THE END (of 5.0) | Grinding Gear Reacts to the Shadowbringers MSQ

[@arashisora1073]

"What happens in Endwalker" Yes.

[@ericbright1742]

Finally... you ask the right questions.

[@argisus1279]

lol, also love your profile pic

[@LadySoria28]

Something we all asked.

[@Midare13]

Urianger, in that corner, possibly: *Bubbleth*.

[@Final.Family]

i appreciate the laugh i got from this, thank you lol.

[@zofotoziggy]

Until you pointed it out, after watching hundreds of times, I had never noticed Urianger "washed up" on the side of the beach

[@seina538]

I never noticed it until Garrett raised his frame

[@evilgibson]

Yup. The vast majority of people miss him

[@DifunctedReble]

Chat was just a STORM of "Look Bottom Left" during the credits. 🤦

[@TheShinseph]

I love watching ending reactions to see who notices

[@seekittycat]

Ryne: "Shouldn't we look for Urianger??" Ysh and Thancred literally his closest friends from childhood: "Nah." The power of friendship 😂😂😂

[@uwu-cx2yc]

I think it's cuz even while they're not saying it in front of the WoL who they know is hurting, they're still kinda pissed at Uri for lying/hiding his serious as hell deal with G'raha to them for years... which makes me feel even sadder for Uri, the introvert as he is :((

[@redgeoblaze3752]

I didn't play 1.0 or anything, but I thought they first met when Louisoix recruited them into the circle of knowing. granted, that was about 10 or 8 years ago, but still.

[@SoupaTom]

Ardbert being met with his comrades always gets me no matter how many times I see it

[@seekittycat]

7:07 is the real Thrancred character development for me. That he once again had to accept that he wasn't able to protect his daughter. That after he was knocked out Emet shot her and she fell unconscious before she can reach you. But he didn't freak out about it this time. Just closed his eyes in pain and acceptance, that she chose to be there and she could die with us and Thancred can't do anything.

[@AVarghul]

Something crazy about Emet Selch's departure is that you can see the "true" state of Amauroth at that rooftop, with its keeper vanquished the magicks altering it are partially vanished.

[@cyphi474]

Its symbolic, that Emet-Selch abandoned hope to restore it and finally see what it really is. Long dead dream.

[@ChrisMajors]

42:50 "I'm definitely a bott-- oh, um, I caught myself" WE WERE SO CLOSE

[@ChrisMorray]

I'm just gonna take a snippet of Lyrics from the song that plays after you killed Emet, because it hits so hard: Pray don't forget us, your bygone kin With one world's end does a new begin And should our souls scatter unto the wind Still we shall live on Man, Soken and Ishikawa are nailing it.

[@constellationcorvid]

doesn't matter how many times i see it, g'raha's "tis good to be awake" moment always, ALWAYS gets me. I've never been able to sit through that moment without shedding a tear of joy.

[@Krescentwolf]

It's probably been said by now but... the 'tis good to see you awake' option used to be a missable thing. Back before the Crystal Tower was made mandatory, you could make it to this point without doing the raids. And If you did, that option wouldn't be available. Needless to say, you can see why they decided to make the CT raids integral to the story now.

[@specialnewb9821]

Have either of the guys cried yet?

[@specialnewb9821]

@Epicentera yeah, they are so appreciative of the craft that they aren't getting swept up in the story. So hearts of stone for Endwalker

[@Kozmokast]

@@specialnewb9821 5.3 Duliah Chai would like a word lmao

[@Keira_Blackstone]

I sometimes like to think that the entire reason they decided to write the entire shadowbringers story was so that they could have the perfect moment where the WoL's silent, stoic nod was actually the perfect response in a conversation.

[@adjwindu70]

11:22 thancred character development in this expansion was off the charts!

[@Zantetsudex]

Fun lil fact, is that the dev team had NO idea Emet-Selch would be this popular with the players. It took them completely by surprise.

