So, Dawntrail... (And Where I've Been)

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I just wanna make this comment a day after this video's release to thank each and every one of you for your heartfelt condolences to my mother, I really appreciate it so very much, you guys are awesome, have a good day/night!

[@aros7629]

❤ I'm sure your mother would be very proud. I'm glad you have a wonderful community to help support you. Take all the time you need. Grief hits us all in different ways.

[@tresblo]

I'm sorry about your mother, hope you are doing better today. Love your videos

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you so much, I'm very glad that you do!

[@Tenchinu]

brah... wft saying sry after a loved one passed away!? take all the time u need!! if u can afford it, pls pls pls take ur time to grief. I get that the algorithm is a complete asshole, and it demands upload ever 0.0001 secs, but ur mental health and stability r important too. Hope u nd ur family will b ok :( will always b here for ur vids. Always smile when I see up upload. will b patiently waiting for that tasty Hroghtgal vid update :)

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you so much

[@AzuriteTV]

Really sorry to hear about your mother Sam, sending as much love as possible. Appreciate the update, take all the time you need and most importantly take care of yourself as best as you can! ♥

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you Azu, I really appreciate it, bud

[@Wimble_Wamble]

I checked your channel last week to see where ya were, and that took me to your twitter to see the info about your mother. Stay strong bestie, you're awesome. ❤

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Yeah, kinda sucks that I forgot to mention it on KZbin on the day, but it was all up in the air from that point onwards, but thank you so much, you're awesome too!

[@matzeklo]

My condolences Sam. There is no need to apologize here. Take your time, gather yourself. Dont try to cope with work. And when you are ready, come back to the awesome style that we all know and love. we will be here waiting for you.

[@xsteelersx6]

Oh boy lemon vid! …oh lemon :( My condolences for your loss. Thoughts and prayers.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@Blackestfang]

im sorry for your loss. but as someone who still battles with the loss of my dad i cried so hard at krile and her family (mostly dad)

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I can fully understand that, I'm sorry for your loss, too, friend

[@lucatiel2859]

My condolences for your mother's passing, may she find peace and you aswell ❤ I hope people wishing you this after you've been healing for a while won't reopen your wounds. And as a strum dweller I really enjoyed watching you prog and giving you some advice for the fights, keep at it you're awesome!!!

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you so much, and no, no wounds have been reopened. I really appreciate you!

[@isix6833]

Just discover your channel , I agree with mostly everything and especially with your take on sphene lol My sincere condolences for your loss.. I can’t imagine how hard it must have been to go through the golden city arc considering what you’ve just experienced … please take care of you and be well. Sending you and your family all my support ❤

[@soldierorsomething]

Surprisingly balanced overview of DT´s story and content, the story also made me think about my own mortality when it happened to be that that my father that i had not seen in a long time had passed away in his sleep, but i guess that i got lucky that i never got to know him that well, but still hope you stay positive for the future since there is no happiness without some sadness

[@midnightjay]

I know it may not mean much from a rando on the internet with a Will Graham icon but I send my condolences and hope you feel better/recover from being sick soon. Dealing with death of someone you loved, a parent, or just death in general requires no apologies for disappearing. Take one day at a time and release anything you have in the works when you're ready. Mental/physical/emotional health is always a priority. I wish you well.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

It means more than you think, thank you so much

[@wallflowermiu8473]

So so sorry to hear about your mother. I hope you and your family take care and take all the time you need

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I very much appreciate that, thank you

[@ArthurJamesLee04]

I'm really sorry about your loss, hope you get better soon. Also, this is my 2nd video of yours, loved them. And obviously, please take your time.

