The Times When Melee Was Scripted

[@ChalerYT]

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[@Skamaray]

ISAI WINS SSC 2023. THE STORYLINE WRITES ITSELF.

[@bananacat3109]

That's smash 64 but maybe they let the melee writer cook

[@dylanoleary3805]

Finally Isai tried

[@rannynihilius8481]

Watching Prof one last time was the highlight of the year for me tbh. Not Jmook winning Genesis or all the other crazy sets that happend but watching a veteran from the old guard get his deserved send off was the one thing that made me shed a tear tbh. The new players are all exciting but watching someone like a Armada or Professor Pro give their all for one last time pulls at your heart strings man. Frenzy beating him to show that the UK will keep being represented by the crown holder was Melee full circle to that i can only compare Summit 11. It was a nice video that talked about something that i as a spectator deeply cared for and covered it right thank you. Btw hope you get more commentary spots :)

[@FirePuff12]

Wait I'm confused wouldn't Zain winning Summit 11 be more like Frenzy winning in the UK, new guard?

[@rannynihilius8481]

@@FirePuff12 mang0 never won a Summit before and that emo tweet from him after losing to Plup made it seem like it was over. He and Zain still ended up in grands having the banger set that we wanted and gave the online tournaments legitimacy. Mang0 doing one last baller losers run to win the one event he never had conquered by beating everyone and especially both him and Zain overcoming a refreshed Hbox who was trying to proof that he's still that guy in town to having the most energetic and excisting set of all time to start of the post Slippi time was the only time i was fine with the credits rolling for Melee. It was full circle for mang0 as the veteran of the game while i think that Genesis 7, 8 and 9 were more so passings of the torch. I don't think that there's any other event that can match the vibes Peak was giving off besides Summit 11 and in retrospective maybe Smash Con 2018 because all of them were bittersweet in their own ways. Man i love Melee lol.

[@bttomfragger]

I'm so glad u mentioned gtx 2017 grands, the hbox sdi is one of my favorite moments of all time that I never see people mention. I remember everyone loathed hbox armada grands back then, but it was impossible not to feel some type of way about how clutch hbox was.

[@henryreturns1397]

Some storylines are meant to happened: - Hbox historic EVO 2016 on Game 10 vs Armada - PPMD not playing for 6 months and somehow wins the most stack tournament of that time been Apex 2015 , also that tournament was the last one to have All 5 Gods + Leffen and every top 25 players. - Armada with his viking roar win on EVO 2015 - M2K historic summit run - And of course our main character Mang0 , his crazy losers runs , clawing his way from the bottom to the top , and him overall somehow doing it again and again.

[@btf_flotsam478]

Speaking of Apex 2015, Leffen has a heck of a storyline: after beating Chillindude 5-0, he gets challenged by Mang0 if they meet in bracket to a money match. Leffen then reached Winner's Semis (becoming a god-slayer in the process), where he beat Mango 3-1.

[@chubmelee]

The parallel of Evo to Gtx is actually so absurd to see. Very well written video brother

[@ClassicBentobox]

Prof is a player I’ve barely seen to be honest, but watching him and Frenzy in that last match, I could see the passion in how both players played. And it actually pulled some emotion out of me, which is kind of crazy for a kids party game

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

Crazy to think Hbox did all that while being the most hated player. Or one of them. Gotta respect the fact he has gone full circle and is now being cheered for. Not my goat but I respect it. Frenzy taking it over Prof is such a beautiful end to that saga. Sad to see Prof leave though.

[@ianb.2575]

I'm glad he went from one of the hatest to one of the most loved

[@yankees2864]

Prof is someone who is monumental to the melee scene, as much as the 5 gods. I know that he is supposed to compete at Arcamelee and Santa Paws, but the fact that this was his last UK tournament is crushing, and I thank him for being a part of what shapes melee today.

[@henryreturns1397]

He also have a 11/10 banger set with Rollex in Project M on Snake dittos

[@DoritoTime]

I absolutely love hearing HomeMadeWaffles on these old Melee VODs

[@Justpassingby204]

It’s so nostalgic yet hype

[@firelifeblizzard8782]

Smash Summit 11 definitely felt like it could have been the end of the Melee story. Now we're in our Boruto Era

[@KindaKaon]

Genuinely dude, you have such a knack for storytelling. As a UK Ult player, I do get the small scene of UK Melee, but seeing it illustrated here, in the most grassroots setting possible, with all these sets added up over time, really makes me love and appreciate melee and its history a lot.

