Steins;Gate #17 REACTION!! "Made in Complex"

[@BlindWave]

Watch next week's Reaction to Steins;Gate #18 Early HERE: www.patreon.com/posts/36238540

[@anoylawliet]

"It's like twitch chat come into life" Perfect representation of twitch community xD

[@animusswtor4822]

I still think it's amazing how such a simple sentence like "Oh no I just wound you, don't tell me your broken" (and so on) manages to completely throw the fanbase/viewers into despair; I always particularly love to see reactions to the one at the beginning of this episode (like this one 2:46); god damn this show is a Masterpiece

[@animusswtor4822]

HideYo Soda then why are you even here

[@AlvincoAetherlico]

@HideYo Soda You mean "to each their own".

[@lorettabes4553]

For me it's 'Katang Katang Bullet train!' Idk why but that line is hardwired in my brain and is just so impactful.

[@animusswtor4822]

Loretta Bes it’s both for me actually but I like this one in this episode the most ^^

[@Max-xl5kx]

@Crimson Xero its not good tbh and i have watched it

[@marche800]

Faris does still play that card game in both worldlines but in the original worldline she didn't play pro, even though she was good enough to be a pro because she was busy with the maid Cafe. Something else to note is that in the visual novel they establish that Faris has the ability to read people through their eyes which is part of why she's so good at the game but it's also why her family's company was so successful even after her father died in the original worldline.

[@actualfactual7944]

Yes still got shane, love it

[@supernerdgavin]

They pre recorded these a while in advance, so hopefully we’ll have him close to the end.

[@seedlesswatermelon417]

What happened??

[@supernerdgavin]

Seedless Watermelon He’s taking a break to deal with his depression

[@seedlesswatermelon417]

@@supernerdgavin dang

[@cupcake5114]

Steins Gate is one of those rare show where I feel like every character is my favourite character. I have a slight preference for Okabe and Mayuri, but I feel you could tell me that Daru, Feris, Suszua, Moeka or literally everyone is the main cast is your favourite character and I'd be like "oh yeah same". They all have their moment to shine.

[@bearsfn]

The Teapot Of Doom how is moeka anyones fav character lmao

[@xTrinity007]

@@bearsfn Lol the only character we're I hated her from beginning to end

[@cupcake5114]

@@bearsfn SPOILERS////// I don't know, she is personally not my favourite but I still find her story touching. She was struggling with a lot of things and was easily manipulated by people who used her vulnerability, loneliness and desperation against her. I know some people who struggled with similar issues and who were happy to see that she was given a chance to heal at the end. She is well written.

[@Epiciouss]

@@cupcake5114 What about Kurisu?

[@cupcake5114]

@@Epiciouss Oh yeah of course Kurisu too! I forgot to list her, but she is already most people's favourite character so I think we all know how amazing she is! She is incredible!

[@DominoPivot]

The VN makes the whole Faris kidnapping slightly clearer: the D-mail she sent back in time was a fake message from kidnappers telling her father to take a train so he wouldn't die in the plane. I don't think she ever was actually kidnapped, but her father didn't need to reveal that embarrassing part of the story, especially since he sold the IBN to SERN in his panic.

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

Yeah they fucked up this section of the adaptation hard imo. Cut a lot, and it certainly doesn’t help they can’t show the Faris ending, which adds a lot to the quality of her character.

[@michaelhenry3234]

@@mr.stuffdoer8483 It was still revealed. They showed the message she sent, but it was only quickly flashed on the screen. What was her ending, though?

