The Hallow BODY MUTATING Fungal Infection Explained

[@RoanokeGaming]

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[@trolex1519]

Bro got here 20 hours before the vid got poster bruh

[@Alpha-omega-beginning-and-end]

Roanoke I just had the best idea ever you should do a video on the evil within video game with your wife where you do biology and she does psychology

[@gregorylozado4627]

Video was uploaded 2 minutes ago and this man commented on it 20 hours ago lmao!

[@jacobgillispie1175]

I have some vid Ideas Xenomorphs from alien franchise Crites from Critters Vortigaunt from Half life Ceph from Crysis Or Any alien from farscape

[@thepotatoninja10]

Regarding changelings, there’s a modern interpretation that myths surrounding changelings were based on babies with developmental disorders/disabilities such as autism, savant syndrome, Down syndrome, etc. A fairly common response from parents who learn that their children have these conditions is rejection of the child and sometimes even a denial that the child is even theirs.

[@Yoon_gibiased]

As an autistic person who learned about this fact a few years ago. It really makes sense that this is how they would react, the description of a changeling has a lot of the same traits and even now parents will react similarly. Except they know it’s autism “taking away” their perfect child or whatever

[@MF-R]

Yeah, that actually adds up. Basically a primitive attempt to explain the spectrum and other disorders.

[@gothmog3303]

I like how everyone has autism thesw days, and somehow can work a societal commentary function to wear it like a badge.​@@Yoon_gibiased

[@jaymeVos]

​​@@Yoon_gibiased Like that celebrity that fights against vaccines, claiming that she "watched his soul leave him", talking about her son.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Despite all of the stupid decisions he made, the father was the ultimate G in this film. Even though he was losing his own humanity from the fungal infection and slowly turning into a Hallow, he tried to protect his family through and through, and even managed to save his wife a lifetime of suffering and despair just going off of a hunch. Horror Father of the Year.

[@will2fite34]

It wasn't just a hunch, because he was turning, he could tell. Great movie all around

[@spunky0117]

Nardo

[@clownrat5759]

You know what he reminds me of? Ethan Winters. Lol, down to the “dying for my weird mold baby” part at the end

[@TheEggOfRandomIdeas]

Get out of my walls.

[@blakewalker94]

I like the father in this. Plenty of stupid decisions, yeah, but at least he protected and saved his family IN A HORROR MOVIE. I find that really awesome.

[@christopherhudspeth6823]

Spoilers ...gah!

[@mainsource8030]

he was ned starks brother in game of thrones, there were also 2 other game of thrones alumi in this movie

[@gremlininblue2601]

@@christopherhudspeth6823 .....why are you in the comment section if you're worried about spoilers? Watch the video then come down here ffs

[@christopherhudspeth6823]

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@@christopherhudspeth6823 were you dropped or do you genuinely think you come across as funny and clearly joking? Like I genuinely want to know how you're so inept

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Roanoke I'm so happy you're bringing up blurry neck syndrome because it's actually pretty rampant across the globe and awareness is the first step 🙏

[@RoanokeGaming]

Very sad stuff :(

[@m.t.m7735]

Blurry neck syndrome? I tried to google what it is and i couldn't find ii anywhere. Anyone can link it to me?

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You've been an absolute machine lately man, what a quick turnaround between videos

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Thanks brother! just glad youre enjoying them :)

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@@RoanokeGamingcan you ever do a review of the Dune Sandworms?

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@RoanokeGaming, hey man, you are doing great, but take a break if you need to. Don't burn yourself out! Love your videos, always happy to watch.

