THE DEBUNKATHON

[@dat_fast_boi]

"Its the start of the year" Who's gonna tell him it's April

[@jungleliquor]

video started uploading in january

[@uberethair]

It's the start of the financial year

[@cardle9952]

Well he had to take his yearly bath first

[@Bob-hh8rp]

OK now that I understand why he said its the start of the year, can any of you guys tell me why the other guys in the comment section commented about a day ago

[@Dexobite]

Ikr

[@andreaprima1074]

Basically this is the definition of quality over quantity

[@thewhitewolf1148]

Andrea Prima you have an anime profile picture so your opinion doesn’t matter

[@zacharyzubiate6619]

@@thewhitewolf1148 ._.

[@ddlc_monika]

@@thewhitewolf1148 your profile banner.

[@mcmakers8850]

モニカ oof.

[@Sirrizz]

The White Wolf okay funny Joker funkopop

[@conoro774]

Corridor Crew: "We would like to get Captain Disillusion on our channel" CD: Lowkey roasts them

[@ethanwhitney6994]

TOSSJ I feel like his character would chah with corridor

[@FFjean]

That was kinda highkey

[@choronos]

I like those guys, but I'm never super impressed with their work to be honest.

[@Lumibear.]

Ah it’s his schtick I’m sure they know that.

[@Parassassin]

A video!!!!!

[@szlerpy8322]

Notice how his hair gets whiter and whiter throughout the video then returns to black in the end, this dude is the master of making details.

[@matthewhubka6350]

He probably did it practically, which would mean he had to painstakingly in between takes dye his hair whiter and whiter

[@mrbeastjunior9771]

It's stress

[@lyndog]

@@matthewhubka6350 There's spray dye, dyed wax, or old fashioned approach of ash applied to hair so it was hopefully not as painstaking as traditional dyeing.

[@ClassifiedGamez]

It also must be so hard to paint his human half on every time

[@JojoeulisswowRBLX]

@@ClassifiedGamez lol

[@kosmonautdan6715]

"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by." - Douglas Adams

[@themacocko6311]

Lol!

[@Awelbeckk]

Deadlines are jokes passing over our heads ???

[@timothyneiswander3151]

He was self admittedly terrible at making deadlines.

[@skadar]

Wow! So Jack Sparrow paraphrased Douglas Adams? I had no idea.

[@eloryosnak4100]

*fly by. The whooshing sound they make as they fly by

[@3DSage]

7:57 Double Bottle cap... THAT"S MEEEEE!!!! I have chills. Thank you Captain Disillusion! I've been a huge fan of yours for years. :)

[@Zepdos]

Shouldn't have had those caps spontaneously show up outta nowhere ;^)

[@3DSage]

@@Zepdos This was supposed to be a fun weekend project! haha I just wanted to have fun and didn't expect it to get over 18 million views. The Internet is so crazy.

[@alfhosskin2841]

@@3DSage You should continue doing fake videos. 40 yr old moms get crazy about it on facebook

[@einsUNDcolt]

You did a pretty good job with the video!

[@elij4h427]

v

[@restlessfrager]

Being subbed to CD is a never ending roller coaster of forgetting about his existence and getting super excited when he uploads.

[@vlusky_husky]

This cant be more true

[@profwaldone]

the moment youtube algorithem desides i "no longer like him" couse i havnt watched him in too long. is the moment a party of my internet childhood dies. but yaknow. he will show up somewhere, eventualy.

[@fIorisss]

underated comment edit: not anymore, now has 18k likes o.o

[@criscrosxxx]

Lmao

[@kidchiko9435]

I periodically rewatch his stuff to keep the dream alive

[@eliathx6354]

7:25 "I'm sorry, I can do better" Wow, that did hurt me as a fan of this man, his work is always great. It sounded as if his content was not as good as we expect it and that's why he either feels pressure or thinks his work isn't good enough. And he has been in KZbin for around 13 years now. How does he only have 2M subs? This is definitely top tier quality content, but that phrase makes me feel bad...

[@elliottharris7496]

I think that's the point. It's not necessarily that he's blaming you or his fans but that he has trouble dealing with perfectionism, which starts with the self and is amplified by criticism. You would be right to feel sad for him that his own expectations and those of others end in making him feel like he's not enough, but this video is about him recognizing that and wanting to make a change for a healthier, more fulfilling life as a creative.

[@Kyle_Reese]

I kind of feel stupid for not knowing what he is, im just a new fan of him.

[@Horvath_Gabor]

The reason why he doesn't have a ton more subs is because he doesn't upload consistently. His individual videos are amazing, but because they are so sporadic, the algorithm doesn't recommend them as often as if he was putting out weekly or bi-weekly content. Less recommendations means less views, less views mean lower priority in the algorithm, lower priority means less recommendations, and the cycle continues.

[@dakotamcmillan]

@@Horvath_Gabor -- that's probably part of it, but he also doesn't push for views either. he isn't tagging his videos or advertising or asking for subs and shares, which i respect. i do wish he tagged his vids some though, or just a little SEO.

[@dakotamcmillan]

just because this stuff is pretty great and im a fan. but i respect his choices and it's so impressive to organically grow like this.

[@cesium-salami]

Dam that line where he was like "The mythbusters had 13 years to do it before getting cancelled and I've only been around for..." Hes also been around for 13 years and the content gets better with each upload. Classic

[@Nyan_Kitty]

Oh wow xD I guess I was just lucky when I found his channel last year and binged through it all T'was a great time

[@virtualagent4878]

Eggs Aviator kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaXQeKhuh8p2f6M

[@AFilmByCosmic]

Hey guys I shot + edited this song, I really need peoples feedback. Is it good ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6HPkqNsiJKNbsU

[@TheEtherny]

I had to check if it was true, he's been around for 12?! What the heck? And he already had most of his iconic stuff figured out, like costume, phrases, props..this dude knew he was gonna make it big

[@incongruous4]

@@AFilmByCosmic The editing is about as terrible as the song, and the song is unlistenable.

[@ultratoonlink]

"I'm sorry, I can do better!" That line broke my heart. He always does videos with quality that is x10 better than the rest of KZbin, yet he thinks he's not doing enough.

