so i played final fantasy xiv shadowbringers | part 3/finale

[@Rhelaza]

i am incredibly normal about this ending, my brain chemistry is totally not altered after this expansion (me when i lie)

[@andrewpotter6455]

welcone sister, we who have walked before will continue to light the path for those who are yet to come! We wait for you at the end. keep on walking!

[@tarkhan15]

I queued into Crown of the Immaculate and after the fight, I got six comms as a Dragoon. The rest of the raid waited out my cutscene to cheer at me. I think that was probably when I knew for sure that Shadowbringers was *different*

[@Sethinnol]

Believe it or not, the patch content keeps hitting hard, too. And that's not to mention Endwalker, which is also excellent. You've got plenty to look forward to.

[@JustAnotherJeremy]

Yes indeed, all of us!!

[@arcanadawn]

Not sure if you noticed this little tidbit or not, but *all* throughout ShB, Ardbert's axe is bloody. At the end, when he's walking to meet his friends, it's fresh and new.

[@jessecox]

Forge Ahead :)

[@Alkiryas]

There he is, the emotional vampire 😂

[@Rhelaza]

verily :^)

[@Ambs90]

We knew Jesse would be here 😂 Love ya, JC hahahah

[@Ezrosh]

@@Alkiryaswe all are 😅

[@turoskensei13]

The final lesson of us Mentors: Once you are all caught up, you either get friends to play and re-experience it all through them, or you watch videos on youtube of others first time. Just jab a Capri Sun straw in their noggins and just drink up their feels.

[@SirMoribund]

Hello fellow emotional vampires. nom nom nom.

[@KujoTenshi]

yum yum yum

[@jtabox]

The taste of emotional damage from ShB never goes old, even after so many years. I see a thumbnail with Emet's serene face after the Hades fight, and some sprout in the corner depicted in a status of emotional dissolve, I click - no second thought. Also, I take note of the channel. Because its creator will inevitably go on to do Endwalker sooner or later, and I wouldn't want to miss the second filling.

[@diersteinjulien6773]

one of us, one of us

[@Timeyy]

This is the next best thing we have besides deleting our memory to experience these moments again ourselves XD

[@robbaskerville253]

I will never tire of watching people react to the climax of Shadowbringers.

[@mavfin8720]

Still the best sequence in any of the expansions. Wonder how they'll top it someday.

[@Frankenllama]

the only thing that trumps this is 5.3 and "the walk". this poor lady is gonna need therapy after the walk.

[@DawnAfternoon]

peak FFXIV tbh, 5.3 and "the walk" was very close but nothing tops 5.0, everything that leads up to that moment was just succinct

[@Reycied]

51:49 Ah, yes. Extended, emotionally-induced tea kettle noises. Those of us who have walked the path before you are very familiar with it. :)

[@Lunastarsss]

Very emotional moment. 😢

[@RianaFelblade]

When Jesse Cox gets here, he's gonna be eating good.

[@mrbastos]

ngl, I scrolled through the comments looking for him

[@25xxfrostxx]

He's somewhere out in LA sniffing the air and getting ready to break into a sprint. He senses these reactions.

[@Khailward]

@@25xxfrostxx If you listen closely, you can hear a somewhat ominous "Sprouuuuuuuuuut" on the wind.

[@Riku2005]

keep that vampire away

[@patsmith2064]

This is the fuel he needs to upload his next 14 vid

[@PetarBladeStrok]

"Remember us" absolutely DESTROYS me every time. I cannot begin to explain how much I feel for the Ancients and Emet. No character in fiction made me feel like that. Such incredible amount of sorrow & sadness...

[@CCWXAGA]

Remember ....that we once lived.

[@christiantaboada]

Most potent line in gaming from the best antagonist

[@acgearsandarms1343]

And he went off with a smile after you agreed. It was a genuine gesture. No theatrics.

[@saitouhajime3]

For Emet, there is a great bit of physical story telling as well. Look at his model prior to the fight: he is hunched over, his eyes tired and weighted down. His burden has weighted him down, over and over again. A thousand, thousand life times searching for a a way to bring about the grand design. And he can do naught by try again and again. But after we beat him? Standing straight and tall. His burden unloaded. He is unfettered by his duty, his gaze clear and strong. And all he asks of us is to remember the Aincents.