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[@sverrg]

Great video! Just one note: When the police officer is asked if he believes in the local Irish folklore and remarks that he is from the North that has way worse things, based on my interactions with many people from there I believe this is a joke, specifically about "The Troubles", i.e. the British occupation and horrible ethnic conflicts that have resulted over the centuries and up to recent decades. They tend to have a very dark humour about the troubles and often reference it, especially in relation to their difference from residents of the Republic of Ireland. Due to dilution of Irish folklore up north by English culture and very real life problems they have faced recently they tend to have a more cynical culture or worldview. In other words, I believe he was saying: "We kinda stopped worrying about fairies when bombs and street battles were our daily reality" It's a clever joke and one I can easily imagine someone from Belfast making off hand

[@Cwronaga216]

Interesting thing I learned recently about fungus is that they are responsible for the oldest symbiotic relationship on Earth as the majority of plant root systems are in fact actually fungal systems that connect plants together allowing them to share resources with each other and communicate information. The trees and other plants that are more Adept at gaining energy from the Sun share their resources with the fungal root systems that are better at gaining nutrients from the soil and they trade. Also the connection between the plants due to the fungal root system allows the various plants to communicate and allocate resources to keep the overall ecosystem flourishing. An example of this would be a larger older tree sharing its nutrients with younger trees around it through this root system so that they can grow

[@Seaturtle2004]

Yeah! I learned that the fungal connections can span miles!!

[@poop464]

Our body is the same thing, we are a walking network of cells that communicate information with each other. It's the same for all living creatures.

[@Cwronaga216]

@@poop464 not really. In the case of our bodies we are a single organism made up of smaller cells that are all part of the same species and share genetic code working to preserve a single body. In the case of fungus and plant communication it is multiple separate species with their own genetic codes communicating with each other for the preservation of an overall ecosystem made up of multiple separate life-forms. They may be similar in functionality but they are two very different systems. Our cells are essentially clones of a single-cell each repurposed for a specific functionality whereas a forest is multiple separate species cooperating

[@ollehkacb]

Communisim.

[@Cwronaga216]

@@ollehkacb the way our bodies work definitely could be considered cellular communism since all cells receive equal treatment are killed off if they can't function as a unit and all work together for the purpose of benefiting the one in power.

[@TrizRocks]

18:05 Such an exquisite reference to 'Dragon Ball Abridged' graced our discourse. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for this splendid inclusion.

[@ThomasOMahony-x7q]

Being a proud Irish man myself, I can confirm that we in fact have several such chants, being the horribly patriotic bunch that we are. The more common ones, all as Gaeilge, are; "Erin Go Bragh (Ireland forever)", "Faugh a Ballagh (clear the way)" and "Tiocfaidh ár lá (our day will come)". Also, cheers for the Sinn Féin picture in this, I got a good laugh out of it. Also also, thank you for covering this one. It's always good to see someone with your reach covering films produced in Ireland. Even more so when they draw on our native culture and heritage. Keep up the good work.

[@abiqaNbijaN]

whattabout' the man from the daily mail sir

[@ThomasOMahony-x7q]

@@abiqaNbijaN Ah, I see You're a connoisseur of Irish rebel songs as well. A fine choice, though few come close to the absolute pinnacle of the genre, 'The Galtee Mountain Boy'.

[@abiqaNbijaN]

@@ThomasOMahony-x7q i do like them irish patriotic song sir, even tho i'm an indonesian native and we got out ass fucked by the dutch and japan but not england. I feel the same spirit and patriotism when i listened to the songs. May ireland soon be free from all outside oppressor and invader. rite now i'm listening to the thatcher song and man it was a good song indeed.

[@myriad9597]

​@abiqaNbijaN Given the middle eastern folks pouring into Ireland, it seems the British found a way to deal with them.

[@abiqaNbijaN]

@@myriad9597 i think you're bloody on point there mate

[@williansnobre]

The legends of changelings were probably how people coped with children that were born with malformations or other things, and they would go heron and get rid of the offspring, but they would come up with an excuse for their guilt by convincing themselves that it was a changeling and not their child.

[@gumpy5953]

"Folklorist D. L. Ashliman proposes in his essay 'Changelings' that changeling tales illustrate an aspect of family survival in pre-industrial Europe. A peasant family's subsistence frequently depended upon the productive labour of each member, and it was difficult to provide for a person who was a permanent drain on the family's scarce resources. "The fact that the changelings' ravenous appetite is so frequently mentioned indicates that the parents of these unfortunate children saw in their continuing existence a threat to the sustenance of the entire family. Changeling tales support other historical evidence in suggesting that infanticide was frequently the solution selected." This from Wikipedia is interesting too

[@antibull4869]

Strange the immediate correlation between that and modern day abortions that one can easily make.