[@killerspreeonfire7309]

@Maciej Królikowski no , I think same. His videos clearly have loads of effort put in and take a long time to make. He's not overthinking it. he needs more subs

[@Tridd666]

It's a joke Also he's kinda creepy

[@littlefinn9651]

@@Tridd666 who?

[@Marvin_Ave]

@@littlefinn9651 He probably mention captain d maybe, but if he is mention captain idk why you think he is creepy

[@staalman1226]

@@killerspreeonfire7309 Not that, the line itself was a joke though

[@insanejughead]

The last words he said before his "time" ended were, "Ostriches run. They love to run." I hope my last words are as equally obscure.

[@clray123]

You should start practicing by saying as many obscure words as you can throughout the day. You never know when your time is up.

[@vibaj16]

Modern memes help me do that

[@vylbird8014]

I'm going for "The money is buried bea... beneath... ufff."

[@Maninawig]

Rosebud

[@thehumbleebumblee]

"The secret to life success is... *gasp*"

[@WooferCooker]

This was the video saying “I’m done trying to do a video a month” and since, there’s only been a hand full of uploads. I totally understand too. I think a lot of resentment towards other KZbinrs, especially near his subject, steams from how little they have to do to make multiple videos a week and still have a huge following, all while he is giving it his all just trying to compete with his OWN countdown. It’s a tough world out there. I’m glad he’s taking it easy on himself. I really respect this man.

[@-umph]

He's a successful and we'll paid vfx artist though, KZbin is a favor for us at this point. He does deserve better on KZbin, but he's still killing it irl.

[@edge-of-the-internet]

this was the first comment i saw actually adressing the theme of this video. beeing that he wants to do more and better videos, setting unrealistic deadlines for himself, and subsequently working himself to exhaustion (notice his hair getting more grey throughout the video).

[@bmo14lax]

​@@edge-of-the-internetI also think it's a message to the audience to not think of their own immortality and deadlines too much and just enjoy life. His message has always been enjoy life with a healthy amount of skepticism, not too much. Not too little.

[@mystque8754]

This channel's motto should be *“Videos that are worth the wait”*

[@LauraLowe]

*weight

[@jpassa9093]

@@LauraLowe no i think he means wait oohhhhh i see what you did there

[@pantheraviva]

True. Quality over quantity.

[@herbalgiles9468]

NoHitboxForAsh i don’t get it

[@RandomGuy_dying]

You are right

[@Tr6sher]

i just realized that this video is responding to everyone who complains about how he doesnt upload enough

[@12linyAB]

and also the fact that he' turned 40

[@AzPlayz1052]

Cuz he had a countdown on his website and he promised to upload something when that countdown gets to 0

[@richtigmann1]

really?

[@fiso64]

It's more about setting unrealistic deadlines for yourself

[@Sanidhy]

SoulGaming which website?

[@dermmerd2644]

I dunno about this "Alan" guy, he seems made up.

[@brandonmelling771]

Yeah. He looks suspiciously like Captain Disillusion in disguise

[@U014B]

ALAN IS JUST ONE LETTER AWAY FROM ALIAN COINCIDENCE???????????

[@mandydax]

I've met him IRL. I'm pretty sure he is an AI hard light projection.

[@0piumcartiii]

@@U014B wtf is an "ALIAN"

[@supremelordoftheuniverse5449]

Derm Merd I once saw a dinosaur on a plane saying his name - and this COULD be proof of his existence except it was IN A DREAM

[@TheMieraEra]

"There are time limits in life that we can't postpone and that's exactly why we should give ourselves deadlines. It's a good practice for the big one" -CD

[@SteffenMiethke]

I know I'm late. But I had to listen to this twice to make sure I got it right...

[@mayoldd]

That is what he said

[@willowpets]

Actually a really great quote, sombered me up quick

[@therexbellator]

@@willowpets sombered or sobered? or are you making a portmanteau? 😉

[@stfn4472]

"A lot of these have been covered way back in the day by The Mythbusters, but you know what? They had 13 years to do it before getting cancelled, I've only been around for...Anybody else hear that?" The CD KZbin channel turns 13 years old this year. This video is brilliant.

[@jimsmith3715]

This is a brilliant video, thanks for making it even more so.

[@kayagorzan]

Subtle reference

[@Wolfcubware]

@@spoopypoods7485 I need that shirt lol

[@yuvalne]

+

[@PumatSol]

What all those commenters laughing at the “start of the year” line haven’t noticed is that Captain D actually said “it’s the end of the year!” and he had to edit the audio afterward when he ironically missed that deadline to get the video out. You can see and hear it if you pay close attention. The reason for the deadline motif in this video was because he was trying to get the video out “on time” by the end of the year so he had to rush through the old backlog. But he actually missed that deadline so had to change the audio to say “start of the year”. And then the video still didn’t come out until April. Kinda drives home the whole point that the was making about self imposed deadlines.

[@virtualagent4878]

TheAndrew0085 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaXQeKhuh8p2f6M

[@firesire3971]

@@virtualagent4878 Ill say it here. Stop spamming links to your video. Its sad and it wont get you any significant views

[@MrGquad]

Just being pedantic, but that’s not ironic. It’s fitting, which is the opposite of ironic.

[@minu2910]

I was thinking it was going to be about his birthday in the end. He sure mentioned age a lot in this one.

[@Detlevboi]

He also says "it's been an interesting year" at the end but voiced over "it's been an interesting decade"

[@vivekpartap1346]

Let's just take a minute to appreciate the theme of this video, of him continuously battling against deadlines for his videos which was stressing him out which is symbolized by the grey hair on his head and the countdown clock but in the end he learns that the deadlines he sets for himself are to unrealistic.Well done bro another incredible video.

[@clokie6671]

Also related to the fact that he turned 40, and maybe he wanted to do something big by the time he reached that age. For a lot of people the age of 40 is a midpoint, the middle of your life, and people usually think that by that age you have to be realised and have reached you dreams

[@sebastianskopek]

Meta-CD i the best CD

[@adamg2031]

And he also seems to have come to terms with his own mortality along the way.