[@Sirtristepan]

My condolences for your mom :(

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@shaeonthewall]

I am very sorry for your loss, my deepest condolences. And thank you that you continue your work on the videos, they are all great and very fun.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I'm glad you and many others are around to enjoy it

[@Noah-uo8zb]

My condolences for your mom... I lost my dad to cancer almost a year ago, it just can't be described.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

my condolences to you as well, friend

[@DilainMedia]

I'm sorry for your lose. I lost my mother two years ago very suddenly, to a blood clot, and I somehow ended up doing to Living Memory section of the MSQ just days before the anniversary of her death. I was broken and in tears the whole time. You can tell who has never lost a close loved one by how they react to that part of the story.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

It was very impactful, definitely

[@frbny88]

I’m so sorry to hear about your mom. The loss of a parent hits in a way that nobody can truly understand until it happens to them. No need to apologize for anything, always take care of yourself first. ❤

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Yeah, it's something I know everyone will experience some day, just not really an experience anyone wants to go through, naturally.

[@andream5462]

Good takes, and once again bopping to broken foot. I hope you get better soon and condolences

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@Saiga906]

I'm terribly sorry for your loss, I hope things can get better for you, I also want to say that I'm glad to have you back Sam.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

It's nice to be back, thank you

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

My condolences to your mother.

[@Aitherea]

How smoothly you said Cahcuia (I cant even spell it) was impressive.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I've been practicing

[@Unapologeticweeb]

The problem with wuk is the same problem green jesus aka thrall had in world of warcraft Mmorpg gamers tend to not like having someone else take credit for your actions and achievement's

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I mean it's fine, so long as they assisted, but her assists from time to time were half-assed

[@kiyahniredd112]

I'm sorry for your loss, i hope you're doing okay and well afterwards, no need to rush things so take all your time for space 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I am doing fine, yeah, thank you so much

[@MrLightlike78]

Much love bro ♥

[@leminhtran9281]

condolences for your mom Sam, stay strong, we're here to support you.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I very much appreciate each and every single one of you that does

[@WilliamTheWatchful]

My heartfelt condolences to you.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@lasgin99wif]

Man fuck cancer. I am incredibly sorry for the passing of your mother. I can really see how the game putting so much emphasis on the passing of paternal figures in the later arc would be incredibly emotional. Hell, it was emotional to me, and I am not even in your shoes. Either way I am glad that your mother was able to pass in peace and dignity, though that of course doesn't minimize the pain of loss. I am wishing you and your family the best and huge condolences. Keep being you and doing stuff that makes you happy, great video as always!

[@Whacky_Xelades]

hey man stay strong sorry about your mother cant say it will get better but it wil get easier all the love

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you so much

[@25xxfrostxx]

The only thing I can think of, or maybe it's just blind hope, for Sphene is that there are actually two of them. She was very back and forth with a lot of tone shifts through the story. It could be why they played all of the clips of her lines with tonal shifts right at the start of the trial. Like, maybe there's a "nice sphene" tied to her soul stuck in the crown and then robot sphene. That's why she didn't want to talk about the guards. There is no reason to Zoraal Ja to remotely care if she told us the whole truth or not. Like I said, maybe just blind hope because I hate the idea of the game moving forward with such a terribly presented character in such a prominent spot.

[@raisylvaine8398]

This is “Memory Sphene” and “Endless Sphene.” It exemplifies why the Endless, as perfect of a recreation they may seem, aren’t as flawless as we might assume. The original, living Sphene wouldn’t have wanted to sacrifice lives for her people, that’s why Endless Sphene can’t go all out with her plan. Endless Sphene has to wrestle with her memories contradicting her orders from Preservation; to protect and keep the Endless active at all costs. This is why she must delete her living counterpart’s memories to fight us.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Well she is a machine that is probably perplexed and such with the memory of the person she acts as versus the program she is installed with, in a sense. I don't know I'm spit-balling, the story isn't fully realized yet, so I have hope they will flesh out and answer many questions everyone is wondering on

[@bencandy4018]

I do love when people just dislike for the sake of disliking just because it is a video about dawntrail.. like you can not tell me that that person has watched the whole video and understands how very human Sam is.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

It is what it is, I honestly did not pay attention, and I really appreciate your kind words

[@Tigerbro6]

My condolences lemon, a year ago my aunt died during her battle against cancer and that devastated me. It took me a full year to process what happened. I couldn't do anything i enjoyed and feeling depressed made me feel guilty about it, it took some sorting out but i know she wouldn't like seeing me like that so i used that as strength to push out of that depression. Take care lemon and i truly wish you the best for you and your channel