[@ninjafoxgamesgeekery]

I like to point a few things out because there's SO MUCH to take in through the ending. In Rak Tika, when asked how Emet knows about the mural, he says "Because this is our history. Our story." When you, joined by Ardbert, are engulfed in light, Ardbert tells Emet "This is our future. Our story." Emet's lines at the end are in the trailer, from the gremlin: "Who are you? No one! Nothing!" After you defeat him and Emet asks that you remember them... he's accepting you proved yourself. You're worthy to inherit the star. Because of this, he's standing up straight, no more slouching. The weight is lifted from his shoulders. Someone else noted, yes, Urianger is actually visible floating in the water on the bottom right of the screen at the last second before the scene fades at the beach. And I noticed someone else commented on this, but when Ardbert is walking into the Crystarium to his comrades, his axe is no longer stained. His guilt is washed away. But fear not, the patches are just as emotionally impactful and Endwalker will make you think about your life, purpose, and meaning. So many more emotions ahead!

[@mrbastos]

"Take it, we fight as one." always gives me chills no matter how many times I've watched others react to it.

[@JamieBarrington]

The ending of 5.0 was my favorite in all the game. I cried soooo hard. But oh man, you're gonna need a box of tissues for 5.3. And you're in for an emotional ride in Endwalker too. Stand tall, my friend

[@TheGeekShow]

I think one of the reasons why G'Raha cries when you reunite with him is because he hasn't heard anyone say his name for over a century.

[@ashkorfrost]

And the first one to do so is US

[@VulpineYT]

And we accept him without recrimination.

[@myoumyou90]

And our promised when he said when he woke up, we replied the exact words...

[@black_metal_luvr]

That's how I always interpreted it.

[@deadline6149]

i'm actually more surprised at the fact our character didn't call him out much sooner, it was obvious he was G'raha

[@TheRebellionIzBEAST]

"if you need a push, I'll be right there behind you"

[@bigdracha700]

Every now and then I look up reactions to FF14. I haven't been able to play it since February and when I finally got the chance to jump into dawntrail, my busy life said put it on hold after a week. I have triplets now, 7 months. And whenever I come watch videos like this, all the happiness and sadness some rushing back and I remember all the good experiences. I am not a complex man but I am so grateful that this game (full disclouse) reminded me how to express emotions again. It's always fun to watch and enjoy with others.

[@alibutterfly82]

The ugly crying at the end... yep, I can relate. That was also me at the end of 5.0... and 5.3... and basically the last 1/4 of Endwalker... such emotional devastation, it WAS SquareEnix's intention. If you've not made it to the end of Endwalker yet, enjoy the rest of our journey - if you have, enjoy the last few weeks until Dawntrail, fellow Warrior of Light and Darkness/Adventurer.

[@ltmuffler3482]

Far and away the best expansion and best portion of MSQ content. Absolute banger, peak FFXIV.

[@amaniwolf]

Remember,....remember us. Remember that we once lived. Those words always hit me as he speaks for his entire race now gone. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@nexmeles8023]

That moment you appear as an Ancient... My gods it was so gooooooood

[@cosmiclasagna2570]

I just finished Endwalker. I was looking at other dlc reactions and i saw this video. I am glad i found this video. Your reactions were so good 🥺

[@atinygoose6199]

I too turned into a very emotional tea kettle at the end of this amazing expansion.

[@kylejohnston1632]

Just so you know, Crystal Tower raids didn't used to be required. On release, you didn't get the G'raha text options in cutscenes unless you did the raids. Happy they made it a requirement.

[@Delsoonbye02]

emet-selch is one of the best villains ever written in a FF story imo. He had plenty of times to kill you and your friends during the fight on the purple rocks before the hades fight and he never dealt any serious damage and just sat there goading the whole time. Think he WANTED us ( the players ) to kill and stop him

[@xviii5780]

Imo he not so much *wanted* us to kill him, but he was just very tired and he probably suspected that his plan either wouldn't work, or whatever it would bring back wouldn't be the life he missed. He accepted that he can't move on from the past and decided to die with it, Amaurot projection being his sort of last goodbye.