[@Choco3101]

He was like 28 years old on his first video yet he only has 1 million subscribers :( someone should take over so his channel continues to grow. Alan would be proud

[@clokie6671]

@@Choco3101 i will not hesitate to say that the Captain has one of the best visuals of the entire KZbin community. That and the charisma that he shows adds a lot, it's a shame that it hasn't been "discovered" like other KZbinrs with less quality

[@alexanderkulakov1345]

1:15 "Dummy object" is a matchbox from Kazakhstan 😂😂 (It's because that artist Iskander Utebayev from Kazakhstan too). I love the sense of humor of Captain D and his attention to details😁👏

[@yuvalne]

+

[@somerand0mpers0n]

÷

[@theflyingfish66]

Alan grew up in the Soviet Union touring with his circus-performer parents, so it's possible he spent some time in Kazakhstan as a kid.

[@thegoldensea_]

Too many copiers so I just leave it like this because the copiers are the scum of the Earth.

[@tackontitan]

Well, he is from a different planet, so...

[@anuel3780]

i thought that was part of the joke

[@Wombattlr]

It's actually the 9th

[@tritus1]

@@anuel3780 I think it took him 4 months after filming it to make this high quality cgi video

[@cowslaw]

Well considering his mouth moved to "It's the end of the year" and he dubbed over it, he didn't want to get in costume and refilm everything to say "We're 1/3 through the year and people are dying..." so he said "start" and got a joke out of it. He's good. Really good.

[@emmanueldagenais1936]

I love how he always forms a story and manages to build a character arc, all while debunking videos and educating his audience. Truly there is a lot of work put into his videos and it's rare to see a creator that is consistently delivering high quality content.

[@ja8ames]

This is my first time watching a video of his, and yeah, I'm super impressed by how well constructed and composed is.

[@carissagraft]

@@ja8ames I would really recomend watching more, this is a longer video for him, but this is the tone he likes to keep for this channel

[@briotous8317]

I'm honestly not sure how I feel about them. After a few videos it feels kinda repetitive and nonsensical, although I never grew up with the shows he is trying to emulate so I guess I wouldn't understand the appeal.

[@AnomAnomMTG]

Yea ja8ames, he has this cool way of debunking online videos, in a mythbusters style way. It's honestly so fun to watch these, because the continuous acting is so well executed.

[@emmanueldagenais1936]

@@briotous8317 Yeah, I totally get what you're saying. But something interresting that he said at the begining of this video tells a lot about his vision for He says it looks like like it's for children, but it's really for adults. I think that having language and topics for an older audience, yet keeping the kid's show format is what makes his style so unique.

[@MrBlackReviews]

CD comes back when the world needed him the most... what a super hero!!!

[@realkushman]

I was hoping he would say covid isn't real 😔😭

[@Alshevano]

Onyx I’m sure he’s working on it

[@NightmareTales]

Oh Captain my captain, your work is incredible! I don't understand how people can't be subscribed to this!

[@nb0204]

Because of the KZbin algorithm! 😭 I recently came across this channel because of MKBHD and now I'm addicted. He really deserves more subscribers.

[@XxXNOSCOPEURASSXxX]

I would have subscribed 12 years ago if I knew he existed.

[@nb0204]

@@XxXNOSCOPEURASSXxX SAME

[@PrechtGaebolgHades]

True. Even his videos are quality and those editing skills tho. Then we have pewdiepie 🗿

[@NightmareTales]

@@surathsaha7776 Thank you! Nice comments like that make all the hard work worthwhile.

[@MarioGoatse]

“I’m 39 years old and I’m completely addicted to cool math games.” Lol what a loser. I stopped playing them when I was 37!

[@MetiriPersonal]

i think you mean 39-2, youre not a _real_ cool math games fan

[@LaZZeYT]

Yeah lol, I already stopped, when I was 49, way before you two (learned a lot of math from it, though).

[@memespdf]

1,37637531 × 10^43 years old... Damn

[@ItsJoeHut]

Alternate title: "KZbinr makes his fanbase freak out for 10 minutes straight"

[@feenfader]

Word! Thought I was gunna have Debunk withdrawal next month.

[@MINECRAFT-vk4vv]

Could cd do that video of the table trick with the cabinet falling on a german boy???

[@samuelmacdg]

👌👌👌

[@joedalton77]

Debunked

[@MINECRAFT-vk4vv]

@@joedalton77 ????

[@robertsloth8804]

And so, the Captain's last words were "Ostriches run! They like to run!" before he experienced a severe shockwave followed by his erasure from this universe.

[@lauramarinaperez8325]

Video Game Dude Shut all the way up!!

[@VirtualRiot]

this episode is preparation for death

[@lelluc]

hello vr!

[@aceynth7853]

help me make music i’m all out of ideas oh god

[@reezek3956]

Lol , hey bro , love ur work

[@spaceguybob]

Strange

[@thomaswinovich9391]

Listen to the classics way to much love you work

[@snookerwither9955]

I know everyone else will have thought this, but I was legitimately worried that this was a "goodbye" video...

[@RanitBhowmick]

Yes... I thought it too... 😢😖

[@jbourdette]

I think it's just "one decade ends, a new decade starts".

[@AlphaSteam2]

@@realNeron It's not, that's the point of the video, it tells about the possibility of the channel ending and how he is worried about that for the entirety of the video, until at the end, he realizes he must not worry as he will continue for many more years and if he stops at some point or not, won't worry him anymore.

[@supeerr_llama9959]

@@AlphaSteam2 oh really?

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

It would be weird for him to give up after a decade just when he is starting to have success with his channel.

[@swapneshrana8972]

"They had 13 years before getting cancel, I have been only around for ..*changes the subject* " Btw you never disappoint

[@primordialsun]

I heard my heart shatter at that moment.

[@gngrphyr]

He's been on KZbin for 12 years, 6 months, and 2 weeks

[@vrcoz7099]

Stolen kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqKqg5uEf85lpM0

[@AFrogInTheStars]

Yeah i had to rewatch the vid to catch that.

[@bricebricegb]

I can’t get over that Facebook comment to a kid doing a silly walk being “too much fortnite”

[@powerofthec5908]

Lol nic

[@someusername1452]

I wanna tell that mom, “too much Facebook”

[@powerofthec5908]

@@rockstar-5934 no.

