The Brennan Lee Mulligan Almond Rant - Critical Role Animated

[@namara-ashina]

Also I love how Matt goes from smug to desperately calling security in like 10 seconds XD

[@DeepBlueInk]

A good insight check

[@Murarius43]

At first I did NOT think that's what he was doing under the desk and I was concerned.

[@hypotheticalhippo2327]

Brennen does have that effect on people

[@jimmymiller1313]

I was going to say I love how they were able to capture that smug look

[@rekc_bcq4816]

“I knew he was crazy but not THIS crazy”

[@UnderworldArtist]

I love how broken he sounds when he says "The answer to your question... Almonds"

[@IronCrown]

The precise moment when he ran completely out of energy and required an almond

[@ezekielmartin4323]

I loved the voice crack on "The same place where I TALK from is where the food needs to go!"

[@alaregret1270]

The incorporated sporadic twitches in his eyebrows just send me, 10/10 animation

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

He got there eventually

[@JF-um3wz]

What I think is underappreciated is that these rants are never planned or scripted, this is just genuinely how Brennan talks.

[@dahobdahob]

Improv is like being the Hulk, you are always scripting.

[@sammy135_]

Years of LARP camp will do that to ya

[@dnd_jamaica5542]

Honestly that man can pull a rant/monologue or lore out his ass at the drop of a hat and if all he requires is constant almonds as sacrifice i say let him

[@AdmiralWinfrey]

There are a lot of people who constantly have a rant bubbling within them, but no one does it like Brennan.

[@victoriajenkins1424]

It’s even more than that! He has said he has to hold himself back from speaking like this all the time.

[@nootboot9324]

I love how Zac Oyama has the energy in this as someone who was suddenly teleported into the room with no clue what's going on but just doesn't ask questions

[@aromaladyellie]

Tbf I feel like that’s how it would go for him

[@ryanculver9441]

The only question he would have is whether he should eat that deviled egg on the window seal.

[@Punkymcgee]

I love even in the limited character design. We all just knew it was Zac right away.

[@GreenFox1505]

That's kinda Zac's vibe on like a good day.

[@GamerJV]

@@GreenFox1505 I was going to say the same thing. That's the normal Zac Oyama setting.

[@emmythemac]

Brennan having salami shoveled into his back was such an evocative turn of phrase, and you truly did it justice with that gaping, flaming maw

[@nlm2nd]

a TOOTHY MAW if you will ;)

[@oliverholm3973]

Frankly, I don't think we see enough footage of Brennan gaping

[@oreore949]

​@@oliverholm3973 Wait, hold on now,, I'm not saying that I *DON'T* want that, but the rest of the public didn't sign up for it-

[@Numbabu]

@@oreore949I am another member of the public, and I say we assume everyone wants the footage published until such time as another member of the public appears to voice dissent.

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

@@Numbabu I feel like something bad happened here but I don't quite understand what. (/lighthearted) Nevertheless I vote against such footage on the basis of if Brennan wanted something filmed he would have done so already

[@fallonrishiva7841]

I don't know why Zac is the perfect person to pull in to shove food into Brennan's back. But he is.

[@mrbismarck]

Zac has a debt to pay after Brennan got him off that murder charge.

[@BradGreer]

With Zac there, and the energy of the rant, my brain kept inserting "Whoa, dude" in between phrases.

[@Obstreperous_Octopus]

Zac seems like the kind of guy who'd help shovel foodstuffs into your torso furnace if you needed him to. (It's similar to the idea of the guy who'd drive you to the airport if asked.)

[@gedaliahkrasner2820]

I don't know why, but I just assumed it would be Lou. He always has Brennan's back.

[@solitarelee6200]

Zac does kind of just give off intense "happy to be here" vibes in every single thing I've ever seen him in

[@adamgreenspan4988]

I love the inclusion of Zac Oyama as the designated shoveler, and the way you captured his deadpan-yet-uneasy expression that I could well imagine him doing.

[@coleneumann5076]

“It’s a living”

[@jonothanthrace1530]

"I'm in danger here."

