Shadowstone Park and Beyond (S3 // Episode 1)

[@A-Duck]

Those two freaky birds have a more mature relationship than literally anyone I know.

[@BingFox]

Morticia and Gomez of the bird world.

[@treiz01]

Seriously, the communication is immaculate

[@ThelVadam7777]

Superb We love it We want it

[@Guruc13]

This can only end in tragedy. 😢

[@CocaCoala]

@@Guruc13 In the end they're gonna roam the beyond together as ghosts, so it can't possibly.

[@Piemations]

Oooooooooo we are so back

[@shoebill4902]

PIEMATIONS YEAAAAAAAAA

[@msfunnykat]

OMAGOSH it's the pie man

[@spyrofan9681]

I wasn't sure we were totally back but then Gloves the character I love to hate showed up.

[@saltskull]

Sooo back

[@connor48880]

Wow Hi Mike

[@InfernalPume]

i love filmcow's new stint into stable marriages for comedy. like the punchline is just that they love and support each other in the face of the bizarreness

[@colmryan9289]

It’s an untapped niche, not used effectively since the Addams Family, and Jason’s been doing a great job with it

[@phpacos12]

There is also Bob's burgers

[@TheFreakDownStreet]

“That’s trauma, dear” was way to funny to me.

[@Takisan111]

Yeah, it was funny but it also got me thinking I might need to talk to someone about my issues again. That whole thing hit concerningly close to something I've been trying to pretend doesn't bother me for a long time.

[@TheFreakDownStreet]

@@Takisan111 Oooh yeah. Same here.

[@TimmyT1234]

I read this as "that's trauma deer" 😅 I would love for that to be a character

[@lymb3914]

Your dialogue was never bad, but I see how you've evolved as a writer and I really respect it. You know how to use subtle language to convey deep and mature subjects with sinister humor and grace. Your words add a deeper texture to this world and the mystifying creatures and events it harbors.

[@basaringaron]

These were my thoughts as well after this episode. What great dialog writing skills.

[@genderender]

seriously, what a good conversation this episode was

[@Dystinction1]

It's incredibly precise. Especially with the timing on the gags/horror stingers.

[@ThisIsNeccessary]

Holy hell. This day just became a thousand times better.

[@NedAndre]

Indubitably

[@jameslamberton7671]

Hell yeah it did

[@genderender]

metroid prime 4 trailer and shadowstone season 3?? what a good day

[@ThisIsNeccessary]

What a lovely day!

[@silentshadow3894]

Honestly. Another addition to one of the greatest works of fiction is always welcome in this broken world

[@jijiwiggu982]

It's actually quite validating for me being confirmed that Lark and Pecan didn't really do that much mystery solving. Also I love how Filmcow portrays the healthiest relationships I have ever seen in fiction.

[@Arosukir6]

These two and the jacket/weasel (ferret?) couple are my damn role models!

[@GrabnokTD]

@@Arosukir6Just to put your uncertainty to rest, it’s a weasel. He is a member of a council of weasels from Charlie the Unicorn.

[@loganviking3923]

@@GrabnokTD The Council of Tutelary Weasels, to be more specific. His name is Norwell.

[@genderender]

@@loganviking3923 his husband is a coat. he doesn't have a name

[@loganviking3923]

@@genderender Who doesn't have a name? The coat, or Norwell? Because Norwell introduces himself by name in literally the first minute of the Charlie the Unicorn grand finale.

[@microwave221]

The ebb and flow of conversation between painfully reasonable and surreal non-sequiters is woven together extremely well

[@tanukioh]

Dude just dropping hot fire at the most random times

[@markmcgraw1070]

They definitely wouldn't have gone for the Shadowstone if they knew the ghost of Gloves the Horse was still ghostin' around 😂

[@abrenmam]

Man the dialog in most filmcow shit is so good

[@silentshadow3894]

Yeah the thing with seeing the calm and waiting for the thing that would mess it up really got to me

[@Orwaye]

Wow, between these two and the weasel and living coat the Filmcow universe has some of the most mature and well adjusted couples I've ever seen.