[@katarh]

What I love about XIV expansions is that the base story is complete. There is no _in media res_ DLC patches added later in they way they did with XV, and they don't leave you with an unsatisfying half finished cliffhanger the way a lot of other MMOs do (including XI - it was absolutely guilty of it.) There is An Ending. Obviously there's way more to explore in the story and so many loose ends to tie up, but the bulk of the story arc has a conclusion that lets you log off and be satisfied.

[@XernuhtZwei]

Heavensward 2.0 WAS guilty of this. When Estinien gets possessed by Nidhogg after you squash Thordan, it's literally a "Look, you didn't actually stop the war yet!" moment since you already squashed Nidhogg earlier, and the Dragonsong War doesn't truly conclude until 2.3. That said, it's still impressive it's only happened once, and so long ago.

[@starofaetherius]

I love the sheer confidence that comes with killing off Emet. Ishikawa KNOWS she's good and has faith she can write new villains for us to love/hate. And she is right.

[@zecendia]

Its also nice because she gets to do that decision HERSELF Iirc Ysayle and Haurchefant were also characters written by her,and she was a bit upset that they were both killed off while in the hands of another writer,so when she became the lead writer she had full control over her characters.

[@Tsuna_SoulSilver]

5:48-5:50 one of the many favorite moments in the live stream. Just so you know Garrett I asked that exact same question when I was in your position.

[@maoshy12]

26:30 Thancred had to be the one to break the barrier and white auracite because he wouldn't have been able to channel aether to it .

[@RockR277]

Man, dude, these ending cutscenes are so good. They're one of many parts of this game that never fail to bring tears to my eyes.

[@rogthepirate4593]

"What the hell happens in Endwalker?" Oh boy. Where to even begin? Let's just say ... crazy shit. REAL crazy shit.

[@Dhalin]

@6:00 "What the hell happens in Endwalker?" *9 Months Later....* lol

[@aceartemis7]

Ugh, crying everytime I see this. And I've been re-watching it about 30x from various streamers. I can't wait until you guys see the rest!!

[@Wray62]

Same. Even after all this time, it still gets to me.

[@DICYWIND]

WE LOVE TO SEE THE EARLY UPLOADS! Grats again on finishing 5.0 and can't wait for the sub patches content!

[@ex0stasis72]

50:58 I think SE forgot to remove the "Trust Parties" unlocked message at some point because they were already unlocked for me on my first job going through Shadowbringers. Maybe they restrict them until after the first patch or after your first job completes the MSQ.

[@Zareznr]

20:00 420 POG moment 👀🔥

[@NikopolAU]

38:43 And just like that, Zenos has averted 8th umbral calamity.

[@zackfair6203]

6.3 is one of my favorite endings. Wonder how you'll like it

[@TheMNWolf]

I haven't watched these cutscenes in a long time and they still get me all choked up. And I don't have any onions nearby to blame.

[@NakuruKouChannel]

a ONE HOUR CLIP? got DAM we're eating good on the clips channel!!

[@SergeDuka]

19:48 Everyone skips here and misses a happy picture of Ardbert and his crew. 😔

[@sirf4ce]

*Taking notes* Garrett is a self-proclaimed bottom. "Definitely a bottom" were his words. Important point: Not finishing the sentence does not negate what he allowed to escaped his mouth!

[@Lordoftheapes79]

That sideways glance into the camera from G'raha at the end there? That was the devs letting you know they aren't done with you yet.

[@earthrester9198]

Some solid editing

[@Winter_RainDT]

Oh boy. these guys are not ready for Endwalker - then again, who was

[@NikopolAU]

38:22 what does Garret say here? The ending is unrecognizable....

[@TwilightJericho]

sounds like "...Zenos has an honor code that he lives by"

[@NikopolAU]

@@TwilightJericho thank you

[@jarlhenrik]

Zenos is the most combatsexual in this game by far. Estinien follows as a distant 2nd

[@WalkerRileyMC]

Honestly, they could have ended the story here and I'd have been happy. I'm glad we got Endwalker, but ShB was just the absolute peak in story telling and visuals.