[@codedude12]

we should never have given women the right to vote

[@aylax7602]

ah ui lol xd

[@lukasuhlenkamp9850]

"There are time limits in life that we can't postpone, and that's exactly why we should give ourselves deadlines: it's good practice, for the big one" I know this video is 2 years old, and I didn't even know about the channel then, but this quote is definitely yearbook worthy. Not many people can express the fear of not measuring up to expectations in such an entertaining yet sincere way. I come back to this video whenever I feel smothered by responsibilities and self-doubt for the reassurance. It's a message that is especially poignant in a post pandemic world, where death and the passage of time loom over everyone a bit closer than normal.

[@SuperOrangeMan23]

This dude's been smearing silver paint in his ears for over a decade. He deserves more appreciation then we give him.

[@Plant_btw]

What are you talking about? Thats not paint thats his skin!

[@igoral3035]

@@Plant_btw Actually, he smears skin colored paint on the upper half of his face

[@Plant_btw]

@@igoral3035 ah yes my bad

[@CreepyboomGamer]

It’s a rubber mask, as seen in beakmallusion.

[@YourAverageSpelunker]

@@CreepyboomGamer was about to say that

[@diogogarcia9061]

" I'm sorry, I can do better" It hurt to hear this

[@szlerpy8322]

@@zack4life346 nice

[@personthehuman1277]

i know. i felt like we actually killed him by not watching enough.

[@AlexRodriguez0407]

@@zack4life346 this joke is starting to get unfunny now, "haha funny number 69 haha" No, stop it

[@zack4life346]

@@AlexRodriguez0407 ok brother-_- sorry for that is guess

[@rominex]

Yeah same

[@benty4735]

“I am 39 years old and addicted to cool math games”

[@picture_of_a_swan]

19

[@aconfusedmancx8323]

Picture_of_a_Swan its 39 lol

[@hirightnow]

www.coolmath.com/

[@philthehexagon2989]

Same bro

[@DJDELTA888]

I too can read!

[@anuel3780]

Small detail but I appreciate so much that the time from 1:41 to 9:01 is continuous and accurate, had to be a hard thing to choreograph. Time jumping is always a pet peeve so thank you for that : 3

[@Jogwheel]

Choreograph? It's an effect added in post-production.

[@Cyanidedan]

@@Jogwheel choreograph as in making sure the acting fits perfectly with the countdown.

[@Jogwheel]

@@Cyanidedan ... that's not what he did though, because he didn't have to.

[@LuizDahoraavida]

The time was most certainly set to fit the scenes, not the other way around.

[@pavkin]

@@Cyanidedan he made the countdown fit perfectly with the acting not the other way around

[@aSongScout]

Well, after finally watching it I think I can see glimpses of why it took so long! Those were some incredibly intricate, detailed vfx shots towards the end. Also very cool to finally see the butt roto shot in context.

[@Migixkem]

I didn't know you watch green tea The Tetris record boi

[@matthewcockfield-hall2133]

Exactly what I thought haha

[@andrewwoan]

OMG I LOVE YOuR PIANO MUSIC IT'S AMAZING!! THOSE ADVANCED COVERS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL

[@eyebagz9692]

does that say 20 hours ago?

[@andrewwoan]

@@eyebagz9692 Paetrons have first access so they can post comments earlier

[@sirjoemega3744]

You can actually see the cd logo starting to rust a bit. Thats neat

[@imagani1875]

CD videos has much more than just a video file ...

[@sarahthomasson6872]

When?

[@imagani1875]

@@sarahthomasson6872 At the end of the video

[@sirjoemega3744]

@@sarahthomasson6872 at the end, boi

[@levantri2412]

Interesting tho

[@AmiYamato]

This is spectacular! Thank you Captain!

[@AmiYamato]

@jarod D. vernat indeed I am!

[@Migixkem]

I was new to your channel and I was amazed of your work

[@Exportasjpeg]

:O i remember you from his back to the future video

[@Bandit-23th]

I actually read that in your voice Quarantines doing something

[@Jamez007]

please leave you actual bot

[@the_officials38]

I see Captain's hair turning grey, maybe he should take a break and let Alan do the debunking.

[@depufull2]

Bro those are the lights

[@the_officials38]

@@depufull2 Still, the captain works too hard, he should take a break and let Alan do the debunking

[@beans_potatoes]

@@depufull2 nah look at 5:02, then compare to the end of the video

[@depufull2]

Betty Boop, the light in 5:02 is on top of captain d, while in the end of the video it's in front of him

[@depufull2]

MUHAMMAD KHAFIDZ AL GIFANI, ok

[@pcdport]

I really love how he doesnt show how many more years at the end. No pressure looming over him and the audience.

[@gwonbusH]

However, we do know that he only has 257 days left following the years. So final deadline is a December 21st (maybe 22nd depending on the hour count), 2021 at the bare minimum.

[@ToriKo_]

@gwonbusH I’m kinda dumb - is this when he’s (potentially) quitting KZbin?

[@thrownstair]

We see the year counter hit 3 so that’d be 2024?

[@Thomas-sg4iz]

@@ToriKo_ maybe, because of him repeatedly mentioning that he's getting old

[@pantheraviva]

@@ToriKo_ I hope not

[@EliStettner]

THE DISILLUSION IS BACK BABY, He solves all yo' problems

[@virtualagent4878]

Eli Stettner kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaXQeKhuh8p2f6M

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

I thought that was “the vegan challenge baby™️”

[@jesse578]

@@TS_Mind_Swept omgggg!! Me too

[@blew1t]

and he'll be back again in 2 months

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

@Haze The Space Commie now you're not helping anyone saying that

[@someonelikeable616]

This production quality is insane

[@RedSiegfried]

"And that's exactly why we should give ourselves deadlines. It's good practice for the big one." I come here for a little wisdom and I get more than I planned for.

[@eben9233]

'They make very natural faces in their reactions to VFX shots' got me

[@AlexTran]

can we just have a moment of respect to how much effort this man put into making his video? MAN!