[@gnoname5940]

Knowing now that all the "ghosts" are just recordings made by the ship orbiting the earth, really made me sad to hear zoot talking about how their "ghosts" would wander the earth together. I know they technically still will, but it won't really be "them", and if they ever decide to "cross over", they'd just end up having their recordings permanently erased from the ship's computers... Man. It's all so melancholy but I love it a lot. Shadowstone Park is honestly my favorite series on this channel. I'm really glad it's being continued now.

[@squawkietalkie56]

hey, you don't know that ghosts don't exist in this universe necessarily. they're just not what lark's been seeing.

[@gnoname5940]

@@squawkietalkie56 thats a good point actually

[@arrowtongue]

well, it's definitely not much consolation, but even if it's not "them", I think they are more than just 'recordings', they are real, in a sense of being actually simulated, so perfect copies of them would live indefinitely, which I suppose is a better outcome regardless

[@badflamer]

@@gnoname5940 It trully doesn't matter that they are recordings. Strictly speaking, 'you' stop existing every night when you go to sleep (right off the bat: no, the vague and transient notion of self that sporadically manifests through the dreaming mind does not count as a continuation of consciousness) and every morning a new version of 'you.exe' updated with the last instance's memories is launched by the 3lbs electric fat computer known as your brain. on an even deeper level than that, time itself is theorized to function in minute units on the quantum scale (planck time). The very flow of reality in a temporal fashion can be considered to be hyper-quick alterations between self-similar independent states, providing the illusion of fluid transition where there actually is none (not at all dissimilar to how individual frames of animation are shown in rapid sequence to create the illusion of fluid movement in the 2D). but, while these thinsg are 'true'... who gives a fuck? like, in the practical, daily, real sense. Truly what does that matter? Nothing right? you are you because who the fuck else would you be? and there certainly is no one else to be you. and you don;t fear dying every night because you know you will wake every morning. What would be the point in suddenly thinking that every state of unconsciousness is literal death when your existence so far has been itself the rapid transition between independent states, providing the illusion of fluid motion? Thus, if we can agree that these deep philosophical and metaphysical truths of the universe also just... dont fucking matter in so far as the human experience is concerned... if we can agree that it would be very stupid to all suddenly start acting like we are dead every time we sleep or are in a medically induced coma, then we can agree that there is no 'teleporter problem' and that if a version of you exists to know you and be you, then you simply aren't dead. you just transformed. A recording of you that is so accurate as to be able to process the literal sensation of 'you'ness is something literally indistinguishable from what you and I are, right now, and will be till the day we die. The ship grants immortality.

[@Teth47]

Not to get too into the existential weeds, but is it really not them? You're a fleeting being in the first place, you're constantly being broken down and remade by your own biological processes. It's not obvious to me that the speed or abruptness of a transition between states should have any real bearing on identity. You are a collection of heuristics and biases running inside of a computer made of meat. If I move those heuristics and biases to another computer not made of meat, you're still you.

[@AustinAto]

Shadowstone Park and this follow up are my favourite things done by Jason. I hope you continue with this new run.

[@angrymushroom26]

First saw this series a while back, it was so good and worried that it wouldn't continue, I am so glad it has continued and how it has gone so far.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

Quite an enlightening opening with our two lovebirds. To perceive the unperceivable, with your soul-mate seeing what you see, must be so fulfilling deep down.

[@Kyrikrliy]

This is quite a suprise, but definitely a welcome one

[@klauztigr]

The only man who I can trust with ending the show on a perfect note and not ruining it by sequel

[@Cobblerfiend]

gonna go ahead and be that comment : the casual horror and calm conversation of these episodes eases my own painful feelings and I love you deeply for it

[@jeffallen55]

Vivi and Zoot are absolute relationship goals

[@jordanloux3883]

Only they can make cannibalistic suicide sound romantic

[@misticuffful]

"I assume you're seeing this as well, dear? " Absolutely terrifying, but as long as we're going through it together

[@tentativegazer]

YOOOOO?!?!?! I LITERALLY JUST FINISHED REWATCHING THE FALL OF SHADOWSTONE THANK YOU SO MUCH FILMCOW OMG

[@milosminion]

FilmCow is incapable of dropping off

[@GrabnokTD]

If Charlie teh Unicron taught me anything, it’s that FilmCow cannot make bad content even if they try. Can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

[@tannermattingly4462]

It's kinda wild that Jason's been putting out bangers for nearly 20 years now. This channel will be old enough to drink soon, yet if anything it has only increased in quality.