[@h.r.9563]

Special needs need special attention. Sadly this was practical back in the day to prevent the neglect of the healthy children.

[@YourLifeWasting]

Can't wait for Roanoke to cover the age disease that kills off adults in Don't grow up, or the Nicholas Cage movie mom and dad where parents start attacking only their children, or the space disease In sunshine. Also one last movie The Divide a 2011 movie where a nuke goes off in New York city and the inhabitants of the fallout bunker slowly succumb to radiation poisoning and lose touch with reality. Love your videos they keep me entertained.

[@Einwetok]

There's no disease in Sunshine, that's just crazy people. Wonder how they passed all the psych evals.

[@illchangethisifican7952]

what about the kharaa bacterium from subnautica?

[@YourLifeWasting]

@@illchangethisifican7952 havnt gotten around to play that game yet I'm kinda backlogged lol

[@illchangethisifican7952]

@@YourLifeWasting Think highly infectious, waterborne, 100% deadly alien disease incurable by a highly advanced species

[@Weeklong_Seagull]

​​@@YourLifeWastingthere's not much to it. Kara is a driving force in the story that's it. Nothing special about it than a deadly alien virus. The story's more about a powerful alien race that used to control everything, and human survival

[@42Goopy42]

Has Roanoke touched on the fungus in X-Files that digests people underground while feeding them a hallucination? Love that episode.

[@sand-in-the-timepiece9836]

He hasn't but OOOOH DUDE I saw that for the first time the other day!!!! God that was gnarly

[@derpasoruswrecks2773]

Speaking of X-Files, am i the only one that could listen to Fox Moulder talk all day long?

[@Ahrimane]

I’d like to see this. It’s one of my favorite episodes.

[@ExtrnalSorce2]

Was that the one where it burst out of their throats? If not, that episode still freaked me out.

[@42Goopy42]

@ExtrnalSorce2 No, it paralyzed people, and they would sink into the fungus that covered a whole field. Pretty fun episode. It fed them a hallucination so they wouldn't fight being digested slowly. In the hallucinations, you would see glimpes into the digestive fluid that covered them, so that might be what you were thinking.

[@drakegunter9081]

I wonder how many filmmakers actually go this deep making movies line up with reality and how it works and how many just end up getting lucky.

[@MrMacchiato97]

I think it has to do with simply mimicking reality. How do you make someone look sick? Well red and puffy usually works. Even if they don't know the exact reason behind it.

[@drakegunter9081]

Word. Thanks for the perspective. I didn't think about it that way. It is sometimes as simple as art imitating life. Good imput my friend.

[@emperorcat621]

@@drakegunter9081I can’t tell if thats sarcastic

[@RvnWolf]

This is less likely to do with reality, and using Fae mythology for the premise. Hence the Iron bars, iron is common as Far or fairy repellent, while Silver is the mineral considered to be pure and the reason it is used against Evil.

[@Dice-Z]

Depends, i'd say more commonly luck, but sometimes they do their research and work with specialists.

[@dura_14]

I'm not a mycologist, but I genuinely find fungi to be so fascinating and cool. I honestly love learning about different lifeforms, especially those that defy "normal" expectations!

[@Eanthol4213]

Can you confirm the effect of iron on fungi?

[@CommanderNoob]

Thank you, Roanoke, for not only showing people, but also educating people on the living world in forms that don't consist of pure text. You're a legend.

[@seththornton9968]

Excellent, another video from Papa Roanoke to keep me entertained on my commute. Also the DBZA quote caught me super off guard and got a laugh outta me.

[@bleakautomaton4808]

I think some of the point behind the kelpie horse was to scare kids away from approaching horses they don't know. If not to make sure the horse wasn't a threat, then to have them avoid being threatened by nobles/guards/etc for messing with their horse. Still some creepy cool stories on evil horses.

[@clownworld4655]

Very possible. Many children and adults wrongly assume horses are all friendly when in reality they are extremely dangerous

[@wmdkitty]

@@clownworld4655 Horses over-all are good people, but just like humans, they can have bad days, and sometimes you come across one who's just an a-hole.