[@virtualagent4878]

Alex Tran kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaXQeKhuh8p2f6M

[@LadyAnthos]

For those of you wondering, based on the audio queues, he reset the clock to 10.9 years, probably 11 based on that close of a decimal. The beeps count 100 days, but no special sound for each year. So if it beeps 40 times (approximate # of times it beeped) for each 100 days, that's 4,000 days. Divide by 365 and that's 10.9 years. Edit: You can see the days at 215 at the end, so it's 10 years, 215 days. Math checks out that he intended the timer to end at January 2031. (maybe January 2030 because it's a nice round number and I got the beep count wrong. Always allow for margins of error.)

[@gregd806]

So basically the next decade? nice!

[@sinus4784]

I was looking for this comment the first time I watched this video but I never found it

[@gt_masterman]

Maybe a hint as to when he quits and his son takes over? (or just quits for good...)

[@WhuDhat]

What I want to know is what the bottom of the assistant's shirt said

[@jamesorendorff2284]

@bree walden; womanizer god damn

[@shakenj]

Bro where do I get that "Im 39 and Im completely addicted to coolmath games" shirt

[@ceptemzorpus]

probably look it up on amazon

[@FirstNameLastName-qt2hz]

www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/5913326-i-am-39-years-old-and-im-completely-addicted-to-co

[@EliasGitterman]

Dude I need one

[@samueldygert2840]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this man's editing skills.. This man makes videos regarding photo shopped works of art when in fact his own videos are, in themselves, their own works of art. Well done dude! 👍

[@Poly_0000]

You don't "photoshop" videos.

[@jAyDeN30111]

PolyBlank thanks for the observation Mr Holmes

[@samueldygert2840]

@@Poly_0000 Yeah, you're right. But you don't have to he a butt about it because you know what I meant. Anyway, have a nice day and stay safe in quarantine 👍

[@majimagor0]

and his acting too ofc

[@Poly_0000]

@@samueldygert2840 Sorry I lashed out like that. I guess it's just a stupid pet peeve of mine. Hope you're doing good too in these trying times. stay safe.

[@unblorbosyourshows9635]

Have you guys realized that his hair becomes more and more gray the closer he gets to the deadline, but when it hits 0 his hair goes back to black? Neat

[@srduce]

Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool

[@Awelbeckk]

@@srduce I guess it was just lighning .. his hair are normal during the sequence where he debunks things very fast

[@sploofmcsterra4786]

@@Awelbeckk mightve been an oversight

[@woltti]

Back in black

[@Alzter0]

I just did, holy hell the attention to detail

[@lelluc]

"How to freak out a large audience successfully for 10 minutes"

[@mrjson3039]

Amen, I still have the chills

[@dontworryboutit2959]

That was 10 minutes? It felt like half an hour I was on the edge of my seat

[@obliviousidiot.]

I was freaked out at how he said that he hated Corridor

[@Aquatarkus96]

@@obliviousidiot. Hates them? I just got the vibe of friendly ribbing from one vfx artist to another. CD and.....CD are both great.

[@jjpgaming7995]

Can we just appreciate that this guys intro hasn't changed in 12 years

[@cloud__zero]

>"I'm just nearing 40 and am just jealous of how fit he is" >"Sorry, I have no idea what that's like" >turns 40 in 5 days Good one Alan

[@TommasoGianiorio]

Alan is the intern

[@SuperMarioSignature]

@@TommasoGianiorio ikr. What an uncultured swine

[@xtYLT2IY8]

who is alan... oh the intern?

[@sablovestwice]

Alan didn’t say that, captain did, but to these replies... Alan’s the one turning 40, look at his shirt, captains much older

[@alfhosskin2841]

His name is Captain Disillusion you idiot

[@ggman.]

i love how his last words could have been "ostriches run! they like to run!"

[@arendellecitizen208]

Huh, 666 likes. I wonder what that could be about.

[@2EntireLegs]

@@arendellecitizen208 it could be about how 666 people read that comment and decided that they liked it enough to press the like button under the comment

[@arendellecitizen208]

@@2EntireLegs fascinating theory

[@preferablygeneric]

Huh, 888 likes. I wonder what that could be about.

[@ggman.]

@@preferablygeneric Its about nothing

[@whydoweexist5072]

"I'm sorry! I can do better!" Oh god cap, you didn't have to throw it like that..

[@virtualagent4878]

Reality sucks. Deal with it kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaXQeKhuh8p2f6M

[@hoppingh907]

I like how is last words were almost “THEY LIKE TO RUN!!”

[@rtheawesomegm]

‘OSTRICHES RUN THEY LIKE TO RUN’ this shit has had me laughing for 10 minutes straight

[@SyncrisisVideos]

The overarching message of deadlines and relevancy being a self-made construct points to a significant truth in a very elegant way. Captain, you are an amazing writer.

[@hdx9820]

Self impossed deadlines maybe, but career/job impossed ones are not that way. You subject yourself to someone else's time and goals, that's why you have to be able to set realistic deadlines according to your capacities. I'm all in for the happy message, but that just applies to people that are their own boss like him, KZbinrs, influencers and most free-lancers. And even then free-lancers really know the value of having to juggle time around, personal, corporative and free

[@MsHumanOfTheDecade]

@@hdx9820 He mentioned some deadlines aren't changeable. And it is good practice to have self-imposed ones

[@SyncrisisVideos]

@@hdx9820 I believe it's in the context of personal growth and goals rather than the corporate context you suggest.

[@wesleyparker8616]

Yeah man. I think the message applies to any other deadlines as well, including work ones. Deadlines for seeing family, to go on a date, or the next shower. Anything that has a time limit, I think.

[@InsertNameHere95]

I completely agree, but the description says that this wasn't written by the captain. He's still an amazing writer though.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

After 5 months of hiatus, Captain comes back swinging. What a legend,

[@mmira5252]

Yes, can we make a friend

[@soth1sol]

mid-april is start of new year

[@the_egg_]

@@mmira5252 no

[@Arlotube]

Holy crap! How is this content free?! We just got a 10 minute HD video with a plot, jokes, and a moral. And it cost nothing! Thanks so much for making this!

[@hugovangalen]

Haha yeah it's refreshing to see content creators that don't need to sell something, that's what I love about CD. No shills, just entertainment. It's great!

