

this music is stellar

[@XuKyDeJoTa]

Ratboy Genius started having five fingers instead of four just after the end of "Ratboy Genius Dreams Minecraft", but Little King John still has only four.

[@HunterX9001]

Guys, I just had a thought: what if all the recent references of both Ratboy Genius and Little King John going to space is in preparation for a shift back to the Happyman and the Red Planet and/or Galactic Superheroes storylines? Heck, in the recent video Ratboy even went to visit 'the red planet' Mars.

[@sawenthusiast]

I could sleep to this music. It's so calming

[@thatguyfromak5190]

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[@HunterX9001]

On a hunch I went back to the Curious Discoveries on Mars video after watching this. Does anyone else think the object Little King John found looks a lot like a worn-down version of Ratboy's starship from that video?

[@TransistorBased]

Oh my God... If not, it's an incredibly close resemblance.. Dude, props for noticing that!

[@TransistorBased]

Derpancakes Ohmygodohmygod look at 4:18 in this video and 0:27 in the Mars video. It's RBG's ship!

[@jasonshapiro793]

Derpancakes There's no doubt, it's RBG's ship. The implications... we are left with the question of how RBG's space exploration and LKJ's sea odyssey intersect in the grand scheme of things.

[@TransistorBased]

Look at 4:18 in this video and 0:27 in the Curious Discoveries on Mars video. It's RBG's ship!

[@russiancoomer3147]

i love you @ratboygenius. your films give me solace

[@liberispuritatem]

Are they going to make a Hollywood movie about this tale of epic proportions?

[@nazurin5982]

They should do that, instead of these stupid ass films such as 50 shades of grey.

[@liberispuritatem]

Hector Velazquez Bueno... te aseguro que hay películas mucho más estúpidas que esa, aunque no la haya visto.

[@leadrevolver]

Best episode yet

[@livelakai95]

I'm still subscribed to RBG because I hate my life and enjoy fueling my inner emptiness.

[@MajesticFish]

Let's be honest, there's a bit of Little King John in all of us.

[@ask343]

The music is amazing

[@ask343]

Based Good to know my 5 year old comments aged well

[@magmaledle2183]

Did you notice that one of the “survivors” jumps off the boat after getting on?

[@squawkietalkie56]

Mood

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen7989]

Necroposting but yep. Gotta love AI.