[@MiracleMags]

Finally we pod people get representation on DBI’s channel 😂

[@iguessmynamesriya7658]

I thought this was meant to be a comment about poc representation at first lmao

[@mikkosimonen]

@@iguessmynamesriya7658 People Of Desperately needing snacks in their fuel hole

[@iguessmynamesriya7658]

@@mikkosimonen PoDNSiTFH

[@estebanaguirre965]

not the representation we asked for but the representation we needed

[@anemonemilyyy]

this makes at least two animations with *something* going on with Brennans back, and I think that's beautiful

[@DeepBlueInk]

Oh my god you're right

[@JuuB406]

@@DeepBlueInk can we get a link? I'm new to your channel since your Drawfee appearance.

[@DeepBlueInk]

@@JuuB406 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnjCd2WXjNd6i80 ❤️

[@namara-ashina]

@@DeepBlueInk it's also the second where Brennan has excess amounts of sweat pouring out of him XD

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Believe the Backspiracy

[@elib6465]

Im so glad you animated this rant cause you perfectly captured brennans slow descent into madness

[@BFedie518]

Less of a "slow descent" and more of a "plummet at terminal velocity."

[@antoine8649]

yeah, this is more like a once a year occurence of "jumping off the slippery slope"

[@trentlewis1473]

Yeah... There was nothing slow about that decent...

[@Jason_Bryant]

For slow decent into madness, maybe DBI should animate some of Brennan's CEO videos.

[@GZilla311]

Slow?

[@blueeyesredlipstick4228]

I love the detail that Brennan is sweating throughout the entire animation, just as he described.

[@LishB1011]

Not the hot grapes 😂 Also I love how instantly recognizable everyone is, even with how stylised your art is

[@DeepBlueInk]

Ah thank youuuu! ❤️

[@gedaliahkrasner2820]

This was a great little Easter egg.

[@syvarris467]

Now he’s eating grapes *bay-bee*

[@thesewinggeekmiri9029]

well he couldn't eat a mango, now could he? not without accidentally creating a cult, anyway.

[@syvarris467]

@@thesewinggeekmiri9029 “I was having a dissociative episode, when you were talking.” Your damn mango cult.

[@InsanityVirus]

Brennan can't go one day without going on some crazed rant lmao

[@thatryanguy]

I mean, they're how he exhales.

[@TheChandraraj12]

He falls into a coma and still rants

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@TheChandraraj12 *THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION* comas.

[@NeonshiAmor]

It honestly flabbergasts me that Brennan has been teased about his DM snacking. When I was in a big group that met in person, everyone would bring snacks, we had a designated snack table, would snack throughout the night, and we would take turns refilling our DM's snack plate. I personally am not even much of a snacker, but snacks are ESSENTIAL for D&D and the thought that people don't snack during D&D is beyond me

[@commandercaptain4664]

But there's a danger for a DM to snack on anything that promotes Clutch Cargo mouth... 🤮

[@alextrollip7707]

I think for the streaming DMs and the fact that it's quite tight times and it is sometimes live. Snacking is less. I'm of the opinion of let the people eat. If my DND session is over 4 hours, I'm stopping the game to get food if there isn't already.

[@THEPELADOMASTER]

The only reason I don't snack during games is that we play online after dinner. But, every once in a while I do have a chocolate bar or something sweet as dessert.

[@TomJonty]

Podling Brennan is the cutest thing I've ever seen and I don't think I'm exaggerating.

[@wasprider7239]

I want stickers of podling Brennan!

[@LoganWH8]

I’ll be honest, the suit, hair, and wrinkles reminded me of the bad orange man.

[@xatlern]

The sheer density of details here is amazing. I love how it's displayed like matt is interviewing Brennan and Aabria, until Brennan goes off and Aabria goes to the other side of the desk with Matt. I would actually buy a "wake up and smell the fresh cut grass" wall sign Everything about the mbmbam hot grapes taz set Aabria and her popcorn The dark crystal bit Zac shoveling the salami into the back-mouth Beautiful

[@mguin2104]

The hot grapes! The inclusion of Aabria's eternally impeccable eye makeup! Most unnerving Dark Crystal imagery! Your animations are layered confections, honestly. Just a treat, thank you.