[@Nightcaat]

This is such a great video, I can feel the passion in your work

[@Spartan2444]

I remember back in like 2015 maybe Prof came to my little city Hamilton Ontario Canada for a regional we were holding but while he was here he came to one of our locals and he was such a dope dude super friendly and just a stand up guy. Sad to see him retire but best of luck to him with his future and he will alwasy have a great legacy in Melee ❤

[@natan5918]

I always wondered : Is Melee Scripted or not ? If the answer is « yes », the script-writers around the globe, from the UK to the US, are just genius writers. If it’s « no », then, i guess, the fate is simply on the side of our beloved 20 years party game. Thx for your videos Chaler ❤and S/O to Prof 💪 (His post set interview with Frenzy really brought me to the tears, we´ll miss this legend)

[@SSB_Seal]

Your original Prof vs Frenzy video was the first thing I saw from you, and after watching Peak, I just knew you'd make another amazing video about one of Melee's best local rivalries of the past few years. Professor Pro has left an absolutely massive legacy even internationally, (I remember watching him in grand finals of my 2nd tournament Kings of the North IV, 8 years ago) and it was 100% impossible for anyone aware of modern UK Melee to not feel emotional watching him and Frenzy slug it out one last time and then share the mic in a final moment of mutual appreciation. It's a truly beautiful Melee story and you've done a great job telling it in both the past and present!

[@ethanreynolds4942]

It's crazy, as someone who isn't all that into smash, I've com across some of the most talented creators I've the last few weeks who mostly do melee content and I've been captured by all of it. Thank you and keep up the incredible melee content yo!

[@necromax13]

btw ISAI won Super Smash Con 2023 just hours ago, proving yet again that the man is still undoubtedly the king.

[@Masaru_kun]

melee needs more spacies with unique styles like Prof's. i hope he keeps coming back and helping others improve. dash-dancing and good neutral spacing is more relevant than ever.

[@benconroy3198]

So glad to see you featuring GTX 2017. Absolutely agreed that it's insanely underdiscussed. Not least because Hbox beat Armada twice on Yoshi's, including a 3 stock comeback last game. How many 3 stock comebacks have there *ever* been on Armada?

[@FluffyDragon-cm8bz]

KZbin giving me an ad at 1:05 is just perfect

[@pokemaster10945]

Crazy my UK melee career is starting as Prof's has ended. What an amazing game with an amazing legacy.

[@Aresftfun]

omg frenzy and prof hugging made me cryyy

[@lisandroiribarne1141]

I would love a part 2, that includes other storylines like goml 2016 or apex 2015

[@darlingj.canela]

Nah that hug at the end gives me chills.

[@dewgyhouserm.d.4224]

Baten Kaitos battle theme for the background?? What a pick

[@zcrist22z]

prof and frenzy literally our irl fox and falco. much love

[@mattmadonna9136]

GTX grand finals is super hype I’m glad you included it. People always forget and I swear the last stock is more clutch than Evo 2016

[@XKazoolax]

JEEZ YOURE ONLY AT 10k subs! Your content is so good I always recommend to friends and I hope it turns into 100k soon!

[@alexandre526]

GTX 2017 WiiU Grand Finals was even more scripted, MKLeo not dying to that Luigi's backair from Elegant...

[@fructosecoma]

that prof hug was heartwrenching

[@duartegouveia6366]

great pretender ost fit perfectly with that moment

[@Tichooon]

Man your videos are so awesome. I can feel the passion in every word you speak, great video man

[@omarduran9787]

I’ve been watching melee for 10 years and I’ve always been a prof fan. Sick video

[@Neon-Quartz]

Great video, the story between Prof and Frenzy is insane and definitely my favorite of tge scripted moments. Btw does anyone know the song at 13:45. It sounds so good

[@EndingNote111]

G.P. by Yukata Yamada from Great Pretender OST

[@Neon-Quartz]

@@EndingNote111 Thanks a lot, much appreciated!

[@MrMooooole]

Bloody hell, you'd think he'd died if you just watched the end.

[@ChalerYT]

Rip Aaron Thomas the love of my life

[@patheticworm]

You gotta put a warning before the pokemon mystery dungeon music at the end, had me in tears. Wasnt expecting to be crying at the end of a video about melee but here I am

[@MrGetownedLP]

14:00 Chaler always looking for the storylines lol

[@chairman96]

One of the best melee channel’s ever. Algorithm, do the right thing plz

[@ApacheSmash]

Fitting tribute bro

[@Duffy_SSBM]

Can you please list the songs you include in videos? So many bangers that I want to hear again

[@kitsqui5829]

That thumbnail is S tier

[@yourdagan]

Nowadays lots of us love to gush about Crush. His story unfortunately ended abruptly and unexpectedly in the middle of 2018, but I think it had an astounding amount of momentum still even up to that point, which I feel is because of his tournament win at the end of 2017 with Holiday Bash, where he beat Westballz, Sfat, and other mid-level bosses to win the whole thing, cementing his place as a legitimate competitor. If he had never got a big win like that, specifically hot off the heels of his famous Summit inclusion, then I don't think he would have become as solidly a legend now as he has today, because even despite his charisma, at the end of the day, skill matters---and he proved it December 2017. In fact, I think without Crush winning that tournament, I don't think that year in Melee specifically would have been as memorable. Crush really demonstrated how important personality matters. He went from a relative unknown on the national level to one of the most talked about names even post-retirement, in only about a year of competing in the spotlight. Yet if his career had only been a string of local wins and outside-top-8 major finishes, without this Holiday Bash win, then he'd have been remembered as just a quaint anomaly rather than a major loss to the scene---I don't know how many people exactly think that way, but read anywhere about him in the past couple years and that's the sentiment which will come up again and again.