[@veronicadrysdale8066]

The kelpie horse or just kelpie (irish/scot) was a loch dwelling spirit, so I can't see it being used to keep kids away from horses, maybe lochs though?

[@veronicadrysdale8066]

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[@ghoulchan7525]

@@veronicadrysdale8066 probably both

[@Kagira2006]

The question "If a virus isn't alive, then why does it have the need and ability to reproduce?" is what sparked my current interest in biology.

[@niavellir7408]

This is alive, it's a fungus

[@Smilemain]

Watching Roanoke talk about how cells and viruses work makes me wanna get a micro biology degree

[@derekdrake8706]

Situations like this require a 'macro immune response.' A.K.A. Flamethrowers.

[@connorhernandez6570]

The Irish chants are Erin go Bragh and Faugh a Ballagh, both being Irish Gaelic. The latter chant fits the context as it means “clear the way” in translation.

[@Rebrn-bk5em]

feels like im trying to loosen mucus in my throat trying to pronounce that

[@KevinC2793]

there's also "Tiocfaidh ár lá," which translates to "our day will come" and refers to the reunion of North Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and an end to British imperialism.

[@Batchall_Accepted]

​@@Rebrn-bk5emthat means you're doing it right lmao

[@Batchall_Accepted]

​​​​@@KevinC2793uhh that is the slogan of a terrorist organization, a lot of us wouldn't consider it a "Patriotic" thing to say 😂 And before you clap back It doesn't matter how you feel about them personally they have literally bombed school children

[@KevinC2793]

@@Batchall_Accepted only idiots think that, sweaty.

[@ciarakiwi1437]

Roanoke 😂 the police officer is talking about the Troubles when he says he's not afraid of the fae because he's from much further north. So there are definitely films about that if you're curious! Great video as usual ❤

[@shohoth2775]

I came looking for a comment like this. There is a film about it Roanoke, it's 71.

[@impossibleace6887]

Back to back videos even while your away? I'm scared and impressed with your dedication man.

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You can set up videos to be released publicly on set dates/times. That way even if you aren't physically at home your videos can still go live.

[@JustAsteria58]

I'm sad you didn't mention that "changelings" were often just neurodiverse (Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, and a whole lotta others) children. The "signs" of them being Changelings were just the children's natural urges and instincts.

[@prettyevil6662000]

Recently watched a movie about changelings that discussed the reason for the superstitions (Daisy Chain). It brought up how it was also likely to be about parents who couldn't bond with their child for whatever reason. So a woman with postpartum depression/psychosis wouldn't have her illness taken care of, but would instead have the town help her burn her baby to death on Halloween. Also could have been children who had attachment disorders, which were probably not particularly rare back in the day when people didn't necessarily want all their kids and there wasn't really any law to tell them they had to do it anyway. children with attachment disorders can act out in very violent ways if not given proper psych treatment. Seems like there are lots of reasons for changeling myths. All very, very sad for kids and parents alike.

[@Mesos92]

As he was describing it I was thinking of SIDS and post partum. Justification to remove a child deemed a problem when scarcity or mental issues arise.

[@SarahSyna]

Yeah, I remember making the autism and changeling connection when I was a kid. The thing about how 'my child seemed to suddenly change' (as they start lagging behind in hitting developmental milestones) and especially the voracious appetite were what made it click for me. My eldest brother will literally make himself sick eating because he just doesn't understand that he should stop.

[@williamchristy9463]

It's also very similar to the real-world concept of Nest Parasites seen in animals.

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

Why should he? You just made up your own theories, because you like it. There is no evidence for or against changelings, since they were reported in pre-modern era. None of the symptoms you mentioned were then researched.

[@daniboy4153]

I'm so glad someone is talking about this movie, I always liked the mythology of this movie

[@lady4191]

Thank you I couldn't figure out if I was watching a documentary or film or what the k was going on I appreciate the assistance

[@ledgendweaver]

@@lady4191 this would be a wild documentary

[@XBloodyBaneX]

One thing that I really like about this movie is the twist at the end, Where most horror movie will depict men, more often than not, sacrificing themselves for their lovers/family, this movie showed me something similar but different. Not that, like other horror movies, the men die protecting the women and children, but the women and children escape basically on their own without the mans help, this movie showed how much the man suffered and sacrificed in order to protect his family.