[@sander7989]

@@michaelhenry3234 I know it's very late, but for the sake of other viewers since this is near the top... **SPOILERS** Okarin can't bring himself to "kill" her father (he has erased too many people's lives already), so he tries to come up with a way to keep both him and Mayushii. Faris tells Okarin that she's falling for him, and she writes and sends a D-Mail while they hold hands. "I hope I still remember you after the worldline changes, nya." "Even if you forget, I'll remember." Okarin suddenly finds himself on Chuo-dori with all the moe stuff back, but all his phone contacts except Faris are gone. The lab is gone. Crucially, he has no mail (not even the one from the start of the game). Mae (the CRT shopkeeper's kid) has no idea who he is, but he manages to get into their house to check the divergence number (it reads .275349. No 0 at the front.). He goes to the cafe, and both girls still work there, but when he greets them Mayushii is shocked that he knows her nickname and says they hardly know each other. Faris playfully scolds him for flirting with other girls in front of her. Daru is also there, but has no idea who he is until he introduces himself as H.K., at which point he is delighted to meet him (presumably they hit it off from there). It turns out Faris and Okarin are happily dating and are a top Rai-Net game couple together, but now Faris is devastated to learn Okarin doesn't remember a thing about them as a couple or the game. Her father is alive, and he thanks Okarin for taking care of her before leaving on a business trip. Okarin and Faris are currently both living in her apartment for the summer (but haven't done more than kissed). Faris believes him when he explains he is a time-traveller due to her gift (explained in the game) of always being able to tell when someone is lying by looking at their eyes (this is why she is amazing at games). Okarin decides that this is the life he chose, and they decide to fall in love all over again. Okarin resolves to not back down from taking part in tomorrow's game tournament with her. They walk on stage hand in hand with her beaming. The end. Personally I'd say this is a pretty decent outcome (especially compared the first failure ending), except that since the divergence meter still exists it must mean that they go on to invent the time machine eventually anyway...so nothing is solved.

[@L_Lawliet1907]

@@sander7989 I thought the faris ending took place in some other attractor field, which was why there was no 0 in front of the divergence meter

[@sander7989]

@@L_Lawliet1907 All the other alternate attractor fields in the VNs are marked by a new number, but maybe the authors were going for the opposite of positive movement by having a negative number. Even if this was a new field, it failed to change the ultimate outcome since Okabe will still invent the divergence metre and someone will send it back in time and live in FB's house to try and change things.

[@jidhindharanm.p9351]

This is unfair lol...we didn't have 5 brains to figure out how this goes down....they keep improving on their theories

[@lorettabes4553]

And that's fine! It's a lot of fun finding out that your theories are right. I personally try to turn my brain off so I can get somewhat surprised by good writing.

[@jidhindharanm.p9351]

@@lorettabes4553 steins gate and some similar animes I watched early when I found out about animes and didn't think things through...and it did really good to make me watch more with good writing..

[@GrifoATK]

I find funny how they still got some things incredibly wrong, specially at the beginning of the series, which makes the whole reaction more enjoyable to watch imo...

[@rarewaifu]

Here we get Faris ending if Okabe refused to send the D-mail where he never meets Daru or Kurisu and the lab was never created meaning he can never change timelines..

[@xainreaper6458]

But at least SERN never pursues them, everyone is alive, and Okabe got laid.

[@ThiefofRPGistheWanderingSoul]

@@xainreaper6458 True, but the future is still doomed because Suzuha still traveled back in time for some reason

[@laxmansaravanakumar8480]

I really gotta get the vn

[@ThiefofRPGistheWanderingSoul]

@@laxmansaravanakumar8480 I highly recommend it. Both versions are available on Steam. The original version has a better script, but Elite has all of the cutscenes as shown in the anime with new animated scenes added like with the alternate endings. You also get Linear Bounded Phonogram if you purchase Elite. It covers 11 side stories for the different characters in Steins; Gate. Both versions have their merits and both have things they do better than the other.

[@anamelesscommenter9700]

@@ThiefofRPGistheWanderingSoul I think I prefer the original script still, but Elite has some good lines that weren't there before (unless my memory is faulty).

[@arnoldoaad]

This episode is probably the one part of the adaptation that cut the most from the VN. On the VN we get a full explanation of why Farris was being persued, we get to see the tournament, meet the gang that wanted to rape her, etc. the problem with the VN is that there is no real representation of the card game, all is in text form which makes it hard to follow and probably good that it was cut. Now Farris text didnt undo her kidnap, she was never kidnapped, she tricked her dad into thinking she was because he didnt spend time with her, upon knowing that she was kidnap he tryed to travel back to tokyo by plane and it crashed, thats how he died, the text was to change the kidnap note to "use the train" saving his life but setting up a chain of changes that forced Farris's dad to sell the IBN5100.

