The Thing About Betrayal (LCC 2015 entry)

This is my entry for LCC 2015, I hope you enjoy.
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[@grape.juice.]

Im gonna talk about something other than the absolutely amazing choreography and acting. How the character of Triarch Wind was told through the story was amazing. In the beginning, he's simply a proper, ruthless Sith Lord snuffing out a small mutiny. But as the video goes on, we see Triarch tell Atlas that betrayal doesn't work out for everyone, insinuating that he himself has betrayed his comrades before. And we see him respect Atlas by placing his fist, which is clenching his badge, against his heart. Amazing work.

[@chriskibodeaux9818]

Really?!!!! This was horrible and cringey at best!

[@grape.juice.]

@@chriskibodeaux9818 yeah, really. did we watch the same video? what did you think was bad about it? for a bunch of teenagers having fun with lightsabers, i was able to get a lot of joy from it.

[@chriskibodeaux9818]

@@grape.juice. the entire thing!

[@calfman3333]

The main guy is actually a pretty decent actor

[@jameschristopher3405]

Thought he was the worst

[@aidengocrazy8859]

IKR

[@iScorrch]

yes correct

[@danielwilliamson6180]

He's a real talent that Richard Rodenberg.

[@gregjones7196]

...and reminds me of Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory

[@199rikki]

"Miss Venom has requested my presence." "Did she say why?" "I dunno..." This makes me laugh hard. X)

[@epicmasta400000000]

i dig the characters and the main guy just cuz hes a smug little prick...i love it the duels seem realistic with a few slip ups but still really good

[@arnaudcappelaere9635]

J’y hbi

[@Rogue.Templar30]

The main villain has that "in control" snark to him. It's a Vincent Price-esque vibe I am liking! Great short flick!

[@anton.chigrinetc.96]

Looked like a showdown on the Slytherin facultie with the lightsabers. At least, one of the protagonists looked like Draco Malfoe. Great job, BTW.

[@BoisNation]

I thought he looked more like Oliver Wood in my opinion.

[@Spenceley]

I *LOVE* the energy here! Lots of evil people going at it over a power struggle, that's good stuff. The characters are established very well in a short amount of time, and you can immediately tell who's got the upper hand. Keep up the good work, team! You don't often see someone straight up rockin' the cape, but your guy totally pulls it off.

[@studentcopyofburgerking8108]

HEY! I wear Capes great!

[@inecreten9316]

Anakin Skywalker are you sure about that

[@jeremychannel333]

This is a great Star Wars short fanmade film; the actor who pertrayed Triarch is a really good actor & hopefully their will be much more films; I subbed & really enjoyed the film

[@banos3999]

I like how he keeps sparing atlas, he truly felt that he could stop

[@ctrigger77]

Now

[@timothymiceli]

The elbow counter moves in here are very well, and convincingly, pulled off.

[@countdooku591]

Alright Triarch. I want my cape back.

[@SageVaughn]

LMAO

[@EhlistarsWrath]

Count Dooku ah but little did you know- your cape is *BROWN*

[@noob2572]

Count Dooku this is not your moment come back later...

[@gachaswirly4816]

Count Dooku it’s been a long time

[@SomeSand]

You know Anakin sucks guys sad the emperor wants him to kill you dooku

[@awokenvoid]

5:55 That was smooth

[@travisblaze6381]

The guy who plays Atlas seems to have put everything he could into the role. The main character is also an excellent actor. The dualing all seems to be well choreographed as well. Excellent viewing material on May the 4th :)

[@alexiawinner8067]

You know this was low budget no doubt. But this was really good! The acting was good the saber fighting was well choreographed. Imagine if they had a bigger budget. The effects aren't bad as well. And they explained everyone's position in authority in good amount of time. This was good story telling.

[@skyhijinx]

Lightsaber fight: 8/10 Acting: 1567/10

[@thescariestbeard9692]

Skyhijinx always did that same jump dodge in the fights

[@oscar9039]

acting 00000000/10

[@Joshua-to3ts]

sorry what I do cooler shit in the shower

[@zehedkbosma5612]

Ya because this acting deserves a Oscar award

[@Nightshadow839]

This is so goooood better than anything the sequels gave us

[@Zaron_Gaming]

0k the lead actor is amazing everything about him fits the idea of sith lord voice mannerisms just wow. Rather weak fighting to slow paced for my tastes but the lead caused me to stick around and see what he did

[@0pt1tr0nD27]

Rewatching this years later and this series still has a special place in my hart

[@DoctorBored357]

I was totally hoping the apprentice would turn around and (quite literally) stab Triarch in the back. With some kind of monologue that included "The thing about betrayal is that when done right, the victim always falls" or something to that effect. Would've brought this already impressive display to a new level. Great work regardless

[@mist0804]

I mean usually betrayals actually work so it was kinda nice seeing that a betrayal ultimately failed and only cost the betrayed some warriors to handle things for him

[@reddragon_2002]

The best fan film I've ever seen. The guys did well - they played naturally =)

[@MrEffectfilms]

I gotta admit, I was surprised by this one. I had originally thought (within the first minute or two) that this would work better as a fan film than as a LCC entry, but as it went on the action really amped up and the choreography really improved.