[@Teakip]

This horror movie has stayed with me since I first saw it like 5 years ago. The ending left me with a very similar feeling that both Annihilation and Unicorn Wars did, an almost eldritch “enemy” that lies in something as inherently peaceful as nature.

[@jacobmoon3061]

the immune privilege thing i feel on a personal level, went to the hospital for a 'private' infection and the meds they gave me did little and it took a second trip for the doctor to be like "oh yeah those meds dont really work on that spot". that kinda mistake coulda lost me a nut

[@josephmatthews7698]

We need to address cellular elitism and privilege. Truly disgusting the wealth/health disparity going on in our own body.

[@greasymoth4172]

I love love love fungal infections explained so much!!!! This video, the superdeep core one, the last of us cordyceps and some other ones from the resident evil games are what rlly got me invested into your channel bc nobody else goes this in-depth about the actual biology

[@morgank520]

First, thank you for the videos you create. They’re interesting to listen to when I’m working on stuff and I love the effort you put into making them! Second, thank you for correcting that info on the immune system and the eyes, I vaguely recall hearing something about them at some point and thinking it was cool, but honestly I think the real facts are much more interesting!

[@RoanokeGaming]

thank you for the compliment! and yah, it certainly sounded cool but real info is way more cool haha

[@commanderkyel]

That DBZ abridged reference has shown me you truly are a man of culture

[@liquidrufus]

You are by far the most consistently quality creator on this platform brother.

[@RoanokeGaming]

High praise man, Thank you!

[@elisabethobrien8244]

One of the reasons the farmer dude speaks so cryptically could be because, culturally talking about the "THING" is like inviting it into your home. You dont wanna do that generally.

[@comradeurod9805]

Kinda like the germanic peoples believed if you said "bear" one would appear

[@1_AMERICAN]

I just started my semester of biology and im loving it because im not mindlesss about the topic beacause of you. We just started our study of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and its been great. Thanks for making great content and being incredibly interesting. P.S. im thinking about going into a field of biology when i get into college.

[@ObsidianOctopus19]

I love how you point out random vehicles and give us a mini lesson on it.

[@Neptune0404]

I really enjoyed this movie, it relied more on tension than on jump scares, and those it did have worked well enough. I also enjoy that the characters aren't assholes, like so many other horror movies (except Colm, but he's there to be a false antagonist, so its fine). And of course, the hallow are really creepy, and scientifically interesting. Good movie, good video.

[@silent_stalker3687]

Antagonists aren’t really ‘bad guys’ So let’s do this. You’re playing a sports game and the person preventing you from winning is this guy who is pushing you to the ‘hey if I get down again I can’t do anything and I lose’ So now you have to deal with other characters trying to be number 1. While this is happening there is a man who is trying to take over the world. Now… who is the antagonist? Not the man trying to take over the world. Remember Goblin slayer? Demon lords, monster gods and so on are just in the background being taken out while Goblins are ignored because more defenses areas see them as a low risk… which is true if that was just them alone but add in other monsters and it becomes a problem doubled my even more problems. Now we do see something happen. His daughter is gone because of the actions of the main characters and the town is attacked it seems: remember the attack on the home? Their house was just the least defended one.

[@Neptune0404]

@@silent_stalker3687 I'm fully aware being a bad person has nothing to do with being an antagonist. As you say, the antagonist is the character that stands in the way of the protagonist's goal. In this movie the goal is at first to research the forest, and then to survive, and then to specifically save the (real) baby. And with all those, the Hallow are the antagonists, not Colm. My point was that early on the movie makes it *look* like Colm could be an antagonist, by seemingly standing in the way of researching the forest. And while being a bad guy isn't a necessity for being an antagonist, it is often a result of it. My point then was simply that I was ok with Colm being a "bad guy" because it served the plot, by making the audience associating him with antagonists, even though he actually isn't one (unlike many other horror movies, that make every character except "the nice one" assholes for no reason other then for the share-holders to feel that its a safer movie to invest in because they're not killing good people... which is really dumb and is in fact why at least a few big (ish) horror movies had to make everyone assholes)

[@CatBitchNami]

@@silent_stalker3687 You could've explained that with way less words, don't be a smartass.