[@DementedDuskull]

0:59 Elegantly put

[@RotaAbyssian]

Man, I watched Shadowstone Park at the right time. I heard thre would be a season 3, but I figured the Llamas With Hats Epilogue would come first. What a time.

[@JDJeanMichel]

This episode is a freaking tour de force. Imagine knowing the feeling you want to go for, and then putting it into written word, then getting VAs on the same page and recording dialogue, and then animating it, and then mixing it and uploading it. At any stage it could have lost some of that initial feeling, but instead, they freaking nailed it.

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

It helps the VA's are also the writer/producer/animator. Also the same guy

[@dahliam5397]

FilmCow graces us with horrors and beauty like none before. Appreciations are extended to your brilliance and talent.

[@lavendeerpuyotet4813]

God I am so excited for the next episode, shadowstone is still my favorite thing your have made

[@kyoyameganebereznoff]

These two and the weasel and his coat husband are my absolute favorites.

[@arrowtongue]

Ignoring how brilliant this series' narrative has been, its one of a kind worldbuilding, its creeping mystery... as a lesbian; these two birds have potentially the best written lesbian relationship I think I've ever seen, the similarities to how they speak with how me and my girlfriend do are a little eerie (besides all the peeping). Not in a million years did I expect this series back so soon while the Llamas finale was in production, as a fan of your work for over a decade this is without question your finest, and speculating where its plot and world will finally end up has made it potentially one of my favorite mysteries of all time, and wrapped up in all that is this masterfully written dialogue.

[@genderender]

i am so obsessed with the queer couples in filmcow's works. norwell and the coat are another great example. so genuine and honest of queer relationships

[@ASideOfSauce]

Those two birds are the most refreshing relationship I've seen in any fiction for some time. The simple idea of a relationship being portrayed positively and comedically at the same time is rare these days.

[@LimeyLassen]

I love how they're dignified but also totally shameless in a way only old people can.

[@MQ_22]

Literally just rewatched the series earlier today bc I missed it. A wonderful moment of serendipity. So excited to see where this season goes!!

[@roguejester4986]

The bird couple is so sweet and mature.

[@saltboyanimates]

2:48 KENDRICK!!!

[@PandaGirl991]

Just recently finished rewatching all of Shadowstone Park. What an absolute gift to see the next season so soon. Zoot's dynamic with her wife is so uniquely ludicrous and genuine. Love them! So happy they got a full episode to themselves. Excited to see what unravels this season! Well done, Jason! Thank you for this story!

[@cantaloupegodling352]

Every new episode that comes out I rewatch the whole series beforehand and it's always worth it, this series always deserves a rewatch. I adore these birds and their weird little charms but incredibly healthy romance so much. Cannibalism as an expression of Love is always my favourite. Time for a whole new round of theories and analysis to begin: An offhand detail but probably a massive one: areas outside the park don't just contain the crazed animals, they can have special effects like making all food poison. That makes the traveling Lark, Pecan and Ava are doing a lot more interesting and a lot more dangerous. That ghost is maybe another of Nil's kind. Or perhaps Nil themselves - having died again in destroying the Ship. Another guess is that it's the Ship itself, that computer was very tragically very sentient in that Dementia Paralleling episode perhaps it was alive enough to be recorded as a ghost. No main overarching plot established yet (at least not clearly) but we'll be on our toes searching for mystery to solve and symbolism to read as it unfolds.

[@RotaAbyssian]

Idea: We know that The Number Aliens made the fauna of Earth able to eat literally anything and have it be 100% nutritionally complete, even a single glass of water. We also know that the C.I.A. used the Ships to try and force the "Natural Order" back to the status quo. Perhaps the reason that Zoot describes the food situation the way they did is they have adapted to a livelihood of being able to eat anything, but the zones created by the corrupted ships take away not only the minds of the non-human fauna, but also reverts this ability? Nil had mentioned in his presentation that the wildlife had been quick to adapt to the new eating standard, so it stands to reason that any currently sentient fauna would no longer instinctually know what their original dietary restrictions were in the transition period between sentience and bestial nature, and thus, anything they eat would make them sick since they would not be eating properly (or even edible material by our standards.) This likely does not exist in the gaps between the Laser Lines, which would be yet another reason why Ava advised to stay inside them. Or it could be radiation, but that feels too boring of an answer for a Film Cow production.