[@commandercaptain4664]

“Skeksis” and “another mouth in my back”. Two Dark Crystal references in one rant. Props.

[@lilylils7330]

Don’t forget griffin, Travis, Justin, and Clint from the adventure zone just showing us

[@MiracleMags]

So glad Blue has 100K subs. We celebrate the victory today, but we also work towards future successes. Lets start that 500K, 1M, 2M countdown. Only the best for sweet gremlin Blue

[@DeepBlueInk]

>:)

[@RadishTheFool]

He's on that 2 million creep.

[@dreamshade]

Let's get DBI to 2 million before Drawfee and start a REAL beef with Jacob

[@MiracleMags]

@@dreamshade I’m 100% in just for the thought of jacobs reaction

[@pueblos0revolucion]

Blue’s going to need a looot of wall space for the 420K and 69M plaques

[@arieltarrand834]

I really appreciate the McElroy cameo here, hot grapes included

[@BennettRDavis]

Zac Oyama showing out sheer necessity for the bit is the biggest mood I have seen in my life.

[@BradGreer]

The irony of Aabria grabbing a bag of popcorn to munch on while listening to a rant about snacking...

[@JamesDrakeIX]

I have not learned my lesson. I continue to attempt to snack during Deep Blue Ink's animations. This time I almost choked and died when Brennan's armpit turned into a shower of sweat. Ironically, my snack of choice was almonds, because I thought it would be funny. It was in fact funny. Just not for the reasons I intended.

[@DeepBlueInk]

I'm glad you survived this ordeal ❤

[@ob2kenobi388]

"Some of our bodies are betraying us constantly!" Very true-my body's betrayed me since the moment I was born!

[@DeepBlueInk]

Oh no haha ❤️

[@Sootielove]

This Aabria is absolutely adorable

[@ericlayhe3103]

You gave Brennan the energy of an anxious jittering mess of an orator and I am here for it.

[@VorkyPetPlz]

I know ive told u before, but i literally cant with u sometimes. i literally cant even with how cute Aabria Iyengar is in ur art style, and the vids not even up yet. ugh, ur so good. anyways, comment for positive metrics

[@DeepBlueInk]

Oh stop ittttttt 💖💖💖

[@OneEyedJames]

DBI style Matt and Aabria are so cute ❤

[@Dasgewt1]

One of the things I like about Critical Role is how many fans they have in common with Drawfee. I'm still catching up with campaign 3, but I enjoy that every time I want to skip the break, or pick up at a certain point, all I have to do is scroll down to the comments and find Julia's Spheal, and he'll get me where I need to go. (if you see this, thank you Flando)

[@itslexactually]

S-feel

[@VerityShush]

YES! IT'S FINALLY ANIMATED AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I was already broken at the Elevated Beings, so I was caught so off-guard by Podling Brennan it shattered my universe, "SOME OF US ARE POD PEOPLE" is gonna live rent free in my head for a whiiiile and it deserves every second.

[@Hatchmatic]

God I LOVE your Aabria she looks amazing!! And the MBMBaM jumpscare at 0:15, lime green Clint is perfect, but I especially adore the fact that his glasses are bigger than any of them.

[@grabble7605]

"C'mon, ya little hobbit.' Uncalled for. Very funny. Rude. Hilarious. Mean. Never stop.

[@AdmiralWinfrey]

Edit: I finally read the subtitles! Do yourselves a favor and put on closed captioning. "Some of our bodies are betraying us constantly!" That one lives in my head, especially when I discover a new food intolerance.

[@elidelajandro]

I could see Zack Oyama on mouth furnace duty. Waited a long time for this one and it didn’t disappoint! Well done!

[@PatchworkNovelties]

No comments? Two likes? Premiere three hours away? Yet the algorithm tries to feed me this alreay. I am very excited

[@JacksHQ]

Praise be to the mighty algorithm

[@TRquiet]

The Pod People line was a legit jumpscare, but I think Brennan’s goal was to be a bit unnerving, so that’s appropriate.

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

I hope they all-mend their relationship after such fierce discourse.