[@Tomoyo0827]

Seriously, the level of dedication and effort putting to this video is higher than most Hollywood movies

[@ThoughtinFlight]

"it's good to set ourselves deadlines, it gives us practice for the big one" Holy shit....

[@kmlac6596]

🤯

[@ahumanbeingamnayplaceholde1746]

*Death Anxiety Intensifies*

[@calthechaoticevil]

Yeah, we gotta get ready for when Unnus Annus dies..

[@ahumanbeingamnayplaceholde1746]

@@calthechaoticevil lolz

[@Gruncival]

This line threw me for a loop as I processed it for a full second. What an incredible turn of phrase.

[@joeryan1514]

I love how you casually just reinvented the whole "debunking" style of video by including a narrative and moral at the end, and didn't even go for a cheesy overly done moral, but instead a deep one that was sort of hard to tackle without the use of analogies, which your video just so happened to be a perfect analogy to represent and fluently transition into the moral at the end, but even the subtlety of your humor is incredible. I feel like you capitalize on every chance to make a mundane shot, funny. You even stack jokes on top of each other for a single scene, like when "Alan" is called in. Not only is captain D's actor his assistant, but the over the top reaction to getting shown appreciation, followed by captain d's dismissal. Add to all that what "alan" was wearing. Your show feels like you took the formula to a kids a show but adapted it to fit around your style of video, then instead of writing cheap jokes for kids you had written some really deep jokes and sprinkled in some cheap jokes to really throw everyone off

[@FallenMerick]

Captain Disillusion is the final evolved form of an onion.

[@vrcoz7099]

Joe Ryan kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqKqg5uEf85lpM0

[@Chance57]

I just want the man to know I appreciate him. CD videos pretty much saved my conspiracy theorist little brother who had taken "skepticism" and ran with it straight down the most irrational path possible (towards Grand Conspiracism where EVERYTHING is connected and controlled)

[@lawlesscs]

Make sure to tell Alan that I like his shirt.

[@Nellipusen]

Ask Alan where he got the shirt. I want one too

[@sobertillnoon]

I'm certain CD will not pass this on to Alan. And I doubt he lets him use the internet unsupervised.

[@SwitchAndLever]

If Alan made that shirt he should consider to start selling them! He could transition from intern to head of marketing and merchandise in no time!

[@PreloadedMind]

@@SwitchAndLever Alan has been his intern for 13 years, I don't think he's going to be promoted anytime soon.

[@SwitchAndLever]

@@PreloadedMind you can't blame a guy for hoping!

[@pi6141]

1:41 rewatching this in 2023 and that sound effect gave me among us ptsd

[@iancovill8854]

"It's the start of the year..." Guys, that's part of the joke. He wasn't able to make his deadline and a video meant to be released in the beginning of the year wasn't released until April.

[@jet11109]

+1

[@RubyRevenant2]

big brain deduction there, good sir. definitely wasn't something people could understand without needing assistance.

[@theravedaddy]

He stated his vids are presented in a kids like format but made for adults...... unfortunately most of them have kids brains

[@pantheraviva]

Well that kinda makes sense, there's a lot of effects and magic in this video

[@Cabalex]

@@theravedaddy yeah, as proven with most replies to top-level youtube comments below his videos... not a comfortable place :/

[@Zapinc9]

Even though CD is an interdimentional planeswalker, he's still more grounded and down to earth than most KZbinrs

[@joeybraun6084]

Urban Meadows MKULTRA/Y2KBUG so what your saying is that me and you have this telepathic schizophrenic power that weve had since past lives as war veterans due to traumatic experiences in warfare and this comment was code to get my attention to your existence and that we are no longer immortal beings like you said and the only way we can be immortal again is if we drown ourselves in vinegar.

[@Fisinocean]

@@joeybraun6084 ...apparently, yes.

[@KingBobXVI]

Sometimes, he even _is_ most youtubers!

[@mystque8754]

This video literally show how much effort he puts into these videos, he doesn't just get a request and debunks it. He thinks about the audience and makes quality content to satisfy said audience..

[@asiananims4263]

3:12 am i the only one who for some reason felt genuinely bad for him when he said “that is just not fair” and “that was on time what do you want from me”

[@MsHumanOfTheDecade]

its realistic though. im suffering from perfectionism and - while the captain may not have intended that message - to me this was the struggle i face regularly where i intentionally make myself do things in unreasonably difficult ways for no real reason, it often feels like everyone else got an easy ticket and even when i achieve the thing i want, it's simply never enough. i come back to this video often because i love that idea that you needn't face the music even if your work is below what you wanted because there's always next time, there's always more time. :)

[@Blackholebirb]

​@@MsHumanOfTheDecadeas someone else I watch once said "Perfectionism is just a way of saying you don't get anything done", somewhat paraphrased (said by Jacob of drawfee fame in one of his SSS streams)

[@dubl33_27]

@@MsHumanOfTheDecade perfectionism is the bane of 'good enough'

[@swisscarguy]

I can't believe how nice you are to Alan.

[@WangleLine]

Literally crying and shaking right now

[@misanthropic985]

Lovecraft love your name Did you see the new adaptation of color of sound with nick cage?

[@misanthropic985]

Swiss Car Guy agreed, lol

[@eddiemate]

I agree. It was so wonderful to see such a heartwarming moment in such an otherwise bleak video.

[@grasmaa1ertje]

“It’s the start of the year!” April: What-

[@rx58000]

Financial year

[@eimazd]

The reason April 1st is April Fool's Day is because that used to be the start of the year, but it got changed because someone in power said so. As a result, people started calling people who stuck to the old system fools.

[@grasmaa1ertje]

oh dude i didnt know thx man

[@galaxyboots]

With CD release schedule makes me wonder which year.

[@andreasnowack8014]

Topic of the video is that CD manage his own time, u know. Maybe it was just his beginning of the year?

[@TheDiego908]

*genuinely apologizes for making unwarranted snide remarks* *makes an unwarranted snide remark* *genuinely apologizes for making unwarranted snide remarks* *makes an unwarranted snide remark*

[@pengwin_]

The Duality of Man....Unironically

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

Always is one of the absolute best channels on youtube. You can really see the talent, passion, effort, and time put into every video he does. Thank you, CD. ♡

[@Wwillcox]

'The start of the year' and 'starting a new decade' clearly refers to the fact he just turned 40.