[@theonepristinemonk5528]

My wife had fungal pneumonia around the time that last of us came out. It was an interesting coincidence. She had to take medicine for a year to kill the fungus in her lungs

[@Titangoboom99]

Thanks for another shift bro! Also I'm gonna request again. The vex from D2 are very cool and I'd love to see a video on them. ALSO. TFS FOR LIFE.

[@JoshLefelhocz]

Good to see another TFS fan, Roanoke. You are officially a friend of mine.

[@DavidMcNair202]

The two videos a week has been the most important thing to happen this summer. Thank you.

[@kevlon19]

Haven't seen a Roanoke video in a bit due to school. Dear lawd his videos only get better. Keep it going man, used some of the theories mentioned in clinical and academic practice.

[@TheEndless8]

Your comments on the father's driving is literally how my father drives. Being a passenger when he is driving is one the most anxiety-inducing experiences of my life, especially since the city I live in is full of reckless drivers.

[@samanthaurbank]

You dropped some terminology and touched on concepts that I do not have the education to comprehend. I love this ❤ New favorite channel 💕 Now I have an excuse to hyper focus on learning cellular biology!

[@TheK4man]

fun thing about changelings: its theorized that what people thought were changeling children, were just neurodivergent children, such as with Autism or ADHD

[@Tony-ic1cx]

Knowing your a fan of the TFS stuff just makes me happy that we like the same stuff. Updoot for you bro.

[@Graves-81_69]

I bought this movie in what I assume is special edition packaging because no one spends that much time on the presentation of a movie anymore. The inside sleeve was full of art which in conjunction with the box sleeve that had an opening cover showed Celtic art of the woods

[@antevans6104]

Thank you so much for these videos. I can't get enough of these

[@tslfrontman]

Hey Mr Oak, have you ever thought of or written/designed your own monster idea? Thanks for your content 👌

[@aaronmorgan9683]

It's just Roanoke. Mr Oak is his father 😂

[@DH-xw6jp]

​@@aaronmorgan9683and his grandfather was a professor that studies mutated turtles/lizards/mice.

[@juulias9700]

This has to be the most interesting movie overview I have ever watched in my entire life. I can say that with not a single doubt in my mind. The overview and amazing information provided by the narrator was so fantastic and interesting I cannot understand how much I enjoyed this video. I have never seen your stuff before but I am instantly subscribing and watching everything you have I love the information dumps and what you know. Everything from geology of mountain formations across continental drift, personal opinions on specific truck manufacturing, and then in depth cellular biology. All presented in a fast funny way. You have to be the king of presentation.

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Love the content Roanoke, you deserve all the success you get ❤

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Immensely thankful for the recent upload frequently Roanoke. You are my only long drive/running channel, so your uploads are directly correlated with my most productive cardio sessions,

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I learn more watching your content than couldve ever been expected from casual movie covers 🔥 lobe your videos mate, awesome work 🥃🎨

[@keepwatchingthat]

Nonstop bangers left right and center best of luck on that 1million subs

[@mave13th]

Absoulutely binged your channel, I love the detailed descriptions of the microbiology of every thing you talk about. Plus discovering horror movies I've partially never heard about

[@christopherluna1421]

The TFS vegeta reference was epic lmao love the videos and how your commentary makes it all interesting

[@oucyan]

i remember watching a video about a type of microscopic fungus that infected other microscopic organisms, particularly water bears, and it used a spearing method of infection to plant it's spores in one stage of it's life cycle.

[@MonaLisaFire]

Idk but I feel like I watched it too😅

[@oucyan]

@@MonaLisaFire so it either exists, or the Mandela effect is affecting more than one person.

[@user-fo1ow1jq3b]

You've been my favourite sciencey channel for some time now and that TFS reference puts you in a whole other level!