[@MrAlice613]

I love these two freaky birds, they're wonderful

[@krissyboo6148]

... So are we going to talk about how the guy known for goofy animations gave us quite frankly the most in depth, blunt, and meaningful conversations about trauma and being there for someone who hasnt processed it yet? Fuck. God i love Shadowstone so much. Thank you Jason and everyone else who works on this amazing series. Im so excited for season 3!

[@FeralJesterActivities]

No way- how did I miss this?? I LOVED Shadowstone Park when it was coming out!!

[@Microwave830]

This is great! I just started watching yesterday and I really hope we get more.

[@SignalLossLanguageModel]

Shadowstone Park is one of my favorite works of y'all's

[@TheArcSet]

:) Thank you for sharing this. You did such a job of wrapping things up in Season 2 that, I only had the vaguest guesses as to where this might go. This is a triumphant start. Honestly, the way your dialogue treats the uncanny as mundane is an enthralling style.

[@endertrot9998]

Jason, Shadowstone and Vulo Lives are your best stuff, please never stop (until you come to a narrative conclusion that’s artistically satisfying for yourself of course) Can’t wait for the llamas with hats epilogue to reveal the Paul mask was a CIA drone sponsored by Pizza Hut~!

[@morgantrias3103]

No spoilers smh

[@AntiqueDeathcult]

INCREDIBLE TIMING!! I was just about to show my girlfriend shadowstone park! Thank you for more!! I can’t wait to see where you go with this ❤❤❤

[@MooImABunny]

ooooh boy Zoot and Vivi. I don't think Lark was calm. he was desensitized. tired. and their curiosity just granted them the same power. unfortunate

[@Ixarus6713]

Oh my god, I literally just rewatched the entirety of season 1 and 2. Did I summon a new series or something? I mean my willpower is strong yeah, but that's just absurd...

[@cchowder12xd90]

I love these birds

[@monkeycat48]

I LOVE THE SHADOW STONE SERIES❤❤❤

[@memeboi662]

the neverending connection you have to all of your stories, no matter if they are done or not, is inspiring

[@puppers4201]

I’m glad you’d chose to continue this out of everything you’ve made, it’s the best

[@Mikae1300]

I am soooooooo happy this is getting a season 3! Genuinely one of my favorite animated shows. It makes me think of Twin Peaks, except significantly better.

[@DaxIsAName]

That dialogue was off the charts. I'm excited what happens next!

[@ivanpn6206]

Yes this feels like an unexpected gift.

[@moss.opossum]

I really love this series, it's an absolute masterpiece. I truly hope everyone involved is proud of the fantastic work they've done so far.

[@AEstud77]

Yes! Thanks everyone for keeping this series going! Such a strange, and interesting place.

[@thedumb9381]

OH MY GOD!!! NEW EPISO!!!DE

[@AQFearfullMage]

Yeah! More shadowstone!

[@AzraelNyxijahLee]

Came expecting classic filmcow and got something just as good but different. Hope this keeps going.

[@Slayer-Knight]

I have no idea how I missed this release. This is my most beloved series of Filmcow. Ready for what is next!

[@SeptillionSeven]

i love how you write such formal & yet beautiful relationships

[@Thecastaway131]

My jaw dropped seeing this video show up on my timeline. LETS GOOOOOO

[@chronicbrightside8757]

I didn't see it on mine at all - KZbin's algorithm is pretty awful. Had to get the news secondhand and look it up myself. Still "LETS GOOOOO" was my ultimate takeaway as well

[@Takisan111]

Jason, are you aware of how good you are at writing couples? Lately I've become jealous of your characters and their happy yet quirky relationships. I want a fellow weirdo to love and spend the rest of my life with. It just seems so nice.