[@Aledharris]

Wwillcox This is a great spot. I didn’t get it and thought it was all just a clever “I’m late again” joke.

[@russellmoore8187]

Next week, but not yet. April 13.

[@ThangPham-ol8fy]

He is 40????? He looks really young

[@theCreativeSav]

Na, he was talking about the new year. This video was probably recorded in December or January.

[@Heliophobos]

Regardless of what he meant, neither is the start of a new decade. They begin in 2021 and at 41 respectively because you start counting with one, not zero.

[@dario9042]

Insane work. Understandable how it started as "is the begining of the year" all of what you do looks really time consuming

[@z4ppho419]

I always like the catch phrase at the end. If he doesn’t say It I get confused and start loving things with my liver and using my spleen for everything else. Thanks captain d!

[@joshuamuunoja6296]

Wow the same thing happens to me

[@BrianEmmons]

unfortunately when I tried using my head to pump blood through my arteries I passed out. Don't listen to every youtube video you watch

[@z4ppho419]

Brian Emmons damn that is true. He needs to add that

[@xtramoist9999]

I can't imagine what you must go through in day to day life! Stay strong!

[@coryman125]

It's genuinely amazing how much work goes into these videos. Quick 5 second gags that seem cliche, like when the videos explode and throw you to the ceiling- that must have taken AGES to do so well. Or at the end, when you create the broom and then it starts interacting with other objects in the room. What really makes them is that you never draw attention to them. It's not like the ladder video you looked at here, where the entire point is the visual effects; they're just there to supplement the storytelling and the debunking.

[@UhGoomba]

Do you know how he did the broom?

[@dvgrg]

Not supporting this channel would mean there's no hope for humanity anymore.

[@alexstone7035]

I was starting to worry that you weren't coming back. Now I feel happy.

[@gaminghardx]

Can we all just for this moment appreciate, that he is solely the hardest working guy on KZbin for more than 13 years. And he still posts, yet he also has haters. I guess the nemesis in his description is time, he's getting older also a lot of his subscribers complain about him not posting often enough. We're not forcing you just take your time and enjoy (making us enjoy...) haha. And yes I finally counted the beeps at the end, and according to my calculations, it should be about *13 YRS 234 DAYS 13HRS* ..

[@josebarria3233]

Nice catch

[@kipkipful]

If only it was a real clock and not audio and a digitally created asset separate from each other

[@yabesgomestsilalahi445]

215 days* 9:39

[@jeanremi8384]

the problem is you are not telling him to go faster, but a lot of other are

[@paulortalex6613]

@Jayy y kurzesagt? I think it is how you spell but I am not sure

[@LordMikadani]

I'm only hoping the Captain gave Alan a pay raise, because this video is just mind-blowing. So smooth flow, it's pure joy to watch.

[@andrewgalaviz9453]

such an underrated channel. the amount of effort is insane, and I still quote “love with your heart, use your head for everything else” years later lmao

[@TeslaNick2]

Agreed. I don't think everyone appreciates the number of hours it takes to produce such slick material.

[@themacocko6311]

Lol! Same!

[@tylerc4484]

He has almost 2 million subscribers

[@sta5011]

@@TeslaNick2 Yep because people like a guy screaming in a fortnite video more than an educational video,sad tbh

[@passengercars4363]

Let’s just take a minute to appreciate how this guy has been making insane quality content for over 12 years now... best KZbinr on the platform

[@lrgogo1517]

People have been "taking a minute to appreciate" him for years

[@Usual_User]

Don't best, but one of...

[@hskg]

"Presented like a kids show but not intended for kids" KZbin: "yo dawg we heard you gotta kids show for youtubekids"

[@jamesrosewell9081]

I wish CD got more love for all his hard work. I know he gets recognition, but it's not nearly enough. He should be like, Hollywood famous.

[@partlycloudy7707]

"it's been an interesting decade, I'd better prepare for the next one." Well ya see...we are four months into the next decade and it has had one hell of a rough start.

[@whollymindless]

I'd ask if we could have the old decade back, but 2020's issues started in 2019 so... probably best to push through it.

[@mamertens99]

Or the next decade starts 2021, like it's intended (not existing year 0 and so on)

[@doggfite]

@Woof because the calendar didn't start at year 0, it started at year 1. Just like the 2020 is in the 21st century because the first century was years 1-100 so the second century started in 101.

[@Chrisisplays]

@Woof Because decade 1 started on the year 1 and not on the year -1 inclining on year 0 or year 0 inclining on year 1.

[@Rico-oz4ct]

@@doggfite centuries last 100 years, you are thinking of millennia

[@JChaseFilms]

Busted out laughing multiple times in this video. Absolutely LOVE the characterization of the captain. I also found myself do a double take multiple times from the VFX work. I didn't expect myself to verbally say "woah" while watching this video but I did! Amazing work as always.

[@Lepo4256]

New copypasta?

[@bluu6842]

copypasta?

[@juanjosegonzalez6693]

22 hours ago tho

[@chrisjacobs9934]

me too!!

[@specticulrtainment1809]

yeah, that part at the end where cap takes out the broom was pretty wild.

[@rarvaph]

The quality of this video is unacceptable, youtube doesn"t deserve this

[@doghut]

this is a fantastic video, wdym?

[@doghut]

oh wait nvm

[@sushikebabguy4579]

R. Arva P.H He had over 50k dollars of budget to make it happen in the past 5 months. Absolutely fantastic quality for sure. Loved the part where CD slightly burned Corridor Crew xD

[@GanjaBro99]

He's been doing this for the past... i mean since he started making videos.

[@dannysamman3384]

look at his first video 10 years ago. It's been this quality since. it's crazy

[@roz3980]

I have no idea why but the way caption says the line ‘ostriches run, they like to run!’ (8:47) is really satisfying to hear

[@parkerwhitchurch8]

I hate that when people ask this dude what he does he has to say "I'm a VFX KZbinr" even tho he gets more eyes than most TV shows and puts out a more polished product. Someone give this dude a show.

[@skaruts]

Why should he be given a show? He already has a show.

[@parkerwhitchurch8]

Really? What TV channel?