[@joshuamacknight1150]

I literally died at 1:09 That was just so perfectly done. just absolutely captures the emotion and reference at the same time. A true work of art.

[@buggibii]

my literal only exposure to brennan lee mulligan has been through your animations of him. so surely you can understand my unbridled fear

[@DeepBlueInk]

The natural response tbf

[@TrenchcoatJesus]

Some people know him from the college humor CEO series. Most don't realize he doesn't need a script to rant like that.

[@Zengief77]

I love how you portrayed Aabria. The cheek sparkles are perfect.

[@KH-hu9sv]

The sudden transformation to a pod person was WILDLY FUNNY AND UNEXPECTED

[@vertibelle]

I absolutely love the detail of having Brennan's tie be the pattern of The Shirt(TM)

[@tristanwellisch2637]

I think Matt's security button isn't working. No one showed up to assist. Also congrats on 100k DBI. You deserve it.

[@DeepBlueInk]

What do you think Zac's shovel was for? 🪦

[@gl00myharvester]

@@DeepBlueInk Or brennan's traitorous body with the gun

[@sarahvnyc]

@@gl00myharvester That's a real horror-movie moment, when it turns out your buddy's security force is actually headless clones of your own body. Dressed in your clothes.

[@squalk25]

​@@sarahvnyc what are you doing this weekend because you just log-lined the biggest post-strike hit of the year.

[@sarahvnyc]

@@squalk25 This weekend? I'm definitely not writing a hit horror movie. We stand with writers unions in this house ;-)

[@sourwitch2340]

That very beginning where Aabria just headbobs closer to Brennan with every 'mhm'? Such excitement is contained in that microscopic motion of the head that I have never even felt! such as a mentos tossed in a bottle of coke, locked in by a hundred elastic bands - bound to explode but momentarily, the motion is minimal

[@SanjayMerchant]

The eye-twitching really sells it. Also, Matt and Aabria as UrSkeks was great. And the sign in the back was a nice touch, too.

[@ethancampbell5548]

I'm so happy that you actually included one of Brennans friends with a shovel

[@Shame_of_god]

The little sign in the back doesn’t get in focus much, but I think that it says wake up and smell the fresh cut grass, and if that is true, that’s freaking incredible

[@long4jimshort4gabriel]

How is it that every single one of Brennan’s rants is amazing? Like how? Does he have a tiny little Shakespeare in there???????

[@nathanbohman9641]

I love that TAZ gets to be featured as Brennan defends those that need to snack while gaming

[@jowvial17]

I was surprised no one else was commenting on that! griffin's bag o "hot grapes" got me damn good

[@nathanbohman9641]

@@jowvial17 Now the real question is - would Brennan, Aabria, Matt, or anyone else eat those hot grapes?

[@aaronbarrett6464]

This is going to be amazing. One of my favorite rants ever.

[@James-oj5bh]

To see the McElroys, Zac Oyama, an FCG reference, and these three DMs all existing in a single video that centers around a Brennan Lee Mulligan rant is everything I’ve ever wanted!

[@emememememememememe]

"...to answer your question, almonds."

[@gilbertotabares8196]

You're welcome Deep. I'm happy I can be one of the 100k that got you a... What exactly? A gold button?

[@DeepBlueInk]

My wife's no longer taking the kids

[@gilbertotabares8196]

@@DeepBlueInk even better😁👍 Right?

[@jamzee_]

I like to remind people that there was once a stream of critical role where they all ate at the table. Matt has no room to speak lol.

[@goldenredstone04]

I love how there's no need to question that A: If he could, Brennan would ask Zac to shovel food into his mouth-back; and B: Zac would definitely accept.

[@RikkyRiot]

absolutely perfect NOT THE STRIPED SHIRT !!!AND IT MATCHES HIS TIE IM DYING!!!