[@cloudabbott5516]

Bit of a strange one, but might I suggest looking into the Hive Mind present in the movie Avatar? Although its never directly stated in the first film, its heavily implied that there's some sort of super-organism influencing both the local tribes, as well as upon connection with the weird hair tentacle things, feral wildlife. Near the end of the movie, all the tribes and wildlife which had previously fought for hundreds of years miraculously begin working together to eliminate the human workers and mercenaries operating there, specifically because they were destroying various "hubs" for the large trees, AKA the Hive Mind.

[@XaurianQueen]

Reminds me of the Argonians invading through the oblivion gates XD protect the Hist!

[@jonbrault9060]

Love you content RG keep the videos coming and I’ll keep watching them.

[@roberte.o.speedwagon6043]

Okay but dont let this distract you from the fact that we still dont know who HowToBasic is

[@emersonwright972]

Spat my fucking drink when you threw the DBZA reference out of the blue. Glorious.

[@wren7195]

It's amazing to me, I only learned about the mountains recently but my family were some Scots who fled after the Jacobite Rebellion... If ANYbody in your clan participated, you were legitimate targets to kill.... so some who remained of our clan fled to Ulster, Irene-Land and then wound up on a ship to North Carolina. Apparently stepped off the boat, walked into the mountains and went "Aye... this is close to home."

[@AdamTheCoop1]

always so happy to see more content from you my dude

[@CarpeNoctem135]

That’s what it sounds like to me. They are pissed he is trying to save the forest that monsters live in and you can’t just tell the new comers that changlings are real and want your children. They are too scared to act themselves so they hope the forest crew flushes them out.

[@ToxicShibe]

Your upload speed has been very impressive. A lot of content to keep me occupied. We appreciate it, brother!

[@NEVEREVERMIND1]

Within the first few minutes of every one of your videos you make a joke so good it makes me remember to go ahead and click the like button. I like good jokes.

[@monkeymugs8703]

I was playing video games and this came up. Love how you tell a story and your way of explaining. Just won a sub!! Thanks man!!

[@notsae66]

I think "My Little Armalite" would probably work for an Irish song enthusiastic about modern technology's capacity for destruction.

[@eiteleard334]

You are truly one of the best content creators in this genre. I am learning new stuff and also having a laugj and a good time. Keep it up man👍 it makes my day when ı watch your videos after a hard day.

[@atouchoftrouble]

As a woman with a youngling close to the age of the movie youngling, this is one of the few I had to watch during the day. Tried to watch it at night & was then paranoid about the dark while holding my own youngling rather close.

[@islagurney3272]

I just had my gallbladder taken out on Monday so I am very much enjoying these 2 uploads a week, gives me some enjoyment in the pain.

[@thomasrose4523]

In mythology, creatures such as leprechauns or other types of fae (fairy), are indeed hurt or deterred by iron, usually rod iron. Used to be into mythology, not too much anymore, but learned that from Dead Meat. That, and as a country boy, cast iron supremacy gang here!

[@alexwisz9527]

Yo, much respect for the DBZ Abridged references, dude!

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Its kind of a double edged sword. If you are cryptic, the wont understand and walk in with no idea what is coming. If you AREN'T cryptic and just openly state the problem, they just assume you are crazy and ignore the warning. Its really a lose lose to try to warn people away from horror movie settings.

[@korbetthein3072]

Easy fix, just tell them to watch out for crackheads, then invent a horrifying story about insane rapey crackheads in the woods. Works here anyways.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

​@@korbetthein3072That isn't a bad idea actually.

[@korbetthein3072]

@@Blasted2Oblivion It saves a lot of time, effort, and lives. Giving a horrifying but mundane reason to not stick around is a backwoods staple. Plus those kinds of places attract all kinds of weirdoes, so it's not like the mundane explanation is all that far off anyways.

[@blazeneon5701]

That Dragonball Z abridged reference brought the largest smile to my face

[@chrisdufresne9359]

Ah yes, let's move into a forest that screams Fae forest. I'm from the US and even I know not to mess with the Fair Folk. If a local in an ancient forest region gave me a warning regarding strange stuff occurring, I'd likely laugh it off until the window was busted with no sign of what did it. I'd then give up and ask for advice regarding how to share the space with whatever caused the problem.