[@parrakarryPM]

Great Pretender music right? 14:01

[@MrGetownedLP]

New Chaler vid insta like. Also how tf is your thumbnail game so banger. New fav youtuber

[@jamesnubz]

imma need a song list my guy

[@fjdkslfjdkwhgioperwhgjkoldsf]

will you release a song list anytime?

[@stanjones5341]

Just found you… I’m glad our paths have crossed.

[@Third_]

there is so much more melee to be played 💜

[@brickkid30]

W for the baten kaitos music

[@Justpassingby204]

What jazz instrumental is at 14:20?

[@MUGEN64]

mystical ninja music? 👀 good vid homie

[@setzertrix]

Great vid fam really enjoyed it

[@salvatore_slate]

what a sick video concept

[@unluckyfives]

Wait. You only have 10k subs? I've been watching a bunch of your content mixed with stuff from TurnDownForWalt. You both have so many cool videos that KZbin recommends me back and forth that I figured you were the same size. Here's hoping you blow up.

[@bobrze]

11:10 ROO!!! we love roo

[@TuesdayTastic]

Where's the link to your Patreon? I want to support you but I can't find it for whatever reason. You make fantastic content and I'd love to help you out if possible.

[@ChalerYT]

Thank you for pointing this out I was in a rush to post the video before I left for a trip and forgot to include the bloody link! It's in the description and pinned comment now

[@EndingNote111]

what's that song at the end of the vid? sounds really familiar

[@Nawakooo0]

If Melee was scripted Moky would've won GOML

[@IncompetentEarl]

This wouldve made a good April Fools video

[@michaelhu1806]

That thumbnail lol

[@DarkenedAuras7653]

Playing that song from PMD is bullying your audience. Those that know, if you know... Ow

[@MAFEWITHURTS]

The title & thumbnail makes it look like an average compilation video, just some feedback that could help you

[@ChalerYT]

I did realise this but i cant think of a way to title how i want and avoid it so i just accepted it

[@patheticworm]

Chaler videos will be made...

[@mrt8bit692]

what's the song at 6:52

[@OmoriPlushIRL]

Nemona's theme from pokemon scarlet/violet

[@lilnatey7614]

song at 4:20?

[@LeeumCC]

I cry everytim

[@Nikkerman]

6:35 why does crunch look like Andrew Tate here lol

[@SheikAshii]

Double stitch was scripted for sure

[@Aresftfun]

ayy Chelly!!! love Chellytoms she's so cool

[@wills992]

I cried

[@MrGetownedLP]

GRATS ON 10K

[@gibransalazar7769]

Chills

[@Nigglai]

BIG PROF

[@buteocks4020]

who doesnt luv bernin h stuff

[@connorlucas5035]

Sick video bruh

[@samsr2887]

never clicked a video with no views

[@shannonalaris]

Of course it's scripted. The winners of war get to write the history of the game. If the same person wins too much, it's unhealthy for the game (ie. Zero in Smash 4). Mango tells Armada at Battle of Five Gods interview that he needs to lose sometimes for the sake of the game. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGa9pGmDfsmcba8 Armada caught DI'ing up after getting upaired by Leffen - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaelY59oopdpsK8 And also Armada letting Hbox win EVO 2016. (just watch the set, you can pick out the points where Armada plays suboptimal on purpose, even the commentators ask what he is doing)

[@JackCohoon]

🐐s

[@BezBezzles]

Algorithm

[@herbmaaster]

when banned players get written out of rankings yes to a degree it is scripted

[@aidnyan]

you can pick 1 and only 1: 1. its a good set 2. hbox wins the set

[@olivebandit4401]

No question prof is one of the most legendary players in melee 🫡

[@SpecialJess2]

noooo not the sad pokemon music im die

[@yourdagan]

As a Hungrybox fan, I think even despite his eventual domination after the fact, EVO 2016 was the peak of his story. It's well remembered how hated he was in the time leading up to then, although that faded over time afterward and has evidently turned even into widespread love. But back then, of the 4 competing gods, he was both the underdog and the villain. To see him not only win on the biggest stage of all, against the biggest threat of them all, but to clutch victory from the jaws of defeat (I thought it was over near the end of game 5 of set 1), was truly cathartic. It validated the HFam and cemented Hungrybox's place as a true God, not just a jobber to the better gods. It was a culminating pivotal moment.