[@Moggetslittlesister]

Yeah the anime doesn't make it very clear that she faked her kidnapping in order to get her dad to come home for her birthday. So her dad sold the IBN for nothing, which makes the whole situation all the more frustrating for Okabe. When she told her dad the kidnapping was fake he took the flight anyway because he realized he had upset her so much.

[@sammydray5919]

Does the VN explain why suddenly people other than Okabe are remembering other world lines as well??? And its not like its a small nitpick either as Farris and Ruka remembering the true world line is vital to change everything back. So it really bugged me in the anime when people other than Okabe suddenly started remembering other world lines out of nowhere. Because thats probably my greatest gripe with the series.

[@ChespinCraft]

Sammy Dray if you watch the Steins;Gate movie Load Region of Déjà Vu it can offer an explanation to it. There’s also a hint of it in Steins;Gate 0, but the movie is much clearer

[@lemuelbuenviaje1996]

Rick's confused face plus whispers of 'it was the butler?' at 8:30 is priceless

[@LMMotoss]

I'm so proud of you guys! Watching this in real time back when it came out, I had completely forgot about the first episode by this point and you guys are here, already predicting what will happen!

[@minusxero]

Tu. Tu. Reverse the D-Mails.

[@aniruddhasingh5552]

You're here again!! Coming up with these must be hard lmao. Can't wait to see what you'll say in the last one.

[@animusswtor4822]

@@aniruddhasingh5552 I'm just waiting to see what he/she writes next week for Ruka's episode^^

[@jhakabrammastrielz7912]

@@johanliebert4622 in a way, that fits

[@theluckycharms81592]

Lmao I'm late but these comments are cracking me up!!

[@heartman707]

I would highly recommend rewatching the series after finishing it the first time. You will be able to pick up on many things more easily which enhances the experience of the show.

[@christianmh9549]

Dammit, is so hard to make KZbinrs forget about that first D-mail hahaha the nature of reacting to a public makes them too wary, especially in a group.

[@animusswtor4822]

I never understand why someone would even forget such a huge thing, always seeing these comments in reaction videos to say "I can't wait til they react to the reveal", and I'm like "what's there to react to other than: 'yeah oviously he has to reverse that too if he's gonna do all of the D-mails'" ^^

[@christianmh9549]

​@@animusswtor4822 Because the story is build so you forget that first D-mail, there is a reason of why they brushed off that fact rapidly at the start and they never brought it up until the "reveal" moment and there is a reason that you have to wait 20 episodes and 20 weeks of watching an anime to reach that fact. It is by design.

[@a_panda_on_yt]

@@christianmh9549 I agree! it's just great writing ✨ I actually kinda forgot about it until the moment hit me, it was still in the back of my head since I was more focused on other things

[@yawmoght]

theflamingshark did forget HARD

[@animusswtor4822]

Christian Heredia I mean it’s great that the Show manages to do that for apparently most of the fans and it’s still my favorite anime but I always had it in my mind that one of the MAIN characters is supposed to be dead

[@kingofbudokai]

It's less apparent in the anime, but in the VN when Okabe tells Faris she might keep her memories, he's not being sincere. He's just trying to make her smile to ease his own guilt. He feels horrible that he essentially has to murder her father to save Mayuri, so he lies. He doesn't actually believe she will remember again. The following is word for word from the VN of the scene: "By the way, if we return the world to normal, will all of Faris's memories now disappear nya?"-- "...No way that'll happen. You'll surely remember. After all, you remember what happened both before and after the past changed now, right?"--I take Faris's phone. Sorry, I lied. Most likely, if we change the world back, all of her memories of this worldline will disappear. Or perhaps another miracle will happen, and, like this Faris, she will regain her memories of this world line. But I don't know the chances. It might not ever change back. That's why... I will engrave onto my mind... The memories of Faris, the RaiNet Champion. The memories of her dad, who gave thanks to a stranger like me. I will engrave them onto my mind. (skipping a bit of dialogue, and then Okabe says:) "Even if you forget, I will remember."