[@namara-ashina]

God that back mouth was just a horror to behold XD 10/10 will rewatch several more times

[@Imperial_Squid]

The smoothness of the movement and the shadows on "Constant. Almonds." I'm the middle was just sublime, really great work my guy 💜

[@DeepBlueInk]

Thank you! Really nice to see real specific bits like that picked up on! ❤️

[@Imperial_Squid]

@@DeepBlueInk you give all this time and effort making fantastic animations, it's the least I can do to pay attention and give you a compliment or two in kind 😊😁

[@binchlipusfukaroniiandchee464]

I'll always imagine everyone sneakily eating hot grapes out of a bag from this day forward, and I thank you for that

[@High-LordHarza]

>Critical Role Animated >it has its own intro PLEASE, DOES THIS MEAN MORE??? I WANT MORE CR SHENANIGANS IN YOUR STYLE. Also, the damn visuals xD the geyser of sweat is a mood

[@AllFunniesandGames]

TAZ and the hot grapes blindsided me in the best way.

[@CameronHollis]

"some of our bodies are betraying us constantly.." with the headless body with the ICONIC BLeeM shirt is just gold! XD

[@GreenFox1505]

I was really starting to get worried we weren't gunna see the mouth-back. Thank you.

[@klausoshaunacey8429]

Matt hitting the Security button and it’s flashing a light at Marisha’s desk but she’s too busy making some Laudina and Imogen dolls kiss lol

[@camelmanguy9181]

I like to think that at 0:24 when Matt presses the security button that it just doesn’t do anything . He just presses it to give himself the belief that “maybe if I press this the big scary almond man will go away”.

[@chibiktsn3]

"CONSTANT. ALMONDS." This was beautiful.

[@wormcrimetime2890]

This whole animation is fantastic but pausing at 0:35 brought me extra joy

[@demiposeidon]

Brennan noble defender of the basic and the snackers Lee Mulligan, his body is a machine that turns almonds into the greatest monologues of the contemporary era

[@Frenchman911]

DEEP BLUE. THIS IS MY FAVE BRENANS SCENE. You should animate worlds beyond number too!

[@DeepBlueInk]

Oooh which bit from world's beyond?

[@Frenchman911]

@@DeepBlueInk Anything with the Fox. Brennan plays the Fox and the others just... can't.

[@Miss_Myth]

OHEMGEE YES... Literally anything, but personally I'd love the transition in the very first episode where he's just finished Aabria's character backstory/flashback and NOBODY can deal (including me listening!! 😂). Screams, talks about reset (& how that's impossible), and the little I love yous countered with Lou's amazing "Do I love him? I do." (Brennan: The rhetorical question threw me, but we got to the answer we needed.) 😂😂😂🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩

[@mguin2104]

​@Jonas Hassan agreed, anything with the fox but also anything to do with Professor Adelaide, or Oscar, or Flicker & Ghost - there are SO MANY moments DBI's style would perfectly fit

[@mguin2104]

plus a follow-up podcast rec for DBI, if interested: Kill Every Monster with Dylan Malenfant & Aram Vartian - D&D monster analysis & fun

[@kyler3216]

I would love to see an animation of Brennan's rant about Mercer's success "When people ask you when does the world feel complete and he says 'it doesn't' (picks up taldorei book) WITH THIS. RIGHT. HERE."

[@tessawidenhofer]

There’s SO much going on here that I absolutely adore, but I simply must shout out “wake up and smell the fresh cut grass” as well as that absolutely adorable Aabria! You captured her energy perfectly!

[@CodenameJD]

See, that security button is never going to do anything. Brennan always makes sure to disable security buttons before he enters the room, because he knows that he is a stone's throw away from going on an almighty rant at any given moment.

[@seanmurphy3430]

I like the implication in the post-credits scene that DeepBueInk's angry vibrating is not, in fact, a product of stress or anticipation, but his natural state of being.

[@cyanthrope]

that full-body rumble on booOOODIIieEeEs is my everything

[@evah4431]

It's incredible how simple your art style is, yet so expressive that I instantly recognised Zac Oyama without even questioning it. Also, didn't expect the delightful TAZ crossover. Excellent work!!