[@christiantaboada]

Good assessment

[@Stickarms99]

I've actually never considered that, but I think you're right. He didn't just suddenly change his mind about us right before he died; he genuinely *wanted* us to be able to prove to him that we're worthy of inheriting the star. So that he could die in peace, his burden lifted. He wanted to know that he could just entrust the fate of the star to those capable enough to bear that burden in his stead, so that he could finally rest. That way, he will no longer had to toil for eons to restore a world that he knew, deep down, could never again truly be like the world that he once knew. Of course, he wasn't about to hold back and just *let* us win, and his end goal still deeply motivated him to continue opposing us with his life. But on some level, he was always sort of hopeful that you just might overcome him, which would in reality be the best case scenario for him and us alike.

[@Julien-Limosino-87]

Just my humble opinion but I think he made a plan aligned to the one of Hyadelyn. She will get it at the end of Endwalker. He acted like Prof Snape or Itachi. I love those kind of false villains.

[@gamester512]

@@Stickarms99 And there's also the fact that right before the Hades fight when Ardbert helps us get back on our feet and stops the Sin Eater transformation, he sees us as Azem. His dearest and oldest friend in front of him again after all those countless eons, he finally got to see his dear friend again one last time. And I think it was his realization that we _are_ Azem that gave him more comfort than anything else, as in his defeat, he knew that he could finally rest and leave everything to his old friend one last time. For the first time in all those countless eons....Emet is finally content and at peace knowing that his old friend lives on within us.

[@hildy1]

shadowbringers ending breaks all the coolest people, it's ok (i love videos like this because i reacted JUST LIKE YOU and like everybody else who turned into a sobbing mess at 5.0. just wait until 5.3!)

[@fakeplasticgamers9850]

I always think I'm not gonna cry again watching these, and yet... that was a wonderful journey, thank you so much for sharing.

[@DarkVincent117]

Please, continue sharing your journey, It makes me revive again the adventure. Thank you for sharing to us your experience. I'll be waiting for the next update.

[@Enomino1]

You can see Urianger face down in the sea as the camera zooms out on the party before fading to black

[@Rhelaza]

NO WAY??? OMG HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE HE WAS THERE LMAOOO

[@MrSerious1]

You were doing everything not to bawl! Welcome to Shadowbringers!

[@Shiirow]

more like Ardie filled in the cracks and reforged the soul as a whole, increasing it capacity. it can now hold 200 terabytes of light.

[@SuperLoop7209]

Emet’s smile gets me every time. So simple yet so powerful.

[@SydneySE_]

Best expansion ever. It rivals even the single player games imho. This will go down as one of the most special Final Fantasy experiences I ever had, and I've played them all. Here I am again, in a puddle of my own tears smiling.

[@peterricka32]

My favourite past time of watching people finish Shadowbringers. I am so happy I found someone who cried as much as me 😢

[@Ikuruga]

The zoom in and you voice acting your character actually is so sick

[@meitomiyazaki9848]

Even after all of these years having passed since I went through this myself I was in tears with you it is so good that it transcends time and still hurts just as good as the last time I watched these scenes

[@SoeperCow]

10 months? Well, time flows different in the First.

[@KuroganeKeith]

Now I eagerly await for you to reach that part in Endwalker.

[@kiykiy_maitai]

Just when I think I'm all done crying over Shadowbringers, another one of these pops up in my feed. I am also very normal about Shadowbringers.

[@dayru_ru]

It's beautiful how open you are with your emotions; you helped me get some real tears out while rewatching this. Thank you

[@xZakune]

god Shadowbringers is such an absolute fucking 10/10 masterpiece. All the expansions are real good, but Shadowbringers is truly a different breed.

[@madjong7174]

Я стерпел прощание с Эметом и все события с Г'Рахой, стерпел все что было, но эта финальная триумфальная дорога и поворот камеры с сменой нашей команды на Ардберта, идущего к своей группе.. это удар ниже пояса даже для меня. Тяжело... То ли еще будет в EW

[@ViciousAnimeBoi]

You will enjoy EndWalker, I’m working on finishing it, but been told EW brought the same excellent story writing as SHB if not more

[@RoyJrthe2nd]

Shadowbringers is peak fiction to me. Not just FF, Fiction in general. I don't think anything else will ever feel as good as it did when I was playing through it.

[@jefferybaird4845]

Every single time the music hits when he holds out his axe I cry. I think I have watched this scene over a hundred times.