[@MadMasonMan]

So very excited to see how season 3 goes, season 2 went so well

[@various3394]

Hell yes! What a great surprise. Please keep making this show, it’s so incredible!

[@theoddnightowlout9226]

I didn't know there's going to be a third season. I'm so excited.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

How is it that y'all can create such ridiculous characters that are still instantly engaging and sympathetic?

[@recreepy]

I'm sincerely impressed-kudos to you!

[@millierose15]

I'm so happy there's finally more of this series!!! 😭🙌🙏 ❤

[@MenwithHill]

This series is the best thing you've done

[@plaguedvenice]

they love each other so much

[@NevTheDeranged]

Goddammit, every time. Every time I think it's going to be great. And every time it's EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECTED. EVERY DAMN TIME!!

[@janer7776]

YES! THE RETURN!!

[@JoeNeutrino]

This needs way more views.

[@SFRobertsDickClarke]

Woah! I did not get this on my feed, and it's been 2 months! What! Exciting!

[@fireshared]

YESSSSS IT'S BACK!!! God I love this series, its so captivating and the characters are fantastic! Zuut and Vivi (probably spelling the names wrong, sorry) are brilliant and I can't wait to see what happens next :D

[@CurlyRoo331]

Finally! A character in this universe that verbally acknowledged how massive Pecan's legs are.😂 I could hardly believe my eyes when I glimpsed the title. *Double take* Yep, it's real! With two of my favorite characters no less! I certainly haven't told you this enough but I would like to change that now...Thank you for all your wit, your storytelling, your artistry, and all the friends met along the way. ❤

[@Trump2024asw]

Bro I'm so excited you picked this back up😊.

[@ooeygooeygoodra3068]

The return of the king!

[@tanyaandrovich2158]

The day just improved tremendously

[@jamodieus1416]

That was perfect so glad to see more shadowstone and Gloves is Back!

[@emvk2002]

The characters are so unique! I love how much focus is on these birds and other characters one would consider minor. Just gives this so much personality. Happy to see a new episode

[@pacotaco1246]

Gloves is back!!! The main character!!!

[@brandonstickels5435]

Oh thank God, Gloves is back. Everything is going to be ok

[@wanda5983]

THIS IS SO GOOD AND SCARY

[@NintendoDSsoulinjectoin]

I THOUGHT REALLY HARD ABOUT SHADOWSTONE PARK AND IT MANIFESTED INTO A NEW EPISODE

[@mrbubbles6155]

Gloves still hasn’t passed on? Or did the afterlife kick him back into the world of the living because they weren't ready for his bold, definitely not ridiculous, fashion trends?

[@amf8648]

Well. . . I think you better rewatch the series :/

[@AlexanderRadu-e1t]

Someone skipped the epilogue.

[@sphinx5306]

Thankyou for another masterpiece

[@omershaik6374]

your best series. i love that you're continuing it

[@Galimeer5]

Before watching: "Oh yeah, Jason said there would be a mini series or something after the main story was done. Cool!" After watching: 😳

[@MishapChi1d]

The madman actually dropped a season 3 opener with no elaboration. We’re back bois!!

[@cobaltobject1855]

Man this day just keeps getting better

[@fam3871]

Love how non-obnoxiously romantic these two are!

[@tiffanyhayes4014]

Fuck yay more shadow stone park

[@VixeronGlare]

I love all the characters! They’re so well written and entertaining to watch! I’m glad you’re continuing this series!

[@Afraid_Star]

man gotta say this is one my fav serise you have done love it why i saved watching this one when i have something good to eat wail watching it

[@RanCossack]

Well now, an unexpected treat, but a welcome one. Can't wait to see where this goes down the line.

[@ArchonKain]

God, I truly love this series, you've crafted such a wonderful story so far

[@StudioKelpie1993]

I'm so glad we got a new season!

[@msfunnykat]

I cant love this series enough

[@morgantrias3103]

put off watching this cos I worried it would be "too emotionally intense" then told myself I was being silly but it made me cry in under 90 seconds so who's laughing now?

[@foxnyl4141]

My favourite series continues : D Thanks!!!!

[@hot_soup4319]

My B-day is tomorrow, so I'm counting this as an early gift from the universe.