[@YUM0N]

We do not speak about the smash tourney of 08.

[@madarauchiha8508]

*7:05** ==> "Reading Stoner"* *Mayuri be like: I'm so proud of you, my tender pop. TUTURU* *Kyouma be like:* **Biggest Facepalm Ever** 😂

[@brickstonesonn9276]

It'll be interesting to see their reactions to Shining Finger SPOILERS: That part is probably the closest thing to a red herring being used in this show. But still not quite, since the show never explicitly lie to you about it.

[@thekid3947]

I think these guys should react to death parade. It's a great show that should get more attention.

[@animusswtor4822]

The Kid I wholeheartedly agree with you, it’s the most recent show I watched and I was amazed that I haven’t heard of it sooner ; that one episode might be one of the best things I’ve ever seen

[@animusswtor4822]

With most recent I meant I watched it last weekend

[@ulic96]

Agree, it's a great anime that they would certainly like to react

[@chickenbiskit3620]

Agreed. It's short and sweet. Perfect kind of anime for reaction channels.

[@huzaifaovais2863]

7:15 "They're really salty, Its like twitch chat come to life" LMFAOOO

[@mabugamaster3043]

Lets hope that Shane be back for episode 22 and 23

[@aleksandra5808]

Daru and Kurisu, oh god.

[@skycladobserver9246]

ikr

[@brianford4914]

This show keeps getting sadder

[@Someonew-hs8zg]

Oh don't worry, it will get worse.

[@SamuraiBre]

Oh you sweet summer child....

[@siriusdanenvlade806]

On steins gate 0 we change from "mad scientist" to "sad scientist"

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

No, Suzuha’s note and failure is the most depressing part of the game and anime. 0 is a different story.

[@nicholaskramer8576]

The Mark Hamill "It's possible" from Eric. Ah Rebel Force Radio.

[@Pholymei]

keep waiting for aaron to draw some parallels to life is strange all i could think of was william and the alternate chloe timeline during this episode

[@supernerdgavin]

The first episode was altered by the phone wave, they’ve stated that multiple times. It was how they realized what the phone wave is because while Daru was using the machine Okabe sent a text that he saw a dead girl

[@lorettabes4553]

Shhhh, don't tell them! They don't read the comments anyway

[@Blue-kd3sq]

You know what'd be kinda cool? If you guys reacted to "Video Game High School"

[@Sanguine_Entertainment]

Didn't know I wanted this until I read this comment.

[@Blue-kd3sq]

@@Sanguine_Entertainment Well what are you waiting for?? Spread the word!!

[@mario_gabriel]

I’m just here waiting for episode 20

[@Reddragon-hn6ot]

After 18 every episode is great, 20 is one of the most intense ones in my eyes as well.

[@DontStealMyFish]

Denise Richards from the 90s you say? I could get on board with that.

[@Narutoanime16g]

Hope they react to Darker than Black one day such a underrated anime

[@kingcaesar3693]

Something just occurred. If Ferris dad died 10 years ago and this takes place in 2011 could he been in a plane that hit the trade centers? Do they mention he was in America?

[@dharmairmansyah2844]

oh shit

[@jegjeet]

This take place is 2nd half on 2010. It's not 9/11 attack. Just random crash.

[@Blurro]

Her dad was the only casualty on the plane

[@Azurios]

I rly hope they watch Steins;Gate 0 after this.

[@woofcat9363]

I don't. The show sucked. The vn was good tho.

[@Azurios]

@@woofcat9363 could you explain why it sucked? i quite liked it. Another point of view and a nice ending.