[@leamayesmith]

OH MY GOD THE TIE IS THE SHIRT COLORS!! 👏THE DETAIL👏

[@senseisleepyhead]

1:29 Once again, your captions/subtitles add a whole new level of humour & enjoyment! Thank you! EDIT 1:50 mad props & thanks to thezachman1 :)

[@thezachman1]

[@kayleighlehrman9566]

Everyone's bringing up the fact that Zac is the one shoveling salami into Brennan's back-mouth, nobody's talking about Brennan materializing on the TAZ set with Clint, Justin, and Travis shaking their heads at Griffin pulling out a bag of snacks.

[@BubuBORG]

The Hot Grapes, which was a hilarious MBMBAM bit

[@zonkvervonk]

oh god i let out the loudest cackle when matt was repeatedly panic pressing the security button oh my god

[@ary3901]

The implications of him saying salami but snacking on almonds kills me. He probably wants salami sometimes but it'd be inconvenient cause no one can shovel it in his back-mouth.

[@Anele8888]

In the Blueniverse Brennan is just the most agitated and choleric little powder keg. Poor bean.

[@squalk25]

...the answer to your question: almonds. Like ending it calmly and on point would in any way help him.

[@davidfalterman8713]

The way Brennan runs out of breath at the Skeksis part KILLS me every time 😂

[@greyscaleadaven]

The little quote in the back of the shot was everything

[@groofay]

I love how expressive your Brennan eyebrow-twitches are, just by themselves they capture so much of the essence of these rants even though Brennan doesn't do that in the actual clips.

[@NameGuyName]

The amount of deep cuts in this video, down to the niche MBMBAM reference, i almost want to make a little slideshow pointing out all the lovingly put references

[@Crimser3]

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one, and boy did you deliver! I say we pop open our finest bottle of almonds to celebrate this masterpiece!

[@Crimser3]

Also, Aabria is so perfect in your style! You captured her natural whimsy

[@DeepBlueInk]

Thank you!!! 🥜🍾

[@zekenelsons2069]

I had never seen this clip before, and the SECOND I go to "this paper-white, fur-covered, CONSTANTLY SWEATING body-" I immediately sent it to my paper-white, fur-covered, and constantly-sweating husband to tell him that he shares a common ailment with one of the greatest DMs in the world

[@lilyreese7046]

I’m so amazed by how you manage to make these simple gumball machine shaped characters look so much like their real world counterparts 😂

[@DeepBlueInk]

Oh my god they are gumball machine shaped

[@hokie333]

Yes, especially when Zac's IRL face is like, almost the exact opposite of round

[@_snowylil]

i'm, so impressively astonished that i instantly recognised that as Zac Oyama, you're s o good at characterisation oh my g o d-

[@evertime123]

1:37 the hungry one

[@creepyflyer666]

I havent watched many of these and i could immediately tell that purple was supposed to be Zach. Truely a testament to how good you are with character design

[@tyreegreen9796]

Every animation of Brennan losing it from Blue is just amazing. Creative in it's visuals and absolutely hilarious.

[@eddiewalter6003]

Brennan did a DnD bit at the picket line for the Writer/SAG strike, its all over tiktok. And what's on his side table, close to hand? Almonds.

[@TheSkullivan12]

I was so focused on mentally preparing myself for whatever horror mouth-back was going to be that I was completely caught off guard by podling Brennan.

[@GriffenDoesIt]

I was not anticipating the references, the model swap for the Dark Crystal, it is BEAUTIFUL! This is the best

[@poptartzgaming5545]

THIS BIT WAS SO UNHINGED IT WAS DESTINED TO BE A DEEPBLUEINK ANIMATION THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS

[@kevinforbesofficial]

A Ric Flair level "WOO!" at you reaching 100k subscribers.

[@JoeyKlu]

I left a comment on the original video, I'll say it here: this is one of those situations where protein shakes really make sense. Also, holy JESUS this is perfect.

[@artdragon1528]

All I needed to see was Almonds and Brennan in the title and I came at the speed of light

[@senseisleepyhead]

You *know* it's an incredible animation when you can mute Brennan Lee Mulligan's amazing audio and still cry-laugh through the amazing visuals 🤣

[@MeleeTiger]

The key I've found with snacking while DM'ng, is to wait for a moment where the players are having to come up with something, and to either take small bites or such.