[@ashdoodgaming7439]

The graphics definitely need work, but I genuinely think that the choreography was amazing!

[@Michael_Chandler_Keaton]

The lightsaber effects were great.

[@leg-end_0631]

And this was made in 2015 so the graphics aren't gonna be as good as they are today

[@badumpoo]

Now you guys should send other thing other chat thingy

[@supersonictime9935]

Its still good enough

[@supersonictime9935]

And by enough I mean amazing

[@Little-She-Devil]

Lots of energy has been put into this. Definitely worth a huge gold star 🌟

[@markthompson7545]

You guys should really make more star wars videos. Triarch Wind is a legend!

[@arikutin1032]

Honestly, Triarch was toying with Atlas. There were multiple instances Triarch disarmed Atlas, and choose to let him get back up. He was arrogant and sure of his power. A perfect Sith.

[@wiiliamhamilton147]

I think Triarch could give Count Dooku a run for his money.

[@justincummings8557]

@@wiiliamhamilton147 in a battle? No way. In being an arrogant punk? Debatable

[@mist0804]

@@justincummings8557 Triarch has red lightning (which is the strongest form of force lightning), something even Palpatine didn't. I think Dooku might be better in terms of lightsaber combat but in terms of force powers Triarch can just zap Dooku out of commission

[@justincummings8557]

@@mist0804 1: where did you get that there were stronger variations of Force Lightning? I’ve never heard that before. 2: the fact that Dooku held his own against Yoda for a time holds quite a bit of weight, as this is the same frog who has studied every lightsaber form with the exception of Vaapad. In my opinion, though, Dooku’s best feat was his fight against Mace Windu in the comics. The fact that he held out against some of the greatest duelists of the era is very impressive. 3: Dooku could easily deflect lightning, as it has been seen that his vast knowledge of his chosen form, Makashi, allows him to compensate for his weaknesses. 4: I always thought Triarch’s feat there was a more of a form of Teutaminus, a Force power enabling the user to absorb energy. This includes blaster bolts, both real and Force lightning, and even lightsaber blade.

[@Voracity-ep6qo]

I’m extremely impressed by your swordplay, bravo indeed!

[@jedironin380]

Yes, the fight choreographer and the actors were good!

[@HawkMcbride]

The main villain gives off major Dooku vibes. So cool!

[@alazaeks]

Ya know, I thought this was gonna be cringy. But It's actually really well done

[@jasonrenicks7670]

Who and why has someone given thumbs down , good choreography and some good moves in there especially when he disarms him at the end for the final kill

[@keeganfirecloak4695]

The choreography was amazing! I definitely love seeing Sith based fan films!

[@lavender-rosefox8817]

awesome i could imagine vader standing and watching the conflict

[@christopherpoet458]

Hum... My Review... Acting: 8/10 - For the most part, I was fine with the acting. My only annoyance (though I got through it) was the dialogue. Some of the characters felt like they were trying too hard or were just not in character fully. A particular bit that just rubbed me off the wrong way was the girls talking. Cartography: 9/10 - No real complaints here. I think the only gripe I have is the girl using the dual saber was not really using it to its potential/style. Of course, I can't expect everyone to put any study into lightsaber combat, but for this particular weapon, I do suggest it in the future. Otherwise, loved the show. Story: 2/10 - This hit me the hardest as being the most depressing aspect of the film. I get there are possibly length limits and so forth but with so little context to what was happening, I really had no idea what was going on beyond "Cool Lightsaber Fight". The foundation is set well for there to be a narrative, but it just did not have enough context to keep me invested in anyone. Overall: 6/10 - Promising, definatly promising. I will check out the channel for additional films to drop reviews on. Hope this is helpful to some extent.

[@dominicksimmons-may6265]

This is among my top five favorite star wars fan films in terms of dialogue and choreography

[@jonathanball8237]

Ahhhhh..... The ‘after you’, ‘no after you’ one at a time strategy of attack.... Ending with SUPERPUNCHHHHHHH!!! Entertaining thou 👍

[@olgapina1508]

3:29 when I look at my phone at night

[@diobrando666]

Such a waste!