[@JeanPaul-ie4ug]

@@Azurios Steins;Gate anime follows one route from the VN, the Kurisu route. 0 copy and pastes a bunch of unrelated routes together to make a gargled mess

[@jidhindharanm.p9351]

It only gets intersting or plot relevant in last few eps though...they will have to push through

[@JeanPaul-ie4ug]

@@Azurios i know, i just explained they took a bunch of routes from that game and mixed them together

[@josephmaduay8197]

15:21 damn they're getting closer to the plot points lmao

[@wadepsilon01]

Episode 16 is not available in my area

[@itsjoesantos9553]

Only way to get past that as far as I know is to get a VPN and change your location. It's on KZbin end not Blind Wave's

[@Woolong-ql1jh]

You can download the video using any KZbin downloader and pasting the following URL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJa5aneCerp_rdU This way you don't need a VPN.

[@artaway6647]

check their website

[@KRIOSthe5th]

"Faris will still play that game in the future, right?" No. The original vn goes into more detail, but this Faris is too busy running Queen May's and influencing culture to go to any card tournaments, which is why she holds the Faris Cup instead that we saw earlier.

[@theFILMaDDICT16]

MONSTER

[@jonathanpowell7256]

Are you guys going to watch the Steins;Gate movie after the series?

[@GrifoATK]

Something they cut off from the VN is the whole thing with the Viral Attackers and 4°C. They ain't even good at the game, they cheated their way to the finals. In the end they were pissed off because even cheating they lost against Faris. They are, in the end, no more than average street tugs...

[@SarumanTheStinky]

You should all watch Predestination by Ethan Hawke

[@aleksandra5808]

They did see Moeka's message... but Moeka was still the one who sent it.

[@The_Void_Alchemist]

No they didn't. She told them what she sent, but they never actually saw it.

[@randomlurker7929]

jesus aaron was infuriatingly wrong at the beginning.

[@HachiMayoi]

he makes wild guesses, sometimes he says stuff that the other members think he's wrong, but he's actually right.

[@C-F98]

@@HachiMayoi Like time travel in Star Wars Rebels. He just guessed it.

[@craigroberts5688]

Just finished all of the steins;gate series and really enjoyed it was just wondering if anyone new if they were going to react to the entirety of this season or stop after episode 22 watch steins;gate 0 23b divide by zero episode then all of steins;gate 0 series then jump back to the original for the last 3 episode 23,24,25 ? It’s how I watched it n felt it worked out well to get the best from the series

[@Reddragon-hn6ot]

Same with me, i recently finished both series and personally I loved 0 even more than the original, from my perspective it was even more emotional, more fast paced (especially in the second half) and more dramatic. Also i loved the art style much more. I would like to see their reaction to 0 as well although I seriously doubt it will happen.

[@lemuelbuenviaje1996]

what's the order that is the best way to watch the franchise

[@Reddragon-hn6ot]

@@lemuelbuenviaje1996 Steins Gate episodes 1-22, then steins gate 0, then steins gate episodes 23-25 and then the movie.

[@robin2934]

3:03 😆😆😆😆

[@ShinigamiSamaH]

Animated Depression.

[@Laz4lifee]

SHANES STILL HERE

[@Meerkat040]

its pre-recorded by a few months I think.

[@stevenmark4407]

This is pre recorded why do you think they’re all together instead of being at their own homes

[@That_Ifrit_Guy]

MAN... Feris's story really was cut short in the anime

[@JeanPaul-ie4ug]

Because it's the worst story of all of them, revolving around a card game.

[@lorettabes4553]

I can't wait to play the VN sometime.

[@ChrisSmith-xw5vw]

Jean Paul It’s not the worst story, I’d say that was Ruka’s, but it is the one with the least relevance to the main plot.

[@DuyNguyen-cs5jj]

Jesus christ as a VN reader i couldn’t stand finished this episode lol. But i am glad you guys enjoy the show. I guess i have to watch your reactions without continue the show in my own.

[@rarugojimny4013]

ep16？

[@MrEncode]

吹替版の"よんどしー"もちゃんと厨二病できてるんのかね

[@Juicetoos]

Are they going to watch 0 after they finish this or when they are “supposed” to before the end of this season.

[@Tedd-emon]

They don't get it, and I won't explain it...