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I am sorry for your loss, I'm just glad those who are gone can finally rest

[@Andreas444Channel]

RIP Lemon Boy's mother :( I hope you get through it m8,losing a loved one can take its toll on you if you're not careful. And always appreciate the time you still have with your family or/and friends since you never know what might happen in the future.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Yeah most definitely, thank you so much

[@Beyondthegalaxies824]

My condolences to you and your family

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you

[@Avenus112]

Alright is a very generous way to put it. Congratulations on staying positive about it.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

The story isn't fully done yet, so I have hope that it will be better

[@belovedchaos1]

Oh Sam honey, I'm so sorry about your mom. I hope you have people in your life to lean on. Thanks for updating us (and we will be here) but please take care of yourself

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I definitely do, thankfully. I really appreciate it, thank you

[@Unapologeticweeb]

I lost my grandma a few years ago and losing family members is hard take all the time you need i might not be a content creator but these thing can take years or never fade at all Take all the time you need your health is more important then KZbin content

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Most definitely, thank you

[@awerges2205]

I am sorry for your loss. My mother passed away shortly after finishing the Endwalker MSQ and I had a similar experience. I ended up quiting my raid group for a while to give myself room to grieve.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I hope you feel better knowing that she is finally resting with ease

[@DukeVesperia]

My condolences for you mother passing. Hope you and the fam are doing well in this time. Glad to have you back for some content when you make it 😄

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I really appreciate that, thank you

[@luna_theraider]

Thanks for the video. Not good at condoling others so uh. Get well soon and my sympathies with your loss.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

You did good, thank you

[@worse9347]

Aye man no need to apologize for the lack of uploads after that, as someone who lost a very close relative I can relate to the feeling of missing them. I hope you are doing well and I cant wait to see more of your uploads in the future, take care until then and I hope your sickness gets better soon

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you so much

[@SomniaNox]

Condolences to you and yours. Love your content silly lemon boy but go at whatever pace you want to : )

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you so very much

[@valkragez]

Welcome back , and sorry for your lost.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you

[@Este314]

you have my sympathy about your mother, that's never easy.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I appreciate it, thank you

[@Mrlaged]

You now I lost my mother back in 2020, and my bio and step father years ago. The last zone hit me hard because of it. And I was very angry with the fussy bun bun for not taking the opportunity to really talk with his mom, be it a recreation of her from her memories.

[@zhenoob]

My mom passed away from cancer as well, when I was a kid. I cried like a little bitch during that scene with WL's mom. My condolences, man o7

[@Iriscal]

Gonna need that midlander (aka FFXIV's TRUE master race) experience video.

[@derpcat7460]

I am so sorry for your loss 💔

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@esten_varlineau_cobain]

7/10 is generous...but I do love the Sphene slander ❤ and sorry for your loss man.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Surely they develop Sphene as a whole later down the line, right? Also thank you

[@markup6394]

Cancer... no need to tell me. I may not have lost someone as close as my mum, but I still lost three people in my closer circle to it :( Stay strong and come back with new stuff when you up to it. Sphene: pretty much this, yeah. Wuk Lamat: shocking, but a VAs ideology doesnt necessarily impact their performsnce ehen on a job. Crazy concept, I know. What I didnt like was her sudden power spike from 0 to literally 200. I know, I know, Dynamis is a thing but its another if you use it as a crutch. At least that was my impression. The Scions: I love them. But where DT is concerned... they shouldve died in Ultima Thule. Period. Them appearing ramdomly and making out-character decisions was just bad (there is no Universe in which Y'shtola would stay behind rather than joining the dome-party!!!). Zoraal Ja. Bad. Just bad. You are introduced to this stoic super strong character with all the secrecy around him and a manipulative side-kick... and it turns out he just has f'ing daddy issues. He was a far bigger let-down than Wuk Lamat. I'll leave it here. DT had its good moments, and though I wasnt quite emotionally taken by Living Memories, it had its moments that were on an equal footing with ShB and EW :) As where gameplay is concerned... thats easy: top notch :)