[@stgjr]

Aww, another sprout gets to the end of ShB. Always fun to see someone else enjoying the application of Ishikawa's soul tenderizer to their souls. :-)

[@Abanarr]

I'll wait as long as it takes, watching this after finishing dawntrail reminded me all the feels I had in SHB

[@Kanamon22]

I'll never gonna get over how insanely good ShB is mad hoiw emotional i got with the entire story. Also, i forgot how soul crushing was seeign Ardbert at the end reuniting with his old party, I was emotional exhausted and didn't knew why Emet dead destroy me but i was OK until that scene.... That part destroy me with ugly tears. I wish with the graphic update this also get changed so i can relieve everything one more time with better graphics.

[@TheWarlordDK]

I will never tire of seeing people go through Shadowbringers for the first time. It remains as awesome to see again as the first time I got this far.

[@reasontaipei]

ShB’s got the best story and mood I’ve seen in FF series. There I just said it.

[@ViciousAnimeBoi]

Take your time, enjoy the story and have fun. I myself am just hitting the endish of EndWalker msq weeks from Dawntrail release. I’ve got been playing since 1.1 ARR, it’s been a great journey. If you have need helping hand or a handy Crafter more then welcome to ask

[@Wilderidoku]

I just did this last night. I now cant decided which I like more this or heavensward. Either way XIV is probably my favorite ff story ever.

[@ani2nice732]

Did you notice @Rhelaza... Emet wasn't slouching anymore at the end. He no longer carried the weight of the hopes of his people, you freed him from that burden.

[@Inverted10H]

Oh how i love G'raha Tia. It's incredible what they've done with him. I remember playing the game as a kid and quitting after Crystal Tower (cuz of school). I was so ecstatic to see him again when i played again.

[@GreenLeadr]

The existential wail at kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6vHqn6Bg8ahhbc really sums up Shadowbringers lol

[@robikkupegasus7039]

Everything from Amaurots reveal onwards hits so incredibly hard...every fucking time. What a beautiful ending, and a game that continues to defy expectations. Shadowbringers is a masterpiece, and I'll never forget it...it really just changes you inside when you come out the other end!

[@omegagilgamesh]

6:00 "Burn bright again, and live." This line always gets me choked up.

[@KutluMizrak]

I feel the energy flowing through me. Oh, the feeding has begun my friends. Another sacrifice to the primal of Tears, Ishikawa.

[@HarukoHoshiko]

if Shadowbringers hurt you like this, Endwalker is going to be a special trip. ~

[@Khelleyne]

Why does it feel so good to watch someone suffer as much as I did when I played this extension? God, I can't get enough reaction video about this game man...

[@Nestix_the_stupid_one]

this game has players of all continents, all languages and all backgrounds. But there's one thing you can bet everyone has in common. No one, not a SINGLE person, walks out of Shadowbringers the same way they went in. Welcome to the club!

[@chizurukanae]

in other words Emet-Selch saved you from being turned into a forsaken, he was never evil... he is , was and always a true friend

[@Rothgardius]

Great job on all the little edits here. Made it more enjoyable :) And to think this masterpiece is just another step towards the ending.

[@tiktikboom2371]

That gosh dang awesome theme song. When it kicks in as ardburd hand his axe broke me big time when I played it lol then cascaded when the best boi showed up. Haha such a good experience.

[@LuniNightwind]

Just wait until 5.3 quests. Prepare for tears :'D

[@tyty8484]

3:05 "if you need a push i'll be right there behind you" OHHH so that's where he said that. *That's a good line to remember.*

[@winterfall1021]

What a well edited video!! 👏 So glad YT recommended this video to me. I think an alternate title to the "remember us" section could have been "the part where everyone was screaming and crying" 😂

[@riftwalker9296]

Remember back to when you first started to turn and Graha said "The combined light of all the wardens is too much for one soul to bear" so when Arbert merges with you now you have two souls.

[@Lexcanium]

This was an absolute joy to watch! I watched this during the 48 hour maintenance before Dawntrail launch because, well, what else is there to do at the moment, right? I am so glad the algorithm served this up to me, and I am so much looking forward to watching the rest of your journey, even if it is another 10 months before you get around to editing and uploading it! You've earned a new subscriber so that I don't miss out, and happy Dawntrail launch to all!

[@Rhelaza]

thank you ;u; hope you're enjoying dawntrail 🫶🏻

[@MomberyMochi]

I'm finding your story during the expansion maintenance. This was SO GOOD!!!! Time to go watch your VODS hehe.