[@SamuraiBre]

Please let Promised Neverland be next after Demon Slayer 🤞

[@gabbyn.3049]

Ah yes, I still remember that show.

[@namelessnoob1153]

Black Clover or Fate:zero next

[@SC-yj7fc]

god, no.

[@animusswtor4822]

Fate zero is great and I’d love to see their reactions to it but not black clover since I think it’s too long to replace a small show like this , let’s wait til they finish hunter x hunter or another long show; maybe by that time I’ll have watched BC too then

[@stevenmark4407]

Johan Liebert Black Clover is actually really good show with good characters and story telling the animation is just lacking and Astas voice is annoying but over time that all changes. The animation has been improving and you get used to Asta

[@stevenmark4407]

Johan Liebert if black clover has like mha or Boruto level animation than people would love it

[@stevenmark4407]

Johan Liebert Ight whatever still feel like blind wave will enjoy it

[@Jacklington]

did someone say goblin slayer?

[@jaeg.3806]

2000th like.

[@elias2366]

React to la casa de papel (money heist) please

[@sammydray5919]

Honestly this is the only part of Steins Gate which I just dont understand. Okabe was supposed to be the only one with Reading Steiner ability making him the only one to remember things from other world lines. Yet from this episode on almost multiple people started remembering stuff they shouldn't from other world lines. Was that ever explained???? Did I miss something????

[@linhlenguyen1749]

It's pretty much the real sense of Deja vu in our life, when you feel you have experience this moment before somewhere. But It really was a convenient plot, I hope they will have more media to explain this Reading Steiner

[@groynin]

From what I've heard, it's explained on the VN. Apparently, Okabe can "awake" the reading steiner on anyone by mentioning the other worlds versions of them, something along those lines. I'm not sure if he need to touch the person while talking to them or look into their eyes or something else, but I'm not sure, I just saw about it in some other reactor's comment section.

[@linhlenguyen1749]

Everyone has it, but only Okabe has full access to this whole ability. What I mean is I hope they can write new stories to explain the origin of his power though

[@angeluriel2725]

I'm assuming you haven't watched/played 0, but yeah pretty much anyone can regain memories from previous worldlines. The major difference is that other than Okabe, they need some kind of hint to experience it (looks like what we would call dejá vu) To be more precise, it doesn't seem like Okabe is the one with a special power, but instead its more like he's the only one that doesn't have his memories manipulated (he doesn't know the new worldline while others do, but he does know the previous worldlines while others don't)

[@ORSMania]

Hi guys, You might already know about this, but there an alternative watching order for steins;Gate. I watched it that way earlier that year. I think it really add to the story and you should consider it. The watching order is - Watch episode 1 to 22 - Watch episode 23β (an alternative episode 23) - Watch every episode of Steins;Gate0 (25 episodes), it is a serie that was release after Steins;Gate. - Come back to regular Steins;Gate and watch episode 23 (the original one), 24 and 25. Sorry if this was already posted. Cheers Edit: added the 0

[@animusswtor4822]

I'd say this order is better for when you want to rewatch the show, but absolutely not when watching for the first time, since switching to 0 right in the climax completely takes you out of the pace of the show and only gets back to faster pacing at the end with the final few episodes (which are honestly really amazing); it adds to the story yes, but its better to completely experience the whole of the original steins gate first and then watch zero to get a little more context to some scenes; and honestly episode 8 of zero makes ep 22 of the original even better than it already was and that's saying sth cuz it already is perfect^^ also you forgot to add "0" in your comment^^

[@darkshadow2443]

It destroys the build up so don't even try

[@Blurro]

ORSMania They don't read comments also you didn't say 0 you just said steins gate also its 23 episodes not 25

[@ORSMania]

@@animusswtor4822 I followed this watching order when I watched it (only watched it once). Felt like the ending wouldn't be nearly as good without watching 0. Differences of opinion I guess

[@darkshadow2443]

@@ORSMania one reactor did it and it was completely spoiled for him the show that should end, extends too much and the people get irritated and depressed and becomes boring eventually