[@Choco3101]

WayTooMuchParker he has a cd but not much people buy it

[@michaelmoore8680]

@@Choco3101 Anybody can produce a CD. That's a far cry from a show. Dumbass comedians who aren't even funny are getting 20 million per from Netflix, for crappy 1 hour performances, in record numbers, just so Netflix can try to stay relevant in their market. KZbin charges almost the same amount for their premium content and doesn't pay anything for the majority of the content on here nowadays, because if your videos aren't getting millions of views in a very short span of time you can't get monetised anymore.

[@parkerwhitchurch8]

@@michaelmoore8680 my point exactly

[@DomiToonami]

Dear "Captain Disillusion" I have so many words I wish I could tell you but only a few of them matter. Thank you.

[@alexismandelias]

Damn such deep bullshit. If you have something to say, say it

[@Janfon1]

Well, sir, I think he just did

[@Flower_pot2807]

Alexis Mandelias He said thank you that’s saying something, also, what’s wrong with saying something nice and simple, Personally, I like short and profoundness. (ironically, because I can never shut up) it’s nice to see

[@therealwillsmith]

​@@Flower_pot2807 ​ @Golden Raven Its not profound, that's the point... It only sounds that way on a *_very_* superficial level. I can't understand how some people read it, don't understand it either but just _assume_ "this must be a nice comment"... Are you people really content with going along with things that you don't even understand??? On this channel's comment section of all places! "Love with your heart and *use your head for everything else* " Does this sound familiar? I'm curious, what exactly do you think that means? "This must be a nice message" is that it? What I really can't stand though, is that shit getting 342 likes but the person pointing out how stupid it is gets attacked. Sincerely, fuck all of you brain dead retards.

[@moronicalmeister]

@@therealwillsmith nobody actually cares, its a comment on youtube, one of the least valuable or important things in existance. Dont get your blood pressure up over things that dont matter, you'll just reduce your lifespan while proving nothing to anybody.

[@GauravGRocks]

"There are time limits in life that we can't postpone and that's exactly why we should give ourselves deadlines, it's good practice for the big one. And there's no need to obsess over it let's just keep it in the back of our minds." ~ Alan Melikdjanian 2020

[@agnel47]

So you know his name, wow cool

[@worsedoughnut]

@@agnel47 literally in the video description

[@agnel47]

@@worsedoughnut exactly, the original comment had nothing to say

[@arnerademacker8548]

@@agnel47 Neither do you and yet here we are.

[@agnel47]

@@arnerademacker8548 so did you

[@mr.tophatgaming1852]

Giving himself a KZbin deadline and then not showing it is the coolest thing I think I've ever seen

[@zachross3001]

His edit with the broom at the very end is how he thinks Zach King did the ladder video, almost didn't catch that Genius

[@OnyDeus]

The way he jerks his hand back really sells it.

[@MartinCura]

@@OnyDeus That's him catching it, no?

[@The_Hatt]

@@MartinCura Yeah seems to be that way. Idk what it has to do with the ladder video. CD just grabbed a broom tossed to him and started sweeping, the yellow was probably tracked to it and he masked away the first few frames of the broom entering the shot before he catches it

[@MartinCura]

@@The_Hatt I'd say it's similar insofar as it involves inserting a digital element that is then replaced by the real object.

[@aylax7602]

yes koul verry réal(madride)

[@sparkside217]

That corridor comment was perfect. They are awesome guys but definitely hamming it up on the vfx reacts (which is fine, who cares)

[@AmateurishAstronaut]

I’m still shocked at the little amount of subscribers and views that this guy gets... The amount of effort he has been putting into the production of his videos consistently for years now... This should *easily* be a 5 million+ subscriber channel. Anyway, glad you’re back bro.

[@alexbrown1930]

I think, if he was consistent with his content uploads, he would have many more subscribers. I am just happy for new content!

[@FR4M3Sharma]

@@alexbrown1930 Or it could be because he makes his videos like "kids tv shows" but not for kids obviously since nowadays kids are nothing but little shits and we are grown ups. But atleast we are here.

[@samuelparker6529]

I am surprised too. I recently discovered this channel somehow and am now obsessed.

[@samuelparker6529]

@@FR4M3Sharma yes, but adults are nothing but little shits too

[@sploofmcsterra4786]

@@FR4M3Sharma humans are generally little shits

[@TheBlarggle]

When the timer started appearing in tiny sections I was like "Wow, what a cool concept. I wonder what it's a counter for." And then when it was revealed, I was moved at the depth and meaning of it. Thanks.

[@SimF1e]

what was the timer for? death?

[@clcsqueejy04]

@@SimF1e His 40th birthday was just a few days after this video was posted. The description of the video is "Captain Disillusion faces the scariest of all nemeses." The video is about coping with aging, personal deadlines and perceived failure -- i.e., everyone's path in life is unique, don't be too hard on yourself.

@@clcsqueejy04 yeah i didn't know about his birthday, but it's on Alan's shirt... and he's Alan. So this is him saying "I used to think I'd have made more videos by this time in life, but oh well, I'm not dead". I had watched the video many times before and never realized any of this

[@farley333]

Cap is back! And I mean our Cap, not the goofy Marvel Chris Evans kind of Cap. The real Cap!

[@AxelTabbertFrylestam]

@@someweeb. no, he's a boomer nowadays

[@sethralavode9012]

Unlike those cool toilet lickers.

[@maxwellfarris5410]

What do you have against Chris Evens?

[@retrovergil6930]

LANGUAGE! lol

[@bakedrigatoni1344]

@@AxelTabbertFrylestam boomer bad

[@hawtam8125]

The corridor crew would die for a collab with you

[@CountChrisdo]

Hawta M I know right

[@percy616]

@J D wat?

[@johnclasson6691]

J D Explain?

[@RKroese]

@J D Linus can go expose(r) himself.

[@udaracs5580]

@J D what? you mean that Linus's RED camera rant ? chill dude.

[@day.brakeF1]

this is the best way possible to say that you’re relaxing schedule god youre amazing

[@tigervenn430]

Fully agree, dude should just put out videos in his own time, when he has time to make them.

[@adankseasonads935]

I always come back to this video. It's so good!!