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I agree, definitely. And thank you so much for your first part in the comment, I am sorry for your losses too

[@ViVi_Wiesel]

We dont know each other, but...sending you a virtuell hug

[@scarface51393]

i lost my mom 4 years ago due to cancer so i feel you bro

[@venanreviews]

Glad to have you back Lemon bro 💜

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Glad to be back

[@ravenkore2020]

nice video and nice viper glam. wising the best for you sir lemon

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Thank you for the wishes, friend

[@airsheeps]

Actually haven't even played DT, Kinda meh on picking XIV up after a long break, I just skipped through to see what you've been up to. Condolences on your loss, and you don't owe anyone a thing, be it an apology or an explanation or content, but very glad all the same that you have stuff you're looking forward to sharing 😀

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I really appreciate you being concerned on where I've been, thank you

[@aros7629]

I think this expansion will be looked back on by people differently at a different point in there life. Its not a very niche thing to have loved ones pass. Everyone will have to deal with it as some point.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

100%

[@Wastingsometimehere]

Sorry lemon. Not posting is understandable. Welcome back.

[@Geekezf]

I can only wish you to keep the strengh to continue. Not necessarly on youtube, but, on everything.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Yeah, definitely; the same to everyone else, too

[@Kairax]

random hugs, random youtuber.

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Accepting random hugs, random commenter

[@dragondragon8463]

❤

[@Salt_Mage]

Sphene is great because she’s not human at all. Just a AI pantomiming the personality of someone long dead. She’s built to be super kind and caring but her sole directive is something entirely cruel and pointless in the end.

[@Genxim]

Take care

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@sgraves835]

Wuk Lamat made me WukLaSnooze and not because VA is trans before anyone gets their knicks in twist Also sorry too hear about your loss , hope you can heal with time with something like that when it happens

[@vina_silverbrook]

we are so back ❤

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

We're so Barrack

[@Srosebrace]

Alliance raid in 7.1 gunno be peak 🤌 if they repect FFXI and use the music with all its glory

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

I'm in for a surprise since I have no idea about FFXI at all

[@Srosebrace]

@@SamTheLemonBoy I say look up a lore video or such It’s really worthwhile FFXI is a really rich and well written story/world/ music

[@averyaustin1]

So…. Hrothgal video when?

[@Sirtristepan]

Bruh

[@TaliZVasTyria]

Yeah screw sphene. She got otis killed protecting her, when she doesnt even need protecting Like...she can switch bodies...

[@CplVeers]

0:17 how does one get those jiggle physics on their thighlander?

[@idminister]

I wouldn't call the 'yok huey' unique.....they are the Troll (mercenaries) from FFXI's Treasures of Aht Urghan similar to the Mamool Ja (savages) also from FFXI's ToAU speaking of both of FFXI's other continent expansions: ToAU and Seekers of Adoulin..... had better stories...

[@Zmorula]

I fucking love sphene

[@bencandy4018]

Tbf she is likeable but she just feels super off for me personally and also acts like birb girl from Endwalker in the last third of her screen time which feels sadly cheap

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Goon material frfr

[@menkjell]

❤❤‍🩹

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

[@MVimah]

@2:15 A conversation you say? Why that would imply 2 opinions on a matter. Throughout the 2nd half you are given a "this is wrong and you should feel wrong." Option only and the only rebuttal to that was "lol be my power source." There was no philosophical debate about this just an absolute. We became ascians. No ifs, no and's or butt's. No dias ex machina solution. But like you said... that's a hour long rant

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

My usage of language can be a bit wrong here and there, but yeah, you are correct. But it's still a "conversation" in a sense of telling a story through the concepts of immortality and death

[@jakeliujakeliu]

DT sucks I hate everything about it

[@SamTheLemonBoy]

Based

[@NeroLucifarious]

Actually Sphene isnt named after a shape. Shes named after the very gem named....welll sphene, its a reference to her ff9 counterpart. Garnet also named after the gem....Garnet