[@2023roadstervet]

love the costumes guys... and I know the pain of frame by frame for the sabers... Overall.. Excellent work guys

[@gaminglord829sidious7]

Good, Use your aggressive nature boy, Let the Hate Flow through you!!!

[@emperorpalpatine1326]

Thats one of my 500000000000000000000001 lines!

[@dr.eggman894]

Their can only be two

[@maximumgames2990]

This is my favorite duel on the entirety of youtube.

[@FanaddictsofFilm]

This was fantastic. Nice work guys. A film with the obsession of what Star Wars has always been about.

[@willmorris8198]

0:44 Professors when you spent the entire semester procrastinating and now have 2 weeks to complete a semester's worth of work: "As fate would have it, all your procrastination has finally caught up with you..."

[@sincs202]

The guy who died at the end was such a good actor!

[@rowanthestar4653]

You mean atlas?

[@sincs202]

doodoo face Perkins whatever

[@callofdanger5794]

Parents: aww look at those kids playing with sticks Kids imagination:

[@callofdanger5794]

@Memes productions what it's kids it been kids

[@callofdanger5794]

@Memes productions I had to fix sticks I put stiks

[@FictionalFranchiseAcc]

I like the master acting its so cool imagine if him and Obi-wan

[@EhlistarsWrath]

*BIG WOOF* this was good! The acting was great and so were the costumes! The duels- especially from Triarch- were intense! And had me feeling like this guy was a true to life Sith Lord~ Now I must add that the effects are a bit lacking- not bad! But I don’t believe these sabers, they’re too dark and don’t come across as real sabers to me- are they good? Of course, but are they good enough? Sadly no. I give this a big ol’ 8 out of 10, I freakin’ loved it

[@KN1GHTMARE8807]

Good job, guys! You should really be making movies with your work. Loved the plot and the saber choreography with a small hint of martial arts grappling at the end. Very creative! Please keep up the good work, I look forward to seeing more! (You earned yourselves a subscriber!) 5 Stars!

[@FaceInTheCrowd]

Beautifully done! Choreography was spot on. You've won another like and a subscriber today.

[@skypher7936]

A Sith lord's betrayal, nicely done.

[@floorburrito3589]

I can say for 2015 only a few made it in my book. y'all are one of them great job on the story

[@cy-botgamz3445]

Seen this twentyish times, still get the chills

[@SpiritLegion]

I subscribed. You guys have absolutely great potential.

[@thevibe316]

This was really good! I was surprised at how well they all acted because I can never seem to get anyone to act well lol. The choreography was really good too. Nice job

[@connorputnam]

Triarc wind is sort of in a way like count dooku, they both keep there cool under tremendous amount of pressure in a fight.

[@AlfoidianChronicler1515]

Also triarch’s apprentice is similar to zannah

[@dei-wan-grey3888]

Awesome Film

[@MotorcycleCheetah]

I liked this. It reminds me a lot of The Prequels. I mean that as a compliment. It’s both legitimately good and good in a corny way.

[@robertbusselmaier]

Great story, great acting, all on top of great choreography! Would love to see some backstory

[@JesseTheCrow]

HE DIDN'T GRAB THE LIGHTSABER AT THE END! a random hiker could just be walking around and find it and become SUPER powerful with the right training

[@mryeeht7380]

If we are being honest this is the coolest star wars fan film ever

[@AlfoidianChronicler1515]

Back when we would have hoped Disney didn’t screw us

[@shittydrawersden3329]

Holy shit the acting was on POINT like that ‘in control’ feeling was over whelming

[@jonnywolfpackstudios7398]

This is really impressive like how the master catches the purple force lightning and sends it back as red lightning

[@KnightSavron]

This has to be one of the best fan films ever.

[@GhostPrince1174]

This is pretty amazing! I love the choreography!

[@sanyadek]

OKay, I admit, the acting was little cheesy at times, but the choreography was so fast, so engergetic, and just badass ,that I didn't really mind it in the end. Nice work!

[@michaelfleming1223]

I want more form this story and Triarch

[@oliversparkle9215]

Now this is awesome!

[@nickaboaf900]

There is one thing almost all light Saber duels have :no knock back

[@tajoncannella9848]

This was really great I enjoyed it good actors and good quality

[@skyfire4396]

I can’t believe it’s been 7 years…

[@stevefelten1197]

Yes, yes, use your rage and hatred..