[@WilBgames]

Fight on. For those we have lost. For those we can yet save.

[@kkplx]

sad and happy. sappy, you might say :D thanks for sharing with the emotional vampires.

[@travismattingly1414]

You're so real for this. Every time a new scene would start I'd already be in tears like "aw shit here we go again."

[@7ellas1]

This was literally the greatest story telling i've ever experienced in any form of media. My god ShB was just so incredible

[@ItsRinaldo]

Stand tall, a smile better suits a hero.

[@FireLordVahn]

The editing here is top tier, i love it haha.

[@paolocereda2070]

51:50 Is the tea ready?🫖

[@jameelalawi5281]

🤣

[@phoenix7289]

Oh, bless. Stand tall, my friend. Thank you for the upload and thank you KZbin for sending me here! I always love a good cryfest with people checking out this game! Enjoy 5.x and Endwalker! ;)

[@Kumomo92]

Seeing Emet in Aumarot, reminds me of the time he used Our Cat boy as a skateboard :') good times

[@guillermoroldan8074]

19:45 i remember in this part saying something different, similar to what haurchefant said at the end of heavensward

[@peaaanuuutz]

Shadowbringers have singlehandedly set the bar of story telling and MMO expansion through the stratosphere.

[@Shiirow]

and more people want to dismantle it every day. so focused on the destination, they want to bypass the journey.

[@rialto8587]

Honestly, extremely reasonable response to the end of this masterpiece.

[@serisothikos]

Welcome back! Thanks as always for these!

[@HikariLight121]

FF14. Be prepared for a LOT of emotional moments. Have the tissues ready at all times.

[@dfloriza]

hey, you know we're here for it when you do upload 🙏 take your time, do your thing, and we'll be here when it drops 💪

[@luckmenescal4246]

About the beginning of the video Just take your time Though we want to see these VODs of course As long as you keep at your pace, everything is good Hope you're doing well ^^ And about Feelsbringers I MISS EMET SO FVCKING MUCH OOOOOH MY GOSH

[@riftwalker9296]

Also when Emet says "Let us cast aside titles and pretense" his is the only trial where it just says the name, Hades, without any other descriptor.

[@kenhuddleston8207]

Can't wait for you to post more!! Your 5.3 and EndWalker journey will be something to watch 😊

[@Cykie2]

I cannot WAIT for you to get into Endwalker now. :)

[@NameIsZVODs]

It's not really story relevant, but there is a side mission where [extending in case it's spoiler] you can fight Varis zos Galvus to see how strong he could've been in a fight. And after going through that fight, I am GLAD Zenos killed him, because holy hell he is tough.

[@GutiSerenade]

This is the most wholesome reaction I've seen to SHB's ending. Forge on, warrior! :D

[@HarukoHoshiko]

"So no matter how long it takes or how much it hurts, you can count on me to keep on walking" to the end one might say. ~

[@sukiusus791]

The teapot ending is pretty relatable not gonna lie still nom nom nom emotionally vampiring

[@NameIsZ]

OOOOH BABY, THE TRAUMA TRAIN AIN'T STOPPING ANYTIME SOON

[@nyxipuff]

only 3 minutes in and i'm already sobbing help

[@Rhelaza]

nyxiYUP

[@brettrichards4048]

Flashbacks to nyxi's emotional devastation at the end of 6.0... good times

[@Neoarchon]

Omg, we vampires are eating good on this one, thanks for the reaction 🫂

[@Lyfa00]

'tis good to be awake... Always gets me. Crying like Niagara falls, Everytime 😭

[@boccs9925]

I very much look forward to your future uploads, especially patch 5.3 and the finale of Endwalkers

[@sleepfishl]

Fucking scene hits like a truck ... even years later and after seen it 100 times ... God damn lol ... where are my tissues? The saddest part about this whole expansion is the story around Ardbert and his party. ... when they walk down that bridge in the end... it breaks me every time.

[@johnmack20]

Final fantasy has it's way of doing this to you.... over...and over... and over again... It's an amazing and rough ride, and you havent seen anything yet :)

[@miqotesoulia8620]

I cant believe how much STILL this game grows. Thriving in the MMO scene.

[@corneliusbarry9293]

Great video, looking forward to the patch content and beyond!

[@taytay32865]

I see a SHB reaction video, I *always* have to watch it.😭