[@cillianennis9921]

Roanoke next april fools do a video on cars or something. That random car detour made me think that it'd be hilarious to try & apply science to those movies.

[@asterrose1827]

First time I've been able to catch a new video! Keep up the good work- Here and on your Roanoke Tales

[@Captain_Hapton]

This movie just came up on my "free with ads" feed and when I finished it, I thought to myself "man, this would make a great Roanoke video". Lo and behold, my man was way ahead of me. Good job, bud.

[@mvw9078]

Ah yes, my favorite popular biology channel with a side of obscure vehicle advice, a dash of passing mentions of brain-eating amoebas, and a healthy serving of thoughtful reflection on the human condition. The most "Cool Dad Vibe" channel out there. Great vid as always, my man!

[@GUMMRUCHK]

This man has a channel about monsters and biology but he is hellbent on teaching us about cars and trucks. 😂

[@Trivial_Whim]

The chloroplast in plant cells is another example, which is interesting because it shows that plants developed after animals as they have both the mitochondria and the chloroplast, which both have their own unique DNA from the host cells.

[@1buddahead]

Always love to see a scientific basis for folklore. Also, 2 DBZ abridged references. Bravo.

[@nosidenoside2458]

In that final jumpscare the hollow had glowing blue dots in their eyes. Because of the whole pineal gland thing you talked about, that doesn't make any sense whatsoever for the fungus in its current form specifically, implying that the fungus somehow significantly changes after the log scene

[@erinfinn2273]

Reminded me more of "eyeshine" or tepeda luscidum that nocturnal predators have, basically a mirror in the eye that helps amplify available light. Given the need for visual processing, but a fear of light, something that makes a host make do with the night-time light would be useful, especially for ambush.

[@fartinator1]

18:07 bruh...that reference though...respect.

[@Scoopist]

What in the sudden dragon ball Z abridged reference was that lol

[@crassbandercoot4343]

Also, really love the DBZ Abridged references you slipped in there

[@applegamer20]

Interesting theory I have regarding viruses is that they are not living in the traditional sense but are more like automated machines. My theory for their origins is that viruses are like the remnants of a cells dna. It could have been a mutation that allowed itself to continue long after the cell it was apart of died and then began to replicate itself using other cells. It's almost like how cancer cells begin to multiply on their own and grow out of control when a mutation occurs. It would make sense as it seems viruses, at least as of now, have only been found on Earth so it would have to have originated from life in some way, even if it isnt actually alive itself

[@prennal1]

Ive been binging your videos and loving them. The ghost of Nappa reference is the best

[@sirbananathe3rd193]

Would the Fallen or Hive from Destiny be interesting to you as a potential video topic? Keep up the great work.

[@Ally-Oop]

Holy cow this guys content is a rabbit hole. The perfect channel for sick KZbin binges.

[@opalglass8101]

The Appalachian mts being the same as what is found in the movie's local reminds me of how Newfoundland/Labrador/Nova Scotia all look like they used to belong to the Shetland Islands/Ireland/Scotland. It was like when the continents split, they went "welp, I wanna go with North America" while the UK is like "noooo, come baaack!" lol

[@shaerick6867]

Thanks for the Ghost Nappa reference Roanoke, reminded me just how goated your content and taste is, which of course requires an upvote!

[@vla1ne]

i would like to take this time to point out that those logs at the end, depending on their purpose would likely be shaved down and chemical/head treated. the odds of that fungus spreading may not be 0, but it's not all that high if the destination is under a days' trip away.

[@somethingclever5635]

Ayyye sweet mushroom Timelapse, those look amazing!

[@llanero4069]

Evning young man. Great to see you make more vids. Love the breakdowns and bio part. Enjoying the work.

[@narikogabiosa799]

18:06 ah good ol times I say XD ( I wasn't expecting this reference to come out of the blue )

[@nerdlydelicious1876]

I’m pretty sure the Irish chants of patriotism typically have to do with Foggy Dews and bodying Black and Tans

[@Samsaren]

Love the Video Roanoke, you absolutely slayed me with the DBA reference