[@user-ue9hm9nj1b]

The main dude's voice is starting to sound and talk like an actual Sith Lord Master 🔥

[@johnnywishbone932]

Dude with the Cape is a bad bad man. Bro can throw down!

[@starbolt86d77]

This kind of thing is why Darth Bane conceived the rule of two. The sith draw their power from conflict and passion but unless those things are directed to a purpose or to fight an enemy, the sith become their own worst enemy. Kreia said it best: "To be united by hatred is a fragile alliance at best" The sith were never more powerful than during the rule of two era when only two sith ruled, one to embody power, the other to crave it.

[@loyalrko]

Amazing

[@brighambentley]

The action is pretty good, the acting is great (enough to get me invested), it's very entertaining. Great job. You have a lot of potential.

[@nexor7809]

artistically done

[@AlfoidianChronicler1515]

Back then. I believed they would change legends a bit. And this was before my dream had cluttered

[@jasoncummings7]

I love how Treyarch over here has this cocky, in control, personality. It reminds me of Count Dooku and Palpatine, who both projected auras of confidence.

[@theLCDurand]

Can we talk about how smooth the disaarm was...

[@darthmaul8573]

Wow this is one of the best fan films

[@Michael_Chandler_Keaton]

Really well choreographed!!

[@stopmotionyoutuber4599]

Darth sidious," one rule of the sith, there can only be two,"

[@Pixelsoldier5888]

No more no less a master and a apprentice

[@zariouu]

AMAZING

[@conradschmitt2536]

Top-notch choreography

[@smurkuhles910]

For a bunch of teens this is one of the best saber duels ever.

[@mcjedi1026]

I'm betting that Triarch was actually sad to have to kill Atlas.

[@skariaxel6739]

If you realy are the Best why obiwan cut you in two

[@rowanthestar4653]

I know why he sad cos he liked toying with atlas and was sad to see his toy die

[@LauraHernandez-ie1jy]

How are they not in movie’s🤯🤯

[@Multiisi7777]

this is awesome !

[@Jaydog1Party]

Wonderful Video! We’re Family now!

[@primeemperor9196]

One of the best saber fights I've seen. Kinda wanted to see a duel between Triarch and Sapphire, tho.

[@MonkeyDGreed1854]

Only friends can truly betray you

[@TheImperialCommunique]

Very fun! Making anything is an accomplishment. Mentioning this in my upcoming Forces of Geek article.

[@ThomR65]

Really enjoyable

[@oriesheppard8498]

Triarch and Atlas seem to have some history 💔

[@icydesk]

The cheography is better than the *sequels* itself!, I am not kidding, it's just not aiming to attack the lightsabers instead of the person like most of Disney's battles are.

[@supersonictime9935]

This is badass

[@Cashie-Poo]

This is probably about count duku when he was like 13.

[@Cashie-Poo]

He also sounds like Toby McGuire

[@asherkennedy1276]

If the lightsabers weren't so fake, it would be just as good as the sequels and prequels in terms of acting.

[@theboysoffspring4563]

that main guy got the sass and the class

[@Kowasi]

Sith on Sith goodness... more of a twist at the end would have been nice. The effects were acceptable. Not just with this fight, but the lightsabre battles I've been viewin in general too, the horizontal spins with the sabres seem more and more ludicrous. In any battle, you never bturn your back on the opponent. Jedi and Sith have some excuse in that they can sense moves in the force... but it still looks bad...when both antagonists are force users, there's no excuse... the moment the Jedi or whoever pulls a groovy little spin, his or her opponent would plant their sabre neatly between the shoulder blades and it would be over. Against non-force users, less of an issue perhaps. The acting was a plus, but the delivery of the last line seemed off. Wind was haughty and arch the whole way through, I needed him to switch a gear... outright screaming rage would have been great, as would sorrow or even tender, paternal love. Leaving the trinket in Atlas' dead palm was a nice touch... As twists go, you have only a few options... Atlas could beat Wind to death with his bare hands and feet. Wind could be killed by his 'loyal' apprentice. It would actually have been quite nice if Wind had picked up Atlas and carried him away in his arms... completely unexpected... or make it bigger. Wind speaks into a mic, and 30 seconds later a couple of ships land, and Imperial agents and droids come out and start putting the dead onto stretchers... Anyway, in conclusion, I quite liked it on the whole, enjoyed the acting. Of all the effects, the sped-up sabre duels at the start were probably the most effective for me. Keep em coming!

[@hungerwolves4028]

Why Everyone is Red."We are not a Jedi,we born for Sith" i guest!!. But everything is Awesome Guys😲